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About Brookings-Harbor pilot. (Brookings, Curry County, Oregon) 1946-1978 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 8, 1946)
Berne of the Croft Lily Brookings-Harbor Pilot One. Number T w e n ty -T h ree )S Electric Coop ds Heavily To >a’s Progress BROOKINGS. CURRY COUNTY. OREGON Cars From 31 States In Brookings, Tuesday Pacific Bulb Assn. Will Be Guests Of Croft Lily Growers Tuesday afternoon a hurried check was made of the license plates on cars, seen on the streets of Brookings and thirty-one of the 48 states were represented. Sessions Booked For rtric Load Of Area W hile California predominated. Afternoon and Eve Increased About 20 cars bearing Washington, ten from Idaho, and five from New’ ning at Grange Hall Per Cent in Volume York were noted. No check was m ade of the count, but Tuesday Pacific Lily Growers Associa checking further into the seemed to be one of the heavy tion has scheduled a m eeting at ess made in this area since days in traffic. H arbor a t the invitation of the Erst of this year, the Pilot Croft Lily Growers association, ¡covered a number of omis- on their regularly scheduled m eet I m last week’s count. One of ing night, August 12. steps is the addition of two (1 generators by the Coos M arketing is to be given m ajor ric Co-op, which is now in consideration, with particu lar em ess of re-building the entire phasis on packing and labeling, rical system of this area. under Jhe Oregon state standards. Since the Pacific represents all Iter the large generator was V. A. Mendenhall Sr. organized associations in W ash pd out earlier this year, the ington, Oregon and California, an e load was thrown upon the Mrs. Templar Served attem pt will be made to sta n ning large generator until As Installing Officers dardize commercial lily bulbs. ;h 3. when two portable gen Growers feel th at they m ust be us. obtained from the w ar At appropriate ceremonies, on portected against off-grade or low lus. were installed, at week an advertisem ent of Monday evening, -rrfficers of Chet- standard products, according to hmia-Oregon Power Co., ap- co Post, No. 138, American Legion, Wm. F. Morris, secretary -treasu r ir; in th e Crescent City pa- w ere installed at the Grange hall. er of the Pacifific Bulb Growers, told of the reason for de- V. A. Mendenhall, deputy district which announces this meeting. The program of the afternoon installation of lines in the commander, acted as installing in California, served by this officer. The following were seated: and evening: Com m ander—E arl Templar. 2:00 p. m. Membership meeting any. This advertisem ent de- F irst Vice-Commander — Ben of delegates and a business ses i reasons, one of which was sion. inability to obtam m aterials Kerns. Inter since cessation of hos-1 Second Vice-Commander — Leo 8:00 to 8:30 p. m. Open m eet ing of all association members, The Coos Electric Coop j Spangler. had on order for two or < A djutant and Finance Officer— guests and interested growers. Reports of officers of the associa years, all the m aterials to i Archie Diment. S ergeant-art-arm s — Clyde Hill tion and comm ittee reports. Bed in re-construction. O nly' 8:30 p. m. Talk by Prof. D. E. tail portion of this has been I C haplain—Sid Abbott. H istorian—Dewey Akers. DeLoasch, professof agricultural (red. Service Officer—Ed Thornton. economics at Oregon S tate Col the beginning of this year Members of the executive com lege. Topic: "Fundam entals of Electric Coop has brought m ittee are: Robert Sloan, Clark M arketing.” the community over $10,000 9:00 p. m. Open discussion. 'nt rating equipment alone Rawlings, Leslie Ray, C. A. Mac- Kenzie, V. A. Mendenhall Sr. 10:30 p. m. Adjournment. co check can be made a t this This meeting w a s originally on the value of m a te ria ls , Various com m itttes w*ere not announced by Commander Tem set for Aug. 5, but was postponed for re-construction. p lar th a t evening. at the request of the Croft Lily 'Point out the growth of this Growers Association due to a con r -nity, an index may be seen, Mrs. Tem plar Reports Mrs. E arl Templar, past de flict. Growers from W ashington, ‘ checking the electrical load partm ent president, reported to Oregon and California will attend »Erst of the year, and com-. the post about the convention at this meeting. Mr. Noriss and some ! with what is being u s e d ; Portland, adding to the rem arks of the directors of the Pacific Tfsenh It has gained over m ade by Commander Tem plar are also available to visit Central er cent, claimed Bert Cleve- and Past Commander Menden and Northern Curry associations *°cal manager. hall. She described the memorial on Tuesday and Wednesday eve service, for which Brookings lilies nings, Aug. 14 and 15. had been furnished to make the huge floral cross. She thanked Bound Over To Grand the local people responsible for Jury on Morals Charge this auspicious display. ^•al services were held on Due to illness in the family of "Sheriff Sabin, of Gold Beach, ¿'P ,aT Klamath Falls, for the local unit president, installa Saturday, brought W illiams Ross, n*ard Jones, who died tion of the Auxiliary was post of Gold Beach, before Judge A. r, Friday of a h e a rt at- poned until a later meeting. E. Sandbo, who bound him over lr‘terment was a t K lam ath Gene Gould Tells of Boy State to the grand jury under $2,000 Lyle and Don Redfield, both re bonds, on charge of immoral con ? at Fordstown. Tenn., he cently discharged from service, duct w’ith a num ber of small boys . Hars old last Dec. 8. Left affiliated with the local post at at Gold Beach. at 11 years, he made the meeting, Monday. Lyle was w with his brother and w ith the combat engineers in E u a11 bis life. Follow- rope, while Don served in the Youngsters Really Sell LANGLOIS — Several young 1 nf his brother, he con- navy in the Pacific theatre. j make his home w ith his Gene Gould, sent by the local sters of the Denm ark vicinity have ‘ p 1 u' an(1 tWO camp post to Beaver Boy State, at Cor been busy selling Croft lily blos . «arbor area about a year vallis, gave a brief report of the soms to tourists along the road "r never married. good the Legion was doing in this side stand they had built. These tX»Ury ve^ ’ besides his sis- annual affair. He suggested that children deserve much credit ■ . n . ° ur «ieces and one^ every’ Legion post send more boys for their business ability, besides an. one brother, whose there each year th at this good the publicity they give to the ■ are not known. work be given to a g reater num popular Croft lily, which is be ber. He thanked the post for his ing grown so extensively in this ¡.’«•an Visits Brother being chosen and sent from this locality. r past Week-end area. Legion, Auxiliary Installed Officers Monday Evening ® Passes Away way At Harbor r - ' ,V(^lsb, and two sons Mont” visited S a t- 1 Deer Take Over Gardens Sunday w ith John ! LANGLOIS — Some of the lo brother- Mr. Bowdish cal farm ers are wondering who is > evening by bus for really benefitted from their g a r i.a>’ < ~"‘e sons- one a dens—the deer or themselves. It is disheartening to go out, !. J ? ¿ lo n ta n a School of of T , ^‘assacbusetts Insti- planning to gather a nice pan of t-idC ' j noloSy- stayed until peas, only to find them tram pled °f this week to survey and ruined. Locals also find a prnf* rty in the Illi- patch of Croft lilies has been a hear Cave Junction. grand place for ^ ''er to Improvements Wrought At Central Building Lily Capital of the World THURSDAY. AUGUST 8. 1946 Marine B ase May Changed To GI College In Oregon In addition to a concrete floor covering the entire basem ent at the C entral Building, a concrete porch and steps are being in stalled this w’eek at the entrance Re-Conversion Cost Is of the building, as well. Negligible Compared Concrete steps and approaches were, last week, com pleted a t To Value To State either end of the building. Until the front entrance is completed, D irector George E. Sandy, of entrance to the building is made the departm ent of veterans' a f gy either end door. fairs, said this week th at he is "entirely in accord” with Gover nor E arl Snell’s plan to try to obtain the vacated K lam ath Falls M arine base to serve as an added unit of the sta te system of higher education. Sandy said th at investigation by the sta te board of higher edu Pete Lesmeister Has cation and Governor Snell has shown the m arine base to be a Reported Three Sales "splendid facility” which might Of Land, Acreages easily lx» converted into a lower diviison college a n d vocational P ete Lesm eister, local real es training center, at "negligible ta te broker, announced the follow cost” to the state. ing deals, as having been com The governor hopes to acquire pleted, or in the process of com the base to provide education to pletion during the past w eek: an estim ated 20(X) World W ar 2 The sale of the F rank C. P e t ty ; veterans, Sandy pointed out. F a home and acreage off Easy S treet, cilities are available to house this to Mr. and Mrs. George K. Hon- num ber, including qu arters for nold of Lakeview. Ore. Mr. and about 500 m arried veterans and Mrs. P e tty and son, Jam es, will their families, according to the m ake th eir home at Rogue River, investigators. Ore., and the Honnolds are ex Because this would relieve the pected to move to Brookings, pressure from other sta te and in w ithin the week. dependent colleges, now o v e r- Lesm eister also stated th a t he crowded with a jx’ak enrollm ent has sold a half-acre on the heights this May of 13,601 and an ex ju st north of town, which is p a rt pected additional 10,000 applicants of the acreage owned by Zora A. for college next fall, the director Ziegler, to Mr. and Mrs. C harles of v eteran s’ affairs said he hopes M. P a rk e r of G rants Pass. It is the board of higher education will understood th at the P arkers- in take favorable action. tend to s ta rt construction of a The w ar assets adm inistration home in the im m ediate future. recently "froze” the base until The third sale announced b y 1 October 1, a t the governor’s re Mr. Lesm eister was the purchase j quest, to give the board of higher of the Helen Fisher foome on Pine education tim e to estim ate the Street, by Mr. and Mrs. H arold s ta te ’s college needs. O. Rau of Brainerd. Minn. The Proponents h a v e pointed out Raus are now’ en route to M inne these features of the base: It is sota but will retu rn in tim e to a $6,500.000 unit of 65 m ajor s ta rt their children to school. buildings, a 1000-seat auditorium , Mrs. Fisher plans to m o v e to a l a r g e gym nasium, a modern P ortland shortly. swimm ing pool, an adm inistration Reported by George Eller, re a l building, and modern dining rooms tor, Mr. and Mrs. O. O. S iler and and several homes, in addition to two sons of Portland spent the w inter sports facilities including week here and have purchased a skiing and ice skating. tra c t on "Ocean View P a rk ” and Budget D irector George K. Aik plan to build immediately. en recently estim ated th a t the Steve and George, sons of Mr. cost for re-conversion and oper Eller, both just out of service, ation for one year would be be and their wives were here during tween $150,000 and $250,000. This, the week, and they, too, plan to Sandy said, is "negligible In re build in fhe same area. lation to the benefits to veterans, H erm an H arris and two sons and to the taxpayers them selves, of Portland, are others who are who would he acquiring a six- building on the tract. 'Fhe sons million dollar plant a t no cost to are just out of service. the sta te .” Many R eal E state T ransfers Made In Local D istrict Dairymen Plan Picnic Carry Away Prizes LANGLOIS—The annual d airy-' LANGLOIS — Several people m ens’ picnic will be held a t the of this are a attended the pinochle Floras Creek Bridge. A big tim e party a t Sixes G range hall last is planned with cash prem ium s on dairy c a ttle and a program T hursday evening and carried away two of the prizes offered of educational interest to all. Since C urry county can boast i for the evening. Jak e W hite re of producing world champion J e r - . ceived high prize for men and sey cows, some will be on e x h ib it.' Mrs. S tella Slocum for the wom T here will be local exhibits also en. Those attending were Mr. and Sixes and this vicinity. D airym en; Mrs. W aiter Slocum, Jak e W hite, Died at San Francisco from adjoining counties are e x - ‘ Velma Sabin, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. LANGLOIS — Friends have re G uerin and Joe Foss of New pected. ceived word of th f death of J. B. Lake. Bono, form er prom inent dairy m an of this community. Mr. and! Square and Compass Club Plans Made For Lodge Mrs. Bono sold th eir raneh sev-' R egular*m eeting of the Chetco; A new- Masonic lodge will be eral years ago to Mr. Kemp of Square and Compass Club, will be set to work in this area. A ugust held a t the Odd Fellows hall at the south end of the county, and 16, it was announced here this moved to Bear Creek in Coos 8 p. m. Friday. All Masons are week P lans are laid for the in asked to be present for planning county, where they purchased a J stitution by G rand M aster E. B. ranch. They la te r moved to San of the institution of new Masonic Beaty, at 8 p. m., Friday, Aue C, here. — ’ - M v area.
