4-H Members Exhibit Home Economics Skills at Oregon Fair
Seventeen 4-H members from Coos County took part in home economics events at the Oregon State Fair. Virginia Ash of Coquille won a blue ribbon for yeast roll shaping and honey use and received the Oregon Beekeeper's Association award. she also earned a red in the senior food preparation contest. Mary Jane Willis of Coquille earned a blue ribbon in intermediate baking. several others won red and white ribbons in food and clothing judging and dress revues.
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4-H
Coos County
Oregon
Vircinta Ash
Coquille
Oregon Beskeeper’s Association
Karen Revens
Melodst Sweet
Coos Bay
Virginia Ash
Stobe Fair
Aiw
Mary Jane Willis
Mary Jane Wills
Nancy Dwey
Leann Syfert
Joan McKay
Goos Bey
Three Myrtle Point Men Die Drowning on Coos Bay Bar
Five people drowned Sunday near the south jetty when two small boats capsized in breaking swells on Coos Bay. Victims include E. L. White Charlie Mack and Alton Edlund of Myrtle Point Twannie Quillin of Coos Bay and Barbara Simpson of North Bend.
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Myrtle Point
Coos Bay
E. L. White
Charlie Mack
Alton Edlund
Myrtle
Webster Terwilliger
U. S. Coast Guard
Charleston
Coast Guard
Bay Area
Wise
Terwilliger
Coast
Bloodmobile nets 53 pints in Myrtle Point visit
The Red Cross Bloodmobile collected 63 pints of blood during its visit to Myrtle Point last Monday. Coll een McCall reportedly received all required blood replacements for a future kidney transplant after being found trapped in the bow section of a 16 foot craft with others floating in the water.
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Red Cross Bloodmobile
Myrtle Point
Colleen McCall
Dora School cutback discussed for next year
Myrtle Point District 41 board discussed moving Arago and Dora Elementary students to downtown schools next year to trim Dora Elementary operations. First grade busing to Myrtle Point and staff reductions were considered, with talk of possibly closing Dora Elementary. Overload at Bridge Elementary and transfers for fifth graders were also discussed.
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Arago
Dore
Myrtle Point District 41
Joe Stewart
Myrtle Point
Sewart
District 41
Maple
Stewart
Dora Steendance Area Committee
Dora
Tom Coffman
Dora Elementary
Bridge Elementary
Jimmie King
Monte Lund
Darrell Brodie
Gold Beach
Oregon Sets Fee for Driver License Suspension Notices
The 1971 Legislature authorized a new fee to cover the cost of preparing and serving suspension or revocation notices for driver licenses in Oregon. About 50,000 drivers are suspended annually, with notices to be delivered by certified mail or personal service. The measure also links receipt in part to the service refusal as evidence.
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Oregon
Motor Vehicles Division
Ittle Point 4-H'ers Sweep Blue Ribbons At Oregon State Fair
Johnson and North Bend youths led a strong Coos County showing at the 1971 Oregon State Fair 4-H events. Allan earned reserve intermediate tractor operator honors after tests and obstacle courses, while Robert Cooke of Coquille won blue in senior beef showmanship. Betsy Harties of Myrtle Point took reserve in Romney yearling ewe, Kathryn Hill of Coos Bay won crossbreed yearling ewe, and multiple 4-H members shared blue ribbons in Romney and crossbreed sheep classes. Keith Johnson of Coos Bay topped Jersey showmanship with a purple ribbon, and dairy entries from Myrtle Point and Coos Bay earned blue ribbons.
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Johnson
North Bend
Mintonye
Oregon
Allan
Robert Cooke
Coquille
Betsy Hartiess
Myrtle Point
Kathryn Hill
Coos Bay
JoAm
Georgia Schneider
Coos May
Keith Johnson
Kenneth Summers
Myrtle
Coos County
Mary Knight
Myrtle Poiat
Pamela Newharth
Korth
Ayrshire
Theresa Knight
Therese
Dellenback Pushes Dunes Recreation Area Status
Fourth District Congressman Joan Dellenback urged a Senate Subcommittee to act swiftly on his plan to create the Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area. In testimony before the Senate Subcommittee on Parks and Recreation he said he was pleased that both senators support the proposal.
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Joan Dellenback
Oregon
Senate
Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area
Subcommittee On Parks and Recreation
Dellenbach
Seventh grader wins Herald Football Contest prize
Vic Hammack of Ward Creek Myrtle Point is the seventh grade winner chosen for picking Myrtle Point to beat Siuslaw 21 to 3 in last week’s Herald Football Contest. Hammack will receive a 9 percent cash award from the Mera.
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Vic Hammack
Ward Creek
Myrtle Point
Herald
Hammack
Myrtle Crest School
Siuslaw
Sluslawa
Mera
Newport
the Herald
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Christina Foster
Tomi Bartley
Myrtle Paist
Myrtle Paing High School
Shuslaw
Bobcats
Sluslaw
Reedsport
Snother
Dick DeGoto
Jim Mast
Fairbanks
Bob Steske
Don Fisher
Myrtle Point High School
Steele
California Rate Polytechnic College
Coos Bay Bar
The
M Rewert
Rewart
Oregon School Board
Portland
Nelson
John G
Melson Hi
Mer
Jem G
Melson
Railroad Ave
Ak Hajetes
Dellenback
Bilt
Vic
Oregon Coast
U. & Forest Service
Lanse
Douglas
Coes
Secretary of Agriculture
Delleebaek
House
Piorence
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