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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1961
Page
1
The Elgin Society hosted a Parisian style sidewalk cafe in Myrtle Point with pie cake and coffee drawing crowds for a tart apple pie. Luther an Ladies thrift sale prompted a kraut recipe request as Stan Craft seeks tips for a stone crock.
The Myrtle Point Chamber of Commerce outlines tentative plans to mark the city’s 1861 platting and 100th anniversary. A committee will set a date and pattern for observance while noting Myrtle Point’s economic shift since 1940 and tourism growth potential in coming years.
All Boy Scout troops in the Coquille Valley District including Coquille Bandon Myrtle Point Powers and nearby communities will meet for the yearly Camporee at the Jack Knife ranch in Arago. The event runs Friday night May 19 through Sunday morning May 21 with Ed Stevenson of Coquille as Camporee director.
The Coos County Chamber of Commerce will set up attractive booths at both the State Fair in Salem and the Pacific International Livestock Exposition in Portland this fall. A Powers county meeting discussed fair plans and noted Pacific Power and Light aims to begin construction in May 1964 with road work starting in 1963 and power on the dam line by December 1963.
The UGN campaign teams begin in southern Coos with Unit division starting Monday and Business division a week later on the 22nd. The combined drive aims for 18 000 in Myrtle Point and 348 in its share, targeting a county total near 100 000 with 82 000 planned for the northern area. Agencies include Boy Scouts Red Cross YMCA and many child welfare groups. The effort notes past care costs and days for Coos county children and sets a May 27 completion in the area.
Kathleen Carman a 13 year old from Gaylord won the second week of the Milk-Drink contest her favored drink centers on berries with milk as the base The Oregon Dairy Association and the Myrtle Point Herald sponsor the event with scholarships for weekly winners Entries close Friday evening with final judging Saturday morning in communities across the area
Georgia-Pacific Corp gave 3959 free rides on its GP Boy Scout Steam Engine Special between Myrtle Point and Powers over two weekends. Alan Rhay, head of the coastal rail operation, said passenger lists totalled 2098 this year compared with 1477 last year.
The 4 H Saddle Horse School draws about 175 members from southwestern Oregon for horsemanship showmanship and hoof care instruction led by Paul Rutland of Oregon State University. Junior leader Sheila Balkema coordinates, with coalition support from Coos Bay and requests participants bring lunch and paper for note taking.
Curt Beckham of The Equitable Life Assurance Society was named a President's Legion Agent during the company's President's Month Campaign. He was one of 20 top agents in Oregon.
City officials voiced full support for Coquille in securing the Southwest Oregon Community College. The council passed a shrub height limit, gas storage rules, and approved a parade route. Budget committee roles were set as Frank Henry chair and Richard Roush secretary.
The Myrtle Point Safeway store progresses toward a June 1 opening with the structure ready for turnover next week. Weather delays hit the Bowden Brothers project, as foundation cement had to be moved by cat due to mud, while parking lot grading advances and interior work nears completion. Martin Kincheloe begins sewer work after rain delays, and the Legionaires flag a steady, satisfactory rate of progress on their own project.
Judge James W. Harrison plans to resign in August from his post as county judge. He told Carroll Peyton, chair of the Coos County Democratic central committee, that no specific reason was given. Governor Hatfield has not yet been advised of the resignation.
Maple Primary School received a commendation for exceptional safety based on its year long record compared with similar schools. Superintendent Hubert E Armstrong was notified that the award by School Insurance Agents Inc of Oregon noted safety as part of school life and minimized accidents.
Jaycettes sent a sizable committee to the Myrtle Point city council to learn if the city can finance a public swimming pool. Officials replied the city is bonded beyond the non-essential limit and has no cash. The administrator warned it will take four years or more for the debt to fall below the limit.
At an organizational meeting the new Southwestern Oregon Community College board of directors moves quickly to activate a fall program. Five members include G. E. Albertson Myrtle Point, Henry Hanson North Bend, Wilfred A. Jordan North Bend, Leslie King Port Orford, and Orville Adams Gardiner. Oscar Paulson assists as the state supervisor. The group aims to appoint an administrator, prepay the budget, and secure approval by July 1 to start next fall with a permanent site a key early issue for Coquille involvement.
Classified ads urge commercial users to recycle clutter and avoid waste by offering junk removal services. The notice promotes selling or swapping unwanted items to clear homes and speed up cleaning.
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