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Nowhere A Finer Climate — Nowhere a Finer Community
VOLUME
FIVE,
NUMBER
XXXXIV
A. E. Stonehouse
Rites Held Monday
BROOKINGS,
CURRY COUNTY,
OREGON
MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL!
Christian Science funeral serv
ices were held Monday afternoon
at 2:30 from the Baptist Com
munity church for A. F. ’Ait”
Stonehouse, who died suddenly
at his home last Wednesday
Masonica committal services
were conducted at James Ward
Memorial cemetery, with Rev.
E. C. Hicks in charge. Mrs. Web
ster Hibbard was reader at the
final rites.
Born in Canada, Jan. 24, 1879,
Mr. Stonehouse was a,graduate
engineer, and for many years was
identified with lumber interests
in Klamath falls, coming to this
area about eight years ago, after
his retirement.
Surviving are his widow’, Ma
bel, of this area; tour sisters:
Mrs. Nell Richardson of Her
mosa Beach, Calif., Mrs. Etta
Williams of Hollywood, Mrs. El
sa Dunne of Los Olivos, Calif,
Mrs. Maud Buchanan of Los An
geles.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21. 1950
ARTISTRY OF LOCAL WOMAN WINS
HER MUCH NATIONAL RECOGNITION
B} B. MILLERAuthor of Azalea Row
Mis. Maude Sandbo, whose artistic ability in flower arrangements
and corsages lias long been recognized by local people, has re-
cei\ed national recognition. Under date line of Dec. 12, the follow
ing story, with pictures of herself and two of her corsages, appeared
on the Womens Page of the Christian Science Monitor:
No essential w ar materials are ’
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used by Mrs. Sandbo in her home pipe cleaner stems have been
workshop. She takes what boun manufactured. All else was found
tiful nature spread before her by Maude Sandbo’s ingenuous
artist's eye, and with nimble fin
gers t ash ions seed and cone cor
A corsage suitable for brown
sages.
October
made of nine
Her clever corsages are so different seeds and cones. Alder,
much in demand for gifts that she date, cedrus deodara, Monterey
always has a waiting list of or- cypress, pine, Douglas fir, myrtle
and eucalyptus trees have con
HAS “NATURE” EYE
tributed to its beauty.
Here is a dainty one of feath
ers lor a young miss attending
her first long-dress party. And
here is another with the Christ
mas sparkle of festive evenings
Although Maude Sandbo use*;
the
cones and seeds gathered in
Long a Rotarian
southern
Curry county, friends
Besides being a member of thei
all
over
the
United States and
Masonic Lodge, Christian Science
Hawaii
have
become interested
church, he was a Rotarian of
in
he
r
business
and now send her
m a n y years, first in Klamath
any
unusual
material
grov'ing
Falls, and later in
rerr them.
the time the local club
<
was in-
augurated. He was ; a constant
To walk with Maude Sandbo
attendant, loyal to the very last.
in the woods, or fields as she
Active pall bearers were L. P.
gathers her materials, is
Cross, Charles Christianson, Roy
“The Christmas Story,” program in picture, scripture and song,
one’s eyes opened to hidden beau
R. Hendry, A. C. Thompson, Chas. will be presented by Baptist Community Church, Christmas Eve,
ties all about. She uses cones . f
Bickner, and Chas. Schaal. Hon
redwood
trees at several stages
orary pall bearers were A. L. Dec. 24, at 8:00 p. m., and includes:
of development, the green cones
Swanberg, Edward Krause, Mike
are brown, and turn grey as they
Prelude......................
................................. M rs . B ert D e M oss
Page, Thos Ask, Vai Mendenhall
ripen. Eucalyptus trees yield a
Jr., A. P. Hendricks, Roy Weide- “O Holy Night” .. ..
.. M rs . C. A. M ackenzie and C hoir
small gray seed shaped like a
man, A. O. Schmitt and Jimmie Scripture Reading ..
tiny silver bell, and a larger
.. R ev . J oun M umbower
Vincent.
Mrs.
Maude
Sandbo,
whose
tal
seed
quite different.
“Away in a Manger
..................... L adies T rio ents have made a hobby into a
As we stroll along, she spies
Scripture Reading ..
.. R ev . J oun M umbower vocation—in flowers.
at my very feet, some brown,
“Christ Is Born” ..
shiveled
seed pods. ’‘Wait,” With
....................................... C hoir
gentle
fingers
she strips away
“The First Noel” ..
.................... A zalea S ingers ders. They are suitable for worn-
the brown husk, disclosing with
“Sweet Little Boy Jesus”............
.............. M rs . E mil M oore en of any age, for almost all oc- in a tiny, fair flowerlet holding
.. R ev . J oun M umbower casions and any season of the black seeds in the denier.
Scores of friends paid final re Scripture Reading............................
year. Maude Sandbo has built a
“This will add a graceful touch
spects to Mrs. Julia Kinion, be “O Come All Ye Faithful”............
... .. M ens Q uartett business from her hobby.
to
a miniature arrangement or
loved wife of Roy L. Kinion, at Scripture Reading............................
.. R ev . J oun M umbower
When Mr. and Mrs. Alfred E. small corsage.”
the Baptist Community church,
“Star in the Eastern Sky”............
................... A zalea S ingers Sandbo first came to southwest
I thought as I left Maude
at 2:30 Sunday afternoon. Rev.
ern Oregon and made their home Sandbo, that she has found the
John Mumbower, pastor, offici Scripture Reading............................
.. R ev . J oun M umbower
here, Maude Sandbo was entranc key to a young heart, her inter
ated. Interment was at James “We Three Kings of Orient Are” ..
........... M ens Q uartette
ed by the ease with which a est and enthusiasm in discover-
W. Ward Memorial cemetery.
“Fairest Lord Jesus”......................
M iss W oodw ’ ard and C hoir fiow-er garden grew, and by the ng beauty in ni.run, a hidden
Born at Shoal Kentucky, Jan.
wealth of wild shrubbery and beauty challe iging her to use its
8, 1907, she died at Crescent City “Ring Christmas Bells”.................
....................................... C hoir
coniferous trees.
infinite variety.
on Dec. 15, after an illness of Benediction ............
... R ev . J ohn M umbower
She found pleasure in creating
several months.
Surviving, besides her widower
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Haggerty
(Choir under direction of Mrs. Stanley Patterson; Azalea Singers flower arrangements for services
of her church and corsages for of Detroit, Mich., are expected
are: Mrs. Mabel Tierce, Grants under direction of Mrs. C. A. MacKenzie)
Azalea Garden Club members. here this week-end to spend the
Pass; Mrs. Juanita Barton of
Her
friends watched her talents Christmas holidays with his twin
Brookings, Earl Kinion, of the
Accompanists, Mrs. L. A. Harvey and Mrs. Bert DeMoss.
grow'
with admiring eyes. Soon brother, Homer, and wife. How
navy; Rosalee, Evelyn, Roy Vic
she
was
in demand for club pro
tor and Mary Jane, at the home.
Choir members: Sopranos- Rausch, MacKenzie, Pierce, Kerr, grams, and to demonstrate how ard is employed by the Kaiser
auto corporation.
She is also survivevd by her
Bollinger, M. Moore, Olson, Woodward; Altos—Later, Banzer, to make flower arrangements.
parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Gay
j
of Grants Pass, a sister, Mrs. Cole, Ackley, Moore; Tenors. Moore, Gould. Carson; Basses—Pan- Blue ribbons were her awards
at county fairs and flower shows.
Adan Gray of dair; Mrs. Mabel zer, Olson, DeMoss, Hoagland, Patterson.
Now the hobby has become a
Guerin of Grants Pass and a
vocation
and Maude Sandbo finds
brother, Beecher Gray of Grants
The Sunday school of Baptist Community church will present its in her seed and cone corsages a
Pass.
Christmas program Friday evening at 7:00. Rev. John Mumbower pleasant way to supplement her
Mr. and Mrs. John Rogers of
Cloverdale, Calif., came for the will gi\e invocation, following which each class will give a Christ income. She is able to do this
funeral. Mrs. Rogers is a sister mas number. Each child is asked to bring a white gift to add to in her home with materials near
at hand.
of Mr. Kinion, and Carl, who the backets to be given out Christmas
Here is a corsage, the very es
day. Before the program,
• fllew from San Diego to be pres-
sence
of springtime. Daisies of
several
of
the
Sunday
school
teachers
ent, also.
will accompany a group
satin
sheen
whose origin you can
The Kinions have been resi- of Carolers about the town.
not guess. This is a conservation
dents of this area for the past
piece. Squash seeds form the
yive years.
Sunday evening, at 7:00, just prior to the Christmas program at daisy petals, the flower center is
the church, the Volunteer Fireman will present their annual tree tiny, yellow tansey flowerlets.
Read the ads in the Pilot — .
Used with them, of all things
they are your invitation to par- an
leats ‘OI the children in front of the Central building. Santa
is popped corn. Only a little w ire,
Claus will be present to make tl e distribution of treats.
take of bargains.
a perky ribbon bow and a few
C hristm AS
STORY WILL BE GIVEN
IN PICTURES ANO SONGS, BY CHOIR
iinal Rites Held
For Mrs. Kinion