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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1947
Page
7
The piece examines a Congressional Joint Committee report comparing profits of eight large food distributors between 1946 and the 1935 39 period. It argues profit margins are small and that consumer prices hinge on wholesale costs and manufacturer efficiencies rather than retailer profits.
Community notes describe visits and events around Norway including Mr and Mrs Harvey Gant, Bessie Martin of Oregon City, Mark Lowry of Oregon City, Mary Hartley, Elis Strang of Coquille, Donald Peterson’s thirteenth birthday, R W Atkinson’s new baby, Wayne McCool’s birth, and visits from Walter Smith, Bob Detlefsen, and Rufus Rylander. The piece also mentions a potluck in Bandon Beach for May Wilson, and Harvey Kouistad of Los Angeles visiting.
Marlin Evane of the Myrtle Point volunteer fire department explains the arsenal including American LaFrance units with water capacity and extensive hose, ladders, gas masks, extinguishers, and a 1944 Emerson resuscitator. The 1946 city trailer pump supported the water plant project. The department, manned by eleven volunteers, conducts Tuesday training and community work while reporting low fire losses.
Local writers argue against an October elk season and warn of poor meat quality and harm to depleted herds. They recall past cattlelike hunting pressure, calf and cow killings, and urge protection to allow elk numbers to recover amid changing habitats and development. They also critique dove and pigeon seasons and mention a charity rummage sale at the Masonic Temple.
Birth notices from Mast Hospital list newborns in October including Colleen Laverne Storm at Bandon on October 9 and Thomas Edward McLachlan at Myrtle Point on October 10. Other births include Robert Wesley Arrett in Coquille October 12 Roberta Kay Atkinson in Norway October 12 Andrew Laurence Lancaster in Bridge route October 12 and Frayne Jackson in Langlois October 13. Jackie Ralph Jr. and a daughter for Hawley and Storm families are named among the month’s arrivals.
Oswego Oregon farmer John E Miller presents a new yellow apple variety named Pacific Gold. It arose from grafted chance seedlings off a Myrtle Point tree and ripens around early October. The fruit is large, with a mild nutty flavor and firm texture, suited for eating and cooking.
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