Rock crushing begins for Tri City road project near Myrtle Creek Oregon
The Tri City Bedy Mix of Myrtle Creek Oregon moves equipment and begins rock crushing for a project 30 miles south of Powers. A road contractor plans easier, safer access. Starting June 1968 a one dollar campground fee applies to most, waivers for Golden Eagle holders. The fee funds Land and Water Conservation for future campgrounds and forest recreation improvements.
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Powers
Thepien
Tri City
Land and Water Conservatio Fund
League Of Oregon Cities Regional Meeting Veiled By City Leaders
City officials from Myrtle Point and other Coos and Curry County towns meet Coos Bay Mayor William L. Morin to attend a regional League of Oregon Cities session at Courtel Coos Bay on June 6. The gathering forms part of 18 regional meetings with Mayor James J. Dunlevy of Medford leading the state delegation.
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Myrtle Point
Coos
Curry Counties
William L. Morin
Coos Bay
League of Oregon
Courtel Coos Bay
League
Morin
James J
Dunlevy
Medford
Ervin Wilberger
Planning Commission
Bandon
Brookings
Coquille
Eastside
Gold Beach
North Bend
Port Orford
Powers
Reedsport
Work Projects Begin As Summer Crews Start At Local Schools
Work crews began at 7:00 a.m. Monday on several projects after school closed. Bud Meader pre fabricated roof trusses for Broadbent reservoir, while Ray Henshaw's paint crew completed ceilings at Spruce and Maple schools and near teacherage at Bridge. Bids for Myrtle Crest and Maple school exteriors set for June 12. Maintenance teams fix water lines, floors, roofs and wells with NYC student helpers including three girls under Mrs. Metzger washing woodwork. A spate of broken windows raises taxpayer costs. residents urged to report vandalism. Coos Curry Electric announced a power interruption Friday June 7 from 9:00 a.m. to noon affecting multiple area residences for Norway Sub-station maintenance.
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Broadbent
Bud Meader
Ray Henshaw
Ings
Spruce School
Maple School
Bridge
Myrtle Crest
Maple
Cus
Nyc
Coos Curry Electric
Catching Creek
Remote
McKinley
Fairview
North Fork
Sumner
Daniels Creek
Norway
Myrtle Crest graduation class of 1968 full ceremony
On May 29 1968 Myrtle Crest Junior High held its graduation for 111 students directed by Mr Tom Houston with Rev Herbert Butt giving the invocation. Principal Paul Fransen welcomed the attendees as Steve Engstrom Robin Brewster Cindy Tams and Lynn Miller spoke with the eighth grade chorus performing The Sound of Music and solos by Ernie Vas Vinca and Ron Hargis. Diploma presentations were given by school board director Mr Gerald Lillie.
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Myrtle Crest Junior High School
Tom Houston
Herbert Butt
Dora Community Church
Paul T. Fransen
Myrtle Crest
Steve Engstrom
Robin Brewster
Cindy Tams
Lynn Miller
Vandalism at Myrtle Crest School Damages Windows
Vandals returned to Myrtle Crest School Friday night or early Saturday morning and broke two front windows near the main office, causing property damage to the building.
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Myrtle Crest School
Mais
Murals and Bell Dedicated at Camp Little River
Mrs. George Hoffman donated two murals to the Christian Church Camp Little River near Glide during a Saturday dedication service attended by over 70 people from southwestern Oregon. The murals honor her mother Mrs. Frank Southmaya and were hung in Memorial Hall as memorial gifts to the church.
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George Hoffman
The
Christian Church
Little River
Glide
Southwestern
Frank Southmaya
Old Christian Church
Little River church building returns as gift
The former building at Myrtle Point was bought by Mr and Mrs Eldon Ansley after the old structure was razed for a new church. It has now been donated back to the church by the Ansleys as a gift.
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Myrtle Point
Oregon State Announces 1908 Graduation Roster
Oregon State University lists 1908 graduates from the area for the 60th commencement. About 2,000 degrees will be awarded amid services led by Dr. and Mrs. George Neftman, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Stesens, Mrs. Jock Ellis, and Mr. Marvin Sehorpt.
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Oregon Sate University
Brodie
Lem Palen Seal
Steen Wana
Andre Stull
School of Agricsiure
Myrtle Point
George Neftman
Charles Stesens
Jock Ellis
Marvin Sehorpt
City Council Sets 1968 69 Budget and Plans Pool and Zoning Changes
City Council met June 8 1968 at 7330 p m and instructed the City Attorney to prepare amendments for permanent residences if owners purchase property and meet building sanitary electrical and zoning codes. The 1968-69 budget of 306 364 includes a tax levy of 87 079 with 11 200 outside the 6 percent limit approved 424 to 308 on May 28 1968. The extra 11 200 helps share traffic signal costs. City manager reported contacting the State Highway Department about estimates for an open and a covered pool and to report at the next meeting.
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State Highway Department
Holstein dairyman trademark granted by Vermont association
Mol stein Friesian Association of America in Brattleboro grants a Holstein dairyman trademark. The mark becomes part of more than 48 300 officially recorded prefixes in the association’s files. Prefixes may allow immediate family to use the mark with the herd unit.
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Molstein-Friesian Association of America
Brattleboro
Vermont
Molstein Dairyman
Rainbow Girls Donate Bicycle Rack Misprint Corrected
A correction notes two bicycle racks were donated to different locations. The rack in front of the Library was donated by the Independent Order of Odd Fellows 180, while the rack in front of the theatre was donated by Rainbow Girls, County of Elgin Assembly 37.
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Myrtle Poiat Herald
Ind
Order of Odd Fellows
Rainbow Girls
County of Elgin Assy
Powers Boy Receives Degree at Oregon College of Education
Thomas George Smithwick of Powers Oregon will receive his Master of Arts degree in Teaching at the annual commencement exercise at Monmouth Oregon College of Education on Friday June 7 1968.
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Thomas George Smithwick
Powers
Ore
Monmouth
Oregon College of Education
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Cheb
American Legion
Myrtle Point Post
Legionaires
Legion Hall
Ritchie Francis
Chaplain Bill Down
Ing
Gary Anderson
Norway Cemetery
America
Rightee Francis
Ball Downing
Gayle Baker
Clay Caffey
Tom Caffey
Monk Rowell
Don Trowell
Viet Nam
Earl Johnson
Pfc
Wm. T. Johnson
Vietnam
William
Gerald Lillie
Vandals
CAN
Oregon
Hoffman
O.S.U. Grads
Neil
Ares
Powers Boy
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