THIS PAPER
ENDEAVORS TO SERVE THE
PUBLIC INTERESTS IN THE
WIDE FIELD OF WHICH PORT
ORFORD WITH ITS GREAT
NATURAL HARBOR IS THE IN
DUSTRIAL CENTER.
PORT ORFORD POST
FACTS
Port Orford, Orgeon, Friday, DECEMBER 10, 1937
VOLUME I
NEWS
TO GIVE the facts about
PORT ORFORD, ITS HARBOR»
AND THE VAST REGION OF
UNDEVELOPED RESOURCES
SURROUNDING THIS CITY IS
THE AIM OF THIS PAPER.
NUMBER 38
-
Power Problems
WE HAVE MOVED
GIRL SCOUT COURT OF
AWARDS HELD
GOVERNOR MARTIN
PLANS MILL POLL
Since the last issue of The Post,
the offfice of the newspaper has
been moved from the chamber of
commerce rooms in C. W. Noyes
law office into the old postoftice
building.
We have cast the editorial eye
longingly toward this small build
ing ever since we started the pap
er as being about the right size
and in just the right location for
our purposes.
Now that we have moved, we
invite all our friends and sub
scribers to drop in and look over
our neat little office. Get the hab
it of pausing a few minutes at the
office of The Post, when you visit
the postoffice next door. Leave us
♦he news Items of your family or
neighborhood. It will help us
make the paper interesting. Ren
member, it is those little personal
items that are about the hardest
news to obtain. Help us out.
Natuarally, we also figured that
the new office would be very con-
eniently located for our subscrib
ers to place renewals and for our
advertisers to consult with us.
Anyhow, whether you bring us
a bit of news or a bit of cash or
only stop to pass the time of day,
let us s^ very cordial! you arc
welct|A one and all.
FOR THE
In his radio speech Monday night
The Port Orford Girl Scout troops
met last Friday evening at the Wo ' Governor Martin told of the plight
man’s club house to participate in the of the lumber industries due to the
The
of
of articles
annual court of awards when each disagreements between dival labor
leaders and the inadequate powers
theme
Bonneville
for southwestern Oregon.
member received such promotions and
of the NLRB. In view of this sit
honors as had been earned in a year uation, the Governor states, he is
of effort, under the leadership of Mrs. ordering an election held in the
Roy B. Corson.
Fay
Inman-Poulsen mill in Portland as
The list of tenderfoot scouts to be requested by the employees.
promoted were::: Louise Baueregard, I Regarding this election the gov
Dot and Patricia Johnson, Gretchen ernor speaks as follows:
INTRODUCTORY—T h e s e art social life. The realization of this
Jacobs, Martha Masterson, Dolores | ’"The many ramifications of the
icles are planned not as a personal part of the dream seems assured,
Marsh, Elaine Forty, Lucille Tichenor. federal law recently enacted gov-
evpreasion of opinion merely, but with but two ifs to be surmounted.
rather as an attempt to analyze the If there is an accessible market for
In the second das, group were: El erning the rights of labor are still
pertinent facts relating to the de- this power and if it cn be distribut
va Musgrave, Lillian Woomer, Virginia confusing to the minds of most pub-
velopihent and use of electric en- ed economically enough to sell to
Downing, Ruth McClintock. Barbara | lie officials, including apparently
! the members and representatives of
ergy’as particularly related to the you and me at a price we can af
suggestion. Why
Marsh and Twyla Post.
j the National
Labor
Relations
problem of bringing Bonneville ford to pay for use in running milk
The Post? Many
Three were honored by promotion Board. However, the rights of hum give a year s-subscription
ing machines, refrigerators, ranges,
power to Curry county.
machinery in factories, printing
to first class scouts: Georgina McKen an justice are covered by a com- |
or friends
are
what goes
, In attempting to do this, I do not
presses and what not.
zie, Elmira Holsomb and Doris Cor mon law which will be enforced so I
Assume to pose as an expert, but
Orford and
county. Send them a
THE BOSS MAN in handling
far as the state of Oregon is con
son.
may claim the comparatively mod-
gift which
to
news
, est qualifications of a newspaper Bonneville power is J. D. Ross. He
The program was yaryd, and inter cerned.
from
Christmas
till
has
more
authority
and
responsi
man who was employed by the Eu
"To settle this dispute, to restore
esting, opening with the singing of
To interpret the
of
gene „Water Board for a couple of bility than the managing superin
"The Sta;-Spangled Banner”. There the economic health of our com
tendent
of
any
private
power
com
years in the capacity of a public re
Post
mail
with
paper
two dance numbers, The High- munity and to aid the workers in
were
their inalienable right of employ- I
lations man and incidental to that pany in the United States. He has
Fling
by
Lillian
Woomer
and
an
lang
sent
for
card
greeting
job acquired considerable know no board of directors to argue with
merit, I am calling a special election I
Irish Jig by Elva Musgrave and Ra-1
will state
name of
donor.
of the ecployes of the Inman-Poul
ledge of power systems and their and cajole and does not need to
che! Lindberg. Demonstrations were sen Lumber Mill in Portland in the
keep a weather eye on the bankers
management.
that
worthwhile
Christmas
given in first aid, making an emer- Multnomah County Courthouse, be
THE BONNEVILLE DAM is an and stock brokers who have strings
gestion?
on
the
directors.
He
is
the
boss
gency stretcher and sending and re- tween the hours of 1 and 9 p. m,
accomplished fact. In a year or
—— a code.
A song number was next Thursday which is the 9th of
ceiving
wto, the huge project at Grand man as long as he can hold his job
Patricia December.
Coulee will be completed. These and he can hold it as long as he
given by
temi which
two mighty great achievements can retain public
and Dot Johnson and Doris Corson,
"The purpose of this election is
and relatives. She was born in Ta
»1 attacks,
may quite possibly mark the begin protects bun froth
A group of scout songs were sung by to afford the employes of the In
coma, Washington, but moved as a
iät
interest
ning of a new era for the Pacific
given
by
Mrs.
were
man-Poulsen
Lumber
Company
a
the
troup.
Talks
young girl with her parents, Mr.
a long range plan in-
northwest. " They embody in con in the first public statement made Roof!
and Mrs. J B. Stewart to Bandon,
|ng together the two F. F. Eddy and Mrs. Howard Hull. । fair and impartial opportunity to
crete and steel the realization of a by MrÎRoss a few weeks ago in ân volvM
and later the family moved to Port
■with a witching plant Dr Baird made a brief address in express their’ preference as to the
dream.
But the realization of address at Portland in which he
Orford. She married J. W. Hurst in
between the two, at which he referred to the Chrinstmas bargaining agency in dealing with
dreams is not always happy. It is gave a general outline of his plans. abolir
1902. Twelve children were born to
Umatilla
or
Pasco.
Quoting Mr. seal sales to be conducted by the girl the company. I have been assured
THE
MARKET
is
not
really
a
1
anticipiated that^Bonneville Darn
...
,
..
,
,
by
the
managers
and
’
Operators
of
।
this union, six boys and six girls,
will make The Dalles a great inland problem at all, Mr. Ross stat*. In Ross, we, are informed: " From this l"llt tro()^ anf ° °
e w ' ,e .the Inman-Poulsen Lumber Comp-i
nine of whom are living.
sea port. That remains to be prov the three states of Washington, Id switching station a line would reach ing done to combat tuberculosis. May- ■ any that they will abide by the de- |
She is survived by three brothers
en. It is believed that the impound aho and Oregon there is an existing Boise. .From the Coulee a line» or Gilbert E. Gable also made a brief : cision of this election* and will open | William SaunSers Guerin son of
and four sisters: John Stewart, Su
ed waters of the Grand Coulee will demand for 1,616,000 killoivatts an- wbuld gio over to Missoula. From address. Taps was sounded by Bert । and operate their plant immediately i Frederick T. and Leona
uerin, sanville, Calif., Jack Stewart, De
He figures that if all ten 'Bonneville a line would go through Hoggett.
make a vast area A the c^beft into uaily
‘after the results of the Election are of Langlois, died at the Leep hos-
troit. Mich., Cha«. Stewart, where
a verdant garden spot in the na machines are operating at Bonne- Portland afid dawn as TafnfiMBth*
| pltaJ^Mpr.don December 5, st the
Cor ; determined
The
awards
presented
by
Mrs.
villf, in less than five years the gene. This line would join other
I
age of 14fyears, two months and 20 abouts unknown; Mrs. Winnie
tion. We shall see.
son were as follows::
Shannaselt, Loeta, Calif., Mis. Tita
! “As members of the special board I jays —
'
• •
Dhgth
was due to ■ kidney
F^m these two great projects a plant can only supply about one lines to be built when necessary.
Elva Murara ve, silver attendance I am appointing the Honorable I, rrtrn , Wgth compircftwyJ(s. He had Harvey, Eureka, Calif., Mrs. Ada
migMy stream ef electric energy third of the probable demand..Jve- several .years later.
-1 Charlea H. Green, labor
ntlyrieeh m i-j8 Braith tUnW Gillispie, Ferndale, Calif., Mrs. Dolly
Ing In 1 This seems to indicate hat’the statj Rachel Updbarg,
j^ill throb forth qu
wires- cheap^ li£f can only come fn
- I Bl of Oregon, a c uly-*
Harvey, Loetc,, Ci
ib¡
big Cöul^e plant
i-'ca^y main trunk line from Bonn^¿JJe tp ra Mr rmd ptt’.ol
qiower to spre^l light;
ma/Jh- | thi
'
‘ '•^>1 .] /p*
Awv j» W
w
be soon constructed win pass
bek! troop scribe, pat:
class. t Tbe following ic h
inery and in thousands ST ways tío load.
¡U¡an ‘ Farnham of the Po^
!» a Hu -«t:
up th* sÿW»
AS TO DISTRIBUTION, Mr. through Portland and end for the scholarship, and health winner^
revolutionize our industrial and
J 'í. ’
< ~ ' ■¿■ML’'
ty, Bo* 2
present at Eugene, where it would Woomer, cold attendance star, scholar j Churches, andrGeor
Besides bis falln vTEu mother he
tie in with the largest publicly own ship, observer, health winner and child the American Legion, to represent is survived by two/^llunger broth Minfclms
trefila Ji
the
general
public.
The
integrity
Orford
and
Mrs
ed power utility in the state.
nurse; Doris Corson, swimmer, chill and fairness of these board mem ers, Rayburn and im/rel, and one Marshfield. There are three grand- V
When and how the Oregon coast
sister, Reta.
nudse and telegrapher; Georgina Mc- bers is Bbove question.
children and three step-grand
country will benefit by a hook-up
Funeral services under the di children.
Kenzie, swimming, canner, five year»’
"The
election
will
be
by
the
secret
with this Federally owned system
rection
of
Schroeder
Bros,
were
remains among the future prob- service stripe; Elmira Holcomb, child Australian ballot with the ballot held at the Langlois Gymnasium
TOWN FIGHTS GORSE
nurse, scholarship, health winner and being only to certified and identified
lems.
employes of the Inman-Poulsen Tuesday, December 7, with the Kev,
Helen
Lindberg,
housekeeper,
Gold
Beach, Dec. 8—A large group
cook
;
THE
POLICY
frankly
expressed
will
give
ample
time
to
complete
News items re-printed from the
Lumber Company on the payroll Turner MacDonald of Port Orford
Port Orford Post of November 4, the calendar in Coos county before by Mr. Ross will be to favor first junior citizen, gorl scout aide, five August 14, the day when operations officiating. Interment was in the of local men, headed by U. S Dis
publicly owned distribution systems years’ service stripe; Virginia Down
trict Ranger Ed Marshall, gathered to
1880, published by J. H. Upton y* coming down here.
Denmark cemetery.
were stopped.
of power districts, cities and co ing, health winner and scholarship.
day and made war on the gorse around
Son.
"To
insure
freedom
from
intimi-
operatives. Half of the available
MOSE ARRIVES
town. Generous quantities of inflam
ration or undue pressure, the state,
AMANDA JANE
The schooner Mose, Captain Brown, power until 1941 is to be reserved
THE LEGISLATURE
mable oil was had from the various
County
and
city
authorities
will
act
arrived last week, having on board for sale to such systems. The other
AMERICAN
Amanda Jane Hurst, Port Orford, garages. This was pouréd generously
in concert to protect the workers in
The Legislature adjourned sine over forty tons of freight for part half may be sold, so far as not need
died following a lingering illness on the pest, and set afire. Lat^ men
their right to vote and will prevent
die on the 23d, having been in ses- ies here as follows: A. D. Wolcott, ed by publicily owned systems to
MEETING
loitering in the vicinity of the court Saturday forenoon, December 4. armed with brush hooks chopped oft
sion forty-one days. We had hoped Capt. Lorentzen, Asa Carman, Louis private power companies or large
Funeral services wee held Monday
house during the election hours.
the remaining stubs, piled and fired
to have been enabled to present in Knapp, P. Hughes, and The Post.
industries, , preference being given
at 3 p. m in the Community church
"When
the
company
resumes
op
this number of The Post a summary
them. This process will probably be
Messrs Coldwell and Louis Knapp to such as employ considerable
with
Rev.
Turner
McDonald
offi
At the meeting of the Curry County erations, the rights of both employ
of the work accomplished by that
repeated annually until the stuff is kill
had a busy time delivering the labor.
ciating.
Interment
was
in
the
Port
American
Legion
held
Saturday
night
er ard employe will be afforded the
body, but must forgo for want of
ed out. There is not much of it, as
LOCAL DISTRIBUTION of pow-
freight as it was landed from the
Orford
cemetery.
at the Women’s club house tn Port Or fullest possible protection in the
data from which to make It up. The
er from Bonneville to individual
boat.
Mrs. Hurst has lived in Port Or yet, in this vicinity, but sufficient to
apportionment bill in which Coos
purchasers is entirely the problem ford reports on thes hows sponsored by continuance of operations.
ford for the past 35 years and is spread over the entire community, if
“
I
stand
ready
to
offer
the
same
and Curry counties were more vit-
the
post
last
week
were
received
and
of those who live in the various
AWAIT WATER
opportunity to other mill operators mourned by a large circle of friends unchecked.
ally interested perhaps than any
Mines on the Sixes are awaiting power districts, municipalities or definite plans were made for attend-
state
was
and their employes who desire to x X X X X X :: X X XX X X X X-X.X X X X X X X X XjX X X X X,X X X X X X X X X X X X
other two counties in the
a plentiful supply of water co make other areas. The administrator ance of the post at the district con-
defeated in the senate In the form the placers pan out abundantly.
sells the power delivered to the loc vention to be held in Marshficld Tues- reopen their plants and return to
work.”
in which it was introduced. Wheth
al swithboard. Its distribution and day of next week.
er it was amended and Anally pass
sale Is a purely local problem, And
"TRIBUTARY”
As a special order of business the
ed, we have no advice at this writ
We went out surveying last week, it is at this point the costs mount new post will receive its charter from
CAMP
ing.
leaving a number of captions writ rapidly in any electric system.
the district commander. It was plan-
STRIKE-BUSTER, is the role as them as we go to press are flying
The next article will discuss the
OPERATIONS
ten on a slip, indicative of the sub
| ned to have a full attendance at this
FROM ELLENSBURG
sumed this week by Governor Chas. from San Diego to Coco Solo in the
jects we desired our sub to write up. provisions in Oregon laws relating
'district meeting. The member- of the
E. Martin. He has repudiated the Canal Zone, a distance of 3080 miles,
Note—A correspondent who signs Among the list of headings we had to the formation of power districts.
The Gordon Marsh logging camp NLRB and all its works and at the longest flight ever attempted by
! post will leave early enough to be pres-
himself “Salmon Peter" sends items prepared was "Ship Building."
ent at the afternooiji meeting as well on Elk river resumed operation on * tacked the operation of the Wagner this type of ship and phrophetlc of
from Ellensburg. He writes in a Imagine our chagrin upon return
HONORS
TO
'
as at the evening -ession. Plans and Monday of this week and trucks act. Governor Martin has taken the future use of such craft In war.
ing
home
just
as
the
paper
was
go
jovial mood.
!
policies for the coming year's activi-( have been hauling logs to the mill. 1 the position that the basic common
ing
to
press
and
finding
a
windy
The fishermen are divided into
OLDEST MASON
Mr. Marsh expects to run this camp ’ law is sufficient to end the chaos
THE POWER MARKET is ready
' ties will be outlined at this meeting by |
two classes .to wit. the sein men dissertation on "Sheep Breeding’’.
regularly during the winter months resulting from the attempted en-
to assorb the entire capacity out
and the insane men. Info which We clutched a proof sheet and ner
the commander and adjutants who except during violent storm per- I
forcement of the special acts.
The Port Orford Masonic lodge held have ju«t returned from a national
put of the Bonneville plant as now
vously perused the article, and, just
crowd will you c: jwd me?
iods. The roads connecting the I
The Asiatic beachers are getting as we had concluded to let it pass, an informal social meeting at the hottie : confcren„ of commanders and adju- 1 camp with the Elk river road have 1 ordered an election held for em developed, providing 86,400 killo-
ployees of the Inman-Poulsen Lum watts, J. D. Ross stated Wednesday
ready to shovel black sand when our eye fell upon this unique sug of W. T. White, Sr, Monday evening
been gravelled for winter hauling ber company to decide labor affilia
as hr left foi Washington, D. C. to
gestions: "In some latitudes the celebrating his 71st anniversary as a
the water comes.
and the Elk river road has been tions. He offers to hold similar
arrange to appeal for immcdlata
been successfully Mason. Mr. White enlivened the oc
What is the reason that none of buckram has
Improved to stand up under thia elections in other plants as request
GABLE
const ructio of two more big genera
your correspondents have mention crossed with the Angora.” This was casion with reminiscences of his Ma
heavy hauling.
ed and has stated that workers will tors .
ed the departure of Tommy Dolan? the last feather. We ordered the sonic associations.
have state protection.
R.
He has sold out and gone back to thing "lifted out.”
4 BUSINESS DEAL
The birthday cake and tabic decora
Quid Ireland. God sphade all trav
NANKING still holds out against
Gold Beach, Dec 8—Jackie Christ-
COLD WEATHER swept over the
tions
were
prepared
by
Mrs.
Lorna
elers for we dun know how soon we
A TEMPESTUOUS SPRIG
the Japanese attack, it Is reported.
southern
states
Wednesday
and
;
ian,
just
topping
ten,
son
of
Mr.
and
Lacey
There
was
a
full
attendance
Mayor
Gilbert
E.
Gable
of
Port
In crticism of a speech lately
may be on the road ourselves.
The government has abandoned the
I have lived on salmon so long delivered in Crescent City by the of local Masons, all of whom wished Orford left Tuesday for Portland Mrs George Christian, has bound him Thursday, threatening serious dam- capital but the Chinese army seem
to
fruits
age
to
crops,
especially
where he will join a group and go self with a close contract with a local
that the fish bones stick out of my Hon. M. P. Ryan, the Courier of Mr White many happy returns.
determined to hold the battered city
to Milwaukee. Wis., to attend a con store proprietor, all in favor of a and vegetables. The cold wave car- as long as possible, following the
back "like the quills on the fretful that place went out of its way to
ference for discussion of plans re third party, his sister Norma. Jackie ried on into the Rocky Mountain name tactics which made history at
porcupine.” When I change my lug in a reference to The Post
FRONTAGE
lating to the construction of the got out on the street one evening re region, being especially severe In »Shanghai.
clothing. I have to pass them dow”. which was as undignified and un-
Wyoming Numerous deaths from
Gold Coast railway, he stated to the
journalistic as it was unprovoked
under my feet. I
cently, and became a newsboy. The exposure are reported.
REPAIRED
Post editor just before his depar-
and wanton. And then language
scabby sheep.
proceeds of his indu-try he took to a
NATIONS IN NIGHT SHIRTS, is
ture.
We had a good jollification for was used such as could only em
local storekeeper and used as a down THE FARM BILL now in the house the picturesque phrase used by
his
per-
The
recent
severe
Btor..Ti
Under
Gable
also
outlined
but
Mr.
anate
from
a
source
given
over
to
All
drunk
the last few days,
payment on a remembrance for his of representative» seems likely to Secretary Tckles in an address de
nine. Whoop lah! hurrah for El- utter depravity. Whether the epi mined part of the dock frontage sonai plans as including a ivlst till
sister.
Three more payments and the pass as an administration measure, nouncing facism and its spread in
Stearns
Christmas
at
the
at
a
point
where
tre
dock
proper
after
thet “pup" shall be recognized by
lensburg!
without amendments. Amendments ♦ he United States. He said: "Just
any person as a fit characteriza Joins the land. The portion affect home In Ludington, Mich. He ex-
Pass round the salmon.
were defeated in votes taken Wed as certain nations uttering the ex
tion of The Post, it may well be ed is new being bulkheaded. Other pects to leave there with Mrs.
nesday. The bill follow» the quota cuse that they are stamping out
( HAMRER TO ELECT
questioned. One capable of using buikheading recently completed Gable and Bobby and possibly Mrs.
CHANGE OF TIME
system and give the government communism,
OFFICERS THURSDAY
commit crimes at
both east and west of the dock Stearns with the house trailer for
it
without
the
semblance
of
a
prov
The time for holding circuit court
The Port Orford chamber of com power of regulation of threatened which savages would blush, so those
stood up very well and prevented a leisurely trip back to Port Orford
for Curry county ha, been chang ocation, will have to trace his gen-
in our own land who would under-
gurther washing away of the fill by the southern route. He expects merce meet» this week Thursday at surpluses.
ed from the first Monday in June to eaology a great way back until he
mine our democratic institution» do
to arrive in Port Orford about the 8 P M There will be important
Thia
work
has
been
under
direction
come
in
direct
ancestral
line,
face
the »econd Monday in June, at the
NAVY BOMBERS, fourteen of I so under the same pretext.
business and election of officer, .
of
Otto
Johnson
.dock
master.
instance of Senator Siglin. Thi, j to face with the cur.
first
of
a series
discussing the general
power
By Frank
Eddy
MR. ROSS SPEAKS
A (Sift tn tLnvt a Urar
Here is a Christmas gift
not
’
to
have
relatives
who
interested in
on in Port
Curry
will go
them in 52 parcels of
and
last
Christmas.
thought
Christmas giving,
The
will
the first issue of the
this purpose a Christmas
of
which
the
the
Now is not
a
sug-
OBITUARY
WILLIAM S. GUERIN
PORT ORFORD 57 YEARS AGO
HURST
LEGION
LOGGING
RESUMED
PAID
R.
DOCK
BEING
LEAVES FOR
CONFERENCE
HAS
'AS THE WORLD WAGS”