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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1930
Page
7
Robert Powrie took part in the Edison eee contest held in Cole last Friday afternoon. Boys taking part include Raymond Griffith of Coillke Kekblad of Marshland and Robert Powrie of Mine Point, with Powrie finishing third. The boys were given this task to determine their technical information.
Readable fragments mention a lighthearted scene near a coast with a small tank or vessel. No clear names or places are identified. The text remains unclear about dates or outcomes.
Fragmentary text notes mn jong hikes along the beach and students traveling with Lime cars leaving for Myrtle Point. details unclear but reference to a ballpark and mileage.
Last week for seniors to prepare as exercise session set for Wednesday evening May 21.
A small group hosted a tea on Friday to honor mothers. Attendees included members and guests who shared light refreshments and conversation in a community gathering.
A fragment describes a church social at the Presbyterian church with names such as Dolores Bones Hemilien Schneider and Lacie Bamertin among attendees. It notes seniors, daughters, and a tea service, with references to ages and seating.
The Senior class plans a short program Wednesday May 21 as seniors finish preparation for the play Are You a Mason The event will feature prophecies and wills read aloud to the student body.
The seniors promote their play Are You a Mason with posters in town windows and pamphlets. A skit was shown to the student body, and a word puzzle offered a free ticket prize. Names of winners include Clair Booth and Elizabeth Dement among others.
The Junior class met Friday May 2 in Room IV to announce seniors who attend the May 13 banquet will go to a second show. They will view Harold Lloyd in Welcome. Then they will proceed to the Jack and Jill show.
A 1929 Coos county health bulletin urges parental and community responsibility to curb scarlet fever. It cites 1249 state cases, 17 child deaths, quarantine practices, transmission through discharges and carriers, vaccines and antitoxin, and a 30 day quarantine. It warns against letting sick children attend school and stresses hygiene and isolation.
A father and son debate why good men quit teaching for higher pay in business. They note the rising cost of living, salaries around eighteen hundred dollars for a family, and the need for male teachers to provide the man perspective and stimulation in schools. The discussion touches on taxes, parental support, and the allure of private enterprise.
Advertisements in the Herald show strong traction for readers seeking services and products, even as prices rise. The paper notes that the perceived value remains high for both buyers and sellers despite inflationary pressures.
Practical kitchen guidance covers keeping vegetables green without soda and using oil on peppers, stripping asparagus skin for tenderness, bacon on chicken for flavor, cooking eggs slowly, refrigerating to save food, frying fish for crust, adjusting eggs with fat and sugar in cakes, and safe fueling at filling stations for motorists.
An elderly Silver Madder shop owner grows irked when a trade-in estimator asks which part is the front end. The exchange highlights old machinery pride and a wary stance toward modern appraisal tags.
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