County School Supts of Oregon Attend Workshop in Portland
The Oregon Association of County School Superintendents held their annual workshop in Portland July 22 to 26. They studied curriculum revisions for automation and electronics, with talks by Dr Helen K Mackintosh and demonstrations by Tektronix and IBM representatives.
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Oregon
Portland
Oregon Association of
Lillian Farley
Coos County
Helen K. Mackintosh
U. S Office of Education
Kgw-Tv
Boeing Aircraft Corporation
Seattle
Air Force
Don Kepler
Tektronix, Inc
Jane Robison
Portland General Electric Company
H. M. Schultz
Oregon State College
Corvallis
C. E. Seavey
Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Co
IBM
Don Blundell
First Feeder Lamb Sale a Splendid Success Continues
An association official said prices for feeder lambs were favorable versus local sales in south San Francisco at the time, after considering marketing costs.
Day Death Called For Volunteers
Paul Harvey recounts a July 17, 1957 day when multiple suicides occurred across the United States. Notable cases include Patricia Philipp in New York, J F Oppinger in Jackson Tennessee, Major Carl Arnold in Chicago, and several youths in New Jersey Illinois and Illinois. The piece reflects on a day of many deaths and the sense of widespread despair.
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Paul Harvey
New York
Patricia Philipp
Park Avenue
Vassar
Jackson
Tenn
Chicao
Carl Arnold
Lebanon
N. J
Danny Dmytheshin
Sheridan
Charles Tompkins
Chicago
Phillip Kutsch, Jr
Central Park Avenue
James Vincent
General Features Corp
4-Hers Enjoy Grand Time At Annual Camp Meet
Fourty nine 4-H club members joined forces with boys and girls from Douglas county for a weekend camp meet. The event showcased projects, teamwork and county pride with youth from local clubs participating eagerly.
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Fourty-nine
Cops County
Douglas
First Week 4 H Camp At Camp Myrtlewood
Club members from Curry County attend the first week of the annual 4 H camp at Camp Myrtlewood July 23 to 27. Topics include wildlife conservation Entomology and electricity fire safety and forestry with various instructors. The event features water games and a Friday water frolic plus the Order of the Crawdad honor for eight campers during visitors night.
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Curry Counties
Fair Parade Plans Detail Western Costume and Float Prizes
Plans outline parade entries for the Coos County Fair with prizes for best woman and horse and best man and horse in western attire, a humorous float, and entries matching the parade theme. Mrs. McCuskey notes a change in parade lineup.
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Coos County
Parade Route Change and No Parking on Spruce Street
The parade will form at a new spot this year replacing Maple Street where it previously formed between Fifth and Eighth Streets. Police will ban parking on Spruce Street for the event and cars may be parked on Maple Street. Mrs McCluskey says no registration is needed to enter. arrive by 9 30 Saturday and be placed in the correct division. For ease entrants are asked to contact Mrs McCloskey or the division chairman in advance.
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Maple St
Fifth
Eighth St
Tankersley
Spruce Street
Maple
Billy Graham Crusade in Yankee Stadium Elevates Ministry
Paul Harvey recalls Billy Graham's July 20 event at Yankee Stadium as a pivotal moment. A breeze from the Blue Ridge preceded a historic gospel outreach that energized millions of televiewers and transformed Graham's ministry.
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Blue Ridge Mountains
North Carolina
City
Yankee Stadium
Ruth
Billy Graham
New York
Moody—Chapman
Billy Sunday
Christian Church Plans August Barbecue at Fair
Members of the Christian church prepare for their annual barbecue to be served during the fair from August 15 to 17.
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Christian Church
Card of Thanks for Merl R. Poland
We thank friends and relatives for flowers gifts and cards during Merl R. Poland illness and at his death. Thanks for kindness and sympathy and for the floral offerings. Mrs Merl R. Poland Ira and Loren Barklow Mrs Albert Allard.
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Merl R. Poland
Ira
Loren Barklow
Albert Allard
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