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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1952
Page
6
A notice indicates logging timber in Burchard Creek and Umaqua vicinity will be offered for salvage with bids opened for a 90 day period. Restrictions will lift to allow manufacture across O C marketing areas in western Oregon.
Powers Local News reports the Woman's club held its first meeting of the season at the Rebekah hall with executive board hostesses including Mrs. Quilhaugh Grove len and others. The Church of the Open Bible adds classrooms by replacing a kitchen wing. St Paul Auxillary Gutte sits first seasonal meeting at Mrs. Mintoyne’s home with plans for a September coffee afternoon. Donations exceed 70 dollars for orphan school and missionary work. church cleaning is set for Friday at 10 a.m.
The year ending August 30 recorded 86.34 inches of rain, exceeding last year’s 74.83 inch record. August brought a maximum temperature of 89 degrees and a notably low minimum of 39 degrees, an unusual dip for the month.
The Parent-Teacher Association will meet Friday for its first gathering of the year. Attendance encouraged for members and interested parties.
Local school personnel include Superintendent B. R. Nicklaus and high school principal William Anderson with several staff additions. Elementary crowding forces removal of a fourth grade class taught by Mrs. Daley to the high school. Community members, including Mrs. Elvin Ford, were treated at Mast Hospital, and residents traveled to see relatives in Myrtle Creek, California, and Kansas while others visited family in Washington and Oregon.
Porated Sasitae Tanen was called by serious illness and death of the former's sister. Mr and Mrs BB Nicklaus were called to Eugene last week by the death of the former's step. Mrs Frank Roth returned to Seattle after weeks visit. Mr and Mrs Brute Lyman Rolfe and A D Rolfe left Friday for a two month visit in Minnesota. James W Gamwell went to Kelso Washington to visit his son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Jas W Tregaskis.
Sitkum News items detail Eddie and Dianna Minor staying with aunt Mrs Elmer Strode for 10 days while parents moved to Bandon. Ellen Strode hosted Laswell guests George and David at Myrtle Point. Burton Wilsons spent Labor Day weekend in Portland visiting relatives in Hillsboro and Vancouver. Grant Wilcox visited George Glenn home in Eugene. Harvey Osbon and Al Christerom toured Winston for peaches. New teachers Mr and Mrs Edgar Bowen of Coquille. Myrtle Leaf club met with hostess Mrs Charles Reynolds. two new members Mrs Keith Thompson and Mrs Arthur
Pauline Hoisington visits Gilbert Ark and returns home to attend school. Dora Sitkum bus service paused last week because logging trucks. a flag man from Coos Bay Lumber Co. escorted the bag from Dora. Bert Logan visited the Laird families. Clell Laird wedding attended by Kenneth Laird and Ivan Laird family. Ray Clarno of Corvallis stayed with her parents over Labor Day weekend.
Don Sneyd pictured with a 68 pound Chinook salmon from the Columbia, 48 inches long and 3314 inches in girth, taken in 40 minutes on light sport gear. The fish tops Columbia records but Sneyd laments missingAstoria derby week with a $1000 prize for the largest salmon.
The Bieintenete Motors Co of Coquille is rapidly completing a remodeling job to enlarge facilities for body and frame work. The shop will serve many customers with the latest in equipment for Dodge automobiles and trucks and Plymouth cars, with a complete auto parts department.
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