Logging Drives Mud Across Oregon Trout Streams
Anglers complain logging practices muddy streams in Southwestern Oregon, harming trout and deceiving license buyers. They urge enforcement of pollution laws and overhead log crossings, citing Middle Fork Coquille and Sixes River as affected waters. Concerns spill into public notices and citizen action.
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Bis
Oregon
Coquille
Mill Pond
Home Commission
State Board of Sanitation
Unity urged to protect Coquille fish industry
State Representative Ivan C. Laird urged Myrtle Point Rotary members to unite to save the Coquille River fishing industry from a proposed state bill to close streams to commercial fishermen. He warned of tax increases after a lean budget year and noted long haulers on highways faced heavy impacts. County Agent Genege Joukina explained a bill to cull infected cows would aid public health and compensation. Henry Schroeder introduced Laird.
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Ivan C. Laird
Myrtle Point
Laird
Point
Ri Rt
Wile
Enderfoot
Oregon
Coos County
Mr Laird
Sla
Genege Joukina
Floyd Hall
Rotary Club
Henry Schroeder
Legion Plans Memorial Service at Dora May 30
The Myrtle Point American Legion invites the public to a memorial service on May 30 at the Dora area. Legion members gather at 9 am at the Legion hall and proceed to the Norway cemetery, with services at the local cemetery and the Spruce Street bridge in Myrtle Point Dora in the afternoon. Members of the Legion Auxiliary and VFW and Auxiliary are invited to participate.
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Legion
Legion Hall
Legion Auxiliary
VFW
Auxiliary
Norway
Spruce Street
Myrtle Point Dora
Legion Junior Baseball Season Opens Saturday
The American Legion Junior baseball season starts Saturday at 2 o'clock at the fair grounds. Gold Beach hosts here while Powers plays at Bandon. Admission is 50 cents.
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Legion
American Legion
Fair Grounds
Gold Beach
Powers
Bandon
Unified plan urged to save Coquille salmon industry
Representative Ivan Laird told Myrtle Point Rotary and echoed by Bandon Sportsmen’s Club members that the Coquille River’s fishing industry could surpass lumbering and dairying in value if a unified program is formed before salmon runs are destroyed. They criticized outside fleets for unlimited, 24 hour fishing and urged collaboration with the legislature to enforce game laws. Continued on Pase Two.
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Coquille
Coes County
Coquille River
Cees County
Howevr
Coos County
Tme
Laird
Bandon Sportsmen's Club
Fred Tespersen
Bandon Club
Banson
Dlird
Game Commission
Fred Jes Nm
Emmett Anderton
Bandon
Commencement Program For Class of Thirty One At Myrtle Point
Commencement exercises for the class of thirty one will be held at the Myrtle Point high school gym Friday evening starting at eight o clock. Fifty two will receive their diplomas. The class includes Karen Barklow Charles Bingham Gay Davenport Jerene Davenport Marilyn Greene Evelyn Mall Peggy Kinchelow Jocelyn Norris Marielle Roper Robert Whitaker. Chas Bingham and Miss Hall are valedictorian and salutatorian. The program features the high school band Invocation by Rev John Parish salutatorian Evelyn Hall Valedictorian Charlie Bingham The Student Prince by the band commencement address by Dr Roy McCall University of Oregon awards by Mr G B Goddard and other exercises.
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Myrtle Point High Oschool
B O'Ceck
Homer
Karen Barklow
Charles Bingham
Gay Davenport
Jerene Daven
Marilyn Greene
Evelyn Mall
Peggy Kincheloee
Jocelyn Norris
Marielle Roper
Robert Whitaker
Chas. Bingham
Mise Hall
Arnold Melby
John Parish
Evelyn Halil
Charlie Bingham
Prince
Roy McCall
Department of
University of Oregon
G B. Goddard
John Carman
Frank May
G B Goddard
Carman
Wilmer A Briggs
Local Firms Share in Purchasing 84 915 000 Board Feet of O C Timber
Local firms participated in the sale of 84 915 000 board feet of O C timber with total bidding price of 1 991 281 85. The timber spans Benton Clackamas Coos Douglas Jackson Josephine Klamath Lane Linn and Polk counties. The largest tract of 8 550 000 board feet went to Hull Lumber Company of Junction City. Other bidders included Gallacci Lumber Company Molalla Les Williams Logging Eugene GM W Logging Roseburg Whitlow Logging Elkton Milford K Mast Coquille Myrtle Point Veber Co Myrtle Point A C Smith & Son Wolf Creek Swede Basin Grants Pass Spalding & Son Grants Pass Joe Hearin Medford Fir Milling & Planing Ashland Talent Sawmills Talent Silver Lumber Klamath Falls Douglas Timber Corp Darin E A McDonald Yoncalla Roseburg Lumber Umpqua Plywood Martin Bros Box Oakland Fir Manufacturing Myrtle Creek Johnston Logging Medford B J Minden Salem Willamette Valley Lumber Dallas Lulay Bros Scio Taylor & Martin Timber Alsea Yew Creek Dallas Central Oregon Plywood Elkton Coos Bay Coos Bay Fischer Lumber Marcola.
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Benton
Clackamas
Coos
Douglas
Jackson
Josephine
Klamath
Lane
Linn
Polk
Goldy
Lane County
Hull Lumber Company
Junction City
Oregon
Gallacci Lumber Company
Molalla
Les Williams Logging Company
Eugene
GM W Logging Company
Roseburg
Whitlow Logging Company
Elkton
Milford
K Mast
Coquille
Myrtle Point
Veber Company
Norway
Riverside Lumber Company
Kenneth Laird
Sithum
Albee & Boone Lumber Company
M. B. Meglasson
A. D. Redfield
Glendale
A C Smith & Son Lumber Company
Wolf Creek
Swede Basin Lumber Company
Grants Pass
Spalding & Son, Inc
Hiland Theatre Opens With New Metallic Curtain
The Hi land Theatre completes installation of a new electric curtain. Advertising in The Merald promotes weekly shows. This week features a Gang, Felder and others in a program titled Cuain Gang.
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Hiland Theatre
Adv
Mareld Liegd
Junior High Graduation Ceremonies Set Next Monday
Telephone note from Robert Bright principal states graduation exercises will be held at the new school next Monday at 10 o clock. Public is invited.
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Robert Bright
Flood Money To Be Asked For Coquille Valley Benefit
The flood control committee met in the Coquille courthouse on May 15 to seek congressional funds for major drainage and river valley work in Coquille. Coos County Court, port commissions, and drainage districts support the request as Army engineers note prior improvements and emergency work during wartime.
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Army
Faga Fe
Fleod Contrel Committee
Coquille
Coos County
Army Engineers
Congress
Coquille River
E L Detlefsen
Schroeders and Breuers Plan Eastward Trip
Mr and Mrs Henry Schroeder and Mr and Mrs Paul Breuer left last Thursday for North Bend by plane to Portland and Flint Michigan then by train to Cincinnati Ohio where Mr Schroeder will attend the Presbyterian church general assembly. From Cincinnati they plan an extended East excursion before returning via Canada to Maytle Point and back after about a month. Elton Schroeder received word from Flint that they arrived safely and were selecting a Buick for the trip.
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Henry Schroeder
Paul Breuer
North Bend
Portland
Flint
Michigan
Schroeder
Cincinnatti
Ohio
Oregon
General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church
U S. A
Brownes Buy Coquille Hotel in June Transition
Reports from Myrtle Point say Werwood and Naydene Browne former Myrtle Motel owners have bought the Coquille hotel and will take over on June 1 An effort to confirm the deal before press time was unsuccessful.
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Myrtle Point
Werwood
Naydene Browne
Myrtle
Coquille
Local Business and Professional Women State Convention Summary
Local Business and Professional Women meet at the state convention. New state president is Mrs Cecelia Galey of Sweet Home. Myrtle Point attendees include Mrs Wm Mabe president elect and others. program featured a funeral scene with Mrs Janson as leader and Mrs H J Reaslow and Mrs Harriet Harper among speakers.
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Cecelia Galey
Sweet Home
Myrtle Point
Pera Prelow
J. Nson
Eme
H. J. Reaslow
Herriet Harper
Mabe
MO Myers
Arene
Marret
G. Resslow
Stickney Reveals Timber Data at Local Chamber Talk
Stickney discusses timber statistics during a Chamber of Commerce meeting. He notes a 25 percent fund allocated to counties for roads and schools and an additional 10 percent earmarked for the national forest to fund roads.
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Stickney
C. of C
Orraon
National Forest
Neugart Elected Myrtle Point Lions President Amid Bus Service Talks
Ray Neugart chosen as Myrtle Point Lions president by acclamation with George Linn as chairman of the nominating committee. Officers include Jack Dunn and Ed Sempert as first vice presidents, Sam Dement, Frank Schram, Grady Johnson, Reed Gurney, Len Rineerson, and others. The group plans June installations and discusses improving Southern Coos County bus service. Teen dances at the high school gym are set for June 1, June 29, and July 27, free for teens with musicians union support. future Powers club softball and Legion junior baseball are noted.
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Ray Neugert
Myrtle Point High School
Myrtle Point Lions Club
George Linn
Jack Dunn
Ed Sempert
Sam Dement
Frank Schram
Grady Johnnson
Reed Gurney
Len Rineerson
O. C. Davenport
John Vinci
Clyde Anderson
Don Driscoll
Ray Neugart
The
Herald
Musicians’ Union
Dale Bunnell
Powers Club
Lions
American Legion
Legion Adopts Resolution For Adequate Myrtle Point Bus Service
The Myrtle Point Post No 38 of the American Legion adopts a resolution urging improved bus service. It urges the Myrtle Point Chamber of Commerce to support the effort and asks Pacific Greyhound Lines and the Public Utilities Commission of Oregon to note the request.
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Legion
American Legion
Myrtle Point
Oregon
Pacific Greyhound Lines
Myrtle Point Chamber of Commerce
Public Utilities Commission
State of
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Dora
Knockin
George
Ivan C Latrd
Myrtle Pont
O&c
Harriet Harper
Council
Walter Crim
Browne
Coquille Valley
Schroeders
Breuers
Brownes
Coquille Hotel
Lions Club
Kring Talks
Kring Airs
Ralph Kring
Maytle Point
Greehound Lines
Mr Kring
George Hall
Chamber of Commerce
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