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U. of O. Library 9 XX f 1 m«-flarbor filo! Nowhere a Finer Climate - Nowhere A Finer Community volume : four , number xxxv . BROOKINGS, CURRY COUNTY, OREGON -------------- *--------------------- THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1949 "Cavalcade of Harmony ” Will Come, Saturday Prizes Offered At Halbwe'en Event, In Town, Mon. Eve Noted 'Hrouse Bros/ Quartet Coming Quartets and Choruses Will Sing At Pine Cone Theatre, Saturday Evening, At Charter Presentation Festivities In its first attempt to sponsor A treat, seldom seen anywhere and rarely heard, will be in store events of the area, the All-Year at 8:00 p. m. this Saturday, at Pine Cone Theatre, for those lucky Events Association. Monday, will enough to have tickets, when Brookings Chapter, No. 675, Society inaugurate a Hallowe’en party, for Preservation and Encouragement of Barbershop Quartet Singing awarding prizes for the best cos in America, will be welcomed into the national family of song lovers. tumes, from the little "tykes” to grandpas and grandmas. This at I ii tured on this page is the House Bros, quartet of Klamath tempt is under direction of the Falls, reputed to be one of the best in the west, and on page 12, Parent-Teachers Association, and Where the Klamath Falls chorus is shown. This is but a sample will commence at 7 p. m. Monday. of what is coming to this area for this event. Elsewhere in this issue appears A parital list of other quartets an advertisement, giving li^t of participating are: "The Four- prizes offered for the best cos- Mill and it is hoped that those Tune-Four, ” "The Pick-up Four,” tumes. The parade will follow, who were previously disappointed "The What Four”, "The Eagle will be more fortunate this time. going through town and up to Four,” "The Oregon Coasters” and 1 the school grounds where a bon- Born, originally as a release fire will be the center of at- "The Lease Breakers.” from pressure of modern life, traction. Free cider and dough- These quartets, in addition to • S. P. E. B. S. Q. S. A. now does The House Bros., pictured here, and consisting of Dan House, the Brookings chapter chorus of a man-size job in "Keeping Am nuts will be available. A headless horseman will head I tenor; Tom House, lead; Bill House, baritone, and Dave House, 24 voices and the Klamath Falls erica singing.” It has grown to the parade, according to the an bass; will favor charter night festivities here Saturday. This quar chapter chorus, under the per include 675 chapters, of which nouncement coming to the Pilot. tet is acknowledged as one of the finest in the west and was winner sonal direction of John Houston, Brookings is the 675th, and to in According to Gordon Goetz, the will bring to Southern Curry a clude over 30,000 members. of the F. O. E. lodge national quartet contest. association president, this event never-to-be-forgotten Cavalcade Without question it is one of should be given the support of of Harmony. most democratic arganizations in everyone in the community. Upon CU p 70 Extra seats are being placed the world today. The society has its success depends much, for in i in the theatre to provide accom chapter throughout the United the coming year, this community modations for those who were un States and Canada, and even in can do much to advertise itself able to obtain tickets since the Alaska, Hawaii and Guam. GOLD BEACH—Miss Nora through a little co-operation, he Every week new chapters come The members of Chetco Grange limited number of seats made Elizabeth Jones, 72, died at her emphasized. honored two of their members, available to local theatre-goers into being. It has attained re home here, Sunday. She had been Will and Mary Tolman, who re- were sold. Tickets for these seats spect and affection by its musical in failing health for years and |cently were married, by holding are availabel at Grayshel’s Coffee contributions to worthwhile caus last summer fell and broke her a pot luck dinner before the es and events and through sing hip which kept her bedfast since. Grange meeting, and having a ing for those who need entertain She was born in Missouri on ment most. social hour afterwards. A pres June 19, 1877. She served as sec ent from the Grange was pre-* Already the local group has en retary in Washington, D. C. and deared itself to the people of the sented by A. C. Thompson. Col when she retired, moved to Gold ored slides of the Lily Blossom P.-T. A. "Mother Singers’’ are area by its show at a recent Par Nine Girl Scout leaders and Beach where she has been liv parade and the coast line north meeting Thursday, after school, ent-Teachers Association meeting. members of the committee at ing with her brother, Harry Jones, of Brookings were shown by Ben instead of Tuesday as was first tended a meeting at Crescent City for the past 15 years. Jones. announced. last Thursday evening to hear She was a member of the East Visitors for the evening were "About a dozen mothers were Miss McCaustland, national of ern Star and Episcopal church. Mr. and Mrs. Loyal Bates of out last Thursday,’’ said Mrs. ficer from Palo Alto, who visited Funeral services were held at the Talent Grange, former Harbor Morris, who directs the group. there. Episcopal church, at 2:30 Wed residents, Mrs. William Burrell Any ladies of the community Those connected with the Scout nesday with the Rev. Levers of Westmost Grange, and Mr. who are interested, are invited. work here were glad to have this officiating. Interment was in the and Mrs. Ira D. Hyland of Willa- The only requirement is that they opportunity to discuss problems Gold Beach cemetery. kenzie Grange. must be P.-T. A. members. first hand with an authority, and According to Gordon Goetz, Election of officers will be held president of All-Year Events As to receive her suggestions. at the first meeting in November. sociation, Monday, just a few in Going from Brookings were; terested persons turned out to the Mrs. Warren Smith, committee Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Kruger who first band organization meeting. chairman; Mrs. Lynn Hampton, : recently purchased the Becker However, he stated, a list of mu Mrs. Harriett Stephenson, Mrs. 1 building in Brookings, have leas Tiny greenhouses that enable In addition to the other cour sicians had been acquired and a E. B. Mathew’s, Mrs. Roy Brirnm, < ed their large ranch, north of the gardener to set out plants tesies to be extended visitors in personal letter would be written Mrs. Ira Brown, Mrs. Jeri Fa- 1 town to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Blunt. much earlier in the spring can Brookings, Saturday, to the char to each, inviting him out to the nari, Mrs. Crump and daughter, The ' transaction was handled by be made by cutting the bottoms ter presentation of Chapter 675, second meeting, set for Wednes Janet, and Mrs. Dewey Akers. 1 the Leonard Real Estate agency. off glass jars. Jug stoppers should Society for Preservation and En day, Nov. 2, at the high school, be removed to allow circulation couragement of Barbershop Sing with time set for 8 p. m. of air around the plants. Anyone who plays any band ing in America, Croft lily bulbs will be given to each out-of-town instrument, or anyone interested visitor from inland or away from in learning to play, is invited to come out. Mr. Humphreys of Gold the lily-growing section. Vern Ayers, once on the editorial desk of the Seattle Post-In- A new electric outlet plug is Noted for its Croft lilies, mem Beach, through W. B. Sibley, has telligencer, and prominent coast publicity director for several af on the market or soon will be, bers of the local unit want their expressed a willingness to aid fairs, has started work on a special edition for Coos-Curry Elec which will prevent curious chil visitors to remember the area in the local band in getting started. tric Co-operative, to be published early in December. The edition dren from shocks as result of the right way. These bulbs are He will, if the band is formed, will be printed at the Pilot office, with copy already coming in. poking wires into the outlets. The being presented in cellophane bags arrange to meet once-a-week to Coos-Curry Electric Co-operative, one of 17 in the state of Ore new outlet is not energized until with a label attached, as me give instruction. Mr. Humphreys was once with gon, has grown by leaps and bounds in the past decade, since it both prongs of a plug are in mento of the area. Phillip Sousa’s band, and has had serted. Insulated rollers in the founding. The occasion warrants a special treatment in way of Barbershop means more than a considerable arranging experience socket complete the circuit when a special edition, thus the effort to publish this epistle. in the past. haircut and shave. forced aside by the prongs. Grange Honored Dies At Gold Beach Newlyweds, Friday Leaders Meet With National Girl Scout Executive, Thurs. "Mother Singers" Meet On Thursday Association Wil! Hold Band Meet On Wed., Nov. 2 Realty Transfers SPECIAL EDITION DUE IN DECEMBER FOR COOS-CURRY ELECTRIC CO-OP Croft Lily Bulbs To Tiny Greenhouses Be Favors Saturday New Outlet Guard
