Near Miss On MP. Rock hits car on Highway 42
Myrtle Point man Burett Zinn manager of Schroeder's Thrift store had a close brush with disaster when a rock the size of a refrigerator crashed into his car on Highway 42 near Sugarleef mountain beyond Breuer bridge. Damage surpassed 250 dollars as Zinn recalled the scare to his nervous system.
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Myrtle Point
Highway 42
Burett Zinn
Schroeder's Thrift
Sugarleef Mountain
Breuer Bridge
Zinn
Local LDS Church Hosts Women's Institute Weekend
Myrtle Point branch of the Reorganized Church hosts the 4th annual Southern Oregon district institute. Women from Bend River, Corvallis, Sweet Home, Klamath Falls, Medford, Grants Pass, Roseburg, Crescent City, Cal, Eugene, Cottage Grove, Coquille, Bandon, Myrtle Point gather at 9:38 a.m. for two days of worship, study and fellowship at 568 C Street Myrtle Point. Theme is Creating Zlenic Homes Through Increased Vielen. The institute is described as an 8-day affair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrtle Point
Reorganized
Church of Jesus Christ ‘of Lattter Day Saints
Oregon
Bend Riverr
Corvallis
Sweet Home
Klamath Falls
Medford
Grants Pass
Roseburg
Crescent City
Cal
Eugene
Cottage Grove
Coquille
Bandon Cooston
C Street
Firemen Douse Myrtle Point Cafe Blaze Quickly
Fromm the Highway Cafe manager commends volunteer firemen who battled a kitchen fire Sunday evening. The blaze was out within five minutes of starting with dry chemical extinguishing. Only cleanup damage reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry
Fromm
Highway
Myrtle Point
Plunteer
Seniors Saturday testing day for college exams
High school seniors must attend a May 20 test at the school cafetorium. The program includes four types of questions from the College Entrance Examination Board and scholastic aptitude tests in the morning and English and mathematics achievements in the afternoon. Additional placement tests for language study at the University of Oregon occur in the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eastern Oregon College
la Grand
L.A
University of Oregon
Register Now For June Vote
Friday May 18th is the last day for voter registration for residents not yet registered who wish to ballot in the special county election on Monday June 18th. The election votes on the proposed serial levy for county road improvement. Newcomers and those whose registration was cancelled for not voting in 1908 must register to be eligible.
Time magazine and space flight satire in Myrtle Point
The fragment discusses Time magazine coverage of space and Shepard, noting public reactions and comparisons with Soviet achievements. It mentions local mentions of a salmon fishing mishap, a Roush tackle incident, and references to travels, a druggist convention, and Oregon State University, all in a gossiping, informal tone.
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Time Magazine
New York
Myrtle Point
U.S
Soviet Union
Gaga
Gagarin
Shephard
Shepard
Ana Thore
Forbes
Anaie
Commandeer
Amercans
Local residents share travel, family news and events
Local notes recount Rogue River fishing hauls at Gold Beach, Mother's Day gatherings in Coos Bay, Broadbent and Eugene. Families visit kin in Roseburg and Springfield, with trips to California and Portland. Events include rummage sale at Legion Hall and a May Fete ceremony at Lewis and Clark College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellen Aasen
Gold Beach
Elton Aasen
Walter Tripp
Eugene
University of Oregon
Milton Mast
Fred Gross
Paule Cook
Norman Brown
Anetta Reed
Robert King
Earl Shaffer
Legion Hall
Presbyterian Ladies
Bill Knife
David
Bryan
Coos Bay
Knife
Inlaw
Philip Matson
Richard Jamesgard
Ted Green
Broadbent
Bob Thomgeons
Susan Hauschildt
J. D. Hauschildt
Lewis and Clark College
Portland
Miss Hauschildt
Sacajeweans
Mike Bolinger
Kenneth Peels
Berkeley
Calif
LaFlamme
L. A. LaFlamme
Chuck Humble
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LDS Church
Women’s Institute
Cafe
Debra Paget
Paul Christian
Featwie
Roberts
Peon Fo Rine
Rae Ay
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Casmatonpe
Wetsocol
Dolores Hart
George Hamilton
Yvette Mimieul
Wid Hutton
Barbara Wechols
Paula Preatiss
Se Hs
Fersy
Myer
Mesa
Pert
Aes
Norway
Oregon State University
Mai Roush
Antioch
Brian Lynch
Terry
Elton Schroeder
Mr. Jamesgard
Thor Jamesgards
Springfield
Allison
Thor Jamesgard
Henry Schroeder
North Bend
Floyd i
D. N. Taylor
Walla Walla
Wash
J.E. Fisher
Gladstone
W. L. Kraxberger
Canby
FE. C. Barker
Harold Hatcher
Sutherlin
Edgar Rickard
Jerry Boone
James Hatcher
James Hatchers
Ernest Bryants
E. C. Barker
Barker
Eas
S&h
Dundee
Carton
Kraft
Kraft Minature
Wyandot
Crescent
Arden
Pillsbury B. Or
S. Milk Biscuits
Bon Ami
MJB
Sunshine Krispy Crackers
B. Box
Morrell
USDA
Ragus Mb. Crate
tNuta
GSS
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