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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1948
Page
7
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police will appear at the Pacific International Exposition in Portland. The force on active duty will perform maneuvers to music during the 19 horse show segments, highlighting 4 H and Future Farmers of America activities.
Klamath Falls and Bend top the list with no deaths while Eugene Medford and Astoria report four fatalities by June 30. Salm traffic shows two deaths versus three a year earlier. Portland cuts deaths from 33 to 18. state total declines nine percent with injuries rebounding. Also noted is a Civil Rights era poll tax exemption vote context.
Oregon State College graduates in every county part of a statewide drive to enlarge the alumni association as Bob Knoll reports. Warren Reid of Portland chairs the campaign. the group now lists about 5500 members and maintains records, runs a campus visitor bureau, and publishes a monthly magazine to keep former students connected. Information folders have been mailed to 10,000 non members.
Secretary of State Earl Newbry notes progress in reducing pedestrian fatalities with 1947 figures 25 percent below 1946 and early 1948 six month totals down 24 percent. He reports 31 of this year’s deaths involved people under 15 or over 68 and urges extra caution for children and the elderly to preserve the safety record.
The OSC circular 519 helps potential buyers compare automatic washing machines. It includes a "shopping around" chart for housewives to fill in and assess different makes. Copies are available via the local county extension office or by writing to the college.
Mr and Mrs Bal Cox and family visits with D A Wood. Charles Bergen of Eastside visits Lawson home. John Goldebury Greenacres and family spend evening with Nell. Elmer Durkeson and family with Fraser couple Saturday. Farrell Rankin and O E Marsters return from California. Miss Shirley Lakey Myrtle Point visits aunt and uncle Mr and Mrs Lakey. Elmo Shepherd also visits Lakey family. Aden Adkins and sons Billie and Gary spend Saturday in Myrtle Point.
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