Public Card Party Hosted by Woman's Club at Hall
A public card party organized by the Woman's Club was held at Way Hall in the evening. Attendees enjoyed bridge games on multiple tables to raise funds for the Deernbecker hospital project.
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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1936
Page
2
A public card party organized by the Woman's Club was held at Way Hall in the evening. Attendees enjoyed bridge games on multiple tables to raise funds for the Deernbecker hospital project.
Gionna Chapels daughter of Mr and Mrs George Chapman celebrated her 10th birthday Saturday with a party at her home. Guests joined in afternoon games and a birthday cake. Attendees included Helen Ligat Dena Lou Bales Ana and Elwin.
A large new truck joins the Transfer Line on the Powers to bay region route. Two additional trucks from the eastern factory accompany the fleet, though they are smaller. Heaut runs the route between Powers and the bay region.
Mrs Earl Wiper hosted a surprise birthday party for Miss Mary Evans on Thursday evening April 2. Two tables of Pinchle were played. Andy Grant won high score and Mrs Morgan Lawson had the low. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Lyle McCulloch Mr and Mrs Louis Donaldson Miss Eileen Shepherd and Archie Lawson among others.
Mrs Grady Johnson entertained the Thursday Pinochle club at her home last week. Mrs Frendy Medlock of Gaylord won first prize and Mrs Earl E Royer won low score. The next meeting will be held next week with Mrs W L Stemmerman.
Royal Neighbors will meet Monday night in the Fellowship clubhouse. The Odd Fellows and Rebekahs adjust meetings to the first Tuesday monthly. Sunshine Club enjoyed sewing and refreshments at Mrs Morgan’s home with fourteen members present. Auxiliary to meet Friday with Mrs Bruce. Legion antillery to judge posters. Townsend club meets Wednesday in the Fellowship hall. Wagham Lodge of Hale to meet Friday evening.
Mrs Pillip Barrette and Mrs Stemmerman hosted a dessert luncheon before the Woman's club meeting in the clubhouse. Mrs John Purvis led the business session which approved an April 7 benefit card party for Doernbecher hospital and an attendance honor roll from 1934 onward.
Mr and Mrs Lyman Rolfe spent Wednesday in Coquille. Charles Stallard Jr has accepted a position as driver of the smaller truck operated by his brother in law Elvin Hull. Mr and Mrs William Clark and son Billy of Marshfield called on friends in town last Thursday. St and Mrs Louis Hoch were in Marshfield last Thursday. Mr and Mrs Robert Bushnell and sons Jackie and Robert spent the weekend in town with relatives, returning to Sweet Home Sunday. Mr and Mrs Paul Baker spent the weekend in Junction City. Luther Hall came from Cunningham to spend the weekend at his home here. The Misses Ruth Frye and Helen Rovang went to Eugene Friday returning Sunday. Mr and Mrs Earl W. per drove Myrtle Point Monday evening. With the opening of the fishing season Sunday the Coquille and tributary creeks were popular with anglers. The springs kept day as any people afield and good caterers were reported. Mrs E L Severson and daughter Carol Anne spent last week with relatives in Eugene. Albert Powers spent a few days in Portland this week. Mr and Mrs Clare Lehmanowsky spent the weekend with Mr Lehmanowsky's parents in North Bend. Mrs C C Gardner, Mrs Edstr d organ and Charles Gardrer of Coquille were Sunday dinner guests. The junior class held a small dance in the gymnasium Saturday evening, at which an electric phonograph furnished the music.
The April weather record from local stations shows a mean low of 38 and mean max around 59.10. The highest temperature occurred March 19 reaching 46 degrees above the daily range, while the low that day was 28. Precipitation totaled 3.92 inches for April, lifting the year-to-date to 4.756 inches. Snowfall was 9.0 inches, with 11 days of precipitation and 10 clear days. the rest were partly cloudy or cloudy.
The senior class play News paper Bride shifts to Saturday night in April after a Friday slot change. John Gribble coaches the English department production starring Marguerite Smith Vandelin Harper Helen R vang Carolyn Goodrich Louie Thorpe Eta Bates Francis Jones Ernest Ely Jeri Gribble Wesley Ross. The New York apartment setting remains constant as manual training aids construction of scenery.
Alyce Ka Rote daughter of Mr and Mrs A Rive ys and Miss Jane Troma daughter of Mr and Mrs Dan Ff Thema have pledged Alpha Delta Phi at University of Oeg. Both girls attend University and are ten- year old.
The Junior Woman's Club met to plan Music Week in May with a Musical Tea on May 3 and a dance for the library fund on May 9. Mrs Hartle and Mrs Lehmanowsky will host the tea, with Miss Margaret Frye decorating and Mrs Wayne Carver organizing the program. The library addition, expected to finish in about a week, will double the reading space and include magazine racks and a large reading table.
Local man Bernie Gimmetwin reportedly had a stroke late Monday at Tyner. Community health workers say his condition is being monitored and updates are expected from Nucth Powers hospital.
Mrs Frank Rabe and daughter Ruth, visiting from Washington, were feted in town with multiple parties honoring Mrs Rabe, Mrs Welch, and Mrs Fred Powers. The visitors returned Saturday to their home in Tacoma after a week of social entertainments hosted by Mrs Welch and others.
Rev and Mrs Paul Prickett leave Friday morning for Lida California to visit Mrs Prickett's mother while he recovers from recent operations. After convalescence they plan to seek another location. The Pricketts have served with the Bible Standard church for nearly two years. The Missionary Society hosted a silver tea and farewell party Thursday afternoon in their honor with many calling to bid goodbye.
Mrs Falcen Shepherd, librarian, reports the library receives donations including American Boy and Fishing magazines. new books arrive from the state library via Loren Warne and Mrs James Gamwell helps with ordering. The catalog shows 143 fiction circulation and children’s books improving.
The text provides unclear fragments about a substitute for Vien and a Brower shoe referenced alongside numbers and letters. It mentions Mas Jawt Soy orhasy with ambiguous meaning and unreadable details. The readable items suggest a brief clerical or catalog note with no clear event or persons.
Working conditions improve at Eden Ridge as crews return to duty this week. A number of men were put to work Tuesday and others were sent up Wednesday morning after last week’s storm caused a shutdown of activities at the local camp.
Mrs. James Collier closed a deal making her owner of the North Bend hotel. Collier plans to run the hotel in Powers, which already offers furnished apartments and caters to transient trade. Both Mrs Collier and her husband are well known in county hotel circles and have long operated in Powers since its early town days.
The local OOF lodge held a Friday meeting at the Fellowship Clubhouse with guests District Deputy Grand Master L. A Panter of Bandon and Warry Hall and A A Anderson of Bandon. After a well attended session, refreshments followed as the lodge announced plans to rebuild their former meeting place and begin construction soon, aiming to reopen in the same locale.
Community fundraiser event titled TOOF Benefit Ball is planned for Saturday. Organizers invite attendees to support the cause and enjoy music and social activity at a local venue.
A birthday gathering described in a fragmentary notice mentions a celebration held on a special day. The readable text references attendees and a festive mood without detailing location or full names. The item appears as a short social notice from a local publication.
Gaylord and Russell Hermann families visit Hermann's sister Mrs. John Grant in Marshfield. Local gatherings include a family dinner honoring the Moens, and arrivals from Klamath Falls North Bend Myrtle Point and Coquille. School news highlights progress and attendance as well as Easter activities in KOROOL and primary rooms.
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