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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1940
Page
6
Allan A Hall announces candidacy for District Attorney citing eight years in the DA office and a focus on crime prevention through youth programs. He pledges independent public service, cooperation with federal and state authorities, and restrained enforcement without persecution of foreign-born residents.
Curry County and Coos County teachers gather at Marshfield High School for a two session meeting led by Dr J F Cramer on The Whole Child. The program includes assemblies, a film luncheon, and discussions with county and state officials.
Joseph B Delsman of Catching Inlet died Tuesday night at a Portland hospital after a two month illness described as sleeping sickness He was born May 14 1887 in Columbus Nebraska and was 53 at death He lived in the Halls Creek area early in life and later ran two large dairy ranches at Catching Inlet He served as vice president of the Coos Bay Mutual Creamery Survived by his widow Mrs Wildam Deisman a son Richard and a daughter Mrs John Guenther along with four brothers and four sisters
Fragmentary notes describe Brigham Young frontiersman and references to a Great American motion picture. Mentions Joe Ltd exprest and Mr Founs Schneider of Portland Rosay. A Marschie'd 730 time and a Marsh field cemetery are noted with charges and a sheriff or sherdan figure.
MPHS Principal Leand Po Ts chairs a county association meeting for high school administrators. The program includes coordination of high school and preparatory training, with attendees from public and private schools, superintendents, and representatives of education institutions.
A county seat gathering aims to organize family living study groups with sessions in a basement venue. Local leaders and county officers encouraged community participation and outlined goals for cooperative, human-centered programs.
Fragmented lines show cattle listings and prices at Portland market with steer and cow quotes. Mentions calves, steers, and various bid prices, indicating a routine sale of dairy and beef stock with figures in dollars and cents.
The listing shows bids for sheep and lambs across grades. Spring lambs bring 8.28 to 8.80 per hundredweight, feeder lambs 7.28 to 7.75, and shorn lambs about 7 80. Slaughter ewes quoted 3.25 to 4, good to choice.
Local American Legion commander H Ernest Watkins received Navy Day materials from Seattle district naval headquarters. The Legion promotes Navy Day nationwide on October 27 with no special local celebration planned amid ongoing national defense focus and air service activity.
Myrtle Point Woman's Club will hear seven measures in an address by William E Walsh the county attorney who will explain the items ahead of the forthcoming election A special invitation invites non members to attend the program starting at 2 45 p m at the city hall with Mos Pal Kang in charge of a three day program.
Fragments describe Barker of the estate near Sarda Road hosting a community gathering. Mentions county fire power and Mantas event oversee by an area official.
Coquille residents Mr and Mrs J Fo MecHenry of Coquille visited Mrs Julia Varnish in Gravelford. Miss Lela Juno McDonald of Eugene and Mrs Angus McDonald of Yachats were Monday business visitors in Myrtle Point. Wayne Reed, now in the Marines, wrote from Cuba that next move would be Norfolk. Deer hunters from Myrtle Point and Marshfield shared mixed luck. Weekend guests included Dorothy Lundy and Grace Plek from Portland visiting Myrtle Point relatives.
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