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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1973
Page
8
A free puppet show sponsored by the Myrtle Point Ministerial Association will be presented next Wednesday and Thursday on the midway and Friday in the grove at the Coos County Fairgrounds. Puppeteers Peggy Butts and Marlene Askland will perform with show times 7 p.m. Wednesday, 10 a.m. Thursday, and 3 p.m. Friday.
DeSoto of Myrtle Point captured the 114.5 pound national title at the National Junior Greco Roman Wrestling Tournament in Iowa City. The 1973 Coquille High School graduate won six matches to earn championship honors, with Oregon nets adding strong support from four dual meets against Idaho.
The Coquille River Natural Area near Powers preserves Douglas Fir and Port Orford Cedar. About 19 miles south of Powers, South Fork Coquille River Road 6321 provides side roads and forestry access. Log traffic is heavy on weekdays and fire safety is urged as forests are tinder dry.
Charles R. Francis begins duties as athletic director and basketball coach at Southwestern Oregon Community College on August 1. He succeeds Dale Bates who left to coach at Lane Community College. Francis, 35, has a background as a teacher and coach in Hawaii Iowa and Nebraska and taught at Stanford University in California.
Col Watts promotes energy saving tips about overloading dryers hot water and watching TVs to cut electricity use. The message says run full dishwasher loads and conserve energy at home, inviting readers to join the Energy Corps for recognition from Col Watt and Pacific Power.
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