Special War Revenue Taxes Begin Across Nation
Washington November news notes the first week of new war taxes except for higher letter rates, with taxes on amusements, freight, passenger fares, Pullman accommoda tions, oil line transport, express, telegraph, tobacco products, club dues, and life insurance. Tobacco prices already rising as dealers preempt increases. December 1 marks full implementation with parcel post taxes and broader postal rate hikes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Fisk
Post Office Department
Canada
Cuba
Mexico
Panama
England
Ireland
Scotland
Wales
Bahamas
Barbedoes
British Guinea
British Honduras
Santo Domingo
Dutch West Indies
Leeward Islands
Newfoundland
New Zealand
iThe
United States
Myrtle Point Farmers Union to Meet November 17
Myrtle Point Local will hold an all day special meeting on Saturday November 17. President Andy J Radabaugh urges members to bring a basket dinner and attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andy J. Radabaugh
Myrtle Point
Government classifies men for army draft under new rules
Washington announces new draft classifications by Provost Marshal General Crowder and Secretary Baker. The system ranks men from single, childless workers to married and dependent workers, with special groups for laborers in ships, arsenals, and mail service, plus officials and aliens in later classes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
National Army
Crowder
Baker
Water rises in city reservoir amid council notes
City water committee reports reservoir levels up to six or seven feet from weeks earlier. Council discusses graveling Railroad Avenue funding via local subs, agrees to raise funds by subscriptions. reviews budgets, millage limits, and a special meeting November 30 to adopt a budget and tax levy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Citu
Railroad Avenue
Middle Fork
Roy Garret
Myrtle ‘Point
City Recorder
Dean & Brown
Maple Street
5. P. Company
Myrtle Point Commercial Club
Binger, Hermann
Finance ‘Committee
Myrtle Point
Drainage Experts Demonstrate Low Land Systems
Drainage specialist J L Smith and Prof W L Powers from Oregon Agricultural College Extension Service visited Coos to demonstrate drainage layout techniques. The visit emphasizes drainage of low lands as key to boosting national food production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Smith
W. L. Powers
Mr. Powers
Coos
Hot Tamale Feed at Albee Home Delights Village Guests
A Saturday night tamale feed at Mr. and Mrs. Simon Albee's home gathered young guests for tamales taffy and games. James Fitzhenry, ex circus performer, entertained with stunts as Willard Murray Kay Leep Joe Harry Dr. Bunch Lola Greene Agnes McCracken Myrtle Tobey Olive Rosche Lulu Ray Vivian Annin and the Albees joined the festive crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simon Albee
James Fitzhenry
Messrs
Willard Murray
Kay Leep
Joe Harry
Dr. Bunch
Jammes Fitzhenry
Ver Johnson
Lola Greene
Agnes McCracken
Myrtle Tobey
Olive Rosche
Lulu Ray
Vivian Annin
Mrs. Albee
Shadowed Kicker Holds Back Towns Hopeful Plans
A speaker warns that a pessimistic kicker can deter investment and growth for a town more than droughts and disasters. He urges those who doubt effort to withdraw and let project workers rebuild without constant undermining.
Homecoming Day at Oregon Agricultural College
Corvallis Ore Nov 5 The annual home coming day at O A C is Saturday with a Northwest conference football game against Washington State the big event. Visitors begin arriving Friday and students prepare a full schedule of indoor and outdoor games by intra mural clubs classes and organizations. Coach Pipal leads the team hoping to upset Washington State and alumni enjoy re enacted triumphs and old sport tags.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pipal
Washington
Myrtle Point Pledge Drive Reaches 250 Signers
The Food Conservation Drive ends with 250 pledge cards signed. The Myrtle Point community, praised for meeting the goal, includes 75 pledges secured by the Myrtle Point High School senior class. No one refused to sign. Hurrah for Myrtle Point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrtle Point
War bread recipe echoes Ezekiel verse in medieval note
The piece cites Ezekiel 4 12 and David Kimchi on siege era bread mixing grain and vegetables. It notes Europe now makes war bread from that recipe but with different fuel. It ends with a quip about printer payments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kimchi
Israel
Jerusalem
Europe
Ezekiel
Coos County Corn and Potato Show Expands to Two Days
Coos County officials announce the Coquille event will be a two day corn and potato show on November 16 and 17. Exhibits come from all Coos county sections with plans to send some entries to Corvallis during farmers week in January. Myrtle Point exhibits will be collected by Fearnley of Pacific Drug Co and Bryant of the Cow Testing Association, due for shipment to Coquille by November 13 or 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Smith
Coos County
Coquille
Corvallis
Another Good Week for Paper Finances and Mailing List Updates
A reader notes better finances with expected shipments, reports mailing list corrections adding thirty names seven new. Compliments include Grenada California address changes and praise for the Enterprise Myrtle Leaf and Editor's Page. Signed by Mrs. Lewis E. Rose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grenada
Calif
Iteap
Lewis E. Rose
Soldiers Christmas Mail Rules From Postal Service
The post office department announces guidelines for parcels to soldiers in France. Packages must be mailed by Mévintes or closer and clearly marked Christmas Mail with full soldier address and sender’s name in the upper left corner. Each parcel should allow easy postmaster inspection and must include a certificate that no prohibited articles are inside. Weight limit is seven pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Post Office
France
Ste
Also Mentioned on This Page
Grants Pass
Myrtle Point Farmers Union
Skuro
Grace the
Birch
Agricultural Bureau
Drouths
0. A.C
Berkshire
N. P. Peterson
Bank of Myrtle Point Building
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!