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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1964
Page
2
In the Columbus Day storm a Pacific Power and Light team earns high praise for rapid repairs. Spud Rodgers and Jim Johnson are highlighted for fixing outages quickly, with the crew remaining a bright spot of efficiency amid blackout days.
Public relations director Red Hornish of Georgia-Pacific Springfield plant arrived by the only open road Highway 42 to handle business for a GP employee injured years ago. He traveled from Eugene with another executive to assist, showing personal warmth and enthusiasm in challenging conditions.
Stan dee Waterman arrived home Friday to spend the holidays with his parents Mr and Mrs Andrew Waterman. Stan ley is a student at Oregon State University and on business. They returned home Wednesday night. The Bridge Grange Christ School program Sunday morning and the Cantata Sunday evening. Treats were passed out to all attending and readers are wished a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
A report by the university registrar lists 186 Coos county students enrolled at Oregon State University this year. Myrtle Point students include Richard Blohm William Brockie Kerry Dayton Richard Dayton Diane Dement Martin Waterman Mare Wells Janet Whitaker. Norway is represented by Brodie Powers Jud uth Caughell Celie Caughell Margaret Elder Archie Flood and William Utterback. Remote Julia Lancaster.
Ralph Gilkison longtime Myrtle Point resident died Sunday December 6 in Eugene. Born December 22 1968 in North gene burial at Lane Memorial Gardens. Survivors include his widow Rema of Eugene sons Walter Glide Donnald Myrtle Point and Clemmett Seattle daughter Mrs John Paetene Lane Springfield brother Harold Hot Lake Oregon grandchildren Dennis Eugene John Cox South Bend Wash Lynda Myrtle Point Sandra and Rodney Seattle Gilkison.
A new automotive electrical systems course titled Automotive Electrical Sys a special evening program will run at Southwestern Oregon College Empire Campus. Dean Jack Brookins announced the winter term offering. Classes meet Tuesdays from 7 to 10 p.m. starting January 5 with a $15 fee. Instructor is Dick Stoll.
Southwestern Oregon College schedules three Spanish courses for winter term Basic introductory, intermediate, and advanced levels will be taught by Anthony Arrambide in rooms 4 and 6 of the Liberal Arts Building North Bend Classes begin Monday evening January 4 with a 7 to 9 30 time slot Registration runs December 36, 29 and January 4 from 8 30 a m to 4 30 p m and on the evenings of January 4 and 5 at the first class session The course fee is 12 dollars.
The article describes using visible education methods in special classes with sewing, baking, knitting, leather work, and crafts to teach arithmetic reading and spelling. It notes district shortages for wider programs, plans for home economics and wood shop, and a federal vocational act to fund transport for high school juniors to Southwestern Oregon College. It also mentions Coos Women's Golf Association officers and Christmas party awards.
Oregon milk production for 1964 will hit a new low as gains in production per cow fail to offset a decline in the number of dairy cows. For the first eleven months output was three percent under 1963, with total U.S. production near 126 billion pounds and Oregon near one billion pounds.
Coos County Tuberculosis and Health Association director Robert Hogan urges donations to the Christmas Seal drive saying doctors nurses and drugs are crucial while volunteers fund and support the TB fight. He notes thousands join 2000 associations nationwide as the campaign seeks funds for final victory. Gary Ratcliffe travels to Seattle for a three day advanced engineering tech forum after being chosen from Oregon State University to represent in industrial engineering.
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