Powers At Salem Meet In B League
Powers reports a Salem trip for the state tournament in the B league with Powers beating Central Point 35 to 22 after a close start. Frank Grove and Ted Stallard each scored 9 points as several players gear up for Salem and a game against Warrenton Friday. The North Bend Bull Dogs were edged 85 to 84 by Klamath Falls in another regional contest.
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Mre
James Gamwen
Powers
Rose
Central Point
Frank Grove
Ted Stallard
Salem
Jack
Robert Bushnell
Frank
Tomie
Shirley Shorb
Stanley Slonecker
Lealie King
Bushnell Brothers
Warrenton
Power i
North Bend Bull Dogs
Klamath Falls
Oregon Farmers Plan Widespread 1948 Food Production
Oregon's war board reports progress in the 1948 farm mobilization showing about 40,000 farmers recording plans and needs. Potatoes, dry beans, and vegetables are mapped for large increases while flaxseed and livestock outputs rise. success hinges on city help for harvest and stable crop inputs.
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Oregon
R. B. Taylor
Usda War Board
Food For Freedom
Taylor
Chineta
Legion Hosts Big Def Monday Night in Myrtle Post 88
Myrtle Post No. 88 plans a large gathering Monday night to mark 26 years since the American Legion’s founding and the post’s building improvements. Activities include entertainment, dancing, cards, and refreshments at 8:00 p.m. A cake cutting will honor the anniversary.
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Myrtle Post No. 88
American Legion
National Service Men
Legion
Bert Pearson
C. J. Morgan
Chas. Goold
Frank Freeman
Walter Kreuger
Group Plans Inhalator Purchase For Myrtle Point Area
Oregon Women's Ambulance Corps outlined plans Tuesday to buy an inhalator for resuscitation in drowning electrocution or suffocation incidents. The unit will cost 175 dollars, match Coquille and Marshfield equipment, and be kept at a central Myrtle Point depository for emergency use. A dance February 20 featuring the Bob Zumwalt band from Marshfield will support the project with advance ticket sales by corps members.
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Oregon Women’s Ambulance Corps
Myrtle Point
Coquille
Marshfield
Bob Zumwalt
Corpé
Scout Officials Visit Here in Coquille Area
Ralph FE Kalaher assistant Boy Scout executive in Dods Curry and nearby counties met Eldon Brodie Scoutmaster and the local committee. Accompanying him was H C Munger deputy regional executive for four northwest states. Brodie and the Lions sponsored troop of 20 meet at the junior high school Thursdays. Kalaher will base at Marshfield.
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Ralph FE. Kalaher
Spokane
Dods
Curry
Eldon Brodie
H. C. Munger
Northwest States
Brodie
Waldemar Gurney
Curtis Beckham
Bud Griffin
Coquille
Lions Club
Kalaher
Marshfield
Safeway Transfers Manager to North Bend
Safeway announces Martin Brooks, longtime manager here since October after transferring from Roseburg, is reassigned to head the North Bend store. He and his family will move to North Bend, leaving the Hughes apartments at 6th and Maple. Dorothy Gardner and M. L. Gardner take over the local meat department from January 1 arrivals at Klamath Falls. Virgil Vance and Moore assist after school hours.
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Safeway
Martin Brooks
Roseburg
North Bend
Brooks
Hughes
6Th and
Maple
Brook
Dorothy Gardner
M. L. Gardner
Gardnera
Klamath Falls
Virgil Vance
Moore
Cow in Hol land Faces Blitz and Milk Shortage
A Holstein cow in a Dutch pasture endures a blitz as war reaches farms. The animal grows frenzied, loses milk, and is not milked for several days. A human narrator urges wartime thrift and buying U.S. War Bonds to support the effort.
Local Men in Armed Forces Navally on Leave and Deployment
Local notices report several families connected to U S armed forces. Farlough Wilmer Northup visits his aunt Belshaw while on leave from naval duties. Fred M Brown's son Elmer T aboard a ship after Lexington sunk at Coral Sea. Vic tor Bushnell’s Pacific service reports good health from a naval vessel. Chester Cook returns from Hawaii on furlough. transferred to Camp Haan California. Dan Barelow arrives from Rhode Island on Atlantic patrol. Grady Johnson plans to see son Don Warner a naval aviation cadet in California. Dean Oberman on brief army leave from Alameda. Russell Dement visits Camp Roberts while husband stationed there. Melvin Marvin Floyd, newly drafted, assigned to navy duty. Aubrey Strong’s transfer to destroyer duty in South Seas. John Gearhart and family visiting. Gearhart promoted to first lieutenant with engineer unit building the Alaska highway. Roseville families join for defense work. Robert Belloni leaves San Antonio medical corps after a few days with his mother.
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Chester Cook
Tike Cook
Hawaii
Bes
Camp Haan
California
Rhode Island
Dan Bar
Elow
Rhode Islad
Grady Johnson
Priday Orning
Calif
Don Warner
St. Mary’s College
Dean Oberman
Alameda
Army
Vieus Husbead
Russell Dement
Camp Roberts
Navy
Melvin
Marvin Floyd
Parente
J. N. Gearhart
Dora
John Gearhart
Gearhart
Alcan
Alagka
A. W. Gardner
Roseville
Robert Belloni
Medical Corpu
San Antonio
Texas
Thoreday
Stening
Della Belloni
Fand. Iews
Mentors Ny Young
Red Cross Drive Under Way With $1300 Reported
The Red Cross annual drive, supported by the Rotary club, has about $1300 raised toward an unspecified quota. Henry Schroeder, committee chair, says more funds are hoped and the drive continues through March. Local canvasses occurred in Myrtle Point, Gravel Ford, Sitkum, Bridge, Powers, Catching Creek, and Nestucca, with various clubs and aid groups contributing. More complete tallies are promised next week.
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Red Cross
Rotary Club
Henry Schroeder
Myrtle Point
Clare Lehmanowasky
Robert Powrie
Methodist
Marlin Evans
Presbyterian
Robert Sheedy
Henry Schroe
Dey
Gravel
Ford W. J. DeBoer
J. H. McCloskthree
Laird Mrs Ora F E Buried At Myrtle Point
Funeral services were held Sunday at 1 20 PM at Schroeder Funeral Chapel for Mrs Ora F E Laird 62 wife of Joseph Laird who died Thursday after an extended illness Burial was in the Dora family plot She was born in 1881 daughter of E E Weekly pioneer settlers of the county and lived most of her life in or near Myrtle Point She was a member of the Eastern Star and Latter Day Saints church Survived by her husband three sons Major E E Laird Wilfred Laird Shirley Laird one daughter Mrs Elton Schroeder three brothers William Weekly Vernon Edwin Weekly Smith four sisters Irene Steele Opal Barker Frank Cowan and four grandchildren
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Schroeder
Ora FE. Laird
Joseph Laird
Mast Hospital
Dora
Laird
E. E. Weekly
Fort Klamath
Myrtle Point
Eastern Star Lodge
Latter Day Saints Church
E. E. Laird
Philippines
Wilfred Laird
Sweet Home
Shirley Laird
Springfield
Elton Schroeder
William Weekly
Vernon
Wash
Edwin Weekly
Lebanon
Smith Weekly
Irene Steele
Portland
Opal Barker
Frank Cowan
Springfield Hosts Visitors for Funeral and Local Lodge News
Mr and Mrs Shirley Laird visited Springfield this week for the funeral of Ora Laird, their move from Blue River to Springfield noted. The local Odd Fellows lodge initiated Bruce E Henry and Lyle Barker at the March 3 meeting, with other members listed.
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Springfield
Shirley Laird
Ora Laird
Blue River
Odd Felows Lodge
Bruce E. Henry
Lyle Barker
E. Dase
E. C. Bernier
H. H. Himt
E. Truce
Don Ross
Joe Staniger
Thales club gathering at Myrtle Point high notes
The Thales club met Friday evening in the Myrtle Point high school agriculture building. Ted Kirsch led an illustrated gardening program and was elected to a future tractor course amid community questions.
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ORT Thalesi + club
Se Myrtle Peintusion
Ted Kirsch
Credit Body Meets Here Credit Body Meets Here
The Credit Body gathers to discuss the topic Credit im and Total War. Speakers outline aims to unify financial policy and wartime mobilization aspects, with emphasis on reform and collective discipline.
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ieLeed
Teachers urged to renew contracts amid salary pressures
The notice states teachers must renew or reject contracts by the 15th with a countywide push to raise salaries due to staff shortages. It warns schools to burn trash only during daytime under army regulation to prevent fires before dry weather.
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Malkey
Fishing limits for salmon and steelhead clarified
Anglers may catch five salmon and steelhead over 20 inches per day in aggregate and ten in possession across all waters open to the Columbia and its tributaries. In open waters the seasonal rule remains three fish per day over 20 inches and up to ten per seven days. The season for large fish is year round except where restricted by special regulations.
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Columbia
Burial notices and furloughs from a wartime community
Fragmentary obituary and society notes describe burial details for Mrs. Obersen and relatives, a list of mourners and survivors from Portland and Oakland, and news that two sailors on furlough from Hawaii plan to visit family before returning to duty. Also mentions trips for a San Francisco journey.
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Fay Atate
Farmers of State
Big Def
Scout
Yeaterday
Widen
Slater
Wood
Holland
Hell
Hither
Ul. S
United States
Wilmer Northup
Chas, Belshaw
Naval Service
South Seas
Leslie Strong
Aubrey
Australia
Weather Report
Ecineia
Obersen
Rex Grove
South
Russell Angel
Wra. Winkle
Karen Lee
Fred Parry
Ben Nichols
San Francisco
Dayoe
Ae Os
Ee Ieee
Jete
Maplesteele Point
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