20 Nov 1952
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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1952
Page
1
The column criticizes eagerness to comment on the election and notes siding with Ike while opposing measures. It laments spot lighting of wildlife and livestock, calling it illegal and unsportsmanlike, urging action to protect farmers and stockmen and referencing continuing coverage.
In Dogpatch, Mayor Hezekiah Mitchellus Myers vetoed a Sadie Hawkins chase to wed varmints, forcing co chairs John Vinci and xCon Driscoll to postpone the event. Hundreds watched the festivities as the Hill Billy band entertained and Kathy Lou Melby modeled a Dogpatch belle look on the street.
About 200 property owners met in the high school library to hear plans for sewer drainage street grading paved streets curbs and sidewalks. Mayor Myers and City Attorney Dunn outlined financing by Bancroft bonds at 6 percent over ten years with costs estimated at just over 1000 dollars per lot. Continued on Page Four.
The Sitkum to Myrtle Point road condition and the push to make Highway 42 a through route to Roseburg dominated a Monday Chamber of Commerce luncheon. El ton Schroeder and Walt Crim were named to urge the county court and State Highway Commission to act. Ed Roberts birthday note closed the meeting as a telegram from Ike arrived celebrating his milestone.
Old Sol shined on Myrtle Point as hundreds from Coos County joined a fall Dollar Day sponsored by the Myrtle Point Chamber of Commerce. Shops opened early and stayed busy until a 3:30 free awards contest awarded $185 in merchandise and cash, with Austin Dodge and Floyd Hall on the loudspeaker. The day featured the Myrtle Point high school band and the Community Band in festive performances.
The Jersey herd of W R Davenport, with 15 cows, ranked high nationally in butterfat. In July and August, the herd produced an average of 661 lbs per cow, second in the nation. Davenport also placed third with 626 lbs and had a national honor with 557 for April and 643 for May. The herd includes two young bulls and several females, as noted in The Jersey Bulletin and The Herald.
In Gaylord district, coyotes are killing sheep, with L W Lund reporting a Romney ewe slain overnight. He values the ewe at 100 dollars and notes about one sheep lost weekly to marauding coyotes.
Coos county towns buzzed from 8:00 a.m. to 5:45 p.m. as 178 new and regular subscribers lined up for Herald Dollar Day bargains. Mrs. Glenn Gulstrom of Broadbent led arrivals renewing for five years, with Mrs. T. L. Bechtel close behind.
Harold Clarno secretary-manager of the Coos County Fair association announced the 1853 annual event will run August 27 28 28 and 30. Fair board members and spouses attended the three day state board meeting at the Multnomah hotel in Portland last week.
The Reorganized Church invites the public to view the color 10 6mm film God Is My Landlord this Sunday at 8 pm. It depicts the growth of indoor wheat to 72 2500 bushels and shows a wheat tithe experiment with steps from harvest to meal within one afternoon.
Lions club and Myrtle Point Active Club agree to underwrite a $24000 community building bonds project at Myrtle Park. Plans call for adding to the present Scout lodge with a new building at the park site as a major ongoing effort.
The Babson National Business Conference reports caution for 1942 due to aging boom conditions and limited impact from defense spending. Experts warn against overestimating Republican policy benefits and urge prudent forward planning amid weak fundamental forces.
Fragmentary description of colorful figures roaming Pyyble Point in a hazy downtown setting. The piece mentions a feathered-hat craze and references unnamed locals like Jehu Heeren and George Lisa in a surreal, playful tone.
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