U. of O. Library
VOLUME FOUR, NUMBER XXXXVII.
BROOKINGS,
Pioneer Teacher . Greyhound Drops
Buses To District
Of Paper Story
Talks Over Radio
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By Emil Peterson, Historian
Coos-Curry Historian
Memories of old school days
in Curry county, by L i n n i e
(Snodgrass)
Moore,
(Reporter,
With road restrictions placed
on the highways by the state
highway commission has given
excuse for the Greyhounds to
temporarily halt their runs in
and through this vicinity, begin
ning last week.
Most noticed in way of in
convenience, naturally, is pass
enger service, and of course the
daily newspapers, coming both
from Portland and San Fran
cisco.
Hauls Passengers;
Arrested For Act
OREGON
THURSDAY,
Coast Association Fourth Pinochle
Held Annual Meet
I
Party Held, Sat.
At Yachats, Sun.
YACHATS—The 1950 board of
directors meeting of the Oregon
Coast Association held its first
meeting of the new' year, Sun
day, at Sherwood lodge, here,
where business sessions convened
at 10 a. m. and continued all
during the day, with recess at
1 p. m. for lunch.
Wm. R. Manion, of the Seaside-
Gearhart Land Co., Seaside, new’
president of the association, was
in charge. Approximately 40 offi
cers and directors w’ere present.
Attending from Brookings was
Pete J. Lessmeister, Curry Co.
director. Charles Grayshel was
not able to be present.
Vern Ayers, who is promoting
a travel magazine, “Adventures
in Vacationing along the Oregon
Coast,” was given a letter of rec
ommendation in his effort to get
the publication into circulation.
Other advertising plans were dis
cussed by the board.
Report that there was a defi
nite upswing of inquiries about
Oregon coast travel, planned for
next spring and summer.
1-5) attracted my attention. She
said that Florence Vandergreen
(von der Green, I believe it
should be) was teacher, only 16
years old.
I was particularly attracted
by Mrs. Moore’s article, because
Florence (von der Green) Chap
The work of compiling data
man had just appeared in a ra
for the harbor hearing here last
dio interview with me over sta
week was a masterful job well
tion KOOS, in my program,
done by the local chamber of
“Meet the Pioneers.” I had just
commerce, which has been labor
written a paper about her fa
ing for many months to acquire
ther, Dr. Francis O von de Green
sufficient and proper data to sat
—a pioneer M. D. of Curry Co.
isfy all questions which were to
for many years, beginning in
be asked by the army engineers.
the sixties.
The chamber of commerce is
In our interview, Florence an organization which is a cross
said that she had obtained her section of the business people of
first certificate to teach when the area, but lacks the individual
she was sixteen, from County support it rightfully should have.
School Superintendent WiMiam
The January meeting will be
Guerin. »She added that she be called next week sometime, with
lieved William Guerin was Tom plans to start 1950 with a defi-
Guerin’s grandfather (Tom re note program for expansion of
sided in Myrtle Point for many the area in a commercial and
years).
economic way.
As a result of that interview
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over KOOS, I received a letter VW W
from Geraldine Guerin (Mrs. R).
McCue, of Empire, from which
I quote:
“While listening to your pro
GOLD BEACH—Oscar Miller,
gram today (Jan. 4) I w’as sur
Crescent City, was arrested by
prised to hear the name of my
State Police Officer Ray Gardner
grandfather
mentioned,
that
Saturday for operating in Ore
person being William S. Guerin
gon without a PUC permit. He
who was a school teacher in
was fined $10 and $4.50 costs in
Curry county. I believe you are
Justice Pall Conets court.
uto ng in stating that he was
Miller had taken passengers in
Tom Guerin’s grandfather and
his car from Crescent City to
I think he must have been his
uncle. I have in my possession Gold Beach as the stage had to
discontinue due to load limit re
the family Bible ...” Mrs. Mc
Cue then gives the Guerin fam strictions placed on the highway
over Carpenterville mountain.
ily tree, which, of course, I am
There is no public conveyance
glad to get.
for passengers between
Gold
I recall that about 1903, when Beach and Crescent City at the
North Bend wras in its infancy, present time.
at the time when the Chapman
family came up from Curry Co.,
there were two Snodgrass boys,
Perry and Homer. I do not know
where they came from, but I’m
wondering whether they may
Rains, which began early this
have been brothers of the little
girl who skinned her knee and week and which have been more
let 16-year-old Teacher, Flor or less constant, have brought
ence von der Green, carry her another hazard, especially just
home—a mile down a steep, and south of Smith River where the
rocky road, and “very gently roads were closed Tuesday by
laid me on my mother’s bed and flood conditions.
Snows in the uplands, melted
walked back up that hill to the
by the warm rains, is reported
school house.”
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This shows how’ one thing can to have swollen Smith River to
lead to another, all of which flood stage late Tuesday night.
helps in the writing of a history Mails, hampered for the perv
of Coos and Curry. Let me hear ious week will be given another
more from the Pioneer families. jolt by this closure.
Chamber Gathered
Data For Hearing
CURRY COUNTY,
Ramrods Nosed In
Bitter Hoop Game
In one of the most exciting and
bitterly-contested games of the
year, Saturday night, McNamara-
Peepe hoop squad of Crescent
City, edged the Rod and Gun
Club Ramrods. 48 to 47.
Paced by Putnam, with 21, the
Ramrods stubbornly contested
every effort of the star-studdent
quint of the Crescent City firm,
showing DeAutremont, Clauson
Bros, and others that the Ram
rods had some talent.
Behind 21 to 14 at the half,
Brookings managed to emerge a
32 to 31 leader at the third quar
ter, and keep the visitors wor
ried every moment of the final
stanza.
Youth Night Set
Rains Bring Floods
For January 20
Near Smith River
Next Thursday evening, Jan.
26 will be a special night, planned
for youth at the new Full Gos
pel church (at the VFW hall).
A group of young people from
both Klamath and Crescent City
will be here with a good orch
estra and with special vocal num
bers. Young and old, alike, are
cordially invited. Services be
gin at 7:30 p. m. Guest speaker
will be Rev. H. E. Schne^lau, of
Crescent City. Fellowship, and
inspirational songs await those
who attend.
Fourth in the series of pinochle
parties being given by the Re
bekah social club was held Sat
urday evening with good attend
ance, considering the weather at
that time and the fear of elec
tricity remaining on.
High scores were held by Carol
Ann Benson and Carl Berger;
low’ by Bertha Whirry’ and Phin-
ice VanPelt; the traveling prizes
by Irene McPherson and Bill
Wridge, and the door prize by
Fred Gustafson.
Next party in the series will
be held Saturday evening, Jan.
28, at 8 p. m. at the Odd Fellows
hall.
JANUARY
19,
1950
Exploring, Drilling
For Oil, Picture
Shown To Rotary
Fair Board Meets;
Plans Set For Fair
GOLD BEACH—Curry County
Fair Board met Monday at the
county agent’s office, with Ken
neth Thompson, Langlois, pre
siding in absence of Leo Lucas,
president.
Clarence Brooks, Langlois, has
the premium list excepting a few
last-minute change. Printing will
be done early in the spring by
W. D. Sibley.
The board voted to employ use
of a sound truck during the fair
this year, which dates have been
set for Sept. 1, 2 and 3.
The next regular meeting of
the board will be held on the
third Monday of March.
The horse barns and track w'ill
be rented by local race-horse en
thusiasts to train their mounts.
O. P. Ferguson promises to have
some chariot races for the fair
this year.
Kenneth Thompson, in his re
port of the meeting held at Port
land, was enthusiastic of pros
pects of a greatly expanded edu
cational fair, and one which
will have a varied and highly
entertaining program. Emphasis
is being placed on contests and
stunts for the youth and chil
dren.
Details are being worked out
to include the logging and lum
bering industry in this year’s
event. There will be chain saw
cocmpetition.
The fair board is composed of
Leo Lucas, president, Harbor;
O. P. Ferguson, Gold Beach;
Clarence Brooks, Langlois, and
Kenneth
Thompson,
Langlois,
fair manager. They ask for sug
gestions to aid in makinkg the
fair better and more attractive.
Brookings Rotary Club, by in
fluence of Homer Haggerty, was
able to see a film showing the
methods of exploration and ac
tual drilling for oil, as done by
Shell Oil Co. Henry Kerr pro
vided the projector.
After geologists have deter
mined presence of oil shales or
formations, a crew, expert in this
work, drill a series of holes to
a depth of 70 or more feet in a
certain pattern, and a series of
dynamite shots are made, cre
ating a miniature earthquake.
A “hearing” machine records
the depth of oil strata, so a
“dome” can 1 m » located. This ex
act spot is put on the surveyors
map, and there is where drilling
operations begin.
Much of the film was devoted
to drilling, showing use of the
derrick often pictured above the
w’ell, how casings were put in
place, how drilling was accomp
lished by the constant use of
water to carry away the “bit
dust” from the drill, and how,
through the dust, geologists de
termine the nearness to oil-bear
ing formations in the earth.
Once oil has been reached, the
picture displayed the method of
“blow’ing in” and “capping” of
the well, making it suitable for
shipment ofter oil is pumped on
to tankers or barges to be sent
to refineries.
Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Abbott of
Dayton, arrived here Tuesday, to
look over prospects of entering
business. They had just sold out
their business at Dayton. From
here they left for a month’s auto
trip through to Kansas, their old
home.
Boys Night Set By
Rod & Gun Club
Hi, Boys! Do you want to be
let in on a little secret?
How would you like to go to
a swell party and have all the
hot dogs and ice cream you
could eat? Well, here’s the dope!
Chetco Rod & Gun Club is hav
ing Boys’ Night at its meeting
Tuesday, February 14.
Every
member will be required to
bring at least one boy. If he
doesn’t, he gets fined one dollar.
The eats are to be hot dogs and
ice cream.
Here’s a tip! If your father is
not a member of the Chetco Rod
& Gun Club, then hop on your
bike and find one and tell him
you’d like to go. You’ll get free
eats, have fun and save that
member a dollar fine.
Realty Transfers
Mr. and Mrs. P. D. Schroeder
of Klamath Falls have sold their
home and six acres near the state
line, south of the Winchuck, to
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Braynard of
Harbor. The Braynards plan to
take possession immediately.
This transaction was handled
through the Pete Lesmeister
Agency.