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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1948
Page
9
A Coos Curry Historical Association meeting on March 13 in Coquille discussed compiling a county history. President J Albert Matson urged immediate action to gather material covering pioneer days to present and the region’s industries. Evil Peerson was appointed historian for the next years.
Donations from Mrs Anderson Mrs Barn um nee Mary and Marlen Yea kum and the Rotary clubs supported the luncheon. Members present included J Albert Mateon Inez Chase Emil Peterson Martha Purdy Gene Norton and others as Supt Mayfield Clara Stauff Roy Stevn John Nielson and more attended. The next regular meeting will be held at Empire on April 1.
Noel L Bennion Extension Poultryman from Oregon State College told Coos Bay officials there is room for gradual poultry growth in Coos County. The northwest has shifted from exporter to importer and a U S egg shortage on the Pacific coast is likely this year. A poultry flock could be a valuable farm enterprise, with emphasis on increasing fall production when prices rise.
A new film Green Harvest from Technicolor Wilding Pictures explores tree farm land management through logging methods and forest disease threats. The half hour feature stars familiar screen characters and releases nationwide via Modern Talking Picture Service with regional showings through Rarng Motion Picture Service and Weyerhaeuser branch offices. Booking requests go to the agencies or Timber Company locations in Washington and Oregon. spring timing and pullet replacements for flocks are noted along with poultry housing slides.
Mr and Mrs Clarence Melby of Bowdin North Dakota are visiting at the home of their son and daughter in Bowdin. They plan to stay in Portland a few days this week before returning to North Dakota.
The Oregon Advertising Club will run tourist host schools April 11 to 17 as part of the Oregon Territorial Centennial efforts. Fred M Kimball leads a 1078 mile speaker tour visiting cities across the state to promote travel and local events including the Portland Rose Festival and Pendleton Roundup. Wayne Leland notes schools will be held with Baker Bend Corvallis Grants Pass McMinnville Oregon City Seaside and Umatilla already signing on.
A Collier of Arnogo assists his son Lee Collier and family this week. The Cullen sisters Lucs F and Blanche sold their Catching Creek road home six years after moving from Lovington NM and plan to return south. Stoo and Mrs Ros Collier visited George Rice in Oakland OR. Della Belloni and son Harold with Billie Osborne spent time with Jack Caugher in Wedderburn Sunday. John Hunt flew to Portland to visit a hospitalized daughter.
Important dairy notice invites dairi men to bring McCormick Deering milking machines and stanchion hoses to the store on April 7 for service. Factory trained technicians will inspect units and advise on vacuum pump operation and core vacuum line. Repairs offered.
Board of directors Marvin Newman Paul Stocklin J D Carl and George Mason met at the Arago cheese factory to plan improvements. They were hosted at a luncheon by Mr and Mrs Frank Burbank and Mrs George Mason. Easter egg hunt held in church yard for Arago children.
Mr and Mrs George Maslon were honored guests at a Coquille Coffee Shop dinner with the Challenge board and Young Matrons club planning a house warming for Virgil Todd in Lee. Gerald Lillie now works at a Norfolk plywood plant. Volleyball practice by the Young Matrons club and Ladies Ald quilting session in the church basement last Friday.
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