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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1948
Page
4
Cove County aids in setting payroll records for the first quarter of 1948 with a state total over 316 million dollars and Linn and Douglas counties contributing large shares in wood products. Deschutes shows an 11 percent gain as wages rise across Oregon’s counties.
The record shows Coos Bay Mutual creamery and Coquille Valley Dairy Co op leading butter and ice cream judging. Names like Myrtle Point and Brookmead appear among first to sixth places with scores around 92 to 96. Cream was praised as generally excellent despite some higher fat samples lowering grades.
OS C extension specialists say 2 4 D can be used late summer or fall to kill broad leaf weeds like plantain and dandelion. Sprayed plants dry first. rain or irrigation 3 4 hours after application won t interfere. Drift and volatility noted for certain base types.
The Oregon W. C T U Chil dren's Farm Home near Corvallis marked its 26th anniversary with a 1 p m picnic and program on campus. Since 1923 the facility expanded to eight cottages housing 165 children with a 23 member staff and several facilities. The Home has cared for about 1200 children, built a $400,000 asset base, and a $200,000 endowment fund funded by gifts from Oregonians. Superintendent William B Schnebly leads, with C L Starr chairing the board and Ruth E Tooze as president. The event featured children’s entertainment, handiwork displays, and a speech by Marshall N Dana of the Oregon Journal.
Darwin Van Léauven and Betty Hall led with 78 points in a responsive craft contest. Norma Jean Trolard and Betty Grant followed at 82? points while Betty Hall and Mary Fish tied for fifth with 74 points. Ann Robinson and Louise Southmayd tied for sixth with 74 points. Dean Van Leuven walked off.
Oregon registered vehicles climbed to 558 546 for July 1947, a 10 percent year over year gain with passenger cars at 423 232 and farm trucks at 24 161. Gasoline use rose in tandem as rural crashes drove most July fatalities, prompting Secretary Newbry to urge caution on open highways.
Partial OCR text shows a legal filing mentioning Mr and Mrs Rickard of Cottage Grove and Mr and Mrs Salem suing Jimmie and a named child with reference to Joan and parental parties. The fragment lacks full names, dates, and actions.
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