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PAGE FOUR The World's Best Climate - Retirement, Hobby Told To Rotarians BROOKINGS-HARBOR PILOT, BROOKINGS, OREGON a year, in various federal gov ernment agencies in the states of Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Washington, and electrician, $2.10 an hour, in the Bonneville Power Administration, U. S. Department of the Interior, in the states of Idaho, Oregon, Washington and Western Montana, • Dr. J. E. Stevenson, in report ing on Rotary Magazine, Tues day to the local club, took two items of special interest, espe cially to middle-aged people, w'ho look forward to retirement. His i report covered two items, one of hobbies, and the other concern A. L. Travis announced to the retirement procedures of many Pilot Tuesday that he had pur of the bigger companies of the chased the ocean front tracts east. on Pedrioli subdivision from Mrs. “Usually men at 65, the rec Ruth Bathiany, last Saturday, ommended age of retirement, are just before Mrs. Bathiany left the most productive, especially for Klamath Falls on an ex if these men are in positions of tended visit. skill and leadership where phys ical fitness does not make it impossible for them to continue.} Men, cut adrift at 65, usually Browsing in the Library have nothing to do unless they “The Library Mouse can fill in the time with a hobby of some sort, where they may use energy and their ‘know-how’ The library mouse is a cousin to advantage. of the church mouse. But the li- “If retirement comes at 65, brary mouse isn’t as poor as the retired has a hobby and the church mouse. sufficient money to keep him in The library mouse is rich be- food and clothing, the retired cause he loves to read. He al- may have many years of hap ways has something interesting piness left. The years prior to to do, and plenty of friends in this retirement should be plann books. As soon as the library ed with that in mind,” he said door is locked and the last foot in closing. step dies away, he skitters from Stanley Patterson, chairman of his hole and does a little tonga the membership committee, gave which is a special mouse dance. a talk on the proper procedure The library belongs to him now, of obtaining new Rotary mem and he is free to enjoy it. When bers, using the manual for this interviewed, the library mouse phase of Rotary as guide. Any pulled his long whiskers and had club which adheres to these 14 this to say: principles, is usually a strong “Put a circle about Tuesday and happy club, he pointed out. and Thursday on oyur calender. Five Visitors Present The library is open from 3 to 5 Dr. Frank Doan of Red Bluff, on those days, and when you Calif., Fred Zenner of Coos Bay, come in town for the mail, stop Leslie Cook of St. Helena, Calif., by and get some books for your and Arnold Vogel and Carl Loo self and the children. Soon the mis of Sacramento clubs were children will be unable to play visitors, Tuesday. outdoors because of the weather, Announced Resuscitator ('lass and the clever mother will have A class in operating the new a library book or two tucked resuscitaor was announced for away to take out when other Wednesday evening at the high activities begin to bore. Even school. Everyone wishing to ob tiny tots enjoy the picture books. tain this instruction is urged to Here are two they are surely to be present. There is no limit on like: the number who can take it. The “Three Good Friends,” an old hour has been set for 8 p. tn. story Yet old and illustrated by William Wiesner. “Tobias,” story and pictures by j Barbara Briggs. "Three Good Friends,” is one । of the books from the state li-1 Federal civil service announces brary It is about a examinations tor appointment to butcher and his friend, the tail-1 the positions of marine inspector or w ho lived next door and what and pier superintendent. Persons happened when the tailor pur who desire permanent positions chased a starling to sing to him will have an opportunity to file as he sat cross-legged stitching for a examinai ion for long hours at a time. “Good leading to probat tonal appoint- Things Are Three,” said the but-! ment with permanent classified cher. But were they? Complica civil service status in these po tions occur. The children w ill en-| sitions. Salary for these positions joy the colored illustrations and are: Marine Inspector, $1855 a >ou will < ill laugh at the story year and pier superintendent at “Tobias' is a tiger living W ith $1103. and his it tie tiger Applicants must betw een ages of IS and 62, except that 'll ith my teeth so sharp the maximum age limit may be And my elates so strong waived for veterans and under I'll be a big tiger certain conditions for war serv Before very long/ ice indefinite employees. “What happens to Tobias does For further information on ex make an interesting story for the aminations and the necessary ap lit th' tots enjoying the pictures. plication forms for applying may And while you are choosing be obtained from the Board of some picture books from among u. Examiners the selection offered at the Chet- department of the army, 15 co Community Library,” said the Alaskan Way, Seattle, 4; the library mouse, daintily munch secretary, Board of U. S. Civil ing a peanut dropped from a Service Examiners, at any first candy bar, “Why don’t you take or second class post office, , or home a cook book for yourself. from the Director, Uth U. S. I suppose you are tired of cook Civil Service Region 302 Federal ing in the same old way, although oilice bldg., Seattle 4, Wash. that is how your husband says Applications must I »e received he likes it. Well, he will like by the Board of U. J grilled tomatoes and onions, or ice Examiners, department of the veal paprika, or Germany honey Army, 1519 S. Alaskan Way, Se cakes when you try these for attle 4, not later than Nov. 21. him. There are some luscious, Civil Service also wants appli mouth-watering recipes in a book cants for positions of Position called 'The Joy of Cooking’ by Classifier, $3835 to $4600 a year; Irma S. Robauer. Economist. $3835 to $5400 a year; Mrs. Rombauer make a cook- Analytical Statistician and sur book of her own recipes for her vey statistician. $3825 to $5400 married daughters at their re- Travis Buys Tract Civil Service Offers Lucretive Positions quest. The book grew and grew: and friends of friends enthusias- tically called for more and now the book contains over 3,500 rec- ipcs. The recipes asre practical, easy to following and delicious to eat. Everything is here from' the finest of French cuisine to buckwheat cakes. You’ll find rec ipes that mother used to make as well as the ultra modern. From canapes to cakes, it's an adventure in cooking.” The library mouse glanced at his wrist watch, arose, and the interview was over. “Come in again,” he said kindly, “I’ll tell you about some boks boys like.” The Tuesday night storm did damage over the county in wide ly-scattered spots. One bolt of lightning struck the transformer at the Foster Clyde mill, south of Gold Beach, on Hunters Creek. The mill was shut down until 10 a. m. Wed nesday before repairs could be made. Blowing gf fuses seemed to plague Gold Beach no end. Sev eral of the transformers were illuminated in a ball of fire. Highway crews had work to to early Wednesday, removing limbs of trees and trees from the highway through those timbered sections. At Gold Beach Bill Turner was talking on the telephone when the phone “talked back to him’’ with a blue flame. However Bill backed away fro mit, “still talk ing” if to no one. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1949 Falls, South Dakota, spent the week at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Hogan and took in some of the fishing on the Chet- co river. George Funk left Tuesday by bus for the midwest where he will call on his lily bulb cus tomers the next couple months. Before going George obtained a Rotary directory so he could be able to make his schedule coin cide with various meetings. Mrs. Eunice Faris of Smith River was in town Tuesday sell ing dance tickets to the big Arm istice day dance at Smith River. She had the silverware to show prospective dancers what the door prize would be. Telephones ano Talking Dogs Telephone traffic is so heavy today that we sometimes think even the fabled talking dogs have switched to the telephone. Seriously, though, this increased tele phone traffic does prove two important points of progress: the growth of the community—and the expansion of tele phone service. More people are using more telephones today than ever before. Each new telephone installed increases traffic— but at the same time it in creases the range of use fulness of every other telephone. This means your telephone serv ice has reached its greatest value to date —and it’s growing every day. LOCAL NEWS mmiw cwm O. F. Dean, manager of the Montgomery Ward store at Sioux Top Dollar FOR YOUR PRESENT CAR COME IN AND TRADE WAY-FARER 2-DOOR SEDAN $208 DELIVERED IN BROOKINGS With Group 8 Accessories Easy Monthly Terms Your Present Car Probably Will Cover Low Down Payment! Meadows Dodge and Plymouth Sales 860 L. Street CRESCENT CITY, CALIF
