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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1945
Page
9
A group in North Powers gathered at Mrs. David Carey’s home for a farewell potluck as she moves to Myrtle Point after selling her property to Lonnie Hollenburg. She is 82 and has lived in Powers since 1918. her sister Mrs. Rusha Miller has stayed with her. Mrs. Carey’s neighbors regret her departure.
Notices recount veterans and families receiving returns and updates from service. John Thorp, discharged after diphtheria in Germany, recovers slowly. Terry OBrien phones from San Francisco and hopes to visit before active duty. Donald Cunningham graduates radio school at Scotts Field and may come home soon. McLyman plans naval hospital treatment in Corvallis. another officer awaits return. Leland Post visits parents before army air corps schooling in Chicago. Archie Mathews visits his mother after a weekend home. Ida Mathews and Hezel Lewis narrowly escape disaster when ammunition ship sinks off Okinawa. all aboard rescued. Pat Easley’s pilot nephew, captured, has undergone operation and heads home after 16 months. Ongoing updates from servicemen tether families to wartime memories.
Citations awarded to the ship's entire crew for bravery and coolness under fire. John Kusba Jr remains in Germany and works as a surgical technician. Bud Smith, a sound man first class, attends a sound school in San Diego for further training. Hoe studied pre med at the University of Oregon before enlisting.
Powers Locals visit Mr and Mrs Donald Aber with Mrs Rex Howell and son Dennis planning to move to Klamath Falls to live with her mother while her husband is in service. Faye Lay of Portland and spouse, recently married, plan to go to Ontario to join his parents. Mrs Calvin Young of Coquille visits relatives in Creswell. Funeral services were held for sister of Rancey Hall in Creswell after a lengthy illness. Ned Slonecker visiting in Portland.
Local column lists residents and visitors including Wilfred Neal and his mother from Myrtle Point visiting Kermit Hayes in Gaylord and leaving for Seattle after a furlough. Various families in Coos Bay, Myrtle Point, Powers, and Bandon are mentioned visiting, recovering from illness, or hosting relatives over past days and upcoming weeks.
Elder William Barnett and Mrs. Barnett with niece Mrs. Sharp from Salla Creek visit Sitkum and plan monthly services after Sunday school. They share dinner at Elmer Wilson's home before departing. Local families visit relatives across Coos Bay and Roseburg during the week.
A Westinghouse home economist advises cooking fish with high initial heat to seal the surface and lock in juices and flavor. this method applies to boiling frying and baking to minimize odor and flavor loss.
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