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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1940
Page
4
The report lists social visits and family events in Myrtle Point and Coquille. Attendees include Mr. and Mrs. Jame Barkdoll Mrs. Emma Hermann and relatives at the Hermann cemetery services for infant Dick Hermann. Other locals visit, travel, and attend gatherings across Powers Coquille and Roseburg areas.
Gaylord Mrs Norman Hartley and Lela Wayne and Marylyn of Rosebury arrived Wednesday to visit her sister in law Mrs Louis Lund returning home Sunday. J M Palmer is in Mast hospital for medical treatment. Clinton Carman attended funeral services at Broadbent Sunday for the infant son of Mr and Mrs Roderick Hermann. The Etelka club met Thursday in Strong's grave for a picnic. Members included Mesdames Louis Lund Merle Monty Waldo Lee Rees Daniels Evelyn Charlee Glen Clinton Carman Thomas Luttrell Rob er Palmer and Louise and Patrick Charles.
A long Arago social ledger lists trips and visits last week by Mr and Mrs B Levy S C McAllister and others to Marshfield Medford and Eugene. 4-H Livestock Judging tour attendees included Gerald Lille Robert Blondel Pat Blondel John Paul Root and Herbert Carl. Families hosted at Floras Creek Bandon and Langlois with picnics and quilting bee participation among locals.
Nor way H T Leep of Roseburg spent the weekend with his mother Mrs Julis Leep. Lawrice Jennings of Remote was a dinner guest last Thursday of Mr and Mrs A R R Bennett. T P McCrorrey Saturday night brought from Portland Mr and Mrs. William MecKerkin and Mrs. Gene vieve Morrison to visit at the A. R Bennett home.
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Mammack spent the weekend in Arago. Sunday will be the church anniversary dinner a potluck noon dinner and afternoon preaching scheduled.
The Pleasant Point notes describe H. C. Mann staying in Canyonville and visiting relatives, C. Guy Mann hosting and traveling to visit Mrs. William Watson and Laura Carver, plus multiple Sunday and weekday gatherings. Ernest Schaper plans a San Francisco trip to see relatives and the World's Fair.
Bald Hill residents Mr and Mrs Irwin Hall moved to a ranch near Coquille this week. Pauline Parman of Eugene visits sister Mrs Ed Huntley. A J Hoover travels to Marshfield to assist daughter Mrs John Hulet recovering from an operation at a Bay hospital. Frank McNair Verna Cain and Raymond drive to Brookings. L T Brietenbacher and Byrd Smith of Tenmile were overnight guests at Frank McNair.
Several days last week saw visits and errands across Marshfield Roseburg and Dora led by residents including Frank McNair Verna Cain and Aubrey Strong. Highlights include a surprise 39th birthday for Aubrey Strong and school improvement plans at Gaylord Atalka and Arago with upgrades to gym facilities and a community clean up day.
Father D J Kelly will solemnize Mass at 8 pm in Coquille and at 10 am in Bandon Sunday. There is no Myrtle Point meeting this Sunday. The Myrtle Point group will join the Bandon group for a beach picnic there.
Gravelford Mr and Mrs Elmer Barrows visited parents Mr and Mrs Clarence Miller while Shirley and Marvin drove to Cottage Grove to see Mrs Baker's parents Mrs Jeff Crosby and Mrs W D Griffin Elvene and Elis Crosby joined James Baker's home weekend visit with Mrs Vern Bennett and grandson from Eugene More relatives stayed in Myrtle Point Powers and Coquille area as Elmere Bennett L E Culberson and family traveled to visit Mrs Culbersons sister Mrs Arthur Mullen and family
The Pollyanna club gathered at the home of Mrs Rex Brown last Thursday with Mrs Mabel O'Sullivan presiding. Attendees shared a very delicious potluck dinner and social time.
Coos area schools plan to reopen for the new term with most campuses starting on September 2 or 3. School boards are outlining schedules and improvements as the academic year approaches.
Kenneth and Delos Hemann spent Tuesday and Wednesday of last week on a four Holub judging tour and camped at Forest Creek. Mrs Anna McNair joined Mr and Mrs Roy Shull for a Sunday dinner. Ben Woods Ruth Shull and Vi gidian McNair shared the dinner with them.
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