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About Brookings-Harbor pilot. (Brookings, Curry County, Oregon) 1946-1978 | View Entire Issue (May 2, 1946)
^RgnA^ T A Y 2. 1916 acation And ecreation Offered Curry County Visitors Have Choice of Ocean Beaches Or Scenic Mountain Trails The Chetco and Winchuck val- v, are points of entry to thou- xk of miles of well-kept trails ending northward, toward and l!0 Canada, and southward, to- .¿I Mexico, traversing unlim it- j areas where outdoor enthusi- . can enjoy vistas to answ er fairest of dreams. One needs jt a scant few miles travel on «I roads to reach trail begin- n(7S leading off to an hour’s, da\ s or week's time for hikes, wr excessively far from civil- ation and still within fields of „sign of human habitation ’ip those who wish for possibly arduous outings this vicinity bftUOMAUa-MAHHUK riJLO 1, HJltK \ • \ less-looking slide. A week later he dragged his broken body over m iles of rough country, a horrible sight! Packed more miles on a stretch er, he eventually recovered so he m ight be able to do light w ork the rem ainder of his life. W ise ones advise: N ever go alone and never take chances! However, for even the down rig h t city dw eller there are count less safe and sane opportunities for enjoying our wild out-doors and literally millions have re tu rn ed from th eir venture to their homes with immediate plans for a re tu rn trip, including their own neighbors, next time. Up the W inchuck river there’s a good m arket road several miles to a f or e s t service m aintained cam p set in a thick, cool growth of fir which borders the rushing m ountain stream where fishing and swimming may be most fully enjoyed. O r drive up the Chetco, through some of the most in spiring coastal terrain, to another cam psite nineteen miles back, at «* I ,r,<iRe' an<i a f<‘w mor,<> ml m all that goes with ocean m lles hr-von<1 0,le may Park beaches as clean and as th e ir e a r and hike to the fishing lesh as any: anywhere, and rocks on the upper Chetco, on Nook moors and bounding stream s creek, or Boulder Creek — and, s.rpassed elsewhere. Some, well, go try them yourself! Up the coast, to Pistol R ’ver ire- rocky pool will yield to the ireful observer an entire new store, tu rn right and drive back, crld of sea plant and vegetable m ile upon mile of the most gor t A mound of marl will, quite geous out-doors man has ever >sibly, reward a careful search- been privileged to explore. There • with some treasure left by the a re three forest service lookout of long ago and there is places along this route: sharp ver-ending mystery in the m yr- Pyram id Rock, with big patches of fragments to be found in of rare, carnivorous D arlingtonia p lan ts bordering; to Wildhorse, b drift along the shoreline. There is a highly im perative beneath which is spread all the caution that should be relent- g ran d eu r of the lower Rogue sly observed in this area and R iver; or on to Alpine Camp, a at is constant vigil for one’s ra re .sym phony of forest glory n safety. Our ocean front and w ith tow ering trees and ice cold extra rugged back country sp rin g - one of the most accessa b iccasionally attractive trap s ble and beautiful of picnic areas o which the under-cautions in this county. Just beyond the fall in an unguarded mo- cam p stretch Snow Camp mead tnt. Some of us will recall, ows at the foot of the 4100-foot ty vividly, a lad who fell from m ountain of the same name, the ? rocks, near town, down into highest in the area, and beneath churning slea-cleft, during a which spreads a vista bordered »rm. and it took hardy men an by Mt. M acLaughlin. Bolan Peak, urand a half just to reach his and alm ost to Shasta itself, to riy-battered body. Hospitalized g e th e r with untold miles of surf utv months, he is now crippled bordered Pacific coastline off to life. Again, a high school girl, the w estw ard. i for a stroll along the ocean’s F o r the hiker, there are hun iff on a summer day, suddenly dreds of miles of excellent trails the ground yield under her, leading, seem ingly everywhere. a large chunk of soil and F o r instance, up the Winchuck, landed, sprained and cut, past the cam psite and on up the ■wired feet below’. In the back B ear Creek road: watch for the ctry. a young prospector, all “Red M ountain T rail” sign. You 'entered to cross a harm - m ay park th ere in a little mead ow. T hat trail, leading on up Paeksaddle Lookout, (a nice lit tle easy hike of five miles) and from thence—well, to the Olym pics. or the S ierra Nevadas—or stra ig h t east to Kerby or Grants Pass. And along its trib u tary tra ils —all safe and easy graded— one has open a m yriad of vistas and m ysteries and pleasures as long-lasting as hum an apprecia tion will endure. It is a highly productive field for the naturalist, regardless of which branch of the science he pursues. It is the hab ita t of th a t rare dw arf rhodo dendron which is protected by very rigid federal control; of the fir mouse, w’hich never ventures from the conifers in which he has his e n tire being! of the rare weep - — ' ’ ' 1(1 IV I ing spruce: of geological items and Apparel Shop sufficient to hold th a t sort of an u siast for days! ®ngs Oregon en A th nother pleasant day’s outing: ¿others Day H arA*? Moore’s Variety ra g e F u e Zada’s Beauty Shop PUNCTATUM SPCCT0CUM U IV 8U18UTS T IT U S BULB FARM B R O O K IN G S -H A R B O R Real Estate For Sale Pete J. Lesmeister Agency VERN With The Churches Baptist Community R ev . C harles E. D unham , pastor O. C. Turley, Music D irector Sunday school at 9:45 a. m. H. Hoagland, .supt, Classes for all ages. Morning W orship a t 14 a. m. Subject: “Church Music.” An them : “One H undredth Psalm ,” by Simper, sung by the choir, A Solo, "A Visitor,” by Bond, will be sung by Eugene Moore. Star of the Sea Catholic Church F irst Sunday of m onth a t 12 noon. All other Sundays a t 8 a. m. Rev. Daniel Kelly. Pastor. VERN’S AUTO SERVICE Christian Science Societj UNION OIL CO. PRODUCTS MOTHER’S DAY, MAY 12th Curry County Mission of the Beautiful M yrtlew ood Lapel Pins Heane ut the ( rear Lily Give Mother and apparel shop 'a,ln Slips _ Blouses — Dickies Gift-boxed Perfumed Soaps. OREGON drive up the south bank of the chapel. Church school a t 10 a. See “P e te ” for your every in Chetco to the Tam ba ranch, five m. and m orning worship at 11 surance need. Lesm eister Agency. miles; and hike over the easy a. m. trail to the summ it of Mt. Emily, Brookings: St. Tim othy chapel. >■■■"■ ................ ............................. A which stands 2800 feet above the The fifirst Sunday of the m onth Chetco and W inchuck valleys. A at 8. a. m.; the third Sunday at couple of hours hike and you’ll 3:30 p. ,m unless otherw ise a n have a good view of th a t country’ nounced. which w’e call “home.” The Rt. Rev. Thom as Jenkins: A little nudge here m ight be Priest-in-charge (residence, P o rt of help: if you’re going to any O rford). The Rev. L uther Oliver forest service lookout w here a Ison, deacon ( residence, G o l d guard may be on duty; he’ll sure Beach). ly appreciate your thoughtfulness in bringing him something fresh Latter Day Saints to read or eat. He’s a highly- Sunday school every Sunday nt trained specialist' who m ay go for 10 a. m. at H arbor school house. months a t a tim e w ithout seeing G e o r g e B axter, president; Ira j anyone, without reading m aterial Brown, first counselor and P arley J and not any too keen over his W illard, second counselor. current diet.. I Should the vacationist plan a Seventh Day Adventist trip into the real back country’ A Gift he should reftiember that if he Sabbath School at 9:45 a. m. meets with serious accident, a Church services a t 11:15 a. m. Certificate sure way to get help during fire Young peoples m eeting a t 4:00 Appeal to the girl in season is to sta rt a smoke smudge. p. m. P ra y er meeting. W ednesday Motta r on M O TH ER'S Your friends, the lookouts, will a t 7:30 p. m. Text for the w eek: D A Y—give her a g ift spot the smoke alm ost before certificate that will en- you get the idea and its is their title her to a lovely Smith River Methodist job to investigate. Right now’, perm anent or o t h e r Sunday school a t 10 a. m. Mrs. but be sure you absolutely need beauty trea tm en t at her help and be sure your smudge Grace VanZee, supt. favorite beauty shop. M orning W orship at 11 a. m. , does not spread and burn you out. The choir, under direction of Mrs. J Before venturing into the back country, even for a day’s trip, R. D. Rowley, will sing. The ser find out if camp-fire perm its are mon will be given by Rev. E. C. then required where you propose Hicks, pastor. to go. One must be had eve© for Closed Sunday and Monday See “P e te ” for your every in a lire to w arm coffee. Re sure you obey the perm it’s simple rules surance need. Lesm eister Agency. /ire is a treacherous and horri ble destroyer! In summer, one may cam p any where without a tent. N ights will be much w arm er on an elevation than down in a creek-bed. No anim als will molest you except ing, maybe, mice. No forest serv FOR SALE IN NOVEMBER ice employee goes about arm ed, rattlesnakes may be met with in Place Your Orders Now some very small areas, but very For Fall Delivery rarely. Every experienced hiker devotes much attention to his feet and footwear. T rails w ear Harbor : closed on the sa b b ath : Oregon down shoes and feet. You can’t get lost if you stay on w ell-m ark ed trails but. if you do, go down hill and you'll come out some place. A compass may help if you rem em ber it has been pointing north since the days of Marco Polo. Contact us when in need of a home, bulb land, In closing, recreation isn’t at or any property in the Brookings-Harbor Area. all restricted to the aforem en tioned places. To some folks it Insurance Coverage For Your Every Need! means Thanksgiving day beach dinners or an occasional C hrist mas or New’ Years eve did in the Pacific from some really hot, Real Estate And Insurance clean beach, or even ju st the Office Bus Depot Brookings, Oregon pleasure of living where one will ---------------------------------------- ------------ --------------------------------------- not have to overwork th ree or so months of the year to keep ahve the rem ainder of the time. Services Sunday a t 11 a. m. at the I. O. O. F. hall. The public is cordially invited to attend. . Come in and choose your g ift for her note! S Episcopal Church Port Orford: St. Christopher’s chapel. Church school and worship at 10:30 a. m. Authorized Dealers for COMPLETE AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE Portable and ‘ In-Shop” Electric and acetylene welding BROOKINGS OREGON
