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PAGE EIGHT The World's Best Climatt Thursday, May 19, 1949 BROOKINGS-HARBOR PILOT, BROOKINGS. OREGON JULY 4 TENTATIVELY SET FOR 3rd ANNUAL LILY BLOSSOM PARADE JiQijoen |WUWII And CCUft Call On Shut-Ins guages, gives his parents quite thrill with his letters telling ot his experiences and progress in | Europe. Mr. and Mrs. Young are i excused if they seem "overly Saturday afternoon, following proud.” the opening of the flower show and judging of Queen’s choice, Queen Joan and her royal court visited shut-ins who were unable to attend the Azalea Festival. Among those on whom the girls Mr. and Mrs. Lockland and called were Mrs. Williamson, her mother, Mrs. Laura Millgard, mother of Mrs. Lindskoug and will leave June 2, flying from grandmother of Bob Williamson; Crescent City to San Francisco Mrs. Missouri Morgan, former lo to spend the night with Mrs. Mil cal teacher, and Mrs. Anna Much- dred Leidig, daughter o f Mrs. more, grandmother of Queen Joan Millgard. At 9:30 p. m. June 2, and Princess Magaret Byrne. All these ladies are ill and un- the group will fly to Boston via New York, arriving the afternoon able to attend any of the festiv ities, and were so delighted to of June 4. After a week at Boston, they have the opporunity to see the will visit New York, Washington, Royal Court in their lovely new D. C., Chicago, Grand Canyon, gowns and bouquets. These visits were not sched and back to Los Angeles and to Berkeley where they will attend uled as one of the activities but the wedding of Miss Georgiann were initated by the girls them Scroggins, granddaughter of Mrs. selves. Their thouhtfulness was Millgard and niece of Dorothy greatly appreciated and was in dicative of the true graciousness Lockland. Miss Scroggins has made many of the entire court. visits to Brookings where she has i many friends. The group hope to May Meeting of Chambei be home in time for the Lily Set For Next Tuesday Blossom Time. May meeting of the Brookings chamber of commerce will be held at 7:00 p. m. next Tuesday, Mav 31 at the Odd Fallows hall, with the V. F. W. auxiliary serving. Several important matters are To finance the baseball pro expected to be brought up, in of the school, students of Brook cluding discussion of the Lily ings high school, Friday evening Blossom Time. at 8 o’clock will stage a “pie feed’’ with added entertainment, says an advertisement on page 5 Canadians Visit Here of this issue. D. A. De Foe of Montreal, Que This event had been postponed bec. and D. I. Knight, of Van from a previous date due to con couver, B. C, students from Vic flict with the then many affairs, toria, B. C., were guests at the including the Azalea Festival. Youngs Hotel last Wednesday. The young ladies had been on a Try Pilot classified ads—they pav ■ trip to San Francisco. Group Met Tuesday To Lay Plans For ( omin^ Locklands To Leave Event; Lily Blossoms Are Earlier This Year On Long Air Trip With most local growers reporting that the lily blossoms wore much in advance this year, over last year, plans were tentatively set, Tuesday, evening by the Lily Blossom Parade committee, to hold the third annua 1 parade and celebration here Monday, July 4. Organization of the committee was completed, and committees were appointed to be ready to re-1 That which makes the parade port at the next meeting, set for the floats were discussed to a Thursday evening, June2, at 8, great length, with an effort being at Grayshel’s restaurant. First order of the business of made to include on this commit person representing every the lily committee appointed by industry in the area. The pres growers some time ago, was to is made up of ent committee a supplement the number with Bill Duggan for the truckers; number from all organizations of Fred Moore, business houses of the area. George Funk was unan the area; Cliff Brimm, sawmills; imously nam< d president of the B. J. Gould and Earl Livingston group, with the V ice-presidency left open until some one from the for comics; Leo Lucas for horses, lumber industry could bp called assist(‘d by Eddie Thornton; bi- in on tin* committee. Nell Parker cycles and juveniles, Mrs. Archie was named secretary-treasurer. I lendricks. Ad i ( rt is mg Discus sed Fbianct s Discussed Charles Grayshel told the as To raise funds to carry on the parade ways and means of rais sembly that he had already con ing money were discussed at some tacted Commander Scott of the length. Cans will be placed in all Greyhound "Romance of the business with appropriate signs Highways.’’ anil that h(> had been attached to get the average cit promised not only a program, but izen who would likely not bo con engraved cards to be handed out tacted lor funds. Dances will be with lilies to all Greyhound pass engers coming through this area. bold, with probable shows. Mr. Gordon of Standard Oil Co. Committees Named public relations told Mr. Grayshel To aid the finance committee, recently that he would, if dates consisting of Homer Haggerty, Art Bollinger and Dewey Akers, were set soon enough, try to see an entertainment committee con that a Standard Oil Co camera sisting of Charles Cra 'she!, C. O. man could be here for the parade. To look after newspaper ad Leonard and G. ( ’hristenson will devise means of adding to vertising Ralph Vincent will be the finances through entertain chairman again, with assistance ment before and during the lilv being given by Dewey Akers. Blooms To Be Given Again blossom time. It was pointed out at the meet ing Tuesday that an average of 1000 out-of-state cars come thru here daily. It blossoms were again given out. a more personal ad vertising could be had at prac tically no cost except time. All blossoms given out, it was told, to purchase a a lily, thus enhancing the industry of lily growing and the future economy of this area. Garden Club Is Owner Of Tables Mostly out of generosity, but partly in self-defence, Bob Swan made a gift of Ilf tables for the Azalea Festi val Flower Show. Every year the lumber for the tables is borrowed from one of the mills in the com munity. bast year Kesslers supplied it. Bob Swan has eliminated this yearly headache for the lumber people by this gift. The tables will be stored at the high school and will be available to P.-T. A. and any community gatherings held in the auditorium. Classified Ads Get Results? Classified Ads STRAWBERRIES, order now, boxor flat. E. A. Elston, Easy 13-8* St. I ook for sien. He Rent: upstairs unfurnished apartment centrally located. Two bed rooms, large living room. For adults only, please. W. L. Crissey, 13-2* Brookings. 'Pis Feed' Booked Friday At 8 P. M. ROOFING & SIDEWALLS FREE ESTIMATES! A11 Work Guaranteed! J. C. EVANS & SON Phone 1921 Box 308 CRESCENT CITY Stock Reduction KEM-TONE J. J. Gallagher PLUMBING Brookings, Oregon NORINE HARVEY accredited teacher of Raymond Young Now In Paris, Fr of Mr. and Ra\mond D., Mrs. O. S. Young, who was grad- uated from I’CLA in Januarv of lionne University in German at Strasbourg, then the following year he will study in personnel director of t^u Studio Building Brookings, Ore, ested in him and thinks Raymond should take examinât ions for the diplomatic service when he com pletes his present course. Raymond, who speaks six lan- Wart, the Speed Cop Every Friday and Saturday FOUR SHOWS NIGHTLY LUCILLE LYONS AT TEE HAMMOND ORGAN BÔ-E CAFE & LOUNG1 CRESCENT CITY, CALIFORNIA
