10 Apr 1975
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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1975
Page
1
March activity remained mixed on the South Coast with weak overall demand in manufacturing and timber sectors. Retail sales were fair to good, while seafood processing suffered from limited days and bad weather, and unemployment payments supported the local economy.
Local Myrtle Point students fared well in ten events against eight schools though no team or overall scores were recorded. The note lists many participants and details a kindergarten registration on April 18 in Boone with several instructors named.
Fragmentary notice shows Myre Pol City Library Board meeting details unclear 4 pm. Flora Ma Lied Memorial Library also referenced with figures Fite and Wiltew and a public session time possibly in April or May.
National Library Week runs April 13 through 19 at Flora M Laird Memorial Library in Kerrville Point. The event highlights library services beyond books, including magazines records games and modern reference materials. Coos County libraries waive overdue fines this week to encourage returns. A children's story hour is held monthly and a puppet show is planned for Saturday April 19 at 1 pm with Mrs William Rempelos and Mrs Paul Dickens as puppeteers.
An aged maritime article discusses the wreck of the sidewheel steamer Brother Jonathan off Crescent City and a broader history of sunken riches. It notes recent finds of $6 million in silver gold and artifacts from a Spanish galleon near Key West and recalls West Coast wrecks tied to 19th century maritime trade.
An 1860s Oregon article recalls the Brothers Jonathan wreck off Crescent City while carrying news of Oregon statehood. Captain Samuel J. DeWolf perished with 200+ passengers as the steamer struck George Reef in a summer gale and sank, with survivors recounting the chaos and final moments.
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