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Newspaper

Myrtle Point Herald

Location

Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America

Date

Feb 22, 1940

Page

4

Community page notes 4‑H club activities and celebrations

A Murky entry describes a 4-H club meeting hosted by Mae Church with routine minutes reading and pledges. Members presented piano solos by Dorothy West and displays by Georgia Kisele and Dorothy Curtis, including a needle case demonstration and a Valentine box reveal. Kathryn joined birthday festivities with friends and relatives.

Mae Church Dorothy West Little Eulipax Daisy Maid Georgia Kisele Dorothy Curtis Grade Valentine Bo

Mystic OES food sale set by Mystic chapter

Mystic social club OES committee leads Saturday food sale. Junior class dance after Bandon game funds decorations for Junior Prom now March 9 after rescheduling to avoid A league tourney on March 2. Music events and school activities across Coquille and Myrtle Point noted.

Floyd Eaton Robert Ligat Albert Bachler E. R. Hannon Mystic OES

Rainfall totals and local social notes from town

Rainfall for the first 17 days stands at 6.47 inches with last week’s rain. Mr. and Mrs. Jess Jones and Fran cis Jones were called to Portland Friday by Jones brother’s illness. they returned Sunday. Luncheon club met with Mrs. Reube Stevens as hostess. prizes went to Mrs. James May and Mrs. Frye. Paul Bals and Donald arrived for the event, then returned home. Carl Stewart and Lyman Rolfe visits noted along with Lt. Preston Gotshall and wife’s trip from Medford. Mrs. Damron joined them and they visited Marshfield and Mrs Stallard’s daughter.

Jess Jones Francis Portland Jones Reube Stevens Elwin Frye Prises James May Frye Paul Bals Donald Carl Stewart Eugene Lyman Rolfe Coquille Preston Gotshall Medford Quille Damron Marshfield Stallard Leonard Smith

Local Junior High Hoop Team Heads to County Tournament

The undefeated Junior High basketball team travels to North Bend on Saturday February 24 to compete in the county tournament. The local squad enters as defending champions this year.

North Bend

Jewel Club Meeting Notes With Mrs Jennifer Jones

The Jewel club met last week Tuesday afternoon for its regular gathering. A donation was given toward the upkeep of street lights and refreshments were served by the hostess, Mrs Jennifer Jones.

Jewel Club Jennie Jones

Chaparral Lodge Rebekahs Plan July County Convention

Chaparral Lodge of the Rebekahs met at the clubhouse for the regular meeting Monday evening. Plans were made to do work under the good of the order and Mrs J W Leggett and Mrs Eva Preston were appointed to prepare something for the next meeting when refreshments will be served. The local lodge is working for the county convention of the order which will be held here in July.

Chaparral Lodge of the Rebekahs J W Leggett Eva Preston the Order

Mission holdover at St Bridget’s extends week

Father Sweney, conducting a mission at St Bridget's church since Ash Wednesday, will stay another week. Services shift to Wednesday and Friday evenings from nightly, with Saturday morning at 8 o'clock. A class took first communion, including Norma Buchanan, Joan and Jimmie McMillan, Caral Ann Severson, and John Gove.

Father Sweney St Bridget’s Church Norma Buchanan Joan Jimmie McMillan Caral Ann Severson John Gove

Social Roundup From Gaylord to Myrtle Point

A busy sequence of visits and social gatherings across Coos County highlights guests at the Virgil Daniels home in Gaylord a grange meeting in Broadbent and a livestock meeting in Myrtle Point. Attendees include Clinton Carman John Fay Young and Elwood Young with several households hosting weekend guests and Sunday visits.

James Devereux Bruce Henry Virgil Daniels Eugene Springfield Coos County Myrtle Point Clinton Carman John William Eveland Thomas Thompson Louis Lund Elwood Young Merle Lund Grange Broadbent Thomas Luttrell Rosella Cline Charles Knight Charles Fay Young Potland Forrest Hermann John Grant F D Medlock Medlock Floyd Tobin G R McCracken E R Hannon Hannon McCracken Lars Gisholt

Community Ladies Gather for Hair Care Demo and Potluck

Mrs Julin Bennett of Coquille leads a home economics demonstration on hair care at the gym from 10:30 to 3:00 last Thursday. A noon potluck featured a luncheon of sandwiches potato salad cookies Jello and coffee for many local residents and guests.

Julin Bennett Coquille Miss Bennett Isabelle Newhouse Marshfield George Hermann Twin Oaks Mescames Frank Lane Emma Hermann Ernest Buckner Charles Robinson Floyd Way Arthur Hermann Samuel Root Merle Larry F C True William Johnson P D Parrish Grange Rosella Cline Bud Alverson Daylord The Lily Dement Powers Clanton Carman Johnny Charles Knight Charles Thomas Luttrell Rosella Cline Bud Alverson Cayard Roderick Hermann Walter Donald Robert

McKinley The Jolly Gardeners Cub Meeting Held at George Youst Home

The McKinley The Jolly Gardeners cub group gathered at the George Youst residence with Mrs Nellie Brown hosting. Speeches by Mrs Jay Freeman and Mrs George Glenn Pifor highlighted a plant sale tea planned for May 11. Two members, Mrs Leva Leyen and Mr Lendon Le, were admitted. The group will meet again next month with Mrs Rex Brown, Mrs Lee Mast, and Mrs

Jolly Gardeners George Youst Nellie Brown Jay Freeman George Glenn Pifor Aken Leva Ley ~En Lendon le Jack McCarthy Jay Freemas Rex Brown Gorgs Guenn Milford Mast Beta Chaustisen R W Brown Coral Cub Lee Mast

Local Residents Visit and Travel Notes

Community members report visits and social calls as R J West travels to Charleston to see his son in law and daughter Maid Mrs Lawence Barkdoll. Mr and Mrs Wm Miller visit North Bend. Mrs R H McCell and Anna stay with Powers relatives. Mrs William Miller and J H Jones visit C V Bushnell home.

James Wood Mia Willard Whitney Ralph John of Lee Maude Davis R. J West Charleston Daugher Lawence Barkdoll Wm Miller North Bend Barness R H McCell Anna Powers Thore C V Bushnell William Miller J H Jones L T Demert Broadbent

Local residents visit and Sunday social notices in Coquille area

Dora Ma A J Mayese and sister with several neighbors traveled to Bullards to view Bullard who is convalescing after surgery. Lovert Iverson and Rodger visited Walter Schroede in Leo. Severt Iverson traveled to Roseburg with a hay load. Griffin family hosted dinner in Myrtle Point. A J Mayse and Joe Tadlock were Friday business visitors in Coquille.

Ma. A.J Mayese Monta Minard J N Gearhart Henry Bolin Esther Bullards Vieo Waren Bullard Lovert Iverson Rodger Myron Walter Schroede Leo Fred Minard Kenneth Donaldson Coquille Severt Iverson Rosebury R L Ged) Griffin Myrtle Point Ald WC Griffin J Mayse Joe Tadlock Anc Harvey Minard

Local Social Notes and Birth Announcement

Callers from Myrtle Point and surrounding areas stopped by on Friday and Saturday. Mr. and Mrs A R Davenport became grandparents again with the birth of Betty Lorene Garcelon on February 16 1940 in Fortuna California.

A. Wood Myrtle D. A. Wood R. J. West McKinkey Wm. Watson Dorothy Myrtle Point Heevey Osbon Gordon Gill Dora Exra Watson A. R. Davenport Desmond Garcelon Mary Davenport Fortuna Calif Garcelon Betty Lorene

Turner McDonald Guests In Port Orford

Halls Creek Mr and Mrs Turner McDonald of Port Orford were last week Wednesday overnight guests of Mr and Mrs Ernest Watking.

Turner McDonald Port Orford Ernest Watking

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