Veterans Day banquets honor service members across towns
The Coos Bay VFW Post hosted its 11th annual Veterans Day Armistice banquet with past commander Sherman Wilson as toastmaster. Karl Plautz spoke on Veterans Day history and the shift from Armistice Day to honoring all veterans of WWI, WWII, and Korea, noting the day’s broad purpose and the need to remember disabled veterans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
VFW
Vern Stout
Gus Metzgus
George Brown
Lloyd Winningham
Art Ratcliffe
Postal Service
Coos Bay
Sancy Burnett Post
Veterans Foreign Wars
Sherman Wilson
Karl G Plautz
Congress
America
Grandma Taylor's 1924 Franklin Not For Sale Sign
A reader notes Grandma Taylor parking her pristine 1924 Franklin with a "This car NOT for sale" sign. She explains the appeal of old cars, while the writer prefers new models, emphasizing respect for each other's preferences and riding along smoothly.
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Grandma Taylor
Joe
Banquet Honors Veterans At Coos Bay Event
Distinguished guests including past commanders and VFW officers attended the Coos Bay banquet. Mr and Mrs Vern Stout and Mr and Mrs Gus Metzgus accompanied a Herald reporter to the event as part of a patriotic tribute to the United States of America.
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United States of America
VFW
Vern Stout
Gus Metzgus
Herald
Coos Bay
Safeway Explains Milk Pricing Policy Amid Price Wars
Safeway clarifies its stance on milk pricing during the transition from controlled prices to cooperative marketing. The chain vows not to sell discounted milk from distributors who pressure producers or start loss leader wars. Lucerne Milk Company remains paying producers the same base price plus a quality bonus, while Safeway extends lower Vancouver prices to Portland stores and supports market regulations for minimum producer prices.
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Safeway
Vancouver
Portland
Safeway Announces Lower Retail Prices To Match Costs
Safeway Stores says milk and other store prices are lowered to cover higher transport and handling costs and to pay existing producer prices in each locality. The note says lower retail prices must come from distributor efficiency while ensuring reasonable profits and full market payments to producers.
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Safeway Stores
GM Magnan
Manuager
4 H News Encourages 4 H Club Projects and Clothing
Communities lined up achievement programs in Sunnshill Coos Bas Fairview Ban don with dates in November and December. Members are urged to join Jersey Cattle and 4-H clothing projects Charming ly Yours and beef projects for youths 9 to 21 with guidance from the county extension office in Coquille.
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Sunnshill
Coos
Bas
Fairview
Dee
Bandon
Dee 2
Fair Grounds
Dairy Club
Jersess
Jerses Cotte
Jersey Cattle Club
Mons
Coquille
Remote News Pinuchle Club Social at Bloyd Home
The Remote News reports a Saturday pinuchle club gathering at Clarence Bloyd and wife’s Rock Creek home with four tables in play. Alf Young led women, Henry Weathers second for men, and prizes awarded including a traveling prize to Leneve. Refreshments served to a long list of attendees including Pillette Metz Bowers and many others.
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Clarence Bloyd
von Rock Creek
Tno
Alf Young
Henr Weathers
Vernon Sell
Prlette
Lams Leneve
Bob Pillette
John Metz
Chas Bowers
Don
Lans Leneve
All Day Meeting At Mrs Bloyd Home
An all day meeting was held at the home of Mrs Clarence Bloyd with a noon sack lunch. Attendees included Mrs Vernon Sell Mrs Albie Ritchey Mrs Lawrence Jennings and others among a list of local residents and visitors.
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Clarence Bloyd
Vernon Sell
Albie Ritchey
Lawrence Jennings
Geo Holloway
Alf Young
Hents Weathers
Olson
John Metz
Neill Moones
Truman McCasland
Lans Leneve
Henis Werk
Fiavat
Altbert Maness and Son
Tom McDonald
Elmer Coleman
Sands Creek
Chas Jowers
Donald
Coquille
Ray Bulson
Gene Bulson
Bud Bratton
Sutherlin
Albie Ritches
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M. P. Lee Ray
Joe Marsh
Granny
United States Brewers Foundation
Myrtle Point
Crigper
Ctor
Geel
Evan
Henry A. Schroeder & Sons
Oregon
Walter Schroeder
Mrs Chas Bowers
KODAK
Inc
Sempert
Ore
Coos Bay, Ore
Thrifties
Reedsport Cheese
Chase and Sanborn Coffee
Oscar Meyer
Vienna Sausages
Nalley’s Potato
Teaks Ib.bone
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