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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1934
Page
4
A parade of local visits, illnesses, travel, and family news from Myrtle Point and nearby towns. Residents like Mrs. Myrtle Point, Mr. and Mrs. Laird, Oscar Myrtle Point, and Ray Barklow share weekend visits, labored illnesses, surgical recoveries, and community events at schools, farms, and churches. Local deaths and medical concerns are noted amid social calls and holiday preparations.
Bancroft drive and Arve Sargent family visit Coquille on business. Neighbors surprised Ray Waterman with a late night dance and lunch. Sterbert Snyder and family with E Ellison at A L Rice home. Arve Sargent weekend at Joan Fellner home in Amivrie Point. Evernden bedridden with back injury. James Porter family from Crescent City visit Warmer family. Waterman moves back to mother’s ranch from Glendale. Dunesa family visit Mrs Lucy Culver. Lloyd Jarvis and P A Ross seen in Myrtle Point.
Mr and Mrs B B Watkins visited in Coquille. Mrs Claude Randleman took Mrs Sarah Robison to Bando. Mrs Robison will care for Mrs Elbert Dyer. Mrs Randleman visited Mrs Clarence Sutler in Coquille. Mr and Mrs C A Swift visited relatives in Bandon. Ed Fredenburg arrived to visit his father Henry Fredenburg. Iris Barklow was a guest of Jean Watkins. Stella Hussar visited Mary Watkins. Mrs Robert McNew and daughter Hazel were visitors in Myrtle Point.
Broadbent family and friends hosted Sunday visits with Eleonor Newbury and Alice Whobrey, including campfire dinner and afternoon hikes. Luanna Fry joined Gladys Graham. Henry Miller and family hosted at Myrtle Point. John Encore worked for Harley Barklow last week. Austin Dodge visited the BL home.
A birthday dinner at Twin Oaks honors Lots for her 16th birthday with guests including Betty Brooks Mary Robison Kenneth Lord Elton Schmidt and others. Family news covers travel to Bandon and visits by Esther Nelson Ruth Young and more, plus local club activities and a classroom report from Oregon State Extension on chiropractic methods.
Seaside rattled by weekend visits as Reeeburg, Roseburg, Gaston, Gravelford residents travel to Myrtle Point and nearby towns for family gatherings. Reports mention multiple visitors, remodels, and irrigation talks, plus weekend hosting and minor health notes.
A large crowd attended a Friday program and carnival at the schoolhouse organized by the Community club. Nearby visits included Bri resident Miss Marjorie Tellotson and Pearl Dick, as well as Mr and Mrs Appleton and Mr and Mrs Bryant visiting Mrs Harding in Bandon. The December Community club meeting is set for Friday at the schoolhouse.
Bald Hill resident Leland MecNear and Calvin Bige low called at Marshfield. Verna Cain and Frank McNair shopped in Myrtle Point Saturday. E L Culbertson called at JD Culbertson’s in Ik me Monday. Mrs JD Culbertson shopped in Myrtle Point. Sam Martin did business calling in Myrtle Point Monday. Floyd Goodrich visited the Ben Huntley home Sunday. Clarence Strange hosted Sunday visitors at the Lloyd Huntley home.
A jumble of names and brief mentions recounts community notes over the weekend. Individuals such as Jack Edwards and Mrs George Dees appear amid moving plans and teaching assignments.
A local farming notice states that irrigated land up to 100 acres or the irrigable portion of a farm will be placed under water and an additional irrigated acreage will be paid to ladine clover.
The US Land Office announced by executive order dated November 26 that all vacant unreserved and unappropriated public lands in 12 states including Oregon were stopped. The action halts land entry and conveys government control over the parcels pending further notice.
A withdrawal order reserves land from settlement and entry while pending determination of use. It remains in effect unless revoked by the President or Congress and applies to Oregon California and Cow Creek Wagon Road Grant lands with mineral rights except Powersie land. Applications for land are no longer received.
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