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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1932
Page
6
A long scroll of local notes details families visiting relatives in San Jose Myrtle Point and North Bend. farm work ships, and school events. Many names appear, including Young Warner Waterman Crank Newnan and Murphys, with road planning by J D Cart and meetings of the show board.
At the Grange meeting plans were laid for a pot luck dinner and a program to be held on the fifth Friday evening. A radio program was postponed to the fifth Friday. members of the Bridge School and Myrtle Point friends are said to attend.
Local residents report visits and travel across towns including Myrtle Point Marshfield Coquille Gravelford and North Bend. Major moves include the Schroeder mill dismantling and preparations for a new homestead near Finley Schroeder. Social visits, club meetings, and family travel fill the week with numerous relatives and neighbors mentioned by name.
The Arago gym hosted the second quarter potluck supper on Wednesday evening. A short program followed with two songs by the girls sextette, talks on the Marshfield agricultural meeting and the Brookings grange meeting, violin numbers by Rev G Banton, a duet by Lois Schroeder and Irma Burbank, and choir practice for the Y P C E society led by Mrs Cleve McAllister.
Azzie Smith underwent a delicate eye operation at Eugene hospital. The Broadbent band was requested to play at Gaylord graduation exercises on May 12. The Broad Bent eighth grade will join Gaylord in the exercises. Hobart Smith was admitted to Mast hospital Tuesday for surgery. Grange held a special session Friday with three new members initiated. Mrs Lewellen visited Mr and Mrs George Hermann Saturday. Band members rebuilt the gym stage adding a background with doors and windows improving sound.
A Warner family headed to California Friday carried a heavy load of machinery from Myrtle Point. Mr War is employed for the upcoming summer, and the group plans to tow tugs into Hilt California.
Mr and Mrs Alvin Wantland and son Earl visited last weekend with Mr and Mrs Frank Culver and children Lynn Tommy and Edson. Mrs Lucy Culver Lou Hooton and Gian Hutton were entertained Sunday at the home of Mr and Mrs Frank Porter on Myrtle Creek.
Mrs Leo Mast of McKinley visits with her father Mr and Mrs J Chandler while Mrs Chandler improves slightly. Grandma Layman, mother of Mrs Della Leatherman, is very ill and confined to bed. W W Smith of McKinley visits at the W H Hannon home. Mr and Mrs Clinton of Marshfield spend Sunday with Mr and Mrs G W Clinton. Mr and Mrs Stover of Myrtle Point visit in the valley. Mr and Mrs D M Sumartin and daughter Lunmie are moving in.
In the near future a ranch trip is planned as Sumerlin rents below Coquille. Honor roll list includes Ervin Gant Dollie Moore Dorothy Lewin Lois Parry Wanda Willison Kenneth Anderson Anna Mary Anderson Maxine Ingram and Maxine Gant. Three pupils from Leo School will travel to Coquille to compete in the ag contest Saturday: Cai ant Ervin Gant and Hollis ast. Mr and Mrs C R Anderson visited Myrtle Point on Wednesday.
A muddled ad notes the play Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde starring Frederic March with Miriam Hopkins and Rone Hobart at Liberty Theater Coquille. It lists a venue address 240 26th and 200 and mentions a Monday showtime.
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