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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1947
Page
4
The Myrtle Point Herald presents its weekly issue with editorials on inflation and government policy. It cites Henry Hazlitt and Somerset Maugham, critiques fiscal policy, and warns about a government of men undermining liberty. A local hospital update is noted with Port land sanitarium dismissal and family health mentions.
The piece traces how reform ideas move from tentative public approval to tested experience and eventual assimilation into democracy. It argues preserving public testing of political proposals is essential to avoid tyranny and notes the shift from federal to state control as federal regulation grows. The author discusses the New Deal era faith in federal solutions, rising disillusionment, and calls for balanced tax powers between federal and state governments to sustain public services.
Mrs. Ira Lemon of Junction City and Clyde Cleveland of Blodgett will represent Oregon in the 1948 finals of the national Chicken-of-Tomorrow contest. The event crowns a three year drive to find a superior meat-type chicken with a grand prize of 5 000 dollars.
A reader from Myrtle Point Oregon writes to the Herald on December 12 1947 asking whether their subscription has expired after a missed delivery last week. They request verification and renewal guidance.
Cal kin s Finance Co advertises quick cash loans up to 300 dollars on signature furniture or livestock and up to 800 dollars on a car. Local Coos Bay lender lists address 408 Hall Building and phone 820 Lic. 262 M-334.
Final preparations outline 720 hatching eggs to a central hatchery near Delaware for the championship finals. Chicks will hatch and grow 12 weeks under identical conditions at the Delaware State Experiment Sub-station. Prize breeders to be announced at the Chicken of Tomorrow Field Day in Georgetown on June 24. Mrs Lemon won 1947 state contest with Barred Rocks placing fifth in 1947 Western Regional trials in Salt Lake City. Cleveland, a veteran New Hampshire breeder, took second in 1947 state contest and third in 1946 state trials, with a second at the Western Regionals.
Funeral services were held Monday for Mrs Jennie Peffers who died December 10 in Coquille after an illness of several months. The report notes the deceased and references her family.
The deceased spent 21 years in Powers and was active in the Eastern Star and other civic groups. Born in Gold Beach she was the daughter of the late Jerry Huntley, survived by husband George of Powers, two brothers George C Huntley of Gold Beach and Harry of North Bend, and a sister Mrs Ari of Waverly. Services of the Eastern Star were conducted by Mystic Chapter No 147, with interment at Bunset cemetery in Coos Bay. Mrs T Verl Johnson and Mrs Ellis Dement returned from a trip to Portland.
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