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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1949
Page
4
The passage argues that Republican shifts strengthen efforts to move the nation from higher taxes to fund the Truman campaign. It cites rising wage and stroke costs as contributing to an estimated loss of about 18 billion dollars.
The piece accuses President Truman of withholding or ignoring official Labor Department warnings about an upcoming readjustment period and potential tax increases. It claims economists linked reports to planned tax hikes and denounces ongoing government spending despite forewarnings from September prior to the election.
A school meeting discusses a costly heating upgrade and extra lighting to meet state standards. Officials argue a new building is essential for child welfare, noting nine rooms exceeded state capacity last fall and future needs include 18 to 24 elementary and junior high rooms. Norway to be included next year.
Mr and Mrs W B Billingsley came home from Texas where he joined her for their daughter Clara Beths wedding to Lewis T Knight on May 31. They visited Abilene Childress Wichita Falls and Austin and were joined by Mrs W B Billingsleys mother in Coos Bay. The Norway school picnic featured potluck games and a feast with many mothers and guests attending.
Government job notice seeking applicants for a pack horse train position with the Department of Agriculture. Requires two years field experience in horse or mule packing including six months hauling supplies, minimum age 18 and maximum 62, with veteran preference exceptions. Apply by June 27, 1940 via local secretary Art Ratcliffe and the Field Board in Portland Oregon.
Mr and Mrs Keith W Conlee Arago Riuille are the parents of a daughter born May 31 1948 A son arrived for Mr and Mrs Charles A Peterson Bridge Rt Myrtle Point on June 2 a daughter for Mr and Mrs Richard D Jones Coquille June 3 a 207% for Mr and Mrs Percy W Buss Denmark June 3 a daughter for Mr and Mrs Robert E Bright Myrtle Point June 3 a daughter for Mr and Mrs Alfred L Bingham Coquille June 4 a son for Mr and Mrs Ernest H Ragan June 5 a daughter for Mr and Mrs Wilton E Robison McKinley Rt Coquille June 4 and a son for Mr and Mrs William E Miller Myrtle Point June 5
Twenty one patients were admitted to Mast hospital this week. Read among them are Shirley Leird Lyle Lehman H Van Blaricom Rose Smith Mrs Clarence Hurrell Milo Dunham all of Coquille Joseph Micuta Joyce Walker Mrs Robert McCray Wayne Manewell all of Powers Mrs Ruth Murphy Donna Smart of Remote James Grant Gaylord Nancy Powell Norway James C Smith Bandon Myrtle Point patients were Sally Heeren Mrs Jay H Counts Sitkum Rt Archie Train Corneil Couts A S Campbell and Mrs George Hoffman.
Mr Martin will head the local office after serving as a field examiner for the State Unemployment Compensation commission. He holds a B B A in accounting from Armstrong College Berkeley and is a World War II veteran with 30 months in the Air Force in India. A new main office in Bandon is planned for June 15.
Henry A Schroeder and Mrs Schroeder vacationing in Hawaii were honored at a Honolulu Rotary luncheon where Duke Kahanamoku presented the traditional Hawaiian flower set of friendship to Schroeder, a Rotarian and former Olympic swimming champion.
A twenty five year jubilee obituary acca Dake. er. seeebens' of the gradua of 1064, from Myrtle Mondasa of 1006 . Letters from out of town mem bera indicate that the reunion which is planned for early in July will be well attended. Long dis tance telephone calls to former in structors now reeling in Califor nia, have been made, and they have also signified their intentions of attending. Arrangements for a gala time were formulated at a meeting held last week at the home of Mrs. J. M Myers, with other former mem bers of the class in attendance, including Mrs Ray Epperson, Mrs. Jack Plater, Roderick Hermann, the latter from Broadbent, and Mrs Hermann.
A driver’s license examiner will be on duty at City Hall in Myrtle Point on Wednesday June 15 from 10 am to 3 pm. Applicants are advised to contact the examiner ahead of time to ensure timely completion of licenses or permits.
An 18 point sales promotion appears in the Herald Wart Ad section touting a top salesman as the best example of selling craft. The ad emphasizes performance and customer reach with concise claims.
The school lists extensive improvements including refinishing the band room floor plaster repairs an outside walk repainting roof work and other upgrades led by Bunnell and J Harris at 3 Point Union High School.
A correction notes the award went to Mary Alice Wiley junior for the English sword by Mr Kittridge, not to Laura Shelton, at Myrtle Point Union High School.
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