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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1948
Page
6
Local residents report visits and vacations across Oregon towns including Bandon Lebanon and Portland. Families, teachers, and newsboys share spring breaks with relatives and friends while church committees plan the upcoming summer Bible school.
Olaf Habdal of Duluth Minnesota preached in the valley and stayed with Elmer Wilson after a prior visit 17 years ago. A bridal shower for Ruth Jenkins was hosted by Mrs Wilson and Fern Nickhason. Flu cases include Elmer Wilson and several Mrs Jenkins Laird and Wilson. Sprong sees heavy snow with over an inch fell Saturday and Monday. Local movements include Jenkins family visits, Douglas visiting in Eugene, and Norma Collpit Dee and Valerie of Myrtle Point visiting Crowley home. New Castle California residents Willis Williamson family moved to a cabin owned by Elmer Strode. he works at Coos Bay Lumber camp. Minor Meads from Seburn visited Dur home.
OSC graduates in electrical engineering from the General Electric staff receive the Charles A Coffin award for work on FM transmitters and a dual purpose electric range heater. William F Goetter and F Ernest Kirk are named for their contributions.
FiMad Rolary of State Farl Newbry urges action after a 1947 study shows 85 percent of summer traffic deaths occurred on state or county roads with excessive speed as the main factor. Travel in summer is 20 percent higher than average, and in August deaths reached 96 percent in dangerous areas. He calls motorists to curb speed and practice common sense.
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