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of U. Li Nowhere a Finer Climate — Nowhere A Finer Community VOLUME THREE, NUMBER XXXXI. BROOKINGS, Grand Opening Of V. F. W„ LEGION Shadow Room PARTY.. MONOAY Set For Saturday CURRY COUNTY. OREGON PLAN CHRISTMAS FOR VETERANS Grand opening of Ralph Vin- cent’s “Shadow Room.” Brook- ing’s first night club, has been set for Saturday night. Dec. 18. at 8:00 p. m., according to an announcement made by Mr. Vin- cent in this issue. “The Shadow Room” is artis- tically decorated with redwood paneling and colorful wallpaper. The bar at which customers -will be served cocktails, is fin ished in the same scheme of the room’s interior decorations, with plenty of color added. Reservations have been made by many local citizens, and the new club is expected to be filled to capacity by the time of open ing, Saturday. The new dining room, in the room once occupied by Greyhound bus depot is also artistically dec orated in knotty pine paneling and colorful wallpaper above the wainscoating. THURSDAY. DECE MB ER 16. 1948 Luella Cascadden Soon I o Open New Business Luella Cascadden, who has de cided to m a k e Brookings her luture home, will soon open up a book and stationery story, in the former residence of Mr.* and Mrs. Roy Sunderland, where re cently they stored appliances. Miss Cascadden will stock all kinds of office supplies, in addi tion to goods usually found in a store of this kind. Former Minister Will Tell Of China And It Conditions Post 966, V. F. W„ and Cheteo Post, 138, American James R. Denham, pastor of Legion, together with their auxiliaries, invite all the Baptist Community church ex-service men, their families and friends to aChist- from 1942 to 1944, will be the speaker, tomorrow night, and at mas partv, Monday Evening, Dec. 20. at the Harbor the morning services, Sunday, it Grange Hall. was announced by Rev. Nick N. The fun starts with a pot luck dinner at 7:30 p. Neufeld, pastor. m., after which the following program will be given: A missionary-evangelist, as well as noted Bible teacher, Rev. pen “Calm as the Night,” and “First Noel” ham has a timely message to tell Azalea Garden Club Triple Trio, accompanied Amsterdam Rotary «about China today. He and Mrs. by Mrs. Norine Harvey, at the piano. Club Will Have Ham Denham recently completed a tour of South China, during Violin and Piano Numbers which time they penetrated re For Christmas Day LaMerne Christensen and Lucille Patterson mote and dangerous areas, to “White Christmas Nell MacKenzie The Amsterdam, Holland, Ro deliver the message of Christ to tary club will have a Christmas “T’was the Night Before Christmas,” and many who never before had dinner of ham, according to a heard His name. “Parade of the Wooden Soldiers” Louise Ostenberg plan worked out through the Phe colored Kodachrome slides “Santa Claus Is Coming To Town,” and International organization. The which illustrates the messages “Silent Night”................. Johnny and Emil Moore picking of the Amsterdam club give intimate glimpses into Chi is directly due to Bob Wester- “We Wish You a Merry Christmas” .. Triple Trio beek, nese life and customs. Messages who works for E. II. Groo- and pictures combine to witness . Group singing of lovely Christmas Carols and old tendorst, and a recent arrival in to grace and ability of God to this country from Holland. time tunes by entire group. With a membership of 60 this deliver men from the power of Games, dancing and bingo will be other features club will be furnished, according pagan darkness, and translate of entertainment. A special treat has been promised to the plan, with ham, bacon, and them into the light and truth Prostrate Indian when Tony Olsen brings his rare and authentic folio eggs, all articles difficult to ob of Jesus Christ. Fcurtd On Roadside of old world polka recordings. Not only will Tony tain in that country. Larger clubs An Inian hitchhiker, headed for o°r “ w Native Lisies Are his former home in the Yakima and Ethel dance the polka, but will give instructions X in a “ quickie ” dancing class. club of comparable size. valley, was found prostrate, and in an extremely weakened con The joint committee in charge are Ambebr Camp This work, under direction of Becoming Extinct Dr. Erank P. McWhorter writes ditioned condition, Tuesday, by bell, hairman; Lucilie Mulino and Doris Freeman of i the international relations com- mittee, headed by Rev. Nick N. that he is alarmed at the poten- the Associated Oil Co. truck, at V. F. W., Dorothy Widney, chairman; Edith Low Neufeld, is a policy of the Ro-jtial loss of native lilies in the Harris Park. Rushed to Gold Beach hospital, and Mrs. Doug Cooley for the Legion. Nell MacKen tary organization to foster better q Brookings area. relations over the world. Several the man finally said he had eaten zie wil have charge of the music and program. The presence there of the rare larger and wealthier clubs have Lilium Occidentale should be one nothing for a day or more, and A coi dian invitation is extendde. been carrying on this practice for of the local centers of interest. was subject to epyleptic fits. Injured Lad Reported Out Of Danger Now After several days when hope almost faded at times for his re- covery, Donald Kaheler, injured last week when he ran into the car, driven by Chris Brown, is considered out of danger, reports come to town. His mother remains at his bed ' during the day time and his! father at night, and it is through this association, doctors say he has made the recovery shown. He is six years old and a first grade pupil. 4-H Cooking Club many occasions the past year. 9.50 Inches Of Rain Charles Grayshel Heads Chamber of Commerce Record For Week Charles Grayshel, vice-presi- : dent for the past year, has been elevated to the post of presidency of Brookings Chamber of Com merce, at a meeting of the board of directors last Wednesday eve ning. Together with two past presidents, Pete Lesmcister and George Funk, Henry Kerr, War ren Smith, Homer Haggerty, A. P. Hendricks, Roy Weideman and Ed Lessard, makes up the board. Committee appointment have | not been announced by the new presidents as yet. Brookings and this area had what one would call a “drench ing” the past week, when the local weather bureau recorded 9.50 inches of precipitation, ac cording to records of Paul Whir ry, local observer. In October, 1947, a like amount of rain fell, but not quite in such concentrat ed doses, the records show. The records for week of Dec. 6 to 12, inclusive: Max. Min. Rain Dec. 6 .............. .. .46 40 1.02 Dec. 7 .............. ...52 43 3.45 Dec. 8 ............ ...51 _ 42 Santa Claus Bills First Dec. 9 ............ ...49 47 .51 Dec. 10 ............ ...50 39 2.24 Visit In Brookings, Sat. Dec. 11 ............ ...51 44 1.19 Santa Claus will make his in Dec. 12 ............ ...52 43 1.10 itial visit in Brookings at Free Total for week ..9.50 4-H cooking club 3 was organ ised Tuesday, Dec. 7. The leader is Mrs. Zumpfe, president, Elaine LeClair; vice-president, Pat Hy land; secretary, Pauline Hend ricks; treasurer. Margie Free man; Sergeant-at-arms. Mary “Thunder” Believed To Lou Berger; and news reporter, Have Been “Jap Mine” LaVeme Landauer. What was considered thunder Other club members are: Faye Sunday night, about midnight, Rausch, Lois LeClair, Betty Clau may have been a Japanese mine son and Maxine Moore.—LaVerne which the turbulent sea might Landauer, reporter. have exploded by dashing against a rock point somewhere in the Meeting Is Cancelled vicinity. The board of directors of the Doubt that it was thunder re- Brookings chamber of commerce suits from the unusualness of the voted to cancel the regular meet report. People claim thunder is ing scheduled for Dec. 22. This not kno>n to come in singles— V' as due to the fact that it is usually many bolts. Christmas week and of the in While it happened so late at ability to interest any organiza night, none have reported see tion in putting on the dinner. ing except once flash, and one The new officers will be ’nstall- report, thus giving rise to the ed at the January meeting. belief it might have been a mine. Ji» Rotarian Pian Big Christmas Party, Tuesday Evening A Christmas party, with all the glamor that can be injected into it, will be the lot of children in vited to the Rotary Christmas party, next Tuesday evening at the Grange hall. Rotarians will bring their families, guests and as many children as each mem ber wishes. A program of fun has been pre pared by Lynn Hampton; Micky Gould is arranging for bingo and other games for the children, and there will be plenty of candy and treats at the conclusion of the program. To stage this party, the club “butchered the pig” used to gob- ble up fines of members who had assessments made against them for some infranction, real or fancied. Cancelling Machine New Post Office Convenience man’s store, Saturday, Dec. 18, from 3 to 5 p. m. according to word handed out by the manage ment. A treat will be there for every children present. These columns reach at least 5000 readers each week—use ’em. i It is unfortunate that this lily is being commercialized by cer tain residents of Curry county. It is unfortunate that this lily has such exacting climatic re quirements that it simply cannot be grown with any degree of suc cess out of the northwest climate. It may be predicted with cer tainty that the lily is useless for the average eastern location and for most othre points in the United States It is therefore un fort unnate that the few remain ing in the county are being ad vertised for sale. Rebekahs To Enjoy Christmas Party First December meeting of To paz Rebekah lodge was held on Tuesday. Plans were completed for the bazaar that the Rebekah Social Club is giving this Sat urday, Dec. 18, at the I. O. O. F. hall, starting about 11 in the morning, and continuing during the afternoon. Rita Tierce is the chairman, and Faye Stanhurst has charge of the card party, to be held that evening, at 8:00. A Christmas party for Odd Fei- lows, Rebekahs and their fam- ilies was discussed, and a com- mittee was appointed to meet wiWi the Odd Fellows to make final plans. Following the meeting, a buffet was served by Beth Simon. Pau line Tygart and Manila Hassett. If no one appears at the win dow of the Brookings post office to sell you a stamp, there’s a good reason for it. last Thursday a new cancelling machine was installed at Brook ings office, and the help just wait for letters to “drop in the slot” so that an excuse may be had to use the new contrivance. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Struebing Mrs. Smith says there will be | and Marilyn left for Los Angeles no more bruised fingers from the Sunday to relatives until hand-cancelling process. after the holidays.
