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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1932
Page
6
The report cites Dr William Humphress of the United States predicting a future deluge if average world temperatures rise. He says melting ice caps over a mile thick could unleash oceans surging over great cities, submerging regions as a result of widespread warming.
A scan of social items notes visits by Mr and Mrs Bradburn to A L Volkins in Roseburg on the way to Portland. Forrest Moor sick with intestinal flu at Marshfield. W W Wilson and Chas Brodrick families at Rogue River bridge dedication in Gold Beach. Verne Hasser of Cottage Grove and Ras family reunion at Norway Cemetery. Rock Creek guests James Mitrell at the Ray home. Henry Hudabaug and Maude Ellis in Bandon. Ralph Kring and Jesse in Portland. W R Davenport family trip to Gold and Silver Falls for anniversary picnic. Mrs Jesse Clinton and Ardy Christensen extend three week motor trip. Mrs Maloy visiting daughter. Courine and George Barter at David Beach dedication.
Mr and Mrs . at Rika returned Tuesday night from their wedding trip and are settling in. The community notes visitors and relatives, with mentions of farm commerce plans, a church revival, and gatherings in nearby towns including Klamath Falls and Portland.
Distinguished guests include Fo Hoss of Salem Secretary of State and his wife visiting on business from Rogue River area. Also present were Celulmore of Albans Oregon president of the State Board of barber examiners, K Cunningham, Mure advance agent for a show, and Mr and Mrs K Mitchell traveling from Los Angeles. Local officials from the State bank inspector A A Schramm and John Kezer from the University of Oregon were noted guests at the Myrtle hotel during their stay.
North Bend residents Frank Harrow and Velma Hamilton joined Eugene guests for a weekend visit with Hamilton family in the city. Attendees traveled to North Bend for dinner, with other parties dining at the Goofus Nest in Brewster Valley and at the Hamilton residence. Guests included John Essman, Rev E V Quander, Reuben Morris and daughters, M D Swans family, LP Lunn family, E C Barker and Cecil, Otto Davis and family at Gold Beach, and local residents from Coquille, Marshfield, and Medford engagements surrounding visits and a Towns tournament.
A steady stream of guests checked into Myrtle Point hotels this week including A Aubrey on barber supply rounds in Seattle, Mrs J M Collins and Mrs W R Boyd of Tacoma with Steve Collier of Portland, and J C Brown visiting for Decoration Day. Other registrants include Earl Ward, J McMullen of Oakland, J L McGrew and A Holland of Eugene, George Truitt from Eugene, and Smith crews from the Southern Pacific at Hazelton hotel. Summers and line Bishop from Coquille also stayed, while Keth Jenkins of Parkersburg and Frank Volek with Paul Hiler and Sumters painted for Shell Gul Co.
Miss Easter Mansell and Miss Ruth Ackerman of Coquille appear in a health notice list after medical procedures. Elmer Brown and Mrs Josephine Sparks are noted for recent surgeries or hospital stays, with mentions of treatments and home care.
In Coquille several workers recover from major operations with Wimer returning home and Moody, of Leneve, continuing to improve. Anderson and Zinn make gains after logging camp injuries while Hufford remains ill but shows some improvement.
Dismissals and admissions at MAST Hospital include Mrs Jesse Walker and baby daughter of Powers, George Hoff man’s 2% year old son with a gash needing stitches, Pat Easley of Powers, and Mrs Ed Kroeger leaving hospital. Also listed are Mrs Charles Mack and baby James Edward, Farmer of Bridge with brain concussion, Lew Call’s broken leg after a truck collision near Coquille, and Walter Buren with broken ribs and back injuries.
A hospital bulletin notes Mrs. Myers recovering well after a successful operation on Wednesday morning. Mrs. Cooper of Marshfield and Mrs. Duncan of Powers are listed as improving and ill respectively. Miss Dorothy Hooton recovers from an auto accident while Elton Watson shows progress from a broken knee cap. George Boren continues to recover from a back injury alongside another family member in hospital. Mrs. Woodson of Marshfield also progresses well.
Mrs John F Sippel of Washington DC and Baltimore MD head the General Federation of Women’s Clubs. The federation promotes a Wise Spending study noting families spend enough on home furnishings to justify item by item analysis. Homemakers now ask about quality specifications more than in years past.
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