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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1946
Page
4
Outcry Over Douglas Fir Beetle Woes Hit Coos Douglas Counties
A survey by the Weyerhaeuser Timber company warns that 18 percent of standing timber in Coos and western Douglas counties has been destroyed by recurrent Douglas fir beetle outbreaks. Lumbering is a $96,000,000 annual industry in Coos County, and the loss threatens regional communities. Judge Louis D. Felsheim moved to discuss the issue at the Association of Oregon Counties convention, urging federal aid and an eradication program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coos
Douglas Counties
Oregon
Coos County
Paset
Weyer Riciener Timber Company
Tte
Bureau of Entomology
Timber Company
Louis D. Felsheim
Association of Oregon Counties
Felsheim
Feisheim
Eoreema
Lum
Asec
Ae Mae
Coquille Seeks Buyer For Idle Chromite Plant
In Coos County a $1,000,000 chromite separator plant sits idle five miles north of Coquille and is listed for sale at about $28,000. The quirky note warns against alarm over black sand findings and jokes about purchasing a dead duck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ballyhee
Cope County
Coquille
That Man's back again
An outspoken critique of President Truman's order to suspend tariffs on timber and lumber to ease housing shortages. The piece laments duty free imports, rotting lumber nationwide, and veterans facing homelessness while accusing Democratic leadership of mismanaging policy and causing broader hardship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wader
Britain
Holland
Truman
Yreident
Secretary of the Treasury
Wilson W. Wyatt
United States
Midwest
Washington
Isotopes To Be Mass Produced In Basements
A playful science piece imagines radioactive isotopes produced in bulk like cars or bacon. It notes isotopes will become widely available and discusses active carbon and related substances while mixing in humorous, error filled asides.
Blame Politics or Policy for Civil Flaws
The piece argues against blaming politicians alone for public failures noting civil engineering mishaps such as the Tacoma Narrows collapse and the sinking of La Guardia Airport into Flushing Bay. It invites readers to consider broader systemic causes beyond electoral blame.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tacoma
la Guardia Airfield
New York
Flushing Bay
Crack At Crown District League Chooses State Tourney Bid
The district league featuring Myrtle Point Coquille Marshfield North Bend and Reedsport will decide the state tournament representative this year in Eugene. A four game round robin runs Jan 3 to March 3 with a December hoop jamboree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reedsport
Myrtle Point
Coquille
Marshfield
North Bend
Agedaport
Eugene
Fishing Charges Hit Seven Anglers in Coquille Court
In Coquille justice court over the weekend state police logged an annual check of Laverne Falls on the north fork of the Coquille River. John B. McReery and Melvin A. Christensen, both of Coquille, were fined $80 for an angling method violation. Raymond M. Robertson and Ira A. Robertson, of Coquille, paid $86 each for exceeding bag limits. Robert A. Wie Gand, Claude Lemon, and Richard H. Wallace, all from Coquille or nearby towns, faced $25 fines with $20 suspended. The report lists local fishing activity and upcoming matchups between Reedsport, Marshfield, Coquille, North Bend, Myrtle Point, and North Bend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yanglers
Coquille
Raymond M. Robertson
Blachly
Ira A. Robertson
Robert A. Wiegand
Claude Lemon
Richard H. Wallace
Coos Bay
Real Estate Sales Announced Here
Real estate sales announced include an 0 acre tract near Fairview sold to Birnesxt Jensen from Idaho. R. C. Parker sold eight miles out on the Bridge route to Ukly L. Flood. Parker moves to Hall's creek. Greden Thom sold Spruce street property to Richard L. Anderson from Washington. William H. Myers sold three Bridge houses to Wm H Daton and Sheridan Bunnell, recent arrivals from Mossyrock, who run a mill near Bridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. C Roberta
Fairview
Birnesxt Jensen
Ise
Idaho
George E. Carnahan
R. C. Parker
Ukly L. Flood
Coquille
Parker
Hall's Creek
Greden Thom
Spruce Street
Richard L. Anderson
Washington
William H. Myers
Bridge
Wm H Datson
Sheridan Bunnell
Mossyrock
Dateon
Bunnell
Ex Waves Called for Final Naval Reserve Reenlistment
Former Wave personnel urged to reenlist in the Naval Reserve with pharmacist mates in demand. Eligible ex Waves discharged within the prior three months may reenlist on or after November 1 1946. Applications should contact the Seattle WA Navy Officer Retirement office promptly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naval Reserve
Ll. Sweeney
Navy
Artie
Seattle
Failure To Stop At Mishap Charged
JunioroSuam Fredricka 34 of Powers will be arraigned in Coquille justice court on November 16 for failure to stop at the scene of an accident. The charge stems from a Monday crash near Norway school after entering highway 42 from the east without stopping. The Dalrymples of Coquille were shaken and treated at a hospital after their car left the road. Fredricka reportedly stopped only after a flat tire forced him to halt between Norway and Moyrile Point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
JunioroSuam Fredricka
Coquille
Predricks
Norway
Moyrile Point
Deadline Near for Overseas Christmas Package Rules
The deadline for mailing Christmas packages overseas is November 16 under a government order. Packages must weigh no more than 70 pounds and measure 100 inches in length and girth combined, with a ban on perishables.
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Jeweler
F. A. Perkins
Rexall
Calkins Finance CO
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