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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1939
Page
2
Years ago the Coquille valley faced heavy snows with two inches by Wednesday and three more by Thursday. Neighbors formed relief committees to aid Jas Freeman and Jamius of Hard Creek who lost their home to fire, while others visited town on business and joined the local subscription list.
RNA Social Hour hosted by Mrs Clarence Mue and Mrs Lee Moore with 19 members. Thursday Bridge Club met at Mrs Jack Harnon’s home. new member Mrs Jess Shepherd joined. Deputy Sheriff Ed Powers arrested and fined Frank Wilson and others. Powers led a basketball win for Powers over Cons River with strong diving from Powers. Coos River pursues four straight wins in league play.
Fri Feb 10 marks the last game against Riveston Muller with Minor Hartwell Porter Young and Young as guards and forwards Hartwell Georges Newton Hull Sel Lewis Davis Stevens Slonecker on the roster. The bench lists Woner W Davis and F Stevens among substitutes.
The Rebekah Jewel club met at Mrs William Richards home to prep for a quit session, potluck lunch, and a planned card party. Other groups, including the Men’s and Women’s clubs, report February events, charitable drives, and a Masonic gathering with installations and refreshments.
Members raise funds to paint the church exterior while interior decorations were donated. The Missionary Society furnished materials and men of the church, led by Noble Rovang, did the painting and Rovang contributed his services.
Arnold Ehlers assumes duties in the Industrial Arts department after arriving from North Dakota last Thursday evening. Students complete band lockers and craft new typewriter tables. The department also renovates the third story hall adjacent to the band room, installs locks in a storage area, and updates the paint and finishing room in the basement.
Residents and visitors are noted with arrivals departures birthdays entertainments and relocations. Several families are mentioned including Mrs wt Mro Lsman Rofe of Ca visiting town then returning home. Mr o and Mrs W olls Varney at Marens 8. Landaker of Coqu le Saturday. Water Commons and Mrs Weldon Medford with relatives visiting. Lew Reilly hospitalized for appendectomy Monday. Mr Jones hosting a birthday party for Shrley Lamberts with guests Bully Brown Jean Pritchard George Fda and Connie Zeleames. The piece also notes Mrs A H Gran no victory on Powers, Law and family moving to an apartment above Power bank, and Jay and Genty Lay leaving for Ontario and Miss Agnes Corthe directing relief.
A Powers High School scholar wrote on the classroom board that our teacher is a donkey and the class awaited a reaction when Water Commons arrived. the incident included a note about a driver. Garant shows a peculiar watch claiming six years of perfect time though a visit to a jeweler revealed no mainspring. He is also developing a flashlight patent involving batteries.
Dr Frank Mushow of Chicago visits Salmon Mountain properties and works on a Johnson creek dam for sluicing. He plans a field office with BET Typan as chief assayer, while workers move to the Mothe Latte claims and power group on nearby claims in the weeklong project.
Fathe Claude W Lawterg presides at 849 meeting place Sundays with worship and youth activities. Bible study and choir practice Wednesdays at 7:30 pm directed by Mrs Vern Savior. Women’s Missionary Society meets the second and fourth Fridays at members' homes at 8 o clock.
Mrs Kee Bryant Delosse stayed with Dean Epperson overnight Sunday. Ed Hoffman celebrated a flat birthday at his home. Dwight Culver, Mary Lou, and Everett were Sunday dinner guests of Mr and Mrs O Finch. Mr and Mrs Orlin Lett and Miss Maude Hooton made a business trip to Myrtle Point Monday.
North Powers Mr and Mrs Vernon Taylor were Saturday business transactors in Marshfield. Mr and Mrs Clifford Davis were Marshfield callers Saturday and visited at the home of Mr and Mrs Go. Cap Wyant of Coquille and Mrs Floyd Allen took their baby to Myrtle Point Saturday to consult a doctor. Bruce Rider, in Portland the past week, returned Friday to his home here. A Varney was a Marshfield caller last Thursday. Bruce Rider accompanied Mrs Biv Frye last Thursday to Myrtle Point where she called on Mrs Robert Frye and new baby at Mast hospital. Mr and Mrs Lyman Holle of Coquile visited Friday at the A D Rolfe home. Rev Gillespie of Salem, who has been holding a two weeks meeting in North Powers, left Sunday for Hood River. Leslie McDaniel was a business caller in Myrtle Point Wednesday. O Bestul of Myrtle Point was a business caller at the Cave Church home Saturday night. Miss Annie Gibbs of Myrtle Point visited Saturday evening at the GT Daniel home. Mr and Mrs Bill Grove and family, who had been living at Port Orford for several months, moved back to their home here Sunday. Floyd Allen moved them. Mrs James Piggott accompanied Mrs Harold Summers and Mrs Lyle McCulloch to Myrtle Point. Jas Thurse and Mr and Mrs Bruce Rider were Saturday callers in Myrtle Point.
The report lists numerous Sunday dinners and visits among local residents in Co quille including Mr and Mrs Hens Brown Mr and Mrs G W Clinton Mr and Mrs A E Baker and others. It notes community gatherings and upcoming plans such as a point service appointment and a trip to Bremerton Washington. The United States diphtheria rate is noted as down five tenths percent since 1900 per Census Bureau data.
An old advertisement style note cites H. A Alles Mer Allen and a remedy named URYA MIZTURR for winter coughs. It claims relief after one or two doses and warns against overuse while promoting Buckley’s brand as a harvest cough medicine in Canada.
The notice cites Coos County Court in Myrtle Point for a Final Account hearing of the estate of Jean G. Luttrell and related probate actions. It mentions Mabel Alice Eggers as administrator and the attorney Dempent & Air, with dates in 1939 and 1988, detailing publication in the local newspaper and required filings for objections.
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