West Coast sawmills struggle with strikes and freight car shortage
West coast sawmills face a double blow from a crippling waterfront strike and a severe freight car shortage in southern Oregon. H. V. Simpson of the West Coast Lumbermen's Association cites disrupted production, layoffs, port curtailments at Coos Bay Siuslaw Newport and Grays Harbor, and railcar shortages on the Southern Pacific system.
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Portland
Obe
West Coast
Oregon Territory
H. V. Simpson
West Coast Lumbermen's Association
Simpson
Coos Bay
Siusian Harbor
Newport Bay
Grays Harbor
Southern
Parkersburg oldtimers gather for quilt dedication picnic
Peggy Kenworthy notes a Parkersburg district event set for next Sunday when local oldtimers unite for a closing gathering of the historical quilt project. The quilt top features Parkersburg residents past and present and will be displayed. Bank of Myrtle Point urges Fourth Liberty Loan payments.
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Parkersburg
Bank of
Myrtle Point
Local VFW Post Hosts District Meet In Grange Hall
Lee Ray Post No 2938 VFW hosted a district 5 meeting in the Grange hall with 60 to 70 members from southwestern posts attending. district auxiliary held their meeting with a chili bean feed and Lester Hill addressed members. district commander Willian Stewart presided. A combined Bandon Coquille post dance was announced for November 13 in Coquille. Cranberry Festival queen candidate from Bandon noted for November 5 and 6 event. next district meeting planned for Coquille.
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Lee Ray Post
VFW
Grange Hall
Istrict
Lester Hill
State Department
Kermit Martian
Martin
Willian Stewart
Bandon
Mapleton
Alang
Coquille
Stewart
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L. Bell
Oregon
Peggy Kenworthy
Exchange Club
Myrtle Hotel
Lions’ Club
Donard Druliner
Odd Fellow Hall
Marshfield
Southwestern Oregon Atwater Kent Company
Ida Tarbell
Leach Lake
Howard C. Belton
Canby
Walk
Minnesota
Leach Lake District
Walker
Clough
National Guard
Cass Lake
Herbert Hoover
Auman
Jiper Richie’s Sr
Ing
Brodie
Shingle Company
FRA
BERY
Thomas E Dewey
Homer D Angell
Congres
Matthoed District
Carl Warren
Harris Ellsworth
Guy Cordon
Walter Norblad
Man Winl
Douglas McKay
Earl T Newbsry
Stete
Lowell Stockman
Stele
George Neuner
JOM A
Grant
Republican State Central Committee of
Newell Elliott
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