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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1937
Page
2
Fellowship Club Play Wednesday prizes announced
After dessert luncheon the Fellowship Club played bridge. First prize went to Mrs Joes Jones and second to Mrs Em borgorden. Guest prizes were won by Mrs Kenneth Murdock of Salem and Mrs W Allison Roberts of Camby. Former members on honorary roll. other guests included Mrs Ray Sewart, Mrs Eunice Burnett of Portland, and Mrs W E Grady.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joes Jones
Emborgorden
Kenneth Murdock
Salem
W Allison Roberts
Camby
Ray Sewart
Eunice Burnett
Pectland
W E. Grady
Gen Bible Standard Church Schedule and Services
Rev Claude W Lawton pastor leads Sunday school at 10 a m with Mrs Charles Stallard as superintendent Morning service at 11 00 am Evening evangelistic service at 745 pm Tuesday prayer meeting at 2 pm at Mrs Wallace Keller home Bible study at church 748 pm Tuesday prayer meeting at church 745 pm Friday Missionary Society meets second and fourth Fridays at 2 pm Rev Yvan Brown pastor evangelistic and Sunday services at Broadbent chapel midweek prayer at church 6 pm Aid meets alternate Wednesdays at 3 pm at members homes Children meetings for ages up to 14 at 130 pm Friday at Freehersh with Mrs L C Brown Practice Thursday opening at church 730 pm Jay Geouts with Rev Ian Brown gospel meeting at 730 pm high school gym
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
GEN
Bible Standard
Claude W. Lawton
Charles Stallard
Wallace Keller
Yvan
Brown
Christian Endeavor
Broadbent
Aid
Freehersh
L C. Brown
Jay. Geouts
Ian Brown
Erenaghez Aner
Maset
Saturday Party For Coquille Lad
A Saturday party was held in Coquille for a local lad with Ed Enyeart and hosts Katherine and Robert Quilhaugh listed as organizers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coquille
Katherine and
Robert Quilhaugh
Stricken Thursday Logging Cop Undergoes Surgery
A logging officer, who worked at Stricken Thursday, was sent to Myrtle Point for an appendectomy performed shortly after noon Friday. He is making a rapid recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrtle Point
Navy Sailor On 10 Day Leave With Mother
Guy Paxton Jr a United States Navy serviceman on a 10 day furlough visits his mother Mrs Emma Paxton. He has been stationed in San Diego and on return plans a transfer to Long Beach California and then to the Orient He will depart for California Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy Paxton, Jr
United States Navy
Emma Paxton
San Diego
Long Beach
Calif
Orient
California
Pension Club Holds Busy Townsend Meeting
The Townsend club met last Friday at the clubhouse for business discussion. Mrs. A. T Erickson and Mrs Luther Hall served refreshments after the musical and miscellaneous program is planned for the coming Friday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Townsend Club
A. T Erickson
Luther Hall
Portland visitors and local travels fill busy weekend
Mrs Eunice Burnett and two children visit her mother Mrs G W Boyles in town. Canby couple Mr and Mrs W Allison Roberts and daughter Burrison Mc Cracken return home after visiting friends in the county. Several residents from Powers and nearby towns attend meetings in Bridge and Myrtle Point while many others enjoy weekends on camping trips and visits with relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eunice Burnett
Portland
Burnett
G W Boyles
W Allison Roberts
Mra Burrison McCracken
Canby
Floyd
Clyde Allen
Yvonne
Henry Moe
Russell Berven
Martinez
Calif
Moe
Floyd Eaton
California
Clare Lehmanowsky
George Dwyer
Coquille
C R Martin
Rev
Ivan C Brown
Marshfield
Powers Nited
Myrtle Point
George Saint
Virgil Utterpack
Francis Jones
Ben Crawford
Stuart Marsee
Elvin Hull
Reuben Stevens
Bridge
Hull
Stsens
Powers School Board
Bridge School Board
Eden Valley
Myrtle Punter
Harry Griffin
Corine
Rold Beach
Howard Varney
Fairview
Willis
Varney
Isom West
Horton
Oregon
Alice Root
William Grove
Arlene
Twomile
Groves
Car
Harold Summers
Kenneth Murdock
Salem
Murdock
Suzanne
Judith
Willis Varney
Velda Allen
Mast Hospita
Jess Shepherd
Eileen Shepherd
Archie Lane
Rebekah Lodge Holds 27th Coos County Convention
Chaparral Lodge attends the 27th annual Coos county Rebekah convention in Coquille IOOF hall with Mr May Jonas as honored guest. Officers council includes Isabel Kay Helen McQuiston Florabel Booker Amy Aasen Ann Hicking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chaparral
Rebekahs
May Jonas
Oregon Rebekah Assembly
Rebekah
Coos County
Eld
IOOF
Coquille
Isabel Kay
Mannie No
Helen McQuiston
Western Star No
Marshfield
Flora
North Bend No 143
Ocean No
Uni No
Tle Point Chararral
Oregon Assembly
Mannie Lodge of
Kenneth Lawrence, Jr
Florabel Booker
Leonard Ensele
Geraldine
Mannie No 20
Mrs Jonas
Mannie Lodge
Cuqudle
Morris Lewis
Eva Preston Conrad App Allen King, Jr
Joe Legget
Ida Mathews
Lester Thorpe
Katherine Quilnaugh
Contract Lesson Opens With Notable Local Ladies
Monday evening lesson on contract bridge hosted by Mrs Jess Jones drew several local ladies including Mesdames J A Rodrear A E Tharber Lady Jack Hannor W Steineman Grady Johnson and W Carty. The session featured instruction and discussion among participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monda Eenning
Jess Jones
Rodrear
E Tharber
Jack Hannor
W. Steinneman
Grady Johnson
W. Carty
No-Host Party At Fellow Clubhouse Honors Prizes
A Wednesday evening no host party at the Fellow clubhouse featured guests bringing their own refreshments and contributing to prizes. First prize went to Mrs Andrew H Grant and second to Mrs Jess Jones. Participants included Eunice Burnett Portland Kenneth Murdock Salem and other local residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esch
Andrew H. Grant
Jess Jones
Eunice Burnett
Portland
Kenneth Murdock
Salem
Mesdames George Dwyer
Clare Lehmanowsky
A. H. Grant
C F Otis
W Boyles
Floyd Eaton
Dean McWain
James Gamwell
CBS Women Meet At Church Friday Sewing Underway
The Open Bible Standard church Women’s Missionary society held a Friday meeting with refreshments after the business session. Members sang and a reading was given. They plan a sewing session the fourth Friday to make clothes for needy children and request donations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CBS
Charles Stallard
William Doak
Women's Missionary Society
Open Bible Standard
Marion Lewis
Leo Frye
Willis Coy
Jesus
H E Quilhaugh
Coy
Arole
Around Town In Brief From Powers News Letter
Local notes report hardware sales, school maintenance progress, and oddball tidbits. Reports include bats in the belfry at the Powers school, pool tables behind the eight ball, and a new restaurant sign.
Baptist Teachers To Meet Friday
One of the teachers are comm Baptist Sundays Yalled for Friday evening at 10 at the home of Mrs. A. T Erickson. Plans are in be made for the fall term of Sunday School and a full attendant of teachers and those interested in the work is desired. Mrs. Leia Elrod, county health nurse, was in town Monday arranging for a tonsil and adenoid clinic to be held this coming Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. T Erickson
Leia Elrod
Hollis Carey
RH Mast
Myrtle Point
Albert Hichler
Elrod
Powers Schools Open September 7
Paul E Baker announces Powers schools will begin on Tuesday September 7. The superintendent notes the official opening date for the district and directs preparations for the new term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Powers
Paul E Baker
Contract Class Meet Friday
The Friday Afternoon Contract Bridge class met with Mrs Emil Norgorden last week. Present were Mesdames Jess Jones instructor Mrs Wm Marsee Elvin Hull C F Otis Lyle Stewart Albert Burch Dean McWain and Mrs C 8 Townsend. Friday they will again meet with Mrs Norgorden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mra
Emil Norgorden
Mesdames
Jess Jones
Wm Marsee
Elvin Hull
C F Otis
Lyle Stewart
Albert Burch
Dean McWain
Townsend
Norgorden
Osc Rusher Here James Edwarg of Orval
In town to discuss plans for the fall, James Edwarg says over 4000 students are expected to matriculate this fall. He notes the commission is focused on expanding enrollment and facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Edwarg
Orval
New Restaurant Opens as Loggers Lunch
Ernest Ely James Moore opens a new restaurant formerly Adams Cafe under the name Loggers Lunch. Miss Esher Watson and Mae Marguerite Smith assist in the venture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Ely
James Moore
4Lite King
Adams Cafe
Loggers Lunch
Miss Esher Watson
Mae Marguerite Smith
Local Residents Noted in Fragments of Weekend Visits
Fragmentary OCR item lists residents and visitors from several towns. Mentions Leo Frye leaving for Barklow mountain for trail work, Emil Norgerner of the ranger station, Grants Pass drivers, Louise Thorpe visiting Coquil, Thomas Erickson with his parents in Oquile, Weldon A Medford returning from Medford, and the West family celebrating their 40th wedding anniversary with Mr and Mrs Nathan G West.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Frye
Barklow Mountain
Emil Norgerner
Grants Pass
Louise Thorpe
Coquil Re
Lester Thorpe
Thomas Erickson
Oquile
A T Erickson
Weldon
Medford Lefast
Nathan G West W
L. Severson
Beasie Giruve
Picnic attendance marks weekend in Powers area
Community notes from Powers detail Safeway manager Herbert Pallant returning from Crater Lake trip after attending an officer picnic. A flurry of weekend visits and travel among local families includes trips to Myrtle Point Fairview Sweet Home and Portland with several guests visiting relatives and attending events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Safeway
Billcops
Herbert Pallant
Crater Lake
Oregon Caves
Dow
Oregon
Mra
Howell
Con Louis
A. Hi
Grant
Sweet Home
Grady Johnson
Myrtle Point
W Lee Ray
Fairview
Calvin Ray
Russell Jenkins
Daphne Grove
Malcolm Hillis
John
Twomile
Win. Winkelmann
Marian Bryant
Bridge
Powers
George Aubin
Kenneth Randall
North Powers
Portland
Clyde Allan
Yvonne Raymond Paxton
Norman Frye
Donald Norton
Seavide
W Culver
Coquille
Frank Fish
Margaret Frye Teft
Mar- Lindley 1
Aicc Belahan
Phyllis Belloni
Mra Cave Carey
Guy Paxton
Emma Paxton
Peetay
Enrl Gordon
Lorraine Shepherd
Mass Hospital
Jess Shepnernd
Tau Donaldson
Veldo Allen
Mast Hospital
Lyle Bishop
R C Dassee
Henry
Ngelhous
Pundosaauf
Das
Hall Srath
Mise Creek
Boone God
Zon Donald
Cogue
Beldove
Paul
Neroumne
Marshfield and Friday Evening Attend Myrtle Point Police Meet
Residents Jenn Vatney and Mise Floys of Portland visit relatives in Myrtle Point while Mrs. Paul Bales and children Dona Lou Thelma and Donald of Coquille join Mrs. W. G. Carty and Mrs. J Hannon with Shirley and Dolores visiting North Bend relatives during the law enforcement gathering.
Local residents enjoy weekend at coastal and countryside spots
Kenneth Kendall a Portland business transactor spent weekend in North Powers. The Davises and Lowell and Racher visited Bandon beach Sunday. Miss Ireie Lewis stayed at her North Powers home, and Harry Rosa of McNair-Sykes camp was home for the weekend. Annie Gibbs shared Sunday at the Daniels home. Mrs. Bruce Ryder and son Gene visited Eden Ridge camp over Saturday night and Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Kendall
Portland
Clifford Davis
Eon Lowell
Glen Racher
Bandon Beach
Ireie Lewis
North Powers
Harry Rosa
McNair-Sykes
Annie Gibbs
Daniel
Bruce Ryder
Gene
Eden Ridge
Camp News Report From Powers Area Visitors and Camp Activity
An overnight visitor list includes Floyd Eatons and others from Power and Edenridge. Camps at Canby and Marahfield hosted sightseers and a business trip to Coquille occurred. Robert Kneeland quit as cook on Friday and Maud MetCracken attended events, with various locals mentioned in connection to the Eaton and Bryant camps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allison Roberts
Dent
Powers
Ing al Canby
Floyd Eatons
George Bryant
Edenridge
Torrey of
Marahfield
Fritz Heoem
Coquille
Floyd Stephens
Jack M Carthy
Edidhe Autiun
Rouben Stevens
Robert Kneeland
Cook
Portland
Maud MetCracken
Bryant
Camp notes and personnel shifts at Coos County Fair period
Ral Witeen rolled to a feat but not seriously injured with bruised feet and is under treatment at a hospital. Archie Lane arrived to take over as time keeper after Kenneth Shelter resigned for Southern California. Mrs Bruce Ryder and Gene spent the weekend in camp. Miss Eileen Shepherd visited her brother Lorraine who had appendicitis surgery at Mist hospital. Miss Annie Gibbs visited Riverton and Coquilla with her parents. Miss Hazel Lewis sought votes in camp for the Coos County Fair queen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aehana
Ral Witeen
Maat Hospital
Archie Lane
Kenneth Shelter
California
Bruce Ryder
Gene
Eileen Shepherd
Lorraine
Mist Hospital
Annie Gibbs
Coquilla
T J Gibbs
Riverton
Hazel Lewis
Coos County
Luncheon and dinner guests from Myrtle Point visit Gaylord
Miss Evelyn Bones and Miss Betty Neal were luncheon guests of Mrs D Medlock on Friday. Mr and Mrs Roy Lynn and their daughter Lorene of Myrtle Point attended. Sunday dinner guests included Sines Pach Lynn and Mr and Mrs Robert Palmer and daughter Louce. Mrs Lynne and the Palmers hosted. Mr and Mrs Kay Knight and Mr Knight were transacting business in Myrtle Point Saturday. Continued on page 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evelyn Bones
Betty Neal
Medlock
Mre
Royrmond Lynn Ard Sughte Lorene
Myrtle Point
Sines Pach Lynn
Robert Palmer
Daughte Louce “Syoe
Sumner
Lynne
Toe Palmers
Mie
Kay Knight
Powers Weekend Weather Report In The City
Weather summaries note cooler weekend with a high around 35 degrees Saturday. Sunday’s maximum near 38 with night lows about 52 and no frost reported. The weekly average daytime temp and nights are recorded in the summary.
Parsonage Upkeep Meeting Hosted by Mrs Ray Berry
Mrs Ray Berry entertained the Community Baptist group at the parsonage for a Wednesday gathering. The discussion covered upkeep matters and refreshments were provided by the hostess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Berry
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Community Baptist
U. S. Navy
Pension Club
B.K. Werner
Typewriter Man
Mytle Point
Phoge
Bill Deak
Powers Schools
Scheolhouse
Bill
Baldy
Manwaring
Herb Pallant
Gene Aubin
Dude King
Rogue River
Humphries
Agness
Welden Medford
Riverdell Day
Minnie Ely
Ernest (Ely
Baptist
OSC
Rusher
Klamoth Falls
Sant Mar Breal
Oude
Saugtter Geera
Os Bruce Manne
Ant Dau Te Meriyn
Oon Caqule Tre
Sh Ff
Fd Peterson
Otiswee
CBS Camp News
Myrtle Point Plumbing Shop
PAMG
City Transfe
J. E. Belloni
Gaylord
Mie Knight
BOND
Ralph F. Milne
Oreg
Ist Natl Bank Blog
Ed Pane
ORE
Alwave
Vel
Tts Ampler Co
Calvert
Leste
T. Dement
L. H. Pearce Garage
Great American Gas New
Henry A. Schroeder & Sons
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