Letters Describe War Strains From England Authors Share Hopes For Peace
Rev Hugh T Mitchelmore collected letters from England detailing wartime conditions. A Plymouth tale recounts destruction and relief at family ties while another letter from Newton Abbot notes a naval officer’s experiences. A third correspondent in the occupation army reflects on hard marching and uncertain futures as loved ones in England are praised for strength and support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh T Mitchelmore
England
City Ambulance Service
Grenfell
Var Crescent
Plymouth
Newton Abbot
Ethel
Germany
Benun
Bandon
Ireland
Mitchelmore
Bridge By Mra Dwight Culver Update
Many families gather as Vera Culver completes a task and plans to meet future Wra oAtinsty leots at the Mast hospital. Mrs Louse Monkier visits Dwight Culver home. Lenn bdson and Ann Culver with Mrs Glen Hutton of Coquille dine with relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Powers S
Civilian Pilots To Be Trained At North Bend
North Bend launches civilian pilots ground school from 1 to 3 Monday through Friday with evening classes 7 to 9 at the community building. The program offers flight training scholarships to the top ten, with government matching funds for each scholarship. Applicants aged 19 to 26 must be state residents, never held a pilot certificate, pass a physical, and pledge service to the military after completion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denton Clark
North Bend
Uncle Sams
Clark
Secretary of
North Bend Chamber of Commerce
Harold J Hickerson
Army
Navy Corps
Local social notes from Gaylord and surrounding areas
Draft case and community happenings list residents and visitors. Activities include Jack Warner sailing to Portland for the Army draft, plus multiple Sunday dinners and gatherings in Coquille Marshfield and Myrtle Point. Towns mentioned include Coquille Marshfield Myrtle Point Donahoe Bend and Eugene. many familiar local families appear.
Grange Meeting Events At McKinley Grange
McKinley Grange No 582 held a regular session with readings and tableaux led by Mrs Rosabel Brown and Mrs Hary Mast. Initiations for McKinley and Fairview candidates followed, and past Master M C Miller received a badge. Social guests included the Cram and Reed families. An electric projector was shown at the McKinley schoolhouse. Ladies prepared the Community hall for a Silver Tea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hilda Brown
McKinley Grange No 582
Rosabel Brown
Flora
Dave Levison
Guitner
Fairview
Hary Mast
Ed Abernathy
Harry Mast
Jack O'Sullivan
Ray Norris
Ellis
Nelda Norris
Clarence Churchill
Lee Mast
Reuben W Brown
McKinley
M C Miller
Carrie Reed
Norma Jean James
Daniel
Mary Cram
Coquille
Reuben W Browns
Jolly Gardener Club
Frank Howard
Billy
Jimmy
Larry
Baby Ellen
Rink Creek
Reuben Brown
Alice
Residence Changes in Local Move In Town
Mayor Jess Clinton buys the Chas Wooldridge residence on South Fifth Street and will move from the A M Christensen House on Railroad Avenue. The Wooldridges will relocate to their Sixth Street property previously occupied by Mr and Mrs Harold Schaad who moved last Saturday to the Clinton place in West.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jess Clinton
Chas Wooldridge
South Fifth Street
A M Christensen
Railroad Avenue
Wooldridge
Sixth Street
Harold Schaad
Schaads
West Myrtle Point
Bald Hill By Verna Cain- Vance Humtley Attend Local Show
Verna Cain reports that Humtley attended the Marshfield stage showing of Gone With the Wind one evening last week. Dave McNair of Myrtle Point was a Friday dinner guest at the Frank McNair home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Verna Cain
Vance Humtley
Marshfield
Dave McNair
Myrtle Point
Frank McNair
Coos County Teachers Study Nature May Meeting
Coos county teachers to study nature in May 5 at Mingus Park Marshfield. Led by Mrs L E Brown Olive Barber and Isilda Rether, the program includes wildflower displays bird walks Audubon material and a potluck luncheon. Department brief reports and officer elections follow. Donald Barber visits schools with mounted birds to aid lessons.
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Coos County
Coos Natural
Mingus Park
Marshfield
L. E. Brown
Olive Barber
Isilda Rether
OSTA
Intermediate Teachers’ Association
Margaret Maddux Bandon
Verne Laswell
Lillian Farley
Margaret Weaver Bunker Hill
Donald Barber
Oregon State College
Yemete By Mrs L B England Hostess Notes Club Visit
Mrs Alfred Galla hosted the ladies club at her home on Wednesday afternoon. Edd Burs, previously ill, was taken to Coquille hospital for treatment on Thursday. Mr and Mrs Leslie Oden enjoyed Thursday evening playing cards at the Frank Rountree home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L B. England
Alfred Galla
Edd Burs
Coquille Hospital
Leslie Oden
Frank Rountree
Dairy Products Men Seek Premium Classes at Coos County Fair
Representatives from Coos county dairy plants urged inclusion of two off-ices of American Cheddar in the Fair premium book at a Coquille meeting with wide attendance. One class covers young or unaged cheese manufactured after July 1 and before August 10. the other for aged cheese made before June 1. Dr. Wiser of OSC endorses the two classes for educational value.
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Coos County
Coquille
Wiser
OSC
Regoma
Geo. Jenkins
County Shear Agi
Also Mentioned on This Page
A. O. Hooton
Chas. Knight
Chas. Jr
Gaylord
Mrs. Tracy Cribbing
Dwight Culver
Mra
Montag
Montag Beauty
Ananda
rmaAwave
Princess
Duchess
Oder
Henry Schroeder & Sons
Gaylord Boy
H. D. Renee— Gaylord
Jack Warner
Portland
Charlotte Howard
Betty Warner
Fort Casler
Casler
Camp Stevens
Nora Mainey
Carl Fn Glisky
Carl Lee
Laura Brandon
Tommy Luttrell
Canton Carman
Urange
Grange
Tommy Luttre
Klorise Anita
Clinton Carman
Eugene Hemblock
Viola Boren
George Boren
John Carman
Union High School
Board of Director
O H Robison
Townsend Club
Myrtle Pont
Kenneth Barkdoll
Barkdoll
Jesse Hayes
Ferme Huntley
Jerry
A H Howard
John Farley
Myrtle Point Point
Jackie
Keith Blackwell
Patty
Blackwell
John Warner
Betty Eggers
Carey Bones
Corbin Bones
H D Bones
Corbin
Bob
Homedale
Idaho
Alvin Havel
Virginia
Helen
Charles
Janes Devereaux
Rachaels
Vance Enger
Bald Hill
Sépett
D. Childtion
Rieury
Peont
Association of Childhood
Bawden
Elsie Halliday
Bunker Hill
Ariene Robertson
Maybelle Velde
Empire
Lorene Cline
Charleston
Esther Jones
Powers
Yemete
Card OF Thames
Celebl
Edwards
Hills
Maxwell House
Walden West
Canterbury Tea
Aigwar Coffee
Wat
Crisco
A, Hy
Jellwell
Stokely’s
Catsup
Stokely
Safiway
Opaepen
Appies Newtown
Lemons
Gait
Agg Ey
Sunny Bank
Bag
Hye
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