Red Cross Swim Program Declared Local Success
The two week Red Cross swimming school offered free instruction this July 31 proved highly successful with over 120 children attending. Key organizers included Mrs. Kenneth Rolfe, Janet Shawver, Ted Kell, and George Shawver, who announced the class will be held again next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Powers
Red Cross
Rolfe Erly, Jr
Kenneth Rolfe
Janet Shawver
Ted Kell
George Shawver
Community Notes From Powers and Coquille Area
Local residents visited relatives in town and abroad with multiple social events noted. Mrs William Doak and Welson Powers attended gatherings. new baby born at McAuley Hospital. Moose chapter held a meeting in Rebekah Fellowship hall with installations and planned August initiation. George P. Stewart, notable Powers merchant, hospitalized in Eugene. families assist during absence. Various travels, visits, camp, picnics, and community dinners documented across Powers, Coquille, North Bend, and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Doak
Portland
Welson Powers
West Fir
Fred Sewall
Wilson Rogers
McAuley Hospital
Coos Bay
Harry Earls
Women of the Moose
Rebekah Fellowship Hall
Edwin Peterson
Elmer Post
Clyde Allen
George Dobson
Cody Leggett
Sentinel
Ruby Winkelmann
Argus
Condi
West Virginia
Cincinnati
Ohio
McMillion
Bancroft
Larry
Loise
Josephine Culver
Coquille
Charles Warner
Leonard Smith
North Bend
Willa Stallard
James McQueen
Lakeport
Calif
Lloyd White
White
Ellis White
Agness
Frank Haggerty
Madelon McMahon
Robert McMahon, Jr
Bill Stevens Narrow Escape as Log Truck Demolished
A loaded log truck fell 50 feet into the river bed near Rock Creek on the Coquille River bridge approach in the Siskiyou National Forest. The driver Bill Stevens from regula escaped unharmed aside from minor cuts and bruises. The trailer survived while the truck was destroyed. A small forest service pump truck fought a brush fire that spread along the road and was extinguished by noon. Stevens was hauling for a new operation owned by Stone and Srth known locally as the S and S outfit.
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Rock Creek
Coquille River
Bill Stevens
Regula
Forest Service
Stevens
Stone and
Srth
S and S Outfit
Acting in Mrs Lewis's Absence for County Office
The note records that an acting administrator serves in Co for is during Mrs Lewis's absence. No further details or dates are provided in readable text.
Community hosts honor Mrs. Stevens at midweek gathering
Mr. Liles' brother Diee Lie and family joined Mrs. John Stevens and Mrs. Al Richmond as joint hostesses at a White deuce ert event hosted at Mrs. Stevens' home on Wednesday. Also present were Mrs. Frank Smith and Mrs. Carl Nelson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liles
Diee Lie
John Stevens
al Richmond
Stevens
Wweevendey
Frank Smit
Nk Fish
Carl Nelson
Gideons to Lead Broadbent Church Services August 6
Community notices announce Gideons of Coos County will lead church services in Broadbent on August 6 with Sunday school at 10 00. Other items invite Broadbent Grange members to a county view picnic, and Home Economics ladies to meet August 3 at the Grange hall.
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Gideons
Coos County
Bandon Grange
Broadbent Grange
County Ve
Broadbent
Grange Hall
George Hermann
Carte Mn
Forth Falls
Ore
Earl Roger
Belle Volberg
Harry Rodgers
Coquille
Beaver Hill Lookout
Edward Kinney
Montana
Colebank
Joe Kinney
Portland
Chas Porter
Camp Myrtlewood
Coastal News Briefs From Coos Bay Area Activites
Local residents and servicemen engage in visits and travel across Oregon. Capt Waterman and family return from Del Paso to visit relatives, while Dennis and Linda rejoin their mother. Several families travel to Portland and Coos Bay for weekend gatherings and business. A bear hunt on the Frank Fish ranch yields tracks of culled sheep and nine dogs in pursuit. Other residents attend events in Grants Pass Newport and Portland. Robert Shields reports to Marine Reserve HQ in Portland but is not activated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Waterman
del Paso
Calif
Waterman
Army Air Corps
Dennis
Linda
James Jewett
Howard Cook
Gary
Seaside
Guy Lowther
Portland
Clarence Fish
North Bend
Frank Fish
Vern Gray
Sam Roderick
Coos Bay
Bob Gray
Coquille
Bear
C W Ennicott
Elvin Waterman
Florence Hustin
Grants Pass
Trim Davis
Eugene Moore
Don Sewell
Buck Goodman
R V Sampson
Elmer Robison
Newport
Robert Shields
Marine Reserve
Ramblings Continued On Merchants in Wild Buying Spree
The piece argues hoarders and prudent buyers fear rising prices as wholesalers hike costs. Merchants cannot control shortages and will raise retail prices, blamed on hoarders. The column condemns hoarders as the sole cause of potential shortages.
State Rationing War Echoes Through Summer Markets
The piece recalls wartime controls and rationing across states, noting frozen foods and gas allocations. It argues that claims of widespread rationing were sometimes exaggerated or misrepresented, urging readers to verify such statements by driving state highways and observing conditions on Sundays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alaska
Oak & Jett
Diacrest
Icard of Thanks for Sympathy and Help
Our heartfelt thanks to all who extended comforting sympathy and help in our recent sorrow in the loss of our loved one. For the wantr service, floral offerings kindnesses, we are oegin M. Hermann, Virna J. Ervery, and Mrs. Dow L. Bowman, Mr. and Mrs. Graydon Crews, Mr. and Mrs. Roderick Phares.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oegin M. Hermann
Virna J. Ervery
Dow L. Bowman
Graydon Crews
Roderick Phares
Athletes Foot Germ How To Kill It
A brief health note outlines methods to treat and prevent athlete’s foot. Guidance covers keeping feet dry, using antifungal powders, and seeking medical advice for persistent cases. It highlights common causes and practical hygiene tips for athletes and active individuals.
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