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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1937
Page
4
The article extols Prevention Week as a public effort to conserve protect and educate. Insurance bodies and experts emphasize turning awareness into home actions and reducing grave hazards through community outreach and farm programs. It notes youth training in 4 H clubs as pivotal for rural progress.
Oddities and short items chronicle weddings and incidents from Myrtle Point and nearby. notes include a highway robbery claim at about $800, a marriage at the bride’s parents home on the south fork, local business moves, a license granted for intoxicants, and other small town happenings with names such as Parry Hampton and Barklow.
Jim Brown, marshal of Powers, visited Myrtle Point today. IOCOF members were honored with decades of service badges at a meeting Friday night. Orlin Lett showcased bronze turkeys winning at the recent fair. Work on Gravelford’s new community hall begins Monday under Arthur Bennett. Frank Young suffered a near finger severing accident on his father’s Arago ranch.
The column advises anglers on preventing tip breaks by fully joining ferrules and sanding tight fittings, varnishing joints, rewrapping weak spots, and storing flies. It recommends two fly rods, proper after-season rod care, and cautions about using heavy spinners with fly rods. It also notes moth prevention for flies and reflects on fishing conduct and conservation discussions.
Mortgage relief and deed transfers include $3,000 mortgage releases on May 2 1988 for parcels near Sumner and Marshfield plus lot 8 block 6 Powers and other realty moves with deeds in Coquille Myrtle Point and Roseburg land office. Local obituaries and social notes mention Theodore Parks funeral in Coquille and community visits among residents including the Schmdt Davenport and McClaskey families. School news highlights Frank Trigg as Coos county 4-H winner and student geography studies with local rock and China photo features.
A letter discusses fishing rules during a bug quarantine affecting Californians. It notes anglers from Coos County may still fish, while locals joke about candy and berries, and shares opinions on dogs, meat, and trust in certain breeds.
First Presbyterian Rally Day and Sunday school program led by Rev. Mugh T. Michelmore plus topic Are We Helping Others to Become Christian. Church of Christ Bible study Thursdays at 7 30 and Romans chapter study. Other notices from Church of the Brethren and St James Episcopal Mission in Coquille detailing services, harvest festival and Bethany Biblical Seminary fund aim.
Three Coos teachers will chair departmental programs at the joint meeting in Eugene on November 1. Henry Hartley of Bandon Florence Hill Morrison of North Bend and A L Beck of Coquille will lead the curriculum English and upper grades departments respectively. Coos county teachers join with Lunn Lane Benton Douglas for the event replacing the usual county institute. The effort to hold joint institutes began last year with broader participation across Oregon. At Twin Oaks last Friday a parents visiting time drew 60 attendees with demonstrations games and music followed by refreshments.
Mrs John Deardorff called on Mrs Sarah C Barklow last Thursday. Mr and Mrs Wayne Woodward and Mr and Mrs Stanley Felsher, all of Arago, visited Mrs Barklow on Wednesday of last week. Mr and Mrs B B Watkins went to Bandon Sunday to pick cranberries for J K Baker. Mr and Mrs Clarence Butler and Tillie and Virginia were Sunday dinner guests of Mrs Barklow. Mr and Mrs Tyre Woodward joined Sunday's afternoon visit with Mrs Barklow.
A series of property deeds and foreclosures in Coos county list transfers among Hayes, Mason, Nielsen, Thompson, Dey, Wise, Backman and World War Veterans State Aid Commission. Parcels include 200 acres in Broadbent area section 19 and 32, Coquille River south fork, Coarse Gala mining interests Nos 2 and 3, Jot 1 block 33 Browns extension to Myrtle Point, and 160 acres near Bancroft junction of Myrtle and Rock creeks. foreclosure sale Aug 8, 1936, for 1343.66 dollars with George A Rice as administrator referenced.
Norway visitors Mr and Mrs A R R Bennett and Mrs Julia Leep visited Hoseburk to see the brother and sister in law of Mrs Leep. Mrs Leep and Mrs Bennett joined the Womans Civic club meeting. Mrs R W Haughton returned from Coquille hospital. The Lairds hosted Sunday dinner with Norman Laird, Donna, and Leslie from Empire. Elizabeth Lett visited Lily Dement and later attended a potluck open grange supper with Walter Laird. Stanley Halter and H K Root from Modesto Calf joined Emil Peterson and family for dinner. Joe Yarbrough and Fred Yar of Montague Calif also mentioned.
Dora Robert Thompson returns home to Sedro Woolley after two months away. A sequence of visits includes R Le Griffin of Coquille hosting Griffin and Mayse families, Easton and Butler households in Myrtle Point, and gatherings with W C Griffin W S Ridenour and others. Several residents move homes and share meals with relatives and friends around Fat Elk Gravelford and Thurston areas.
Mr and Mrs W C Willard and son visited at Coaulite hospital where Fred Mobeen remains hospitalized for a procedure. Mrs KB Willard and son attended. Visitors including Mrs Gus Berggren of Hor i wa and Mrs O G Bunch called. Sunday guests at Sam Bettencourt home included Mr and Mrs Smith and son and Mr and Mrs Hayse with three children.
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