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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1937
Page
2
A community event will raise funds for the basketball team with an auction bridge Pinochle and contract, bingo, and refreshments. Manual training boys prepared items as prizes and will sell tickets while a group oversees the arrangements.
A birthday party hosted by Ann Barton, Sally Wien, and Laverta Calhoun featured games and refreshments for attendees.
A group of friends surprised Mrs Harrison Rouw of Portand at a home of Mrs Wm Winkelmann with a covered dish luncheon on Thursday. Guests included Mrs Addie Lewis of Marshfield and several others who spent the afternoon visiting.
Mrs D M Fox hosted the Pinochles club last Thursday with dessert at 2pm. Guests included Mrs Harry Griffin Mrs James Boone Mrs Charles Geitner and Mrs Elmer Davis of Coquille First prize was won by Mrs Davis and later credited to Mrs Boone.
The March weather report notes Power i remains 20 inches below the yearly average after September 1 totaling 38.57 inches, with most rainfall since January. March was largely cloudy and rainy but light, with 0.627 inches of precipitation versus 12.52 inches in February.
The American Legion Auxiliary sponsors a Poppy Poster contest in the local school with cash prizes in several divisions for grade school and one for high school. Mrs. David Churchill chairs the auxiliary effort while Mrs. Albert Hachler leads the school contest. Winning posters will be sent to Roseburg after local display.
The annual meeting of the Community church scheduled for Monday night was postponed due to illness and bad weather.
Mr and Mrs Charlie Geitner hosted guests including Mr and Mrs D M Fox and Miss Alys June Fox, and Mr and Mrs Joseph Vowan of Bandon for a clam dinner Sunday with a beach outing in fine weather. Mr Fox visited his half-brother Jack Fox in the coast city.
Early Saturday a fire gutted the residence of Mr and Mrs Frank Sibold and their children in North Powers. Fire started by Mr Sibold before work. Mrs Sibold returned to bed after he left, and the heater is suspected. Family could save only a washing machine from the back porch. home formerly the O H Robinson house.
Mr and Mrs E Norgorden of the local ranger station left Saturday for Portland for a week’s stay. They were joined by Mrs Howe and her granddaughter Gladys who returned home near Portland after a week with the Norgordens.
Delbert Ferrin aged Powersman died last week Tuesday March 30 1937 funeral held at Bible Standard church at 230 in his teens he joined early regional battles including Kelsey Canyon Table Rock and Galice Creek He was a native of Mound City Missouri and married Lucy McClung in 1880. Martha Madelon Roeder Penman 74 dies March 31 1937 in Powers after months with illness born in Detroit Michigan in 1861 she married Charles Lewis in 1887 in Cheboygan Michigan three children survive Bertha Martha and Oscar Lewis Penman widower and children location details included
The Sunshine club met Tuesday afternoon with 10 members present led by Mrs Wm Link. Mrs Fred Stock was elected president to replace Mrs Eddie Rubin who moved to Marcola. The next meeting will be at Mrs Stock's home on April 28. Guests included Mrs Bruce Ryde, Mrs Vivian Bushnell, Mrs Raymond Wyland and Mrs Elvin Humphrey. Birthday gifts were given to Mrs Bruce Ryder and refreshments served by the hostess.
After the Friday meeting at the clubhouse the Townsend club served a waffle supper to 27 people hosted by Mrs Raney Hall and Mrs Noah Jones. Next Friday features a Young People Night with a special program in Fellowship clubhouse. Delegates Mrs William Richards and Mrs Car Briggs attended the Coquille district meeting, joined by Messrs Richards and Carl Briggs and Mesdames Noah Jones, William Winkelmann, and Henry Clifford.
Mrs Charles Crew was chosen for her bridge clue last Thursday and hosted a 1 30 o'clock dinner at the Ballard apartment. Mrs James May won first prize and Mrs Weldon Medford second, with Mrs William Marsee as guest.
The Contract club met with Mrs Albert Powers for dessert lunch last Thursday at 30 First prize was won by Mrs George Dwyer and second by Mrs Clare Lehmanowsky. Mrs Willis Varney was a guest.
Mrs Lela Elrod and Dr R H Mast announce a smallpox vaccination clinic for all children over six months and all adults. The event, Friday morning April 9 at 10, will be held in the high school sewing room and materials fees will be covered by alternative arrangements.
Mr and Mrs George Andrus of Power welcomed their first child, a 70 pound boy named George Vernon, born Sunday April 4 1937 at Mast hospital in Myrtle Point. Both mother and baby are doing well. Mrs Andrus had been a patient at Mast hospital since March 7.
New elective officers of the Lova Order of Moose were elected Friday evening. Dictator Earl West past dictator W G Carty vice dictator Lyle Stewart prelate A E Rubin secretary Noble Rovang treasurer William Winkelmann and trustees Robert Ligat Atlee Hurt and Andrew Grant will be installed at the next regular meeting with appointive officers to be named by the new dictate.
The Ladies of Moose met last Thursday and decided to attend the installation of Loyal Order of Moose officers on April 16. They also planned a Mothers Day program for May 8 and arranged a social time on that occasion. Mrs Clarence Moe hosted a six hour following the meeting.
The R N A Sunshine club met Monday with 10 members and four visitors. Mrs. Reuben Stevens was the delegate and Mr Curtis Townsend the alternate for the state encampment in Medford at month end. In honor of Mrs Bruce Ryder birthday she received a shower of gifts and refreshments were served.
A clinic will be held in the sewing room at the high school on Friday April 12 for smallpox vaccination by Dr. R H Mast and Dr. H H Thomas. Adults and children may be vaccinated for a small charge. Paul E Baker, the school superintendent, has been seriously ill with the flu but is now recovering at home. Mrs. Boyles, mother of high school teacher Ferne Boyles, arrived from Portland and the family has moved into the Lindley home. The senior banquet and ball are set for Friday April 34. The PTA executive meeting occurred April 7 and the PTA will meet at the Fellowship hall Friday.
Mrs Martha Mulkey county school superintendent visited Powers last Thursday to donate books to the public library. On returning to Coquille she mailed Birds of Cass County by Olive Barber of Marshfield and The Story of a Saffron by David Starr Jordan to Powers Library.
Rudolph Goosela of Gaylord suffered a painful knee injury last day when he slipped from a foot log across a creek and one foot caught in a crack. Neighbors heard his call and doctors found the knee ligaments torn loose.
Mrs Grady Johnson and Mrs Elmer Was spend time in Coquille with Beverly, while Mr and Mrs George Thweve hosted family Sunday in Band er. Elvin Hall and Ferne Boyies families visited Peo, and Miss Movle Tayws and Peggy Howard toured the Roseburg studio before visiting Taylor and Tavor in Los Angeles.
Mrs J H H Fitzpatrick returned to Corvallis after visiting her sister and attending her mother Martha Penman’s funeral. Charles Stallard and family vacationed in North Bend visiting daughter Mrs Leonard Smith. Olin Lay spent Monday in Marshfield. Kenneth Murdock of Salem toured Willis Varney’s home. Mrs Conrad Lapp hosts Jowel club next Tuesday. Weldon Medford drove to Coquille Tuesday. Mrs Robert McMille is recovering from an appendix operation in Coquille hospital. Pete Chandler of Powers plans a 10 day visit with sister Mrs S D Clark and then Portland for Veterans hospital treatment. Loman Rolfe goes to Coquille for a week visiting Christina Gardner. Elmer Miller of Gold Beach and Myrtle Newton stayed with Mrs Aubin’s family in Coquille. Bertha Newton and Oscar Lewes visited in Coquille and Marshfield. Lyle Behup and Ed Peterson were named deputy sheriff. Mrs Ray Davison and daughter visited Montes and Peace.
Lee Ray of Myrtle Point spent Monday visiting friends in Empire. Misa Ruth Frye of North Powers left Saturday to work in Coguitte. Mrs. M W Eckley of Portland visited her sister Mrs Grady Johnson last Thursday.
The text lists church events including services on Wednesdays and Thursdays with Mrs Wallace Keller, a weekly prayer meeting on Thursday at 6 p m, children's church Sundays at 2 p m, and Saturday church activities. The Missionary Society meets on the 2nd and 4th Fridays at 3 p m, with a pension day and pot luck lunch planned this Friday at noon.
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