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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1936
Page
2
Fragmentary OCR notes a Breed et Sal une corner on Third Street with vague stall details. Readable words suggest a small vendor setup or shopfront in a busy district, but exact bounds and offerings are unclear.
PTA executive board met Wednesday and set Founders Day for Saturday March 7. A food sale will be held in a vacant store on Second Avenue.
The executive board of the Woman's club will meet Tuesday at the home of Mera. A regular meeting follows Wednesday at 2 p m in the clubhouse with a dessert luncheon.
Attendees including Dr David E. Baird and Dr Ralph Mine were present at a dinner in Marshfield held on the Wednesday of rest week to honor the two doctors. The event highlighted their contributions and community ties.
The Royal Neighbors of America held their first meeting in the new era regular business session. A hour was enjoyed with hostesses Mrs. Malt Leta and others.
Dr Ralph Milne returns home. James Sinnott and family visit from Portland. Allen C Smith attends Oregon State alumni homecoming in Corvallis. G eesler visits from South Normal. Mrs Russell Morgan of Portland visits father George Stewart. W A Roberts and Floyd Stephens trip to Eugene for the Oregon Oregon State game. Wen Crawford returns from Corvallis. Mrs W Lee Ray of Myrtle Point visits with her daughter Grady Johnson. Jess Jones and niece return after two weeks with the Stallards. Smith travels from Worth Bend for a visit. Orrin Adams from Ashland spends weekend with Harry Adams. Margaret Frye in Myrtle Point. Lily Dement returns from visiting Ellis Warner. Mrs Warner drives back to Myrtle Point.
Friday afternoon in the gymnasium grade school pupils from grades one through eight presented a Washington birthday program. The story of his life appeared in story song and playlet directed by the teachers. A Mammy dance drew praise and the minuet by sixth and seventh graders impressed the audience with costuming and wigwork. Elmo Frye accompanied and the eighth graders sang during the minuet. Billy Ann Horton gave a brief life sketch of Washington to close the program for a good-sized audience.
Riverton High played one of two planned games with a local team but power failure caused a 9:50 start delay and an extra game to be rescheduled. Power remained out until shortly before 3 a m and teams agreed to share the added costs.
Under the general head of Flower Gardening an program directed by Mrs Olin Lay was given at the Woman's club meeting in the Fellowship clubhouse. Mrs Lay, Mrs Carl Briggs, Mrs James Gamwell and Mrs Lyman Rolfe discussed lower gardens plant development famous gardens and newer types of flowers. Plans for a Traveling Kitchen to be presented here Friday were announced during the business session and a parliamentary ball was held. Mrs Philip Barrette and Mrs Elvin Hull hosted a dessert luncheon.
Heavy rainfall caused slides on China Fist road and the Eden ridge railroad delaying work. A jitney arrived in town at 9 30 p m as 16 inches of snow covered the ridge. Monday work halted as most employees were idle while a heavy wet snow melted by night and the surrounding hills retained a wintry scene.
The Traveling Kitchen from Portland will present a cookery school Friday at 2 pm at the Fellowship clubhouse. The event is free and open to the community hosted by the Woman's Club which organized the visit. Club members offer 25 envelopes of recipes for sale with the theme Practical but Unusual Meals. The Gaylord Woman's Club and home economics girls are invited to attend.
The Powers Town basketball team defeated the undefeated Vikings of North Bend 40 to 35 in a tight game from start to finish. Strong defense and late-game scoring sealed the win for Powers Town.
The Townsend club held a midweek gathering with B G Yontz performing card tricks and RC Epperson found guilty in a mock chicken theft trial. Mrs W Lee Ray attended and a local member read an anonymous poem. Plans for monthly men and women programs were announced with Mrs Alvin Long in charge of the women’s next event.
Six tables of cards and a pinochle game were played at a Natal Day fund raiser by the OES social committee at Mrs Ray Hall's home. First prizes went to Mrs W A Roberts and Mrs Jess Shepherd. second prizes to Mrs G C McCracken and Mrs Raney Hall. Funds will support Natal Day expenses next August as members split into monthly groups to raise money.
Mrs. Lester Thorpe hosted the Rebekah Jewel club at her home Tuesday afternoon with eight members attending. Quilts and patterns were discussed but only one definite pattern was chosen for the next quilt. Refreshments followed the meeting.
A Pennsylvanian recounts a patriot’s memory of the nation and its people, linking a native voice to the broader story of freedom and duty as seen through local lens and shared history.
Mrs Arthur Thurber hosted a Pinochle club gathering at her home last Thursday afternoon. Mrs Homer Robinson took first prize and no guest prize was awarded to Mrs W Lee Ray at Myrtle Point.
The IOOF will hold its regular meeting Friday evening at the Fellowship clubhouse. No meeting occurred last week due to a late jitney from the Ridge arriving town.
Mrs Bivn Hull entertained her bridge club last Thursday with luncheon at 130. Two tables played in the afternoon with high score won by Mrs R Stevens and second by Mrs Weldon Medford.
Mrs Elis Warner hosted a Sunday birthday dinner for her older daughter Alice as friends Patricia Overton Katrina Gamwell Wilma and Kay Summers played afternoon games. Mrs Warners mother Mra Lily Dement of Myrtle Point attended as a guest of honor.
Mrs George Weeks entertained two tables of bridge at her North Powers home last Thursday evening. High score went to Mr W Lee Ray of Myrtle Point and low to Mrs R L Stevens.
Broadbent and Mr and Mrs E Newhouse visited Mr and Mrs E L Clausen. Miss Frieda W te joined Sunday dinner with Mr and Mrs G T Hermann. Mrs George Herrvaen received a Monday cablegram announcing the death of her sister Mrs N Clifford Reynolds in Honolulu. Reynolds is remembered as Florence McCracken. The parents’ sixteenth entertainment Friday night drew a good crowd despite bad weather.
Mrs J M Wagner has been ill for several months and is improving. Mr and Mrs Leonard Wateon visit parents Mr and Mrs P D Parrish. Broadbent cheese factory begins daily schedule. Ebert Mamey returns from Powerstek after months away. Primary room learns five of seven songs for music festival. 4 H Sewing club girls progress well. Mothers meeting for Wiarc set for March 4. every mother urged to attend.
Gaylord Mrs Raymond Endicott and son of Alturas California visited Mrs G R Swenson Saturday afternoon. Mrs Della Kelly and son from Myrtle Point visited. C Keay Bones drove to Marshfield as Leona Karty visited Myrtle Point. Mrs Mary Richardson went to Marshfield. James Neal and George Hardin were guests at the Carman home last Wednesday. Mrs John Grant returned after weeks with daughter in North Bend. Womans club held a potluck with new recipes. Lincoln program featured recitations and plays by local children.further events included club meetings and Washington program attendees from Myrtle Point.
Elwood Young remains with Guy Grant and attends school due to distance making walking home impractical during the storm. The half hour noise continues through the adverse weather.
Local Minnesota tests compare 13 seed car and Idaho seed for silage on dry weight. Washington county farmers with County agent W F Cyrus report Idaho seed yields more silage per acre, but the higher weight is mostly water while dry basis shows 134 pounds per acre more with the local seed.
Clackamas county officials advocate organic merit in seed grain treatment. County Agent Jo Joins touts a shift from older wet dip methods and urges newspapers to publish the county’s stance.
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