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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1940
Page
4
Herald staff reports a busy period of visitors and gatherings across Myrtle Point and nearby towns. Local families including the Bones and Lunds hosted or visited relatives, with judging tours, hospital calls, picnics at Fiona park, and a vaudeville act at the alt school building drawing active turnout.
Broadbent and others motored to Rock Creek to visit Thomas and Delyria families. Marshfield weekend guests included the Ortman party. Several residents travel for business and social visits, with multiple households hosting visitors and a few injuries from an accident.
Mrs. Monta Minard and Mrs. Nancy Kreiger hosted Sunday visits from Dora Mayse and Elton, and Mr and Mrs Harvey Minard of Coquille. Weekend and midweek guests included Miss Wilda Shepherd, Miss Lorraine White, Mr and Mrs Gordon Silvester, Alta Stull, Mr and Mrs A J Mayse, Mr and Mrs Gait Bunch, Mr and Mrs Harvey Osbon, Earl Howe, and the Bennett and Griffin families.
Thirty two members plus officers attended the Bridge Grange meeting with Nelle Culver as chaplain. A large birthday cake honored Dwight Culver as refreshments were served by Beth Culver Virginia Beckett and Alice Evenden. Tommy Culver recovering from appendectomy at Mast hospital. Various social visits noted including guests at the Charles Butler home and a Sunday picnic at Gravelford.
Pleasant Point last Thursday visitors included Mrs Lora Caver and Mrs Ralph Rackleff of C Guy Mann Roy and Mrs Ord Marsters. Friday visitors were Mrs Roy Spires Mrs William Watson and Dorothy. Bruno Lange and Fred visited C Guy Mann on Friday. Sunday visitors were Mrs Roy Spires Eileen and Stanley Roberts of Mr and Mrs Ora Marsters and Mr and Mrs Hubert Morris and family in Myrtle Point. Mr and Mrs Thomas Rover Irvin and Mary Ann were Sunday visitors in Myrtle Point. Sunday visits to Mr and Mrs Walter Laird included Hugh MacLean. Mr and Mrs Robert Trigg Boome John and James visited Mr and Mrs Henry Harr. William Watson Dorothy and Milton Roth motored to Agate Beach. Bob Knapp visited Fred Lange Sunday.
Benedictine Sisters of Mt Angel start vacation school at 3 pm Sunday with Rev Hugh Mitchelmere presiding. Bible school at 10 o clock led by T G Sum erlin superintendent and Mrs Stanley Phillips oversees Primary. All departments mirror winter schedule. Worship service at 11 o'clock with sermon by the priest.
Lee Clausen and Patricia and Gary of Coquille along with Lorene Clark Marshfield and Lionyd Haynes Salem were Sunday guests of S. D. Clark. Walter V. Schroeder and family attended the Pirates regatta in Marshfield. Levert Iverson and Roger and Myron visited the Schroeder home from the Schroeder Iverson camp at Sixes.
Bancroft and Appleton families with Bercy Simning visited their son Delos Appleton and granddaughter Marie. The Craftons and Alan and Dick shared Monday dinner with the Everndens. Clarence Waterman and relatives visited. G A Sargent from Myrtle Point stayed with the Fish family. Metzger sisters from Sutherlin visited Arthur Metzger, who was in Corvallis on business.
Twin Oaks residents hosted quiet dinners with Verne Lundy and Robert. Chris Nelsen attended the Firates regatta in Marshfield while Delos Hermann Betty Joanne and Larry visited Leslie Strong. Dorothy Lundy traveled to Portland for work at Pacific Telephone.
Cravelford and Culbertson families with Ruth Marnie and Mary Culbertson joined Mr and Mrs W J Bob de Boer at Coos Bay regatta. Everett Moore of Coquille Oran Hazelton of Fairview Lloyd Lewellen George Slagle of Myrtle Point and Reno Wright also spent Sunday at the T J Weekly home.
Norway couple Mr and Mrs John Widmark and their son visited Mrs H L Crawford in North Bend Sunday. Mrs Sarah Williams of Myrtle Point joined Mrs Louisa Barklow Friday evening, staying Friday night and Saturday with Mrs Elizabeth Lett. Mr and Mrs Steve Hemstreet and Julene left Wednesday of last week.
Milwaukie families hosted visitors and guests over the week including Dr. Lafayette Waters of Portland at the Ben nett home and Rudy Rudolph spending time with grandparents A R Bennett. San Francisco and Ontario connections appear with Mrs Edith Broner and Mrs Jo Wagner visiting local residents.
Guilds and clubs from Myrtle Point and Coquille held meetings with sewing for Red Cross and cooking sale plans. Notices report Presbyterian Ladies Aid cooking event and a sale of land for delinquent taxes in Coquille with details of minimum bid and payment terms.
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