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Myrtle Point Herald

Location

Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America

Date

Jan 09, 1969

Page

2

Broad Bent Church Figures Share Mission Plans

Mrs Dale Hoffman reports Broad Bent Community Church events including visitors from Forrest Geore and Lagos for mission work in Nigeria. The Mai family and others attended services and received support gifts. social time followed and New Year activities featured skating, candlelit service, and a midnight communion.

David Mai Forrest Geore Broadbent Comm Nigeria Dale Noffman Glen Gulstrom Dianna Debbie Walt Gram G@andra Pauls Pearce al Menegat David Luci Mai Bill van Rooyen Dale Hoffman Coos Bay Evelyn Northup Melvin Stewart Freddy Pianalo van Rooyen John Horton Ernest Dewey Vickie Crook Bill Crook Evelyn North- Up Keith Smith Brookings Jimmy Wiley Paul Wiley Jimmy Don Castleman Eugene Terry Cline E.A. Burgdorf Bonanza Tom Thompson Louise Johnson Powers Helen Gany Pioneer Home Ginger Fry Cathy Castleman Kaleen van Rooyen Susan Hoffman Timmy Hoffman Claude Williams Dean Vietnam Dale O.T.1 Klamath Falls Jay Cheryl

Crabs May Converse as Oregon State Doc Listens

An Oregon State University electrical engineering professor plans to spend part of this year listening to ocean crabs via hydrophones and modern equipment. Funded with 12,700 from the Bureau of Commercial Fisheries and U S Fish and Wildlife Service, the project aims to identify crab age and sex by sounds and explore sounds to attract them for catching.

Oregon State University Electrical Engineering Bureau of Commercial Fisheries U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Thomas Enrolls in Maryland Marine Engineering Program

Robert Graham Thomas 19 of Myrtle Point Oregon enters Calhoun M.E.B.A. Engineering School in Baltimore to pursue a Coast Guard licensed third engineer's certificate. The two year program blends six months classroom, one year ship apprenticeship, six months more classroom with $200 monthly pay and lodging.

Robert Thomas Robert Graham Thomas Jack G. Thomas Hermann Street Myrtle Point Ore Calhoun M.E.B.A United States Merchant Marines Baltimore National Marine Engineers’ Beneficial Association Afl-Ceo Maryland Edward A. Gramatz House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee Young Thomas Coast Guard Board Thomas Myrtle Point Union High School Oregon Roy Luebbe Calhoun M.E.B.A. Engineering School Light Street

Campfire Fees Increased in State Park Camping Facilities

The Highway Commission adopted higher camping fees after two years of studies by State Parks staff. Trailer campsites rise from 2.00 to 3.00 per night and improved sites from 1.50 to 2.00, while unimproved rates stay at 1.00. Effective January 1, 1969, funding supports park development and site upkeep.

Highway Department State Parks State Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee The Highway Commission

New Social Security Contribution Rates Set for 1969

The 1967 amendments raise FICA to 4.4 percent for employees and 6.4 percent for employers, plus a self employment rate of 6.9 percent. Beginning January 1, 1969, both employee and employer rates increase by 2/5 of a percent on the first 7,800 dollars of earnings, with self employed rate up 1/2 of a percent for 1969. Contact local Internal Revenue offices for details.

Internal Revenue Office

Army Private Bright home on holiday leave in Myrtle Point

Army Private Robert L. Bright visited his parents Mr and Mrs Preston M Bright at Myrtle Point after eight weeks of basic training at Ft Lewis Washington with Company D 5th Battalion 24 Brigade He reported January 5 to complete two more weeks training.

Robert L. Bright Preston M. Bright Alder Sr Myrtle Point Ft. Lewis Wash 24 Brigade

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