News From Our Boys In Active Service
Reports from Myrtle Point veterans note Sgt Aloe Ruhl returning to embarkation duty after time at Mather Field California. Cpl Earl L Knox and wife on a 10 day leave from Orlando Florida visit parents. Pvt Joseph Cristoni married in New York City while on furlough and stationed at Trenton New Jersey. Marvin Huff completes primary flight training at Livermore California and heads to intermediate training. Pvt Willem B Smith assigned to Ft Knox Kentucky tank school. Pvt Jack R Sperry completes basic training for combat duty with armored unit at Ft Knox. Lt Forrest Sheedy and wife visited family en route to new post after maneuvers with 44th Infantry Division. Mrs Ernest Watkins reports husband back to naval hospital after SeaBees duty in the South Pacific. Pvt Jack D Stiles in Fiji Islands with medical corps writes of liking the work and islands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rod Minsiog
R. Beware
Europeas
Meterranian
South Pacific
Sgt
Aloe Ruhl
Roy Rudi
Mather Field
Callf
Bennie Breugr
Anslo
Maly
Earl L. Knox
Orlando
Florida
A. L. Powrie
Medical Corps
New York
Joseph Cristoni
Myrtle Point
New York City
Trenton
N. J
Marvin Huff
Bridge
John H. Huff
Livermore
Calif
Naval Air Base
England
Pfc
Leon W. Garrone
Air Force
Tom Garrone
Douglas Warner
Camp Campbell
Army Air Base
Muskogee
Oklo
Ead
Lena Warner
Willem B. Smith
J A Smith
Broadbent
Ft Knox
Smith
Armored Replacement Training Center of
Army
Jack R. Sperry
Pvt Sperry
Bride Vistt
Anc
Forrest Sheedy
Hia Bre
Thaly
Gale ‘‘Heedy
Texas
Ernest Watkins
Camp Parks
Cal
Naval Hospital
Watkins
SeaBees
Hawaii
Walnut Creek
Fiji
Eee
Jack D. Stilea
George Hall
Fiji Islands
Jack
Stiles
Que Bracelin
Ie Ile
Waa
Valley Men Report for Pre Induction Physical Exam
The Coquille Selective Service board called the largest group of men to report for pre induction physicals in Portland on Tuesday. The list includes 16 Myrtle Point residents and many men aged 26 to 36 who may be drafted if found fit and not engaged in essential war work. The roster shows names from Myrtle Point, Port Orford, Coquille, Bandon, Marshfield, North Bend, Roseburg, and surrounding areas with several out of state entries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coquille Selective Service Board
Portland
Myrtle Point
Humberg
Berlyn Chester Huntley
George Everett Slagle
Theodore Ernest Miller
Elton Ashton Schroeder
Robert Deloss Ocheltree
Arlyn Dale Elliot Paul Jacob Stibitz
Lloyd Ance King
Harry Kenneth Howell
Leo Louis Pratt
Robert Sperry James
Glenn Wesley Greer
Guy Wilford Ralph
Robert James Nichols
James Clare Walsh
Allen Leroy Stanley
Marion Alonzo Gleason
Powers
Floyd Allen King
Allen William King, Jr
Willard Preston Lay
Eugene Earl Elsworth
Gaylord
Clarence Raymond Grant
Kenneth Delos Barkdoll
Coquillsa
Kenneth Wayne Miller
Marion R. Clayton
James Edmond Norton
John Craig Perrott
Walter Melvin Burrell
Vernon Edward Heintselman
LaVerne Arthur McCue
Robert Edell Bryant
Ernest Clifford Hartley
Raymond Maxwell Mu
Fred Franklin Riley, Jr
Gordon Panter Gibson
Lloyd
Artis Sharp
Jesse Neal Conn
van Guilbert Cook Marshfield
Norman Manon Risketts
George Edwin Stovall
Biker Dornath
Elbert Ottoler
Ole Moody
North Bend
Clyde Equard
Donald Kirit
Mary Fellows
Scellaneous
George
Seth Ienno
Reedaport
Craig Edward Heath
Remote
William Arthur
Calif
Charles Grant Hartwell
Riverton
Elmo Leon Bowlby
Fairview
Charles Edward Sickela
Leland
Paul Rees Rudin
Vancouver
Wash
Columbus Orew Foote
Newport
Rolland Yantis Syfert
Arago
Leonard Deloss Evernden
Ronald Glen Grant
Prineville
Oliver Lee Crimbo
Ollywood
Jeff Walter Sumner
Leland Edward Winegar
Seattle
Harvey Dele Myers
Harris Neir Christensen
Everett
Bracet Elmer Wold
Bullardsjilgaden
Legieon
Rene
Ivana Merril
Harold Hall Leads 26 Europe Missions In B 24 Service
Harold T. Hall 27 year old Liberator crew chief in England set a record with 26 missions by the Zoot Bacot and seven by others without a turn back. A former Myrtle Point donkey puncher and U of O student, Hall trained as a mechanic and kept B 24s flying through raids from North Africa to Romania and Osnabruck. Promoted to staff sergeant and recommended for the Legion of Merit, Hall reflects on hours of work and dangers guarding the big bombers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zoot Bacot
Harold T. Hall
Liberator
England
Hall
Myrtle Point
U. of O
Hitler
Britain
North Africa
Stelly
Italy
Ploesti
Romania
Messerschisitz
Vienna
Rosey
Europe
Osnabruck
Tarfu
Zoot Simed
Germany
The
Oregon Journal
Legion of Merit
Radio Man Locates Here In Portland Couple Buy Cottage
Mr and Mrs C Ralph Terrill of Portland completed arrangements Tuesday to purchase a stucco cottage and two lots on Spruce Street from Mr and Mrs Arthur Jon. Terrill, a journeyman electrician and radio man, moved in and plans to work locally after years in Portland radio and aircraft carrier shipyard supervision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Ralph Terrill
Portland
Arthur Jon
Spruce Street
Terrill
KOIN
Commie Salon
Terrilla
Myrtle Point
Visiting Here by L. R. Linn and Brother Arrive
L. R. Linn of Silverton and his brother 8 H Linn of Hancock Minnesota arrived Tuesday to visit at the home of Leland Linn, son of L. R. Linn. Both men are retired lumbermen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. R. Linn
Silverton
H Linn
Hancock, Minn
Leland . Linn
Unclear List of Names Sprawled Across Oregon and California
A garbled roster-like string lists numerous individuals with scattered city and state clues including Beaverton Dunsmuir Portland Santa Ana Seattle Sweet Home Albany Corvallis National City and Newport. Readable parts identify multiple first and last names but no coherent event or context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Home
Wiliam B. Chastain
Juneau
Aaska
William Albert Goodwin
Cardiff
Calif
Clifton Vernon Davidson
Albany
Sanford Hugh Anderson
Bremeron
Wash
Walter Lee Addison
Dunsmuir
Orville Charnel Peek
Beaverton
Carl Ellis Meacham
San Diego
Karl Francis ‘Kiger
Eugene
Lawrence Albert Gardner
Brainerd
Minn
Raymond Paxton
Reesport
James Elmer Davi
Santa Ana
Myrl Thor Nowlin
Tillamook
Wilbur David Martin
Dale Hughes Thurman
Seattle
Robe Harold Lewis
Sweet Home
Es Edward Moore
Jeptha Thomas Hunt
Donald Guy Shore
Corvallis
Edgar Alexander Wagner
National City
Thomas Aaron Quesney
Portland
Paul Roy Roberts
M ‘Balen
Senior Pl Fronters Friday Night at Union High School
The Union High School senior class presents Home Fronters on Friday at 8 08 p m after a postponement due to cast changes. The program includes a trumpet trio by Lawrence Hutchinson and Dick Barker and vocal numbers by Beatrice Miller Detlet sen Pendleton Aura Les Sheedy Earla Phillips and Virginia Wilson directed by Mrs Margaret Parent with C P McNab also aiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union High
Beatrice Miller
I Detletsen
Det Pendleton
Aura Les Sheedy
Earla Phillips
Virginia Wilson
Mies Margaret Parent
C. P McNab
Mies Parent
Rotary Club Names New Officers and President
A Rotary Club board was elected at a recent meeting and a later gathering announced the new corps of officers. Henry A. Schroeder will serve as club president with L. H. Peares as vice president and J. A. Parrish among the officers, taking duties July 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary Club
Henry A. Schroeder
L. H. Peares
J. A. Parrish
Pioneer Woman Ella Lehnherr Dies in Seattle
Ella Lehnherr 83 wife of the late William Tell Lehnherr died in Seattle on April 7 after a brief illness. Surviving children include Will and daughters Alice Kate Edith. Her family links to the Spires and to Myrtle Point founders are noted. Funeral details were not provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ella Lehnherr
William Tell Lehnherr
Seattle
N. G. W. Perkina
Alice E. Norcross
LeAndert
Spires
Myrtle Point
Will
Alice
Kate
Edith
Memorial Plaque Honoring Portland War Casualties
Memorial plaque to honor service men lost in war will list names at Portland Victory Center. Announcement by Clarence Cor chairman Coos County War Finance Committee and E C Sammons state chairman Oregon War Bond staff. Families may submit names to Mr Coe or the War Finance committee American Bank building Portland Oregon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Victory Center
Clarence Cor
Coos
Oregon
Sammons
Senator Cordon Returns to Washington to Take Auditing Role
U S Senator Guy Cordon leaves for Washington D C to assume duties as auditor to the late Senator Charles L McNary after declaring his renomination bid in the Oregon primary set for May 19. He spoke briefly about his plans and duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Guy Cordon
United States
Oregon
Washington, D.C
Charles L. McNary
Washington
Cordon
Marriage licenses and divorces filed across multiple counties
A list of marriage licenses issued on various dates and by Rev. G. Brown and others, couples from Marsh, Marshfield, Coquille, and nearby areas, plus several divorce and criminal cases. Notable entries include Wrights, Petersens, and Edwards paired with spouses in multiple states. cases mention cruelty, desertion, and larceny with specific dates and locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiliam H. Petersen
al- Mee Annis
Marsh
Charles G. Brown
John Prochaska
Jorgeneit A. Pryer
Marshfield
Ingham City
Utah
Avis
Ille
Darkworth
Betty Beebe
North Bend
A. C. Cook
Nadine Johnson
Coquille
G. A. Gray
Earl J. Donaldson
Willoughby, Obie
Mary H. Huall
Lewis L. Rebdison
Emma Jean Jocelyn
Raw
Til
Ted
Chas.g. Brown
Frank C. Peterson
Elmhart, Dr
Mathilde A Braun Ae
Women Needed On Dairy Farms In Oregon
Oregon State College Extension offers additional spring classes to train women dairy workers responding to dairymen requests. Mrs Mabel Mak, assistant farm labor supervisor, says courses run one to three weeks based on student experience. All expenses are paid, including travel to Corvallis, and participants must commit to dairy work for at least three months when jobs arise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oregon State College
OSC Extension Service
Oregon Dairymen
Mabel Mak
Women’s Land Army
Coswallis
Weerel
Junior High Team Honored by Lions Club Dinner
Members of the Junior High basketball team and their coaches and principal were guests at a Lions Club dinner at Jack & Jill Café. Principal Ray Nevagart spoke on athletics building cooperation and sportsmanship. Coach Curtis Beckham introduced players who had a strong season, finishing second in the county with a 300 to 187 season score.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lion Club
Jack & Jill Cafe
Ray Nevagart
Union High School
Curtis Beckham
Floyd E. Summers
Jaior High
Lyle Carey
North Bend
Marshfield
George Nichols
Harry Summers
Jack Osborne
Bill
Harvey Lewellen
Billy Rewsh
Norman Jarvis
Ernest Bretsel
Bill Krantz
Clifford Brownson
Lions’ Club
Powers
Union Man’cal Service Sunday at Union High School
Union High School will host a community service Sunday directed by C. P. Me featuring four Protestant churches. Mrs Alma Lett will lead in group singing as old favorite hymns are shared. the public is invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union High School
C. P. Meof
Alma Lett
McKinley Club Hosts Potluck and Red Cross Plans
The Pollyanna club met at McKinley hall with hostess Mrs. Harry Mast and chairwoman Mrs. Marie Churchill. They appointed a Fair booth committee and discussed monthly all day Red Cross sewing meetings with potluck lunches. Prizes were awarded for entertainment and attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hilda Brown
McEkinley
Pollyanna Club
McKinley Hall
Harry Mast
Marie Chorchill
Zelphia Kenson
Priscilla Mast
Helen Mast
McKinley
Farm lumber limits set under WPB rationing rules
The War Production Board limits use of lumber to essential farm projects and military needs. Agriculture may receive only minimal repairs and upgrades, with substitutes used where possible. If lumber is unavailable, farmers may seek an emergency preference rating from the county AAA committee. Oregon is allotted one board foot for emergency ratings in April through June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MAA
Oregon
Bes
Air Wae Enlistment Ad Encourages Women in War Service
The Herald promotes the Air Wae recruiting campaign urging women to join the Women's Army as part of postwar opportunities. It stresses training and career possibilities, asserting many paths open to women enlisting now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greyhound
Herald
Air Wae
Women's Army
Mrs John of Sullivan of Myr le Point All Day In
Fragmentary snippet notes a Mrs John from Sullivan associated with Myr le Point spending the day on an unspecified matter. No clear event, date, or organization is identifiable from the text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John of Sullivan of
Myrle Point
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