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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1929
Page
8
Community items report a birth at Mast and Wilson hospital a Winnipeg? baby boy born to Mrs J H Druliner. residents Derso Mrs and Mrs Kindie Brain in Marshfield. Orville Baker of Loon Lake stayed with the Barker family. Local ads promote Farmers' Store Myrtle Point and various vehicles for sale.
The Oregon State Highway Department began ferry operations over the past two years, introducing two ferries on the Roosevelt coast highway. The Rogue, a 75 HP diesel double ended ferry, served Wedderburn to Gold Beach since October 1927, with heavy costs and occasional service interruptions due to tides, floods, and equipment issues.
A lively Arago community page details a successful chicken dinner and one act play with honorable mention for the dancers. Oratorical contest at Bondar featured Orvus Miller. county events and class activities, school officers, and Oregon Day preparations are noted alongside accident cautions and a busy sports and drama calendar.
A family lectures a three year old Billy after five pieces of candy vanish from a plate. Father questions the children about who ate a piece since lunch. Billy denies and cites politeness, yet a later exchange reveals the missing candy was consumed by him.
A fragmented commentary on sea songs and chanteys noting they came from landlocked writers and that modern ships rely on bands rather than traditional chanteys. It laments few authentic sea songs exist and implies a decline in sea labor songs across eras and vessels.
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