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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1942
Page
2
A writer urges simplifying taxes after new federal and state levies, proposes one national agency and three tax types property income and sales to fund postwar needs. The piece endorses the Basic School Bill to relieve property taxes and backs Stella A Cutlip for representative amid active voter petitions.
A fragment from a 1912 issue mentions Raymond E. Baker visiting Myrtle Point as republican county school superintendent candidate. Prof. Davidson is hired as music instructor at the local school. Clarence Kendall, worker at Smith Power Logging on Coos River, stays with his mother during arm recovery.
The home team won 89 to 0 at Coquille in a football game played Saturday. A birth announced for Paul E Breuer a son born Oct 11. A Hallowe en dance at Oaks pavilion by Myrtle Point Fire Department raises funds for the track. Suplee returned from Stahe on vacation fishing trip with an 8 pound rainbow trout photo proof.
In Coquille on a rainy night Myrtle Point lost to Coquille Red Devils 7 to 0. Coquille scored on a fourth quarter fake reverse by a linebacker. A separate note mentions a Saturday corn show wedding involving a North Fork couple.
United States Employment Service urges former merchant marine sailors and officers in Oregon to register at local offices. L. C. Stoll says 2,000 new Victory fleet ships to be built by 1943 end require experienced seamen, cooks, radio operators, engineers, and officers. Pay ranges from $300 to $800 monthly with bonuses and $5,000 life insurance.
Free hospital service and dental care accompany insurance in the program. Efforts to register men with sea experience will be carried on by the employment offices indefinitely.
Mrs Ward Evans returned Saturday from Grants Pass where she attended the W C T U convention. Mr and Mrs A B Crawford and Nola conducted business in Coquille Monday. Mrs Garland Powell resumed teaching after a two week mumps illness. Gerald Gauer Elvin Widmark Dorothy Warren Thelma Crawford and others spent Wednesday afternoon gathering prizes for the November 7 Carnival. Pat Blondell returned to school after two weeks with mumps.
Voters are urged to support Stella A Cutlip as a Republican candidate for joint representative. The notice emphasizes backing her bid and encourages participation in the upcoming election.
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