Myrtle Point to Replace Water Transmission Lines
The Myrtle Point city council directed crews to replace about 3000 feet of water transmission lines along Spruce Street Wick Street B Street A Street Bender Street Ash Street and First Street. Work will start when weather permits. The council also tabled a county planning participation request and requested an ordinance on tree planting and subdivision regulations.
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Myrtle Point
Spruce Street
Railroad Avenue
Bender Street
Bothwick Street
East End
B” Street
Harris Street
Deberout Street
Spruce
Maple
Mapel
Ash Street
First Street
Ash
Coos County
Local Students Dominate Regional Science Fair Honors
Myrtle Point High School hosts the regional science fair with 19 exhibits from Myrtle Point and district schools in Southwest Oregon. Senior division silver awards go to Janet Naslund and Lindsay Hauschildt. Bill Brodie earns a merit. Junior division silvers go to Marion Dement Becky Brodie. Reed Gurney Jim Blohm earns a merit. Second-place entries advance to the Northwest Science Fair in Portland May 6. winners announced May 7.
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Reedsport
North Bend
Coos Bay
Coos Catholic
Coquille
Bandon
Myrtle Point
Oregon
Janet Naslund
Lindsay Hauschildt
Bill Brodie
Stanley Waterman
Gary Ratcliffe
Ron Kirsch
Richie McCusky
Marion Dement
Becky Brodie
Reed Gurney
Jim Blohm
Oregon Museum of Science and Industry
Portland
Camp Fire Girls Plan Seventh Craft Fair
The Camp Fire Girls and Blue Birds of Coos County announce a Seven Crafts Fair on Friday April 28 from 4 to 530 pm at the IWA hall Coos Bay. Seven Camp Fire crafts will be shown in small booths and a Civil War themed Camp Fire ceremonial will be performed. Tea coffee and punch will be served. Mothers and girls interested in the Camp Fire and Blue Bird program are invited to attend.
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Camp Fire Girls
Blue Birds
Coos County
IWA
Coos Bay
Maple Primary School Open House Planned
Maple Primary School sets an open house for April 25 1961 on Tuesday evening from 6 30 to 8 30 pm. Parents and friends are invited to visit classrooms and view the children's work displayed.
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Maple Primary School
Maple Primary
$200 Stop and Shop Draw Promises Big Payout Saturday
A Saturday prize event offered $200 to a present winner at participating stores at 2 PM sharp. Ben Daniels, chair of the Retail Trade Committee, reported at a Chamber of Commerce meeting that a winner would be announced, but no winner was present to claim the prize. Chas Pochlitz announced the May 6 South West Oregon Band Festival in Myrtle Point, with 500 musicians expected and lodging concerns. The Chamber voted to provide refreshments for participants. Leonard Farr spoke on credit as an asset to retailer and customer, detailing systems and benefits. Elton Schroder introduced Farr and chaired questions.
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Ben Daniels
Retail Trade Committee
Chamber of Commerce
Myrtle Hotel
Chas Pochlitz
Leonard Farr
Farr
Coos Bay
Milk Drink Contest to crown Coos County Dairy Princess
Teenagers 13 through 19 may enter a regional Milk Drink Contest sponsored by area dairy groups and media in Coos Bay. Three $100 scholarships plus grand prizes up to $7500 are planned, with weekly winners serving the drink at media events. A Coos County Dairy Princess contest seeks a 16 to 25 year old entrant with dairy ties and community presence.
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Coos County
Dairy Princess
Coos Bay
Donald Schmidt
Norway
Lloyd Davenport
Myrtle Point
Don Merrill
Brookmead Dairy
Jim Hana
Coquille Valley Coop
Adam Donaldson
Vern Nelson
Melowest
Wayne Babcock
Brookdale
Glenn Lay
American Daily Association
Rod Walter
KBBR
Frank McDeunald
Koos
Phil Waters
King Teonard Epling
KWRO
Cliff Angle
Kcby-Tv
Morris Jones
Dons Bay World
Fred Haas
North Bend News
Coquille Sentinel
Johnson Kutch
Empire Builder
Lou Felsheim
Bandon World
George Hall
Myrtle Point Herald
Cons County
Oregon
Bids Called for Agness to Gold Beach Power Line Right of Way
Coos Curry Electric Co-Op invites bids to clear 11.4 miles of ROW from Lobster Creek Bridge east to Gold Beach to serve Agness and Allahac. Local labor favored. bids due by 1930 hours PST April 22 1961. Plans by CH Guernsey & Co. available in Gold Beach.
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Coos- Currys Electric Cooperative
Inc
Bruce Shavere
Rogue River
Agness
Mlaha
Coos-Curry Electra
Lobster Cytek
Gold Beach
C H Guernsey & Company
Cool-Curry Electric
Larry Gerondale
PO Box
Oregon
Coquille
Allahac
Shavere
Myrtle Point Students Selected for Bever Boys Biate
Kerry Deysen and Wal fee Melcomb Jr. from Myrtle Point High School were chosen to attend Bever Boys Biate at the Oregon Biate Campus from June 11 to June 17. Beave Beve State is sponsored by the American Legion with backing from the Security Bank Lions Club American Legion and Rotary Club, each sponsoring a boy.
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Pionae
Kerry Deysen
Walfee Melcomb Jr
Myrtle Point High School
Bever Boys
Oregon
Beave Beve State
American Legion
Security Bank
Lions Club
Amercian Legion
Rotary Club
Myrtle Point Herald Mile Drink Contest Promoted
Community event notice invites spectators to enter next week for the Mile Drink Contest hosted by Myrtle Point Herald. Organizers promise a lively competition and public participation incentives.
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Myrtle Point
Oregon Senate Highway Bond Issue Moves Forward
The Oregon Senate Highway committee approved a $4,000,000 bond for Highway 42 with a 4 to 8 vote and sent it to the floor. Sponsors include Senator Dick Chapman and Senators Yturri and Francis with four in favor. Opponents were Senators Goode Groener and Key. The bill awaits Senate passage and the governor’s signature. no federal matching stipulations remain.
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Highway 42
Highway Committee
Senate
Dick Chapman
Yturri
Yamhill
Francis
Ontario
al Fiegal Roseburg
Goode
Linn County
Groener
Milwaukie
Key
Umatilla County
House of Representatives
Mark Hetfield
Astoria
State Highway Commission
Budget committee approves welfare plan for Coos County
The Coos County United Good Neighbors Budget Committee endorsed a Southern Coos County welfare budget totaling 18,000 with 1,690 for admin costs. The overall fund drive targets 30,406 from agencies, reduced to actual Distribution to Red Cross Arthritus Boy Scouts Camp Fire Girls Girl Scouts and Mental Health allocations. The campaign launches May 1 with two yearly drives, one in Bay area in fall and one in Southern Coos County in spring.
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Coos County
United Good Neighbors
Bay Area
Red Cross
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Twerk Water Lines
Jim Reuse
Mereld
W. Ore
Mr. Farr
Elton Schroder
Agness-Illahee
Sen
Hiway
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Senate Highway Committee
Oregon State Senate
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Breuer Mountain
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