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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1940
Page
2
A Myrtle Point article notes the recent federal conscription bill will shift age groups into military service, affecting workers and car owners losing equity. It also mentions Hitler as a threat, and praises organizers for a three day local fair despite rain risks.
Report notes the exhibit proceedings achieved strong attendance and robust financial returns, with entertainment value adding to overall success compared with previous years.
About 150 students attend the Junior High with 15 new to Myrtle Point. Mr Long returns as principal after teaching here previously. Improvements include varnished floors and replastered dressing rooms plus added closet space for gym shoes and clothes. The girls organize health classes into Style and Beauty clubs for personal problem solving and notebooks. The group urges residents to support school improvements across Coos County.
Catholic father D J Kelly schedules masses in Powers Coquille and Myrtle Point with evening devotions. Latter Day Saints Jasper Giberson leads 10 am church school and 11 am 8 pm sermons, Elder A A Baker in charge. Mission Daily Bible study and rally day pins planned for Oct 6. Methodist services led by Rev T J Pryor with varying morning and evening hours and women’s society meetings. Cascade district meeting set for Ashland Sept 25-26 with Sidney W Hall presiding.
Local residents discuss upcoming trips to California and Oregon for conventions and sightseeing. A Loyal Women’s club meeting at Coquille features birthdays honored and a full business session with named attendees.
A long list of social visits and relocations fills the Bridge notes with Mr and Mrs T P Lund and Lois of Eastside visiting the Dwight Culver home. The Doney family moved from Bridge to Springfield and the Zeff Christian family also relocated to Springfield.
Mrs N W McDonald of Bremer ton and Mrs E C SBargett from Summer Wash arrived at the Mrs Emma Hermann home on Friday September 6. That evening Mr and Mrs Eugene Hermann and Beverly and Dorothy of Modesto California joined them. On September 7 Mr and Mrs Ellie Herahn and attendants from Portland arrived. Tuesday September 8 details unclear due to incomplete text.
Arago n Levy W T Woodford and Arey Hauser attended the Coos county Methodist Brotherhood meeting Monday at Pioneer Methodist church in Coquille. They had dinner at 6:30 and a meeting followed. Many local residents, visitors from Bandon and Myrtle Point, and 4 H club prizewinners are listed among weekend and weekday guests and moves across Coos county.
Names of local attendees recorded for the Sitkum fair include Mr and Mrs LE Madre, Mr and Mrs Loyd Hender tcks, Lindon Jenkins, Frank Whitington and family, Elmer Wilson party, Charles and Virginia, Earl and Burton Laird, Harley Laird, Joe Laird, Ted Abbott family, W A Nickason party, Fern, Ernes Krewson Velma, Forestlode Donna Mra, Oscar Durrell and Lester Jov.
Pleasant Point residents Mr and Mrs Ora Marsters visited the Spires last Thursday. C Guy Mann and Mrs Mann visited William Watson on Sunday. Roy Swan and family visited Thomas Royer on Friday. Guy Wilberger and family called at Royer and Bruno Lange’s homes Friday. Robert Tiig and Bob and Johnnie dropped by Harry Harris’s home on Sunday. James Trigg stayed with grandparents as parents and brothers departed.
Mr Jack Manife visited the home of Misa Mary Norris on Friday following a trip to the San Francisco fair.
Bald Hill John Bush and Elgin Hymer visited Sunday at the Barzee residence with Mr and Mrs P D Barstow and Adene. Frank McNair and Mrs Verna Cain called on Ed and Miss Mary Harris Monday.
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