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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1946
Page
2
The first fall PTA meeting at the high school featured new officers led by President Mrs. Doe Aber. Joyce Walker and Mary Lou Wyland sang, and the pledge and nation were recited. The program noted retirements, side committees, and an October membership drive. Weather and fire updates followed, recalling past fires and rising humidity.
A cluttered recap covers a junior regent event, fresh standards, and a parade initiation at the gym. It notes a rising school total to 1462 for high school and 31, while the social calendar awaits formalization and class officers. Community clubs host desserts, games, and a handkerchief shower for a former leader, with varied attendees.
Details discuss repairing a railroad bridge and building a settling tank with capacity for a million gallons. The commission, after engineer Allen C. Smith reviewed recommendations, approved the proposed cement work and permanent structures. Additional notes mention residents Lorraine Shepherd and family travel, army disc expected for Lorraine, and local social greetings and visits in Portland and nearby communities.
Pollyanna club gathered Thursday at Sitkum gym for an all day meeting hosted by Mrs Kenneth Laird. Plans set for a bazaar on October 19. Members from McKinley Myrtle Point and surrounding towns attended. A wedding shower for Mr and Mrs Harry Crowley followed with gifts and refreshments.
Oregon counties can access 3 000 000 for fall soil building and water saving practices under AAA. Miller notes increased allocations allow county committees to approve additional seeding waterways and permanent pastures projects. Waterways get about 82 per acre for land preparation and securing permanent grass to curb gullying and erosion.
Mr and Mrs M C Miller of Dora have been visiting relatives in Portland for the past ten days as Dorice Williame visits Corvallis.
An arrival from Chicago, Marty Porter Jr, National Safety Council traffic engineer, commends Oregon cities for their traffic safety measures. He highlights broad adoption of programs and notes ongoing improvements across the state during his tour.
A partial OCR snippet references a works program and a dawn timetable. It mentions a wake and a person or place initials but is incomplete, leaving the core event ambiguous while suggesting scheduled activity in a public or institutional setting.
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