Myrtle Leaf Industry Explored By Portland Visitors
Floyd M. Cowman and Orville Kruse visited Myrtle Point to discuss local cultivation of Myrtle leaf for medicines and cosmetics. They proposed near source processing to cut shipping costs and promised producers 2 cents per pound, noting the leaf can yield 20 products and has national demand. A special committee was formed to study the Portland plant and report findings to the chamber.
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Myrtle Point
Portland
Chamber of Commerce
Shamrock Cafe
Floyd M. Cowman
Orville Kruse
Mr. Cow
United States
New York
Jesse D. Clinton
Chamber
A. C. Chase
E. R. Cooley
Elmer Russell
Wallace Dement
Clark Fenster
Meet with Council on Myrtle Point Water Plan
The Myrtle Point council invites all citizens to a mass meeting at 7:30 PM at City Hall to discuss the costly water plant proposal. Hydraulic engineer Mr. Rogers of Corvallis will attend to answer questions and take suggestions. Ellis S. Dement, mayor.
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Mr. Rogers
Death of Harry Allen at Camp 1 Shown in Coos Bay Logging
Harry Allen, about 70, longtime scaler for the Coos Bay Logging company, died suddenly Tuesday morning at Camp 1. After breakfast he was found seated at his cabin table. the Ellis order took charge and the body rests in Marshfield awaiting funeral arrangements.
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Harry Allen
Coos Bay
Mgr. Allen
Ellis
Marshfield
School Dismissed Over Water Shortage
The grade school on the hill closed this week due to lack of water. Classes were held briefly in the forenoon and after noon on earlier days, with dismissal starting Wednesday morning and planned to resume Friday morning if the eight thirty bell rings.
Water Engineer to Come to City Council Meeting
Prof. H. 8. Rogers of the agricultural college at Corvallis visited the city to review the water situation. He plans to meet the city council at its regular Monday evening session in City Hall, the meeting billed as a mass gathering urged by the mayor for broad public attendance.
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H. 8. Rogers
Agricultural College
Corvallis
Myrtle Point Couple Celebrates 64th Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs L Strong lifelong residents of Born celebrate 64 years of marriage today. He, now nearing 82, still runs his Maple Street store while she remains a devoted homemaker despite a recent illness. They journeyed with 40 wagons to the west in 1863 and raised nine children across Oregon and California, with grandchildren in Myrtle Point and nearby towns.
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Escege
Strong
Maple
Fourth Streets
Tillamook
Grants Pass
Nally
Coose County
Frank Strong
Santa Cruz California
Alice Neil
Chinook
Washington
Lou
Landon
Oregon
Alberta Floyd
Riverton
Viola Warner
Broadbent
Lucy Jones
Myrtle Point
Jacob
Henry
North Fork
John
Twin Oaks
Preachers Break on Sunday Flood Work Grants Pass
Grants Pass residents join a municipal aid program aiding flood victims with labor. About 600 citizens worked on farms Sunday while a religious dispute over Sabbath methods sparked the volunteer drive led by Rev. D. Lester Fields and local fraternal groups and the American Legion.
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Grants Pass
D. Lester Fields
Presbyterian Church
American Legion
Dora Woman's Club hears O A C lecturer
The Dora Woman's club hosted eleven members at Mrs. J. N. Gearhart to hear Miss Case from Oregon Agricultural College speak as a nutrition specialist. Luncheon followed. Miss Case plans another lecture and demonstration at Gravel Ford, Mrs. DeBoer's home, on March 18.
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Dora
J. N. Gearhart
Miss Case
Gravel Ford
J N Roberts Moves Grocery Stock to New Location
J N Roberts relocates his grocery stock today from the Henry Rosslow building to the Chas Barklow building at Spruce and Seventh. The vacated Roberts building, built in 1902 by C Roberts, was a family business and home until his death, with J N Roberts taking charge in 1909 and continuing the business.
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J. N. Roberts
Henry Rosslow
Chas. Barklow
Mr. Roberta
C. Roberts
Myrtle Point
Choral Club Plans Opera Rehearsal in April
The Choral club met at the Presbyterian church with a larger crowd. They began practicing for an opera to be staged in April and will assign parts at the next meeting or via director Mrs. Tucker. The American Legion Auxiliary will hold a cooked food sale at Farm Java Store on Saturday March 5.
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Presbyterian Church
Tucker
American Legion Auxiliar
Farmjava
Fire Threatens Home in Myrtle Point Firemen Quell Rapidly
A Saturday evening blaze at the Eads residence in Myrtle Point Corner Fifth and Willow streets threatened the upper floor before firefighters used little water to control the flames. The origin is under investigation by the State Fire Marshal. Mrs Eads and a child were inside. a lamplight may have sparked the fire.
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Kvun Eads
Julim Bais
Fifth
Sepe Tran
Myrtle Point
Eads
George Wilson
Julia Barkley
Union High Teachers Elected by School Board
At a meeting of the Union High School Board the teaching staff for the coming year was elected. Winners include Miss Elizabeth S berry Miss Wilna Manly Miss tel Frazier Mr and Mrs Earl Coer H W Lever and Leland P Linn. Miss Violet Coe has not declared plans, rumors say Cupid may influence her arrangements.
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Union High
Union Hhic’ School Board
Elizabeth Sberry
Wilna Manly
Tel Frazier
Earl Coer
Lever
Leland P Linn
Violet Coe
Cupid
Progress and the town’s guiding vision
Commentary on a local dissenter who resists change. It argues that critics with narrow views should not run a community, as progress depends on leaders with broad vision who steer the town forward while resisting baseless obstruction.
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Betty
State Fire Marshals Investigate Myrtle Point Fire
Deputies from the state fire marshal and local officials conducted investigations into the Eads home fire at Fifth and Willow streets in Myrtle Point. Hearings were held in the city hall with testimony from witnesses. evidence will be sent to Salem for review.
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Ji Pomeroy
S. A. Malehorn
The
State
Tiren
Frank Osmond
J. 3B
Beddingfield
Myrtle Point
Eads
Corner Fifth
Willow Streets
E. J. Schneider
Salem
Basketball Tournament to Be This Week at Marshfield Armory
Local fans anticipate the Sunty tournament this Friday and Saturday in Marshfield Armory with Myrtle Point, North Bend, Coquille, Bandon and Riverton competing. Marshfield leads the county league, followed by Myrtle Point and North Bend as the standings tighten.
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Marshfield
Myrtle Point
North Bend
Coquille
Riverton
Marsh
Cons County
Salem
How Winner to Be Decided at Tournament
The Cops Count basketball tournament schedule runs Friday and Saturday at Marshfield. Morning games pit Marshfield vs Benson, Myrtle Point vs Riverton, and North Bend vs Powers with subsequent winners labeled A B C D and later X Y. The championship is Saturday at 9 am, with Ekblad Hardware presenting the trophy and Ralph Coleman refereeing.
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U.mory
Marshfield
Rriday
Benson
A. Iriday
Myrtle Point
Riverton
North Bend
Powers
C. Fnday
Coquille
Coos River
Pearce Garage Now Carries Ford Parts in Myrtle Point
Ford parts transfer from Coquille Valley Motors to L. H. Pearce garage completed yesterday. Pearce gains exclusive Ford parts handling and repairs with Knight joining from Coquille Valley Motors. Warren Deyoe leads remodeling of the vacated space for the Skaggs store preparing to open in Myrtle Point soon.
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Ford
Coquille Valley Motors
Grange Plans Dinner for Chamber Men
The local Grange held its regular meeting Tuesday with a large crowd and strong representation from Arago. They planned to entertain the chamber executive committee at a dinner in the near future.
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Grange
Arago
Chamber of Commerce
Pipe Line Break Forces School Closures on Hill
A gravity water pipe broke, causing a week of water shortages in the hill area. Sanitary concerns forced half and full day dismissals at the grammar school. water mains were repaired yesterday and pumps had not operated for months, delaying the reopening.
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Schoo
Veterans offer cash prizes for members
Coquille Valley Post Veterans of Foreign Wars met Friday at Coquille to decide on ordering poppies for Memorial Day and held the matter over to the next meeting in Myrtle Point on March 11 to consult more Powers comrades. Commander Grimes and Post Advocate Chueser offered ten dollars to the comrade who brings in the most recruits by June 10.
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Coquille
High Bidder For School Property Near Sugar Loaf
E. C. Darke of Wisconsin bids on the school property near Sugar Loaf belonging to School District No 41. Bids opened Monday evening. no bids for the Myrtle Point auto park ground. The highest bid for the settle White School House was 450 dollars and was rejected.
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E. C. Darke
Sugarloaf
Myrtle Point
Thesttle White School House
Basketball Team Hosted for Chicken Feast
The basketball team and Mr and Mrs W Lever were entertained at the home of Mr and Mrs Paul Breuer west of town on Monday night. Chicken and all the trimmings made the event, with the players in high spirits ahead of the tournament. Paul recalled his school days on the team that held the county title for four years. The Lever family appreciated the courtesy shown by the Breuers.
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W. Lever
Paul Breue
Paul
Lever
Breuer
Dey Residence Sold in Corvallis
Harry Dey, long in Corvallis, sold his residence at the corner of Ra road and Willow street after street assessments were paid. The new owner took possession the first of the week and plans to occupy the property.
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Harry Dey
Corvallis
Myrtle Pt
Ra Road Avene
Wilow Street
Dal King Home After Legislature Session Return
Dal M. King, representative for the county, arrived home Saturday. Mrs. Jack Braden served as secretary during the session. Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Emery had spent the week in Portland on business.
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Dal M. King
Call for bids on Myrtle Point school project
Sealed proposals will be received until 7 o'clock p m March 8 1927 at City Hall Myrtle Point Oregon for the heating ventilating and electrical work of the first unit of a grammar school for Show district No 4 Coos County Oregon subject to the approval of the board Bids will be opened at a meeting of the School Board at City Hall Myrtle Point Oregon at 7 p m the same date The Board reserves the right to reject any and all Plans and specifications may be obtained from Metta Rosslow Clerk Myrtle Point or at the office of the Architect Cleo H Jenkins Albany Oregon Signed Metta Rosslow Clerk School District No 41 dtc
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City Ha
Myrtle Point
Oregon
Coes County
Oren
Tarers Bidswil
Wyre Pont
Oreron
Metta H Rosstow
Mirth
Cleo H Jenkins
Albany
Endicott Widow Deliah Endicott Dies at 79 in Coos County
Mrs Deliah Crawford Endicott longtime Coos County pioneer died at home on Seventh Street Myrtle Point after 2 am Sunday Burial held at Myrtle Point Myrtle Point funeral notices list husband J S Endicott and nine children Lillie Fish Elia Leep J B Lyons C M Johnson A J Lares C Endicott S C Endicott J A Endicott R C Endicott with ancestry tracing to Indiana and Missouri origins.
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Deliah Crawford Endicott
8. S. Endicott
Coos Country
Seventh Street
Spencer County
Indiana
Able
Nancy Crawford
Abraham Lincoln
Endicott
Missouri
West
Lillie Fish
Elia Leep
Myrtle Point
J.8
Endicott Pioneer Family Reunites In Coos County
A Tyce Wagner grove gathering on August 10 1924 celebrated the Endicott family reunion marking the Seth wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs S S Endicott. The era noted long travels to Coos Bay and settlement near Myrtle Point with a traditional Christian church service and burial in Myrtle Point cemetery. Most relatives attended except Bo Endicott who resides in Canada.
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Endicotts
Coos Country
Coquille Valley
Endicott
Tyce Wagner
Seth
Christan Church
Turner MacDonald
Huma
Myrtle Paint Cemetery
Bo Endicott
Canada
Zimmerman Sells Ranch on Gravel Ford Road
Mr and Mrs Zimmerman have sold their ranch on Gravel Ford road and will move soon to their former home in Canada.
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Zimmerman
Ford Road
Canada
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Sam Johnstom
Lampa Road
Lampa- Fish Trap
Arago and
Bandon
Bandonv
Lower
Coos County
Hamm
Council
Ellis S. Dement
Elvin Eads
Mars
Barker ‘HiGt
Dey
DAL WU King Home
Metta Rosslow
Clerk School District No
Deliah Endicott
Myrtle Peimt
Zimmerman Sells Ranch
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