Community Urges Naval Recruiting Drive Across Oregon
At a Portland meeting of the Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association leaders urge state newspapers, civic groups, and authorities to back a Navy enlistment campaign. Key speakers include Joe D. Carson and local publishers, with Navy Day observances planned by the American Legion and Lions Club.
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Multnomah
Portland
Oregon
U. S Navy
Joe D. Carson
American Legion
Navy Caf.c.ala
Coos County
Sheldon Sackett
Coos Bay
Navy
Lions Club
Jack & Jill
J D. Beddingfield
Marshfield
Navy League
Naion Sakites
Americas
United States Navy
United States
Washington, D. Navy League
Over
Harold R. Stark
Naval Operations
Kest
NBC Blue
Chicago ‘Navy League
Sheldon Clerk
Admiral Stark
Coos County Sets 1942 Farm Production Goals
Coos county's 1942 farm production targets were approved by the Agricultural Defense Board on Oct 15. Goals call for milk up 10 percent to 95 million pounds, 1 080 milk cows, eggs up 10 percent to 60 000 dozen, hogs up 20 percent to 60 litters, sheep and lambs up 10 percent to 1 460 pounds, chickens up 10 percent to 4 546, and farm gardens up 36 percent to 570. The drive aims to boost output for national defense and Britain’s needs.
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Coos County
County
A_ Agricultural Defense Board
J. D. Carl
Defense Board
Secretary of Agriculture
J D Carl
Arago
Agricultural Conservation Service
Jesse Clinton
Myrtle Point
Farm Credit Administration
V. Yeoman
Fairview
Rea
Seward ‘Rice
Coquille
Pba
Grants Pasa
Forest Service
Albert Arnst
Corvallis
Soil Conservation Service
Geo H. Jenkins
Extension Service
Strangesbout
County Defense Board
Great Britain
Carl
Animal Oddities to Open Friday in Myrtle Point
Lions club presents Animal Oddities show in Myrtle Point on Friday October 34 featuring Ripley the rare Dalmatian male and Bobby the Great educated monkey. The open air display runs from noon to 11 pm at Sixth and Maple streets with 10 strange animals as the main stars.
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Appalachian
Iy Ripley
Myrtle Point
Lions’ Club
Bobby
Sixth and
Maple Streets
Tidewater Trout Rules Through December 31 1941
Anglers may fish for trout ten inches or over in coastal streams while general trout season is closed. Tidewater bag limit is 18 fish or fifteen pounds daily through December 31 1941. After January 1 1943 the bag limit becomes three trout ten inches or over daily. Steelhead and salmon over fifteen inches may be taken year round below and above tidewater.
Myrtle Point Bobcats Triumph Over Grants Pass
Myrtle Point defeated Grants Pass 3 to 6 last Friday, with points in the first three quarters. Brown scored on a field from an off tackle play, and a 60-yard run helped Myrtle Point extend their lead as Grants Pass mounted only a late threat. Coach Pat Rickard noted improved line play in the second half. City notice signed by Mayor Jesse D Clinton on October 23, 134] appeared at City Hall.
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North Bend
Bendon
Coquille
Bobcats
Grants Pass
Myrtle Point
Brown
Sare
Grants Plas
Hne
Edgar
Pat
School Census Taken Across Coos County October 25
Coos County wide census to count all residents aged 4 to 19 on October 25. Householders should be at home to assist census takers, per Martha Mulkey county school superintendent. Parents asked to list names ages and birth dates, including students living away for school but residing in the local district.
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Coos County
Martha Mulkey
Mulkey
13 Young Men To Report Nov 3 For Army Duty
Three Myrtle Point youths Lloyd Eggers Robert C Lundy and Henry A Longfelt join others from Coos county in the draft call set for November 2 Names from Bandon Powers Coquille and nearby areas include Wilmer C Arter Francis R Jones Dale W Brown Thomas S Kerns Lawrence E Simmons Morris S Anderson Gilbert H Uht Osborne A Dunn and Theron N Cross all listed for service
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Myrtle Point
Lloyd Eggers
Robert C. Lundy
Henry A. Longfelt
Coos County
Wilmer C Arter
Bandon
Francis R. Jones
Powers
Dale W. Brown Coquille
Thomas S. Kerns
Lawrence E. Simmons
Coquile
Morris S. Anderson
Coquille
Gilbert H. Uht
Osborne A. Dunn
Sandon
Theron N Cross
Sridge
Myrtle Point Sadie Hawkins Dance Committee Named
Myrtle Point residents organize a Sadie Hawkins mountain dance with committees for decorations advertising and tickets. General Woolsey chairs the event with Drs Powrie and Mrs Carver overseeing decorations and Pauline Strong handling promotion. If successful the club aims to make the dance an annual affair.
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Myrtle Pointers
Myrtle Point
Sadie Hawkins
General Woolsey
Robert Powrie
Harold Carver
Eda Smith
Sia
Pauline Strong
Beatrice Evans
Helen’ Austin
Alfred Strong
Fritz Hull
Pearl Mast
Elton Schroeder
Ralph Whitaker
Stanley Furman
Lyle Carver
Bank Employee Leaves Myrtle Point for Yakima Branch
Miss Reeth Barton, a seven year employee of the Security Bank in Myrtle Point, will move to Yakima to join the Seattle First National Bank's Yakima Valley branch. Barton, formerly with Yakima's First National Bank for 50 years, will leave behind friends and her sister Mrs. W K E Lundy. Oregon State players travel to Pullman to face Washington State at 2 pm in a broadcast game.
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Reeth Barton
Security’ Bank
Myrtle Point
Yakima
Washington
Yakima Valley
Seattle First National Bank
Miss Barton
First National Bank
W KE Lundy
O. S. Adams
Oregon State
Pullman
Washington State College
New Physical Ed Program Planned For HS Girls
Changes in the girls physical education department at the local high school follow guidance from the state board. Beginning Friday, the program will serve students with temporary physical handicaps and provide posture, flexibility, and individual fitness exercises before introducing group activities such as darts, pedal tennis, croquet, and games to round out the curriculum.
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Girls’ Physical Education
State Board of Higher Education
Marshfield Health Meeting To Feature Sadie Dunbar Speech
A community health program in Marshfield on Wednesday October 28 begins with lunch at the Chandler hotel, followed by a talk by Mrs Sadie Orr Dunbar, executive secretary of the state subsreulosia association. The Coos County Health association sponsors the event with Mrs Del M King as president. The day also launches the annual Christmas seal drive, to be led in Myrtle Point by the Junior Woman's club with Mrs Harold Carver as chair.
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Marshfield
Noo
Chandler Hotel
fSadie Orr Dunbar
State ‘Subsreulosia Association
Coos County
Myrtle Point
Woman's ‘Club
Harold Carver
King
Dunbarr
Garden Club
Trees Obtainable For Farm Planting In Oregon Circular Details
Oregon state board of forestry issues a circular offering 16 kinds of forest tree seedlings to 4 H clubs and other supervised youth groups free of charge. Individuals may buy at 2.50 per thousand f.o.b. Corvallis. orders sent to Salem with a signed agreement for wood lots and windbreaks.
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Oregon State Board of Forestry
Clark
McNary
Aegon State College
EgoDonald Forest
Corvaillz
Fragmentary county news item on Chinese relief efforts
An incomplete report mentions peered county joining a national feud related to Chinese relief agencies. A woman’s club, led by Pauline Strong, and an unnamed chair of the club committee, are referenced in connection with activities in Myrtle Petal.
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Peered County
Fieleee Nanrsane
Pauline Strong
Junior Play Cast Selected at Myrtle Point High
The junior class at Myrtle Point High chose the cast for the play "Dont Darken My Sad Comedy" under directors Dee and Fry. The selection sparked debate on whether the cast truly fit the production.
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Myrtle Point High School
Dee. & Fry
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North Carolina
Jesse D Clinton
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