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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1942
Page
6
Mrs A B Snyder learned early this week that her daughter in law Thelma Snyder Hi wife of Ansel Hi of Milwaukie Oregon has given birth to a baby boy on April 2. This is their second son and the family notes Thelma Snyder as the new mother.
Friday events include a senior play at the high school, Garden club, and Mother’s Day activities. Notables: Joyce Olmstead’s marriage to Chas Leonard Scoggin in Marshfield, Interchurch Fellowship potluck, 3-Link club Red Cross quilt, and various church guilds planning events through May.
Coquille tops Marshfield Myrtle Point and North Bend in the county track meet held Saturday May 2 at Bunker Hill. Joe Nichola and Bob Nichola place in high jump and pole vault, Delmar Greer wins pole vault, relay team takes second, Keith Bell second in shot put, George Nichols second in second class, Joe Nichols and Bob Nichols second in class III events.
Three communities Powers Bandon and Coquille begin work toward the Mattress Project begun last year Construction of mattresses starts June with participants making ticks at designated work centers 275 applicants sought 650 mattresses with new applications invited until county cotton is allocated The project is a cooperative effort with Extension Service and AAA and SMC supplying material Eligible rural families earning 500 or less for a family of four may use free material Applications available at County Extension Office Courthouse Coquille due by June 1 for more details left.
May 2 1912 article notes Myrtle Point pupils at Benson's opera house for a village school closing exercises with handbill invitation asking ladies to bring a lunch basket for two and admission priced as lunch or 25 cents for others, proceeds go to the school. May 4 1922 mentions L H Pearce demoing a Case Tractor and the Myrtle Point Commercial club broccoli banquet with moderate farmer attendance.
Mr and Mrs E C Barker hosted a Friday night social in May 1932, presenting an elaborate event to announce a forthcoming occasion.
A May report from Washington notes women will wear hats with half hoops this summer. The Spruce street improvement may be discussed at the next city council meeting with many property owners supporting paving. Myrtle Point eyes a respectable street to match its hoped for future as citizens call for street repair.
The notice records the engagement of Wissteen Barker, a popular Jour nalallon instructor at the night school. Edgar Pat Rickard and coach Alpha Kring appear in the write up detailing a volleyball incident at the junior high last week.
Levi Gant of Powers suffered abdominal injuries after being thrown from a horse on Monday May 4. Sid Van Fosaen of Myrtle Point had a tonsillectomy on May 1. Medical patients include Willard Lucas and three women from Myrtle Point. Inpatients listed include Mrs Ernest Watkins, A A Schriefer, Mrs H H Thomas, Mrs Albert Ross, Mrs Katelle, Mrs J L Jewett, Asa Summers, Lee Frasenakey, Walter Myers, Gail Bunch, Charlie McCracken, and Mrs Ellen Mulkey.
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