State proposes flashing school crossing beacons at Myrtle Point intersections
The Oregon State Highway Department offered to install overhead school crossing signs with flashing yellow beacons at Harris and Spruce streets if Myrtle Point agrees to cover future maintenance and power costs. Officials seek crosswalk placement and a uniform speed zone between Spruce Street, Maple, Myrtle Crest, and the high school area after a child was injured at Highway 42 and Willow Street.
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State Highway Department
Harris Street
Spruce Street
Neer Coples
Myrtle Point
Joe H. Stewart
Paul T. Franzen
Myrtle Crest
Kim Leroy Lambert
Willow Street
Mark Hatfield
Highway Department
Maple
Cooper
Myrtle Crest 8th Grade Commencement Honors Prominent Singers
Myrtle Crest held its 8th grade commencement with diplomas presented by school board member Mrs. Robert Belloni. The ceremony featured student speakers, musical contributions by the 7th grade band directed by Robert Zimberman, and prayers by Rev. Ben Elliott. Nearby, Myrtle Point police recovered two tires and wheels found abandoned after a stalled car incident across Spruce Street bridge.
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Myrtle Crest
Robert Belloni
Connie Anderton
David Arment
Linda Barkdoll
Christie Barnett
Douglas Barnett
Linda Bateman
Johanna Beckham
Grace Berg
Janice Blohm
Pam Bolling
Brad Bosco
Connie Bright
Timothy Brown
Kay Buchanan
Richard Bushnell
Ed Carlisle
Cindy Cole
Derry Cunn
Myrtle Point
Spruce Street
Memorial for 14 year old Larry Rogers
The obituary notes Larry Rogers of Powers died after a fall from a 40 foot embankment while fishing. He was taken to Mast hospital and Eugene where he died from a skull fracture. He was born July 24, 1960 in Coos Bay and survived by parents a brother and two sisters along with grandparents and other relatives. Funeral mass held at Powers with Father Michael Fleming officiating and burial in Powers cemetery. city officials also discussed a budget with operating expenses of 228483 compared to 232174 this year with a proposed reduction and new revenues to 2708 per year.
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Powers
Michael Fleming
Powers Cemetery
Larry Rogers
Mast Hospital
Eugene
Larry
Wilson T. Rogers
Coos Bay
Eugene Rogers
Louise Hannaford
Bonnie Findley
Coquille
A. E. Gordon
Springfield
Ernest Wurm
Ben Nichols
High School Awards Assembly Highlights Page of Honors
Myrtle Point high school held an awards assembly listing department honors for students across agriculture chemistry chorus English foreign language home economics industrial arts journalism mathematics science social science and civic leadership. Notable recognitions included DAR history awards and GAA sportsmanship honors among many typing and pin awards, varsity letters, and band emblems for a large group of students and staff.
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Myrtle Point High School
Allen Varticit
David Maat
Arion
Diana Howell
Music Life
Jim Pearce
Nora Haddock
Sharon Hayes
Merikay Roth
Doris Schmidt
Kim Fain
Evelyn King
Raymond Daniels
Dan Brewster
Oregon Scholatic Press
Niceeles Geant’ Wikies
Linde Coffman
Sandra Eppler
Watter Price
Linda Waterman
DAR
Larry Meier
Marcia Knight
Ronald Wells
Jim Blohm
Laura Kirsch
GAA
Charlene Houster
Becky Coffman
Connie Huff
Rotary Service Cup
Myrtle Point Rotary creates memorial student loan fund
The Myrtle Point Rotary club establishes a memorial fund in memory of Henry A. Schroeder and Tex Billingsley to provide educational loan funds for Myrtle Point high school graduates. Donations are welcomed from individuals and organizations for deposit to the student body account under the fund.
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Henry A. Schroeder
Tex Billingsley
Myrtle Point Rotary Club
Myrtle Point High School
Rotary Club
Jim King
Memorial Day Service in Pioneer Park
Memorial Day services will be held for one half hour Sunday in Pioneer Park beginning at am. Cheiss will perform the unknown soldiers tribute, with the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars participating. Rev. John Weed will speak, Rev. Richard Druneen will offer invocations, and Rev. Glen Mayhew will deliver remarks.
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Pioneer Park
Cheiss
Perhergents
Tue Legion
Johu Weed
Rishard Druneen
Gien Mayhew
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City Recorder
Forrest Cooper
Donald Johnson
Robert Johnson
Brad Jones
Beverly Kinney
Leslie Knight
Teresa Layton
Arby Lewis
Niklas Lundin
David McClellan
Clifford McCloskey
Eddie McCloskey
Jean McCrae
Mike Metzgus
David Miller
Dana Neal
Priscilla Nelson
Dave Noyes
Linda Oyster
Patricia Pugh
Mary Pennington
Rex Pittullo
Don
Gulch
High School
Marv Scherpf
Jerry Brodie
Mike Grisham
John Gurney
Harold Hartley
Pat McCurdy
Jim MacKerrow
Terry Troxell
Ron Wells
Ross Robinson
Terry Staman
Delbert Starr
Dennis Elliott
Allyn Hubbell
Dennis Willings
Pete Nemec
Walt Hogan
Wayne Stout
John Meldrum
Wendell Hampton
Dennis Dayton
Rex King
Russ Stout
Vic Murray
Dan Kilgore
Reed Gurney
Terry Pullen
Lloyd Grant
John Franzen
Bill Neal
Don Mast
Keith Hill
Dale Wilson
Rick van Duine
Jim McCrae
Dan Krewson
Wayne Carpenter
Mike Anderson
Don Zinn
John Nelson
Greg Wiiberger
Charles Humble
Karl Howell
Jesse Blanck
Julia Duke
Linda Dale
Johnny Perry
Chery Burgess
Kitty Cain
Lyda Mayse
Kathy Hi
Sherry Pugh
Judy van Vinck
Gloria Ebert
Sharon Freer
Gretha Gallino
Nancy Rasmussen
Rita Rice
Miss Duke
Susan Poste
Very
Evelyn Belanger
Phyllis Pillette
Ron Doyle
Lee Shull
Vickie Hathaway
Jim Key
Kathy Winkelman
Donna Street
Tieseeky Coffman
Sherry Lind
Pagan Reynolds
Bill Zinn
Alice Northup
Steve Ray
Bes Thomas
Barb Hill
Sheryl Huntley
Derinda Miller
Becky Slemner
Gail Knight
Howard Walton
Judy Huff
Linda Eddins
Karen Huckins
Eddie Sumner
Norman Parrish
Nene Grisham
Cleo Nelson
Jim Washburn
Jim Hermann
Don Lewis
Carolyn Sponsel
John Phillip Souse
Sharon Howe
Linda Southmayd
Mike Adama
Sharon Colahan
GAA Advisor
Sally Hartless
Charles Houston
Carol Kendall
Diana Gulstrom
Norma Gros
Kathy Lancaster
Delora McCue
Becky Noyes
Gayle Walton
Pat Cunningham
Delores McCue
Peggy Lind
Ronmored
Linda Warner
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