Forest Service Announces Transfer of Bernard S Douglass
Bernard S Douglass transfers from district ranger of the Galice Ranger District in the Siskiyou National Forest to a division post in the regional U S Forest Service office in Portland Oregon. Douglass began as a Mt Baker lookout in 1937 and held timber management roles at Wind River Randle Mt Adams Malheur John Day before July 1956. He is a Seattle native, University of Washington forestry graduate 1941, married with four children, plans to leave Galice around April 19. successor not announced.
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Bernard S Douglass
Galicr
Siskiyou National Forest
U.S Forest Service
Portland
Ore
H. C Obye Douglass
Mt Baker National Forest
Wind River
Randle
Mt Adams
Frank Conn Earns State Speech Contest Honor
Frank Conn a Myrtle Point Union High School senior reached the finals of the state Speech League Tournament in Eugene with a radio speaking rating. Myrtle Point High instructor George Davidson accompanied him as about ninety schools entered and seventeen contestants made the finals. Frank previously won first in the district at Roseburg.
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Frank Conn
Myrtle Point Union High School
Eugene
George Davidson
Myrtle Point High
Frank
Roseburg
Semperts Rexall Drug Store Undergoes Remodel
Semperts Rexall Drug Store in Myrtle Point is in a major remodel with another truckload of fixtures and equipment installed last week. Work began last year enlarging interior entrances by five spaces and adding lighting to modernize the store. After all fixtures are in place, the store will be more attractive and up to date. Sempert, in business five years, expects completion as planned.
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Semperts
Rexall Drug
Myrtle Point
FCO Sempert
Golfer George Linn Makes Hole in One at Astoria Club
George Linn, an insurance man and golfer, carded a hole in one on the 135 yard No. 10 hole using a No. 8 iron at the Astoria County club on April 4. He totaled 78 across 18 holes with Paul Moore as his playing companion. The April 7 Evening Astoria Budget highlighted the feat and Linn warned Coquille Valley Golf Club golfers he plans to repeat it locally during the Spring Handicap Tournament for a thrill packed event.
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George Linn
Paul Moore
Astoria County Club
Astoria
George
Evening-Astoria
Coquille Valley Golf Club
Myrtle Point Students Shine At Hayward Relays In Eugene
Myrtle Point Union High School students Marvin Radloff placed third in pole vaulting while Gerald Patrick Ted Cook Dick Stitt and Raymond Christensen competed at the Hayward Relays in Eugene. Instructor Bob Hoefs accompanied the souths. A spaghetti supper fundraiser is planned for Thursday night April at the high school to support historical pictures for the school. George Miller of Myrtle Point earns a Pacific College letter for basketball at Pacific University Forest Grove. Card of thanks expresses gratitude for flowers and support during extended hospital stay.
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M.P.U.H.S
Hayward
Eugene
Marvin Radloff
Gerald Patrick
Ted Cook
Dick Stitt
Raymond Christensen
Myrtle Point Union High School
Bob Hoefs
George Miller
Pacific Col
Pacife University
Forest Grove
Mirooami
Fiden Miller
Bender Street
Myrtle Point
Actios
Ofte University
Miller
Myrtle Point High School
Local Visitors and Postponed Garden Club Meeting
The Lake Grove area hosts guests including Frank Meldrum and family and Myrtle Point visitors Cliff Bartles and Beverley. The Myrtle Point Garden club postpones its April 18 meeting to April 25 due to the speaker’s absence. Visitors travel from Springfield, Portland, Everett, Eugene, and San Jose for family and business engagements this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Grove
Jack Dunn
Frank Meldrum
Myrtle Point Garden Club
Myrtle Point
Cliff Bartles
Beverley
Springfield
R. C Bowers
M V. Davis
Portland
William Jewett
van Duine
Dughter
Los Angeles
New Jersey
John Heeren
Col
Arvil
Scout
Hazelwood
Mike
Local News Notes From Myrtle Point And Family Announcements
Myrtle Point residents visited with families this week. Mrs C E Weed and Mrs Art Henry traveled to Portland for several days of business and pleasure. Congratulations to Ernie and Mrs Wyld on their first son Ernest Alfred born April 12 weighing 10 lbs 6 oz. The Wylds also have two daughters. Pvt and Mrs Richard Roush arrived at Fort Gordon Ga where Private Roush will instruct in the signal corps. Jim Myers departs Monday for Portland to be inducted into the army.
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Myrtle Point
C. E. Weed
Art Henry
Portland
Ernie Wyld
Ernest Alfred
Wylds
Pvt
Richard Roush
Fort Gordon
Roush
Signal Corps
Jim Myers
Army
Sunday Visitors At Warner Homes
Sunday visitors included Mrs Keith Blackwell and daughter Mrs Pat Wait and son from Coquille. Mary Beth Adamson of Powers stayed with her sister and family Mr and Mrs James McWilliam. Mrs H D Bones and Mrs Kermit Hayes joined Mrs Ken Rolfe traveling from Powers to Coos Bay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack and John Warner
Keith Blackwell
Pat Wait
Coquille
Mary Beth Adamson
Powers
James McWilliam
H. D Bones
Kermit Hayes
Ken Rolfe
Coos Bay
Local residents share visits and travel across Coos Bay area
Mrs Belle Darling hosted a Sunday dinner in Powers and the group then toured Bandon visiting Don Sell. Families including Daniels Luttrell Carman Curry and Morgan attended Westmost Grange in Bandon. Eugene and Portland trips occurred for medical checks and a 4 H club met at Harry Morgan's with Broadbent and Myrtle Point participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belle Darling
Powers
Louis Sell
Bandon
Don Sell
Glen Daniels
Rees Daniels
Kemmerer
Wyoming
Thomas Luttrell
Clinton Carman
John Carman
D R Curry
Foster Thompson
Coos Bay
Charles Woolridge
Myrtle Point
Carl Folmsbee
Pam
Coquille
Harry Morgan
Jack McLeod
H. D
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