News From Our Boys In Active Service
Soldiers and families share letters detailing service moves homes and training during 1946. Leonard Moore advances to sergeant while stationed overseas. Gene Evans returns on furlough from Shephards Field. Privates Barkdoll and Barem train at Camp Roberts. Robert Peel earns infantry combat badge in Germany. Wendall Webb heads to Alameda for four months of engineering study. Seaman Knight reverts to base in San Francisco after visit. Logans and other servicemen report transfers and country notes from Belgium and Germany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fon
Germany
Dinter Atenar
Gaylord
Pfe Johr
Carman
Belgium
John
Broadbent Man Cited by Air Corps Major in Praise
Letter from John G Grover Major Air Corps commends T Sgt James L. Grant of Broadbent as a dependable resourceful crew chief who excelled on P-38 and P-61 combat aircraft. Major Grover states Grant’s skill and loyalty boosted mission effectiveness and assures pilots will share his confidence. The excerpts include a South Pacific poem from a homesick sailor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John G Glover
Air Corps
James L. Grant
Zack Grant
Broadbent
Grant
Sgt Grant
John G Grover
Beautiful horses and a sailor on a voyage
Readable fragments describe impressive horses and a man who enjoyed a trip across and helped serve chow on a boat. The tone suggests a light, nostalgic reminiscence of travel and animal admiration.
Doos Cranberry Growers Realize $25.63 for Product
More than 40 Cran berry Canners Inc members plus prospective growers met at Masonite hall Bandon to hear Marcus L Urann of Hanson Mass report on the cooperative’s past season and plans for 1946. He noted cranberry payments reached 25 627 a barrel the highest for Bandon growers while noting 18 percent advances. the group also discussed dehydrated and canned products and urged careful site selection for new bogs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cranberry Canners, Inc
Masonite Hall
Bandon
Marcus L. Urann
Hanson
Mass
Pacific Northwest
Urann
Canners
Massachusetts
OPA
Rawberry Canners, Inc
Thie
Coon
Metram
Coquille
Berrien
Oregon
Sumner Fis
Cranberry Club
Bandon City Hall
George Jenkins
Ounty Agricultural
Local Notes From Sutherlin and Nearby Areas
Mrs Eddie Allen arrived from Sutherlin for the Eugene Myrtle Point game. Mrs Ruby Allard of North Bend visited sister Mrs Merle Poland and plans to stay through the week. Deputy Virita and Deputy Anne Montgomery of the Royal Neighbors attended Myrtle Camp on Monday evening at their regular meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sutherlin
Eddie Allen
Eugene Myrtle
North Bend
Ruby Allard
Merle Poland
Virita
Anne Montgomery
The
Royal Neighbors
Myrtle Camp
Dinner Guests and Visits Round North Fork Area
Dinner guests were Mr and Mrs Henry Homann at Mrs Julia Parrishs home on the North Fork. Mrs Ralph Rackleff left for Portland to visit Leta Bakers family for a week. Fellowship supper and meeting at the M E church drew about seventy members. Pat Hayes and wife plan to return to Ray Bay from Portland. Relatives visited in North Head and Portland, including Robert Mant. Fu gene basket fans attended the Friday event with several local families present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mra
Henry Homann
Julia Parrish
North Fork
Gpes
Poritland
Ralph Rackleff
Leta Baker
Portland
Ray
Pat Hayes
Tue Bay
Cindy Johnaun
Mra Wal ¢Cawford
North Head
Cawford
Mire
Robert Mant
Millie Myers
Melha
Crawfont
Mr. Myers
Mre Hunt
Fagens
Tal Baakothal
Myrtle
Mro
Howard Hachieff
Charles Macintee
Moh Brewer
Mise Ermaoffield
Henry Schsovdes
Also Mentioned on This Page
Pear Moore
Leonard
Itn
Bays Tiet Be
Advan
Mempacn
Dap Jarvis
Veterans’ Hospital
Wastland
Underwest
Marlin Evans
Gene Evans
Gene
Shephards Field
Camp Roberts
Caltm Barkdol
Edmond Bar@em
Alsf
Essives
Robert R Peel
Mien L.A .LaFlamme
Heme
Geese
Alameda
Alif - Teesday
Wendall We
Alameda Calif
Wendall
Serchant Marines
Hali
EK Knight
Seaman Lat Lass
Edna M
Knight
San Franchisco
South Pacific
Sears
Ray Fpperser
Geme
Cave
Hoffinae
Omircraft Radio Racine
Fen
Corpo'r
Texas
Logan
Hoffa
Mretts
Hoang
Ata
Broadbent Man
Mra Ray Fobtson
Pfe
Harold A Dodd
Japan
Calfornia
Tokoe
Oklahoma
Ite
Waral
Atten
Tonele
Sadora
Ening
S.ocals
M E
Jullar
Church of the Brethren
Appakier
RED Cross War Fund
Puasa
Ene
Mma
Red Cross
Myers & Myers
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