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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1938
Page
3
Myrtle Point and nearby communities share a crowded page of social updates. Residents such as Rackiett, Mr and Mrs Lawrence, and the Barklow families appear in visits, travels to Corvallis, Coquille, and Salem, with gatherings, dinners, and suppers noted along with minor trips and family arrivals.
Remote Mra Delos Appleton and Dorothy and Marie were Coquille visitors last Thursday. Mrs James Smith and daughter Loretta Ann spent last Thursday with the former's paresvia Mr Mrs England. Mix Elva Cribbins spent Saturday night with Mra Ivan Cribbins. Mrs C M Lancaster of Bandonis visiting her daughter Mre Barret. Mildred Sullivan and Mrs C H mucka were Myrdle Point visitors. A surprise birthday party was given Monday noon at the schoolhouse by the ladies of the clouh for the teacher Curtis Beckham. The children their parents and the teacher enjoyed a delicious lunch. Me and Mrs. Ovid Bryent of bridge. Mrs James Smith of Rosesarg and Mr and Mrs I B England of this vicinity left Tuesday morning to attend the funeral of England's father J M Frgland of Corvallis
Sunday calling spread through Myrtle Point as Mrs Marian Endicott Mrs Florence Allen and Mrs Martin Schmidt visited Mrs Tom Detler and others. Nearby families hosted Sunday meals and upstanding notes of school activities highlight community life with first aid volunteers and 4-H club events mentioned.
Catching Creek Me and Mrs. Merle Weat of Myrtle Point were weekend guests at the Red Elbert West home. Mrs. Seymour Fosburg, Mr. and Mrs. Vince Pratt pic nicked at the Fosburg place Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Gigsby of North Bend were overnight guests. Samu of Mr. and Mrs. C V Bushnell, Miss Erma Segsworth visited Mrs. Martha Mulkey of Coquille. Visitors during the week at the home of Me and Mrs. Carl Bushnell included Race Del Rema and others.
Twin Oaks residents W H Ashman and Mrs MO Sony hosted guests with Hermann Mra Detos seorenda and Betty Jone. Mr and Mrs Richard Allen were Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs Leslie Fireng. Tuesday events on Mrs Chris Nel een noted a torn ligament. attendees included Mrs P F S Bartlett, Albert Davenport, Mrs Rodney Davenport, Mrs A R Davenport, Mrs Chester Willson and Mrs Walter Felsher.
Dora Mr and Mrs Hervey Minard returned home Saturday from Portland where Minard had been cuppe for a year at the Veterans hospital. Wide Shepherd and Mrs Gil Bunch were Monday evening callers on Mr Kermit Shepherd. Mrs J N Gearhart attended the 4 H club meeting Friday in Myrtle Point and visited her sister Elia Guerin of Twin Oaks who plans to go to California for the winter. Mr and Mrs A J Mayse, Cal s, and Joe Tadlock spent Sunday in Bandon. The young people fished in the Coquille river and picked huckleberries. Mrs Fred Durnem left Friday for Roseburg for employment in a restaurant. Mr and Mrs Gus Berggren and evon Carl and Mr and Mrs E E Willard of North Bend spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs O G Banch. Mrs E A Krewson of Brewster Valley invited the Friendly club members to meet Myrtle Loaf club on Thursday in the gymnasium for an all day meeting with a potluck luncheon at noon. Mesdames M C Milles H and Shepherd, Gail Bunch and O G Bunch, and Miss Priscilla Miller attended from here. Mrs Joe Marker and son Junior and Louis spent Saturday with Mrs J N Gearhart. Mr and Mrs Erre Watson were callers Monday in Myrtle Point. Eddy Lee and Fred Ellis of Brewster Valley spent Saturday afternoon with their sister Mrs Kermit Shepherd. Miss Leeda Grove of Brewster Valley and Miss Wilda Shepherd were Friday dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Gail Bunch. Saturday morning callers at the Bunch home were John Bettencourt and Emil Ellis.
Lee and Mrs Jesse Laird and Ciel of Port Orford joined Mr and Mrs Carl Anderson for a weekend visit. A hunting trip above Bridge was enjoyed by Mr and Mrs Carl Anderson and Mr and Mrs William Axe of Alleghany. Mrs Olga Clark of Pewaushka spent a week with her uncle and aunt 8S D Clark. Mrs George Stighinsky of Riverside and Mr and Mrs Albert Sowers of Hollywood visited Mr and Mrs S D Clark. Mrs Stighinsky and Mrs Gowers are Clark's sisters. Mr and Mrs R H Lawhorn and Mrs Carl Anderson were Tuesday evening guests at the 8 D Clark home. Mr and Mrs Henry Brown, Dr Frederick Birch, Dr RL Clinton, and Miss Belle Bailey of Marshfield, and Mr and Mrs Tony Naseel and granddaughter Geraldine of Coquille were Sunday afternoon callers on Mr and Mrs George Clinton.
Sunday afternoon callers included R A Redell and Wilma and Jith from West Myrtle Point. Mr and Mrs Paul Breuer hosted. Mr and Mrs W A Lett traveled to Eugene on Monday for an indefinite stay.
Last Thursday visitors to Mr and Mrs E J Myers included Mr and Mrs Frank Lane of Broadbent and Mrs Elisabeth Lett from nearby. Saturday guests among the Myers household were Mr and Mrs Ralph Myers of Broadbent. On Sunday afternoon Mr and Mrs E J Myers and Oliver called on Mr and Mrs Frank Miller of Fishtrap.
A dessert feature extols Raspberry Meringue Torte as a grand finale for feasts, praising an electric range for moisture control and steady heat. It provides a recipe serving six with meringue, raspberries, and whipped cream, plus notes on timing and temperature. The piece also mentions social events and local weather, typical of a small town paper.
Bancroft Roy Waterman and Mrs Waterman of Myrtle Point stayed with Mr and Mrs James Jewett Monday to Wednesday last week. Clarence Waterman escorted his mother Mrs Anston Dyvert to Coquille for medical treatment. Several families from Myrtle Point Coquille North Bend Marshfield and Bridge visited birthdays and family gatherings, including Goldbloom birthday celebrations and reunions. Multiple trips to nearby towns for social calls and business.
Reports from Dement Creek indicate widespread hunting activity since the opener. Multiple parties have been observed along the creek as waterfowl season gets underway.
The note lists new members of the group including Mrs. EK Vielers and Miss Dotinen along with Mrs. CKE Vielers, mentioned in Mosshield on Saturday during the event.
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