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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1938
Page
4
An article warns about inflammatory poison oak injuries common in Western Oregon. It explains symptoms such as blisters between fingers and possible eye or mouth swelling, and advises preventive steps including recognizing the plant, cleansing with soap, washing hair, wiping skin with rubbing alcohol, and changing contaminated clothing to avoid spread.
A humorous note claims 79000 fools and 100 wise men head to the Klondike this spring with fools laboring the mines while the wise men supervise. James Laird hauled cheese from Gravelford creamery to Roseburg as the first load of a large shipment. Babernethy reports a successful hunt with a mother panther and two cubs captured after the old one was shot.
An eastern Oregon sheepherder died after ten days with his dog guarding him. A passerby, frightened by the dog, shot it, prompting reflections on canine loyalty and human devotion. The piece contrasts the dog’s steadfast fidelity with human cruelty, praising dogs as mankind’s truest friends.
The OSC extension service reports a close, though not exact, link between US farm income from fruit and vegetables and industrial workers income. The chart shows industrial wages as a barometer for farm earnings with moderate deviations from supply changes and demand shifts, noting sharp declines in 1937-38 for both sectors.
A dated travelogue retraces Oregon coast highlights from Astoria to the California line. It notes Seaside beaches Otter Crest Sea Lion caves Cape Perpetua Agate Beach and Cape Blanco, with views toward Shasta and the California coast, plus experiences at fishing harbors lakes redwoods and coastal towns and the 1930s highway bridges.
Now High school board will meet in the circuit court room Monday May 9 at 8pm to receive bids on routes including Bancroft Remote Catching Creek McKinley for Myrtle Point Fet Ea Roy for Coquille Twonile for Ban don Delmar for Marshfield Alle gany for Coos River and Charleston Hauser North Bend Cooston for North Bend.
County schools report 4-H shows at Myrtle Point ending April 22 with a large exhibit, Marshfield hosting its tenth annual musicale, Bunker Hill celebrating 4-H achievement, and planning for track and field day May 6. Bridge plans a track meet and pageant, while Broadbent prepares for next year’s work with a clean-up drive.
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