Miners See Govt Help and New Buyers in Northwest
Miners and claim owners in southwestern Oregon heard a government backed path to recognition and financing at Port Orford. Director Earl K Nixon of the Oregon mining department announced potential Metals Reserve Company purchases and RFC loans for individual claims as a boost to mineral development in Coos and Curry counties. Randall Brown and others from the US Geological Survey joined local officials to plan further talks with the Southwestern Oregon Minerals Association, which elected J A Stankovich to replace the late Gilbert Gable as director.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southwestern Oregon
Port Orford
Earl K Nixon
Oregon Mining Department
Nixon
Coos
Curry
Southwestern Oregon Minerals Association
Metals Reserve Company
United States Corporation
Northwest
Nixon Beeves
Curry County
Edgar L. Stephenson
US Geological Survey
Wesley Paulson
State Department of Mining
R. C. Thrasher
Randall Brown
Mining Association
Band
J A. Stankovich
Banden
Gilbert Gable
Women To Sew For Blue Jackets Rummage Sale
Myrtle Point resident Wandin Wilciam Sonica reports a national emergency change approving Bundles for Blue Jackets to fund Navy uniforms. Proceeds from Saturday rummage sales at the Eaton's feed store building support the American armed forces. committee chair Mrs. L A LaFlarume welcomes donations.
Council Appoints Defense Officers
City council at the regular meeting last Monday night appointed special reserve air wardens and a reserve fireman in relation to national defense. Police reserves named include R C Bowers Norwood Browne E F Brodie P E Breuer Harold Carver M W Davis Glen Daley Elvin Eads Francis Floyd R L Griffen Frank Henry A B Holt F R Johnson Guy Lamb George M Linn Dr McNair H S Morehouse F A Perkins A J Ratcliffe Del bert Steele F E Summers Robert Trigg David J Vadnais Fred H Warren F E P Ohlinger George H Strader F L Moon Jack H Dunn George L Royer Franklyn E Smith A L Powrie Lloyd Lewellen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lehmanowsky
P C. Roper
Slph
D. Kring
Richard Arnold
John Felliner
R. C Bowers
Norwood Browne
E. F Brodie
P E. Breuer
Harold Carver
M W Davis
Glen Daley
Elvin Eads
Francis Floyd
R. L. Griffen
Frank Henry
A. B. Holt
F R. Johnson
Guy Lamb
George M. Linn
Dr. McNair
H S. Morehouse
F A. Perkins
A. J Ratcliffe
Delbert Steele
F E. Summers
Robert Trigg
David J Vadnais
Fred H. Warren
F E. P Ohlinger
George H. Strader
F L. Moon
Jack H Dunn
George L Royer
Franklyn £. Smith
A. L. Powrie
Lloyd Lewellen
Scoutmaster Lions seek new leader for local troop
Scouts from the Lions club seek a male leader to helm the troop once led by Larry Gardner who moved away. John Belloni says twenty to twenty five members began last fall meeting at the American Legion hall. Interested parties contact Belloni Eldon Brodie or Stanley Furman. Mrs Warren Deyoe left Monday for Ontario to visit her daughter Mrs Klis Warner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions’ Club
Larry Gardner
John Belloni
American Legion Hall
Belloni
Eldon Brodie
Stanley Furman
Volunteers Needed as Air Raid Wardens at Myrtle Point
Ralph Whitaker, chair of the night watches from Myrtle Point High School tower, urges more volunteers for air raid wardens during wartime. He notes Sitkum has 52 volunteers for 52 residents eligible, while Myrtle Point with 1300 residents has only 34 volunteers for overnight shifts. Citizens are asked to contact Whitaker to enroll and share the burden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gierald
Ralph Whitaker
Myrtle Point High School
United States
Sitkum
Mr. Whitaker
Myrtle Point
Community Xmas Program Draws 300 at MyrtLe Point
About 300 people attended the Community Christmas program at Myrtle Point Union High School Sunday night. The candlelight glee club processional opened the event, with tenor solos by Harry Rankin and Crusader's Hymn by the high school band. Reverend T J Pryor delivered the address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrtle Point Union High School
Glee Club
Harry Rankin
Hugh T Mitchelmore
Helen DeBoer
Marion Finch
Maryon Culver
T J Pryor
H. T Mitchelmore
Frederick Dallas
Harold Stone
BE. A. Schroeder
BE. F Schroeder
Gordon MacKerrow
Stanley Furman
Two New Clerks for Myrtle Point County Office
Roberta Watson resigns from Wallace B. Dement law offices to become secretary at County Agent George H Jenkins office in Coquille. Bonnie Billings takes Watsons post at Retail Credit, as Watson and family move to Coquille. Fairy Keleman arrives from Los Angeles to visit family in Myrtle Point before Grants Pass. Kathaleen Louise born to Roy and Mrs Spires weighing 9 pounds. Mrs Mitchell Myers underwent appendicitis surgery and is recovering. The Guerins of Marysville, California, left after a two week visit at the Guerin home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roberta Watson
Wallace B. Dement
Ofce
George H Jenkins
Coquile
Watson
Coquille
Bonnie Billings
Retail Credit Association
Fairy Keleman
Los Angeles
Calif
Myrtle Point
Bertha Davis
Grants Pass
Keleman
Dement
Sam Dement
Oregon State College
Roy Spires
Kathaleen Louise
Mitchell Myers
Pin Hospital
Guorlseturn
C. V. Guerin
Marysville
California
T. D. Guerin
Masons Plan Installation for Lodge Officers
Newly elected officers to be installed include Edgar Other, Austin Doles, J P Line, Ralph Kring, with G L McKay reelected secretary. A banquet for Masons and Eastern Star members and spouses follows at 6 30 p m at the lodge banquet room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Masonic Lodge
Floyd £. Summers
Edgar
Austin’ ? Doles
Jx P. Line
Ralph Kring
G L McKay
Eastern Star
New Defense Work Projected in Coos County
A new Necessities division of the Coos County Civil Defense Council is planned to provide housing food and clothing in war emergencies. It will coordinate with the first aid division and begin with a community survey of emergency housing possibilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coos County
Navy Seeks Radio Men for Reserve Training
Navy invites high school graduates with radio experience or FCC licenses to join the Reserve for eight months of specialist petty officer training as radio maintenance men afloat and ashore. Pay during training is $72 monthly plus food, quarters, and allowances. advancement possible to chief petty acting appointment after completion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Communications Commission
Naval Reserve
Son Stanley Felsher Sends Word He Is Safe
Hear From Son Mr and Mrs John Felsher received a wireless message from their son Stanley stating he is safe and well. He is with the army air force and left San Francisco with his outfit on Nov 4 for the Far East. Alvin Davis of Myrtle Point is with him and also well. The message did not specify location but parents believe he is in the Philippine Islands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Felsher
Stanley
Young Felsher
Army Air Force
San Francisco
Far East
Alvin Davis
Myrtle Point
Philippine Islands
Coos County farmers pledge higher 1942 production totals
Carl, chairman of the Coos County USDA Defense board, reports tabulations showing nearly 1700 farmers signed to raise 1942 production. Milk, eggs, beef, lambs and breeding ewes all rise, with milk output projected at 112 million pounds, cows milked up to 17 517, beef cattle marketed 6 667 head, and breeding ewes over 26 000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl
Coos County
U. S. D. A Agricultural Defense Board
Coc
State Agricultural Defense Board
Secretary of Agriculture
Washington
Britain
County Agricultural
Ambulance Corps Planned For Myrtle Forst Group
Plans announced this week call for a women's ambulance corps in Myrtle Forst. The first meeting for interested women is Friday night at 7230 Grange Hall. Mrs Lolé O'Conner, acting first lieutenant and commander of the Marshdelé corps, will oversee preparations and uniform standards.
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Myrtle Forst
Grange Hall
Lolé.o'conner
Marshdelé
Chamber of Commerce Officers and Finances Reported
The retiring president was Jack Duoll with Elton Schroeder. Directors for the year are Elton Schroeder Austin Dodge Howard Whitaker L P Linn and Arthur R Jones. A $30 donation to the Red Cross was approved. The secretary’s financial statement shows chamber expenditures over $800 on community projects last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ury
Jack ‘Duoll
Elton Schroeder
Signs
Chamber
Elton S Oeder
Austin Dodge
Howard Whitaker
L. P Linn
Arthur R. Jones
Red Cross
Schroeder
Students to Return Home for Christmas Holidays
Most of the fermer Myrtle Point High school students now attend Oregon State College plan to return home for the holidays. Blanche Detlefsen Anita Tedsen and Don Trigg with Ala Wilson and Fern LaFlemme accompany him driving down today. Leo Paulson arrives Wednesday with Mrs. Bennikson driving to Corvallis Friday to bring Kenneth and Kenneth Anderson home. Dorothy Gurney is expected home Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fermer Myrtle Point High School
Oregon State College
Blanche Detlefsen
Anita Tedsen
Don Trigg
Ala Wilson
Fern LaFlemme
Leo Paulson
C. M. Bennikson
Corvallis
Kenneth
Kenneth Anderson
Dorothy Gurney
Hospital Surgery and Medical Admissions Report
Mrs Mitchell Myers and Mrs Bruce Henry underwent surgery at Fast Hospital during the week. Several patients were admitted for medical attention including Mrs Sarah Barksow Truman Harthey of Broadbent Mrs A E White of Catching Creek Mrs Harry Christy H E Grove of Powers and Florence Nicklaus of Powers Still admitted from earlier weeks are Mrs R H Mast Blanche Serfling both of Coquille John Kindberg of Powers A E White James Duke Ronald Melden Mrs Flossie Walker Alice Nielsen and Mrs Arthur Hermann.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitchell Myers
Bruce Henry
Fast Hospital
Tajaries
Joe Castle
Sarah ‘Barksow
Truman Harthey
Broadbent
A. E. White
Catching ‘Creek
Harry Christy
H. E. Grove
Powers
Florence Nicklaus
County farm aid plans face machinery and labor shortages
The fence board advances proposals to help farmers cope with equipment shortages and labor gaps. County growers anticipate continued needs into the next year amid ongoing supply and labor challenges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fense Board
Neese Chinery
Local Milk Program Keeped Amid War Strain Says Fire Dept
The local fire department notes a continued milk supply for school children despite broader wartime disruptions. Officials indicate some services will be reduced over several years while the Christmas season affects scheduling. The dairy support from past years remains under review, with proceeds guiding changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vest
Ist
Dante
Coquille River Reaches Flood Stage Again
The Coquille River rose to flood stage again after several days of heavy rain. Residents report rising water levels and ongoing monitoring as pathways and low-lying areas remain affected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coquille River
Coquille
Visit to Cottage Grove by Laglie Strong family
Mr and Mrs Laglie Strong and Miss Pauline Strong with Aubrey Strong drove to Cottage Grove on Sunday where Mr Strong will stay with his father LL Strong until Christmas. Other notes mention a Fort Lewis address update for a serviceman, graduation news from Annapolis, and local visits by Miss Mary Davenport and Ernie Davenport.
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Cottage Grove
Miz Laglie Strong
Pauline Strong
Aubrey
Strong
Mr. Strong
Ll’ Strong
Breuer
Ertende
Fort Lewis
Camp Rob
California
78Th Infantry
Anpapelie
Obs
O. Sempert
Richard MamQton O'Brien
Ernie Davenport
Linfield College
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