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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1936
Page
3
Local residents share weekend visits and social gatherings across Myrtle Point and surrounding communities. Names include Walter Feisher, Graydon Crews, Elmer Stanford, Robert Lundy, A Reed, Ward Evans, and Verne Lundy among others with family dinners and overnight visits noted.
A Myrtle Point Herald food feature offers a dried apricot jam recipe and a fish casserole method. It provides ingredient lists including apricots, sugar, fish, tomatoes, and biscuits, with step by step directions for simmering, baking, and serving to feed a family.
Our community enjoyed a busy Sunday as residents from Coquille Myrtle Point and nearby towns visited relatives and friends. Guests included Mr and Mrs 8 D Clark and others at the Clinton home, the Harmon's and Schanzs hosting, and numerous stops by Leatherman and Pierce households.
Last week Allen Thurman, son of Mr and Mrs Dale Thurman, contracted measles and their baby daughter developed a rash. Heavy rains earlier this week caused local creeks and the river to rise to full capacity. Mr and Mrs Clifford Crump of Bandon were visitors, and Rev A Gray of Coquille will hold morning services at Fairview church next Sunday, December 13.
Mrs Core a Axe stayed with Mr Charles Mack overnight. Dal King spent weekend at his ranch dehorning cattle. Mr and Mrs W A Lett and Mr and Mrs Orlin Lett and Joan were Sunday dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Albert Reed of Myrtle Point. J Lems will lead Christian Endeavor next Sunday with topic My Appreciation of the Jew. Mrs A O Hooton expected home Monday after visiting Eugene with daughter Dorothy. Miss Jesse Lawhorn of Marshfield visited Henry Bryant home Sunday. Orlin Lett was Friday caller in Marshfield. Dwight Culver family to Long Beach California to visit half sister Mae Rodgers and others. About 235 members at Bridge Grange meeting voted to cooperate with community Christmas program and related plans.
A schoolhouse Christmas event is planned for December 19 at 8 oclock with a turkey dinner and ticket sales. The Home Economics club met to finalize plans with Mrs. J E Le Clerc and Mr and Mrs Carl Holland honored at a lecture hour. A pageant titled Christmas Night is set for December 22 at the Bridge school auditorium with musical interludes provided by local groups.
The third, fourth and fifth grades are making Christmas decorations and creating artwork for a holiday tree. They are learning Christmas music and selling Christmas seals, with sales totaling 94.28. The younger grades in first and second are preparing Christmas songs for the school band.
Norways Mrs Sarah Robison and Mrs Garrett Lawrence of Bandon dined with Mrs Louise Barklow. A. R. Bennett and family visited L. L. Bunch in Rink Creek. C. R. Bartlett with children from Roseburg stayed with A. Denison. Herbert Haughton and family dropped by R. W Haughton home. Louisa Barklow hosted Sunday dinner for Roy Robison. Oliver Myers of West Norway spent Friday with Elizabeth Lett. J Finley Schroeder and Eva Schroeder visited A. Warner and Miss Eva Schroeder in Coquille. A. R. Bennett and Julia Leep called on Mrs William Lobdell Jr of Pleasant Point. Roy Robison and wife were guests in Coquille Tuesday. Martin Schmidt returned from a Portland trip.
Pleasant Point and nearby residents hosted guests over the weekend. Mr. and Mrs. William Watson, Dorothy, and Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Bigelow of Marsh attended with Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Fenwick of Klamath Falls visiting Mr. and Mrs. Guy Mann. Dorothy called on Roy Spires at Mast hospital. The Manns and J. H. Mann drove to Canyonville where Mann remained for part of the visit. The Langes installed electric lights as the Manns wired the house, and the couple also traveled to Marshfield. John Bretzel and Philip Laird joined a Gravelford dance while Lee Evans and Mrs. Rose Wickam of Bandon visited the Williams Johnson home.
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