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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1932
Page
6
Sophomores choose officers at a Robinson meeting. Elected were Don Porterfield as vice president Tony Camden as secretary Wilma Johnson as sergeant at arms and 20 Wagner as council representative Ruth Woodward will serve as class advisor.
Ellis Southymayd travels to Pomona California after the death of his father in law Mr Walker. Mr Church returns to school on Monday with L P Linn covering his physics class during absence. Other classes are assigned reading in the study hall.
Myrtle Point high school began Tuesday with 333 pupils including six graduates 62 seniors 39 juniors 44 sophomores and and freshmen. Faculty changes note Faith Lindros the sole returning teacher. Student body officers were introduced and class teams formed for athletic contests amid a tug of war and bag rush with freshmen prevailing in the tug and sophomores winning the bag rush.
A new grading plan for the Ag department rewards work listed on a chart in the classroom. Tasks range from building a barn to soldering a hole in a bucket. First completion earns full credit. second time halves credit. More credit for students finding their own tasks. Most work in the shop. Mr Sawyer expects increased interest with credit.
A journalism class toured a printing office on Friday morning. The two printers demonstrated linotype use, slug making, and how papers are printed. Students received slugs with their names and watched casting and big press operations.
Three Bald Hill school board members are former Myrtle Point high school alumni. Verna Mc Nair Cain elected in 1931 and chair in 1932. Lloyd Russ Huntley elected for a three year term. Leland R McNait married Marie Barzee who attended Binet. Catherine Huntley did not attend local school.
Latin I has been dropped this year and only two students attend Latin TL Mics Grace Mary Linn teaches Latin ITI in the third period during the assembly while she oversees the study period. The two Latin TT students are Edith Willet and Ann Harlocker.
The Myrtle Point union high reports its largest number of postgraduate students ever, six seniors enrolled in two or three subjects each. Eloise Crowley takes shorthand I and home economics I and III, Geraldine McCullouch studies typing I and shorthand I, Derl Carver handles bookkeeping and shorthand, Fred Schmidt pursues typing and bookkeeping, John Gearhart takes bookkeeping typing and sociology. Dafwin Players entertain with two humorous songs during Wednesday's one o'clock assembly, manager announces the upcoming theater presentation.
First week of school featured three assemblies to explain rules and campus expectations to freshmen and upperclassmen. New student body officers were introduced and questions about classes addressed. Girls League plans include a freshmen initiation and an informal tea on September 16 with big sisters escorting little sisters.
Evelyn Steinhoff was chosen editor of the Myrtle Leaf staff at Thursday tryouts. Others chosen were Alden Barklow as manager Helma Olson as copy reader and Ellis Southmayd as Smith-Hughes reporter. Each student tried for at least two offices. Additional positions to be filled later.
Twenty five pupils enroll in a general business course. Subjects include cash handling, checks, sales, stocks, and money orders. Great local interest is shown.
Harold Hall was elected president of the junior class at a Monday noon meeting. Officers named include Rachel Bones as vice president Leonard Ranton as secretary Harold Mullen as sergeant at arms Burr Monrad as class advisor Mrs Rookard was chosen for a third year as class advisor.
Firefighting continues across Williams Creek and Tioga areas as resources run thin. Local residents cope with long night drives, pack trains, and dwindling manpower while the blaze threatens farms and homes, with 1919 timber losses cited as context. News also reports a fatal shooting in Arkansas and updates on Mrs. Lee Mast and family care.
We thank friends and neighbors for assistance and sympathy after the loss of our wife and mother Williams. Mrs Doris Von Alstein Bridge Joe Williams Portland Harry William Coquille Mrs Edith Davis Arago Visitors from Roseburg meet Seattle couple John A Balmer and Mrs Balmer. sisters Mrs Balmer and Mrs Lemon.
The article urges balanced school lunches with milk eggs vegetables fruit and whole grain breads. It recommends a hot noon dish and packable options including bread spreads and two example menus plus home recipes for chutney peach sauce and pepper tomato sauces.
The fair season spurs home preservation as housewives seek relish and pickle recipes from the home economics extension service at Oregon State College. Many inquiries focus on tomato and cucumber combinations with other vegetables.
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