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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1931
Page
5
The Garden club enjoyed an aid program with a colorful garden bouquet exhibit by Mrs. C. E. Oaullee. Earlier the year a seeds bouquet gift to Mrs. Huling was shown by N. G. W. Perkina and Miss Marjorie McCulloch spoke on flower arrangements. Miss Carolyn Schneider and Miss Elma Russell performed piano and violin duets.
A long list of new books is now in the library with several more titles expected by the start of school. Titles include Marco Polo Deepening Stream Caliber Fannie SylVIa Smoky and many others. Mr and Mrs George King and daughter Jane of Oakland California visit Coos County friends before heading to Portland then south for a few days.
Oregon officials discuss reform of eighth grade testing at statewide conference. State Superintendent Howard notes changes allow tentative tests with approval, aiming to emphasize practical language skills and teacher methods. Friends and local families celebrate a birth event among attendees.
An Oregon report notes teachers discuss how eye focus while reading a word list and landscape affects dizziness. The article contrasts old tuning fork methods with a shift from study and test to test and study, citing Howard and Lynn Cronemiller on how students process visual tasks.
Adverse weather with high temperatures and low humidity hindered July firefighting. Eastern and southern Oregon bore most blazes, with 92 fires in Klamath County, 53 in Jackson, and 49 in Josephine. Fires destroyed trucks, damaged timber, and burned 6 000 acres near Metolius River, while Coos County suffered repeated losses.
Salem reports Oregon state police officials say automobile operators with long experience often disregard traffic rules and speed in danger zones. Charles P. Pray notes that experienced drivers may crash when facing curves or heavy traffic, while unfamiliar drivers slow more in unusual conditions, suggesting familiarity breeds caution.
Salem Oregon officials say true memory loss is rare and mainly affects the elderly. They note that absent mindedness is common and not progressive, due to declining attention with age.
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