Community Cheese Buying and Shipping Center Opens Here
A cheese buying and shipping agency opened in the old Myrtle Pointer ganery building near Spruce Street by Rumiano Bros of Willows California with Cecil Joynt as manager. The operation buys No 1 cheese for government military needs and plans to ship two to three carloads weekly from local factories and firms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coos
Curry County
Lundy Cheese Factory
Breadbent Creamery
Gravel Ford Cheese Factory
Bandon
Langlois
Reedsport
Fred Ramiano
Th c
Community Canning Project
Beial Rice I Bites Prva Me aes Soccer
The fragment references Beial Rice and a soccer event with Prva Me aes Soccer. It mentions a committee and action planned by a group named Semana Fi. Details are unclear but indicate an upcoming decision or statement by the committee.
Plans Launched For Fair And Rodeo On Labor Day
Coos County Fair board proposes a three day fair and rodeo at Myrtle Point Labor Day weekend September 3 to 5. Local stock may support a strong rodeo with exhibits in livestock farm garden and household goods. War time constraints limit transportation and help. plans include 4-H FFA student participation and a premium program with prizes. Approval from Western Defense Command sought due to wartime restrictions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coos County
Coquille
Myrtle Point
Fair
Union High School
FFA
L. N. Pearce
Western Defense Command
Atill
County School Taxes Reduced By 142 293 28
County districts will receive a total tax reduction of 142 293 28 for the next year as funds are set aside from the State School Support Fund. Allocation depends on aggregate daily attendance and comes from excess income tax revenue over 7 600 000, per the initiative petition and later legislative amendments. Martha Mulkey, county superintendent, notes districts' budgets reflect the cuts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oon County
Martha Mulkey
Tossum
Mra Mulkey
H'Us
Births and discharges at Mast Hospital list patients
A hospital roundup lists discharged patients including Mrs Lola Riley Mr Grant and others from Ban don Myrtle Point Coquille and Sitkum with several July discharge dates. Birth announcements include Edwin John to Mrs William McKinsey of Norway and Sally Lea to Mrs William Erbe of Coquille. An out of town visitor Mrs Ralph Wilson of San Jose Calif visits the Roberts home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Medica
Lola Riley
Bandon
John Grant
Gaylord
Irvin Peshal
Myrtle Point
Oscar Hemenyk
Coquille
Ivan Young Bandon
Phil Alborn
Norman Johnson
Frederick Lange
Myrtle Print
Donald Griffey
Joel Gaffey
John Hawkins
bin Wood
Sitkum
Birtha
William
McKinsey Norway
Edwin John
William Erbe
Coquile
Sally Lea
Grace Edwards
Margaret Cornath
Ellis Gant
Emma Lowe
Marion Fry
Eldon Root
Albert Campbell
Charles Goold
Francis Davidson
Ray Waterman
George Mullen
Larry Lucas
John Burk
Charles Newman
W P. Dulaney
San Jose
Ralph Wilson
Calif
E C Roberts
Nearly 50 Men Accepted For Active Service
Portland selective service office announces nearly fifty men were accepted for service in the army navy and coast guard on July 8 with many from the 18 year old group August 11 intake will exhaust the pool of unmarried men with no children and married men with children may be called after that listed are 27 Army draftees including Glen Woodward Kaneth Rolfe and others and 8 Navy selections plus Coast Guard names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Navy
Coast Guard
Portland
Coquille Selective Service Office
Pes Jackson
Glen Woodward Kaneth Rolfe Lestir Barker
Cyrun Meon Jeory Paul Richard Inger
Clarence Hal
George Harmon
Earl Adama, Jr
Donald Duey
John Kuaba
James Fitzhenry
Willard Berry
Lawrence Sinnott
Lloyd Crump
Fred Remain
Phillip Crew Forrest LaFlamme
Harold Walton
John DeNoma Finer Whobrey
Richard Haga
Robert McCarty
Fred Finley
Billy Bennett
Jean Snyder
Bruce Bishop Bill
Local Teachers Move to California Principalship
Ralph Lang formerly Myrtle Point Junior High instructor and Arago Consolidated schools principal will head the elementary schools of San Jacinto. He and wife Mrs Lang will move this summer with 14 grade teachers under him. The plan is to transport Arago high students to Myrtle Point while Arago grades continue locally. Mrs W D R Barger of Santa Cruz and daughter Mrs TD Mathews Noti visited relatives, and a fishing party near Roseburg reported a nice catch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Lang
Myrtle Point
Arago
San Jacinto
Calif
Lang
Longs
South
Long
University of Oregon
California
W D R Barger
Santa Cruz Calif
TD Mathews
Noti
Virgil Smith
Bargera
Barger
Corvallis
Corp
Virdie M. Smith
Sheppard Field
Texas
Air Watchers Now On Duty 24 Hours a Day
Local air watch stations operate on a 24 hour basis. Mrs O H Peters heads the watch with volunteers listed including Mrs Fannie Pearson and Mrs Hazel Stevens among others. They aim to reduce shifts to one three hour watch daily as more helpers join. Air raid wardens met in North Bend for Aircraft Warning Service Week July 1 to 7 and a new Liberty freighter the Binger Hermann was christened in Oregon.
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O H Peters
Peters
Fannie Pearson
Hazel Stevens
Agness Estelle
Ralph Pointer
Alma Laurety
Wayne Cook
Lloyd Jarvis
Dick Cochran
Cliff Hogie
Lana Vadnais
E C Barker
T G Bumerlin
Alice Parrish
Elisabeth Pearson
D. B. Helvey
Keith Mintonye
Ira Sheedy
Binger Hermann
Oregon Journal
Jack Meier
Myrtle Point
Congress
Hermann
St. Meier
Julius Meijer
Honor Roll Of Service Men Published In The Herald
The Berries Honor Roll of Service Men lists over 626 drafted or volunteer United States forces from southern Coos. Names are updated by the Western Defense Command with some unit or ship details removed for security. Readers should verify addresses elsewhere. a revised list is planned for August with corrections welcome. The project is sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce in cooperation with The Herald, funded by local firms and individuals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herald
United States Forces
Coos
Western Defense Command
San Francisco
Mefr Sres
Chamber of Commerce
Hérald
Local Men in Armed Forces Update Across The Coast
Various families report locals in the U S armed forces with furloughs training and assignments. Ernie Clausen returns from a Marine Base hospital to study for a hospital corps role in Alameda California. Lt Earl Osborne moves from MacDill Field to Liberal Kansas for six weeks of B 24 bomber instructor training.
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Ernie Clausen
Broadbent
Marine Base Hospital
Ernest Clausen Clausen
U of O
Alameda Naval Air Station
Bill Osborne
Earl Osborne
Mactill Field
Fla
Liberal
Kansas
MacDillfield
Jack Mayse
Lester Mayre
Sitkum
Purcell
Oklo
Adrian Ward
Gertrude Ward
Corp
Warren Lockwood
Virgil Vance
Ward
California
Herald
Kessler Field
Chas. H Brown
Fred M Brown
Remote
Navy
Kenneth Strong
Jake Strong
Will Leaire
Farragut
Idaho
Orville
Lee Rice
A. L. Rice
Bridge Iz
San Francisco
Parenta
Many Forest Areas of State Closed for Summer
The US Forest Service announces closures for all thirteen Oregon national forests starting Monday July 12 1943 due to fire danger. Areas are listed by hazard level with permits required for high hazard zones and open entry limited to registered visitors in low risk zones. Forest officials urge checking with local supervisors for current restrictions and emphasize prevention to aid the war effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oregon
US Forest Service
Orégon
Mount Hood
Willamette
Forest
National Forests
C. Otto Lindh
Spraying Remedies Aid Gardeners Fight Late Blight
Agricultural instructor Ted Kirsch reports late blight threatens Myrtle Point gardens this week. Bordeaux spray every 10 to 14 days helps prevention. weak solutions protect young tomatoes while potatoes receive standard mixtures. Gardeners may start spraying early or watch daily and burn badly infected plants. Store redecorating Moon's Hardware remains closed with reopening date to be announced. Mrs Arthur Jones travels to Los Angeles to visit relatives. Ben Reed and Lilly Bell visit Macey Russell’s home in a birthday gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrtle Point
Victory Gardens
Ted Kirsch
Pioneer Association Meeting Set for Coquille July 5
The Coos and Curry County Pioneer Association outlines plans for its annual gathering at Wood Grove near Coquille. The event runs from 4 pm to welcome guests, with free coffee at noon, a basket dinner, and a 1 30 pm business session to approve the new constitution and by laws. The Baltimore colony families Hermann Schroeder Volkmar and others, dating from 1859, are part of the ongoing annual picnic tradition. The business session will be brief to maximize social time for residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ee Ri. Chane
Coos
Curry County
Ayrtlewood Grove
Coquille
Baltimore
Bible School Closes Friday at Methodist Church
Closing exercises of Union Vacation Bible School set for Friday at 8:00 PM in the Methodist church auditorium. The exhibition will showcase work by all age and class groups. The school began July 6 with 60 attendees this week and about 565 enrolled overall. Participants include workers from Church of Christ Church of the Brethren Methodist and Presbyterian churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Vacation Bible School
Methodist Church
Dick Cochran
Church of Christ Church of the Brethren
Methodist
Presbyterian
WCTU Myrtle Point Chapter Plans and Fund Drive Report
The Myrtle Point WCTU chapter met at Mrs. Edwin Schroeder’s home for its monthly session. They planned to attend the county institute at Bandon, reported on the Children's Farm Home fund drive, and outlined plans for the annual November box. The statewide drive reportedly surpassed expectations with Myrtle Point’s $110 quota praised for local support by businesses and churches. Francis Johns of Roseburg visited his sister Mrs. Johnson of Bridge and left for home Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrtle
WCTU
Edwin Schroeder
County Institute
Bandon
Myrtle Point
Roseburg
Francis ‘Johns
Roseburn
Mrs. Johnson
Bridge
Farmers Face Butter Roll-Back Price Equals Earlier Level
The information panel notes that farmers should receive as high a price as before the roll back. The OPA will subsidize 5 cents per pound for butter produced, with a 10 percent reduction offset by payments to creameries. Buyers will continue paying current prices to farmers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Girma
OPA
Taylor
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Community Gallpery Adagien Ailcake
Board
Archie Bushnell
Emma Schneider
Lena Warner
Bushnell Ranch
Ten Mile
Coos Bay
Coquills
Lynn Gage
United States
Marine Reserve
Fred H Brown
Frederica
Marine Reserve Corps
American Can
Browns Son Don
Naval Training Station
Lyle L. Olson
Wm Olson
Coast Artillery
Camp Davis
N .C
Olson
Graz
Leslie Strong
Sgt
A. Graz
Wash
Phillip Linn
Camp Lewis
Virgl McKendry
A C. McKendry
James J. Porter
Jim,Porter
U. of
Wee
Naval Reserve
Wool University
Cublee
Afra
Wert Stibits
Africa
Moon's Hardware and Furniture
Arthur Jones
Los Angeles
Frank Lockhart
Milwaukee
Ben Reed
Lilly Bell
Macey Russell
June Reed
USA
Pioneer Ass'n
Bible School
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