Garden Club Wins Plaque In Myrtle Point Beautification
The Myrtle Point Garden Club won a redwood plaque for planting native rhododendrons azaleas Oregon grape and huckleberry in the highway island near the North Fork bridge. Buckfield Oil sponsors the contest. Members and local youths helped with planting and watering as city crews assist.
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Myrtle Point
Ray Curry
Jesse Freeman
Myrtle Point Garden Club
Garden Club
Spruce Street
Ramble Through an Old Orchard and Hidden Places
A ramble describes strolling to a mossy house by an orchard and a winding road, recalling sunny days and Grandpa stories, with birds, creek wading, and simple pleasure. Georgia Paitin notes a timber trip in southwestern Oregon, exploring forests, logging, and regional industry.
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Grandpa
Georgia
Paitin
Tmberlands
Bone Mountain
Lden Valley
Cumberland Industries
Oregon
Timber ambitions shape Oregon economy and future
The passage extols Oregon timber regions as vital for wood pulp fiber and resins, predicting expanding demand and high value. It envisions future wood products beyond current dreams and asserts their role in payrolls and a stable economy, aligning with regional business goals.
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Oregon
Care For Best Years Plan Urged For Senior Health Coverage
The article argues for medical care for people over 65 as prudent and timely. It frames care for seniors and parents as responsible planning amid credit pressure and aging society, notes Social Security Act as a foundational yet incomplete structure, and cites a president's health message to Congress about unfinished health policy.
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Congress
Support for Social Security health care for aged proposed
The text argues for health insurance for people over 65 with no federal cost, estimating $12 yearly per worker while working and extending coverage to wives or widows at 65. It emphasizes medical advances and urges adoption of a plan for low income seniors to access care.
Forest Lookouts Now Are Posted
Forest Lookouts Now Are Posted. The Forest Protective Association reported that two small fires were stopped last week before causing damage. Forest warden Bill Huff identified two locations: north of Signal Tree and on Middle Creek. Causes were vehicle exhaust and spontaneous combustion at an old mill site.
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Forest Protective Association
Bill Huff
Signal Tree
Middle Creek
Lookouts Move to Eden Ridge at Signal Tree and Brewster Rock
Huff reports the lookouts are now stationed at Eden Ridge near Signal Tree and Brewster Rock. This update places scouting posts at these landmarks as part of ongoing safety monitoring.
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Eden Ridge
Signal Tree
Brewster Rock
Huff
Recruiting Set For City Hall
M Sgt Lester V De Foe announced an Air Force recruiting representative will be at Myrtle Point City Hall on the first and third Friday of each month from 12 noon to 2 30 pm to discuss opportunities.
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Lester V de Foe
Air Force
Myrtle Point
Air Force Recruiting Opens Doors For Youth
Air Force offers technical training and education opportunities for interested youths. Eligibility includes ages 17 to 37 for males and 18 to 27 for females, U S citizenship, high moral character, and fitness standards. Aptitude tests held in Coos Bay on first and third Thursdays at 10 a.m. No obligation or charge. Contact Sgt DeFoe on Fridays at the Coos Bay post office or write to USAF Recruiting Office Roseburg.
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U S
Air Force
Coos Bay
Sgt. de Foe
USAF
S.E. Cass
Roseburg
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Myrtle Point Herald
Bigene Fotat
Elbert F. Hall, JR
Phyllis Countryman
E. ¥. Hall
Pernyblishers 'Association
Society Editor
Editoria. Ated
Lnc
Let
New York
Chicsage
Detroit
Phil
City Hall
M. Sgt. DeFoe
Pp&l
Pacific Power & Light Company
EL Lal
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