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Nowhere a Finer Climate — Nowhere A Finer Community
VOLUME THREE. NUMBER XXXIX
BROOKINGS,
"LEGISLATORS NEED YOUR HELP
TO DO THEIR JOB," MRS. LOW TOLD
ROTARIANS, AT TUESDAY LUNCHEON
Oregon Territorial History And Bearing On
Present Day Described, to Acquaint All Of
M orkings Of Legislative Bodies At Salem
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Mrs. Charles E. Low, for many sessions a calender
clerk at the legislature at Salem, Tuesday noon, told
Brookings Rotary Club of the workings of the state
•body, and of the problems this body faces each two
years.In explaining the manner followed by the leg­
islature, Mrs. Low briefly reviewed Oregon history,
beginning at the turn of the 19th
century, when this territory was
topic of dispute between Great
’Britain and the United Stales.
The Hudson Pay Company, un­
der direction of Dr. McLaughlin,
claimed the country, since the
company had trading posts at
Vancouver and other spots along
the Columbia.
The speaker told of the begin-
ning of the state formation, at
Champoeg in 1843, and how the
deepen was made by a single
vol e.
Dr. Jason Lee established an
academy at Salem, and this in­
stitution is now’ is know’n as Wil­
lamette University. The first ter­
ritorial government met at Ore­
gon City in 1849, and following
year, 1850 it was moved to Sa­
lem W’here it remained until 1855
when Corvallis bid for it. How­
ever, due to lack oi buildings, the
seat of government never ac­
tually moved.
After four attempts, statehood
was realized on February 14,
1859, when the national govern-
l.ncnt ratified the state constitu­
tion. fashioned from the national
constitution.
Legislature first met in Sep­
tember of the year, but many
legislatures found they couldn’t
raise a quorum. Survey showed
that too many people w’ere busy
with crops at that time, so the
meeting time was set in January
to interfere with the least num­
ber of people.
Oregon was the 33rd state to
be admitted into the union. In
a queer twist of fate it also has
33 legislative districts, but this
will change as population in­
creases.
In tellmg of the legislature, of
its workings. Mrs. Low’ pictured
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to the Rotarians the enormous
task that is faced by the body
each tw’o years, to raise enough
money to perform all things de­
manded of the state. The legis­
lators, said 'the speaker, are an
honest lot, trying at all times to
perform a most thankless 'ob.
While going to some length to
explain the workings of the leg­
islature, Mrs. Low told the club
mem’^rs that the constitutents
of each representative and sen­
ator could do a real service by
keeping their repn sentatives
informed of the wishes of thn
district.
The speaker briefly outlined
the enormous task facing the
1949 legislature, all because of।
me recent elections. She express'I
ed a hope that Senior Wm. Walsh '
would be selected as president of
senate, since she thinks he has
the best ability for the post. The
legislature convenes Jan. 10.
So interesting was the talk to
the club that Mr. Hampton be-!
lieved the h’gh school should also
hear the same discourse. Mrs.
Low. then, w^ill speak there be­
fore she leaves after the first of
the year.
Local
Hews Items
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Seymour'
left for Portland the middle of
ihe week and plan to make their
home there. They have rented j
the
house south of Harbor to
Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Smith for
the winter.
Miss Charlotte Wallin wrho is
teaching at Roseburg, spent the
Thanksgiving holiday with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Wal­
lin, here.
Mr. and Mrs. J. I. Welch spent
Thanksgiving with their son-in-
law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs.
Vernon Hanscam, and grandson,
Terry.
Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Pearmine
entertained at Thanksgiving din­
ner with their guests being Mr.
After some delay on the part and Mrs. A. E. Sandbn, Mr. and
of the architects, plans and spec­ Mrs. Roy Parker and Mrs. Mar­
ifications are now’ ready, so that tha Steen who has just returned
Dist. No. 17 may call for bids to this area.
Mrs. Ollie Tracy and Mrs. Lau­
for the completion of the grade
ra
Tucker of Springwater, Ore.,
school building.
are
visiting their sister. Mrs. Geo.
Work on the alterations to the
high school building are pro- Anderson and nieces, Mrs. Viola
grossing rapidly under :he su­ Hanscam and Mrs. Marguerite
pervision of Roy W eidemar and; Reiling, and their families.
associate contractors. That'
_ . „ sev-
Fred Gardner is enjoying
section of the bid totals nearly! oral weeks vacation from his
$20.000. The bid on the grade ¡work with the forest service. If
school expansion calls for close past performances are any indi-
cat ion, there will be fewer bear
$85.000.
Bids will be opened on Jan. 4. o nt he Upper Chetco when his
vacation is over.
o advertisement slates.
School District 17
Calls For School
"Building Bids"
CURRY COUNTY,
OREGON
Attempted Rape
Causes Plenty Of
Local "Concern"
An 18-year-old girl, whose
name is being withheld because
of the horrifying experience, suf­
fered untold indignities, as well
as many scratches and bruises
last Tuesday while en route home
on Easy street, late in the eve­
ning. He had just left Chad’s
Fountain where she had eaten
an ice cream sundae, it was re­
ported.
Her path homew’ard was by the
school, to Pioneer Road, and to
Easy street wrhere she turned
westward. It was only a short
distance on this street, w’hen two
young men. driving a car with
a California license, accosted her.
She claimed one youth, well
dressed and apparently good-look­
ing got out of the car. She gave
battle, scratching hir face fiercely I
but suffered what rooked to bo !
knife wounds, inflicted a dull |
knife. Her clothes were badlv |
torn. When she arrived home, in
the rain, she was anything but
beautiful.
Sho told her friends she would
recognize the youth if she ever
saw him again, despite the dark­
ness of the evening.
h The Mail-box:
Editor, Pilot:
Application has been made to
the department of the army by
H. E. and F. II. Shillander. 4306
N. E. 35th Avenue, Portland, Ore.
for a permit to construct an over­
head cableway in Chetco Cove,
at Brookings, Ore.
Towers for the cable will bo
located on Tanbark Point and
on Star Rock. The outer tow’er,
on Star Rock, will be guyed by
steel cables to Square Rock, Four
Reef and to a concrete anchor
150 feet southerly from Star
Rock. Minimum vertical clear­
ance under the cable when loaded
will not be less than 50 feet.
Maps and plans for the propos­
ed w’ork are on file and may be
seen in this office.
Objections from the standpoint
ot navigation, to receive due
consideration, must be received
in this office not later than De-
O. E. WALSH,
cember 6, 1948.
Colonel, Corps of Engineers, Dis-
trict Engineer.
(Editor’s note: The Shillander
Bros, were present at ana gave
a brief report to the meeting of
the chamber of commerce Tues­
day evening).
Local News Items
Mr. and Mrs. N. V. Strommen
left for their home in Rogue Riv­
er during the week-end, after
being here several months during
bulb harvest and planting. They
are associated with A. K. Hast­
ings in extensive bulb holdings.
Annual Christmas Tuberculosis
seals letters wore put in the lo­
cal mails last Friday. Mrs. Ber­
tha Whirry' is in charge of the
southern part of Curry county.
Mrs. Kathry Reekman is assist­
ing her.
Leona Norris and two sons of
Hayward, Calif, were Thanksgiv­
ing visitors at the home of her
parents. Mr. and Mr>. Jtekt n
THURSDAY. DECEMBER 2. 1948.
P.-T. A. Urges Attending
Big Meeting Tonight
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UÙEiJ LLu 3 HING
Special attention has been fo­
cused on the joint meeting to­
night of the Parent-Teachers As-
sociation and the Jf-H clubs of
the area, whewe awards will be
given out to about thirty youth.
Elsewhere on this page is an
article, telling of the meeting, of
the speaker and h e r subject,
“The Family and the k-h Club.”
Cards were mailed out to all
parents of school child rm, on
Wednesday, but this need not be
limited to those people, everyone
is invited.
IS NEEDED BADLY
BY "DESTITUTE"
4-H Clubs Project
Meeting Set For
H. S. Gym Tonight
Southern Curry 4-H club mem-
bers and parents will meet at
the high school gym, at 8 p. m.
Dec. 2 (tonight) according to
Aldene Roberts, county extension
agent.
This change was made at thei
request of Mrs. Archie Hendricks, I
president of the local Parent­
1
Teachers Association. It will be
a joint meeting of P.-T. A. and
the 4-H clubs, in order to give
emphasis to the 4-H club W’ork
and projects planned for next
year.
Achievement aw’ards will
presented to club members com-;
pleting outstanding work during
the past year.
Miss Esther Taskerud, state
4-H agent, will give the address
of the evening. Her subject will
be “The Family and the 4-H
Club.”
Her theme will be to picture
the relationship between various
eduactional institutions and thel
home. Everyone is invited.
Donations May Be Left
At Baptist Community
Church Any Time
Used clothing, in which there
is still some wear, is being so-
1 ici ted locally by members and
friends of the Baptist church, or
others w'ho wish to give away
any apparel which has accumu­
lated about their places. This
clothing may be anything for men,
women or children.
Shoes, especially, are accept­
able, but should have some wear
left in them. Childrens shoes are
especially sought..
The church doors are always
open, and if anyone wishes to
donate to this cause, they’ may
do so by taking the goods to the
church, put them just inside the
main door.*
This work has previously been
carried on by the church, and
since another appeal has been
made, this second local call is be­
ing sent out by Rev. Nick Neu-
Thompson-Benson
Wedding Set For
Friday Evening
Of interest to many residents
of the Brookings and Harbor vi­
cinities is the forthcoming mar­
riage of Mar j o r i e Thompson,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harold
Thompson to Arthur Benson, son
of Mrs. Agda Bickner, at the
Baptist Community church, Fri­
day evening at eight o’clock.
Rev. Scheideau, o f Crescent
O. E. S. To Elect
City w’ill perform the ceremony.
Tuesday, Dec. 7, Satellite chap­ A reception will be held in the
ter, O. E. S. will hold its annual church
basement immediately
election at its regular meeting.! following.
All members are urged to be
present.
Pilot Class Ads bring results!
Hendricks, Weideman, and Hagggerty
Named On C. Of C. Board of Directors
At the annual election of the
Brookings Chamber of Commerce
held Tuesday evening, Archie
Hendricks, Roy Weideman and
Homer Haggerty were named to
fill the vacancies on the board of
directors, replacing Dr. A. O.
Schmitt, wrho had served three
terms, Homer Kessler and Homer
Haggerty. *
On the original ballot, the vote
w’as close, with Hendricks lead­
ing the ticket with 17 votes,
Weideman with 16, and Kessler
and Haggerty tied at 15. In the
re-vote, demanded to break the
tie, the job went to Haggerty,
From the board. consisting of
Henry Kerr, Warren Smith, Ed
Lessard, Charles Grayshel, Pete
Lesmeister and George Funk, to­
gether with the new members,
officers will be named before the
first of the year. George Funk
is retiring as president.
A review of the achievements
of the chamber were reviewed
in a report made by the secrc-
tary, M. S. Brainard, and made
up a report filling some 15 pages.
While many of the projects of
the chamber are in no wise com­
pleted, the report showed prog­
ress in these.
Much emphasis w’as put on the
work done by the highway com-
mittee which worked in conjunc-
tion with the state interim com-
mittee. Good news of the re-lo-
cation of the highw’ay along the
water-line south from Mack
Arch. A surfacing crew is shortly
due in this section, reports say.
The chamber urged liberal use
of the folders, printed last sum­
mer, and asked members to get
them and inclose in all corres­
pondence, be it personal or bus­
iness. In this way the name of
Chetco valley will be given wide­
spread publicity.
The meal was served by ladies
of Baptist Community church,
and featured “com-on-the-cob”
planted latp in August and picked
Tuesday for the occasion.________