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About Brookings-Harbor pilot. (Brookings, Curry County, Oregon) 1946-1978 | View Entire Issue (July 17, 1947)
Alivajs For A More Progressive Brookings-Harbor Area! - 7\VO. NUMBER TWENTY Graham rribes” Costa In A Letter BROOKINGS. CURRY COUNTY. OREGON Taxes to RAISE if Budget is Defeated ier Resident O f tco Valley Tells light He Had Seen THURSDAY. JULY 17. 1947 Sydney Croft Lodge Mrs. May Stafford (¡ranted Charter Tells Story About Friday Evening Sydney N. Croft Many Grand Lodge Advancement of Lily At a public meeting held by children of the district. This in- Industry Revealed Officers Present For the V. F. W. at the Brookings eludes payment of teachers sal- School Tuesday evening for dis- aries, etc. and even the building Talk, Here, Julv 1 ('harter Presentation cussion on the proposed school of a new school if the board con- bv be recalled that last budget for the coming year Dis- siders it necessary. The law is Sidney Croft Lodge No. 206 Rv M ay T. Stafford S Graham, former rest trict Attorney Hugh Gearin of very plain that sufficient taxes AF&AM received their charter A» fold a t the Lily Blossom W eek, on Ju ly 4 ate Chetco valley, ivrote Curry County declared that if shall be levied by the board to and number for a hxige in Brook- Less than three weeks ago in an interesting letter the budget is defeated again at operate our schools in a proper j ings Friday night for the Brook »ta Rica, telling of his the meeting being held tonight manner. This is true even though ings, Harbor area. The lodge had Dr. Emsweller’s office at Belts that place, where he now the taxes will be increased instead ! the texpayers vote against the been operating under dispensation ville, Md., the late Dr. Griffith’s j proposed budget. If this should from the Grand Lodge of Oregon secretary, who is now Dr. Ems Ur'iugh courtesy of his of lowered. weller’s secretary, introduced me “Under the school law”, Attor- happen the Board will be required for the past 11 months. ard Graham, the Pilot i able to bring a message ney Gearin said, “It is compulsory to issue warrants for the payment Among the Grand Lodge offi-j to Louis S. Houghton, w-hose name appears on the memorial * tw uhuh In 1« t t f - for the school board to continue of necessary operating expenses, cers present were: we have dedicated. He said he Cotta Rica. Perhaps it to operate and maintain public ¡These warrants will bear inter- W alter M. Ransom, Eugene, j Med into two weeks’ schools for the education of the est, which of course, the taxpay Most Worshipful Grand Master could not eome for this ceremony but that he would give me the ers will have to pay in addition of Oregon. ho«, but this message is to the face value of the warrants.’ Loyl K. McRae, Pendleton, true story of the Croft Lily for interesting so the Pi- thf program. Mr. Gearin stated. lead off this week. Deputy Grand Master. So hen* it i«. On the U. S. "In other words", continued TING COST RICA Shaylor C. Elridge, Portland, government tarm at Arlington, Attorney Gearin, "School shall iWMtional pickup, train, Senior Grand Warden. near the present site of the grave continue as usual with all the nec- nd on foot: Some said it Worth Harvey, Eugene, Junior of the unknown soldier, and back •done, other said it could In honor of the group of men, they shall be paid by warrants Grand Warden. before world war 1, Dr. David Comstock consulted the J especially Stanley Colegrove, who instead of cash. The result might Harry D. Praudfoot, Portland, Griffiths, then holding the |>osi- consul. “No not now,” 1 spent so many hours recently, be to lose the services of the bet Grand Secretary’. tion in the department of agri there are 12 miles in search of Darlene Hogan, an ter teachers and acquire inferior N. K. Tulley, Eugene, Right culture that Dr. Emsweller now Nicaraguan border that old fashioned dance and rally ( " nes ln 1,1,11 Prices, it others can Reverend Grand Chaplain. holds, was hybridizing to try to ssable except by oxcart, ¡will be held at Harbor Grange, 1 ,H‘ «‘^’Quned »1 all- Hie main re Enoch B. Carlson, Portland, get some good American E aster miles between us a n d !Saturday, July 19, with dancing su,t 10 ,tie *<ixpa>er will lx* to Grand Marshal. lilies. H»> used Japanese and Ber delay the payment of this years xiivp. Twelve miles o f,startin g at nine. T. E. Boardman, Grants Pass, muda lily stock. But jus, which indebednes until next year when i of road is long, so we! With music being furnished by ¡District Deputy Grand Master ones of these Stocks he crossed up for this year. But if Pinson’s orchestra, and under di-j he W,H have two years ¡of District 11. we do no, know’. However, we R. E. Whitaker. Myrtle Point. can definitely trace the Croft lily 1 »e intend to try next j rection of Wilson Freeman and taxes at once, which would really hurt", the speaker concluded. District Deputy Grand Master of back to Dr. Griffith's efforts. Our objectiye is Sigua- Larry Pinson, it is hoped this Honduras, where we as community will show their ap It was also brought out at Tue- District 12. Young Louis S. Houghton at ín starting an Industrial preciation to these men for the days meeting that defeat of the L. R. Tw<*edie, West Salem, that time was working for the budget would in all probability District Deputy Grand Master department of agriculture. He ir 1909 Being denied this untiring work they did in bit of travel. Mr. search, and especially to Stan cause the loss of some $17,000.00 of District 27. always had been a lover of plant decided we would see ley Colegrove, who finally located in revenue to this district which R. F. Randall, Drain. D istrict1 ||fe an(j wag a great adm irer of is received at present from the Deputy Grand Master of District! ¡yr Griffith <nd his efforts to be seen of Costa Rica the missing girl. , e o ™ ° ago the Rotary D as a Basic School Support 10. is limited funds and time Two weeks j State _ 1 ¡serve the government in his ca permit. There w’ere 97 present inelud pacity. Mr. Houghton was called club voted $10 toward a gift of Fund It would appear, therefore, ing members and visiting breth- to negotiate difficult a pair of field binoculars to be that the taxpayers will save con- ern. There were seven states and , away to world war 1. His job • and steep grades a four- presented to Colegrove.. was ,o "spot" pro-Germans in • orchestra u money and taxes by vot one from Canada registered. After the bea\y duty transmission Pinsons is donating siderable . logging and lumber camps ing for the school budget Thurs the meeting was closed every one near Bandon, Ore., a n d other installed in his Inter- the music. day night. was called to the dining room places along the west coast. As PKkup; so he felt if it where the members of the S at soon as he was out in the w’ilds done, he could do it. Club had prepared the ta his attention was drawn to the some of the roads we Second Budget Vote Is Electric Construction ellite bles with a buffet luncheon. 1 think he still feels the Due Tomorrow Evening w’onderful plant life, es|M*cialIy nt it. Tomorrow evening, at 8 o’clock, This is quite an honor for the the lilies He was very much im- Will Begin In 2 Weeks Brookings - Harbor area as it pressed. Mary 22 we started from voters of Dist. No. 17, will be opens the way for several other (tbc Colegio Vocational called for the second time to When the war was over he Coos-Curry Electric Co-op. organizations that depend on the returned to his work with Dr. Central Where Mr. vote on the budget of the school Comstock are teachers) for the coming year. This bud which shut down local con Masonic Lodge. Griffiths. But he was restless, he struction last Dec. 23, will r plans and prepara- get, it is emphasized by the local didn’t know’ what be wanted to re-open the work within the ■ ’ a week out; headed school board, is or maintenance d o —couldn't settle down - the Local Rotarians Attend same next two we>ks. A. E. Sand- «herest point that can of the schools for the coming as some boys coming home bo, one of the directors, told ( (inference At Salem on the Pacific side. school year, and does not, in any from world war 2. He talked with Harry Edwards, secretary, and|i> r Griffiths about what he had * Hica. El Coco on Cule- way, include moneys for build the Pilot Monday. Stopped for lack of funds Dewey Akers, president, of the found in plant life in the west 2 “61 Bay. Along with ing, contrary to common belief. at the time, the local con Brookings Ito,ary c l u b , were and expressed himself so many .Separations I forgot to struction left many homes called to Salem, Tuesday and times that it would be a good the installing under locally without electricity a Wednesday, there to attend the venture to go there and raise ¡3 gallon longer time, but this situa WJ (for ;ust in case) "governor’s conference" of Dist. lilies. Dr. Griffith advised him to tion soon will be right, Mr. 102, wnich comprises Oregon and! try it. Mr. .Houghton resigned wss tn say it has proved Sandbo assured. a portion of Southwestern Wash his position with the government. Granted a loan of $265,000. ington. »ny consisted of Mr. Dr. Griffith gave him two bags by Rural Electrification As This conference, held annually, of his hybrid lily bulbs, a suit- ____ All members who are interest- ^«Rstock, two _____ children. sociatori, all projected con is actually a scool for presidents ease full, and Mr. Houghton pro °( the school. Udo N e i-|ed *n having an Eastern Star struction soon will be com and secretaries of all club of ceeded to Bandon, On*. He rent ; and I. ¡Chapter in Brookings are reques- pleted. An additional loan is Rotary International. stop is near Grecia. 'te d to be present at an organiz- ed a vacant lot from a Mr. forth coming to assume the The two local club members Kranz and planted his lilies. 1 practically modern co- at ion meeting to be held at the Gold Beach plant. went by car. leaving hen* late * fane sugar mill is in 'IO .O .F . Hall at 8 o’clock. Fri„ That was in 1919. The firfist Monday night, and returned early year he discarded about 60% of riVe hundred acres of .Ju ly 18th. Election of officers this morning. This gives reason them because they were of poor J* d operating about ¡will’ be held. for the few hours delay in the .type no blooms, not pretty and •s of the year. Inter-: The organization of this chap-j For the past week. ending Pilot’s publication. Just really nothing worth spending . is the travel from te r is the outgrowth of the band- Rain Max, Mia R Sunday: .......... — ... ........ ......... ....... -.- time on. He planted back the 40% _ rane stalk to the fin- 50 ...... 69 July 7 Dr. and Mrs. Enos Potts of lui and watched studiously for good 50 ........ 66 July 8 Canada. Calif., were visitors the tyP«» of Easter Lily plants. Each - j - * n u u rs, a n v 53 July 9 — ... 4*3 first of the month for the Croft year he discarded the undesir- •» , ‘e and any man Club. 49 66 July 10 Memorial Dedication and the par- j ables. Mr. Bergen, of the Marsh- ? to the mill aside 58 ......... 65 July 11 .,iar-’ U citation hold- ade They h aw extensive land an d , field greenhouses a n d flower 59 70 the *1)111 may become , Chapter be present at the July 12 C ontinued on page s it bulb interests here. 52 ......... 68 July 13 J ing Friday, July 18th. pnge three Dance To Reward Searcher For Girl Eastern Star ( hap. to be Formed in Brookings Weather Report
