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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Enterprise
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1917
Page
6
The Enterprise reports on neighborhood events with quick summaries. Parades, markets, and school activities fill the calendar as residents share updates on projects, performances, and community gatherings.
Rev Thomas Barklow known as Uncle Tommy plans to preach at Arago next Sunday in a note that he dislikes preaching to an empty house. Mr and Mrs Jess Robison left Monday for Gas Lake Canada to settle there. The Arago Cheese Factory reports a strong 1916 season with an average butterfat price of 40.07 cents per pound. Carl notes excellent 1917 prospects and shipped 25 cases of cheese last week at 26 cents per pound to Los Angeles. This is the factory's first year without a vacation. Willard Lane accompanied the Robisons to Northern Washington.
Ruth Widby and Ellis visited sister Mrs Hans Hansen at Star Ranch in Langlois. Pallig Mullen spent days at Powers while Mrs J W Parry returned from Fox Bridge. Hasel Weekly came home from Myrtle Point last week. Frank McNair hauls hay from Myrtle Point. Robt Parrist and family visited Lannie. Wm Weekly bought three dairy cows from Geo Mullen. Mrs Jesse Bright and Mrs Albert Bright visited Mrs Tom Hell. Harry Mullen returned from Kansas City after three months at Sweeney auto school. Geo notes a remark about women.
A promotional notice touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as a constitutional remedy working through the blood to treat catarrh. It claims local treatments fail and offers a $1000 reward for proof of failure, citing testimonials and circulars from F J Cheney Co of Toledo Ohio.
Mrs Hazel McMullen and baby came from Powers Sunday to spend a week with home folks. Mr and Mrs Frank McNair spent a pleasant evening at the Neer home Sunday.
Gravel Ford residents report visits with the Chas Bunch family at Coquille and trips by Dewitt Clinton to Myrtle Point. Dr. Clarke checked on Mrs. Moser who is improving. Arthur Mereen and Ed Olsen continue stump pulling. Local youths attended a Myrtle Point basketball game and a gathering at Ed Olsen’s with singing and music.
Broadbent school house hosted Rev Mosier of Powers for services at 11:00 a m on Sunday with regular visits on the second and fourth Sundays each month. Lumber orders fill fast at Broadbent via Ed Rider and son. eight month Twin Oaks school opens April 2 with Mrs Hermann teaching. Myrtle Point visitor Newt Livingston notes travel plans improve after less storms. Remember April 1 tota Supdy.
A weekly item lists local activity including Miss Upal Whoberg and Verna Hermann visiting the dentist, Mr. Joseph Longtain of Cathlamet boasting pig gains, and Mr. Reed’s Jersey sow with eighteen offspring. Nearby residents plan moves to a new farm near Lundy Cheese Factory and annual farm interests bring aid from W. E. Lounch of Eastside.
Lee notes ongoing snowfall on March 14 as readers question weather prophets. Myrtle Point visitor Webb Mast and Carl Anderson visited locally early week. Mr S Chandler returns from Montague California planning land purchase and move. Ermald Moorehouse saws wood for Bill Harmon this week. quilting event at Mrs Harmon’s featured many attendees and late card game, pie and coffee lunch, departing around 2:30.
The Myrtle Point Mercantile Co offers a thirty day sale with ten percent cash discount on a large line of shoes. The ad urges customers to buy now to beat higher future prices and to update footwear.
Broadbent school invites all to a Saturday March 17 entertainment and basket social with special townwide performances. The event promises enjoyable features and warm welcome from Brigadbent residents to guests from nearby towns.
Mrs. A J Teichman of Gordon Texas asks for four homeless babies to be placed with her, saying she has a good home and can feed them. Chicago activists investigate through the Juvenile Protective Association to supply the children.
The report notes Professor Jones of Broadbent has been on the sick list for several days this week and was unable to teach. It states he is improving and will soon resume his duties.
The article argues colt shows have grown since 1911 and should be expanded beyond fairs. It notes Minnesota held 25 shows in 1915, supports funding methods from stallion owners, breeders, banks, and business subscriptions, and urges use of judges from state agricultural groups to raise horse quality and market value.
Historical notes show Bank of Powers and Flanagan Bennett Bank of Myrtle Point in Coos County Oregon filing condition reports. Cashiers Louis Suplee and Eb J Loney swear to accuracy and notarizations occur in 1917 with director attestations by Flanagan Bennett Suplee Morris and Goss.
P. T. Durham, a Moose lodge leader and regional organizer, arrived in the area earlier this week to conduct preliminary work toward establishing a local Moose lodge chapter.
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