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Newspaper
Southern Coos County American
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1925
Page
6
A Marshfield club brings together church members and nonmembers who see value in church work. Invitations went to 60 men, 48 joined, charter signed. The group aims to study religion, extend church influence, promote morals, aid the First Presbyterian church, and support Protestant churches.
At Saturday’s rodeo close the judges announced riding bucking branch winners Lawrence Rice first Lute Davis second and George King third for the event.
Treasurer J M Bledsoe faces the task of issuing about fifteen hundred bank checks for premium money at the Coos and Curry county fair. The small amounts require careful signing and careful writing as the judge completes the formalities.
The Mountain States Power company presented a window display featuring the honor and other utensils in the Guerin hotel building next to the Hub store. A spotlight on a pole in front drew crowds during last week's fair.
We express sincere appreciation to friends for comfort and help during the loss of our wife and mother. Lloyd Spires and Family.
State Market Agent notes Salem’s plan for a linen mill employing 300, a penitentiary flax plant as a potential linen center, and joined cooperative strength similar to South Dakota and Canada. He cites egg circles in Tennessee, calorie comparisons in midwest baskets, and calls for strict potato grading enforcement to protect compliant growers. He also reports certified seed potato stock from Deer Island and predicts a 1926 wheat surplus with lower prices globally.
Harvest Hour Festival at Woodman hall offers noon noodles and evening chicken supper. Christian church sale of seeds plans and vegetables. Notice of school election to raise taxes more than six percent in Union High School District No. 2 Coos county Oregon on October 24 1925 at the new schoolhouse from 2 PM to 7 PM to fund teaching salaries transportation running costs building interest. Dated September 28 1925. H Clarke Chairman. A Thompson District Clerk.
R B Inc and Wimely attended Monday evening. Harry Dement returns to duties as assistant cashier at the Security bank after a vacation. Myrtle Point folks at the state fair in Salem include Mr. and Mrs. Tike Cook, Mrs. Elon Ireland, Anna Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. Fry, Fred Hobson. Herbert Zetts of Palo Alto visits relatives at Mr and Mrs A A Miller. Emery and Nosler advertise tire chains and windshields. Dwight Culver and Mrs D F Gribbins take a short trip to Washington. C G Robison of Arago moves into town. Grover Wilson and wife from Wendling visit. former Dixie Queen owner. C O Hosman visits Geo Spencer family on Middle Fork. Auto Park Garage offers tires and service. M E Dotson and grandson Thomas Dotson visit and depart for Fairbury Nebraska. Radiola Super-Heterodyne now $160 complete, terms. see Fearnley. Baynes and Shull return from Eugene, with Audrey Lundy and Elsie Moller. Headlight services at Auto Park Garage. Cal Ray and Bul Northrup back from Rogue River trip with big fish tales. Pearl Ray, daughter of Cal Ray, injured at Marshfield fox factory, hospitalized then released. E E Brodie, Oregon City Mercury publisher and former Siam minister, visits Myrtle Point. Mrs. Raymond Hale of Powers visits moter Mary Johnson. Mrs Hale Stone of the Points at Powers attends Easter Star funeral.
Miss Margaret Stiff, elder daughter of Mr and Mrs Ire Stiff of North Bend, married Jack F Hinrichs in Escondido California. Mrs Hinrichs taught in Escondido and her husband owns a ranch near Escondido and another at Orange California. They plan to reside on a ranch near Basondide.
Jean weekly events include a Marshfield Sunday visit by Winals Parker and Theodore Clinton of Port Orford. The report mentions the Radiola Super-Hierodyne set and its key feature of no antenna or ground with dry cells.
Mr and Mrs Elis Dement are among attendees from Myrtle Point at the late Saleh fair. The page also lists Fearnley’s Drug Store with the Zeibe Radios agency, and Nick Perkins and Orville Knight planning a trip to the Perkins homestead then returning Sunday. Headlight adjusting by Victor Brown and mentions Universal Reflectors and Monogram.
Donald Adams a high school boy fractured his right collar bone while performing a clown stunt to amuse classmates and promote the Lee Clothing Company. He was taken to the hospital, had the bone set, and returned to school the next Monday.
Tom Guerin and his mother Mrs. C. A. Guerin are visiting Salem this week to enjoy the state fair activity and observe events.
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