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U. of O. Library’
VOLUME FOUR, NUMBER XXIX
BROOKINGS,
CURRY COUNTY,
OREGON
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1949
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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.
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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”.
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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.
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T All interested is invited to come.
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The daily press is constantly
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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
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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.