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PAGE FOUR The World's Best Climate BROOKINGS-HARBOR PILOT. BROOKINGS. OREGON THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1949 tained a group of little folk at an in some manner, hurt his back, enjoyable beach party Sept. 9. and is about doubled up from the honoring the Westbrook twins, resulting pain. A shipment of 200 now dial Jennie and John, who celebrated Hubert B. Scudder, member of telephone sets were unloaded last their fifth birthdays. The group But Don’t Forget The Water! of youngsters had a jolly time congress from California, who re- wée, late, at the local office of playing in the sand on the beach cently stole time away from his West Coast Telephone Co., Brook Emil R. Peterson, Historian, Coos-Curry Pioneer for several hours. Refreshments duties at Washington, for a short j ings, for installation in this area of ice cream and cake were serv vacation, was in this area fish soon. Monday and Tuesday (he Association, R. 1, Box 528, North Bend, Ore. ed, including two beautifully dec ing. He left his catch with Rex Pilot, with spending too much orated birthday cakes. Present Hayes at Cedar Lane Cannery for. time at the local exchange, tried For several years now I have were Pamela and Diane Barnum, processing, and shipment to thei to reach Mr. McBride, district John C. Kendal, former circuit judge in this district, but for used a dam, a ram, a tank on Jan and Carol Hight, John and nation’s capital. manager for the company, for many years past, a member of the the hill, and then gravity to the Melody Ferrill, Jane, Joan, Owen Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hassett! a statement, but was unable to law firm of Black and Kendall, house. But it required almost and Kay Westbrook, Doris Wells, contact him. Portland, writes to tell about continuous attention—the dam. Richie Westbrook. Mrs. West- and daughter, Janet have moved; However, Mrs. phillips told the ° a month ■ pilot that word was given her that the old Rollie Canfield grist mill the ram, the tank, the pipes, the brooks was assisted by Opal Nel- in Brookings. Charles will enter a load of cable was en route to on Rogue river near Agness. We faucets, the garden hose, the coils son. University of Washington. in the stove just one wonderful the area for apparent installa quote from his letter /t alian Dinner Served Sunday thing after another. Now we tion operations. Mrs. William Mabel writes us Word has been received from The Italian dinner, served by have a well near the house, an In March, 1946, the month the from Teyunga, Calif., calling at Smith River Legion post. Sunday Ruth Hassett that she has ob automatic electric pump, and an Pilot was established in this vi tention to the old Hoover grist tained employment at the Supply Alta evening at the community hail cinity, C. C. Chapman, then dis mill above Coquille. She suggests automatic water heater. was a success with a large crowd Department at the Kodiak Naval trict manager, said that installa that we see Hazel Mulkey on says it’s wonderful. What next? present. Jack Johnson was head Base. Let us have your water story. tion would be before the end of Rink creek, youngest daughter of: cook, assisted by other veterans. How did your pioneer parents that current year. This was th^l I. A. Thorpe, of Prineville, sec Mr. Hoover. Mrs. Maben also Proceeds from the dinner will suggests seeing Charles Fitshugh home with water? go toward the unit’s quota of thCj retary of Branch No. 3801, Na amended when electrical worker^, of Sixes. She tells a great deal Emil R. Peterson, Rt. Box 528, Redwood district council. Veter- • tional Association of Letter Car were out on strike until spring more about pioneer history of North Bend, Ore. ans wish to thank all who helped riers, has subscribed to the Pilot of 1947. Since then, no definite for the coming year. His subscrip commitments were gotten from Coos and Curry, but of that an ! Now for Judge Kendal’s Story "I know of one grist mill that to make the affair a success. tion is the tenth in the past two the company. other time . Group Go Deer Hunting weeks from central or eastern Before turning to another most was operated by Rollie Canfield Among the deer hunters who Oregon, unsolicited. in Curry county sometime around important subject, I must tell spent several days out in the you a little more about that stone1 the 70s and 80s. It was located Cedar Creek area hunting for the Mrs. Grace Sturgis of Santa about 400 feet up from the Rogue that I threatened to swipe- you big buck were Lester Ulrich, Fred Cruz Calif., is visiting her son- river and about a mile and a recall that burr from the old Hight, Clarence Hight, and Fred in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. 30,000 good quality Croft bulbs, Hayes-Wagner mill on Mill creek half below^ Agness. Haight. Fred Hight was lucky Ed F. Ackley. She arrived Friday from 7-inch to 10-inch commer up on the south fork of the Co “'rhe mill was operated by wa- cials. Prices are: quille. Well, that mill stone now ter power and the old water to bring in a three-point buck. evening by bus. Herbert Huntley was lucky to 7s—15c; 8s—22’ic; 9s—30c, and rests in the Pioneer museum at wheel is still in existence al bring in a fine big buck. Whitney Allyn, secretary and 10s—35c. Also will pay a prem Coquille. No, I didn’t swipe it. though it has collapsed and is manager of the Eureka Chamber ium for 12-inch bulbs. Contact Annual Rally Day Set Didn’t have to. Mr. and Mrs. no longer usable. of Commerce, has been billed as Plans are being made by the Charles F. Geitner took the hint “The old-timers tell me that speaker for the Brookings Ro WM. D. FISHF” They brought the stone to Co the residents of the area brought local church to hold the annual tary club next Tuesday. On Oct. rally day service Oct. 9, at the Smith River, California quille and generously presented their grain (wheat and barley> 11, the station agent for South it to the Pioneer Association. So up the steep mountain side on community hall when services of west Airways, Crescent City, will many thanks! mule back and sometimes in pack Gushchu and Smith River church- be speaker and will talk about To some extent we have seen sacks to the mill. It was a good es will be combined. Following j air shipment of flowers. All daf how manv of our pioneer solved half day trip from the Agness- the services a pot luck lunch will fodil and flower shippers of the one of their major problems. Illahe territory and probably the be served in the hall. area are especially invited to be “Give us this day our daily patrons of the' mill camped out present at this time. The speaker bread!” This story will be con at the Canfield place while their wishes to quote figures, time tinued another day. But let us grain was being milled. tables, etc., of vital interest to turn to /mother all-important “The grinding stones have dis all shippers. Mr. and Mrs. II. T. problem: appeared and I have no way of daughter, Darlene left James and Wednesday Water, Water E every where! knowing how long the mill was Jimmy Shrader celebrated his for their new home at Mar Vista, For the home, for industry, for in operation, but I am told that Calif. seventh birthday last Saturday agriculture, for navigation. And it did quite a bit of business for with a party given at his home. yet a grave problem. A problem a number of years. The water Mr. and Mrs. George Hiland The following boys and girls on at the present time as well as wheel had a diameter of about took their granddaughter, Elaine I joyed playing games: Earl and for the first pioneers. No living 12 feet and seemed to be quite LeClair, to the state fair at Sa-1 Bertha Henry, Joy Lee Sehorn, thing could exist more than a fugged and of strong construc lem the first of the month. While! Melvin Pettygreu', George Wood few days without water. Water tion. It is badly dilapidated and there Elaine took part in thej riff, Richard Bomhoff, Gary Mac is a first essential in every home. of course can never be used for 4-H contests. intosh, Jimmy Myers, Jackie and* How did your pioneer parents mill purposes. I Margie Darger. Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Richey are provide this daily need? Tell me “I think you will find on fur- your story. It may help in pre- ther check-up that it was the spending a few weeks in this vi Members of Coos-Curry Elec-' paring our history of Coos and only grist mill operating in that cinity. They spent last winter trie Co-operative are reminded of Curry. here on the Joe Bush place, and the 1949 annual meeting, set foi vicinity. Maj' I tell you briefly our wa- have been in Portland most of Oct. 1, at Coquille. If attendance “I know of this mill because the time since, while Mr. Richey ter story? How clearly I remem it was on the old Canfield place1 received medical care at the Vet is at all possible, members are ber the old well in our back which requested to come. If not possi I now own. I will be glad yard, the well-house, the pulley, to pass on any further informa erans hospital. ble, members are urged to send A the rope with an iron-bound oak tion that I may learn concerning in their hallos as soon as they George Hall was able to leave en bucket at each end. (But it this operation. Kindest personal Gold Beach hospital and come have come. wasn’t moss-covered». After our regards and best wishes. house burned down, father built dal. (formerly a resident of Coos home Monday. He is staying with Mrs. Mildred Byrne returned his brother john and family. a new one higher up on the hill. county, 1910-1927).” Monday from Corvallis where she He dug a new well. But the wa Mr. and Mrs. Wilder Norton had taken her daughter, Joan, I hanks, Judge Kendall. Now ter wasn’t good and so had to and children have moved to Smith and Marilyn Struebing who en let us hear from someone about continue to use the old one, sev River to make their home. tered Oregon State College as eral hundred feet down the hill. a mill on the Chetco river. There freshmen. These girls are housed Father made a yoke to fit over must have been at least one in The proudest woman in south- j in a dormitory, and were surprised This emblem is a good sign for at isolated section during the the shoulders, with a cord and a trn Curry county this Wwk ¡¡ is to meet few girls whom they had week you, because it means so many hook at each end, to hold and hall century beginning in the late Kathryn Reekman who is show met at Beaver Girls State, and good things. carry two buckets of water. This ing oil the silver-plated sandwich Dianne Burrell, also enrolled as It means modern styling, high helped, but it continued to t»e plate that she received for hav a freshman. Dianne formerly at- quality, dependability, long years an up-hill drudgery. Later, an ing the best chiffon cake at the tended Brookings high school be- of unfailing service — for back other well with a windmill and Curry county fair. The plate, of fore moving to Bandon. of this emblem is more than a a pump. But the wind wasn’t Community Tudor plate, is 1J quarter-century of building only always dependable. । 1'hen a gas inches in diameter, and of mirror Col. Lee Rice. M. D.. U. S. the best. engine was addl'd. When mv fmsh with a simple chased bor-! Army, retired, of San Antonio, SMITH RIVER Henrv brot her, Charles, took o\ e That’s why we sell Frigidairei der. It has the following words) is guest of Mr. and Mrs. John lock of Fort Dick, installed IU With engraved in the center: “Betts Hogan for the latter part of Sep Refrigerator« e Electric Range« some 2000 feet of pipe to lead logging truck into the California- Crocker— best chiffon cake award tember. Dr. Rice is a eteran o: Water Heater« e Home Freezer* Oregon Power Co. light pole at Automatic Wather» to a natural spring. 1949.“ If letters are misplace i, two world wars with two sons Brogan corner, Friday evening Automatic Electric Dryer« in the post office at Harbor, Mrs. and a son-in-law serving in the Electric Ironer« ibout 8:30. shearing off the pole Reekman may be excused. She’s last war. He and Mr. Hogan had Kitchen Cabinet« and Sink« md Knocking down three trans- just not quite herself. ; done much big game hunting to Come in — won’t you? Let us formers and three arms that held gether m Texas, Mexico, Wyo- the wires and transformers. show you the beautiful new Frigid Mr. and Mrs. Richard Smith ming, Idaho and Montana, and Lights knocked out at and family of Long Beach. Calif., they hope to connect with a few aire products that have this GOLD BEACH Sheriff R. G Smith River, Crescent Citv emblem on them. and Mrs. Hans Culmbach and Chetco Chinook in the next weci< Sabin went to Eugene the first quet, Brookings, Harbor and all family, Everett, Wash., are visit or ten days. of the week to bring back John intervening territory. The pow ing Warren Smith home this Leslie Leonard, of Port Orford, er company used the old diesel week. Mr. and Mrs. Warren Smith Reach 5000 prospective custo who had been arrested by Lane to give Crescent City lights. The are parents of Mrs. Culmbach and mers through Pilot Class A A;. i ounty sheriff on charges of non- motion picture show shut Richard Smith. support. down here, and Mr. McClished He also brought back Alvia showed the pictures Saturday. Mrs. Jim Frazer has been ill Hartwell Barns from Reedsport Paslock was going at a high for several days with a throat w here he had been arrested by rate of speed, and also knocked infection. At the time this paper the state police on a grand lar down four white guard posts at goes to press, she is reported to ceny charge. IT’S WISE TO PROTECT YOUR CROP Brogans corner, and also ran be recovering. He is charged with stealing a through the Brogan fence. Mr. and Mrs. August Johnson 4 trailer house from Brookings and by fire. Special policies avall Pasleck was arrested for drun had t>een working with the state ken driving and spent the night who have spent the past month able for 30 anti 60 davs. highway crew doing oiling. This m the jail at Crescent City, be-I in southern California and Mex is his third offense, Ix'ing Con- ing taken there by Deputy Sher- i ico on their vacation, returned victed of burglary in Coos Baj iff McClish. He was fined $250 to Brookings Monday afternoon. and possession of stolen property and his drivers license was sus- 1 Mr. Johnson began work on the in California. addition to the Goldizen home, ; pended for 90 days. The driver Wednesday. The two men are being held in was not hurt. Curry County jail lor the present Entertains at Beach Party Crissey Building* Brookings, Ore While carrying empty bulb cas term of court. Mrs. Palmer Westbrook enter- es early this week, George Fuhk.i New Telephones! "Give Os This Day, Our Daily Bread" WANTED! local News Items It’s the FRIGIDAIRE EMBLEM Log Truck Crash Darkens District Sheriff Returns Brings In Prisoner E. E. Hanscam & Sons ATTENTION! BULB GROWERS! PETE J. LESMEISTER AGENCY
