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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1949
Page
9
The Broadbent Extension Unit met last week to discuss flower arrangements while touring colonial banquets and a floral spray. A polluck noon dinner preceded the business portion and officers were installed by Mrs. Nelson of the Norway unit.
Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Ritchey leave Friday for a brief eastern trip. They will visit Mrs. Ritchey’s brother in Oklahoma, and relatives in Coos Bay and Salem. They are staying at the Tony Stenman home in Remote during the vacation.
The Broadbent eighth grade class of 1949 graduated last Wednesday evening May 18. Members were Alice Charlene Forrest Thomas E Forrest Jr and Eivon K Tams. The program included a graduation march welcome by Myrna Hale recitations songs duets and piano solos by Joanne Lett and Charlotte Hemenway, a safety lesson, and performances by the primary room and school band.
A school program features Going Fishing and other student performances by Tams Hermann Gibbs and Forrest plus diplomas by school board directors. Community news covers picnics at beach, carnival at Myrtle Point fair grounds, Raymond Cirrus show at Grange hall, and a birthday surprise for William Thrower.
Secretary of State Earl T. Newbry reports Oregon fatalities reach 71 for January through April 1948, down 32 percent from 106 in the same period last year. March deaths total 26, April 27, with Port land credited for 61 death free days as of May 20.
Sitkum News reports a Dora cemetery cleanup with attendees including Mr and Mrs W A Nickason Mrs Elmer Wilson Kenneth Laird and Perley Crowley. The column lists visits to Coos Bay Coquille Myrtle Point and nearby towns with multiple family gatherings and engagements, plus local travel and social events.
Cedar window boxes chests of drawers shelves corner and hanging shelves offered. Builders ready to craft window and door frames and screen doors. Located one mile out on Roseburg Highway adjoining Highway Scales.
At Reuben Browns McKinley street on Sunday Wilfred Brown of Los Angeles guest of honor and cousin to Rex Reuben and Ted Brown also present were Wilfords mother Mrs Ethel Eugene and others. Mrs Perley Crowley announced the birth of another granddaughter to Mr and Mrs James Polaite and guests were invited to attend in Ivan Lairds grove.
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