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of O. Library VOLUME FIVE, NUMBER XXIV BROOKINGS, CURRY COUNTY, TWO GIRLS DROWN, SATURDAY, AT Cedar BRUCE HOLE: RESUSCITATION FAILS w’11 What was intended to be a picnic at Bruce Hole, Saturday, ended in tragedy before it got started, when two ten-year-old Klamath Falls girls lost their lives in the alfnost placid waters just minutes after the group arrived at the spot, and before anyone could prevent their going into the water under supervision. Sharon Lilly, 10 and her 12-1-------------------------------- year-old brother, accompanied by the river. Word reached town Kay Howard. 10, her chum, and to Ben Kerns, who with V. A. also her 12-year-old brother, had Mendenhall Sr. and Homer Hag come to this area to visit Sharon’s । grandmother, Mrs. Clara Kerns,! gerty, took the ambulance and ' K^nd her uncle and aunt, Mr. and' the resuscitator, to the scene. After many attempts, Russell fMrs. Ben Kerns. A picnic had' White located and brought up been planned, to include several • the body of Sharon Lilly. All at families, including Mrs. Homer I tempts at artificial respiration, Haggerty, Mrs. Jesse Hoagland; or resuscitation failed. and children, Mrs. Pat Kerns and Leo Garabedian helped in ev children, Mr. and Mrs. Leo Gar ery way he could after arrival, abedian and children. including carrying Mrs. Clara Mrs. Kerns Left First Kerns back from across the river Just before noon, Mrs. Clara after her effort to locate the Kerns, who had the four chil girls. Mrs. Kerns was too ex dren in her car, left for Bruce hausted to even swim the return. The children had arrived here Hole, with the others to follow Friday, with expectation to stay as quickly as the group gathered one week with Mrs. Kerns. The the picnic lunch. Mrs. Kerns Sr. tragedy occurred just about noon arrived at the spot first. While the Pilot was informed. she was parking the car, and un Bodies of the victims were re loading some of the provisions, turned to Klamath Falls where the girls disappeared, with their funeral arrangements were pend brothers before she realized the ing their arrival. children were gone. By that time more of the party arrive, includ- Mr. and Mrs. Garabedian, Mrs. Homer Haggerty and Mrs. Ben Kerns. Boys Report Girts “Down” Grange Plans Fair Booth For This Year Regular meeting of Chetco Grange was held Friday evening with five candidates being obli gated in the first and second de- grees: Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Ra p- Iaeger, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Jack- son and Alan Sechrist. Rose Poole was obligated in the third and fourth degrees. Plans for putting a booth at the county fair, Sept 1, 2 and 3 were discussed, and Nellie Bush was appointed chairman of the committee. It was unanimously voted to have Miss Pat Hyland represent this section as one of the princesses at the fair. Miss Elaine LeClair had this honor last year, and was a credit to this community. The lecturer announced that next meeting would be mens night, and Bill Weideman, Wes- ley Smith and Bill Wridge were appointed to be in charge. Fol- lowing the meeting, refreshments Members, and guests, of the of ice cream and cookies were Chetco Rod and Gun Club are served by the ladies. invited to the club house Satur day evening, Aug. 12, for a floor show, and dancing. Feature of the evening will be Mrs. Alice Putnam on her Ham mond electric organ. Mrs. Put- Executive board of the Wom- name, an accomplished musician, ens Society of the Baptist Com is showing this organ for the first munbty Church met at the home time in this area. of Mrs. Lynn Hampton Friday afternoon, for purpose of form ulating plans for the work of the society for the coming months. Officers present at the meeting For the past week, ending on Max. Min. Rain were: Mrs. Claude Goldizen, pres- Sunday : T ident; Mrs. Lynn Hampton, sec- 54 ....... 59 July 31 54 .02 retary-treasurer; Mrs. A. P. Hen- ...... 62 August 1 .... dricks, first vice-president and T ....... 69 53 August 2 .... membership chairman; Mrs. Bill »... 51 A^ ust 3 .... ....... 69 .... West, second vice-president and 46 August 4 .... ....... 70 program chairman; Mrs. J. E. .... 49 August 5 .... ....... 69 Stevenson, third vic^presiden* 44 August 6 .... ..... 65 ...... Q2 and friendliness or visitation Rainfall for week.... As was told the Pilot, the two boys returned to where the lad- ies were, reporting that the girls were swimming, “but hadn’t come up for five minutes.” Mrs. Clara Kerns, the only person in the im- diate group able to swim, sued far shoes and slacks and went in, despite the fact she had not been in the water for years, and that she was troubled with a heart ailment. By heroic effort I she finally reached and pulled Kay Howard ashore, but was too exhausted to return for the body of Sharon Lilly, her grand daughter. Mrs. Haggerty rushed toward town for help, and en route told Russell White the story, and he dropped his task, and headed up Party Planned Church Women Plan Picnic, Friday Weather Report OREGON Lane Bldg. Closed 10 Days During Move Cedar Lane Cadi cry. owned by Mr. and Mrs. Rex Hayes, will be closed for the next week or ten days while the highwav department moves the building up several feet and south some twice the width of the building preparatory for the widening and elevation of Hwy 101 at that point. The job will bp accomplished by raising the building on jacks, making a cribbing underpinning to the proper height, when the moving commences. The fish house at Parkers An chorage, recently, was moved to a new site, to permit the high way crew to straighten the Har bor curves. A fill will about cover the former site of the fish house. The garage belonging to A. C. Thompson, once across the road from his house, now is moved to a new site, adjacent to the house and across the road. Highway crewsmen are arriv- ing almost daily to start this highway project which will be gin just east of Hendricks Fur niture Co., and continue to the state line. THURSDAY, AUGUST 10 1950 Along Azalea Row By B. Miller The meeting of the Azalea Garden Club which was set for Thursday afternoon, Au gust 10„ has been cancelled due to a death in the family of the president, Mrs. Clara Kerns. Mumbowers Feted At Church Affair Rev. and Mrs. Jack Mumbower and daughter Sharon were ex tended a warm welcome by cit izens of this area at a reception given for them at Baptist Com munity church Tuesday night. The recreation room of the church was decorated in the west ern theme, with charcoal and crayon drawings, by Mrs. Bill West and Miss Hoag, hung about the room. Cacti were placed in all the windows and a most at tractive white horse with feathery mane and tail stood inside a pic ket fence at the front of the room depicting Rev. Mumbow er’s mare Merry Melodie. The program was announced by Mrs. Doris Ackley. The first number was a piano solo by Pauline Hendrick^; a duet by Mr. and Mrs. Emil Moore and then Edith Moore gave a reading about ‘The Ministers ' Wife,’ Mrs. Watson gave a flute | solo, accompanied by her moth er, Mrs. M. C. Beem, after which Just as he was turning off Mrs. Lynn Hampton gave a clever Hwy 101 onto the street which speech and introduced the various led to the W. H. Andrews home, officers of the church. about midnight Saturday1, Bob The Barbershoppers, enmasse, Astin and Leora Andrews mirac entertained with three numbers ulously escaped death when hit - first of which was a parody on by the Jack Tillson car, driven a well-known song to welcome by Neil Lafferty, both of Gold the Mumbower family. Bert De Beach, where the Andrews live. Moss sang a solo, accompanied Bob, popular baseball player by Mrs. Stan Patterson a quar of the Brookings Pelicans, suffer tette of ladies, Mrs. Panzer, Mrs. ed severe cuts about the face, on Bill West, Mrs. Patterson and the left arm and leg. Miss An Mrs. Doris Ackley. drews sustained a severe cut on Mrs. F. Pierce presented her face, almost severing her the new minister’s family with nose. Lafferty and Tillson, rid- a lamp table from the congre ing in the other car, were hur* gation, and extended them a also. The four are in the Gold warm welcome, Rev. Mumbower Beach hospital. responded with thanks and a The Astin car, a Plymouth club prayer. toupe which he had purchase Guests were treated to tea, from Hugh Gearin, was sal to coffee, punch and cookies from a be practically a total wreck. The decorated table with Mrs. C. A. Tillson car was badly damaged. MacKenzie and Mrs. Zetta Baughn One witness reported that the pouring. Floral decoration were Tillson car was far over onto by AI Panzer, who also fashioned the left lane, It is also said that the corsages presented to Mrs. this was the second accident in Mumbower and Sharon. which Lafferty had been involved After refreshments and gen in the past week. eral getyacquainted fellowship, Bob Perkins announced that he Mr. and Mrs. Ray Gordon of wished to try out a voice for Eureka, Kenneth Gardner of Los the Barbershopper, if those pres Angeles, Mrs. Roy Reynolds and ent would bear with him and son. Douglas, and Richard Cook called Rev. Mumbower forward of San Diego, were callers at the for a try-out. “Old Man River” was sung, accompanied by C. A. E. L. Miller home last week. MacKenzie. The Barbershoppers White Cross chairman; Mrs. Edith then sang several numbers and Moore, devotional chairman and a quartet of the same group gave Mrs. J. L. Mumbower, publicity a rendition. A myrtlewood guest book was chairman. The society will hold a picnic signed by all those attending and Friday evening for members of was presented to Mrs. Mum the church and their friends at bower. Mill Beach. Set for 6:30, each Mrs. Mildred Byrne and Joan family attending is to bring their owm picnic supper and euipment. left early Monday morning on a This will be held in place of motor trip to Chicago and way- to the regular women's meeting tibs points. They Bob Astin Hurt In Collision, Sat. Eve ahnnt Sont 1 Classes Start On Tues., Sept. 5; To Enroll Beforehand Brookings school has been set tor opening, Tuesday. Sept. 5, with prior registration on Au gust 24 and 25, and Aug. 28 and 29. reported Lynn Hampton on Tuesday. All pupils who have moved in to the community since school was out in the spring, are asked to register on Thursday or Fri day, August 24 or 25. Freshmen and sophomores will register from 2 to 4:30 and 7:30 to 9:30 on Friday, August 25. Juniors. Iiorn 2:30 to 4:30 and 7:30 to 9:30 on Monday, August 28, the seniors from 2:30 to 4:30 and 7:30 to 9:30, Tuesday, August 29. In addition, all beginning first graders are asked to register on Friday afternoon, August 25. I a rents of beginning first grade pupils should bring the child’s birth certificate at time of reg istration. First grade pupils may en ter school, whose sixth birthday occurs on or before Nov. 15, as provided by law. Complete roster cf teachers appears later in this article. A ¡»re-school meeting of Curry county teachers has been sched uled at Coquille on Thursday, Friday, August 31 and Sept. 1. High School Faculty Arthur Guthrie—social science and coach. Catherine Doherty science & mathematics. Commercial subjects will be taught by Carl Harrison and Mr. 1 lampton. Ruth Woodward English and library. Mary Alice Pyritz, home eco nomics and girls physical ed. John Ginther — mechanical drawing. Grade School Faculty— Eighth John Ginther. Seventh Mrs. Frances Henry, Sixth Harold Larson, O.S.Q graduate with graduate work at Lewis & Clark College. Fifth Ruth Garcia. Fourth Lillian Mathews. Third Hannar Dotson. Second Bernadine Steele. First Jennie Carter. First Evelyn DeMoss. Music- Mrs. Lloyd Morris. Supt., Principal—Lynn Hamp ton. Rotarians Hear Of District Assembly Lynn Hampton, secretary of Brookings Rotary club, reported on the district assembly, held re cently at Vancouver, Wash., to club members, Tuesday, telling of the inspiration received by all presidents and secretaries who came. Several noted speakers, includ ing I »resident Harry Dillon of Linfield College, a national com mittee member of the Paul Har ris Fellowship fund. Others to address the assembly was Wait Gleason, noted figure in Rotary’ and fraternal circles in Oregon, a district governor from Austra lia, and the newly-elected dis trict governor of Dist. No. 154.
