Pie baking contest at the 62nd Coos County Fair
Residents of Coos and Curry counties may enter two crust apple pies baked and frozen in a 9 inch foil pan. Entries must be delivered to the culinary department at the fairgrounds Myrtle Point on Aug 12 1 5 p m or Aug 13 9 a m to 5 p m. Pies will be judged and donated to the Purple Cow 4 H foods booth with proceeds supporting 4 H Club work. The winner is named at the rodeo on Aug 18.
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Billy Boy
Billy
Coos
Curry Counties
Coos County
Hernry A. Schroeder and Sons
Frigidaire Co
Myrtle Point
4-H Foods
Purple Cow
Early sign up for veterans at Southwestern Oregon CC
Veterans planning to enroll for the fall term should sign up at the Student Services Office in Dellwood Hall before August 1. Early registrants will have veterans benefit checks mailed to the college by the start of fall term. delays after August 1 push checks to late October.
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Southwestern Oregon Community College
Student Services
Dellwood Hall
Evelyn Breuer to head Breath of Life campaign drive
Evelyn Breuer has been named chairman of the Breath of Life Campaign in Oregon to raise funds for research and care for children with cystic fibrosis and other lung diseases. The effort, led by Honorary Chairman Don Schollander, includes a Myrtle Point house to house drive September 10 to 16 and supports over 100 CF centers nationwide. Breuer is affiliated with Hogan Realty and Insurance Co. and will organize local volunteers.
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Evelyn Breuer
Breath of Life
Don Schollander
Oregon
National
Washington
C‘f
University of Oregon Medical School
U.S
Brewer
Track meet set Friday at Myrtle Crest School oval
An all comers track meet is scheduled Friday on the Myrtle Crest School track. Open to ages seven and up with events for youth to 165, then high school and older divisions. Contacts Bud Bick and Doug Sinko for details.
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MC Oval
Myrtle Crest
Douglas County Fair entry dates set for August shows
Douglas County Fair officials urge local residents to enter eight open class divisions on August 3 and 4 from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the fairgrounds. Perishable items must be submitted August 6 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Flower entries are scheduled for August 6 and August 9 with specified times.
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Douglas County
Cinnabar moths spread in Southern Coos County
Cinnabar moths and their larvae, introduced in 1964 by the OSU Extension Service to combat tansy ragwort, are now abundant from Myrtle Point to Powers along the Coquille River. The pests feed on tansy ragwort, defoliating plants and prompting a plan to distribute more larvae to landowners and other Western Oregon counties.
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Coos County
OSU Extension Service
Lynn Cannon
Oregon
Myrtle Point
Coquille River
Cannon
Europe
United States
Oregon Veteran Loan Totals Reach Record Year
Oregon veterans received 6 838 farm and home loans totaling 164 727 632 in 1972 73 the highest year on record. H C Saalfeld of the Department of Veterans Affairs said the loans rose six percent from 1971 72 with a ten percent increase in dollar volume.
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Oregon Veterans
H.C. Saalfeld
Department of Veterans' Affairs
Coos County
Donations to Veterans Hospital via Myrtle Point thrift store
Local American War Mothers collect repeatable items at the Thrift Store on Spruce Street Myrtle Point for monthly delivery to the Roseburg Veterans Hospital. Razors and appliances are among items donated and transported by the group each month.
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Veteran's Hospital
Roseburg
American War Mothers Thrift Store
Spruce St
Myrtle Point
Veteran’s Hospital
Reflectorized Plates Planned For Tees County
Reflectorized plates are planned with a yellow-gold background and dark blue letters. The announcement notes a Thursday rollout and mentions a meter deviation for an aimed area, though some text is garbled.
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Coos County Fairgrounds
Fourth St
Maple South
City of
TV Ogg
National Cystic Fibrosis Research Foundation
Bud Bick
Doug Sinko
del Plant
Heges
Volustess
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