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Myrtle Point Herald

Location

Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America

Date

Aug 23, 1956

Page

20

Union High opens Sept four with early registration Aug twenty seven twenty eight

Progress on the Union High School building shows enough rooms ready to open on September 4. New district students should register August 27 or 28, with office hours 8:00 to 12:00 and 1:00 to 4:00, plus evening 8:00 to 9:30. Supt Armstrong notes the week will include teacher preparations and a county workshop for teachers on August 28 and 30.

Union High School Supt. Armstrong

Myrtle Point schools set to start Tuesday after Labor Day

Myrtle Point Elementary District No 41 announces start on September 4 with buses following last year’s schedule. The Myrtle Crest cafeteria opens September 5. Second and fourth grades split between Maple Primary and Spruce schools with routes for Cemetery Road Catching Creek and north of Maple Street sections assigned accordingly.

New Myrtle Point High School Names Armstrong as Superintendent

New superintendent Mr. Armstrong arrives from Newberg where he led as high school principal 1930 1944 and then high school superintendent 1944 until accepting Myrtle Point post He and his wife have three children Ward Hugh and Richard currently in college and 12 year old Richard at home They reside in the Davenport home at Norway Gravel Ford Sitkum bus Myrtle Crest to enroll all eighth through fifth grade students with specified bus routes South of Maple street Cemetery road Catching Creek Broadbent and Bridge may shift grades second and fourth Grades will have a week of inservice training prior to school opening meeting at Myrtle Crest library August 27 28 county institute at North Bend August 29 30 then back to Myrtle Crest for continued training

Myrtle Point High School G. B. Goddard Armstrong Myrtle Point Newberg Ward Hugh India Richard Davenport Norway Gravel Ford Sitkum Myrtle Crest School Myrtle Crest Maple Street Cemetery Road Catching Creek Broadbent Bridge Librars Cof County Institute North Bend Biyrtle Crest School

Fair Queen Honored At Coos County Fair

Mrs. Roberts crowned fair queen after a bread contest win and public recognition. The family lives on a six acre farm across the river from Myrtle Point. Roberts and court members share details of awards and background. J L Smith of the fair board led efforts and facilitated prizes and appearances for the queen and court.

Coos County Roger Mike Jane Benny Allen Indiana Myrtle Point Powers Roberts Faye Queen's Court Ray Garkow Coos Bay J F Larsen E A Miller Hiram Johnson J L Smith Fair Board

Endicott wins FFA appliance raffle at fair

Ron Endicott drew the winning ticket for an FFA electric grill donated by Thorn ton's Appliance. Proceeds fund the FFA dormitory on the fair grounds as stated by Kenneth Crow, FFA supervisor. Portland visitors Pat Allen and L F Weav er ran a Doug McKay for Senator booth during the four day fair with about 400 guests.

Ron Endicott FFA Future Farmers of America Electric Grill Thornton Kenneth Crow Portland Pat Allen L. F Weaver Doug McKay Senator Booth Coos County

American Legion Pee Wee team wins city title 20 to 12

The American Legion Pee Wee baseball team defeated Rotary 20 to 12 to finish the season undefeated. Ray Mast hit a home run trio with Jim Thomas and Gary Ratcliff adding one each, while Linn Harriman hit two for Rotary. The Methodist Men's club beat Lions 14 to 4 to take second place.

American Legion Pee Wee Baseball Rotary Club American Legion Ray Mast Jim Thomas Gary Ratcliff Linn Harriman Rotary Tommy Mills Methodist Men's Club Lions Club Jim Edlund Methodist Men’s Club Duane Rackleff Patsy Meyer Duane Ron Getchell Patsy John Whitaker Dolly Meyer Myrtle Point Herald

Bobcat Football Hopefuls Callout At High School Field

Coach Tony Ashenbrewer invites all interested boys to turnout at the High School football field this Saturday at 9 am to receive equipment. First practice is Monday August 27 at the High School. Football exams are Friday evening at 7 o clock at Mast Hospital.

Tony Ashenbrewer Mast Hospital

Sam Hall Visits Coos County Fair amid Campaign

Brookings attorney Sam Hall a candidate for joint state representative from Coos and Curry counties toured the Coos County fair. Hall notes his public service including Portland deputy city attorney Brookings city attorney Curry county district attorney and asst attorney general of Oregon. He served in WWII in Europe Africa and the Middle East and is a Veterans of Foreign Wars member with a wife and four children. In local notices a sale ad lists Hereford locker beef at wholesale prices via Lloyd Huntley Myrtle Point.

Sam Hall Coos- Curry Brookings Coos Curry Counties Hall Portland Curry County Oregon U S England Scotland Algeria Tunesia Sicily Italy North Africa The Veterans of Foreign Wars

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Paul T Franzen Maple Primary Spruce School McKinley Spruce Maples Street H.S Hubert E. Armstrong Jantzen Getchell & Hermann Ers Connie Haga Coquille C M Bower J. L. Smith Big Wheel Bobcat Sportswear Illustrated Veroe Dale Dodrill Colorado A&m Pittsburgh Steelers Getchell & Hermann Apparel Shops Myrti¢é Point Lloyd Huntley Myrtle Peiat, Orege Herald Herald Press Ore Dee’s Cat Top Freestone U.S. No Thompson Honnold Morrell
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