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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1937
Page
4
The article notes a shift in U S stance on evacuating citizens during hostilities. It suggests those who stay must risk danger while evacuations proceed. Idaho is taking unspecified actions amid the uncertain outcome of a major emergency plan. Traffic fatalities rise to alarming levels as a broader warnings grow.
A 1902 Norfolk area item recounts a severe thunderstorm and a well attended opera house program featuring Eunice Dement Mamie Gray and others. H B Steward named postmaster succeeding A H Bender by Roosevelt appointment. Also notes Leon Dares welcome, a Myrtle Point event, and several local family updates.
President Dement and directors prepare for the largest regional event with strong rancher and citizen support. Myrtle Point enrollment for 1917-18 totals 291 with grades listed. Local births, student officers, and social notes accompany a busy community update.
A first person account describes fishing small brushy streams for wary trout with short rods. The author recalls sneaking through brushy coves, stalked by bees and a yellow jacket attack, then dropping gear as he fled the swarm.
Myrtle Point Herald presents a fruit cake recipe for peach and apple dishes. It details prep steps including tapioca, sugar, salt, lemon juice, and cake flour with egg yolks and whites. The method covers mixing, folding, baking at 325 to 375 F, and serving warm.
A narrator details a chaotic fishing misadventure where a swarm of bees proves to be a false alarm and a cow’s tail pulls the line, leaving him stranded on a brushy stream with his fly and nine foot leader snagged. He reflects on preferring calm days when bees and cows stay away from his rods.
Pleasant Point draws a busy week with visits from Mrs E Marsters and daughter Cale to Mrs Kathleen Roberts, Rowena Nanney staying with Miss Dorothy Watson, and several local families socializing. The seventh grade begins grounds cleaning duties, a new sixth grade student joins, and students work on music, reading certificates, and creative projects as classes prepare for{}}
A long list of local residents and guests visit familiar homes on Sunday including families from Coos Bay Port Orford and North Bend. Names mentioned include Miss Cera Mae Jo Risse Raynerd Vaughan and Walter in varied social visits and meals at several homes.
Jesse Clinton is listed for a truck at Tomo F and Fibre in 1 Range with a contact phone 11 R11.
Broadbent and Broadbent area residents visited the F G Hermann home and North Bend this week. Several couples and individuals called on Mrs Roderick Hermann, Mrs Emma Hermann, and other local families, with attendance at the fair noted.
Evangelist Betty Howard of the Assembly of God will conduct nightly services at 7 45 except Mondays and Saturdays. A cordial invitation is extended to the community to attend as Howard presents music and preaching during her ministry.
Sunday dinner guests included Mr and Mrs B Finch and Mrs Maron Gene and Chariol with Mr and Mrs Dwight Culver. Also present were Miss Fern Nickason, Mrs Elmer Wilson, and Virginis Bar and Bur.
A farewell dance for 30 boys headed home soon was held at McKinley hall on Saturday night. Guests included Miss Nel Jackson Vern Hansen and Mrs Kenneth Hanson. Mrs W W Lawhorn hosted dinner. Sunday hunting trip went to Williams River with Hardee Mast Hollis Mast and Kenneth Hansen. Mr and Mrs James Collins of Walcott visited this week with Mr and Mrs Severus McCarthy.
West Myrtle Point Mrs. Joh Arnold and Mrs. Harry Dement were business visitors in Marshfield on Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Breuer hosted Miss Paula Breuer Sunday en route to school. Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Everett and Virginian and Donna Everett and Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Everett left Tuesday for Portland to attend the Pendleton Round-Up. they returned Sunday.
New students at Lee include Loleta Robison Evelyn Summerlin Barbara Ann Garrett Donald Johnson and Joe Crump. Barbara Garrett a first year student in America was born in Hawaii and attended Lincoln School in Honolulu. The county grader built a road over the school grounds last week improving access. School closed Friday for Constitution Day marking the 145th anniversary of the constitution.
An event honoring the coronation of the Coos County Fair Queen took place last Thursday with the new queen named Misa Tae amid a formal ceremony.
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