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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