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U. of O. Library mmns-iiartor fìht _ Nowhere a Finer Climate — Nowhere A Finer Community _ VOLUMF FOUR, NUMBER TWENTY BROOKINGS, MAGICIAN SHOW BOOKED HERE, FOR NEXT FRIDAY AND SATURDAY Raymond and Carole, famous magicians, will appear at the lo cal high school gymnasium, under auspices of Chetco Post, No. 138, American Legion, Friday and Saturday, July 15 and 16. A spe cial matinee for the kiddies will be staged at 2:00 p. m. Saturday. These magicians come to this area highly recommended as they z have appeared in all leading thea ters in the west. They carry al most a ton of elaborate stage equipment, scenery and costumes to add to the delight of the eye. Some of the tricks on the Ray mond and Carole program are genuine roses blooming before your very eyes, and are presented to the audience. Another baffling illusion is Aga—the lady who ac tually floats through the air— and beautiful birds appearing on the stage from nowhere. The fairyland of silks and rabbits that vanish into thin air. Gold Beach Will Seek Revenue, Here, Sunday Gold Beach baseball team will come to Brookings Sunday for a second game against the Pelicans, Pete Lesmeister, business man age, told the Pilot, Tuesday. Word from the north indicates that Gold Beach will field a strengthened team in an effort to avenge the defeat handed them by the Pelicans on July 4. Prob- able pitchers will be Ray Gard- ner for Gold Beach and Hank Westbrook for Brookings. The game will be played at the high school field, starting at 2:00. Girls Left Monday For Two Weeks Scout Camp JoAnn Shrader and Virginia Akers, representing Troop 1 of Girl Scouts from Brookings, left Monday morning for Florence to spend two weeks at Camp Clea- wox, Euregen area Scout Camp. Both look forward to becoming proficient in swimming, as well as other outdoor crafts, such as v/ill be taught at a camp of this kind. They will return home on Monday, July 25. TOM. ■ BOV. I THINK I SAW A SNAKE TWat Many of Raymond and Carole’s illusions are new with a few old ones included. One of the high lights of the show is the trained dove circus which is said to be worth the admission price. Were At Crescent City July 3 Staged at Crescent City, Sun day, July 3, this show is reported to be one of the greatest novelty displays yet uncovered. Here is a bit of Herman the Great—a bit of Kellar, the Greater—Here is a touch of Houdini, the marvelous a big slice of Thurston, the in- creditable. With the fusing of the greatest jumble of paraphe- nalia and show properties ever piled together on one stage, is the show coming here. Special attention is again di- rected to the matinee for chil- dren. Saturday at 2:00 p. m. Advertisement telling of the event may be seen on page four of this issue. CURRY COUNTY. OREGON Last Rites Held Saturday For J. G. Goings, Pioneer ...... 7 THURSDAY, JULY 14, 1949 FAR INTO OCEAN, MONDAY, FATA! FOR GIRI; REVIVAL EFFORTS FAIL While with a couple of play be started. Work was kept up mates, Monday afternoon, at the for about three hours, before alt old coast guard point, searching hope was abandoned. for starfish. Hazel Huffman, 12, It has been said that the girl slipped on a craggy rock and fell tell in the water about 3:30, and into the water. En route she it was about 4:15 Iwffore help ar grabbed Judy Main and pulled rived. In relays, people worked her in also. Bobby Main, the other on revival until about 7:00, be companion was able to get his fore hope was abandoned. sister out, and when the two had Her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lan- Hazel about out of the water, a nie Huffman, and her sister, 8, wave jerked her loose and the and brother, 3, were at Klamath wave action pulled her under. that day, arriving home late in In desperation, Judy ran to the the evening. They were seeking Brimm Bros, mill for help, while employment in the woods, reason Bobby made other efforts to get for being away at the time. The hold of the girl being tossed by little girl, it is reported, was left waves. Before help could be sum with her grandmother for the day. moned, it is estimated she had 'rhe body will be shipped to been under water almost three- Centralia, Wash., their old home, quarters of an hour. for burial, it was reported Tues On Nov. 21. 1894, he was united day afternoon. Louie Stoller was among the in marriage to Alice Miller, to first on the scene, with a chain which union were born nine chil and hook. From his position he Melvin Asche Re-Breaks dren, six of whom survive him. was unable to reach the girl, now Following his marriage he was some dozen or more feet below Leg; Now In Body Cast engaged in farming, homestead The Elmer Asche family has ing in 1914, on 40 acres on the the surface. Raymond Reekman completed moving to Portland, San Francisco Sheep Winchuck river. In 1928 the fam- and Herbert Leming, on the op and have rented their property Market Is Glutted ily moved to Harbor and later to posite side of the gorge in rocks, south of Harbor. In a letter from finally brought her up. GOLD BEACH—The San Fran Brookings. Artificial respiration was begun Mrs. Asche, she reports that her cisco market will probably have Surviving, besides his widow, immediately by L. A. Harvey, Vir son, Melvin, who suffered a brok all the lambs it can handle, ac are six children: Claude, en leg early in the spring, had of Palo cording to reports brought back Alto; Mabel Taggart of Orick; gil Goldsberry, Norris Kemp, Emil the misfortune to re-break his by truck drivers. All of the avail Gladys Stotenburg of North Bend; Moore and others as they arrived. leg, and it was necessary to op able trucks from Curry county Mary CarLson of Palermo, Calif . Dr. Schmitt, on arrival, gave the erate and put in a metal plate were unloaded Monday morning Earl of Orick; Duyane Matthews girl four shots of medicine, in to hold the bones together. He <s an effort to revive heart beat. At along with many other California of Scotia, Calif. now' in a body cast with several one time, they heard a few heart and Oregon trucks. Brothers and sisters living are: beats, but circulation could not more weeks fiat on his back fac After filling all of the sheep Sara Richardson of Grants Pass ing him. The only bright spot for pens, lambs were soon filling all who was unable to attend the him is that while in the hospital, of the empty hog and cattle pens. funeral; Amanda Peacock of Fort First Aid Classes Will he has moved up from the sub This is the first of the Curry crop, Dick; Ida Tabor of Longview, Start Here Next Week stitute clerk roll in the Portland to move in volume, reports R. M. Wash.; and Frank Goings of Gar- First aid classes, type taught post office to the position of reg Knox, county agent. | borville. Sixteen grandchildren by the Red Cross, will start in ular clerk. Dry weather and short feed is and five great-grandchildren also this area next week, L. A. Har- vey, instructor, told the Pilot on Many Visitors Spend 4th blamed for this flooded condition. survive. Tuesday. The lambs all look about the Friend To Everyone Those w'ishing to avail them- At Lockwood’s Ranch same—not in too good condition. Grant, as he was commonly re While many local people had selves of this course are asked to ferred to by intimates, of which house guests over the Fourth of contact Mr. Harvey personally, or there were many, was a friend to July holidays, one of th« most Goldie Smith Attends write to him at Box 488, Brook everyone, especially the children. visited families was the Harve/ Postmasters Convention It was no uncommon sight to see ings 'or membership. Lockwoods on their WinchucK Mrs. Goldie Smith, Brookings him returning from the post of ranch. Recent house guests at post master, left Tuesday for the fice with any number of children their home have been Mrs. Lock Oregon post masters convention walking along with him. Those wood’s brother-in-law and sister, at Coos By. She wil return home chcildren would accompany him Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Strueben, Friday. Several hundred are ex to his home, there to talk more. their son, E. W. Strueben and pected to be present. The first July meeting of To- his family of Bryte, Calif.; Mrs Last winter he suffered an ill ness, which sapped his strength paz Rebekah lodge was held Tues Lockwood’s brother, E. E. Russell exceedingly. Although he recov day evening. A six o’clock chicken and family of Sacramento; two ered, he couldn’t make bis usual pie dinner was enjoyed prior to cousins, Mr. and Mrs. Will Martin rounds. A week ago he suffered thé meeting. and son, Robert of Oakland, a •The following officers were in sister-in-law, Mrs. Evelyn White a heart attack which he had not the strength to combat and sur stalled for the coming six months: of Del Paso Heights, Calif., and Noble Grand—Rita Tierce. vive. These befriended children two nephews, Brian and Wayne Vice-Grand—Dora VonSeidletz. Russell of Sacramento. The last were first daily to inquire of his Recording Secretary — Adelia of the older guests left Tuesday, well-being. Hassett. with Brian and Wayne remaining Treasurer—Verna Mendenhall. for a longer visit. Benefit Dance Planned Warden—Harriett Stephenson. For Owen Carter, Sat. Conductor—Pauline Tygart. After being postponed on the Mills Resume Work Here Chaplain—Ida Hubbell. first occasion to stage a benefit Musician—Bernadine Steele. After Holiday Vacation dance for Owen Carter, the sec Right Supporter to the Noble After being closed down for the ond try will be held Saturday Grand—Kathryn Reekman. past two weeks, giving employees evening at the Odd Fellows hall. Left Supporter to the Noble their annual vacation, all at on® Mr. Carter, who was seriously Grand—Marie Hoar. time, many of the sawmills of the injured in a logging accident a Right Supporter to the Vice- area resumed work Monday. Lumber market, especially on few months ago, is still unable Grand—Beryl Bollinger. to work, and it may be several Left Supporter to the Vice- the higher grades, advanced in the past week, it has been re months yet before he can. All Grand—Mary Ettinger. ported, thus spurring production people connected with the timber Inside Guardian Madge Moore. of lumber. industry especially, are urged to Outside Guardian Ethel Olsen Lumber men believe that the attend and contribute as much as The installing officers were Dis national housing act, just passed, they can toward this fund. An trict Deputy Grand President, will add impetus to th^ industry. j advertisement appears elsewhere Agnes Darger and Grand Marshal ■ in this issue. Read Class advert isin Faye Stanhurst and assistants. Last rites were held Saturday, at 2 p. m., at Baptist Community church, for John Granville Go ings, who died Wednesday at his home following illness of several month. Interment was at the lo cal cemetery. Rev. Nick N. Neu feld, pastor of the Baptist Com munity church had charge of the services both at the church anil at the grave. Born Near Kerby, Oregon John Granville Goings was near Kerby, Oregon, March 1, 1871. At the age of 17 he went to Cres cent City with his parents and went to work at the Hobbs-Wall camp. The remainder of his life was spent in Northern California and Southwest Oregon. Topaz Rebekahs Install Officers.
