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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1941
Page
4
The Powers Home Economics unit schedules a 10:30 a.m. meeting October 21 led by Mrs. Walter Commons and Mrs. Clyde Thorp. The topic is nourishing lunches for schoolchildren and suitable meals for adults. A noon lunch will be served, each attendee contributing a small offering to cover project expenses.
The Pioneer Theater owner J. P. Stewart renovates the Powers Theatre with ceiling paneling to attract patrons. He reports a strong season and a large crowd last Sunday and Monday for Scatter good Baines featuring Bradley Page. Stewart, who opened the Pioneer in 1916, now runs two features weekly on Sundays Mondays and Fridays Saturdays, with show details advertised in the Powers Herald.
The Pansy chapter of Women of Moose held its regular meeting in Moose hall last Thursday evening. Mooseheart Day at Mooseheart was observed October 27 with no family program planned due to many members moving away. Mrs Frank Grove was named chairman for National Book Week. A no host luncheon followed the meeting.
Friday afternoon at 245 Mrs Ethel Gevith reported on the Student Council meeting while Clarence Hull presided. Mrs Nettie Nexian, Pan cello solos, J M Adams and Mrs Harrid Beal saxophone pieces entertained as freshmen performed stunts and skits directed by the seniors. The meeting was voted one of the best ever.
The Clarinet class, directed by Mr Adams with Mrs Farold Beall as accompanist, rehearses four times weekly. Personnel includes Frances Sheridan Katrina Gemwell Naomi Helen Ligat Mary Lou Schroeder Slonecker Bereneice Munro.
The Gaylord Woman’s Club plans a luncheon and program at the clubhouse on Wednesday October 29 with committees named for planning and soliciting. A minstrel show was postponed due to illness. preparations for a reading and a charity card party for United China relief were noted. Volunteers and hostesses will contribute to the event and fundraisers.
King's Grocery plans to stock frozen foods locker services enabling customers to buy fresh fruit and vegetables from gardens and regional producers year round. The report notes frozen distribution helps small-town merchants handle produce from across the country. In a separate note, the upper three high school classes hosted the freshmen party in the gym with Walter Commons directing games and prizes for the girls and boys.
Superintendent J Wo A cams is appointed chair of the American Committee for Coos courts preparing a questionnaire sent to all county schools to gauge efforts to foster patriotism. Adams will review responses and report at the County Institute in Marshfield on Friday November 7.
The article notes a rummage sale planned for Friday at King's store to raise funds for equipping a homemaking room as a rest and recreation center for girls at school. It also mentions a Saturday food sale and weather data from the week including temperatures and night lows.
September began with 2.16 inches of rain, 2 inches below the 1940 record. The 19th brought the heaviest rainfall at 1.41 inches in 24 hours. Eight days saw more than 0.60 inch, with 19 cloudy days and 3 partly cloudy. The warmest day reached 84, while the low was 39.
New fan shaped backboards have arrived and will be installed in the gym to standardize equipment for all high schools. The change aims to enhance spectator interest and viewing for basketball games this season.
Treaty and Faoya Lay, sons of Mr and Mrs Olin Lay, have gone to Albany to enroll in the National Defense Training School. They study courses offered in the buildings formerly occupied by Albany College.
Portland and nearby communities hosted several notable residents this past weekend. Louis Kay and Mr. and Mrs. Guy Daniel visited from Sweet Home, with Kenneth Rolfe and Lester Pow ere in town, and Miss Bernard Hawser with Mrs. Floyd Stephens traveling to Coquille. J V Laswell attended a Fortland outing to hear Lawrence Tibbetts in Rigoletto, reported as splendid.
Subways in 20 cities now include Barcelona Berlin Boston Buenos Aires Glasgow London Madrid Moscow New York Osaka Paris Philadelphia Sydney and Tokyo. Construction underway in Chicago Munich and Prague with elevated railways in Chicago Hamburg Liverpool New York and Philadelphia. Elberfeld Germany.
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