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xx U. of O. Library’ VOLUME FOUR, NUMBER XXIX BROOKINGS, CURRY COUNTY, OREGON THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1949 =•"--------- Joe Endert Relates lore To Rotarians Joe Endert, native of the Cres cent City area, and life-long res ident of that vicinity, who knows probably more than anyone else the old-time stories of the west coast, was speaker Tuesday noon at the Rotary club. Being his third appearance, and billed again for early in Novem ber, Joe told of the Indian super stitions and beliefs of the early day, and how some white had capitalized upon them. Joe, with a speaking knowl edge of most the Indian languages of the early day, tells his stories, using Indian names and expres sions while talking to make the telling that much more dramatic and interesting. He constantly hints that he knows many good stories about many local people, but has never advanced any fur ther in telling these stories. “Owls” the speaker told, were devils to many of the early-day Indians of the Klamath and Orick areas. They also had quite a superstition about rattlesnakes. The Indians always claimed no snakes were ever found between the redwoods and the seashore. Explanation for this was that snakes could not stand the sound of shells rattling. All self-respect ing Indians of that period car ried a quantity of shells about their person when traveling the mountains. Report on the community re sponse to the resuscitator was made. Letters are to be mailed to each organization of the com munity to raise some $680 with in the next two weeks. This new equipment may be seen in the window of the Moore’s Variety. New Building Rises At Wedderburn Missouri Morgan, Wm. Tolman Wed at Reno Friends were surprised the first of the week when they received news that Mrs. Missouri Morgan and William Tolman of Harbor were married at Reno, Nevada, Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Tolman plan on making a trip througn central California and visit rel atives at Santa Rosa before re turning home. Second Rally Set For Next Tuesday Evening By Group A second rally, better to out line any and all events this area may wish to stage in the coming years, and to elect permanent officers for the year, 1950, has been set for next Tuesday eve ning at the high school gym by “All-Year Events Association,” re cently organized for purpose of financing any and all festival af fairs of this community. George Funk has been serving as temporary chairman, since its organization. He wishes that all Lloyd Morris, Archie Hendricks, permanent officers be named, with Warren Smith. George Funk, Pete chairmen elected for managing Lesmeister and Charles Grayshel each event of the coming year. accompanied Thor Ask to Med Membership drives will com ford Tuesday and appeared as mence as soon as possible, to witnesses in his behalf before gain the finances necessary for the Interstate Commerce Com conduct of any event. mission hearing. The Pilot was informed indi Thor Ask was apply for an rectly that plans are being work extension of his coverage as a ed out for a salmon derby and a motor carrier. regatta, to be held in the fall of In the future he contemplates 1950. These two events, it is hope trucking lumber and logs from of the leaders, will equal the Oregon to California and haul popularity of the Azalzea and ing hay, grain, feed and machin Lily events, staged earlier in the ery to and from Brookings and year. Eureka. People who wish to do some Evidence was introduced by the* thing for this community, especi Trucking Association of Oregon ally to make its fame spread to that the law, covering the neces the far corners of the globe, arc sity for the I. C. C. certificate urged to be present next Tues before a truck owner could haul day evening at 8 o’clock. No for logs or lumber between two mal program has been planned, states, was being violated in but plenty of discussion is open Curry County. It was intimated to the public. that federal investigators would soon be among the local truckers for purpose of making a check Civil Service Commission up on this alleged law violation. Seeks Several Experts The case for Mr. Ask was rep-1 A mortgage credit engineer, at resented by Ed F. Ackley, local1 a starting salary of $3737 annual attorney, at the hearing. ly, in the housing and home fi nance, Federal Housing adminis tration, Portland, is being sought Postponed Four Days GOLD BEACH—Circuit court by the U. S. Civil Service Com trial term has been advanced mission. Information may be ob from Monday, Sept. 19, to Wed tained from Goldie Smith, Brook nesday, Sept. 21. Judge East, the ings postmaster, or by writing to newly-appointed circuit judge of Secretary, Board of U. S. Civil Eugene, will preside. Four jury Service Examiners, 460 Dexter Horton Building, Seattle, 4. cases are on the trial docket. Also sought is business special ist (foreign trade) at a starting salary of $7432 annually in the department of commerce. In the WEDDERBURN — G. C. same field are wanted: a valua Humphreys, of this place, tor and construction examiner, took first in the art division at a starting salary of $3727 an in his etching of the Raymond nually. Application must be made Cove near Myers Creek, and at the Brookings post office or by second in the portrait of a writing Director, 11th U. S. Civil girl, at Curry County fair. Service region, 302 Federal Office building, Seattle, 44. Local People Were Witnesses At An I. C. C. Hearing GOLD BEACH — Construction on the concrete and pumice block store and apartment house at the north end of the Rogue River bridge is rapidly taking shape for Bud and Etty Goudy. About 20,- 000 yards of dirt and rock were excavated from the bluff in mak ing the site, 6000 yards going into the fill on the highway to Gold Beach. The store and apartment, 80x40 will be of modern design with the 80 feet front facing the bridge. The lower store will be made of re-enforced concrete, and the apartment will be of pumice block construction. Tom Drake of Coquille has charge of GOLD BEACH—The new high construction. The building will speed XL molding and flooring house the Wedderburn store and machine, powered by three mo post office with three modern tors, was installed by Ralph Kess apartments upstairs. ler of Kessler Lumber Yard. i ---------------------------- Cutting heads for making all Pastor’s Twin Brother types of molding and flooring are Had Adventists Confused a part of this machine and special The visit of Mr. and Mrs. Fred molding can be made to order. Stan Smith of Smithw’ay Ma VanDolson, of San Francisco, was somewhat confusing to members chine Co., Seattle, installed the of the local Seventh-Day Ad equipment. Mr. Kessler has alsc ventist church last week-end. Fred a dry kiln with 4500 feet capac is the twin brother of Leo Van ity, operated by gas for curing Dolson. local Adventist pastor, and lumber. This is the only equip several of the church members; ment of this type in Curry’ Co. had difficulty in telling them • Send the Pilot to a Friend! i apart. Etching Attracts Kessler Installs A Molding Machine VISITORS WELCOME, THURSDAY, TO OPEN HOUSE AT SCHOOL BUILDING Open house, Thursday (today), is an opportunity for patrons of the community to see the new grade school building, and the improvements to the high school building, accomplished this sum mer. Visiting hours arc slated from 3 to 5 this afternoon and from 7 to 9 this evening. P.-T. A. will serve “Cookies and Tea”. ♦ ♦ * Next Monday, Sept. 19, Brook ings schools will open at 9 a. m. with three busses following the same routes as last year. Buses w ill arrive at school approximate ly the same time as last year. $500 More Needed To Buy Needed Resuscitator, Here Unless some $500-odd are to be raised within the next tw’o weeks, this area will not real ize the benefits from the modern resuscitator, now’ on display at Moore’s Variety and Apparel Shop window. This equipment, brought to the community by the Rotary club, is needed to add to the ambulance equipment of the dis trict. Its cost is $680, about $100 of which already has been pledged by the Rotary club and Grange. If each of the organigations of the community were to subscribe a sum about $25 each, with indi viduals contributing whatever, is convenient, the equipment cost w’ould be liquidated within the next ten or 12 days, thus assur ing the community of aid in any case of drowning, heart attack, poisoning, infantile paralysis as the patient is being transported to medical attention. The Rotary club, until it has paid for the school ground equip ment, cannot shoulder the entire load of the resuscitator, and for this reason is asking aid. Gold Beach Band Resumes Weekly Practice Sessions GOLD BEACH—The commun- ity band held its regular rehear sal Monday evening with Sib Ma- teer directing. Friday of this week the band will record several num bers with a special phonograph recorder, under direction of G. A. Humphreys, manager of the Gold Beach Music shop. These recordings may be purchased at his store. Regular rehearsals of the band For the past weak, ettdirc on will be held every Monday eve Sunday: Max. Mia. Rain ning under the baton of Mateer. Sept. 5 ............... 63 55 T All interested is invited to come. Sept. 6 ............... 74 57 Sept. 7 ............... 67 51 Sept. 8 ............... 60 50 .01 Sept. 9 ............... 67 57 .01 Sept. 10................. 70 52 The daily press is constantly Sept. 11 ............. 76 52 Rai for week........................... 02 reporting new cases of polio in Oregon, especially in the south Tw’o crowds were present at west portion of Portland when, the sewing machine demonstra in the past week or more, several tion held Tuesday by Brookings cases have been striken, funds Electric and Radio. These dem from the March of Dimes cam onstrations were held at the Town paign, last winter, have almost Shop where ample room was been depleted. Donations are being sought by available. Weather Report - ---- Bus drivers are: North Cal Musser. South—Leo Spangler. Up River—Lloyd Harbin. It will not be necessary’ for pupils to bring lunch Monday, as they will be excused shortly after “nose counting” and registration reporting. The first week of school, how ever, will be short, since the an nual teachers’ institute will be held at Coos Bay on Thursday and Friday, Sept. 22 and 23. With the re-hiring of Mrs. Dotson to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Miss Gay Freel, w’ho resigned on short no Mice to remain in South Dakota, the teaching staff is complete. Both Miss Doris Jean Stewart of Kittanning, Pa., home econom ics teacher, and Carl Harrison, of Sumpter, have arrived in Brook ings. Mr. Harrison has parked his trailer house at John Ginther’s place and Miss Stewart is stay ing the Schliesner home. Death Claims Gold Beach Resident GOLD BEACH-Death came unexpectedly to Charles V. Briggs late Wednesday afternoon, fol lowing a heart attack at his home here. Charles, better known affectionately to all his friends as “Boss’, was engaged in car penter business and his fine work is to be seen in many homes here. He was born at Grants Pass, Dec. 23, 1899, to the late John M. and Margaret A. Briggs, and his boyhood was spent at Grants Pass and in the Rogue River valley. Following his marriage to Ruth A. Farmer, they moved to Wed derburn where he engaged in commercial fishing with his four brothers on the Rogue River un til its closing, then carpentering in Gold Beach and vicinity until his death. A son, Clarence E., lost his life in Germany during World War 2. Surviving are his widow, Ruth, one son, Charles V., of this vi cinity and daughter, Mrs. Del mar (Evelyn) Marsh of Veneta, Oregon, four brothers, Harry E., Gold Beach; Elmer E., Grants Pass; Harold G., Eagle Point; and Arlie E. of. Crescent City, and one sister, Mrs. Alice B. Smith of Sunny Valley, Oregon. Funeral services were conduct ed by Rev. Joseph M. Johnston at the Community church and in terment was in the new Gold Beach cemetery. FUNDS SOUGHT FOR 1949 FIGHT AGAINST POLIO IN UNITED STATES Mrs. Goldie Smith, acting as lo cal chairman for the drive. No set sum is asked of the in dividual, except that everyone give some amount. Southern Idaho and Oregon, in the west, have been the areas worst hit. The need is urgent, and funds are gladly accepted, at once.
