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Myrtle Point Herald

Location

Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America

Date

Jul 31, 1952

Page

5

Surprise farewell party honors Maxine and Ted McElwain

A Friday July 25 farewell event at the Coquille pool and the Sanford home in Arago honored Maxine and Ted McElwain. Attendees included Carol Long and Wanda Sanford among many friends. The McElwains plan to move to Elma Washington next week.

Maxine Ted McElwain Coquille Wanda Sanford Arago Maxine McElwain Carol Long Carol Kay Hall Charlotte MacEachern Shirley Davenport Arlene Ansen Beverly Gasner Beverly Bryant Louise Cornath Jolene Noyes Kay Cribbins Nancy Meyer Phyllis Belanger Wanda Hills Daisy McCain Jack Boone Harold Clark Ross Pinkley Jack Downey Stanley Roberts Robert Paul John Arnold Ronnie Halter Doug Harris Richard Miller John Maxwell Richard Roush Sanford McElwain Elma Washington

Picnic and club events at Hoffman Wayside park

Forty attendees from BPW and related clubs gathered Wednesday night July 22 at Hoffman Wayside park for a picnic with speeches by Mrs. Harold Rauch and Mrs. F McKenzie. A radio skit and history of Hollman Park enlivened the evening. next meeting set for August 14.

BPW Myrtl Poin Club Coquille Powers Clubs Hoffman Wayside Park E. C. Barker Harold Rauch F McKenzie Powers Club Edna Robinson Bill Downing State Finance Committee Frank Schram Pau Breuer Ray Harris Beulah Brown Clinard Mast Trim Davis Ray Epperson Hollman Park BPW Club E C. Baker

New Methodist Members to Be Honored at Church

Members of the Methodist Church will gather Sunday morning for worship and a dinner to honor new members with the Ladies of the church in charge. Picnicking at Gaylord Park included Mr and Mrs Harold Frieberg and family Mr and Mrs Sv Dettman and son Mrs Cora Steel Mr Delbert Steel and Miss Patty Siebert Mr and Mrs Verne Lundy hosted dinner guests Miss Emma Schneider Mrs Lena Warner and Mrs Beulah Brown.

T. G. Sumerlin The K Klub L. A. LaFlamme E. C. Baker Milton Schroeder Verne Lundy Phil Belanger Beulah Brown Gaylord Park Harold Frieberg Sv Dettman Cora Steel Delbert Steel Patty Siebert Emma Schneider Lena Warner

Oliver A Flood Dies At Work In Breadbent Mill

Oliver A Flood forty year old mill worker died while helping at Dibold Lumber mill after leaving Taylor mill for two day shutdown. Heart trouble given as cause. Funeral held Saturday at Schroeder chapel with Rev. Giberson officiating. Burial in Norway cemetery. Survivors include widow Martha and five sons Archie Oliver Roy Jack Odie plus siblings in Oregon Oklahoma and Texas.

Oliver Archie Flood Dibold Lumber Company Taylor Lumber Co Dibold Taylor Flood Schroeder Chapel Giberson L. D

Funeral Services for Mrs Parker Held Saturday

Graveside services for Mrs Zel lie B Parker 84 will be Saturday August 2 at 10 30 a.m. at Norway Cemetery. An old Myrtle Point resident who moved to Tacoma Washington died there Saturday night July 26. She is survived by sons Charles M Parker and George M Parker both of Tacoma and daughters Stella Lyford of Santee California and Claudia Boles of Moyie Springs Idaho along with six grandchildren and four great grandchildren.

Claudia Boles Moyie Springs Idaho

Death of Portland youth shocks Gaylord readers

Harry Cooper son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Cooper former residents now in Portland fell 125 feet from a water tower while searching for pigeon nests and died. He would have been a high school freshman this year. Local residents mourn his death as details reach Gaylord.

Lester Huntley Berlyn Huntley Harry Cooper Henry Cooper Portland Hoot Gibson Coog Bay Lewis Kauffman Nevy Smith Kenneth Saboff Coos Bay Rees Daniels Kuffman Duane Monnier Zola Anderson Sutherlin Bagley Powers

Catching Creek Community Holds Evening Meeting

A business meeting occurred Saturday evening at the Catching Community building. The town announced a pause on public dances for the foreseeable future. R. H. McCall and Harve Ruseeli attended a rodeo in New Port over the weekend. Mrs. J. L. Rema has been on the

Catching R. H. McCall Harve Ruseeli New Port J. L. Rema

Card of Thanks for Sympathy and Support

The note extends thanks to those who offered sympathy help and floral tributes after a recent sorrow. It expresses gratitude from the Michels family for the service and kind messages received.

Gretetu Lalu Michels

Sick list and community notes from North Bend region

The past two weeks record patients in treatment at a hospital in North Bend. Local social items include visits from Mrs Lester Higgs, Vine Reth Neethup, and gatherings at the Northup home and with the Bushell family. An event highlights a long struggle ending with landing a large sturgeon after a fishing attempt.

North Bend Billy Heosley Duonaid Jetes Sock Ton Cai Gietoe Kone Moe Ereger Kia Lester Higgs Vine Oberta Northup Lelard Barklow Fred Gross Carl Bushell

Ramblings on beauty contests and fishing feats

The writer critiques a judging panel's picks for a beauty contest while praising the Italian winner and Finland's honesty in war debt. They recount an ambitious salmon fishing tale on Coos River, detailing a dramatic battle with a striped bass and an initially stubborn large fish that finally yields to a lighter rig.

Italy Finland Sammy Coos River

Notice of Appointment in James W. Harrison Case

The undersigned Mapet Barklow is appointed by James W. Harrison as Judae in the County Court of the Nes Soe pi. The notice formalizes the appointment following the death of Mapet Barklow.

Mapet Barklow James W. Harrison The

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