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Newspaper

Myrtle Point Herald

Location

Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America

Date

Jul 25, 1957

Page

5

Society Notes Showcased July Socials And Baby Showers

Mrs Wayne Thompson led a no host baby shower July 11 with a large guest list and hob o costumes. Zion Builders Circle hosted July 18 at Davenport grove for husbands and friends with out-of-town guests. Gene Owens honored at a surprise stork shower July 2 with gifts and refreshments. Mrs Roland Bowers hosted a pinochle club afternoon. A baby shower for Mrs Jack Orr occurred at La Verne Noyes home with multiple attendees and gifts.

Wayne Thompson Kenneth King Walt Barklow Norman Jarvis Roland Leep Ben Hatfield Gilbert Gibbs James Peart Russell Baumgarte Tom Perkins Marvin Dumire Melvyn White Edgar Daniels Loren Sabin A Nembson Zion Builders Circle R .S. Church Davenport's Grove Perry Neil Coos Bay Jay Streeter Noel King Glen Turnbull Hammar Zella Hall Gene Owens Harold Vrooman Dick VanDuine Vrooman Neil Wyatt Arlo Duncan Chuck Humble Jack Orr Bob Hoefs Paul Franzen William Geister Don Warner Les Simons Harold Belloni Art Henry Roland Bowers LaVerne Noyes Leon Kambak Don Driscoll Elden Brodie Harold Stemmler Dick van Duine Lou McDonald Chet Weed Ray Epperson Paula Cook Gilbert Bynum Clair Lehmanowsky Edward Engstrom Ben Daniels Floyd Oyster Sam Dement Jack Sturza Kenneth Crow Tom Guerin Hubert Armstrong Ray Neugart

MISS PEARL BENTON HONORED AT STIBITZ PARTY

Beverly Stibitz hosts neighbors at the Stover Lane home introducing bride-elect Miss Pearl Benton. The couple plan a late September wedding and will live on Stover Lane after. Also noted are visits by Mrs. Helen Benton to Myrtle Point and a guest list of local residents.

Beverly Stibitz Stibits Stover Lane Miss Pearl Benton Willard Finley

Pioneer Association Picnic Set for July 28 at North Bend Park

The Coos Curry Pioneer and Historical Association hosts its annual picnic on Sunday July 28 at North Bend City Park with 1 PM dinner, a brief business meeting and officer elections. Irwin Hartley welcomes, Rev Oscar W Payne offers the invocation, Lyle Chappell presides, and Golden Wedding couple Dan and Mrs Keating share cake.

Coos-Curry Pioneer and Historical Association North Bend Irwin Hartley Oscar W Payne Coos Bay Presbyterian Church Lyle Chappell Harry and Dale Granstrom Glasgow Charles Stauff Dan Keating Coos Bay Keating Gravelford Coquille Empire Association T. S. Easton Dora E. A. Norton Cooston Oscar Gulovsen Mary Johnson Henry Schroeder Myrtle Point Henry Gustafson Emil Peterson Alfreida Kickworth

BLM Sells Two Timber Tracts Near Cool Bay

Two timber tracts totaling 4 872 M bd ft were offered for sale at Cool Bay on July 19. The sale value is listed at 143 257 45 dollars. Both tracts are described in the notice with details on the timber and appraisal.

O. E. Clayton Roseburg Ore Sec. 1 Sitkum Coperation, Inc Lebanon Oregon Loon Lake Coos Bay BLM Cool Bay

Wanted Correspondent in Sitkum District

The Herald seeks a correspondent in Sitkum District after Mrs. Elmer Wilson moved away. Interested locals should contact the paper and provide stamps envelopes and paper to establish an understanding for reports from the area.

Sitkum Elmer Wilson The Herald

Science in Your Life Anime Temer Vet uses tranquilizers on animals

Veterinary practice could benefit from new tranquilizing drugs like Ataraxoid to calm animals before examination and treatment. The compounds, combining mild sedatives with hormones for arthritis relief, may ease handling of nervous animals, reduce weight loss, and improve training and transport.

OTA Truck Drivers to Assist in Welcoming Tourists to the State

Thousands of Oregon professional truck drivers will act as unofficial greeters to tourists this mid summer season. Governor Robert Holmes backs the effort, and the Oregon Trucking Associations urges members to extend hospitality on the highways. OTA president Jessy asks drivers to treat out of state plates as signals for extra courtesy and notes the industry already runs a year round courtesy campaign.

Oregon Robert Holmes Oregon Trucking Associations, Inc Ed Jessy OTA Jessy

Hundreds of letters thank courtesy shown by professional drivers

A flood of letters arrives from tourists thanking professional drivers for courtesy and helpfulness. The messages praise patience, safety, and good service during travel and urging continued high standards in transportation.

And Everywhere It’s Summertime by Paul Harvey

A light column notes the nation’s mood in summer 1957. It jokes about Congress, polio, royal gossip, and the economy while listing everyday quirks and comforts. It laments taxes, praises summer outdoors, and ends with the line that everywhere it is summertime.

Paul Harvey Congress Supreme Court London Alger Hiss Korea Japan Eisenhower Louisiana Dave Beck General Features Corp

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