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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1929
Page
7
Real estate ads describe multiple parcels near Myrtle Point including 625-72 acres with orchards, water to buildings, and multiple outbuildings. Several smaller farms list houses, barns, fruit trees, water systems, and timber, plus terms and loan mentions. a Marshfield obituary reports Mrs. George Graham passing suddenly, with funeral plans and community ties noted.
Detroit News reports on Dr John Gregory and his 1707 admonitions in A Fathers Legacy to His Daughters noting the gendered critique of female intellect. The piece highlights how readers, especially women, were urged to restrain expressiveness and conceal knowledge from men.
Mies Ellen Glasgow, from Virginia, traveled to New York and spoke on divorce. She warned that selfishness fuels divorce. A Richmond girl’s lavish spending forced a cotton broker’s divorce, prompting a sharp exchange about money and priorities.
Two boys discussed sport and tested height with a playful exchange. One asked how high the other could jump, and the reply was four feet. The brief moment captures early informal athletic dialogue.
Dr M Karine spoke to Myrtle Point Union High School on March 1 urging boys to plan for medicine by studying math economics and languages. Warnings about early specialization and medical costs were countered with notes on earning odds jobs to fund education and a path from high school through college to medical training.
Roseburg defeats an unspecified rival in a close road contest. The starting lineup features M Feent at center with Laird and Draliver at forwards and Smith Lever Chrietenven Barkien Side in service before the fray.
On March 1 the Girls League held a meeting and had class representatives perform stunts. After the program business was discussed and a party date was set for likely March 15. A special assembly on March 4 aimed to hear President Hoover's inaugural address, but reception was unclear.
The Annual staff met in the library Thursday afternoon to map plans for the year. A team member Teeta has been chosen to lead and begin work on the Annual with evident enthusiasm.
Report cards were handed out Friday afternoon recognizing Honor Roll students across classes. Freshmen include Je Train Weter Fel aber Ancus Hall Charles Leather eet Sophomores Mary Elen Hart Jean Guerin Hazel West Elza bth Dement Biby Ge Griggs Juniors Elma Russell McCracken Seniors Reneva Volkmar Florence Mead Constance Felsher Dorothy Hartley Floyd Davenport William Gurney.
Zona Kelly was absent this week due to illness. Several measles absentees are back, including Charles Southmayd Opal Southmayd Walter Kilkeson Ruth Hamm Avona Baker Junior Lever and Wayne Watson. Myrtle Point students attended last Friday’s merasevent. the team lost but students felt the game was worth watching.
Mrs Hall's sister Mrs Deverall and two daughters plus a son visited from Eugene. Albert Bezoskari Milo Shook are in Portland while Mrs C L Culertson visits her sister in Powers. Mike Minard aids Luke Shock with farm work this week. Mr and Mrs L West hosted a dinner for friends including Schellhammer, Mollen, Shull, Jim Clinton, and Gwendolyn Shores. Farmers benefited from good weather and crops. DeBoer family enjoyed a trip to Curry county to Brushes Creek. Dorothy Alden and Durward Druliner visited Lucile Sumeriin on Sunday.
The article argues that fewer varieties exist at the lowest value and highlights the role of birds as natural pest enemies. It notes extensive spraying yet claims increased bird populations could save millions of dollars by reducing insect pests across orchards farms and forests in North America.
A Myrtle Point reader notes that birds, like people, include good and bad. Congress has passed a bill to establish a bird sanctuary in each of the 48 states, amid concerns over many species disappearing from the country.
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