THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1949
BROOKINGS-HARBOR PILOT, BROOKINGS, OREGON
"Trends In Education" Discussed By
G. P. A. Will Retire
Martha Shull, O. E. A. President, Friday From S. P. Work
“Time are changing much more Girl Chorus Sings
rapidly than we like to believe, j For their first appearance, Mrs.
and certainly in order to keep1 Morris’s girls chorus sang two
abreast, we must improve our numbers, and showed the train
school at the same pace,” said ing received in these few weeks.
Committee reports were made,
Miss Martha Shull, president of
Oregon Educational Association, by the Hallowe’en party, by the
at the November meeting of the membership, which reported 175
local Parent-Teachers Associa-1 on that date.
tion last Friday evening. Her top
ic was “What’s Happenening in
Education.”
“Oregon has had the greatest
population increase in the past
decade of any western state, with
some 55% increase. Her educa
tion has not been quite able to
keep abreast. Many districts, a
At a meeting of the Sea Scout
few bonded already to the limit, committee of Brookings Rotary
are faced with building programs club, Friday evening, Archie Mc
Vay assumed position of “skipper”
that harrass the voters no end.
“However, Oregon has main with John Cox to help him get
tained high standards in her edu the group functions under way
Following a conference with
cational systems, but it is a mys
Dave
Putnam, regional scout di
tery just how. Her per-pupil-cost
rector.
it was suggested that an
is reasonable in comparison with
other
skill
will be added in boat
other states having the same high
construction,
according to plans.
standards. The problem with this
Archie
McVay
has offered the
state, like so many of the west
use
of
the
old
house
on the Mc
where population increases have
Vay farm, on the Harbor side of;
been high, is how to raise the
the river, as headquarters, or
funds needed for schools.
“the shack” which will be con
“The basis school fund, put in verted into a “land ship.”
to full effect in 1944, has aided
With age limits lowered, the
tremendously. Personal property scout committee hopes to inter
cannot stand any more load. In- est the younger boys in this phase
come taxes have helped solve a of scouting.
great tax load.
With all boys over 14 years
“If trends can be followed as eligible,, it is hoped that everyone
they now unfurl, Oregon can ex- of the boys will take advantage
poet another 100% increase in of this training. The first, or or
school population in the next ten ganization meeting wil bel held
years. This fact gives not only at 7:15 tonight. Boys wishing to
the teachers the jitters, but the have transportation, may assem
districts over the state tremend- ble at Chevron Service Stalion at
ous headaches.
7 p. m. from where cars will be
“Furthermore, people are not provided.
Crews will be set up at the
going into the teaching profession
in the same proportion as the first meeting, with boys election
demand is increasing. What will of officers will be another feature
result is a matter of concern to of the first meeting. These boys
many school boards. To keep up will serve for three months.
with trends, education faces a
crucial test—in the next ten years
but the cast is not hopeless,” she
for the past week, ending on
said in concluding.
Max. Min. Rain
Sunday:
Bcport On Beaver Girls States
October 31
52
69
Maryann Biddle and Margaret November 1
44
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Byrne, who were sent by the Le November 2
j56
44
gion Auxiliary to Beaver Girls November 3
44
75
State last June, reported what November 4
68
40
they had gained through that November
48
.66
training. Miss Biddle told of the November 6
5.93
events as they happened in a Rain for October.
chronological order. Miss Byrne
Send the Pilot to a friend foi
told of the workings of the Bea
Christmas
save writing letters.
ver Girl State.
Sea Scouts To Make
! Boats As Part Of
New Work Plan
PORTLAND— Forty-one years
of continuous service in the pass
enger department of Sqpthern
Pacific company in Portland will
end for J. A. Ormandy, general
passenger agent, Dec. 1, when
he takes voluntary retirement un-
the company’s pension plan.
Born on a farm near Larned,
Kansas, Ormandy came to Port
land at the age of 10 when his
wamily moved here. After his
schooling he learned telegraphy
while serving as a messenger boy
and started his railroad career
as a telegrapher working in sev
eral stations. Later he transferr
ed to the S. P. passenger depart
ment in Portland. In 1911 he was
made office manager and in 1920
was advanced to assistant pass
enger agent. He was promoted
to general passenger agent in
August, 1923, which position he
has held continuous^ since.
The World's Best Climate
The chorus of Chapter No. 675, ।
S. P. E. B. S. Q. S. A. favored the
meeting of Oregon Coast Asso
ciation, Monday evening with a
few numbers at the banquet. This
is the first out-of-town appear
ance of the group.
Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Grooten-
dorst plan to make a trip to their I
old home in Holland sometime
soon. They plan to leave about
the last of the month, with Mr.
Grootendorst to return within a
few weeks, while Mrs. Grooten-
dorst plans to spend at least two
months. They left Holland just
prior to Hitler’s invasion of Po
land in 1939.
PAGE THREB
his time fighting weeds and when
winter comes, moles, gophers, rats
and mice keep him busy. Prop
erty owners interested in ths pest
control can have their requests
filled at the county extension of
fice, Gold Beach, or direct from
Don White, Port Orford,
Not By Bread Alone
“Verily, I have cleansed my
heart in vain and washed by hand
in innocense: for all day long
have I been plagued, and chast
ened every morning. When I
thought to understand this it was
too painful for me, until I went
into the sanctuary of God: then
understood I their end. Thus my
heart was grieved and I was
pricked in my reins, so foolish
was I and so ignorant. I was as
GOLD BEACH If you want to j a beast before thee. Nevertheless
get your mole, be careful whore I am continually with thee: thou
you dig your fish-worms, stated hast holden me by thy right hand.
Don White, county pest control Thou shalt guide me with thy
agent.
counsel, and afterward receive
Moles, like fish, are particular me to glory.” Ps. 73:13-17; 21-24.
about the kind of worms they Please read Ps. 73.
like. It takes a quart! of worms
Only God can keep our poor,
to poison moles on a 40-acre plot foolish hearts from seeking the
Don't Be Cold! For gas, oil or of land if the runways are not hurtful things of life, "which
Electric Heat, see Chet co Home too numerous.
drown men in perdition.”—Jos.
During the summer Don spends M. Johnson, Gold Beach.
and Auto Supply Co.
adv.
Moles, Like Fish,
Choosy Of Worms
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