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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1961
Page
4
The Army’s R and D chief says fire power and communications are strong but mobility is lagging and requires revolutionary progress. He urges breakthroughs to balance ground force power with air enabled mobility, quoting Lincoln on facing new, difficult occasions and acting anew.
M P and Powers Cub Scouts along with Boy Scout troops 145 and 135 will participate in the Scout Skill Show in Coos Bay at the National Guard Armory. The biennial event features Cub Boy and Explorer demonstrations across Southwestern Oregon with ticket sales aiming at a Magnavox transistor radio top prize. James B. Bedingfield Jr. serves as general chairman for this year's show.
John F Cawrse of Mt Vernon acquires 7 200 acres deeded and 3 300 acres held in from John Scheckel in the Silvies Valley between Seneca and Burns. The real estate transaction closed this week expanding holdings in central Oregon.
The Bureau of Land Management and partners completed a land and cattle deal involving about 250 head. Grant County Service Bureau and Bradeen Brothers of Burns coordinated, with John Day salesman Cawrse’s representative. Cawrse and family relocate from Remote to the Flying Hat ranch, expanding holdings to four ranches in recent months.
Dessert recipe introduces Creamy Angel Torte using Orange Pineapple Angel Food Cake mix and a vanilla pudding whipped cream filling. Bake in tube pan, split into three layers, with crushed pineapple folded in and used as topping. Chill before serving with tips to avoid curdling and overbeat.
Zenith announces entering the color television market with a line of new receivers. Chairman Hugh Robertson cites 8 years of R and D and a Zenith demodulation system with a new tube, three-gun shadow mask tubes, space command remote control, and console models likely priced above 660 dollars. Henry A. Schroeder and Sons are exclusive Myrtle Point dealers.
The Oregon State Department of Employment reports a new all time high for unemployment insurance benefits paid in the week ending March 3. A total of $1,678,014 was distributed across 47,198 benefit checks, surpassing the prior record.
The record states that since 1938 the 15,000,000 benefit checks issued average $23.10 each or about $100.00 per month.
Endorsement of plans to establish a forestry camp for boys was given by the Juvenile Court Advisory Council at a recent meeting. Bud Shellenberger, Marshfield High principal, outlined the proposal to the State Department of Education as a potential Ford Foundation funded project. The camp would use Camp McKinley on Bureau of Land Management land and include youths attending school unwillingly. Mrs. Kenneth Rolfe of Power was appointed to the advisory council by Judge Belloni. The council discussed related juvenile and family laws and prepared recommendations for Coos County legislators. James Leonard presented the Juvenile Department annual report for State Welfare Commission comparison.
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