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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1936
Page
4
Instructions specify sending money orders or checks to a stated address and note that stamps com or currency sent are at the owner's risk. The fragment emphasizes providing the full address and remittance details for processing.
The piece extols Southwestern Oregon with sunshine and mild winds while noting national crises elsewhere. It urges pride in local climate and outdoor leisure such as fishing, clamming, and beach activities, inviting boosters to promote the region and its possibilities.
4-H leaders Betsy Add gen and Ruby Drollinger demonstrated crafts and served refreshments while John Gings spoke at Millington school. Allegany planted trees for the Forestry club with a community dinner and rain did not deter the event. Dora and Pleasant Hill notes describe WPA installed units and active parent clubs at local schools.
West Norway residents share news of visits and travels including a last Thursday trip to Corvallis, relatives and friends in Myrtle Point, and Sunday calls by Dr. Barklow and Mr Miller. Mrs Bognuda leaves for Ferndale Calif. for two weeks. community mentions of funeral attendance and high water damage to area structures.
The camp near Portland receives stage construction to host plays by WPA actors. Capt Chauncey Pierce and Capt H T Gertle supervise power and crew assignments while CC C camps in other districts welcome Miss entertainment at the site.
Dr Daniel Pi, a former national catcher, spoke at Myrtle Point High School on education. The talk covered knowledge goals and future needs, with students asked to consider how lessons apply to daily life and career plans.
Evelyn Berry outlined highlights of the Girls League convention while Greta McClellan read a short story and Estene Barkdol sang. Norman Martin gave a reading as plans were explained to convert the teachers room into a Girls League lunch and rest area. Pacific Wool Growers Association cooperation with RW Schoad and Jk Wane on wool cooperative work yielded prices and forecasts.
The Intercioas rivalry cup goes to the class with the most points in the interclass rivalry test. A hundred points are awarded to the class achieving first place in the activities.
A compilation lists courses from home economics to Shakespeare with English and civics studies in progress. County Agent RE Brooke reports Galbraith dairy herd milk production up due to shelter feeding sheds and improved feed rations.
Fragmentary notes mention Dennis McCarthy and Marshfield moving toward Paley. The text is incomplete but suggests a local livestock or travel reference involving pigs and a person named Dennis McCarthy.
Gravelford area residents note visitors from Myrtle Point including Butler and Baren Butler on Thursday and Ivan Clinton on Monday. Mr and Mrs Jene Laird and son Clell stay this week at J B Clinton home as Mrs Laird cares for her ill mother.
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