29 Nov 1945
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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1945
Page
1
A fragment shows naval service mentions and family names including Mr and Mrs Barker and Mr and Mrs E C Barker. It references Davenport son of a couple and greetings from friends and relatives, indicating a social column notice without full context.
The Davenport party including Mrs Liegd Jr and Mrs Wagner traveled to see the Washington game in Corvallis. They returned Sunday with Mia from Roseville California. The visit featured Clarae's Variety and local acquaintances.
After nearly three weeks of rain and winds a rock slide at Hotel mote cut the town off for two days. Traffic rerouted across the slide with delays on both sides. A Roseburg bus arrived seven hours late, water covered Reed and Johnson creeks, Powers and West Myrtle Point roads flooded. By Thursday sun returned and conditions improved.
At Mast Hospital a birth is recorded for Mr. and Mrs. Robert Fish Coquille a son George Allen born November 26. Listed patients include Mrs George Cox Mrs Rosetta White both of Bandon and others L Lewellen Dill Sempert Archie Trass Rey Osborne and more with several names from Myrtle Point Coquille and Coos County.
Evening report notes changes at PeeL Company of Goes Bay with owner and general manager F. Be Calkina and Eugene C. recently discharged from the navy after three years. The brief mentions new roles and ongoing company operations.
An unemployment board in this locality will hold outreach every Friday to assist residents and veterans seeking work. People out of work are urged to contact the board for services and job opportunities.
The brother, Robert, in the navy, is stationed in Shanghai China and describes seeing the dead in districts affected by ongoing war. He notes the high cost of goods and says clothes and cigarettes serve as a better medium of exchange than money in that country.
After forty plus hours of continuous rain, the community faced isolation with water across roads. Reports note Tan ner's Creek flooding the Roseburg route while northern paths brought limited traffic to Eugene, as residents like Mr and Mrs L J Home hosted visitors and families from the North district.
The Myrtle Point high school announces staff for the annual yearbook with adviser Mrs Dal King and manager Harold Ray. Students from Mrs Morte Phoyd's class assist in sales, phonograph, typing, and other duties while cooking and serving helpers assist in the lunch program.
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