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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1941
Page
4
Mold over members of last year s committee included Detlerven Coquille and J J Geaney aleq of Coquille.
July 10 report from Lookout districts notes 34 Forest Service workmen manning stations as fire season starts. Camp fire permits required outside designated areas. a five man suppression unit with down bed rations for four days is deployed to spot and control fires.
Mrs Elmer Wiken reports visitors from California and local relatives at J C Bridges home. Lark Mast funeral attendees included the Laird, Krewson, Nickteon, Wilson, and Benham families. Roseburg’s Binger Laird visited relatives in town over the Fourth. Arthur Jenkins and Avis Munson of Portland visited with their daughter’s family. The Groves brothers from Eugene traded properties here. Local trips to Coquille and Oregon Caves accompanied by dental work and family visits. The Alford family moved to Lookout area this week.
Mrs. Ernest Smith and her daughter stayed with the Smiths at their home in Norway while the couple traveled to Idaho for a trip.
Six marriage licenses issued this week in Coquille area with ceremonies in Roseburg Marshfield Reedsport and Coquille. Notable unions include Reuben Russell Jacobson and Leeda Adeline Grove July 3 at St George's Roseburg and Lloyd Ray Khichen with Bette Jo Thomas in Marshfield. A single divorce filing Paul Kenneth Smiley vs Annie Daisy Smiley lists cruel treatment and child custody requests.
Remote by Mrs L B Englend Mr and Mrs A A Banick and family returned Thursday from a vacation to Salem joining several neighbors including Mr and Mrs Leshellen and Lowie Mr and Mrs Frank Roun tree Jim and Mr and Mrs Olen Williams and Mr and Mrs B Finch and family of Coquille at Bandon Friday George Clarno Jr visits his sister Mrs Lyle Mecum at Coor River Mr Laura Crawford and daughter Dolly of Centralia Washington visited Mrs Crawford's niece Mrs B England Monday night
Inspector Dr L L Sumerlin appointed by the county court to enforce Oregon provisions governing abandonment of oil wells. He will serve without pay for Cope county duties.
Extension staff across Oregon prepare a nationwide drive the week of July 2 to collect aluminum for defense needs. Farm families and towns are urged to donate utensils toys radio parts and worn metal. The campaign aims to yield up to 40 million pounds of aluminum for smelting and aircraft production.
The Siskiyou National Forest will employ 150 fire guards this season the largest force ever for the area. Guards will cover lookout posts interior camps and recreation sites with prevention crews inspecting sawmills and logging operations. Crews will be stationed at Rand and Redwood Ranger stations and dispersed in roadless interior zones equipped with lightweight packs and 72 hour rations.
The force plans extensive equipment from the Slakiyou National Forest including 14 power pumpers 25 000 feet of fire hose 12 fire trucks 1 000 parachutes for dropping supplies fire fighting tools and beds to equip 2 000 men and 5 pack stock. Cliff says the aim is best equipped trained fire force in the region with prevention as the watch word to avoid serious fires this season.
Farm Tenant Loans are available for Coos county tenants per county supervisor Norman Fletcher. Loans cover purchase of family type farms for eligible tenants selected by the Tenant Purchase committee. Apply at the Farm Security Administration office in the Laird building Coquille hours 1:30 am to 4:00 pm weekdays 7:30 am to 12:00 noon Saturdays.
Ralph C Christensen of Bullards route Coquille has been named to the Cons county Town and Purchase committee for a three year term. He fills the vacancy left by J Q Corrie of Bullarda Iregun whose term expired June 40, 1941 as reported to Norman Fletcher county supervisor of the Farm Security administration.
Arthur Pearson of Myrtle Point, a teacher and coach at Falls City for two years, will lead physical education for boys and girls at Condon high school next year and also teach social sciences. He is a Linfield College graduate.
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