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Nowhere A Finer Climate
VOLUME five , NUMBER XXXVI.
Charter Plans Will
Be Laid For Gold
Beach Rotary Club
BROOKINGS.
Nowhere a Finer Community
CURRY COUNTY,
OREGON
THURSDAY,
THESE FELLAS STOLE THE SHOW
NOVEMBER 2.
1950
ELEMENTS FAIL TO POSTPONE FIRST
ANNUAL "PARADE OF QUARTETS,"
SCHEDULED HERE LAST SATURDAY
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Gold Beach was given a Ro
tary charter, according to official
word received Monday by the
,
• -. Q S. ft., Satuiday and Sunday was
Brookings club, sponsors of the
perhap. an earthquake or a disastrous fire, yet the show went
new club. Gold Beach will have
<>n to give those brave souls one of the best Parade of Quartet,
for its number, 7624, and will be
“baby club” of district No. 154.
any ardent fan could hope for anywhere. Flood conditions in the
Saturday, Rotary International
home towns of participants, together with fear of bad roads put
appointed Dewey Akers as spe-
an end to the Sunday matinee, for everyone left early Sunday.
iial representative to the new
U hde no judging was done at this parade, held on the first an-
lub, to help the Gold Beach
officers lay plans for the charter'
mversary of the local chapter general public opinion is divided be-
night banquet and celebration,
ween Lake Oswego Four, and “What Four" from Klamath Falls
to be held sometime after Nov,
wit
h the nod, perhaps, going to the Oswego group. This group,
24, the first opportunity Gov
Joe Breckel will have to come
according to Al Pearce
emce^, was as good as any you can hear
to this area as he is now mak-
on any radio program
over any network. However, other quar-
ing official visitos to the clubs of
tets were given all the applause
his district.
the enthusiastic crowd could.
Lake Oswego Four, which stole the show at the first Annual Pa-
Al Pearce, who had put on a
Charter night ceremonies are lade of Barbershop Quartets, held here last Saturday evening, but
show at Sacramento Friday, had
about as elaborate as any wed
a terrific time reaching Brook quartets. Lou Lavacheck, lead,
ding could dare be. All clubs of
THESE GUYS SANG TERRIFIC NOTES
ings, due to high water between a tall, grey-haired man, display
the district are represented by
here and Crescent City. Although ed a showmanship quite unequal
one or more members, each to
he arrived almost an hour late, led in any other quartet appear
bring a gift for his club. The
he quickly made up for lost ing that night. He sang Swedish
sponsoring club’s duty is to pro
time by his spontaneous wit on dialict songs, imitated a trump
vide the program, and the new
the stage. Between parts of the et superbly. The close harmony
club the dinner and the hall to
¿how, he kept the tempo moving according to their interpreta
accommodate the crowd likely
tion is something to behold.
rapidly by his ad libbing.
to attend.
At this point Al Pearce, long
Starting the show was Brook
Since it made application for
in show' business, told the audi-
ings
chorus
in
several
numbers.
a charter, the provisional club
People in the audience who had ence that any of these quartets
has been meeting on Wednes-
been there just a year before, could hold spots on national ra
days at the Youth Center of the
quickly noted the difference a dio broadcasts on any netw’ork.
Episcopal church. Rev.» Charles
year had made in that group of He praised the spirit, the har
Lever, rector of that church, is
voices. Following came the Tim- mony, the love of singing and of
the charter president, and Ray
berlads of Eugene, dressed as the good Barbershopping was do
Keen is the secretary.
lumberjacks, and their quaint ing over the world.
The new club has a member
The finale W’as all groups join-
tunes soon told people why Eu
ship of 22, filling many of the
Concluded on Page Twelve
gene is a hot bed of Barbershop
possible classifications of that
singers. The Plungers, from the
city.
same town carried on the same
Brookings club will furnish a
spirit as did the Four-Tune-Four
be* 11 and gavel to the new club,
all giving the crowd entertain-
Finland club a silk flag, and
ment they had never anticipated
other clubs will give gifts of
anywhere.
either money or articles needed What Four, of Klamath Falls gave out in silken harmony, too, to
GOLD BEACH—Curry County
vie
for
the
applause
of
a
packed
house
of
music
lovers.
Klamath Falls chorus was on Court will accept bids until Nov.
in conducting the business of
hand—better—if that is possi 17, for construction of a new
the club.
ble. Directed by John Houston, 11-bed “starter” hospital to be
this group is without doubt one built here.
of the greatest choral groups in
The structure asked under this
any section of the United States. invitation will have surgical and
There are, in the group more obstetrical and all other major
than a score men who are solo hospital facilities, and will be
ists in their own right.
designed so that later additions
GOLD BEACH—Despite the
Also from Klamath Falls is can be constructed.
While
many
details
will
not
be
released
until
after
the
coroner
’
s
tragic side to the picture, some
the “What Four,” which almost I Construction will be frame,
humor always may be found— inquest, the full account of the instantaneous death of Jerald Wayne ran the Lake Oswego Four off
as in the case of the flash floodjWenzer, 18, recently from Burns, will not be learned. Jerald, in the stage in vying for honors of painted on the exterior, items
will include plastered walls, lin
on the Rugue River here last । company with Pauline Hendricks and Faye Raush, last Friday the
o evening. The Lake Oswego oleum asphalt tile floors and ac-
Friday.
foursome has had too much ex coustical ceilings. The heating
The water rose so rapidly that afternoon, drove north to see what storm damage had been suf-1 pe rience in showmanship, and a system will be hot water, oil-
people in the low lands had not fered, so the Pilot was told, when, as the group approached the f thousand numbers which they heated.
a chance except to flee for their top of “Red Hill” about five miles north of Brookings on Highway can put on without notice. The
Federal money for this job is
own safety. Soon came floating 101, where the car in which the youngsters was riding, collided style of this group has much to available under the Hill-Burton
objects, such as chairs, chests
do with its popularity.
act.
of drawers, etc. Men in boats, with a highway truck. Death was said to have been instantaneous
The surprise of the evening -
Plans and specifications for the
to save whatever possible, roped for Wenzler, and Miss Hendricks is in Seaside hospital suffering unannounced beforehand, was the job were prepared in the offices
some of these to telephone poles, from brain concussion. Faye Raush escaped with no more than appearance of “Tfi e Harmon- of Roald, Schmeer and Harring
trees, or whatever handy, When
i cites,” four women: Florence ton, Spalding Building, Portland.
the water receded, these same scratches and bruises, together with a terrific bump on her head West, as tenor, Lucille Patterson Plans will lx? issued upon a de
articles were as high as eight which blacked both her eyes and /orehead.
as lead, Jean Panzezr as bari posit of $50. per set by the ar
feet from the ground.
tone and Doris Ackley as bass. chitects. If returned after bid
Stories concerning the acci
To the visiting barbershoppers ding, in good condition, will be
Hwy 101, north of Wedderburn dent vary, but from best sources
At an inquest, held at Gold
was covered with more than 10 possible, the Pilot was told that Beach, Tuesday, the driver of is was something new, and all refunded his payment. Any non
feet of water in one place. A the group was headed north on the state truck was absolved of expressed much appreciation, at bidder upon returning such set
the parade and again at the Af will be refunded $25.
truck drove through easily, it Hwy 101, and evidently was the blame in the accident.
terglow.
is reported, but a car, some min intention of turning out on the
Sealed bids in duplicate will
Thousands of words could be lie received at the office of the
utes later was caught in the “turn-around” at the top of Red
the Pilot goes to press, is said said about the Lake Oswego Four county clerk at the Curry Coun-
head of flood water, and had to Hill. The rain was heavy at the
to
be out of immediate danger, consisting of John VanLeeuwen, ty courthouse until Nov. 17,
be .abandoned, with the owner time, and perhaps the vision
although
she is still “dazed” by! tenor, Lou Lavacheck, lead, Tom then i»t said office, publicly and
was not kept clear by the wind
I b'/Wy making it to safety.
op-
shield wiper, for there was no events, and cannot recall clearly । Corbett, baritone and Mark ened and read aloud.
Mrs. Hattie Mackey is con- chance for the driver of the state what actually happened. She is Beach, bass. In many of the
The Curry county court
said to be resting well at Sea- numbers presented, Beach, the serves the right to waive re-
tined to Gold Beach hospital with ^IUC^
avoid hitting the car.
any
side hospital, where she will re- bass, carried the lead, and it was formality in,
or to reject any or
a badlj injected foot and leg.
Miss Hendricks, at the time
Pagi
omething new for listeners ol all bids.
Bids Called On Co.
Hospitl Building
i JERALD WENZLER KILLED INSTANTLY
Floods Hove Humor FRIDAY P. M. IN ROAD COLLISION,
If One Can See It AT 'RED HILL' TURN-OUT;' GIRLS HURT