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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1945
Page
6
February rainfall reached 12.06 inches, raising the rain year total to 32.91 inches as of March 1. The month had 23 days with .01 inch or more, three days over an inch, and a 1.79 inch daily maximum. temperatures ranged from a 22 degree high to a 27 degree low with a 47 maximum and 53 minimum.
The report notes Dr George Varney has returned to his West Fir home after treatment for X ray burns on his left hand at a Colorado hospital. His parents Mr and Mrs WA Varney joined him. Also, Kenneth Craig, son of the late Mrs Harold Summers, was killed in action in the European theatre. Powers High School graduate Kenneth had lived here for years. Mrs A Wayne Hubbard reports her husband Alton Wayne Hubbard graduated from gunnery school at Yima Artz and serves in the air corps. his name was among ten top students listed.
Powers locals report Mr and Mrs J E Taylor return from winter with daughter Myrtle in Fresno California. Carl Briggs visited Coquille on Thursday. Mrs George Dwyer came home to Portland after month with her mother Mary Farber. Mrs Lyle McCulloch and Mrs Ted Miller are in Portland and St Vincent's hospital respectively. Edwin Peterson had an appendectomy at Mast hospital. Williamson family care duties noted. Fuller siblings in Sweet Home due to illness. Lawrence Rolfe returns from Seattle with husband awaiting active duty.
The column lists residents and guests visiting from Broadbent and Power, names many families and kinship ties, and notes trips to Banders, Arcata, Cottage Grove, and Eugene for events including a basketball game between the Bobcats and Eugene High School.
J. W. Maloney explains options for 1944 returns. Taxpayers under 5000 dollars may use withholding receipts Form W 2, short form 1040, or long form 1040. Those with 6000 dollars or more must file long form 1040. The withholding method requires only wages withheld. others must file and may owe or receive refunds. Taxpayers should consider deductions and whether they exceed 10 percent of income to choose between forms.
Mr and Mrs W PlLaar were in Coos Bay on business Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Faye Young and daughter Shirley from Redmond returned home last Thursday after visiting relatives. Srodtn Ryerson was taken to Myrtle Point hospital last Friday for an appendectomy and is reported doing nicely. Mrs Cloyee Jolly and Husband returned home from the hospital last Friday. H YW Brown who went to Salem for medical treatment recently died at the hospital there last Friday. the funeral was in Myrtle Point Tuesday at 2 pm.
Mr Maloney states workers with multiple 1944 jobs filing a Withholding Receipt should use only the last receipt but attach all other receipts, keeping duplicates if the employer provided two copies. If wage earners file Form 1040 they need not fill withholding receipts but must attach them to the Form 1040 return.
Remote Roy Metager and sons with Cpl Len Metager and Pvt Neal Metager of San Diego were dinner guests at the Lowell Lancaster home in Bridge. Sunday dinner guests at Charles Bowers were Chester Bowers family from Coos Bay with others stationed at Coos Bay. Roseburg visitors included George Clarne Jr Archie Clarne and Woodrow Clara. Mr and Mrs Cribbins visited Roseburg Thursday and Mr and Mrs Sam Cole of Camas Valley were dinner guests at George Clarno's home Friday.
Mrs Melisen Cribbina of Cum an Valley visited Clyde McBee home this week. Mrs Fraser Bradley was a Coquille visitor Friday. Pvt Neal Metzger is home on furlough from Oakland California. Seaman 2nd class Ralph Griffey from San Diego visited George Clarno Jr Monday. Dinner guests Sunday at Vernon Sell home were Mr and Mrs Frank Gilbert, Mr and Mrs Willis Sell and son, and Earl Shil of Vancouver Wash. Mr and Mrs Bert Mecum visited Roseburg Monday. Mr and Mrs Jug Allen of Sutherlin were overnight guests at Charles Bowers home going to Ashland. Mise LaVelle McCracken left for Ashland to resume nursing. State Man Cheater, Oregon State Police, transferred from Klamath Falls to Coquille office covering Curry and Coos counties, was in town Monday.
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