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Newspaper
Southern Coos County American
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1925
Page
4
Myrtle Point Oregon weekly edition lists editor Geo E Hamilton owner publisher and official papers for Port of Coquille River and City of Myrtle Point. It notes subscription terms including one year six months and three months and references mailing status under 1879 act.
A poem by Grace E. Hall speaks to recovering from a severe setback. It describes climbing, falling, and a gray dawn as motivation to rebuild. The speaker envisions becoming a stronger person through painful lessons and renewed resolve.
The fair’s management reports strong cooperation across both counties and endorses its educational and productive value. They aim to boost early-year interest to extend the growing season and encourage ongoing comparison of crop development beyond the prize awards.
The text urges farm organizations clubs commercial groups and newspapers to awaken interest and take initiative to elevate the Goos and Curry fair into a leading institution for wealth and happiness. It notes Coos and Curry counties have soil and people to make their fair among Oregon's best and attract visitors from near and far.
The Myrtle Point band, thirty members, produced lively music at the recent fair. Despite hardships from deaths and busy duties, members joined other bands to fill gaps and deliver first class entertainment. The group boosts civic pride and serves as a valued city asset at meetings and concerts.
In Marshfield a new athletic field will be named Spernitt Field to honor a high school graduate killed in World War II. A separate report notes Glenn Weekly of Myrtle Point paying a $10 fine for improper headlights in Coquille, the county's first under the new law.
Public notice from the Department of the Interior Oregon announces Saklee Earl Hinshaw of ? filed intent March 14 1924 to establish land claim NW section 38 township 28S range 10 West Willamette. Hearing and formal actions to follow by October 20.
Wm. Lehnherr recalls his father bring ing the first stove to Coos county and notes the lack of modern conveniences pioneers endured. The piece contrasts past hardships with today and cites curious car slogans seen in town, reflecting on pioneer life and lingering sentiment for earlier times.
The Port of Coquille River board announces the tentative budget for 1925 26 including 4500.00 in business estimates. The budget will be heard for adoption or amendment at a meeting held Sept 15 with notices published in the Coos County American. N Gearhart secretary notes the budget was approved at the regular Port board meeting and outlines viewing details for the public.
Around the Border reports Huckleberries a big crop across Coos county. A cranberry grower at Banton sought 70 pickers last Tuesday. Holt Chase Canning contemplates a Bay city cannery next year. Two North Bend men completed a Kansas trip in seven days, returning in eight. KFDJ in Corvallis to air thrice weekly starting Friday. A dairy specialist to assist Douglas county dairymen in the Reedsport district. Neil D. McLeod, a Klamath River bridge foreman, drowned after falling in the river. An Ashland man plans a new coastwide store chain backed by 14 California bankers. A dead deer found with wires around horns in Edes Ridge. head shipped to Coquille drawing attention. Jackson county, including Medford and Ashland, fined $3560 for liquor violations in August. none paid. Coos county fines about half that, with about one third paid.
A Bandon boy involved in breaking into beach cabins was sent to Salem's boys training school. A firm in Marshfield bought 27 000 pounds of salmon from trailers last week. The Fort Bragg steamship will run San Francisco to Portland via Coos Bay starting October 7. A Portland party on a Cad Mac claimed to cover 350 miles between Weddesborne and Portland in ten hours. District Attorney J B Bedingfield received three testing letters about beaning panels slot machines and other county gaming devices. H Walton fell from a 175 foot tree near Crescent City and after six days in hospital was discharged well.
The undersigned is appointed administrator of the estate of John Samypel McKinnon. The appointment is certified at Giles Wise's office. First publication date September 8, 1896.
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