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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1936
Page
6
A long list of visits, cousins and neighbors from Myrtle Point to Marshfield Coquille Bandon and beyond. Families like the Barklows McGinnises and Dements appear in weekend visits picnics and dinners. The column also recalls a wagon journey west to Oregon with improvised repairs and toils of pioneer travel.
Miss Harriett McKay hosted four tables of bridge Monday evening at her C street home with Eda Smith high and Aiher Osborne second. Guests included Aileen Osborne Ellen Carver Marjorie Davis Eda Smith Beryl Williams Jerrene Burgess Greta McClellan Helen Breuer June McClellan Maxine Dement Phyllis Bellon Betty Jean Davis Pauline Keller Marianna Steele Vera Clinton and the hostess. Refreshments of ice cream cake and punch were served.
The Davenport grove hosts Methodist Ladies and Presbyterian Ladies events with members from Antioch Coquille and Roseburg highway area attending. The Friday Afternoon Bridge Club met at Mrs Eickmeyer's home with guests including Mrs Barry of California and others for a 130 luncheon and bridge. the Wednesday Night club gathered at the Moller residence on Alder street with high scores recorded by Mrs Otto Davis and E O Sempert.
Births announced in Avago and Myrtle Point include Lloyd Herman Fish born July 22 1838 to Mr and Mrs Robert Fish their third son and named Lloyd Herman. Mr and Mrs E M Billings Myrtle Point welcomed a 9 pound לbaby girl on Saturday August 1 1936 their second child first daughter. Harold Daubenapeck welcomed a 7 pound daughter Sunday August 2 1936 their first child. Ira King Arango reported an 8 split ounce son named William Ray born Tuesday August 4 1936.
Funeral services were held in Portand by the Mason lodge for Charles Harvey Hodgdon who died August 3 1936 at a Coquille hospital. The interment occurred at 2 pm after a last rites ceremony. Hodgdon, born December 5 1880 in Vermont, had lived in Coquille for the past years before his death. His remains were shipped to Portland Wednesday evening by Ga Funeral Home.
A man aged about three and a half years in the reel estate and insurance fields died following a linea incident. He is survived by his widow Mrs Mildred Hodgdoo of Coquitie.
The report catalogs patients at Mast Hospital with details on injuries and treatments. Names include Jack Ritter, Lloyd Garrett, Clarence Bartlett, W T Grove, Livy Norris, Ormand Strandle, Fred Reynied, Dale Mecum, George Hartman, W W Horton, Nola Rae Chroty, Robert Stinson, Juaita de not Coquile, Michael Arnold, Mrs Lyle Beyers, Willem Reeves, A E Cribbins, Lyman Medley, and others. Conditions range from internal injuries and appendectomies to fractures, infected limbs, burned arms, and dental extractions. hospital treatments occurred Thursday to Sunday with several surgeries and recoveries noted.
Fractured neck vertebra leaves patient confined to hospital for weeks. Several locals treated for injuries including a split chin from a truck incident and auto accident victims. Multiple patients named with varying conditions show gradual improvement under hospital care.
A man fell 86 feet from a railroad bridge and suffered a badly cut pelvis and possible internal injuries. Richard Brown and Ebvert Reeves are rapidly improving after logging accidents. James Watson Kermit Shepherd and Garland Bryant are under medical care and gaining steadier.
Mrs Adrien Halter of Arago was admitted Friday for treatment of an infected mouth after a tooth extraction by L. J Broshears of Cogwise. Mrs Lola Olsen was dismissed Friday after receiving surgical attention.
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