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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1934
Page
4
Glade ted De way and family of North Bend visit. Bert visits Myrtle Point this weekend and stays this week in North Bend. Genevieve Crowley of Bandon attends events with parents. Crowleys and Crowley kin attend church and trade school in Portland.
A string of social visits and dinners is reported in Norway with Hon Howard S Merriam of Goshen and numerous Detlefsen, Gasner, McCloskey, Dement, and Rudolph family members. Guests include Jim Detlefsen from Ferndale, Calif, and Mary Ann and Kert Detlefsen plus several local couples.
Remote J M England and Miss Freda England with James Reed of Corvallis arrived for a visit with England's son. Mr and Mrs Ovid Bryant joined them for Thanksgiving dinner. Miss Mary Ellen Ritz left for Marshfield to spend the holiday. Guests of Mr and Mrs Delos Appleton for Thanksgiving were James and Lila Appleton and Mrs C E Dick, Pearl Dick, and James Wade. Miss Edith Mecum returned from school near Klamath Falls and came home last Thursday, leaving Sunday. Erma Jenning spent the weekend with Dorothy Suto. Mr and Mrs Frank Mecum and Jack of Crescent City Calif visited Mecum's brother Albert Mecum. Mr and Mrs Donald McPherson were dinner guests Sunday of Horace Evernden of Bancroft.
The article lists numerous local residents visiting relatives and attending events from Portland to Marshfield during Thanksgiving week. It notes dinners, visits by Dorothy Lundy, Esther Nelson, and others, plus travel to Eugene, Corvallis, and Marshfield for football games and gatherings.
The Brownsons and Henry Brownson of Bridge joined Mr and Mrs Ralph Barnes of Coquille for Thanksgiving at the Benham home in Coquille. Ray Benham and Harry Brownson ate at Tom Benham’s in Farview. Carrie Benham and Rus Pe joined Melissa Brownson and Mae Hatcher in Coquille. Roy Brown and the Myrtle Point group shared meals with O W Heath Chris Lund and others from Marshfield. Charles Mack hosted a surprise party for his wife. Cora Axe arrived from San Luis Obispo and will live on Ble Creek.
A local page records Thanksgiving gatherings and visits. Families including the Beckett, Hutton, Lett, Culver, and Lamp households share meals, cards and refreshments. Neighbors and relatives from Marshfield, Myrtle Point and Grants Pass join in potluck dinners, musical entertainment, and community events at various homes and Grange meetings.
McKinley residents gathered for Thanksgiving with the Jacksons and Everett, with guests from Coquille joining the Maiden, Hansen, Parry, and Willson households. Several stayed overnight, including A F Willson and Mrs Willson, who then hosted others. A weather report for November notes a maximum of 72 and a minimum of 3 degrees with precipitation data pending.
Residents report several social visits and gatherings from early November into Thanksgiving week. Families such as Mast, King, and Willson hosted dinners and welcomed relatives while Mrs. Lawhorne visited kin in Coyutlie. The Sargent and Snyder households hosted guests at multiple sites, and Arve Sargent returned from Eden ridge for rheumatism treatment.
Residents and relatives from West Myrtle Point and surrounding towns traveled to visit kin and attend Thanksgiving events. Families from Coquille, Roseburg, Corvallis, Bend, and Brewer Valley joined dinners, guests, and social outings with relatives including the McClellans, Clintons, and Bunches.
Dora Misses Hazel Durrell and Edwin Crawls of Brewster Valley were callers last Thursday at the Thompson place where Mr and Mrs G E Mayer have been staying in Brewster Valley.
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