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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1960
Page
6
Local residents linked to Eugene and Powers communities share visits and family events. Longtime residents and newcomers attended gatherings at teachers, church groups, and summer activities as officers and families rotated roles in St. Bridget's Altar Society and local schools.
Gaylord News notes Friday visits from Earl and Mrs. Smith of Newport to the Devereauxs. Multiple families including Sell, Swensen, Bones, Ferguson, and Cook are listed as visiting or hosting relatives and friends from Mt Shasta to Coquille and beyond with several spouses and children mentioned.
Leatha Ripp and a relative party including Mr and Mrs Dick Johnston and son from Bellview visited, with Mr Ross Gessler and Mr Hortonia from Sharon Wisconsin also present. Portland guests stayed last week at Louis Land home, joining Mrs Lund’s sister Dale Cowen and daughter Mari Luttrell from Corvallis, visiting family.
Sitkum News notes 71 attend Sunday School at East Fork Community church. Rev and Mrs Potts and others plan to attend the Village Mission convention in Cannon Beach. Tom Leifeste suffers an eye injury in a week’s accident. The Lairds travel to Douglas County for hay while Ted Kirsch returns home after a Portland hospital stay. Immediate news about telephone service is missing.
Community notes show Ivan Laird attending the monthly REA meeting in Coquille. Mr and Mrs Elmer Strode and the Lairds hosted gatherings, while the Vacation Bible School drew about 75 attendees across several days. Della’s wheelchair visit and birthday festivities for Janet Lea are also noted among local households and visiting relatives from Dallas and Independence.
A potluck dinner enlivened a work party at the new home of Mr and Mrs Raymond Long and family. The crew gathered at the Twin Oaks area to nail boards and install plywood, progressing on home improvement tasks.
A 1960 notice declares a special election for School District No. R-41 in Coos County Oregon. Voting sites listed include Crest Myrtle Broadbent Etalka Gaylord Bridge Arago Sitkum and Dora Behcol with two sessions set 2:00 PM to 8:00 PM on July 11 1960. The proposition asks authorization to levy 407 536 47 for 1960 61 operations beyond the 6 tax limit. Publication dates June 23 and June 3 1960.
Mr and Mrs Glenn Gulstrom host extended family including Donald Dianna and Debbie Mrs Mefflin Stewart Allen E J Ronald and Sue Ton La Don Cox Virgil Smith and Vickie. Janee Jerald Joyce Lucy Long of Four Mie join Sun visit with Gulstroms. Palmers from Alaska vacation then travel home. Broadbent church sponsors a truck picnic July 10 at Gaylord Brave near 1 PM.
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