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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1947
Page
8
The Gravelford sewing club met Saturday at Gravelford hall. Clothing 1-A girls sew luncheon cloths and head scarfs while 1-B members craft laundry bags. Mothers present included Mrs. Clarence Kelly leader and several others. Next meeting set for June 14.
A Sunday gathering at the E. C Barkers retreat hosted friends for a hearty picnic with bacon eggs and coffee cooked over an open fire. Guests included Walter Crim Henry Schroeder Logan White T G Sumertin Oliver Meyers J A La Flamme Lassie Barklow and children David and Mary Kay Barker.
Tuesday events in Arago and nearby communities include a bridal shower for Miss Ethel Fish linked to her engagement to Ardian Halter, with Mrs Alma Halter honored for her upcoming wedding. Local families share celebrations and visits across Myrtle Point Coquille and McMinnville areas.
Leonard Mayfield spoke to 43 graduates in the Myrtle Point Union High School auditorium Tuesday night. Mayfield urged the class to build on the school’s foundations in spiritual, academic and physical fields. The group was the largest eighth grade class yet to leave the junior high. After the exercises, graduates, parents and staff went to the Legion hall for entertainment and refreshments as grammar schools closed for summer vacation.
Laura Bernice Lillie of Arago among 824 seniors and graduates to receive degrees at Oregon State's seventy seventh annual commencement on Sunday June 8. The class includes 731 bachelor, 78 master, and 13 doctoral degrees plus two professional degrees. Lillie earns her nursing education degree.
W A Roush president of the club says several warm up events will be held Sunday at the Fairgrounds beginning at 2 o clock. These events precede the big annual rodeo set for August 2 and 3.
43 Union High seniors received diplomas as Dr. Paul B Means of the University of Oregon spoke on paying for what you pursue. He used examples of a builder, a doctor, and a businessman to illustrate effort and reward. The class size totaled 43, down from 63 last year. The school closed for summer with exams and project completion announced by Principal Dallas Norton.
Mr and Mrs William Gurney returned last week from a four week journey covering seven states. They began in Seattle visiting four of their children and their families before rail travel to Minneapolis Minnesota to see Mrs Gurney's brother W D Vornhoff who is seriously ill. The trip continued with visits to Rice Lake Wisconsin Goodhew Minnesota Rdgiy North Dakota where the Gurneys once lived, then west to Roundup Montana before returning through Seattle.
Prince George traveler Mr Page recalls his Canadian journey along the old Caribou road, reaching within 32 miles of the Arctic divide. He compares present improvements to a trip over 20 years earlier when 8 and 10 horse teams toiled toward Fort St James and the Hudson Bay trading post founded by Britain in 1806.
Mrs. Robert Annin former resident died at her home in Mayo Florida Friday morning after an extended illness She is survived by her husband two sons Crawford of Portland and Robert of Mayo and a daughter Mrs Fred Alkine of Portland She and her husband came to Coos county in 1306 and lived in Coos Bay before moving to Myrtle Point where Mr Annin worked at the old bank
A short notice honors Mr and Mrs W Bevin with a May 1994 event. The item mentions Polat area and viyrite references as readable fragments from the notice.
Miss Pamela Evans visited Portland this morning with Seer Teceron Maid. She plans to return to Port land Sunday.
Paul Tanner and a bootner of rome tet are mentioned with Kiemeth Wells in a fragmentary note. The readable text provides no clear event or outcome.
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