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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1928
Page
10
Coquille Chamber of Commerce leads a booster gathering at the Coquille Hotel with Fair Board and 85 locals. plans include Friday holiday, better stock testing, improved exhibit barns, and countywide support for a county affair with grange horses and Browning concessions.
Marshfield Elks invite members from Cees county Reedsport and nearby Eugene and Roseburg for a all day outing at Winchester Bay Sunday August 34. The event features picnic dinner sports and entertainment with coffee cream and cigarettes provided while attendees bring packed lunches.
The executive committee met at Flamm's cafe last Tuesday to review communications and business. They discussed placing posts at the highway entrance to Myrtle Point and noted the Exchange Club has funds ready to construct them once plans are set, seeking ideas for construction.
The Epworth League of the Methodist church presented the three act comedy Deacon Dubbs in the high school auditorium last Friday evening before a good crowd. Dr O H Clarke directed with Rayne Romley as Deuteronomy Jones delivering standout comic work.
The Presbyterian church is papering the main auditorium this week and installing a new floor in the annex. Work is expected to be completed by the first of the month.
Last Thursday afternoon a logging truck and its load were destroyed by fire on Sandy Creek. Davidson, owner and driver, planned repairs the day before. County officials and business leaders urged farmer, stock, and fair participation to boost agriculture at the Coos County fair.
City Council met at City Hall and adopted Winston's Fourth Street profile for sidewalk work. A Southeast town sidewalk resolution passed. Names listed include A E Gault, Dr H Clarke, Catholic Church, Four Square Gospel, and more. Licenses granted for billiards and card parsers. budget data requested. B Street improvement discussed. decision left to property owners.
A new electric lunch machine was installed last Monday on one side, with four refrigerators and a toaster, and provision for a tamale warmer and weiner steamer, soup containers, and related gear.
Miss Mabel Elsaman, once a county nurse, married August 11 to Glenn H Marcy of Englewood Florida. The couple will reside in Englewood. Elsaman was well known in this county area.
Mrs. Sarah Haughton recounts pioneer days from England to Oregon with the Haughton family. She describes rugged travel from Red Bluffs to Om egon, a rough wagon road, early settlements near Burton Prairie later Fairview, bear and pig thefts, and first schools near Arago. Mail delivery, local figures, and the building of a new community are noted, including teachers and rough classroom conditions.
Myrtle Post No 34 names J L Burtis as Commander Roy Spires as Vice Commander J A Parrish as Adjutant and other officers. Ex-Commander W E Coleman installed them. The post will have a representative rider for the Nensty races at the Coos and Curry county fair in September. The drum corps and convention report receive emphasis with plans for monthly meetings and a yearlong program.
Oliver Clarke writes of Europe’s sights from Paris to Italy and Dresden. He plans to sail in August after visiting Montreal on September 7 and Myrtle Point mid month. He describes canals, theatres, and Moraic work and notes sending china home to his mother Mrs H Clarke.
The article records a Myrtle Point lodge convention with North Bend and Ocean lodge participants. It lists welcome addresses, card issuing, officer nominations, visitor inspections, a question box, and adjournment with a Rebekah degree banquet and musical performances.
Rapid progress on the North Park market road from the Henry Strong ranch to the Coquille road intersection. Work began last Friday with heavy equipment including two fifteen ton models. Dave Stearns is the engineer in charge of construction.
Britton and Nell MacDonald led a troop of Boy Scouts on an Elk River camping trip for boys unable to join other outings. They plan to return next Wednesday afternoon. Myrtle Point participants include Roland Abbott Leonard Shelton Harold Mullen Francis Young and Vivian Cook.
The graveling of the Broadbent Hoffman bridge stretch will be finished next week and Broadbent Powers will follow. The road is being straightened widened and graveled with about five trucks hauling crashed gravel from the county bar in the J M Wagner place. Dick Braden leads the construction. Evans who was thrown from a car two weeks ago is up but cannot work for some time yet.
Grammar and junior high school teachers listed led by Floyd Summere as Principal. Names include Miss Helen Lhteyoo Myrtle Point Miss Alice Guerin aid Point Miss Georgia Hickman Yaie Oregon Miss Ellen Bjorkquist Marshfield Miss Wilma Laive Baa den Miss Thelma Howe Creewel Miss Helen Russell Myrtle Point Charis T Wilde Myrtle Point Miss Velma Austin Marshfield Miss Fairy Devis Myrtle Point Mrs Minnie Hermann Broadbent Miss Isera Gregory Wallowa Mrs Belle Wattaker Myrtle Point.
George Flanagan fined 100.00 and costs on August 14 for possession of renisor. Manley Oldland fined for the same charge the following day. Earl Stewart fined 10.00 and costs for careless truck driving on August 18. Fred R. Sheely given chance to raise 2500.00 bail on forgery on August 20. F M Slagle fined 20.00 and 10.00 for over loading a truck and hauling logs without a permit on August 21. Charles Campbell fined 20.00 on August 21 for hauling logs without a permit.
After beginning to move his equipment, Fred Woodford of Stevens County remains in the workshop. Elena Stevens plans to have Mr. Bowers assist with time in the shop.
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