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U. of O. Library u rrabgs-fladnr fìht Nowhere a Finer Climate - Nowhere A Finer Community \ O. x UMBER v’lll BROOKINGS, CURRY COUNTY. OREGON -------- OREGON SCHOOL ENROLLMENT J$ Heart Attack Fatal LIKELY TO DOUBLE IN TEN YEARS, ¡To Donald Whirry Morning SCHOOL MAN TELLS ROTARY CLUB Sunday Graveside services will be held 1 ’ John VanPelt Passes ---- THURSDAY. APRIL 20. 1950 Limits Common Here As Fishermen "Go After Trout" John VanPelt, native of this area, and resident all of his life, died about 4 p. m. Tuesday at his home, in Harbor, from illness resulting from eating mussles. At the time this paper goes to “Oregon is 15th in wealth of the states of the union, and 39th at 2 this afternoon at the I. O. press nothing was learned about In its effort to check on the in atioraI standards. Mr. Cook of Beaverton, field secretary O. F. plot of Brookings ceme I uneral arrangements. ‘ opening day” of trout season on of Oregon Education Association, told Rotarians. Tuesday noon, tery for Donald Whirry, who died the Chetco. the Pilot has yet to early Sunday morning from a find anyone who did not catch and it voters this tall do not pass House Bill 193. the standing sudden heart attack. The Odd some fish. Some report limits may at the very bottom of the list. For proof of this, let us con Fellows, of w hich he was a mem on both Saturday and Sunday. ber, will have charge. Rev. Nick sider the school population and its trend, by 1960. at least. Elmer Parker, at Parker’s An Neufeld will officiate. “Oregon has, until 1943, been chorage, told the Pilot he had all Don. as his friends called him Sheriff Glenn Sabin is looking his boats rented, all his motors below the national percentage in every 100 children there are some had attended the queen selection for W. H. Smith, resident nine M birth-rate per thousand. Since six to ten who are considered out, and that there were scores w then it has equalled or about as brilliant. On the other end of ball Saturday evening, enjoyinr miles north of Brookings, who of other boats, motors, and rafts the occasion. After his return was caught, Saturday, in the act afloat, which could carry from equalled the national birth-rate. this group is a like number who home, he told his wife that he But that is not the entire story are slow. Our educational sys- was hungry, so they had lunch of disposing of a two-months old one or more persons. calf by his neighbor. Charles “It is a joy to see so many by any means. Oregon has seen tern is not geared for them in From that moment the became Warnock. After being caught by fish caught,’ Parker smiled, as the greatest immigration per any way. violently ill, and the condition centage of any of the western “Take those youngsters in the aggravated his heart causing his Mr. Warnock. Smith vanished in he recalled many funny incidents a matter of minutes, leaving his which occurred the opening day. states in the past decade. first group: They can get an blood to clot, and death. home and belongings behind. “Businesses must have been de arithmetic lesson in about half “In 1929, the birth-rate was 12 Born at Portland. Oct. 12, 1921 In telling the' Pilot, Monday, serted," he continued, “for from the time set by the educational babies per 1000 people, which he attended grade school at Mc Mr. and Mrs. Warnock declared where else could so many peo system, and those on the other tripled in 1949 to 36 per thous Minnville and in 1936 moved to and people. You will note that end get about half and get dis Brookings where he attended the they had been missing calves and ple come from. “This much I must say: I filled 1950 graduates are those born in couraged. Those who accomplish local high school for three and sheep over a period of years, almost since the time they had the restaurants and many of the ed their work quickly, get into 1932 and 1933. the lowest ebb in a half years. motels of the area Sunday with sold the four acres to Mr. Smith trouble for our system has noth the national and state birth-rat? I । He was active in athletics, win- about eight years ago. They re reservations I had from the Med which, at that time was about ing outlined for them. । ning letters in basketball and in ferred to specific instances when ford and Klamath Falls areas.” “We must, sooner or later, be 6 per thousand. Since then the track. He later went to Oakland. •aIves had disappeared that the The Nook Cafe, and others of come aware of what we must do story has been one of headaches Calif., where he was graduated cow would go near the Smith area, serving Sunday meals, in the way of education and do for every district in the state. from Oakland Technical High property, bawling for the calf. were swamped, it has been .told “By 1960. here will be the pic it. We must re-arrange our sys in the last of Jan. 1941. Mis. Warnock said she was on the Pilot by a number of owners. ture facing Oregon, as well as tem to educate children. If our I Employed at Oakland, he left her way to the Smith home to Breakfast at the Nook was nation is to continue the nation a other states: This high birth- in April, 1941 for Kodiak Alas ask if he had seen a calf which “madhouse,” as there wasn’t it has long been, this must be a rate will be reaching high school ka to work. His high school sweet seat aavilable for a couple of by then. We hope there will be our goal. Cost ? Yes, it’s going heart, Erma Myers, joined him had been missing. At the Smith hours. gate she caught him carrying a to be a problem, but we have' little immigration, but we know on Nov. 8, 1941, and they were butchered carcass, with one foot well that there w ill be. Perhaps | no choice in the. matter. married at Kodiak. which had not been skinned, be “Curry county citizens, in the the example set by Sweet Home He returned to the states in traying the calf. Smith readily Fair Premium Lis* Is last election of the rural school might be a good comparison to Sept. 1943, and joined the army board voiced their opposition to air corps as a cadet on Jan. 3, admitted his guilt and offered to In Hands Of Printers illustrate my point. Corrections to the Curry Co. “Four years ago, the school basic school support money by 1944. He was discharged Oct pay tor the calf. Refused by the Fair premium list, to make it Warnocks, who had remembered their vote. They do not realize authorities built a high school 29, 1945. all the other missing fit the 1950 needs, have been what they are doing to their own livestock, there to accomodate about 600 Following discharge hi' return Smith wanted to know made, and copies will be sent out pocketbooks. Curry county op what th pupils. This year they have 400 ed to his old job at Kodiak and Warnocks expected to to prospective exhibitors some posed basic school support in the do about about, and next year there will in June, 1949, returned here to the matter. time in May. first place. I am sorry to have , be enough freshmen entering to live. Before Sheriff Sabin could ar- The contract, awarded to the fill the school building. The pres- to admit this but it is true. He was active in the Odd rive at the place, Saturday, Typo-Print shop of Gold Beach, no “ Education between now and ; ent sixth and seventh grades indi Fellows lodge, which he joined trace of Smith could be found. will carry advertising to pay for 1960 is going to undergo a radi cate that the building will be at the age of 18, and at the time about 200 students too small in cal change, and let me say that of his death, held office of War Gone also was the meat, Smith’s its publication. Local firms will car, and a few belongings, but be solicited shortly. 1952. Sweet Home is just an av it will be costly. You can’t squirm den in Brookings lodge. none of his household goods. erage of what Oregon will ex-i out of the situation, and as far Surviving, besides his widow, 1 see it, we must carry the load. perience if trend keep going as Erma and daughter Donna and they nowr are. • More children are going to de son, Darrell, are his parents, Mr. Young’s 5 & 10 Store will open “House Bill 193. on the ballot mand more teachers, more build and Mrs. Paul Whirry, as wrell Saturday, See advertising on page this fall, is designed to raise the ings, and more equipment. It is as other relatives: Mrs. Charles A benefit movie, “Down to the five of this issue. basic school support from $50 not pleasant to comprehend, but Grayshel and Mrs. Vic Schmeer Sea in Ships,” a saga of adven Mr. and Mrs. William Tolman per pupil, average daily attend that is the picture.’’ of Portland. Mrs. Hal Murphy of ture, is to be shown May 20 at returned honip Monday after vis ance, to $80, to be taken from the! Sacramento, aunts; Harold Jes- the high school auditorium. Rich- iting relatives at Reedsport for income tax fund, now building ser of Brookings, Elmer Jesser a rd Widmark. Lionel Barrimore a month. up in the state, thus to relieve of Kodiak. Hugh Whirry of Los and Dean Stockwell, a child ac- Mrs. Eugene Ackley was able Angeles, Robert Jesser of Fresno, tor, are stars. to enjoy her guests Sunday when Calif., oncles; grandmother. Mrs. Proceeds are to be used to fur her daughter-in-law, Mrs. Don “Legislators pulled a trick on First April meeting of’Topaz I George Kitzman of Loveland. Col- ther Girl Scout movement in the Ackley entertained for her by jhe school fund. On this measure Rebekah lodge was held Tues-! orado and grandfather, J. L. area. The committee feels for asking a group of friends in for they put in the first sentence “To day evening. It was decided to | Whirry of Corvallis. tunate to obtain this worthwhile dinner. She is still in a cast but levy an annual state property taxi initiate four candidates: picture for this cause. Tickets is able to be up Cleo most of the to raise additional revenue for Craig. Jeanette Sherer................. will go on sale soon. Lena time. the Basic School Support fund.” Crockett and JoDolores Smith Lou Morgan ici! left last WVUIICS* last Wednes- That is not right. There will be at the first meeting in May. Musicals voming Cnminn day for A,aska to sPend the sum- no property tax- it will be taken Agnes Darger was recommend fTIUbltUie mer workin, after being in this from the income tax fund, just as ed to be district deputy president Whether or not to follow other PORT ORFORD — Tuesday, vicinity for the winter months. the veterans bonus bill, which for this lodge for another year, towns along the coast and in April 25. is the date set for the Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Garrett does not read that way. and Berly Bollinger, and Verna Oregon on Daylight Savings time concert appearance of five stud left for Lake view to spend the “It is mandatory that this bill Mendenhall were elected as del will be one of the topics for dis ent artists from University of be passed. Without this addition egates to Rebekah Assembly ses cussion at the April business Oregon school of music under di summer where Mrs. Garrett will care for her mother who is ill. school support, in two years the sion at Astoria, in May. Mrs. Bol meeting of Brookings chamber rection of Donald W. Allston. A Mr. and Mrs. Joe Knutson are average district could not afford linger will also be decorated with of commerce at the Grange hall copy of the program will appear at Portland looking after busi to carry on schools unless a tre degree of Chivalry at the state at 8 o’clock tonight, J. Elmer in next issue of this paper. ness in connection with their mendous property tax levy be meeting. Parker, president, announced on house which was damaged by placed on the rolls. Oregon must It was voted to order newr re Monday. Mrs. Leo March and son of fire recently. educate her youth. She must not galia for the officers. Following This will not be a luncheon Smith River and Miss Catherine Mr. and Mrs. Bob Childers, ac- be sub-standard in her efforts in the meeting a social hour was meeting. Other topics of gen Hall made a trip to San Fran- companied by his grandmother, eduaction. We are doing little enjoyed, with refreshments serv eral community interest will be cisco last week to have the boy, Mrs. Hattie Stitt, made the trip inough in this manner, as I can ed by Mae Dixon. Agda Bickner, discussed, also. consult a dental specialist. ! from Hobbs. New Mexico last point out from my experience in Alice Elston and Mercedes Phil Curry county fair board will week. Mrs. Stitt remained for a the teaching field. lips. to the group. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Schaal hold a meeting in this area, On with her sister Mt's, “Our school system is geared left Thursday for a several days Tuesday, April 25. probably at Rud McVay. and family, while for what is called the average Send the Pilot to friends — it visit at Klamath Falls, return the Grange hall at 8 p. m. Any- Mr. and Mrs. Childers returned group. Let me explain that ini will save much letter-writing. ing the middle of this week. one wishing to attend may do so. home. Cattle Rustler Is Hunted Bv Sheriff Movie Coming .. .. Delegates Picked By Rebekah Lodge Daylight Savings Topic For C. of C. LOCAL NEWS
