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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1969
Page
4
Public works ledger records water and sewer metrics for Ram i City, listing gallons pumped 1 970 000 and 2 056 000 respectively with man hours. Street work includes rock placement sweeping curb repairs and sidewalk and road grading with small revenue items and totals.
Fire department lists 14 members at drill on April 8 and 12 at 644th Street. police report 12 traffic citations and several juvenile and mental health cases, plus accidents, funerals, and warrants. Health clinic scheduled April 20 in Coquille with Dr Moaro offering five stop smoking therapy sessions over five days.
Mrs. Jerry Kirkpatrick and Mr. and Mrs. Ed Kirkpatrick plan a San Francisco trip to join Navy serviceman Jerry Kirkpatrick on the U S S Coral Sea for a 10 day Alameda leave before his post in San Diego. Other items note honors for Evelyn Belanger on the University of Oregon honor roll and Southwestern Oregon Community College scholars Myrtle Point and Powers students.
Myrtle Point senior Brad Bosco signed a letter of intent to attend Oregon State University in the fall. He played split end and defensive back for Myrtle Point, stands 6 feet tall and weighs 195 pounds, and is an all state football player known for his basketball play as well.
A sequence of notices describes a Van Rooyen home meeting with attendees, an April 26 picnic and May 10 field trip, and a Medford rock and gem show. Dale Hoffman will speak April 20 at Broadbent Community Church. Irvin Pearce to lead the evening service.
Shipfitter Third Class Howard M. Porter of Myrtle Point and Fireman Donald A. Gulstrom of Broadbent serve with U S Navy units off Vietnam. Porter is at Da Nang Naval Support Activity while Gulstrom serves aboard USS Carronade near Vietnam. Earl Lynn Waterman of Myrtle Point has enlisted in the Navy Cache Program and will begin active duty in June with recruit training in San Diego.
Oregon State Highway Commission offers the former Stevens shop and outbuildings for sale at oral public auction. Sale 11:00 A.M. April 29 1968 at Clement Wrecking Yard Norway Oregon. Inspection 10:30 A.M. on sale day. Buildings must be removed within 120 days. File No 40883. Mr Al Brown Rosehurst Oregon 672 6541 Ext 224. For movement of buildings contact District Maintenance Supt Coquille Oregon 396 3814 before sale.
The report notes how sawdust chips and shavings once wasted now feed pulp paper particleboard and hardboard production. It highlights value added from every tree part and suggests future uses for shade as an example of ongoing ingenuity.
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