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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1942
Page
2
This edition honors farmers and ranchers and urges home merchants, warns of worker shortages, and highlights bottlenecks in farming, shipping, and production. It frames war as a fivefold home-front defense with farmers, loggers, and civilians all essential to victory.
Forty years ago note urges Spruce Street upgrade this summer to end muddy main street conditions. Town officials urged to act. Citizens urged to attract a fruit canning plant to Myrtle Point, seen as a promising profitable enterprise. E A Dodge buys C L Lockwood residence and plans move to California.
In playful reminiscence a vintage fashion description mirrors old times while the Coos and Curry county fair association gathers 25 subscribers in Myrtle Point, securing about 5400 dollars. County leaders rally support for a long prom otion project as Oregon eyes a large turnout at the Minneapolis exposition from November 12 to 3.
Nine vote margin defeats the April special election on the John’s Creek water project. L H Pearce buys the building once used by Campbell’s Tire and Battery and plans a large summer expansion on Spruce Street. Mr and Mrs Bill Bell announce the arrival of their baby on April 11. Flentge Perkins and wife travel to Portland seeking specialist advice for a long-pending apartment issue puzzling local doctors.
April 14, 1932 scouts held a surprise party at John Belloni tome corner Sixth and sh streets for Robert Belloni turning 13. The event followed a regular meeting with about twenty attendees and plans for diplomas for Myrtle Point High School seniors later.
Methodist church lists Sunday school at 10 am with topic Behavior Under Criticism and worship at 11 am titled The Christian That Might Have Been. Evening worship at 8 pm features God s Ambassador. Woman s Society bake sale planned for Pearce garage Saturday April 18. Choir practice Wednesdays at 8 pm. Cr u ach of the Brethren H Barr pastor holds 10 am morning service for the en- community.
Major General Joyce approved dog racing allowing the Oregon fairs to schedule events next June. Milestones include a $100 000 payout from pari mutuals and safety measures for crowd control. The piece also previews postwar planning for public works and forest rehabilitation in the Pacific Northwest.
The county clerk issued licenses naming couples from Coquille including Nathan Vance and Georgia Briner George C Little and Marie Burg Delos E Richardson and Mary Henderson and William Earl Foster.
Naomi Lee and Rex bape Betty Bssets of Nancy Schofield filed a divorce action against Hazel Farria for desertion. married May 14, 1919 and separated July 1938. Ralph Willis Peterson jailed on $1000 bail in North Bend on larceny from the person. Henry Charles Cochran of Coquille arrested March 6 for stealing a wheel and tire from a local motor car storage barn.
A man named Jal awaits a grand jury investigation regarding an incident involving his cane. The proceedings are pending a formal legal decision and do not specify charges at this time.
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