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THURSDAY, AUGUST 3, 1950
BROOKINGS-HARBOR PILOT, BROOKINGS, OREGON
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I finally got the left fielder to five of Herbert Hoover, he took
come over. By that time Whitey the first shipload of relief food
had lost his argument, play was to the Baltic Region, landing in
Entered as second-class matter, at the postoffice at Brookings, Ore resumed and Vern was told to Libau, Latvia, March, 1919, and
March 7, 1946, under the Act of March 3, 1879.
go back in left field when he remained there until August of
tried to call Whitey’s attention that year.
DEWEY AKERS, Editor and Publisher
Major Brookings was born at
to the place where the ball had
landed. That was a swell game Keokuk, Iowa, 1873, the only son
and I felt sure that one was go of John Emory and Emma (Du
ing to win it. I hate to lose on Bois) Brookings. He grew up in
NEWSPAFEB A m^EITTIShU* G SERVICE. INC«
a foul. Had the boys been on Grand Rapids, Mich. He was grad
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their toes quicker, kept calm and uated from Phillips Exeter Acad
used their thinking caps, surely emy, Exeter, N. Hamp., in 1891,
n a
they would have known that no Harvard in 1895 and Harvard
Serving America's Advertisers endone Home Town Newspapers
spectator would take the chance Law School in 1898. With a class
of making himself conspicuous mate, he whote “Briefs on De-
unless he knew w hat he was out bate” (Brookings and Ringwait)
there yelling about—and could published in 1896, a pioneer text
Subscription Kate:
in this field.
prove it.
$2.50 I grant that in a big league book
Per Year, in Curry County, Oregon
In 1899 he became secretary
$3.00 park no spectator could have treasurer of the Brookings Lum
Per Year, outside Curry County......
done what I did but there the ber Co., Highland, Calif., mak
umpiring is better. So they won ing his home in Redlands. From
on a foul, not a disputed ground 1912 to 1917, he was secretary
rule and I still think we have treasurer of the Brookings (Ore.)
Dr. Robert Smith: you will find the people of this area to be the better team.—P. D. Stark.
Land and Townsite Co., and the
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about the most friendly that you can find anywhere. You will also
Brookings Timber and Lumber
Editor, Pilot: Effective immed Company.
them to be of the hardy pioneer type, who may be exacting on
iately all paper prices w ill be |
For nearly 25 years he was
some matters, but lenient on many others.
advanced approximately 10% over manager of the Natural Resourc
People of this area are proud of their section of the state. They former printed prices now in es Department in the Chamber
are glad that you chose it as your home also. They will welcome use. This change has been forced of Commerce of the United Stat
upon us by mill raises, and since
you into the functions of the area—to assume any role you wish we are already forced to sell es, and during that time served
as secretary of many special com
in way of community enterprise and betterment. You will find from merchandise purchased by
mittees including those on Mis
the climate here all that it has been advertised. You will find that us at the new’ higher mill prices sissippi Flood Control, National
people here are ready to admit they can find no better climate. we have no choice but to make Forestry, National Water Power
the new prices effective immedi Development and Public Domain
Your coming is a joy to everyone. The community welcomes you. ately.
policies. He wrote numerous ar-
Paper Mills Agency of Oregon. tides on the problems of thc
natural resources industries.
He moved to Virginia with his
Across the state line in California, people are battling with the
family in 1925 and purchased
WASHINGTON — Waited Du
same type of desperation a battle almost equal to that of Korea,
“Menokin,” the old home of Cas
Bois Brookings, former manager
to prevent the forest fire from destroying the timber of that area, of the Natural Resources De sius Lee on Seminary Hill, near
which means so much to the economy of this whole area.
partment of Chamber of Com Alexandria. He took great inter
est in restoring the house to its
Utmost caution must be practiced by people of this atea, with merce of the United States, died period of 1850 and in maintain
Sunday, July 23, at George Wash
hazards as they are, to keep such an incident happening right here.
ington University Hospital, here ing the extensive groves of fine
The forests are dry—explosively dray—and vigilance is impera after an illness of two months. od oak trees surrounding it. An
Services were held Wednesday, other‘hobby was the raising of
tive that we he on guard at every minute of the dry season.
German Shepherd dogs and he
Logging and mill operations were shut down the first of the week July 26 in Immanuel Church-on- found special satisfaction in hav
the-Hill
(Virginia Theological
as a precaution. This edict was done for a specific purpose- please Seminary near Alexandria) where ing five dogs, which he had given
heed, and please keep yourself alert to any dangers.
he was a vestryman, 1914-1947. to the Seeing Eye Inc., graduate
as guides for their bind masters.
This area, minus its timber, would be about destitute in its econ Burial was at Arlington National
Cemetery.
omy. Your caution is for your own good, if you want it that way.
In World War 1, he was major
in the 20th Engineers. A. E. F.,
1917-1919 in charge of obtaining
timber lands and lumbering op
Several Gold Beach men, at one time or another, have attended erations in France to supply the
American armies. As representa-
meetings of Brookings Rotary club, and have signified a wish to
have their own club. Local Rotarians, glad to have a common
meeting ground with these men, are willing to go there to help
in the organization of this proposed club. A date will be set for
common dinner meeting, soon, to accomplish this desire.
ANSWERS TO EVERYDAY
Rotary, world-wide in its operation, may be found in 72 coun-
INSURANCE PROBLEMS*
tries, with more than 75<X) clubs, and almost a half million mem-1
BY PETE LESMEISTER
bers. Rotarians may travel over the world and are able to keep
almost perfect attendance, if the trip is planned with that in mind.
Through Rotary, a town opens up a new avenue for national
note. Visitors, or tourists, make it a point to be at towns having
clubs. This opens up new’ opportunities for national connections.
Rotary was started here in 1947, and people who have been as-
sociated with its work, could not think of having it depart. Gold
Beach men will have the same feelings, once Rotary has come to
Question: I am a salesman and
that town, second club in the county.
I use my car in business. How
BROOKINGS-HARBOR PILOT
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WELCOME TO AREA, DR. SMITH
FOREST FIRE HAZARDS SERIOUS
OBITUARY
Co. Service Office!
Reports To You:
BY C. E. SEGER
Gold Beach. Ore.
Office of the Coos-Curry
draft board, No. 15, has been
re-opened at Room 217, Hall
Building, Coos Bay, C. E.
Seger, county service officer,
told the Pilot, Monday, while
in town.
“All Curry County draftees
are urged to notify this office
of any change in marital sta
tus, or change of address. In
so doing, you will in most
cases avoid immediate in
duction as the return of any
draft notice by the post of
fice as undeliverable, owing
to n o forw arding address,
will automatically place the
draftee in the 1-A class.” 4
KATHERINE'S
Beauty Shop
At Residence in
HARBOR, OREGON
Slosed Saturdays
Open 9 to 5 Daily
DAILY
Freight Service
Coast Freight
Lines
DAVE FRANKLIN
Owner
GEORGE SHIPLEY
Local Agent
Salmon
GOLD BEACH MEN WANT ROTARY
7lew you
Parker's Anchorage
At Chetco River Bridge
In The Mail-box
Editor, Pilot : I sec in your is-
sut' of July 27, that you blame
ball game main
ly on the fact that no definite
set of ground rules were pre
sented to the umpires before th
game*
that though 1 root for Brook-
ings, my first desire is to sec a
good, clean ball game, well con
tested. I would prefer to see a
well-fought game, even it the
local boys lose than otherwise.
I’m quite a baseball fan, hav
ing seen most of the major league
Stars from the era of Matheson,
Flank, Bender. Cobb to the time
of Hornsby, Dean, Dickey and
the Williams who played for the
Brouns, and I am told, now lives
I may be in error but it seems
to me the question of ground
rules never should have entered
in the argument oxer that hit
ball. Surely those stripes mean
the same on the Brookings dia
mond as everywhere else. I hit
ball was hit on the fly, not too
high, but with considerable force.
1 was parked out left-field way
and was
it the parkini
sitting on my bumper when that
ball landed not more than 12
feet from me. When the ball left
the bat, I knew it would be close
either way, fair or foul, so 1 kept
my eye on the ball until after it
landed. The imprint was there,
easily seen a full three inches
foul. No one
moved near
me. When the ball hit. I stood
up and yelled foul, Whitey had
gone
argue with the umpire.
The batter was rounding second
and the left fielder was still after
the ball when 1 ran
12
feet where the imprint was, but
did not get on the playing field,
While pointing directly down to
the place where the ball hit, I
yelled to W hitey, the third base-
man and left fielder.
I
do I obtain insurance which will
enable me to pay for renting an
other car if mine was stolen?
I’m referring to the period from
loss of the car till it was cither
recovered or the company set
tled for the loss.
Answer. The standard auto
theft policy provides for reim
bursement not to exceed five dol
lars per day for rental of a sub
stitute car. Total payment for
this purpose not to exceed one
hundred fifty dollars or the cash
value of the stolen car.
*If yoiC'U address your oil'll
insurance questions to this of
fice, ice'll try to give you the
correct answers and there’ll
be no charge or oblibation of
any kind.
PETE J.
LESMFISTER
Real Estate and Insurance
Crissey Building
Brookings
NEW OWNERSHIP OF
Brookings Laundry
We have recently purchased the Brookings
Laundry and are open for business as usual.
We will give prompt and courteous service
to all the old customers and hope to gain
many new ones.
Chuck and Pauline Erickson