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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1936
Page
2
Fragmentary OCR notes an afternoon start around 4 pm for a county event with entries mentioning an esremente and SROQQSONS ALL BAY. Readable names or concrete details are missing to confirm participants or location.
John Devine a truck driver for the local fleet was married recently at Eugene. The notice notes the newlywed couple proceeding with their life together.
A local worker gives up a bar lease and plans to return to employment at Hamm's Café in Myrtle Point. The move reflects changes in the town's small business scene and labor shifts.
The Young People Society held a social at Dephne Grove on Sunday afternoon with Oliver McAdams as president and Alice Reet as president and Clare Quil as secretary. They schedule a bus outing at the church next Friday at seven.
Townsend club members met Wednesday evening in the clubhouse for routine business and bulletin readings. Alvin Long presided with Mrs. Somes and Pua as secretary, according to available notes.
The Sunshine club gathered Tuesday with Mrs. Al Burch of Coquille hosting along with Mrs. C. Townsend of Powers as hostess. Eleven members and one visitor attended an afternoon of sewing followed by refreshments.
Women from Medford held a RNA card party Monday night with Mrs Weldon and Mrs er tie eeolet anton tar noel peeial in attendance.
Albert Powers hosted a contract club gathering on Thursday with players and neighbors in attendance. The event featured bridge play and socializing, reflecting a local tradition of card club evenings.
Fire Chief Otis led a Saturday demonstration of the towns new fire fighting equipment with assistants. The event praised and credited timely efforts by Powers to secure essential gear including hoses nozzles spray back nozzles a chemical tank recharge supplies and truck tools. Donations from local businesses were noted as gratifying while residents are urged to help finance the equipment.
Pinochle club met last Thursday with Mr D M Fox hosting at 2 o’clock. Three tables played. Frendy Medlock of Gaylord won high prize, Grady Johnson was second, Charles Geitner was high among guests. Guests included Joseph Queen, John Smith of Marshfield, and Elmer E Davis of Coquille reelected to membership.
Deputy Bert Mead attended a man named Charles Carson known as Kit at Salmon Creek after a logging truck rolled over his feet. Carson was rushed to Mast Hospital in Myrtle Point for treatment of his injuries.
Mrs Ida Moe drove a troop of Boy Scouts to the Coquille river bridge and they hiked to the Billings place in Eden Valley for a four day camping and fishing excursion this week.
Mrs Arthur Thurber entertained a foursome for contract bridge Monday night. After the play, refreshments were served to Mesdames Ray Stewart Olin Lay H G Johnson and the hostess.
Paul R. Layman suffered a bad facial axe cut while splitting kindling at his Johnson creek mine. Deputy Sheriff Mead transported him to Mast hospital in Myrtle Point for dressing of the injury.
Mrs. O A Adams sells the Adams Cafe to Miss Norma Larimore of acee. Adams previously ran a cafe at the aisle formerly known as the White location.
The Experimental Forestry department plans to build a house and bridge at the Husposka place. A fire near Myrtle Creek at the edge of the Siskiyou National forest was fully controlled by Sunday evening.
Albert Ward Pettinger was taken from Ilahe to the Veterans hospital at Roseburg after an accident at Rogue river. He sustained an eye injury and a cut wrist artery and was accompanied by his brother C H Pettinger of Ilahe who brought him to the CCC camp above Powers for first aid.
George Beaty was seriously injured when a steel sliver flew from a hand axe while he laid flooring. The sliver lodged in the joint of his left thumb and wrist, severing an artery. He applied a self tourniquet and went to Myrtle Point for treatment at Mast hospital.
Rev Eugenie I Armstrong pastors a Sunday school at 10 am and preaching at 11 am. Tuesday prayer at 2 pm with Mia Wallace Keller. Bible study every Tuesday at 8 pm. Thursday prayer at the church at 2 pm. Women’s Missionary Society meets every second and fourth Friday at 2 pm.
Reverend W A Stephene leads Sunday school at 9 45 then the 11 o clock service with no evening service in August. Young People meet at 7 pm, choir practice and prayer meeting Tuesday at 8, Bible study on alternate Thursdays with Mrs Al T Erickson at 2, aid sessions on alternate Wednesdays.
Rev Father Hart presides at 10 am Mass on the last Sunday each month at St Bridget's Church. Sunday school meets at 10 am every other Sunday at the church.
The Powers Grants Pass Rogue River road in the Siskiyous nears completion with three miles to the summit on the Rogue River side and a quarter mile remaining on the Powers side. Only two miles beyond Ruckdeck bridge are passable, with a 24 mile gap to Agness awaiting finishing work.
The Gessler family will move from Powers to Marshfield joining Walters apartments. Mrs George Gessler and children Duane and George Jr leave after 16 years in Powers. George Sr will stay briefly to wind up local business interests.
Community clubs list weekly and biweekly gatherings at Moose hall and Fellowship club house with enrollment details. Social notes report local visits, travel, and gatherings from Powers and surrounding towns.
Mrs Rudolph Johnson and Mrs Paul Breaksey of Coquite visited Mrs Usman Rolfe on Wednesday. Numerous others, including Mr and Mrs Harold Summers and Mrs Flusd Enon, share midweek visits and travels from Grants Pass to Coquite and beyond. A wave of relatives spent time in Vaquille and Cle Elum, with moves to Eugene and Morgan and trips to Portland and Tracy California as the community social calendar unfolds.
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