Bird's Eye View of Powers, abt 1920
Powers History is Recounted

Mrs. Lyle McCulloch Sr., Hazel M. Lewis and Frances Ellen McKenzie presented a history of Powers at the September meeting of the Coos-Curry Pioneer and Historical association in North Bend. Mrs. McCulloch began teaching in Powers in 1926. Mrs. Lewis is city librarian and Mrs. McKenzie is a collector of early Powers pictures. The city of Powers was settled in 1890 and the postoffice was called Rural. The name was changed to Powers in September, 1915, honoring A.H. Powers, who had donated greatly to the communtiy and was known affectionately as "Uncle Al". The three speakers and others are working on a history of the city. Other speakers were Walter Barklow, Walter Hoffman and Clarence MacMillan. A donation from the ANW club, now dispanded, was received by the historical association. The club, Artistic Needle Workers, was formed in 1901 and old timers will recall some of the members: Mrs. J.T. McCormac, Mrs. L.M. Noble, Mrs. Eugene O'Connel, Mrs. W.P. Murphy and Mrs. Tom Hall. The ANW club donation was a check for the entire treasury and the club record book. Mrs. James Maple, curator, reported that over 70,000 persons have visited the museum since it was built. August isitors came from deven foreign countries and 36 states. The next meeting of the association will be at 1:3- p.m. Saturday, Oct. 13. All interested persons are welcome.

Source: Myrtle Point Herald, Thursday, Sept. 20, 1962

Powers Hotel, with Eva Marshall on the Porch, 1917-1918
Photo courtesy of Kelly Marshall, www.one-huge-family.com

Karen Mentzer wrote
"In High School we did a booklet on the history of Powers and then a
phone directory that had some seperating pages showing 'Powing' in it's
infancy and also the Jr. high before it was torn down."
                             - October, 2008

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