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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1954
Page
6
Mrs Walton gave birth to a daughter at Mast hospital Sunday afternoon June 13 1954 weighing 7 pounds 13 ounces and named Dicky Sue. Grandparents are Harold Dunn Logan Walton and Jim Porter with relatives in Bridge Coquille and Portland.
The Myrtle Point common council invites sealed bids for three items of city equipment including a new three quarter ton pickup, a new two ton truck with a dump body, and a dump body for the truck. Bids due 7:30 p.m. June 28, 1954, with delivery date data and specifications required. The council may reject any or all bids. N W Perkins city recorder June 17 1954.
A collection of rental and sale notices plus community updates. Items include furnished and unfurnished apartments for rent at Spruce and Gravel Ford stores, large building lots for sale on city water, and a 3 room house for rent. Also reported are local farm and horse activities at Hauser and Lars Petersen ranch, plus visiting relatives and travel by residents to Portland Vernonia and Tacoma.
Miss Daisy McCain left Sunday to attend Girls State in Salem and will reside on the Willamette University campus to study government and law. The American Legion sponsors Sharon Cook as local participant, with Tim Woulles driving to Portland with Mrs Dean Bramon and children. Sharon stays as a guest with Linda Petre, daughter of the Petres, former Myrtle Point residents.
Four Oregonian carriers Larry Dean Gary Ratcliffe Jimmy Campbell and Ted Cook left Tuesday on a chartered bus trip to Seattle Vancouver and Victoria B C sponsored by the Portland paper They earned the journey by each selling 35 new subscriptions in the past three months The locals will return home Friday and will tour Crystal Gardens in Victoria B C noted as the largest glassed in pool in the world
Mr and Mrs Kenneth Kramer of Portland spent the weekend at the Chris Nelsen home on 7th street. Mrs Kramer is the former Esther Nelsen Belt. Little Christopher stays with his grandparents for a week before returning to Portland.
The article urges preparing soil in spring and applying fertilizer deeply to avoid root contact with manure. It advises heavy watering in warm months with proper drainage and using soil conditioners to aerate and maintain porosity. It recommends liquid plant foods like Felium for easier feeding and notes some flowers need periodic fertilizer during growth.
New Oregon State College announces a new dean of home economics and a new dean of women to begin the 1964 55 year Miriam G Scholl is named dean of home economics and Helen Moor becomes dean of women The transfers follow May 1936 USC and 12 year tenure at Eastern Oregon College of Education.
Mr and Mrs KH Peter senior, with Bruce, travel to Eugene for a weekend outing. Mrs Petersen receives her Master of Science degree at the 77th annual commencement exercises of the University.
The event at Hayward Field Sunday afternoon featured the Petersen family visiting from Veneta. Mrs J Jo Lynch accompanied the Petersens for several class visits, highlighting a local family connection to the gathering.
Mr and Mrs Ann Roush and two couples visited Seattle Victoria BOC and watched the Rose Festival in Portland and the Strawberry Festival in Lebanon. They re- attended the events during a weeklong vacation.
Mr and Mrs Jack Caughell and family returned Sunday evening after visiting at the home of Mrs Della Belloni over the weekend from their ranch.
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