British Home Front War Strain Evident in Expanded Taxes and Rationing
The piece links Britain’s wartime burdens to larger sacrifices to preserve national existence. It notes per capita taxes rising from 33 to 83 dollars, war bond purchases climbing to 163 per person, 18 million registered for national service, and a 2.5x rise in aircraft output. Civilian goods dwindled, gasoline rations halted auto travel, and 90,000 were killed or wounded as one in five homes were bombed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
Advertising and local notices fill Oregon town pages
The column describes a busy town scene with shops moving milinery operations, steamboat schedules, and a newspaper ad for a wife for an Eastern Oregon farmer. It notes Dick Buell’s accident loading lumber, a Legion convention in Portland, and local names like Nahai and Myrtle Point residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. D. Giles
Mr. Giles
Huling, Laney & Son
Oregon
Dick Buell
Buell
Dalton King Heads to University of Oregon in 1912
Dalton M King leaves Sunday for Eugene to begin his third year at the University of Oregon. The town reports a mix of local notes from Myrtle Point, including a bank roof refinishing, a dream about death, a western bucking contest and a new fire truck arriving soon. A Dart car wreck near town left blood in the road, suggesting injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dalton M. King
Eugene
University of Oregon
Bank of Myrtle Point
Myrtle Point
Religious services and church notices in Myrtle Point area
A roundup of weekly church schedules includes St. Ann's Catholic mass times at Myrtle Point and Coquille, Bridge Community Church programs, Methodist services and youth activities, Presbyterian Bible school and worship, Church of the Brethren events with a basket dinner and pastor visit, and upcoming council meeting details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Ann's
D. J. Kelly
Myrtle Point
Coquille
Presbyterian
Hugh T. Mitchelmore
Church OF the Brethren
Marion Stern
Portland market cattle and hog price report
Monday trading prices show grain fed steers at 13.765 to 14.35, grass steers 12.00 to 13.50, grass neifers 10.00 to 11.00, beef cows 8.75 to 9.75, canners 4.60 to 5.50, bulls 9.50 to 11.00, dealers 14.00 to 15.00. hogs 13.50 to 14.65 for various weights and feeder pigs 14.00 to 15.00. sheep lambs 11.50 to 12.00, ewes 4.25 to 5.00, feeder lambs 9.00 to 9.75.
Pleasant Point News Brief With Local Visit Notes
Mrs. Roy Swan is in a Portland hospital receiving treatments for her eyes and will stay for several weeks. Mr. and Mrs. Milton Roth of Coquille were overnight guests of Mrs. Roth's parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Watson. Mr. and Mrs. Giles Harris were business visitors in Coquille Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. William Watson were dinner guests Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Watson
Roy Swan
Portland
Milton Roth
Coquille
Roth
Giles Harris
Jimmy
Injury in Woods Sends Billy Anderson to Hospital
Billy Anderson of Gaylord was struck in the shoulder and arm by a falling limb while working in the woods. He was taken to the Mast hospital in Myrtle Point by George Meyers on Wednesday evening and returned home Sunday after treatment.
CATCHING CREEK NEWS AND DEXTER OST NOTES
Carl Bushnell suffers a compound fracture after a cat backs over his foot and ankle, with treatment at Mast Hospital Myrtle Point. Local visits include Spencer and Lakey families from Kingston and Myrtle Point, Del Rema family news from Eugene, Merle West of Reedsport, Barklow and Miller families of Dellwood, Pratt of Marshfield, and Claire Bushnell seeking work on Coos River. Ben H Held of the U S Navy visits before returning to Bremerton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Bushnell
Catching Creek
Mast Hospital
Myrtle Point
William Spencer
Kingston
Wash
J. L. Lakey and
Lee
del Rema
Warren Rema
Eugene
Merle West
Reedsport
E. West
R. J. West
Floras Creek Community News Brief
Floras Creek Fund enrolled a new member and Mrs C from Floras Creek Fund reported by the Herald. Miss Alice M. Wheelcod Wederburn is named as a teacher in Floras Creek area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floras Creek
The
Herald
Alice M. Weel
Cod Wedderburn
Creek School Grows as Term Extends to December
Creek school opened in March and will run until December 10. Thirteen pupils enrolled this year. W. A. Simmons traveled to Coquille to meet his daughter Mrs Florence Pepinne of Seattle visiting at his home. R. H McCall and Warny Rema journeyed to Langlois for cattle from Harve Smith. Bud Barrows left for hop yards in Salem. Jimmy Barkley of lower Dement Creek aids Wallace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Simmons
Coquille
Florence Pepinne
Seattle
R. H McCall
Warny Rema
Catching Creek
Langlois
Harve Smith
Bud Barrows
Upper Floras Creek
Salem
Jimmy Barkley
Lower Dement Creek
Wallace
Green Guards Enroll Coos County Youth For Fire Prevention Contest
Among 211 enrolled Green Guard members in Coos County are Arago and Ione students led by captains Herbert Carl and Bruce Bishop. Dorothy Gurney, graduate of USC, plans to teach Homemaking at Ione High School this winter as the program aims toward a three day Skyline Trail outing in the Cascades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coos County
Oregon Green Guard
Skyline Trail
Cascades
Arago
Herbert Carl
Bruce A Bishop
Alan Bishop
Bill Butler
Gerald Lillie
Dick Bishop
David Bishop
Glenda Lillie
Darwin B. Gulstrom
Ione
Dorothy Gurney
USC
Ione High School
Mias Gurney
Union High School
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Arther R. Jones
Kelly” Jones
Herald Office
Hotel Guerin
O. R. Willard
H. L
Chas
Carl
Rs Creamery
Norway
VRARS
Nickie
Gould
Heal
Bere Deanat
Cah Legion
Nahai Sattrell
Aaben Arago
Bro of
Powers
Verna Berit
Hazel R
Margaret
Frances Claire Beatle
Leola Norris
al Neideigh
Russell
Ariel
Egua
Mal
Satan
Capita
Teevat
NAVAL
Teaz
Rt Bas
Ea Sa
Great ‘ Britain
Great Britain
Snogl GE
Otis Ves
Christian Endeavor
T. J. Pryor
Methodist Men’s Brotherhood
North Bend
Portland Market
Pleasant Point
Dement
Guy Grant
Gulstrom
Dorothy Warren
Billie Sell
Marilyn Munro
Corrinne Griffin
Kay Gamwell
Ellen Mae Walker
Shirley Hannon
Anona Johnson
Helen Ligat
Naomi Munro
Bob Blondel
Sitkum
Rosalie Laird
Lucille Morse
Sorell Machhath
Ae Ead
Pearce
Kad’s Service Station
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