Oregon Farm Wage Rates Hit Record High in July
Oregon leads the nation with farm wage rates at a record level on July 1, with wages about 8 percent higher than a year earlier. About 708,000 workers operated on Pacific coast farms in July, up 34,000 from last year, while hired help rose by 117,000. Farmers’ costs for hired labor reached six times the 1935-39 July 1 average.
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Oregon
United States
Farma
Washington
California
Pacific Coast
Fire Controls Strengthened By Coos Patrol
Coos Bay patrol boosts fire protection by expanding logging camp inspectors on the Fire Patrol staff. Authority to hire more men and use airplanes for aerial firefighting is granted, with several leaders from state forestry and local timber companies in attendance.
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Coos Patrol
Coon
Nerena Edo
Wharten Kerth Young
Atiow
Mesachat Foros
Coos Bay
Young
Nelson Rogers State Forenter
S&s Phipps
James Walker
Clyde
Clyde Vinrtin Weyerhaeuser Timber Company
Tacomac
Whitlam Rahman Coo Bay Lun Ber Company
Portland
James Ford
Gardiner Mall Company
Gardiner
Frank Heath
Evans Products Company
Os Bay
Pioneering Mra Lydia Jane Wimer Dies at 90 in Brownsville
Mrs Lydia Jane Wimer aged 90 of Brownsville a pioneer woman who lived across Oregon from Myrtle Point to Linn County died at her home July 19 Funeral services were held at Walker Funeral Home Prineville with burial at Prineville Interment. She was born May 28 1856 in Henry County Iowa and married James Wimer in 1876. She survived by her son Ira B Wimer of Brownsville and several grandchildren. Three children preceded her in death. She was a member of the Christian church.
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Mra
Lydia Jane Wimer
Brownsville
Wimer
Walker Funeral Home
Prineville
Fisher
Cometny Mia Wimner
Henry County
Oregon
Joanephine
Myrtle Point
Douglas County
Crook County
Linn County
Josephine County
Jamean W Wimer
Ira B. Wimer
Christian Church
Bandon Man Held on $10 000 Bail
Richard Lee Carter 47 proprietor of an auto wrecking business in Bandon is held in Coos county jail under $10 000 bail on a charge of threatening the commission of a felony. Carter was bound to the grand jury by Justice W B Haynes. Carl Denham and Mrs Denham report Carter threatened them with a gun. Carter was recently paroled from the state penitentiary after a two year term. parole revoked March 6, 1945.
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Coos County
Richard Lee Carter
Bandon
Carter
W B. Haynes
Carl Denham
Denham
Jd. Strong
State Penitentiary
Locals Report Travel, Births, Appointments and Visits
Local notes show Mrs and Mr J Edo Cox sailing from New York to Germany for a year with the Army. Mrs Ira Cummins returns from Myrtle Point to her Portland home with Carter relatives. A seven pound six ounce son born to Ernest Laverdure and wife in Coos Bay July 1. Wedding notices include Kenneth Kroohong, Louise Brewates, Floyd Bo, and Betty Warner in Myrtle Point. Joe Stevens and Howard visit from Ventura while Mrs Hoel visits Gaylord. Fred Yarbrough of Norway undergoes minor surgery in Coos Bay. Chester Weed visits as Union Oil representative. H H Tobey from Gray's Marshall Wells in Myrtle Point conducts business in Coos Bay. Death notice to Leonard Monk of Wenona, MN, relayed to James Mahaffey.
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Ira Cummins
Gladys Carter
Portland
Metropolis
Myrtle Point
Mra
Carter
Ernest Laverdure
Norway
McAuley Hospital
Coos Bay
Javerdures
Harvest labor and housing swap in Oregon farms
Oregon farmers report labor not a limiting factor in the August harvest with out of state workers arriving from California Washington and Oregon. Beans pears hops and cucumbers are set for harvest in Willamette Valley Hood River Medford and Columbia County. Housing remains scarce but migrant camps help attract workers as a city manager search unfolds in Coquille with budgeted $4600 salary.
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Oregon
J. BR. Beck
Viero
Pacific Coast
United States
Bock
Calfornia
Washington
Beck
Willamette Valley
Hood River
Medford
Washington County
Columbia
Cunty
Discharged Cone County Men Listed from Fort Lewin Center
Among Cone county men who have received their discharges from the Fort Lewin segregation center are Pfe Robert Schra der of Myrtle Point and George Clark of Powers.
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Cone County
Fort Lewin Segregation Center
Pfe
Robert [ Schrader
Myrtle Point
George Clark
Powers
Drivers Permits Extended To 1947 In Coos County
Coos county motorists with June 90 1943 driving permits are safe till June 30 1947 after state license division clarification. Last licenses issued June 30 1941 expired June 30 1948 with two two year extensions. Permits bearing BR plus the operator number show proper licensing. new drivers receive 1947 permits. War years' pause on new permits due to staff shortages.
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Coos County
Portland
Woman Driver Killed In Greyhound Collision Near Riverton
Mrs. L. P. Harvey of Coos Bay died instantly when her car struck a northbound Greyhound bus on Highway 103 five miles south of Riverton. Bus driver A. Getter of Portland injured. police theorize Mrs. Harvey fell asleep at the wheel.
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L. P. Harvey
Lighthouse Way
Coos.Bay
Ilone
Greyhound
Riverton
5. A. Getter
Portland
Noto
Harvey
Coos Lighthouse
Sebastopol
Calif
L. P Harvey, Jr
Coos Standard
Pilot
Eureka
The
Breakers
Coos
Capt
Ferndale
Loran
Oregon State College
San Mateo
Couple Sails to Germany From New York on 8 3 Bridge Port
Sgt. Lee Cox and his wife Kath leen Gilkison depart New York July 21 bound for Augsburg Germany. The Coxes are known in Myrtle Point where Mrs Cox graduated from high school. He has been stationed in Germany and returns on furlough to accompany his wife for about a year.
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Sgt
Lee Cox
Kathleen Gilkison
New York
Bridgeport
Augsburg
Germany
Myrtle Point
Road Shifted To Tap Timber Near Diamond Lake
North Umpqua highway nine miles west of Diamond Lake will be relocated to access a timber tract with an expected yield of 74 000 600 feet annually. Umpqua National Forest supervisor M M Nelson announced in Roseburg the two lane project for safer traffic shared by logging trucks and cars. Dust control measures and visible logging access near Diamond Lake are planned with Warg as assistant logging superintendent.
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Diamond Lake
Umpqua National ‘Forest
M. M. Nelson
Roseburg
Warg
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Leonard Monk
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