Myrtle Point Observe National Education Week Activities
American Education Week in Myrtle Point runs November 7 to 12 with NEA sponsorship. On Tuesday clubs and organizations are invited to send a representative to visit Myrtle Point Schools at 845 a.m. in the Maple Primary School gym. The tour centers on reading programs and school quality. The district asks callers to pre register due to limited classrooms. Chamber of Commerce visits Spruce School on November 6 with lunch at Myrtle Point High cafeteria.
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The
National Education Association
Myrtle Point
Maple Riimary School
Gymnusium
Myrtle Point High School
Les Walker Wins Humorous Division At South Coast Contest
Senior Les Walker won the humorous division at the South Coast Invitational Speech Contest held October 28 at Marshfield High. Etta Ree Waterman took the final prize in serious interpretation. Ten Myrtle Point students competed against eleven other Southern Oregon schools. Attending schools included North Bend Mid High Medford Saint Mary's Eagle Point Ashland Marshfield Crater Phoenix Roseburg and Myrtle Point.
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Les Walker
Marshfield High
Etta Ree Waterman
Myrtle Point
Southern Oregon
North Bend
Mid High
Medford
Saint Mary’s
Eagle Point
Ashland
Marshfield
Crater
Phoenix
Roseburg
Les
Coos County
Soil Conservation Service
Grants Pass
FFA
Jackson
Josephine
Illinois Valley
Verlin K. Hermann
Proclamation Designates American Education Week 1967
Erwin Wilberger Mayer of Myrtle Point proclaims November 5 11 1967 as American Education Week urging citizens to examine the quality of local schools and support lifelong learning for youth amid a nation’s future changes.
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Erwin Wilberger Mayer
Myrtle Point
Metzgus Receives UN Service Award
Gus W. Metzgus was honored with the Distinguished Service Award by Erwin Wilberger for promoting nationwide observance of United Nations Day on October 24, in a ceremony on behalf of the United Nations Association of the United States of America.
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Gus W. Metzgus
Erwin Wilberger
United Nations Association of the United States of America
Richter Service Held Saturday for Fred H. Richter
Funeral services were held at Myrtle Point Chapel for Fred H. Richter who died October 25 in Myrtle Point at 63. He was a retired lumberman and member of local unions. Surviving are his wife Silas, a son Jack Ellis, several daughters, a brother and sisters. The service was led by Rev. Orris Ty of the Coquille Christian Church with interment at Myrtle Crest Memorial Gardens. The Halloween Carnival at Myrtle Crest School on October 28 raised 494.17, with 200 going to the Senior High School scholarship fund and the rest to the PTA.
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Myrtle Point
Fred H. Richter
Orristy
Coquille
Fred Richter
Silas Ellis
Vancouver
Wash
Salem
Oregon
F.C.E. Arie
Coos Bay
Silas
Jack Ellis
Clare Millhouser
Monmouth
Zene Small
Baker
Dale Robertson
Oakland
Don King
Independence
Carol Richter
Glendale
Calif
Mike Richter
Mitchel
Nebraska
Ruth Farley
Flora Willey
Caldwell
Idaho
Myrtle Crest School
Loreen Shorb
Vickie Miller
Jed Ss
Lisa Walton
Randy Bryant
Tom Phillips
Gregg Roush
Marta Smith
Fair To Stay Says Stockholders
The Coos County Fan Association held its annual meeting at the Myrtle Hotel on October 28 to elect directors including Tom Guerin Sam Dement Rudy Rochek Duke Davenport Verlin Hermann and others. The group urged the Coos County court to take over the County Fair and reported a brighter financial outlook for the 1967 fair with hopes to operate within existing income and avoid county taxes.
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Coos County Fan Association
Myrtle Hotel
Myrtle Point
Tom Guerin
Sam Dement
Rudy Rochek
Duke Davenport
Verlin Hermann
Broadbent
W.a.roush
Uftet
County Fair Board
Coos
Cou. Board of Commis
UGN Exceeds Goal in Myrtle Point Fund Drive
A final meeting held October 31 at the Myrtle Hotel with chairman Jim King and committee members reviewed remaining uncontacted donors. Donations totaled 2300 toward a 2000 goal, with countywide receipts at 980632 or 58.4 percent of 1380000 and expected to reach 70 percent soon. Army Private Robert E. Raigh, 18, of Myrtle Point, Ore., was assigned to the 9th Infantry Division in Vietnam on October 11.
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Myrtle Hotel
Jim King
Norway
Coquille Mills
Myrtle Point
Robert E. Raigh
Robert Dr. Ralph
Myr
Point
Ore
9Th Infantry
Vietnam
Pianist Richard Cass to Perform in Coquille
The Coquille Valley Community Concert Association presents pianist Richard Cass in the second 1967-68 concert. Cass, a Greenville South Carolina native, rose to prominence as winner of the National Federation of Music Clubs Young Artist Auditions and has since gained international and national acclaim as a versatile performer.
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Coquille Valley
Local Merchants Plan Veteran's Day Observance
Myrtle Point merchants will close Saturday November 11 in observance of Veteran's Day. The Trades Committee recommends the Chamber approve the closure, noting local merchants have long been the sole Southwestern Oregon group to observe the holiday by shutting for business.
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Satuday
Myrtle Point
Oregon
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Nolo
Jewell L Johnson
Johnson Truck Service, Inc
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Portland
Gus J. Solomon
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Charles Sisson
Tday
Metzgus
Richter
Melvin Bosak
Bandon Chamber of Commerce
Ed Hughes
Coquille Chamber of Commerce
Tom O‘dwyer
John Reiher
North Bend Chamber of Commerce
Glen Gulstrom
Coos Pomona Grange
Woodrow Rob Jaon
Coos 4-H Leaders Association
Directrs
Non Pemeteoriate
Board of County Commissioners
Chambers of Commerce
4-H Leaders Association
Gan
Ches
Goblins
Spruce Street
Pvt
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Veteran's Bay
City Ceuat
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