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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1954
Page
8
The article lists third round pairings across multiple flights in the Spring Handicap tournament. Players include Morris Englegen and Mrs Elton Schroeder in the first flight, Elton Schroeder facing Jack Dunn in the fourth flight, with several other matches and byes noted. Participants are urged to complete by next Monday evening.
In the third round of the spring handicap Mrs Cecil Eva Patrick defeats Elton Schroeder 4-3 while Marion Harris loses to Jack Dunn 1 up. Daryl Atkinson beats John Heeren 2-1 and Russ Holiman defeats Ken Kind 3-2. Dr Robert Ley over John Lauterbach 2 up and Bob Hewlett outlasts Ed Sabolyk 3-2. Chet Noyes edges Frank Burbank 3-2 and Bob Brooks bests Rusty Graves 2-1. Weexee pairings list Gary Morris vs Andy Richardson and Mrs Parm Patrick vs Bill Downing among first flight matches. Second flight features George Hall vs Bob Kralicek and Chuck Hewlett vs [unreadable].
Walt Schroeder county extension agent presented a growing demonstration using a plant diagram at the Coos county extension office. A slide series on Coos county 4-H club activities was shown. Mrs George Gierke was elected vice president replacing Robert Hogan who resigned due to health. A kitchen shower for the dollar booth at the fair was held. Dora and McKinley leaders led recreation and provided refreshments.
Charles Strawn won the Democratic nomination for sheriff of Coos County in a tight primary race over Floyd Clower with unofficial returns showing 2175 votes for Strawn and about 1800 for Clower. Richard E. Vines and Gus W. Kohler also ran, with Vines about 467 and Kohler 252. Strawn will face Republican H. G. Hendee in November. Brewers Mills and Fred True secured nominations for county coroner and county commissioner respectively.
Senior boys learned fundamentals of golf with four community instructors Bill Downing Ervin Willberger George Linn and Austin Dodge guiding seventeen pupils at the course Buck Elliott supplied clubs and balls and opened the course. Senior girls studied archery basics with Duane Netland providing instruction.
Special services are planned this Friday at the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. The event promises religious observance and community gathering at the church.
Apostle Percy E Far, minister in charge of the Pacific Slope Mission and one of twelve supervising missionaries in the Reorganized L D S church, will visit Oregon for the first time since his assignment and will speak at a Myrtle Point service Friday evening May 28 at 7 30.
For sale a nice 3 bedroom house in Myrtle Point on a large view lot with landscaping garden and berries. Contact phone 1623 mornings or evenings. Also notice of a blacksmith shop in operation Hutch's Machine Shop offering drawing sharpening forging and all iron work.
At a recent election held by the student body at the high school Joe Martinka was named president Fred Ross vice president Iris Wrower secretary Irene Adams treasurer and Bob Richmond sergeant at arms.
Fragmentary OCR shows several canned goods and staples with prices: Jolly Time Pop Cork 3Sc, Snow's Clam Chowder 2le, Underwood Deviled Ham 28¢ for 24 oz, Snow's Minced Clams 22c for 7 4 oz, Karo Syrup Blue Label 33c for 14 3 lb, Karo Red Label 24c for 1 42 lb, Hi Ho Sunshine Crackers 25¢ for 1 lb, plus 15 02 and 35¢ entries.
A Seattle spokesman for the Lumbermen's Industrial Relations Committee downplays pro strike votes by AFL Lumber and Sawmill Workers. Walter A. Durham Jr notes unions pushed for ballots in Pacific Northwest fir and pine areas, but many locals voted against strike authorization or even secret ballots. He cites low lumber prices since 1950 as reason employers seek no wage increases while offering contract extensions.
Myrtle Point High School sent two track athletes to the state meet in Corvallis. Maynard Coleman finished sixth in high jump at 5 feet 8 inches while Bob Richmond tied for fourth in vault with an official 12 feet and an unofficial 12 feet 3 inches. Whitney of Benson won the event with 18 feet 13-8 inches, setting a new high school vaulting record.
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