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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1942
Page
2
Fragmentary OCR shows publication detail with editors Arthur R Jones and Kelly Jones under the act of March 8, 1897. It lists price $2.00 and mentions Secrete Oregon location.
The notice lists multiple church events across denominations. Presbyterian and Methodist services and Bible school at 10:00 and 11:00 with sermons on The Master Baker and What Is Baptism. Evening services include baptismal rites. Aug 22 features a high school weiner roast. St Ann’s Catholic mass times follow for Myrtle Point and Coquille locations.
Mrs Paul McNair and Roger of Coquille were visitors at the home of Mrs Tom Roft on Wednesday.
Editorial urges imminent Allied second front in the west with American Rangers British Commandos and Free French alongside air and naval units. Dim out rules begin, local logging trucks resume, and Coos County dairy and mining efforts highlighted as vital war contributions.
The speaker declares that within the next year shipments of chrome copper and other minerals will go to the war effort. He predicts 600 to 600 men from the Coquille valley will serve and many may not return.
Forty years ago Aug 22 192? Buffalo Bill's Wild West circus planned a Roseburg stop on Aug 30 Myrtle Point Stage Co added two extra rigs to handle attendees. E Dickson and family and H N Hampton returned from a Middle Fork outing. Tom and Bert reported lean deer hunting but killed a steer near Mr Fetters. Local farmers restrained cattle after the incident. US Land Commissioner Binger Herman visited with his son S B Herman and relatives.
Thirty years ago on August 22 1912 H A Schroeder and wives along with George Kiibs and wives returned from a fishing trip to Brewster valley reporting fine weather and good fishing. Wm Corbir takes charge of the old Guerin ranch near Eckley for the C A Smith company and plans to move his family there next month. Iram Carl now practicing law in Portland visited his brothers John and Herman Carl. JO Stemmler and C E Broadbent bought the Border and Bender addition except the lots on the final portion.
The plan is to finish shaping the flat near the ball park and then place the property on the market once ready.
Aug 17 1932 notes hydrant painting and Sunday inspections. A hired man’s pants hidden in a house yield a watch knife and five dollars after the minister mistakes them for tenants’ clothing. Aug 18 1932 Mr and Mrs C L Church return from Los Angeles. Eckley fire destroys 250 logs. McNair and Sykes suffer losses. Walter Sykes estimates $4000. Wm E Connor, originator of the Herald, now with Statesman in Salem, revisits old friends.
Rev and Mrs H T Mitchel received a warm greeting card from Fred Dallas now stationed at Sheppard Field in Texas. He asked to be remembered to all his friends and noted the weather is very warm there.
Letters from readers praise the Myrtle Point Herald and confirm renewals for Monmouth Oregon and the paper's home paper. Mrs R J Shull of Powers Oregon sends $2.00 for a renewal on July 12. Mrs Henry Frye of Redwood City California sends $2.00 on August 11 1942. Mrs W D Barger adds a payment of $4.00 and $0.09 for this year.
Locals visit family across Oregon and Washington. Mr and Mrs Dick Barklow of Marshfield spend Sunday with Mrs Barklow’s parents, Mr and Mrs T G Sum erlin. Herbert Endicott of Prineville visits with relatives in Marshfield while Bertha Snyder from King Creek calls on local business. Bar ney Bernier of Myrtle Point makes a Marshfield trip for work. Mrs Merwin Moller and son Peter return to Corvallis after weeks with Chris Meller. Mrs Meller visits her daughter in Corvallis. Charley McCrisket and others attend a birthday dinner hosted by Mrs S S Reed.
A string of visits and travels across towns from Marsh to Portland includes Emmett Schriefer visiting his father A. D. Wehriefer, Dr. Cheater Adama returning to Hyland Indiana with relatives, Mrs. John Belloni and Harold Belloni returning from California, and Mrs. Bruce Henry taking over Marie's prices shop. Mrs. Q Sempert and Mrs. Ethel Roen of Coquille plan a Portland stay.
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