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U. of O. Library MX firmlms-flarlwr fìbi Nowhere a Finer Climate - Nowhere A Finer Community BROOKINGS, VOLUME FIVE, NUMBER XXI Rev. P. C. Knutson Takes Pastorate At Smith River Vandalism Done At Hwy. Stockpile CURRY COUNTY. OREGON In This Corner, The Scappoose Giant Several hundred dollars worth of damage has been caused by children in the area who have been overturning barrels of oil Oregon State Highway nt D( partment’s stockpiles and the maintenance station, near the laundry, in Brookings. A spokesman for the highway drpaetment has asked the Pilot to inform people of the commun ity that while it may be done in the spirit of fun, this oil runs out on the ground and is lost. While there will be no attempt made to apprehend or punish those responsible at this time, if vandalism does not stop, steps will be taken later. SMITH RIVER Rev. and Mrs. P. C. Knutson and son, Warren, formerly of Isleton, Calif., ar rived here Sunday evening to take charge of Shimth River and Gushchu churches, and also the one at Klamath. Rev. Knutson was appointed to this ama at a recent Califor nia Methodist conference. He re places Rev. E. C. Hicks who has been in charge here for the past four and a half years. The Knutsons have two sons, one a minister, and the other, with them here, a recent grad uate of Northwestern University at Evanston. Ill. He plans to at tend University of California next fall on post-graduate work. Rev. Knutson will hold his first Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Erickson, ser\ ice here at 11 a. m. Sunday, recent newcomers from Califor-j following Sunday school at 10. nia, late last week, purchased the; Gets Deputy Sheriff Here Brookings Laundry from Mr. and Residents of this area obtained Mrs. Francis G. Blythe, who have, action from the Del Norte Coun operated the plant for the past ' ty Board of Supervisors to pro year or more. Mr. Blythe will vide a full-time deputy sheriff be employed at Crescent City in in the town of Smith River, at electrical installation, while Mrs. a salary of $250 a month, plus Blythe has gone south for a va car expense. This will be put in cation trip. the forthcoming budget. Mr. and Mrs. Erickson have The newly-formed chamber of a lot on the Ward King tract, on i commerce with James Hight as which they are currently build-1 president, recently passed this ing a home. They have two pre- i resolution favoring the deputy to school children. be appointed soon by Sheriff Glover. Other Smith River News Mr. and Mi’s. Lewis Ulrich and | sons and his sister and her hus- Of special interest to people of -band, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Bro man of Walnut Creek, motored this area is the fact that two of the boats entering the Klam- i to Wedderburn Sunday and en joyed a trip up the Rogue River I ath Daredevil Boat ract, Friday,, Saturday and Sunday, were made by boat to Agness. They report in this community by the Knut a grand time. sen Boat Works, Harbor. Mrs. Elmer Craig and three First place winner was one of children of San Pedro arrived in j the local boats, manned by a the area Friday and will be the man named McKeller, and the house guests of Mr. and Mrs. third place winner, a man by the Chester Crook for several weeks. name of Myers, rode a Knutsen Taylor Westbrook met with a boat. painful accident recently when a heavy truck jack fell on his right foot, breaking three toes I Work was started on moving of buildings from the right-of- and bruising his foot. His foot1 way for road construction which is in a cast but he is able to get is to be done from Brookings to around by aid of crutches. the state line. A. C. Thompson’s garage has been moved across the road, up by his house, and the boat house at Parker’s An- California Couple Purchases Laundry mmmmi Local Boats Among Daredevil Winners Marilyn Struebing Set Wedding Date Mr. and Mrs. Ray Struebing announce the forthcoming mar-: riage of their daughter, Marilyn, I to Loren Miller, Oregon State College graduate. Date of the wedding has been set for Sunday, Sept. 3. Mr. Miller, who has a fellow-' * ship at American Institute of1 Gas Technology. At Illinois Tech at Chicago, and is working for Prize in a unique wager between governors of Oregon and Washington, as to which state will have the fewest man- caused forest fires in 1950, is “Sir Keep Oregon Green, a 17’i- pound broad-breasted bronze turkey tom. He is the gift of Loren Johnson. Scappoose turkey raiser, shown presenting the young bird to Oregon’s Gove. Douglas McKay. Sir KOG will weigh 40 pounds by Thanksgiving. Johnson boasts. Wagered by Governor Langlie of Washington is ‘ Chief No Fire” an equally large broad-breasted tom from the famed Okanogan country of Washington. --------------------- -------------- \------------- Will Occupy Pulpit Rev. E. C. Hicks, recently re tired as minister of the Smith River Methodist church, will oc cupy the pulpit at the Baptist Community church, Sunday, and possibly a few more until Rev. Jack Mumbower arrives here to lake the pulpit. Rev. Hicks will have both morning and evening services, Sunday. Rev. Hicks now lives on the old railroad right-of-way n e a 1 the Winchuck, with his son-in- law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Rowley. Class Ads Pay use them! chorage, at the end of Chetco Bridge has been moved to a new location. Cedar Lane Cannery will also be moved soon, and the Fred Gardner house will be torn down by Mr. Gardner, under an agreement with the highway de partment, rather than having the old structure moved. PELICANS EMPLOY BATS TO SAVE ASHLAND GAME, 12 TO 10, SUNDAY After two were out in the ninth, and it looked like Ashland was about to repeat her early-season win from Brookings, the Pelicans unlimbered their heavy artillery, and won themselves their filth straight baseball game, 12 to 10. Four big runs were pushed over in that mad scramble, with Jollie, Astin, Bob Westbrook, McLean and Holzgang furnishing the explosive power. The Pelicans outhit their hosts 16 to 9, but were loose afield to applow a couple un earned runs. Tlie Sunday win upped the Pelican standings in the The young couple will live at league play to a tie for third place Chicago following the wedding. Turn To Page Three Fast Baseball Is Promised, Sun., On Local Field Baseball, the kind fans of any town like to see, will be the good fortune of this vi cinity, Sunday afternoon at two when the Central Point “Studs” meet the Brookings Pelicans in a league game at the high school field. July 2, the Pelicans downed this heretofore undefeated team, 10 to 8 in an exhibi tion for benefit of the visitors at the Lily Blossom Time af- Tlu first game had no bear ing on league standings, but this time the Pelicans hope to be able to repeat, making the win official. Thal loss Central Point sustained at the hands of the Pelicans here at Lily Blos som Time was their first in two years. If was a thriller throughout, just as Sunday’s contest promises to be. THURSDAY, JULY 20. 1950 Rebekahs Met In Conclave, Satur. The annual district convention of Rebekah lodges of Curry county were held Saturday at the I. O. O. F. hall, with the local Rebekah lodge as host. Beryl Bollinger was chairman of the convention: Hazel Sydow, vice-chairman ai a Adelia Has- 11, secret a ry-1 reasurer. Helen Davis, of Astoria, presi dent of the Rebekah Assembly of Oregon, was present; other visitors in her party were Cath erine Olsen also of Astoria, chap- p 1 a i n for Rebekah Assembly, Minnie L. Woodbury,- of Port- land, a member of the Assembly choir and Mr. Olson. The meeting started at two in I I the afternoon and during the afternoon session a school of in struction was hold, with various parts of the work exemplified by members of T o p a z and Gold Beach lodges. The memorial serv ice by the Gold Beach lodge was «specially effective. Mrs. Davis held a question and answer ses sion, and gave an interesting ac count of Rebekah work. A banquet was enjoyed in the basement of Baptist Community church at 6:30, after which the evening session was held with officers of Topaz Rebekah lodge in the chairs. The degree team • initiated Elizabeth Smith, Ar lene Perez and Alice Celli, after which they put on their beautiful drill. There were 24 visitors for the evening session, with 11 from Delta Rebekah lodge, Crescent City and six from Gold Beach. The officers elected for the 1951 convention which will be held at Gold Beach, are Hazel Sydow, chairman; Ethel Frazier, vice-chairman a n d Lorraine Johnson, secretary-treasurer. Visiting at Mrs Eva Lea I^ong home over the holidays were Mr. and Mrs. Anton Suty of Malin, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Bush of Tulelake. Calif., Mrs. Jonnie Bell and daughter, Thelma, and Mrs. Dolly Cox of Klamath Falls., Mrs. Cox remained to spend a few weeks with Mrs. Long. Mr. and Mrs. Otto Sari and family spent time at the Long beach gathering drift wood for souve nirs. Smith Withdraws From Dist. Board Warren Smith, who has serv- cd on the school board of Dist. No. 17 for the past couple of years, resigned because of pressure of other duties, he told the Pilot late last week. “I have been program chair man of the Rotary club, on the board of directors of the cham- ber of commerce, and the school board for a long time, and it takes too much of my time. Now, since that I am about to build a house, I felt that I must withdraw from something.” Since the board will not con vene in time enough to call a special election before the sta tutory 30 days, appointment of P successor will depend upon Mrs. Georgia Fromm, county super- intendent, who will appoint for one year, or until the next elec tion next spring, late. Mrs. Gladys Kinde! and A. P. Hendricks are the other mem bers of the board
