Union High School Opens September 4 Awaiting Completed Rooms
Progress on the Union High School building continues with expected completion of enough classrooms for a September 4 opening. New district students register August 27 and 28, with office hours from 8:00 am to noon and 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm, plus 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm in the evening. Teachers assist August 27 in planning the year, as the county teachers workshop is set for August 28 and 30.
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Union High School
Sheen
Much
Armstrong
Cese
Myrtle Point schedules start Sept 4 for district schools
The Myrtle Point Elementary School District No. 41 announces classes begin Tuesday September 4 after Labor Day. Myrtle Crest cafeteria opens Wednesday. buses run near last year’s times. Second and fourth grades split between Maple Primary and Spruce schools with attendance based on street location.
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Myrtle Point
Paul T. Franzen
Myrtle Crest School
Maple Primary
Maple Street
Cemetery Road
Catching Creek
Spruce School
Bridge
Broadbent
Gravel Ford
McKinley
Sitkum
Maples Street
New Myrtle Point School Chooses New Superintendent
The Myrtle Point high school district appoints Mr. Armstrong as superintendent succeeding G B Godecard. Armstrong previously led Newberg high as principal from 1930 to 1944 and as superintendent from 1944 before moving to Myrtle Point. He and his wife have three children Ward Hugh and Richard. Hugh is on a 4 H assignment in India. The family resides in the Davenport home at Norway.
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Myrtle Point High School
G. B. Godecard
Armstrong
Myrtle Point
Newberg
Ward
Hugh
India
Richard
Davenport
Norway
Myrtle Crest School Plans Bus Enrollment and Teacher Training
Gravel Ford Sitkum buses will enroll Myrtle Crest eighth through fifth graders, with fourth graders including south of Maple Street and Cemetery road routes. Adjustments may occur for second and fourth grades. Teachers begin inservice training August 27 to 30, meeting at Myrtle Crest Library before county institute in North Bend and later return for continued sessions.
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County Institute
North Bend
Myrtle Crest School
Fair Queen Faye Roberts Crowned At Coos County Fair
Mrs. Faye Roberts of Myrtle Point crowned Fair Queen with her court named for the Coos County fair bread contest. Board member L J Smith credited for organizing the event and prizes. Queen and court appeared before grandstand and at fair functions amid local families and Republican supporters.
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Coos County
Roger
Mike
Jane
Benny
Allen
Indiana
Myrtle Point
Powers
Roberts
Faye
Queen's Court
Ray Garkow
Coos Bay
Srd
J F Larsen
E A Miller
Hiram Johnson
Connie Haga
Coquille
C M Bower
L. Smith
Fair Board
J L
Endicott Wins FFA Appliance Contest at Fair
Ron Endicott drew the winning number in a fair contest to win an electric grill donated by Thorn ton's Appliance. Proceeds fund the completion of the FFA dormitory on the fair grounds, Kenneth Crow, FFA supervisor, said.
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Ron Endicott
FFA
Future
Farmers of America Electric Grill
Thornton
Kenneth Crow
Portland women promote Doug McKay at Coos county fair
Mrs. Pat Allen and Mrs. L. F. Weav er of Portland ran a Doug McKay for Senator booth at the fair. Their guest list included about 400 names and they reported positive results from the four day event at the Coos county fair.
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Portland
McKay
Pat Allen
L. F. Weaver
Doug McKay
Senator Booth
Lst
Coos County
American Legion Pee Wee team tops rotary for season
The American Legion Pee Wee Baseball team posted a 1 0 record with a 20 to 12 win over Rotary club to claim the season title. Ray Mast homered three times for the Legion, Jim Thomas and Gary Retcliff added solo shots, while Linn Harriman and Tommy Mills hit for Rotary. The Methodist Men's club beat Lions club 14 to 4 to take second place.
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American Legion Pee Wee
Rotary Club
American Legion
Ray Mast
Jim Thomas
Gary Retcliff
Linn Harriman
Rotary
Tommy Mills
Methodist Men's Club
Lions Club
Jim Edlund
Duane Rackleff
Patsy Meyer
Duane
Jim <Olund
Ron Getchell
Pasy
John Whitaker
Doly Meyer
Myrtle Point
Bobcat Football Hopefuls to Turn Out This Saturday
Coach Tony Ashenbrewer invites all interested boys to the high school football field this Saturday at 9 am to receive equipment. First practice is set for Monday August 27 at the high school. Football exams are scheduled for 7 00 oclock Friday evening at the Mast hospital.
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Tony Ashenbrewer
Mast Hospital
Sam Hall Visits Coos County Fair as Senate Candidate
Brookings lawyer Sam Hall, seeking joint state representative seat for Coos and Curry counties, visited the Coos County Fair. Hall’s career spans deputy city attorney Portland, Brookings city attorney, Curry district attorney, Oregon assistant attorney general, and U S government service. He served in WWII across multiple theaters and is a Veterans of Foreign Wars member with a wife and four children. The article notes 1956 budget balancing and a $2 billion surplus alongside a $744 billion tax cut, with fiscal 1957 spending projected at $388 per capita, $81 below 1953 levels.
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Sam Hall
Coos- Curry
Brookings
Coos
Curry Counties
Hall
Portland
Curry County
Oregon
U. S
England
For Sale Hereford Locker Beef Half or More
Locker beef available from Lloyd Huntley at Myrtle Point. Wholesale prices offered. contact phone 4433. 43-3t-pd.
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Lloyd Huntley
Myrtle Point
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Sportswear Illustrated
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Dale Dodrill
Colorado A&m
Pittsburgh Steelers
Getchell & Hermann Apparel Shops
Herald Press
Ore
Cal Top
Freestone Peaches
U.S
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Honnold
Morrell
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