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About Brookings-Harbor pilot. (Brookings, Curry County, Oregon) 1946-1978 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 16, 1950)
prqqktn ^.HARROR PAGE EIGHT THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1950 PILOT. BROOKINGS. OREGON The World's Best Climate Mrs. Arlandson’s mother. Mrs. ing election. on the ballot will Herbert Payne, home after she To appear ---------- (with at had visited the Arlandson home nictrirt Attorney (with amaa vnmru me home town. Coos-Curry To Be ---- -------- Curry county did not have an S. O. L. Berth Düe O1 C other post office in addition to returned to Port Orford until March 3, _ 1863,1 Subject Of History county co — r from her home the latter Pelicans For Year when two were added simulan-■ — J . D|„„C and <S30000( ♦--- home the latter pari part of he^ county ”> commissioner north end; surveyor and the, week hom Berkeley «here sh^ DUU), IVIVS Aua iiuuuv.. •—------ WUVK HIHII t as essablished SOCietV NOW rlOnS Even though baseball for eously. Chetoo was the .Al _ _ . ___ » had spent the last few months COQUILLE—The Semi-annual county coroner. | visiting relatives. Brookings is two or three months in the extreme southern end of away, there is at least one local the county with Augustus F. meeting of Coos-Curry Pioneer । Open too will be the office of Mr. and Mrs. John Wilber and man talking an<J dreaming base- Miller as the first postmaster, and Historical association was Justice of the Peace for District son Cecil, returned from Yam No. 3, north end Arthur Nie held at the Junior Auditorium in ball. This is none other than] At the mouth of the Rogue, hill where they had spent sev Pete Lesmeister, business mana-|john Dewey was made first post- the community building here last mann, of Port Orford, has filed eral months. They plan to re- ger of the Pelicans and co-spon-. master of Ellensberg.” Notice Saturday. Many members and i for this position. Representative for Coos-Cur- mam here. sor, with Roy Sunderland and the spelling, ••• ending -.¡♦u with ‘berg, ’ friends in both counties were ry counties, a two-year term, is "Boys Night” at Chetco Rod Virgil Goldslwrry of the Chetco not burg. Fourteen years later present. j & Gun club, Tuesday night, at Alfred Powers, of Portland, open, according to reports. Home & Auto Supply and Jim the spelling was changed to El- Port commissioners for the tracted 34 members, one guest Robinson of Big Jim’s Tavern. lensburgh—notice the “h” at the dean of the division of writers port at Port Orford will be and 41 “small fry” who enjoyed and publishers of Oregon. State Pete has been pretty much dis end. Historians have ignored the the picture shown b y Gordon satisfied with the Rogue Valley “h” but the official records have system of higher learning, was Last date for filing will be Goetz, with help of Jimmy Vin league and has had in mind get it. Waging in his History of S. principal speaker. He will col cent, after w’hich all had num ting into a faster league in order W. Oregon, 1884, refers to El laborate with Emil R. Peterson, March 10. erous and generous helpings of to give local fans a Ix’tter brand lensburg. Lareall in the book, local historian, in publishing a hot dogs and cokes. The boys of ball. He now reports that he j “The Doctor in Oregon,” 1943, new history of Coos and ( urry March Of Dimes Count assert that these occasions are attended a meeting of the South speaki of Dr. vender Green, lo counities. May Equal Last Year too infrequent. Mr. Powers told of many in ern Oregon League, held at cated at Ellensburg. teresting stories related by for Grants Pass last Sunday. The While final count of the 1950 "Gold Beach” became the offi mer historians and spoke high-, “March it of Dimes _____ ” campaign, lo- result was encouraging. cial name on March 28, 1890. ly of the material Mr. Peterson has not been made, pres- Prospect, a member of that There can be little if any doubt --------- . submitting to pntindications point to a good and league last season, has dropped that the place was called Gold is collecting out. leaving one franchise avail- Beach long before the 90s. As him for editing. Recording tacts contribution from this area, Mrs For Sale: Tappan gas rang«*, able. Team represented at the early as April 14, 1856. Rodney is not enough, the little things, Verna Mendenhall told the I ilot practically new, cost $189.50; to meeting voted unanimously to Glisan recorded in his Journal the trials and romance must be Wednesday. sell for $100. Call at Ole Ask, give Brookings "first priority” as of Army Life, “I left camp at the inclcuded to make an impact up 51-2* "While the cans placed about Brookings Market. on the imagination. He believes town did not have much in them a new league member. mouth of the Rogue river at 6 This should assure the Peli- p. m. _ yesterday, in the schooner the new history will be full of an appeal to organizations did cans a definite sjxit in this faster Gold Beach and reached here anecdotes of adventure and of bring response. I look tor this league. Other clubs will be Ash Orford) about ten last achievement and with the phys area to about match last years ical combination of the rivers, land. Medford, Central Point, I Port For Relief of Symptom* ” It seems reasonable to mountains and the sea, it will contribution,” she said. Grants Pass, Tri-City, Roseburg, night. assume that the schooner had be remembered forever. Too late for publication last and Crescent City. named for the place and Mr. Powers paid tribute to week, came a communication It is expected that two more been If you are the victim of and suffer the place had been called that Mrs. Inez R. Chase, secretary from John Porisch, county drive meetings will be scheduled be from the tortuous pains of Arthritis Beach even in the early < Sold chairman, stating that Harbor and Rheumatism, you owe it to your fore league play starts on Sun 50s. But officially, it was not treasurer, who keeps records of self to try the new product, ALFA- had gone over the top. the local association, which has day, May 14. NAL. until 40 years later that it took almost as many members as the Pet(‘ wound up his interview the name. We invite you to write for our new by stating “Now all we have to Oregon Historical Society. folder and read what many satisfied New Castle, Tell Tale, Eckley, users of ALFANAL have to say. Mr. Gould, president, called do is improve our ball club. ” The each of these, at different dates, the roll of past-presidents of the Pelicans overpowered the oppo- Mr. and Mrs. John Arlandson1 sition last year but it goes wit li officially designated a single com- association, with the following and daughter, Nina Joan, of Coos munity out saying that the team ni us t present: Shedd, Oregon Box 71 Bay, were overnight visitors the The first name, New Castle, he strengthened for the new S M. Nosier—1934-1935. first of the week. They brought Clyde Gage—1938-1939. league. Pete already has lined sounds like a perfectly good cog up several players who intend to nomen. It would seem to infer, J. E. Norton—1940-1941. come to Brookings for the sum-| however, that a rich coal strike Walter Laird—1941-1942. was anticipated. Perhaps it pet Marv Randleman 1942-1943. mer’s play. ered out, and the disappointment J. P. Beyers 1945-1946. suggested a change of name. But Albert Matson 19146-1948. why in hock would they call it Mr. Matson is also secretary Tell Tale? It must have proved of Oregon Historical Society. Special for the week, beginning Feb. 9. unsatisfactory, for it lasted only J Mrs Leona G. Bryant sank 39 days, when it was changed to "Galway Bay” and “The Oregon Eckley. The community is still Bv Emil R. Peterson known as Eckley, although there Trail.” Mrs. M. O. Hawkins ac Historian, Coos-Curry Historical i at the piano. brought in with regular family wash, fluff- has been no postoffice for many companied The meeting followed a noon Society, North Bend, Ore. years. Mrs. Cha riot te W. Guer- dried and all flat work finished for 10c per lb served by the women of d as postmistress, be luncheon "Coose county’s first post-of- in the Pioneer Methodist church, We now have a commercial mangle. fire was Port Orford, established ginning with New Castle, De with Mrs. James Richmond as March 27. 1855, with Reginald R. . comber 19, 1879 again when it general chairman. Mrs. A. N. Smith as the first postmaster. was changed to Tell l’ale May Gould was in charge of decor Port Orford was located in Coos, 21, 1883; and next to Eckley, ations which carried out the Val THE FAMILY WASH. FLUFF DRIED, county until the territorial legis-I June 29. 1883, continuing until entine motif in clever pots of August 7 of that year. The name created Curry county in lature with all Hat work finished, for only pussy willows, decorated wit h December of that year. However, of the succeeding appointee ap tiny vari-colored glistening pa 10c per pound it was not until early in 1856 pears to be the same as the first per hearts. Eighty were seated for the middle initial, that the county organization be tables. Charlotte N. Guerin at J. thv' came operative. E. Norton, finance secretary we know it The last post mist rtss of the list of the history project, stated he Coos county today did not have a post office foi- that oilier is Mis. Cilla Guer- I hopes to obtain more sponsors Then let us show you the quality of our work! of its own until April 30, 1858, in, date of appointment. Jann for the histoiy. Sponsors have 1890. record is at contributed $100 toward the cost when John J. Jackson became the first postmaster of Empire hand as to the final closing of of the history. City. Randolph obtained a post- the ¡»ostoffice xt Eckley. The next meeting will be on at home? I^et us do it for you. " c'fl fluff-dry office the following year when At another time I want to tell the second» Saturday of March,। (Jeorge Wasson became its for only 6c per pound, dry weight! you about a woman who has tili in the Boy Scout room of the un master on August 18, 1859. Mar. continu- community building. 7. 1863, Amos C. Rogers became ously for 32 years in i one loca- countys tion. If you know of a cast that master third post oilice. Coos River can exceed or even equal this Returning to Port (Irford, it record, please send it to this _ _ _ M CALL PHONE 262 is interesting to note that two newspaper or to me. Pick-up and Delivery Service will be done by of its early postmasters later be came prominent among the busi- Walter Buchanan left Gene Gould, junior in the Uni BY GEORGE W. WIDNEY ness men of Marshfield. Andrew day morning for Portland for a . versify of Oregon school of jour Nasburg served in that capacity checkup at the veterans hospital.' nalism, and son of Mr. and Mrs lor Port Orford from 1861 to IB. J. Gould of this place, ph 1866. In a story in Gaston His 1 on the university honor roll, ac- tory of Oregon, Thomas ........ cording to word received by his says, “Andrew Nasburg was the i parents earlier this week. first postmaster in Marshfield.” • Gene, in his majors, received By GOLDIZEN AND DARLING If we turn to Walling's History grades, and ”B” in his all “ A ” so nt RusHircrovyou have ! -HALT-WHOA/ \ BY CONNIE wont statt WHAT S THI Biö »DIA-’ of S. W. Oregon, we find a very minors. with a grade point av- WHIQt Alit V0U ALT --- ------ - 1 THAN I I I THOUGHTp —- VOU gixxi picture of the Nasburg & erage of 3.06. S YOU HAO TOUO US TO M G arage Hirst building in Marshfield. A LIHl LiNCOtM ANO To be placed on the honor MAKE THE MOST OF ON sign on the front reads: “Nas 0U0 OPPOOTUNiTlES roll a student must obtain what Next To The Theatre To onora a sit or tires ano Tutts burg & Hirst merchandise — is called accumulated hours. An GOLD BEACH. OREGON jx>st office.” That was published “A” grade in any course gives in 1884. If you walk down Front the student the same number street now in 1950. you may see of “accumulated hours.” An A' Pine Quality Mercerized Trim- that same building in good re-1 . by ¿ood S.ade in all subjects entitled the fit Anklets are approve« oy vkkki I .....A....* " j ♦ .x rrrnrtn rutint PVor. pair and fully occupied. it i rA a . • student to a c grade point axer- Housekeepmg. Two styles, one s Allen D. Wolcott’s name may of 4.00. The average for stiff and one ribbed, be found in the official records as with lastiex nylon re-enforced toe and colleges all o\e having served Port Orford in the have Q less tnan z.o. capacity of |xistmaster for more heel. Come in white, red, green' and yellow. 49c each or a bar-1 ‘ " than ten years, 1862 to 1872. He later became well known among gain price of 3 pairs for $1.00. the merchants of Marshfield. Older residents of 50 years ago S. &. H. Green stamps with each B© Flilf EI g CJOH GUARANTEED AUTOMOTIVE REPAIRING • association with his recall ! GOLD BEACH - Although the son. Chester, I in the Nasburg & purchase. Hirst building k Chester Wolcott 1 MAIL AND PHONE ORDERS\ primaries will not come until ^UUL May 19. the political pot may grocery busi-1 pu j fd PROMPTLY’ continued in “ -■•i! 1 ~ 1 - - J J get a little warm as six county ness in Marshfield for more than s will be open for the com- He still resides in his 30 ví "Classified Ads" cAlhanal ARTHRITIS - RHEUMATISM LOCAL NEWS HERE'S YOUR CHANCE! Historical Bits Of Coos, Curry Cos. ONE-THIRD OFF ON BLANKETS OUR SPECIALTY First Compare Our Prices Having Trouble Drying Clothes Gene Gould Makes U. of O. Honor Poll Brookings Personalized Laundry Wart, the Speed Cop............ FASHION FINDS CONNIE'S Six County Ofices / BROOKINGS GARAGE P^tonaJú 13^ DIAMONDS. WATCHES. JEWELRY c.n X Howell Cameras and Projector WARREN G. HUNTER He Make Your Watches Tell The Truth— H8 Second Street, Crescent City. California
