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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1938
Page
4
A busy week of calls and gatherings across Coos County is noted. Neighbors from Myrtle Point to Coquille and Langlois visit relatives, attend card games, stork showers, and gardens while 4H and bridge clubs meet, and families travel to Marshfield and Eureka for events and medical visits.
The article notes multiple gatherings as Sunday callers visiting Mr and Mrs Welter Schroeder and others including Carl Anderson, the Leatherman family, and George Clinton. It also mentions guests from Myrtle Point, Alegany, Marshfield, Coquille, North Bend, and Port Ortud at several homes and showers hosted for Mrs Harold Decker and Mrs R J Petty, with several names and towns appearing throughout.
The article lists numerous patients at Mast Hospital and nearby areas, detailing injuries from ax cuts to dog bites and car accidents. Several individuals, including Thomas Nelson Harold Berg Darlene McCulough and Catherine Zumwalt, are noted as leaving or returning to care as doctors report varying recovery progress.
Local residents including Norway Mooaid and Finley Schoeder attended a boat launching at BP, while Mrs Wane and Mrs Schmidt joined the Golden West Celebration. Several families from Roseburg, Myrtle Point, and Broadben visited, campers were noted, and a Minnesota month-long trip was planned.
Bancroft residents Mrs G A Sargent and Elmer, George and Myrtle, Mrs W A Fish, and Mrs Minnie Phelner of Myrtle Point spent a Tuesday in Coquille on business. Other notes mention Mrs B K E Evernden hospitalized, visits by Leonard Evernden and Violet, Larry, and several families from the Appletons and Everndens gathering at various homes in Myrtle Point and Bridge.
Bridge No and Mrs Dwight Culver and Mary Lou and Everett were Sunday dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Dan Cribbins of Myrtle Point Edel Bryant and Alene Shepherd of Powers were dinner guests at the George Bryant home Francis Johns of Coquille spent from Tuesday to Saturday with his state er Elmer Brownson Mrs Arthur Hillabold and Arthur jr Helen and Tommy spent Sunday afternoon at the Charles Mack home Christian Endeavor will be read this Sunday evening by Glenn Hut ton topic My Attitude Towards God Church services will be conducted afterwards by Rev F N Barr om Myrtle Point A youth rally was held Friday evening at camp Myrtlewood Young people from Marshfield Empire Coquille and Bridge enjoyed a program put on by the Bridge group roasting marshmallows and singing around the campfire The next rally will be held in Marshfield and the date will be announced later Maude Horton was given a surprise birthday party Wednesday of last week in the Hovaton grove Those who enjoyed games and roasting marshmallows were Mrs Frank Culver Mrs Ray Beck et al Mrs A Hooton Naydene Ellis Myrtle Virginia and Wilda Beckett Pauline Farmer Lillian Hoomes Gloria Thompson Virginia and Vivien Lake Ruth Walter E J and Jerry Walker Genn Hutton Marvin Hugg Lynn Culver Lou Hooton and the honoree Maude Hooton Mr and Mrs E F Hoffman of these community and Mr and Mrs LM Ansen and Stephen and Lavaugh of Arago picnicked Sunday at her of Everndent name on Catch go vteck
Pleasant Point residents Mrs Ambrose Fox and sons Jimmie and Donald and Frank Currier of San Francisco left after a two week visit with William Watson and family. Mrs Fox and Mrs Watson are sisters. Gladys Detlufsen of Druns mur California traveled Friday to visit Heather Henry Detlefsen. Christian Schafer left for Cottage Grove after two weeks with his daughter Mrs William Watson. Roy Spires, Mr and Mrs Guy Maun, and others attended a celebration in Coquille last week.
Mr and Mrs Amey Minturse welcome a 74 pound baby girl born Tuesday August 16 1938 at Mast hospital. The infant is named Marian Clare and has an older sister Joan, age 7.
An eight party opportunity on Graham Bradley tractors and Bradley implements offers a good setup for a capable buyer. Requires funds to handle a demonstrator tractor. Write or phone Windolph Motor Co at 18th and Morrison, Portland, Ore Broadway. 637
Dora and Lelend were at the Kranti alsten in March with Mr and Mrs J N Gearhart Hazel and John rode to Port of Banden. Prosper dinner guests included the Bullards. Stillwell of Portland visited Crosby and O G Grunch. Crosby’s Miss Neila from Gravelford visited Wilda Shepherd. Golden West Days attendees from this community were Mayse and Eula Thurston, Louise Crumley. Joe Tadlock families and Shepherds visited. Donna Jane Krewson of Brewster Valley stayed with Colleen Shepherd. Hollenbeck family and Nicholson of Pondosa Calif dined with Bunner Wilburger Lang and Roger of Myr's Point. Roy Swan hosted a Sunday picnic with Mrs and Mrs. Randolph Reynolds visiting Greenacres. Gall Bunch and Durenne with Wilda Shepherd returned from Portland.
All day visitors gathered at the Thomas Garrone home including Mr and Mrs Anthony Pimental of Valero California and Mrs Ed Kelly of Marshfield. Langlois residents Mr and Mrs B Levy joined Monday dinner guests Mr and Mrs Ed Myers and family. California visitors also included Mrs Leatham and daughter Jane of Alameda.
Mrs Stanley Malter visited Sunday at the BB Jore home. G King and wife of Alameda Calif and Mrs S L Lafferty attended a Saturday dinner at the Stewart Meaderson home in Coquilla. Mr and Mrs Don Myers of Myrtle Point and friends from California called Saturday at the B J Myers home.
Continued from page two Miss Maxine Frye visited her sister Mrs Smith then returned with them Leo Frye left Monday with a pack train for Butler mountain lookout station Mr and Mrs Louis Donaldson of Coquille were in town Sunday to pack their household belongings and move to Coquille Wednesday
Robert Von Poseen moved this week into the A G Thompson apartment on the corner of Maple and Third Streets.
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