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Newspaper

Myrtle Point Herald

Location

Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America

Date

Oct 10, 1940

Page

4

Powers High School Notes and Local Happenings 1940

Marriages, club gatherings, and school affairs fill Powers area notes. Teacher Charles L Gorsage wed Marion Bromley in Grants Pass and returned to Powers. various clubs plan Halloween events. 4 H and RNA activities, birthday potlucks, and fire-damaged Pioneer Theater repairs are reported alongside student attendance, the new school paper, and upcoming guest Isobel, a vaudeville performer, at the gym.

Sowers Charles L. Gorsage Grants Pass Marion L. Bromley Ballard Adams Varius Walter Commons Tae Powers High William Heyer Dons

Social Roundup From Arago and Nearby Communities

Residents and visitors gather across Arago Coquille Myrtle Point and Marshfield. Notable groups include the Levy Rackleffs and McAllisters hosting and traveling to Yakima Grants Pass Portland and Myrtle Point with various family and church activities. Local 4 H awards, reunions, and shop events highlight a busy week.

Sitkum shower honors Mrs Smith of Norway

Sitkum Mra Oscar Durrell and Mra Albert Christensen hosted a stork shower for Mrs Ernest Smith of Norway. Guests included Mrs Durrell and Mrs Christensen with games, a name writing contest won by Mr Elmer Strode, and cake coffee and punch served. Several attendees and ill relatives are noted including Fern Nickason Lila Mose and Mar Laird.

Oscar Durrell Albert Christensen Ernest Smith Norway Durrell Herman Gray Elmer Strode London Jenkins Arthur Jenkins J D Laird Ivan Laird Elmer Wilson Lucy Lee George Ellis Minor Mead K Hultin Carrie Nickason Edwin Crowley Ernest Krewson Rollie Alford Fanny Alford Elwin Alford Edward Tuel Mra Durrell Christensen Smith L. E. Moore Julius Benham Harold Mullen Louis Laird Velma Krew Fern Nickason Lila Mose Mar Laird Rosalie L Buesa Myrtle Point C M. Wilson Emer Wilson Burton Charlies

Weekend Visitors and Local Meetings in Coquille and Surrounds

A series of local activities unfolds including dinners with the Waggoners and Csearharts relations in Coquille, farm helpers arriving with equipment, and neighbors at gatherings. Notable events include apple picking at J N Gearhart’s, a Redwood forest trip by Dura school upper grades, and an all day Friendly Club meeting at O G Bunch’s with a quilted hostess gift and potluck.

Rosabel Brown Dura Redwood Forest Oregon Caves Crater Lake Brown Fay Dick Gill Colleen Shepherd Keith Thompson Donald Silvester Eddy Lee Ellis Barbara Butterfield Alhambra Calif J N Gearhart Friendly Club O G. Bunch Mesdamey Roy Bwan Beliend Barber Harold Tred Mineard Jail Bungh Dwengsed Maney Misees Marherva Bute

Local residents attend meetings and visits across towns

W A Nickeon and Fern and other couples attended meetings in Coquille Myrtle Point and Bulards. Families traveled to hospital visits and house burg stays while workers and cooks wrapped winter duties. Amil Ellis and Erwin Laird planned a Missouri trip as LBL cooks wrap up.

Ted Abbott Junior Houseburg Juliue Benham Harry Mast Coquille Julius Benham Mra Jr. Laird Coquille Sund Laird Jack Hultin Myrtle Herman Gray Ernest Krewson REA Amil Ellis Erwin Laird Missouri Mra M . Pinkston LBL Linnie Krewson

Waterman Family Dinner Guests Across Area

Bancroft Clarence and David Waterman attended a Wednesday dinner with Clyde Waterman. Mr and Mrs Anecew Waterman and Patricia June with Perry Jr. Waterman were Sunday dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Mark Hardman. Ralph Van Zyle of Medford and Milton, Raymond and Grace Benzema of Ashland joined Mrs Andrew Waterman’s family for a past Sunday meal. George Russell of Jenison Creek visited the Elvin Waterman home last week.

H E Quilhaugh Quilhaugh Todd Jones Mesdames Clyde Allen Ray Jones Leslie McDaniel Leo Frye James Fitz- Henry Elmer Duncan Orvile Knight Jennie Jones Edwin Peterson Clifford Edwards Robert Harrington Marlton Borrigo Clarence Conger L. L. Cunningham Coquille Vernon Medford Coos County Reedsport CCC Harry Griffin Logging Congress of the Northwest Vancouver BC Griffin Portland Alvin Billings Myrtle Point Earnest Dorothy Bruce Munro Marilyn Wayne Munro Mast Hospital T. W Sherk Yvonne Marlene Ranald San Francisco Calif Dennis Sherk Presidio Carl Utterback Albert Hachler Rachel Bones Jess Jones Ben Crawford J .M Adams Roseburg Adams Harold W Summers Summers L B. Levy C. McAllister Jean Bernice Lillie Bandon Lawrence Rackleff Maxine M. Sumerlin Lee Gus Schroeder Audrey Arago Yakima Wash Schroeder Gordon Fleming Andrew Medford Louise Linegar Santa Clara Mra J D. Carl Carl Mra Linegar J D Carl Zila Langer Powers A. H Bender Norway Keith Kribs Roy District Mei Gerald Lillie Pat Robert Blondel Pacific Internationa Frank Lane Broadbent EB J Myers Lane Myers Earl Mullins Clarence Mullins Sax H Ernest Watkins Watkins David Root John Paul S C McAllister Ruth Woodward John Wayne Woodward Ladies Aid Ward Evans Clyde Crawford Dickie Gene A B Crawford Gerald Potts Eastaide Crawford Ore Reobleon Robert Munford Sam Root Francis Barkow Albert Lillie Albert Gulstrom Stanley Halter Clifford Sumerin Ells Barklow Frank Miller Francis Barklow Thelma Nola Crawford L. E. Hayes Lpence Hackleff Russell McBain Catherine of Clarence David Waterman Clyde Anecew Waerman Patricia June Perry Jr. Waterman Mark Hard Ralph van Zyle Milton Raymond Grace Benzema Ashland Andrew Waterman George Russell Jenison Creek Elvin Waterman

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