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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1941
Page
2
The Myrtle Point Oregon weekly paper establishes 1889 by the Herald Press. It is published every Thursday and entered in the Myrtle Point post office as second class matter.
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An Oregon newspaper editorial urges citizens to back a nationwide Navy recruiting push. It highlights a statewide campaign to enlist men aged 17 to 31, noting civic groups and authorities will mobilize to support the drive amid plans to expand the Navy two years ahead of schedule.
The message urges immediate enlistment to reach a 363000 manpower goal, 111000 above the original quota. It stresses the Navy as America’s first line of defense and argues isolationists should support boosting naval strength. Training costs per volunteer are cited at 1500 to 2500 dollars, with emphasis on patriotic duty and media dissemination.
A fragmented note recalls local happenings in the southwest part of town with mention of taxes, street work, wagons and buggies, prices, and a new house under construction in the suburb as weather slowed progress.
Ort 26 187 ty notes Arthur B Widts Werle Pun registered as a dairy husbandry student at OA. The budget outlines farm and agriculture figures with about $10000 more for this year compared with four years ago, largely from reductions in scalar costs and increases in state and county funding.
Ten years ago Oct 2 1081 the Garden club planned an extra treat for Mower lovers a chrysanthemum show at City Hall. A program featured the junior high glee club Dr O H Chike will read and T G Sumerlin will play an antlu selection.
A reader in Washington expresses affection for the Herald and contrasts Washington with Midd le Pond. The writer enjoys the variety of places to visit and notes affection for Myrtle, while appreciating the weekly copies of the Herald.
A compiled notice lists Methodist, Church of Christ, Church of the Brethren, St Anns Catholic, and Episcopal services across Myrtle Point area. It details pastors, worship times, Bible classes, youth programs, and upcoming sermon topics such as Alcohol Responsibility and The Wisdom of the Jesus Was of Life.
Garden club center at Myre Point features guides on arrangement and Pacific Coast trees by J Gregory Conway and Willard Ayres Ehio. New titles include The Gardeners How Book and a tale of Narcissus Whitman Pioneer of Wisconsin, plus Little Bird Last and Matchlock Guru.
Lawrence He tehes ve yun ot an gle and grammer schools introduce a four point progress card system. A the diagnostic part shows need for improvement while no check marks show satisfactory work. The scheme uses A B S C grades with simplified language for junior high pupils. The school sponsors a show with ticket sales offering half proceeds to the school and free passes after selling ten tickets.
The Portland Union Stockyards cattle market Monday showed grain fed steers at 1225, grass steers 850 to 1025 with part loads at 10.50, grain fed heifers 1050 and loads above 1075. Grass heifers 850 to 925 with part loads to 1000. Beef cows 775 to 825, mediums 700 to 750, common 600 to 965. Slaughter cattle 825 to 950, common hinds 700 to 800. Sealer tops 1200 to 1300. Hogs 1000 to 1625, 170 to 215 lb trucks in same range. Packers 778 to 850, feeder pigs 1100 to 1130. Spring lambs 100 to 1050, up to 1060, mediums 950 to 973, commons 825 to 900. Ewes 450 to 300. Also notes an ancient thorns relic linked to Jesus crucifixion and Louis IX, provenance in Paris churches.
Catching Creek residents and visitors are listed including Mrs Car Bushsell and Mr and Mrs Lawrence Barkdol. Dick of Reedsport spent the weekend at the R J West home. Clarence Ralph of Gold Beach returned after summer on a fire station near Gold Beach. Gertrude Ward Virgil Vance Sonny and Warren Ward of Myrtle Point visited the Carl Bushnell home Friday. Farrel Rankin of Modesto California moved into his home here this week. Elbert West Carl and Vie Bushnell returned from Lakeview after mule deer hunting Vie Bushnell took a large forked horn. Charles Berger helped Seymore Fosburg stangle his house last week. Ray and William Ward of Ontario Oregon called on Noebuahnell Monday.
The fragment describes Sunday and Wednesday gatherings at a residence, with mentions of Mr and Mrs and guests. References to preaching, dinners, and a Monday dinner event for visitors appear, along with notes about hosting and attending at various times.
Sale of assorted office and legal forms personal station typewriters and printing items. Includes 100 sheets for 15 cents and 800 sheets available. Herald Press offers quality printing at low prices.
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