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Myrtle Point Herald

Location

Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America

Date

May 17, 1956

Page

11

Crater High wins district track meet at Southern Oregon College

Crater High secures 87 points to top the district scoring at Southern Oregon College field. Sutherlin takes second with 54 points, Myrtle Point third with 50, followed by Douglas, Eagle Point, Bandon and others in a 12-school field. Top individual marks listed include Strickland leading time in high hurdles and notable performances in discus and shot put as teams prepare for the state meet in Corvallis.

Crater High Southern Oregon College Sutherin Bobcats Sutherlin Myrtle Point Corvallis Mike Russell Jesse Adams Rich Springer Crater Douglas Eagle Point Bandon Phoenix Myrtle Creek Miinols Valley Coquille Henley Glendale Strickland Bay Barkley Brewer Klinals Holmgren Jacksor Eagie Point Poquilles Russell Myrtle E Russell le See Ther Nood Christian Morse Lilly Plumley Illinois Hughiett Juveland Sharp Beaden Beck Myrtle Stir Well McClure Point Broad Davis Coshreme Bartley M. Creek Friend Kincheloe M Point Schriker Moore

Crater and Myrtle Point Athletes Lead Dual Track Events

A fragmented meet report lists athletes from Crater Myrtle Point Sutherlin and allied schools posting times and distances. Notable marks include a 4:47 mile run and a 54.5 second 440 yard, 172 feet javelin, 21 feet 1 1 4 inches broad jump, and a 1 30 1 1 relay for Sutherlin Phoenix and others.

Goyette Crater Point Nois Menett Myrthese Éie Creek Thompeson Douglas Myrtle Creek Deem Myrtle Point Eldon Boies Estremado Stillwell Sutherlin Adams Swingle Phoenix Thorton Henley Coquille Hubbard Christian Eagle Point Plumley Illnois Korth Hix Plucard Selfers Strickland Bay Broad Springer Gosante Crater Byers Sharp Bandon Joyland Chriss Greager Witte Arnett Mason Dew Bardwell Pettegrew Newton Jesperson Aenams Douglas Myrtle Straus McDonald Ray Seal

Sitkum social notes reveal weekend visits and Mother's Day gatherings

Sitkum News details a flurry of family visits and Mother's Day celebrations. Charles and Janet Wilson and Don Haynes families visited J. C. Haynes at Lake. Arizona trips were taken by Tom Leiferste and family. Netland and Melanie of Myrtle Point marked Mother’s Day at W. A. Nickason’s, celebrating her mother’s birthday. Elmer Wilson attended church in Myrtle Point and joined dinner with Jin Lett family, honoring Annie Lett. Other guests included Leo Miller, John Carl and Herbert, J. W. Bat, and the Laird and Shelton households plus friends Kenneth and Calvin Laird and the Dick Clayton group.

Elmer Wilson Charles Wilson Janet Dele Don Haynes Sherry Carolyn J. C. Haynes Lake Tom Leiferste Mary Peggy Arizona Duane Netland Melanie Myrtle Point W. A. Nickason Mar Laird Ivan Ray Shelton Myrtle Arthur Jenks Ivan Laird Kenneth Calvin Laird Dick Clayton

Family at Come Vata Sunday with Mr and Mrs Clayton

Fragmentary notice mentions Mr and Mrs Doc Clayton hosting a family gathering at Come Vata on a Sunday. It notes a school trip to Dora Friday to play baseball against McKinley, a 7 to 0 overtime loss, and Joanne Shepherd presenting at some event. The piece also references Mareel Lester Maugh of Albany living in Grand Kirk’s house while he is employed trucking eyed in J for hee Merchant.

Come Vata

University of Oregon Students Visit for Band Festival

Ervin A. Royer joined his parents Mr. and Mrs. J. Thomas Royer for the weekend music festival and French horn clinic. Dana Albert, Patricia Riehl, and Clarissa Berning, UO students, were luncheon guests at the Royer home and demonstrated flute and oboe at Myrtle Crest Gym during the festival.

Ernest Royer U. of O Ervin A. Royer J. Thomas Royer Dana Albert Patricia Riehl Clarissa Berning University of Oregon Myrtle Crest

Oregon veterans loan program adds mortgage cancellation plan

The State of Oregon reports 153 home and farm loans totaling 1 037 660 closed in April and 248 000 for the month, bringing total 1945 to 774 000 loaned to World War II and Korean veterans. Loans up to 15000 for homes or farms at 4 percent. The program funds directly from Salem or Portland via the Department of Veterans Affairs. A new mortgage cancellation life insurance feature pays off the mortgage if the borrower dies.

H Lfeld Sai State of Oregon State of Oregon Department of Veterans’ Affairs Salem Portland

Insurance covers veteran loan closings under new plan

In two months this plan has paid off the homes of three deceased veterans. Loans closed since March 1 are automatically insured if they refuse it. Loans closed before March 1 have until May 31 to apply without proving insurability.

Ualves

Mrs Gene Parsons Elected to Head the American Legion Auxiliary

Regular monthly meeting held May 9 at 809 p m at Mrs Bessie Williams home on Reedsford Road presided by President Mrs Gene Parsons A motion from the Department Vice President to raise dues to 3 25 a year Dues to be collected in May and June All dues expected before Convention Officers elected for the ensuing term and help from the girls requested.

American Legion Auxiliary Bessie Willams Reedsford Road Gene Parsons

Meeting notes from Oregon group discuss poppy sale shift

Officers listed including Mrs Gene F as 1st vice president and Mrs John Arnold as vice president report on state officers visit. The group plans a Wear a Poppy campaign replacing the prior buy a poppy phrase. Meeting closes after remarks and refreshments.

Gene F John Arnold Hugo Michel Hank Rowell Ralph Department of Oregon

Jersey in Davenport Herd Produces 10 826 Lb Milk Dam

A registered Jersey cow owned by W R Davenport of Myrtle Point Oregon has been rated a Tested Dam by The American Jersey Cattle Club. Maori Peer Lad Princess earned the distinction for three offspring with official records and produced 10 826 pounds of milk with 628 pounds butterfat over a 303 day mature equivalent period.

Davenport W. R. Davenport Myrtle Point Ore American Jersey Cattle Club

Jersey Cattle Club Sets Rule for Tested Dam Progeny

The Jersey Cattle Club defines progeny of a Tested Dam as three tested offspring from its national hub in Columbus, allowing three daughters, three sons, or any mix totaling three.

Jersey

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