12 Oct 1961
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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1961
Page
1
An outdoor Ramblings piece chronicles a hunt where a buck is wounded and later found by a wife after eight hours of tracking. The story lampoons changing roles and the notion that men are losing private spaces to women in the field. The piece notes Lans Leneve and others involved, ending with a reflective question about outdoor wisdom.
Whiteside named general manager of the Coos County Country Club, with the move effective Saturday October 7. He previously helped develop course conditions, including a $25,000 water system, and will oversee greens, a planned putting green upgrade, and a new driving range. Elks sponsor a Coos Curry golf tournament November 1 and 12.
Myrtle Point Bobcats begin Sunset League title defense with a 41 0 win over Pacific at Pacific. Richard Armstrong led with a touchdown and three extra points as eight players scored. Pacific, about 25 players, battled but could not sustain drives amid a driving rainstorm. The team heads into a three game home stand starting Friday against Gold Beach.
A planned program on log export questions will open the fall meeting of the Cups Chapter of the Society of American Foresters. Fred Dawson of Scott Paper Company chairs the local SAF. The two day meeting aims to weigh potential cutbacks and the impact on Southwestern Oregon exporters. Reserve by the time form for Friday October.
A deer carcass left to cool in a Maple Street carport was attacked by dogs overnight Sunday. The hunter reported the ruined remains to police, noting ongoing dog problems in the area and asking for help.
The Oregonian poll ranks Myrtle Point second in Class A-2 with Central leading and Seaside dropping to third. Coquille and Vale rise while Bandon falls. lists include Phoenix Coquille Yamhill Carlton and other small schools with records shown.
The Stop and Shop drawing skipped again last Saturday with the $500 prize. On the 21st the jackpot rises to $600 as Myrtle Point shoppers pack the scene and merchants tout special sales. Local names Teer LaFlamme Dean Brown Harlow Reed and Roger LaFlamme of Sixes attend the event amid growing crowds.
City civil defense plan outlines organization for emergency response including Director Clarence Ralph and divisions for Personnel Safety Shelter Medical Radiological and Communication. Plans call for shelter construction brochures training recruitment and a martial law and flood response framework with county sheriff liaison and refugee guard provisions.
The Coos County Chamber of Commerce will meet next Tuesday October 17 at the Coquille Hotel with a no host dinner at 7:30 p.m. Local chamber members are invited to attend.
Five orders issued by the state department of agriculture following hearings in Eugene Roseburg Coos Bay Medford and Salem cut producer milk prices in two Oregon areas by 24 cents adjust another area downward and keep two areas unchanged while denying distributors broader deduction powers The changes aim to keep locally produced milk competitive with Portland Salem area prices and limit distributor deductions to protect producers
Local transit notes detail King Creek to Bridge construction with 4 percent completion and ongoing grading. Officials discuss winter flood risks, falsework removal, and the impact on nearby routes and soil, citing project milestones and contractor activity through 1962.
State Department of Agriculture bulletin reports nine cattle lost in September. Two cows and a dairy heifer missing near Scotts Mill and Scio. six whiteface cattle from Lower Fine Valley near Halfway. One animal recovered.
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