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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1941
Page
1
Varonaeff, son of a tia in 1912 who left Russia for the United States, will speak at the Church of the Brethren on Sunday April 13 at 8 am. He will recount the hardships and privations his people endured in Soviet Russia.
Churches across Myrtle Point prepare for a record Easter attendance with sunrise prayers at 6:00 a.m and services throughout the day. The Church of Christ and Brethren unite for an evening address. Other denominations host communion, sermons, special music and a joint 8:00 p.m. event featuring Peter Varonaeff on Russia.
A group of 25 or more Junction City Lions will dine at the Myrtle Point Presbyterian Church next Tuesday evening at 7 30. Harold Stemmler announces the visit aims to present a bronze cup trophy brought from Reedsport. Presbyterian ladies will serve a chicken dinner for 60 or more Lions.
Myrtle Point 3 B bowlers defeated Marshfield Owls 7 to 1 at Embaco alleys Friday night. DeGroat led Palmters with 474, Hayes top Owls at 463. Myrtle Point lineup totals 2377 pins. Owls lineup includes DeGroat 474 Johnson 391 Coughlin 312 Coffield 423 Sparks 404 Handicap 272. Palmters lineup lists McManus 304 Eby 387 Cox 365 Hayes 391 Dummy 391 Handicap 333 total 2283. Atfreonds Meeting C Roberts attended a meeting of real estate dealers in North Bend Tuesday night.
Eagles from Coos county join a Roseburg drill team in Myrtle Point for a parade at 8 pm followed by a dance at the VFW hall. Drill teams from Coquille Marshfield and Marshfield junior group for ages 12 to 14 will march if weather allows. J R Gentry Marshfield lodge secretary notes the plan with Larl Adams chairing the dance committee aided by Bob Trigg and Merle Davis.
Mrs Dorothy E Bishop Home Demonstration Agent for Coos county will meet eight home extension units in April to discuss Keeping our Balance in This Changing World and eleven units for Meals From the Pantry Shelf The schedule lists units in Locust Grove Powers Dora Sitkum Bayview and Bandon with specific April dates The meetings include leader training sessions in Marshfield April 7 and Myrtle Point April 8 and Miss Lois Lutz will visit April 9 10 11 12 to assist with slip cover chairs training Local contact is Mrs Dorothy E Bishop or group chair Franklin E Smith of Alleghany Oregon has a contract to teach fifth grade and music at Myrtle Point next year and Katherine Courtright and Ellen Carver drove to Marshfield on business
The Myrtle Point Lions Club schedules a 6 30 p m Easter egg hunt at City Park for children under 12 from Myrtle Point and surrounding areas. About 30 dozen eggs will be hidden in grass and various spots with three prize eggs. Eggs prepared by the Home Economics department at Union High School. A 30 member junior high patrol will manage crowd control and start signal. If weather fails the event shifts to Sunday at 2 p m.
The Myrtle Point Lions Club plans a city-wide cleanup to run from April 21 to May 31. A meeting at City Hall will form the committee with E C Robert, W H Homes, Norwood Browne, and civic representatives named by the president.
The tuberculin skin test was given to 215 students at the Myrtle Point elementary schools. The program is free to Caps county pupils funded by Christmas seals. A half day holiday for spring vacation is planned Friday April 11. Coos county track meet set for May 3 at Coquille. Fritz Hull of Marshfield moves to Ellis Button home in Myrtle Point to work as butcher at Thrift grocery replacing Paul Davis.
A Friday night open house at Myrtle Point Union High School drew about 400 attendees who applauded the band and girls glee club under Frederick Dallas. Visitors toured departments with displays from science to home economics and industrial arts, including a static electricity exhibit, cotton study, and a working butterfat milk tester alcove.
Myrtle Point and Coquille Kegglers formed two teams and drove to Roseburg Sunday for an informal bowling match with Roseburg teams. No winner was declared. Participants included Helen Endicott, Mrs Walter Irks, Mrs Don Cofield, Grady Johnson, Ted DeGroat, Andy Richardson, Tom Lane, and Harold Mattson. A return match is planned soon. date not yet set.
A Myrtle Point representative secured inclusion on the league list after a Sunday Coquille meeting. An 8 pm Friday City Hall meeting invites all interested to form the local team with a May 11 opening date planned by a committee led by Coquille president Bill Fortier.
Oregon small schools join Class A meets May 3 at Coquille Bend Marshfield and Myrtle Point. Class B meet scheduled May 19 at Bunker Hill. First and second placers in B gain entry to A events with sprint rule allowing only B winners into A. Small schools compete for places only.
Quarter finals to be played before April 14 feature C Howard versus Austin Dodge Pat McLarrin against OS Adams John Arnold facing Ed Sempert and Lafe Compton or Bill Barrows meeting De Richardson. Previous round saw Howard beat Norton 7 and 6 Dodge over Dement 5 and 4 McLarrin over Lauder 6 and 5 Adams over Mast 3 and 1 Arnold over McLarrin 5 and 4 Sempert over Henricks 1 up Barrows and Compton 9 holes remaining Richardson 1 up over Leslie Consolation included Jeub over Reitman Norton over Johnson Clinton over Wilson Dunn over McClellan Sumertin over Watkins
R H McCall a Curry county sheepman drove through town with an 80 pound coyote trapped on Floras Creek last week. He planned to hand the animal to government trapper Leo Miller in Norway to be used as bait for other coyotes. The coyote appeared unfazed by the crowd and chain, with only two toes injured by the trap.
Mr and Mrs Leander Freideigh celebrated their Golden Wedding at the Grange Hall with a noon ceremony. The couple renewed vows beneath an arch as attendants and family gathered. 140 guests share a reception and cake as memories from Kansas to Coos County were recalled.
In the spring a portion of the park will feature an entrance section created by Sie Mesdames N. G. W. Perkins Verne Lundy Tom Sumerlin Sarah Mermann Birdie Hazelton and Wm. Bell. Additional enhancements were slated for completion.
Two day session of Mission Meeting Southwest Oregon Presbyterial held in Roseburg on Tuesday and Wednesday. Representatives of Rome local World Mission Guild were present and discussed church outreach and aid efforts.
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