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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1974
Page
5
Editorial notes the December 22 arrival of winter with common hearth and holiday images. It urges Americans to face energy, inflation, and community issues with unity and self dedication, quoting united we stand.
The text recalls the 1950s and 1960s as slow growth, low inflation, and a wish for steadier times. It warns that decades of deficits and political tinkering have yielded double-digit inflation with recession, preferring the calmer era when prices moved modestly up and down.
Health educators warn that wax films on car windows can obscure visibility during rain or when grime is present. Waxed glass may resist wipers, and wax-coated wiper blades reduce effectiveness. Remove wax with household cleaners and thorough rinsing. clean blades as well.
The piece argues working mothers face scarce licensed day care with 700000 slots for seven million preschoolers. It notes three congresses pushing a law to close the care gap and cites the main obstacle as the anti family myth, urging public understanding of how aid would work.
Governor-elect candidate Robert W. Straub outlines support for the Child Care and Family Services Act of 1974 and urges Douglas County business backing for Wildlife Safari. He emphasizes parental involvement in child care, voluntary services, and potential federal and state aid, while proposing winter funding to sustain the Safari and prevent closure.
Rotarians and their wives and guests attended a Christmas banquet at the Colony Inn on Tuesday evening December 10 with thirty five people present. The program included a violin solo by Mrs Archie Wilson and organ accompaniment by Mrs Lawrence Climton followed by Christmas readings and a slide presentation of snow scenes by Lawrence and Vada Clinton. The event recalled the heavy snowfall of 1969 and set a festive mood.
Eunice Esther Horn died in Coos Bay on December 5 at age 63. Born August 28, 1911 in Ellensburg Washington, she lived much of her life in Coos County and once resided in Myrtle Point. Funeral services were held December 10 in Myrtle Point with burial at Norway Cemetery. She is survived by a brother Harold Horn of Coleman Falls Montana and a sister Bena McMeel of Broadbent, plus many nieces nephews and cousins.
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