News of Our Men in Uniform from World War II era
A window exhibit shows a service paper and updates on service members. Highlights include Purple Heart for H. Cotton, homecomings for Jack Tay and Alvin Sprague, overseas transfers to Iceland, pilots and air crews in Europe and the Pacific, and awards like the Distinguished Unit Citation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herald Office
Lala Jarvis
Ruby Cotton
H. Cotton
Field Artillery
Susan
Pratt
Kanenas Army Air Base
Earl Roush
Lavarre Ramey
Yeoman Ltd
South Pacific
San Francisco
Carl Bushnell
Creek
Len L. Metager
Roy Metzger
Remote
Ore
Army
RAF
Fort George Wright
Wash
Sheppard Field
Texas
Metzger
8Th
12Th Air Forces
Europe
Abe Lincoln
Births and patient notes from Mast Hospital in Norway
Reports list births at Mast Hospital including a May 7 son Gerald Michael to Mr and Mrs B W Baker Coquille and a May 6 son to Mr and Mrs Harold Roberts Myrtle Point. Other patients include AE Nolgh Mrs Phillip Albarn and baby Grant Norrix Anna Pean Vin Maarey, Corda Lawellen, Fred Butcher J Ray Russell, Mrs Manley Barktow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Melarr
Norway
Florence McElwain
Coquille
Earl Bartley
Myrtle Pont
Birtha
W_ baker Coquille
Erald Michael
Harold Roberts
Myrtle Point
AE Nolgh
Phillip Albarn
Grant Norrix Anna Pean
Vin Maarey
Corda Lawellen
Fred Butcher
J ¢ Ray Russeil Sath
Manley Barktow
Pleasant Point Residents and Visitors Social Notes
Pleasant Point residents and visitors share evenings and meals across Myrtle Point and Coquille. Mrs Contie Hoffman Delonas and Wanda of Myrtle Point joined Mr and Mrs Ray Epps for Monday evening dinner. William Watson hosted Floyd Peterson and George Adama. Mrs E Ro Weaitney visits from Santa Monica. Andrew Varso and Martin Swanson also present. Hazel Sawyer to move to 458 Blair St Eugene this week and will house roomers. active in church and fraternal circles, missed by many friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W Quilhaugh
Heggart E Quilhaugh
Powers
England
Sas Vegas Nevada
Miller Jr
Millerr
Luzon
Philippines
Ray Miller Sr
Myrtle Point
SeaBees
Lelfie
Eugene Kew
Texas
Charles Graybill
Rouze
Camp Rooker
Alabama
Army Infantry
Grayhill
Will Lundy
WAC
Ruth Barton
Wacs
Will Landy
Camp Ross
Calif
Donald A. Jones
Arthur F. Jones
Fortress
Ray Spperson
Jap Varvin
Contie Hoffman Delonas
Wanda
Myrtl Point
Ray Epps Roor
William Watson
Floyd Peterson
George Adama
Coquille
Ralph Pointer
Myrte Point
Parenta Vinit
E Ro Weaitney
Uwras Martin Swanson
Santa Monnica
Eugene
Hazel Sawyer
Blair St
Roomera
Sawyer
Ellsworth Reports Washington D C From Harrie Elleworth
Rep Harrie Elleworth describes House action approving two appropriation items. One funds the Bureau of Mines Electro Metallurgical Laboratory in Albany and another boosts timber and forest product research in the Federal Appropriation Bill. A Portland wood utilization unit gains nearly double its prior funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
Bureau of Mines Electro-Metallurgical Laboratory
Albany
Senate
Senate House
Portland
Pacific Northwest
The Constitution Hall Debates Across a Busy City Center
The article notes the Constitutional Convention sites once tied to American independence now subsumed by a growing city. It recalls buildings once sacred to nation formation as modern urban centers expand, signaling a shift in the city’s landscape and memory.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Tracy Critbins
Jack Tay
FL Benning
Alvin Sprague
Seregee
Datz
Cpl
Earl L. Knox
Iceland
Mim. Knox
A. L. Pewrle
Lawrence Mullen
Naval Coast. Battalion
Wilfred Neal
Lars Gisholt
Mra
June Rhule
Pleasant Point
Mra. Wm Watson
Ellsworth
Wash. D.C
Conan
Cap
Harrie Elleworth
Shrine of Liberty
Philadelphia
Public Landa Committee
Representative Brackey
Pennsylvania
Independence Square
Congress Hall
Congress
George Washington
Independence Hall
Chestnut Street
Lincoln
Paul E. Breuer
Liberty
Myrtle Hotel
Dick Johnson
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!