News of Our Men and Women in Uniform
Navy and Army personnel from Myrtle Point are noted for duty and schooling. Mrs Dorothy Houser leaves for Eugene beauty school. T 5 Clarence A Wheatley completes a chemical warfare course. Marine Corporal Calvin Reed returns on furlough after service in Iwo Jima and Guam. John Courtright serves in Germany. Pvt Harry Guerin hospitalized at Martinsburg after overseas service. Okinawa souvenirs highlight a widow’s display.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Houser
Jack & Jill
Myrthe Point
Eugene
Chater Houser
Sea Bees
Philippines
Clarence A. Wheatley
Myrtle Point
Englewood Arsenal
Maryland
Germany
al Curtright
Coquille
John
Young Courtright
Emma Jean Guerin
Herald
Pvt
Harry W Guerin
Newton D Baker General Hospital
Martinsburg
W Va
Loren Guerin
Californa
Hie
Okinawa
Aator Blanch
Rimona
Luzon Island Letter From Max Hoerster SM 3rd Class
Max Hoerster stationed in Luzon writes home about changing his rate and address due to lost papers. He details voyages since last May on three ships including LCTs and the ship 1066, with extensive coastal work around New Guinea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leyte
General Quarters
Lingayen
Max Hoerster
Island
Luzon
Reedore
Staten
New Guinea
Sitkum Mytle Leaf Club Holds All Day Red Cross Event
The Sitkum Myrtle Leaf Club met at the gym for an all day session with sewing for the Red Cross hosted by Mrs Ernest Krewson. Oscar Bunch won a flower specimen guessing contest as attendees listed include Mrs Tvan Laind, Mrs Belle Tard, Mrs Elmer Wilson, Mrs W A Nickason, and others. Guests visiting from Roseburg Grant Pass and Bend areas stayed with local members and attended Sunday gatherings at various homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Nickason
Elmer Wiileon
Coquille
W. A. Nickson
Elmer Wilson
Earl and Burton
Ivan Laird
Murl
Lila Mae
Jesse
Joe Laird
Myrtle Pont
Grange
McKinly
Oscar Bunch
Elmer Strode
Eien
Earl
Burton
Erwin Laird
Louis Laird
Clell Laird
Ernest Krewson
Sitkum
Mytle Leaf Club
Red Cross
Warn
Tvan Laind
Belle Tard
W A Nickason
Tom Krewson
Ellmer Strode
Oscar Durrel
Hermat Gray
Saucy Lee
Clem Rasmusser
Mothers' Day picnic moved to June 10 with War Bond sale
Remote Oregon area announces a Mothers Day picnic change to June 10. An ice cream and coffee service will be provided by the club and guests are asked to bring a basket lunch and their own table service. The event will include a War Bond sale at the picnic. Local families and service members noted visiting and hosting relatives in the area.
Mrs Jessie Hoover Visits Bend with Linn Hoover Family
Mrs Jessie Hoover travels to Bend to spend time with her son Linn Hoover and his family. The visit includes bonding and shared moments with relatives in the Bend area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vinith
Bend
Jessie Hoover
Linn Hoover
Bond
Fragmentary Local Notes From Oregon Visit Scene
OCR fragment describes Mrs Mary Reckieff of Portland visiting her brother Robert and family in Myrtle Point, with son Dave Rackleff of Coquille visiting. Cpl Vance Huntley has been visiting his mother Mrs Ruby Huntley for several days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eureka
Calif
Powell Lancaster
Bridge
B Zinn
Powers
L. B. Jennings
Maude Heath
Wayne Jennings
Remote
Georgia Gant
Coquille
Arthur Sullivan
Arnold
Morristown
Mere
Portland
Mary Reckieff
Portsland
Robert
Dhere
Dave Rackleff
Myrtle Point Tuy
Roberts Nome
Cpl
Vance Huntley
Ruby Huntley
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sgt
Jong
Luzon Island
P I
Mra
Sam Stewart
Granta Pass
Mralive Stevenson
Roseburg
Harold Shepherd
Colleen
Dora
Mra Danielson
Bandon
Shirley
Jerry Miner
Kenneth Laird
Arthur Jenkins
Uae
Vow State Building
Breet
Japan
Pearl Harbor
Bataan
Guadalcanal
Tarawa
Europe
West
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