6—Port Oford News, Thursday, April 21, 1966 Services Held For Rose Curry, One Of Áreas Oldest Natives Funeral services were con­ ducted Monday afternoon at the Port Orford Community Church for one of Northern Curry coun­ ty’s oldest native residents, 4-H CLUB BUYS Rose Curry, who died Thursday, SKIRT MATERIAL April 14, at her Elk river home. Mrs. Curry was born Jan. Cto April 8, nine out of twelve members of the 4-Hettes Sew­ 11, 1877, to Mrs. Frederick (WUhelmlna Langensee) Pflst- ing dub went to Coos Ray on a erer at the family homestead, shopping trip.The two cars, pro­ now Humbug State Park. At vided and driven by Mrs. Gilbert the time of her birth, an Indian Rowling and Miss Sharon Surerus, lady (Mrs. Jake Sommers) acted le ft Port Oford at 3:30 and re­ turned around eight that evening. as midwife. Mrs. Curry never knew her The girls shopped for material father as he died In San Jose, for gathered or A-lineeskirts and C alif., six months before her matching scarves. The group had birth. Mrs. Pflsterer, a woman dinner at the ACW Drive-In in of rare qualities with her son, Coos Bay before returning to Frederick Karl, then 17, and Port Orford. Cta Friday, April 15, they cut daughter, Henrietta, 13, came out and started sewing on their with her small family to the skirts. Becky Still furnished re­ scarcely settled western fron­ MRS. ROSE CURRY freshments. They are planning a tier and took up a homestead on slumber party after their April Brushes Creek which at that time was several miles from the tage Grove, Mrs. Warren (Ag- 22 m eeting a t Miss Surerus’ town of Port Orford, void of ness) Foster of Langlois, and trailer home on Garrison Lake. roads or even close neighbors. Alice Wooden.________ The interest rate on U. S. Sav­ Indians were plentiful and of­ ings Bonds has been increased to ten passed near their home TOURS WESTERN STATES 4. 15 percent. The maturity per­ while traveling from one place Friday, April 14, the Sixes- iod of Series E Bonds under the to another. For a woman to Elk Forestry group led by Mrs. new terms is now only 7 years. homestead land with a young family took heroic courage and Indomitable *111, something few are In possession of In the present modem world. Rose Inherited her mother's characteristics, along with per­ fect simplicity, unrelaxlng con­ scientiousness, genuine kindli­ ness and veneration. Virtues which friends and family mem­ bers will long remember her for. She attended school at Brush­ es Creek and another one lo­ cated on Linvell hill, schools operated mostly during summer months due to the wet weather and disagreeable traveling. Mrs. Curry once remarked, “ In early days, It was one solid mudhole between Gold Beach and Coos Bay.” She and her sister worked for the Knapp hotel In Port Orford for 10 years. During this time she met her husband, George W. Curry, a distant relative of George L. Curry, Governor of Oregon while the state was still a territory and who was still serving when the state was admitted to the union In 1859. Curry County was named for him. G e o r g e Curry, with h i s b r o t h e r , James W. Curry, bought a ranch on Elk river which had formerly been own­ ed by Joaquin Miller. George bought out his brother later and James bought land on what Is now known as the Knapp ranch at the mouth of Elk River. George came to Oregon with his parents from Ohio in 1876 at the age of 5 and married Rose Pflsterer June 9, 1907, and they resided at their Elk river ranch throughout the re­ mainder of both their lives. Mr. Curry worked as a miner, timber cruiser, and as a fish­ erman. He died April 5, 1932. Mrs. Curry had enjoyed good health throughout her lifetime and had recently helped her daughter plant some spring gar­ den. She died quietly In her sleep Thursday. Pastor Gilbert Krick of the Seventh-day Adventist Church In Brookings officiated at the service. Serving as pallbearers were Glen Wagner, Walter and Allan Cram, Ray Whiteside, Calvin Penberthy and Melvin Mecum. Interment was at the Masonic Cemetery In Port Orford. Mrs. Curry Is survived by a daughter, Francis White, son- in-law, Harry White of Elk River; nephew, Harry Wooden of Bandon; nieces, Rose Wooden of Florence, Ella Thrush, Cot- THESE young patrons o f the Langlois lihrary, posing for Na­ tional Library Week, are just a few of the steady (took borrow­ ers who enjoy the library ser­ vices. L e f t to right they are: Carol Everst, S t e v e n Storm, \ class in beginning flower K a t h y Tucker, Wayne Everst. arranging w ill be sponsored by Girl in front is K elli Storm. Flower Arranging Is Class Topic PIPE CUT AND THREADED JUST UOÎTH OF TOVJKJ PH. 5 5 2 - 4 1 6 1 ^ 49/ LEAN BLADE CUTS ’W WENMNE >994 MUNUWNE ¿794 MEAT LOAF M IK ¿ 494 6>Vt+ PH? HOST CREME PIES 594 FOR.' PACIFIC jm c a cmer/ve mm 21-22-23 11119 FROZEN tw it pies Where Trices Are Lower Every Day! e e is p s«x 59 4 POTATO CHIPS 8we Rea &94 w s 41 LIGHT SWEET CHERRIES * * * * * 9 tin 4RATT 18-02. BARBECUE SAUCE 10 9 9 P O R . ROSS 0 0 6 - F O O D 2^ 09 4 BEADS O ' B L E A C H SUNKIST NAVEL ORANGES 4 < *4 9 * ^39* ^10* 29 4 *7 9 - 4 '° ^ MOTHERS 5 PK&6 PEL MONTE TUBE F0L6-ERS COFFEE COOKIES a«* VANILLA. WkFEES Lee FOIL PIILSBURV KITTY V CAT FOOD JAMS U flM C t H I - HO'S STRAWBERRIES WdTERN BUILDER* SUPPLY, INC. the Gurry County Home Econ­ om ics F. Mens Ion \dvisory Gom­ ni ittec at the Sixes Grange Hail, April 26,starting at 10 a. m. The public is invited to com e and participate. BUTTERMILK BISCUITS SNOBOY ORANGE JUICE CRISP C E L E R Y A SU/HCMMON Jo The NEW S Zi KfcfcFT COOKING- PINK GRAPEFRUIT tim e. »• Ihr workshop ha, l>een plan­ ned to help young and lees e x - l««rlent od women ol the com ­ munity learn the basic |rtn ci- ples of flower arranging. AU 4 IW AMP FITTING* AVAILABLE PORK CHOPS BACON SQUARES SAUSAGE R IM « - " 2 4 -o r will be bi charge of rogram. Sha will give a lecturer dem­ onstration In the morning, anti the afternoon session will I* a workshop type when those wlio wish to participate will arrange fresh or tbled materials. l’artlclitants In the workshop wtlUumUn their own materials —an o|