Effort Made To Recruit Air Wardens
A Civilian Defense drive seeks air raid wardens for 24 hour duty in the coast area. Chief Observer Wallace B. Dement notes drift toward vigilance as attack fears rise. Captains have been named and volunteers urged to cover 1 00 to 4 00 am and 4 00 to 7 00 am shifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace B. Dement
Pacific Coast
Salem
W. H. Stratton
4Th Army Fighter Command
Dement
Ventura
W. G. McLeod, Jr
Fern Ridge Lake
Bessie Jeans
Mont
E. C. Barker
L. Summers
L. A. LaFlamme
E. E. Zinn
Maude Hooton
T J Pryor
Sarah Hermann
Stanley Phillips
George Hoffman
L. P Linn
Milk Can Take Place of Meat
Many homemakers worry about protein as meat is rationed. Milk cheese eggs and other animal foods supply protein. cottage cheese offers milk protein and calcium. War Workers Wanted Frank E Miles will enroll men for a Mechanic Learners school at Helena Air Trade School offering training pay and potential future earnings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank E. Miles
U. S. Civil Service Commission
Cit
Helena, Montana
Kurtz Ranch Expands War Meat Production in Coos County
The A. C. Kurtz ranch on Myrtle Creek seven miles above Bridge grows rabbits turkeys and hogs for wartime demand. They plan 150 double rabbit hutches 500 breeding does 24 kits per doe and 50 to 100 brood sows with dressed meat shipments to Portland markets totaling 400 000 to 460 000 pounds this season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. C. Kurts
Myrtle Creek
Bridge
Coos County
Frank Farrin
Kurts
New Zealand
Portland
Poland
China
Chester
Kurtz Ranch
F Parrin
Cast For H. S. Senior Play Is Announced
The senior play Brother Goose will be staged on Friday April 30. The Little Theatre company of St Paul Minn produced it less than a year ago. The cast includes Jeff as Brother Goose Rob ert Donald Carol Wes Mack Helen deBoer Jerry Anderson Hyacinth Betty Medley Helen who quits Doris Bargett Peggy who rescues Shirlee Miller Eve Lenora Hayes Sarah a colored maid Ann Anderson Lenore who has plans Kathryn Zumwalt Mia Trimmer of the Wee Blue Inns Phyllis Morgan Truck Driver Harold Walton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brother Goose
Little Theatre Company
St. Paul
Shirlee Miller
Eve
Lenora Hayes
Sarah
Ann Anderson
Lenore
Kathryn Zumwalt
Mia Trimmer
The
Wee Blue Inns
Phyllis Morgan
Harold Walton
Gets Gold Star For Heroic Action
Lt Oke Eckholm, recently reported as injured in Africa, is among 60 Americans awarded the Croix de Guerre with gold star for valor beside the French army. The award, conferred by the French army commander in Paris, was learned from US press dispatches dated March 21 on the Tunisian front. Eckholm, son of Mr and Mrs St Eckholm of Coaledo, is an Oregon State forestry graduate. he is brother of Mrs Ellia Southmayd of Pleasant Point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oke Eckholm
Times
Africa
Ayris
United States
Eckholm
St. Eckholm
Coaledo
Coquille High School
School of Forestry
Oregon State College
Ellia Southmayd
Pleasant Point
Wins In Speaking At Union High School Contest
Walter Smith won first place in the inter class speaking contest at Union High last Friday afternoon with How F F A boys carry on the calf crate building projects. Keith Thompson took second for High School Students in the Post War World. Ardhel Oden won the interpretative reading contest with Aunt Peavy at the High School Meet. Det Pendleton was second with Bride in the Butcher Shop. Judges were Rev. Marion Stern, Mrs. C L Greybill, and Curtis Beskham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Stern
C.L . Greybill
Curtis Beskham
War era notices of training and assignments across states
Pre flight trainee Don Warner finishes naval air service training at St Marys College California and moves to Lose Alamitos for further training. Ted Roosevelt Miller, newly inducted, joins infantry replacement battalion at Camp Wolters Texas. Mrs Graydon Crews reports thawing ground from Maryland. Local aviation course in Annapolis. Frank Young and A L Lewis travel to Medford to visit Tech Sgt. Francis Sins en route to Fort Riley. Sgt Young participates in convoys with 88 men. Johan Steele, son of Cora Steal, a medical corps sergeant in San Francisco, attended by 20 hospital staff for Chiang Kai-shek visit. Delbert Steele now in New Orleans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Warner
Grady Johnson
Naval Air Service
St. Mary’s College Calif
Lose Alamitos
Calif
Texas
Ted Roosevelt Miller
Lorraine D. Miller
Portland
Army
Camp Wolters
Annapolis
Sod
Frank Young
A. L. Lewis
Medford
Francis Sins
Kansas
Young
Fort Riley
Ene
Johan 2E
Cora Steal
Leatheman Hospital
San Francisco
Delbert Steele
High School To Offer Hour of Music
The Union High School announces its annual spring concert at the high school auditorium next Friday, April 9 at 8 00 p m. There is no admission and the public is invited. The program features the high school band conducted by C P Mc Nab and a triple trio from the girls Glee club directed by Miss Beatrice Evans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Union High Scho
C. P. McNab
Marshfield
Girls’ Glee Club
Beatrice Evans
Pies Net Top Auction Price at Townsend Club Event
Pies sold at the Townsend club auction and social at the American Legion hall drew strong bidding with one pie at $2.00 and the 31 pies averaging over $1.00. Receipts totaled $31.30. Gus Bender organized a free program featuring Jack Bilis and his orchestra along with multiple musical numbers and community singing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Townsend Club
American Legion Hall
Gus Bender
Jack Bilis
Hermonica Selo
Fred von Pegert
Coquille
Jennie Nejdeigh
Albert Volkmar
Ellsworth Pencek Poe
Archie Hatcher
Arthur Hermann
Broadbent
Nora Hainey
Gaylord
Starker Sisters
Dick Barker
Little Anderson Boys
Gus Benders
Mrs. O ' Clarke
Garden Club Talks and Ranch Purchase Near Myrtle Point
The Myrtle Point Garden club will host A. M Cooper of the local greenhouse for a one hour gardening talk at the Union High School 4-H club quarters this evening. Next Thursday April 8 County Agent George Jenkins will speak. Martin Schmidt and son Don Ald of Norway have completed purchase of the 200 acre Ed Grissom ranch two miles northwest of Myrtle Point for a dairy and range operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrtle Point Garden Club
Union High School
A. M Cooper
George Jenkins
Martin Schmidt
Donald
Norway
State Guard and OWAC Parade Draws Local Support
Members of Company C 17th Battalion Oregon Star Guard from Remote joined a parade with the local Women's Ambulance Corps. About 50 guardsmen and 15 to 20 OWAC members marched, signaling active recruitment for a Myrtle Point platoon. Capt Jacqueline Bradenot leading OWAC recruiting for the Guard. Captain Farley plans recruiting at Camas Valley and Ten Mile, aiming to form a local platoon by the following Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oregon Star Guard
Oregos
Woman's Ambulance Corps
Guard
Toges
Myrtle Point
Jacqueline Bradenot
Ste Owac
J W. Farley
Doin Denlt
Gapepany
Camas Valley
Eighth Graders Spend Day Here At Union High School
A group of Myrtle Point Junior High eighth graders visited Union High School last Friday for Eighth Grade Day activities. Students from multiple feeder schools toured classes and joined events highlighting the observance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union High School
Myra Wyrick
Pauline Banick
Dale Walton
Charlotte Watson
Bridge Public School
Ruth Culbertson Gravel Ford
Leland Harry
Dera
Mur! Laird
Burton Wilson
Glade Krewson
Sitkum
Dick Gill
John O’sullivan
McKinsey
Theron C Kaehler
Lee
Keith
Robert
Curtias Strauas
Steve Jolly
Walter Barklow
Bill Northup
Patricia Overton
Jerene Bell
Eloise Vadnais
Dolores Barkley
Barbara Brooks
Naomi Stauff
Teddie Smith
Billy Dayton
Max Morgan Williams
Douglas Dra Liner
Rodney McKendry
Robbie Detlefsen
Edward Brown
Myrtle Point
Weather Report Snow in Mountains Briefing
Snow blankets the Bancroft region as a storm brings fresh inches of new snow. Residents Mr and Mrs Jason Jewett reported conditions while local shepherds attend to newborn lambs and lambing activity continues in that section.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jason Jewett
Bancroft
Local Men Named in Next Draft Call from Coquille Valley
The next draft call will include eleven local men from the Coquille valley area. Five from Myrtle Point and six from nearby districts are listed by town with names such as Floyd B Peach ee Hugh L Gearhart Id L Cotton Alfred L Bingham and others across Bridge Broadbent Powers Coquille Bandon Myrtle Creek and miscellaneous locations including Eugene Portland and Vancouver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coquille Valley
Myrtle Point
Floyd B. Peachee
Hugh L. Gearhart
Id L. Cotton
Alfred L. Bingham
Robert L. Morehouse
Jack R. Clark
Archie V. Culver
Broadbent
Kenneth F. Benniksen
Arnold Sullivan
Powers
Archie L. Epperson
Robert H. McCray
Coquille
Perry L. Jarrett
Vary V. Caudle
Ray Pingleton
Rkstrand
Ray E. Tol- D. Candle
Frank R. Kolster
Wayne G. Schroeder
Rufus E. Sell
Robert Houghton
Bandon
William L. Phillips
Arthur James Uht
Francis M. Brown
Clifton M. Parrish
Randi’ Olson
John
Garments Shipped To Soldiers From Local Rummage Sale
Bundles for America headquarters in New York received knitted garments from the Thompson buildings unit. Funds from the weekly rummage sale, aided by Mrs. Lundy who sent $107.50 worth of yarn, support the effort. Local knitters and Saturday sale workers were thanked for their help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Bundles For America
Power Mepreegen Disseore
Geen
Thompson
OWAC Design Gets Publicity
Miss Melba Myers and the Oregon Woman's Ambulance Corps unit received notice in Linn's Weekly Stamp News for their distinctive stationery and uniforms. The design features an auto tire with wings, the OWA C initials on the tread, and a black double lined circle on yellow bearing the unit name and "2nd PLAT., Co. G. 2nd Bn."
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melba Myers
Oregon Woman's Ambulance Corps
Linn
Sidney
Ohio
Co. G
County Caravan to Host April Myrtle Point Meeting at Coquille
Members of the Myrtle Point Townsend club will host the county caravan April meeting in Coquille on Sunday April 18. The Marshfield club hosted the previous Coquille gathering and a list of attendees from Myrtle Point includes M R Lee A A Schriefer Mrs Nora Hain ey Dr and Mrs O H Clarke Mr and Mrs J L Jewett Mrs Emma Bond Mr and Mrs L F Neideigh Gus Bender Mr and Mrs A L Volkmar and Mr and Mrs Bob Soper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrtle Point
L. F. Neideigh
Gus Bender
A. L. Volkmar
Bob Soper
Banicks in Town Pay Herald Subscription
Here Freya Remote Mr and Mrs A A Banick of Remote were in town shopping and attending to business Saturday and incidentally paid their Herald subscription for another year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freya
A. A. Banick
Coal deposits to be tested in Coos County drill site
The Newport basin area six to seven miles south of the coast is reported as the first test drilling site due to rail water and highway access. Funds totaling 46000 will support exploration including drilling testing geological mapping and related work to prepare Coos County coal for development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coas
Newport Basin
Evangelist At Local Church For Three Weeks
An evangelist will conduct a three week series at the local church. The program targets all ages with conferences and youth events. A fellowship dinner will follow the morning service on Sunday in the dining room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cording
Cea
Aia
White
Amd
Red Cross Plans To Do Sewing
The local Red Cross unit received 100 yards of material to sew into girls garments. Mrs H H Thomas chairs the activity with cutting by Mrs Relph Kring and Mrs Chas Goold. Sewing takes place Monday afternoon at the Red Cross room in the meeting hotel building on Spruce street. Local women unable to attend can contact Mrs Thomas at phone 2 to arrange cut out garments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Red Cross
H. H. Thomas
Relph Kring
Chas. Goold
Red Cross
Mee
Spruce Street
Oil supply for heat and cooking remains uninterrupted
Mrs. Della Belloni states there has been no curtailment of oil for heating and domestic use beyond regular rationing. Distributors report normal supply and government action affects only certain oil producers. Charles Wooldridge visited from Sunnev to Tuesday, working on a defense project in Oakland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Della Belloni
Belloni
Myrtle area fundraising drive supports churches and relief
The Myrtle community reports strong response to a relief drive organized by local groups including the Rotary Club. Contributions come from L. B. & L logging workers and employees with amounts noted, as the town surpasses its quota and boosts aid for local needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. B. & L. Logging Company
Myrtle
O der
Rotary Club
L. H. Pearce
Bowers
Community Extension Plans and Rogue River Fishing Report
Extension units scheduled for April and May will offer demonstrations on wartime clothing buying and fabric care. Events list dates from April 2 to April 16 across towns such as River ton Marsh field Bellards Sumner Ban don Valley View Glen Aiken Creek Marshfield East Side. A textile workshop covers sewing machine care. Local notes report strong salmon fishing on the lower Rogue River with at least 75 Chinooks taken recently and a large catch overwhelmed a fisherman’s line. Local names include Mrs L W Oddy Mrs Mabel Willard Mrs Frank Peters and Mike Honor Bell University of Oregon associated with the report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverton
Jensen
Marshfield Highway
Bellards
Grange Hall
Sumner
Veata Baker
Bandon
Presbyterian Dharch
Valley View
Mabel Willard
Glen Aiken Creek
Marshfield
Frank Peters
Hall Street
East Side
L. W. Oddy
Rogue
Rogue River
Sayn
Cary County
Gold Beach
Also Mentioned on This Page
H. S
Maryland
Graydon Crews
George Hefmann
Garden Club
Mrs. Harald
Bargelt
Loehiers
Ratigeini
Iay
OPA
State Guard
Owagon
Weather Report
Owac Design
Caravan
Coquille Price and Ration Board
NE Coal
Chas
Wooldridge
Sunev
Oakland
Mike Honor Bell
University of Oregon
Eugene, Rgragane
Lanies Mets
Toner
Myr
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