Paradox of flood waters discussed at county chamber
Chamber hears about the Coquille Valley flood control plan with Watson urging local action to harness spring run off on the Coquille river forks. He cites potential irrigation and farm income, arguing current studies are inadequate and funds spent yield little return.
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Watson
Coquille River
Corp
Coos County
Waston
Coquille Valley
Bureau of Reclamation
State Game and Fish Commissions
Club Pioneer Party Slated by Myrtle Point Woman's Club
The Myrtle Point Woman's Club schedules its annual pioneers and senior citizens party for April 34 at 1 30 p m in the Presbyterian church. The event has run eight years and invites all early settlers families and senior citizens. Last year about 100 members attended with families. transportation can be arranged by calling Mrs Verne Lundy or Mrs A L Powrie.
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Myrtle Point Woman’s Club
Presbyterian Church
Woman's Club
Verne Lundy
A. L. Powrie
Tracksters Show Great Record In Hayward Relay
Myrtle Point tracksters impressed at the Hayward Relays in Eugene finishing fourth in Class B. Reed Gurney tied for second in pole vault at 11-8, Tom Johnson scored in high jump, Dave Winningham placed in the 18-18 event, and BeeX Al Stibitz set a school mark with 48-5% in shot put for third.
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Hayward
Myrtle Point Tracketers
Reed Gurney
Pace MP
Tom Johnson
Johnson
Dave Winningham
Beex
al Stibitz
Inter-Club Golf Tourney Set Between Elks and Coos Bay
Members of the Coquille Valley Golf and Country Club will join Coos Bay Country Club for the first annual inter-club golf tournament next Sunday. Breakfast at 8 a.m. and tee-off later. Forty players have signed. signups close Saturday evening. Foresomes will be arranged by handicaps. Assen to announce new officers joint with the ladies at a dinner dance Friday April 18.
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Elks Coquille Valley Golf and Country Club
Coos Bay Country Club
Assen
Ladies Association
Coquille Valley
Biks Lodge
Bill Bercher
Oregon
Sabine
Pirates Rally Past Myrtle Point In Extra Innings
Myrtle Point and Marsh field battled to an eight inning stalemate as the Pirates finally won 4 3. It marked Palmt ers third straight defeat of the season with early action seeing the Pirates draw walks and capitalize.
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Marshfield
Pirates
Palmters
Mendes Shot Sparks Early Lead in Close Match
Mendes and Frum ignite scoring with a booming three to put the team ahead 1-0. McCurdy drives in a double to bring in Grisham as MP rallies again in a tight contest.
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Pat McCurdy
Mike Grisham
Myrtle Point Launches United Fund Drive April 22
The United Fund campaign kicks off April 22 in Myrtle Point to raise its share of the Southern Coos County quota of 24000 toward the 180 month United Good Neighbors goal. Local leaders include Jim Meyers and Al Thelin, with pledges via payroll plans and a target of 1300 dollars for Myrtle Point.
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Jim Meyers
Jack Sturss
Ed Engstrom
Dave Dillon
Joe Stewart
Bob Cowart
UGN
Myrtle Point
Coos County
United Good Neighbors
Myrtle Point Hotel
Myrtle Point Group
al Thelin
Southern
Boy Scouts
Girl Scouts
American Red Cross
Army
Arthritis Organization
Ocagen United ‘Appeal
United Way
Camp F
United Good Ne
Peyroll
Londons
Myrtle
United Fund
Fire destroys Johnson home in Medford trip
Fire swept through the home of Mr and Mrs Hubert Johnson causing total loss while the couple were away on a trip to Medford. Authorities cited an apparent electrical fire starting in the stairway as the source and noted partial insurance coverage.
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Hubert Johnson
Regulations Enforced Warning From Po Mee Chief
Po Mee Chief Lewis Floyd issues a warning today to motorists about enforcement. The notice emphasizes stricter rules and compliance requirements for safe road use.
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Po- Mee
Lewis Floyd
Moter
Funeral services set for R B Knife in Coquille area
Funeral services for R B Knife of Coquille will be held Thursday in Bend where he died after a period of illness. Mrs. Eiden Brodie is named in the notice.
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RR. B
Knife of
Coquille
Bend
Eiden Brodie
Georgia-Pacific to Install New Sanding Equipment at Coquille Plant
Georgia-Pacific Corp plans modernization at its Coquille Oregon plywood mill by mid July. Ambrose Caudle reports a six figure investment to install a Smith way Kimwood sanding unit to boost production and maintain first rank plywood operations in Oregon facilities.
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Coquille Pacific
Georgia Corporation
Platt
Ambrose Caudle
Smithway-Kimwood Company
Cottage Grove
Caudle
Georgia-Pacific
Coquille
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Pioneer Party
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Elk’s Club Activities
George Mall
United Fund Appeal
GAA
R.B
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