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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1945
Page
6
Mrs. L. A Cunningham receives a letter from a young American in Belgium. The soldier recalls battle conditions, morale boosters, and praying during shelling. He hopes for lasting peace and notes changes at home with returning faces. The same issue notes Jewel club card party prizes and refreshments.
Girl Scout Patrol led by Dolores Hannon hosted a party at the Fellowship clubhouse with games and refreshments. Scout leader is Mrs. W. J. Wheeler with Mrs. Lorraine Shepherd assisting. Mystic chapter postpones the White Elephant sale due to Water office renovations. Mrs. Fred Clausen received a March 0 commendation from her son Cpl. Leslie Knight in the 314th Bombardment Wing for all out effort that shortened the war. Mrs. Leo Frye hosted a birthday dinner for Elwin Frye and Rev W J Wheeler was present. Red Cross drive had raised about $987 toward a $700 quota, with pledges potentially bringing it to $1,000.
Emerson Liddell USN son of Ed Liddell of Eugene returned to town on Friday with cousin Elaine Hildebrand to visit old friends before heading back to report to the east for reassignment. Cpl Clarence Hull at Fort Lewis reports bone fragments removed from his foot and improving toward a furlough. AMM1 Kenneth Reagan, Mrs Reagan and their son Gaylord spend the week in Portland and Seattle.
The Sunshine club held its regular social meeting hosted by Mrs Orville Knight with Mrs Elmer Duncan as hostess. Several residents visited relatives over the weekend and others planned upcoming Missionary Circle events.
April 12 Dora DORA reports James Crowley torpedomanist on a destroyer in the Philippines arriving for a 30 day furlough at his parents home Mr and Mrs Perley Crowley. Multiple visiting relatives and friends from Portland Los Angeles Miami Beach Bend Riverton Coquille Myrtle Point and Los Angeles called or stayed with local families over the past week and weekend.
Ten senior 4-H members from Oregon receive Oregon State Bankers awards for 1944. Six boys and four girls, all at least 19, are recognized for a year of club work. Ralph Cope and Lan won top boy awards of 15 dollars, with other titles going to Marten Bradshaw Bill Williams Jay Hooten Ardys Harris Indy Lew Weisman and Doris Church among others.
Victory gardeners can boost tomato cabbage lettuce and peppers by using a starter solution made from one tablespoon fertilizer per gallon of water. Apply about a pint per plant at transplant and repeat in ten days if diluted. Follow careful transplanting steps keep roots intact water before transplant avoid drying out and plant in cool weather.
The article gives practical steps for transplanting plants, including watering lightly or with liquid fertilizer, firming soil around roots, shading in hot weather, and timing transplanting after frost danger when soil is warm. It emphasizes moisture management and protection to improve establishment.
The report notes the vessel Nancy Lee, piloted by C M and others, is moored at its home port after a shakedown voyage. The ship shows 20 percent displacement, seven pounds eight ounces fuel, with flannel deck coverings and frequent deck wetting. Refueling occurs every four hours and the whistle and steering have noted limitations.
Mrs Cora Steele tends her ailing mother Mrs Mary Burns in Coquille Oregon as illness gripped the family.
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