Clean Up Week Observed In Powers By Civic Groups
Powers observes Clean Up Week with Lions club and Woman's club urging residents to clear premises and burn burnables while salvaging metal to fund new fire equipment. Monday marked Burning Day under a Forest Service permit, with all burning to finish by May 15 and non burnable rubbish hoisted away. The county court is being contacted about ramshackle buildings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Gamwell Powers
Lions Club
Woman's Club
Bally’s Place
Moose Hall
Forest Service
County moves to save structures from fire risk
The county revisits plans to tear down buildings to eliminate fire hazards, aiming to reduce danger and protect nearby properties and residents. Authority cites safety concerns and potential savings from reduced fire incidents.
Graduation Honors Mark Powers Class of 1942
Graduation exercises drew a large crowd for Powers High School class of 1942. Students in blue gowns received awards for scholarship citizenship athletic music attendance while diplomas were presented by Elvin Hull. Refreshments followed at the Fellowship clubhouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. R. Nicklaus
Supt Adams
Girls' Athletic Association elects new officers
The Girls' Athletic Association chose Katrina Gamwell as president, Helen Ligat as vice president, Bereneice Munro as secretary, and Phyllis Walton as treasurer for next year. Letters noting year achievements will be given to the girls later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Girls’ Athletic Association
Katrina Gamwell
Helen Ligat
Vic
Bereneice Munro
Phyllis Walton
Endorsement for Oregon Primaries Candidates
A brief public notice urges support for Governor Charles A. Morrow and Governor Charles A 8ira Gie as well as U S Senator Charles L McNary and U S Representative Edward C Kelly of Medford. The statement stresses fairness diligence and experience across parties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U 8
Charles L. McNary
Oregon
Edward C Kelly
Medford
Weather Report Highlights Pastures Prosper, Gardens Lags
The last month recorded 2.62 inches of rain in a cloudy period with 17 precipitation days. Temperatures ranged from a low of 32 to a high of 73, while the lowest maximum reached 65 and the highest minimum 48. Pastures and ranges are in excellent condition due to moisture. gardens are behind schedule due to insufficient sunshine.
Woman's Ambulance corps hosts gas mask drill meeting
At the Fellowship club house last Tuesday night Corporal J Rush and Privates J K Blivens Jr and Cletus Cassidy from Myrtle Point encampment demonstrated a gas mask drill and explained its workings. Lieutenant Edith McLyman spoke about bandages and donations and announced the old West Coast Office building would become a corps base with telephone, lights and water installed. Drill sergeant Lillian Endicott outlined corps work and refreshments followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman’s Ambulance Corps
Fellowship
J. Rush
J. K. Blivens, Jr
Cletus Cassidy
Myrtle Point
Rnsh
Edith McLyman
West Coast
Lillian Endicott
Woman's Club elects officers and wartime changes
Mrs Lyle McCulloch is named president with Mrs Walter Commons as first VP and Mrs Elwin Frye as second VP. Other officers include Mrs Lester Thorp secretary and Mrs Willis Coy treasurer. The defense chair is Mrs Hazel Lewis with Mrs Earl West and Mrs T W Sherk on the cleanup committee. Meetings will discontinue refreshments during wartime. summer Lions dinner duties to benefit the Library.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Club
Lyle McCulloch
Walter Commons
Elwin Frye
Lester Thorp
Willis Coy
Hazel Lewis
Lions’ Club
Earl West
T W Sherk
McCulloch
George W. Stewart
Dell Curtis
Lions Club
Poppy Drive Prizes and Donations Discussed by Legion Auxiliary
Mrs. Fred Stock hosted the American Legion auxiliary meeting with Roseburg poppy preparations for sale Saturday May 23. The unit donated 2 00 to the Ambulance corps and 1 50 to Roseburg hospital for June prizes while planning rag collection for Portland and Roseburg Veterans hospitals. Refreshments followed the session as daughters of members prepared to sell poppies district by district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Stock
American Legion Auxiliary
Roseburg
Ambulance Corps
Roseburg Hospital
Portland
Roseburg Veterans Hospitals
Thursday Luncheon Club Describes Dessert Meeting
The Thursday Luncheon club met for dessert with Mrs Charles Crew last Thursday. Guests included Mrs B McRae Mrs W L Stemmerman and Mrs E R Hannon. First prize went to Mrs Frye and second to Mrs Crew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Crew
B . McRae
W L. Stemmerman
E. R. Hannon
Jess Shepherd
Walter Commons
Elwin Frye
William Reeves
Joseph Boutin
James McCulloch
A C. Billings
James Fuller
Ned Slonecker
Clifford Davis
Willis Varney
Varney
Boutin
Local residents travel and visits across towns
Local families travel to Marshfield Myrtle Point Grants Pass and other towns for visits and support. Members attend funerals, showers and family events while relatives join training on military bases and colleges.
Gaylord 4-H Sheep Club Meets at Daniels Home
The Gaylord 4-H Sheep club held its first meeting of the year at the Daniels residence with members Phylis Neal Merv Lund Glen Daniels Charlee Daniels and leader John Carman. Visits included Mrs Roy Rhule of Myrtle Point and Mrs Addie Hayes. Additional guests were Luther Daniels and Elizabeth of Coquille and Carl Hainey Nora Hainey with their sons. The Barkdoll family from Prineville visited and planned a move to Winchester Bay as Jeff Barkdoll found new work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniels
Gaylord
Glen
Charlee Daniels
Phylis Neal
Merv Lund
John Carman
Roy Rhule
Myrtle Point
Kermit Hayes
Addie Hayes
Luther Daniels
Elizabeth
Coquille
Reese Daniels
Carl Hainey
Nora Hainey
Prineville
Winchester Bay
Broadbent Eighth Grade Commencement and Local Notes
Eighth Grade commencement exercises are set for May 14 at 8 p.m. at the gym. Graduates include Junior Smith John Neal Glenn Daniels Billy Wright Betty Mae Epperson from Catching Creek. County road crew began work Monday on a slide on Cement Creek road. Sunday dinner guests at Mrs. Elsie Forrest's included many local residents and visitors from Marshfield Coquille Fairview Grants Pass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshfield
David Beigger
Coquille
Dude Forrest
Sandra
Mac
Fairview
Thomas Forrest
Charlene
Thomas, Jr
Eldon Hermann
Jula Parrish
Gravel Ford
George Delyria
Ma Thomas
Fred Tams
Grants Pass
State Highway Department
Mra Ilyria
Darrel Dean
Mr Delyria
Local residents host weekend gatherings and visits
The report lists multiple social visits and arrivals around Myrtle Point and Coquille. Guests include Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Bentley, Miss Helen Avastin, Mrs. Ervin Sommers, Mrs. Ardyce Lolax, P. C. Lund and daughter Helen, Conrad Frickey starting highway work, and several other neighbors visiting families such as the Hemann, True, and Palmer households. A newborn son Charien Shannon was born to Mr. and Mrs. Johnnie Reed at Must hospital last Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray
Buk Ap
Euong Blanning
Lea
Eneint
S. M. Barber
Marshfield
Albert Hachler
Reedsport
Hachler
Elwin Frye
Myrtle Point
William Brarnton
Billy
North Bend
James Sheridan
Harold Beall
Coquille
Levi Gant
Edell Bryant
Marydell
Idaho
Francia Jones
Technical Air Corps School
Chanute Field
Spokane
Earl Smith
James W Gamwell, Jr
Portland
W. Gamwell
Stephen
A . King
Milton Murphy
Floyd Stephens
Valley Camp
Rna
Eugene
Supreme Circle of the
Lodge
Don Slonecker
Ned Slonecker
Texas
Lowell Davis
Clifford Davis
Bremerton
Navy
Watter Commons
Waldport
Allen Stanley
Southern Pacific
Pat Stock
E O Sempert
Powera
Frank Tyler
Mra. Tyler
Salem
Herbert Bentley
Lloyd Lackey
Johnnie Reed
Must Hospital
Charien Shannon
Conrad Frickey
Highway Department
Edgar Enery
Roderick Hemann
F C True
Frank True
Baby
John Warner
Gaylord
Emer
Eggers
Tom Brown
Corvallis
C A Knight
Charlea
Mita Shirley Willard
Bridge
Robert Palmer
Howard Carver
Myrtle Paint
Bancroft Private Clarence Waterman Visits Bancroft Family
Private Clarence Waterman now stationed in San Louis Ob ie Calif arrived Saturday for a week long visit with relatives and friends in Bancroft. Mr and Mrs Andrew Waterman and daughter Audrey, David Waterman, and Private Clarence Waterman drove to Glendive Sunday to visit Mrs Clyde Waterman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parcy Robinson
Bon
Vancouver
Wash
James Devereaux
Marshfield
Mr. Devereaux
Mary Devereaux
Clarence Waterman
San Louis Obie
Calif
Bancroft
Andrew Wateman
Audrey
Dav'd Waterman
Clarene Waterman
Glendsle
Clyde Waterman
Family News From Central Point and Surrounding Areas
Robert Weat of Central Point visits relatives in Myrtle Creek while Patty Joan Waterman returns home from Christmas stay in Central Point. Mr and Mrs George Hulton of Coquille join Elvin Waterman and family for a weekend gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterman
D. Weat
Central Point
Robert Weat
Myrtle Creek
Patty Joan Waterman
George Hulton
Coquille
Elvin Waterman
Pleasant Point Family Visits and Hospital News
Mrs William Watson and Dora thy left Saturday for San Francisco after word sister Minnie Lanham was seriously ill in a hospital there They returned Tuesday. Ore Maratera and Kent of Catching Creek visited Roy Spires Sunday. Robert Trigg and sons from Myrtle Point visited Henry Harris. Will Fite and wife from Myrtle Point visited daughter Giles Harris and family Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willian
Wateen
William Watson
Dorothy
San Francisco
Minnie Lanham
Ore Maratera
Kent
Catching Creek
Roy Spires
Robert Trigg
Myrtle Point
Henry Harris
Will Fite
Giles Harris
Chocolate bars produced from American chocolate demand
Census figures show 224,834,005 pounds of chocolate were converted into bars last year to satisfy American cravings.
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Powers
Dorelyn Dress Shop
GAA
Bor
Uve
Ralpe Bidg
Portland, Ore
Charles A 8Ira Gie
Lew Wallace
Cope
Curry Counties
Karl B. Steiner
Coos County
L A Cutlip
Louis D Felsheim
Bandon
Felsheim
P. W (Pete) Culver
Central Labor Council OF
Coos Bay
A. F
Al T_ Erickson
Ray Lee
Ida Mathew
Mary Farber
George Lainger
Mathews
Lyman Rolfe
Carl Briggs
A. H. Howard
Tom Hazen
King Creek
George Woolley
Charlotte Howard
California
Jack
Armed Service
Camp Hawthorne
George Boren
Ray Grant
John Werner
A H Howard
Broadbent
Bonnie Lackey
Pleasant Point
Tg A Phy Teyds
Pald Adv
St. Andrews
P. W
Pete
Culver
Myrtle Point Locker Co
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