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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1956
Page
9
At the Oregon State Fairgrounds in Salem the Garden and Flower Show will be larger with a noncompetitive gardens division to unify the display. The fair runs September 1 to 8, featuring about 25 gardens valued at $40,000 and more begonias chrysanthemums and geraniums from commercial and hobby growers.
Flower arrangements by 18 professional florists, described as shop-window quality, highlight the exhibition with Mrs. Curtis Wright noting the high standard of display for the show this year.
Friday evening Miss Minne Jane Johnston will speak at the church and again at the Youth camp at Camp Myrtlewood. The camp runs Sunday June 24 to 29. All youngsters 9 years up are welcome. The fee is 7 dollars per youngster including registration. A surprise bridal shower honored Miss Louise Palmer Friday at Mrs Hal Farnsworth home with gifts and refreshments for many attendees. Daily Vacation Bible school pro-
The article describes a Thursday start with schoolchildren marching to I'm In His Majesty's Army, flag salutes, and a memory verse. Irvin Pearce led opening prayer. Preschool to junior high groups perform songs, memory verses, sword drills, and castle tours. Supt. Frank Northup oversees the event.
An Oregon advertisement promotes Marshall strawberries as the finest for flavor and zest. It highlights local dairy quality and suggests Balang soft wheat flour from Oregon for the shortcake, framing the dessert as a premier summertime treat.
A long list of local residents attended various events including a Fathers Day and Charlotte McAllister birthday dinner hosted by the McAllisters. Among the attendees were the Northup, Stewart, Kenyon, Stevens, and Babcock families, Kay Brown visiting her grandparents, and many others from nearby communities. Thomas Forrest Jr plans to report for duty aboard USS Frank E Evans after leave, with discharge planned July 15, to return to Berry Farm. John Gould, son of Beulah Gould, is elected governor and will represent Oregon at Boys Nation in Washington, D. C.
Oregon seeks recognition as the Strawberry Shortcake Capitol of the U S A with Miriam Brown crowned Miss Strawberry Shortcake by Governor Elmo Smith at the Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association meeting in Bend. The ceremony followed a Lebannon Strawberry Festival reign and prompted support from the Oregon Wheat Commission Oregon Strawberry Council and Oregon Dairy Products Commission urging a week of strawberry shortcake sales.
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