Faithful 98 Year Old Myrtle Point Resident Remembers Oregon Travel
A long-time Myrtle Point resident, Mrs. Francis Roselle, now 98, recalls her family’s 1903 move from Roseburg to Oregon by wagon, life near Coquille, and years in Myrtle Point. She recounts WWII Tule Lake visits, her late husband William, and aging eyesight with faith sustaining her in a small house and church life.
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Francis Roselle
7Th St
Myrtle Point
the Herald
Francis
Oregon
Roseburg
Coquille
William
Roselle
Johnson Mill
Elderly Francis reflects on life and family faith
In her twilight years at the Christian Church, Francis recalls six children, four daughters living in Tule Lake, Klamath Falls, and Empire, plus a granddaughter in Myrtle Point. She endures gall bladder issues, heart trouble, arthritis, and fading sight, yet asserts a righteous life and readiness for what comes.
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Tule Lake
Klamath Falls
Empire
Maxine McCue
Myrtle Point
Reading tutor Mrs Tucker leads Myrtle Point program progress
Myrtle Point School District No. 41 expands its reading and tutorial program under reading coordinator Mrs. Eleanor Tucker. The district tests all students from grades one through six, targets each child to an appropriate level, and funds the program with a federal Title I grant of about 65 000 dollars headed by Jim King. Distinguished by phonetics and word structure focus, the program aims to build basic skills and comprehension while recognizing dyslexia in public figures and stressing individual pacing.
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Eleanor Tucker
Myrtle Point
Hugh Schoephoester
Michigan
Tucker
Albert Einstein
U.S
Nelson Rockefeller
Airport plan dim as funding prospects dwindle
The Coquille Port Commission and others met with Tony Kuhn of the economic commission who warned that applying for soon to be released public works funds for an airport and industrial park in Pleasant Valley would be difficult. The commission had considered filing for a grant to build a 4000 foot runway costing about 3.5 million, with an application due October 30.
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Pleasant Valley
Coquille Port Commission
Tony Kuhn
Coos, Curry, Douglas Economic Commission
Kuhn
Coos County
Woody Robison
C and G Engineering
Salem
Port Commission Bs
Seniors Face Homelessness Again as Home Is Required
The Powers senior citizens group, formed in 1968 and numbering 35, faces eviction from 654 Second Avenue after a 1975 Birch Apartments fire left them without belongings. Irene Lutz leads as president. the group provides sewing for nursing homes and hosts potlucks and gatherings.
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Powers
In Powers
Birch Apartments
East Poplar Stret
Clyde Ellis
Second Avenue
Hester Brooks
Hester
Irene Lutz
Coffee meeting set for Lausman in Lausman
Informal coffee gathering with Congressional candidate Jerry Lausman is planned for 1 p.m. Friday at the Birdcage Restaurant in Oquille. Attendees may meet Lausman at 16 E Main St to discuss candidacy and issues.
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Lausman
Jerry Lausman
Birdcage
Oquille
E. Main St
Termite Watch Urged By OSU Entomologist In Oregon
OSU Extension entomologist Joe Capizzi warns homeowners to guard against termite infestations as termites migrate seeking damp wood. Two species to watch are the dampwood termite and the subterranean termite, with dry wood and no wood soil contact at the exterior offering best protection.
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Joe Capizzi
Oregon State University Extension
Capizzi
Oregon
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Pat Critchett
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Quilters Workshop
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Smith Memorial Center
Portland State University
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Ray Hajduk
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