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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1947
Page
5
The piece cites a Communist party leaflet attacking labor freedom and asserts Russia lacks real civil rights. It argues that under capitalism rights like speech assembly and religion survive, while a super state destroys freedoms.
Roseburg Hospital veterans and American Legion Auxiliary prepare handmade paper poppies to mark Poppy Day on May 24. Disabled veterans craft each flower from crepe paper to honor World War I dead and support hospitalization retirees and their families. Local volunteers will distribute the poppies citywide.
A grass silage equipment field day for Coos and surrounding counties will be held at the Martin Schmidt farm in Norway on Tuesday May 20 starting at 10:90. Oregon State College Extension Service specialists MG Huber E R Jackman and Harold Ewart will speak on moisture content, crops for silage, and molasses pumping systems.
The Harris family thanks neighbors and friends for kindness after the loss of their dear one. They ask that flowers be replaced with contributions to welfare for disabled veterans and families, aiding rehabilitation through The Poppy Day contribution by Mrs Summers.
Attention contractors in Cous County. The Fir Association seeks bids on roofing for three buildings and foundations for two more, plus construction of bleachers. The association may reject any bids. See PROPER, Secretary, for specifications. Also advertised are irrigation pumps and equipment from Farr & Elwood, with a May sale offering drastic price reductions on various items including brick, tubs, sinks, hoses, sprinklers, and more.
Secretary of State Robert S. Farrel Jr reports Oregon’s March death rate nearly doubles February’s, with 43 fatalities. Of those, 34 victims died on rural highways, four of five rural crashes involved non-city roads, underscoring a widespread rural danger despite city gains.
Local notes report Lt. Grandscubed moved to his daughter's home after a stroke and shows improvement. Visitors from Grants Pass arrive to see relatives, while Mrs. Peterson attends her son Leonard Paul’s graduation in Prairie City. Mrs. Bauguess is hospitalized in Maat. relatives from Washington visit. Mothers Day banquet guests attend in Coquille. Col Harold Jones of Arlington, Virginia, visits with local hosts.
Fragmentary local item mentions Mrs. Jones and Glen Okthon described as a former hero now living at an unspecified address. No further readable details or clear event context available.
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