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VOLUME IV, NUMBER XXIII,
BROOKINGS,
CURRY COUNTY,
OREGON
STATE TAX COMMISSION RELEASES Area Is Rich In
FIGURES ON CURRY CO. VALUATION "Story" Appeal,
Complete Breakdown of All County Assets Is
Included By Paper Showing General Increases
Rotary Is Told
Gene Gould, student of jour
nalism at University of Oregon,
and member of Brookings Rotary
club, spoke, Tuesday concerning
the wealth of material which this
community could furnish in way
of feature articles for national
magazines, especially concerning
the wilds in the uplands, and of
the deep-sea fishing here as a
sport. While he did not deal at
all with fictional articles, Gene
stressed the ease which one may
win checks from magazines by
writing ‘‘How To Do It” articles
for such magazines as Popular
Mechanics, and that type. Photo
graphs or drawings to illustrate
these articles are necessary.
“If you want to write for a i
certain market, one must study
that market—the magazine—tj
see what type of article desired.
Plain English with a clear de
scription is about all that is re
quired of the article, but it must
be worthwhile for many people.
‘‘I believe fishing methods of
this area would be salable if the
proper description and photos are
included. It is well, too, to query
the magazine sought for publi
cation, if you really make the
sale. Make an outline of what
you have to tell, and the maga
zine will tell you if they want
such material.”
Gene told how colleges teach
feature writing. A student, to
get a grade in the course, must
show his professor a check, the
amount does not matter, for sale
of an article. In that case he gels
a grade of “A” in the course, and
if no article is sold the student
flunks the course.
SALEM Total net taxable value of Curry County is an increase
of 7:55% this year compared with the assessment of 1948. Taxable
value is $6,085.580, an increase of $427,330, report the Oregon State
Tax Commission in it report to all counties of the state.
Real property increased 5.71%
Farm implements assessed $39,-
and is now $5,150,570 and per-
z sonal property increase to $969,- 840 on 60% ratio of $83,233, de
crease $4,160.
400 or 19.13%.
Livestock assessed $307,720 on
Before reductions were made
the full value of the county was 35% o f $879,200, increase of
$5,420.
$10.066,722.
Miscellaneous $2,640, or 50%
Real property is itemized as
of $5,280, an increase of $2,640.
follows:
Tillable and non-tillable land
assessed $1,899,740 on a ratio of
65% of the full value of $2,922,-
677, for 1949.
Timber land assessed $1,953,090
Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Hendrick*
on a ratio of 73% of the full and family returned last week
value of $2,675,466, an increase from an extended trip which first
of $184,510.
took them to Seattle where they’
Platted lard assessed at $238.- attended a furniture dealers’ con-
600 on ratio of 60% of full value* vention, and then to Spokane by
of $477,200, an increase or $16,- way of Grand Coulee Dam, and
530 in 1949.
home via Pasco and McNary dam.
Improvements on un-platted
Mr. Hendricks was much im
land $585,460 on a ratio of 55%
pressed
by the magnitude of the
of $1,064,473 an increase of $44 -
Grand Coulee dam, and of the
530 in 1949.
new pumps being installed to
Improvements on platted land pump water from behind the dam
$473,680 on ratio of 50% of $947,- to an old dry lake-bod near Soap
360, an increase of $43,560.
Lake, from where it will be di-j
Personal Property Breakdown
verted for irrigation of the mil
Improvement on land of U. S. lions of acres of land south to
$7,000 assessed on 60% ratio ol Pasco.
$11,667 decrease of $1,250.
He noted, too, the progress be
Merchandise, assessed at $170,- ing made at McNary dam, with
360 on G0% ratio of $283,933 an considerable progress made on
the Washington side.
increase of $24,000.
Machinery assessed $331,800 on
60% ratio of $553,000, increase
of $116,140.
Many Visitors Present
Furniture and equipment, as
Visiting Tuesday’s meeting in
Work on the Chetco Rod and
sessed $89,030, on 60% ratio of
cluded many Rotarians of far
Gun Club’s new club house, the
$148,383, increase $12,230.
away places: Arnold Vogel, Chev
Boats assessed $8,910, on 60% former Harbor school, was given rolet dealer of Sacramento; Geo.
more progress, Sunday, when an
ratio of $14,850, decrease $90.
Mack, insurance broker of Mer
other group of members turned
ced, Calif.; Joe Milne, St. George,
out to work. Members working
Utah; Dr. Doan and G. R. Milford
included: Art Bollinger, Clyde
of Red Bluff, Calif.
Braynard, Lloyd Stefani, Charles
Committees and Club To Meet
Bickner, Henry Horst, Merle
To start the year’s work with
A. T. Blanford, prominent Los Hanscam, Bradley Page, Bill
Angeles attorney, visited How Wridge, Micky Gould, Bill Weide- ail committees functioning, Pres.
ard T. Janmes and family last man, Pete Lesmeister, Carl Ber Archie Hendricks asked that all
week primarily to interest How ger, Hubert Dixon,, Sidney Luce, members and committee heads
ard in re-entering the practice John Hogan and Wesley Smith. to submit plans for the next club
meeting, and an evening meeting
of law. with him in the southern
Emil Edwardson, next door
will be set to plan the club proj
metropolis.
neighbor, while not a member,
Prior to coming to Harbor in helped, and brought his skill saw ect for the year, which will cen
ter about youth of the area.
1942, James had practiced law and tools.
George Funk became a mem
at Los Angeles for some 15 years.
True to tehir promise, Better
ber
at Tuesday’s meeting.
Mr. Blanford’s health is failing Half members furnished a pot
and is unable to handle the in luck dinner for the workmen. In
creased legal business coming to cluded in this list w’ere Metta Mr. And Mrs. August
his office.
Hogan, Lily Brown, Martha Gray- Johnson Honored, Mon.
Friends of Mr. and Mrs. Au
The James family has enjoyed shel, Peggy Gould and Agda
living here the past seven years, Bickner. May Dixon Alma Ste gust Johnson, who recently mov
Mr. James told the Pilot, and the fani, Mary Braynard, while not ed into their new home, surprised
family is reluctant to leave. The Better Half members, w’ere out them Monday evening with an
James home in Harbor is put up to lend assistance, while their “old fashioned house warming.”
lor sale, and the move will be husbands put forth effort to com Refreshments of coffee, ice cream
and cake were brought by friends
made when the sale has been plete the club house.
who came to congratulate the
completed. An advertisement ap
couple.
Send the Pilot to a friend!
pears elsewhere in this issue.
Hendricks Enjoy An
Extended Vacation
Gun Club Members
Work, Enjoy "Eats"
James Will Resume
Practice Of Law
THURSDAY, AUGUST 4, 1949
CONTEST WILL DECIDE NAME FOR
JOINT LOCAL FESTIVAL ASSOCIATION
Auuust 15 Is Deadline For Submitting Names;
$25. Awaits Winner Of Name Picked By Judges
Recognizing all weaknesses of past festivals, including both Azalea
and Lily Blossom rime, a meeting of public-minded citizens last
Thursday decided to eliminate much duplication of effort by com
bining the committees sponsoring each event. To pick a name for
this association, a contest has been arranged that the public might
enter into the spirit of tne move- —---------- -------------- ------------ ~
ment and to choose a name best note. This proposed organization,
suited for the association.
through its efforts, will help the
Elsewhere in this issue appears Garden Club to expland its ef
an advertisement, setting forth forts along this line.
Members of the Rod and Gun
rules concerning the contest.
Foremost in the minds of those club who were present, suggested
who met Thursday to lay plans a regatta, but felt too weak to
lor the 1950 Lily Blossom Time carry the entire load. This new
was the fact that there always association could foster this ¡Tro-
had been a duplication of effort posed event, with the Rod <md
on part of citizens of the area. Gun Club members taking care
of committee details.
This duplication, in certain in
stances, led to jealousies which Functions Will Be Many
While still in the oraginza-
didn't help either function. By
having an over-all festival as tion process, this group expects
sociation, with certain committees to give southern Curry county
delegated to stage each event, a a big lift in way of publicity and
closer harmony is expected to be promotion. While no action was
the result.
taken, it has often been men
The opinion of those at the tioned that this area should en
Thursday meeting was that for ter a float in Portland Rose pa
mation of an association, where rade, and to co-operate in all
by everyone in the community events ol similar nature when
might hold membership, would ever possible. Practice of this is
create a unity heretofore miss expected to bring about a more
ing. 1 here would not be separate co-operative spirit along High
campaigns to raise funds for the way 101 and the entire coastal
region.
staging of these events.
Setting a goal of 2500 to 3000
members in the new' organization
there would be little need for
any solicitation of funds from
business firms, a practice of the
past.
Organization Plans Studied
When eventually organized this
association will have the con
ventional group of officers, with
perhaps one of the group being
named to head each of the fes
tivals to be staged each year.
Behind each of these heads will
be a powerful organization to
lend a hand wherever and when
ever necessary.
Noteworthy in the elimination
of efforts heretofore the custom,
will be that one publicity director
can take care of all functions.
The same finance committee will
have but one effort, so if dances
are means of raising some nec
essary funds, funds will be* used
for all events.
Io realize this goal is reason
for organization of such tn as
sociation which seeks an appro
priate name to denote its activ
ities. The name must be sugges
tive of (he area, to include the
names of Brookings and Harbor,
or a strong allusion, and to give
an eye-catching title, of fewest
words possible. The name that
has the greatest appeal, and yet
tie most applicable will receive
$25 from the association.
Study the advertisement on
page eight of this issue.
Pot Luck Supper Enjoyed
Monday By Legion, Aux.
A pot luck supper was enjoyed
Monday evening at the I. O. O.
F. hall by members of Chetco
Post, No. 138, American Legion
and Auxiliary, with a very good
turnout.
Ample fried chicken made up
the menu, with seconds to all
who had capacity.
Margaret Byrne and Mary Ann
Biddle, who were sent by the
unit to Beaver Girls State at
Salem, gave a complete report ol
their experiences
Following the supper plans for
the coming year were laid by both
post and auxiliary.
Other Events Suggested
While mentioned and discussed
to some length, other events, as
a regatta, or a like event for the
tall, about salmon-running time,
was prominently mentioned as an
other function for the association.
Underlying all this wofk is the
promotion of Southwestern Ore
gon, especially southern Curry
Ben Jones, local electrician, is
county. It was pointed out at the
meeting that Azalea Garden Club at Portland, attending an appli
had succeeded in making the ance maintenance school, being
spring flower show of national staged by different concerns.