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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1948
Page
8
Oregon's first quarter 1948 motor vehicle registrations show a 12 percent increase from a year earlier, totaling 812 224 with passenger cars at 397 094. Fees collected total 3 172 877 01 while a new commercial vehicle tax cuts license fees but adds highway use tax, and driver licenses proceed toward full serial-number renewal.
Signs and fresh paint mark spring in Myrtle Point as Ken's Cafe Hazelton’s Variety Store and the City Transfer Line building receive facelifts. Hamm's Café front, Security Bank Building, and Hiland Theatre also undergo exterior remodeling and new paint duties.
District Forester Ross Youngblood says Interior Secretary Krug approves exploration and development of mineral deposits on Oregon and California grant lands and related Coos Bay wagon road lands. The new Public Law 477 requires mining claim recordation in district land offices, signaling a possible nationwide federal mining claim system.
Miss Meredith Olson of Union High School invites women to an organizing meeting for an adult vocational education class the evening of Wednesday May 19 in the home economics rooms. May Van Duesen of Salem will join to outline plans for the unit and a weeklong schedule May 24 through June.
Oregon motorists planning trips to Canada should obtain official proof of financial responsibility before entering provinces. Under Canada’s new law, anyone in an accident causing property damage over 25 dollars or personal injury must show proof or face impoundment until proof is provided. Proof can be cash bond, a surety bond for property damage, or automobile insurance with an official ID card from the insurer.
Oregon extension dairyman H P Ewart warns of a dairy cow shortage as population growth looms. He notes 245 000 dairy animals now versus 262 000 in 1940 and 200 000 in 1943, with calf numbers at an all time low and herd replacements hard to obtain due to war era conditions and high feed costs.
A fragment notes Wittewns visiting with friends this week from his home in Portland.
A group of small friends gathered at Wayne Caudle to celebrate Jerry Caudle's fourth birthday. They enjoyed ice cream and birthday cake. Attendees included Juanita Griffin and Mrs Griffin Dennis Rocheck and Mrs Rocheck Rex and Mrs M B Breuer Mary Kay Barklow Coquille Donny Wagner Judy Ohisen.
Eighteen Royal Neighbors accompany the Myrtle Camp R N A unit as they depart early Thursday for Coos Bay to join a special bus to Salem for the meeting with Manager Walsh of Rock Island Ill Thursday evening.
The Oregon State College experiment station leads a three phase regional housing study with the unit at the key station for 11 western states. Officials in Washington coordinate the national project focusing on rural housing needs and desires of farm families. Interviews with farm families will precede detailed analysis and the development of improved house plans tailored to western regions.
Robert Bright Morria Harvey and Ray Neugart joined 24 leaders in the Myrtle Point school group at Marshfield high school library to prep for regional conference teachers day Oct 8. A lay panel from industrial areas will address Coos Curry county teachers on improving schools with Dr Elmo Stevenson coordinating. The group includes about 320 teachers in the region.
Mr and Mrs Floyd Summers announced they bought a home in Powers and plan to relocate to Southfork City around July first. They expect to move in early July.
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