Myrtle Point High School Class of 1967 Graduation
Tonight 83 Myrtle Point seniors graduate at 8 00 p m in the high school gym with the theme It matter not how long you live but how well Colors are red and white Carnation is the flower The program opens with a Chittick processional and invocation by Supt Joe Stewart A solo by James Chittick Senior class president Walt Hogan delivers the speech Salutatorian Evelyn Belanger and Valedictorian John Meldrum give address Principal William Richardson presents the class and Vice Principal Art Motz presents awards
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Myrtle Point High School
Joe Stewart
James Chittick
Walt Hogan
Evelyn Belanger
John Meldrum
William Richardson
Art Motz
Robert Eames
Myrtle Crest
James R. Walker
Darth Miller
Woodson LeSeuer
Budget Election Totals and Precinct Results Reported
Ballots cast total 662 with precincts Myrtle Crest 313 yes 224 no Arego 30 yes 33 no Bridge 42 yes 17 no Brat bent 32 yes 36 no Dora 26 yes and no unspecified. May 1 turnout higher by 556 92176 dollars.
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Myrtle Crest
Arego
Bridge
Brat Bent
Dora
Wisha Mantataotinn
OSU to Grant Degrees As Largest Class in History
Nearly 2,500 Oregon State University graduates will receive degrees Sunday June 4 at the Coliseum in the 98th annual ceremony. About 1,820 bachelor’s, 575 master’s, 95 doctorates and 4 professional engineering degrees are awarded. ROTC graduates will be commissioned as officers. The ceremony begins at 2 p.m. with an anticipated crowd of 10,000.
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Oregon State University
James
H Jensen
Armed Forces
Air Force
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Myrtle Point clothing drive and two Oregon scholarships
The Myrtle Point area will host a Church World Service Clothing Appeal on June 18 with collection sites at six churches and pickup June 19 at the Methodist church. Contributed garments must be clean and six months worn. In other news Evelyn Belanger of Myrtle Point High and Randy Barbano of Lake Oswego High won $300 scholarships from the Oregon Scholastic Press, both planning journalism majors.
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Church World Service
Myrtle Point
Methodist
Assembly of God
The
Christian
Brethren
Presbyterian
Episcopalian
Church World Service Center
Vancouver
Methodist Church
Church Qord Service
Cooperative Relief Agency
Gerald C Nelson
Oregon
University of Oregon
Evelyn Belanger
Myrtle Point High School
Florence Sweet
Randy Barbano
Lake Oswego High School
Howard Hillis
Oregon Scholastic Press
Miss Belanger
Barbara
Carmen Ranch
Bam Dement Ranch
Lynn Canson
County Extension Office
County Truck Plunges Through Broadbent Bridge Killing Driver
Vance Deckmar Nelson 31 of Coquille died Friday when the Broadbent Bridge on the south fork of the Coquille River failed under his loaded 10 yard gravel dump truck. An employee of the Coos County road department for four years, he was returning from Norway when the bridge collapsed. Rescue teams freed him from the overturned vehicle as traffic was rerouted and funds sought for a replacement bridge. Nelson is survived by his wife Shirley and four children.
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Nelson
Coos County
Vance Deckmar Nelson
Coquille
Coos County Road Department
Port Orford High School
Shirley
Stephen
Michael
Debra
Tanya
Desmond Nelson
Newburg
Desmond Nelson, Jr
Ae Bend
A. Saundra Steward
Otstifes Chir
Norway
Walter Barklow
Barklow
Myrtle Point
Upithauwomt
Steven
Coquille River
Vance Dechmer Neises
City Court Fines and License Suspensions Listed
Stevlen L Barnes fined 300 for DUI with 90 day license suspension. Glen Lockhart fined 10 for basic rule violation. Kenneth Gaines license suspended for excessive noise after a 10 fine. Donald Gardiner license suspended for no license on person. John Franzen illegal U turn fined 15. Winifred Hurt basic rule violation forfeited 25.
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Stevlen L Barnes
Glen Lockhart
Kenneth Gaines
Donald Gardiner
John Franzen
Winifred Hurt
Myrtle Point High Awards Assembly Honors 1967 Recipients
Myrtle Point High School distributed end of year awards at an assembly. Recipients include Mike W Anderson and Phillis Pillette for citizenship, Evelyn Belanger for girl of the year and drama, Walter Hogan for Rotary Service Cup and industrial award, Carol Brister for chemistry, Janice Lindia for commercial, Shery Huntley for English, Grace Cushing for French, Gail Johnson for Home Economics, Nubby Miller for Industrial award, and Norma Otess among others.
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Myrtle Point High School
Mike W. Anderson
Phillis Pillette
Walter Hogan
Evelyn Bélanger
Carol Brister
Janice Lindi
Shery Huntley
Evelyn Belanger
Grace Cushing
Janice Lindia
Gail Johnson
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Wis Luge Giwmslua
OSU
Myrtle Fant
Martin Patrick Dooley
Kerry John Dayton
Woodson Martell LeSueur
Douglas Frank Sinko Powers
Coos Bay
George Gant
Timle
John Hickman
Gant
Hickman
Elgin Gant
Larry Wilson
Gordon Gibson
Bill Goss
Royce Hancock
Don Goddard
Bandon Ted
al Hall
Jack Sturza
Gary Morris
Bill Doss
Judith Mary Caughell
Margaret Ellen Elder
Lad
Brother
Lonnie Barnett
Luther Barnett
Russell
Barnett Place
Church World Service Clothing Appeal
Scheel Board
Sally J Hartless
Oregon College of Education
George Les
Mast Hospital
Lee Valley
Std
Rose Knight
Washington
Rose H. Knight
Topeka
Kansas
Joseph Knight
Loren
Grants Pass
Joseph
Springfield
Elmer
Dina Lu Knight
Vallejo
Calif
Floss Boyd Vancouver
Knight
Coqville Chapel
Orris Doty
Broadbent
Twck
Coquéile
Wteita
Coos Coun
Lynn Cammon
John Carmen
Gaylord
Sam Dement
Agnes Road
Carman Reach
Murray Dawson
William McGuire
Coquille Valley Elks Golf and Country Club
Coquille Valley Elks No. 1635
Emblem Club
Ritchie Francis
Rome
Charles Henson
Kelzer Hospital
North Bend
Doyle Milling
Henson
Henson Logging
Nubby Miller
Norma Otess
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