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Myrtle Point Herald

Location

Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America

Date

Sep 11, 1947

Page

2

Friday Club and Fellowship Club Gatherings Reported

Mrs A L Burch entertained the Friday club at her home and Tinie joined Mrs Jorgensen for dessert. Mrs Leslie Finney hosted Valley Camp R N A after a routine meeting. Mrs Charles Weir visited Salem with son Josee Earlywine and family. Mrs Leslie King returned from Portland where her husband recovers from woods injuries. Mrs S M Barber attended funeral services for her mother Harriet Wright in Independence. First prize to Mrs James Gamwell and second to Mrs A L Burch at the Fellowship club. Others listed include Mrs Donald Stickney and several more. Mr and Mrs John McArdle and Betty Jo of Portland visited with Mrs McArdle’s parents. Supt B R Nicklaus returned from Eugene. Floyd Summers family spent weekend in Eugene.

A. L. Burch Sey Tinie Jorgensen Leslie Finney Valley Camp Charles Weir Salem Josee Earlywine Leslie King Portland S. M. Barber Independence Harriet Wright Archie Lane Fellowship Club James Gamwell Donald Stickney Robert Sheedy Jess Shepherd E. R. Hannon W L. Stemmerman John McArdle Betty Jo

Sitkum Gleanings

Sitkum notes start of term with teachers Rex Brown and John Kirk. Local visits include Hermens and Lett family at Elmer Wilson home with a birthday dinner. Mrs Gobel and infant Nancy Ann have returned home from the hospital. Colleen Shepherd and Ivan Laird details. Sapp son Douglass to a Portland crippled children clinic. Lairds visiting from Montana. Toole family moved to Dora Swanton house. Hailey Laird of Independence Mo plans return. Lard and Nickason dinner guests.

Sitkum Rex Brown John Kirk Marvin Hermens Annie Lett Myrtle Point Elmer Wilson Lett Hermens Farrell Gobel Nancy Ann Colleen Shepherd Dora Ivan Laird Portland Bernard Sapp Douglass L. W Highhouse Billings Mont Burton Toole Ray Shelton Swanton Hailey Laird Independence Lard W A

Catching Creek Victor Bushnell Returns From Navy Service

Carl Bushnell family notes Victor Bushnell son of Mr and Mrs Car Bushnell arrived home Saturday after about six years in the U S Navy. He accepted work with Cape Arago Sui ter Co. Many locals visited homes and shared news including Eugenia Whitney from Portland, Claire Engles from San Jose, and relatives from Coos River Broad or Myrtle Point during a busy week of gatherings and fair attendance.

Victor Bushnell Bushnell U .S Navy Eugenia Whitney Portland Oregon D S Higgins Marion Lakey Homer Frazier Ben Kessler Broadbent R H McCall Curry County Fair Spaulding Allen Jim Anderson Coquille Claire Engles San Jose Calif Elmer Stanford White Rock Aden Adkins Lester Higgins Coos River Harley Higgins Allegancy G C West Joyce Myrtle Point Carl Bushnell

Oregon State College Nominated For Annapolis Honor

Oregon State College has been named an honor school by the navy and may nominate three candidates for the U S Naval Academy in Annapolis Maryland. Nominations must be sent by March 16 1948 and competitive exams will be held April 21 next year. Eligible are contract students in the Naval ROTC.

Oregon State College Navy Department United States Naval Academy Annapolis Maryland Bureau of Naval Personnel Naval R. O. T. C

Traffic deaths fall as speeds rise spark safety caution

Officials note July totals show lower death rates per 100 million miles traveled despite higher speeds. They warn that increased velocity at known crash sites raises risk of fatal outcomes for minor driver errors.

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