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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1939
Page
2
A fellowship gathering last week drew 18 members and honored several winners. Lorraine Shepherd won the high-defee event, Lee Greiner placed second, and Phillip Barrette offered the serene sea as a feature. Mesdames Berry, Jones, Gates and others attended with Jack Greiner and Phillip Barrette among the guests. Louise Minkler was initiated at the meeting.
Mrs Noble Rovang and Mrs Clarence Moe plan to attend a Salem convention on August 18. Rovang will visit Moe in Eugene before continuing to Salem, while the Powers RNA chapter will host a dance at Powers high school gym. A recent return to normal weather followed several weeks of dry conditions with temps around 79 and 76. Busy Bees 4 H club held a meeting at the Ranger station and planned a Salmon Creek hike after the session.
Butter wrappers and moisture proof parchment wrappers are on sale at The Herald office. Mr and Mrs Harry Griffin celebrated their 20th wedding anniversary with moving pictures and a commemorative gift. Guests included D M Fox E R Hannon Clarence Spurnass Boyd Rasmussen Jesse Shepherd Lyle McCulloch Ben Cromeford Allen King and Mrs Ellin Hu. Refreshments were served and a photo keepsake was given. The event featured logging reels and scenic footage.
Mrs D M Fox won first prize as Naomi and Berniece Mawig led a dessert lunch for the Pinochle club. Helen Ligat Kaitina and Mrs Peter Summers attended with Mrs Floyd Tobinsow and Mrs Harry Griffin while the girls planned to bring their own lunches for the next meeting.
In pursuance of a decree of foreclosure and order of sale dated July 20 1939 Douglas Building and Loan Association as plaintiff will expose for sale at the Coquille courthouse on Saturday August 26 1939 at 10 00 A M the south 31 feet of Lot 4 in Block 17 Border and Benders Extension Myrtle Point Oregon to satisfy the debt 766 23 with interest and 2390 costs plus attorney fees of 10000 in addition to court confirmation. Sheriff WM F Howell announces.
A compact home recipe outlines making refrigerator yeast rolls yielding about 3 dozen. It uses boiling water sugar salt butter lard and compressed yeast mixed with lukewarm water eggs and flour. The dough chills then rises in the fridge before shaping baking at a hot oven for fluffy rolls with a delicate flavor.
Lorin Johnson and Evelyn of Gazelle California were Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs S D Clark and Mrs H A Ballin and Mer bax. Aud Mrr and Mr A M Donaldson of Portland. Mr and Mrs B M Rohrey of Crescent City. Mr and Mrs William Bohrer of ChoConut Pennsylvania. Mr and Mrs Everett Bell of Big and B T Mast of McKinley spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs Carl Anderson and attended the Mast and Skull reunion Sunday. Lorin Johnson and Guerne Clinton of Gazelle and their mother visited Monday afternoon at the Anderson home.
Twin Oaks residents including Mr and Mrs John Yops and Dorothy of Lod. Call visited Mr and Mrs John Felsher Wednesday of last week. Mrs Rave Hart of Albany and her daughter Mrs JA Davenport of this community were also noted.
A damaged fragment lists participants and relations including Bancroft Patty Diaine, Myrtie Pont, Mytte Sargent, and Mr and Mrs Joe Fvernden, referencing days of the week and an informal gathering or event with uncertain purpose.
Sunday visitors included Bonni and Douglas Sargent with Mr and Mrs Arve Sargent. Mr and Mrs Richard Karna and daughters from Wallingford California arrived for a three day visit with Mr and Mrs F Little. Karna party was en route to the San Francisco Worlds Fair after touring Canada and Washington. Mrs Myrte Lambeth and grandson from San Antonio Texas returned home after a two week visit with brother J F Little. Miss Shirley Harris of Loveland Colorado left to attend the San Francisco World Fair after two weeks visiting her uncle J F Little.
Bald Hill Mrs Edward Hunter and Mr Vance joined Mr and Mrs A B Crawford for a Sunday visit to Empire to see friends.
The article notes Thelma and Nola transacted business in Myrtle Point on Saturday. Miss Josephine Schellhammer and Bud Bernerd of Marshfield visited with their families, and Frank McNair Verna Cain and Raymond spent Sunday at Bandon beach. Engineers from the Oregon State Motor Association advise checking the fan belt periodically. The belt should be tight enough to avoid slipping but not so tight as to strain the bearing.
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