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Myrtle Point Herald

Location

Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America

Date

Jun 07, 1956

Page

9

Rose Festival Parade Set for Saturday June 9

Parade chairman Allan Dunham announced the 1956 Rose Festival Grand Floral Parade will be the largest in the festival's 58 year history with about 1800 participants. The lineup adds three out of state bands including Long Beach Junior Concert Band, Soldiers' Memorial High School Band Anaconda Montana, and State Teachers College Band Minot North Dakota, plus a Francis E Warren AFB drum and bugle corps Cheyenne Wyoming.

Portland Allan Dunham Dunham Long Beach California Soldiers’ Memorial High School Anaconda Montana State Teachers’ College Band Minot North Dakota West Francis FE. Warren Air Force Base Cheyenne Wyoming

Festival theme blooms in Disney land in Flowers design

The chairman praised the designers for their bold approach to the float, noting they have gone wild over the Festival theme Disney land in Flowers.

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Committee Chairmen Appointed to Lead Educational Program

Homer Millard, president of the Coos county unit of the Oregon Education Association, announced the slate for 1956 57 at Coquille. Chairs named include Membership Harriet Lightle and programs for Legislative, Social, Teacher Welfare, Finance, Professional Service and Public relations. Delegates for the NEA convention in Portland and council meetings were also named, with Millard and Lightle among the officers listed.

Homer Millard Powers Coos County Oregon Education Association Coquille Harriet Lightle Bandon Wiliam T. McLean Coos Bay Lewis Holt North Bend Frank Walsh Riverton Glen Enge Charleston Alberta Coos Bay Elmer R. Johnson National Education Association Portland Cherie Mae Buoy Evelyn Clark Marion Winslow OEA Representative Council Howard Nichols Myrtle Point Marjorie Tedrow Dellen Metzger

Leatherman Named County Head Youth Range Camp Chairman

Howard Leatherman, a Coquille rancher, is appointed county chairman of this year’s Youth Range camp committee by the Northwest section of the American Society of Range Management. He will lead the local group in arranging sponsors and selecting four Coos Bay area boys aged 14 to 18 to attend the camp August 6 through 11 at the big bird refuge south of Burns.

Howard Leatherman Coquille Northwest American Society of Range Management Leatherman Big Bird Refuge Burns Coos

Big Double Bill At the Hiland Theatre

County Leatherman announced scholarships for boys chosen through plant identification and leadership contests. Four boys per Eastern Oregon county and several others may attend the camp with a $25 transportation and camp scholarship. The program covers range and soil judging, plant identification, forage plant value, ranch management, outdoor skills, and sportsmanship.

County Leatherman John Clouston US Forest Service Portland Oregon Coos Curry Douglas Tckson Josephine

Vacation Bible School Opens With Sixty-One Students

Mrs M J Stewart reports a Daily Vacation Bible School opening Monday morning with 61 students and 20 teachers and helpers led by Supt Mrs Frank Northup. Assistants include Mrs Esther Fry and song leader Mrs Bob Thompson.

M J Stewart Frank Northup Esther Fry Bob Thompson Kenneth Galloway Bill Gilpatrick Glenn Gulstrom Lula Wright Bill Mai Louis Northup Keith Northup Richard McAllister Ralph Andrews Edith Johnson

Local May Visitors and Travels Reported in Gaylord News

Mrs Rees Daniels notes visitors from Bremerton Washington including Mr and Mrs J A Suindig at Ray Grant home. Frank Huntley travels to Banks Oregon for summer with Eugene Evers. Clinton Carman joins D R Curry party to Lake Weahink Florence Oregon. Currys recently purchased the property and plan to move soon. Friday visitors at Jesse.

Rees Daniels J A. Suindig Bremerton Wash Ray Grant Frank Huntley Banks, Ore Eugene Evers Clinton Carman D. R. Curry Lake Weahink Florence Oregon Curry's The Jesse

Local Social Roundup from Myrtle Point Area

Mrs. Danny Winkelman and two. Mrs. Duane Hayes and two children return from Molalla. Mrs. George White dies at Myrtle Point Rest Home. James Devereaux and Lee Cox visit Langlois on Memorial Day. Carman family visits Eugene on business. Foster Thompson hosts dinner for Moorehead Nemec and Lund. Ebbert sisters go to Spokane to visit father Paul Ebbert. Hayes and Bones families visit H. D Bones for birthday cake.

Klorice Luttrell Kathryn Wiley Robert Bradley Young Peoples Bill Mai Steve Giles Tommy Luttrell Marvin Barzee Broadbent Karl Dement Duane Pearce Edward McClurg America Texas Patrol Ed Heath Bob Thompson Terry Babcock Duane Bennett Lee Cox Gary Fry Roy Edward Gardner Allen Hale Chuck Watson Frank Huntley Gary Larsen Carol Henshaw Lonna Lett Leela Long Sandra Pearce West Walter Strain Glide Glenn Gulstrom Linda Brow Bandon Joe Evernden Peggy Smith Lloyd Smith Tacoma Wash Janice Godfrey Chehallis Wash Walter Strain, Jr Carol Connie Myrtle Creek Clarence Schroeder Corvallis Gus Schroeder Verlin Moore Port Orford Dwight Wallace George Topping Elvin Fetch Myrtle Point Buster Odle Portland Darwin Gulstrom Springfield Mefflin Stewart Greenacres Dike Henson Charles Shook San Diego Frank Larsen Leo Hawkins Cresswell Truman Hartley Ontario Max Simpson Junction City Charles Evans Beulah Gould Corvaillis Hayes Danny Winkelman le Noden Myrtle Duane Hayes Molalla George White Myrtle Point Rest James Devereaux Langlois James White John Carman Eugene Foster Thompson A. F Moorehead Coquille Pete Nemec Lee Lund James McWilliams Gloria Janet Ebbert Spokane Paul Ebbert Ebhert Kenneth Rolf Baby Carey Bones Mary Helen Powers Kermit Hayes H. D Bones

Moose Club Dinner Honors Mrs. Lloyd White in Rebekah Hall

The Men of the Moose and Pansy chapter Women of the Moose hosted a dinner for Mrs. Lloyd White and family in Rebekah hall. About 50 attendees heard plans for a birthay exchange party on June 11 and a juvenile picnic. Weather figures show May rainfall at 2.40 inches with May totals and temperature ranges noted.

James Gamwell Men of the Moose Women of the Moose Lloyd White Chery Donnie Freddie Rebekah Hall Happy Camp Calif Lloyd Ellis White Vatley Lee Gilmore Kenneth McKenzie

Weather hints and family visits across towns

Rain fell on 10 days with a peak of 60 inches. Low maximum 55 and high minimum 52 degrees. Mr and Mrs John Purvis of Phoenix with three children visit grandmother Mrs John L Purvis in Powers then Myrtle Point Rest Home. Mrs J W Gamwell travels to Kelso for weekend with family then Buyers Week in Portland. Sidney Fuller travels to Memphis Paducah and St Petersburg Florida.

John Purvis Phoenix Ariz John L. Purvis Powers Myrtle Point Rest Home J. W. Gamwell Kelso Wash Portland Archie Lane Sidney Fuller Dick Cadys Memphis Tenn Paducah St. Petersburg Florida

Catching Creek Family Visit Notes in Northup Chronicle

Mrs. Keith Northup and her children hosted visiting guests Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. Jim Bushnell. Mr. and Mrs. Lester Higgins and their children were dinner guests Wednesday with the Northups. Iris and Alice Northup spent time together.

Keith Northup Jim Bushnell Lester Higgins Iris Alice Northup

Grandchildren Visit and Canada Trip Planned

The text notes Mr. and Mrs. C. V. Har Mrs. A Marie with children visited relatives at Ten Mile on Memorial Day. George Edwards of Langlois joined the group. They left Sunday for a three week trip to Canada. Warren Rema will care for their place during the absence.

C. V. Har A Marie Lester Higgins George Edwards Langlois Canada Warren Rema

Saddle Bums Hold Meet At Fair Grounds

Saddle Bums and 4 H Saddle club met at the fair grounds on May 19 at 2 p m. Elmo Shepard Myrtle Point Saddle club president spoke on showing and grooming horses. The group grew by Gay and Dotty Shirtcliff. 22 members enrolled. next meeting set for June 16, location TBA.

Fair Grounds Elmo Shepard Myrtle Point

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