What Chance Has Romance In This Modern Age
Reader column notes a 1960 feature on how daily sex scandal coverage affects marriages. It cites Dr. Norman Vincent Peale and laments media sensationalism eroding trust. The author warns of widespread cynicism and potential collapse of homes due to persistent newspaper coverage.
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University
Angel
Norman Vincent Peale
United States
St. Vitus
Jess
Eve
General Features Corp
Powers to Have New Post Office in Powers Oregon
Postmaster General Sumnerfield announced a contract for a new Powers post office to be built by mid July. Donald W Thompson of North Bend is contractor with May 10 start and five year lease term. Building at 2nd and Spruce will be 1196 square feet with modern lighting and a low patron-service counter.
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Herald
Portland
Ore
Arthur E Summerfield
Post Office Department
Powers
Oregon
Donald W Thompson
North Bend
2Nd and
Spruce Streets
Summerfield
Congress
A. L. Burch
PTSO Postpones Meeting Over Conference Championships
Mrs Kenneth Galloway president of the local PTSO announces that the regular meeting is postponed from March 15 to March 22 due to conference basketball championships in Coos Bay.
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Kenneth Galloway
PTSO
Coos Bay
Oversight Causes Missed Scout Awards Night at Myrtle Crest
The Herald missed coverage of the big Boy Scouts awards night held at Myrtle Crest school on Tuesday February 16. Leader Arlo Duncan apologized for the oversight and noted prior notifications to the paper.
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Herald
Myrtle Crest School
Arlo Duncan
Hatfield Aide Denounces Straub In Sterilization Charge
Warren Nunn assistant to Governor Mark Hatfield accuses Democratic chairman Robert Straub of lying and of planning a secret welfare commission meeting on sterilizing unwed mothers. Straub counters that the meeting discussed sterilization only as an agenda item and not as policy. The dispute unfolds with editorials calling it political dirt.
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Warren Nunn
Mark Hatfield
Demo Ghia
Straub
Oregon
Robert W Straub
The
Welfare Commission
Nunn
Ortland Ymca
Hatfield
State
Democrat
Robert Straub
Public Welfare Commission
Myrtle Point Wrestlers Take District 4 A-2 Team Title
Myrtle Point dominated District 4 A-2 action last Saturday to win the team trophy and earn fourteen individual berths to the state tournament at Oregon State College. Unofficial scoring lists Myrtle Point first with 148 points, Gold Beach second, Brookings third, Pacific fourth, and Coquille with 11. Individual placers span multiple weight classes with Myrtle Point athletes repeatedly among first, second, and third places. the state meet schedule at Gill Coliseum is outlined for Friday and Saturday events.
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Myrtle Point
Oregon State College
Bobcats
Gold Beach
Brookings
Pacific
Coquille
Istee Pallin
Leonard Dicky
Larry Sinor
B. Ronan
Jerry Thomas
Daniel West
Marlow Pounds
Wayne Chase
Dave Stitt
Jim Brodie
Garyena
Mickey Kincheloe
Arthur Train
Paul Farr
Steve Strahm
Steve Crouse
John Isenhart
Dewey Miller
Rene Back
Duane Anderson
Greg Lancaster
Uri
Ben Adams
Lee Tucker
Mike Rose
Paul Lassen
Duane Robinson
Tom Campbell
Gary Way
Dennis Lamm
Ken Perkins
Jess Fitzhouse
Dale St. Marie
Robert Perkins
Don Wagner
Bob Julier
Ron Bales
Churchill
Lester
George Campbell
Henry Isenhart
George Kliner
L. Whalley
Wally Smith
Gary Platt
Don Clark
Andy Jackson
John Henry
Bandon
Gill Colliseum
Hatfield Leads Oregon Industrial Prospects Tour
Gov Hatfield and a 19 member business team plan a major effort to sell Oregon to top executives at luncheons in New York Chicago and possibly Boston during March 20 1959 The aim is a statewide sales push highlighting Oregon resources and a skilled workforce to attract new plants and jobs with follow up personal visits and a brochure to prospects
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Gov. Hatfield
Oregon
East
Midwest
Gerald W Frank
Department of Planning and Development
Chicago
New York
Boston
Friends of Oregon
Oregon Chambers of Commerce
Hatfield
Frank
Crew Leaders Picked for 1960 Census in Coos County
Appointment of crew leaders announced for the 1960 census of population and housing in this area. Each crew leader will supervise about 20 enumerators and oversee recruiting training canvassing reports and the direction of census takers to ensure a complete count. Local crew leaders include Mrs Date Bushong Coos Bay Harold Clarno Myrtle Point and Alfred Nelson Gold Beach with training dates in March.
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Eaders
Cons County
Date Bushong
Coos Bay
Harold Clarno
Myrtle Point
Alfred
Nelson Gold
Historical Association To Hear Curry Pioneer Tell Story
Members of the Coos Curry Pioneer and Historical association meet at the Coos Curry museum in North Bend at 1 00 pm Saturday March 12 to hear Louis Knapp of Langlois share early Curry county settlers history. Knapp’s father arrived in Curry county a century ago and ran the Knapp hotel Port Orford landmark. The meeting is open to the public.
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Coos-Curry Pioneer and Historical Association
Coos-Curry
North Bend
Louis Knapp
Langlois
Curry County
Knapp
Port Orford
Sam Dement Seeks Coos Curry Legislature Seat
Sam Dement of Myrtle Point announces filing to run as a Republican candidate representing Coos and Curry counties in the state legislature. The piece notes his early reluctance, booster pressure, wartime service as a captain, agriculture degree, and college basketball fame with Oregon State.
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Sam Dement
Coos - Curry Cos
Coos
Curry
Sam
Unwed Mothers and Children Cost Oregon Welfare Over 80k Monthly
Oregon reports 562 unwed mothers on dependent children welfare rolls costing over 80 000 monthly and about 1 100 children involved. Ten percent of Aid to Dependent Children funds go to unwed mothers, with many cases listing multiple children and numerous fathers. Most children are cared for by state or private agencies.
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University of Oregon
Eugene
Specizii
Myrtle Point
University of Oregon Development Fund
Development Fund
William Oisie Downing
Salem
Ore
Oregon
Department of Finance and Administration
Coos County Library Sponsors Book-Mending Workshop
Coos County Library headquarters will sponsor a book mending workshop on Saturday March 12 at the Coquille Community building from 9 to 12. Laura Wood of the Oregon State Library will demonstrate mending and magazine reinforcement, then assist attendees in practice. Librarians for the session are asked to bring books and magazines to use. Public and senior volunteers are invited.
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Coos County
Coquille
Laura Wood
Oregon State Library
Wood
Sesson
Publi
Sportsmen Postpone Meeting to Support Basketball Vie
Myrtle Point Sportsmen's club postpones the March 14 meeting to March 21 to allow members to attend the regional basketball tournament in Coos Bay. Frank Henry will present deep sea fishing and eastern Oregon hunting photos, with free refreshments. An inter club shoot versus Gold Beach is set for Sunday March 20.
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Coos Bay
Myrtle Point
Frank Henry
Mexico
Eastorn
Oregon
Gold Beach
Clarence Strong
Three and Half Million Girl Scouts Celebrate 48th Aniv
Western Waters Girl Scout Council joins nearly three and a half million scouts in marking the 48th anniversary this week. The 1940 theme is You Can Count on Her to be Prepared, highlighting Girl Scouting as preparation for girls’ futures in a changing world.
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Western Waters Girl Scout Council
Juliette Gordon Low
Girl Scouts of the USA
Savansh
Georgia
Western Waters Council
Coos
Curry
Douglas
Rotary White Elephant Sale This Weekend at Gray Building
The Mule Point Rotary club hosts its annual White Elephant Sale this Thursday to Saturday in the Gray building next to the Herald office. Cakes and fruit will be served from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Proceeds support club projects and community service initiatives.
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Rotary
Mule Point
Ler oy Robinson Buys Getchiell- Heeren Realty
Leroy Reanet acquires Getchell de Heeren Realty effective March 1 and renames the firm Myrtle Realty. The business traces to the former E. C. Roberts Realty, with Getchell de Heeren taking over after Roberts’ death on November 1, 1950.
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Leroy Robinson
Getchiell- Heeren Realty
Leroy Reanet
Getchell de Heeren Realty
Myrtle Realty
E. C. Roberts Realty
Getchell de Heeren
Fol
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