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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1970
Page
1
A Community Congress survey of 354 people shows 146 shop out of town monthly 127 weekly and 81 more often. Results cover advertising effects store hours and openness to new business with May town hall meetings set for May 2–21 and various questions on public relations and employment.
A 17 year old Klamath Union High School senior who was suspended for wearing a mustache for a school play was permitted to return to Klamath Falls High School under Judge Belloni’s injunction, while Myrtle Point officials halted dress code work pending further action. Stewart criticized the ruling at a Monday meeting and a plan to contact the judge was discussed.
The Coos County Budget Committee schedules preliminary discussions with county department heads from Monday to Wednesday after the 9 a.m. budget message. Monday covers the assessor, circuit and district courts, civil defense, road department, district attorney, and forest management. Tuesday fields health, home health, mental health, juvenile services, the boys' ranch, maintenance, and the planning commission. Wednesday includes the sheriff, parks and recreation, county surveyor, tax office, treasurer, veterans affairs, surplus food, and dog control.
The Heyrle Pokst School District 41 schedules first grade registration for May 8 across Maple Primary Myrtle Point Dora Arago Bridge and Broadbeat schools. Children entering September 1970 must be six by November 15 1970 and birth certificates are required. The Maple Primary gym hosts the program at 2 p.m. with registration to follow. all district parents are invited.
The District 41 school board asked the Coas Bay firm Harlan Gessford and Erichsen to develop plans for a new high school and present a bond proposal. The action followed a state education report on deficiencies at six schools and included proposed construction of an instructional materials center at Myrtle Crest School.
The School District 41 Music Department presents a 7 30 p m concert in MPHS cafeteria directed by Harvey Harms. The program features the high school mixed chorus girls chorus girls ensemble and a Broadbent Elementary special chorus with plans for the jazz cantata Joseph and His Amazing Technicolor Coat and accompaniment by The Creamation of Time.
The city proposed turning over the summer recreation program to School District 41, but the school board rejected the offer at its Monday meeting. City Administrator Ben Nichols noted the $1,800 recreation budget would go to the district if approved, though the district agreed to continue assisting with ex officio help and providing two buses for the program.
Myrtle Point hosts the first officially sanctioned jazz festival in the region with bands from Brookings Port Orford Bandon Cuqualle Reedsport Florence Cottage Grove Tillamook and Myrtle Point. Robert Soder selects an all star lineup for a 7 30 p m Myrtle Crest School concert featuring the Starlisers and The Mariners directed by Caleb Stardafer. The professional acts have performed with notable names and will join with unions and recording funds for a free public show.
Coos County sixth grade students will attend a forestry tour on May 6 7 with all districts involved. Davie Keir the extension agent says each school district will have all its sixth grade classes and visit seven tour stations receiving 15 minutes of instruction at each stop.
Mrs. Tom Forrest is entered by X1 Alpha Nu in the Most Popular Mother contest sponsored by the Myrtle Point Chamber of Commerce Retail Trade Committee. She is mother to two children and six grandchildren, active BPW member, and longtime advisor for X1 Alpha Nu Chapter Beta Sigma Phi and former Gemma Lambda mother advisor.
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