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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1944
Page
3
A chaotic scene unfolds as Hines units slither in mass while Japanese forces reply with shellfire. Ships are hit and geysers of water erupt, signaling heavy naval engagement and rising tensions at sea.
A proclamation declares an area of the Siskiyou National Forest in Oregon closed due to excessive inflammable debris and safety risks. The description covers multiple townships ranges and sections across several subject lands, detailing precise boundaries and exclusions within T 41S to T 36S, R 8W to R 18W.
Supervisor H. C. Obye reports most of Siskiyou National Forest closed to entry without permit by order of the Oregon State Forester and U. S. Forest Service Regional Forester. Permits issued to residents and those with legitimate business. camping and fishing allowed only with permits in certain river sections. Road from Powers to Slahe and Agness remains open without permit. campfire permits required outside improved camps.
June rainfall reached 204 inches with 65 inches in a single 24 hour period on the 2nd. The period saw 11 days with measurable rain and 4 days with heavy showers. The overall rainfall since September 1st ran just over 40 inches, about 16 inches below last year, while temperatures ranged from 37 to 80 degrees.
The Myrtle Point lodge lists members serving as drill captain and officers with a plan to attend the county convention in Marshfield. A birthday party for Yvonne McCulloch is described with several local children in attendance. The column also lists former residents visiting Sweet Home and family notes including travels to Portland Eugene and San Francisco, military updates, and an operation in an army hospital.
Mrs Ralph Todd and her sister from Coquille visited in Roseburg from Thursday to Sunday. Pvt Neal Metzger of Camp Walters Texas visited a local home. Several locals including Jough Noble Walker Ellen Dennis Loretta Smith from Eugene and Mrs Mary Moore from Corvallis returned home after visits. Myrle Bryant Beverly Harrison stayed in Roseburg for the weekend. Roadbent residents Barrett Zinn stayed with Leslie Oden in Myrle Point. Ralph Griffey from Myrtle Point visited George Clarno Jr. Eddie Radloff visited in Myrtle Point.
Sitkum July 18 Special notices Roy Robinson Marilyn and Stanley of Glendale return home after a week with the Lester Mayse family. Lendon Jenkins and Douglas spent the 4th weekend at Eugene with Ted Johnson and family. Mrs Arthur Jenkins visits her mother Mrs Sarah Walker in Coquille. Mrs Ivan Laird and Earl Wilson seek eye treatment in Marshfield thrice weekly. Mr and Mrs Ernest Krewson and Donna Jane attend a gathering and Weinehenter bridge event.
Scattered text mentions a family party including Mes and Bunch along with Walter Norris. The fragment hints at a journey or gathering but lacks concrete actions, dates, places, or full names to establish a clear event or outcome.
Mrs. Ruben Stevens of Powers submitted a first hand Pacific war tale written by a U S Navy correspondent aboard a cruiser. The narrative describes a Biak Island engagement with Japanese forces including destroyers and barges, air alarms, tracer fire, and rapid maneuvers as the enemy withdraws toward its base. The account emphasizes the ongoing Pacific fighting alongside European invasion events.
July 13 notices show Ernest Shafer of Cottage Grove visiting at Mr. and Mrs. William Watson’s home with his sister Mrs. Watson. Mrs. Guy Mann and Mrs. Watson also visited Tuesday evening at Mrs. Jess Clinton’s home in Myrtle Point.
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