Powers Elects Five Councilmen Under Charter Powers
Powers Kansas Sept 27 Special Only 183 votes were cast in powers first municipal election held at the Fellowship clubhouse The five men receiving the greatest votes to be councilmen are James Kelland Harold Rose Al Bureh Lester Thorp and Kenneth Rolfe A mayor will be chosen from these five at a later council meeting.
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Powers
City of Powers
Fellowship Clubhouse
James Kelland
Harold Rose
al Bureh
Lester Thorp
Kenneth Rolfe
P T A Opens Fall Activities and News
The P T A held its first fall meeting at the clubhouse with officers and mothers preparing tea, announcing a living memorial library shelf, student registrations of 123 elementary and 23 high school, and welcoming new teachers. Additionally the Sunshine Club hosted a birthday party with Bingo and potluck. James Cook family planned a move to Riverside California.
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John Kuesba
Clyde Allen
S. M. Barber
Robert McMillion
William Caver
Joseph Boutin
Loren Warner
Clarence Spitznass
Floy Hammack
Brice Munro
B. R. Nicklaus
May Hammack
Lois Clough
Floreng Breuer
Evelyn Sutphin
Thomas Thompson
Effie Shindell
George Fromm
John Ba
Re Aber
J . Gamwell
R. Nicklaus
Thompson
Kenneth McKenzie
Lstess
Sunshine Club
H. E.quilhaugh
Donald Aker
Quilhaugh
Aber
Elmer Duncan
Jennie Jones
Allen King, Jr
J F Johnson
Orville Knight
Local GIs Return Home From Overseas Service
Local boys recently discharged from overseas service include Fred Griswold son of Mr and Mrs Levi Gat who served with the engineers in Germany for nearly two years and is now in Redport with wife and daughter Fred Hayes son of Mr and Mrs Tom Hayes in the medical corps of the engineers for the same period is now working in Powers.
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Fred Griswold
Levi Gat
The
Engineers
Germany
Reedsport
Fred Hayes
Tom Hayes
Medical Corps of the Engineers
Powers
Service members' families report Navy and Army arrivals
Elbert Smith, son of Mr and Mrs Arthur Smith, is expected home this week after four years in the navy. Gerald Frye, at Treasure Island, earned his boss'as materat class rating. Elmo Frye, sent to Guam after Pearl Harbor service, joins Sea Man First Class Dewey Winkelman at Guam. Pvt Ernest Harrington and his wife visited the Congers. both to report to Virginia after a furlough from Germany. Clarence Hull returned to Magagon Military Hospital in Tacoma for further treatment of a wounded heel.
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Elbert Smith
Arthur Smith
Ia J
Navy
Leo Frye
Gerald
Treasure Island
Elmo
Pearl Harbor
Guam
Dewey Winkelman
Ruby Winkelman
Ernest Harrington
Clarence Conger
Conger
Harrington
Qed Clark
Virginia
Germany
Clarence Hull
Magagon Military Hospital
Tacoma
Locals Return From Area Hospitals With Newborn Sons
Mrs Willard Newton and Mrs Girert returned to Powers from Maat hospital in Myrtle Point last Friday with their babies both boys. William Richards came back from Knife hospital in Coquille after receiving medical treatment last week.
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Maat
Myrtle Point
Willard Newton
Girert
William Richards
Knife Hospital
Coquille
Writes From Jap Prison Reveals First Letter From Son
Albert Maiden in Wake Island captivity recalls first communication in over a year from his son George in Osaka prisoner of war camp Japan. Maiden describes camps at Woosong Shanghai and Osaka, noting the hopeful message dated February 1945 and wishes for a safe return to family.
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Albert Maiden
George
Osaka
Japan
Maiden
Wake Island
Shanghai
Federal stenographer and typist applications listed
Civil Service Commission seeks typists and stenographers for federal agencies across Idaho Montana Oregon and Washington announced by A H Bender Myrtle Point Oregon Salaries range stenographer 1704 to 1902 a year typist 1606 to 1902 a year Obtain complete information and forms from A H Bender or from post offices applications accepted until needs are met Returns From Calif Mrs E R Whitney and three children visited Santa Monica California with her parents.
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Idaho
Montana
Oregon
Washington
Civil Service Commission
A H Bender
A. H Bender
Myrtle Point
Ore
National Newspaper Week Emphasizes Press Service
Publishers face historic demand in war effort with staff and equipment shortages. The National Newspaper Week theme urges readers to thank hometown papers and recognize the press as a pillar of freedom, informing the public during war and postwar reconstruction.
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National Newspaper Week Committee
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Earl Snell
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Edwin Peterson
George W Maiden
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Nippon
E. R. Whitney
Martin Swanson
Santa Monica
Sempert
Harry S. Truman
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Harry Truman
Earl Sneil
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