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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1975
Page
4
The Girls Rodeo Association with the Rodeo Cowboys Association oversee a sport that grew from a 1948 Texas start to 498 U S and Canadian rodeos in 1974 with 587 444 in prize money and 28 more approved rodeos last year.
The Douglas fir Finnegan's Fir in Coos County Oregon toppled in the November 10 windstorm. The 303 foot tall tree snapped five feet above a rotted base and blocked canyons as foresters assess damage across the Coos Bay district. Salvage plans proceed though initial estimates are unavailable. Roads reopened gradually with weeks needed for full clearance. The loss shifts the national tallest Douglas fir title to Queens Fir in Washington's Olympic National Park.
Lynne Mays of Myrtle Point earns 1975 GRA Rookie of the Year for top first year earnings. Married to PRCA calf roper Frank Mays, she has two children Brenda and Vickie. An experienced rider since age four, she bought her winning horse R B in 1973 and previously earned Canby Oregon Barrel Racing titles in 1973 and 1974. She joined GRA in 1975 aiming for National Finals Rodeo and rookies crown.
The Bureau of Land Management announces a reevaluation of annual timber harvests on 2.1 million acres in western Oregon. Oregon State Director Marl W. Storms says public comments will shape revised sustained yield unit plans as inventories, growth forecasts, and social values are used to adjust allowable cuts.
Economists warn per capita egg consumption falls will shrink farm egg sales by 14 million dozen and pullet sales by seven million annually, with 284000 tons less feed and weaker egg carton demand. Oregon broccoli yields rise while acreage drops 21 percent, boosting value despite a 19 percent production drop. Cranberry output down seven percent nationally, and Hong Kong imports more live poultry from China while frozen U.S. poultry markets shift. The fruit index declines eight to ten percent versus 1974.
Police say Robert Silvan Smith of Myrtle Ford Road was cited November 9 for failure to yield after an accident where two girls, Carol Holbrook aged 17 and Tine Flores aged 15, both from Coquille, were struck at Harris and C Streets around 6 15 p m and taken to Coquille Valley Hospital. George Johnston of Coos Bay was arrested November 18 for carrying a concealed weapon and jailed in Coos County.
The United States Post Office remains the nation’s largest civilian employer with more than 696,000 workers. Since its founding in 1792 letter carriers have logged immense daily rounds delivering mail across cities and towns.
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