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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1962
Page
2
Ross Pinkley, the mayor, proclaims February 17 24 1962 as Future Farmers of America Week urging community support for vocational agriculture education and its students who are described as tomorrow's successful farmers and rural leaders.
The Myrtle Point Sportsmen's Club hosts an inter-club shoot with Gold Beach at the see range Sunday at 10 a.m. Feb 10. Entries cost 10.00 with 96 targets and 100 yard traps. Trophies awarded. PITA members urged to attend.
Becky Otter takes first place in the local essay contest sponsored by the Oregon Federation of Garden Clubs. Diane Dement and Theresa Beckham finish second and third among the senior girls. Junior division honors go to Charlotte North Sally Martless and Jan Menry, all Myrtle Crest students. Delbert Sarr wins junior poster division from Myrtle Point with Becky Coffman and Beckie Brodie also placing.
Funeral services were held February 20 at Schroeder Brothers Myrt Point chapel for Perley Crowley of Riverton who died February 17 at Bandon at age 77. He was a farmer in the Riverton area and survived by his wife Stella, sons James, John Edwin, and Harry Evan, daughters Genevieve Voge, Father Collins, Flowse Hamel, sisters Rebecca Burlingane and Sort Grove, and several grandchildren. Interment followed at Dora Cemetery.
One of America's finest bass baritones Donnald Gramm will perform Monday February 26 at 8 15 p.m. Admission is by membership card only. Critics acclaim him the finest exponent of art song in recital.
The Blue and Gold banquet for cub scouts will be held at 6:30 next Tuesday evening February 27 at the Myrtle Creek gym, replacing the regular monthly pack meeting. All packs are urged to attend.
Pembers will participate with parents and interested adults welcome to join.
The article describes two young siblings in the town. They visited the outdoor pool at a nursing home and, amid comment about their behavior, managed to obtain goldfish in an incident noted by the writer. The piece blends local color with reflections on the youngsters' progress and attitudes.
A cheeky note hints at a forthcoming recipe for the finest cherry pie. The column riffs on a nursing home scene and a gate problem, ending with a teaser to prepare pencil and paper for next week’s culinary reveal.
A Myrtle Point committee endorses moving city hall and building a new fire station while noting cost risks of alternatives. Merchants favor Spruce street relocation and the Methodist church contemplates integrating city hall space with its property via a breezeway. The plan aims to modernize the business district and unite the downtown area.
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