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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1969
Page
2
Myrtle Point Herald lists Chuck Humble as publisher and Shirley France as news editor with Marie Nichols society editor and Janice Wilson on production. The paper is issued weekly on Thursdays in Myrtle Point, Oregon, with standard postal designation and date lines.
A long ago Beeville tale portrays bees, wasps, and hornets in civic life. Dr Aesop battles apathy at the Chamber as fables like the Little Red Hen and Ant and Grasshopper offer lessons. The story ends with a cheeky invitation to a chamber meeting on August 4.
Oregon progress hailed as Jerry Lausmann of KOGAP Lumber Industries unveils the Lausmann Process a smokeless wigwam burner designed to burn mill waste with minimal smoke. Tests at Medford veneer plant show reduced pollutants and potential cost savings across the lumber industry. Governor McCalls clean air push frames the breakthrough as timely.
July 31 1918 reports two new ventures in Myrtle Point the Myrtle Point Merchandise Co incorporated by W E Pike James Arrington and B C Shull and the sale of Myrtle Point Grocery to Albert Barklow after Cooley and Farleigh closed for invoicing Barklow and family returned from Central Oregon to assume management and business.
Mental health expert Bertram S. Brown outlines that most parents and children grow well with humor and love. He notes resilience in youth, warns against neglect and excess, and encourages seeking professional help for persistent issues. A free 12 page booklet, Mental and Emotional Illness in the Young Child, is available from the NIH Distribution Unit in Chevy Chase, Maryland.
The Business Task Force on Education Inc., a nonprofit Oregon group, voted to dissolve after presenting a six month efficiency study of K-12 operations. It proposed 21 savings totaling 22.6 million dollars annually, with over 200 firms contributing and 323 loaned executives. Remaining $1,400 to the Oregon Council on Economic Education. Governor McCall promoted the report as a gift to the state.
A 48 member panel appointed by State Superintendent Dale Parnell reviews the report and recommends feasibility of reorganizing and consolidating districts. Legislature approved four measures including a constitutional amendment to aid bond funding. savings could reach $800,000 annually.
Dellenback calls for abolishing conscription with a lottery system and one year stabilizing draft, arguing to minimize youth disruption. He urges hearings on reform bills without endorsing a specific measure.
A reader contrasts belief in the Man in the Moon with modern science and wonders about morals, education, and world peace. They criticize neglect of God, call for spreading love, and note social ills and drug use while urging personal responsibility and pride in America.
A Myrtle Point reader writes about excessive horn honking and a $15 fine for a noise offense near City Mall. She questions enforcement fairness, cites a drunk driver let go, and asks why friendly honks aren’t exempt while fines rise. She requests ordinance clarity and better officer discretion.
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