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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1963
Page
3
Two fourth grade Camp Fire Girls groups led by Mrs Kenneth Limbecker worked on a North Bend pool project. The Myrtle Point unit explored a security bank and observed its equipment and facilities. The Chipmunk Blue Bird group completed embroidery work and tried new skills.
Exalted Ruler George Linn welcomed former leaders Ray Butch of Coquille and Jim Olson of 1957 38, plus Howard Detlefsen of Grants Pass. Entertainment featured banjo numbers. New initiates included William H. Biggar Bandon Victor Rice Myrtle Point Thomas Forrest Powers Robert Shaffer Roy Haley and Ernc Dornath.
Myrtle Point high wrestlers overwhelmed Curry County teams, 36 12, in a Saturday mat meet. Forfeits from Pacific gave wins to Adams Lancaster Hogan Tucker Brodie and Robinson, while Gold Beach results included pins and decision losses for multiple opponents, edging out Curry County in several bouts.
MPHS wrestling finished second at the Mapleton Invitational on Feb 16 led by coach Caldarazzo. Pleasant Hill won with 53 points while Mapleton and Central of Monmouth trailed. In 13 weight classes five firsts and three seconds highlighted the team, with Lancaster, Winningham, Hogan, Tucker, Brodie, Dollarhyde, Hyatt placing for MP.
Salmon runs on the Clackamas River were tallied by Portland General Electric with chief biologist George J. Eicher reporting steelhead and silver salmon ascending the fishways around the dams. The largest silver salmon migration in modern times was still being counted, with 1981 to 1962 totals reaching 2,198, and the 1982 spring steelhead total totaling 4,361 fish, nearly doubling previous counts.
The Coos County United Good Neighbors board announces an annual dinner at 7 p.m. in the Courtel, Coos Bay. Jackson Moore executive secretary says the program includes participation awards and individual recognition, with main speaker William Charles Jones dean of administration.
The Bronco Busters club of Broadbent will have three boys carry flags in the 1963 County Fair parade. The group plans a family night at Broadbent Grange hall. Attendees included Scott Gibbs, Mrs Weekly and Daughter, and Mrs Huntley. Refreshments were provided by Debby Fromm and Lynne Mast.
Broadbent Community Church hosts weekly services led by Mrs. Louis Northup with Dr. Perry Jahnson of Beedeport as guest speaker at 7 30 p m except Saturday. A potluck preceded the regular meeting and George Hoffman presented Alaska and Canada slide pictures. Juveniles assisted with a relief map project for a Grange contest as Verlineo aided the group. The extension unit meets Wednesday at 10 am at the Grange hall with a noon potluck. PTO met last Tuesday with student skits and poems, and Friday classes held Valentine parties. A special Sunday school teachers meeting is set for Sunday morning February 34 at 9 15 a m.
A record lists births and hospital entries for 1963. Mr and Mrs Michael Zindell of 1104 Idaho St Port Orford welcomed a girl Revesen Ann weighing 1 pound 8 ounces at 11 36 PM on February 15 1963. Mr and Mrs Gereld Gamble of Box 71 Powers Oregon welcomed a son Gary Wayne weighing 7 pounds 14 ounces at 1 31 AM on February 15 1963.
Celebrating the World Day of Prayer the service theme More Than Conquerors will be held at the Brethren church inviting community members to attend the prayer and giving service.
Leroy T. Kemenis, a loyal minister of Jehovah's Witnesses, said today the entire congregation has gathered in Ashland for a service or meeting.
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