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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1940
Page
5
The Bald Hill school district will host a consolidation hearing with Ciera ford on Saturday April 27 at 139 p m in the schoolhouse. Residents are invited to attend the public meeting regarding the merger.
A mixed page of classifieds and notices includes animal sales for mares and feed corn, sewing machines, and an administrator appointment for John F. Munford estate. Tax delinquency land sale notices in Coos County set minimum bids and payment terms with sheriff notices for May sales in Coquille.
The Gaylord Women's Community Club met last Wednesday with Mrs C Nonikkeen as hostess. A potluck was served at 12 30, and plans for a Saturday night party for members and families were discussed. Members present included Mrs H D Bones Mrs Lily Dement Mrs Carey Bones Mr F D Medlock and others with guests Mrs Rees Daniele and Evelyn.
The article outlines breakfast and tea treats using wheat cakes and English muffins, with griddle techniques on a modern electric range. It details French toast variations, marmalade fillings, and batter prep plus entertaining notes and local social highlights.
Dora society lists visitors and guests from Brewster Valley Coquille McKinley Lookingglass Port Orford and nearby areas. The report includes dinner visits afternoon calls overnight stays and music festival attendance and participants at Dora school festival activities with names such as Belle Shepherd Harold Shepherd O G Bunch Colleen Shepherd Opal Fay Grove and Rosabel Brown.
Mr and Mrs Joe Vandehey and Mrs James Moore visited William Watson last week. Others called on Watson on Tuesday and Thursday evenings. Chin ee playing night at Mrs Baker with birthday cake. William Watson plowed for Sumerlin and Dias. Members of Harris, Mann, and Bettencourt families visited in Myrtle Point and Coquille areas.
Bald Hill Lark.n Robinson of Powers spent the weekend visiting his niece. Mrs. Ed Huntley and Mrs William Schellhammer were Saturday callers at the Fred Zum wat home. Vance Huntley called at the Frank McNair home Wednesday morning of last week. Mr and Mrs. Ray Rickman of Tv tin Fal's Idaho were last Thursday guests of Rickman's sister Mrs. Clauses Rancieman. Alva Huntley of Arago was a Sunday dinner guest at the Ed Huntley home. Mr and Mrs. Loris Addy of Marshfield were Sunday dinner guests of Mr and Mrs. William Schellhammer. Mrs. Lynn Hoover, ill with mumps, is recovering nicely. Olaf Aasen of Arago was a Tuesday …
Sitkum and Myrtle Point residents gather for Sunday school and church events at the Ernest Krewson and Elmer Wilson homes. Farm work begins for Frank Northrup. many guests attend dinners and an all day Home Economics meeting led by Miss Julia Bennett. Tuberculosis tests read negative for several local families. Ongoing visits, work arrivals, and health checks mark community activity in Dora, Coquille, Myrtle Point, Bridge, Gravelford, and surrounding areas.
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