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Myrtle Point Herald

Location

Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America

Date

Aug 23, 1973

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Coos County Receives 176604 Revenue Sharing Funds

Lonnie Van Elsberg, Coos County commissioner, announced the county received 176604 for the period Jan 1 1972 to June 30 1973 from general revenue sharing. The county earned 4278 interest in 1973 73, with no expenditures reported. A detailed use report will appear in The World on Aug 24. records are open at the Coos County Courthouse in Coquille. Publication is required by the 1972 Act.

Lonnie van Elsberg Coos County Coquille

Lunch prices to go Up

The Myrtle Point School District 41 board discussed rising costs for meat produce and other foods. Lunch prices will increase for grades 1 6 from 26 to 30 cents grades 7 8 from 30 to 36 cents high school from 35 to 50 cents adults from 4 to 50 cents. Free and reduced price lunches will still be available for eligible families with new forms to be secured.

Myrtle Point

Powers School Opens Registration For Returning New Students

Powers school district announces pre-registration in school offices during the week before classes start. School resumes Monday August 37. First time entrants need medical forms, the Goldenrod Physics Examination Form, obtainable from doctors or the office. Senior high fees vary by course load with book and student fees plus optional class fees. Insurance is provided at no cost and a student conduct handbook will be issued. The district emphasizes the code but updates hair length rules for safety and cleanliness. Elementary and junior high share benefits without book charges. students should bring basic supplies on day one. Offices open 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays.

Powers Mondday

Bloodmobile Visit Scheduled at Myrtle Crest Gym

The Red Cross Bloodmobile comes to Myrtle Point today from 3 to 7 p.m. at Myrtle Crest Gym. All eligible donors are urged to attend this important drive with a goal of 76 units.

Red Cross Bloodmobile Myrtle Point Myrtle Crest

Record crowd attends Loggers Shodeo at Coos County Fair

A crowd of 2300 attended the 10th annual Loggers Shodeo at the Coos County Fair. Dan Gibbs set a 28.3 second record in horizontal log chopping and won 140 dollars plus the All Around Loc cer Trophy. Dan West set a 17.9 second record in the choker setting obstacle course and earned 200 dollars and two trophies. Other winners include Bill Owen, Gene Lemmer, Russell Hull, Warres Cribbins, and Keith D. Neal for truck safety awards, plus multiple event winners and prizes totaling over 1700 dollars in cash and trophies.

Coos County Dan Gibbs Gibbs Lois Myrtle Point Powers Highway Georgia- Pacific Corp Dan West West Weyerhauser Co Coos Bay Jack Ripper Haley & Haley- Coos Bill Owen Coos Trucking Gene Lemmer Haley & Healer Russell Hull Coos Warres Cribbins Keith D. Neal

System notes on district school registrations and attendance

Joe Stewart explains that students must register at the district office on August 27 26 and 29 to obtain school assignments. Seventh and eighth graders register at Myrtle Crest while ninth through twelfth attend AckhooL. Arago area children attend Arago School and others are transported to town area schools. Broad River and Crow shows towns affected with school distribution details.

Joe Stewart Myrtle Crest Ackhool Arago Bridge Town Area Broadbent

Kindergarten Opens September 4

Kindergarten opens September 4 with classes to begin. The kindergarten at Rotary Park will reopen next week for late registration and to receive information concerning the program. Information may also be obtained by calling 5806.

Tiseday Nantenaeie Kindergartéen Reem Rotary Park Agence

Four local farmers join century fold at Oregon State Fair

Thirty seven Oregon families who still run farms their ancestors settled a century ago will be honored at a program Friday August 31 at the Oregon State Fair. Families named include the Andersons Mast and Bustamante clans with farms dating to the 1870s and 1830s, noting long lineage and donation land history.

Oregon Carl and Lem Anderson Fairview Rt Nox Coquille Fairview Coguille William FP. Mast Lloyd K. Mast McKinley Rt Myrtle Point William P. Mast Claudio and Dolores Bustamante Sar Rous Box 10 Paul

HS Office Opens as Voters Register in CET

The school office in CET opens for registration with entries showing IDs 5 and 8 and notes for January 8. Voters include Any and 87 24, with end date 8. The message indicates active registration and a voting effort underway.

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Coos County Fairgrounds Buddy Alan Buck Owens Fair Tony Botth Coquille Valley Tide’ Cartwright H.H. Thomas Elton Schroeder Henry A. Schroeder and Sons Frigidair Co Diien Minnie King Port Capesd Coos County Fair Lorey Robinson Powers School Mabel Thorp Bud Rayevich Harold Gardner Jack Garnett Joe Perry Ray Austin Norm Parrish Kent Hubbell Arliss Busby Henry Kubil Marion Davis Loleta Egi Pfrenda Kenneth Forrester Steve Prescott Brad Prescott Bud Egeli Dan Dement John Beaver Century Fold Anguetin Raymond Remen Erate Enrly John Melaait Lis Cet I Or i. Poe We. Sa
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