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PAGE FIGHT The World’s Best Climate Kerrs Honored On 25th Anniversary, Sunday Evening THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1949 BROOKINGS-HARBOR PILOT, BROOKINGS, OREGON the penny throw, bingo and the fountain of chance. The fountain of chance is new this year. You will be interested in watching the balls stay in the air with no strings nor wires holding them. The juniors will have the pas try booth, the dart throw and roulette. The seniors will have the baseball throw, the hot dog booth and the country store. If you like to guess numbers and like candy you will like the country store. There will be a door prize, too. efforts of the delegates to the assembly who made it a point to launch preventative methods in the infested countries. More programs toward Rotary information will be forthcoming, stated Warren Smith, program chairman, in his rebuttal of the talk made by Roy Weideman. With Mrs. Jeannette Pierce in charge of arrangements, friends of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Kerr met at the Baptist Community church following services, Sunday eve ning for a surprise party in honor of the couple’s silver wedding an niversary. E. G. High of Roseburg, Ore., Mr. and Mrs. Kerr were mar d ; strict manager for the United ried at Chehalis, Wash., Oct. 29, Benefit Life Insurance Co., and 1924, and lived until three years ♦he Mutual Benefit Health and ago at Packwood, where Mr. Kerr Accident Association, of Omaha, and his brother were in business. has announced the appointment To this union were born seven of Pete J. Lesmeister as agent children: Mrs. Mariam Rettke of lor these companies in the local Chehalis, Mrs. Mildred Franklin, area. Kansas City, Carolyn, of Crescent Lesmeister, in addition to his Brookings, in her peculiar posi full lines of general insurance, City; Robert, now in the army, Shirley and Allen, in school here tion, cannot do a great deal in is now in a position to write any and Richaid, still too young to way of the fourth object of Ro type of life policy as well as all tary, said Roy Weideman, Tues attend school. kinds of accident, health and hos Mr. and Mrs. Kerr have been day, at the regular meeting of the pitalization policies. active in the affairs of the local club, but it can keep abreast of church since moving here. He is times by studying the work of the also affiliated with the Tacoma United Nations and contribute its share to the Paul Harris Foun Consistory and Shrine. A silver Hower bowl was pre dation Fund. The Paul Harris Foundation sented by the group. Fund was set up in honor of the The Brownie Scouts, Troop 2, founder of Rotary, and is used celebrated their first anniversary to send outstanding students, 20 Wednesday, after school, with a from United States, and 20 from tea for their mothers. A wedding of interest to Smith other countries to any country of Guests were entertained with a River residents was the announce their choice, there to study any playlet. The decorated birthday ment of the marriage of Jac course they wish for a year. These cake was the main feature of re queline O’Lave and James Yar students are, in full sense, wards freshments. brough which took place recently of Rotary International, are al The girls made the paper nap at the honii' of the bride’s sister, ways guests of Rotarians of the kins that were decorated with the Mrs. Jeannine Norris. The sim countries where they go, and are scout emblems. ple ceremony was witnessed by actually ambassadors without any The Brownies have for the year close relatives of the bride, fol portfolio. been under direction of Mrs. John lowing a short honeymoon, they Last year, Don Cate, graduate Ginther. They meet once a week, will be at home to their many of Pacific University, of Forest immedaitely after school on Wed- friends at Pelican Bay, just north Grove, was the Paul Harris Fel- nesday. A number of girls have of the Oregon line. Yarbrough low and studied in Switzerland. ) expressed their desire to join the is truck driver for the Westbrook His accounts, written in Rotary- group. Brownie ages are seven mill, hauling lumber. Magazine and other publications, through nine years. The community hall was the together with his letters to Gov. scene of a jolly Hallowe’en party Bill Schappe!, were classics in! Monday evening, when parents themselves. Certainly the Swiss) and children gathered for an eve know and understand Americans i ning of fun. Ronald McClish put better for his being there for a ' several motion pictures on the The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. This year a young man from screen, and the community enjoy Elmer Hanscam Jr., David Nor ed singing, with Lynn Tracy as Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, has been man, was rushed by his father to leader. Awards were given to chosen this district’s fellow and a specialist at Napa, Calif., last children in best costumes. Cook-, expects to study in France. He Thursday by special plane from ies, cocoa and coffee were en has served an apprenticeship in Crescent City, as he was in a joyed at the close of the evening. the United Nations assembly. Ho critical condition and required Much credit is due the business expects to work toward an am special blood transfusions to save establishments of the community bassador’s rating in his later life. his life. lor sponsoring the event. I his year, four girls, excep ‘‘Junior’’ madi' another trip by Marilyn Plaisted, 7, escaped a tional students in their home na special plane Saturday to bring serious injury one recent after-! tions, are entering colleges of his son back to Crescent City, noon when she was struck by their choice, there to study their where he is being kept at Seaside, a Fort truck when she darted chosen subject. One hails from out in front of the on-coming Colombia, South America, and is hospital for observation. Mrs. Hanscam was able to re vehicle. She was knocked down majoring in public health. An turn home Saturday. Her moth and received bruises and shock, j other girls comes from New Zea er, Mrs. Charles Mills of Vine She was rushed to Seaside hos land, another from England and Grove, Kentucky, arrived on the pital for check up but was re* I the fourth from Canada. Saturday noon plane to stay here leased later. She is back in her1 These students are proposed by for several weeks visit. classes, The driver was absolved clubs over the nation. These are of blame, after the traffic officer screened by the districts first, was called out to investigate. then by the region, and later by Mrs. Josephine Frame, 88, a the International officers. Last pioneer resident of this valley, year there were 37; next year the passed away early Tuesday morn number will be 36; next year the ing. Nov. 1, at the home of her maximum number will be reach In a simple ceremony held at sister. Mrs. Emma Cooper. Mrs.. ed. it is the hope of the officials. the home of the groom’s father, Flame celebrated her birthday! Money to finance this gigantic at Farmington. New Mexico, on on Oct. 10. She had been in fail task is raised by assessing each Oct. 25, Miss Ina Payne, daugh ing health for some time. member of Rotary International ter of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Rowley are $10, or its equivalent. This money Payne, of Harbor, became the parents of an eight-pound girl, which will total some $3.000.000- bride of Edwin (Sonny) Chap born Saturday, Oct. 29, at Sea- odd will net enough from invest man. also of Harbor. side Hospital. The lit th' miss has ments to perpetuate' the fund for Both Mr. and Mrs. Chapman been named Lorraine and is the ever. according to the plan. Each are well-known young people of granddaughter of Rev. E. C. Hicks student is given a grant of nec the area. Mrs. Chapman, graduate and Mrs. Christ ensen of essary funds, ranging from about of Brookings high school last La layette, Ore. Mother and child $J(KM' to $¿1500. depending upon spring, has lived here all her life. .are doing well. Mr. Chapman is the great- the course, and the country he grandson of Mrs. Hattie Gardner 1 chooses. Brookings Rotary club, Weide Stitt and has made his home here man said, can do another thing for the past several years. By Maryann Biddle After a visit with relatives in toward the fourth object by ac The annual school carnival will quainting people of the progress New Mexico, it is expected they be held November IL There are madr by the United Nations. The will return here to make their home. twelve booths, three under each progress he briefly noted in his class in high school. talk, had been tremendous in face This year the freshmen will of the obstacles over the world. Ix>cal News Items have charge of the ring toss, fish One factor alone, that of the The American Legion Auxiliary pond and fortune telling booths; lost man-days due to malaria, s busy making plans for the No- v hile the sophomores will have had been drastically reduced bv vember 19 a 11 air, destined to raise DIAMONDS, WATCHES, JEWELRY — funds for Beaver Girls State. Last i spring Miss Margaret Byrne and Miss Maryann Biddle were sent to Salem for this training. Girls will be chosen between now and spring for the next session of this training course. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Yocum were | week-end visitors at their ranch near Grants Pass. He is sawyer for Craig Lumber Co. Lesmeister To Sell Life Insurance, Too Uses Waste Space Paui Harris Fund Aids In A Better World "Unity" Brownies Observe First "Birthday" An automatic electric water heater of 50-gallon capacity de signed so that the top may be used as table space is on .the market. The heater is designed to use dead corner space giving the housewife more kitchen ta ble surface. < 1 I 1 1 T t t c f t J t C F n p Ji of IS IS 41 GOLD BEACH—The fire de partment was called to Ireland’s Rustic Lodge, Tuesday afternoon to extinguish a fire that had es caped from a rubbish burning at the beach. 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