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Myrtle Point Herald

Location

Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America

Date

Apr 08, 1954

Page

7

Coos County Homemakers Festival Set in Coquille

The 11th annual Coos County Homemakers Festival will be held Thursday May 6 at the Community building in Coquille. Sponsored by the Coos County Home Economics Extension Council the event marks National Home Demonstration Week May 2 to 8 with displays skits a luncheon and a speaker. Slides of Azalea House on the Oregon State College campus will be shown. Planning committee includes Mrs Virgil Todd chairwoman and other officers.

Emma Webster Coes County Homemakers Coquille Coos County Unis Azalea House Oregon State College Coos County Home Economics Extension Council Virgil Todd C. H. Brown Neil Harding Sec -Treas Burt Smith Albert Jacoby Ernest Hartman Gerald Russell

Powers News Roundup From St Pauls Guild and Local Happenings

Services at St Pauls Episcopal Church featured a sermon by Richon Benjamin Dagwell of Portland with an afterglow at the Burch home. Guild activities included plans to send clothing to the Philippines and magazines to Mast hospital, plus a bazaar coffee event and Girls Friendly Society pins for completing work. Rain totals in March reached 63.22 inches, with recent social rounds noting birthday parties and visits among local families.

James Gamwell Richon Benjamin Dagwell Portland St Paul’s Episcopal Church A ST. Burch William McLyman St Paul's Episcopal Guild United Philippines Mast Hospital Girls’ Friendly Society Guild Siiver Girls’ Friendly Society

Clinton Carman Home Hosts Birthday Visit

Mrs Roy Spires of Myrtle Point visited Clinton Carman on Tuesday. Mr and Mrs Harry Morgan and Richard visited grandparents Mr and Mrs Ross Jenkins in Brockway on Sunday for Mrs Jenkins birthday celebration. Mrs Morgan joined in the birthday event.

Rees Daniels Roy Spires Myrtle Point Clinton Carman Harry Morgan Richard Brockway Ross Jenkins Mrs Jenkins Mrs Morgan

Community Visits and Family Gatherings Highlight Coos Bay Weekend

Mrs. Harry Bores and Mrs. Kenneth Rolf traveled from Powers to Coos Bay for business and social visits with the Carman families. Gordon Hayes celebrated his birthday with a school cake and ice cream treat. Families from Madras, Myrtle Point, Port Orford, and Leeburg joined locals in visiting relatives and attending Sunday gatherings.

Harry Bores Kenneth Rolf Powers Coos Bay John Carman Clinton Carman Kermit Hayes Gordon Rankin Bill Denson Bandon Guy Head

Civil Service Exams For Local Post Office Jobs

The federal civil service announces exams for Substitute Clerk and Substitute City Carrier at Myrtle Point Oregon. Applicants must reside within Myrtle Point delivery area and may be bona fide patrons of the office. Applications go to the Eleventh U S Civil Service Region in Seattle. submit immediately.

Civil Service Postoffice Federal Civil Service Myrtle Point Ore U. S. Civil Service Region Federal Office Seattle Washington Bulding

Wilsons and relatives visit over the weekend in Sitkum

Mrs Elmer Wilson hosted a weekend gathering with Mr and Mrs Edward Wilson and granddaughter Carol joining the Elmer Wilson family, Ivan Laird and W A Nickason. Ted Kirsch traveled to Portland on a business trip to check the market.

Elmer Wilson Edward Wilson Carol Ivan Laird W.A. Nickason Ted Kirsch Portland

Birthday party and local school softball game noted

Calvin Laird and classmates celebrated a birthday at school with cake brought by his mother. McKinley school hosted a five inning baseball game with the local school, ending 29 to 9 in favor of McKinley. Ray Clarno visited to retrieve his wife and boys who had stayed with relatives Ivan Laird and Murl Laird. Elmer Strode and Mildred joined Kenneth Laird at the teacher’s tea at McKinley Grange hall.

Calvin Laird Kenneth Laird McKinley School McKinley Ray Clarno Clarno Ivan Laird Eugene Ivan Laird Tacoma Wash Murl Elmer Strode Mildred McKinley Grange Hall

Bowen Couple Honored Local Teachers

Mr and Mrs Ed Bowen teachers from here were among two of the honored, reflecting local recognition for their service.

Ed Bowen

Telegraphic Shoot Yields Two Perfect Scores

Nineteen shooters competed at the weekly telegraphic shoot at the local trap grounds. Joe Sayre and Bert West each fired a perfect 25, with Ford Worsham close behind at 24.

Joe Sayre Bert West Ford Worsham

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