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About Brookings-Harbor pilot. (Brookings, Curry County, Oregon) 1946-1978 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 22, 1949)
flot Nowhere a Finer Climate — Nowhere A Finer Community VOLUME FOUR, NUMBER XXX BROOKINGS. CURRY COUNTY, OREGON THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1949 PEOPLE ASTONISHED, THURSDAY, AT CURRY COUNTY PROUD OF HER 4-H “Native Woods" MEMBERS, AT OREGON STATE FAIR Discussed Tuesday DISPLAY OF DIST. 17 SCHOOL PLANT While people expected to see a new' building, with beauty that GOLD BEACH—Curry county people can be proud of the four By Homer Kessler a new building a (Tords, most all who visited the school last Thurs 4-H girls who participated in the special 4-H club contests and day, had no idea what actually would greet their eyes. Interest in the eighteen 4-H boys and girls who exhibited at the State Fair. “This community is well stock the schools, for the district, have taken a definite turn from the Caroline Cushman, Wedderburn, and Vesper Bailor, Gold Beach, ed with hard- and semi-hard- were awarded a red ribbon in the homemaking demonstration con w’oods which would be suitable passive attitude to the enthusiastic demand for more courses as test for their demonstration on “The Secret of A Well-Made Bed." for a new industry, and one that the years come. Home economics has given this impetus. Miss Stewart, not long out of Elaine LeClair, Harbor, and would be profitable,’’ Rotarians college, young and enthusiastic Erma Hull, Port Orford, were 1 ford, and Darlene Gilfillan, Port were told by Homer Kessler, of about her work here, wants to Grade School Building Supreme The grade building has no peer two of the 115 Oregon 4-H gins 1 Orford, exhibited clothing 1 proj Curry County Lumber Co., at not only popularize the course, anywhere in the state, according who modeled dresses they had ects. Krista Lee McKenzie and the luncheon, Tuesday noon. but wishes to make it an integral to Mr. Riverman, who told manv made in the annual state style Marcia MacDonald of Port Or “While there are many hard part of the work of the school. visitors, Thursday, that the local revue on Friday, Sept. 8. ford exhibited their clothing 2 woods in this area which may More mathematics are added school plant was as good as may The following exhibitors placed projects. Erma Hull, Port Orford, have many uses,” he said, “I am this year in geometry, t^us bet at the state fair. Vanilla cookie exhibited in the Clothing 3 di best acquainted with tan oak and ter to prepare students for col be found in cities up to 5000 pop ulation. division: Linda Cushman, Wed vision. its possibilities than any other. lege should they wish to con All rooms are so constructed derburn, red ribbon; Joe Clyde, These 4-H exhibits judged out For a long time I have made a tinue their education. More sci that there is ample room for Gold Beach, red ribbon; Tommy standing at the county fair, rep study of this type of wood. ence will be addt'd in the next large classes, with the window's Remy, Gold Beach, red ribbon. resented a year of work and im “Tan oak requires special han year, it was said by the school so situated in reference with the Sponge cake: Vesper Bell Bai provement by 4-H members. dling. If you were to cut a tree board, with physics next year. seats that light enters over the lor, Gold Beach, red ribbon. Mechanical drawing will be an left shoulders of the students. down, let it lie on the ground Clothing la: Arlene Kerber, for a year or so, it would entirely other popular course, especially Each room is complete with Langlois, red ribbon. Clothing lb: deteriorate. Handle it properly among the boys. This course will its own reference library, study Deanna Churchhill, Port Orford, from cutting to manufacturing, be found useful regardless of the tables, etc, necessary for con red ribbon. Clothing 2: Mary Don and you will have a wood that coure^the^t1icif'ntJriay^tbHcj w. duct of the class for that room. aldson. Denmark, white ribbon. will equal hickory for handle Teachers are enthusiastic about GOLD BEACH—Curry County stock in every manner. GardenfT Vesper Bailor, Gold everything, and many told the Fair Board, with President Leo Beach, red ribbon. “My idea of tan oak as a most Pilot that they were glad to be Homemaking 1: Vesper Bailor, Lucas of Harbor, and board mem profitable product is for flooring teaching in this school, modern Gold Beach, white ribbon. Home bers Ollie Ferguson, Gold Beach From the manufacturing stand in every respect. making 2: Patricia Hess, Wed and Kenneth Thompson of Lan- point, tan oak can be used up At the second meeting of the lois, held a meeting in the county entirely except the sawdust. derburn, red ribbon. newly-organized “All-Year Events Other 4-Hers exhibiting at the agent’s office Monday evening. It matters not if a piece of A large delegation of interest flooring is one or ten feet long, Association,” officers and direc state fair were Nadine Molthu, and Caroline Cushman, in the ed citizens and those assisting whether it is grade 1, 2 or 3 or tors were named, and brief plans sponge cake division. Herry Tim- during the recent fair were in select, all is salable. The bark were laid for the Hallowe’en pa eus, Pistol River, exhibited five attendance. Both written and is used in tanning processes so rade and affair. Further planning vegetables from his garden. Tim verbal reports were made for that outside of small limbs, the on this event will be completed at a meeting set for Oct. 4. 4 my Timeus, Pistol River, displav- improving the fair next year. leaves, and sawdust, there is no Officers named, include: Does the county 4-H program Clarence Brooks of Langlois great amount of waste in a tan ed a forestry board. President Gordon Goetz. suit you? Does it meet the needs Elaine LeClair, Harbor, Ex was appointed to revise the prem oak log and its manufacture. Vice-President Fred Moore. in your community? If not, what hibited a loaf of bread and two ium list and asks for suggestions “Curry county has lots of tan Secretary - Treasurer — Mrs. can we do to improve it ? We jars of canned fruit. Lois LeClair, for this list. oak, but not quite as much as Nell Parker. have our ideas on the subject Seeding of the grounds and Harbor, also exhibited a loaf of may be found in Del Norte and Directors: Three-year term but we want yours, ask Dorothy bread. Patricia Kerber, Port Or- repair of the track is under sup Humboldt counties. However, it Elmer Parker and George Funk. Newton and R. M. Knox, home ervision of Ollie Ferguson. Plans must be remembered that tan Directors, two-year term demonstration agent, and county for enlarging buildings and other oak grown under the climatic Dorothy Lock la nd and Thor Ask. agent. facilities were discussed. conditions of Curry county favor Directors, one-year term — “We are asking you to serve The fat lamb and wool show it more than at higher levels and Lynn Hampton and Mrs. Mildred on a county 4-H club program was taken up and if enough in-* temperatures. Tan oaK Byrne. committee, and hope you can terest is shown this may be re-i different here has an even growth so that A membership drive, destined accept.” sumed. it is difficult to notice and dis to include everyone in the com It’s time to start the next Printing of the premium list tinguish summer growth from the About half the total amount was awarded to W. D. Sibley and winter growth, so similar are the munity, will be launched that fi year’s projects. We want to start nances will be raised for the 1950 right, so we have scheduled L. of $680 necessary for payment of the book will be in the hands of two growths. events. Following a membership J. Allen, state club leader, to the resuscitator has either been the exhibitors by the first of Ap “ I have made quite a study of drive committees will be named meet with you as a representa raised or pledged, according to ril. Dates for next year’s fair the tan oak of this country. I to head each event of the year, tive from your community, on a report made to the Rotary club were set for the w-eek-end before have had kiln tests made and and work will commence on all Wednesday, Sept. 28, at 1:30 p. Tuesday noon. With the Chetco Labor Day. Another meeting will have tried it under most every festival plans. m., the court house. Rod and Gun Club pledging $100 be called soon to make further condition and I am convinced Mr. Allen will lead off with plans. Gordon Goetz and Curtis Chap it is a coming industry for this I discussion on the ‘broad objec Tom Ayers, manager of the section. It was just two years; man each pledging $25, the Odd tives of club work.’ Following this Fellows furnishing $75, personal fair for the past two years, put ago that the state forestry de those attending w'ill be asked to donations from anonymous don in his resignation, which was ac partment classified this tree as help develop a county program ors totaling about $50, plus the cepted. Mr. Ayers stated that he an oak. While it resembles a lor the coming year. Leader Rotary members individual do w'ould assist with future fairs as willow' in many ways, it grows GOLD BEACH — Mr. Biel of training, fairs, demonstrations, nations, almost half the amount much as possible. an acorn and has the grain of of Holland, who has been taking exhibits, achievements programs, has been pledged. a special post-graduate course at parent education, summer school, any other oak.” Massachusetts Institute of Tech etc., should be planned so that M ith one week left of the per nology, in chemistry process, was Curry county will try to get the iod granted by the salesman who a visitor at the Ranger Station job done as the people wish it. left this equipment here for dis here Monday. play, everyone in the community This is not a close meeting. Mr. Biel was seeking informa Anyone from the community is is urged to give generously. Jars GOLD BEACH — Judge Guy tion on the federal forest super invited, if they wish to contriub- are placed conveniently for thisI Forsyth accompanied U. S. Forest COQUILLE — It has been an vision on the west coast, District ute to the success of the program. purpose. Service Supervisor Hershel Obye nounced by CoosCurry Electric Ranger Porisch stated. Dorothy Lockland of Brookings, While no check has been made and Don Cameron, road super Co-operative that a bid for the He was in Amsterdam during on the jars placed about the vi visor, on an inspection trip of construction of approximately 35 the German occupation and said Lillian Zumpfe of Harbor, both cinity, it is estimated at least Mule Creek, Agness and Illahe miles of 69-KV transmission line the Germans systematically de successful club leaders plan, to districts last Wednesday and will take place in the office of attend. another $50 may be picked up. stroyed the great port, the de Thursday. The roads are in fine There has been a misunder the Co-opeartive Sept. 26, at 10 struction of which was so great standing about the sponsorship of condition and considerable work a. m. that the Netherlands will not be this equipment. While the resus of a permanent nature has been Contractors interest in sub able to repair it without assist citator was demonstrated to the completed. mitting a bid on this construction ance. He felt that the present de Up Pistol River at Deep Creek Rotary members three weeks ago, may obtain a copy of the pro valuation of the British pound and the equipment was left here a $40,000 fill and culvert have posed plans and specifications at would have a further depressing PORT ORFORD—Nat Perkins by the club’s request, the Rotary replaced the broken bridge. On the office of Wismer & Becker, effect. plans to leave Oct. 3, for the * club has no more to do about the north bank of the Chetco a engineering company, Sacramen He is hitch-hiking from the east Pacific International Stock show' its purchase than any other or permanent bridge, costing about to, Calif. to west on the northern route, at Portland with the Curry Coun ganization. Public spirited peo $70,000, will be constructed as and plans to return to the east ty booth. ple figured one should be handy soon as funds are available. This year a large butterfly, by way of the south, socking in Judge Forsyth was high in his in the community, and from this formation and knowledge to help mad(' of colored wool, orange, yel feeling came realization of the praise of the co-operation of the low' and browns, w'ill be the back Mrs. Parmelia Boie and Mrs. in his education before returning ground, together with blankets of forest service in the work done chance for purchase. to Holland. Surveyor Chas. T. M. The Rotary club, at present, *is on connecting forestry roads with Mary Provost have sold their Echols took him to Brookings in yellow' and tan. home and acre tract on Easy St. vitally interested in financing the county roads. Reflecting mirrors will be used to George W. Shipp of Coquille, the evening. playground equipment for the lo to further enhance the booth ap H. O. Milbourne of Jacks Cr. who expects to take possession cal schools. With erection of a Drivers license examiner will pearance. Myrtlewood and other double tennis court, the club has left Tuesday for Hoquiam, Wash., about Oct. 15. Peter J. Lesmeis be at the Grange hall this Friday Curry county products will com planned on about $1000 outlay of to visit his brother for a few ter Agency handled the trans from 8:30 to 12:30, Sept. 23. plete the display. action. cash for the project. Fair Board Met At Gold Beach, Mon. Goetz Will Head Festival Group 4-H Leaders Will " Lay Club Plans For Coming Projects Resuscitator Fund About Half Raised Report Indicates Hollander Enjoys Hitch-Hike In U. S. Road Inspection Made Up Rogue Coos-Curry Co-op To Construct Lines Nat Perkins Will Head For P. I. Soon Realty Transfers
