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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1948
Page
11
Myrtle Bite Bredson passed away at Mast hospital on May 17. She was laid to rest May 19 in Morton cemetery. Survived by husband William C. of Sixes, children Lélian and Donald West, a sister Mrs. Juanita Billings of Four Mile. Born Glenomia Washington February 12 1908.
On Friday May 14 the Gravel Ford Tomson working club met at Ellis Southmayd home. The business meeting elected Dick Southrayd as president and Robert Stevens as vice president. Members present included Ernest Allen Dick Southrayd Robert Stevens Geary Paul Davis Marlin Gassner and John Trigg.
Baccalaureate services for Powers high school in Powers Oregon drew a large crowd. Rev Robert Lessing of St James Episcopal Church Coquille led the ceremony with prayers a scripture reading and a sermon stressing disciplined training and aiming at a clear target. The Girls Chorus performed Thanks be to God and The Lord's Prayer with music from Supt B R Nicklaus. Commencement is set for Friday in the same auditorium. Will Rogers quote about Washington bureaucracy closes the report.
Saturday wedding at First Presbyterian Church Portland unites Bob Hull and his bride in a white suit with blue hat orchid corsage. The couple, after a Canada honeymoon, will settle on Portland east side in an apartment. Bob Hull, Powers native, UC Oregon graduate, works with Stanford Whitcomb and Buel. Family members traveled to attend. A veteran Congress had passed 26 veterans relief bills by Feb 20 1948.
School officials announced final year standings with sophomores first in points and juniors and freshmen in lower ranks. The event broke down total points across classes with the sophomores leading and the freshmen trailing.
Mrs. Marge Myers and Leona Lewis are noted as drill captains guiding a health rally lineup with regional leaders participating. The article highlights community engagement and coordinated routines led by field organizers.
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