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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1933
Page
2
Instructions explain sending money orders or personal checks by mail with stamps, coins, or currency at the sender's risk. Details cover recipient handling and mail security considerations for post office transactions.
Rockefeller Jr hires Fosdick and Scott to study liquor control. Report argues private profit fuels the problem and urges each state to form an Alcohol Control Authority with retail outlets under state ownership. It favors dry zones, regulated prices, and taxes varying by drink strength with beer at 10 cents a gallon and whiskey at 3 a gallon, estimating 70 million dollars yearly.
The President’s optimistic radio address outlines progress under the NRA in employment price stabilization and agricultural adjustment. He opposes a four cent cotton tax and reiterates no immediate dollar stabilization with price stabilization prioritized. Reactions include a securities boom and broader price gains the next day.
The piece notes possible US Russia ties after Litvinoff visit to the White House. It cites a hoped shift toward US recognition and ambassador exchange, plus a long standing claim for over 500 million in unsettled accounts. It emphasizes Soviet demand for American machinery and the mood of US business toward recognition.
The article argues that cooperation is essential for agricultural progress and that farmers must be educated in cooperative ideals. It notes that disorganized farmers hinder farm income growth and that cooperatives are expanding, but stronger, better supported cooperatives would accelerate progress. It also calls for preparing farm children to continue organized agriculture.
Harold Hall, three year letterman and senior, elected football captain unanimously after previously serving as temporary captain. Hall, a top end and leader, has played every second of every game this year and is praised as mainstay of the Bobcats amid a season of injuries and strong county prospects.
A light note describes boys playing touch football with mixed sides on a casual lunar schedule. It explains scoring and downs, and praises the drill as training for future players. The excerpt also covers a freshmen sophomores baseball game, band practice, student notices, and a broad range of classes from journalism to biology with field trips and experiments.
Commercial Geography students showcased projects on cattle raising, meat packing, leather fish fura and wool. A fish display by Rachel Rodgers and Sarah Gibbs included fish varieties, catching methods and a North American waters map. Evelyn Bones presented a silk worm and silk exhibit, with additional textile displays by William.
The Oregon Historical Society invites essays on Sacajawea for the 1934 Beekman history prizes. Four prizes total 50, 40, 25, and 10 dollars plus bronze merit. open to students 15 to 17 in Oregon schools. Essays must be under 2000 words, typed or handwritten on letter-size paper, and submitted by March 17, 1934, to Room C Public Auditorium Portland.
The document outlines three judges chosen by the undersigned committee to assess competitive essays. Judges evaluate general merit and excellence while also considering neatness, accurate orthography, correct grammar, composition, and clarity of diction. The Oregon state library in Salem offers a reading list of bibliography on the subject to any Oregon student upon request.
Research by Dr Earl M Pallett shows a 24 factor score card can predict graduation likelihood. Using the class of 1925 data, below average scorers dropped out at high rates while average and above average scorers had better outcomes, with similar results for women.
The article notes that students with low scores risk trouble but can improve with guidance while those with above average scores can be steered toward studies leading to greater success in college and later life.
University of Oregon students long unable to afford music study will receive free lessons this fall. Funded by the Carnegie Corporation of New York, the program tests whether music appreciation can be awakened in beginners as part of a broader art appreciation research project. Only beginners were admitted.
Miss Henriette Horak a popular University of Oregon student is described as a woman without a country after Bohemia stripped her of citizenship. She arrived unable to speak English but after six years in the United States she spoke at Lincoln High School in Portland and has applied for U S citizenship to remain here.
Two more Oregon counties hire county agriculture agents in the current year and a previous underfunded county restores needed funds. Gillian county gains Hisaci Mi Kennan as agent, Sherman county position not yet settled, Lane county resumes with private funding.
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