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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1946
Page
2
Published every Thursday by the Herald Press Arthur R. Jones proprietor and owner and publisher and Frank Hilton managing editor, entered as second class matter at Myrtle Point post office under act of March 8 1827.
Myrtle Point faces a postwar crisis described as growing pains hampering the city’s progress. An influx of new residents and a severe housing shortage threaten future growth with two recent business losses and more to come if united action is not taken. Citizens and local business leaders are urged to treat housing as an urgent, collective problem to attract new wealth and activity.
The piece urges Myrtle Point residents to repurpose private homes into apartments and repair vacant buildings to ease a housing crisis. It argues for rapid community action and criticizes price ceilings on livestock related goods, noting impacts on dairymen and milk supply.
A House food investigating committee proposed a 6 to 12 cent butter price ceiling rise to boost production. The CPA relaxed its throttling of the dairy sector, removing ceilings on cowbells. The OPA lifted restrictions on nose rings for bulls, signaling broader policy loosening that could ease butter access for American housewives.
Fragmentary text describes a bull raised to symbolize strength and pride after an OPA decree. It envisions his offspring inheriting power, a brass nose ring as proof, and a royal-feeling lineage guiding healthier, sturdier cattle.
A group of nine individuals attended an IOP bill ceremony with Mrs. Robert Bailey among them. The event highlighted former WAO involvement and drew notable civic figures.
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