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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1934
Page
2
The article lauds teamwork and sacrifice by Myrtle Point athletes who passed up solo glory to help teammates. It argues community success mirrors athletic cooperation, urging residents to support local merchants and build a championship town through mutual aid.
University of Oregon education researchers L K Shumaker and H R Crossland found 18 of 24 students with reading difficulties were left eyed. By turning the head slightly left or shifting the page right, the dominant right eye could take over, producing immediate improvement in learning.
A county program aims to boost commercial small fruit by year end in Curry County. P M Knaus, county agent, oversees variety trials to identify best types for local conditions. Domestic small fruit production is minimal. A demonstration alfalfa trial on J W Schronk farm tests sulfur and phosphate gypsum effects with four plots including varying inputs.
Myrtle Point high school holds a special assembly to honor the basketball program. Coach Rickard cites past wins and the current all county selections Drelner Osander Rach ef Carver. Students launch carnival events for April 6 ahead of the Coos County tournament in Marshfield with Myrtle Point favored to win.
A college student frantically searched the study hall for a lost general business textbook blamed on a fellow student. She claimed a reward was offered, but investigators found no such offer and no reward details.
The Myrtle Point school seniors met on Wednesday to decide on a banquet and finalize yearbook cards announcements and photos. Mr Bond spoke about photo enlargements for seniors purchasing 12 pictures and orders were due to Imogene Burg soon. The group favored a banquet with a follow up meeting to finalize plans.
Read like a bustling Myrtle Point High School column. The piece covers study hall mischief including a fall, a tiff over a forbidden Western novel, note passing, and disruptive chatter. It notes senior dominance in interclass standings, carnival planning, spring vacation dates, recent student government actions, and a slate of club activities with names such as Imogene Burgess Dale Trout and Bob Lundy.
Some students may alter plans to attend the tournament, affecting scheduling and participation.
Carol Hoover has been absent for two days while fifth graders on the honor roll over six weeks include Mac Sutphin Kathryn Sumpkin Lorna Summers Margaret Davis and Carol Hoover. First graders study Holland and make tulips as Mr Abel’s room plants a garden and steeds. Sack Millis sprained wrist. Fourth graders enjoy making hyacinths. Demico Burgess and Pattice Druliner are back in school.
CWA relief will provide 196 University of Oregon students with monthly incomes from 10 to 20 dollars. About 100 students start work tomorrow, 96 more to be assigned soon. 115 men and 31 women will be employed at 33 cents an hour, minimum ten dollars monthly, maximum twenty dollars, based on need and good scholastic standing.
County agent George Jenkins clarifies that signing the corn hog reduction contract ties a farmer to reducing both crop acreage and hog production or risk evading the act. He notes that contracts limit total crop acreage and forbid increasing other crops to offset reductions, applying to hogs only or both commodities.
County Agent Jenkins warns contract signers to limit new plantings in 1934 to not exceed their highest prior year acreage and to avoid increasing designated feed and basic commodity crops. Restrictions apply to wheat corn and other crops. dairy and beef stock rules follow the producer, not the law, with spring planting under scrutiny.
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