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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1955
Page
7
A proposed Oregon act would require issuers of building permits to send copies to the county assessor. The bill would apply to counties and cities, affecting taxation on improvements. A writer criticizes the measure as penalizing property improvements and favors killing it.
Broadbent P T A sponsors a three act play The Improper Henry Proper with rehearsals underway. The cast includes Henry Proper Glenn Hawkins Mrs Vandercoff Billie Vandercoff and others. Community groups discuss meetings and socials as locals host visits and family moves between Bandon Arcada Bend and Portland.
Mr and Mrs Joe Evernden and many area families visited relatives and attended weddings in Coquille Sutherlin Creswell and Arago. Broadbent defeated Arago in basketball and volleyball with a broken arm event reported. Broadbent heads to a B league tournament February 10 to 12.
Doctors say teen fatigue often stems from growth, sunlight, activity, diet, and stress. Ensure physical checkups, balanced meals, outdoor exercise, and reasonable bedtimes, with late Saturday sleeping allowed. The Coos County Tuberculosis Health Association sponsors the health column.
The John Cawrse trophy shoot drew its largest crowd yet as John Cawrse won with 417, 23 from 16 yards and 24 from 21 yards. Henry Burr, Bill Church each 46, with W. V. Hagedorn, Howard Hazzard and George Millen at 45. Millen also won two legs on the trophy and Millen shoots from the 23-yard line. Millen, John’s win makes him a double winner for the trophy. The club invites voluntary help for a new clubhouse every Sunday morning, weather permitting.
Funeral services for Mrs. E. A. Krewson aged 59 were held at Schroeder's Funeral Home with Rev. Edw. McClurg officiating. She died Sunday at Mast hospital and is interred in Dora cemetery. Mrs. Krewson had resided in Coos.
The text lists survivors including widower Ernest and multiple relatives in Oregon. It names three daughters Mrs. Lester Klickenstall Beaverton Mrs. Ray Gibeau Arago and Mrs. Elmer Barrows Roseburg, two sons Forrest Myrtle Point and Glade Krewson Broadbent, a brother Julius Benham Roseburg, a sister Mrs. Stanley Brookhart area, and 13 grandchildren.
The U S Navy announces a program allowing high school graduates who enlist and score well on pre enlistee tests to attend one of 556 Navy technical schools. Training covers electronics aviation hospital and dental fields as announced by Chief James S Malloy of the Navy Recruiting Station in Coos Bay.
John R. Thienes county extension agent announces a pruning and grafting demonstration at the Verne Estelle home 180 River Road near the old Standard Oil station on Wednesday February 16 starting 1 30 p m Co O Rawlins rural fiscal ist from Oregon State college will demonstrate cordially inviting all interested to attend
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