Farmers Good Neighors Hypocrisy in Burley Idaho
Visiting Burley Idaho at the Farm Bureau invitation, I saw the desert tamed by irrigation. Dave Burley diverted Snake River water and Julian Clawson pioneered wells and electric pumps to revive the land. Cooperation among farms made the Snake River plain bloom with green from Cassia and Minidoka counties, a testament to the good neighbor philosophy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burley
Idaho
Farm Bureau
Continental
United States
Dave Burley
Snake River
Julian Clawson
Rockies
Clawson
Cassia
Minidoka
Farm program in Washington seeks patch or junk option
Clinton Davidson outlines the farm program crisis as Congress debates patch versus scrap. Since 1951 net farm income fell by one third while non farm income rose, acreage allotments dropped 25 percent, price supports cut 33 percent, and farm debt climbed. Continued on Page Two.
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Washington
Secretary of Agriculture
Ezra Benson
Congress
Coos County Chamber Endorses Powers to Agness Highway Plan
The Coos County Chamber of Commerce endorsed a May 29 resolution backing a Powers to Agness route for a future highway. The plan argues the Agness route offers lower rights of way costs, better timber access, and regional economic benefits, while warning against a Rogue River route that could harm scenery and tourism.
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Coos County
Powers-Agness
Chamber of Commerce
Powers- Agness
Myrtle Hotel
US Forest Service
Bureau of Public Roads
Oregon State Highway Commission
Sill
Agness
Gold Beach
Powers
Oregon
Agness-Powers
Rogue River
Pacific Power and Light Company
Eden Ridge Dam
Eden Ridge
Myrtle Point
Coquille
North Bend
Empire
Coos Bay
Coos Bay Area
The
Rogue
Pioneering For Christ Theme Of Vacation Bible School
A capacity crowd attended the final program at Maple Street school closing two weeks of Vacation Bible School run by the Christian church Church of the Brethren Methodist and Presbyterian. Seventeen three were enrolled and the student offering of 861 supported Navajo Indians at the InterMountain School Utah.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maple Street
Christian Church
Church of the Brethren
Methodist
Presbyterian
Orlin Lett
InterMountain School
Utah
Mary Jo Schroeder
The
Presbyterian Church
Arthur Wise
Lee Nichols
Jackie Francis
Diane Davis
Life in the Amazing Eighties Forecasts for 1982 and beyond
A June Changing Times report outlines population growth to 250 million, 100 million job holders, and doubling college enrollments. It predicts inflation pressures, a shift to white collar work, and rapid travel advances with jet speeds, fuel injection engines, and possible atom-powered trains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Changing Times
Kiplinger Magazine
Page Ten
Reverend Edw McClurg Appointed to Lebanon Church
Pastor Edward McClurg of the local Methodist church completed three and a half years of service and was appointed to First Methodist in Lebanon at the recent Annual Conference in Corvallis. He preached his final sermon and received a farewell as Rev Earl Horsell from Seaside will lead the Sunday service next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward McClurg
Lebanon
Corvallis
McClurg
Earl Horsell
Cates
Horsell
Annual Election U H No 2 June 24
The annual election for Union High School District No 2 Myr tle Point will be held next Monday June 24 between 2:00 and 8:00 p m. The vote seeks a board member for five years with John Carman as the only candidate. Voting location is at Union High School.
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Union High School
Myrtle Point
John Carman
Unen High School Bysrtedangs
Shrine Bazaar and Auction to Benefit Coos Bay Club
The Coos Currs Shrine club sponsors a Bazaar and Auction at the American Legion hall in Coos Bay on Saturday June 22 with doors opening at 10 am Proceeds fund club activities and donations of furniture clothing appliances or any valuable items are welcome.
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Coos
Mayor Belloni Appointed Circuit Court Judge by Governor
Governor Robert C Holmes appointed three Oregon lawyers to new circuit court posts. Mayor Robert C Belloni of Myrtle Point becomes 15th district judge for Coos and Curry counties. Edward C Kelly of Medford joins First Judicial District for Jackson and Josephine counties. Richard Anderson of Newport serves Lincoln county in the 21st district. All are Democrats and take office immediately.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert C. Belloni
Myrtle Point
Edward C Kelly
Medford
Richard Anderson
Newport
Robert C Holmes
Oregon
Belloni
Coos County
University of Oregon Law School
Coos
Curry
Kelly
Jackson
Josephine
Anderson
Lincoln County
Benton
Linn
Northwestern School of Law
Portland
Bar Association
Holmes
Coquille
Belloni, Engelgau & Jones
Gold Beach
Youth Summer Recreation Schedule Moves Ahead
Myrtle Point youth recreation opens week of June 24 28 with Pee Wee games at 5 p m basketball at 7 30 p m in Myrtle Crest gym and high school cafeteria social dancing begins Friday June 28 at 8 00 p m for the high school group with Junior High dancing following every other Wednesday. Jaycees lead with Jack Orr as youth director and Edgar Moon chairing the social nights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Myrtle Crest
Jr High
Jack Orr
Oly
Stele
Harold Rushing
Myrtle Point
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Edgar Moon
Jaycees
Edgar Oon
Explorer Scouts Plan Trip to Philmont Scout Ranch
The Myrtle Point Troop 99 Explorer Scouts plan a July 6 to July 30 expedition to Philmont Scout Ranch in New Mexico with eight Myrtle Point, four Arago, one North Bend, and two Eugene boys. They travel by bus driven by Jack Knife and are supervised by Arlo Duncan and Mrs Duncan, camping nightly and cooking their own meals under Scout Rangers.
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Explorer Scouts
Troop 99
Philmont
New Mexico
Myrtle Point
Arago
Tentaively
North Bend
Eugene
Jack Knife
Arlo Duncan
National Forest
Alturas
Calif
Walker Lake
Nevada
Boulder City
Hoover Dam
Grand Canyon National Park
Grants
Cimarron
Forest
Denver
Colo
Salt Lake City
Utah
Heber
Mountain Home
Idaho
Bend
Oregon
Jim Edlund
al Shirtcliffe
Don Wagner
Danny Noyes
Darwin Noyes
Keith Starr
Timmy Woolley
John Todd
George Linn to be Installed American Legion Commander
George Linn will be installed as Commander of American Legion Post No. 37 at a Friday ceremony. The joint installation with Coquille post is Friday night June 21 at 7 p.m. in the Myrtle Hotel. Other local officers include Frank Meldrum and James Orrel.
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George Linn
American Legion
Schroeder Named TRIP Staffer For European Sailings
Walter G. Schroeder, county extension 4 H agent from Corvallis and a UW Madison graduate, is appointed Recreation director aboard the TRIP shipboard program. He will sail June 18 from New York on the AROGA SKY to Europe, returning August 23, visiting farms and festivals and meeting European extension workers. His wife Sally Schroeder accompanies him.
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New York
N. Y
Council On Student Travel
Walter G. Schroeder
Washington St. Corvallis
Oregon
Coquille
University of Wisconsin At Madison
TRIP
Shipboard
Travelers’ Recreation
Europe
Schroeder
Aroga Sky
International Farm Youth Exchange
Sally Schroeder
Home Wise
Elden Brodie New Mayor of Myrtle Point After Belloni Resigns
Elden Brodie elected unanimously to serve the remaining 18 months of Mayor Belloni's term after Belloni resigned to become Circuit Judge. Ray Harris presided. Brodie previously served on the council. City provides update on a $1,000 suit from cement contractor Giberson and votes to vacate a street between Borders and Maple.
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Elden Brodie
Myrtle Point
Belloni
Robert Belloni
Brodie
Ray Harris
Frank Meldrum
Giberson
District Court
Myrtle Creat
Witow
Maple Streets
Curbe
Maryland Avenue
Also Mentioned on This Page
Clinton Davidson
C. McClurg
Methodist Church
Leo Martinson
Eldon Zinn
Fred Lewis
Judy Starr
Leston Dickie
Eldon Ansley
R Huff
Marcelle Linder
Shirley
Dickey
Harley Miller
Arthur Glock
Helen Wick
Lett
Evans’ Dairy
Darrell Brodie
Edw. McClurg
Mayor Belloni
University of Oregon
U of U
Oregon Bar
Rotary
Masons
Elks Lodge
O. E . Toastmasters
Sigma Alpha Epsilon Social Fraternity
Delta Theta Phi
Explorer
Brookdale Dairy
Griffin Farm
Bill
Roy
Herald
Jacobson
Bushnell
Lige Culbertson
Sylvia Mullen
Honolulu
Washington, D. C
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