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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1932
Page
2
Local notes cover church events at the Latter Day Saints in Myrtle Point with Elder A A Baker preaching on Sunday January 10 at 11. Articles mention visitors from Berkeley and Bakersfield, dance classes offered by Hazel Knapp, and various social visits and travel between Myrtle Point, Roseburg, Eugene, Ukiah, and other towns.
A local duel between Kermet Shaw and Terry Eileen in Coquille has been moved from Tuesday January 12 to Thursday the 146th, with organizers signaling new timing.
Fred Parry who runs a card room on Spruce street fell on the walk in front of his home on Chaat mas eve and broke his right leg above the knee. Parry had previously broken the same leg while working in a logging camp some time ago.
Mrs Edith Green a longtime resident of this town died at her hill home after a long illness. Born January 22 1866 in Placer County California she married James Robert Green in 1881 in Modoc County California. Funeral services are set for tomorrow at 2 30 PM from Schroeder parlors with Rev Henry Carver officiating. She leaves a son Robert O Greer and two daughters Edna Maude Ellis and James R Green plus three sisters and a brother. The obituary notes she moved to Oregon in 1909 and lived in Myrtle Point since 1916. Also reported is a Methodist church monthly meeting with a dinner and social hour yesterday.
Lee district farmers attend the Myrtle Point union high school night sessions directed by W A Sawyer to learn manure value and application. Three meetings covered organization, vegetable care, and manure economics with charts showing losses from improper handling. Next session January 13 will discuss manure rates for beets and corn, shed costs, and adding commercial fertilizer.
The Safeway window display shows 2604 stores 190 million annual purchases 10 million payroll and 409858 dollars paid in taxes by employees last year. It notes 125417 donated to charitable relief, 1600000 in profits distributed to employees, and high religious involvement among staff and families.
A doctor recommended remedy aims at chronic constipation and related bowel disorders common after age forty. Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin is portrayed as safe for men women and children over many years of practice. It uses fresh laxative herbs and pepsin and is claimed not to gripe or weaken.
The November report shows 925 adult books 134 children's books and 18 state books borrowed. Pay books earned 260 dollars overdue fines 9.33 dollars. 23 new application cards opened. In December 975 adult books 250 children's books and 31 state books borrowed. Overdue fines 455 dollars pay books 160 dollars. Sixteen applications were issued.
Multiple local hospital notes list patients treated or admitted New Year week. Names include Chas Wagner Fred Perry Levi Colvin Chas Johnson and H B Gilpatrick with back injuries finger severing and other wounds. Newborn Sylvia Maxine born to Mrs Geo D Hall. Mrs Kay and baby discharged after cesarean. Virginia Pearson recovered from appendectomy.
Rev and Mrs. MacDonald and son Ariel are spending a few days at Port Orford. They traded property for a beach lot and plan a cottage to replace an old small one. They recently completed a neat new home on the home ranch now occupied by the MacDonalds. Mr and Mrs Ira Wilson occupy the former ranch home.
Myrtle Point dancers will hear new dance music at Schroeder hall Saturday with Capehart Sound System. Bands including Paul Whiteman Abe Lyman and the Connnecticut Yankees are named as contributors. Al Berosky promotes weekly dances to keep local youth at home on Saturdays.
A sprawling list shows Gulstrom and two sons staying with Price Robison in a California holiday wrap as relatives visit from Nevada and Oregon. Several residents travel to Portland for a teachers meeting while Opal Robinin leaves for Club Oregon to teach.
Fragmentary text mentions Mrs John Carl, Marek cs, a substitute teacher Emily clon, and injuries described as not serious. Town names and roles are garbled, with references to a hospital and Portier. No coherent event or outcomes can be determined from readable content.
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