Town and Country Fair at Pony Village Center
Coos County hosts Town and Country Fair April 18 and 19 at Pony Village Stopping Center with 4 H clubs Dairy Wives FFA and Farm Bureau. Events include Blueberry Muffin Sale Baby Animal Farm 4 H Information Booth and a 4 H Style Revue. Dairy Goat Milking Contests Sunday at 1 30 and 2 15 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pony Village
Lyle L. Brown
Coos County
Coos County Dairy Wives
Cooos County Fair Board
FFA
Coos County Farm Bureau
Agent Brown
General Telephone Serves Over 600000 Phones
General Telephone now serves over 600000 telephones in a five state area according to district manager Dak Rongey. The company surpassed the record this month with higher counts in Washington Oregon Montana and northern California communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Telephone
Dak Rongey
Washington
Oregon
Maho
Montana
California
TB group sets panel in Coquille for doctors and nurses
A special program at the Coos County Health Department Coquille educates nurses and physicians on modern TB treatment and control. Dr William Marlin Agnes Peterson RN and M Donald Harman will speak 1 to 5 pm with a follow up on April 23 at the Eagles Hall. Reservations due by April 16 to Coos County Tuberculosis and Health Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coos County
Oregon State Board of Health
M. Donald Harman
Oregon Tuberculosis and Respiratory Disease Association
Cowty
Tuberculosis and Health Association
P.O. Box
Coos Bey
Oregon
Growth of Telephones Expands Across the Pacific Northwest
Examiner notes In Port Orford this year about 833 telephones in service. Rongey forecasts 1,232 in 1980 and 2,655,694 telephones by 2000 as population growth drives rapid expansion. General Telephone forecasters say the system rose from 260,000 in 1890–1960 to 500,000 in under a decade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Orford
Rongey
Pacific Northwest
General
General Telephone
Students from Myrtle Point on dean’s honor roll
Southwestern Oregon Community College lists winter term honorees from Myrtle Point including John D. Brewer Donna J. Fortner Becky J. Fraser John W. Haddock Donald J. Howe Paul D. Orchard Ronald Van Vinck and Thomas L. Wells for earning 12 or more credits with a 3.00 to 3.56 GPA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southwestern Oregon Community College
Marcia A. Knight
Debra Vaniandingham
Myrtle Point
John D. Brewer
Donna J. Fortner
Becky J. Fraser
John W. Haddock
Donald J. Howe
Paul D. Orchard
Ronald van Vinck
Thomas L. Wells
Myrtle Point Community Council elects new officers
The Myrtle Point Community Council at 509 Seventh St elects new officers Monday with Mrs. Dennis Shorb as chair, Mrs. John Dayton as vice chair, Mrs. Robert Palmer as secretary, and Mrs. Jennie Crabb as treasurer. Coordinator is Tom Cribbins. Meetings are the second and fourth Mondays at 2 p.m. in the Community Action Center. The group aims to help low income families help themselves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrtle Point Community Action Council
Tom Cribbins
Dennis Shorb
John Dayton
Robert Palmer
Jennie Crabb
Myrtle Point
Myrtle Point High Rated Non Standard By Education Board
District 41 board learns Myrtle Point High School is non standard due to deficiencies cited by the state evaluation team. Several district elementary schools also show varying standard status, with Maple Elementary listed fully standard after a mid February study.
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District 41
Myrtle Point High School
State Board of Education
Bridge, Arago
Myrtle Crest
Dora
Broadbent
Maple Elementary
Myrtle Point High School Needs Space Upgrades and Health Coordination
The report criticizes non standard rating b health cards outdated guidance time insufficient and identifies deficient instructional spaces including agriculture shop metasachop drafting classroom math and physics classrooms guidance area and art classroom. It urges coordination of health education with related subjects and notes site size limits outdoor programs and facility expansion for the boys dressing room while praising the basic program and individual student support. The board faces 10 recommendations and continued notes on page 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrtle Point High School
Myrtle Point High to Form Permanent Dress Code Committee
District 41 school board will appoint a special committee including Myrtle Point High School faculty administration class and school board representatives to develop a permanent dress code for the high school at Monday night’s meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrtle Point High School
District 41
Joe Stewart
Dennis Wise
Sam Gordon
Wise
Gordon
Two Hurt In Myrtle Point Crash Involving Abel And Padgett
Teacher Douglas Cameron Abel of Myrtle Point High School suffered a broken pelvis and was hospitalized after a two car crash on Fishtrap Road near Coquille. Ted Scott Padgett of Myrtle Point received head lacerations and internal injuries and was also hospitalized. Both drivers were cited. Abel for no operator's license and Padgett for failure to drive to the right.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas Cameron Abel
Myrtle Point High School
Fishtrap Road
Coquille
Abel
Ted Scott Padgett
Myrtle Point
Padgett
Lcense
Coquille Hospital
Humdinger Sets Camp Session In Southwestern Oregon
Camp Humdinger, the summer camp for underprivileged children in Coos Curry and Western Douglas counties, returns this summer from July 6 to mid August on the Sixes River north of Port Orford. Camp is free to eligible schoolchildren and applications are now being taken at Community Action Centers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Humdinger
Coos
Curry
Douglas Counties
Tom O'Dwyer
Cochairman
Camping UN
Umited, Inc
Sixes River
Port Orford
Oregon
Camping Unlimited Committee
Brad Ross
North Bend
Flora M. Laird Memorial Library seeks new Librarian
The Flora M. Laird Memorial Library board invites applications for the Librarian position to be picked up at the library and returned by April 27. The board accepted the resignation of Mrs Gene Colleen Mayberry after three years, effective July 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flora M. Laird Memoriial Library
Gene
Colleen) Mayberry
Schulz opposes Coos Bay courthouse annex plan
Richard Schulz of North Bend, a Republican candidate for Coos County commissioner, told the Herald he opposes establishing a courthouse annex in Coos Bay. He says there is no great need and the county cannot afford it, lacking justification for the spending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Schulz
North Bend
Coos County
The
Herald
Coos Bay
Schulz
Vanderhoef Killed in One Car Crash Near Norway
Michael Jeffery Vanderhoef 21 of Myrne Point died in a one car crash on Highway 42 near Norway at about 1240 a.m. Sunday after his vehicle struck a power pole. He had recently returned home after serving in Vietnam.
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Michael Jeffery Vanderhoet
Myrtle Point
Highway 42
Norway
Michael Jeffery Vanderhoef
Myrne Point
Vanderhoef
Armed Forces
Myrtle Lodge Honors 50 Year Members Dinner
Myrtle Lodge A F and A M held a past masters dinner on Saturday April 11 with 74 attendees. Nineteen past masters from Myrtle Lodge and eighteen visiting masters from other lodges plus nine members from Research Lodge of Oregon added to the FC degree. Floyd Sumers received a 50 year jewel and K C Bowers received a 10 year jewel, noted as the oldest past roaster of Myrtle Lodge. Dinner was prepared by members of OES Elgin Chapter 4.
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Myrtle Lodge
Masters of Research Lodge of
Oregon
Dan Baptist
Doug Corey
Norm Peterson
Ernie Rubin
Joe Dean
John Shumway
John Temple
Harrison Taylor
Ken Shumaker
Floyd Sumers
K.C. Bowers
Bowers
Myrtle Ledge
Menvers
OES Elgin
Ray Hannibal Campaign Visit in Myrtle Point
Republican Fourth District hopeful Ray Hannibal of Eagle Point visited Myrtle Point for a day to push campaign contributions as he gears up to challenge incumbent John Dellenback in the May 26 primary election.
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Ray Hannibal
Eagle Point
Myrtle Point
Hannibal
John Dellenback
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Brown
Myrtle Point High
Art
MP High
Ore
Pienser Park
Fark
Rotary Park
Pottmanesse
Vietnam
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