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About The Coquille Valley sentinel. (Coquille, Coos County, Or.) 1921-2003 | View Entire Issue (July 20, 1939)
r AO« mt X JVLY Wk IM». Arago News Mrs. Merit Burtls. Margaret Robert, of Portland, arrived at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Burtls for a fear days’ visit Monday. Milton Hammack returned to his work at the cheese factory Monday. Adrian Halter had the misfortune to cut his hand on the barbwire and has been suffering with it for several days. Miss Martha Hockema, of Port land. arrived at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Root Saturday for a few days* visit. Mrs. Alden Butler is visiting rela tives in Illahe thia week. Guests at the H. E. Watkins home Thursday evening for a bonfire sup per were Mr. and Mrs. George Royer and Mary, of Coquille, Mr. and Mrs. Patty, and Harry Beer, of Marshfield. Mr. and Mrs. B. J Dibble, of San Francisco visited wMh the H. E. Watkins family Sunday evening. ■ They were on their way to Jasper Lake in British Columbia for a two weeks' vacation. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Dysart and sons, George, John and Ren, oi Csn- tralia, Wash, were Friday dinner guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Watkins. Mrs. Dysart was a sorority sister of Mrs. Watkins at the University of Oregon. Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Woodward and Gerald were at their home in Arago from Wednesday till Friday of last week. Mr. and Mrs. Woodward left Friday for LaGrande and Ger ald is visiting at the home of Fred Watson in Coquille. Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Barklow came in Sunday from Grants Pass. They left again Monday morning for Hillsboro. Mr. and Mrs. I. B. Sevy returned to their home in Arago after about a month's trip to Portland and the San Francisco Fair and Bend, Oregon. L. A. Myers and Kenton have been ■ improving the school house this week with a new coat of paint. — Word was received Monday that Miss Lois Schroeder, of Corvallis, became the bride of Mr. James Lew ellen, of Myrtle Point, Monday af ternoon at a quiet ceremony at tire home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Schroeder at Corvallis. Miss Schroeder waa a graduate of the Arago high school in 1#33 and has . many friends and relatives in Arago who wish her much happiness. Mr. Lewellen is an employee of the Shell Oil Co. in Myrtle Point Milton Hammack moved into Mrs. Mary Mix's home on Fishtrap last ■ week. His mother, Mrs. Ernest Ham mack, and Daeey and Vecle are going to stay with him. Mrs. Dot Duncan left Sunday tor her home in Maywood, Calif, after visiting at the home of her sister, Mrs. George Golden, for several months. Henry and Fred Vetter drove to Portland Saturday and returned home on Sunday, bringing their sis ter, Mrs. Wallace Miller, and daugh ters, Colleen and Maxine, home with them for a short visit. Mr and Mrs. Frank Miller and Mrs. Ellis Barklow, of Redmond, Ore, visited at the Nile Miller home Thurs day evening. Mrs. Ellis Barklow returned to her home in Redmond Saturday. Mf. and Mrs. Earl Edgmon and Kenneth, of Bandon, were Arago vis itors Thursday, visiting at the homes of Mrs. Daisy Doyle and Mr. and Mrs. Albert Lillie.. ■ again ing at 10 11 a. weeks receiving He is much > Raelene visited at the George Shelton home Monday morning on her way up to Mrs. Olsen's, where she will spend her vacation. She is employed at the Gold Beach hospital. Mrs. D. M. Johnsen and daughter, Winnifred, of Gridley, Calif., are vis iting at the Joe Nilsen home. They expect to be there about a week. Mrs. Johnsen is Mrs. Nilsen's sister. Randall Johnsen, Joe Nilsen and the Clausen Brothen are very busy this week with their canary grass seed. Myrtle Point News E. N. Smith, of Pasadena, Calif., called on friends Friday. Mr. Smith was on his way to Roseburg and Port land. Mrs. Robert MacKerrow and Mrs. M. J. Morrison returned from Port land, where they had been visiting for a week. They also visited Mrs Morrison’s sister in Salem. The community was saddened July 12 by the passing of Edward Milton Hoffman, 81 years. Mr. Hoffman, one of the oldest pioneers in the com munity passed away at Mast Hospital, following an emergency operation. The deceased was born at Roseburg Jan. 29, 18S7, and moved to Coos county at the age of six weeks. Be sides his widow, Mrs. Henrietta Hoff man, he leaves to mourn his death, his children: Mrs. Mary E. Parry, E. Frazier, George W., Charles H„ and Mrs. Nellie M. Epperson, all of Myrtle Point, and Walter C, of Ar cata, Calif. One son proceded him in death. Funeral services were held Friday with burial in the Norway cemetery. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Davenport and daughter, Shirley Jean, returned Saturday from San Louis Obispo, Calif. Mrs. Davenport and daughter have been visiting relatives there for several months and Mr. Davenport joined them the first of July. They also visited the fair, and friends at Sacramento. Mrs. J. V. Spainhower and chfldnm, Celia and John, of Memphis, Tenn, and Mrs. J. B. Luttrell, mother of Mrs. Spainhower, at Corvallis, spent several days visiting friends and rel atives in this section. Mrs. Spain hower, formerly Miss Betty Luttrell, taught home economics in the local high school several years ago. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Adams had the misfortune to wreck their new Chev rolet Sunday morning as they were returning from Marshfield. Mr. Adams had quite a deep cut on his bead and Mrs. Adams was badly bruised. The Octett Club met Thursday with Mrs. Cliff Wilson at her home on C street, honoring Mrs. Ernest Luthy with a shower for her birthday. Mrs. Wilson served a lovely 1:30 luncheon. The afternoon was spent visiting. Those present were: Mesdames Frank Young, Millie Waters, Jack Powerie, Frank Freeman, Katie Arnold, Rex Smith, Reuben Roupee, A. M. Sun- strup and the hostess, Mrs. Wilson, and guest of honor, Mrs. Luthy. Eric Oberg spent Sunday visiting his daughter, Sonja, at the home of ■Mr. and Mrs. Ruben Rouppe. .......... Mrs. Walter Sykes entertained Thursday noon with a dinner honor ing her father, Wm. Endicott, on his 88th birthday. Those present besides the family were Mr. and Mrs. Er nest Luthy and children, Ernestine, George and Raymond. Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Baker were initiated into the Rebecca Lodge Tuesday evening in Coquille. The Powers and Myrtle Point Lodge of Rebeccas held a joint meet ing at Powers Monday night. The state secretary and state deputy were there giving instructions. A business meeting was also held. Those attend ing from here were: Mr. and Mrs. Guy Mann, Mrs. Oma Gilbert, Daisy Clinton, Mr. and Mrs. John Felsher, Mrs. Henry Herman, Mrs. Hufford, Mrs. Becky Adams, Mr. and Mrs. Al Baker, Mrs. Bryant, Cecil Carter, Mr. and Mrs. Mayhappy, Mrs. Hatfield, Mrs. Jennie Rackleff, Mrs. Bill Car lyle, Mr. end Mrs. Walter Schroeder, Mrs. Ruben Rouppe, Mr. and Mrs. Jason Jewett. Lovely refreshments were served at the close of the meet ing and a social evening was enjoyed. The Merry Matrons met Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Marlin Evans. The afternoon was spent in sewing. Those present were Mes dames Myrtle Button, Sarah Ames, Mitchell Myers, Frank Tripp, Walter Sparks, R. H. Lemon, Van Spores, Davil Knell, Ora Laird and grand daughter, Mary Jo Schroeder, Lillie Pearson, Floyd Summers, Lily Young, of Junction City, Eva Lou Sparks and Jimmie Myers. Mrs. Albert Johnson, nee Veva Clinton, of Salem, is visiting with her father, James Clinton, and sisters, Mrs. John Arnold and Mrs. John Bel- loni. News From County School Supt. Office ■ • 1 Monday, July 24, at 10 a. m. has been set as the time for a hearing as to change in boundary between Ran dolph and Parkersburg school dis tricts. The bearing will be held in the county court room before the district boundary board. The land proposed to be taken from the Ran dolph district and placed in the Par kersburg district is that portion of the present Randolph district which is south of the Coquille river. The boundary board will be glad to bear at that time all persons who are inter ested for or against the proposed change in boundary. Tykes have found at Standard's station The finest service in the Nation! With Standard Gas the tank «« full— _ The gas that's first for power and pull! They've got their map and their direction. They’re shouting, “Standard is perfection!” T h . Standard Service Man in your neighborhood ia one of thousands who make Standard motoring pleasant and profitable wherever you go. Drive in for a tankful of Standard Gasoline- N-u. tunxiis t«H refined with Standard Oil Com pany's matchless skill resources and equipment. Clerks’ Books Ready To Go Out The clerks’ books for the many school districts in Coos county are now being sent out from the office of the county school superintendent. The work has just been completed by W. H. Wann and A. B. Collier. Any one desiring to have his clerk books may call for them. USI OUt NATIONAL CSIDIT CASO C m * Ttoté vaiui Is C »sN qMm, wM, STANDARD We have kale plants, either by the dozen or by the hundred. Myrtle Gardens. s G r ALL-WEATHER TIRES A At Aid of voted to also Riverton News INCLUDING YOUR OU) TIR C oquille S ervice S tation i. ■. —«----