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BROOKINGS-HARBOR PILOT, BROOKINGS. OREGON
The World’s Best Climate
Fishing news this week is like all should bend every effort to
the rain, almost a minus quan the procurement of this device
tity. Even the ocean is holding ' Noh can be used in so many
out on us like a home run artist ways and may be needed on such
in baseball trying for a bigger short notice. Let’s find out how'
contract. The heavy run of sil we can help to get one to have
vers that called out so many available, for any emergency.
What is presumed to be the
boats last week (later count from
a better vantage point put the last meeting of the Rod and Gun
figure at 62 rather than 47 re club away from home was held
ported last week) has moved on Tuesday night at the Grange.
up the ocean leaving the “pick All gi ”g well and unless some
ings” rather slim just at present. of the facilities continue unavail
able the October meeting should
Let’s hope it’s the lull before
to be held in the new (or rather
the big activity. There are lots
remodeled) clubhouse, overlook
of empty cans ready and waiting
ing the mouth of the Chetco. At
and willing hands to do the can
the meeting some fine reports
ning job against some nice eating
were made of the result of some
come winter time.
of the active members at the two
A couple of youth from Med recent fairs. Good
reports were
ford in an effort to show their also made by the
building com-
prowess as to fishermen to their!
mit tees. Chief chef Goetz and his
respective girls, were really able
trusty lieutenants had a fine
to make good, for on finding that
lunch for the boys. Those who
they could muster up enough
W(M*e unable to attend the meet
jack to hire a boat for a couple
ing really missed something.
hours, they set off up the Chetco
A Feller Sez—
and in the allotted time returned
“One of the hard parts of the
to Parker’s dock with a 24-inch
return from a vacation is the un
trout and a tine small salmon.
packing of that trunkful of stuff
Or perhaps we could be content
that had been crammed into a
to pratcice the patience and econ
suitcase.”
omy practiced by the gentlemen
from up the Chetco who daily at
high tide comes put-putting down
the river, always with a line to
starboard, stopping at the beach1 Smith River Union School got
near the mouth of the river and I off with a good start Monday for
and filling his boat with selected the opening of the fall term. On
firewood, returning up the river the teaching staff are: Mrs. Helen
with his finest lure flashing a Tracy, principal and teacher of
trusty come hither to any luking seventh and eighth grades; Mrs.
but gullible big boy of Ashville. Dorothy Hollingsworth, teacher
Strike or no strike the gentleman of fourth, fifth and sixth grades;
never returns home empty Mrs. B. L. Slater, teacher of the
second and third grades. Mrs.
handed.
Do you know’ Sandy White? Mary Ostrom will teach primary,
Well, Sandy seems to be lost. when 24 beginners entered their
Sandy is a dog living just alxwe first year. There is a total regis
the Chetco bridge and since dogs1 tration of 115, with several more
can generally find their way to enroll later. Joe Reichlin is
home, if given their fredom, it is bus driver.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Cooley of
just possible that someone has
him tied up. If someone wants to North Hollywood, have returned
be a real good sport and make home following a week’s vaca
the dog and his mistress happy, tion spent here as guests of Mr.
he might some way give Sandy a and Mrs. C. E. Hight, while re
lift toward home. Maybe Santa newing acquaintances with rela-
would reward such an act of fives and friends. Mr. Cooley vis
kindness with a Christmas goose ited the home ranch ot his grand-
I mother at Harbor. He is the' son
or something.
And speaking of, being good J of the late William Cooley, pio-
sports, and maybe good business- neer Curry County rancher. The
men as w ell, for it may be for I farm is now owned by Almo New-
one of us that the life-saving res-1 ton, who operates a lily bulb
pirater will be needed, but we farm. Mr. and Mrs. Hight and
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Mr. and Mrs. Cooley spent a day
going up Rogue River by boat to
Agness, where Roy visited his
cousins, Mrs. Sadie Pettinger and
son, and other places of his child
hood days.
Mrs. Jack VanZee w’as hostess
tor the teachers and officer of
Gushchu and Smith River Sun
day schools, held at her home on
Wednesday afternoon, honoring
Mrs. R. D. Rowley at a miscel-
’aneous baby shower. A social
time was enjoyed, with a pink
and white crepe paper crib filled
with dainty gifts, presented to
Mrs. Rowley. Refreshments were
served to conclude the afternoon.
Guests inchided: Agnes Maris, Ida
Hall, Ethel Goodlin, Elsie Roo-
ney, Isabel Buckner, Kay Shafer,
Betty McClish, Billie, and Bar
bara Hall. Lois Haight, Barbara
Buckner, Bernice Coughlin, Lou
ise Whipnle and Etta Richards.
Miss Billie Hall, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Hall, and a
June, 1949, graduate of Del
Norte High school, left Monday
for Arcata where she will en-
roll as a freshman at Humboldt
State College.
Supervisor Fred Haight ac-
cornpanied his granddaughter,
Becky Sue Thatcher, to her
home at Palo Alto w here he vis
ited his daughter and family, and
attend the state fair at Sacra-
mentó. He reurned home Friday
by Southwest airways.
Smith River Womens Club
will hold its annual fall flower
show and tea on Wednesday af
ternoon, Sept. 21 at the Com
munity hall, with Mabel Maris
as chairman. Various committees
are working to make this flower
show a success, many beautiful
flower arrangements will be on
display from gardens of mem
bers. There will be choice plants
and bulbs offered for sale.
Post 712, American Legion, is
sponsoring an Italian dinner to
be served at the community hall
Sunday evening, Sept. 18, from
i5:30 to 9:30. Committee chair
man, John Barnum is making ar
rangements. The dinner will be
home-cooked and the price will
be $1.50 per plate. Proceeds from
this dinner will go toward the
Smith River Boy Scouts, in rais-
ing their quota for the Redwood
district council for the year. All
are urged to come.
Smith River P.-T. A. will hold
a social meeting Monday evening,
Sept. 19, at the community hall
at 8 p. m., with President, War
ren Engdahl in charge. This will
be a get-together meeting of all
members, parents and friends to
honor the teachers of the school.
All are invited to attend to get
acquainted.
Mrs. Lucy Martin of Eugene
is enjoying a visit with her daugh
ter and family. Mr. and Mrs,
Carl Thomas and Miss Evelyn.
Mrs. Martin is a sister of Bill
Wridge, of Brookings.
Harry Bruner resigned as build
ing inspector and his resignation
was accepted. No one has been
appointed to his place at this
time.
A deed from Bill Leith was
presented, granting certain land
for a street, but was not accept
ed because of the narrow width
as all streets in the city are 40
feet or wider. Erection of light
poles has commenced, along the
main highway; 12 gas-electric
lights will be installed and 24
more will be placed at intervals
along side streets.
Councilman Hames brought up
the telephone service as it ap
pears there are many complaints
about quality of service, partic
ularly long distance, and inabil
ity to obtain phones, even of the
older types. The advisability of
re-opening public hearings with
the public utilities was discussed
but no definite action was taken.
Along Azalea Row
Azalea Garden Club members
and guests and friends who iour
neyed down Smith River wav on
the garden tour list Thursday,
found something of interest to
everyone in Mrs. Mabel Maris’
beautiful garden. Pencils in band,
notes were taken as members
wound an admiring way through
the dahlia beds, the lathe house
and perennial garden. Of partic
ular interest to this w’riter was
the use and surprising variety of
colors in Michaelmas daisies
which blended so well with other
autumn flowers. The tones of
orchid, lavender and purple were
carried through the smaller plants
as well. Members mentioned the
graceful espariered trees on the
stucco house, and the flower box
made from a hollowed log will
no doubt serve as a model for
many a garden club husband.
Mrs. Forest Dunham’s home
w’as next visited. Mrs. Dunham
will soon be leaving Smith River
community for Bandon, a loss
deplored by the local ladies. Here
was an old Australian w’eeping
birch tree, with a history’ woven
into Smith River early days. Mrs.
Dunham is selling her planting
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stock, acacia, grown from seed,
fuchsias, tuberous begonias and
camellias. She has a beautiful
rose garden. Many members were
well pleased to make purchases
here and will probably retur^i
for more.
Mrs. Maris, Senior, a charm
ing English woman, opened hqr
90-year-old home to garden club
members who enjoyed a brief
tour through the quaint old rooms
and regretted that the swift pass
age of time prevented lingering
to see and hear more of earlier
days and garden history.
Mrs. Robert Maris, a collector
of unusual plants, pointed out
Arabian primroses in her garden,
and with gracious hospitality
served tea to garden club mem
bers and friends. The tour was
enjoyed by all who participated.
Guests included Mrs. Ernest E.
Jones and Miss Lola Jones of
Chicago, Mrs. Patton of Iowa and
Mrs. Elton Smith of Denver.
Azalea Garden Club will meet
at the usqal place in October.
Please come early for flower
arrangement practice. All of you
who read Dew’ey Akers’ editorial
in last week’s Pilot will see the
need for this and w’ant to take
advantage of the opportunity.
Speaking of opportunities, re- ,
cent letters from my daughters, I
busy mothers, as well as leaders
and troop committee members in
teh Girl Scout organization recall
what fun it is to be a leader,
Work and play with girls of that
age is a great youth renewer,
keeps the heart young and gay,
and it’s a natural for garden club
members who enjoy outdoor ac
tivities. If you like to play games,
want to stay young, and enjoy
girls, try this sometime. I’m sel
fish, of course, the leader always
gains much more than the girls.
If you haven’t a daughter and
always longed for one, here is
your opportunity, and if you are
lucky enough to have a daughter
scout age, it is a grand way to
know’ well the other children in
community and their parents. Are
you feeling old and tired. Gar
den club member? Step forward
and try this way of renewing
your youth.
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Gold Beach Council
Had Busy Evening
GOLD BEACH—City council,
at its meeting, Monday evening,
passed on a number of rules and
regulations along with consider
able business affecting citizens
of the towm.
S. O. Newhouse advised the
council that they could purchase
a site at the mouth of Riley Cr.
for a sewage disposal plant and
this is now under investigation.
The Gold Beach-|Wedderburn
fire district was taken over by
the city and city attorney, David
Shaw, with councilmen Averill
Walker and C. H. Young, are go
ing to work out satisfactory’ ar
rangement and agreement with
the people residing outside the
district.
City marshall, H. Herron and
city judge Hedderly were instruct
ed to submit a parking system
and loading zone time limit along
the highway in the business dis
trict.
THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 15. 1949
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