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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1955
Page
2
Veryl Hoover of Pacific Power & Light is promoted from assistant general manager to vice president for the Wyoming service area. Lloyd will replace Hoover at the local headquarters as the company reorganizes management here.
Paul B. McKee announces Edwards as operations superintendent and later executive assistant with Albany base before Mountain States Power merger. Edwards, a 37 year veteran, will head coastal areas from Clatsop to North Lincoln and Coos Bay, overseeing lumber, fishing and farming regions while Hoover adds division manager duties in Wyoming.
A former Mountain States sales leader and northern Idaho division manager is set to depart later this month for a new posting in Wyoming. The move follows his tenure guiding regional sales strategies and operations.
Officials expect a large crowd for the 8th annual Shriners hospital all star football game on August 20 at Multnomah Stadium Portland. Proceeds go to the Shriners hospital for crippled children with advance ticket sales well ahead of last year and remaining reserved seats at 3 dollars.
The Coos County Chamber of Commerce will choose two outstanding high school seniors for Oregon State College scholarships for 1955 56 funded by Brookmead Dairy Each winner receives 20000 as an outright gift and selections are made by the chamber under its directorate.
The Brookmead Dairy announces scholarships for freshmen entering Oregon State College in dairy or allied fields. Eligible applicants must register in dairy ing or related subjects. Deadline is Aug 15 with selections at the board meeting on Aug 30. Details from Coos Bay Commerce office.
Cattlemen from 10 western states nominate entries for the Western Aberdeen Futurity at the Oregon State Fair in Salem. About 150 Angus head will travel for the event, the largest beef show in the fair’s history, with judging set for Sept 4–5 and a Supreme Champion chosen by Elliott Brown of Rose Hill Iowa.
The Oregon Department of Agriculture allocated about $16 000 more for predator control in the coming fiscal year than last year. The 32 of 36 counties plus livestock associations raise about $120 440, with the department boost bringing the total to nearly $150 000. Douglas county allocates the highest funding. Coos county sets aside $7 470 with contributions from county, the Livestock association, and federal aid.
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