News From Our Boys In Active Service
Local column updates service members and relatives. Sgt Glen M Shields serves with Gen Patton's Third Army in West France. Lawrence Hutchinson leaves for Navy induction in Portland. Sgt John Dickson returns on furlough from Chatham Field Georgia. BM2 Victor H Bushnell transfers to Bremerton awaiting an airplane carrier. Melvin B Breuer receives a commendation for aiding French troops in Italy with the 88th Tank Destroyer Battalion.
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Glen M Shields
Henry Shields
City
Patton
Third Army
West France
Victor H Bushnell
U. S. Navy
Mes Cart Bushnell
Myrtle Point
Bremerton, Wa
88Th
Melvin B Breuer
Sth
Italy
Paul F. Breuer
Letters From Lt Belloni In The Philippines 1945
Lt RC Belloni writes from the Philippines to his family describing life in New Guinea and the Philippines. He notes the people’s poverty, rice farming methods, family life in small farmhouses, and the local language mix. He observes Filipino resilience, gratitude to Americans, and daily hardships under Japanese occupation.
Souvenirs from New Guinea Exhibit Displayed
Mrs Della Belloni shows a collection from New Guinea where her son Lt R C Belloni was stationed. The display includes a Japanese mortar shell cigarettes two brands and ten pesos. The novelties were crafted by hospital boys in New Guinea from a skell and are notable works.
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Della Belloni
RC Belloni
New Guinea
Philippines
Philippine Islands
R. C. Belloni
Land of
Nippon
Mrs Lara Gisholt and June Rhule Visit Long Beach
Mrs Lara Gisholt and her daughter Mrs June Rhule departed Tuesday for Long Beach California to spend several weeks visiting relatives and friends.
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Long Beach
Lara Gisholt
June Rhule
Calif
For Sale Bond Paper by The Herald Press
For sale good quality bond paper suitable for typewriting at 85 cents per ream offered by The Herald Press. The notice provides price and seller name with location at 42tf.
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the Herald Press
Symposium on US Russia Relations Sees Eugene Event
University of Oregon hosts a symposium team to discuss postwar US Russia relations at Myrtle Point Lions club on February 7 at 7 PM. They plan appearances next day at Myrtle Point High School and at the Rotary Club. Direction by Robert J. Clark and includes G lorma Cartozian, Wilma Foster, Beverly Carroll, and others from Portland Eugene Banks and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy
Lloyd Edward Walla
Naval Air Base
North Bend
Oregon
Ial M King
Robert James Bryaft
King
F B. Wilkine
University of Oregon
Eugene
United States
Russia
Myrtle Point Lions Club
Myrtle Point High School
Rotary Club
Detlefsen Heads GI Farm Loan Committee
Ed Detlefsen designated by Veterans Administration to head county GI farm loan committee in Coquille Oregon. The group will certify GI loan guarantees, review loans, and assist veterans in securing farm loans with guarantees up to 2000 dollars. Meeting held January 25, 1948 in Grants Pass with committee members from three counties.
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Ed Detlefsen
Farm Security Administration
Veterans’ Administration
Veteran's Loan
Hughes County
FSA
Bank Building
Coquille
Grants Pass
Oregan
Hughes
Ebanks
Veterans Loan Committee
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Herald
Gen. Patton
Lawrence Hutchinson
H H Hutchinson
Portland
US Navy
John Dickson
Thomas E Dickson
Sgt Dickson
Chatham Field
Georgia
Bremerton
David F Hatfield
Baddie
Pampa
H A Hatfield
Bridge
Kingman
Hatfield
Phyllis Hammack
Herre Shielda
Vernon Shields
Nygland
Mim
Hare
Alfornia
Sempert
Beare
Tstankir
Skt
Deing van
Marion Lindley
George Ao Whinh
Gen. White
Bob Belloni
India
Hin Ataters
Elfredo Bernardo Polecarplo Delene Marcells Viale
Guillermo de Pena
Tam
States of the Union
Anilla
General MacArthur
Manuel Quezon
Lewa
Leyte
Woma
Detlefsen
GI Farm Loan Committee
POA
Veterans Awn Eory
Evtablovhe
Grays Harte
Mra
Jeanie Prige
Grays Harte Wn
Ashe
Mantha
Winess Aml
Norrier
Mant Hospital
Lil Newton
Wo Williams
Tottage Grove
Inez Rover
Dorothy Grey
Colonial Dames
Semperts
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