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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1947
Page
4
The Myrtle Point Herald editorial warns against economic dislocations, urges vigilance to preserve individual liberty, and condemns proposed dam projects on the Rogue, Columbia, and Snake rivers. It argues national independence requires restraint from domestic and foreign controls while criticizing logging dam schemes for trout declines.
A public jeremiad argues the Roosevelt era dam and irrigation push threatens Oregon fishing, with the Rogue River named as a prime example. It laments CCC roads converting wilderness to hunt and fish access, fearing diminished waters, spawning beds, and sport in peril.
The piece laments fading western frontier scenes as modern settings rise and timber is removed. It praises Rogue River as an untarnished gift, hoping it will flow freely. Mrs Mitchel Myers and Mrs Jamee Mahaffey traveled to Coos Bay on business Tuesday.
Readable fragments report births or marriages with June dates. The text confirms a union for Mr Pyne and a Mrs Pyne and a separate notice for Mr and Mrs Donald timing around June 27.
A son named Kenneth B Davidson was born June 27 to Mr and Mrs Melvin Davidson of Coquille. The Herald Class Ad notes the family announcement and celebrates the new arrival.
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