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About Brookings-Harbor pilot. (Brookings, Curry County, Oregon) 1946-1978 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 1, 1951)
T hursday , F erbdary i , iosi B rookings -H arbor Pilot, B rookings , O regon ! IT SEEMS TO ME BROOKINGS-HARBOR PILOT Entered as second-class matter, at the postoffice at Brookings, Ore March 7, 1946, under the Act of March 3, 1879. D ewey A kers , Editor and Publisher NEWSPAPEB AI l V e BTI^ING vi I • SEBVICE. INC. I Serving America'« AdvcMjsm and/ha Hom« Town N«wip«p«n SUBSCRIPTION RATES: P er Y ear L n C urry C ounty ___________ P er Y ear O utside C urry C ounty . „__ .$3.00 CONGRATULATIONS, K. C. R. E opening. This station will till and long-felt need of this the Pilofs opinion, in one of the most fertile and least- known sections of the United States. Recognition will radio in this country, KRCE should become quite an I institution of the area it is expected to serve. Around Grey has grouped such men as Jerry Harmer and Bob Perkins, who will assist in many ways. These men need no introduction to anyone hereabouts. Congratulations! PRICE FREEZE MYSTIFIES STORES advertisement in this issue is a result. certain item—when the shipment comes, maybe the item is “scratched,” or only merchant who wishes to handicap before him. 1 Ie cannot take a chance upon being caught short on any item advertised. 1 lowcvcr, local grocerymen arc inclined to believe the will be some stabilization of markets. MOVES DENOTE EXPANSIONS and of All these businesses so under an expansion program. The same moving into he expansions in the ( belt and Youn countV, which, bv J few more vears, lion of Oregon and the west io By Dewey No word has been received on how the March of Dimes cam paign is going in Curry county, but it should clear the quota as it always has in the past. For- tuately Curry county has never had a case of infantile paralysis since drive was first started. It is safe to assume that this may not aways be true—we may be hit hard some time. Paralysis is a crippling disease, but in recent years, due to this fund collected annually there has been much salvaging of the bodys which might otherwise go through life in misery, pain and disuse. Wiiat it costs each of us individually means no more tnau a couple shows, a few packages of cigarettes, or some idle dis sipation of money. To those af- flicted, there is no way to mea sure the benefits. If you haven't already done so—drip that let ter in the post office today, with a dollar or two—that's not much! Reports of atomic explosions in New Mexico the past week may have a sobering effect on those control the nations world by force. Had I the final "say” Russia would be furnished with plenty proof that these big displays would be given before a Moscow audience i f certain tactics were not halted within the week. Perhaps those controll ing Russian destiny might con sider actions. Power is all they seem to understand. Compare nations of the world to a group of school children on a playground. Unhampered, the children soon put bullies in their place, and how. Why wait until this nation loses the cream of its manhood before carrying out such a pHan. Twice in my life, Ohis nation has “caught” the impact of war in a “reeling" fa shion. Can't we learn to be ready for such events? Ground Breaking Starts Co. Hospital Building Program drive, Mrs. George Mateer, Mrs. Edward Ganong, C. E. Seger and others obtained the needed money to call for bids on construction. ) R. M. Knox, county agent, and Mrs. Aldene Aho, former HDA, both since retired, gave much as sistance in the early organiza tion. Numerous trips have been made to Portland and Salem in its intrest and C. E. Seger, head ing the board with County Judge Guy Forsyth and Dr. R. L. Erick son, completed details. The hos pital association board of direc tors are: Mrs. Rita Ganong, Mrs. Alberta Kessler, Mrs. Viola Ra- malia, Mrs. Irene Mateer, pres ident and Joseph Omlin, Secre- tar.. The county board, appoint ed by the county court, is: C. E. Seger, president; R. L. Erickson, secretary; Joseph Bailey, Homer Kerber and E. E. Hanscam. GOLD BEACH—Curry County hospital began with ground breaking ceremonies. The con tract for the $101,426 building was awarded A. T. Fox, building contractor of North Bend, with the building to be completed in five months. The ground was broken by Dr. W. A. Cartwright, with assistance of Mrs. George Matear. The address was given by Dr. Sydney Walker, pastor of the local Community church. The high school band played several numbers under leadership of G. G. Humphreys. Beginning of the Curry County Hospital was a letter in 1947 to Mr. Fixit of Oregon Journal, in-1 quiring how to build a hospital The Baptistry of the Commun- without money, The reply came ity church is being repaired for back telling of the meeting of baptismal, services for about 15 the State Board of Health coun-i candidates. Seventeen others on cil, which was to explain the tered the church by transfer of working of the Hill-Borton act. membership from other churches. passed by Congress. Dr. Raymond; Little more than five years ago Erickson, Mrs. George Mateer, there was no minister, services and Mrs. Archie Kerber attend- or parsonage. The new parsonage ed that meeting at Portlond. was built by donated labor and W i t h information gathered a materials with exception of few Curry County Hospital Associa hundred dollars. The women’s so- tion was formed. The goal, set siety of the church paid for elec at $100,000, half to be raised by tric kitchen equipment in the special tax and the other by con parsonage. Additional rooms in tributions, with one-third to be the parsonage will be needed. matched by the U. S. Govern ment, made a total of $150,000 for a ten-bed hospital. George M. Shiffer, directors of । hospital and facilities section of Oregon State Board of Health, j For your house, car, or gave the county hospital board padlock in One Minute. valuable assistance in overcom ing many obstacles in complet With our Modern Key-Dup ing the program. licating Machine! The association, with contin ued effort and three concentrated drives, went over the top, the ' last $10,000 was raised in a week ; Where Your Dollar to meet the deadline in order to ' Has More Cents! receive federal aid. In this final , Last week-end’s results in the Northwest section of Pacific coast basketball, brought up new developments. University of Ore gon and Washington State Col lege, picked by the "wise boys,” to hold down the two last spots in the conference, now are tied lor first spot. University of Wash ington Huskies, said to be the champions before a basket was tossed, have been beaten for the fourth time last Saturday by University of Idaho, now at the bottom of the heap, but one picked to be runner-up to Wash ington in the picking. University of Oregon poured and on the State dump Oregon in decisive wins. Oregon a week ago, tipped Idaho timce in t wo torrid (¿tmes. Oregon Stab' had prt viously divid «/ with It ash- ington State and Washington. It .>01 * resfs pretty much upon the results o f the tour of Wash ing ton Statt oi flu Willamette val by. just li ow the conference will bottom end. Hoi the teams c< at leas* longer. KEYS MADE Young's 5 & 10 Book Cases, Writing Desks, Comer Cabinet! Kitchen Cabinets, Breakfast Nooks, Doors, Windows^ frames, cupboard doors, drawers. 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