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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1936
Page
2
Mr and Mrs Emvia Hull and children join Mrs Floyd Eaton and many others in a large gathering. The list includes George Brevene Weeks Dur and Adams families, Hall Varney Murdock Paxton Winkleman Hil lig Donaldson McCurdock Smith Carty Ligat Stuyter and others. Powers merchants closed all day Saturday for the occasion.
Mrs Fred Stock entertained the Thursday Bridge club on Friday last week at her home with a dessert luncheon. Mrs Clarence Moe won the first prize and Mrs Allen King the second.
Rev BE L Armstrong leads Sunday school at 10 and church service at 11. Evening service follows. Tuesday prayer meeting at 2 at Mrs Waljees Keller home. Bible study at the church. Missionary society meets fourth Fridays. Rev W A Stephens also mentioned with morning session.
The 1627 CCC outfit moved from China Flat to a new camp at Lake Rasch about 110 miles from Seattle. Capt Harry Cooper MOC and Lt Louis Hoch led the party with Capt A B Dismore MD and Millard Gilbreath as educational adviser. The temporary summer camp uses tents for land reclamation work with plans to return personnel to China Flat after the call.
The special meeting called for June 10 is rescheduled to Tuesday June 16 at 2 o’clock in the clubhouse.
The Ladies Aid of the Community church surprised Mrs W A Stephens wife of the pastor with a housewarming shower at her new Cedar street home. The group presented a set of dishes and many individual gifts. Members served refreshments at the social afternoon closing.
Local fraternal and youth groups announce regular meeting times. Masons meet second and fourth Fridays in Mouse Hall, Mystic chapter meets Thursdays, Townsend Club gathers Wednesdays at 7 30 pm, Sunshine Club holds Tuesdays, Boy Scouts meet Tuesdays at 7 pm, Girl Scouts Thursdays at 7 pm, Odd Fellows Fridays at 8 pm on the ridge, Moose groups meet Wednesdays and Fridays in Moose Hall, Royal Neighbors meet Mondays and Thursdays, Rebekahs meet first Tuesday, American Legion Auxiliary has a Friday meeting.
Mrs Robert McCune and son Rob ert hosted Dr McCune at Camp Bradford for the summer. Mr and Mrs W A Roberts and daughter Alice Kay visited in Coquille. Fred Powers headed to Sweet Home. Mrs Louis Hoch and four children will live in Cle-fum for the summer while Lieut Hoch serves at Lake Rachess. George P Stewart and Carl returned from a Portland business trip. Louis Donaldson came back from Los Angeles. Multon Hammack of Riverton visited. Mrs W A Roberts and Mrs Floyd Eaton drove to Myrtle Point. Gerald Saint returned from Southern Oregon Normal School in Ashland. Dan E Therras drove to Eugene, bringing home Jane, a university freshman. Mre William Hennessey visiting Sweet Home. George Gessler and Chester students at Monmouth Normal returned for summer in Powers. Miss Jess Jones went to Monmouth for summer session. Patricia Whalen veiled with Myer McCready in Sweet Home for two weeks. E S Gamwell and Mrs James Gamwell left for Port and Grand Chapter. Jerry and Dickie Patch visited grandparents, then returned to Corvallis. Ben Crawford drove to Corvallis with Mr Crawford and daughters Josephine and Ruth Ann for the summer. Mrs William Ballard visited Marshfield. Mrs George Goodman and Miss Louns Stallard at Myrie Pousti. Jane Thomas returned for the summer from Eugene. Kenneth Rulfe and Stan Marses returned from University of Oregon. Joe LaClar attended Oregon State College in Corvallis and stayed for summer. George Saint returned from Ashland where he studies at Southern Oregon Normal School.
The Fellowship Club will hold its last regular meeting of the season at the clubhouse on Wednesday starting with dessert at 2 PM.
Twelve Powers children attended a five day school instruction session held by Catholic sisters in Myrtle Point. The trip to and from the town was made for the duration of the session.
The May weather report shows a mean maximum of 7 and a mean minimum of 447 with a mean of 578. The record high 86 was set on May 9 and the low 44 on May 7 and 20. Rainfall for May totaled 3.73 inches, bringing the season total to 53.88 inches since September 193%. The heaviest four hour rainfall was 1.07 inches on May 19. There were 14 days with precipitation.
Townsend club members enjoyed a potluck dinner Wednesday evening at 6 in the Fellowship club. Mrs Casey Jones, Mrs Rancy Hall and Mrs R D Duffield led the committee in charge. After routine business, George Chayman reported on the state Townsend convention held in Salem last week. No further program.
Mrs Willam Varney and Mrs Albert Powers hosted the Fellowship club social at the club house on Wednesday. A social hour was followed by contract bridge with Mrs Cheste Otus taking high score and Mrs Kenneth Murdock of Salem finishing second.
Local social column details gatherings and visits in the Gaylord area. Mentions Mrs Hayes and Ms Haines hosting guests, several named families attending Thursday and Sunday events, and relatives traveling from Nampa, Ashland, and Coquille. Also notes celebratory birthdays and a brief food gathering in Marshfield with Mrs Wagner.
The text notes Ernest Clouser Broadbent leaving Friday to nurse for Cevalli and returning the same day. It mentions his daughter Cornelia at home for the summer and describes visits from Miss Erice Barkdoll and her parents Mr. and Mrs. James Barkdoll. The piece lists family members, neighbors, and local activities including a bridge game, a trip to Norway, and a charity supper.
Mrs Minnie Robbins led the Cous county club girls to Coquille then Corvallis by bus as Mrs Charles Keteham travels home to Hillsboro after a week with her parents Mr and Mrs George Hermann. Numerous Broadbent families attend a recent feast and social visits span Lebanon and Cogquide areas with many relatives and guests noted.
Fragmented text lists names and vague actions from a local gathering or funeral service with many garbled words. Several personal names and initials appear, but the overall event, date, location, and outcomes are not clearly stated due to unreadable OCR.
Mrs Oluf Aasen and others attend a bridge celebration. families visit and host guests from Kansas and La Grande. Jean Watkin and grandparents travel toward Portland for the Rose Festival. Several picnics and Sunday visits occur among Watkins Barklow and Quistrom families.
Bald Hill Larkin Robinon of Powers was a weekend guest of Mr and Mrs Edward Huntley Clifton Millfat of Yroka Calif. The visit occurred Wednesday afternoon at the ROM Parrish home with Mrs Edward Huntley and Vance and F's s Wilbeger also present.
Thompson Frop operates in Myrtle Point buying wrecked vehicles and selling parts. The business advertises rapid quoting and nationwide service, highlighting a large inventory of salvaged auto components.
Day evening guests of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Brotton included Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Warner and their son William who were Friday callers on Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Huntley. Mr. and Mrs. Lester Dillings and now were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ro M Parris. Adam Donaldson of Cooa River called at the Ernest Dunbar home one day last week.
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