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Nowhere a Finer Climate — Nowhere A Finer Community
BROOKINGS,
CURRY COUNTY,
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Name Contest Wil! COMMITTEES WILL ARRANGE DATAI^^S
Retail, wholesale and service
Arouse Attention FOR CHETCO COVE HEARING TO BE trade
establishments in Curry
The $25 prize offered for the
county will receive official calls
best and most catchy name for HELD
the Bureau of Census dur
HERE ABOUT SEPTEMBER 15 from
the proposed association which is
ing the next two weeks, the Pi
planned
tor this
siderable
citizens,
formed.
to carry on all ever is
area, has arousei con
attention among local
the Pilot has been in
First of all, the community is I
expressing gi atification that one
group will be formed to carry on
the events, and second, the peo
ple see in this move a stop to
ward a unity not heretofore ex
perienced in the community.
Since the last issue of the
Pilot reached the mails, several
people have asked the Pilot for
more details concerning what was
desired in a name. These have
been told that the name oust
be catchy and must identify this
community beyond any doubt.
Portland calls her organization
the “Rosarians.” Salem has the
catchy name of “Cherrians. ‘ A
name for the local group, some
what parallel would be a winner,
the Pilot feels sure.
This name, however, must in
clude the names of Brookings and
Harbor for identity’s sake. Since
it will stage all future events,
including the Azalea Festival and
Lily Blossom Time, as well as a
regatta, the name should be in
clusive, or a name which will
denote an entertainment group.
Severe! Hurt, Sun,,
In Auto Cd!is?en
Meeting Set For Grange Hall; Entire Local
Support Sought To Revise Data Previously
Submitted To Corps Of Engineers
lot was informed, when they will
be asked to report on their 194S
business operations. The enumer
ator assigned to Curry county bv
the district supervisors, Olga A.
An open meeting, scheduled for Wednesday evening at Chetco Freeman, whose headquarters is
Grange hall, brought together over 100 business men and residents in the state armory, Eugene, is
of the Brookings and Harbor vicinities for purpose of naming all William E. Tassock.
committees necessary to furnish briefs to army engineers at a
meeting tentatively set for about the middle of September.
Prompting this action was a letter received from the army en
gineers, to the local chamber of commerce:
Gentlemen: A resolution was adopted by the Committee on Pub
lic Works of the House of Representatives on February 17, 1949,
SMITH RIVER—Fred Hostler,
which reads as follows:
53, of the Indian reservation, was
“Resolution by the Commit te on Public Works of the House of killed about eight o’clock, Sunday
Representatives, United tSafes, That the Board of Engineers for evening, near Dunroven store at
Rivers and Harbors be, and is hereby, requested to review the re Rivers End on Highway 101 when
ports heretofore submit ted on Chetco Cove, Oregon, with a view he was hit by a car driven b/
Game Warden Otis Wright of
to determining whether modification of the recommendations con
Crescent City, who was on his
tained therein is warranted at the present time”
way north to the state line.
It is cusomary to hold a public hearing in connection with such
An inquest was held at Smith
authorizations in order to obtain information from local interests River Community hall, Monday.
as to the type of improvement desired, savings that would be de Verdict of the jury was that Host
rived, and local co-operatio which may be expected. Previous re ler came to his death by an un
avoidable accident, when he had
ports submitted on Chetco Cove were of preliminary examination
walked out on the highway, di
scope, and the purpose of the recently authorized review would be rectly in front of the Wright car.
to determine whether or not a survey and detailed report is war
Hostler was a veteran of World
War 1. and member of Smith
ranted in view of any changes that have occurred.
It is requested that information be furnished this office as to River American Legion post.
I’ uneral service were held on I
a tentative date for the public hearing, and location of a suitable
Wednesday afteroon. Surviving!
building or hall available in the vicinity. A competent person should are the aged parents, Mr and
be appointed to act as a leader at the hearing to introduce the Mrs. Frank Hostler and several
witnesses, etc. It is suggested that September 13, 14, or 15, 1949, children.
would be a suitable date for the hearing so far as this office is
concerned. Public notices are issued 30 days in advance of the
hearing so the information requested should be furnished this office
early in August. Very truly yours, D. A. Elliget, Lt. Co., Corps of
Engineers, Acting District Engineer, Portland, Oregon.
Indian Killed When
He Walked Onto
Hwy, Rivers End
Lyle Redfield. Sr., in his at
tempt to stop behind a string of
cars, Sunday afternoon, near en
trance to the L. G. Stafford place,
i an, head-on, in to an on-coming
Lookout Gets Deer; Gets
Nebraska car, and the collision i
put all the occupants of the two I
$100 and 60 Day In Jail
cars in the hospital suffering from !
Herman Floyd Snodgrass, for
severe cuts and bruises.
est
service lookout, up the Chet
According to witnesses, this
co river, was arrested the first
string of cars was being momen
The home extension committee of the week by state police for
tarily halted when a pick-up, of for Curry county met at Gold
the new cannery was about to Beach last Wednesday with Miss having in his possession deer
turn in to that place of business. Dorothy New’ton, new home dem meat.
In a slight “draw” vision toi onstration agent.
Before Justice of the Peace A.
E.
Sandbo he was fined $100 and
the front was hindered.
Plans were made to have a
sentenced
to 60 days in jail. He
A lumber truck and trailer, on booth at the county fair. This I
Saturday, nearly knocked C. N. booth will serve two purposes: was dismissed by the forest serv
Goldizen from the road on the one to “sell” extension by a dis ice from its employ for a good
south Harbor hill. The driver play of some of the projects taken measure.
evidently put on his brakes, caus up by the seven units during the
ing the trailer to ‘jackknife,’ and past year; and the other to sell
swing toward Goldizen as he jams, jellies, pickles and relishes,
was going up the hill. Luckily, donated by unit members. The
there was sufficient clearance by proceeds will go tow’ard Azalea
“Hi-Lines,” monthly publication
time the truck passed the car to House building fund.
nf
Coos-Curry Electric Co-opera
keep from hitting the Goldizen| Azalea House is to be a co-op
car. The truck never stopped erative house to be built on Ore tive, is off the press and this week
to see if he had caused any trou gon State College campus. Money is being addressed for distribution
ble to the car.
for the building is being raised by to all members of the co-opera
home extension units throughout tive in Coos and Curry counties.
Mr. and Mrs. F. N. Tygart had the state.
The August issue is full of per
as guest over the week-end. their
All those wishing to donate to tinent fads, news and hints foe
son, who is a member of the Butte this sale at the fair are asked users of electricity. It also has
Falls baseball team. He is em to bring their donations to the a page of classified advertising,
ployed at a fish hatchery near home of Mrs. Grace Yelton, on • guaranteed to reach over 5009
t here.
or before Sept. 1.
readers each month.
Extension Units Met
At Gold Beach To
Outline Schedules
Hi Lines Will Be
Distributed Soon
Rotary Club Will
Aid Plyaground
Movement In Area
Youth of this community will
be the theme of the Brookings
Rotary club project for the com
ing year, it was decided at the
Tuesday meeting of the club,
when general discussions was
held, to decide the actual proj
ect to w’hich the club will swing
its entire effort.
An evening meeting will be
held Friday at 7:45 to make final
decision.
Virgil Goldsberry, chairman of
the youth committee, has pro
posed a playground. Site for this
has been suggested at the grade
school grounds. If sufficient area
may be found there, that may
be the final site.
Following all the suggestions,
Tuesday, the club was asked to
give all phases thought, so that
decision may be made Friday
evening.
This movement is being made
by the club to direct and encour
age youth toward a community
entertainment program. Nothing
at all has been provided before.
New Members Admitted
George Funk and Merle Hans-
came were welcomed into the club
as new’ members.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 11. 1949
Popular Couple
Weds At Church,
Sunday Afternoon
Miss Zada May Mclndoe and
Luther Tisdale were united in
marriage Sunday, at the Baptist
Community church parsonage,
with Rev. Nick Neufeld officiat
ing. Only members of the families
and close friends were present.
Mr. and Mrs. Bradley Page were
their only attendants.
A reception following the cere
mony was held at the home of
Miss Ruth Woodward, where them
many friends came to wish them
well.
The bride wore an Alice-blue
afternoon dress and with her cor
sage wore her mother’s orange
blossoms. The rooms wrere beau
tifully decorated with hydrangas
and lilies.
Pouring during the afternoon
were Mrs. W. L. Crissey, Miss
Rose Baumgarten, Mrs. Charles
Low and Mrs. Lloyd Moss. Mr?.
O. S. Young served the wedding
cake and Miss Beverly By non had
charge of the guest book.
Others assisting Miss Wood
ward as hostess were Mrs. Dor
othy Lockland, Miss Rachael
Woodward, Mrs. Frances Bigham,
Mrs. Olive Page and Mrs. Low.
Mr. and Mrs. Tisdale left im
mediately for the north on their
wedding trip.
Officers Seated By
Community Club
July meeting of Harbor Com
munity club was held Friday af
ternoon with installation of offi
cers for the coming year. Mabel
McVay, past president, installed
the new officers in a simple, but
impressive ceremony. They w’ere;
President Bertha Moore.
Vice-president— Erma Rice.
Secretary - Treasurer — May
Simpson.
Out-going officers were: Ethel
Olsen, president; Bertha Moore,
vice-president, and Marie Hem
pel, secret ary-rtreasu re r.
Under new business, the baa
conditions that prevail at cor
ner of Pearmine and Olsen lanes
were discussed. A committee was
appointed to see what can be
done about having “Caution”
signs put up so that people who
do not know the road, will slow
down at this corner.
Plans for the annual picnic
were discussed. It was decided
to hold it Sunday, Aug. 28 at
Loeb State Park. Regular meer-
ing of the club will be at the
Grange hall, Friday, Aug. 26.
Following the meeting, re
freshments were served by Myr
tle Schaal, Eunice Wollam and
Emilie Kemske .
Mr. and Mrs. John Arlandson
of Coos Bay were over night vis
itors at the home of her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Payne, the
first of the week.