Planning Commission defeats zone change for Myrtle Point site
The city Planning Commission voted 4 3 with one abstention against changing blocks 1 and 2 from residential to commercial to permit Mr and Mrs J R Howe to build a 24 unit mobile home park. A 27 signature petition opposed the change as residents fear devaluation and traffic and water issues. The City Council will consider the commission’s resolution at the May 19 meeting.
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City Planning Commission
Bellon
Myrtle Point
Perm
J.R. Howe
Frank Meldrum
Howe
Planning Commission
Harold Smith
Roy Blohm
Art Egelhoff
Charles Sisson
Ross Due
Ben Nichols
G P conducts forestry tour with Lassen College
Douglass Welch of Georgia Pacific Coos Bay led 14 Lassen Junior College forestry technicians and Professor Janes Cotter on a tour of logging and forest management at the Coos Bay division. Lassen College of Forestry is the second oldest in the US and oldest west of the Mississippi. This marks the sixth year of the college’s visit to the Coos Bay division for a hands on look at Douglas Fir stands.
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Douglass Welch
Georgia-Pacific Corporation
Coos Bay Division
Lassen Junior College School of Forestry Technicians
Susanville
Calif
School of Forestry
Janes Cotter
Lassen Jenier College of Forestry
United States
Mississippi
Coos Bay
Myrtle Point Board Grants Motz Leave Of Absence
Myrtle Point school board approves a yearlong leave for Arthur Motz to pursue internships at Eastern Dumoi University and Loyola University. Staff assignments include Kendall in elementary band and reading, Newland in elementary girls P E, Tucker in elementary reading, Zedwick in high school math, with others listed. The board also votes to stay in the Oregon School Study Council and Oregon School Board Association and adopts the budget after a May 5 election.
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Myrtle Point
Arthur Mots
Eastern Dumoi University
Loyola University
Joma Kendall
Faye Newland
Eleanor Tucker
Lawrence Zedwick
Cummings
Bendon
North Bend
Zedwick
Salem
Q,c
Miss Fenton
Ontario
Oregon
Eastern Co. of Education
Idaho
Northwest Navarene College
Tecker
Klamath Falls
Doug Muck
Oregon School Study Council
Oregon School Board Association
Cemoas
Armed Forces Day Observance In North Bend
The North Bend Chamber of Commerce invites the public to a May 16 luncheon at the fire station with Wade McDougal’s menu. The program begins at 12 10 p.m. featuring AFROTC from Marshfield High School and speakers including Major General William Prentice. RSVP to 756 4711 with guest counts. Women invited. A May 1 event in North Bend will showcase local servicemen and a Pony Village display.
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Wade McDougal
Hilltop House
Afrotc
Ask
Marshfield High School
Richard
Cochran
William Prentice
U.S. Army
Portland
Wade
Armed Forces
All North Bench
South Coast
Pony Village
Rabies Vaccination Week Prompts County Clinics
Coos County Health Department runs Rabies Control Week May 18 24 with vaccination clinics at North Bend Airport Coos Bay Fire Mall Bandon City Park Coquille Fire Hall and Myrtle Point Fire Hall from 6 00 to 8 00 p m Dogs and cats over five months old must be vaccinated if not having two shots in the past two years A statewide health alert notes rabies in Oregon with 94 animal cases and one human since 1900 including 63 in bats and other species.
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Coos County
North Bend
Coos Bay
Bandon City Park
Coquille
Myrtle Point
Oregon
State Board of Health Laboratory
Bate
Military displays at North Bend showcase aging uniforms and modern gear
Recruiting services led by J Tom Cavener present old uniforms insignia and unit history. Bay area National Guard Battery A 1st Battalion 24th Artillery under Captain Romani will display a Seep gun mount along with rolling stock. Oregon National Guard air units at North Bend Airport show H 23 helicopter Bird Dog and OV I Mohawk aircraft. Coast Guard will contribute a search helicopter. Captain Romani promises more equipment and personnel on display.
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Tom Cavener
U.S. Army
Bay
National Guard
Battery A
Ird
AWSP
24Th Artillery
Roman Romani
North Bend High School
North Bend
Army Aviation
Oregon Army National Guard
108Th Aviation Company
Fort Lewis
Washington
Coast Guard
Capitan Romani
U of O Students Seek Changes in University Policy
University of Oregon students pressed administrators for student control over dorm counselor hiring and housing policies after a televised convocation. They called to drop course withdrawal deadlines and remove negative grades, seek better access to the Office of Student Services, more funding for minority programs, and clearer budget explanations. Seven administrator panels debated the issues, with no final decisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Oregon
Office of Student Services
Charles Johnson
Lt Pounds Salutes Myrtle Point From Navy Trainer Flight
Lt j g Marlow a former MPHS resident and Navy Air Force member flew over Myrtle Point last Friday with a student pilot on a Sand Blower Mission. They received Naval permission to fly at 800 feet to salute Myrtle Point with three circles and a wing dip over the town.
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Marlow Pounds
MPHS
Myrtle Point
Marlow
U.S. Navy Air Force
Lemoore
Calif
Myrtle Crest Talent Show Slated for May 16
Myrtle Crest students present a talent show in the cafeteria on Friday May 16. Admission is 50 cents for adults and 25 cents for children. Proceeds go to the bleacher fund for the athletic field. Public is invited to attend and support.
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Myrtle Crest
Coos County Fair Queen Contest Entries Open
Entry forms are available at Herald offices for the Coos County Fair Queen contest to be held with the Sheriffs Posse Rodeo at Myrtle Point Fairgrounds June 13 14 15. Entrants aged 13 to 21 who own a horse and have transportation may qualify. all rules appear on the forms and must be mailed to Jo Laird Rt 1 Bus 386 Coos Bay by June 1.
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Coos County
Coos Bay
Oregon
Cushing and Farmer Win National Elks Scholarships
Grace Cushing and Steve Farmer earned additional Elks National Foundation scholarships after placing high in Oregon state MVS contests. Grace receives 9000 toward an 1930 total. Steve 800 toward 1730 total. Each also gets a 100 savings bond from Coquille Valley Elks.
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Grace Cushing
Oregon Sate Elks Association
Steve Farmer
Powers
Elks National Foundation
Seve Farmer
Coquille Valley Elks
Hatfield Heads Peace Commission Subcommittee
Senator Mark O Hatfield is named chair of the Military Spending Subcommittees of the Members of Congress for Peace Through Law. The group seeks significant cuts in military spending without compromising security with findings due this June. The organization began in October 1966, based in Washington DC, with over 20 Senators and 50 Representatives as members.
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Washington
Mark O. Hatfield
Rore
Members of
Congress For Peace Through Law Committee
Hatfield
MCPTL
Congress
Congress For Peace Through Law Organization
In &S
Washington, D.C
Powers Moose Lodge Breakfast Set for May 24
The Powers Moose Lodge plans a breakfast Saturday May 24 from 5:00 to 10:00 at the Moose Hall serving ham bacon eggs and hot cakes for 1 and all you can eat. It aims to become an annual lodge event.
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The
Powers Moose Lodge
Moose Hall
Norway Water District Meeting Planned for May 19
All property owners in the Norway area are invited to a May 19 meeting at 8 00 p m at the Coquille Valley Elks Club. The gathering aims to study forming a water district for Norway and nearby areas with Jack Hert of the Farm Home Administration in attendance.
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Norway
Coquille Valley
Georgia-Pacific Scholar Steve Farmer Named 1969 Winner
Stephen M. Farmer of Powers High School is the 1969 recipient of two Georgia Pacific Foundation scholarships each worth 4000 dollars. Ambrose Caudle announces the award as local manager of Coos Bay division. Farmer, 3.87 GPA, National Honor Society member, student government leader, athlete and coach, plans to attend Willamette University Law School.
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Stephen M. Farmer
Powers High School
Georgia Pactic Foundation
Y Ambrose Caudle
Coos Bay Division
Steve
Coco County
Georgia-Pacific
Stephen
Stephen Farmer
Powers
NEDT
Oregon Chemical Society
Elks Club
Hhe
Powers Lions Club
Willamette University Law School
Salem
Georgia-Pacific Foundation
Elks Present Youth Leadership Awards at Coquille Banquet
The Elks Youth Leadership and best student awards were given at a banquet at the Coquille Valley Elks Club on Friday May 9. Lew Robinson distributed $100 savings bonds to Claudette Gail Lemon and others from Bandon Coquille Myrtle Point and Powers, with $50 bonds to several more recipients. Steve Bartell of Powers won the free throw contest and received a trophy for Powers Grade School.
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Elks
Coquille Valley Elks Club
Lew Robinson
Claudette Gail Lemon
Bandon
Gregory Steven Dilkes
Coquille
Grace Atwood Cushing
Myrtle Point
Stephen Monty Farmer
Powers
Connie Kathleen Calhoun
Timothy Lee Doty
Carla Susan Mallory
Steve Bartell
Band Concert Draws Large Crowd for Grades 5 to 12
Over 500 attendees packed the spring band concert held Thursday May 8 honoring retiring staff Mr. Simons and Mr. Houston. Freshman Band Cup went to Carl Coffman, Progress Cup to Buddy Rayevich, and Pam Bolling earned the Sousa Award and Instrumental Department Award. The freshman band plans to perform on May 15 as part of the Arege series. Concert band will finish out the season.
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Emnual
Mr. Simons
Mr. Houston
Cerl Coffman
Buddy Rayevich
Pam Bolling
John Philip Sousa
Reeves to Attend Ecology Institute at NAU
Myrtle Point High School teacher Jack Reeves is chosen as one of forty stipend recipients from 600 applicants to attend a six week Summer Institute in Ecology at Northern Arizona University Flagstaff. The NSF funded program runs June 9 to July 18 to enhance science instruction in secondary schools.
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Jack Reeves
Myrtle Point
Oregon
Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff
Arizona
National Science Foundation
Reeves
Glenn Anderson
Loon Lake Development Up For Bids
The Bureau of Land Management invites bids for development at Loon Lake Recreation Site in Oregon. Projects include a bathhouse and landscaping near Loon Lake, about 33 miles southeast of Reedport. Bids open in May in Portland at 710 NE Molladay Street.
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Bureau of Land Management
Loon Lake
Reedeport
Oregon
Portland
Alec
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U of O
Old Oregon
Brant Ducey
J.g. Pounds
Kincheloe Lane
Highway 42
James Hatcher
Herald Office
Cushing -Farmer
Board of Trustees
the Foundation
Chicago
U.S
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Norway Water
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Stikem Rt
Elks’ Awards
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