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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1947
Page
7
The article discusses across-the-board ten percent price cuts proposed by retailers as a plan to lower living costs. It cautions such cuts are unlikely permanent and may target high profit items only. It notes producers and retailers negotiating on price and quality and predicts real declines follow reduced production costs.
The Union High teachers spell out summer plans with many staying in town. Dallas Norton attends the Oregon State conference meet in Eugene the week of June 17 and then remains locally. Grayden Crews works at Bwana Products in Coquille.
Mast Hospital notes list newborns to families in Coquille. John Lee Higgins weighed 9 pounds 9 ounces at birth June 1 1947. Others include a June 3 birth to Elmer Whobrey Broadbent a son 5 pounds 8 ounces and a June 4 birth to Ben Daniels Myrtle Point a son 7 pounds. Continuous entries show births to Jack Brenne Coquille Lynn Parrott Coquille Roy Sturthamn Coquille all in early June 1947.
Eight hundred eighty counties in 43 states named medal winners in the 4-H Field Crops awards program up from 733 in 42 states last year. G L Noble announces broader farm youth training in seed selection and efficient machinery use with awards at state and national levels and trips for state winners to Chicago.
A. R. Bennett of Meseburg visits the city on business. James Clinton recovers enough to use a wheelchair after a stroke. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Evans of La Grande visit Mrs. Ernest Watkins. H. L. Osborn also a guest. Ferris Laws and son William plan a Friday trip to Amity and Mebfnville for Decoration Day.
Fragments indicate an incident involving military personnel at Beet Low and a related bar area. No clear dates or names are readable. Further readable details are needed to confirm location, participants, and outcomes.
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