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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Enterprise
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1914
Page
8
Neighborhood notes from Etelka Enterprise detail life in Myrtle Point and area. Reports include Grandma Who brey staying with daughter Mrs John Neal, canning, winter fuel, road work progress, weddings, moves to Band on, schooling plans, and local social happenings amid travelers and painters.
Rain hampers road camp work while onion harvests near. Birth notice for a daughter born to Mr and Mrs R C Endicott. Visits and moves occur across Halls Creek Valley Arago Myrtle Point with church services and school preparations. A scow sank at Arago as regional activity continues with travel and family updates.
Notes from Coquille describe S. E. Aasen and Sig Aasen visiting, Aasen brothers planting turnips after rain, and preparations for fall seeding. Mr Morgan and crew boomed shingle bolts on Sunday while birds and people enjoy a huckleberry harvest. Cards from S. E. Aasen report a homeward start around October 1.
Ace Summers started winter work at Green Acres Farm for S. S. Reed on September 7. Dr. Stemmler attended Mrs. Dave McNair who has been ill. Mrs. Aaron Churchfield from Bandon visited friends here last week. Edwin Schroeder and son visited Arago in their new car, staying with Mr. and Mrs. Carl. Mrs. Stevens stayed with her sister Mrs. Gryder and Mrs. Whobrey’s family. Newt Livingston is expected home from Douglas County later this week. Broadbent aided William Hughes in digging a well for the new creamery near Ed Baker home. H. W. Fisher notes a happy time with a new daughter born September 6 or his return from the South. Brethren preaching at Twin Oaks school September 20 at 2 p m, with Sunday school to boost attendance. Robert Dryden traveled from Catching Creek and works nearby this week. Mr. Manwarring, cheesemaker for Langlois dairymen, is in poor health with slim hopes.
In Stringtown Sept 17 John Barklow and companions went to camp then hunted Monday despite wet weather. Wesley Barklow and family visited sister Mary Miller and grandparents Davidson. School opened with 31 pupils taught by Nellie Breuer. H K Root and daughters visited Dan Root Sunday.
Mrs Bert Hollenbeck of Bandon visited relatives and friends in Gravel Ford recently. Ole Iverson went to Roseburg to bring in several students for the academy. Miss Lois Bennett returned from Gaston where she visited relatives. The public school opens Monday September 21 with Mr Matthews as teacher. A post card shower honored Harry Mullen on his nineteenth birthday.
Public lands in Oregon require early survey by settlers. File applications for survey with Ed G Worth U S Surveyor General of Oregon at the Customs House Portland. Secretary C C Chapman Oregon Development League urges settlers to inform the government to speed surveys.
A Southern Pacific color map and city guide for San Francisco accompanies the Panama Pacific Exposition. The folder helps visitors navigate streets, landmarks, hotels, parks, theaters, and expo sites, with an easy key for orientation. It also notes local rumors on political investigations and social concerns.
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