Faith Hope and Doctors Heal Through Willpower and Medicine
In a speech to the Academy of General Practice on March 25 Dr. George Baines of Wilmington Delaware lauded faith and hope as catalysts in healing alongside medicine. He cited crippling cases improved by determination, noting instances from a burned boy Glenn Cunningham to a 25 year old brain injury survivor.
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George Baines
Wilmington
Del
Academy of General Practice
Glenn Cunningham
Baines
New Oregon State Fair Board Names Five Members
Governor Holmes announced five new commissioners to run the Oregon State Fair program for 1957. The appointees include John H. Travis of Hood River as chairman, Del Milne of Portland as state at large, V A Roush of Myrtle Point representing the Fourth District, Marguerite Berg of Salem representing the First District, and Arsel C. Narver of Portland representing the Third District. Milne and Narver are Republicans, with the others Democrats.
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Salem
Oregon State Fair Commissin
Robert D Holes
John H
Jack) Travis
Hood River Sun
Hood River
Travis
del Milne
Marion
Portland
Milne
A’ Roush
Myrtle Point
Coos County
Stevenson Committee
Berg
Arsel C. Narver
Oregon State Grange Bulletin
Better Fruit Magazine
Earle B Stewart
Roseburg
Henry Ahrens
Turner
Hollis Goodrich, Jr
Clarence Neumann Elected New President of Coos GOP
Clarence R Neumann of North Bend was chosen president of the Coos County Central Committee at a Coquille meeting. He succeeds Ted Pettersen of Coos Bay after about three years as chairman. New officers include Mrs D Naslund Myrtle Point vice chair, Louis Felsheim Bandon treasurer, and Miss Shirley Wilkens Coos Bay secretary. The May meeting was announced. Neumann, co chair of Oregon Federation of Young Republicans, pledged leadership for better government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence R Neumann
North Bend
Oregon Federation of Young Republicans
Neuman
Morse Attacks Public Power Stand On Snake River Deal
The piece portrays Senator Wayne Morse denouncing public power supporters after the Supreme Court upheld private development of Hell s Canyon in the Snake River. It argues the Federal Power Commission and EPC backed private power as more feasible while criticizing Morse for obstructing Northwest progress amid a large national debt.
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Wayne Morse
United States Supreme Court
United States Court of Appeals
Snake River Canyon
United States Senate
Federal Power Commission
Hells Canyon
EPC
Great Northwest
Snake River
Congress
United States
Supreme Court of the
United States Congress
Dick Neuberger worries over Oregon senate probe mood
In the Umpqua Courier column Dick Neuberger voices concern about the Senate rackets investigation harming Oregon's good name. He notes Ike's 80 mile Gettysburg trip in 1 hour 45 minutes and jokes about Christmas coming in 347 days while the state legislature remains in session.
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Umpqua Courier
Dick Neuberger
Ike
Gettysburg
Oregon
Senate
Dickie
Vacation Bible School Schedule Set by Interchurch Group
The Daily Vacation Bible School run by the Interchurch Fellowship runs June 3 to June 14 with the theme Pioneering With Christ. Ages are assigned to locations: preschool at Presbyterian Church, primary at Methodist Church, junior at Christian Church, and intermediate at Brethren Church.
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Interchurch Fellowship
Presbyterian Church
Methodist Church
Christian Church
Brethern
Rainbow Girls Sell Easter Seals Saturday for Benefit
Rainbow Girls of Myrtle Point under the Myrtle Point Women’s Club sponsor plan to sell Easter Seals downtown this Saturday to raise funds for crippled children and polio recovery efforts. Neighbors are urged to give pennies or more to support health restoration for youngsters.
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Rainbow Girls
Myrtle Point
Schroeder Store to Open in Gold Beach This Weekend
Henry A. Schroeder & Sons announce the grand opening of a new Gold Beach store in the Shields building this Friday and Saturday. Elton Schroeder will attend. managers are Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Shields. The shop offers a full line of furniture and home appliances following Myrtle Point's example.
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Henry A. Schroeder
Messiah White Shrine Installs 1957 Officers
Messiah Shrine No 7 held a packed ceremony at the Masonic temple in Coquille to install the 1957 officers with Mrs Jack Mata Beck of Eugene as installing officer. Lyman Palmer and several members assisted, followed by a performance by the Bethlehem Shrine Patrol of Eugene.
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Coos County
Masonic Temple
Coquille
Walter Oerding
Rudolph Johnson
Messiah Shrine No 7
Order of White Shrine of
Jerusalem
Jack ‘Mata’ Beck
Eugene
Offi Ver
Lyman Palmer
Mable Palmer
Ralph Kring
George Bradford
Robert Kingsley
Robert Warner
Leona Bryant
Inez Rover
Bethlehem Shrine Patrol
Messiah Shrine
Messiah White
Onck
Redmond Rancher Named New Head of Oregon Republicans
Jim Short, a Redmond rancher who previously led state agriculture duties, was unanimously elected chair of the State Republican Central Committee in Portland. He succeeds Wendell Wyatt, Astoria attorney, who resigned. Short plans to open a Salem ranch real estate office and relocate the state headquarters per central committee recommendations.
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Jim Short
Redmond
Republican Central Committee
Portland
Short
Salem
Oregon Liquor Tax Revenue To Be Distributed
Oregon Liquor Control Commission will distribute 4,757,152 for the three months ending March 31. Revenue will go to cities, counties and the state general fund, with 4,326,000 to the general fund and 430,000 to cities and counties.
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Portland
Oregon Liquior Control Commission
Oregon Accepts Northwest Fire Prevention Challenge
Gov. Robert D. Holmes accepted a regional challenge to reduce man caused fires in 1957. He praised cooperation with Washington and British Columbia and expressed confidence Oregon would lead the Northwest in fire prevention. He said the goal is to keep the Holmes fire burning through shared practices.
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Gov
Salem
Washington
British Columbia
Robert D. Holmes
Oregon
Holmes
Lions Banquet Honors University Athletes at Myrtle Point
About 200 people attended the annual Myrtle Point Lions Club athletic banquet at the high school cafeteria. The event honored varsity football basketball and wrestling teams with fathers and pep squad members as guests. Guest speakers were John Thomas Oregon State College assistant football coach and John Hackenbruck former USC star. Thomas spoke on fundamentals of being a good athlete and student.
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Ner
John Thomas
Oregon State College
Preside Lions Club
Chuck Mumble
Orr
Hubert
Phote
High Chop
Myrtle Point Lions Club
John Hackenbruck
USC
Thomas
Open the Gates for 58 Slogan Adopted at GOP Women National Meet
About 1500 women from all states plus Alaska gathered in Washington DC on April 1 for the 5th Annual Republican Women's National Conference led by Miss Bertha Adkins. Oregon delegates included Mrs Collis Moore and others from Coos Bay Moro and Maryhurst College, with Western group dinners at the Statler hotel. President Eisenhower and Vice President Nixon attended sessions, while the theme Open the Gate for 58 framed speeches on finances and foreign relations.
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Alaska
Washington, D.C
Bertha Adkins
Oregon
Collis Moore
Moro
Shannon Rockford
Maryhurst College
College League of the Young Republican Organization
Walter Singer
Claude Nasburg
Coos Bay
Dorothy McCullogh Lee
Portland
Bridge Missionary Group Invites Dinner This Saturday
The Bridge Missionary group invites the public to a ham or sweet dinner at Oearaee hall on Saturday evening from 5 to 8. Adults pay 1.25, children 6 to 12 pay 50 cents, preschoolers free. Proceeds support a worthy project.
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Bridge Missionary ‘Group
Ladies of the Bridge Missionary Group
Oearaee
4-Hers Win Expense-Paid Trip at Cooperative Conclave
Local 4-H members in Coquille earned an expense-paid trip after attending the Cooperative Conclave held at the county extension office. Participants showcased projects and engaged in leadership sessions while the collaboration highlighted youth farming and community service efforts.
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Coquille
Oregon Governor Commutes Jensen Death Sentence
Salem Oregon Special Governor Robert D Holmes commuting the death sentence of James Norman Jensen to 99 years in the State Penitentiary to remove parole risk and align with his effort to abolish capital punishment. Jensen convicted of the 1954 murder of Medford housewife Fern Hile. Continued on back page.
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Salem
Ore
Robert D. Holmes
Oregon
James Norman Jensen
Jensen
Holmes
Medford
Fern Hile
Fc.ene
Library Board Urges Citizens to Use All Facilities
The Myrtle Point Library Board urges public use of all library facilities and thanks the community for support. The board announced a regular meeting on Monday and encouraged everyone to take full advantage of available resources.
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Wright Broshar
Earnest Johnson
A. L. Burch
Ralph King
Shepherds
Cecil Bush
Harry Mass
Clifford Mason
Herald Press
Faith Hope
New State Fair Board
Clarence Neumann
Coos Co
GOP
Uae
National Sunday School Wean
George
Fuddle
Gree
Schroeder
Gold Beach
Lumberman
State Cancer Society
Cooper
The
American Cancer Society
Powers New Worthy
Order
Eugene Patrol
Redmond Rancher
Wendell Wyatt
Lions
Myzile Point Lions Club
Fathers and Sons
Bob Hoefs
T the High School
Sam Dement
Bill Gister
Tony Ashenbren
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