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About Brookings-Harbor pilot. (Brookings, Curry County, Oregon) 1946-1978 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 29, 1949)
» PAGE FOUR The World's Best Climate Girl Scout Notes Brownie Scouts, under direc tion of Mrs. John Ginther, were busy before the holidays, earning funds for their troop activities by selling Christmas cards to their friends and neighbors. The cards were sold everywhere in the nation as an officially-ap proved means of making money to carry on scout work. Each ten boxes ordered for sale earned a one-year subscrip- THURSDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1949 BROOKINGS-HARBOR PILOT, BROOKINGS, OREGON tion to “American Girl,” official Girl Scout magazine. Eight sub scriptions were ordered by the Brookings Troop, No. 3. Four top sales were made by: 13 boxes Sandra Simons......... 10 boxes Sharon Carr ............ 10 boxes Anna Jean Gardner 11 boxes Lillian Fielder ....... * Others getting subscriptions are the next four highest in sales: Marjorie Darger, Jerrie Lee Cagley, Anna Lee Ettinger and Diane Ginther. Other Brownies selling cards were Marilyn Brown, Judith C ar- ter, Diane LaBrook, Arlene Bo len and Alice Smith. Before Christmas each girl made leather articles during the troop meetings. Most of these were coin holders, some key cases and billfolds. Mrs. Ginther will not be able to continue leadership of the Brownies after the first of the year. The committee is anxious to contact any and all adults in terested in girls of Brownie age, 7 to 10 years. If you know of anyone who could give of her time for this worthwhile proj ect, please give her name to the chairman, Mrs. Warren Smith, or any on the committee. Scouts meet one hour a week in the afternoon. They have been meeting at the grade school, but now that the VFW building is ready for use, that place is also available. The VFW Auxiliary is sponsoring organization for the Girl Scouts in the area. If some one could not take leadership, perhaps she or he could assist or even give some help on spe cial projects. To date few have expressed an interest in this age group, but none have signed on the dotted line. Gold Beach Notes Mr. and Mrs. of Powers are homes of their Ray Keen and Christian. Jack McCadden visiting at the daughters, Mrs. Mrs. George The Phil Adams family is vis^ iting at Tacoma with Mrs. Adams mother. Russell Crook and family are visiting during the holidays yvith his parents near Yakima. Mr. and Mrs. James Combs and two children of Santa Cruz, Calify arrived at Gold Beach early this week and will be guests at the Glenn Sabin home. They will be greeting their many friends and it will be remember ed that Mrs. Combs taught home economics at the high school until after the war when they moved io China where Mr. Combs was employed. Since their return from China they have lived at Santa Cruz where they have “The Hobby House” which spe cializes in party service. mo Mr. and Mrs. A. K. Hastings left last Thursday for Portland Mr. and Mrs. Bob Chambers to spend a few months. are spending the holidays at Mary Lou Tygart, of California Portland with their son, Dean, is visiting her parents, Mr. and and his family. Mrs. Frank Tygart. Don Cameron and Mr. Obye, Bill Murray arrived from San forest service officials from the Francisco Saturday to spend the Grants Pass office of Siskiyou holidays with his mother, Mrs. National Forest, were on the Chetco the first of the week, en A. M. Morris and family. joying steelhead fishing with Fred Gardner. LOCAL NEWS Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Parker and daughter of Elk Creek are spend ing this week visiting Mrs. Park er’s brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Law’rence Board man. Mrs. Parker is the former Della Madden, who lived here for several months last year. Among the many family din- i ners enjoyed Christmas day was the one held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Payne, with 28 present for the occasion. Be- sides Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Payne, those present included Mr. and Mrs. Henry Payne, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Payne and three children, Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Payne and three children, Mr. and Mrs. Donald Payne and two children, Mr. and Mrs. John Wil ber and two children, Mr. and Mrs. John Arlandson, Mrs. Eve lyn Essley and three children, and Herbert Leming. All the group except Mr. Leming had been together also on Christmas eve for the traditional family Christmas tree and gift giving. MAY THERE ALWAYS BE A SONG IN YOUR HEART AS YOU MEET EACH SUCCEEDING DAY OF THE NEW YEAR. Karl Ostenberg Templar Hotel Building Mr. and Mrs. Don Bruner of Portland and Mr. and Mrs. Don Gibson and daughter, Trudy of Sacramento spent Christmas in Gold Beach with their father, and mother, Mr. and Mrs. Hany Bruner. Dan Pinson ai rived Sunday af ter his discharge from the army at Fort Lewis. He will have a position with Standard Stations, Inc., after the first of the year and he and Nina will make their home in the George Mateer Apartments. liiiiiiiäiÄ Mr. and Mrs. R. P. Blanken heim and son, Pvt. Joe Blanken heim of Fort Ord, Calif., visited over Christmas at Sisters. Ore., returning home Tuesday. Joe is being transferred to Fort Mon mouth. New Jersey, for further training. The field lights at Leith Air port are in operation and when weather permits some of the students have been taking ad vantage of it for night flying. Blanche Englblom who is at tending school at Portland spent Christmas wiLh her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Guy Forsyth. ss Homer & Gladvs Taylor
