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Myrtle Point Herald

Location

Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America

Date

Jun 10, 1943

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Community Canning Project Planned by Union High School

A government sponsored community canning effort in Prospect Myrtle Point through Union High School’s Agricultural and Home Economics department aims to preserve Victory garden produce and other foods. The Lions club will host the site with a planning committee seeking a location, boiler, and hoist. costs per can range from 7 to 9 cents with various lot sizes.

Agricultural and Home Economics Department Union High School Prospect Myrtle Point Waltgate Lions Club Ted Kirsch Chas. Goold E. C Roberta Victory Waldemar Gurney The Mr Gurney E. C. Roberta

Sitkum Notes of Visits and Family Travel Across June

Sitkum residents share visits and travel details. Harry Crowley returned from a year of medical school in College Place and visited Edwin Crowley. Mrs Bertie Torryal and son Dean visited Coquille relatives, while Mrs Crowley visited Medford. Various locals traveled to Coos Junction to meet Aunt Anice Anderson, and more family visits surface around Tule Lake and Tule Lake area. Logs driven on the lower river mark the first June log drive by L. B. & L. crews.

Elmer Wilson Sitkum Harry Crowley College Place Edwin Crowley Bertie Torryal Dean Coquille Mra Crowley Medford Julius Benham Coos Junction Anice Anderson Belle Laird Fanny Alford Bob Trigg Sutphin Lendon Jenkins Jents Ted Wehmorl Wilson Klamath Nave Gillow Tule Laker Erry Hubble John Marsha London Jenkins

Dora School Closure Notes and Local Visit Tidbits

Dora school closed with Leland Harry as the sole 8th grade graduate. Mrs Brown plans to return this fall for a sixth term of teaching in the district. Mr and Mrs Robert Ion are growing the trees and spending summers. Visitors from Marshfield arrived Monday and notes mention Mr bag ee man and Mr Piedra in unsettled fragments.

O. G. Banch Dora Jane Leland Harry Brown Robert Ion C. J. Thompson Alliega-Roajit Marshfield Piedra

Lions Urge Federal Anti-Strike Legislation in Congress

Myrtle Point Lions club at a regular meeting voted to urge U S Congress to take immediate action to outlaw strikes and strengthen anti strike laws. A wire from Senator McNary to club president Waldemar Gurney notes both houses have passed related bills and are in conference.

Myrtle Point Lions Club Jack & Jill Cafe National Congress Waldemar Gurney Chas. McNary United States McNary W. W. Gurney Senate House Char. L. McNary

Local Notices and Visits Roundup in Coquille Area

The week includes flu confinement for Barkerr I and Mrs EF Barker with Mrs Oliver Myers covering at the store. F E Bummers from Sykes logging camp visits family over weekend. Mrs V Bendershott of Broadbent visits. Will Fite family and Mrs Ed Jones travel to Bandon. Circuit Court jury duty at Coquille. Tom Lawson of Catching Creek seeks mower parts in town. E W Jones at Mast Hospital improving. Sempters drive to Portland and plan return. Mrs Eaton to Clearfield Pa. Coquille visitor Harry Sommers on business. Mia Bolinger and Pat Eatonville visit kin. Eaton residents' town population notes hint at rapid growth. A Montana group builds dam. others from California and Oregon work on railroad bed. project to last about a year. L P Linn family and Eleanor Linn attend Principals Meet in Salem. Lucas visits Corvallis grandmother. Frank Henry, OSC professor, returns to help.

EF. O Barker Oliver Myers F. E. Bummers Sykes Broadbent Bandon Will Fite Freddie Harris Ed Jones Marlin Evans Ellis Dement A. Powrie Bud Griffin Coquille Tom Lawson Catching Creek Marshfield Lawson Portland Semperta Mrg. Eaton Clearfield Harry Sommers Mia Mike Bolinger Pat Eatonville Seattle Ana Aegke Eaton Mays Ville Montana California Oregon L. P. Linn Eleanor Willamette, Valley Linn Salem Mise Lucas Corvallis Frank Henry Sempert’s OSC

Local Men in Armed Forces Receive News and Visits

Residents learn of sons in the U S Army Air Corps Navy and other branches with several reaching officers schools and training posts. Families report calls letters and home leaves as relatives serve at Camp Hasn Calif Long Beach Cal and other bases.

United States C. P. Moore Corp. Moore Alas Mitan Islands Aun Wee Frits Magill Milt Arvin Medical Camp Carwom Colo Fritz Long Beach Calf Army Corps Navy Liam Wid) Baker Glen Calif Ali Baker Baker Calif. Gas Co Hobba New Mexico Li Jones

Birthday gatherings mark Twin Oaks visit week

Verna Davenport and Mr and Mrs Chiia Nelson visited in Eugene and Salem during week 14. The Bartlett Davenport and Davenport families held potluck dinners at the Davenport home honoring Lloyd Davenport of Breed Bent Jerense Davenport and a birthday for George Hermann. Attendees included Henry Hermann Myrtle Point Forest Hermann Broadbent Roderick Hermann Geo Hermann and Mrs Edgar Emery Coquille visiting the Hermann household.

Verna Davenport Chiia Nelson Eugene Salem P. F Bartlett A. RB. Davenport E. F Davenport J. A. Davenport Lloyd Davenport Breedbent Jerense Davenport George Hermann Henry Hermann Myrtle Point Forest Hermann Con Eildon Roderick Hermann Broadbent Geo. Hermann Edgar Emery Coquille

Local Social Notes From Bancroft Dodge by Mrs Waterman

Bancroft June 10 special report lists Mrs Oscar and children of Bridge and Yilvin Waterman among guests. Robert McMillion of Powers joined dinner at the Perry Alice home. Fish returned to her parents and Cernie left Hillsboro after teaching duties.

A. J. Waterman Bancroft Oecar Bridge Yilvin Waterman Rodir Robert McMillion Powers

Last Rites Held For Jimmie Green

Funeral services for James R. Green 87 were held Saturday at Schroedar funeral chapel in Myrtle Point Rev T J Pryor officiated Interment followed in Norway cemetery Green born September 15 1891 in Modoc County California spent most of his life in the area owned a cleaning and pressing business later worked as night clerk at the Myrtle Hotel for years Caring for his sister Maude Ellis who died shortly before him Survivors include nephews William Ladd Seattle Robert Ladd Terre Haute Ind and Charien Ellis overseas in the army

Schroeda@r Myrtle Point James R. Green Mast Hospital T. J. Pryor Norway Cemetery Mr. Green Modoc County Caelif Myrtle Hotel Maude Ellis Williame Ladd Seattle Robert Ladd Terre Haute Ind Charien Ellis

Salem bound youth and visiting locals

Adeline Gurney left for Salem to assist with work on the state course of study at the State Dept. of Education and then attend a speech clinic at the University of Weslei in Seattle. Mrs Lavelle Prindle, a Portland nurse, visited her father Charles McCracken from Thursday to Sunday. Visitors from Mlahe include Mr and Mrs E J Schneider. Grants Pass visitors Briasee Reamer and Leslie Sharpe stayed with Mr and Mrs Forrest Moon last week and returned Saturday. Mrs Andrew Webber of Seattle visited two weeks with her parents.

Salem Adeline Gurney William Gurney E. J Schneider Mlahe Grants Pass Briasee Reamer Leslie Sharpe Forrest Moon Seattle Andrew Webber

Local OWACs Win Plaque In State Contest

The Oregon Women s Ambulance Corps Co G 2nd Bn platoons 1 2 and 4 under Capt Jacqueline Braden won a Myrtlewood plaque from the State Board of Directors at a Heathman hotel Portland meeting last Saturday night. The award honors the corps for top reports and achievements among 9 companies and 26 platoons.

Oregon Women’s Ambulance Corps, Co. G Jacqueline Braden State Board of Directors Heathman Portland Iast Donald V. Thomas Bert Pearson Marlin Evans Roy Milley Scarley Phillips Bo Sheedy Melk. Myers Ora Johnson Myrtle Point McLyman Powers LaEmmar Grant Ten Mile Camas Valley Co. G

Brace Murray Buried Today

The remains of O. B. Brace Murray age about 50 died earlier in the week at Blue River. Final services were held at Norway cemetery after services in Eugene and Camas Valley. Murray was long time principal at Bridge school and later worked as a scaler for Christian Logging Company. Survived by three children Bruce Wilda and another daughter, his father Zach Murray and sister Mrs. Lloyd Garrett of Camas Valley.

O. B. (Brace) Murray Blue River Norway Cemetery Eugene Camas Valley Murray Bridge School Rhee River Christian Logging Company Bruce Wilda Zach Murray Lloyd Garrett

Student from Oregon City to Supply Church Pastor

Dick Cochran, a Dallas Theological Seminary student from Oregon City, arrived last week and will serve as supply pastor of the Presbyterian church for three months. He preached Sunday to a good audience and will conduct services each Sunday before returning to school about September. He previously pastored a church in Grant Saline, Texas, during the school year and attended Wheaton College in Illinois.

Dick Cochran Oregon City Dallas Texas Dallas Theological Seminary Presbyterian Church Cochran Grant Saline Wheaton College Minois

Returns From OWAC Meet and Art Exhibit

Miss Irma Coffield and Mrs Georgia Enright returned Tuesday evening from Portland and Vancouver after attending a state OWAC meeting and visiting relatives. Mrs Fred Lafferty came back from Portland Tuesday after touring the Portland Junior High School Art Exhibit and the Vanport government playgrounds. She has accepted a job as Art Instructor at Coquille Junior High. S. W. Greer left early this week for Madras to take a contract for garbage removal at a civilian air training camp for the next year, with his son Denver assisting.

OWAC Irma Coffield Georgia Enright Portland Vancouver Owacs Newport Fred Lafferty Yvanport S. W Greer Madras Rapeneaay Denver

Locals Visit Mothers and Friends Across Town

Locals visit relatives in Bridge and Vernonia and host guests from Portland. Lakeside vacationers include Norman Jarvis and Mr and Mrs Lloyd Jarvis. Mrs Edna Dyer receives gifts from India via Capt Wayne Cook. A Townsend caravan meeting is planned June 20 at Coquille with Robert Adams of Portland as guest speaker.

Melissa Brownson Bridge Lakeside Norman Jarvis Lloyd Jarvis Sela Kansas Alee Lind Aoeter Edna Dyer Zeiner Vernonia Max Gremich Carrie Benham Portland James Breedbere Small Som Jim Fred Lafferty Breedlove Florence Hendegrees Wayne C. Cook Wa Cook India Breuer Cook Bandon Townsend Cloud Coquille Townsend Robert Adams Townsend, National Recovery Plan, Inc

Local Hospital Admissions and Births Reported

List of patients admitted for medical treatment includes Mrs George Hampton Mabel Hall E W Jeunes Myrtle Point W P Dulaney Bridge Mrs Albert Campbell Riverton Charles Newman Fort Orford Mrs W F Collins Ge quille with dismissals on June 4 8 and births noted for Gloria Gay to Mrs O P Was Horn Myrtle Point along with injuries to Mrs Robert E Berg and Mrs Ray Waterman and others. June 8. Names of long term inpatients include Clarence Holman and Mrs Edith Middle-.

George Hampton Mabel Hall E. W. Jeunes Myrtle Point W. P. Dulaney Bridge Albert Campbell Riverton Charles Newman Fort Orford W. F. Collins Gequille Devyid Knell Pauline Daniels Camas Valley Mra O. P. Was Horn

Fragmentary Local Notice on Names and Dates

Fragmentary OCR text hints at a public or legal notice with names and dates, but essential details are unreadable. The readable bits suggest an official action or posting in a local newspaper format, lacking sufficient context to identify parties or deadlines.

Ray Grant's Operation Sought at Myrtle Point Hospital

Mrs Ray Grant submitted team for operation at the Maat hospital in Myrtle Point. Kermit Hayes and Mrs H D were among those mentioned in the brief item, indicating a local community note and health concerns.

Ray Grant Vielbor- Myrtle Point Maat Hospital Myrtle Point Kermit Hayes H. D

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U.S. Congress W. Il Gladyy Eggers Sgt Howard Treiaing Greya Zane Kema Twin Oaks Jimmie Green Placque Rayley Agee
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