Help Issue Win Over Mayor Schroeder Boosts County Road Bonds
The Commercial Club president urges Coos County voters to approve a half million dollar state highway bond plan. He argues funds will fund four roads and relieve county general road money for laterals, with bids set after the election. Opposition is hinted in remote areas, but organizers push for a strong showing to secure the transportation project.
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Henry A. Schroeder
Commercial Club
Ypeop
Coos County
State Highway Commission
Coos Bay
Theounty
Uwmnana
Eugene
Middle Rock
Coquille Valley
Train collision near Coos Bay injures seven passengers
A Coos Bay train struck an open switch last Friday morning, injuring seven passengers. The incident involved a freight train and affected riders from Marshfield and Bend, with reports confirming multiple injuries.
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Coos Bay
Marshfield
Bend
Whitaker Wins 3384 Judgment Against Export Lumber Co
Portland today reports that G Whitaker secured a 3384 judgment against the International Export Lumber Company in a suit over commissions earned handling cedar shipments for the Coos County agent last summer. Claud H. Giles of this city represented Whitaker, who called eight witnesses from Coos county to testify. Costs are expected to be substantial in addition to the judgment.
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Amreican
G. Whitaker
Portland
Whiaker
Claud H. Giles
Whitaker
Coos County
Class of 1921 Graduates in Myrtle Point Sparkling Ceremony
The Myrtle Point High School class of 1921 graduated in a transformed Unique theater with evergreen and snowball decorations. Class members Percy Ai Keltner Virna Hermann Alden Deyoe Hilda Carter Nellie Mast received diplomas, with Mast earning a state scholarship. Dr. L S Davis gave an address urging advancing education for future generations.
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Myrtle Point High School
Board of Education
Percy Ai
Keltner
Virna
J. Hermann
Alden W. Deyoe
Hilda L. Carter
Nellie’ G. Mast
L. S. Davis
Oregon Agricultural College
Claudia Parker
Vada Davis
Torquemada
Irma Wagner
Nellie G. Mast
W. C. Cutler
Pulley Accident at Mill Causes Fractured Skull
Injured worker Jim Cox suffered a fractured skull after an iron pulley burst from an edger at Schroeder and Aasen mill three miles north of town. He was rushed to hospital and trepanned. doctors expect possible recovery as he joked with staff. W. L. Hazen and Harry Fox were nearby. Hazen knocked down, Fox uninjured. The pulley buried in timber overhead after shattering the edger.
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Schroeder & Aasen
Jim Cox
Cox
W. L. Hazen
Harry Fox
Forests as Source of Water Supply Warned
Officials warn that forests provide streams that supply domestic and irrigation water to millions. Forest destruction by fire could threaten water availability for homes and farms nationwide.
Bonds discussed at M W A Hall for Douglas County highway
A meeting at the M W A hall over Schroeder furniture store will discuss a proposed 300000 bond issue to fund half the highway from Douglas county. Marshfield speakers will present arguments for and against the measure, which faces adoption or rejection at the next Tuesday election. The Curry county line is referenced as part of the proposal.
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Douglas County
Curry County
M. W. A. Hall
Schroeder Furniture
Marshfield
Farm lands pay little of proposed bond cost in Coos County
The Umpqua Courier of Reedsport reports last week that county farms will pay only about a third of the million dollar bond issue cost. Farmers oppose the plan as agrarian speakers question tax funding while boosters push the project. The piece cites uncertain taxation as the bond source and notes mixed farmer sentiment across the district.
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Umpqua Courier
Reedsport
Agriculturists
Coos County
Myrtle Point Falls 8 to 1 in Preliminary Game at North Bend
North Bend started strong with all runs in the first two innings as Merle Poland pitched for Myrtle Point. Penny Sturdivant relieved and North Bend held the lead, with Nystrom scoring Myrtle Point’s only run in the last seven innings. Capitan Charles Adams oversees a government dredge widening the river channel from Myrtle Point landing toward the forks.
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Myrtle Point
North Bend
Merle Poland
Capitan
Charles Adams
Myrtle Point Landing
Spruce Street
R. H. PO
L. Frye
Hull
R. F
Lemley
B. Sutherland
C. F
Sturdivant
Peterson
Poland
Fourth of July boxing card promises strong attractions
Promoter Dr. J L Masson vows an unusually good Fourth of July show at the Oaks pavilion with Johnny McCarthy and Red Campbell headlining a ten round main bout. McCarthy won one decision in their first match and again took the bout on a foul in the rematch. Masson aims for six preliminaries and hopes north coast wrestlers join the lineup for a festive program drawing fans from far away.
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J. L. Masson
Johnny
McCarthy
Red Campbell
Myrtle Point
Campbells
Masson
Oaks Pavilion
Dal King
Holstein bull recovering after pneumonia near Shore Acres
Segis Walker VI received word that the valuable Holstein bull owned by L. J. Simpson is recovering after pneumonia. Dr J L Masson treated the animal at Shore Acres and the cud chewing indicates improvement. Simpson has insurance but seeks a Carnation offer for half interest and hopes to show the bull on the eastern fair circuit.
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J. L. Masson
Shore Acres
L. J. Simpson
Segis Walker VI
Simpson
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Bridee
Camas Valley
Remote
J. S. Whitaker
Sys
Big Pully
T.D. Guerin
Tom
Myrtle
Dr. Masson
Campbell
Segis Walker
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