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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1942
Page
6
Ban Francigh tes W. Greer and daughter left Saturday for San Francisco. Denver Greer was on furlough at his brother Glee Greer’s home and will be away for some time.
The Oregon State Grange holds its annual session in Milwaukie with about 600 delegates and 1 000 attendees. W. O. Douglass a Supreme Court justice speaks Wednesday and Governor Sprague BE Hoyt Oregonian publisher Ray Gill are among speakers. Coos county sends many delegates and lists include Walter Laird Adam Donaldson Henry George Thomas Luttrell Mabel O Sullivan Fremont Jeffrey Lawrence Knight Harold Potts Chase Geitner Ennis Loshbaugh on various committees.
Myrtle Point society notes report Mrs Waldemar Gurney entertaining the A O N club on Friday. High scores went to Mrs Schroeder and Mrs Ray as dessert featured and several guests attended. Multiple club gatherings and weddings are listed with local residents.
Mrs C H Wilder is recovering from a broken foot after a fall during the recent apartment fire. Mrs Ralph Whitaker’s sugar canning error is corrected as she planned 89 pounds but was listed for 142 quarts. The Herald asks readers to contribute news items and events for space. Thomas Lemon reports his Navy enlistment and will visit home before marching orders arrive. Wayne Ray and bride visit his mother before returning to Sweet Home. Baker children and Shirley Rackleff to spend summer with family. Portland visitors Mr and Mrs R Kimberley stay with Joe Mast’s family. Howard Carver’s wife at Salem hospital improving and near home.
Merp from Portland and Blew Delenen Garrites arrive for a summer with Mrs. O. H. Wilder. Dinner guests include Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Howard of Gaylord. Ruth K. Jena and Ethel Littler journey to Agness on county health business. Rudy Rochek and Keith Holverstott visit Seattle to see Jim Crowley training at Keyport Naval Torpedo Station, who has six weeks left before ship assignment.
Entries detail Mrs Elton Griffin and Juanita Kay visiting in Coquille, fishing trips near Medford, Guild hosting in St Mark's Episcopal, a residence change near Maple Leave, Portland and Seattle trips, OES attendance in Portland, summer camp plans, a long bicycle trip from Bandon to Lebanon, flu recovery of Miss Ann Furman, Donald Jones returning from army to visit family, and Louise Tripp taking a vacation to San Francisco.
President Roosevelt orders a nationwide drive to collect discarded rubber from homes farms offices and factories. Gas stations, trucks, and central points handle and sell scrap to the Rubber Recovery Corporation for 1 cent per pound. Under Secretary Patterson reports Army and Navy crude rubber needs for 21 months after April 1 1942 at 800000 tons versus a 600000 ton current US reserve, hoping synthetic production fills the gap.
Local notes report Vernon Hendershot planned a Boise trip to visit son Charles a bomber crewman but an abroad destination message canceled the visit. Other items include Oregon Women's Ambulance Corps sales for a first aid benefit with Miss Melba Myers. Semperts' Portland trip for state associations. Vallejo resident Mrs Henry Eaton visiting. logging work near Dora. St Mark's church vacation. and a lost purse recovered after Herald ad.
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