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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1956
Page
9
The Telephone Co informs Powers residents that the new HE 9 numbers will appear in the June 9 supplements and take effect at 11 pm that night. Dialing will require 118 plus last digits on internal calls, with harmonic ringing introduced. ten party lines receive adjusted ring counts.
The message states that new numbers ending in 1 will be answered, while PID numbers ending in 6 7 8 9 or 0 will trigger two short rings only. It outlines a specific pattern for handling calls.
Memorial services held Wednesday morning by The American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars with color guards taps and military salutes. Graves decorated at Myrtle Point Cemetery Norway cemetery and Spruce Street Bridge for departed army navy and marine members.
The first supplement to the 1955 Oregon livestock brand book will be ready June 4, says Roy K Nelson, brand inspection supervisor for the state department of agriculture. One thousand new brands recorded between March 1, 1955 and January 1, 1956 are included, bringing total Oregon brands to 12,500 with no duplicates. The supplement, resulting from nearly five months of work, comprises 700 copies, each 30 pages, offset printed to fit the binders. Oregon is the first state to print its brand book and supplement.
Livestock brand owners must re record their brands every five years to keep them legal. Brands recorded after January 7 1956 will appear in the 1957 supplement. Copies of the new supplement will be 25 cents each and may be purchased from the State Department of Agriculture division of Animal Husbandry Salem.
Federal state predator hunters report 406 farm animals and 68 game animals killed in Jan through Mar in Oregon. Sheep suffer most with 169 losses by coyotes and dogs numbering 120. Coyotes lead, followed by bobcats and raccoons. April adds 781 predators including 518 coyotes and 207 bobcats.
At Myrtle Point Union High Awards Assembly Friday afternoon students received scholarships to Oregon College of Education Karla Kalbus Martha Lancaster Evelyn Hardman and to Oregon State College Carol Porter a 55 graduate. High school awards covered Homemaking Serial Science Dramatics Agriculture Commercial Athletics Math English Science Music Industrial Arts Journalism Activities Sportsmanship School spirit and more with special certificates for yearbook and newspaper service awarded to Marlene Robison John Hubbell Kalbus. Band honors included Arion Music award freshmen band cup Peggy Meyer and progress award to Stanley Perry.
4 H members must submit camp applications by June 1 to receive further information after 4 H summer school. Camp applications are arriving and those who send in their cards will get next steps and dates for this year’s camp.
July activities for younger and older 4-H members are outlined with eligibility for all 4-Hers. A livestock and poultry division adopts a blue red white ribbon system with cash premiums and a champion chosen from blue group placings. Tomorrow is the last day to organize a 4-H club and submit enrollment cards.
The neighbor asked for milk at cost. Dad Baker, retired from active dairying, maintains six pure bred cows as a hobby. His temperature controlled barn and premium feed yield milk with low bacteria and high butterfat, sold just two cents above ordinary price. He agreed to sell at cost to the neighbor.
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