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OPEN
LETTER
To the People of Curry County
The executive board of the Curry County Tuberculosis and
Health Association at its meeting of May 18, 1950, in Gold Beach I
directed by the secretary to publyJi and to otherwise distribute
this open letter to the people of Curry County. The main purpose
of this letter is to call special attention to the possibility of dis
continuance of the position of Public Health Nurse. While there'
exists no desire for its discontinuance on the part of any county
official, it is true that the County Judge and members of the bud
get committee are confronted by the problem of financing the op
erations of the legally required department of the county plus
the continuance of the opetic nal services such as those of public
health, and of doing so with funds available under the six per cent
limitation. A budget in excess of the six per cent limitation can
be adopted only by favorable vote of the people in a special
election ('ailed for that particular purpose.
The customary public hearing on the county budget will be held
on Eriday, June 9. Judge Forsyth has indicated that he and mem-
hers of the budget committee really want to hear from the public
both in advance of this session and also in connection with it.
Here are come of the important reasons why you as a citizen
should write, telephone or speak to the County Judge and other
members of the Budget Committee in favor of continuing the
prpresent financial support lor county health services:
FIRST: The County Health Nurse, serving under the supervi
sion o! the Counts Health Oflfctr and the State Board of Health
Division of Nursing is the only person in Curry County who con
stantly works at the job of pieventing the further spread of con
tagious diseases. This includes a great deal of personal counseling
on problems of health in the homes and family life. Skillful co-op
eration with public school administrators and teachers constitutes
a valuable feature of health education among the children of
Curry County. Arranging for medical examinations of Food Han
dlers is another significant service.
SECOND: Another urgent reason why the position of Public
Health Nurse must be continued is that without a Public Health
Nurse the people of CuTry County cannot have a chest X-ray sur
vey tor the purpose of finding unknown cases of tuberculosis. This
policy of the State Board of Health is based upon the fact that
unless suspicious cases cannot be followed up at once by the •
Public Health Nurse and insiruettd by her on how to take care I
of themselves, how to protect members of the family and other
associates, and how to secure complete diagnosis and medical care j
by a physician and hospitalnation when necessary the tubercular
person might just as well remain unknown for he or she, without
adequate controls, will continue to spread the disease.
THIRD: The next reason might well be put in terms of a ques
tion: “Would it not be a ver} dangerous method of money saving
to eliminate the only public health services now available to parents
of Curry County through which to to protect themselves and their
families against the spread of tuberculosis and other communica-J
ble aiseases?”
In view of these challenging facts the Curry County Tuberculo
sis and Health Association Ino issued this open letter in the hope
that it will stimulate much personal thought and public discussion
and perchance start a general movemene in vigorous support of the
budget committees chort to work out a plan ot financing which
will make it possible to continue the position of Public Health
Nurse.
(Signed): MRS. IXH’GLAS DEVOE, Secretary.
Currj Countv Tuberculosis and Health Association.
LET'S BLilO A SCOUT BUILO’NG
SCOUT SHOW
AT THE PINE CONE THEATRE
Admission, per person
.........................$1.00
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Wednesday, June 7, 1950
(her Three Hours of Entertainment
A Good Movie and Local Talent!
PROGRAM:
Movie' “Intruder in the Dust"
Starring Claude Jarman Jr. Star of "The Yearling.”
1.
Cub and Bov Scouts Appearance
2. Patsy Cook, our Song Bird and Radio Artist
3. Harold and Joyce l>odds
4. Mothersingers under direction of Mrs. Morris.
5. Freddie Eox in Song Interpretations.
6. Joe Egar and his accordion numbers.
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THURSDAY, JUNE 1, 1950
BROOKINGS-HARBOR PILOT, BROOKINGS, OREGON
PAGE TWO ....The World’s Best Climate
Barber Shop Quartet in Melodies.
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It’s more than just amusing
to sit on the sidelines ana hear
remarks concerning the school
and its administration. These re
marks, made unthinkingly, are
actually disgusting. Take for in
stance: “What happened to that
$700 the school board cannot ac
count for?” “None of them can
be trusted.”
The books of the school dis
trict are audited yearly by i
state auditor. This state Auditor
complimented the local board on
its method and manner of trans
fer of funds one, to another, and
scolded Gold Beach district for
its indiscriminate transfer with
out legally transferring account
funds.
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The All-Year’s Event Associa
tion wishes to thank all those in
the community who did yeoman
duty toward making the Azalea
Festival the success it was. The
group especially wish to thank
Berger, Cummins and McDonald
sawmill for the trimmed slabs
furnished for construction of the
cabin on the stage.
To list everyone who deserves
thanks would be almost like a
roster of the town, but the as
sociation wishes everyone to be
aware that their efforts were ap
preciated fully.
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employment of one sort or an
other: some on the construction
of the power line, others to work
in the logging operations of the
area. Gold Beach, likewise, is
reported to be over-run with
new people, they to be identi-,
tied with logging operations.
Curry county has suddenly, if
we say it that way, been rec
ognized by the outside world in
a way that it may not be more
than another year until even all
us residents may be astonished.
Property seems to be moving in (
a manner that makes the lily ।
boom seem, small. The people1
who no seek property seem to
have more money to invest.
Addition of the 69KV line of
electric energy will have its ef
fect, and do not let it fool you
for a moment. Businesses have
been discouraged from coming
here mainly for lack of power.
With sawmilling at its peak, it
is not unlikely to see re-manu
facturing plants seeking location
for some business.
It puzzles me why someone]
has not recognized the potential]
profit in the using of the naftre
woods of the area, such as tan I
oak, madrone, and alder in the\
manufacture of furniture. Sure
ly the manufacture of tan oak'
flooring would be a gold mine. '
Homer Kessler, to my knowledge
has tried to interest capital in
this project, but with little suc
cess, mostly due to power lack.1
Curry county is growing and will
continue to grow, in spite of
itself.. It is nearer than toe
thing. Mark my word.
Weather Report
for the past week, ending on
Sunday:
Max. Min. Rain
May 22 ................68
45
May 23 ................ 70
43 .J
May 24 ................ 56
42
May 25 ............... 60
44
May 26 ................60
46
May 27 ................63 • 47
May 28 ................67
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Dr. Silvia Challonei
Osteopathic Physician
Hours 10 a. m. to 5 p. m.
Open Evenings 7:00 to 9:00
On Hwy 101
At State Line
Mail Address
Smith River California
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NORINE HARVEY ,
accredited teacher
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PIANO
Studio Building
Brookings, Ore
Send the Pilot to friends!
OCEAN VIEW CAFE
We specialize in Fried Chicken Dinners, or orders of fried
chicken to take home or on picnics.
MR AND MRS. R. J. “BOB” STOKEN
Half Mile North On Hwy. 101
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Have you noted that many new
people are looking for places to
live? No fewer than 25 stopped
in at the Pilot office in the past
couple of weeks, seeking houses
to rent, or places to buy. I have
no idea how many have ap !
A DEPOSIT TODAY and this self-completing plan
proached the local realtors. /Ml = starts immediately. If you live, it will lighten your
these people have come here for = load w’hen he (or she) is ready for college. If you die,
s the money will be waiting for him the day he enrolls
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Start A Standard Insurance
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EDUCATIONAL PLAN NOW!
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MRS. EVA LEA LONG,
ag At P< te J. Lesmeister Office
Agent,
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Brookings, Ore.
ANSWERS TO EVERYDAY
INSURANCE PROBLEMS*
BY PETE LESMEISTER
COME IN AND SEE MF ABOUT
Feed
Question: Some friends of ours
had a fairly small roof lire but
the firemen had to use a lot of
water to put it out. Their furni-
ture wasn't damaged at all by
the tire but some of it was com
pletely ruined by the water. They
haven't settled up with their in
surance company but 1 just won
dered if they would be paid for
their furniture.
Answer. Yes, so long as the
water damage is a result of ef-
forts to extinguish a gre, the
damage to house or furniture is
covered.
I hope to bring you a good quality
feed at a price you can afford.
(Arrangements will also be made to haul
your peat moss, boxes, fertilizers, etc.)
♦// you 'll address your own H
insurance questions to this of
fice, well try to give you the
। correct answers and there'll
i । be no charge or oblibation of
any kind.
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Don Feed Store
PETE J.
LESMFISTER
Real Estate and Insurance
Crissey Building
Brookings
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DON VAUGHAN, Proprietor
Basement of Dimmick Bros. Market