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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1937
Page
4
A historical overview extols railroads as the nation’s mobility backbone and economic engine. It highlights their vast network, wartime service, and role in delivering goods, then shifts to a critique of taxation on small earners and indirect levies shaping everyday prices.
A. J Parrott of Portland announces a new flying machine shaped like a naval shell with side propellers and a boiler claimed to develop 40 horsepower. The report notes his long work on the vessel and outlines industry interest in the unusual invention.
Fifty eight line items report on subscriptions to a fair association, new Myrtle Point baseball manager, city hall building plans, and a mayoral cleanup week. Also noted are mining efforts on Sixes river, lamp and sign upgrades, transportation delays, and local retries at farming markets with broccoli and creamery operations.
The narrator recalls a favored trapping stream and old trail, finds the road replaced by a CCC camp, and after meeting the camp commander secures permission to trap again asking about stay duration and location.
Letter from a Portland area writer criticizes CCC road building into Oregon wildlands. The piece laments open truck roads, habitat disruption, and higher fire risk, arguing forestry interests push roads for profit and threaten wildlife and game. It recalls fires, hunters, and local memories of the old trails and canyons.
The fragment notes Chwarels will be a guest of Mrs. Nellie Brown during a visit to McKintey. It also mentions Harey recovering from an operation at Mast hospital.
A Coos 4H meeting is planned for Friday at 8 00 pm with George Jenkins in charge. Members will answer questions and a model 4H club meeting will be presented by Fat Elk under Mrs Florence Qoerding's guidance in Fat Elk.
The HF club met at Mrs Vesta Sturm's home last Thursday. The next meeting will be at Mrs Ed Abernethy in Dora. Residents mourn the death of Mrs Sylvia Manderlong, a local resident. Mr and Mrs Jett Freeman hosted a gathering at Kennett Hansen's home Saturday evening, with possible plans for a social event.
West Norway Mr and Mrs Thomas Garrone spent Sunday in Marshfield visiting. Their son Raymond Garrone returned from the trip.
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