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action. He is, to my way of
thinking, almost without a peer
in his knowledge of history.
Entered as second-class matter, at the postoffice at Brookings, Ore.,
Born an Episcopalian, he has
March 7, 1946, under the Act of March 3, 1879.
always been devout in his belief
DEWEY AKERS, Editor and Publisher
concerning the Bible and here,
also, one must know why and
what he talks to best him in an
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Lie that few attain.
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Mr. Hicks has had considerable
$2.50 experience
Per Year, in Curry County, Oregon
in public life. As sec
$3.00 retary of the Lower Yellowstone
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vout, he stepped to the pulpit irrigation project, it was his job
to “fill in.” From that he was a couple of times to appear in
given an appointment at Broad- ! Washington, D. C., before con
gressional committees to seek aid
v ater, Mont., near Billings.
for this project. He always suc
The Hicks family moved to
ceeded because he could not be
Tigard, Oregon, about the time
beaten down in argument He
of the depression. There he made j
vas, for many years, probation
quite a name for himself in the
officer for a few counties in the
field, not only as a minister, but
eastern fringe of Montana. Be
as a Samaritan. No family \n
fore him came delinquent youth
his area ever went hungry if he
and he always handled the cases
uas aware. He kept no hours
with love and justice.
when he called on the sick of
Perhaps a volume could be put
his community he gave without
on
paper about the experiences
regard for himself in any way.
he has seen, and the contribu
Mr. Hicks has a background
tion he has made to society. Yet,
which is rich in experience. He
he'd
prefer, if you will, not to
was a young man, not yet 21 at
have
this mentioned—he'd pre
the time of the opening of, the
Oklahoma territory. He was in fer to be called just “Brother
that race. He taught school near Hicks,” in this great brotherhood
Fairview, Mont., on the Montana- of mankind. He is, in my way
^orth Dakota line at the turni of thinking, a truly great man—
cf the century’. He once owned greater than most of us realize.
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faster than any place he ever
has seen.
Mrs. Ethel Goodlin and Mrs.
Crook, of Smith River, were in
Brookings last Friday on busi
ness and to purchase a floor lamp
for the church as a gift to Rev.
E. C. Hicks, who was honored
at an informal farewell, Sun-
day evening by the church. Mr.
There comes a time in every
man’s life, when he must give
v ay to another usually one a
lot younger. It happened to Rev.
F. C. Hicks, of Smith River, who
v as honored at an informal fare
well by members of his church.
Almost 77 years old, Rev. Hicks
still would have liked to have
held the field another year, as he
put it: “I still feel I have one
year’s work left.”
It seems that I cannot remcm-
l er the time tvhen I didn’t know
this kindly, talented old gentle-
man. It was in eastern Montana,
that I do remember. I was em
ployed on the Terry Tribune at
the time, and Mr. Hicks was at
Fallon, some fourteen miles dis
tant, re-organizing and re-financ
ing an irrigation project.
Details, since 1924, may have
escaped me somewhat, but I re
call the story of how he came
into the ministry, when the reg
ular pastor became sick and had
to leave the field. Always de-
and edited the Fairview Times,
he helped organize two banks;
he helped bring into being the
Lower
Yellowstone
irrigation
project.
Mr. Hicks was, at one time.
considered to be “well-to-do,” in
Eastern Montana. People of this
coastal area know nothing about
“dry years*’ These broke the
country, and with it Mr. Hicks.
Sot one to “let his heart be
Doubled,’’ he and his then young
family set out, first at Fallon,
Montana.
One, if they wish to argue any
question with Mr. Hicks, had
letter know his subject He is
\ ell informed in almost every
subject, regardless of what it
may be. Born in Ontario, Can.,
he became naturalized as soon
as he reached 21. I defy anyone,
be he a history professor oi’ his
torian, to quote the facts that
pre constantly at his tongue’s
point such facts as the cabinets
of all presidents; what certain
laws were forerunner to; or the
effects
certain congressional ;
I he Pacific Bulb Growers float committee wishes to express
full appreciation for the fine co-operation among growers and
their families who worked so splendidly together to build our
Sten pstakes- U iif ning Association Float.
We thank the many guests who were here visiting grower-
families and who also helped. W'e are thankful to the many
interested friends tor their assistance and to Inspector David.
1 he float expressed the superb talent of Mi’s. Fay Hardesty
who was employed as designer. Mrs. Hardesty really ‘'dream
ed up a dream that more than equalled our expectations. Mr.
Hardesty who was employed to superintend the construction
showed his ability in making “the dream” a reality. They both
worked hard they make a real team.
•
1 he tact that both the float committee and the working
group consisted of entirely volunteer members is especially
re-assuring for the future of the Association.
OTTO C. TURLEY, Local President
CHAIRMAN OF FLOAT COMMITTEE
LOCAL
Hicks is moving with the Rowley
family, to their new home, near
*ne mouth of the Winchuck, an
the ocean-front property.
Work is progressing rapidly on
the new M. C. Beem home in
The Ward King tract, near the
new Conner Kessler home, near-
it g completion.
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