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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1975
Page
3
Editorial discusses whether the annual eighth grade graduation should continue at Myrtle Crest. Pro and con sides address end of formal schooling, student achievement, cost, and community involvement, with principal Ay.aj Duke inviting local input before spring decision.
The piece questions sheriff and emergency services response to the November wind storm, noting only six hours notice, limited radio and TV reach, and the difficulty of warning residents. It asks what measures could have reduced damage and whether warnings would have mattered despite constraints on communications and resources.
A reader asks whether transferring land to the United States for an access road would remove ad valorem taxes. The column concludes the land remains taxable if an easement is conveyed. federal property is generally exempt, with statutes exempting federal government property and its agencies.
In observance of National Children's Book Week from May 7 to 23, the Myrtle Point Rotary Club donated 36 books from the Early Childhood of Early Americans series and a complete set of 8 Dark Badge Boy Scouts books to the Flora M. Laird Library.
Senator Bob Packwood requests the Flood Insurance Administration to conduct a six month feasibility study on a nationwide landslide insurance program. He aims to assess costs and methods to prevent losses and identify prone areas, citing Astoria damage and Oregon landslide risk. If justified, he will introduce legislation.
The Myrtle Point FFA chapter teams with FHA for a donkey basketball fundraiser at Myrtle Crest gym Saturday November 22 at 8 p m. Proceeds fund the trip to the state convention and the chapter banquet. Admission 50 cents for adults 1 for students and free for children under six.
Readers from Sitkum and Dora thank the editor for strong coverage and local improvements. They commend Forget Easton for aiding during power outages, praise KCBY volunteers and the New Vibrations, and express appreciation for FFA FHA efforts and window sign support.
The writer thanks South Coast All Terrain group and power line crews for keeping us cooled and restoring hot water during a four day vigil. Generators arrived, crews fixed lines, and communities coordinated aid with residents traveling from Myrtle Point and Coquille to help. Richard and Melissa Ward are thanked.
Mr and Mrs Scott Mayse announce the birth of a daughter Cynthia Ann born November 1, 1976 weighing 6 pounds 12 3 4 ounces at local hospital.
Announcements include plans to re zone 187 acres in Fairview for potential subdivision. The Navy reports Seaman Recruit Michael E. Allen’s graduation. Volunteer ambulance attendants needed, with an 81 hour course. Bridge group meets November 25. Oregon traffic shows increases in August 1978 versus 1974, and PSU coach Darrell Davis to speak at Myrtle Point High fall sports banquet with awards and potluck.
Regular city and district bodies issue monthly meeting times. Council chambers at city hall host meetings Mondays at 7 30 PM. District 41 School Board meets second and fourth Mondays at 7 PM. Planning Commission holds the second Monday at 7 30 PM. Library activities noted at 24 Fifth Street.
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