Sportsmen Quartet to Perform at Rose Festival
Jack Benny's Sportsmen quartet will be featured at the Rose Festival with Starlight Serenaders in Multnomah civic stadium on June 9 and 10. Dennis Day stars in a two night musical with Meredith Wilson conducting the Portland Symphony Orchestra. The 47th annual City of Roses celebration runs June 8 to 12, with queen selection on June 8 and a floral parade on June 11. Ticket books and seats are on sale through Rose Festival headquarters and Multnomah hotel, Portland, Oregon, at $2.40 for adults and $1 for children. reserved and box seats are $2.40 per performance. Mail orders accepted.
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Jack Benny
Sportsmen
Starlight Serenaders
Multnomah Civic Stadium
Dennis Day
Jin
Meredith Wilson
Portland Symphony Orchestra
City of Roses
Selec
Multnomah Stadium
Multnomah Hotel
Portland
Oregon
Ramblings expresses thanks in grief and appreciation
A personal tribute message thanks friends and neighbors for sympathy after the loss of a wife. The writer praises kind words, visits, flowers, and support during darkest hours and asks for blessings on those who comforted him.
Lions Host Big Auction Sale For Community Projects
The Myrtle Point Lions Club plans a large auction on Saturday afternoon June 25 in the vacant lot across from Thornton’s at Seventh and Spruce to raise funds for Pee-Wee Baseball Red Cross swimming classes Youth programs and a community building at the fairgrounds Oaks Pavilion. Donated items include radios cameras stoves appliances and more with a used car donated by Southwestern Motors of Coquille offering a $400 value on trade for a new vehicle.
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Myrtle Point Lions Club
Thornton
Seventh and
Spruce Streets
Red Cross
Artle Point
Fair Grounds Oaks Pavilion
Western Auto Store
Spruce Street
Southwestern Motors
Coquille
Buick
Lions Hear Instructive Talk by Lynn Thomas On Atom Tests
Lynn Thomas of KWRO spoke to the Myrtle Point Lions on the destructiveness of the atom bomb. He described visiting the Nevada tests and warned that an atomic war could erase civilization, noting the heavy planning and repeated trips to the desert for precise conditions. Continued on back page.
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Lynn Thomas
KWRO
Myrtle Point Lions Club
Thomas
Nevada
Forks
Presbyterian Juniors To Render Special Musical Program
The Junior choir of First Presbyterian church directed by Mrs Chet Blisserd will lead Sunday's 11 am worship. The program portrays the life of Christ in word and song from birth to the imminent return with narrator Keith Schroeder and pianist Mrs Kenneth Galloway.
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First Presbyterian Church
Chet Blisserd
Christ
Judy
Janet Naslund
Florence Strode
Juanita
Victoria Blisserd
Linda Cash
Lynne Galloway
Mary Jo Schroeer
Myrtle Point Boy Earns Harvard Scholarships Through Work
Charlie Bingham of Myrtle Point Ore graduates magna cum laude from Harvard in June after funding his education with partial scholarships and part time work. The June 1965 Christian Science Monitor feature highlights his self made path to an Ivy League degree.
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Christian Science Monitor
Charlie Bingham
Myrtle P
The
Myrtle Point
Bingham
the Monitor
Charlie
Harvard
Mary Handy
Monitor
Myrtle Point Herald
Charles Bingham
Laverett House
Harvard University
Charles
Ore
West Coast
Ches
Livestock Association Tour and Picnic Set for Sunday
The 4th annual Livestock Association tour and picnic will be held Sunday, June 12, led by president Tom Guerin. Events start at 10 a.m. with the Bob Geaney ranch, then Clif Gulseth, and J. J. Morris ranches, each family bringing a sack lunch. The subsecretary notes a program on taxation, the State Beef program, livestock theft prevention, and ranch management.
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Livestock Association
Tom Guerin
Guerin
Bob Geaney Ranch
Fairview Road
Coquilie
Clff Gulseth Ranch
North Benk Road
Bullard’s
J. J. Morris Ranch
Rovarry
Schroeder to Show Travel Slides at Pioneer Meeting
Myrtle Point resident Menry Schroeder will present travel slides from Mexico Canada and Bryce Canyon at the Pioneer and Historical meeting in Co hotel. The event on Saturday June 11 begins at 12 noon with a no host luncheon followed by a brief business session and concludes with the slides. Public invited to attend all or part of the meeting.
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Menry Schroeder
Pichesr
Schroeder
Myrtle Point
Cohotel
Mexico
Canada
Bryce Canyon
Mis.er
Association
Third Round Set for Annual Spring Handicap Tourney
The 3rd round of the Spring Handicap Tournament begins this week with top contenders Russ Holimon and Spud Burbank already proving championship quality. Remaining matchups include Chet Noyes versus Floyd Hall Ervin Wilberger versus John Arnold Algie Hickman versus Russ Holimen and Lins Holimen versus Bean Burne etc. The field will be completed by next Sunday evening with several byes noted among players.
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Russ Holimon
Spud Burbank
Holimon
Chet Noyes
Floyd Hall
Ervin Wilberger
John Arnold
Algie
Hickman
Russ Holimen
Lins Holimen
Burne Heute Dunn
Ralph Gibbs
Pie Johannsen
Pat Ood
le Carver
John Lauterbach
George Halter Among 55 Graduates at Oregon State College
George Alain Halter of Arago was among 55 graduates at Oregon State College Corvallis for the 8th annual graduation exercises on June 6. He earned a bachelor of science degree in agriculture. A record 52 doctors and 214 masters plus 764 bachelor degrees were awarded. Fifteen students received two degrees.
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Oregon State College
Corvallis
Alain Halter
Arago
Beniors
Truck Stands Up and Talks to the Boss
A fragmented note describes a truck scene with title phrases and garbled words about a boss, chase, and a house. Key names or places are unreadable, leaving only a few bold terms to hint at a workplace incident or dialogue.
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Truck
Hotel Clerk Arrested in Myrtle Point Theft Ring
Edwin T. Cantwell, a Myrtle Point hotel desk clerk, was jailed on a charge of stealing money from the hotel over a period. Police say Cantwell signed statements admitting multiple thefts from the hotel cash drawer, with an estimated loss near $1000.
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Edwin T. Cantwell
Myrtle Point
Dick Ines
Floyd Clower
Coquille
Herald
Russ Papineau
Clower
Cantwell
Pee-Wee Baseball Practice Starts Next Week
Pee-Wee baseball practice will begin next Monday and Tuesday at the Myrtle Point Sportsmen's Club grounds. The Rotary and Lions clubs sponsor teams starting Monday while the American Legion and V. W. teams start Tuesday. Boys on these four teams can get a free bus ride by going to Maple Street Sales. buses leave at 1 pm.
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Myrtle Point Sportsmen’s Club
Rotary and
Lions Clubs
American Legion
V. W
Boeing
Petersen Replaced as Director of P Union Series and Coach
A new director will take over the P Union series and will head track clash duties. The history teacher replaces Petersen in the leadership role while assisting football and other sports programs.
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Bay Petersen
Petersen
Seothell
Myrtle Point Seeks Bids for Sidewalks Curbs Gutters
Myrtle Point city council called for bids to improve District No. 3 sidewalks curbs and gutters with bids to be opened and contracted near Maple Street east of 4th Street. The meeting also approved liquor license transfer from Dale Wade to Liam Sutphin and issued a beer permit to Myrtle Point Food Center. Melvin Zumwalt received permission to tear down the old city barn at 4th and Maple in exchange for salvaged lumber.
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Myrtle Point
4Th Seers
Ge Place
Dale Wade
Liam Sutphin
Myre Point Food Center
Melvin Zumwalt
4Th and
Maple
Myrtle Point Merchants to Aid Lions Club Dedication Day
Myrtle Point merchants will cooperate with the Lions Club for a dedication event on June 35. At a Chamber of Commerce meeting last Monday, Mrs. Naslund and Mrs. Downs spoke of regional B P W clubs events in Reno Nevada this August and urged Chamber support.
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Myrtle Point Merchants
Lions Club
Myrtle Point
Tentative Construction Plans for High School Expansion
After consultation with architects, a phased plan for high school expansion and remodeling is outlined. Preliminary drawings in July, working drawings by October, bid openings in November 1955, start of new construction in November 1955, remodeling beginning June 1, 1956, and completion by September 5, 1956.
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Biece
Ot Aperaves
Pratieinary
Ranihe Mecbha
Myrtle Point Report Ends with Silent Signoff
A clipped fragment mentions Myrtle Point and an era ending in a local scene. The readable text offers no names, dates, or concrete actions to specify the event.
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Lans Leneve
Presbyterian
George
George Halter
Misa
Elton Schroeder
Hillah Temple
Coos County
Noble Don Kenyon
Millah Temple
John Moore
Court House
Coquile
Hillah
Hillah Temple Pine
Cry Club
Wilfred Laird
Noble Dutch
B. P. W. Club
Chamber of Commerce
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