Krewson Named Grand Marshal of Roseburg Parade
Ernie Krewson of Myrtle Point was honored as grand marshal for Roseburg's Timberjack Days Parade of Power on March 23. The feature notes the billion dollar lumber equipment in the lineup and praises his Timber cruiser status and his book Tioga's Pigs.
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Krewson
Roseburg
Coos
Douglas
News-Review
Coos County
Tioga's
Oregon
Herald
Ernie
Sitkum School Board Rejects School Bus Bids
Sitkum School Board No 65 held a March 29 meeting at the County School Superintendent office to accept bids for a school bus. The board rejected all bids and will call for new bids later with updated specifications due to bidder convenience and distance to Sitkum.
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Sitkum
Lans Leneve Returns to Remote Home From Long Absence
Lans Leneve is back in Remote after a year away following his wife’s death. He has moved into his Tanner Creek residence and resumes writing a new book and an outdoor column for the Coos Bay Times. He freelances for The Journal and will broadcast an outdoors program Friday at 6 15 PM on KWRO Coquille, sponsored by Getchell Herrhan and Moon’s Hardware of Myrtle Point. Local residents warmly welcome his return.
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Lans Leneve
Remote
Tanner Creek
Lans
Coos Bay
KWRO
Coquille
Getchell & Herrhan and
Moon's Hardware
Myrtle Point
Kieth Schroeder A Coast Teen Serves As Senate Page
Kieth Schroeder a 15 year old from Myrtle Point Oregon works as a page in the U S Senate. The Portland Oregonian profiles him showing him at the Congressional Library capitol building and in Sen Dick Neu berger's office. He travels from Oregon to Washington for duties and studies Spanish in his spare time as he eyes a public service career.
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Kieth Schroeder
Myrtle Point
Ore
Kieth
Senate of the United States
Portland Oregonian
Oregonian
Keith
Congressional Library
Capitol Building
Dick Neuberger
Oregon
Life of a Youth in Washington Opens to Packed Routine
The piece follows the son of Mr. and Mrs. Elton Beiroeder of Myrtle Point starting a life in Washington D C. The young man faces a strict schedule with 6 30 a m school and long hours often until 7 30 p m or later as he works with senators.
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Elton Beiroeder
Myris Soe Oe
Washington
X Sa
Peer Bey
Merald Frees
Washington, D.C
Myrtle Point
Keith
Shriners Parade to Feature Rudy Bros Circus in Coquille
Coquille hosts Rudy Bros Circus this Friday in two shows at the high school with Hillah Temple Oriental band in full costume. Local Shriners Ray Collier Frank Henry Russ Papineau Jesse Laird Chas Wagner Glen Putnam and Roland Bowers join Myrtle Point members. Carlyle troupe acrobats perform on the teeter board. Merchants sponsor free tickets for elementary students.
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Papineau
Jesse Laird
Chas Wagner
Glen Putnam
Roland Bowers
Red Cross quota drive urged in Coos Co Myrtle Point
Mrs Arthur Burg and E C Finley visited Myrtle Point to appoint a chair for the Red Cross drive. The county and national drives end April 15 and Myrtle Point has yet to appoint a leader. Tex Billingsley accepted the Myrtle Point chair and seeks local aid with B V Hagedorn and Powell assisting district towns.
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Red Cross
Coos Co
Arthur Burg
Coos County
Red Cross Unit
E. C. Finley
Myrtle Point
M.P
Myrtle Point Sites Identified for Hardboard Plant
At the Myrtle Point Chamber of Commerce meeting, Robert Belloni reports several suitable sites exist for a hardboard manufacturing plant. He notes interest since a Herald article on a 3 to 4 acre railroad site and says owners have been contacted and investigated as potential locations.
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Chamber of Commerce
Robert Belloni
Myrtle Point
Chamber selects Pyramid Block for next meeting
Al Wyld reports external invitations to host chamber meetings at local businesses. The chamber votes to hold the next regular meeting at the Pyramid Block plant with members arriving at noon.
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Pyramid Block
al Wyld
Invita
Stada Alpee
Artle Point
Stringtown Road
Record Rainfall in Sitkum Exceeds Eight Months Total
U S weather observer Elmer Strode reports Sitkum area received 102.52 inches of rain from Sept 13, 1955, to Apr 1, 1956. February was the coldest month with average max 45.6 F, while September 1955 was the warmest with max 101. Goos County saw December floods when 30.92 inches fell.
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Sitkum
Elmer Strode
U S
Strode
Goos Co
Final Week to Qualify for Spring Handicap Golf
Golfers at Coquilie Valley Golf & Country Club urged to submit scores by Sunday to enter the Spring Handicap tournament. Ladies urged to participate as well, with both men and women competing for trophy cups in a lively event hosted by course manager Mewlett.
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Coquilie Valley Golf & Country Club
Mewlett
Coos County Flood Report Mixed With Vacation Tale
Harold Bargelt says Coos County knows little about flood damage while recounting a two week California trip with Mrs Bargelt and relatives. He describes the Eel River rising over 75 feet during the flood, but says highways are back to normal amid debris and damaged bridges. The Bargelts visited relatives in Cupertina and Resida and toured sights in San Francisco and Los Angeles before returning home Tuesday of last week.
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Coos County
Harold Bargelt
Dottip
California
Harold
Eel River
Bargelt
Myrtle Point
Oceanarium
Forest Lawn
Heather
Bargetts
Investors Mutual Declares Dividend for Shareholders
The Board of Directors of Investors Mutual Inc declares a quarterly dividend of 2 cents per share payable to shareholders of record at the end of business March 9. The payout comes from net investment income and marks the fund’s consecutive quarterly dividend. Mata Beck of Eugene is noted in the district context.
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Mineapolis
Investors Mutual, Inc
Investors Diversified Services, Inc
Vt Dend
Mata Beck
Eugene
Interchurch Fellowship to Meet in April
The Interchurch Fellowship will meet Monday at 7 p.m. at the Presbyterian church for a carry-in dinner and tea session. Chester Farr will present material on the Holy Land.
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Interchurch Fellowship
Presbyterian Church
Holy Land
Chester Chester Farr
Regional Forest Development Letter on Powers Agness Road
A letter to Ren Harris Elisworth discusses regional forest issues near the coast on Powers Agness Road. It notes the allowable annual cut rising in 1983 from 78 million to 153 million feet and cites slow progress in utilizing timber funds over the past five years.
Boone News Editor Redreay Station and Qrenec University
Eugene April 1 special report notes Oot Howard as host and references Boone News Editor Redreay Station and Qrenec University in a concise Washington‑stroke style item.
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Jee Pin
Boone News
Redreay Station & Qrenec
University
Eugene
Howard
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Jimmy Owens
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E. A
Ernie) Krewson
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U.S. Senate
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Rudy Bros Circus
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Shrine Club
Tex Billingsley
Billingsley-Huggins Agency
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