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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1948
Page
5
The curtain falls on the seventh Coos County Fair with praise for 4 H club work and exhibits. Riders from Myrtle Point joined professionals in saddle races while a county parade drew large crowds despite rain leading to a record attendance over two days.
The column reflects on how modern motorists adapt to high speed traffic and evolving car design. It contrasts old driving lessons with today’s emphasis on self discipline, safety, and vigilant control of the machine for preventing accidents.
Norman E Bjorklund former army corps officer and Oregon State College forestry graduate is named assistant forest engineer for the West Coast Lumbermen and the Pacific Northwest Loggers Association. He will headquarter in Portland and oversee forest industry matters from Nisqually Washington while promoting the industry tree farm program covering 27 44154 acres of private timber holdings in western Oregon and Washington.
Local advisories warn of peak traffic as holidays approach with an estimated 225 fatalities cited in early reports. Officials urge extra caution from drivers and pedestrians to offset the increased risk on busy roadways.
Recalled eight years since the Spanish–American War and the Maine tragedy with 266 men lost. Notes Cuba Porto Rico and the Philippines, plus a Klondike article on horse theft and bootleg concerns. Oregon roadhouse plans discuss Coos Bay Roosevelt highway ferry approach extensions.
E C Barker Myrtle Point mayor marks his 18th year in business after buying the jewelry shop from Claude Moon. The piece notes community efforts against bootleggers and a local break in at Murphy General Store and Post Office in Bridge.
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