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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1940
Page
3
Classified listing offers Monarch refrigerators new and used units with prices and guarantees, plus Maytag washer and sewing machine services, John Deere tractors from Pacific Feed, and killer fly spray. A 1940 citation to Grace Bonewitz et al outlines estate sale hearings in Coos County. Valley Camp RNA note covers birthdays, meetings, and social events with multiple members listed.
Mr and Mrs Jess Jones hosted a party Friday evening honoring Mr and Mrs Severson who are moving away. Guests included Mr and Mrs Severson, Mr and Mrs James Garwell, Mrs Preston Gottshall, and Mrs Boyd Rasmussen. Mrs Garwell won the firm prize, Miss Severson took second. Refreshments followed the card game. Earlier the Sever cans and daughter joined the Tone family for dinner at a local cafe.
Friends and neighbors gathered at Mrs Louise Minkler's home for a potluck dinner and shower honoring Mrs James Fitz-Henry. Guests included Mesdames Hutchinson Ferrin Murphy Hollenbeck McDaniel Knight Quin naurgh Robinson Brewster Duncan Barklow Allen Dun can LeFrye Duncan Peterson and Charles Weir. The honored guests received many gifts and a social afternoon was enjoyed.
Broadbent and Coquile families hosted and visited relatives and friends over the weekend. Numerous residents from Broadbent, Coquile, Myrtle Point, and Gaylord attended gatherings, dinners, and an Eagles convention in Marshfield.
The report lists Mrs A Sargent Mrs Herb Snyder Georgie Sargent and Howard Duncan as last week callers on Mrs W Fish. Visitors included Mrs Koch of Bridge staying Sunday night and Monday with daughter Mrs Lyle Hardman.
Mrs L Everden and Mrs P Waterman were business callers in Coquille last week. The Evernden families attended the Myrtle Point theater and hosted luncheon with Mrs Harland Evernden. Local members visited, dined, and celebrated birthdays for Hazel Lewis, Floyd Tobin, and James Garmwell after a chapter meeting.
The Luncheon club met with Mrs Elvin Hull Friday instead of the Fourth. A handkerchief shower was given to Mrs Ruby Medford. All members attended. After a 130 luncheon, a contract game followed with Mrs Jess Shepherd taking first prize and Mrs Reuben Stevens second.
Mystic chapter CBS met last Thursday for the season finale and decided to plan an August gathering to plan a Natal Day trip to North Bend. A July food sale was planned with committee members Mrs John Purvis Mrs Frendy Medlock and Mrs James Gamwell named.
Logging operations in the national forest above Powers are suspended from sundown Wednesday to sunrise Monday to protect campers. All camps and picnic grounds are available and in good condition. Starting July 1 rules resume including no smoking in transit and camp fire permit requirements except at posted grounds. Cyde Thorp and Andrew Landies assigned to lookouts, and staff returned from guard school at Rand.
Mr and Mrs Ernest Severson and Carol Ann departed Monday to visit relatives in Eugene before deciding where to locate. The family has lived in town over five years, with Severson having managed the local Safeway store until it closed last month. Mrs Severson was active in the Fellowship Club and St Bridgets Altar Society.
Dr and Mrs Harlan Quint who once ran the dental practice on Main Street spent time in town Tuesday of last week on a vacation tour of Oregon with their two children. Mrs Verne Church and her three children left for Spokane to visit relatives. Captain and Mrs Preston Gott shall visited Myrtle Point, and the Thorp family spent the weekend with Mrs Chares Johnson in Port Orford. John Thorp returned from his sister's home, Mrs Del Hennessey traveled to Co nville, Vern Laswell heads to Corvallis for 12 weeks of visual education study, Arnold Ehlers attends Oregon State College, Mrs E J Greiner and two children toured Bandon, Mrs Bernard Hawser and Mrs Raymond Paxton visited, and Allen Rolfe, recently released from Mast Hospital, is due home soon.
Moor Henry Rosslow and G L McKay of Myrtle Point attended a Mystic club card party Friday afternoon. Several locals recover from injuries while others visit relatives in Seattle Portland and Klamath Falls. July 4 shutdown at Coos Bay Lumber affects many workers. some return next week.
Gaylord Miss Rachel Bones departed for Berkeley California to attend summer school. Mrs. F D Medlock attended the public card party held by the Mystic organization.
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