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Myrtle Point Herald

Location

Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America

Date

Aug 02, 1945

Page

2

Local men return from service and enlist in new roles

Pvt. Dalton Barkdell visits family during 48 hour leave from Camp Adair. An army recruiting car tours town seeking civilians for Camp Adair. Harold Belloni and Clifford Wilson enlist in the navy after passing through Eugene. Soldiers from Powers, Ben Breuer and Thomas Hayes, appear in government release awaiting arrival dates. Capt. Melvin Rackleff, a Myrtle Point native and physician, visits family after return from England. Robert S. Brown, now a navy pharmacist, attends his brother Herbert Brown’s funeral in Myrtle Point. Beamanist William Schell arrives on 20 day navy leave from San Francisco, with Iwo Jima and Gaipan service. Walter Jarvis returns from air force discharge to visit relatives here.

William Schell San Francisco Navy Loren Knight Schell

Bath and Ice Cream Help GI Joes in Tropics

The National Dairy Council notes ice cream and shower baths as top remedies for combat fatigue among Guadalcanal veterans. Milk from 260,000 cows funds the ice cream mix sent overseas to American fighters, enough to fill 124000 trucks loaded 100 cans per truck for a seven and a half mile caravan.

Tropics Guadalcanal America Hfe Aboad

Community Notes and Local Visit Highlights

Local items report a tonsillectomy for Sarah Mintenys in Coos Bay, visits by former resident Mrs. Fred Alkire to friends, and Anmin Dinner at Coquille with Mr and Mrs Root and others from Bakersfield. Couples Farnham and McNair hosts, travel home to Bakersfield after a stay, plus guests at the Sumerlin home from Coquille and Campbell visitor Ralph Wilson.

Sarah Mintenys Keith Mintanye Coos Bay Fred Alkire Mra Corda Lewellen Vivian Anmin Coquille Thomas Root Harry Farnham Bakersfield Cali Paul McNair Calif Mrn Farnham Nellie Breuer Gueats Gromoquille T G Sumerlin Mra Leonie Barklow Bud Giffin Ima California Ralph Wilson Campbell Cal J. H Pearce Raragr E. C Roberts Fred Weeden Portland James Heuser

Visitors Leave and Mo d details from Myrtle Point notices

Visitors leave for Eugene and Sweet Home. returns home to Portland after visit with ill relatives. Picnic visitors from Newberg and Myrtle Point. several marriages, divorces, cruelty suits, and probate entries listed for local residents.

Court News Marriages and Divorces Listed Across States

The court notices record multiple marriages including Robert R Robinson of Pueblo Colorado and Viola Williams of Coos Bay Oregon wed by Rev G M Neonhand. Harry Hedderly and Mary Myers of Seattle Washington married July 24. Others show Jacob Edwards with Luella Clawnon in Douglas County and Donald Chase with Jean Reiter in Coquille. Divorce cases include Howard B Brown vs Geneva Brown for cruelty and Clifford Tyrrell vs Mildred Tyrrell with earlier Alabama marriage and two children. Margaret Clinton vs William Clinton listed without further details.

Robert Roy Robinson Pueblo Colo Viola le. Williams Coos Bay Ore Harry Francie Hedderly Mary Elizabeth Myers Seattle Wash Oscar Leonard Bustad Melba Philpott Paul H Mackey Lafayette Ind Lucille A Davis Acata Calif Menny D Rempel Donald L Chase Jean M Reiter Oquille Circuit Court Howard B Brown Geneva Brown Clifford W Tyrrell Mildred R. Tyrrell Citronelle Ala Margaret Virginia Clinton William Elton Clinton

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Pan Dalton Barkdell Camp Adair J. B. Barkdell Pacific War Zone Signa Fer Navy Harold Belloni Della Belloni Clifford Wilson C. Wilson Eugene Eatoute T& Melvin B Ben) Breuer Pfe Thomas Hayes Powers Melvin Rackleff England Capt. Rackleff Myrtle Point Mary Sackleff Fu Rack- Weff Canby Ed, Davi Allison Roberts Bere Robert S. Brown Phm Istelasa Portsmouth Herbert Los Angeles Capitela Brown Mrs. Brown Mra Wisslean Pacific Parific Gaipan Iwo Jima Walter Jarvis Lloyd Jarvis May Jarvis Air Force Africa Italy Jarvis Bulova E. C. Barker Cgps South Pacific National Dairy Council Cora Raldeman Leste Prackt and Bonnie Sweet Mama Ro. Parker Bridge Bod Sturdivant Newberg Hallet Bargelt Marjory Sumner, Wagh Berma Hermann Harold Bargelt Broadbent Gus Dietz Myrth Point Paul Bargelt Gene Hermann Modesto Hase Shaffer Bill J. Shaffee Bult Marchfield Paul Vincent Hazel McDougal Gertrude B. Elvers Carl Evere Eureka Elisabeth Horton Glynn I. Horton North Bend Irene B. Laharty Harold J. Laharty Leads South Dakota Orlie V. Carter Eugene W Carter Spolane Hulda Mary Twitchell Louie Twitchell Oren Utah Ee Se Commission Security Bank of Western Mercantile Agency Inc Everett Hamilton Ira E. Hamilton Ethel A. McGuire Willa & Hamilton Everett EF. Keee Dallas A. Hamilton Carman Hamilton Pauline T. Mak Lewis J) Hamilton Elmer B. Hamilton Easie M. Rempelos Edward” Everett Howe Florence Helen Weathorn Selata Julia Oberman Ruth Katherine Bond Lester Vieter Howe Theabelic T Whittington Wiley W Whittington Thos J. Whittington F M Whittington Minnie Pino Leah Goodman Sembello McCarey Paul Groke Gladya Ford Court News Harrold’s Granta Pasa, Ora Detter Coos County Fair
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