The Philippines
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A Wild Hog For
lA Bed Mote
Value Of Museums
Lulu Belle and Scotty Starring in Musical
One of the greatest aids to clear !
the mists of ages, to the seeker of
Mr. and Mrs. Ellis Holbrook at Riv-
In his last letter to his
antiquity, is the museums of the yes
ertdh were In receipt of a Utter re- Ellis L. (Hap) RackUff of the Ma- teryear. It appears that mankind has
cently from their son, Pfc Oran V. rine Corps, stationed somewhere
•re „
in i been, and is still, lax in the things
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Holbrook, rifleman with MacArthur’s the Pacific, tells of one night’s AV-
ex- j 1 that IssAislal
would place him
the ¿.s
histories
25th Infantry Division, which has perience he recently had which of the future ages, of which we have
been spearheading Manila and other passed the censor O. K. Here are ex- ! a right to be known to far distant
sections of the Philippine invasion, ¡tracts from that letter:
posterity. The collecting and pre
Pfc. Holbrook Is a former high1
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serving of the thlngs.that we have to
school tstudent from Riverton and I I think you will be interested in
do with today, really belong to those
Sun., January 14, IMS. also Coquille- He* ehlisted in the the trouble I have just had with a that are to follow In our stead, and
Dear Dad and Mom:—I guess It is armed forces on Sept. 10, 1942, and i wild hog.
Would you appreciate unless we do turn to these things, fu
about time that I’m starting another joined MacArthur on New Caledonia < sharing your bed with a wild hog who
ture men will know nothing of us.
letter to you ao that 1 will have a in the spring of 1M3. He has never ' suffers from an acute case of B. O.? i
While spading in my garden, in
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letter written when I-get your next bad a furlough home since his on-! Perhaps he doesn’t suffer—he may ¡Myrtle Point, some years ago I un
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trance into the army. His 25th In- 1 delight in his aroma. Anyway I, as earthed a stone ax that was beauti
We have been having pretty rough fantry Division has been spearhead- usual, always looking for an easy fully formed from obsidian, or vol
weather lately but I have been keep ing for MacArthur since his landing spot in which to locate my bed for canic glass, that had been brought
ing pretty busy as I’ve been making on New Caledonia.
the night, found a trail just wide ¡from some far-away field. At the
a run for transportation once in a
They went from there to Guadal enough to accommodate a bed. One j very first sight of this rare relic, my
while in my spare time.
We had canal, then to Vella la Vella in the can only see about ten feet through mind went back to the time when
another snow storm the other day but New Georgia Island group, where the Jungle so you may readily see primitive man trod this same land
it is about all gone now as it has young Holbrook distinguished him-» ¡that I saved a lot of brush cutting. and of what great tragedy this simple
been raining quite a bit.
self for greet bravery and gallantri After about thirty minutes’ work I instrument could tell. If it could only
I got two more copies of the Sen in action, when he attacked and had spread my blanket on leaves and speak. Mankind has always been in
tinel the other day; they.were pretty wiped out a Jap machine nest crew erected a mosquito net over me. terested iiuantiquities, and has gained
old but had a lot of good news and single-handed. He crawled forward TJie mosquito net closely resembles much knowledge by studying the
invariably a surprise to fans who looking. One of the few times that
reading in them.
on his hands and knees from his Grandmother’s hairnet and is
same. They have been the means, in
e them, for the first time are Lulu they appear sans overalls, bandanas,
There isn’t very much to write fox hole, which was not more than enough to completely cover the bed, many instances, by which ancient
Belle and Scotty currently featured high shoes and slipping petticoats, Is
about this afternoon ao I think I will IS yards from this Jap nest in dense leaving about three feet of space to races have been identified.
in Republic's gay musical comedy, in the new picture in which Lulu
go over and take a shower and may underbrush and swamp, and got ev kick about In. ’ •
i The Coos and Curry Counties Pi- “Sing, Neighbor, Sing,” oh the screen Belle is, of all things, a phrenologist
be write more later.
ery one of the nine “yellow” crea-.
About two in the morning this hog oneer Historical. Assn, has had for its at the Liberty Theatre Friday, Sat student. Scotty remains in character,
Well, I took that shower and feel tures with his own rifle fire. For decided to go out on patrol via his purpose, the collection of the relics
urday and Sunday.
however, as a mountain boy who
a lot better as I haven’t been taking this gallant action, he was given an trail in which I had camped. In his of the early days, in this region, not
There is always a first gasp of sur can make the kind of music that has
them very often as it has been ao official citation and awarded the charge he didn’t trouble to detour that it is only their own concern,
prise when the glamorous Lulu Belle placed the couple at the top of radio
. cold. I take a bath in my helmet ev bronze star.__ . .
around me; as a result we were both but it is for the benefit of the entire i makes her appearance looking as she popularity polls.
ery night or. ao and yoti would be
He has been In three major cam
t »uld ^vTbJn^r
a“”1?: ^¡re-Uy does. Her trim figure, her
Acu„ and hia band are fea_
surprised what a good job a .fellow paigns with MacArthurr, including ¡asleep, he could have been many personnel of the Association has'red-gold hair, her large eyes, and her I
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can do with a gallon or two of water this later one at Manila, for which ¡things less desirable than
a hog, passed on, the interest in sacfi affairsigmart but ^mple clothes never fall tured in
tuneful fikn whlch ho
in a helmet. If a fellow takes one he has been given a Campaign Badge such as an alligator.
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will be bound to wane and, In a few : to draW admiring sighs from her fans. Ruth Terry and Brad Taylor ln the
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_ up
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pretty often and doesn’t get too dirty I upon which are three gold stars. Be-1 In the violent
activity
follow- decades,
all that _ has
been done
s^tty is tall, slim, blonde and good- romantic leading roles.
/ a hstih hnnomn AnfantflAri in vnv
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you can keep fairly clean. You ought sides this and his Bronze Star pin, 'cd I u
we
both became entangled in my to fKic
this iinr«
time, umk
would
have been in *««*4«*.
vain, *
to try it some time.
he had a Good Conduct pin, and a blanket and neither of us seemed to
With these possiiblities confTOnt-
We had a squadron meeting tonight beautlful River and gold Infantry, be able to find an exit. Finally, it ing us,' It would be weU to spur up
and the main topic was permanent Combat pin. He to a splendid young was more than the net would hold the old “hosa" and plow a few more
and temporary rotation. They allow man, of- which all his friends are ,i and
—• we
— both left ‘ tn
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opposite
furrows * toward
two men to go home on permanent justly proud. He has been wounded tlons. If I had known it was only { There is the location question, the
rotation, which means that they won’t several times, the last time recently a hog, I would still be hanging on building question, along with a few
be sent overseas again and, at that on Manila. His last letter to his par for a pork chop. Needless to say, I more minor things to be threshed out
rate, it would take seven years for ents follows:
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had to have another issue of mosquito and settled, as well as a lot of publi-
before you plant
all of the fellows that have been
city, which much come from the heart
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over two years or longer to get home,-
of the membership in the form of
Sunday, Feb. 4, IMS 1
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young trees
but they can send as many as they
unity of purpose. Let’s Go!
Dearest Mother: Just a few lines ¡Ernest Benham To Receive
think they can spare on temporary,
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R.
M.
Harrison,
to let you know how I am. I am in 1 Army Air Force Training
which means thirty days at home
Press Cor. C. A C. P.H. A.
combat now and won’t be able to1
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and then back'to the same outfit.
„„„ t I got „.„„„j
write very often to you.
wound- . ^Pvt
. __ Ernest
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__ son of Mr.
Most of the fellows don’t want that .
«.Ju« hv .hr.nn.1 h„t u
and Mra-E- L. Benham, McKinley Rt.,
cd yesterday by shrapnel but it was i
rarv»rfa/i
yx .»——i->—
and are taking a chance on being nniv • •email ninb
h
an« Coquille, has reported to Keesler ! One Traffic Accident For Each
one of the two or three picked for
13 Cari In Oregon In 1944
permanent. I kind of feel sorry for
1. movlnr w u lb. front mln. i
There was one traffic accident for
them as a lot of them are going on
every 13 motor
vehicles
reg
I have ■ squad now and will be first
their thirty-second month. But theA
cations as a pre-aviatlon cadet.
istered in the state of Oregon dur-
in command. I guess I will get a
As an applicant for training that
maybe in about
nineteen more
,ing the year 1M4, Secretary of State
purple heart out of this injury. 1 was
will ipake him a flying officer, he
months I can start feeling sorry for
Robert S. Farrell said today, in an
certainly lucky. I'caught a full blast
will be given a series of medical and
aw.y th« Umbs of beautiful
of mortar fire almost in my face. psychological tests at Keesler Field,.' nouncing a total of 30.953 traffic ac
The boys on the western front'
if vital telephone wires are
cidents
reported
in
Oregon
last
year.
But all it did was hit my helmet and
which will Indicate the type of air
seem to be getting on their feet again
The ratio of 13 vehicles per acci
knock me out. We got • tank yes
crew training for which he is best j
and the boys in the Pacific are really
dent was the same in 1943 when
terday. Boy, was it hot!. And we are
suited
by
aptitude
and
personal
char
going to town. I guess they are get
there were 31,374 reportable acci
giving those Japs H—. Ronnie, [his
acteristics. He will also take other
ting a place cleared for us to move
dents in Oregon, Farrell said.
brother, who is a Marine and last
classification
tests
to
measure
his
into. And, as you say, they might
In 1941, the peak year for motor
hoard from on the Russell Islands]
technical skills and aptitudes, and he
even have to come over and help us ' should be here if he wants action!
vehicle operation in Oregon, the ratio
will receive a number of phases of
out. f never did think that there
was one accident for every eight
I saw Joe Strickly several times.
would be much time between the 1 He is in his old home again—the good military training there. Upon suc yehjclee registered in the state, com
cessful completitlon of this process
fall of Germany and Japan.
The
pared to the one for every 13 during
old Philippine Island.
[This Joe
way things ar» going it might bo a Strickly, whose "home” was former ing, he will be sent to the properI [ the past two years. In 1941 there
Army Air Forces Training Com- j
tie. '
'were 49,674 accidents, with 435,970
ly on the Philippines, entered the
I will close for tonight as I have ' service with young Holbrook, and mand station to begin his training as ¡vehicles registered.
to go on guard pretty soon and this ' they have been together ever since.] pilot, bombardier or navigator, de
Farrell said accident reports dur
pending upon the position for which I
gives me a pretty good start for when 1
I had to borrow this envelope and
ing the latter part of 1944 indicated
he has been found best qualified.
I get your next letter.
the need for greater attention to me
paper from the medlci, so I can’t
8un., January 21, IMS. write Puth now.
chanical condition of automotive
You tell her to
Having sold Our Lease on the
It’s been a week since I started 1 keep smiling. Don’t you folks worry. Major Lloyd E. Haynes To
equipment.
Insufficient
braking
this letter so I guess I had better Everything will be all right and I Receive Army Medical Discharge power, poorly adjusted lights 'or no
add a few more lines this evening.
shall come through this safely. And
Word has just been received that lights at all, inadequate windshield
The picture on the western front ' when this is over, I shall be able to
Major Lloyd E. Haynes has been wipers and such mechanical failures
is muck better now and the Russians 1 come home to you. This is all for
given a special official citation and as steering knuckles and tie rods
are really going to town or maybe I 1 now, dear. Keep your chin up and
awarded a Bronze Star medal for ex were reported as accident causes.
should say to Berlin.
With many cars ten years old or
laugh at the whole world. Your lov- ceptional meritorious service in ac
Dode sent me the clipping out of ' Ing son, always, Oran.
tion in the forest of Cerisy, France, older, there is need for careful at
the paper about me having you buy
tention to mechanical equipment, the
on November 28, 1944.
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us some more war bonds and I sure day what a ring and pinion gear
secretary
of state said. He empha
Since then, his wife wrote her
hop* it induced some more people to was and where it was located. It
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sister, Mrs. Stanley Clausen, the sised, however, that the human ele- I
buy a few more.
wouldn’t be so had but with what major had been very ill with a heart ment still is the most important fac- 1
We wish to express our appreciation to the Public for their
She also sent me the clipping about little knowledge he has he wants to
ailment but had recovered sufficient tor in accidents.
patronage during the past year and to bespeak for our suc
them officially changing the name of give all the orders and listen to d------
“Despite the fact we arc driving
ly to be sent to a Los Angeles hospital
Marshfield, North Bend and the out little.
older cars, we still could avoid most
for further treatment. He is to be
cessor in the business, Mr. Al Jones, who conies here from
lying districts to Coos Bay. Does
Things like that really help keep . given a medical discharge from the of the reportable accidents in Oregon
that mean that they went ahead and
Los Angeles, a continuation of that patronage and support
by observing common sense rules tn
my morale up and prove to me that | Army later.
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consolidated after all their jangling?
It isn’t altogether my fault that I I Major Haynes was a graduate of | traffic,” Farrell said. “The greater
We have kept pretty busy the last
haven’t done better in my army ca the Coquille rfigh School several proportion of the accidents in 1944
week and I sure hope the Jerries
reer, although it does make a fel years ago and his brother, Wilbur could have been prevented had the
have noticed it.
low wonder if that is what he’s buy Haynes, is very well and favorably drivers been alert, observed traffic
I can't think of any more to write
ing bonds for. But then this Army known in Coquille. _ The major's rules and regulations, considered the
about at present so will try to add
is such a big thing that there are wife is the former Rita Clark, whose rights of others and avoided unneces
a few more lines later.
bound to be things like that going on home was in the Lee section at the sary risks.”
Sat. evening, Jan. 27, IMS
I could go one with a lot more but time of her marriage to . Major
Well here’s another Saturday nite
Haynes.
going to the dogs. I just got through what the hell’s the use? A fellow
will just work himself up. A fellow
taking a bath and put on clean
might just as well do his besStoand Arago Dairy Club To
clothes and no place to go.
I got Bobbie’s letter with your hope that it doesn’t last too d— long. Operate Again This Year
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I am fit as a fiddle and Just as
short note in it so will finish this let
On Friday last week, Feb. 23, the
happy
as
though
I
had
good
sense,
ter and mail it.
Arago 4-H Dairy club was organized
We had swell "chow” this eve as the old saying goes, and will make for another year’s work by Herbert
it
or
have
it
made.
As
ever,
Ron.
ning, baked ham, baked potatoes,
Carl.fheir club leader. Mr. Oeiss,
string beans, a salad, bread and but
assistant club leader, was expected
OR YOUR MONEY BACKI
ter, chocolate cake and coffee. That
to be present but he was unable
was the first ham I’ve had yince I
to attend.
And from where I sit, he
Dan Mascon’s cousin, an honest*
left the states and it sure was good.
The club elected officers with
couldn’t have a better title.
to-goodness
artist,
came
to
our
You made the statement that Har
Allen Halter, as president; vice pres
Whether it’s a weenie roast In
town. And when he heard we
old Hart and I wanted to change the
ident, Glendon Zeller; secretary,
our town or a square dance on a
were having a weenie roast, he
army. Well at times I think it could
John Ed Leeper, and club reporters
Wisconsin farm. It’s all a part of
asked
could
he
come
and
bring
Foster-Working
stand a little. I will givq you an
are Ronny Halter and Kerwin Roe.
America—a part of our neigh
bis paints.
Richer
in
Lanolin
Franklin Uterine Capsule*
instance here in this outfit. I don’t
borliness, our love of fun and
' The enrollment was of * eleven
After he got through working
A
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«W hl »■«vias rauierd
claim to be too d— smart and some
members who hope to stay through
pleasant living.
afterbirth and Revewtaf •*** tefee-
on
his
canvas
..
.he
had
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nice
times I think I’m pretty dumb but
the year. The majority of them were
604
«toe. Three ceseoles
Because osr right to enjoy a
a picture of us enjoying our
things like this makes a fellow think
members tn their first year of dairy
temperate beverage like
selves as you could ask for...
Franklin Dehorning Paste
a little bit.
club work. Most of them are start
complete to the last Httle detail a part of our American
Prevents Um ga*>wth la yoeas reives
A couple of months ago we got a
ing with new stock but some of those
from Molly Bartle’s dimples
of personal freedom.
by dretteytei dtejure bnWofc Aveids I
new transportation officer and he
who have been in for several years
foam on Ed Carey’s glass
is really a dilly. Some things don’t
are using their last year’s stock. The
make any sense at all he will listen to
club discussed matters pertaining to
I’m calling it a portrait of 9
and other things that might amount
the care of stock and gave the new
America," Dan’s cousin says
to something he gives a deaf ear.
members a few pointers.
This is how much he knows about a
Their next meeting will be March
No. 107 of a Stria
vehicle. He asked a fellow the other
9, at the Arago school house.
Comedy, "Sing Neighbor Sing"
LOOK UP
West Coast
I citpnune
Telephone
Company
v
Coquille Hotel
Coffee Shop
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Mr. and Mrs. D. P. Pressnail
Softer, Whiter
From where I sit... Iw Joe Marsh
Hands
in Half the Time
balm bare
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Fuhrman's
Pharmacy
America Has its
Portrait-Painted