Good Seed Story Grows Rotary International Planting Effort
Myrtle Point Oregon gains global attention as Jack Davis promotes the Good Seed project. He sends myrtle tree seeds to Rotarians in 40 nations and plans a world friendship park using trees from Austria Norway England Canada Germany Australia and more. Local groups and students support planting downtown planters and park greenery.
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Rotary Club
Jack Davis
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Myrtle Point
John P Davis
Mytle Point
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Garden Club
Treasure Island Readership Echoes From Library History
The Flora M. Laird Memorial Library notes 12 borrows of Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson from 1938 to 1963. It observes a 14 year lull 1945 to 1963 and suggests school use or personal copies explain the absence.
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Flora M. Laird
Long John Silver
Stevenson
David Copperfield
Independence Wanted By Oldster Seymour King
Oldtime logger miner and longshoreman Seymour King, living on social security with a heart condition, was in town recently and staying at the Myrtle hotel. He was seen in a local area seeking independence and rest in his senior years.
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Seymour King
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Myrtle Hotel
Independent senior seeks hillside home and job after release
King, soon 70, left hospital against medical advice after a dispute with a cook over a steak. He is seeking a companion around his age to share a hill residence, or a light ranch job. He plans to live on social security and prefers self-sufficiency with housing.
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King
Track meet at Powers yields Bobcats lead trio
In a three team meet, the Bobcats scored 78 points, Powers 34, and Camas Valley 28. Grove’s team collected 10 firsts while Al Stibits set a mark at 47 feet 11.5 inches, surpassing Dick Stitt’s 1958 record. Dave Hatfield swept the 100 yard, 220 yard, and broad jump events.
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Jey
Powers
Bobcats
Camas Valley
Grove
al Stibits
Dick Stitt
Dave Hatfield
Dave Winningham
Track results from high school meet
Mest Merks led with a 4:53.3 mile and Merks placed top. Hatfield won the 10.8 second event and jumped 19 51 inches in the broad jump. Gurney vaults 11 feet and Winningham led in javelin with 155 feet while Stibbs threw 47 1 2 feet in shot put. Frances and Gesemen placed in hurdles.
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Winningham
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Francen
Myrtle Point Herald Greeting Letter From California Reader
A California resident Jake A. Stockburger writes to the Myrtle Point Herald expressing pleasure with the paper and edition. He plans a North Dakota vacation in June and a Myrtle Point visit on return, inviting a meeting. He seeks property details for retirement in the area, not over eight acres with a small home and utilities.
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North Dakota
Myrtle Point
Jake A. Stockburger
84Th Avenue
Oakland
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Remote News Club Elects Officers In Bridge Event
Mrs Glenn Browne of Bridge hosted the Remote Community club on Wednesday April 10. Officers nominated include Mrs Wally Parrish for president Mrs Jack Ford for vice president Mrs Vernon Sell Jr for treasurer and Mrs Georgia Hollaway for secretary plus good will chair Mrs Lawrence Jennings and Mrs Henry Wathers. Refreshments served to members and guests from Coos Bay Coquille and Puyallup Wash.
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Bridge
Wally Parrish
Jack Ford
Vernon Sell Jr
Georgia Hollaway
Lawrence Jennings
Henry Wathers
Alf Young
John Hill
Charles Bowers
Henry Wyrick
Maude Olson
Marvin Stacy
al Muncy
Coos Bay
John Metz
Coquille
Clarence Young
Puyallup
Wash
Beh Kreeger
Eugene
Powell Lancaster
Everett Culver
Rudy Strohback
Empire
Fred Shultz
Dwight Culver
Pirates Breakdown Bobcats in Marshfield Tilt
In Marshfield the Pirates erupted for five runs in the fourth to surge past the Bobcats. Marshfield had six hits to Bobcats three as Bruce Gibeau went 1 for 3 with a double and multiple Bobcat runners stranded.
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Marie Churchill Honored by McKinley Grange for Service
Marie Churchill, a long time Grange member since 1996, received a corsage and gift after her recognition at the March meeting. She served as home economics chairman since 1941 except 1959, and as Pomona home economics chairman 1953 to 1958.
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Milford Mast
Marie) Churchill
Grange
Churchill
Marie
Pomona
Pomona Grange
Small Town Happenings Across Sitkum and Dora
Sithum News reports Mr and Mrs Charles Reynolds meeting daughter Charmae in Coos Bay as she enjoys spring vacation from Multnomah School of the Bible in Portland. Ivan and Murl Laird visit Douglas County and aid sister-in-law Mrs Julius Benham at the community hospital. The Myrtle Leaf club shares lunch at the school cafeteria with several Laird family members attending and one visitor. A potluck at Dora school on April 19 invites all, with budget explanations by Director John Kirk.
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Charles Reynolds
Coos Bay
Charmae
Multnomah
Myrtle Leaf Club
Kenneth Laird
Win Nickason
Mur) Laird
Walter Reisen
Ivan Laird
Gene Adams
Dora School
John Kirk
Lecter Durrell
Sitkum
Dora
Ed Brown
Roseburg
Julius Benham
Negro jubilee quartet to entertain MPHS assembly
The Mississippians will perform for MPHS students and staff in a national assembly on Tuesday April 9. The male group is known for its authentic interpretations of Negro spirituals and popular melodies.
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MPHS
National Assembly
Cook Story Published in Old Oregon Magazine
Ted Cook published a travel piece in the April May issue of Old Oregon magazine. The story recounts his summer last year trip east by plane for the University of Oregon Alumni association publication.
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Ted Cook
Rural Myrtle Point births listed in hospital notices
A sequence of birth notices from MAST HOSPITAL records includes Doris Virginia Johnson a girl born 1:53 a.m. 4 3 63 to Mr and Mrs David L Johnson in Myrtle Point Oregon Thomas Alvin Jr born 12:48 p.m. 4 3 63 to Mr and Mrs Thomas Lea Gail Lynne born 5:30 a.m. 4 4 63 to Mr and Mrs LeRoy Flanders Ronda Lea born 4:30 a.m. 4 4 63 to Mr and Mrs Roland Couch Patrick Martin born 8:35 p.m. 4 4 63 to Mr and Mrs Bill Shorb Eva Ruth born 10:16 a.m. 4 6 63 to Mr and Mrs Ronald Mosley Allen Wayne born 2:55 a.m. 4 7 63 to Mr and Mrs Allen Mathis Thomas James born 8:30 a.m. 4 9 63 to Mr and Mrs Far Libett
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Bridge Rt
Myrtle Point
Ore
Doris Virginia
Thomas Lea
Sitkum
Thomas Alvin Jr
LeRoy Flanders
N. Dean
Coquille
Gail Lynne
Roland Couch
Ronda Lea
Bill Shorb
Powers
Patrick Martin
Ronald Mosley
Eva Ruth
Allen Mathis
Sitkum Rt
Allen Wayne
Far! Libett
Thomas James
North Bend Bears Beat MP Nine in Season Opener
North Bend combined 9 hits to defeat Coach Scherpf's MP squad 10 to 5 in the opening game. MP was limited to four hits as North Bend grabbed an early four run lead and never looked back. Bill Brodie and Rick Pullen each went 1 for 2.
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North Bend
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