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50 U. of O. Library rafa®-flarlnr fünf Nowhere A Finer Climate BROOKINGS, L W. Johnson Sues Milton DeMartin For "Prosecution" Nowhere a Finer Community CURRY COUNTY, OREGON 1 Rainbow Rock" Beauty Spot Ot Local Pacific Shores S eptember 28. 1950 Merle Hanscam Relates life' To Rotarians, Tues. GOLD BEACH—Lawrence W. Johnson, Winchuck rancher, hasi Merle Hanscam, vice-president commenced legal action against and one of the younger members Milton DeMartin, another Win of Brookings Rotary Club, who chuck stockman, in Curry County never before had a chance to Circuit Court, for $25,000.00 dam tell “about himself,” was given ages. that opportunity Tuesday noon, Johnson alleges, in his com at the regular luncheon. plaint, that DeMartin went to Born in 1918, on the Anderson Judge A. E. Sandbo’s court, on ranch near Merlo told /Sept. 9, and there obtained a how his lather had been a gold ax arrant for Johnson’s arrest. placer miner in his youth, and DeMartin complained that John- how the family had come to this son was “letting his stock run area in 1924. at large.” After his arrest John- Graduate of Brookings high son showed the coutr that, due school, Merle attended and was to legislation passed by the 1919 graduated from University of legislature, letting stock run at Oregon in 1941,, in time to do large in Curry county no a stretch in the service. crime. Johnson was found not Interesting was his narration guilty by the Court and was of work with the army engineers charged from custody and in Panama, constructing fields case was dismissed. After being ? for ferrying bombers to Europe. y ï exonerated by the court Johnson After a year of this work, to commenced h i s action against gether with a stretch in Alaska, DeMartin, charging the latter By B. Miller, author of to bend as if it were some plas Merle joined the navy, to serve with malicious prosecution, ask “Along Azalea Row" tic material subjected to heat. three years. ing $25,000.00 damagess. Ed F. The philosopher of Weed y Thus Rainbow Rock was bent Merle completed his three Ackley is Johnson’s attorney. Acres says, “We get into the car, into a series of anticlines and months as chairman of the pro Among other cases filed are: out on the highway, off to a tar syniclines. The simple arched gram committee. Homer Hag Delmar Colegrove Jr. vs Free distant place to view some sce upfold is an anticline, and the gerty will be chairman until the man T. Gatchett, Pistol River nic wonder.” downward, or inverted anticline first of the year. mill owner. Colegrove alleges he We willingly pay the price of is known as a synicline. Several visiting Rotarians at In one of the prettiest weddings delivered certain logs to Gatchet admission. We docilely follow the This is the scientific explana ever seen in Brookings, Patricia tended the Tuesday luncheon. and that Gatchet refuses to pay gHide and respectfully listen to tion of Rainbow Rock. The Cali La§t mddth Brookings club for the logs. Ed F. Ackley is the lecture. While here at home, co Hills near Daggett, Calif., Brown became the bride of Jo took third in Dist. No. 154 in seph L. Hellrig at the Star of Colegrove’s attorney. in solitary splendor stands Rain are another example of shirply- the Seas Catholic Church, at attendance with a 97-plus per folded strata. State Highway Commisison of bow Rock. high noon, Saturday, with Rev. centage. Oregon vs. Elmer Bankus and Sunning itself in summer sun- The wonder of Rainbow Rock’s Father Don Denman officiating. Jane Doe Bankus, his wife, if shine, its hues enhanced by win formation, the beauty of the rib- The altar was banked with fall any, has been filed in court. ter rains, unseen by busy Brook- bon layers of color await the flowers from firends’ gardens, This is a suit against Bankus by ings and Harbor folks, it awaits coming of the new road, and the effective background for the im the State of Oregon to condemn the new coastal highway and tourists from afar. pressive nuptial mass. It is interesting to note that Jertain land, owned by Bankus, easier accessibility. “What did the ocean say to Patty’s gown was of white sat wr road purposes. The state the price of the 7s and 8s lily Rainbow Rock is about one the shoref in, made with a graceful train, v^lnts the land for the purpose mile north of Bird Island, on bulbs seems to be on the raise. the It didn't say anything. It just and she wore a traditional veil.j of completing the new road over coast, and can only be reached waved. The lily crop this year is very Maid of honor was Helen Swear-1 short almost every grower has the Chetco River. The Attorney! at low tide. W II. Brady is the ingen, her frock of pale pink. General appears for the State of I fortunate owner. . We drove out reported to the Pilot in the last The bridesmaids were Beverly week, and there is an unusual Oregon. to see it one afternoon and park Hill, dressed in soft green or demand for smaller sizes. Ralph and May Vincent have ed our car at Longacre’s ranch. gandy; and Patricia Zook, in The freeze last January was filed an appearance in the case Carefully closing the gate in the pastel yellow. Frank Ilellrig was assessed by many at about one- of W. L. Crissey and wife vs. stock fence, we walked down the Brookings school has received his brother’s best man, and the half loss. When warm weather Ralph Vincent ,and wife. Herein road to the sandy beach, and word that Lois Ann Miller, mem ushers were Wesley Hinton and came, this figure was altered so Crissey asks judgment against northward a short distance. ber of last year’s senior class, Ross Putnam. The bride was giv- many believed that the loss would Vincent for approximately $10.- The cave at the base of the was one of a group of approxi in marriage by her grandfather, be no more than one-fourth. 000. In his complaint Crissey al cliff is visible from afar, but only mately 50 students who passed John Hogan. She carried a white However, at digging time, the leges that he loaned this money as we drew closer did the hues the college entrance English ex prayer book and a bouquet of average grower is wondering if to Vincent. Buffington and Shaw in the stratified rock become amination, and was not assigned rubrum lilies. he will have one-third of a crop are Crissey’s attorneys; Ed F visible. to college “dumb bell” English Vocal selections were sung by after the bulbs are in the crates Ackley and John II. Kelley of Far more fascinating to me without credit, at Hunmboldt. Mrs. Helun Summerour and E. in the shed. Portland apear for Vincent. than the coloring, was the strat- Teachers at the high school are R. Moor, accompanied by Mrs This summer, quite dry, has ideation itself, and the wav in more than gratified since onlj Putnam, who had brought ! not given the bulbs a chance to which nature took this cliff and approximately 20' of enterin'» her Hammond organ for this oc- increase in size. Il is likely that bent and twisted the rock : this freshmen pass this test. Lois Ann casion. | bulb buyers will find that many way and that, as if it were i some spent her entire high school ca- The bride is the daughter ol | of their orders may not be filled plastic material. reer here. Mr. and Mrs as many growers will plant the The October meeting of Azalea ! I am indebted to my friend, Information is also received the son of Mrs Emma smaller sizes back, hoping to Garden Club has been changed; Vernon Goldizen, for 1 he when that Jimmy Vincent passed his both families \ have large commercial next year Io Oct. 19, instead of Oct. 12, and how of nature’s work on three placement tests with rat known and long time residents and a higher price. the scheduled date. Mrs. Harry Rainbow Rock. ing of 10, 9 and 8, with 10 be- of this region. O. Smith, of Cave Junction, 1 During the Jurassic geological ing the high s given. Jimmy The reception and wedding show her kodachrome slides of period, which was about one hun- entered Oregon State Col breakfast which followed were Mary Ann Biddle Was trip to Pcurto Rico last dred and fifty million, or two and Lois Ann, Hunmiioldt. held at 1 he Echols home in town Pledge At U. of Oregon winter. Lloyd Moss will help in hundred million years ago, Moth- In Tuesday’s Journal a list of and attended by members of the program, as will the Azalea er Nature in no playful mood, women pledged to sororities at two families and close friends. Singers under direction of Mrs. was busy forming the Pacific Mr. and Mrs. Kessler cutting two-tiered University of Oregon during the C. A. MacKenzie. A big turnout coast, and the coastal range, our Retuhn From Colorado wedding cake, the couple left on rush week, included Mary Ann is urged. long-range of fold mountains. In Mr. and Mrs. Homi Kessler a honeymoon trip to an undis Biddle, of Harbor, who pledged A fall flower show, under di the surface, now exposed, of returned Sunday from a two closed destination. to Zeta Tau Alpha. Manry Ann rection of Mrs. Charles Grayshel, Rainbow Rock, you may see the week’s trip which took them to was 1950 graduate of Brookings wi bo held at that meeting. All result of the tremendous com their former home at Craig, Colo. High School. She entered the U. Mr. and Mrs. Donald newcomers to the area are es pressing force« of heat and press and also to Denver. They visited are parent an eigh pound last week, majoring in pre-med- pecially invited to come. ure which caused the rock to ical course. en route. Mr, 1er I 11-ounce sor born at stratify and agatize. Slow press ide up his Rotary at ure of ereaf form over n For muck Twin Falls, I( da m Catholic Church Scene of Pretty Wedding, Sat. Bulb Price Advance Reported Likely ► Brookings Grads Pass Requirements Garden Club Meets On October 19th
