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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1933
Page
5
Local residents welcome relatives from Coos Bay and Marshfield while Powers hosts CCC youths from McKinley and Oregon Loggers program. Weather records show 0.90 inches of rain. rivers, campsites, and roadways structured around Eden Ridge and nearby towns amid social gatherings and out of town visitors.
Lee and Mrs Elmer Beachump hosted weekend visitors from Roseburg. George Beachump hosted Mr and Mrs Charlies Bennett on Sunday. Misa Lorene Clark works for Mrs Bowers the Marshfield librarian. A L Peterson Ike Chandler and California relatives visited Powers. A F Willson family were guests at Owen Willson home in McKinley. Mrs Ira Howe and daughter Betty from Portland with Mrs Howe’s mother Mrs McDonald of Salem visited U S Leatherman home for a few weeks. Mr and Mrs Lloyd Mast stayed overnight with Mr and Mrs Dick Arnold. Norma Johnson called.
Social items report Gaylord Forrest Grant returning from a CC camp near Agness for the weekend and not rejoining the camp due to new work. Numerous visitors and residents are listed from Grants Pass, Bandon, Riverton, Langlois, and Powers, with gatherings at the Lear, Johnson, and Carman homes and a cooking club meeting in Powers.
West Norway residents Ed Myers and family were at Bandon beach with Oliver Woodward and Stanley Halter. Couples visited Roy school gathering at Frank Gane home. Price Robison hosted guests including Mrs. Price Robison and visitors from Albany and Corvallis. Garden club meeting featured Rev Ostrander and local hosts Myrtle Greenhouses and others.
A large local gathering includes Mary Campbell and family, Marjorie and Geraldine McCulloch, and many others from Myrtle Point and Coquille. The group enjoyed picnics, cattle shipments preparations, church events, and visits with friends and relatives across the region. Notable attendees include Turner MacDonald, Esther Guerin, Fred Lafferty, and Rajs around local farms and camps. Neighborly happenings cover travel to Coquille convention, stage trips to Alameda, and tasks on hay and cattle routes.
A Howe family reunion was held at the E. E. Howe home in Dora with a noon potluck. Attendees included R J Pettie Frances Sumner of Renton Ira Howe Betty of Portland Marinada McDonald of Salem and many others from Brewster Valley Coquille Marshfield and Myrtle Point. Several dinners visits and shopping trips are noted along with school wood contract details and camping plans. The piece closes with a Washington Post quotation about debt collection.
Mrs. Ed Jones and Kaa visited the Crook home Tuesday while touring the Klamath Falls and Tule Lake country this week. The text notes repairs to a bridge and autos being moved from the river area as part of the disruption.
Friday 12 lambs purchased at J F Schroeder’s ranch as Norway Tom Brack travels to Portland in Mr Cressey’s car with Levi Snyder family. James Watson camp at Grady creek serves as HQ for two weeks. Cressey plans visit to South Washington then Powers and My Point to practice pharmacy. Bert Soper to build a 22 ft boat driven by a 5 HP engine. G E Dietz and daughter Gilda join with Mrs Bender and Mrs Emms Hermann visiting Levi Bunch at Rink creek. Clara Snyd and daughters Pearl and Ruby from Portland visit E F Brodie home. Ace Summers woodsaws for Mrs Amelia Nelson. Martin Schmidt sells truckload of fat hogs to J Ford plant. delivery by Tom Detlefsen. Freeman and Haughton return to camps on Baker creek and Chaney camp. Guy Wright hosts mutton barbecue with guests Schroeder of Bandon.
Emil Peterson and guests including Mr and Mrs Ed Miers and Mrs N E Berklow joined J Barklow and hostess Mrs 3 C Lett with daughter Donna at Elk Creek. Mrs Lett and Donna visited Mrs Lett on Elk Creek Sunda.
McKinley Mrs Jesse Laird and Hazel Taylor of Sitkum visit and help build a camp above Brewster Valley serving as base for trail and telephone work. Local residents enjoy weekend visits and transfers, with Captain Hart moved to a Kickenzie river camp.
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