22 May 1947
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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1947
Page
1
City of Myrtle Point proclaims May 23 to 29 as annual clean-up week. Mayor urges residents to cooperate with municipal efforts to remove litter and improve community health and pride.
The budget, led by City Auditor C. W. Wray, proposes a total tax levy of 17864.44 and a 15 percent pay raise for city employees. The levy rise reflects a baseline of 8671.07 set during wartime needs and higher material and wage costs. The budget committee includes Ralph Kring, Roland Bowers, E O Sempert, Ralph Whitaker, and J Logan White.
By authority vested in Myrtle Point the town proclaims all business houses to close on Memorial Day and May 31st. Citizens are urged to observe the days as holidays and take part in Memorial Day services. Dated May 21, 1947. Elton A. Schroeder.
The debate over budget cuts stresses western agricultural support and Bonneville projections. Eastern lawmakers demand public financing for westward production while water and reclamation funding faces restoration pressure. The report signals a shift toward wholesale power supply, private bidding for distribution, and fear of costly policy upheaval.
Fragmentary OCR text provides a brief wedding notice style cue with names obscured. Readable bits suggest a marriage event featuring individuals linked by a ceremony. Missing context prevents full identification of participants or venue.
Elton A. Schroeder was notified that he was elected representative of the Fourth Congressional district to serve on the Infantile Paralysis State board for the coming year. The board includes representatives from each of the state's congressional districts.
Lions club members hear Youngblood of the Forest Service discuss Coos county's 1,031,040 acres with 31 percent commercial forest 8 percent burned reforestation and 60 percent croplands and towns. Navy Reserve officers outline emergency call recruitment while Bert Pearson receives a merit certificate from the Bureau of Naval Personnel.
One thousand Buddy Poppies will be sold in Myrtle Point on Wednesday and Thursday May 28 and 29. VFW committee chairman V F Johnson announced the sale with Ladies of the VFW auxiliary and local girls assisting. Poppies are handmade by disabled veterans and proceeds aid disabled veterans and families of deceased veterans.
Dr Merle F Brown arrived in Myrtle Point last week and will join Mast hospital staff. He was released from the armed services where he served in medical departments at San Antonio Battlecreek Chicago and Seattle. His wife Cla and seven month old daughter Judith Faye accompany him. During the war he worked at University of Oregon hospitals.
Walter Crim was named to head the Myrtle Point Rotary Club for the coming year. Dallas Norton will serve as vice president and J A Parrish was re elected secretary. New directors elected are Mitchel Myers Frank Henry and Dallas Norton joining holdovers Ernest Watkins Walter Crim and John Carl.
Mr and Mrs Gene Brooks of the Green Top cab company reopen the City Taxi stand in Chehalis Washington with headquarters at the Myrtle hotel, announced this week.
Clarence Van Doren of the Schroeder mortuary flew to Gold Beach Sunday for funeral services for Frank Vergon postmaster at Agnes. Van Doren traveled with Johnny Dayton at the controls.
Mayor Elton E. Schroeder issued a Memorial Day proclamation after a Merchants' committee survey showed over 75 percent of Myrtle Point businesses favored closing. The plan calls for a three day holiday with most shops and barber services set to close, amid a few dissents.
Sixty two eighth graders at Union High School will graduate next Tuesday night May 27 at eight o clock in the Union High School auditorium. Leonard Mayfield, superintendent of Mashfield Field High at Coos Bay, will deliver the graduation address. Diplomas will be presented by George Hoffman, chairman of the District 41 school board. Music will be performed by the grade and junior high pupils and a piano solo by Shirley Tobey.
A survey is planned to evaluate moving large salmon from the Sixes River to the South Fork of the Coquille. The effort aims to address fishing limits and seek commission cooperation in proposed actions.
Melby organizes a summer schedule for the Union High School band with Friday night practices at 7 30 starting June 6. All high school band members and others interested are invited to attend to gain an advantage for next term.
Charley Gill is in Mast hospital in a critical condition after a sapling fell at a Dora logging camp yesterday. Gill, a locktender at the Train Logging company mill, was struck on the head.
A regional water accord faces revisions as drought tightens supplies. Officials plan to reduce reservoir targets by about half a foot, calling for tighter conservation and potential earlier enforcement of allocation rules.
Forty three seniors at Union High School will graduate in the high school auditorium Friday May 23. Dr Paul B Means of Oregon University will give the commencement address. The program includes the band, Ray Neugart vocal solo, valedictorian Ramma Francisco and salutatorians Burton Wilson leading a class symposium Looking Toward World Horizons. Diplomas will be presented by Paul E Breuer, chairman of the Union High School board.
Girl Scout Troop No 2 under Mrs Andrew Webster will sell poppies Saturday May 24 at the American Legion auxiliary hall. Poppies this year are made by veterans in hospital and from paper representing field graves. Mrs Floyd Summers, poppy sale chairman, says about 1000 poppies will be available for sale to raise funds.
Connie Bill Roush will head the Boys' Glee club next year with Roush as president Merilyn Hathaway as sergeant at arms and Joe Everenden as librarian.
Lt Cutler explains U S N R enlistment options for men seeking to join the Naval Reserve. Eligible personnel may enlist now and be called to active duty only in wartime or national emergency, with paths including Navy Coast Guard and Marine Corps service at naval air stations and carrier bases.
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