Delays and Red Tape Hamper War Material Contracts
The report notes extensive delays in signing and approving wartime contracts from US agencies to British requests, with four to six months lost in signature chains. It cites specific cases like ammunition base contracts at Hermiston and aluminum plant negotiations, stressing OPS and OPM roles and the need for quick action to avoid supply gaps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
England
Red Sea
Hermiston
OPM
Tre Governmet
Pacific Northwest
Harold Ickes
Oregon
Russia
Pacific Coast
United States
Good Prices Good Crops In Prospect
Agricultural extension service at OSC reports farm price gains align with four year trend while crop prospects stay favorable. Industrial incomes rise domestic demand, export outlook fades for wheat fruit and cotton. Farm costs up moderately, parity around 90 percent with high machinery and building costs widening gap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oregon
St Il
Pastor F H Barr Returns From California Conference
Rev F H Barr pastor of the Church of the Brethren and his family returned last Friday from a two week trip to California. They attended an international conference at La Verne where Barr spoke on the program. On the way home they visited Dunsmuir Rising City Pasadena and San Francisco and traveled the Redwood Highway enjoying the redwoods scenery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F H. Barr
Church of the Brethren
California
la Verne
Rev Barr
Dunsmuir
Bart
Servie
Liveoak Brethren
Rising City
Cali
Pasadena
San Francisco
Redwood Higthway
Church Services and Programs Across Local Congregations
Resevteian for Regh T Mitchelmere leads Sunday school at 10 am with 11 am worship. sermon on The Church and Conditions Today plus review of General Assembly events. Young Peoples service 7:30 pm Wednesday. choir rehearsal at the church. Methodist Rev T J Pryer 10 am Sunday school Topic The Gospel Taken Into Europe at 1 pm Worship A Friend In Deed. Young People 7 pm Worship 8 pm A Priceless Letter. Church of the Brethren Rev F H Barr 10 am Worship Subject The Gospel of Hope 11 am Bible school 7 am Christian Workers meeting 8 pm Breeze or Blast. Bible study courses begin this Sunday in the Bible school. Come and get your copy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sumerlin
General Assembly
Young Peoples Service
T J Pryer
Europe
F H Barr
Bible School
Christian Workers
Bible
Government weighs chromium sources if Japanese threaten freighters
The article notes that should Japan interrupt American chromite shipments from the Orient, the U.S. government might shift to deposits in southwestern Oregon and the John Day country as alternative sources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oregon
John Day Country
Sprague Urges Forest Defense Leaders Urge Green Week
Oregon governor Charles A Sprague calls Keep Oregon Green Week to mobilize residents against forest fires as a national defense measure. He urges statewide observance and public awareness during the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem
Oregon
Charles A Sprague
Keep Oregon Green Week Designation Declared 1941
Mobilisatic designation of June 6 1941 as Keep Oregon Green Week aims to mobilize Oregonians to protect forests from fires and waste. The effort funds education and publicity, with 23 cent dues for pins, led by Dean Johnson of Toledo and Ridmund Hayes of Portland, under Governor Sprague’s statewide forest protection committee. It outlines forests’ value for scenic beauty wildlife shelter and tax and employment benefits, urging public support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oregon
Sprague
Dean Johnson
Toledo
Ridmund Hayes
Portland
Eady
Ana Diay
Oregon Green seeks statewide active member enrollment week
Jonbn B. Woods executive secretary of the Keep Oregon Green association reports plans are complete for a statewide enrollment of active members during a governor designated special week. Enrollment cards will be distributed in every community where membership is established.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jonbn B. Woods
Keep Oregon Green Association
Local People Return After 3600 Mile Post Convention Trip
The article recounts a long journey by Hugh T Mitchelmore and Mrs Mitchelmore returning to Bend after an 8600 mile trip through 15 states for two internationals. They toured Red Rocks and Grand Teton and Yellowstone, observed bears and wildlife, and visited Carlsbad Caverns and Bend Oregon area before arriving home. They express gratitude for American beauty and hospitality and report attending the Presbyterian events in St Louis Denver and Bend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Mitchelmore
South America
Mexico
Americas
Red Rocks
Denver Wete
Civic Center
Rocks Moundain National Park
Estes Park
Thompson Canoveen
Wyoming
Grand Teton Park
Yellowstone
Grand Canyon
Carlsbad Caverns
Bend
Oregon
Jefferson
America
Frederick Dallas
Mr Dallas
Presbyterian Young Peoples Conference
Fr Paint
Hugh T Mitchelmore
Odd Fellows Installation Set For July Ninth
Local Odd Fellows lodge prepares for installation of officers for a six month term. Lyle A Carver will serve as Noble Grand Bar with A Dement as vice grand master and Al A Baker as deputy grand master. Elmer Briner of Coquille acts as grand marshal. refreshments will follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Order of Odd Fellows
Art Lyle
Vier4or
Elmer Briner
Coquille
Local Enlistments and Address Changes Reported
Merle Randleman of Myrtle Point enlisted in the air corps and is at Corpus Christi TX awaiting aviation training before Pensacola FL. Dudley Walton of Coquille, a U of O student, enlisted in the naval air service and will go to Corpus Christi for active service. Changes in address include George Hoffman moving into his own Myrtle Point home, Roush leaving Hoffman’s house at 420 C street, Mrs. Emily Miller moving near city park, Vernon Olmstead moving to Empire, and Robert Thompson to 840 4th Street. From Salem, Mrs. Fred Mantz returned after a two week visit with her mother-in-law Mrs. Peter Scheulke, who accompanied her back.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merle Randleman
Myrtle Point
US Navy
Air Corps
Corpus Christi
Texas
Pensacola
Florida
Dudley Walton
Coquille
U of O
Naval Air Service
Corpus Christ
George Hoffman
Roush
C Street
Emily Miller
Vernon Olmstead House
City Park
Vernon Olmstead
Empire
Robert Thompson
840 4Th Street
Salem
Fred Mantz
Peter Scheulke
Scheulke
Northwest Industry Surges Ahead Despite Strikes
Industrial activity in the Twelfth Reserve district in May showed continued expansion with gains in employment and incomes. Factory payrolls rose from April and May, while district department store sales and farm cash income also climbed, despite strikes affecting lumber, shipbuilding, and canning firms and rising retail prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weders Reserve
Pacific Coast
Suries
Nutrition Congress Emphasizes Diet for Defense
Dean Ava B Milam of Oregon State College cites the Nutrition Congress for Defense urging action over words. An adequate daily diet boosts health, morale, and efficiency for armed forces, defense workers, and civilians, with focus on translating surpluses into better diets. The next Oregon committee meeting is July 9 at Corvallis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Nationeo Nutrition Congress For Defense
Ava B Milam
Oregon State College
Oregon Committee
Milam
Congress
America
Dean Milam
Oregon
Texas Nersee
Ohio
Corvallis
Bearded Eugene Men Help Promote Historic Pageant
The male population of Eugene abstains from shaving until July 28 to recreate the Old West for the Qrasen pageant. Doris Smith oversees pageant activity with Horace Robinson directing a large Lane County fairgrounds stage and a cast of 2800. W F G Thacher authored the script. Queen Susannah Vo will be chosen from six contestants to symbolize Lane County civic groups in this community extensión.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene
Oregon Country
Old West
Doris Smith
I.ec
Lane County Fairgrounds
Horace Robinson
Mildred LeCompte Moore
John Jtnk Evans
W F G Thacher
University of Oregon
Dorta Smith
Susannah Vo
Lane
Blackberry Pickers Sought in Coos and Curry Counties
Marshfield employment office manager Fred Scherer calls for blackberry pickers to gather Himalaya berries across Coos and Curry counties. A rep will be in Myrtle Point at city hall next Wednesday 2 to 3 pm and in Coquille Wednesday morning. Payment is three cents per pound with family groups encouraged to work together.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Scherer
Marshfield
Sta
Myrtle Point
City Hall
Coos
Curry
South Broadway
California Couple Wed at Bakersfield Home
Edward Malone and Jean Shanks both of Bakersfield California were married last Friday evening at the home of Justice of the Peace FE A Dodge with Mrs Ethel Dodge and Mrs Madeline Kennedy of Grants Pass serving as witnesses. Neon-High Director- Mrs Polly Nickason of Sitkum was elected a county wide director in the High School district. County Supt Martha E Mulk ey reports district voting tallies with Wickason 83 votes Gearhart 10 Easton 1. Visitors to the Jones home included Mr and Mrs L M Strong and Mr and Mrs Wesley Bliff of Banden. Mr Strong is Mrs Jonas’s brother, and Mrs Bliff was formerly Evelyn Strona of Myrtle Point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Edward Malone
Jean Shanks
Bakersfield
Calif
Justice of the Peace FE
Ethel Dodge
Madeline Kennedy
Grants Pass
Polly Nickason
Sitkum
Martha E. Mulkey
Wickason
J N Gearhart
T S Easton
Banden
EF W Jones
L. M. Strong
Wesley Bf
Strong
Jonas
Bliff
Evelyn Strona
Myrtle Point
Old Acadian Customs Still Flourish in D Escousse Village
In D Escousse Nova Scotia a small Acadian village holds to age old practices despite modern roads. Women wear Norman dress and white headdresses while locals keep loom products and hooked rugs made by cottagers. Tourism potential rises with the favorable exchange rate for the American dollar.
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D’escousse
Madame
Cape Breton Island
Nova Scotia
Arago Community Notes From July Weekend Gatherings
Mr and Mrs Meldon Carl visited Mr and Mrs Charles Schroeder in Bandon and others in Arago hosted or joined relatives for dinners birthdays and carding events. Family members including Rackleffs Laird and Woodward attended midget auto races and hosted visitors from California and Kierath Falls. W T Woodward was ill this past week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anago
Meldon Carl
Charles Schroeder
Bandon
Wayne Woodward
Gerald
Arago
Herinstom
Portland
Lawrence Rackleft Hap
Maxine
T G Sumerlin
Myrtle Point
Ocession
Sumerlings
Buddy Hobbs
Gerald Larson
Melvin Floyd
Frank Burbank
Mra
Francis Floyd
Paul Racklef
Lawence Racklef
S CC McAllister
Jear
Ma Oat Annser
Jes
McAllister
Pearland
Business Echo
Keith Kribbs
Roy
I Empire
Herbert Carl
Hap Rackleff
Stephen Aasen
Gerald Woodward
Donald Rackleff
San Francisco
T W Laird
Kierath Falls
Lawrence Rackleff
California
Laird
W T Woodward
Mailbag travel notes from Rosslow Hansen party to Townsend convention
Mr and Mrs Henry G Rosslow and Mr and Mrs K H Hansen report travel to the National Townsend convention in Buffalo N Y. They describe a June 18 to 22 journey from Orick California through Stockton Fernley Wendover Gransville Craig Cole Utah with rainy weather, chilly mornings, and gradually warmer days. They mention staying overnight at several towns and meeting Metta Rosslow, noting overcoats and high elevation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Townsend Club
Henry G Rosslow
K H Hansen
Auto
Buffalo
Orick
Calif
Stockton
Reno
Fernley
Nevada
Dad
Hansen
Wendover
Salt Lake Flats
Gransville
Utah
Craig
Cole
Metta Rosslow
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Bureau of Mines
War Department
Philippines
Maritime Commission
Army
Navy
Briwin Pacific Northwest
Pastor
Redwoods
Reseyteeian
Regh T Mitchelmere
Church OF the Breethreen
Charles A. Sprague
Nelson S. Rogers
Woods
Ternations
The
S' Lous
Odd Fellows
Northwest
Russell H. Conwell
Eugene Males
Brethren Churon
DR. L. BS. B.aubaker
Elgin, Bi
Wm. Beam
Chicago, Ll
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