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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1942
Page
4
The government builds a new shipwork building that is under way. Ted Kirsch of Myrtle Point will supervise several losses of various kinds. Mr and Mrs Fred Schofield visited Myrtle Point on business. Bridge attendees report Pomona Grange at North Bay.
The report details visits and events around Myrtle Point including Mrs. Floyd Taylor's daughter's arrival from Turner Oregon, dinner guests at Dwight Culver's with several relatives from Arago Myrtle Point and Coquille, housing moves, a foot injury, a near car accident involving Mrs. Orlin Lett, Bud Morrison's return to Myrtle Point, and multiple all day and evening social visits with local families and clubs.
A historical crossword quiz list with military terms and abbreviations from Barracks to Infantry and signals. It includes clues for ranks equipment places and battles, many tied to U S military terminology and World War era jargon.
SITKUM Oct 22 Special The First Aid class completed final tests and announced an advance class starting this Thursday. Members staying with the course include Mrs Ernest Krewson Mrs Julius Benham Mr Ivan Laird and others. Also Campfire girls elected officers Virginia Wilson president Fern Nickason vice president Lucille Ready secretary.
The fragmentary note mentions Dora and a Mrs O G band and an event in October with a person peering, but details are unclear.
Mrs J N Gearhart hosted a small gathering with Mesdames Miler Oberman Bunch Bolin and others for a noon lunch. Mr and Mrs Fred Minard returned Friday with a buck from Burns. James Brockman and Harvey Osbon visited Crosby and Osbon moved to a new home from Fred Voorhees.
Pleasant Point notes list local visitors and guests including Jack Monroe and Milton Roth at Coquille. James McWilliams hosts. Bruno Lange and Roy Swan welcome Tom Royer party. Bend Oregon visitors stop in. Freddie Haris ill and staying with grandparents Will and May Fite.
Local notes mention activities around Myrtle Point with residents visiting and hosting. Referee and families from nearby areas are referenced along with dinners at the homes of William Watson, Bruno Lange, Roy Swan, Milton Roth, and others in Coquille and surrounding communities.
Broadbent grange Booster met Oct 17 with Boy Scout Troop No. 82 and visitors. Scout executive Orval Lloyd presented the troop charter to committee members R. Mc Hermann John Carman and Thomas Luttrell. Mrs C V Smith of Coquille showed colored film reels of Colorado Utah and Idaho. Sixty-plus attended with games and refreshments.
Remote Oct 22 Special reports Mrs Dell Lucia was taken to Roseburg hospital Thursday with tomato poison on her hands. Local residents Mrs Frank Rountree Mrs A Banick Mrs Fred Brown and Mrs Marion Magill of Bridge visited Roseburg Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Ivan Cribbina returned Friday from a hunting trip.
Ey. waar ve. families and neighbors share social visits and meals. Vance Russell and family spent the weekend at the valley. Mrs. H N Bouel hosted Audrey and Michael Nelson Russell and others. Jefferson died Friday at a Coquille hospital, funeral held Monday at Gano Funeral Home with relatives attending.
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