Oregon Tourism Sees Record 1960 Visitor Gain and Expansion
Oregon tourism officials outline a record rise in visitors for 1960 with a gain over the Centennial year, adding about 170 million dollars to the state economy. The Travel Information Division plans extensive advertising, shows, literature, and editor outreach for 1961 to broaden the visitor base.
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Oregon State Highway Department
Holiday
Sunset
Madamoisells
Naton
Pcific Northwest Travel Association
Chicago
Omaha
Dallas
Kansas City
Minneapolis
Los Angeles
Oakland
Seattle
Portland
United States
Canada
Midwest
Saturday Evening Post
The
New Yorker
Bis York Times
Chicago Bane
Coronet
Redbook
Powers News Highlights Local Weddings and Community Updates
Bonnie Jean Griswold wed Gerald Roderick Reeves in a double ring ceremony at the Church of the Open Bible attended by families. The piece notes regional travel news and ongoing Oregon Tourism efforts, including the bi monthly Oregon Travel News Bulletin and the $40 Million For One Club program. It also lists local church events, school activities, and residents visiting or returning from trips to various Oregon towns and neighboring states.
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National’ Geographic
San Francisco Chronicle
San Francisco Examiner
Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Examiner
Oakland Tribune
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Seattle Times
Tacoma News- Tribune
Oregon Travel News
Oregon
Squire
Man
Reddy’s Promises Help Cut Heating Bills
Roddy Kilowatt offers tips to save heating dollars and reminds homeowners that Reddy’s remains at your service for home comfort and convenience. The campaign emphasizes living better live efficiently.
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Roddy Kilowatt
Reddy
Powers PTA Plans Dads Night January Sixth
Powers PTA will observe Dad s Night with a potluck dinner January 6 at the Junior High School cafeteria. Mrs Harvey Longanecker was honored at a surprise birthday dinner on Thursday December 29. Out of town guests included Mr and Mrs Orvall Longanecker and family of Bandon and Miss Rachel Longanecker of Los Angeles.
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George Boyd
White
Brownsville
Powers Clinic
St. Paul's Church School
Parent-Teachers Association
Powers Parent-Teacher Association
Unior High School
Harvey Longanecker
Orvall Longanecker
Bandon
Rachel Longanecker
Los Angeles
Powers
Rachel
Coquille Four Square Gospel
International Church of the Four- Square Gospel
Calif
Foreign Teens Find Real U S As Exchange Students
About 2300 intelligent teenagers from 50 nations spend ten months in U S homes attending schools and forming impressions of America. Some 1300 American teens live abroad learning languages and global issues, as described by J D Ratcliffe in Readers Digest.
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U.S
America
J D Ratcliff
Local Residents Move Between Colleges and Hospitals
Oregon Institute of Technology receives transfers including Roxy Clark Judy Hall and Mike Stewart to the UO Howard Post to Monmouth Jim Boltin to Lewis and Clark Mr and Mrs Earl Adams return from a Bay trip Mrs Gordon Cory of northern California visits son Dale Crew and family J F Johnson comes home from McAuley Hospital Averill Taylor returns from Mast Hospital after a week away
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Howard Pointer
McMinnville
Portland
W. KR. Salleng
Jennifer
Marilyn
California
Betty Jo Crabill
Ben Crabills
Eddie Wiwatowski
Fernando Leon
Laurence Wiwatowski
Oregon Medical School
Robert McMahon
Seattle
Bob McMahon
University of Portland
McMahon
Bandon
Thomas Brierly
Thos. Brierly
Salem
Einar Swanson
Coquille
Jed Russell
Long Beach
Washington
Ray Clark
Rhonda
Mary Ann
Ashland
Ira Findley
Loy Leann
Marvin Findley
Jean Allen
Scott
Findley
Powers
Wilson Rogora
James Adamek
Jerry Hall
Oregon State
Noble Adasak
Southern
Oregon
Devid Pinson
Oregon Institute of Technology
Roxy Clark
Judy Hall
Mike Stewart
U of O
Howard Post
Monmouth
Jim Boltin
Lewis and Clark
Earl Adams
The
Bay
Gordon Cory
Calif
Dale Crew
J. F. Johnson
McAuley Hospital
Averill Taylor
Mast Hospital
Exchange students shape American views on democracy
The article notes ex change students praise U S democracy after year long programs. Five private agencies now run the program including the American Field Service and ICYE with about 100 applicants per site in Europe. Costs run about $1000 per student for a year with host families covering board and pocket money.
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U.S
American Field Service
American Friends Service Committeee
International Christian Youth Exchange
ICYE
National Catholic Welfare Conference
Michigan Council of Churches
United States
Europe
Japan
Parents’ Magazine
New Year Socials Reach Across State Lines
Mrs. Charles Bowers notes gatherings over New Year as the Idemas host at the McFarlands in Riddle. Grace McFarland of Boise visits, Gary Watne and family stay with Belchers on Sandy Creek, and students depart for colleges after holidays. Woody McFarland visits relatives as Herb Anderson of Coquille is a recent guest.
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Charles Bowers
Berna Idema
New 'S Day
Harry McFarland
Riddle
Grace McFarland
Boise
Idaho
Idema’s
Gary Watne
Salem
Paul Belcher
Sandy Creek
Greg Lancaster
Marvin Radloff
Don Bowers
Woody McFarland
Bernard Idema
Herb Anderson
Coquille
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Pacific Power
Light Company
Powers Pta
Georgia-Pacific
Mr. Geepy
Nature
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Janie
Tim
Georgia Pacic
Piywood
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Redwood
Geepy
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Vetter
Kresky Buccaneer
Kresky
Myrtle Point
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