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About Brookings-Harbor pilot. (Brookings, Curry County, Oregon) 1946-1978 | View Entire Issue (June 3, 1948)
FESTIVAL special OSHOW7 ED IN FAVOR huge c r o w d BROOKINGS-HARBOR PILOT, Brookings. Oregon h orta a e »ce\-r e n s u re Vantage Point Overtaking Scene of '1943 Coronation' Conservation Was Stressed At 1948 Flower Show Plan BV DOROTHY LOCKLAND The flower show stressed con- sen cticn of our natural resourc May Not P e r es and beauty in several dis Publication of All plays. "Save the Myrtlewoods” was specially featured in the nr Prize Winners .v and an opportunity was ’ en for all to contribute to tned from Page One » e purchase of a myrtle grove in its natural state. Helen Dunham. 1st; Mrs. Maudie L u ic k , Azalea fideman. 2nd and Lillian rservation chairman, William Crissey» vice-president of “Save nan. 3rd. «Hum. (A). Jessie Beck- the Myrtlewoods, Inc.,’’ and John , MvTtie Hibbard. 2nd and , C. Porisch, forest ranger of this turtium (B). Mrs. Simpson ’district, arranged the attractive d Mrs. Stoken. 2nd. and instructive booth. jrcses. Verna Asche, The surprisingly slow growth jsia (Div A), Helen Dun- of both the Redwoods and Myr 1s:. Maude Sandbo, 3rd. tlewoods was emphasized by the (Div. B), Verna Asche. labeled growing trees, begin ning with the first year, and rtium, (Div. C), Helen (carrying through to the fifth. Mrs. Luick supplied unusual , 1st. Lester Ulrich, 1st; M ar- map and charts and leaflets per irbin, 2nd. tinent to the subject of myrtle l»--a. Wilda Carson, 1st. woods and conservation. ellias, Mrs. Tyler, 1st and Mrs. Nina Christensen arrang (pcwell. 2nd. ed a charming wild flower booth Lily, Mrs. Tyler, 1st. and all were impressed hy the ?o«ell 2nd, Mabel Stone-1 m a n y beautiful specimens and bouquets she had gathered from 3rd. ; Berga, Ethel Moss, 1st our hills and woods. A large basket of gorse was iBinim, (Div A), Millie isolated on a table, marked: 1st; Verna Asche, 3rd. "Dangerous.” The golden cancer whim, (Div. B), Verna the yellow curse, and the gol 1st It was from this elevated vantage point people gathered Saturday at 1, den gorse is our no. I Verna Asche, 1st; Helen' to witness the coronation ceremonv s, when Charlotte 1 became Queen enemy peril in the weed family of ir 2nd; Dorothy Stoken,1 in the Realm of Azaleas. This year’s festival was said to be one of the Curry county ami the most diffi cult one to control. Hazel Hendry, best ever to be held. Warm weather favored the occasion. An active committee in this na. Verna Asche 2nd. area is working with the county Visiting Band Played ma, Jessie Becker, 2nd. Misc. Novelty, Alice Perkins, Krone. May Powell, 1st. 1st; Nell Parker. 2nd; Otto C. Festival Assn. Puts Here For Sunday Show and state agents to check its ad vance into this area. Mrs. Kath luncula, Mina Christensen, Turley, 3rd. BY CORAMAE MILLER arine Hardesty, a member of this C a c t i and Succulents, May On Annual Event BY MARGARET BYRNE 1 To p.dd more color to the pro committee, made the display. i?omums, Millie Crissey, Powell, 1st; Lawrence Baker. the Gold Beach band Helen Dunham and Mabel 2nd and Harry Golisch, 3rd. The Azalea Festival associa ceedings p . tied for 2nd and Dor-1 Potted Plants, Goldie Smith, tion. which annually sponsors a played both at the park and the Madge Moore Was ftoken. 3rd. 1st; Lawrence Baker, 2nd and '’elebration. was founded in 1946. | bali game, Sunday afternoon. The 30-odd piece group render This year’s officers are: 10.V B— Art. Arrangement! Mrs. Swearingen, 3rd. ed several selections ns the well- Gown Purchaser Organizations, P. T. A., 1st; Boh Perkins president. ng table arrangements.' American Legion and Auxiliary, known "Now is the Hour.” This BY NANCY VINCENT. A) Louise Waters, 1st; j 1st; V. F. W., 1st; Rebekahs, 1st; Howard James -vice-president- was the first time for the year W. S. Chadwick sec.-treas. The gowns of Her Royal Maj Koehler and Maude Sand- Chetco Rod & Gun Club, 1st; The members of the associa that this group had played here. esty, Queen Charlotte 1, and her for 2nd and Nell Parker, Rotary Club, 1st. tion. made up by representatives court were brought to Brookings Men’s Entries, Bob Perkins. of each organization in this vi through efforts of Mrs. Madge 'Div. B), Helen Cavell, 1st; Jimmie Carson, 2nd and cinity. were divided into com 1500 Served Wild Moore, of Moore’s Variety and arl Tyler. 2nd. Moss, 3rd. 'Apparel Shop. The princesses mittees for the festival. Room, Mrs. Otto Turley, Lloyd Mrs. Otto C. Turley, who was Queen’s committee — R u t h 'HAW G' A t Park were dressed in gowns of pas- ttlda Carson, 3rd. coaxed to enter because she felt BY MARILYN STRUEBING | tel shades, made alike with a ing Room (a) Millie Cris-, she wasn’t "good enough,” won Bathianv, Mrs. Iris Kindel. Mrs. Tony Olsen. Mrs. Roy Stephen The free barbecue, given each sweetheart neck, puffed sleeves, at; Dorothy Stoken, 3rd. son, Mrs. Ray Struebing. Mrs. year at the Azalea Festival, was and a full skirt with three flounc Room (b), Mabel Stone-1 sweepstakes. Kathryn Reekman. Mrs. Robert once again a huge success. es which gave a tiered effect. 1st; Dorothy Lockland, j Chamber«. Mrs. Alice Rausch, Princess Ruth wore pale yel ane Tpffs and Helen Dun- Lowly Slug Pays W. S. Chadwick was in charge low. Princess Joan, light pink; and Mrs. Charles Sehaal. t*d for 3rd. Marie Guer- i The program committee—Tony with Luther Tisdale. Herb Payne. Princess Marilyn, turquoise, and and May Powell, honor-I Tribute To Queen Christensen, Henry Horst, Leo Walter Pearmine, Lloyd Stepani- Princess Yolande, blue. Queen’s mention. Claude Wright, and Ed Hoar as gown was white and of French Lucas, and Sam Gott. BY RUTH HASSETT fcg Room h-2), Mrs. O tto 1 Banquet committee — B o h sisting. Fred Moore and A. C. »crepe as the others. It had a '1st; Millie Crissey, 2nd During the barbecue the Queen Chambers, Dewey Akers, and Thompson served the coffee. The pleated Bertha collar caught to felen Dunham. 3rd. and her court, including escorts, Howard James. Carl Bros, were there carving. gether in the front with pink Room (c), Helen Dun-( made their way to the picnic W. S. Chadwick was in charge Mrs. Homer Haggerty was the silk rosebuds. The s k i r t was * . Lloyd Moore, 2nd; and area to eat their lunch. Having of the barbecue. Mrs. Perkins Better Half C l u b committee made full with a bouffant el Harbin. 3rd. a wonderful time and deciding was flower show chairman. chairman, w'hich made the maca ect at the sides. ee Table (1), Maude Sand-' she was thirsty, Queen Charlotte roni salad. Those helping were These gowns are Ernmn D< mb Helen Dunham, 2nd and headed for the drinking fountain Mesdames Fischer, Hans Nel (originals, manufactured at Ap Stonehouse, 3rd. Nellie when Princess Ruth saw a dead Grand March An son. Ira Brown. Blaine Gribble, parel City, San Francisco. r honorable mention. leaf that had fallen and stuck Merle Hanscam. Charles Gray- Table (2> Martha Har-J to the Queen's ankle no it was Elaborate Function shel. Walter Harris and Norris Maude Sandbo, 2nd and not a leaf, it was a lowly slug ''Shadow Boxes' Kemp. BY PHYLLIS WARNOCK bathiany. 3rd. Louise Wa- who had come to pay homage Opening the 1948 Azalea Fes It is estimated that 1500 peo lorable mention. to our fair queen. tival was the grand march. Mrs. were served. However, many Exquisite Exhibit •S ure», Wilda Carson, 1st, Showing obvious dislike for the Stanley Patterson played "Pomn ple Iieople came back for "seconds” BY DOROTHY LOCKLAND • ewton, 2nd and Ruth friendly creature she suddenly and Circumstance No. 1" as the so a large amount of food was 3rd. lost her royal dignity but re processional marcher! toward the consumed. Altogether 440 pounds I One of the most exquisite ex s (st. Ruth Bathiany, J gained it for her public appear platform. Miss Joan McDonald, of ham was used, and Charles hibits in the show* \tas the shad- , ow box of miniatures created by ance at the banquet, Sunday 1947 queen, led the group. srtha Moore, 3rd. Grayshel prepared six gallons of Mrs. Maude Sandbo. They ex e.s «a-1), Helen Dunhanl I evening. Next it line of march were barbecue sauce. pressed the highest degree of arc ‘ay Powell, and Marian j the girls for the Maypole dance, ¡in line, color and texture but for 2nd; Bertha) following them was Richard were so small she arranged and < hurrh Services Held at Former Movie S*ar Crook, Queen Charlotte’s escort. assembled them with tweezers. •Mith Newton, Site Of Queen Coronation Bradley Page, master of cere A lovely little holiday arrange en H. Master Ceremonies monies. Jackie Kindel, flower tm, 3rd. BY RUTH HASSETT ment was made of minute fruit, c), Ethel Olsen. girl, and the princesses and their BY MARGARET BYRNE The choir took its position on i candies and evergreen. Other ■^v A', Mrs. Lloyd j escorts in the following order: the stage set for the queen’s cor miniatures were made on but Bradley Page, master of cere Helen Cox, 2nd and Princess Yolande Ettinger a n d monies throughout t h e Azalea Don Vaughan, Princess J o a n onation. with Rev. Joeseph Jacobs tons. But whether made of dried Llrson . Div B), Frank Palla-j Festival, is a newcomer to this Byrne and Leonard Haney, Prin and Otto Turley replacing Rev. (material, molded fruit, or fresh community. Mr. and Mrs t age cess Marilyn Struebing and Doyle Nick Neufeld who was ill at the flowers, Mrs. Sandbo expressed time. Mr. Turley led the choir in the artist’s perfection of beauty / '. A C , Helen Cox, 1st. came to Brookings a year ago Rausch; Princess Ruth Hassett, several numbers with Mrs. Bert and line. last February, from Illahe, Ire- containers, Helen Dun-. and Bob Church; Tommy Berger, ?aullne Pallady, 2nd, gon, on the Rogue River, where crown-bearer The procession was DeMoss at the piano. Rev. Jacobs gave the M-rmnn on Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Kessler , 3rd, Mrs. Grayshel,' they had the Big Bend ranch. climaxed by the appearance of "the many gardens of the world and family of Gold Beach were This talented actor worked in Queen Charlotte. starting with the garden of Eden Festival visitors of his brother, Box Helen Dunham. the movies until 1943. and showed Homer and family. Lnd included Azalea Park. his ability along this line during 2nd; Mina thp recent festivities. I“ f '
