Potatoes and Clay Deposits Highlight Oregon Plans
Portland reports Klamath Falls to build a potato dehydration plant with 12 000 acres seeded, output mainly for army navy and lend lease. Labor shortages and Japanese evacuee hiring debates rise as Molalla clay find boosts domestic alumina efforts. Umatilla county housing grows for Hermiston and Pendleton projects.
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Portland
Ore
Klamath Falls
South Dakota
Washington
Klamath Basin
Army
Navy
DeWitte
Wake Island
Bataan
Utah
Castle Rock
Wash
Cottage Grove
Dutch Guma
Umatilla County
Sitkum Social Notes from Mrs Elmer Wilson Area
Sitkum Aug 27 Special Several 1 RB IL men went to Powers Sunday and got a truckload of big cable. Mr and Mrs Ted Johnson and family of Eugene visited this past week at the home of their daughter and family Mrs Lendon Jenkins. Mr and Mr Edward Wilson Bob and Janwe of North Bend were visitors Sunday afternoon at the home of Mr and Mrs Elmer Wilson. Orlin Lett and Noah Cosner of Bridge brought Mrs Lett and Joan to the Wilson home for a week's visit. Billy Ready who has arthritis of the joints hasn’t been so well this past week. Grant Harry of Coquille is visiting his sister Mrs Belle Laird this week. Mrs Myrtle Byers of Eugene visited her aunt Mrs Belle Laird Monday. Mr and Mrs Jack Hustin and Freddie Virginia and Burton Wilson Fern Nickason and Mr and Mrs Ivan Laird Murl and Lila Mae went on a picnic and swimming party at Dillard last Sunday. Mr and Mrs Ivan Laird Murl and Lila Mae Fern Nickason and Virginia and Burton Wilson attended a picnic supper at the home of Dr and Mrs Bunch in Coquille last weekend and enjoyed moving pictures taken by Dr Bunch of the L B Lis logging woods and roads and working equipment. Mrs Marie Kirkendall who has been doing the house work at the home of C M Wilson left Wednesday for her home in Camas Valley. Mrs Belle Shepherd visited this week with her two daughters and families in McKinley Mrs Charlie Gill and Mrs Jay Freeman
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Elmer Wilson
Sitkum
RB & IL
Powers
Ted Johnson
Eugene
Lendon Jenkins
Edward Wilson
Bob
Janwe
North Bend
Orlin Lett
Noah Cosner
Bridge
Lett
Joan
Wilson
Billy Ready
Grant Harry
Coquille
Belle Laird
Myrtle Byers
Jack Hustin
Freddie
Virginia
Burton Wilson
Fern Nickason
Ivan Laird
Murl
Lila Mae
Dillard
Mrs Bunch
Bunch
Marie Kirkendall
C. M. Wilson
Camas Valley
Belle Shepherd
McKinley
Charlie Gill
Jay Freeman
Soil Work Boosts Coos County Conservation Payments
Cooperating farmers received 37697 dollars in net payments for conservation and soil building under the 1942 Agricultural Conservation program. About 1500 tons of ground oyster shell and 17 tons of superphosphate were used on over 3000 acres, with 18000 acres of range deferred to fund fence, brush removal, water distribution, pipelines, stock trails, and springs development. Over 7000 acres of depleted pasture were reseeded with 107500 pounds of perennial grass and legumes.
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George H. Jenkins
Association
Coos County
County Agricultural Conservation Office
Coquille
Agricultural Conservation Office
Koos
Save Clothing Says OSC Textile Expert
Oregon State College textile expert Miss Lucy R Lane urges clothing conservation as patriotic and profitable. She warns rayon hose require careful drying, stockings should be rolled on, shoes matched to use, and wool garments treated with moth protection to extend life.
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Lucy R Lane
Oregon State College
Care of Clothes and a Visit by Miss Barkdoll
The article advises sunning and brushing moth-prone wool, cleaning collars, using warm water washing and mild soap for garments. It notes thin scarves offer little warmth but protect coats, sweaters should be folded for storage, and pockets should not be overloaded. It ends with Miss Ila Barkdoll of Auburn visiting her parents, accompanied by her niece Joan Caudle.
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Viait
Ila Barkdoll
Auburn, Wash
B. Barkdoll
Joan Caudle
Ray Caudle
Local Notes On Visitors and Graduates From Oregon Town
Charlee Epperson, son of Mrs. Hane Kyperson of Eugene, arrived at Myrtle Point from San Diego where he was at the Naval Training station. Donald Slonecker, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ned Slonecker of Powers, recently graduated from naval radio school at Texas A and M and was transferred to Los Angeles. Lorna Summers returned to Portland after visiting her parents, and is employed at Lipman-Wolf in Portland.
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Wheite
Mecca Mera
Floyd Hidaushen
Bailey Lee
Bower
Virgie Billings
Daugh Rengs
Marshfield
J al Nee Cece Rie
Sea Diego
Charlee Epperson
Hane Kyperson
Eugene
Myrtle Point
San Diego
Calif
Naval Training Station
Donald Slonecker
Ned G Slonecker
Powers
Naval Radio School
Texas A. and
M. College
Los Angeles
Slonecker
Portland
Lorna
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Claude Wickard
Oregon State Grange
Weernon Williams
Bay of
Bay of Biscay
Mediterranean
Seaboard
France
Save Clothing
OSC Textile Expert
Rommel
Royal Navy
6Th Army
North Afvice
Watchson
Dents Mediterrirate
Bom Tee Ray
Bom
Axia
Matruh
R.A.F
Meet Mr.Wan
Tad
Hell Sell
Wan Tad
Tom Sawyer
Mr van Tad
Myrtle Point Herald
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