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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1934
Page
4
A rural feel pervades this Powers and Coquille area report with visits, birthdays, family news, and social events. Chats to Coquille, hospital mentions, birthday dinners, high school basketball outings, and church group meetings fill the week.
Mr and Mrs F L Lundy spent Thursday with Mr and Mrs S L Leatherman. Lee Mast of McKinsey visited Bill Harmon. A F Willson stayed with Rudolph Johnson in Powers. Schroeder and Adrian toured Camas Valley with Harold Dick. Lloyd Mast returned from Medford on business. Lloyd Warner and Bud Haggerty visited John Parry’s home while Adrian Schroeder left for Camas Valley for mill work. Isom Chiitan with Mrs Lett and Orlin called on S L Leatherman. Mrs Jim Wilson and John Mack stayed with Ben Gant. Parry’s daughter visited Byron Hervey. About 20 ladies from the Lee club sewed for relief work at Mrs Webb Mast’s Monday.
Bancroft Jason Jewett and son Gussie picked ferns at the Elmer Crunk place Wednesday. Miss Nina Warner has stayed with Mrs Zeff Christian at Bridge for a week. A L Rice and son George and Mrs Erma Wise traveled to Coquille on business. L A Duncan and family were in Roseburg for business. Walter Berton visited with Mrs Humphrey and family. Glen Snyder moved to Fred Henshaw's place to yard cedar posts. Elmer Crank and Alice visited Joe Shields in Bridge. Crank joined the VF W at Bridge. W A Fish, Arve Sargent and families dined with Frank Mecum in Bridge. Alien Kirkendall and wife Ferns at W A Fish home. Mrs Wright Culver and son Everett came to stay on the Culver homestead.
The Powers Parent-Teacher Association meets at 2 20 p m Friday January 19 in the Fellowship clubhouse. A miscellaneous program by sixth grade pupils and a social hour follow the meeting. Plans for Fetchers Day in February will be announced. Mrs Kenneth Murdock and daughter stay in town through Saturday. Alan Smith and Mrs Clare Lehmanowsky spent Thursday in town. Eugene news notes mention a local bank employee.
Dora Myr and Mrs. Norland Gant from Lee visited Mrs Gant’s parents. Several local families hosted dinners and guests, including Hazel Gearhart at A J Mayse’s and Mary Griner at Dora school. Stanford Nursing caps announced for Agnes Gearhart and Jean Guerin. Community members attended a Brewster valley dance.
Remote Mr and Mrs. A O Bryant of Bridge and Mr and Mrs William Stevens of Myrtle Point call at L B England home Wednesday. Don McPherson visits Coquille for medical treatment. L B Jennings seeks care for hand infection. Ovid Bryant hosts dinner with Mr and Mrs England. Walter Brandon visits Coquille and Marshfield to see son Marvin. Mildred Ramsey of Bandon visits Evelyn McPherson.
Sunday gatherings, church events, and family visits feature prominently with Broadbent and Myrtle Point residents. Local trips include C E Dick to Klamath Falls and George Wagner’s visit from Petaluma. School news highlights semester exams and a bi monthly 4 H meeting with demonstrations and handiwork.
Bald Hill resident Roy Shull and his daughter Ruth visited Saturday night with Mr and Mrs Percy Barzee. William Schellhammer, a businessman in Myrtle Point, was there Friday morning. Frieda Strong called on Nora Parrish Friday night. Mrs William Schellhammer and her daughter Josephine were callers Saturday.
Residents and guests share social calls and Friday evening entertainment at the John Goldsbury home. The list includes Meryl West Vivian Larsen Velma Brown Ruth West Viva Wood and more with games singing and pie and coffee served late.
The fragment lists visits and social calls among residents including Carl Bushnell Betty Bushnell Vivien Larnon and Emerson Whitmney. Others mention trapping trips to Meer Creek mountains and a Lane family trip to Coquille with mentions of Mrs Rifle Gringetl and Dick Weet and Ruth.
Lyle Beyera, long hospitalized after a serious appendix operation, was released to his Coquille home on Friday. He had been a patient for many weeks and is expected to recover at home.
The report mentions patient updates from Coquille and nearby areas. Bam Martin suffers intestinal flu but is reported improving. Karl Schreeder of Coquille is confined with a broken leg and is getting along nicely. Woodrow Powers CCC man is described as recuperating from an appendix operation.
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