March of Striped Bass Reaches Northwest Coast
Emil R. Peterson reports the arrival of striped bass to the Northwest, tracing their North Pacific acculturation from San Francisco since 1878. The piece details the bass as a predator impacting native salmon and trout, with notes on local catches including a 14 pound Coos Bay fish containing cutthroat trout in its stomach.
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Emil R. Peterson
Ameyman
Ben
Rebbe Redfield
Coos Bay
Grenon
R Uneatus
San Francisco
Atlantic
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Striped Bass History and Odd Bay Tales from Oregon
The article traces striped bass recognition in Oregon from 1931 records to 1945 totals, noting Coos Bay as an early catch site and later reports from multiple rivers. It recounts anecdotal fishing exploits in Coos Bay and a humorous aside about frogs and birds watching bass chases.
The Marshall Plan Critique and Domestic Needs
Editorial questions the Marshall Plan as a threat to American enterprise and cautions that aid to foreign powers neglects U.S. needs. It argues billions saved for America and small food aids could better serve American workers and businesses at home.
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Sap-suskin' nations and American Mother salutes
A long, fragmented page piece riffs on postwar aid and foreign policy stereotypes. It laments debt and political corruption while praising Myrtle Point’s American Mother Mrs. Paul Brewer. The column mixes humor about Americans feeding in Asia and Europe with local notices and memory of classmates.
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Iron Curtain
Point
Paul Brewer
Brewer
Myrtle Point
Breuer
Eva Bennett
Ham Bunch
Grave Ford Academy
Eva
Thaaih Tie
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