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Nowhere q Finer Climate — Nowhere A Finer Community
VOLUME FOUR. NUMBER FIVE
Flower Festival
Plans Elabcrate
At Smith River
BROOKINGS.
Cancer Film Showing
Postponed To April 8
The film, to be shown April 6,
by Dr. Raymond Erickson, in con
nection with the cancer fund
drive, has been pastponed until
April 8, it was announced Tues
day by Mrs. Martha Harbin, lo
cal chairman.
Following announcement last
week through these columns, it
was learned that a conflict would
be made with the P.-T. A. film,
dated for the same evening at the
high school. The cancer pictures
will be shown at the Grange hall.
SMITH RIVER — This year’s
annual spring Flower Festival
features the locally-grown daffo
dils, flowering shrubs, hyacinths,
camellias and primroses in a set
ting of gracious formality, high
lighted by a garden scene of un
surpassed loveliness. It is to be
held at the Community hall on
Wednesday, April 6.
A feature of the massive show,
put on each year by the Womens
club, for the purpose of raising
library funds, is the display and
identification for the pleasure of
home gardeners the many lovely
At the March meeting of the
daffodil specimens which are suc Brookings chamber of commerce,
cessfully grown here1 in the val Tuesday eevning, President Chas.
ley. Of particular interest will Grayshel appointed his commit
be the artistic presentation of the tees, including:
art of basket making by the lo
Rivers and Harbors: Henry
cal Indian women. Art-in-action
Kerr,
chairman; Thor Ask, Ed
is an innovation this year with
Lessard
and Dewey Akers.
several of the fine basket makers
Roads: Warren Smith, chair
exhibiting the methods of hand
man; C. H. Grayshel, P. J. Les-
ling and weaving the willows.
moister,
and Charles Echols.
Wild flower conservation will
Banking:
Homer Kessler,
be a keynote in the club’s ex
hibit and in keeping with the chairman; Archie Hendricks, Wil
movement, only a few of each son Freeman and LeRoy Weide-
specimen will be brought in from man.
Street Lights: O. S. Y’oung.
the woods and mountains for,
chairman;'James Yelton.
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the affair.
Membership:
Homer
Haggerty,
Hardy garden seedlings will be
ready for transplanting and a chairman. Fred Moore. George
booth will feature the many love Funk and Gordon Goetz.
Public Welfare: Mrs. LeRoy
ly varieties of annuals and per-’
ennials for which the Smith Riv-1 Weideman, chairman, Mrs. A. P.
er gardeners have become fa Hendricks.
4-H Scholarships: Mrs. Goldie
mous.
Earlier choice flowers such as Smith, chairman, Rev. Nick N.
crocus, some of the daffodils, and Neufeld.
rare mountain lilies responded ! Lily Parade: C. O. Leonard,
to the few spells of fine weather chairman.
such vigor that they are not only
happy memories for these same
home gardeners, their neighbors
who always make a practice of
garden touring “around town” |
with the first bursting of a cro-
• cus bud.
There will be, however, accord
In the equalization of Curry
ing to Mrs. Forrest Dunham, the
general chairman of the show, of county school districts’ budgets,
a noteworthy collection of beau Brookings, School Dist. No. 17,
tiful flowers and shrubs with was cut more than the difference
many original presentations in I between estimated and allowed
the adaption of the blooms to budgets for the whole county,
Lynn Hampton, local superinten
decoration.
The show will officially open! dent, told the Pilot, Wednesday.
at 2 p. m., and continue until 5. This difference amounted to
Again at 7 p. m. the public will J $9.255.81; Brookings “cut” was
be welcomed with the show to $13.724.00. The reason that there
could be this difference was that
close at 9 p. m.
Cut flowers will be sold and several districts were raised, with
as in the past the beautiful blos Port Orford elementary district
soms will mingle with the smart increased $8,821.25.
and colorful spring costumes to
According to Mr. Hampton, the
be worn by those attending the Brookings district was “set” so
;» affair.
that equalization did not take
Another innovation this year place to any appreciable extent.
will be special lighting created The district with 22% of the
for the various exhibits created evaluation was granted 22% of
stage setting by Carrol-Hedrick the amount allowed on the equal
of Crescent City. The ights will ized roll. On the other hand, he
be furnished for the show with continued, Dist. No. 17 has ap
out cost to the club.
proximately one-third of the
The spring flower show has children of the county, and the
grown to momentous proportions receipts of the district ajre used
from the original daffodil show in the “equalized” budget to “off
which has annual attracted hun set” 30.6% of the estimated ex
dreds of visitors from southern penses of the county as allowed.
Oregon as well as northern Cali
According to Rex Putnam, the
fornia.
state superintendent of public in
struction, the action of the rural
Ground was broken the first of i board is final. Also according to
the week by Elmer Parker, who| him, in those counties where the
is constructing a boat landing and . rural board has functioned in a
wharf house at his place near' satisfactory manner, it has been
Chetco River bridge, to be known because of the sense of fair play
as Parker’s Anchorage. He hopes i and equity on the part of the ru
to have the structure completed I ral board members; in those
counties where it has not so
within a month, and ready ofr functioned, it has been because
opening of the trout fishing sea- ’ of failure to understand the prob
son. on the tide-water part of the lem of equalization or to act on
Chetco.
the understanding.
C of C. President
Names Committees
Brookings' "Cut"
More Than County
By Rural Board
CORRY COUNTY.
OREGON
THURSDAY, MA RUH 31. 1949
"Socialized Medicir le" Follows Pattern
Of Communistic Plc in For Domination
“Socialized medicine, as it is now planned in the
bill before congress, will bring United States one
step nearer communistic d omination.” Dr. Don Long,
Coos Bay physician, told the Rotary club, Tuesday
noon. “This idea was firs ; originated by Marx, au-
thor of Communism, and first put into practice by
Bismarck about the year 1883 in
Germany. Most of Europe, today,
has some form of socialized medi
cine,
“While it is difficult to state
exactly what the law would be
if it were passed in United States,
we can make comparison with
those countries where its prac
tice has been carried on for a
few years. Take New Zealand for
instance; the administration and
costs amount to about $5.00 per
month, per' person. Their health
records there show that they do
not get the individual medical at
tention that people do in this
county.
“Socialized medicine would cre
ate a new bureau for our gov
ernment, another set of govern
ment employes to carry on the
payroll, who will see to it that
their jobs are held secure. This
practice would load the individ
ual doctor’s office with people not
actually needing attention, thus
further dividing the doctor’s time
from patients who actually need
medical aid.
“It is not the American way
to be compelled to accept any
particular way of life. By nature
he likes to do things pretty much
ns he wishes. Doctors fall under
this same category.
“There are several hospital and
insurance plans in force today
which provide medical care for
about $3.60 per month per fam
ily. Under socialized medicine, a
5% deduction from payrolls will
be affected, and these costs would
elevate the average family to
upwards from $5 a month.
“Take a look at the proponents
of socialized medicine. Every out
fit lobbying for it in Washington
Concluded on Page Five
Pacific Lily Growers
Met Monday At
Chetco Grange Hall
The local branch of the Pacific
Lily Growers Association w a s
honored. Monday evening, at the
Grange hall by the presence of
many members from other places
in Oregon and California. On the
register were:
Mrs. VanHevelengen-Copeland,
Portland! Mr. Patterson, Clacka
mas; Mrs. F. F. Eberly, Sher
wood; Robert Warren, Forest
Grove; Mr. and Mrs. Clifford
Walker, Albany; Mr. and Mrs.
Blenis and Mr. Wester, Eugene.
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond, Cottage
Grove: Mrs. H. H. Evans, Mr.
and Mrs. Madden, Mr. and Mrs.
Plankington, Waldport; Mrs. J.
Ward Evans, Troutdale; Ted and
Palmer Westbrook, Smith River,
Calif.; Wm. Fisher, Rivers End;
Mr. and Mrs. N. Surprise and
sons, Harrold and Floyd, Mr.
Hartman and others from Ar
cata, and local members and a
group of friends.
The meeting proved to be the
most important, congenial and
successful the lily growers ever
held anywhere since the lily in
dustry budded. There will be an
other meeting of the local group
.
soon, it was announced.
Those present were delighted ,
with the music and readings fur
nished by Mr. and Mrs. Carl Bo
lin and Mrs. Bobby VanDolsen.
High Cchool Bills
One-Act Play, At
Tickets Going Fast Gym, April 8th
An interesting evening has
For Theatre Party been planned for everyone on
In the staging of its first “The
atre Party,” the Chetco Rod &
Gun club has met with such a
demand for tickets on the ad
vance sale that every seat in the
entire theatre has now been put
on the reserved list.
The prices will not change,
however, but will still remain
$1.20 for the center section and
$1.00 for the side, including tax.
The decision to make every seat
reserved was prompted by the
club’s wish to spare those wish
ing to attend the performance a
battle for the best remaining
seats next Tuesday night.
Rehearsals for the big surprise
stage show have been going at
high speed for more than two
weeks with great secrecy attend
ant thereto. If the news that
has been leaking out via the old,
grapevine has any basis in fact, I
Brookings is in for the biggest
entertainment night in its his-i
tory and something that no the-'
atre-goer will want to miss.
“The picture, “State of the
Union,” from the Metro-Goldwyn- ’
Mayer studios, is one of the out
standing pictures of the year and
will stand alone on any theatre!
program. This, with more than
an hour’s mad, gay stage variety
show, brings Brookings enter-1
tainment at its best.
Friday, April 8—that is play night
when the local high school pu
pils will present several one-act
plays. Among them is “Trifllin,”
with the following cast:
Uncle Andy—Vernon Crockett.
Aunt Sairy—Phyllis Warnock.
Yaney Summers—Ila Lock.
Grandpap—Vern Garvin.
Suzie Highfall—Marilyn Strue-
bing.
Cora Belle Dockins—Pat Zook.
Clenny Bordens — Maryanne
Biddle.
Mr. Wilmore - Gene Reiling.
“Lyin’ Sam” Withers—Raymond
Reekman.
Huldy Perkins — Gene Cole
grove.
Be sure and come to see what
happens when Uncle Andy neg
lects the store to play checkers
with Grandpap. It is interesting
to see how Aunt Sairy redacts
and the measures she takess to
keep the store in business.
Local News Items
Profile Prepared
On Road Between
Here, Grants Pass
A profile and plan is being pre
pared to compare the existing
road between Grants Pass and
Crescent City with a proposed
routing via Brookings. The proj
ect, of great expressed concern
to all Southern Oregon, is being
furthered by C. M. T. Echols,
county surveyor, under direction
of Brookings chamber of com
merce.
Echols’ material will be co-or
dination drawn from the U. S.
Coast Guard survey quadrangle
sheets, the old Great Northern
survey, data of the old C. & O.
reconnaisance and U. S. Forest
Service maps.
The resultant should be an
easily comprehended comparison
of the value and feasability of
one route with the other. When
completed, copies will be distrib
uted especially in the area of
greatest economic and political
influence.
Pres. Charles Grayshel, of the
chamber, says that he hopes that
people to the eastward, in the
area of the new route would be
of calculable value, will come up
with more tangible help. He states
that his group is not attempting
to accurately delineate th(' ulti
mate route and that further en
gineering study might come up
with still a better one.
W i t h the rapidly-increasing
tidewater developments compar
atively close to the likewise in
creasingly important area direct
ly east and demonstrable eco
nomic necessity for better com
munications between the two,
this long agitated project is much
closer to being an accomplished
fact.
There are two elements which
have given impetus to the proj
ect : assure ocean transport con
venient to the western terminus
of the route and increasing elec
tric poyed available. It is prob
able, with the million dollar
funds made available which will
indicate
heavier
transmission
lines directly across the terrain
in question.
"Human Growth"
Billed Next Wed.,
Bv Local P.-T. A.
“Human Growth,” a film ob
tained by the local Parent-Teach
ers Association for showing on
Wednesday, April 6, will be open
for adults only, the Pilot was in
formed Tuesday. This picture, 10
yqar in development, is said to
be a picture that all adults must
see without fail.
Based on social hygiene, this
film has been used by adult edu
cation groups all over the state,
as well as by many other associ
ations other than the Parent-
Teachers. It is released through
E. C. Brown Trust,
In addition to the foregoing
film, there will be much discus
sion concerning the status of the
local schools, and the special
election which will be necessary
to restore the funds cut from the
budget by the county rural board
at a recent meeting.
Miss Mary Grootendorst left
Sunday morning for Corvallis to
enroll at Oregon State College
for the spring term. She had been
visiting her parents during the
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Anderson
spring vacation.
Raymond Asche has gone to returned Saturday from a sev
Portland where he is now em-1 eral weeks trip to Lakeview and
San Francisco.
ployed.
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