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Newspaper

Myrtle Point Herald

Location

Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America

Date

Nov 07, 1940

Page

3

Sitham Folks Celebrate Coming Of Electricity

In SITEUM on Monday the town marked the first electric lights in the valley after the R E A project connection. A tree soon cut power, but the celebration continued with speeches by County Av ent Lyons Rex Brown and Ivan Laird, plus singing, games, and refreshments.

Ernest Krewson County Avent Nkins Mets Nts Oh Norway Rex Brown McKinley Ivan Laird Thia Valley

Gaylord Club Guests at Powers Gaylord

The Gaylord Woman's club hosted by Powers Woman's club last Wednesday. Attendees included Mesdames Lily Dement F D Medjock Frank Murphy James Devereaux W P Lear H D Bones Carl Halney Billy and Carl Lee Carey Bones Nora Hainey Bruce Henry. Jimmy Howard returned from Portland after six weeks with sisters Mrs Ferne Huntley and Mrs Charlotte Howard. Mr and Mrs Carl Hainey and two boys plus Mrs Nora Hainley joined Townsend dinner and meeting in Myrtle Point. Sunday hunt on Johnson mountains. Mr and Mrs Ray Grant and family dined with Mr and Mrs A H Howard Monday. Rees Daniels Virgil Evelyn left for Cottage Grove to visit relatives Friday.

Gaylord Gaylord Woman’s Club Powers Woman’s Club Thoes Mesdames Lily Dement F D.medjock Frank Murphy James Devereaux W P. Lear H. D. Bones Carl Halney Billy and Carl Lee Carey Bones Nora Hainey Bruce Henry Jimmy Howard Portland Ferne Huntley Charlotte Howard Carl Hainey Nora Hainley Townsend Myrtle Point Ray Grant Sonny Len Irene A. H. Howard Rees Daniels Virgil Evelyn Cottage Grove L. Strong Helen Daniels

Junior High News Prefect Attendance Boosts At Myrtle Point

Myrtle Point Junior High reports improved attendance this month aided by a new rule granting every student with perfect attendance home privileges. Safety patrol officers elected across seventh through fifth grades include Billie Osborne Delmar Greer Rena Wilder Dale Hoffman Benita Floyd Harrison Floyd Marion Moore and George Wilder.

Myrtle Point Billie Osborne Delmar Greer Zleise Vadnsis Miss Fowler Rena Wilder Dale Hoffman Mary Ane Belew Mr Long Benita Floyd Harrison Floyd Marion Moore Tus George Wilder

Local Social Gatherings Across Coquille and Marshfield

Mrs 7 P Lear and spouse engaged in business in Coquille on Saturday. Mrs D Medlock and Leonard visited Powers for Sunday dinner with G L Medlock. Carl Hainey family and Nora Hainey shopped in Marshfield last Thursday. Albert Hackler’s party attended a Marshfield teachers institute with Rachael Flacker. Mrs Bones hosted her niece Mrs Vance Rogers last Friday. Foster Thompson stayed all day with Leonard Medlock last Friday.

Lear Coquilleurday Ean D. Medlock Leonard G. L. Medlock Powers Carl Hainey Billy and Carl Lee Nora Hainey Marshfield Er Hdeg Bones Rachael Albert Hackler Flack Tute Nice Mra Vance Rogers Foster Thompson Leonard Medlock

Mast Hospital Admits Patients From Local Towns and Powers

Mast hospital admitted several patients on early November. Myrtle Point patients include Charles Hilton on Nov 3, John Gulledge on Nov 2 for knee injury repair, O. E Brooks on Nov 1 for a left leg injury, and Sam Breuer of Breuer Shoe Store on Nov 1 for care. From Powers come Mrs. David Maxon on Nov 5 for major surgery, Wilbur Lewis on Nov 2 for knee injury treatment, Alton Sydnam on Nov 4 for medical care, and Mrs. Minnie Burnett of Lakeside.

Myrtle Point Charles Hilton John Gulledge O. E Brooks Sam Breuer The Breuer Shoe Store Powers David Maxon Wilbur Lewis Alton Sydnam

Herald and Lions Club unite to fund community projects

The Myrtle Point Herald urges support for Lions Club led drives funding schools milk fund park improvements and road projects. It pledges profits back into the paper to expand news coverage and invites subscriptions with rates listed for one to three years.

The Herald Lions Club Lions

Portland Market Opens Weakly as Cattle Prices Dip

Market totals show 2,700 cattle 300 calves 4,308 hogs and 3,260 sheep sold last week. This week opens with 1,700 cattle 13 percent calves 3,306 hogs and 800 sheep for sale. Fed steers up about 25 cents per cwt from last week while weaners stay near steady. A load of good 875 weight fed steers topped at 10.38 with medium to good steers 6.75 to 16.60. Grass steers 90.80 to 98.35. Sacre fad heifers 6.56 to 9.9. grassers at 8.25 down. Good beef cows 6.50 to 7.00.

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