Sign Now for Spring Term at Southwestern
Registration for the spring term at Southwestern Oregon College opens for all Collegiate and Vocational Division students on March 26 at Box 508 North Bend. Details cover campus times, out of town exceptions by mail, late fees, and required or waived applications.
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South Oregon College
North Bend
Maurice M. Romig
Coos Bay
Marshfield High School
Southwestern Oregon College
Don Schrimer Narrowly Escapes Fatal Crash
Don Schrimer local pharmacist narrowly survives after his station wagon plunges from Highway 42 into three and a half feet of water near the North Fork bridge. The car is wrecked and Schrimer credits an angel on his shoulder as cause is believed to be a mechanical failure.
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Don Schrimer
Myrtle Point
Schrimer
Highway 42
North Fork Bridge
Schrrmer
the Herald
Honors at SF Banquet Honor Three Ford Salesmen
Jemie Frances Myrtle Point C W Nichols and Lyle H Bash Coquille from Lounsbury Ford Sales will receive Ford Motor Companys 300-500 club award at a San Francisco banquet honoring top ranking Ford car and truck salesmen of 1961 in the San Jose Ford sales district. The average 300-500 club member has sold nearly $400,000 worth of automotive merchandise in qualifying year.
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Jemie Frances
Myrtle Point
C W Nichols
Lyle H Bash
Coquille
Lounsbury
Ford
Ford Motor Company
San Joe
Areas Withdraw From College Dist Controversy Clarified
The Oregon State Department of Education is seeking an attorney general opinion to clear confusion over a law that affects voting in the district and affected areas. Early interpretations excluded the Port Orford Langlois vote from the district balance.
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Oregon
Medias Pituen
Port Orford- Langlois
Myrtle Point council acts on street improvements and junking ordnance
The Myrtle Point city council advanced Improvement Wruspect No 12 for Border Street and adjacent blocks, approving 36 ft wide streets with a 40 ft section on Bender to fit curbs. A junking ordinance for old vehicles passed first reading, while discussions on minimum water bills addressed low income and social security residents amid rising concerns.
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Myrtle Pointetty
Munday Mgoat
Border Street
Spruce
Fairview
Fairview Street
Border
Bender
Bender Street
L H Noden
Thomas E Bechtel
George Hoffman
Mable Lewellen
Nelson Russell
Eldveon
Myrtle Point
Free Eye Tests For Children March 24 At Myrtle Crest
Parents of school age children are urged to bring kids to a free vision testing clinic on Saturday March 24 from 9 am to 5 pm in the Myrtle Crest school gym. Six specialists will conduct ten simple tests and provide immediate reports on each child.
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Vision Conservation Institute of the Northwest
Lions Club
Myrtle Crest School
Walter Hart
Institute
Loggers to Discuss Timber Sale Plans With BLM
The Coos Bay district BLM will host a public meeting in its conference room at 375 Park Avenue on Wednesday March 28 at 1 p.m. Agenda includes proposed timber sales and access road programs with maps showing sale tracts, road details, sale size, volume and bidding timelines starting July 1.
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BLM
Bureau of Land Management
Coos Bay District
Park Avenue
Golf Association to Elect Officers March 25 Meeting
The Golf Association of the Erik's Club will meet at 4 p.m. Sunday March 25 to elect officers and discuss plans for the coming year. All interested persons should plan to attend.
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Golf Association
Golf Association of the Eirk’s Club
Myrtle Point Kids Benefit From Easter Seals Sale
Myrtle Point residents will support the Easter Seal drive to aid crippled children locally and nationwide. Camp Easter Seal memories include Teddy Krewson and Midge Moore, children of local families, reflecting community goodwill this holiday season.
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Myrtle Point
Camp Easter Seal
Teddy Krewson
Forrest Krewson
Midge Moore
Gregory Moore
Dewey Mobley
Coes County
Lakeside
Elks Elect Geo Linn Exalted Ruler In Coquille Lodge
George Linn proprietor of the Lown Insurance Agency at Myrtle Point was elected exalted ruler of Coquille Valleys Lodge No 1935 at the regular meeting Tuesday evening. Four candidates were elected to membership and officers listed include Knight Sun Holgate Loyal Warden and others. Easter Seal drive plans and corsage sales are under way to benefit Camp Easter Seal.
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George Linn
Lown Insurance Agency
Myrtle Point
Coquille Valles Lodge
Knight
Sun Holgate
Coquille
Myrtle P Ty ‘Armiexe Kreight
Ritchie Francis Myrtle Point
Esquire
Robert Haug
Joe Berg
Ken Kistner
John O’sullivan
Frank Meldrum
Donald K Odds Caquile
James D Hauschildt
Elmer Lively
A M Ouderkish
Bandon
Hollis Mast Reports Coos County Budget Plan
Hollis Mast discusses the Coos County budget for the coming period. The item notes roles of local officials and references to community matters, including recent travel and revisits by figures connected to county governance.
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Hollis Mast
Coos County
American Ambition Impresses Visitor From Kenya
Francis Maina from Nairobi, Kenya, visits Myrtle Point as part of a people to people program. He praises American ambition and energy, notes farm life with mud floors and no electricity, and observes homemaker energy as a key factor. He’s studying agricultural economics at Oregon State University and travels with eleven other foreign students to learn from U.S. farm families.
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Francis Maina
Myrtle Point
Nairoba
Kenya
East Africa
the Herald
Malina
Oregon State University
Ieee Puntn Banger Id Aerepeans
Hiollis Mast
Maia
Oregon
West Minister Guild
Rotary
Daylight Time Debate Fostered By Myrtle Point Chamber
At the Monday March 18 Myrtle Point chamber meeting the Daylight Time versus Standard Time question was referred to the retail trades committee for study and report. The West Coast Telephone Company showed a film on dial service in anticipation of the Myrtle Creek changeover this September.
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Myrtle Point
Cemetery Group Meets March 23 in Myrtle Point
The Norway Cemetery association will hold its annual meeting March 23 at 8 p.m. in the Myrtle Point city hall. All interested persons are urged to attend.
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Norway Cemetery Association
Myrtle Point
Davenport Jerseys Win Three Ton of Gold Awards
W R Davenport and Myrtle Vale Jersey Farm earn three ton of gold certificates from the American Jersey Cattle Club for producing over a ton of butterfat in four years. Winning cows Favorite Eagle Princess Favorite Eagle Queenies and Lord Eagle Empress show high milk and butterfat yields. Davenport notes nonirrigated land and long barn housing, while predicting dairy policy may affect prices and quotas.
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W R. Davenport
Myrtle Vale Jersey Farm
American Jersey Cattle Club
Eagle Princess
Eagle Queenies
Eagle Empress
Myrtle Vale
United States
Jersey
Davenport
Coos County
Kennedy
Stop and Shop Magic Hour Myrtle Point Winners Draw
At 2 pm Saturday in Myrtle Point Stop and Shop hosts a Magic Hour event with four $460 prizes. Shoppers have a chance to win $100 extra for spring shopping by being in the store during the hour. Four winners will be shown.
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Myrtle Point
Lions Set April 14 Light Bulb Sale in Myrtle Point
Lions announce a light bulb sale on April 14 in Myrtle Point. Proceeds benefit the city recreation program and locals are urged to replace bulbs for street and public lighting fixtures.
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Lions
Norm Burgess
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Busine
Joe
Weetere
Oregon Dive Tank Co
Rormender
Myrtle Pernt Seta Beard
Richereen Duine
Portland
Dave
Wilbur Geister
Vanfuine
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Hubert Armstrong
Darrell Scott
W. R. Davenport
Hilda
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