Shoes and Fuel Oil Rationing Outlined in Radio Message
Radio announced new rationing measures for shoes and fuel oil with no public warning. Shoes are frozen except specific categories. transfers allowed within households. Fuel oil registration begins February with local school and board sites listed. details cover heating use, inventories, and required measurements.
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al Inde
DL Y Ng
James F. Byrnes
Pelle
Geo. L. Curry
Oregon
OPA
Consumera
Weppner
Curry
Millington
Bunker Hill
Tastaide
Empire
Marshfield
North Bend
Arago
Coquille
Fairview
McKinley
Powers
Myrtle Point
Bandon
Sitkum
Bridge
Farm Labor Import Experiment Moves to Oregon Counties
An experimental program transfers farm workers from other states to Coos and Curry counties in Oregon. The U S Employment Service and Farm Security Administration coordinate training and placement on dairy farms with support from vocational instructors. Fifteen workers recruited in Arkansas will travel from Little Rock to Marshfield around February 30.
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Coos County
United States
Coos
Curry
United States Employment Service
Fana Labor
Farm Security Administration
State Division of
Iocal
P.lm
Middle West
Arkansas
Little Rock
Marshfield
New Assistant Supervisor Named for Siskiyou District
Kermit W. Lindstedt appointed assistant supervisor, replacing L. L. Colville who moves to Portland. Lindstedt, formerly at Agnesa district ranger, knows the Siskiyou forest area well. Army removed portable buildings at China Flat CCC camp, but main structures remain for local groups' education and recreation needs if demanded.
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Giants Pass
Kermit W. Linstedt
L. L. Colville
Portland
Lindstedt
Agnesa
Siskiyou Forest
Obye
China Flat CCC
Army
Furniture Market Report From San Francisco Trip
Henry Schroeder and Mrs Schroeder returned from a ten day San Francisco furniture market trip reporting abundant supplies for living dining and bedroom furniture amid possible delivery delays caused by factory manpower shortages. Beds will use slumber wood springs, floor coverings remain available though prices unchanged, and high chairs plus baby furniture are freely available. many items will not be manufactured during the duration. Two large Portland firms have shifted 85 percent of capacity to war work. one produces army truck beds at about one every 12 minutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Schroeder
Portland
Schroeder
Csentdine
San Franciato
Local Men in Armed Forces Send Updates on Assignments
News notes from readers about local men in the United States armed forces. Reports include transfers to Bremerton and possible sea duty, a sergeant promotion in Clovis New Mexico, and letters from North Africa and the Pacific. Also mentions WAAC training, pilots in training, and relatives visiting or awaiting assignments.
Myrtle Point Bobcats Narrow Loss Against Bay Team
The Myrtle Point Bobcats, short of players due to 2018 losses, battled the Bay champions to a close finish ending 31 seconds before the final horn. Crowds called it one of the best games here and Coquille visits Friday night at 8:00 with a 7:00 prelude.
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Myrtle Point Bobcats
Vslient
Ste 31
Bobcat
EE Eenerene Coquille
Myrtle Point
Coquille
Marah
North Bend
Townsend Group Backs $40 Month Pension Plan Change
The Townsend Group urges ending a long range federal pension program but calls for better state care of the aged until the change takes effect. A Sunday meeting featured birthday dinner, led by A A Schriefer, with musical numbers by the Barker children and readings by Dr O H Clarke. The February caravan of Townsend clubs plans to meet at Woodman hall in Coquille with Hauser club sponsoring.
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J. W. Riley
O. H. Clarke
Longfellow
Townsend Clubs
Woodman Hall
Coquille
Hauser Club
WAAC Officer to Visit Myrtle Point for WAAC Information
Women of Myrtle Point can learn about the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps when Major Bernard P. Cody and recruiting staff visit the city hall Friday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The WAAC program offers four weeks of intensive training in Des Moines Iowa or Daytona Beach Florida after enrollment. Local women are urged to meet Major Cody at the city hall.
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Myrtle Point
Women’s Auxiliary Army Corps
Bernard P. Cody
City Hall
WAACS
State Tax Debate on Telegraphed Signatures and Spending
A heated legislative discussion in Oregon centers on social taxation and state expenditure. Proposals seek the state paying at least 69 percent of costs, with opposition arguing for broader funding shifts and commission mergers.
Services for Lawrence thee go killed in lumber pile tragedy
Funeral services were held at Schroeder funeral chapel in Myrtle Point Monday afternoon for Lawrence, who was crushed when a large pile of slab wood collapsed. The local Odd Fellows lodge led by D. D. Nelson and J. Senith conducted the services. Interment followed at the Norway cemetery.
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Lawrence Theego
Schroeder
Myrtle Point
Odd Fellows Lodge
D. D. Nelson
Noble Grind
J. Senith
Norway
Origon Farmers Acreage Report Reveals Large Estate
Fragmentary OCR notes indicate Origon farmers holding over 20 800 acres with smooth terrain and potential agreement involving castes. Details are unreadable, but the core fact shows extensive land ownership in a rural area and references to farming groups or societies.
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Gerionn Vernon Robbet
Betty
Ral
Wana
Wnett Hay Reepat
Fo Bay
Louis Root
Misa
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Navy
Bremerton
Wash
San Francisco
Ellis Button
Shell Oil Company
Los Angeles
John Dickson
Tom Dickson
Army Air Base
Clovis
New Mexico
Heers
Clarence Strong
Ontario
Leo Wagner
North Africa
Russell Dement
De‘aent
Pacle Waters
Mr. Leg
Leslie Strong
Brey
Pacific
Tha Strong
Kreerie Texas
Naval Air
James _Langlien
St. Petersburg
Florida
Route Field
Ilinois
Army Aviation
Air Corps
Fort Des Moines
Iowa
Donald A. Jones
Arthur R. Jones
Polaris Academy
Lancaser
Calif
Roswell
Tones
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Camp Roberts
Mrs
George Forrest
Townsend Group
WAAC
Weather Report
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Belle
BR. T. Kore
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Seaton
Perse
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