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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1944
Page
2
The text sketches noisy sidelines at a political rally with mentions of the 1944 presidential race, FDR and Dewey, and opinions on the New Deal plus war effort. It also references controversy and a disturbing line about killing a sheep and hogs, reflecting chaotic, unclear reportage.
Fort Orford notes recount deaths of Mrs Elien McGraw and the Tichenor family. Newt Bigelow kills three panthers near Eckley. Port Orford bay teems with whales as a local item.
Coos County headlines note a long flight around the world taking 5 months 82 days 5 hours 2 minutes 1908 era. Myrtle Point coaches plan a strong season as the Bobcats meet Bandon on Bandon grounds. Local stories include potatoes in new sacks bearing Myrtle brand and a bus incident near Gaylord with pupils unharmed.
Anonymous verse lampoons midstream policy shifts with a jab at sacrificing Neville Chamberlain for Churchill and recalling England’s enduring stance amid shifting storms.
S M Kranick six miles south of Bandon will commence cranberry harvest on Monday October 2. Pickers are urgently needed. Cabin accommodations may be had for groups of three or four with lights water fuel and garage at 100 dollars per week. Make reservations immediately write to L M Kranick Bandon Oregon.
A reader laments a letter-worne debate on government hunters and bear management. He condemns killing predators for sport, attacks New Deal rhetoric, and argues against partnerships with those who poison woods or profit from wolves, urging sportsmanship and wilderness preservation.
Sept 28 report from Catching Creek describes Wilbur McCue and Carli Bushnell burning at the Bushnell logging camp for Erwin Lyons on Sylvia McCracken’s property. Other items mention visits by Robert Ralph to Gold Beach and Shirley Petingale shearing at Rose Knight place with the Knight ranch trip to Lang High School.
Community updates from Coquille include births, visits, and travel. A second son to Melvin and Mrs Bech Ow is noted. families host and visit relatives in Marshfield and Portland. War prisoners count and regional travel plans are mentioned along with Rotary activities and a fatal or brief infant death.
Fragmented text mentions a service on a Wednesday evening at a church with a date and time likely in a local schedule. Names and precise locations are unreadable, making specifics unclear.
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