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VOLoidE FOUR. NUMBER XXXXVHI
BROOKINGS,
CURRY COUNTY,
OREGON
THURSDAY, JANUARY 26, 1950
I
Odd Fellows And
Rebekahs Install
Officers, Thurs.
Joint installation of officers
was held at the Odd Fellows hall
Thursday evening, with District
Deputy Grand Master Lawrence
Myers and District Deputy Pres­
ident Agnes Darger as installing
officers, assisted by Grand Mar­
shals Howard Cantrall and Faye
Stanhurst and other Grand Of­
ficers.
For the Odd Fellows:
Noble Grand—Dave Crockett.
Vice-Grand—Glenn Zirbel.
Secretary- George Hassett.
Treasurer—Ed Hoar.
Warden—Don Whirry.
Conductor—John Darger.
Chaplain—Clifford Beem.
Inside Guardian—Fred Moore.
Outside Guardian—C. A. Page.
Right Supporter to the Noble
Grand—Lloyd Stefani.
Left Supporter to the Noble
Grand—Frank Tygart.
Right Supporter to Vice-Grand
—Frank Hassett.
Left Supporter to Vice-Grand
—Arthur Bollinger.
Right Scene Supporter—LeRoy
Marouis.
Left Scene Supporter — Dale
Smith.
Topaz Rebkah Lodge:
Noble Grand Dora Von Seid-
letz.
Vice-Grand—Adelia Hassett.
Recording Secretary — Billie
Flynn.
Financial Secretary — Pauline
Tygart.
Treasurer—Verna Mendelhall.
Warden—Grace Zirbel.
Conductor—Marge Moore.
Chaplain—Mercedes Phillips.
Inside Guardian—Irene Koeller
Outside Guardian — Bertha
Whirry.
Right Supporter to Noble
Grand—Kathryn Reekman.
Left Supporter to Noble Grand
—Agnes Darger.
Right Supporter to Vice-Grand
•—Ellen Johnson.
Left Supporter to Vice-Grand
—Dorothy Simpson.
Musician—Bernadine Steele.
Following installation, the drill
team of the Rebekahs put on a
beautiful drill which was enjoy­
ed by everyone.
Refreshments
completed the evening.
Ramrods Smart To
Avenge Defeats
Chetco Rod & Gun Club Ram­
rods. smarting from two success­
ive defeats at the star-studded
McNamara-Peepe team of Cres­
cent City, hope to take out all
their wrath on Smith River and
Pykes Variety tonight at the H.
S. Gym.
Elsewhere in this issue may
be seen an advertisement telling
of the treat in store for fans.
Review of Hearing To
Highlight Meeting
Review of the Chetco Cove
hearing will be one of the
highlights of the January
meeting of Brookings cham­
ber of commerce, tonight at
seven o'clock at the Chetco
Grange hall. In addition the
program for the current year
will be announced by Pres.
Elmer Parker.
Catholic ladies are serving
the meal, with everyone to
be seated at seven. Everyone
in the community interested
in the welfare of the com­
munity is urged to attend.
THE DOCTOR IN COOS AND CURRY
Emil R. Peterson, Historian, Coos-Curry Pioneer
Association, R. 1, Box 528, North Bend, Ore.
Dr. Rodney Glisan, though
not a general practitioner in Coos
or Curry counties, is definitely
entitled to more than a passing
mention among the medical men
of this region. In his 14 months
as chief medical officer with the
U. S. military forces at Fort Or­
ford, he showed himself to be a
man of culture, character, in­
dustry, ambition, and in every
way a gentleman who was a cred­
it to his profession, both as a
doctor and as a soldier.
We can look back now, nearly
a century, and realize and appre­
ciate the heritage that he left
tou s, hisbook, "Journal of Army
GOLD BEACH—Oregon State Life." Through his writings, we
Game Commission met in session have an interesting and fairly
at Portland, Friday and Satur­ vivid picture of that enticing sec­
day to set proposed regulations tion of the Oregon coast — in
for the 1950 angling season. Re­ peace as wel as in war time.
quests for changes in ang’ing
On his approach to Fort Or­
laws were received and consid- ford, June 21, 1855, he write:
from hundreds of sportsmen and “I was vividly impressed with
organizations throughout Oregon. I the exhilirating and health-in­
The geenral trout season was; spiring influence of the air. The
set for the state west of the Cas-; and cedar, which are still stand­
cades as April 15 to Oct. 15.1 evergreen forests of spruce, fir,
May 1 to Oct. 15 was the gen-1
eral season set for areas east of I
the Cascades. Exceptions were
made as problems were present- ■
ed in fishery management.
Mrs. Bradley Page, president,
Regulations
affecting Rogue
announced
that Azalea Garden
River remain primarily the same •
Club
is
receiving
increasing rec­
as in 1949. Proposed changes in­
clude opening the Illinois to sil­ ognition from state and national
vers salmon fishing from the garden clubs. She has received
mouth upstream to a point 400 an invitation for representatives
feet below Pomeroy dam. Season from Azalea Garden Club to bo
on silvers is proposed from Sep­ present at the Pacific regional
tember 1 to Nov. 30 for all open conference on conservation, to
be held at San Francisco, Feb.
salmon waters of the basin.
Steelhead season was changed1 15 and 16, and to take a part
on the Illinois to open Oct. 1, in the program of the meetings
instead of Dec. 15 as in 1949. with a half-hour talk, subject for
Daily bag-limits for salmon re- ’ which is to be “Conservation
main the same, but the weekly Problems in Oregon and What
limits was changed from 4 to 5. Is Being Done to Overcome
Elimination of the Rogue regu­ Them.”
The invitation was extended
lation forbidding night-angling
through
Mrs. Daniel Heffner, our
for catfish was considered; and
the regulation was retained for state representative, and comes
from Mrs. Jetty Starkweather,
reasons of law enforcement.
A salmon and steelhead limit national conservation chairman
card is proposed to limit catch of the National Council of Gar­
of steelhead and salmon over 20 den Clubs.
Mrs. Leonard B. Slosson, pres­
inches in length to 20 fish per
year in all waters of Oregon. No ident of the national council of
split is contemplated for spring Federation of Garden Clubs, will
and fall fish, however. This card, be an honor guest.
if adopted, will be issued free
with each license purchased and Munsons Take Over
will require a punch and date Templar Hotel, Mon.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl L. Munson
for each fish over 20 inches in
and his father, Louis Munson, of
possession.
San Francisco, who purchased the
Fishermen who may wonder Templar hotel in December, are
why they can’t catch fish in the now in possession of the business
Chetco may lay part of the blame —moving their effects here Tues­
on the high w'ater but a sea lion day. Too busy for a statement,
has been playing about. He has at the moment, Mr. and Mrs.
been seen by local people up the Munson, long boosters of the
river as far as the North Fork. । community, hope to make im­
This is reported to be the first provements as time goes on, to
time one had been seen so far keep abreast with the commun­
from the ocean.
| ity progress.
Trout Limits Will
Remain Same, Is
Commission Edict
Azalea Gardeners
Are Given Honor
'March Of Dimes'
Attracts Crowd In
Local Dance, Sat.
ing in all their primeval loveli­
Anticipated funds to be raised
ness and grandeur, associated in at thg annual “March of Dimes”
a few places with the beautiful dance, held last Saturday at the
rhododendron, and the sweet- Chetco Grange, by Rebekah So­
cial Club, were held to a mini­
scented myrtle, covering moun­
mum by the stormy night. De­
tains and vales, give a novelty spite weather conditions which
and charm to the landscape un­ were the wettest, those who did
surpassed by anything of the come enjoyed one of the best
affairs of its type ever staged
kind ever seen by me before.
in the community.
“There is not a more healthy
Dave Johnson, dressed as a na­
place on the globe that Fort Or­
ture boy, won first prize for the
ford—the only diseases here are
men, but his costume was very
some species of intemperance. In­
closely matched by his brother,
deed, were it not for an occa­
Don, who also came aptly attired
sional accident, there would be
as a mature boy. For the women,
no need of a physician at the
Phyllis John won first, dressed
post.”
as an Indian, in buckskin; Mrs.
As I have not thought of giv­
Dora Von Seidletz, as a gypsy,
ing a lengthy report of Dr. Gli-
won second.
san’s book in this paper, let us
Mrs. Mary McMann won the
skip six months, and glimpse into
large radio; Mrs. Amber Camp­
his thoughts as Christmas time
bell the smaller, as prizes. Door
approaches. On Dec. 24, he writ­
prizes went to Clarence Bell of
es, “Today is beautiful. All na­
Medford and Mrs June Hart.
ture seems to be re-animated.
The larks and the robins seem
to enjoy it wonderfully; and
even the monsters of the mighty
deep appear to be aware that
the elements have ceased their
Ken Taylor announces purch­
warfare, for they may now be ase of the Cur-Del Cleaners, to
seen in large numbers in the become effective Jan. 30 from
harbor. ’Tis wonderful how high Mr. and Mrs. Henry Horst who
a whale can spout the water.” have operated the firm almost
And the next day his thoughts two years. He has employed Bob
turn homeward as he records in Mead, who has been associated
his book: “December 25, 1855.1 with New Method Cleaners, at
Christmas! This day of all others Klamath Falls, to manage the
reminds us of home. Oh, how business, and to be assisted by
our hearts yearn for those fond Mrs. Edna Newman, experienced
ones left behind; for the many in cleaning work.
fireside re unions of our child-' For a time, until Mr. Mead has
hood; when we felt supremely familiarized himself with every­
happy if our kind mothers al­ thing, Mr. and Mrs. Horst will
lowed us plenty of ginger cake remain at the plant. No change
and lemonade. If our wants were in policy will be made by the
as simple now, how much hap­ new owner. Quality cleaning is
pier we might be; yet, after all, to be the slogan, with pick-up
there are a few of us, 1 pre­ and delivery service to be made
sume, who would be willing to to Smith River and Crescent
City.
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Cur-Del Cleaners
Sold To Ken Taylor
Gbnia Moore Weds North Carolina Man
At Norfolk, Va., Rites On Fri., Jan. 13
NORFOLK. Via. (Special to
the Pilot) — The marriage of
Mins Grace Eugenia, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Emil R. Moore, of
Brookings, Ore., to Herbert Lee
Banton, of Norfolk, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Ottie O’Neil Banton, of
Wilmington, N. C., took place
Jan. 13 in the Wesley Memorial
Methodist church, Norfolk. Dr.
Clovis G. Chappell, of Waverly,
Tenn., performed the candle light
service using the double ring
ceremony.’ The church was dec­
orated wi|h while gladioli, pom
poms, snapdragons, palms and
huckleberry. The altar and aisles
were covered with a hand-paint­
ed carpet, done in oils, with the
colors matching the gowns of
the attendants
Conrad Plyler played the nup­
tial music and Chauncey German
sang “Through the years,” and
“Lord’s Prayer.” Jacqueline Bass,
of Nashville, Tenn., sang “The
Sunshine of Your Smile.”
The bride, given in marriage
by her father, wore a wedding
gown of French lace and Duchess
satin, fashioned with portrait
neckline, formed by a bertha of
scalloped lace, long lace sleeves
tapered to points over the hands.
The full skirt of satin made with
deep lace panels to the hemline,
extended from a moulded bodice
of lace and formed a sweeping
train. Her fingertip veil of im­
ported illusion was bordered with
lace and arranged with a tiara
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