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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1932
Page
3
The paper seeks reader help to complete district columns with all local happenings. Readers are asked to contact named correspondents in Arago, Coquille, Myrtle Point, Sitkum, Myrtle Point regions, and West Myrtle Point to share news and updates for inclusion.
A long list of local residents from the Brewster Valley and nearby towns fill a week with outings, calls, and town visits. People travel to Myrtle Point, Coquille, Junction City, Roseburg, and Marshfield. Highlights include Michael Laird’s Ford Eight, Florence Mead’s return home, and various family gatherings at Crowley, Laird, and Wilson homes.
Arago residents tell of returning from Wyoming after attending a funeral for Hussar. Frank Hussar accompanies his sister on the trip back. A wide circle of neighbors from Portland to Coquille visit Rev T B MacDonald and friends at Norway and other local homes. Walter Farrier builds a new barn on his Arago ranch. The Robisons and Hickams host and visit friends including trips to Salem to see John Lamb in a sanitarium.
About 30 people gathered at Avery grove for a Mothers club sponsored picnic. They spent the day socializing, playing games, and sharing a bountiful noon dinner. Ed Detlefsens returned Saturday from Silverton Oregon after attending the State ranger event. Dr J B Gillis of Medford and his wife visited Nile Miller on upper Fishtrap Thursday. Gillis, formerly of Coquille, recently moved to Medford. Mr Roy Percer moved to the Porter Whitington place on upper Fishtrap Monday.
Broadbent resident Alvin Reed visited George Ellis home while QO B Phillips of Osborne Co San Francisco met with the W KR Pahl family. Mrs Verne Lundy Mrs Alle Bart visited. Mrs Davenport and Mrs Felsher toured to Coquille. Wayne Watson returned from Myrtle Point after a stay at Fred Lafferty home. Frank Dennison and Mrs Dateman hosted dinner at C R Barnett home. Endicott family and Ames visited Marshfield on business. Ruth Endicott of Eugene visits J W Hall. Dr Mins Hall spent Tuesday with her mother. Twin Oaks Dist No 5 elected Roy Shull as director and Mary Lundy as clerk. Emma Schneider Lena Warner and Caroline Schneider visited Verne Lundy Thursday.
Bancroft Mr and Mrs John Fellner return to Portland with Mrs Charles Belshaw and children journeying to Eugene. Mrs Sarah Otto visits from Orville California to stay with daughter Pearl Hobson and see brother Will Fish. Erma Wise returns from Roseburg and Margaret Banning comes home with Ray Banning. Frank Fish returns for summer from Coquille while Alice Fish returns from school. Francia Smith spends week with uncle Will Fish aiding in the Set and Mrs Charles Warner visits Mrs Jim.
Ben Hardman tends a homestead at Myrtle Creek while healing from Will Fish place. Weekend visits include Ing Jr and Mrs Everett Barklow at Myrtle Point with Barklow parents. Residents work for B Bauguess on Rock Creek ranch and Elmer Crunk's family returns from Floral Creek camp.
John Damron of Bundon visits his uncle Sam Damron of Upper Walls Creek for about a week. He assists with laying a new floor in the barn while staying. Mr and Mrs J Davis visited longtime neighbors. Davis recently returned from a prospecting trip near Powers. Ernest Watkins, feeling better after several days, resumed duties driving the milk truck.
West Myrtle Point residents host guests at John Arnold home and visit nearby families including the Shull and Breuer households. Local illnesses improve and other residents tackle medical issues while church, Grange, and community events draw participation.
Residents report visits and travels across the region with multiple social calls and commutes. Norway Vernon Jensen left for Klamath Falls after an extended stay with his brother Carl Jensen and Mrs R Kirk attends Broadbent sectarian meetings with Miss Patterson and Miss Gibson.
Mrs Henry Detlefsen hosted a bridge club at her Norway home with prizes awarded to Mrs Nay Rickman and Dorma Lett. A group from Myrtle Point and Coquille joined from nearby towns for visits, motor trips to Bandon and Sunset Bear, and plans for a three week Canada and Montana motor tour via Oregon coast highway.
The Dora The Lora Women s club gathered at Mrs J N Gearhart s home for an afternoon of cutting quilt blocks. Attendees included several club members.
The item lists families and individuals heading to Prineville Oregon for summer work including Mrs Gearhart and daughters Masel and Suess and hosts Helen White caring for Swan children. It notes Miss Eula Mayse pursuing pediatric nursing in Kansas City and a brief whimsical aviator passenger exchange.
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