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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1937
Page
6
Residents share meals and visits across local families. Mrs Assen remains ill with the flu and is in Coquille hospital. Mr and Mrs Watkins, Mrs McNair and Mrs Rackleff welcome visitors in Myrtle Point and Coquille areas.
Friday and weekend social gathering notes from Twin Oaks and nearby towns include visits among McNair, Reed, and Hermann families in Myrtle Point and Coquille. Attendees travel to Portland, Salem, and Allegany with mentions of a flu for Mrs Shull and a dinner at John Felsher’s home with multiple guests.
Sunday visitors were Sitkum residents Mr and Mrs Albert Caver at the C M Wilson home. Mrs Katherine Arnold visited Ivie in Myrtle Point, returning Friday by mail stage. A Friday prayer meeting at Mrs W A Keller’s home drew 26 attendees discussing Meekness and Humility. A Saturday dinner at the W A Nickason home included several families. Kenneth Laird drove to Arizona with Richard Gibbs’ goods, then returned. Jack Bridges recovered from flu. Myrtle Leaf club met at Mrs W A Nickason’s for business, resolutions shared, and officers elected for the year: Keller president, Crowley vice president, Nickason secretary, Durrell assistant secretary. Refreshments served to numerous attendees. A February meeting is planned at Mrs Oscar Durrell’s home.
The report details several residents and guests in the area. Barney bought from Julius Benham three weeks ago. The Robinsons stayed with Mrs. Oecar Durrell for days while awaiting a suitable home. A business trip occurred to Myrtle Point. L C Laird and family seek sun light treatment in Myrtle Point thrice weekly. Mike Daniels visited the valley from Coquille and stayed with Elmer Wilson. Jess Kirkendall traveled from Camas Valley to visit relatives. Julius Benham and Mrs Ernest Krewson spent much of the week in Portland and stayed overnight in Sutherlin with Mrs Thomas Krewson.
West Myrtle Point report notes Mrs Clinton of Coquille and Mr Clinton calling on Mr and Mrs Jesse Clinton Monday morning. Jesse Clinton was in Marshfield on business. Lela June McDonald and Dorothy Bennett visited Greta McClellan Saturday afternoon.
McKinley Henry Weathers of Dora and his family moved Monday to the R W Lawhorn place to assist with farm work. Betty Daniels of Coquille visited Leonard Lawhorn over the weekend. Mrs Florence Chapman, a teacher at McKinley, was ill last Thursday. Mrs Kenneth Hansen taught for her.
Mr and Mrs Lawrence Mullen returned Friday night from Portland where she sought treatment. Many neighbors hosted guests and noted flu illnesses and hospital stays for several local families including the Browns and Bakers. The community circulated visit reports as residents planned further trips and recuperation.
The report notes Fiateme Higgins recovering at home with her son and daughter-in-law Dr H H Thomas and wife. Walter Bukiow and Eldred Wilder family move temporarily to a W Lee Bay house with Barklow helping care for the Wilder baby. C W Loomis hauled a truckload to Yreka California and returned. C M Bowers and daughter Maxine visited Charles Bowers. Miss Mahalah Kurtz of Portland plans shipping 2000 turkeys from Bancroft to city markets. Kurtz ranch to raise 5000 turkeys next season. Mr and Mrs J Morrison and Mrs V Hagedorn left for a three week business trip to Salem.
Daniel Lewis, 76, of Lee, died Tuesday January 2, 1937, at his home from a heart ailment after years of invalidism. Born January 6, 1861 in Johnson County, he lived in Coos County since 1885. Survived by widow Norah Lewis and five children Bessie Goetz Roy Lewis Oveta Gasner Fred Lewis and Dorothy Lewis, plus sister Ida Lang. Funeral at Schroeder Funeral Home Myrtle Point with interment Foxwood cemetery.
Casper Gasner of Norway ordered to pay 7.50 for county indemnity after a cow reacted to a tuberculosis test and was slaughtered October 19 1936. In Myrtle Point arrests Harry Wilson and J T Kelly plead guilty to burglary in Marshfield with sentencing set for February 2. Motion day, grand jury, divorce hearing, and mine filings also noted with names and dates.
A series of hospital admissions and discharges are reported. Ernest Watkins left Jest week after sedient treatment for sinus trouble. Laurie Miyerley Bridge entered for an injured neck from a fall. Elton Assen was discharged after pneumonia treatment. Dale Ward admitted for pneumonia and fluid drainage. Gail Bunch returned home after a fractured vertebra in a logging camp accident. James Brownson operated for rupture. John Huff injured left knee while logging. Sykes logging crew member severely cut in the foot. Betty Roberts underwent emergency appendectomy. Mrs Frederick Miller of Pistol River had major infection surgery. Mrs Bert Pearson ill with flu. Ellis Shull a pneumonia patient. Ray Dement recovering from erysipelas. Brian Otis had appendix removed. Leona Stallard post appendicitis and gall bladder surgery. Blanche Morris discharged after appendix operation. Ralph Woodring minor operation. Lou Hooton major operation, recovering. Mrs George Ross of Coquille and twin daughters doing well. Roy Arneson improving after accident. Donald Gilkison and Kelly Clinton fracture patients improving. George Goodwin improving after prior emergency appendectomy. Jack Osborne seriously ill with pneumonia. Friday Afternoon Bridge Club notes from Mrs. NH Thomos with guests and prizes.
Mrs E O Sempert hosted the Powers Contract club with a 130 luncheon and prizes awarded to Mrs Albert Powers and Mrs James Gamwell, guest prize to Mrs Wayne Carver. LDS women honored Matron Mrs Florence Allen with a bridal shower and quilting social at Mrs A A Baker’s. Presbyterian Ladies Aid to meet at the church next week due to flu.
A fire completely destroyed the Fairview church late Saturday afternoon. A store stove used to warm the building for the Fairview North Fork Grange meeting caused the blaze. the interior burned beyond control. Only the piano, tables, benches, and dishes were saved, with the building insured.
Births report three new babies around January 25 1937 in Coquille Myrtle Creek Ophir areas. Reuben and Mrs Brown of McKinley welcome a three pound girl at a Coquille hospital. Nellie Greer of Myrtle Creek has an 84 pound boy born at home. Eldon Miller of Ophir greets a George Eldon boy at Mast hospital.
Dora youth joins United States Army under Major Ha mond Landry. The enlistment lists claimant as son of Mrs. G. W. Nelsonton with local family ties noted in the report.
The newly formed Cravelford Grange enjoyed strong start with a Saturday night entertainment show by the comedy act Black Cats. The group raised 982 from the performance and expects the supper and dance to add further earnings, though exact totals were not yet available.
Coquille druggist C J Fuhrman purchased the Crowley 160 acre farm on the Sixes River in Curry County. He plans to keep the property as a country home for hunting and fishing trips. The Crowley heirs sold the farm. Perley Crowley of Brewster Valley is the only local heir identified.
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