Antique Car Show and Farm Day Planned for June 25 26
Merchants and chamber committee meet to plan Farmer's Day June 25 and the second annual antique car show June 26 in Myrtle Point. Free hotcake feed 9 12:30 on Spruce street. milking contest 2 pm. Safeway cheese factory event 10 2. farm machinery display downtown. radio broadcast across days. Coos County Dairy Princess to attend Friday. car show on Saturday with luncheon at 1 pm by local merchants. live music and a dance at Rotary Park. Lions Club luncheon 8 11 am and 3 4 pm Saturday at Myrtle Hotel. ten cents for meals. grand openings for local businesses.
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Chamber of Commerce Retail Trades Committee
Myrtle Hotel
Spruce Street
Safeway
Coos County Dairy Princess
Myrtle Point Merchants
Myrtle Point Tire Company
College Foundation Elects New Officers and Directors
The Southwestern Oregon College Foundation Inc. elected three new officers at a recent meeting: Mrs Ken Rolfe of Powers as president, Mrs Frances McKenzie of Powers as vice president, and Mrs C J O Neil of Coos Bay as secretary. Three more members join the Foundation committee: Mrs C A Rietman of Coquille, Mrs A H Thelin of Coquille, and James Hanna of Bandon. The Rev A R Chidwick’s resignation was accepted. The foundation, incorporated in 1961, handles gifts, scholarships, loans, and funds, and promotes participation in college work. In 1964 65 SWOC aid totaled about 13254, including district and general scholarships, grant-in-aid, student loans, and NDEA loans. about 88 students participated across three terms.
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Southwestern Oregon College Foundation, Inc
Ken Rolfe
Powers
Frances McKenzie
C.J O'Neil
Coos Bay
C.A. Rietman
Coquille
A.H. Thelin
James Hanna
Bandon
A.R. Chidwick
Southwestern Oregon College Foundation
SWOC
Southern Pacific Crews Strike Halts Oregon Service
Southern Pacific trains between Powers and Coquille and Coquille and Coos Bay halted Tuesday after crews called in sick Monday night. The stop affected the Oregon division except Klamath Falls with one train operating Coquille to Eugene. Supervisors were flown in to operate trains as the company seeks an injunction and policy on crew size is blamed for the stoppage.
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Southern Pacific
Powers
Coquille
Coos Bay
Southern Pacific Oregon
Klamath Falls
Eugene
Introduction to Electricity and Electronics Course Added
Southwestern Oregon College adds a new summer course Introduction to Electricity and Electronics designed for high school students and graduates sixteen and older with algebra. Four units credit toward the electrical electronic curriculum, meeting Monday to Friday 10 to 12 in the electronic laboratory room 7 Empire Lakes campus. Roger Spaugh serves as instructor. register at the college administration building in North Bend on Monday.
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Southwestern Oregon College
Electronic Laboratory
Empire Lakes
Roger Spaugh
North Bend
Carl W Linn Passes Away in Bandon
Carl W Linn 4 of Bandon died Friday June 4. Born 1880 at Lintington he moved to Bandon in 1906. He retired as head sawyer from Moore Mill and Lumber Co in Bendon. Survived by widow three grandchildren and one great grandson. Funeral held 2 p.m. Monday June 7 at Schroeder Bros chapel Bandon.
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Carl Willam Linn
Bandon
Lintington
Linn
Moore Mill & Lumber Company
Bendon
Schroeder Bros
City appoints Wayne Sheffel patrolman to fill vacancy
Chief Lewis Floyd announced the employment of Wayne Edward Sheffel as a city patrolman to fill the vacancy left by the resigning Lioy Hawkins who plans to leave June 18 Hawkins will work with the department early this week.
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Lewis Floyd
Wayne Edward Sheffel
Lioy Hawkins
Hawkins
Pastor George W Resigns at Myrtle Point Brethren Church
At a regular church meeting Rev. George W tendered his resignation effective Sept 1 after 18 months with the Myrtle Point congregation. He and Mrs Williams plan to move soon and continue in Brethren ministry, weighing several pastorates.
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Church of the Brethren
George W
Williams
Myrtle Point
California
Waliams
Williems
Ocean New
Arne Elbek Service Today
Graveside services are set for 2 p.m. Thursday in Norway cemetery for Arne Elbek. Officiant Charlies T. Oden of Myrtle Point Jehovah's Witnesses. Elbek, born December 31, 1914 in Engunai Denmark, died June 7 in Myrtle Point at 50. He was a dairyman in Arago for five years, previously from Junction City. He leaves a brother Vagn Elbek of Santa Barbara and sisters Asse and Gudrum in Denmark among others.
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Norway Cemetery
Arne Elbek
Charlies T. Oden
The
Myrtle Point Jehovah's Witnesses
Mr. Elbek
Engunai
Denmark
Myrtle Point
Arago
Junction City
Dren
Karl
John
Paul
Sven
Ellen
Ann
Vagn Elmek
Santa Barbara
Calif
Asse
Gudrum
Denmerk
Aksel Kelbek
Solvang
Spring Handicap Golf Crown Won by Mrs Sturza at Elks
Mrs Jack Sturza captured the Spring Handicap championship at the Elks golf course in May with a final round win over Mrs Frank Meldrum. Sturza eagled the eighth hole to seal victory. Last year’s winner was Mrs Floyd Bridgham. In first flight, Lou Robinson won with Tory Milosevich as runner-up. Second flight saw Leroy Robinson defeat Harold Stemmier.
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Elks
Jack Sturza
Frank Meldrum
Sturza
Floyd Bridgham
Lou Robinson
Tory Milosevich
Leroy Robinson
Harold Stemmier
Myrtle Point Students Graduate From Oregon College
Shirley June Dickey earns a Bachelor of Science degree at Oregon College of Education Monmouth. She is among four Myrtle Point students graduating Friday: Janice Hartless Edith Long Miller and Orvus Miller. They were included in a prior graduation story.
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Shirley June Dickey
Oregon College of Education
Monmouth
Miss Dickey
Myrtle Point
Janice Lee Hartless
Edith Long Miller
Orvus Bruce Miller
Forest fire patrol assessment rises for Oregon landowners
Oregon landowners face a minimum two dollar fire patrol assessment per owner across forest districts. State Forester Dwight L. Phipps notes many small ownerships lack funds for ongoing protection, with machine processed assessment rolls certified to counties for November collection with the ad valorem tax.
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Oregon
Fire Patrol
Summer School of Religion Aids Sisters Teach at Sts Annand
Two sisters of the Atoment will be aided by Mrs Charlee Evans and Mrs Gus Metague in teaching summer school classes at Sts Annand and Ash June 14 15. Grades five eight will devote most of their time.
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Charlee Evans
Gus Metague
Sts. Annand
Ash
Farmers Warned Of Power Lines During Irrigation Season
PP&L manager Bill Head warns farmers hiring seasonal workers to be careful with metal irrigation pipes and gear near power lines. Moving heavy mobile units or lifting pipes can touch wires, causing severe burns or worse. Grounding motor frames and control panels is recommended, with copper ground rods and proper bypassing of insulation when grounding well casings.
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Pp&l
Bill Head
No Rentals in Merald Classifieds This Week
For the first time in many years no rental ads appear in Merald's classified section. Local readers note the unusual absence signals a shift in housing listings and market activity.
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Myrne Point
Merald
Children Attend Church Participation Prior To Classes
Readable fragments note that children planned to attend church for participation before classes. The item references a Mase event around 1830, with limited context and no clear entities beyond time.
Meeting to discuss church history and Camp Myrtlewood
A public meeting will present the church history and the establishment of Camp Myrtlewood. The public is welcome to attend and refreshments will be provided by Coco Bay members.
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Camp Myrtlewood
Cocos Bay
Graduation notice for Michael C Hartman in Arcata Calif
The Rev and Mrs Willems attended in Arcata to celebrate the graduation of their son Michael C Hartman. The Humboldt Journal notes the event connected to Stor liverd by De Montes and Spaght, with ties to a London petroleum firm headquarters.
Oregon State marks 90th commencement with record class
From the Myrtle Point area go ten students graduated at Oregon State University during a 90th annual commencement program. The class total reached an all time record with 1800 bachelor's degrees 406 master's degrees and 90 doctorates. Members represented Oregon counties 34 states and 36 foreign countries.
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Lévdl
Te Myrtle Point
Oregon State University
Cne
Oregon
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Rotary Park
Ladies of Lions
College Foundation
Carl W. Linn Passing
City
Fire _Patrol
Summer School of Religion
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