War era notices and honors from Myrtle Point region
A mixed wartime item list details service transfers, promotions, and commendations. Charles Brown moves from Kessler Field to Hamilton Field. Elton K. Mayse earns seaman second class only four months after induction. Ensigns and graduates from Naval Reserve and Harvard courses are named, including Lt Elisabeth Dement with Patton's Third Army. Local furloughs and family updates, plus a commendation for calm handling during a Puerto Rico water-front fire are reported. An anniversary dinner at Arago Community Church is announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Brown
Kessler
Field
Miss
Hamilton Field
Beaman
Elton K. Mayse
Mra
Lester Mayse
Sitkun
Catan
Naval
Patteon
Elisabeth Dement
106Th
Patton
Third Army
Bho
Dement
Mabel Laird
Lester Dement
Broadbent
Harvard University
Shirley C Carter
C. C. Carter
Myrtle Point
Altan E. Carter
Portland
Navy Supply Corps
Babeoa’ Park
Manus
Cambridge
Mass
Long Beach
Calif
Rabson Park
Harvard
New Guinea
Wm Pooke
Coquille
Helen Austin
Pooke
Union High School
Corvallis
J K Neal
Naval Service
San Juan
Puerto Rico
Prosa
Eal
Lars Gisholt
AAF
England
James L. Grant
Anna M. Grant
Ore
Jesse C Auton
Eighth Air Force
Eighth Fighter Command
Grant
Army
Coos County Fair Rodeo crowns multiple winners in finals
Jack Coerman of Klamath Falls won first in dronc riding and finals at the Coos County Fair. Bob Christensen and Phil Armstrong top bulldogging and bronc results, with Red Allen and Jack Sherman also securing multiple firsts in Saturday through Monday events. Bulldogging payouts total 425 dollars, while bronc riding paid 465.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Coerman
Klamath Falls
Dronc
Coos County Fair and Rodeo
San
Allen
West
Bob Christensen
Brone
Jack Sherman
Phil Armatrong
Ind
Mel Hale
Karl Hoppert
Mybe Fehes
Bob Chris‘veneen
Buster Billings
Wait McKittrick
Dude Farrell
Red Allen
Phil Armstrong
Walt McKittrick
Allen King
Wayne Watson
Wild Com Miling
Jerry Ambler
Milton Roth
Frank May
Ard
Earl Hoppe
Mra
Vernon Brewater
Blaze
G. J. Myers
Margaret Hughes
Ginger
Mary Eps
Chubby
C. L. Berry
Langlois
Pat Thomas
Snot
H. M. Hall
Velma Beebe
Jewel
Fragmentary Farm Stock Notes Reflect Local Auction
A garbled OCR fragment lists livestock owners and animals including white sheep and a cow herd at Bunker Hill with partial entries for lambs and ewes. References to Gaylord and General auction terms hint at a larger livestock sale continued on page three.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard
Alte
White
Warren
Side
Gile
Bunker Hil
Sherp
Fat Lamb
Monte
Aylord
Ewe Lamb
Mente Luad
Gaylord
Catthe
Cannery Te Rum Two Afternoons Open Weekly
The Cannery School Commenty will be open on Wednesday and Friday afternoons from 12:30. A session will include husking corn cutting ends of mentoe and snapping. The rent was canned over 1600 cans each week in the past two weeks and teamwork is required to can applesauce.
Rotary awards prize bull loan to Barklow at Myrtle Point
Leland Barklow received a prize bull loaned by the Myrtle Point Rotary Club for five years to build his herd. He must return two heifer calves annually to be awarded to top 4-H and FFA youths. Dr Farnham, district superintendent of the Methodist church, spoke on his World War I stretcher bearer experiences as special guest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leland Barklow
Myrtle Point
Rotary Club
Old Time Relics On Display At Local Window
The display of relics from past generations by Mr. and Mrs. Frank Sawyer has drawn attention in the Herald window. Items include a 1618 Frankfort Germany doctor book, a 19th century US map, pistols and guns centuries old, prisoner ball and chain, large Swiss cow bells, sleigh bells, Chinese opium pipes, and Indian stonework.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Sawyer
Frankfort
Germany
United States
Switzzerland
Roving Races Highlight Weekend Results
Jim Anderson aboard Myers Lee takes 8rd Saturday in a lively event. Dave Kline teams with Jim Pert’s Ranger for 2nd Monday. Consolation Race sees Charlotte Smith Jr on Cedar win, with Dan Kahder on Smokey 2nd and Harry Spaulding on Lady 8rd. Muscial Chair features George King on Sapper 1st Sat and Sun. Charlotte Smith 1st Mon, Bingham 2nd Sat, Shepard 2nd Sun, Church 2nd Mon. Stake Race awards go to Milton Roth on Mallee 1st Sat and Mon. Willis Van Lennon on Baby Dumpling 1st Sun. 2nd Sat Faye Holverstott. 2nd Sun George King. 8rd Saturday Logan and 38rd Monday Bo Watson. Amateur Calt Reping listed without qualifiers. final lines show Teyancey Galdeys and Tex Paschall with Dan Kahder and Der.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Anderson
Myers
Lee
Dave Kline
Jim Pert
Ranger
Charlotte Smith, Jr
Her “Cedar
Pat
Dan Kafader
Pat Cornell
Smokey
Harry Spaulding
Lady
George King
Sapper
Charlotte Smith
Wm. Bingham
Glen Shepard
Clovis Church
Milton Roth
Teyancey Galdeys
Tex Paschall
Dan Kahder
Der
Horses Contests Highlight Baker Event Winners
In a Sunday afternoon program by Dr. K. A. Ragle of Baker, riders competed in seven classes of horse events. Winners included Elle Dement, Mel Hall and Pat ard, with Charlie partners from North Bend Charleston and Tex Panchali among top placers. George Myers Jr, Clel Laird, and Bob Myers also placed in the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cotest
K. A. Ragle
Baker
Wats
Sanday Tay
Elle Dement
Mel Hall
Fairview
Saddie Beres
Rnell
North Bend
Palys
Charleston
T. Veri “Johnson
Tex Panchali
George Myers, Jr
Clel Laird
Coquille
Bob Myers
More Women Needed For WAVES Act
More WAVES volunteers and recruitment efforts described by Chief Specialist Paul Fr. Conner of the Marshfield Navy station. The piece notes 75 000 WAVES serving at 500 shore establishments and cites impact on sailors and ships, plus eligibility 20 to 36 without children under 18. It also mentions a goal of 100 000 by January 1 1945 and details of a former Myrtle Point resident Joseph Dennis Hughes who died in Santa Cruz California with family tributes and services recorded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Act
Oregon
U. S. Navy
United States
Paul FR. Conner
Marshfield
Becaue
Bis
U. S
Joseph Dennis Hughes
Myrtle Point
Santa Cruz
Calif
Elmo F
George F
Rose Murphy
Powers
Leona G. Allen
Helene Hughes
Thin- City
Santa Crus
Head On Collision Crash Reported Near Damaged Road
A damaged local report notes a head on collision last Friday near an undeveloped road. Authorities responded to the scene and there were no further details available at this time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cottisios
Fragmented Oregon Marital and Probate Notices From Local Ledger
A garbled collection of notices records divorces and marriages across multiple counties. Entries mention couples such as Hogan and Charles Hogan, Hammond and Marguerite Hammond, and Lovelace Johnson in Coquille, plus probate items like Dr Clarence F Chapin valued at 200 dollars and heirs Harriet Anderson and Donna Chapin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Jose
Calif
Calvin B. Roe
Margaret
Beth
North Bend
Cleeult
Kimerdla Hogan
Cana Charles Hogan
Diverse
Greater Montana
George C. Hammond
Marguerite M. Hammond
Coquille
Cieo
Vatate
Paraaenent x. Ree Care
Oregon dairy output shifts in 1943 report details
E L Peterson notes the 1943 joint federal state dairy report shows farm milk nearly steady from 1942 but processed dairy output fell. Butter and cheddar cheese declined, evaporated milk down, cottage cheese and soft creamed cheese rose, milk for human food up, creamery butter production at 26.5 million pounds and creamery cheese at 24.0 million pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oregon
E. L. Peterson
Federal
State Departments of Agriculture
Trusting Bear Story Comes Home to Myrtle Point
In Our Mailbag England, a humorous tale titled Trusting Bear meets a sad fate circulates, forwarded from France by Cpl Clifton Jennings. The letter mentions Lana, Harold Hall, and Bally Carver stationed near London, with readers reacting to the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Myrtle Point
France
Cliffford Jennings
Lana
Harold Hall
London
Bally Carver
Youra
St. We
New York City
N. Y
Hospital Report and Local Births and Visitors
Mast Hospital Medicalw. T Brady Powers injury Elmer Post injured back Birthe To Mrs H B Williams Myr tle Point a son born Sept 3 named James Alfred Mrs M ie Stomecypher and baby Norwood Browne George Mullen Mrs Leslie Greene Frank Merchant L T DeGreat Mrs Nora Hainey Guests at Carver Hen Mr and Mrs Lyle Carver had as their guests during the fair her sister Miss Phyllis Helis and Miss Romona Van Rundle Marshfield came spent the day the two girls accompanied the Uy Fete tae a Mies Doria Mae Bergels
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. T. Brady
Powers
Elmer Post
H. B. Williams
Myrtle Point
James Alfred
Norwood Browne
George Mullen
Leslie Greene
Frank Merchant
L.T. DeGreat
Nora Hainey
Carver Hen
Lyle Car Carver
Mise Phyllis Helis
Romona van Rundle
Marshfield
Mies Doria Mae Bergels
Also Mentioned on This Page
A. EB. Baker
Eugene
Wid) Baker
Atlantic City
J. Young Baker
Arago
Sherman
Reeneee
Allen Amon Ong
Wild Weat Soh
Genstiog
Julia Holmes
Massechusetta
State College
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