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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1937
Page
3
Mr and Mrs Lester Mitchell of Coquille attended a social gathering at the B. 2 Held home Saturday, according to local observers.
Residents and visitors fill a busy weekend with gatherings and trips. Families including Shaw, Menegat, Robison, Milani, Keltner, and Barklow share meals, travels to Lakeside and Portland, and Sunday dinners, while local clubs host Bible study, Ladies Aid, and a delayed sermon due to high water.
Dora hosts a gathering for her daughter Evelyn Oberman with attendees including Opal Fas, Betty Jo Greve, June and Dick Abbott, Lilian and Noam Weather, Maxine Colpitts, Myrna Marilyn Dean, Hazel Oberman, Mrs Laeanird Oberman, and Mrs Chas Oberman. The evening featured games and cake and jello salad.
The record lists residents from Coquille and Brewster Valley and nearby Bridge in a local community notice. Ming Jessie Palmiter, Mesdames BE A Krewson and MC Miller, Elmer Wilson, Julius Benham, Wm Keller and Wallace from Brewster Valley, and many others including Edwin Abernethy Chas Qberman Leonard Oberman Hi E Shepherd Gail Bunch Fred Durham Fred Minard Harvey Minard Roy Swan Joe Walker Vern Bennett O G Bunch Minas Prisocille Miller and Mrs W A Lett of Bridge are noted as attendees or members in this community record.
Over several days residents and relatives in Halls Creek and nearby towns hosted and visited family. Mr and Mrs Oluf Aasen and others shared Sundays with Mrs Sarah Barklow Elder. Esther visited Roy Barr. Esther called on Mr and Mrs M Aasen. Ethan Parker visited Mrs Barklow. various callers and business visits occurred in Myrtle Point and North Bend. Mary Watkins helped at the Rackleff home. a Sunday dinner featured Mis Oluf Agsen as a guest at the S and S Nic Allater household.
Broadbent and Berge families of Marchfield spent Sunday afternoon with Mr and Mrs Suvelarn and Frances Truesf. Several other neighbors and relatives, including Mrs Barklow and Mrs Riederichk, were mentioned visiting and hosting at various homes.
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Local social roundup lists guests including Lund Addy Forrest Herman Newhouse Bell Berkdoll and others with many unable to attend. Families from Roseburg Bridge and Powers joined from Saturday to Sunday. School news highlights a carnival night netting funds for dart games and music festival preparations with plans to attend in Coquille.
Mrs Margaret Hare moved into her new home this week and Thomas Lawson made a business trip to Myrtle Point on Monday. Mrs Lawrence Powers returned to North Bend after a week with her mother. Mrs Luren brought Mrs Margaret Hare and Mr H H Robinette as Sunday callers. Mr and Mrs Carl Bushnell had visitors. D A Wood and Donald called in Myrtle Point Saturday. Earl Cox visited the A Wood home Saturday and Sunday. Elme Stanford returned from camp for the weekend. W B Barkdoll called at his brother James Barkdoll’s in Broadbent Monday. D A Wood and Wm Shull also visited the Bushnell home Wednesday last week. Higgins had business in Myrtle Point Saturday. Ed Feeraden is building a new frame on his place this week. Hoy Stevens hauled two truckloads of wood Saturday from the Edwin Wood place. Edwin Wood spent the weekend at his home and returned to the southwest Sunday evening. Bar Miller had no call at the A Wood home Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Everett Barkow, Durla Jean and Robert were visitors.
The snippet notes social visits among Mr and Mrs Whitney and Ralph and Ben Pute, James Wood and Mrs Oliver Miller visiting Myrtle Mev, and Robinette plowing his garden. It mentions Catch Creek cemetery survey underway with county surveyor J N Gearhart and H F E Glazier. Carl and Victor Bushnell made a Coquille trip.
Catching Creek residents Mr and Mrs Guy B moved to Powers Saturday where Bell works in a logging camp. Wenda Lu Pell plans to stay with grandparents J L Knight for the school year. Kathleen Roberts and son Stanley head to McKinley to help Adam Heistand with housework. Eileen Roberts stays with grandparents O E Mar eters. C V Bushnell dines with Eu gene Adams. Clarence Adams of Myrtle Point and Lewis Ward build fence for George Pratt. J L Knight home hosts Guy Bell Gus Hamilton Hugh Hamilton and George Pratt visitors. Carl Ward and Mrs le Ridle visit school. Ledelbert Rema, recently in a logging camp on Coos River, is home briefly.
Gravelford Paul Bunch and Iverden left Saturday for a trip to Ontario in eastern Oregon. While they are away Mrs J E Bothwell and her children are with Mrs Bunch. Mrs Levert Iversen and I visited Dora last week. Min Itella Crosby stopped by Sitkum during the weekend. Dr and Mrs R Bunch and children and Leta Wallace of Coquille called on Mrs Paul Bunch. James Baker, who works in camp at Gitkum, visited his family over the weekend. Mr and Mrs Lee Atkinson and two children of Coquille spent Sunday there.
The McKinley school will be out May 17. Mrs Chapman plans to leave for her home in North Bend for the summer. Mr and Mrs W C Miller of Dora called at the H J Hansen.
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