South County Editorial Leels Backwards with Progress
A 90 year old Eva Jennings reflects on life in Remote near Coos Bay as highways and lumber traffic reshape the area. The piece argues communities like Remote and nearby towns should be preserved as progress threatens local life and identity.
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Eva Jennings
Laurence
Coos Bay
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State Highway Division
Remote
Agness
Dora
Obituary of Donald Gulstrom dies in Oregon crash
Donald Albert Gulstrom 28 died Friday in a head on crash near Umatilla Oregon while driving a watermelon truck. He was born March 21 1948 in Myrtle Point and buried Tuesday at Norway Cemetery after services by Rev Walter Graham. He served in the U S Navy and was a Broadbent resident and jailor for Coos County. He is survived by his wife Guilt and two children Kevin Joseph and Melinda Sue, parents, sisters Dianna and Debbie, and grandparents. Memorials may be given to Broadbent Community Church.
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Donald Albert Gulstrom
Norway Cemetery
Walter Graham
Myrtle Point
Gulstrom
Umatilla
Ore
Broadbent
Southwestern Oregon Community College
U.S. Navy
Coos County
Guilt
Kevin Joseph
Melinda Sue
Glenn Gulstrom
Dianna James
Debbie James
Walter Strain
Broadbent Community Church
Community Notes Thank Local Volunteers and Officials
Letters express gratitude to Ken Diets and Myrtle Point residents for logging museum support and Fourth of July success. Air Board, fire department, and donors praised as over 500 visitors attended the opening. museum will be open during Coos County Fair with free admission.
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Ken Diets
Cortimites
Air Board
Eaip
Musem
Coos County
Myrtle Point
Peggy Raymond
Maple Street
Family Picnic for Wagner Hayes and Gant Families
The annual picnic pot luck will be Sunday July 25 at Bullards State Park starting at 1 p.m. Family members should bring pictures and news clippings for the scrapbook and any information on the family tree.
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Wagner
Hayes
Gant
Bullards State Park
Vandalism and community notes from Myrtle Point week
Local residents report hose vandals and a dog damage incident while renovations and historical eyes turn to Myrtle Point’s 100th anniversary. Dan Gibbs departs for Europe with the American Musical Ambassadors Band as Sue Hodges guides Spanish students home from Mexico.
Coffee Grounds for Houseplants Debated in Casual Talk
A reader recalls a light discussion about using coffee grounds or leftover coffee for houseplants. They note coffee that is not pure mud is unlikely to harm plants or the cup's owner as he heads to the sink. No names or dates are provided. The note ends with an address at 396-3158 Rink Creek Rd Coquille.
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Samoa
American Territory
Nature
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