Social Roundup Brightens Myrtle Point Life
Local families gather at the George Hoffman home for a Sunday visit. Many residents travel to California and Oregon towns for visits and trips. A birthday dinner honors L. M. Aasen with multiple relatives in attendance. A cleaning shop receives a fresh paint job, and local services advertise plumbing and construction work. The community notes student Rowena Hermann plans university study in Eugene, with teaching in Hillsboro in the fall. The Myers Farmers Store proclaims customer satisfaction and a money back guarantee. Orville Knight’s baby experiences convulsions, prompting hospital and home care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rowena Hermann
Eugene
University of Oregon
Hillsboro
Market rule shifts to cash sales in June townwide
Local merchants trumpet a June start for cash sales and lower prices as Myrtle Point Meat Market and others announce a shift in business strategy. Residents travel for visits, students graduate at Palo Alto, and social events include a church swimming party in Twin Oaks.
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Myrtle Point
Ben Howe
Dining Room Opens at Myrtle Hotel Under Thomas
Thomas, formerly a cook in Marshfield and Coquille hotels, takes over the Myrtle hotel dining room and will open Saturday serving American and Chinese dishes day and night. He will especially cater merchant lunches and plans a lunch room in the Dixie Queen confectionery space.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R Thomas
Marshfield
Coquille
Myrtle Hotel
Mage sea lion caught for exhibit in Chicago museum
A sea lion named Le and Me E nmn Mre L M Assen and xrl Lavin were observed at Floras diving and Pete Ophel in a single afternoon. The animal, claimed dead, will be sent to the Suntheenian wm museum in Chicago and shown at the world air exhibit.
Fat Elk Oil well casing stuck at 1440 feet
Fat Elk Oil and Gas Company reports casing became stuck at 1440 feet while boring to test a new well. Drill crews await a slip spear as casing holds fast. Company reinforces derrick, increases water prep, and plans this summer’s drilling with 588 stockholders registered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fat Elk Oil & Gas Company
Church meetings conclude with baptisms and departure of speaker
The Church of the Brethren closed two weeks of meetings this week led by Lorell Weiss of Portland. The gatherings drew strong attendance and aided church work. On Monday three individuals were baptized: Doris James, Mary Ellen Hartley, and Dorothy Hartley Hamilton. Weiss departed Tuesday for home.
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Church of the Brethren
Lorell Weiss
Portland
Weiss
Doris James
Mary Ellen Hartley
Dorothy Hartley Hamilton
Tueaday
Mrs. Moller Hosts Bridge Luncheons This Week
Mrs Chris Moller hosted two bridge luncheons this week with a studious guest list including Mrs R Harrison Mast and Mrs P W Laird. High scores on Tuesday went to Mrs Laird and second to Mrs Emery while Clausen placed low. Wednesday guests included Mrs Ray Dement with first prize to Mrs Ray Dement and second to Mrs Harry Dement. A tomato plant sale notes reduced prices at Mike's or Myrtle Greenshouser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chris Moller
Raymond Endicott
M Earl Wilton
Verne
Webb Cirlson
E R. Barnes
Karn Kaufman
W H Fearmley
Ray Dement
Harry Dement
Schilling
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Boorsyear
Leeks
Goodyear
L. H. Pearce
E M. Hoffman
Ray Epperson
Deane
May Louise
George Hoffman
G. W. Leslie
Ofice Ever Bank
Oregon
Harry Cement
Farmers’ Store
A F Linegar
Keith
Chico
California
Dora C Schroeder
Schroeder
Percy
Chicago
Frank Lockhart
Frank Davis
Los Angeles
Miss Fairy Davis
South
Ed Hoffman
L. M Aasen
L. M. Aasen
Lavaun
Stephen Aasen
Arago
Ed Aasen
Arlie
Leroy
Donald Aasen
Deloras Barklow
Thelma Parry
Chet Huling
Mattie Huling
Eureka
Raymond Hamm
Ruth
Myrtle Point Cleaning and Pressing Shop
Lundy Estate
George Hughes
Lundy & Sons
Famers’ Store
A. Reed
Orville Knight
Hen Knight
Henry Knight
Pnry A Schroeder
Ferris McKay
Alsea
Andrew Christensen
Kathryn Hamilton
Hildred Redell
Redell Ranch
A M Sunstrup
Marguerite
Clovis Davidson
Elmira Davidson
Palo Alto
Palo Alto California
Anna Lemon
Verne Lundy
Else Moller
Elsie
Lund’s Toggery
Mra Winnie Wilson
Mra Wilson
Medford
Mr Spires
Myrle Point
Peone
Jell Weiss
Pemberton
Twin Oaks
Mary Jewett
John Lee Jowett
E A Dodge
John J Bossman
Interior Department
Washington, DC
O ' Clarke
Oliver
University
Oliver Clark
Drake
Clarkes
Pacific City
Monterey
Robert Clarke
Squibbs
Magnesia
Harlocker
Mrs. Moller
Mike's
Myrtle Greeshouser
RH Haughton
Mire
Wm Meller
Riddle
Ray
Herb Hlaughten
Clarence Meider
Tigard
Henry A. Schroeder
Myrtle Point, Ore
Lund’s
Toggery
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