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Myrtle Point Herald

Location

Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America

Date

Mar 16, 1944

Page

4

Townsend Club Hosts Irish Program At Potluck Dinner

The Townsend club and local Legion members held a potluck dinner with a program featuring Mrs Cox and other attendees. Birthday notices for Mrs Joe Johnson and her sons Jim and Joe appear, while Mrs James Vaughan relocates to Richland Washington with her family joining defense work.

Ie' Daide Pers Orford High School Bieae San Wari San Matay Calid Union High School Townsend The Legion Washington Mra James Vaughan Richlard Wash Husdand Jimmie Dude Billie Vaughans St. Louis Mo Chrome Corporation Safeway

OSC To Help In Farm Labor Problem This Year

The Oregon State Extension Service reports preparation of a 1944 farm labor program under Public Law 229 after a conference in Del Rio. With one year of experience to build on and earlier start, plans aim for smooth operation amid growing manpower shortages and federal funding to land grant extension services.

OSC O & C. Extension Service Oregon Congress William A Schoenfeld JR. Beck Land Grant

Whitaker Funeral Held Monday in Myrtle Point

Funeral services for James Eugene Whitaker were held Monday at 2 PM at Schroeder Funeral Chapel. Whitaker, born March 13, 1902 in Chrisney Indiana, died last Thursday at Mast hospital. Interment followed in Norway Cemetery. Survivors include his mother Belle Whitaker of Myrtle Point and sister Mrs Elton Spires of San Pedro California.

Schroeder James Eugene Whitaker Mast Hospital Hugh T Mitchelmore Presbyterian Church Klamath Falls Norway Cemetery Mr. Whitaker Chrisney Ind Wyrtle Point Mar Union High School University of Oregon Coos County Belle Whitaker Myrtle Point Elton Spires San Pedro Calif

Wilson Funeral Held in Dora for Charles M. Wilson

Funeral services were conducted Saturday at the Dora chapel for Charles M. Wilson who died the previous Wednesday at his daughter’s Sitkum home. Elder Wm Barnett led the service with interment in Dora cemetery. Born October 6 1872 in Bedford Town he moved to Camas Valley at age four and later to Sitkum. He was married to Misa Kirkendahl who preceded him in death in 1942. Survivors include daughters Mrs W A Nickason and Mrs Ivan Laird of Sitkum and sons Elmer Wilson of Sitkum and Edward of North Bend.

Dora Charles M. Wilson Sitkum Wm Barnett Mr. Wilson Bedford Town Camas Valley Misa Kirkendah W A. Nickason Ivan Laird Elmer Wilson Edward North Bend

Caution Advised In Preparing Pork

Officials warn that proper cooking of pork is essential to prevent trichinosis. Recent Oregon cases and deaths highlight dangers from uncooked offal and garbage-fed hogs. The disease can mimic flu or other illnesses and has no simple cure once contracted.

State Department of Agiculture Oregon DW Oh Lythe Department Division of Animal Industry

Trichinosis Warding Rules Circulating in Pork Advice

Health guidance advises cooking pork thoroughly to eliminate parasites. Cook thick cuts to well done until no pink remains and heat sausages and large portions for at least 30 minutes per inch. Use a meat thermometer to check internal temperature in the center.

Canned Foods Should be Boiled Warns Homemakers

Oregon State College warns homemakers to boil all home canned non acid vegetables meats and fish before use. A color coded sticker from the Oregon Nutrition committee urges boiling for 10 minutes at altitudes over 3000 feet and 15 minutes for large pieces. Canning tips note wartime tin cans may have pin holes after a year and suggest using tin cans first.

Oregon State College Oregon Nutrition Committee Ava Blam

Mailbag readers praise paper from Oregon to Myrtle Point

A subscriber in North Hollywood and a reader in Myrtle Point, Oregon, commend the paper for connection to home, hunting and fishing items, and local farming interest. They offer to distribute real estate literature and bug catching reports, noting broad readership among locals and workers.

North Hollywood Myrtle Point Oregon Lewis O’callahan

War Food program to recruit foreign labor for state farms

The War Food administration plans to recruit foreign labor and allocate workers to communities and farms in the state. After arrival, workers will be under state extension services for housing and other arrangements, with camps possibly run by the War Food administration or the Extension Service.

War Food Administration Extensien Norvies Aa Far Farma Ia Exten

Unclear Draft on Labor Rule Ties and Car Supplies

A fragment discusses labor rules for adults with out-of-state ties and a condition that applies only when car supplies are inadequate. It lacks clear entities or dates to identify a specific event or organization.

Time and Money: Six Years and More Than Nine to See

A fragmented line hints at a long process spanning six years and exceeding nine figures in cost. The text appears as a garbled OCR excerpt, offering minimal clear facts beyond duration and substantial expense.

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