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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1933
Page
2
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Fred H Sexguer, president of the Datrymens League Cooperative Association Inc, outlines a four point plan for cooperatives to raise prices of commodities to debt levels, restore purchasing power of farm products, unite to protect milk sellers, and cut costs to increase producer income. He argues strong, well funded coops can influence policy and amplify producers' voices. Farmers are urged to support and collaborate with cooperatives in coming years to maximize impact.
A discussion urges overhaul of local government expenses and criticizes tax exempt bonds as double taxation. It notes May 14 year Fed index rise, with May and June reports showing growth in light and heavy industries and improving employment and wages.
A bulletin from Allied Truck Owners in Portland urges truck owners to keep mileage logs and complete liability records amid confusion over a new act. The group argues the act requires every truck to be insured to aid accident victims, and warns injunctions may fail while officials enforce rules.
Public Utilities Commissioner notes many small operators misunderstand the act as bonds are required to back injunctions. He explains collateral bonds may be several times the expected liability, but logging and road contractors can benefit from more liberal interpretation. Half year plate licenses offer lower costs than previous annual fees, with many private carriers potentially exempt or financially better off under the new law.
Oregon butter produced by Hoger P C Nielsen at Corvallis creamery earned third place in the National Creamery Buttermakers contest in St Paul with a score of 83.8. Minnesota judges claimed the top two spots, narrowly ahead of Oregon, as nine Oregon samples competed and all fared well.
Oregon's wool market shows optimism as the largest clip sale signals rising prices. Growers and cooperatives, led by Pacific Wool Growers and regional programs, report strengthened demand, stabilized prices, and improved outlook domestically and abroad. Clement Wood, eastern sales rep, notes firms in the Pacific region benefit from federal support and orderly marketing plans.
Representative of the Pacific Wool Growers returns to Portland from an Oregon tour reporting wool better than last year with longer staples and some lighter shrinkage.
Lucy A Case of Oregon State College notes a new leaf let Canned and Stored Food Budget. The guide estimates a four person household will need about 120 quart jars of fruit this summer and 90 quarts of tomatoes and tomato juice and 63 pints of peas or dried beans greens and soup mixtures provide vegetables five times weekly next winter and spring.
Miss Lucy Case Extension specialist promotes spinach as a rich iron source and versatile ingredient. She outlines cooking tips from simmering to puréed soups and offers recipe ideas including spinach with cheese or in salads, stressing freshness and proper preparation.
Oregon hosts over 87 cooperative organizations with a gain of 8 percent since the last directory. Most are Oregon based, with 63 federated or central sales groups boosting strength. Fruit and vegetable groups lead in numbers while oil and gasoline coops number six. A new federal Farm Credit Administration system shifts loans to seven regional banks, Spokane headed for this region.
Joe E Brown headlines the Firet National picture Elmer the Great opening at Hiland Theater next Sunday and Monday. The comedy drama blends baseball andlued humor as Brown, long associated with the sport, delivers a leading performance in a role aligned with his life story and career.
The film follows Elmer Kane a baseball hero entangled in love and scandal as he faces jail and team disgrace before a dramatic World Series comeback. Mervyn LeRoy directs a Warner Bros production featuring Joe E. Brown Patricia Ellis Frank McHugh and Claire Dodd in a stage to screen adaptation of Ring Lardner and George M. Cohan.
The Herald reprints homemade soap recipes from the Oregon State extension service after reader requests. The article, based on Farmer’s Wife and home economics research, provides a nine pound soap method with lye solution steps and ingredients.
The instructions describe handling lye safely with gloves and cooling the mixture to about seventy degrees. It covers softening hard wax, heating fats, stirring steadily while adding lye, and adding ammonia borax before pouring into molds lined with cloth or waxed paper.
Fragmented OCR describes steps to cut, remove soap from mold, wrap in waxed paper, and store. It instructs cooling, placing in a container, and leaving for at least two weeks before use.
The article outlines a home cleaning recipe using lye borax and grease. It directs dissolving lye in warm water, dissolving borax in water, melting grease, then combining components. The text appears as a damaged OCR fragment with continued instructions on page 4.
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