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BROOKINGS, CURRY COUNTY. OREGON
Fire Destroys Cab on
Truck Sunday Afternoon
Lily Capital
of the World
THURSDAY, AUGUST 1, 1946
Two B o o k lets Will Donald Carson Returns L egion , A u x ilia ry
Home With A Bride
P ublicize Southern Donald Carson has returned to Will In sta ll, M on.
his home' at Harbor, from a trip
Curry County, Ore. to California, w here he acquired Joint installation of the Amer
Fire, believed caused from gas
running on the muffler, burned
yed because much of his the cab on the Bankus sem i-trail
a bride, Florbelle Iverson, school ican Legion and Auxiliary will be
nent has not arrived, H. e r Sunday evening, about two
m
iles
north
of
town.
Fortunately
chum, form erly of K lam ath held Monday, Aug. 5, at Chetco
rnhard, recently of Los An-
“Story of Brookings,” girl
Falls.
Grange hall.
hopes to have his laundry the flames were confined to the
And Directory of
They are m aking th eir home,
Mrs. E arl Tem plar, past O re
[or business by the middle cab, where the upholstery, steer
tem porarily, at the home of Don gon departm ent president, and a
Area Are Planned
eust. he told the P ilot on ing wheel and any combustible
ald’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Earl national comm ittee-wom an, will
I will, however, be able m ate ria l was reached. Moror and
the
chassis
were
apparently
un
Carson.
be installing officer. New Auxili
nothing but rough drv work
‘‘The Story’ of Brookings,” de
ary officers to be installed:
the local power company is harm ed by the fire.
picting the history of this area
President Regina Haggerty.
supply me 220-volt, three-
from the time it w’as an idea in
First Vice-president — Lula
electricity, because much
the mind of Mr. Brookings while
Goldizen.
lumbering in California, to the
it machinery requires th at
Second Vice-President — E lea
present day, will go to the p rint
city"
nor Taylor.
ers sometime about first of the
recently discharged from
Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. Smith,
S ecretary-T reasurer - M arjor
month.
ny, in which he served for
Before
a
capacity
house,
Sun
of
Burns, have purchased Polly’s ie Hoagland.
W ritten by Mrs. W. H. Hibbard,
¿ears, Mr. Blumhard, while
Sergeant-at-arm s — Collena
around for a location, de- day evening, the choir of the Bap long time resident of this area, Shop, from Mrs. P. D. Schroeder,
ipon Brookings through tist Community'' church presented the story’ is briefly w ritten, and and took possession of the busi Gales
Committees in charge of this
endation of friends. He is the vespers service, originally to contains about 30 full-page pic ness, Monday of this week
Discharged
only
June
20
from
have
been
a
function
for
lily
a
ffa
ir a re : Decoration — Collena
tures.
showing
various
steps
in
ienced in this work,
has leased the front of the week. Decorations of lilies a n d i ^ ^ progress of Brookings, of the the navy where he served during Gales, chairm an; Mrs. J. Zumpfe.
(mess hall,” which has re- red gladiolus formed an a ttra c ghost-town and of the boom of the war, Mr. Sm ith is a graduate and Mrs. Leo Spangler; S o cial-
of the Burns schools and attended Faye Sunderland, chairm an, Mrs.
the area, due to lilies.
been remodeled by John tive setting for the occasion
Under
direction
of
Otto
C.
T
ur
While a little early to predict University ot Oregon for a time J. Yelton, Mrs. Osa Johnson and
Ish. and leased to Ray Miller,
ley,
a
two-hour
program
w'as
the number of pages, and the before entering the service. Mrs. Mrs. E. Taylor
ing with rough dry laun-
Sm ith has had experience in the
All members and prospective
r Brumhard will add new given, including solos, duets, male cost of the finished product, it
drygoods
and
ready-to-w
ear
busi
m
em
bers are urged to attend this
and
mixed
quartettes,
and
choir.
is estim ated that the book will
i as machinery arrives. As
ness with Penneys.
meeting.
For
a
choir,
such
as
the
local
contain
about
80
pages,
6x9,
and
included: “I want to give
To carry a complete mens and
of this area service as soon one, the vespers was quite an un will sell for at least $1.50, possi w’omens w ear stock, this new store
dertaking,
yet,
all
voices
carried
bly more, depending upon the
sible, and add as tim e goes
will be known as S m ith’s D epart
itil I am able to give a corn- p a rts com parable to w’hat might cost of m aterials necessary’ to m ent Store, when stocks can be
be
expected
of
a
professional
complete the job in a m anner
laundry and dry cleaning
which will make the hook desir brought up to the level planned
This goal will be reached group.
Here,
in
the
land
of
lilies
and
able
as a gift, or an addition to by the young couple.
on as electrical power is
The bousing situation for the
all
flow’ers,
decorations
such
as
any library.
Experim ental work in gorse con
ible.”
Sm iths, like for many others, is trol in C urry county will lie view
w’erc seen Sunday evening, else Proposes Directory of Area
where, would have cost quite a
Through the cham ber of com a problem, and for the moment ed by southw estern Oregon farm
sum of money Each lady of the merce, if that organization will they are staying w ith relatives of ers, Friday, August 9, at a field
choir wore a gladiola corsage.
take upon itself the responsibility Mrs. Sm ith in Habor.
day arranged by D. D. Hill, head
Proceeds of about $130 were of publication, a directory of the! Mrs. Schroeder, who founded of the farm crops departm ent at
the business last y e a r , h a s Oregon S ta te College. The tour
realized tow'ard the purchase of area has been proposed.
a Hammond organ.
In order to answ er the num er announced no plans, but may re- will s ta rt nt the Sixes Grange
the beginning of the war,
hal lat 1 :30 p. m
ous inquiries about the area, it j
• ¡wood, son of the fam ous
has become quite a task to w rite s ate ine
Work to develop effective con
dian trick shot golfer of
letters, telling the information
trol
m easures for this troublesom e
fie name, is the first lucky
desired. Through this booklet, to
shrub has been under way for
■ find himself a motion pic-
contain briefly all inform ation of
nearly a year. Curry, Coos, Lane
‘ar as the result of a talen t
the area, this work is hoped to
and Douglas counties are co-op
Grange members voted to sup he mimmuized.
eratin g with the state agricu ltu ral
»’ill be seen at the Pine port the Curry County fair board
This proposed booklet will con
experim ent station in the project.
theatre, Friday and S atu r- by participating in a queen con tain, not only general information
Mr. and Mrs. Lee, elderly res
Gorse is a woody perennial le
E the title role of M onogram test. if organized and supported of the district, but will list any idents of the Chetco Inn, Friday,
/alooka, Champ,” the role by Pom ona and also in an old- and all industries, together with narrow ly escaped death when a gume that now covers nearly 25,-
a nation-wide tale n t hunt tim e or square dance contest be people interested in these indus butane stove exploded, nearly (XX) acres of land in southw estern
Oregon and is spreading steadily.
ced by the studio,
tw een Granges. Frank Shaw’, mas tries. In other words, this listing wrecking the apartm ent.
w ky young man now finds ter, agreed to appoint a contest would compare somewhat with
Believed to have been caused, Infested areas can be found in all
J among Hollywood’s royal- com m ittee to arrange a queen the classified section of a tele either by a leaky connection, or coast qpunties, Dr. Hill explains.
The plant produces a d e n s e
c^se his mother sent a pho- contest. The queen is to be se phone directory, together with in failure to completely tu rn o f f the
thicket
of thorny branches th a t
I - °
to the St. Peters- lected by the community making form ation likely to be sought by jet, for when an attem p t was
sm
others
other plant growth. I t
• -es the newspaper which the most entries in the fair.
any inquirer. F u rth e r details of made to light the stove the place does not provide grazing for live
?.* clearing house of the
The fair board also voted to this directory will be told at a exploded.
stock and has no value for any
t unt in Florida.
M rs. Lee, nearly 80. was bad
double the premiums published in later date.
•purpose.
It is extrem ely hardy
49 victors in s ta te com- the last prem ium list. H. H. H an
ly burned from her w aist down,
and is not killed by burning, as
four were selected by sen, president of the fair board,
and a fte r first aid, adm inistered
new growth from both seedlings
by Dr. Schm itt, was rushed to
,, t0
given ‘‘screen requests th a t all organizations in
and
crowns will be produced on
^rku-ood was singled out the county get together to put
Knapp hospital. Crescent City,
burned
areas. It is a fire hazard
.¡tnal competition, and taken on a community booth, for which
where, it is said, her condition ip dry seasons and is credited
^•.^ood for additional tests. space will be provided as usual.
still rem ains serious»
w ith responsibility for much of
«Toll is starred in “Joe A cash aw ard to each satisfactory
Mr. Lee suffered a scalp wound
Oregon’s composite farm wage when plaster from the ceiling the disastrous effects of the Ban
‘amp," ¡n the p a rt of exhibitor will be given to defray
ra
te per month averaged 2.7 per hit him, besides hum s on his don fire of 1936.
E lw /l? ’ Pa,ooI<a,s tra in er. the cash cost of putting on the
The plant was introduced in
cent
higher on July 1, of this hands. He was treated by Dr.
Jh v ox P °rtrays Anne booth.
Oregon from the B ritish Isles in
year
than
a
year
ago,
according
Schm itt, but rem ained here.
, xer? heart interest,
The fair board also agreed to
the ’90s when two plantings were
f a r i n g in the film are m eet with any other organizations to an analysis of USDA data by
Considerable dam age was done fnadc for ornam ental purposes,
/nc
etty
Blythe. interested in developing a fair the OSC extension service. The to the apartm ent. The son of the according to Dr. Hill. One of these
mins t,nnelht
h
r* B
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Jiova enr>’ Arm strong, and program . The veterans in the increase was less than the nation elderly couple was at Portland was at Bandon and the other
al average of eight per cent dur at the time, and the couple had
county have been allotted the con
ing the year ending July 1, how made plans to retu rn to Idaho to on the Elk River.
cessions and entertainm ent on a
ever.
th eir home it is told here.
Vc? y.hound bus depot will trfal basis this year, looking into
A t 331 per cent of the 1935-39
Jrom the present lo the fu tu re when a more exten the United S ta te s average level
Hub Dixon of Brookings was
on
I ert DeMoss prop- sive entertainm ent program can of farm w'age rates is now’ the gUest
of honor at a surprise birth
be
developed,
which
also
can
be
u . ' e highway, betw een
highest on record. Farm ers are day p arty at his home July 24.
Before Judge A. E. Sandbo,.
S£n building and the m ade quite profitable to the vet also employing more hired w ork
» , ^ aragc. Sept. 1. T. S. erans. keeping the money a t home ers than a year ago—seven per Twelve friends friends were pres local justice of the peace, Tuesday
ent for an evening of cards Mrs. at 12:30 p. m Noial P atrick Edge
Jocal agent, said. Wed- instead of bringing in outside con
cent
more.
Dixon served refreshm ents later.
cessions. A fern s wheel and a
A fter appearing to be slowing Mr. Dixon received m any useful of Los Angeles and Ja n e t E. W all
m erry-go-round may be purch
of Gold Beach, w ere m arried.
wn»n\ and Pro-school
down the last part of 1945 the
T b e slJ* . h<?ld ? Ionday
ased jointly with the Coos County first months of 1946 did not m a gifts.
The groom, a nephew of Mr.
fa ir board if plans m aterialize.
Sm
ith, principal of Gold Beach
ay; August 5 and 6.
terially gain, but since April, the rent level in Oregon is still rela-1
schools,
Is a student a t Las An
p grade school build-
o
j
.
MtitmoH
T
u p s - ra te nas
anvanceu
iv»iw
mv
«
m
m
«>
tively
higher
than
in
The
whole
has advanced twice the usual
¿ O i n t m e n t onlv, so
John Bowdish " re ,“ rnad
ra te
te F
a rm wage
wage rates
climbed, country, both in term s of money [ geles, where the couple will be
ra
Farm
rates
climbed
day afternoon
Medford. • He rate, r a r m m ercases
« g ___ in industrial wages and in relation to the 1935 a t home following a wedding
afternoon from
from M
KelIy-
«•
accompanied
by
Chas
W
ard
along
tQ
hjgheRt (arm trip. The couple w as accompanied
w as
^ K e r , u - e M-urphey and Wh° rc,urned ,0 Medf0Pd ,h a t " ’/ u h o u 'X the recent advance in wage rate s in the nation are here by Mr. Sm ith.
Mr '
’ .we.re £al1’ 1 evenlng
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farm wage rates was g reater na- paid in Oregon, W ashington and
Trv Pilot d « sslfled Advertising
Sma.
Mrs- Lyle Red
tionally tin ' ° r cgon, the < -r- Californie
ev cning.
Read the wan*
B u rn s C ouple B u ys
P o lly ’s Shop. H ere
V esp ers A ttracts
C row d Sunday Eve
G orse C ontrol To
B e S tu d ied H ere
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Palooka, Billed
Pine Cone, Fri.
S ix e s G range M et
W ith F air Board
C ouple B urned A s
S to v e E xploded
Farm W ages H igh
In P ac. N o rth w est
C ouple W eds H ere
T u esd a y N oon
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