Comic strip author Ken Ernst keeps torrid pace at 40 years
Ken Ernst the Mary Worth creator writes six weeks ahead to stay viable. Based in Oregon near Bridge with wife Janet and son Michael, he moved from California for peace. His Mary of the Gold runs in 300 papers overseas with New York services translating. He recalls starting at 15 and plans to continue despite health retirement of an assistant. He draws inspiration from a morning goat.
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Ken Ernst
Mary Worth
Oregonian
Ernest
Big Creek
Bridge
Janet
Michael
Santa Barbera
Calif
Oregon
Ernst
Mary of the Gold
New York
Erast
Bloodmobile Visit Planned for Myrtle Point
The Red Cross Bloodmobile will stop at Myrtle Crest gym on Monday February 28 from 3 to 7 p.m. Local chairwoman Connie Detlefsen urges community members to donate, noting several residents need blood and two open heart surgeries recently performed. People may call Detlefsen or Curt Beckham to have names added to the donor list.
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Red Cross Bloodmobile
Myrtle Crest
Connie Detletsen
Mark Sperling
Tom Sperling
Myrtle Point
St. Vincent’s Hospital
Portland
Detlefsen
Curt Beckham
Southwest Oregon Jazz Festival at Myrtle Crest School
Oregon Music Educators Association hosts the 3rd Southwest Oregon Jazz Festival at Myrtle Crest School on Saturday Feb 26. Six high school bands from Reedsport Pacific Coquille Florence Klamath Falls and Myrtle Point perform in the afternoon with Mt Hood Community College Jazz Band headlining the evening at 7 30 pm.
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Oregon Music Educators Association
Myrtle Crest
Mt. Hood Community College
Northwest
McVey
Montana
Wyoming
Utah
Alaska
Idaho
British Columbia
Washing
Oregon
Chicago
Myrtle Point Chamber Adopts 2195 Budget With Feasibility Study
The Myrtle Point Chamber of Commerce approved an 2195 budget at a Monday meeting at Loy's. There is 600 allotted for a study on the feasibility of a fresh water lake south of Myrtle Point near the Coos County Fairgrounds. Other line items include dues 985, promotions 3, publicity 100, highways and roads 10, fish and game 10, secretary salary and meals 980, decorations 250, emergency fund 100, general expenses 100, and a 100 parade float. President Mitch Myers asked the Retail Trade Committee to review the Greeter Program for future operation, and Milton Schroeder noted Mrs Art Ratcliffe resigned as official greeter.
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Myrtle Point
Mitch Myers
Retail Trade Committee
Milton Schroeder
Chamber
Heart Sunday drive planned by Myrtle Point NHS
Members of the National Honor Society at Myrtle Point High School will canvass Myrtle Point neighborhoods on Heart Sunday February 27 to raise funds for the Oregon Heart Association.
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National Honor Society
Myrtle Point High School
Myrtle Point
Oregon Heart Association
Library story hour aims to spark reading habit
Flora M. Laird Memorial Library hosts Story Hour each February Saturday. Children split into two groups. sessions include wishes with candles and mythology talks by Powers teachers. Librarian Mrs Gassman notes kids prefer books with ideas and reverence, requests more children's books, program may continue if attendance stays strong.
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Sixberry
Pesmis
Vicky Dixson
Suess
Mrs. Gessman
Ers. Gassman
Dick and Jane
Ra Saheb
Regional meeting invited for Myrtle Point officials
City officials from Myrtle Point and nearby Coos and Curry counties are invited by Coos Bay Mayor Wendell Pynch to attend a regional League of Oregon Cities meeting in Coos Bay on Thursday March 2. The event includes a 6 30 p m dinner and a 4 30 p m workshop for informal discussion of operating problems with League President Francis J Svande guiding.
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Myrtle Point
Coos
Curry Counties
Wendell Pynch
Coos Bay
League of Oregon
Coos Bey
League
Depertnen
Bandon
Brookings
Coquille
Eastside
Gold Beach
Myrtle Palm
North Bend
Port Orford
Powers
Budget meeting set Monday at Myrtle Patt School District
The Myrtle Patt School District 41 announces the first in a series of budget committee meetings at 6 p.m. Monday in the high school library. The panel will review the budget message and proposed budget for the 1978-73 school year.
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Myrtle Patt School Distric
Sunset Writers Club Meeting Set in Myrtle Point
A Sunset Writers Club gathering is scheduled near Tuesday night at 7 30 in the Myrtle Point City Hall council chambers. The event invites members to convene for an evening meeting in the local civic venue.
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Sunset Writer's Club
Myrtle Point City Hall
Campfire Girls Honor Banquet Awards Candy Sellers
At Myrtle Crest School the Campfire Girls held the Father and Daughter Banquet. Kimmy and Tamny Lakey earned half campships for selling 110 candy boxes. Special Snoopy Awards for 75 or more were given to Melody Lovell Kate Payne Julie Fullerton Leslie Potts Debbie Clark and Sheli Herman. Eighty five girls took part with Myrtig Poimt Mayor Ervin Wirberger Police Chief Ed Summers Nancy Grant district director Wilanie Council in attendance.
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Kimmy
Tamny Lakey
Myrtle Crest School
Melody Lovell
Kate Payne
Julie Fullerton
Leslie Potts
Debbie Clark
Sheli Herman
Myrtig Poimt
Ervin Wirberger
Ed Summers
Nancy Grant
Wilanie Council
South Coast District
Rita Robison Named Congressional Scholar Applicant to District Scholars program
Rita Elizabeth Robison daughter of Mr and Mrs Allen W Robison of Broadbent near Myrtle Point is one of 13 fourth district high school juniors chosen by Representative Jom Dellenback for his Congressional Scholars program. The program includes a week in Washington during March or April to observe government and visit key sites.
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Rita Elizabeth Robisen
Allen W. Robison
Broadbent Sada
Myrtle Point High School
Jom Dellenback
Dellenback
Washington, D.C
Fourth Congressional District
Lina
Benton Counties
Oregon
White House
Supreme Court
FBI
Farr seeks SWOCC Board Position 4 nomination
Leopard C Farr a Coos Bay hardware firm partner announced his intent to file for SWOCC Board of Education Position 4. The 60 year old native of Coquille cites continued area service by the college and urges community support for his candidacy.
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Leopard C. Farr
Coos Bay
Board of Education of
Southwestern Oregon Education District
SWOCC
Farr
Coquille
Coquille High School
University of Oregon
True Value Hardware
Joyos
Susan Farr Wassensar
Groningen
Netherlands
Carbeten College
University of Rotterdam
Neney Farr Good
Neney Farr Good Ves In San Refael, Ca. She Was Preaduated From Pemena, College
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Myrtle Palm Lions Club
Lions Club
Laverne Noyes
District 41
Henson
Yvonne Waterman
John Deibeatee
Dismer
Umpqua Motel
Roseburg
Art Ratcliffe
Heart
Fridnight
Library
Flora M. Laird Memorial Library
Berbera Brister
Gassian
Lees
Mae
al Pather Tad
Ae Tia
Uool
Writer's Club
Campfire Girls
Rita Robison
Cocquille
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