Shodeo Opens With Riding Contest and Queen’s Pageant
Coos County hosts a weekend Shodeo at the fairgrounds arena featuring a queen’s contest with 19 entrants led by judges Bill Russell and Tom O Dwyer. Finalists perform two minute speeches Sunday on the given topic as hundreds of dollars in trophies are awarded for games, races, and stock horse events.
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Coos County
Stu
Dena
Pat Delker
Springfield
Larry Iman
Eugene
Bill Russell
Wacher
Central Point
Tom O’dwyer
Coos Bay
Coos-Curry Electric
Coos County Fair Board Association
McKay's Markets
Coos Posse Aumiliary
Suzanne Abel
Myrtle Point
Marilyn Barklow
Rosemary Edwards
Debbie Leep
Marsha Stone
Bandon
Terry Lynn McClure
Coquille
Dorothy Schaffer
Sharon Chamberlain
Patti McClellan
Mary Lou Johnson
Bendon
Connie Young
Barbara Cottom
Cathi Courtright
Cindy Ingram
Billi Herrick
Lynan Mast
Stacie «Hunt
Pat Easley
Becki Johnson
Jennifer Jane Napier
Ween Gardiner
Cogquille
Shelly Baker
Becky Flynn
Coos Posse
New Myrtle Grange hall under construction
At a June 7 meeting a large crew leveled ground for the new Myrtle Grange hall. Eva Stevens chaired as Late Chairman of District 1 and was elected Delegate of State Grange. A Hi Way Safety Contest awarded a fifty dollar bond for under 16 participation.
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Myrtle
Eva Stevens
Grengere
Lot Prine
Eva
State Grange
Seniors Win Big Scholarships At Myrtle Point Commencement
More than 20 Myrtle Point High School seniors received scholarships with over 16000 dollars in state awards. Grace Cushing led the list with multiple honors including local district state and national scholarships and awards from Danforth and Readers Digest. Other recipients span Oregon beauty and technical schools, OSU awards, Southwestern Oregon Community College grants, and four year full rides at McKay School of Mines.
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Myrtle Point
Art Motz
State
Grace Cushing
Cushnig
B.P.O.E
University of Oregon
Danforth Foundation
Readers Digest
Oregon
Chris Barnett
Eugene Beauty School
Linda Bateman
Western Beauty School
Brad Bosco
Oregon State University
Pam Bolling
Western Beauty College
Kay Buchanan
Jean's Fashion School of Hairstyling
Richard Bushnell
Southwestern Oregon Community College
Naomi Butt
National Honor Society
Kenny Engstrom
William Allen King
Pricilla Nelson
Royal Neighbors of America
Pat Tomlinson
Pacific Beauty School
Patti Pugh
Marlene Walker
Ed Weekly
Northwest Christian College Cockerline
Diploma mixup at Myrtle Point High Commencement
Howard Winkleman district school board chair faced questions Wednesday as diplomas were handed out in a shuffled order at Myrtle Point High School commencement. Several graduates received the wrong diploma in the mix up.
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Howard Winkleman
District 41
Myrtle Point High School
Winkiemen
Teachers Attend NSF Summer Institute at A&M University
Robert W. Breitkreutz of Myrtle Point joins 37 other secondary school teachers at Texas A&M University for the National Science Foundation Summer Institute session. The group studies earth sciences including astronomy meteorology and oceanography with field trips to Galveston on June 13 14 and to the San Antonio area June 27 through July 4.
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Robert W. Breitkrents
Myrtle Point
National Science Foundation
Texas Agm University
Melvin C. Schroeder
A&m
Breitkreutz
Galveston
Au’ - Jan Antonio
Driver Examiner Schedules Office Visit in Myrtle Point
A Drivers License Examiner from the Oregon Motor Vehicles Division will be on duty at Myrtle Point City Hall on Wednesday June 18 1960 between a.m. and 4 p.m. for license processing.
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Myrtle Point
Oregon Motor Vehicles Division
School board scales back Myrtle Point Coquille consolidation push
Myrtle Point District 41 board shelved plans to circulate consolidation petitions and build a joint high school with Coquille. Petitions exist at the administration building but have no legal force unless turnout marks a practical impact. The board also adopted new reading and literature textbooks for grades 1 8 and outlined summer maintenance at Maple Primary School.
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District 41
Myrtle Point-Coquille
Tom Coffman
Coquille
Myrtle Point
Frank Meldrum
Jim King
Franklin Roberts
Maple
Laura Isenhart
Doug Muck
Isenhart
Muck
Bay TV and Bakery Building to Be Replaced in Bay
Bay Radio and TV plans to tear down the Myrtle Bakery building this week in a city project with Peat's Melody Shop. They aim to remove both structures by August 1 and replace them with a modern facility on Spruce Street featuring 4661 feet of frontage, a balcony with three practice rooms and a taping room, plus a full electronics and appliance lineup.
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Myrtle Bakery
Bay Radio and TV
Peat
Melody Shop
Sprucetreet
Thayer Travin
Donovan in Hills Fight Marine Corporal Edwin E
Donovan and a Marine unit pursue the enemy to disrupt capabilities in the Danang area. He participates in a civic action program aiding the Vietnamese, with materials provided through the Marine Corps Reserve Civic Action Fund.
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Donovan
Hills
Danang
Hie Wit
Marine Crops Reserve
Civic Action Fund
Herald to Publish Special Coos County Fair Souvenir Edition
The Herald plans an August release featuring a souvenir section about double the size of prior issues. It invites readers to submit pictures stories memories and unusual events related to the Coos County Fair and asks them to visit the Herald office with information.
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Herald
Coos County
Herald Office
Myrtle Point Business Spotlight Aims To Feature Local Firms
Herald to run weekly feature on Myrtle Point businessmen with a temporary name. Schroeder’s three month figures show average 62 major appliances per month versus 51 a year earlier. Johnny Dayton notes 151 units sold excluding radios and TVs this period in 1968 and 168 this year. Dennis Getchell joins Brookdale Dairy crew for deliveries. Security Bank plans a rate at 7 1 8 percent amid higher prime rates. Ghats Pestis reports a pending sale of items to renovate a local project.
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Myrtle Point
the Herald
Schroeders
Schroeder
Johnny Dayton
Oregon
Security Bach
Myrtle Pei
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Hack
New Myrtle Grange
Brestkreutz
Seumer
Knife Bros. Jewlers
Doug Robertson
Robertson
Janice Straight
Straight
Earl Gordon
Gordon
California
Mary A. Bowen
Dora School
Joe Stewart
Bay TV Plus
Marine Corporal
Edwin E
Youn
Herald Plans
Dave Carpenter
Mary Cook
Ron Endicott
Ron
Carpenter
Dennis Getchell
Brookdale Dairy
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