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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1932
Page
3
Residents share visits and health updates across Myrtle Point Coquille and Arago. Ada Bancroft Charles Warner and families visit, Frank Fish returns from mines, George Rice recovers from a highway wreck, and neighbors aid with hay and logging tasks while noting improvements and travel.
Large social notices from Arago and surrounding towns recount visits and gatherings. Mrs Aasen hosts lawn picnic for Leo Cox family and visitors from Bandon Myrtle Point and Coquille. Aasen and Hartley families host guests while many attend church, picnics, and a bethel game at Cravelford with numerous local residents.
Mr and Mrs C E Throne of Claskanie spent several days with Mrs Throne’s parents Mr and Mrs T V Johnson. Mrs Throne, formerly Edna Johnson, was visiting with Neil Newhouse and family who had been at Creamery. They left for Port Eire Sunday evening. A local man in a hospital is suffering a severe knee blood poisoning with no change in condition.
Brewster Valley residents host dinner guests including Mr and Mrs Jock Tompson and family and Mrs Howard Painter of Coquille. Attendees at Grange in McKinley include Ernest Krewson and Walter Laird couples plus A E White and Catching Creek visitors. Local trips feature Florence Mead, Elmer Olsen, and Florence Mead visiting Gravelford and Coquille, with others attending church events and a trip to Marshfield.
June Maxine and Burton spent a weekend with the J. D. Laird family through Sunday. A bonfire party at the Christensen home featured games and music with many relatives and friends listed. A picnic dinner was enjoyed Sunday in a grove above Copco Lookout station.
The scene centers on a weekend gathering with Mr and Mrs Roy Whobrey digging clams, a Sunday picnic at Floras Lake for Frank Lacsons birthday, and guests including Dolores Davenport, Jean Guerin, Lloyd Davenport, and the host Frank Larson. Additional notes mention Glen Mast and Myrtle Hall visiting relatives, plus visits by Sam Silver of Elu Mountain Wool and Hide in Portland.
Cravelford Mr and Mrs Severt Iverson visited Friday at their farm. Iverson works in a Gaylord camp. Ray Rookard family visited with Bert Meads. Floyd Parrish drives for L E Rothwell this week. Florence Mead at Elmer Wilson’s in R Prewster Valley spent Saturday with her parents. Alden and Bess Bright work in Coquille this week. Lester Billings and sons from Clifford Langlola visited the Bob Parrish farm. Bert Mead and J Gardiner called in Marshfield. Ray and Tom Rookard viewed Myrtle Point business days. Mr and Mrs Jardiner of North Bend vacationing at Bert Mead’s. Bernard Parrish and Lora Ingrid visited Robert Parrish Sunday. Sarah Bright visiting son Alden Bright. L E Bothwell in Myrtle Point Wednesday. Mrs L Gardiner of North Bend visiting Mead home with asthma but improving. Calvin Bigelow cut finger unloading wood at Gravelford cheese factory. S S Bunch and Dr J Bunch drove to Portland. C S Webb ill with stomach trouble. Ivan Clinton helping on ranch work. Broad Bent beat Gravelford 10 9 in baseball, best game of season. MacBoer family and Nettie Crosby visitors. C S Webb and Frank Hernish families held birthday dinner at Dixie Service Station. Riland Frater and Lewis West of Mount Hood visited J S Clinton’s relatives. Edith Smith of San Jose visited Lige Culbertson. Dr Walters, eye specialist from Portland, visited area. Melvin Pointer and family of Quile spent night at Canton home. Phillip Laird of Sitkum visiting Jesse Laird. Laura Culbertson hosted swimming party with Pedeu families and Myrtle Point guests.
A list of individuals including DeBoer, Snare, Marla and Ralph Clinton, simia Barklow, Bobby Bunch, Halen Porters, Retha Watson, Karl Buller, Vernon Beight, and Mr. and Mrs. Lige Culberteon and children were served in an unspecified action.
Mrs. 3M McNair of Banden left Ernest Watkins home for a British Columbia trip. Joe Delgman finished baling at Gaylord then moved to Bridge to resume work. Mrs. 8 Ellis and son Jack visited Mrs. Sarah Barklow. H Wandling and others from Pasadena visit Mr and Mrs Barnett. Sam Dammeron hosts a surprise birthday party with numerous attendees. Joe Dellman's relatives from Ashland visit then depart for Saints north. Mary Helen and Jean Watkins take art lessons in Myrtle Point.
Sunday the annual Robison Barker picnic drew a large attendance at the Price Robison orchard. Many locals attended with families, including Mrs and Mrs Schmidt and Mr and Mrs Dellefsen who visited nearby farms. A group gathered in Hooton grove for a Coquille picnic with several local residents and visitors noted throughout the district.
A weekend of social gatherings around Marshfield with guests from Tulare and Washington. Activities included swimming, campfires, and picnics at the river bar and Sunset Beach. Attendees featured numerous local families and visitors such as the Carmans, Johnsons, Medlocks, Haineys, and Kowards.
Gaylord guests gathered at the William Richardson place on Sunday including Mr and Mrs E Messerle from Cups River Mr Rice from Coquille and Mr Westmoreland from Sumner Mrs A J Sherman shopped in Myrtle Point on Monday Carl Hainey and his mother Mrs W P Hatney traveled to Marshfield on Saturday Pug Harrington, recently staying at Richardson, left for Coburg Oregon to work for two months Mrs H D Bones drove to Powers at the week's start.
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