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Newspaper

Myrtle Point Herald

Location

Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America

Date

Feb 17, 1944

Page

4

Matrons Sew Afghans for Red Cross and Club Meetings

Past Matrons club met at Mrs. M. Cooper home and sewed woolen afghans for Red Cross hospital cases. March 21 meeting planned at Mrs. Della Belloni’s home. Members listed include Mrs. Eugenie Dement and Mrs. Mabel Laird among others.

RED Cross Re 1 Eugeni Dement Mabel Laird Thre Lehmanowsky T Guerin Bill Lundy Ellis Shull Mra O H. Haga Henry Rosslow Howard Whitaker

Powers and service notes from Fort Lewis to the South Pacific

The column lists service updates for local men: Harry Sela at Fort Lewis Washington works as a technician. Elmo Frye sent to a catapult school in Philadelphia. Gerald Frye serving in the South Pacific. Glenn Coats in a Marine battle area. Terry O'Brien and Robert Bushnell pass naval reserve tests in Portland. Francis Polly Jones in Italy and Africa with air force ground forces. Jack Buchnell earns Ist class rating in Utah and leads his basketball team. Also mentions Mrs George Moorehead speaking on family life and Mystic Chapter OES events in Elgin with Hazel Foster's visit.

Harry Sela Fort Lewis Washbasee Figtr Elmo Frye Oklahoma City Philadel Gerald Frye South Pacific Charles Humphrey Glenn Coats Terry O'Brien Robert Bushnell Portland Jess Jones Sweet Home Francis Polly Italy Powera Africa Sewelly Air Force Jack Buchnell Utah Jack

Local Happenings and Historic Notes from 1914 Roseburg

The report covers varied items from 1914 including 900.95 dollars raised for the Infantile Paralysis Foundation by Pioneer Theatre owner G. P. Stewart, a Parent Teacher association meeting at 2 30 Friday at the Fellowship club house with program and refreshments, Founders' Day honoring Mrs Hearst and Mrs Bierney, and visits by Mrs Wesley Clark and Roxy Ann to Roseburg. It also notes local moves and tributes, a logger detail about high water aiding log transport, a vast stone statue project in Japan, a fatal burn of 2 year old Henry Leland Backlund, and the region’s building developments by Spencer and Shelley with a new cement walk.

Neihe Roseburg Lee Clarke Townsend Portland Dick Anderson Evaline Cox Gus Bender Joe VanDehey O. H Clarke A. A G. P. Stewart Pioneer Theatre Infantile Paralysis Foundation Fund Parent Teacher Association Fellowship Club House Hearst Bierney Wesley Clark Roxy Ann Wilson Rogers Bonnie Eugene I. King Kenneth Kendall Sweet Home Jenne Jones Ernest Severson Corvallis Mine Severson Carol Anne Salem Clare Marsee Elvin Hall Lorraine Shepherd John Jess Shepherd Ranger E) Brown Rangers Granta Pass Japan Henry Leland Backlund Bills Creek Bandon Spencer & Shelley

Local band pressures Oregon company to sell lands at 2.60 per acre

A group of about ten to fifteen men organized on the bay to force Southern Oregon company to dispose of lands held under the old wagon grant at two dollars sixty cents per acre, according to The Tribune.

Southern Oregon Company Tribune

Debating teams showcase in Myrtle Point High contest

Friday at Myrtle Point High School the debating teams faced off with the affirmative team led by Marguerite Laird and Leland Wagner and the negative by Verna Hart and Marjorie Memmiller. John Moore’s team effort included a notable egg shell incident and unusual measurements. A decade ago Ed Hoffman had his hand lanced for septic poisoning.

Marguerite Laird Leland Wagner Verna Hart Marjorie Memmiler John Moore Moore Ed Hoffman

Compton Hosts Banquet for Local Hotel Proprietors

The report notes Compton of the van Hotel inviting hotel proprietors to a banquet at the Coquille Hotel tonight. Mentions Point's Bobcats securing a fourth win of the season against Bridge Independents and Jap Jarvis' team leading in replacements.

Compton van Hotel Prove Prietors Coquille Hotel Point Uynite Point Jap Jarvis Dick's Eddie

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