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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1937
Page
4
Extension bulletin 444 notes spinach sweet potatoes and tomatoes as suitable fall and early winter crops for dusting with inexpensive hand dusters. Bellows, cylinder and rotary fan types are discussed, with the fan best for large areas. If unavailable, cheese cloth bags can dust small plots, and bulletins are free from the college or county agents.
In a satirical note on fishing laws, the piece mocks how Oregon designates the four legged frog as a game fish while steelhead rules vary by state. It warns readers about license costs and the idea of nets avoiding limits, ending with a plea for sane rulings.
A local commenter recalls the rough Powers highway asking for state aid and innovation. He notes the 22 mile trip was brutal, jokes about crash helmets for car upholstery, and urges minimal highway spending to fix the road for general travel.
A reflective piece describes a quiet December dawn beside a mossy stream. The reader recalls hurrying to a secluded spot to hear a pure, solitary song rising above the quiet woods as birds have hushed for the season.
The writer reflects on reader reactions to stories of deer starving in the Bendon burned area and notes seasoned hunters often dismiss such reports as tall tales. He invites constructive criticism and emphasizes doing their best in the column.
Oregon State College notes about 70 percent of the 45,000 farms in Oregon grow vegetables for home use valued around 2,000,000. Professor A G Bouquet highlights a 1937 edition of The Farm Vegetable Garden with cultivation, varieties, maturity dates, and irrigation tips, plus insect-pest control bulletin 484 by Don C Mote and BG Thompson.
A new extension bulletin No 466 from Oregon State College outlines battle plans for garden pests. Dr Don C Mote and Prof B G Thompson summarize insect types sprays and dusts and recommended timing for effective control.
Peter Robert Johnson, 36, a coal mine operator, was found alive after a cave in at the Pitts vein mine in Flemington West Virginia. CCC workers and volunteers, aided by the trapped man's dog, labored in 18 hour shifts to recover him.
Bancroft residents hosted visitors including Mr and Mrs George Jewett of Coquille and Mr and Mrs William Jewett with baby. James Jewett's home welcomed Waterman, Enyeart, Hardman, and Appleton family guests. A school was closed Friday and locals assisted with farm chores during weekend visits.
Community social items list visits and illnesses among local families. Mr and Mrs W A Lett and Mr and Mrs Bert Taylor called on others Sunday evening. The Beckett and Mack families, the Culver and Axe households are mentioned with illness and visits. School news covers grade art, geography themes on Canada, health plays and eye study with Round the World project.
Primary room students display babies on bulletin boards as part of health class activities. Demonstrations on chemistry sound waves biology and a choir event took place in the Bridge school auditorium last Thursday February 3. Eldon Brickell of the Victor Animatograph Corp and Burt of Oregon State College spoke on visual education. Bridge basketball lost to Broadbent on February 26. Eighth grade agriculture will plant a garden led by Ruby Johnson chair with Louise James and Vivienne Lake. Sixth grade geography covers southern European countries while seventh grade studies water power and transportation. Coos County teachers’ meeting attendance noted. Seventh grade health completed hk drawings.
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