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Myrtle Point Herald

Location

Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America

Date

Jun 30, 1949

Page

6

Northwest Native Shrubs Sellable as Garden Woodlands

George Herkimer Jr and brothers promote evergreen huckleberry and salal as profitable woodland crops. They harvest and sell foliage for florists while demonstrating sustainable brush management on the Herkimer farm near Humbug Mountain. Local residents and visitors like Ray Collier joined weekend gatherings.

George Herkimer, Jr George Herkimer Farm Lemple Huis Bill Denny Washington Oregon England British Columbia Pacific Northwest Earth Young Herkimer Sala Cascades Herkimer Woodland Fred Nels

Local residents conduct business and community work

Don Adams traveled to Coos Bay on Saturday for business. Mr and Mrs R H Frasier visited Broadbent the prior Saturday for cherry picking. Mrs William Ralph and children and Mrs Marion Lakey and children did business in Coquille last Wednesday. J C Myers of Coos Bay called on C V Bushnell Thursday. Catching Creek Community club held a Sunday work day on the new building and hosted a potluck lunch for a good sized crowd.

William Ralph Marion Lakey Coquille J. C. Myers Coos Bay C. V. Bushnell Catching Creek

Community Notes From Coos Bay and Nearby Areas

Business callers in Coos Bay included Mrs W H Bushnell Mrs Lakey Arlene and Mrs W E Ralph Mrs Farrell Rankin Rev O E Marsters and Miss Mary Lee Bushnell. The group returned from a conference delegation at Twin Rocks reporting a fine time. Neighbors picnicked at the grove at Bill and Austin place. Mr and Mrs Jim Moore of Dellwood were Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs Victor Bushnell. Fred O Connor of Floral Creek aided KR H McCall with haying the past week. Everett and Harley Higgins and others were mentioned in passing.

Coos Bay HH Bushnell Lakey Arlene E Ralph Farrell Rankin E Marsters Mary Lee Bushnell Twin Rocks Bill and Austin Place Jim Moore Dellwood Victor Bushnell Fred O’connor Floral Creek KR H McCall

Greer Enters Surgical Technician Course at Brooke Army Medical Center

Sgt. Denver Winfield Greer of Myr tle Point Oregon enters the Surgical Technician Procedure course at the Medical Field Service School Brooke Army Medical Center Fort Sam Houston Texas. The school trains officers and enlisted men for medical service in the army.

Denver Winfield Greer Scott W. Greer Myrtle Point Oregon Medical Field Service School Brooke Army Medical Center Fort Sam Houston Texas

Woman Veteran Named Hero of the Month by DAV

Mrs. Thornton, selected by the Disabled American Veterans as Hero of the Month 88, is praised as a brave, long-serving World War II veteran. A former Army nurse, she worked as a superintendent at Browners Sanitarium in Smayrua, Georgia, and served in education in primary and high schools.

Beecluse Thornton Disabled American Veterans Ita Mra. Thornton Wae Browners Sanitarium Smayrua Georgia

L D S Church Announces Series of Meetings in Myrtle Point

Elder J L Vechei of Portland will lead an all day L D S series at the Myrtle Point church in July. Activities include a 10:00 church school led by Effie Vechei, an 11:00 Communion service, a noon picnic lunch, a 2:30 to 4:00 round table, and an 8:00 address by Fider Miles Whit ing of Vancouver Washington. Mr Johnston attends the CPA state convention and serves as county president.

Fider Miles Whiting Vancouver, Wash

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Ouror Tn Jin Stevens Rexall Bruggist Perkins’ Drug Phe Rexall Store Salal Ray Collier Humbug Mountain C L Chub Mullen Nucva I B Coos County Joe’s Daisy Haga’s Don Adams R. H. Frasier Broadbent Cherries Mra Carl Bushnell Onal D. W. Greer Army Medical Corps Vating William H. Johnston Medford C.P A. Association Johnston Sewing Machine Center West Front Street Coquille, Obe Reshel Settos Crossley Saison Aetre Middlefork Myrtlewood Co Bung Mighway
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