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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1947
Page
3
Cards from travelers report a smooth journey to Carolina with over 500 miles in one day and 700 the next despite floods causing a detour. Military moves include Frank Barrows heading to Port Chicago, Cal. for army service after enlisting. Various relatives visit, troop reunions, and long distance homecomings populate a busy local scene across Oregon and California.
Bridge news records visits among Oregon residents. Mr and Mrs Phil Sutton and daughters toured Mrs Suttons sister Mrs Al Richmond in Roseburg, planning to relocate there for business. Coquille and Coos Bay locals called on friends and hosted gatherings while Myrtle Point and Bandon area residents enjoyed a beach day with a group outing for pie.
Three specialist staff changes shake the home economics extension at Oregon State College this week. Frances Acclarant state home demonstration leader announces departures of Erma Little and Jean Williams effective July 1. Little will return to Missouri to join her husband Dr. James Little in Milan Simeon hospital. Williams resigns to marry Glen McKenzie of La Grande and will manage a cattle ranch. Lucy Lame will return July 1 after sabbatical leave at Columbia University and Cuba Central America study. New appointments of home dom-
Miss Helen Stine will head 4-H demonstrations in Klamath County filling the vacancy created by Mrs Winnifred Gillen as assistant state 4-H club leader. Miss Dorothes Parker moves to Douglas County replacing Wanda Matson who retires to homemaking. Parker, an Oregon State College graduate, has taught homemaking in Eugene and Bend. Other appointments expected later.
Oregon State College reported earthquakes within campus distance at about one per eight days. The seismograph, operated by Dr Harold Winyard, is the region's only instrument, and the December quake near Japan rattled the recorder for over two hours.
Last year's campers and hunters with campfires and vehicles burned a large expanse, leaving a region larger than previously reported as smoke and flames spread across the countryside.
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