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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1935
Page
3
Myrtle Point Woman’s club met last Wednesday with sixteen members present. Resolutions backed the county court election to authorize funding for county indebtedness. New members Ellen Gooeela and Jennie Jones were welcomed.
Canty Flag on the port PS met with presmary for two seers time. Readable text notes a brief event but details are unclear and names are partially garbled.
Mr and Mrs Melvin Pointer and son visited J Clinton homestead Sunday night. W J de Boer and daughters called on Coquille Saturday afternoon. J Watson of Riverton visited his son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs E L Culbertson and assisted with spring work. Mr and Mrs Walter Schrord of the Were were Sunday visitors at the Poult Ranch. Miss Josephine Schotthamme spent the weekend with friends in Marshfield. Mr and Mrs Clifford Ronriikser visited Coquille Sunday. they saw their son Gene in the Knife hospital recovering from surgery. Dale Trout Howard Benniksen and Mack Clinton picnicked at Bastendorf beach Sunday. Mr and Mrs T J Weekly visited Myrtle Point Friday. Lan Clinton attended a ball game in Coquille Sunday. Dean Weekly celebrated his 10th birthday Saturday with a party for Ellis and Marvin Crosby, Leon Barklow, Buddy Bright, Ralph Clinton, Alfred Culbertson, Billy and Gordon Peden, Shirley Jane Laird and Dorothy Ann Weekly.
Dora Crosby and Dora Jackson attended an auction in Coquille. Hazel and Clark Gearhart are confined to their home. Ray Oberman moves to Gravelford to run a store for E E Howe. Lilah Luttrell stayed with sister Jean Luttrell at Ro M Minard home. Louis Ison visited from Roseburg and returned with Mary Reynolds. A J Mayse and Macle Crumley joined Pioneer meeting in Myrtle Point. Friendly Club hosted a handkerchief shower for birthdays at Fred’s home.
Catching Creek Elmer Stanford traveled to Powers seeking logging camp work. Kert Forsman works for John Goldsbury this week. Weekend visitors to the R J West family included Ras Dement Ted Bestal Mr and Mrs Merle West Mr and Mrs Vergil Barkdoll and Mary Lee Carl Bushnell and sons Victor and Robert. Lawrence Barkdoll Elmer Stanford Donald Wood sick and absent from school. Miss Clair Booth and sister Frances took Alder Crest and Bald Hill to Bandon beach for a picnic. Cart Bushnell reported his father Mr Bushnell hospital bound in Roseburg. Ruth West and Lawrence Barkdoll rode to the Ben Barkdoll homestead by Roland Creek. Mildred Bushnell stayed with the J L Latey family.
Sunday gatherings include Mrs Sarah Williams and daughter Lott of Myrtle Point with W A Lott and Culver families. Various locals join neighbors for dinners visits and a Christian Endeavor meeting at Bridge. A birthday surprise party honors Mr Scofield with a card session and late lunch among attendees.
Sunday visitors join Miss Mary Harris at her home while Cogine business and picnic outings occur with Mr and Mrs Anderson and families. Several locals attend Marshfield and Roseburg trips, many sickness lists noted, and the Pleasant Point club gathers at Mrs Henry Breeding with attendees including Jesse Laird, Wm Johnson, George Ellis, William Watson, Carl Anderson and Bruno Lange.
Lee Dr Roy L Clinton and Therman Arent drove to Lee Saturday evening and brought the Clintons to Marshfield for the weekend. Mr and Mrs Walter Schroeder and son Adrian visited the Paul Bunch home in Gravelford for Sunday dinner. Adrian Schroeder made a business trip to Emane. Ladies club members met at Mrs 8 D Clark to tack quilts for Beauchamps who lost their home in a fire Saturday. Milton Schroeder dined with Charles Leatherman Friday. L Leatherman and Howard visited east fork on Sunday. Byron Hervey killed a small bear on Rink Creek last week. Will Howe of Coquillo and George Schanz hosted weekend guests. Mr and Mrs W E Willett and son Harry spent Saturday in Coquille. 8 D Clark were Myrtle Point visitors Monday. 8 D Clark spent Sunday catfishing at Fat Elk.
Mr and Mrs M M Schmidt called on Mr and Mrs Ernest Clausen of Broadbent Sunday afternoon. Mrs C R Bartlett and Mrs John Rissberger of Myrtle Point called at the F A Denison home last Thursday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Sam Clerimont and Mr and Mrs C R Bartlett and children were Friday evening guests at the F A Denison home. Mr and Mrs Guy Lamb and two children of Myrtle Point took Sunday dinner at Roy Robison. Virgil Hixson of Bandon was a caller at the Mre Louisa Barklow home one day last week.
West Myrtle Point and Coquille residents share weekend visits with relatives and friends including the Millers Weldon Barklow Moore Neideigh and Hammack families. Attendees attend a Pioneer entertainment. several families host dinners and hospital calls. mumps confinement noted for Stella Barkow Lavonne Hammack and Lela Wilberger.
Broadbent families and friends, including Mr and Mrs F G Hermann, Laney Parrish, J B Barkdoll and others, shared Sunday visits and weekend outings at various homes. The eighth graders enjoyed a gym party after Broadbent school activities, while Camp Cookery members hiked behind George Hermann's place and cooked dinner.
Norway Mrs Angus McDonald and baby with Mr and Mrs Fred Poppe visited Portland for a time. Mrs W E Lewellen Mr and Mrs Louis Lewellen and son called at the J H McCloskey home. Mr and Mrs Roy Robison, who went to Portland Tuesday of last week, drove a new car home last.
Local residents from Coquille Coos River Myrtle Point Bandon and surrounding areas visited relatives and hosted guests. Names include Rebben Barklow Robison Myers Hoover Hoover Lafferty and Garrett with gatherings at Barklow Robison Nosler MacDonald and Turner homes and a Friendly Woods picnic prep.
Sitkum F Shepherd and family were visiting in the area. Mr and Mrs de Greet were guests in Myrtle Point. Camilla Smith and Aria J visited Coquille. Albert Christensen and family on business in Coquille. Ted Miller and Mrs Elmer Wilson called at the W A Lett home in Bridge. William Bettys visited his brother in law J Laird Friday. Mae Harvey stayed with son Clarence for three months. Mrs Ernest Krewson and Deane Jane called at Elmer Wilson and Ivan Laird homes. Erwin Wilberger of Myrtle Point staying with J D Laird this summer for ranch work. Ivan Laird and Erwin Alford were business callers in Coquille and Marshfield Friday with Mrs Ted Abbott and daughter June. Mr and Mrs Julius Bencham, Mr and Mrs Ernest Krewson, Forrest and Velma Krewson, Mr and Mrs Leslie Great and Miss Cora Bullock, Mrs Laird and Mrs Great also noted.
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