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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1933
Page
4
Local column reports on families visiting and staying with relatives, school activities at Lee and Palmier schools, enrollment rising to seventeen, students earning Palmer method pins, birthdays and dinners, and residents traveling to various nearby towns for medical care and social visits. The updates mention Pat and Lewis families, Norways, Coquille, Myrtle Point, and Arago, with neighbors helping with chores and carpentry work noted.
A group of friends gathered Saturday evening at Mrs A R Davenport's home for a birthday tribute with a pot luck dinner and card games. Attending were Mr and Mrs Chris Nelson with Esther, Mr and Mrs Verne Lundy and children Dorothy and Bob, Mr and Mrs P F Bartlett and sons Gene and Phillip, Mr and Mrs Albert Davenport and Jerene, and Mr and Mrs Rodney Davenport.
Norway Mrs Tom Detlefsen returned Monday with a load of fish for the neighborhood to can. Mr and Mrs Martin Schmidt called on Judge and Mrs D F Thompson on Sunday afternoon. Elton Schmidt and Dale Drulinger returned Sunday from a hunting trip on Mailtner's homestead. Mr and Mrs 8B Baurschmidt returned Wednesday to their home.
Bridge C R Davis moved his family to Roseburg in the week’s end Ed Pemberton and family returned Saturday from hop field work in the valley George Matthews relocated his household to the J O Farmer ranch on Big Creek Elder and Mrs G C Carl of Los Angeles and the Cart family from Arago were guests of Mr and Mrs W A Lett Tuesday evening Claude Shields drove to Marshfield to visit relatives Mrs Zira Rookard visits Port Orford Mrs John Paulsen and Ernest Paulsen with relatives toured the middle west spending two days in Winnipeg Detroit and Yellowstone before returning Mrs Paulsen’s mother Mrs J Wright accompanied them for a year’s visit
Mrs Ferris Lundy hosted a Tuesday noon luncheon for her husband s 78th birthday with Verne Lundy and family present plus C E Huling and Perris Lundy. A venison dinner Tuesday evening hosted by Mr and Mrs W H Fearney drew Verne Lundy J L Burts Myrtle Point C E Huling and R C Dement among others. The Doeks Marshfield and Coos North Bend Eastern Star chapters held a card party and program at the Marshfield Masonic temple with local members attending.
Portland hosts the combined Horse Show and Rodeo during the 28th Pacific International Livestock Exposition from October 21 to 28. Top hands compete in events from dressage to bull dogging, calf roping, and steer riding, with 19 shows under one 11 acre building and strong 4-H and vocational exhibits.
Mrs Herman Tedsen Mrs Ernest Clausen and Mrs Arthur Chase host a Friday party in Ash Reef for Allen Earl Lafferty's second birthday. Guests include Lila Jane Danielson Band on Allan Halter Patty Shaw Donald Fleming Port Orford and Betty Jean Barklow. games, contests, ice cream and cake follow a sunny afternoon.
Corvallis visitors Mrs W B Van Fossen and daughters Mrs W P Nelson Ruth and Eva Rae Van Fossen came Wednesday to visit Mrs Van Fossen's mother Mrs S S Ames. Nita Wilson visits relatives in Azalea. Great Nephew William Veeck of New York City spent the summer here.
Lawrence Rogers of Portland attended a weekend visit with her cousin Mrs Edwin Schroeden and family. Berton Christensen and Mrs L Clinton called on Mrs Hayward of Bandon Tuesday.
Regional Forester C J Buch releases a September 1 report showing 12 600 CCC boys in 63 Oregon camps built 736 miles of new trails and 3 148 miles improved and conditioned. They cut 2 000 fence posts built 291 permanent structures and 53 road signs while battling fires including Tillamook and Clatsop county incidents where one boy died.
Fragmentary text notes preservation work and forest improvement efforts. Mentions civilian conservation corps role and guards seeking entitlements. References President, communities, and families affected by fires and preservation projects.
The Federal Land Bank of Spokane reports record land sale volume of 1 401 068 dollars in the first eight months of 1833, with sales spanning Washington Oregon Idaho and Montana. President E M Ehrhardt notes rising demand for farm loans and land.
President Ehrhardt notes rising cash balances since year start as farm income revives. Farmers increasingly consolidate debts through Land and Land Commission bank programs offering low rates and long terms, aiming to avoid liquidation. A. P Conrad, Spokane county fieldman, leads with 13 sales totaling $36,060.86 across four states.
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