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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Feb 29, 1940
Page
2
A fragmented reminiscence contrasts two parties: owners who control wealth and borrowers who suffer. It notes cycles of debt, shortages of food and fuel, and political shifts including alleged Democratic and Republican leaders. The text closes with a dated mention of Myrtle Point in 1988.
A state health board bulletin outlines sanitary rules for school lunch programs. It emphasizes food handlers must meet health standards, be free of venereal and other diseases, maintain clean habits, and ensure proper garbage disposal and sanitary facilities.
The readable portions indicate an ongoing local issue with steady attention from residents and officials. Details are scarce but point to a persistent problem requiring continued monitoring and possible action.
Gene Hismwen misses school with illness and Terrme Delle en returns after two months out for a mas toid operation as Bunier 281 game heads to North Bend to end the Saskethell season.
Myrtle Point High School debate team travels to North Bend for a two day event against Beadon and North Bend. University of Oregon professor W A Dehliberg to serve as chief judge. Final topic under review is Ownership of Railroads with a question still unsettled.
The boundary board will count ballots when poll and tally sheets arrive. If favorable, the new district consolid ation will take effect June 17. North Bayside Schools vote March 9 at 7 30 to form a consolidated district to manage pupil numbers with two teachers.
A historical letter warns of dangers in hot lunch programs including leftover stews and unpasteurized milk. It emphasizes proper cooking, canning risks, botulism danger in home canned foods, and strict dietetic supervision to prevent outbreaks in schools.
Catholic mass will be held Sunday morning in Myrtle Point at 7 o clock and in Coquille at 11 o clock Lenten devotions Sunday evening at 7 o clock in Myrtle Point. Latter Day Saints schedule church school at 10 a.m. and communion at 11 a.m. with other sessions and Easter theme talks this week.
See Miss Marie Clinton of Feirview visiting her sister Mrs Carl Hol land this week. Mr and Mrs Henry Brown were Friday luncheon guests of Mr and Mrs S D Clark. Misses Marie Clinton and Sadie Harmon and Mrs Carl Anderson and Kenneth and Ann visited Mrs O Browrie of Myrtle Point Sunday. Fred Lewis and Misses Dorothy Lewis and Audrey Gasner were Sunday callers on Mrs D Clark. Mrs Lloyd Leatherman and Mrs S D Clark called Tuesday last week.
The article promotes February color schemes using red and white to enhance food and home decor. It offers recipes and party ideas such as a grenadine topped vanilla custard, tomato rich dishes, and a loganberry juice cocktail. Readers are invited to a February luncheon buffet with specific menu items and serving tips.
A garbled column lists baking steps for layered fruit and dessert dishes with apples bananas apricots and cheese plus a macaroni ham bake. It includes butter sugar salt mustard horseradish and nutmeg notes, alongside yeast sponging and currants.
Fragments describe dough rolling and buttering for a sweet roll with cinnamon sugar, a cheese omelet folded and served, a vegetable roast with beans and peanuts, Welsh rarebit, and a salmon roll with parsley. Recipes include eggs, cheese, milk, butter, and spices. baking steps specify moderate to hot oven temperatures and times. serves six.
West Myrtle Point couple Mr and Mrs Paul Breuer and Mrs Minmfie Robbins of Broadbent traveled to Eugene Sunday to visit Sam Breuer who is in a hospital after an operation Monday morning. He is reported to be doing splendidly. Mr and Mrs Isaac D Miller visited Sunday with Mr and Mrs Alden Butler. Eleanor Breuer, recently employed by Wall ace Dement, will become secretary for an Marshfield insurance company. her vacancy will be filled by Mrs Harold Beers of Myrtle Point. Mr and Mrs Roland Bowers spent Thursday afternoon with Mrs Paul Breuer.
Pleasant Point reports visitors for the week including Mrs William Watson hosting Mrs H W Haughton on Wednesday. Mrs Leroy Renfro visited last Thursday. Mrs Kathlene Roberts and Eileen and Stanley spent the weekend with Kent Marsters. Ruby Johnson stayed Thursday night with Dorothy Watson. John Bettencourt and the Misses Ruth and Hulda Schrader were in town Friday.
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