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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1940
Page
2
Friday afternoon the quarterly meeting of the Pansy chapter was held at the home of Mrs. Frank Allen, regent. Mrs. Grove served refreshments after the session as active workers and out-of-town guests attended.
The Woman's Club met with Oregon Products as the program theme. Members exchanged data on local state products, loaned samples, and prepared scrapbooks to send to Children's homes and hospitals. New books added to the rental shelf included Dark Horse and Western Union.
Nor way residents Mr and Mrs Manuel Bettencourt and Blanch were Sunday evening callers on his parents. A parade of visitors followed from Port Orford Coquille Myrtle Point Bandon North Bend and Marshfield. Local residents dropped by for meals and afternoon calls including Mrs Louisa Barklow Alden Barklow and the Sumerlins with extended family in town.
A Powers native aged 75 died after several weeks of illness. He was among the town’s first residents, born in the 1800s in Tino ba. Survived by widow and children Mrs Clar ute, Miss Portia exi, George of Crescyt City Calif, Hal of Eugene, and sister Mrs Fannie Thralls of Corpus Christi. Burial at Norway cemetery followed services in Myrtle.
Mrs Bruce Munro was honored at a home potluck last Thursday for her birthday. A noon dinner followed by many gifts. Attendees included Meldam Caarls Sller d, Al Erickson, Marion Lewis, John King, A D Rete, TD M Churchill, Ida Mathews, George Lainger, Helen Goodman and others from town, plus Mrs Lyman Rolfe of Coquille.
Townsend club members prepare an all-day Rally on Sunday April 21 held at the Fellowship Clubhouse. Friday night planning sessions discussed potentially moving the event to a different location or replacing transport with a car pool.
A list of local social notes details meetings visits and family travels. Mrs Dora Stipe of Beaverton attended a special Eastern Star session with Mrs Mya Howe and Mr Henry Rosslow present. Several families hosted or visited relatives in Portland Salem and Powers over the weekend with nursing staff and a funeral business mentioned.
Mrs Fred Poppe and Jimmy of Portland and Mrs Angus McDonald and Darreen of Cushman visited the women's mother Mrs Caroipe Train in Riverton. Mr and Mrs A Mihterer of West Myrtle Pi rd and Mrs A A Baker of this city dined with Ralph Christensen of Everton. Mrs Rhondo Marshall began work Monday at the Elder A A Bake home.
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