New Hotel Assured for Myrtle Point
Investors from Marshfield back a Myrtle Point hotel project to be one of the region’s most up to date. Dale King says capitalists plan a large new hotel after tearing down part of the Guerin house at Spruce and Fifth and relocating space for a ten year lease store room. Architects have reviewed the site and plans should be public in a few days as local support builds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale King
Myrtle Point
Mr King
Oregon
Guerin Hotel
Spruce
Fifth Street
Carter Goes East for Beta Gamma Sigma Convention
Nick Carter of the University of Oregon travels from Eugene to Cincinnati Chico as a delegate to the Beta Gamma Sigma convention convening April 1 2. He is vice president of the honor fraternity pledged last year and will visit Chicago en route before returning to continue studies in Eugene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nick Carter
Th. U. of O
Eugene
Cincinnati
Chico
Beta Gama Sigma
Business Administration
Nick
Chicago
University
Willamette University Glee Club entertains town crowd
The Willamette University Glee Club arrived Tuesday and performed at Union High School to a good crowd. Proceeds were shared with the high school. the group stayed with local families for two meals. A paddling incident occurred when latecomers were teased by earlier arrivals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willamett University Glee Club
Union High School
Eighth Grade Graduation Planned With Play and Music
Principal Floyd E Summers announces the eighth grade will hold graduation exercises in the high school auditorium. The program includes a play Hilltop and several musical numbers. Twenty five students, including mid year graduates, form the class. They chose old rose and grey as colors and white rose as the flower. This is the first grammar school graduation in years and students look forward to it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd E. Summers
Letter From Helen Whitaker Describes Delayed Correspondence
A missive dated February 20 from Helen Whitaker to American office readers explains she cannot write individually due to duties and will respond to each friend when time allows. She notes a Shanghai postal strike may delay delivery to Myrtle Point and suggests the letter may appear in The American next week.
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Helen Whitaker
Shanghai
Myrtle Point
Mrs Grace Turner Dies in Arizona of Illness
Mrs Nick Perkins reports the death of her sister Mrs Grace Turner formerly Grace Knight in Arizona after a illness that prompted a southern move five months ago. A native of Myrtle Point she married Wallace Turner about four years ago and is survived by her husband brothers Will Orville Ben Chas Lawrence Henry in Washington and Mrs Dan Cribbins Mrs Dwight Culver and Mrs Laura Perkins in Oregon. A telegram indicated she felt well and planned to return home making the death a shock to relatives with funeral arrangements not yet known.
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Nick Perkins
Grace Turner
Arizona
Henry
Dan Cribbins
Dwight Culver
Bridge
Laura Perkins
Perkins
Turner
Changes at service station in Myrtle Point area
Emery confirms continued auto repair at his service station with arrangements to partner next door at the Myrtle Point garage in the Baynes building. He will handle ignition and greasing while Bill Eads remains employed at the station.
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BDP
Emery
Myrtle Point
Baynes Building
Mr. Emery
Bill Eads
Coos County Reports Diphtheria and Influenza Cases
A state board of health report lists Coos county cases including four diphtheria, six influenza, one measles, six mumps, and one scarlet fever. The tally highlights infectious disease activity in the county for the period reported.
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State Board of Health
Coos County
Cattle Sold at Sheriff Sale in Coquille
Eleven head of cattle were sold Monday morning at sheriff sale in Coquille in the case of Allen Kirken dall of Bridge v Carl Burkett of Gravel Ford. Kirkendall paid 210 dollars for the cattle.
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Sheriff Sale
Coquille
Allen Kirkendall
Bridge
Carl Burkett
Gravel Ford
Kirkendall
Mrs Clarke Presents Recital at Her Home Saturday Evening
Mrs O H Clarke will give a musical Saturday evening at eight o'clock at her home. Friends of her pupils are invited to enjoy the evening with them. The program features French composers and a varied selection by pupils of different ages. Next Thursday she will host another musical at Powers with a large class both there and here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. H. Clarke
Sewer project eyed for southeast Myrtle Point
The East Myrtle Point section seeks a new sewer with petitions from property owners and a plan to extend lines from the southeast through unserved districts to form a larger, cheaper-to-connect system.
Grade teachers chosen for Myrtle Point and beyond
The grammar school directors announced the teaching staff for the coming year. Names include Floyd E. Summers, Mrs. Minnie Hermann, Fairy Davis, Verna Hermann, Alice Guerin, Mrs. Belle Whitaker of Myrtle Point. Others: Miss Olga Wikberg Salem. Miss Grace Wiley Lafayette. C. T. Wilde Cottage Grove. Lora Click Cludenc Idaho. Esther Freiert Wisconsin. Velma Austin Monmouth. Ruth Crawford Minnesota. School opens September 6.
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Floyd E. Summers
Minnie Hermann
Fairy Davis
Verna Hermann
Alice Guerin
Belle Whitaker
Myrtle Point
Olga Wikberg
Salem
Grace Wiley
Lafayette
C. T. Wilde
Cottage Grove
Lora Click
Cludenc
Idaho
Esther Freiert
Wisconsin
Velma Austin
Monmouth
Ruth Crawford
Minnesota
Myrtle Point sees rise in phone directory users
The upcoming Cops and Curry telephone directory reports more phones in use in Myrtle Point than last October. The gain is not quantified. Myrtle Point is the sole city in the two counties showing an increase, while North Bend and Marshfield suffer losses.
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Cops
Myrtle Point
North Benda
Marshfield
Government seeks cancel entries on cedar tracts
Federal court trials in Portland conclude timbermen allegedly exploited the homestead act to gain valuable timber. The government expects to cancel entries on lands carrying significant timber value.
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Portland
Logging Company Opens New Myrtle Point Office
The Hall-Chaney company with large timber holdings on the South Fork rents Breut building at Spruce and Sev end to establish a local office replacing their Coquille base. Myrtle Point will serve as the main office.
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Hall-Chaney Company
South Fork
Breut
Spruce and
Sevend
Coquille
Nh One
Myrtle Point
Mall
D Autrement Arrives for Medford Murder Trial
Hugh D Autrement, arrested in the Philippine Islands on a charge tied to a fatal train wreck in the Siskiyou mountains years ago, reached San Francisco and will be tried in Medford on first degree murder indictment with two brothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh D’autrement
Philippine Islands
Siskivey
Crme
St Francisco
Medford
City council pushes to rebuild reservoir for reliable water
Officials discussed urgent water supply needs as the reservoir becomes pivotal. A contractor estimated repairs at about 450 to 600 dollars, with permanent fixes near 600. The water committee was told to begin rebuilding as early as possible despite bond and warrant limits. Present were Mayor Ela Dement, Recorder A E Dodge, Attorney W B Dement, Marshal P W Culver and all council members except J D Clinton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Water Committee
Wallace B. Dement
Water Department
Ela S. Dement
A. E Dodge
P. W Culver
J. D. Clinton
Myrtle Leaf Oil Extraction Beginning Soon
Myrtle Point plans to launch a small scale Myrtle leaf oil venture led by Portland chemist O Kruse. Aimed at securing $2,000, with $800 pledged, the plan envisions bringing equipment locally and growing as demand grows, using leaf stock from local farmers and nearby investors.
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Chamber of Commerce
O Kruse
Portland
Myrtle Point
Kruse
Chamber
Silverton
Woman's Club Meeting Promises Information and Talks
The Woman's club schedules a meeting next Monday at 3 o clock in the city hall. Mrs H J Henness will discuss Our City Beautiful and A C Chase will address city needs. Musical numbers and talks on institutes in North Bend and Portland are planned. Members urged to boost membership to 100 by June first.
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Ty Hall
H J Henness
C Chase Wall
Metta Rosslow
North Bend
Ben McMullen
Acca Bledsoe
Portland
Flu Hits Phone Office Cancels Operators
The telephone force is crippled this week due to flu. Mary Alee the night operator has had to lay off, and relief operators Ber Nice Haughton and Helen Endicott have also been assigned. Miss Elsie Kelly is learning the duties and will act as a relief girl for now.
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Mary Alee
Bernice Haughton
Helen Endicott
Elsie Kelly
State Inspector Checks New Building for Plumbing and Wiring
State inspector Mr Myers from the plumbing and electrical division visited Salem to audit a new property built last year. He found several sites noncompliant with state plumbing and wiring laws and ordered owners to make necessary alterations.
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Mr Myers
Sailem
Local Oil Station Adds Man and Truck at Coquille Outlet
Raymond Endicott says the nearby Standard Oil distributing station is in a sad state similar to the Coquille site. Officials plan to upgrade by adding another man and a truck to the operation starting from the morning shift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Endicott
Fois Standard Il Co
Coquille
Myrtle Point Health Far From Worst Says Dispatch
A Marshfield press dispatch to a Portland paper argues Myrtle Point has not suffered more from flu than other places. While local illness is high, no deaths have occurred here this year, with fatalities reported in Willamette Valley cities and Coos Bay.
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Marshfield
Portland
Myrtle Point
Coos Bay
Willamette Valley
Cashier Miss Weatherson Sentenced to Six Years
Miss Harriet Weatherson, cashier at Florence bank, pled guilty in Eugene to larceny by embezzlement after a fake bank robbery. She was sentenced to six years in the state penitentiary, with house work initially and later possible office duties in prison.
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Harriet Weatherson
Florence
Birmingham
Alabama
Eugene
State
Miss Weatherson
W C T U Workers to Meet Here Next Week
The Women's Christian Temperance Union holds a county institute next Wednesday at the Presby terian church in Myrtle Point. The day includes a11 devotion, a lunch from 11:30 to 12:45 for 40 cents benefiting Coos county cottage at the Children’s Farm Home, and an afternoon program from 1:15 to 4 about child welfare, temperance topics, and a round table with six speakers.
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Presbyeran
Myrt
E Point
Women's Christian Temperance Union
I A.edlund
Lutheran Church
Marshfield
Coog County
Woctwu
Weeki-Laird wed at Methodist parsonage
Tari Powers and Olga Weekly were united in marriage yesterday afternoon at the Methodist parsonage with Rev Omer Tolso presiding. The ceremony occurred in the presence of the bride’s parents Mr and Mrs A A Sshrefer. The couple will reside in Powers where Mr Laird works in logging operations. The bride has worked as an operator at the local Ceo and Curry telephone company. Many friends extend congratulations.
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Powers
Olga
Omer Tolso
Mero A
Laird
Ceo
Curry Telephone Company
Coos Bay Timber Official Resigns Mayor Post
RJ Holverstott of Coquille resigns as mayor of Bandon or RavJen? after a government meeting in Roseburg. The move affects Lane and Tillamook counties and follows a timber crisis with a $27 000 shortfall in coral government funding. The resignation takes effect April first.
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RJ. Holverstott
Coquite Ss
Pirty Neres
Coo
Bay Woos
Roseburg
Lane
Tinn
Sa‘ Heongiong
Bandon AV
Mayer
Rav Jen
Church to be Financed by Loan Plan
Chamber of Commerce endorses a new financing scheme for a Methodist church in Myrtle Point. Citizens would pledge six dollars monthly for ten years, with returns to contributors after a decade and interest supporting the fund. A committee will draft the chamber's resolution as pledges grow toward completion.
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Chamber of Commerce
Club Cafe
New Methodist Church
Northern Savings & Loan
Myrtle Point
Joan Company
Chamber
Clark Fenster
A. C. Chase
Wallace Dement
Henry Rosslow
Methodist Church
Omer Idso
O. H. Clarke
Andrew Christensen
P. T. A. Program Promises A Night Of School Talent
The P T A plans a high school auditorium program on April 1, with 15 cents for students and 25 cents for adults. Acts include violin solo by Gail Thompson, one act plays by students, male chorus, Zona Kelly powder River clog, Mrs Earl Cooley solo, and a post program social with hot dogs ham burgers and coffee.
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P. T. A. Association
P. T A
Gail Thompson
Powder River
Zona Kelly
P. T
Earl Cooley
Robbery at Marshfield I R Tower Garage
Robbers broke into the I R Tower garage in Marshfield on Saturday night. They blew the safe and took 50 dollars in cash 100 dollars in checks and an adding machine valued at 200 while damaging the safe valued at 350.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I.R. Tower
Marshfield
Cougar Taken On Johnson Mountain By Local Hunter
Chub Mullin, aided by Jap Jarvis’s dogs, pursued a mine foot cougar on Johnson mountain Monday night and shot it with a twenty two. He plans to have the specimen made into a rug for a friend, according to Tee ports.
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Chub Mullin
Jap Jarvis
Johnson Mountain
Chub
Avis
Tee
Pie Social and Costume Party Backed by Legion Auxiliary
On Saturday April 9 the American Legion Auxiliary hosts a pie social and “hard time” party at Odd Fellows Hall above City Meat Market. Everyone is urged to wear old clothes and each lady to bring a pie. a fire will be levied on those not in old attire.
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Odd Fellows
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Council
Travers
Traver
Wallace B Dement
City Park
First and
Ash Streets
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Maple Street
First Street
Axe
K H. Hansen
Logging Company
O. Kruse
Cox County
Woman's Club Meeting
Tere
Puturee
Children Farm Home
Weekiy
Coos Wyn Bay Timber
Chamber Commerce
U. K
P. T. A. Program
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