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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1937
Page
3
The article lists numerous residents such as Jean, Johnnie Whebrey, Ray and Sill Ward, Donald Wood, Claude Buell, and Erma Lanigan visiting or calling in Coos River Myrtle Point and Dew Valley. It notes gatherings at a dance, visits to Myrtle Point, and small social events among local families and friends.
Broadbent and Lett families visit Emma Hermann. Dan Marsters stays overnight in Marshfield. Miza Gilda Dietz visits from Myrtle Point. Christmas program and tree at Broadbent school. W T Dement and Wallace Dement spend Sunday at the ranch. Families from Nebraska and Fresno travel for holidays. Bridal shower for Edna Massey hosted by Mrs L E Watson and Elizabeth Ralph. Numerous local callers and dinner guests listed with mentioning of Carl Parrish, Don and Averill, and others.
Catching Creek residents welcome visitors including Mrs Jen Caudel of Gold Beach and Mrs Flossie Knight and family. Guests at the D A Wood home include Miss Lucile Cox Jack Smith Bar Cox and others. Mr and Mrs Lawrence Barkdoll and son Richard visited the R J West home Tuesday evening.
Dora Wilda Shepherd aged 15 was hospitalized in Coquille for an appendectomy after falling ill at school. She is recovering well. Various residents, visitors, and events are noted, including visits between families in Sitkum, Myrtle Point, Marshfield, and Greenacres, a junior party at Myrtle Point High, and a Friendly Club gathering hosted by Mrs Fred Durnam with sewing and a potluck.
Halls Creek hosts Mr and Mrs Dwight Culver and Mary Lou and Everett. Elder of Mrs J W Barnett hosted. Mr and Mrs J F Williams, Barbara, and Stanley of Marshfield, and Rev George Turney of Coquille joined Mr and Mrs H E Watkins for Sunday dinner. B B Watkins traveled to Bandon to attend Church of God Christmas exercises with daughter Mrs K Baker.
Remote Mrs Delos Appleton returned home from Mast hospital Wednesday of last week. Miss Elva Cribbina visited in Myrtle Point last Thursday. Mr and Mrs Marion Calvin and Anna Lee, Mrs Ernest Connell and Ralph Stratton were My Ue Porst visitas last Thursday. Mr and Mrs I B England visited in Roseburg Saturday. Mr and Mrs W R Cribbins were Marshfield visitors Saturday. Mr and Mrs W J Priest were shopping in Roseburg Monday. Mr and Mrs Delos Appleton were Myrtle Point visitors Monday.
Bancroft Mr and Mrs Tracy Cribbins hosted overnight guests of Mr and Mrs Floyd Evernden and Mr and Mrs Lloyd Evernden. Harold and Patty contacted Myrtle Point Dasages Wednesday. June and Clifford visited Crib bins Tuesday and did business calls in Myrtle Point and Norway Wednesday. J T Evernden made a north fork business call Saturday to buy pigs. Mr and Mrs T A Ross and others noted among attendees.
Sargent attended the funeral of Mrs. Fannie Windly. Many local residents visited relatives in Myrtle Point and nearby towns over the weekend. Mr and Mrs Harland Evernden and family were among those voting and hosting guests. Appletons and Everndens hosted and visited relatives. James Jewett suffered injuries from a barn incident but is improving. Several residents, including the Hardmans and Briggs, traveled to Umpqua area for visits and a basketball game.
Delos Strong from Grants Pass cares for his ranch at Mr and Mrs Wm Hart and plans to move from Strong ranch to near Myrtle Point this week. William Watson and Dorothy and Winston McPherson visited Ezra Watson in Dora. Delos Strong called at the William Watson home. Henry Breeding visited Mrs Breeding's daughter Mrs Thomas Lakey. Guy Mann and Ellis Wilberger called at the William Watson home.
Bridge civic clubs and church groups plan a schoolhouse Christmas party with candy for all children and Christmas packages for shut ins. Social notes report visits and dinners among local families including the Bryant and Appleton households and CE activities at Myrtle Point Presbyterian Pageant attendance. School news covers basketball results, classroom exchanges, and holiday programs with Santa and poems.
Marien Gumm finishes second and third. Marvin Huff sold the most seals in the upper grade room, 160 in total, a school best. First and second grades display a pretty Christmas tree and a sandy Christmas scene of the night Christ was born. Many students were absent with colds. The primary room made Christmas cards with candle decorations and verses for home. An ornamented tree and gifts brighten the upper-grade room.
Cravelford residents Mr and Mrs Howard A Smith visited Myrtle Point on Monday. L E Bothwell and Kenneth and Glen traveled to San Francisco last week and returned Sunday. They visited Mary Bunch and Mrs Paul Bunch and Mrs Walter Schroeder in Coquille. L. Culbertson and Mary Culbertson shopped in Myrtle Point. A Gravelford Christmas program featured a decorated tree with Santa giving presents. Ida Oerding of Coquille teaches at the school. Mr and Mrs W J DeBoer and Betty and Helen plan to spend Christmas in Monmouth with Mr and Mrs A G Heffley. Levert Iverson and Roger and Myron visited North Bend to see Mrs Ole Iverson.
West Myrtle Point residents Mr and Mrs John Arnold and their son Billy spent Sunday with Mrs Katherine Arnold. Mr and Mrs John Carver of Sitkum joined for dinner and visited Mrs Katherine Arnold. Carver left Sunday night while his wife stayed overnight. Miss Paula Breuer arrived from Oregon State College with her cousin Earl Breuer, and James D Clinton, living with his daughter Mrs John Arnold, left Tuesday for Salem to spend the holidays with his daughter.
Doris and Viva Clinton were mentioned with Jesse Clinton visiting a treeupersiing at the Jesse Clinton home. The Clintons moved back to their ranch Jess Clinton was an caller In Medford Friday. Betty DeBoer visited Lavaun Hammack after a junior class party at Myrtle Point High School. Mr and Mrs Dwight Culver and Mary Lou and Everett visited Henry Knight's home Sunday night.
Elder A A Baker spoke at the gym Sunday and stayed with W A Nickason. Dinner guests included C M Wilson Elmer Wilson and numerous Nickason family members. Families and neighbors listed visit patterns, travel to Portland Albany and Coquille noted. A parsnip 48 inches long was found in J D Laird's garden.
Mr and Mrs Ivan Laird with son Mark and daughter Lila Mae visited Myrtle Point and Comullte on a business trip.
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