Barefoot Girls and Shoes Seeback Policy Promise
The WPB promises 50 percent more leather for women's shoe repair, a move said to revive repair work. The note suggests women may return to barefoot or moccasin options as repairs become scarce.
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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1945
Page
4
The WPB promises 50 percent more leather for women's shoe repair, a move said to revive repair work. The note suggests women may return to barefoot or moccasin options as repairs become scarce.
The piece laments losses from a bear predation spree harming farms with registered rams and ewes and warns lambs may become coyote feed this winter. It questions support for 4 H sheep clubs and patriotism amid ongoing range damage and scarce trapping assistance.
Almanac entries summarize historic events and figures such as Major Cacaat by Cant nertal rey se 7 and 1 -1-Coimb d craves in Amer ov mskin on his third voyage 1478. Notable dates include 13 US Flag flown in battle, Rome New York 1777 and Admiral Farragut in Mobile Bay 1864. President Wilson proclaims United States neutral in World War I 1914.
A July 23 1945 letter from Dorothy Thompson and residents laments local governance inertia urging McHinker to head departments and push merit based appointments. They demand open minded leaders, critique fossilized thinking and call for accountable county management and renewed agricultural policy. They urge stronger civic effort to support livestock and natural resource development.
Henry Weathers and his wife and children Gladys Bruce and Paul travel to Ashland on Thursday to visit the Grant Weathers home. Sergeant Harland Wyrick also noted in the report.
Mr and Mrs Frank Rountree and son James of Coos River visited I B England home on Monday. Mrs George Senith Sherley and Dean and John Burt of Ten Mile visited Trey Burt home on Tuesday.
Jease Dunning of Myrtle Point rounded a curve on the Myrtle Creek road when his trailer carrying camping equipment was struck by a car. The impact rammed the trailer into a tree but caused no injuries. Dunning was en route to Camp Myrtlewood for a Brethren gathering of about 200 Oregon campers. Stanley Keller of Medford directs the camp, with Dunning serving as manager.
The report notes a service member aborting furlough and reporting for duty. It mentions visits by Mr. and Mrs. Walter Oerding and daughter Geraldine of Myrtle Creek to Mr. and Mrs. E. Gescwen, and by Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wooldridge of Medford to Mr. and Mrs. John Sampson. The Wooldridges plan a return visit for a week.
Sitkum Mrs Eimer Wilson Vernon Cope of Coquille helped with hay making at the Elwin Alford home this past week. Mrs Ernest Krewson returned Saturday after three weeks in Mast hospital with pneumonia. Mr and Mrs Ivan Laird left Montay for a two day business trip to Portland where Mrs Laird will consult an eye specialist. Mr and Mrs Stewart Rodger of Coquille visited Rex Brown over the weekend. Mrs Lorraine Miller of Portland is visiting at the Mike Oberman home this week. Percy Strode, home from Germany, visits his brother Elmer Strode. he has a 30 day furlough before resuming training.
Mrs Nell Ray attended the Pomona Grange meeting in Bandon Saturday evening. Other attendees gathered for the Pomona event, reflecting local civic engagement and community organization.
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