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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1948
Page
1
The piece argues that voluntary government measures appeal to independent minds while compulsory controls fail and create racketeers and price distortions. It warns that artificial barriers harm commerce, favor the wealthy, and do not alter economic trends, urging restraint and sound public welfare judgment.
Reminders go out to those who overlooked Christmas Seal letters for 1947. Mrs. Jack H Dunn Myrtle Point seal sale chair urges answering to aid personal and community health as 1948 tuberculosis control work begins in Coos County Public Health association.
The Roeburg Indians plan a two game series against the Bobcats this weekend with games on Friday and Saturday night at 7:30. No B squad games are scheduled. Mrs Allan King of Powers visited her parents Mr and Mrs V A Roush in town Wednesday.
Howard Leatherman of Fairview was elected president of the Coos County Livestock Association at the annual meeting held in Myrtle Point. John Carman of Gaylord was named vice president and treasurer Janne Rupeint as secretary treasurer. Directors elected for 1948 include Ralph Christensen and Howard Coldiron. The group urged all producers to attend the Western Oregon Livestock Association meeting in Roseburg Feb 13-14.
The 6 pound steelhead weighed in at Broadbent last Saturday by Floyd Way of Broadbent wins the Lion's Club derby. High water hampered fishing in eligible waters, and organizers expect better luck as waters clear in the sixth week of the contest running until January 3.
Budget meetings for Junior high school district No. 41 and Union high school district No. 2 are set for next Monday and Wednesday at 8 p m. Voters may discuss proposed budgets for the 1948 49 school year. Junior district approves 82566 50. Union district 92868 50 for operating expenses.
Symposium speakers from the University of Oregon will attend the Myrtle Point Lions Club meeting next Wednesday night. Chester E. Weed announced the plan at the club’s last regular meeting. Othal Davenport was welcomed as a new member and Robert Sheedy of Powers Lions spoke briefly to the group.
The Coos Bay Mutual creamery will host a meeting Monday January 18 at 1 30 p m to discuss reorganizing the dairy improvement association for production testing. Leonard Rood president urges all dairymen to attend to plan testing start by February and expand service. The Coquille Vallay Dairy Herd organized January 5 will hold a 1 a m board meeting in the County Agent office with Curry County dairymen to hire testers and begin February work.
Commissioners Fred A Kruse of North Bend and Fred C True of Coquille announced they will seek nominations to reelection to unexpired terms. Kruse was appointed in April 1947 to replace J W Hildenbrand, True in August last year to replace P W Culver. They are the first candidates to declare in Coos County for the upcoming elections with primary set for May 21 and final declaration date March 12.
The Broadbent Booster Club met at the school house to plan a Valentine party for Feb 14 at the school gym. An advance ticket gate will raise funds to fix up the gym. Marie Rodgers was named ticket sales chair. refreshment, chairs and tables, prizes, and hosting duties were assigned to named members. The group also discussed fencing the school grounds and noted donations of towels and plates. The next meeting is Feb 2 with light refreshments planned.
A timber firm deeds 7018.76 acres to the United Government while the U S Department of Interior plans a 15926.95 acre transfer to Weyerhaeuser in Coos county for about 291600.00 assessed value. Coos gains 8806.19 acres on the rolls with 67995.00 gain. several school districts show losses or gains totaling net tax relief of about 48000.06 as rural district law applies and overall levies ease for Coos County and Port of Coos Bay.
Powers School holds a special meeting to vote on the budget. The meeting is Friday evening in the gym, with the budget due to the county school board by January 24 for final action. Eligible voters are residents on the county tax rolls in Powers.
Open house at Charles Schroeder home in Bandon honored Mrs James Aunt Lissa Dunlap on her ninetieth birthday January 11. She once lived in Norway Coos county and later moved to California returning to live with her daughter Mrs Schroeder. Nephew E C Roberts said she is in excellent health and enjoyed meeting old friends.
Officials recover two of three drowning victims after the Rogue River flood. Mrs. Russ Cooper was found six miles below at Lucas Landing, and Robert Lackey's body was found in the sand at Silver Creek, 23 miles from Malhe Ross Cooper swam to safety. Mrs. Cooper’s body sent to Seattle for burial, Lackey to Los Angeles for final rites.
Harry Thornton described the Rogue River flood tragedy in Coos Bay revealing how Mr and Mrs Lakey and Mrs Ross Cooper waited four hours in darkness among drifting debris before the car carrying four people was swept away. Cooper reached overhead cables, inched along, fell but swam to shore as the river rose one foot per hour and logs battered the vehicle until it broke apart.
The County Clerk reports total fees of 23 806 35 at year end 1947, about four times 1933, aided by a photographic recording system. Three staff plus the clerk handle the work, with one employee replacing two for court orders and veterans benefits fees recorded free of charge by law. A modern accounting system, installed in 1845, supports the office under Georgianna Vaughan.
The livestock club was organized at the schoolhouse Friday afternoon with Ralph Go as leader. six members attended and officers were elected led by president Ralph Paulines. The Camp Cookery club formed Sunday at Mrs Victor Howard's home with Keith Smith as president and Cleone May as vice president along with Patty Hermann treasurer secretary and Francis May Helen Gibbs as recreational chair. Light refreshments followed games.
Mrs. T. R. Green presided as installation officer for the juvenile grange at Broadbent on Jan 3. Officers named include main steward Daniel Gibbs Flora Lois Roberts and assistant steward Robert Paul. Dickie Roberts elected chaplain to replace Peggy Smith. Boys volunteer to assume janitor duties with David Gibbs named first and Will in charge for Say month under Juvenile Symatron Mrs Ralph Gibbs.
John Hunt, manager of the Bu cheese weernamed, is noted in the commerce section with a new designation.
Justice of the Peace Fred R. Bull of Coquille leads a district consolidation. District 3 now includes multiple polling precincts from the old district and nearby precincts. The Coquille justice court is handling the consolidated local judicial tasks.
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