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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1941
Page
4
Local residents and travelers host and visit family and friends across Arago, Myrtle Point, Coquille, and Coos Bay areas. Includes notes on students returning to Oregon State College and Corvallis, church events, New Year gatherings, and holiday visits with relatives in Langlo, Bandon, and Oakland California.
Sitkum, Jan 9. Mrs W A Keller nee Nelle Johnson died New Year’s morning in a Salem hospital after an operation. She was 40, born July 8, 1940, lived around Coquille, Brewster valley, and Salem. Survived by husband, five children, three sisters, and her mother. Funeral at Salem Friday.
Twin Oaks hosts Mr and Mrs W R Davenport with Amy Marie and Billy at a Saturday dinner. Mrs S S Reed visits Frank Lane residence. Mrs O A Reed helps with a quilt. Fred Scofield Ida Murphy of Bridge dine with Verne Lundy, who then travels to Portland and Woodburn to visit Dorothy and others. Ronald Weaver from Myrtle Creek visits Bob Lumdy Sr. Geo Hermann hosts New Year’s dinner with Rev W A Couden. A M Sunstrup of Marshfield joins My and Mrs Chris on Tuesday.
Norway residents hosted guests for New Year’s Eve and Day including BE EK Barklow from Corvallis visiting his mother Mrs. Louisa Barklow for turkey dinner. Other attendees were Mr and Mrs Roy Robison Mrs Elmer Robison Mr and Mrs Harold Pribble Mrs C Keller Rita Mavis and Caroline Barklow. Additional notes mention illness help at the Bennett home and various visitors from Coquille Roseburg and Juneau contacting or visiting during the holiday period.
Guests of Weir include a son in law and daughter, Mr and Mrs George Delyria. Mr and Mrs Thomas Forrest spent New Year’s Day at Marshfield with Mr Forrest’s sister. Dan Marsters was a luncheon guest Tuesday at the home of his sister Mrs E W Herrmann.
McKinley Grange No 582 held a special meeting to decide on disposing of a Montag circulating heater awarded as a contest prize. Fallers and backers begin work on the McKinley side of Fairview mountain at the Cal Ray logging camp. The McKinley school reports three new pupils, Robert, Jack, and Jean Madammes, in grades eight, four, and three.
Oregon records show 490 infant deaths in ten months for a 34.0 per 1000 live births rate, with declines promising the nation’s lowest rate for 1940. New Mexico posts 160.9, Minnesota 34.4. Oregon’s October births total 1365 with 62 infant deaths.
Broadbent residents report Charles and Virlee Broadbent visiting a hospital in Roseburg for their daughter Mrs Clifford Miller who remains seriously ill but improving. Floyd Parrish returns to work after illness. School reopens after flu vacation as most students recover. Various neighbors held New Year gatherings and attended meetings, dinners, and local trips to Coquille and Myrtle Point.
Miss Betty DeBoer and her sister Helen traveled from Los Angeles back to Portland after two weeks with her parents Mr and Mrs W J DeBoer. Betty joined a ten day stay there, with New Year visits noted for the DeBoers and guests Mr S L Leatherman and Howard. George H Hawkins of Bandon called at the DeBoers' home Friday.
Mrs J H McCloskey celebrated with relatives and friends arriving Sunday with gifts and a potluck dinner at her Norway home. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Z2 C Strang of Coquille and others from Myrtle Point Broadbent Arago and Oregon City area. Strang guests stayed through Tuesday. Calif relatives returned home Tuesday.
A run of New Years greetings highlights visits among residents of Coquille Marshfield and nearby areas. Families including the Austins Ralphs Knights Adams Witham Ralphs and Hatfelads welcomed guests, while others like the Spargus Walker VoQo Prat and West families hosted relatives from Marshfield Fioras Creek and Portland.
Bald Hill hosted by Mr and Mrs Arthur Terell as guests from Coquille and San Diego included Robert and George Guthrie. Mrs Frank Whittigton and Frank Jr catered at the Frank McNair home. Brietenbacher visitors from Tenmile came to see Fred and Irvin at Dora Jonr. Ludk and Mrs Verne Spett called Thursday in Marshfeld.
The Forsyth County area records hosts and visits across Prosser Washington with Mr and Mrs JoT Appleton and Mrs Cather Appletor among others. Family members John Koon David Magill Elmerard Alice Koch and Sargert attended a funeral, while residents moved between Seabury and Blue River for work and gatherings last week.
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Remote guests on New Year’s Day at the Frank Rountree home included Mr and Mrs George Mathews and families and Mr and Mrs O B Finch and families Mr and Mrs Henry Wyrick Lola and Myra Myrtle Point visitors Friday. Roseburg visitors Saturday were Mr and Mrs Frank Rountree. Tom Frazier and son moved from a Tan Ner creek cottage to Rock Creek over the weekend. The vacation from Dec 17 due to flu closed the area. Mrs Ovid Bryant Elien Dennis and Mrs DeLos Appleton of Bandon visited Tuesday at Lt England home.
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