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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1969
Page
1
The Myrtle Crest school board discussed new contracts and a cooperative plan with the high school to offer vocational courses for seventh and eighth graders. Changes include longer class periods, History of the Northwest for eighth grade, art and reading for seventh grade, and elective options in typing home economics and shop subject to space.
Myrtle Point High finishes the regular season undefeated at 21 0 after a 52 48 overtime win at Coquille. Coquille rallied from nine down in the fourth to force overtime, where Myrtle Point seized the early lead and held on for victory.
Dr. Ed Engstrom closes Myrtle Point office and partners with Dr. James Matchefts in Coquille. Appointments via Matchefts office. Engstrom contact after 6 PM at his Myrtle Point home. Family to remain in Myrtle Point. Bobcats clinch state A-2 berth with 21 0 and 33 point efforts by Bosco and Grove. Sunset Conference honors list include multiple players from MPHS, Coquille, and surrounding schools.
Southwestern Chapter of Professional Engineers of Oregon announces a land surveying symposium at the Court of Coos Bay on Wednesday March 19 after a 6:47 p.m. social hour and 7:30 p.m. dinner. The program covers monumenting corners, county roads, Oregon coordinate system use, surveying laws, budgeting, and planning. Reservations at 267-2868. ladies invited with sessions across Coos Bay and nearby towns March 13 to 26.
Ralph Rayevich a senior at Myrtle Point High School won the state Greco-Roman championship at Churchill High Eugene on Saturday March 8 in the 160 weight class. The MPHS duo Bill Mack and Mike Metzgus also competed and each won two matches among 56 participants.
Grace Cushing of Broadbent and Steve Farmer of Powers were named top girl and boy in the Elks District Scholarship Contest held at the Coquille V Elks Lodge. Runners-up were Mary Dunagan of Grants Pass and Dan Pinson of Reedsport. The district includes eleven lodges with entrants from Ashland through Springfield. The winners advance to the State Contest in Toledo on March 29.
Marty Stone of Myrtle Point High School won the LO OF United Nations district speech contest in Coquille on March 8. Winners travel by bus to New York for a week at the United Nations building and a Washington D C tour in mid July. Stone is the son of Mr and Mrs Kenneth Stone of Broadbent.
Frank Meldrum presented a letter from the Port of Coquille Commission to the City Planning Committee at the March 11 meeting. The Port Commission moves to assume jurisdiction of the Nor Way airstrip after Myrtle Point Planning Committee request. Members were named to attend the Water Resources Planning Study in Coquille by the Army Corps of Engineers, Portland District. Jim Smith spoke before the committee and was introduced by Art Motz.
The public is invited to the dedication ceremony and open house for the new Social Security Office at 301 North and Street in Coos Bay on March 14 1969. Congressman John Dellenback will deliver the dedication speech at 1 30 p m with open house to follow until 4 30 p m refreshments will be served.
Assessor Francis Flanagan warns eligible residents to file property tax exemption applications before April 1. The Senior Citizens exemption targets those over 65 with income under 7500 including social security. No applications accepted after April 1.
The Philomath Concert Band visits Myrtle Point for an exchange concert on March 28. Philomath arrives Friday morning for an MPHS assembly and the MP Band performs. hosts host families overnight. Days later MPHS returns April 27 for a Philomath assembly, Eugene campus tour, and a chance to visit a symphonic band rehearsal before home Monday afternoon.
Coos County 4H leaders receive a letter of thanks from David Benedetti IFYE assistant director in Washington DC for a $250 total donation from the 4-H cafeteria fund and Twin Oaks 4-H club. Funds buy animals to assist 4-8 groups in Costa Rica and support Wayne Stull's Youth Development project work since 1968. The praise notes Coos County as Best in the West and highlights the international link boosting 4-H overseas programs.
PITA registered shoot held March 9 at Myrtle Point Sportsmen's club with shooters from across the state. Eugene Hunt Medford won class A in a shoot off. Ted Church Coquille won class B in a shoot off. Cal Cardin Waldport won class C. Edgar Pillette Myrtle Point won class D. George Millen Coos Bay won handicap in a shoot off. Ted Church also runner up in handicap. Gold Beach Myrtle Point beat them at Gold Beach February 16 by eight targets and again here by 38 targets to claim permanent possession of the trophy displayed at Herald Press window. Public hearing on Oregon State Game Commission plan set for Friday March 14 at 7 30 pm at the club building.
The U S Army Corps of Engineers finds the multipurpose dam in the Coquille Valley economically unjustified after a river basin study. Public hearings set for March 25 will present results and invite statements for and against the project to Washington.
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