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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1975
Page
3
The Myrtie test will help seniors discover interests and careers by exposing them to real world tasks. Students will experience vocational training, banking, business, and other fields through school and community collaboration to clarify college majors and job paths.
The Oregon Transportation Commission approves a federally aided Off-System Roads Program to aid rural roads not in the federal system. A $4,676,615 Highway Division appropriation funds local projects with 75 percent federal share and 22 percent local match, prioritizing bridges, hazardous locations, and rural road improvements.
In June 1775 Colonel William Prescott led about 1200 Continental troops toward Breed's Hill overlooking Boston. British ships opened fire at dawn as troops dug earthworks and defended the hill, with Prescott urging his men from the parapet until Continental forces prevailed.
Babe Ruth baseball opens in Myrtle Point with a game against Coquille on June 5 at the Myrtle Point fairgrounds. The hometown squad returns a strong core and aims for a competitive league run. An All Star team from Coquille Bandon and Myrtle Point will be chosen June 28 and 29 for an exhibition in Coos Bay.
Lakeside Chamber of Commerce sponsors a Bluegill Derby at Lakeside on June 14 from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Prizes cover largest smallest oddest and most by boat and most by fisher man. Three categories open juvenile and senior citizens. Registration with a chamber official at Coos County Fishing Dock before fishing. All fish must be caught by hook and line under Oregon Angling Regulations for 1975. Refreshments include coffee doughnuts hotdogs and soft drinks.
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