Red Cross Myrtle Point Auxiliary Organized Committees Due
Myrtle Point Auxiliary of American Red Cross is now organized. A list of committees will appear next week. Members are those who donated $1 or more in the recent drive and should register at Headquarters on Monday Wednesday or Friday. Doors open 3 00 to 5 00 p m. Mrs J O Stemmler suggested a seventh grade kindling shower with bridge scraps donated by Mr Duff and led by Miss Barton.
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Myrtle Point
ACR. C
J. O. Stemmler
R. C
Duff
Miss Barton
Fort Point warehouse and power works project advances
The Fyfe-Wil so warehouse at Fort Point rises to 22 foot studs and two floors with a tied office building planned. A long flume will feed a hydraulic ram to the power house at 200 feet. A light unloading cable for small gas boats may be installed before completion, about a month.
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Fort Point
Norberry
Port Orford
War Department
National Army
Local notes on furloughs travels and arrivals
Clark Fensler left today for Fort Stevens from his furlough. A A Schriefer and F A Pierson returned from a trip to Northern California. Mrs Ray B Dement underwent an operation at Mercy hospital and is recovering well. Dean Brown's crew finished street paving for the year with sidewalks and curbing. Hans Miller and family plan to move from Rockford South Dakota to Myrtle Point after selling property.
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Ray B. Dement
Marshfield
Mercy
Mule Has Colt
A South Missouri mule with a colt broke all records and drew attention in Caruthersville where $54 in gate money was earned in one day. The pair sold for $1,500 to a stockman who plans fair exhibitions for the season.
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South Missouri
Passenger Vessel Beats Columbia River Rapids Feat
With 125 passengers aboard the stern wheel Bailey Gatzert rode the Cascades at express train speed in the Columbia River rapids. It was the first known passenger vessel to attempt the trip upstream and return tardily as locks closed on the higher water.
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Bailey Gatzert
Cascades
Columbia River
Popular Mechanics Magazine
D. S. Baker
Portland Port Line Chief Re-elected Leader
Portland notes L C Gilam is re-elected president of S P and S Ry. During July the lines increased tonnage by 84 percent while car usage rose only 28 percent.
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Portland
L. C. Gilam
Northwestern Tuberculosis Conference Meets in Portland
The article notes heightened challenges for anti tuberculosis workers over the past decade and urges welfare supporters to join war councils at sectional conferences. The Northwestern Tuberculosis Conference convened in Portland on October 15 and 16 to discuss the critical control of tuberculosis during wartime.
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Northwestern
Portland
Lee Area News Highlights Weekend Visits And War Efforts
Mr and Mrs Robt Goetz and son Harold of North Bend visited relatives. Miss Sadie Harmon and Miss Ina Summerlin stayed in Myrtle Point. Mrs Berkey and children visited the Hardy Mast home. Wm Harmon hauled potatoes to town. Several locals subscribed to Liberty Loan bonds. Lee school visitors praised the progress as teacher Mrs Condon urged war time thrift. Everett Hayes and Irene Hayes visited Broadbent. Tom Whittington had a birthday dinner with Florence Robinson.
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Lee School
Hervey
Clark
Berkey
Gant
Byers
Lewis
Fletcher
Clinton
Lena
Grace Sumerlin
Condon
France
W. M. ‘Warner
Isses Ora
Pearl ‘Roselle
Frank Neal
Myrtle Point
Everett
Irene Hayes
Tom Whittington
Florence Robinson
Local notes from Gaylord and surrounding area
Mrs Wise visited Myrtle Point while Mrs Carmann visited her sister in Coquille. Will Massey moved to the Ganey ranch after cutting wood at the schoolhouse. Perroni finished a bridge contract in San Francisco and plans another. An accident near Jim Hayes home sent a team over a 30 foot bridge with no serious injuries. The Warner couple drove to Port Orford and Curry County to bring home fish and meat. Opal Grant slowly recovers from a foot cut. Hayes and Rider began mining trips toward Johnson Creek. Carman family and Monett visited Hayes home. Lear returned home from road work near Broadbent. Silo filling time ends in the area.
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San Francisco
Jim Hayes
Walter Wise
John Warner
Port Orford
Curry County
Maxwell
Opal Grant
East Fork Etchings Oct 23 Local Social Notes
East Fork residents seek relief from smoky weather with a string of visits and travel. Marion Miller and family stayed with Lloyd Leatherman. Mrs. Crosby and baby visited son Arthur. Claud Krantz and Harry Minard spent Sunday in Brewster Valley.
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Dora
East Fork
Marion Miller
Lloyd Leathermann
J. L. Crosby
Baby
Arthur
Claud Krantz
Harry Minard
Brewster Valley
Nettie Iverson
Gravel Ford
Geo. Howard
J. ‘H. Laird
Sitkum
Wm. Smith
M.M. Minard
Broadbent Beauties and Nearby Visits Highlight Week
In Broadbent Oct 24 report Rev Mosier preached at the local church before departing for The Dalles Baptist Conference. Over the week S S Reed finished silo work, families hosted visitors from Myrtle Creek and Bandon, and Miss Clara McDonald moved her boarding to Broadbent with her parents. Local social notes include Miss Lottie Sell’s visits and Edna Norris joining the Dement household for a time.
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Broadbent
H. Robinson
Max Dement
Mosier of
Powers
Dalles
S. S. Reed
L.m.magness
Herbert Hermann
Morgan
Myrtle Creek
Livingston
Wagner
Bandon
Russel Dement
Edna Norris
Mina Magnes
On the South Fork Community Happenings and Visits
The Misses Mollie and Nellie Mast visited friends on the South Fork, with Jas. Clinton and Russell Dement also visiting. Edna Norris arrived with J. D. Barklow to see Capt. Harris's granddaughter. S. S. Reed completed silo fillings, ten in two weeks. School entertainment planned at Twin Oaks on October 27. Rev. Marshall and Rev. Moser spoke at local schools.
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South Fork
Mollie
Nellie Mast
Jas. Clinton
Russell Dement
Edna Norris
J. D. Barklow
Capt
Nondas Adams
Twin Oaks
Marshall
Hermann
Moser From
Powers
Broadbent
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