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PAGE FOUR The World's Beet Climate Chetco Grange Seats '50 Officers BROOKINGS-HARBOR PILOT, BROOKINGS, OREGON OPHIR NEWS LANGLOIS NFWc School Notes Both volleyball and basketball teams suffered an overwhelming defeat at the hands of Gold Beach —the county seaters were ahead most of the way in both games. Final Scores: Gold Beach 42, and Langlois, 17 in basketball and Gold Beach 41, Langlois, 21 in volleyball. THURSDAY, JANÜARŸ Ï2, 1950 Mrs. J. T. Prince, Tom Prince and family, Mrs. Sadie Postal, and the honored guest and hus band. Mr. and Mrs. Tony Rath en-j tertained at a four-course din-/ ner Sunday evening, Jan. 8, the following guests: Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Prince, Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Cooper, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Hayes, Gordon Asher and Mrs. Sadie Postal. The popular game of ca nasta was played. NANCY MOORE, Correspondent By Frances Miller Mr. and Mrs. Robert Morril and Virginia, Carol and Jerry Sau- son spent the holidays at Camas, ders of Coos River were week-end First meeting of 1950 held by Wash., visiting her sister, Mr. Chetco Grange, last Friday, saw visitors in this area. Bertha Ann Moore, Lee Pollock and Dick Nash Morrill returned on Jan. 2, but installation of officers for the accompanied them back to Coos Mrs. Morril and son remained for coming year. Visitors for the eve- a visit of a few months. ning were County Deputy and River. Art Hames, Cameron Thom, Ophir high took a double head Mrs. Fred Adams, Mr. and Mrs. and Pat Dignan of Gold Beach, J. O. Phipps and Mrs. Effie Col er from Port Orford last Friday, made a brief call at the Frank lins of the Ophir Grange, and the basketball score was 33 to 18 Moore home, Jan. 2. The boys Mrs. Docia Sweet of Sixes unit. I and volleyball, 56 to 15. Ophir town team defeated the were on their way to University Mrs. Edith Ackley, of Pine At the first regular meeting of Oregon at Eugene where they Forest Grange, became a mem Coquille Active Club by a large in 1950 of the city council, Mon score of 79 to 30, Monday evening. are students. The people of the upper Chet ber by deposit of her demit. day evening, Harry Bruner was The pupils and teachers of the Langlois Home Extension unit appointed to fill vacancy caused co were isolated by the heavy Acting as installing officer, Co. Ophir schools are enjoying their met Jan. 5, for a demonstration snow in that area, being over a Deputy Adams installed: new motion picture projector. A on home lighting. Miss Dorothy by resignation of Averill Walker foot on Wilson Prairie, The Master—Kathryn Reekman. W. A. Andrews was re-appointed few of the pictures that have been Newton, HDA, gave the demon Overseer—Ben Jones. treasurer and B. I. Mather re county road crew worked Mon seen are “ Beauty for Keeps, ’ ’ stration and showed a movie on Lecturer—Lillian Zumpfe. corder aod Howard Herron was day, cutting out a large tree “Blasting Caps,” “Smokejumpers’ the progress made in home light Steward—Emery Hyland. retained as city marshal until that had blocked the road near ing from the days of the pitch Asst. Steward—Frank Moore. and “Electronics at work.” March 1. The acceptance of the the Leo Lucas Barn. Miss Frances A. Miller and flare to modern types of lighting. Chaplain—Jessie Judkins. Mrs. Beryl Bollinger enter Gold Beach-Wedderburn Fire Thos. J. Hawkins, principal of the The meeting had been scheduled Treasurer—Roy Hendry. Protection District obligations tained a group of friends Sun Ophir schools, were united in mar at Mrs. Fain’s home, but due to Secretary—Clara Hyland. was completed. Properties out day afternoon at a stork shower riage by Justice of the Peace her husband’s illness w’as held at Gatekeeper—Dave Crockett. side the incorporated city will in honor of Mrs. Elmer Clausen. Haynes at Bandon, Dec 31. Mrs. the Stella Slocum home. Next Ceres—Coramae Asche. receive the same protection as Appropriate games and visiting Hawkins is the daughter of Mr. meeting will be held at Mrs. El Pomona—Eva Springer. the city at an annual tax of $250 made the afternoon go by quick and Mrs. Eldon Miller of this sie Quinn’s home in Denmark, on Flora—Lena Crockett. The transfer and agreement was ly, with many nice presents be Feb. 2, with kitchen storage as Lady Assistant Steward—Ber area. signed by L. E. Goudy, Pres., Or ing received by honored guest. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Adams, Mrs. the subject. nadine Steele. in Hess, Bill Wallace and Doug The Clausen family recently < C. H. Phipps and Mrs. Dean Col- Musician -Alice Putnam. Mrs. Ollie Burgess left for Cali- las DeVoe, directors of the the moved from the Bollinger neigh- % Home Economics Committee line of Ophir and Mrs. Docia i fornia early Sunday morning to district. Final plans for thg sew borhood to the Baxter Courts in Sweet of Sixes went to Chetco visit her daughter, who is ill. Chairman—Ellen Jaggers. er and disposal plant were dis Harbor. Grange last week to help install Executive Committee: A. C. Bob Whitbeck and Lloyd La- cussed and made ready for the officers for that Grange. public hearing. Thompson, Fred Gustafson and Full Gospel Mrs. Docia Sweet was a visitor Soller wrere visitors at the home Roy Springer. Deputy Adams was over the week-end at the home of M. C. Whitbeck this week. The A group of friends and neigh (Undenominational) assisted in the installation by of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Adams. boys, who attend high school at bors surprised Mrs. Tony Rath William Ward, Pastor Mrs. Phifips as marshal, Mrs. Sunday school at 9:45 a. m. The Grange home economics Rainier, came dow’n when the on her birthday, Friday, Jan. 6, Collins as regalia bearer and club held its regular meeting last heavy snowfall in the north had at their home on Jerrys Flat. Supt. Mrs. Lew’is T. Knapp. Mrs. Adams as emblem bearer; Tuesday at the home of Mrs. Jack caused their school to be closed After gifts were opened, a buffet Morning Worship at 11 a. m. Mrs. Bertha Moore Chaplain and Taylor. for several days. lunch was served to Mr. and Mrs. Sunday night at 7:30. Mrs. Edna Weigel as musician. Thursday night, Bible study Walter Hofsess visited at the J. C. Hayes, Mr. and Mrs. Gor- A Mens chorus furnished sing- Asher, Mrs. Walton Miller, don and prayer. Come and help us George Chenoweth home on Jerry ing for the ceremony. Mr. grow! If you do not have a way, and Mrs. Warren Miller, Mr. Flat, Jan. 2. After installation social hour Mrs. Wanda Volck is recuper and Mrs. Cliff Cooper, Mr. and please let us know! was enjoyed with refreshments ating nicely from a recent oper-1 RIVER Sam Lopez, ation, which she underwent at the being served by Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Jaggers, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Jr., 28, former resident of Rivers Mast hospital, at Myrtle Point. Johnson and Mr. and Mrs. John End, lost his life in Klamath She will soon return to her dut River, Monday, when the victim ies at Bandon schols. Rogers. and his friend, Donna Frye, of Dec. 28, Mr. and Mrs. Everett Klamath, were upset in a canoe Strain and Hal went to Redwood seven miles up from Klamath. I approached the first home with trepidation. Snow water was City, Calif., to visit her sister. The girl was forced to hang They returned to Langlois on running six inches deep down the field road; but, by a careful on desparately until rescued on Jan. 2. balancing act along a snowbank, and by some dexterous jumps, GOLD BEACH Wayne Walc-j a small island where Lopez is Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Hale and I made the slope with little water over my rubbers. The house cak, 4-year-old son of Mr. and reported to have aided her in two sons are spending a short was unpainted and weatherbeaten. Its porch was a junk heap, Mrs. Ed Walccak, was discharg reaching before he disappeared time with relatives at Florence. ed Friday from the hospital af under water. but, unlike the dirty interior, the wind and rain had kept the Visitors at the home of Frank ter reviving treatment for a | The pair w ere coming down the Moore Sunday afternoon were Mr. porch fairly clean. badly injured arm. Last Tuesday । Several children sat around on the table and on whatever else river shortly alter noon and hit and Mrs. Jack Hames of Gold Wayne went to the Al Curtis j a submerged rock which literally Beach. was available while I visited with the mother and father. The fur- home to play. Mis. Curtis was tore the boat apart. The pair Bill Brannon is now working at niture if it could be called such was old. There were few’ of not at home but the washing were dumped into the frigid wa- Brookings on county road work. the amenities of life in evidence. Both parents were smoking. machine was running and Wayne ter. Miss Frye was picked up by while playing about it got his Langlois seemed to be the ideal “Things are tough, and we aren’t rich,’’ said the father. He gol sleeve caught in the wringer, pull Game Warden Jack McKellar to place for people who don’t like up and said ho was going out. be sent to Seaside hospital for ing his arm in, up to the elbow’. snow. Saturday it was reported “Yes, and get drunk, too,” said his son, a lad of about eight 01 treatment of shock and exposure. that snow had fallen both north Accordin'*, to Mis. Walccak, in nine. and south, but Sunday we had a trying to I ree his arm. he took Storm Hits Area Del Norte county had one of lot of sleet Brrrrr it was cold! A bright new car glistened in front of the next home where I a pan with a handle, and put it the worst wind and electrical called. It was a nice home. The floor was covered with linoleum in to some of th 1 storms in its histry Monday night ure Í rugs, and soft upholstered furniture invited one to sit dowm. Every who had gone to the neighbors when a string south wind ended thing was clean. A modern oil heater radiated warmth. There were for a short time, returned to find up with severe thunder and many books and a newspaper on the table. A little boy was playing with him. lit* was treated by Dr. W. Hashes of lightning which struck some milk hotties, and the baby was nearby, plump and laughing. A. Cartwright who found a small There was no smoky air to make them cough. All power and telephone lines bone broken and the skin badly were down, in the entire bruised and burned as he had The father came in. He was happy and said so. The mother been held in the wringer possibly or badly wrecked, throwing not smiled I told them about the other home. only this area into darkness, but ten or fifteen minutes. “I used to think nothing of spending anywhere from eight to Brookings and Harbor as well. twentq-eight dollors for one night’s drinking,” he man said. Those having electric stoves One year ago he had beer, picked up on the main street dead- found it convenient to cook the drunk. A Christian neighbor and his wife were praying for him. breakfast Tuesday on the neigh They told him of the Love or God who could save to the uttermost. bor’s wood stoves. Schools of the Mrs. Sue Benham, more famil county were closed. “It surely has paid me to quit drinking,” he said, “and no more iarly known as “Aunt Sue,” was John Brock, pioneer resident headaches bother me either. I have a good job now* at good pay. honored guest at an open house of this area celebrated his 82nd I paid for my new car with a spare-time idea, too.” < Sunday afternoon at the home of j birthda>. Jnn 8 at his home. A As I sat there watching goldfish push some small plastic disks Mr. and Mrs. W m. lolman in ' numbcr f friends ---------- - o ---------- „..J and relatives honor of her 87th birthday. around and the little boy page through a copy of Popular Mechanics called to extend greetings. I was thinking of the other home. Only one year apart—yes, only Scores of friends called dur- ; Mrs. Emma Cooper has been ing the afternoon, bringing her confined to her bed the past few ONE YEAR.— BY H. G. BAYLISS. many nice presents. She is still days, suffering from a severe as active as and attends attack of flu and threatened case many of the dances where she of pneumonia. is right “in the whirl” with other Read PO square dancer’s. Gold Beach Notes LOCAL NEWS Former Rivers End Man River Victim TWO HOMOS Lad Hurts Arm In Wringer Mishap MARCH OF DIMES Aunt Sue Benham Feted on 87th Year BROOKINGS TEMPERANCE SOCIETY
