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Newspaper

Myrtle Point Herald

Location

Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America

Date

Jun 26, 1952

Page

6

Rolfe Family Veteran Buried in Portland With Honor

Durward A Rolfe, son of A D Rolfe, died after his mother in Portland. Born in Alberta October 7 1909 he moved to Powers in 1924 and served as an officer in the 4th Marines earning a presidential citation for Saipan and Tinian. Survivors include daughter Coletta of Olympia and multiple relatives. Funeral services were held in Portland and burial in Willamette National Cemetery. Others attended services for the family.

Durward A. Rolfe Allen D.rolfe Portland Alberta Canada Powers Is High School the Pacific College Vancouver Willamette National Cemetery 4Th Marines Saipan Timlan Marianas Coletta Olympia Wash Lawrence Kenneth Harry South Gate Calif

Seasonal displays set for year of floral competitions

The article notes plans to hold competitive arrangement displays throughout the year. It lists hostesses and officers installed for PanSy chapter, W. O. M., with ceremonies, floral work, and refreshments detailed. It also mentions members visiting, travels, and a newborn born to Mr. and Mrs. James Gamwell’s family.

Ray Grant W. T. Grove Ira Gerber Lyle Shawver Ted Little Dick Alawine Clyde Hall Cody Leggett Edwin Peterson Treas Ruby Winkleman Victor Dandurand Cliff Edwards Angus Carl Briggs Sentinel George Dobson Roy Appleton Alawine Grove Winkleman Elmer Miller Kenneth McKenzie Moose Chorus Gertrude Williams Payne Creek Calif

Local Social Roundup Notes Travel and Visits

Catching Creek notes line by line visits and travels. Mr and Mrs Marion Lakey returned from Ukiah California with a hay load for Coldiron Bros of Powers. Several locals attended a Roseburg rodeo and others visited at Bushnell and Northup homes. Farrell Rankin elected clerk and Mrs Robert Bushnell named director at a school meeting.

Westie Bushnell Marion Lakey Ukiah Calif Coldiron Bros Powers Clay Williams Roseburg Wm. Ralph Keizer Hospital North Bend Robert Ralph Robert Bushnell Charles Harris Floras Creek Keith Northup Carl Bushnell Melvin Holcomb R. H. Frazier Myrtle Point Ernie Magill Bridge George Edwards Langlois Mast Hospital Lester Higgins Alex Hensley Stockton Cal

Sitkum News Family and Visiting Guests Area Roundup

Mrs Elmer Wilson reports a week of visits with Mrs Julius Benham and the Lairds of Roseburg at Belle Laird’s home. Ray Clarno of Corvallis retrieved his wife and two sons from Ivan Laird’s after their stay with her parents. Local residents attended a chicken supper and a Sunday church service followed by a potluck.

Julius Benham Binger Laird Roseburg Belle Laird Ivan Laird Ray Clarno Corvallis John Kirk Spokane, Wash Jim Barton Sweet Home Iry Orin Kirk Elmer Strode Coos Bay McKinley Kenneth Laird Louis Laird Elmer Wilson Ted Kirsch Ronnie Mildred Strode Bob McDonald The Christian Church Myrtle Point Bud Meek Coquille Bud Aasen John Southmaydome

Debt burden per family rises since 1910 says board

The National Industrial Conference Board reports each American family bears about $5 700 as its share of the Federal debt based on population. This figure is about 100 times worse than in 1910, highlighting a sharp rise in national indebtedness.

National Industrial Conference Board

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J F Johnson Keith Rolfe Loren Warmer Nits Stanley Elwin Fry Lawrence Brady Floyd ‘Summers Powers Garden Rebekah Hall Archie Lane James Gamwell Triangle Milling CO Triangle W. L. Bell Oregon Hiland Igook A. L. Burch Alpine Prineville Carl Pfaffle Tigard Noble Rovane Harry Summers Floyd Summers Summers Marines Salem Lindsay Moore Eureka Wm. MclLyman J W Gamwell Jas. W Tregaskis Kelso Kenneth Reagan Bremerton Kenneth Rolfe Elwin Frye Calgary A. D. Rolfe Scott Wyatt James W. Trewaskis Tregaskis Longview Wash Fred Tre Baskis Raymond, Wash Sitkum News Farr’s Wades S. Taylor Perkins’ Drug Store Specioe Pays Superior Cheese Company Martley Point, Oregon America Weerhaeuser Timber Company Tim Weyerhaeuser Pacific Northwest Terest
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