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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1940
Page
1
A Marshfield woman is referenced in a local court or police notice with partial readable details. The fragment mentions a state interaction and mentions an individual connected to a public record or proceeding.
Burr Monrad son of Mrs Agnes Tucker of The Herald earns Sigma Delta Pi national Spanish honor at University of Oregon one of four students chosen for the year. He joined Tabardsen men’s writing honor last year and majors in Journalism. He is class of and serves as vice president of the interdorm council.
Myrtle Grange Hall hosted a potluck and FFA program with about 56 attendees including grangers, FFA members and family. Walter Laird sang, followed by a skit featuring an all star cast. Elizabeth Lett was reinstated into the Grange and Eugene Bartlett spoke on seed corn purchases through the FFA.
In the Ladies Inter-City Bowling league at Marshfield alleys on Tuesday Myrtle Point lost two of three games to Marshfield. Myrtle Point used a dummy due to a regular player absence, hampering team performance. Players for Myrtle Point were Miss Louise Hendershott Lyle Carver Walter Sparke and Donald Gilklison.
A Powers family mourns after Arlen Hutchinson, age six, is killed by a falling wooden block while playing near Coos Bay Lumber company shops. He was a first grader with twin sister Lavina and siblings Bonnie and Frank. Funeral held at Myrtle Point with Rev Hugh Mitchelmore directing at KPO cemetery in Bandon.
The county weekly lists industrial commission actions against several business operators including John Mirressul Jr, Bema Bingham, and others with claims of back rent, interest and costs. It notes library improvements meeting with Myrtle Point and Powers High schools, various candidates filing for May primaries, and several real estate and mining listings including mortgage, deed transfers, and a quartz mine location in section 99 between Poverty Gulch and Johnson Creek.
Three spike camps are contemplated in the northwest Siskiyou National Forest. Camp Ching Flats at Powers will supply men and supplies. Agness at Rogue and Illinois rivers will host a key camp with a new telephone line to Ilahe. Iron Mountain on Middle Elk road will extend the road toward MecGribble with Foreman Walter Barklow. Eden Ridge will host a lookout camp led by Lou Hostatler.
Austin Dodge of Hiland Theater announces the booking of Gone With the Wind to be shown mid May in Myrtle Point. The four hour feature with intermission will run four days on a reserve seat basis with ticket sales starting a week before showtime.
Lester Mayse of Sitkum suffered a serious left leg fracture and multiple injuries after a horse kicked him while tending a stall. Neighbor Elmer Wilson and Jack Mayse assisted. Mayse was taken to Mast hospital in Myrtle Point for treatment and cast placement. Ivan Cotton from Pleasant Hill stayed to help with farm chores.
Myrtle Point High School hosted a sophomore potluck banquet Friday evening supervised by Mrs. Edger Rickard. After dinner the entire student body attended a dance in the school gym with music provided by the student band directed by T. P. Haberly.
The Myrtle Point IOOF lodge met with about 52 members from North Bend Marshfield Coquille Bandon and Myrtle Point. The Bandon degree team instructed Ben Daniels and Lyle Carver in the third degree. Refreshments followed served by the Rebekah lodge ladies.
Myrtle Point High school presents A Murder Has Been Arranged a mystery by Emlyn Williams for the senior class. Friday evening April 5 in the high school auditorium. Cast includes Miss Groze Betty Warner Cavendish George Luthy Mrs Wragg Alo Wilson Jimmy North Ernest Davenport Beatrice Kathryn Sumerlin Mrs Arthur Phyllis Belloni Sir Charles Jasper Roy Brewster Maurice Mulling Stanley Felsher Betty Davis Mrs Chester Otis directs Fern LaFamme Ardella Michel costume designer Esther Wolff advertising manager.
The Myrtle Point chapter and their public speaker Warren Knight traveled to Grants Pass for the sectional parliamentary contest but did not place well. Lake View won the parliamentary contest and Malin won the speaking contest. The trip featured a tour of Grants Pass High School with an electric eye lighting system and room voice-microphone network. Also delivered to the Bonanza Future Farmers were several Guernsey cattle calves.
A new Forest Statistics for Coos County report states the county holds nearly 20 billion board feet of saw timber. The revision shows a 2.3 billion decline since 1932 due to cutting and fire, with Port Orford cedar contributing about 11 percent of six year average production. Copies available from the Pacific Northwest Forest and Range Experiment Station in Portland.
Rural electrification program will host a two day institute at the Coquille Odd Fellows hall on March 26 and 27. Arthur King leads irrigation discussion with a 1 30 pm irrigation film shown and on site equipment displays from multiple firms.
The Myrtle Point High School honor roll for the last six weeks lists many students. Seniors include Stanley Felsher and Arthear Hillabold. juniors Kenneth Anderson and Doris Fry. sophomores Glen Gillespie and Wendell Hall. freshmen Edward Morrison and Ann Anderson.
The Coquille Valley Country club announces 1940 ladies golf committee appointments for Golf Handicap Inter-city Hospitality Entertainment and related activities. A meeting of officers and committee members is set for Thursday at 3 pm at the clubhouse with L J Maroney to aid planning before his departure for Eau Claire Wisconsin in April.
The Woman's club meets next Monday March 25 at 2 pm in city hall with Mrs L P Linn as program chair. Miss Julia Bennet county home demonstration agent from Coquille will present the subject and A M Cooper of Coopers Gardens Florists will offer garden tips. Public invited.
The Church of Christ hosts a sunrise Easter service from 6 to 7 AM Easter Sunday. Christian Endeavor, with De. T. R. White and Evangelist Virgil Hatbig, join in organizing the event with invites extended to all regardless of church affiliation.
Lafe Compton presented a scarce desk set to Schroeder at the Myrtle Point Lions club meeting held Wednesday evening at Myrtle cafe. Only 61 of these gifts existed worldwide and 36 ranked 10th in the U S A. Harry Christy Andrew Gigter Kiden Brodie and Howard Whiteder received other awards, with Whiteder as local order president.
The first annual Artists and Models Ball will be held this Saturday in Gold Beach to benefit the Curry Art Center. A Bandon orchestra will provide music and a troupe of entertainers will perform. Proceeds support center maintenance. open house and demonstrations precede a scene from You Cant Take It With You. Admission to the center is free.
Wong's group met Tuesday in Corvallis to discuss the 7th district convention. A delegate from the county, living in Jackson County, travels to the event ensuring rural women’s concerns are raised.
The Townsend club held a Saint Patrick's Day program at its clubhouse on Sunday afternoon. Performances included voice and piano by Mrs. C. A. Miller, Irish stories by members, a life of St. Patrick by Dr. O. H. Clarke, duets by Gus Bender with Mrs. Miller and by A. L. Volkmar with Mrs. Miller, plus talks by Mr. A. L. Volkmar. Copies of a Townsend bill now before Congress arrived in Myrtle Point.
Mr. and Mrs. D D Sutphin and Mrs Susie Phergon moved from their Sandy Creek home to a house on C and Willow streets owned by the World War Veterans State Aid commission.
The Women's Division of Christian Service at the Methodist church held a tamale and cooked food sale in the Herald office on Saturday March 23. Mesdames Ben Burgess A Davenport and F Bartlett directed tamale making and Mrs Dean Brown oversaw the sale.
The Myrtle Point city council held a session in city hall to discuss street issues on Jimets Street. Concerns were raised about repair work not yet completed and potential next steps for maintenance.
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