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Myrtle Point Herald

Location

Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America

Date

May 12, 1960

Page

9

Budget Committee Rejects 4-H building and psychologist requests

The budget committee declined funding for a $35,000 new 4-H extension building on recently acquired fair board land. It also rejected hiring a county health department psychologist despite endorsements from Circuit Judge Belloni and others. The panel approved the county’s 25 percent share of an $80,000 road project to the Menasha pulp mill and postponed several county salary raise decisions.

Fair Board County Health Department Robert C. Belloni Juvenile’ Department Juvenile Court Advisory Council Badget Committee Menasha North Bend Pronex Wari

Exhaustion in Politics and the Endless Convention Grind

Paul Harvey recalls fatigue in political campaigns and convention debates. He notes how long sessions and sleepless days wore down candidates and advisors, sometimes influencing judgment and strategies amid a harsh press cycle.

J L Smith Bets Big Turnout for Saddle Horse Sale

J L Smith of Coquille predicts at least a thousand people will attend the saddle horse auction at Myrtle Point fairgrounds this Saturday. He challenged Herald staff to count the crowd, insisting the turnout will be large.

J. L. Smith Coquille Herald Office Myrtle Point Fairgrounds

John Flater Dies of Heart Attack at 57 in Agness

John Roland Flater died suddenly of a heart attack on Tuesday May 10 at his Agness home, aged 57. Funeral services set for Friday May 13 at 10 a.m. Schroeder Bros. chapel, burial in Norway cemetery, with Don Wilson officiating. Survived by wife Carol of Agness.

John Flater John Roland Flater Agness Schroeder Bros Norway Cemetery Don Wilson Carol

Local social notes from Coos County events and births

Guests visited local residents Monday night at the Roush home. A new baby boy named LeRoy Edwin was born May 2 at Mast hospital to LeRoy and Earl Sargent, with George W. Babb as maternal grandfather and Earl Sargent as paternal grandfather. Other weekend visits included Rev Glen Hutton’s guests and a trip to California by Mrs Cummins and party, with many relatives mentioned and local business ads interspersed.

Ann Roush Frank Ackson Frank Weibke Paul Breuer Bend Wiebke Rotary Club Earl LeRoy Sargent Barbara Babb Mast Hospital LeRoy Edwin Geo. W. Babb Earl Sargent Norway George Babb Stover Ifch Glen Hutton Rudson Jerry Wash P. L. Wolfe Debra Dallas Jake Coster Jake Jerry Northwest Christian College Eugene Oma Gilbert WCC Carter Gladys Cummins California Sacramento Palm Springs India Charles Cavanaugh North Bend Cummins Indio Eva Neal Rena Paulin Santoe Cruz Coos County Neal Leslie Ernest Neal Hanford Hiway 101 Weed Roger Elza G Weed Dennis Clyde Fourie St Helens Unies Mrs Weed Elza Weeds Ervin Rover Marianne Brookings Cequille Howard Whitaker Lebanon Dughter Brute Whitaker Selem Portland Tom Whitaker Qingon College of Education Monmouth Mr O Ralph Whitaker Hubert Ao Armatronge Jack Wilson Foils Roseburg Sandas Wesinesiaff Dougle Corm Unity Hospital Harold Hatcher Sutter Anset F . Barker Jerry Bove Andrew Hatcher Coquille Hiteher Sunda John Miller Timoths John Tuegdig Turth Miller Ee Mayer Pape High School Mutters Rotinson Vos Baume

Political Conventions and the Strain on Candidates

The writer cites Dr. George S. Stevenson on political fatigue and sleeplessness before conventions. He argues conventions should be governed to harness the best judgment of each party and preserve candidates’ health for the main campaign.

George S. Stevenson the Nations Association For Stevenson General Features Corp

Calendar for District A-41 1950 61 school year

Hubert Armstrong announces the 1950 61 school year calendar for District A-41. The year includes 184 school days with specific dates for teacher in service openings end of first 9 weeks Veterans Day Thanksgiving and spring vacation. High School commencement occurs June 8 and the baccalaureate on June 4.

Hubert Armstrong A-4 Armstrong

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