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Nowhere a Finer Climate - Nowhere A Finer Community
VOLUME FOUR. NUMBER I.
BROOKINGS,
CURRY COUNIT,
OREGON
THURSDAY. MARCH 3, 1949
BRUINS LOSE TWO
GAMES IN DIST.
TOURNAMENT
Archtitect Visits Here
Mr. Freeman of the firm of
Freeman & Haislip, architects of
Portland, was a visitor in this
area, Sunday, conferring with the
contractors of the local schools
and members of the school board.
The grade school work, held up
by rainy weather, is almost in
shape for pouring of concrete.
A lot of the truss work for the
building has been done.
Joe Endert Tells Rotarians Stories Of $1431.08 RAISED
Indians In Del Norte County In 1890s IN COUNTY FOR
DIMES CAMPAIGN
Joe Endert, a native of Cres cording to the Klamath belief,
cent City, whose 71 years have was a place comparable to hea
Both Losses Were By
accumulated many stories of the ven mentioned in the Bible, but
Close Margin of A
$512.96 Raised In
old time history, especially of the Indian w’ent there solely on
the
Indians,
spoke
at
Brookings
Single Basket
his earthly actions.
Brookings And
Rotary luncheon, Tuesday.
A basket, woven by a Klamath
Harbor Vicinity
Mr. Endert, Del Norte county Indian woman, and a headpiece,
T ou ma men t Standin gs
welfare director, told of the lo used in the “harvest” dance, were
Team
W
Pct.
GOLD BEACH Final results
cation of the old family home, displayed. The half hour allotted
Drain
.2
0 1.000
in the 1949 March of Dimes cam-
which, in those days, was across the speaker, proved only too1 paign show that a total of $1431
Riddle
1
.500
the street from a large corral, brief, and he promised to return
Powers (3rd) ....1
1
.500
08 was collected in Curry county,
used
for the many pack mules, within a month or so to com
Brookings
0
2
.000
according to John Porisch, the
• which were loaded out each day plete.
Game Results
county chairman.
for the mines of the area, as far Bradley Page New Member
Friday Night—
Net returns exceed the total
Jimmy Vincent, who returned away as Jacksonville.
Bradley Page became a mem raised in the last year’s cam
Brookings, 42; Drain, 44.
home last Thursday morning af
Mr. Endert gave some local ber of the club. Merle Hanscam
Riddle. 40; Powers. 38.
paign, by $32.72. Despite the fact
ter a two-weeks trip east to rep color about the packers of the was a guest.
Saturday’s Games—
that sawmills and woods opera
resent Region 11, of Boy Scouts early days, most of whom were
Will Hear Of Scout Trip
Brookings, 39: Powers, 41.
tions are generally shut down;
of America, finds that he has a Indians or half-breeds. He said
Jimmy Vincent is scheduled to that ranchers have suffered loss
Drain, 42; Riddle, 38.
big probem on hand—he can’t they were a rough lot, and their
tell at least a portion of his ex of stock and feeding costs have
get all told in the time he is to language was still rougher. A
The district tournament, held be allotted on any specific occa few of the packers, however, as periences and impressions of his been greatly increased; and that
at Coos Bay last Friday and Sat sion—there are too many exper were the miners, were Chinese. recent trip to the east, at the building and business activity
next meeting.
has generally been curtailed,
urday, was considered one of the iences—each quite important—
An event of Mr. Endert’s youth
Curry county’s contribution
most closely contested ever to to tell.
was the time that all Chinese
came within a few dollars of
be held in the state. Attesting the
If asked about any particular were driven from Del Norte in
equalling
the record contribution
fact is a glimpse at the scores, sight or place w’hich may have a general round-up. His father
I
of
the
year
of 1947. The per
with exception of the final game made the biggest impression, it was connected with the sheriffs’
capita
contribution
is again ex
of the tournament, all games is likely Jimmy would start to office at the time.
pected
to
exceed
that
of neigh
Mrs. C. H. Barnes, daughter,
were decided by a single basket. tell about one thing, then he’d
Made Study of Indians
boring
Coos
and
Josephine
coun
Miriam Norton and granddaugh
In the first tournament game switch to another—finally wind- '
All
ties
after
final
count.
his
historical
recollections
ter, Diane, returned last Wed
Drain came from behind to take ing up by saying: “I don’t know.”
Contributions turned in by the
the first round from Brookings,
He was impressed by his meet were only preface remarks to nesday evening after two and a
44 to 42, in a thriller; Brookings ing with Congressman Ellsworth, his story of the Indians of this half months spent in the mid community chairmen were:
lost the chance to come away Senators Cordon and Morse, and region, the subject of his talk. west. Mrs. Barnes told the Pilot Mrs. Doris Freeman
with third place by the same their secretaries. He was given Klamath Indians, he said, were she had seen enough cold wea-
Brookings 9 ..................
450.91
margin.
a thrill in his meeting with the descendents of the Apache tribes ther to suit her for years.
Mrs. Henry Briggs,
which came northward for con-
Included on the trip to visit
Gold Beach ..............
Bor scores of Brookings Games president, who Jimmy thinks is
400.63
quest,
and
some
settling
on
the
relatives
the trio w’ent to Indi- Mrs. Lyle Cross, Port
a
“
regular
”
fellow.
Brookings—42
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The trip through the Penta Klamath River. Northern coastal ana, Kentucky, Oklahoma and
Reiling, f ................ 3
Orford .........................
184.88
2
4
8
Indians, claimed the speaker, de Kansas. She spent some time* at Mrs. Pauline Anderson,
gon
building,
when
all
photog
Rausch, f ................ 3
2
8
scended from the Asiatic tribes! the home of her mother, Mrs.
Langlois ....................
Gardner, c ................ 1
92.84
2
4
4 raphers, except army and navy, which settled the coast in the I Rebecca Hogue,
at
Ambie,
Ind.
were
excluded,
made
a
lasting
Reekman, g ............8
Mrs.
Harriet
Payne,
4
4 20
early days, perhaps before the!
--------------------
Sumner, g .............. o
Harbor ......................
2
4
72.20
2 impression. High brass of the dif time of Columbus.
ferent
branches
of
service
were
Simpson, s ................ 0
C.
E. Brooks, Sixes.....
0
52.05
2
0
To prove his point, Mr. Endert
Kinion, s .................. 0
Paul Talich, Agness.....
50.35
0 2
0 eager to show the boys around. compared physical difference of
Jimmy
finds
that
this
trip
and
Duffy, s .................... 0
John Porisch, Ophir..
1
0
45.92
0
the honor wrhich accompanies it various tribes, their language and
John Porisch, Pistol
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Lindsley
River ..........................
Totals ..... ........15 12 26 42 has cascaded him into the center many habits.
33.54
Klamath Indians never came are beginning to think the old Mrs. Corrine Newhouse,
of attraction, for his many ac
Drain—44
fa ft pf tp quaintances wish to know about more than 25 miles or so north stork is very fond of girls as
Wedderburn ..............
27.00
Huckias, f ..... .......... 2
of the Klamath River, and the’ he has delivered three grand Mrs. Elsie Quinn,
12
5 his enjoyment.
Cellers, f ..... .......... 8
2
4 18
New York was a thrill to the Smith River Indians, as well as daughters to them in the past
Denmark ....................
20.76
Duncan, c ..... .......... 3
15
7 boys—and they were royally en Oregon coast Indians never mi- six weeks. The girls are Linda
Total ...........................
$1431.08
Cave, g .......... .......... 4
3
2 11 tertained at Radio City, and at grated southward.
Rose Ann (Caparoon), Barbara
The amount received from the
Indian religion, said the speak- Jo Ann (Ruess), and Patricia
Evans, g ........ .......... 0
3
3
3 other important spots in that
schools,
included in the forego-
Joslyn, s ........ .......... 0
0
0
0 metropolis. Of real thrill, too, er, was surprisingly parallel to Ann (Lindsley). Boys should be ing total:
Merrill, s ...... .......... 0
0
2
0 was the meeting of the boys with Christianity. The hereafter, ac- remembered by the stork in all Agness, 9 pupils, 58c ea...
$ 5.18
Haldeman, s .. .........0
0
0
0 Jack Dempsey, in his famous
future visits.
Illahe,
8
pupils,
50c
ea
........
4.00
■ ■— —— —.. 1 restaurant, and how he served Quintet Fined $100 Each
Quosatana, 5 pupils, 50c ea 2.50
Totals ...... ...... 17 10 18 44 the boys cokes, and was photo On Larceny Charge; One
G. Beach Gra, 154............... 41.65
graphed in the group.
Consolation Game—
Pistol River, 19.....................
4.91
Bound Over To Court
Jimmy has himself pretty well
For the past week, ending on Chetco, 12 pupils................. 2.60
Brookings—39
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In
Justice
of
the
Peace
A.
E.
Max. Min. Rain Carpenterville, 8 pupils....... 1.70
Reiling, f ...... .........1
0
12 fortified with pictures and sou Sandbo’s court, Friday, Lloyd Sunday:
Raujch, f ....... ........ 6
47
.55 P. Orford Gr. 159............... 32.65
2
4 14 venirs to help him tell the story. Clarno, of Gold Beach, was fined Feb. 21 ............. ..56
Gardner, c ...... ......... 1
50
1.44 Langlois Gr., 159................. 29.17
113 He goes under the assumption $100 and cost on a larcency Feb. 22 ............. ...52
Reekman, g ... ......... 1
44
Ophir, 53 pupils.................... 9.37
113 that a picture will tell more than charge. He was sentenced to six Feb. 23 ............. ..55
a
thousand
words.
Feb.
24
.............
Sumner, g ....... .........3
.55
48
3
2
9
P. Orford H. S., 45 pupils.... 8.00
Jimmy was met at Los An months in the county jail.
Feb. 25 ............. ...54
Simpson, s ...... ........ 0
32
T G. Beach H. S., 47........... 5.05
0
2
0
Wallace Raymond Crawford, of
Jaklewicz, s ... ........ 0
47
.27 Langlois II. S„ 39 pupils.... 1.50
1
1
1 geles by his parents, who made this area, was arrested on felony Feb. 26 .............. ..55
that
trip
for
this
occasion.
On
Feb.
27
..............
..47
Kinion, s ....... ....... 3
41
0
0
6!
The total county contribution
charge, of killing sheep. He was
Duffy, s ........... ....... 0
...2.26 was collected as follows:
0
10 their return to Brookings they bound over to circuit court, un Rain for week
Johnson, s ...... ....... 0
10
1 stopped off at several coastal der $1000, which he was unable
Schools ................................. $ 185.22
— ———- — 1 points.
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Concluded on page five
to raise.
9 13 39|
Totals ....... ..... 15
George Henry Strong was as
Auxiliary
Dates
Bazaar
sessed
a $100 fine and was sen
Powers—41
fg ft pf tp
American
Legion
Auxiliary
is
tenced
to
six months in the coun
Kelland, f ................2
12
5
planning
to
hold
a
bazaar
and
ty
jail
on
a larceny charge.
Hull, f .............. ....... 7
3
4 17
candy
sale,
March
19.
Further
Samuel William Wood and Nor
Wilson, c ................. 0
March meeting of the Parent-
13
1
In hopes of getting a good
announcements will be made in man David Young, both of Gold
“Brady, g .... ..... ....... 0
Teachers Association will be held crowd out a contest among the
1
4
1
later issues of the Pilot.
Beach, each were fined $100 and tonight at the school. The pro different rooms with a treat in
Stickney, c ..... ....... 7
3
5 17
given
a suspended six months gram will be in charge of the store for the room with the big
Shauver, s ..... ....... 0
0
2
0
wished, went by bus, through the jail sentence on larceny charges.
Coldiron, s ..... ....... 0
president, Mrs. Archie Hendricks, gest percentage of parents pres
0
0
0
GOLD BEACH Before Judge and Mrs. Henry whose students ent at the Feb. 3 meeting.
MW* MMM generosity of Elmer Bankus, A.
—
P. Hendricks, Mildred Byrne, King, Friday, Wallace Crawford
Totals ....... .... 16
9 20 41
will furnish the entertainment. Announcement Is Forthcoming
Wilson Freeman. L. O. Hampton plead guilty and was sentenced
Health of the student will be
An announcement of the show
Students Go By Bus
and Warren Smith, w’ho paid the to two years in Oregon state pen
discussed
by
Dr.
J.
E.
Stevenson
ing
of the much-discussed film,
Many of the student body who expenses, to charter the bus.
itentiary.
and Mrs. Watt, school nurse.
“Human Growth,” will be made.
Jimmy Vincent Has
Rich Experience To
Tell Friends About
Saw Cold Weather
On Trip To Midwest
Stork Bring Girls
—Three In A Row
Weather Report
Parent-Teachers Plan March Meeting
At School Tonight; Health Is Subject