Spring term of brealt esurt convenes
The regular spring term of brealt esurt will convene Bang day, Peb. ith.
17 Feb 1944
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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1944
Page
1
The regular spring term of brealt esurt will convene Bang day, Peb. ith.
County sales reached 2 221 449 dollars against a 1 618 700 quota as progress continued on E bonds. The Home Front Heroes program by the American Legion and Hiland Theatre honored junior high and grade school sellers with commissions from one to colonel levels. Free movie admission at Hiland Theatre on Feb 24 rewarded buyers and those purchasing at the theatre office.
Oregon extension officials report at a regional garden conference that about 200000 victory gardens existed last year. Of these 148000 were in cities and 55000 on farms, meaning around 90 percent of households cultivated gardens.
Aubrey Strong reports from a 40 day furlough on a naval battle near Bougainville during October 6 1943. The destroyers Selfridge Chevalier and O Bannon engaged Japanese warships. Selfridge sank after torpedo hits while supporting crew suffered deaths and injuries. Selfridge later returned to port under its own power after extensive repairs and over 7000 miles of sea movement.
The conference backed city gardens and urged nationwide adoption. H. W. Hochbaum, head of the national victory garden committee, noted home demonstration agents in 18 Oregon counties promoting soil conservation. The Oregon report says more than 4 million pounds of food were saved and stored last summer.
Hubert L. Harry 48 died from injuries after a fall from a spar pole at Bay company camp near Fairview around 9 00 AM. He was taken to Coquille Hospital and died at 11 30 AM. Funeral held at Schroeder Funeral chapel Coquille. Survived by wife Violet Ohisen and ten children. Also survived by father Grant W. Harry Marshfield brother Joseph L. Harry and sisters Chioe Tennison Maude Cox and Beryl Syphera. Veteran of World War I and member of VFW and Eagles lodge.
The War Food Administration and Oregon State College outline proposed 1944 support prices for farm products including smooth dry edible peas with grades No 1 and No 2 set at 5 65 and 5 40 per hundred ears, plus loans on barley rye and beets and price supports for seeds and beans. Details to follow after adequate provisions for program effectiveness.
Coquille Junior High defeated Coquille High School 88 to 19 amid claims of strong play by the junior squad. The second team topped Pees High School 28 to 11 with officials including Peek Waltes noted.
Cutley becomes a naval lieutenant in California. Mrs. Cutler joins San Pedro nursing staff. Leslie Bean Miller 81st class on first leave from Argentina duty. J C Bell serves as radio man third class on Tarawa. Pre flight course at San Antonio Aviation Cadet Center for AC Richard F Dayton. Verlin K Hermann promoted captain in Ireland. Deb Sutphin visits Pearl Harbor and Midway. brothers Led Sutphin in Honolulu. Chas Graybeal to join in Idaho after Alaskan service. Pvt Alton W Hubbard assigned to RAF Training Command Radio School at Sioux Falls Army Airfield. Powers High School graduate 1941.
North Bend defeats Myrtle Point 46 to 37 at the North Gym, led by Noel with 18 points while Don Sutphin had 16 for Myrtle Point. Myrtle Point second string also beat North Bend second string 20 to 9 in the prelim. The Bobcats finish the season with a home game Friday February 26.
Broadbent on February 17 hosted an old time auction at the Broadbent gym where War Bonds were bought by bidders totaling 1578.50. The event, sponsored by the Broadbent Extension unit and Leaders organization, also raised funds from pie and coffee sales. Total with prior bond purchases neared $2,000. E. L. Clausen acted as auctioneer.
Dr E E Beber of Must hospital will report for six weeks training at Carlisle Barracks Pa and then proceed to Springfield Mo for further instruction. Commissioned as a first lieutenant he traveled to Portland to arrange uniforms and business before departure. Mrs Beber and their son Saeel plan to stay with her parents as they relocate temporarily.
Navy veteran Gunmar Nichols spoke at a Rotary meeting, recounting service in the navy and a five year period on the fleet. He detailed the Guadalkanal action on Nov 30 1942 and noted U S air support brought him home on a Liberator bomber.
Planning and conserving family food supply with gardening cold storage lockers drying and canning topics to be covered at Union High School next Monday evening February 21 at 7 30 led by Miss Arney home economies instructor and Ted Erreh agricultural instructor. An electric dehydrator will be used for drying peas corn and other foods with demonstrations on proper handling and storage in community lockers.
Local residents mourn the death of Mrs. Milton Roth at Pleasant Point after a two week illness. Funeral services are set for Friday at 2:00 PM at Schroeder Funeral chapel Myrtlé Point with T. J. Pryor presiding. Interment will follow in a Coquille cemetery. Mrs Roth, born February 6 in a Burns hospital, was the daughter of Mr and Mrs William Watson. She married Sept 4 and is survived by her husband and her parents.
W. Greer traveled from Madras to greet his son Denver, who was due on furlough from the navy. Denver had been stationed in the Aleutian Islands, and the reunion occurred this week.
The notice asserts that buying quotas are not based on velocity or speed but on different criteria. It flags concerns about allocation methods and potential impacts on supply and pricing.
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