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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1944
Page
2
The piece discusses Governor Dewey as a strong campaign figure while noting world affairs and domestic policy. It highlights Republican and New Deal dynamics, labor support, and postwar aims. It mentions Europe’s wartime situation, air power, and public concern over sovereignty and economy.
A mosaic of brief items from early American history and local news notes. Highlights include Roosevelt Fairbanks at the 1904 Republican convention with unanimous support, a quiet Fourth in Myrtle Point, and large volunteer nursing efforts by Japanese women. Reports cover local dry town sentiment in Coquille, a violent incident near Waters and Meyers homes, and travel plans for residents visiting national sites.
Stockmen are urged by HOAT and Extension to consider soybean cake as a substitute for the less available cottonseed cake. It offers similar storage and feeding methods with higher digestible protein and slightly higher carbohydrate content. Experts advise stocking up when possible against transportation delays and note soybean cake can replace up to one third of bean meal with alfalfa meal in swine rations.
An observer notes exhausted manpower and patchwork equipment in the opposing forces, comparing their older models to newer U S war materiel and questioning whether they can endure another autumn campaign or spring push.
G C Keeney of the Pacific Cooperative Poultry Producers told Oregon Baby Chick association members at Oregon State College that egg prices are likely to rise toward ceilings as demand strengthens. He noted a shift from surplus to tighter supplies, improved feed availability, and better protein concentrate stocks, signaling a stronger outlook for Oregon poultrymen this year.
Local society items include births and moves such as Bob Root’s baby girl at Mast hospital on the 4th and Rollie Alford moving to Brewster Rock fire lookout. Attendees at Coquille celebrations, grange square dance winners, and a 21 day furlough visit from Camp Raker. Church notices cover multiple congregations with service times and addresses.
A collage of personal mentions details neighbors moving near cabins at Apes amp Mr and Mere 0t, visits from relatives and friends in Bald Hit and Marshfield, a logging camp stay, and several family gatherings. Names include Dora Dora Joy s Speca, Jo Metter and Bod, Maude Ane, Perry Nea, Laura Kinetz, A Mayse, Haze Bolin, Esther, and Joan Celvin among others.
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