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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
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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
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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—
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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-
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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.
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