Oregon Guardsmen Face Rethink on Postwar Duty
The war department debates whether draftees should remain with guardsmen after a one year training period or be sent to federal service for the full enlistment. Officials argue guardsmen lack full mechanized training, preferring longer weapons access for American troops. A radio locator station plan along the Pacific coast is proposed to support intercept operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oregon
Ington
Idee
Montana
Henry L. Stimson
War Department
Nfe
Guardemen
Grafield
Aes
Washington
California
Alaska
Columbia-Portland
Weed
Alice Dement
Fragmentary OCR Leads to Unclear County Notice
The readable text fragments show a damaged county notice with scattered letters and numbers. No coherent event or names are identifiable to form a full report.
Three Day Rodeo Proves Completely Successful
A three day rodeo at the Coos County fairgrounds drew praise for events including bronc riding bulldogging calf roping and saddle horse races. Notable incidents included injuries to Bill Phillips the clown and Scoop King of Owners who were hospitalized but recovered to return to the arena. Winners spanned multiple districts with standout riders from Myth Point Klamath Falls Beatty and Myrtle Point and staff praised for orderly staging by Sie Elliott and Everett Telkamp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mack Bertour
Coos
Bill Phillips
Oracma
Scoop King
Joe Holmes
Buster Billings
Myth Point
Don Bentley
Klamath Falla
Jin Stafford
Beatty
Jim Wright
Chilequin
Myrtle Point
Harold Hatcher
Sie’ Elliott
Everett Telkamp
Srena
Glen Tyler
Hugh Jones
Ralph WoPherton
Glen Roselle
C. J Morgan
Roselle
Bill Watson
Mac McCall
Perry Roper
Tead So
Central Point
Lst
Elliott
Army Team Defeated Here In Two Games
Army team from Marshfield area played two hard fought games at Bell Park east of town against an all-star team representing Myrtle Point Coquille and Powers. The all-stars won Friday 6 to 5 and swept the series with 4 to 3 Saturday and 2 to 0 Sunday. Bill Edwarde managed the Army team with Coast Artillery troops providing the battery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jny Pala Bedi
Myrtle Point
Coquille
Powers
Bell Park
Wee
Bill Edwarde
Marshfield
Army
Mattery F
Coast Artillery Company 348
Gilbert
Jones
Rasmussen and Jones
Wilson
Butler
Playground Project Receives NYA Backing in Myrtle Point
The supervised playground project at Myrtle Point city park, sponsored by the Shaw club, Chamber of Commerce and NYA, with Mrs. Fred Lafferty in charge, began Monday with about 20 children. Dorothy Bennett and Kenneth Strong handle supervision while boys build a puppet stage and girls pursue basket weaving and clay work. Local clubs will supply weekly speakers on flags and Americanism. About 80 children enrolled last year. six weeks of activities include games and history talks. Drilla Welle J. H. Thomas from Oakland, Oregon, digs wells nearby for Lawrence Barklow and Louis Root and plans to stay for some time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrtle Point
Shaw Club
Chamber of Commerce
NYA
Fred Lafferty
Why
Henry Meyer
NYA 5
Hare
Dorothy Ban‘nett
Kenneth Strong
Lions Club
Rotary Club
Legion
Moose Lodge
Central Point riders dominate Klamath rodeo standings
Sie Elliott of Klamath Falls wins first in bareback riding and tops bronco finals. Jim Stafford of Beatty takes second in bronco riding, Don Bentley of Klamath Falls places in saddle events, Hugh Maine of Marshfield wins calf roping, with Betty Merchant from Los Angeles leading ladies saddle. Event includes Harold Jones of Willows and other Oregon participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goldie Butter
Klamath Falls
Don Bentley
Glen Tyler
Modesto
Calif
Sir Elliott
Let
James Wright
Chiloquin
Tnd
Jim Stafford
Beatty
Srd
Goldie Buttner
Kiegeath Falls
Cal
Bill King
Fawers
Ist
Hugh Maine
Marshfield
Ind
Bill Ede
Myrtle Point
Ard
Catréping
J. & Jones
Central Point
Hugh Jones
Central
Pol
Jess Wright
Betty Marchant
Los Angeles
Ugh Dynes
Sie Eliott
Kiemath Fails
J. FE. Jones
Central Potet
Brahms
Harold Jones
Willows
Joe Holmes
Eagle Paint
Bunday
Rone
Kiemath Falls
Herold Habber
Bronco
Betty Merchant
Lst
Velre King
Powers
Jones
Mugh Jones
Roth
Feds
Wall Teddy Jones
Wiles
Readable names list from local service record
The record lists individuals including Len Lloyd Meteger Jerry David Clark Ernest Gele Williams and others from Sitkum Vernon Leslie Trigg Norway and more. Names include Wayne Russell Thompson Guy Benjamin Holverstott and additional surnames cited in the service notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Len Lloyd Meteger
Jerry David Clark
Ernest Gele Williams
Andert Hendrick
Wayne Russell Thompson
Guy Benjamin Holverstott
Sitkum
Vernon Leslie Trigg
Norway
Local Citizens to Register for Defense in Coos County
Coos County defense council plans Registration for membership in the Oregon Civil Reserve to start next week. A Coquille meeting of the registration committee led by R A Jeub discussed enlisting several thousand residents for local defense. Committee members named include Austin Dodge Myrtle Point Robert McLeo Bandon Earl Hibbard North Bend A A Hall Marshfield Henry Beard Empire Earl Beaty Powrer and C W Martin Riverton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oregon Civil Reserve
Coos County
Coquille
Austin Dodge
County Defense Council
R. A. Jeub
Myrtle Point
Robert McLeo
Bandon
Earl Hibbard
North Bend
A. A. Hall
Marsh‘eld
Henry Beard
Empire
Easteide
Earl Beaty
Pow ‘Erg
C. W Martin
Riverton
Peddlers Target City Residents Prompt Police Call
Peddlers in town draw complaints from merchants and residents about canvassing and sale of inferior merchandise at high prices. City Marshal Bert Pearson urges citizens to phone reports immediately so authorities can investigate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Pearson
Mr. Pearson
Crowds Overwhelm Town At Weekend Fair
Five thousand or more gathered last Friday for a town fair drawing crowds described as the largest ever. Estimates vary from four to five thousand with three thousand squeezing into the grandstands and bleachers as blocks formed around the grounds. Parking and entrance bottlenecks caused confusion yet attendance remained strong over the three days, a hoped rodeo crowd turning into a success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Qmcent
Heekpool
Fair Board
Hospital Admits List Highlights Local Patients
The hospital admission roster includes Serene Barkdoll Gaylord with an infected hand and multiple surgeries such as appendectomies for Janike Lafferty and Myrtle Point, tonsillectomy for Dale Ohlsen Jr, and other entries from Coquille Roseburg and Myrtle Point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tly
Serene Barkdoll Gaylord
George Heath
Renate
Janike Lafferty
Myrtle Point
Paul Redford
Bridge
Ralph
Thomas A Ray Forsythe
James Zelgier
Coquille
Medical
Adhe
Floyd Aller
Gale Merrill
Myrtle Paint
Deval Frank
Dale Ohlsen
X Yet Mee
al Guerin
Tax Collections In County Above Normal
County tax collection for the year ending July 1 shows a substantial gain over prior years with current taxes totaling 717 718 dollars, about 37 percent of the year’s total. Delinquent funds of 363 845 dollars bring the year’s total to 1 081 964 dollars in taxes and delinquent taxes collected.
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Deine Ey Tee
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Fan Wee Eee Eee Styrte Tweedey, Beens Warptak
I. Co
County Fairgrounds
Playground Project
Drilla
Drs. F. S&s
Wright
Lawrence
Norman
Callefoga
Joe
Wright Wee Qa
France
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