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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1929
Page
6
The Myrtle Point column reports on school board re election of Mabel Barklow as clerk and Paul Steuver as board chairman. It also lists travel notes, Chautauqua season ticket details, local commerce ads, and residents’ visits and trips across Oregon and Washington, with mentions of beef prices, book arrivals, and property exchanges.
Miss Mildred Russell assists at Bank of Myrtle Point during Ardyce Clinton Dey’s absence as readers at Farmers’ Store report. Mrs Slagle of Medford and her children visit Myrtle Point. a lamb is missing and local shoppers seek clues. An insurance policy for 5000 dollars is handed to Mrs Charles Christian of Bridge today by Jack Sullivan of Marshfield. K E Ross pays a 25 dollar fine in Justice Dodge's court for liquor possession. deputy sheriff Hunt handled the case and recommended leniency.
The notice lists a 6:45 p.m. Cheletian Endeavor event and an evening union service at Chau Tauqua Theater. Local residents are advised to attend.
The text notes services at 11 o clock by the tor and union services at 8 pm in the big Chastaugqua tent. It references be es at 46 and Edna Preching in a partial, damaged parish schedule style.
Bridge, Oregon notes travel and visiting events. Mrs H C Van Alstein and children visited Eugene returning Friday. Jorden Perkinson left for Geattle after staying with C B Frayer. Ernest Paulson family began two month trip toward Michigan. J O Farmer family enjoy new Hudson from Jennings Motor Co Marshfield. Mrs C B Frayer returned from San Francisco with sister Mrs Jermie Lowery and Mr and Mrs H O'Neil of Chicago. Friends of the Leep family were…
Grieved to learn of the death of Dr R V Leep of Bandon. As most of his boyhood days were spent in and around this place, he was well known here. The community extends heartfelt sympathy to the bereaved family.
A reader reflects on a National Insect Killing Week opening July 7 and argues for aggressive pest control. He recounts a overheard talk about insects toppling civilization, cites mosquitoes, flies, fleas, bedbugs, roaches, and rats as disease carriers, and urges widespread use of sprays, powders, and precautions for homes, livestock, and crops.
Clark Fensler plans to leave Sunday for Kamnath county to build a cabin on his government ranch with Frank Young and A Tolawis. Earl and Mrs Cooley returned from the valley, where their parent is gravely ill. Mina Ann Harlocker visits from Corvallin while Ann stays with relatives in Portland and Corvallis. Dr I E Sumerlin and family head to Medford then San Francisco for a dental convention. Dr J R Bunch and family join the Sumerlins in Mnville for the-Pacific convention trip. accompanying ladies will be entertained in various ways.
Or and Mra Kelker and their children from Paso Robles California arrived Sunday evening for a visit with Mra Ella Guerin, the children's grandmother.
Paul McNair arrived Friday from the Polytechnic Engineering college in Oakland California. He will return to the college in a month to finish the course in nine months.
Elmer Russell drove to Marsh Field Tuesday and returned home with his mother Mrs Helen Russell and his friend Miss Alberta Russell as guests for a Chautauqua event.
Miss Olga Wikberg arrives in Myrthe Point Monday from Salem to visit G. E. Hamilton. She is accompanied by Missea Veina and Kathryn Ham, who have been visiting in Cam, Vancouver, Washington, and Salem.
Mr and Mrs R M Pratt and their son with his wife and children, from Los Angeles, visited Dora and Minard's mill area a week ago and recalled a year there thirty seven years earlier. They head to Portland for a medical meeting and praised the Roosevelt highway trip.
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