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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1939
Page
3
The Herald reports a senior class meeting on Wednesday February 18 in the music room where students voted to wear capes and gowns for commencement to save expenses and create a unified appearance. The plan aims to set a tradition for future graduating classes.
North Powers Mra Loren Warner was a business caller on Myrtle Point Thursday. Several locals visited relatives in Coquille Bandon and Marshfield over the weekend. Clyde Brewster hospitalized in Mast. Mrs LaClair ill in Medford with ongoing medical care.
The eighth grade held a party in the junior high gym with ice cream and cake. North Bend defeated the local junior high team 32 to 10 for the second time this season. Wallace Moore is a new eighth grader. his sister Marion is in third grade. Mr Montgomery returned to work after a three week illness. Valentine Day was celebrated in several grade rooms with exchanges and refreshments.
Lawrence Pevlin reports Forest Service work along Coquiller Creek to its summit has advanced about three miles this year. The note highlights agency progress and regional terrain progress in the forest management efforts.
In 1896 about 98 700 was spent on a three mile section in Vous county plus work on the Coquille river road and experimental forest road. Roadside cleanup ran late in 1934, with 0 700 spent on operation and repair of machinery and materials. CCC efforts are noted as beneficial to the county and state. Station WUPK China Flats faces repeated generator failures, while a new practice-set system connects the Forest Service office print shop and warehouse. Appendicitis operations for company men are listed with dates from December to January.
Miss Jean MaciIntee of Bridge assists Mrs Guy Mann with her housework. Miss Ruby Johnson of Bridge was a weekend guest of Miss Doroth Watson. Mr and Mrs William Watson and Dorothy Ruby Johnson attended the Bridge dance Saturday night. Mr and Mrs John L Southmayd were Sunday visitors at Frank Southmayd's home. Mr and Mrs C Guy Mann Ellis Wilberger and Miss Jean Macintee were Friday visitors at the William Watson home.
A sequence of local social visits and events recorded from Coquille and nearby towns. Mrs Frank Murphy hosted by Mrs Emma Hermann and others visited and hosted dinners, Sunday gatherings, and a range of weekend activities. The Coquille Valley Country Club hosted a Dutch luncheon for 12 with dancing, and a school board meeting planned teacher selections for the coming year.
Mr and Mrs Elvin Waterman plus their daughter Lillian returned home from Coquille Hospital after business calls in Myrtle Point and Coquille on the prior Thursday and Friday.
Local residents report visits and business trips among families in Myrtle Point, Coquille, and nearby towns. Patty Waterman recovered from an abscess, while Arvo Sargent returned to work after illness. Social calls, shop visits, and weekend gatherings highlight ongoing community life across the region.
Mr and Mrs Dwight Culver were dinner guests of her brother and sister-in-law Mr and Mrs Henry Knight at Myrtle Point.
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