Marine Band To Open Free Concert At Myrtle Point
Free concert features twenty five Marines fresh from Pacific battles. The Seventh War Loan rally opens with a sea service band praised as a top orchestra with novelty acts. Notables include William Welds Brensey medalist Talibot Vegier Lt Ott Bechule and others. No admission, no reserved seats, program begins at 8 pm.
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Erdine
South Pacific
Myrtle Point
Seaview
Acta
William Welds
Guadalcanal
Tarewa
Saipan
Talibot Vegier
Brense
Bongainville
Ott Bechule
Tarawa
BP Um
Mytle Point High School Girls Run Play School Event
The advanced homemaking class at Mytle Point High School organized a play school from Tuesday to Thursday for children ages three to five. The Girls' League transformed the room into a play area with blocks beads dolls and other toys while listed attendees included Gary Robinson Bila Schroeder Beverly Jenkins Sara Mintonye Judy Clinton Chloe Willon Jon Sampson Dean Lampeon Ellen Finley Ronny Kirach Sandra Kiliott and Patsy Meyer.
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Mytle Point High School
Gary Robinson
Bila Schroeder
Beverly Jean Jenkins
Sara Mintonye
Judy Clinton
Chloe Willon
Jon Logan Sampson
Dean Lampeon
Ellen Finley
Ronny Kirach
Sandra Kiliott
Patsy Meyer
Return of Pacific Marine Pfc Wil lam E Sampert
Private first class Wil lam E Sampert, son of Mr and Mrs E O Lampert of Myrtle Point, returns home on furlough after service in the Pacific. He fought at Iwo Jima and earlier in Roi Namur Saipan and Tinian. He earned the Presidential Unit Citation and the Purple Heart with a gold star. A Meyrtle Point Union High School alumnus, he played football and enlisted in 1942.
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Willam E. Sampert
E. O. Lampert
Myrtle Point
Pacific
Iwo Jima
Roi-Namur
Saipan
Tinia
Sempert
Meyrtle Point Union High School
Mothers Day Guests Visit in Coquille and Eugene
Guests of Mr and Mrs Henry Schroeder hosted Mothers Day dinner for their son Elbert Schroeder and family in Coquille. In Eugene Mrs Basil Wilson stayed with her parents Mr and Mrs Hugo Michel after traveling from her home for Mothers Day.
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Henry Schroeder
Elbert Schroeder
Coquille
Eugene
Basil Wilson
Hugo Michel
Lions Club Views War Bond Films at Dinner Meeting
The Myrtle Point Lions Club screened several reels of battle scenes at their Jack and Jill Cafe dinner. A Bay area committee promoted War Bond sales. Attendees included Allen Torbet O J Horne and Guy Shellenberger of Coos Bay. Dick Johnson was inducted as a new member.
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Myrtle Point
Peter Elford Dies at Eugene
Peter H. Elford died in Eugene on May 8 at age 74. Born February 28, 1871 in Emporia Kansas he lived in Coos Bay until two months ago when he moved to Eugene to be with his son. Survived by wife Samantha of Eugene a daughter Mrs W B Sulivan Powers five sons Harold Eugene Lloyd Foster Honor Granwood Wash Clifford Vancouver Wash Denver Portland seven grandchildren one great grandchild Graveside services were held at Catching Creek cemetery Thursday May 10 at 1 00 p m Veatch Hollingsworth in charge of arrangements Rev W Barnett in charge of graveside services. From Coos Bay Mr and Mrs Fred Lange of Coos Bay visited last Friday at the home of Mr and Mrs Guy Mann.
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Peter H. Elford
Eugene
Emporia
Kansas
Oregon
Coos Bay
Samantha
W. B Sulivan
Powers
Harold
Lloyd
Foster
Honor
Granwood
Wash
Clifford
Vancouver
Denver
Portland
Catching Creek
Veatch-Hollingsworth
Rev. W. Barnett
Baccalaureate and Commencement Plans For 1945 Class
Baccalaureate services for the graduating class of 1945 will be held Sunday May 20 in the Methodist church with Rev Phil Ryan of the Church of Christ delivering the address and the Arago choir singing two numbers. Commencement exercises follow Thursday May 24 at the High School Lafrod the decorations theme has been set. The program includes processional, salutatory by Donna Moomaw, address by Dr James Millar, song Beautiful Dreamer by the Girls Glee Club, valedictory by Melvin Zumwalt and diploma presentations. The roll call lists the class of 1940 through 1945 and honors of the year with the graduating names provided.
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Methodist Church
Phil Ryan
Church of Christ
Arago
Lafrod
Jusieres
Bentor Elasa
Avalonds
Ledelées
Wilson
Ey. J
B. Moomaw
Yoder— High School
Donna Moomaw
James Millar
Foster—Girls’ Glee Club
Inez Rover
Dmelvin Zumwalt
Bob “the Rosary
Ray Neugart
Paul E. Breuer
L. P Linn
J. B. Moo
Wool brings 68.7 cents a pound for Romney Marsh clip
Tom Hayes of Powers received 68.7 cents per pound for his 196 Romney Marsh sheep wool, weighing 044 for the spring clip. He shipped the wool to San Francisco last August and averaged 68 cents on the balance of his last year's wool crop. Mr and Mrs Hayes were in town Monday from Powers.
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Tom Hayes
Powers
San Francisco
Mrs. Hayes
Walter Hoffman Visits Mother on Mothers Day in Eureka
Walter Hoffman from Eureka California spent Mothers Day with his mother Mrs Henrietta Heffman before resuming bridge contract work in the California city.
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Walter Hoffman
Eureka
Cali
Henrietta Heffman
California City
Coos County Fair Set For Septembers 1 2 3
Coos County Fair Board plans the 1946 fair to run September 1 2 and 3 with premiums and an entertainment program. Secretary Forsy Roper said revisions to the premium list and exhibits will be announced later and a Premium Book will be published by Herald Press next month.
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Coos County
Herald Press
Private Donald F Gage Killed in Action in Germany
Pvt Donald Frederic Gage of Bridge California died in action April 9 while serving in General Patton's SS American army in Germany. Survived by wife and son Donald William Jr and by his parents, one brother and a sister. His brother Pfc Elnathan P Gage was wounded in Germany the same day.
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Donald Frederic Gage
Lynn Gage
Bridge
General Patton
Germany
Gilroy
Calif
Donald William, Jr
Gage
Los Angeles
Elnathan P. Gage
Mary Rigsby
Pfc
Einathan P. Gage
Births and patients listed at Mast Hospital Myrtle Point
Surgical cases include Donald Clark Gladys Pribbdle and Mrs Elmer Jensen born May 16. Newborns to Mr and Mrs W C Wis Lead Myrtle Point May 16 and to Mrs Annette Van Keuren Coquille May 9 and to Mrs Glen Wolff Norway May 16. Other patients include A E Volek Grant Nérris Van Massey Cordalien Fred Butchér J C Ray Russell Smith M-3 Manley Barkiow.
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Michael Conley
Joseph Sams
Elvis Waterman
Myrtle Point
Ed Brown
Powers
Cora Little
Coquile
Moble Baugh
Donald Clark
Gladys Pribbdle
Elmer Jensen
Coquille
Birtha
W. C. Wislead
Annette van Keuren
Glen Wolff
Norway
A. E. Volek
Grant Nérris
van Massey
Cordalien
Fred Butchér
J. C. Ray
Russell Smith
Manley Barkiow
Local Drive Under Way Aiming To Reach Community Appeal
A neighborhood fundraising drive launches today to meet a requested goal across several communities. Solicitors Gus Metzgus Oliver Jenkins Metta Rossley Waldemar Gurney Mrs Judging by their notes the drive expects to surpass the seventy-year War Loan target in this territory.
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Gus Metzgus
Oliver Jenkins
Metta Rossley
Waldemar Gurney
Mra
Thele Sweetigatt
Etter
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Marine Band
Union High Scheel
Donna Barkley
Arthur Bechtel
Patty Bell
Betty Brooka
Joe Brown
Doris Byars
Raymond Cain
Shirley Cameron
Barbara Clarno
Marvene Christensen
Robert Clinton
Amy Devenport
Dorothy Druliner
Geraldine Huntley
Gloria LaFlamme
Karl Huntley
Donald Huntley
Guerite Lakey
Lilly Lowella Lebdell
Jerry Barbara Mantz
Grant McClellan
Beverly McClarrin
Mildred Meyer
Dale Ohlsen
Mark Putnam
Donna Paullus
Sidney Smith
Albert Smith
Evelyn Sumeriin
Frederick Tams
Myrna Lee Winningham
Joyce Thompson
Almeda Workman
Donna Young
Joe Evernden
Dallas Farmer
Lyman Vont
de Gant
Joe Harry
Estella Ho
Lions’ Club
Peter Elford
Fred Lange
Guy Mann
Virginia Wilson
Jennie Booth
Mary Ann Beleahan
Dlifford Wilson
Delton Walton
Annabelle Vadnats
Claire Stock
Bill Sumerlin
Pauline Shinkle
Sabra Pointer
Dorothy Payton
Averil Parrish
Fern Nickason
Golda Mantz
Rose Miller
Edgar Moon
Donald Linn
Bonnie Lackey
Jack LaFlanme
Beverly Haynes
Colleen Goodman
Beatta Floyd
Ernest Evernden
Dorothy Eads
Irene Detlefsen
Connie Demaray
Ben Dement
Jean Clarno
Harold Belloni
Coos
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