BROOKINGS-HARBOR PILOT, BROOKINGS, OREGON
P age T wo
not have any idea, in the first
place just how many to prepare
for, but they were given to un-
We wish to express our grat
dersCand that it would be about itude to the many friends and
Rntered as second-class matter, at the postoftice at Brookings, Ore.,
two hundred. Of course, there is neighbors for their beautiful flor
March 7, 1946, under the Act of March 3, 1879.
no way of finding out what dif al offerings, help and kind words
ferent grades will be hit the during our recent bereavement.
D ewey A kers , Editor and Publisher
hardest.
The Chas. A. Warnock family.
All of Curry county will be
SUBSCRIPTION RATES:
given the biggest surprise of the
century, with completion of this
Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Young, who
plant, in addition to the “peeler" came to Brookings recently, will
$3.00
plants in the central part of the be permanent residents, and will
county, together with another, or become partners with Mr. and
more, sawmills rumored to be Mrs. Charles Young in the new
casting glances about for a good 5 & 10 store, once it is re-located
NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS: Kindly notify of any
location. Certainly housing is a in the Manley Building. They are
change of address in advance. Failure to do so costs tivo
growing problem for the people i n southern California visiting
relative^ for ten days or more.
mm tot cope with.
cents per issue sent to the old address. Subscription will
To serve this number of new
J
people naturally will mean that
more business expansion must be
done—and that within the next
year. Again people are not able
to foresee just what is needed
thus there will be a period of
floundering in doubt. By summer
Elsewhere in this issue appears the budget for Dist.
the picture may come into focus
Open Mondays through
By Dewey
and plans definitely made.
Saturdays
The impact of the news tell
ing
of
the
nigh-million
dollar
Archie McVay, Virgil Goldsberry and Robert (). Dim- plywood plant is far reaching— Mr. and Mrs. Roy Brimm ar
Evenings by Appointments
rived by air in Brookings from
it almost defies expression at the Rochester,
Minn., Sunday. Roy
moment. I can see the school
recently
underwent
surgery at
board, the budget board, and the
Mayo
Bros,
clinic.
He
is improv
rural school board going into a
huddle over what will be done ing rapidly. .
with the children who certainly
school year is much more than started.
Ä3
will swell all classes in the coun 1
ty schools this coming year.
see every business in
to the community when the new plywood plant gets this I can
area taking an inventory—
taking stock on what that busi
ness must have in way of ex
pansion to keep abreast. Cer
tainly, only a declaration of all-
When the budget committee met there was no way out
war could have greater ef-\
feet on everyone. If ire thought
we had growing pains previously
of population. The announcement came much to the' now things are really going to
hurt, unless all of us are ready
to meet this influx of people.
People, and myself included,
ing for its realization for as long as three years.
like to have a leisurely gait, like
However, with this new and added capital value to do things when we can with
Home-Made Pies
too much speed or inconveni
being added to the district, additional provisions soon out
ence. Things must take on a dif
ferent speed now things must
really hum if we are going to
keep our collective heads above
as it sweeps us by. |
HOURS: 6:00 A. M. TO 1 :oo A. M.
yet unborn, who will in so few short years swell the the It current
may be weeks, perhaps sev- 8
oral months, before we come to J
enrollment of each and all grades.
full realisation of this news. In 4
the past, ice have heard rumors 1-
and more rumors but now we ■
are faced with reality. In the
past, when we had the chance
to meet such emergencies, ice
This issue of the Brootyngs-H arbor Pilot, completes had inertia. Action mow must
be the watchword.
Book Cases, Writing Desks, Corner Cabinet»
volume Five of this newspaper, which has come to be At last, southwestern Oregon
is coming into its own right
Kitchen Cabinets, Breakfast Nooks, Doors,
numbered “among the old timers“ of the vicinity.
being recognized by the remain
der of the world as the last new
Windows, frames, cupboard doors, drawers.
in the world where there is
lication, to note changes which occurred Weekly in those spot
not congestion. Curry county, in
IF IT'S MADE OF WOOD—
¡last five years has come a
60 months of existence. It is astonishing to reflects upon the
long way. That record will be
YOU HAVE A JOB FOR J. E. FIFIELD!
elementary to what it will see
Turn off 101 at Beach Road. Follow the Signs
in the next two, if I am any
more than doubled in size in that length of time: of judge of trends.
0
The next few months call fo/1
the number of new' businesses, of the old businesses that some
cool thinking, for some
.
co- ¡
• operative planning on the part\
have expanded to more than twice their former size.
every citizen in this area. It
Five years ago, there were no street lights—but few’ j , of
is no time for personalities to
in, to hamper the first big
neon signs—shabby and weather beaten buildings. To ' enter
oj portunit y this area ever had
day, one may read a newspaper at any time; walks un- to beeonu what has rightfully
been its due these many years,
Noie is the time I'd like to see
Office House .. 10 to 6, on all days
a
chamber of commerce
which have .is attractive windows as may be found in powerful
one with some finances to ac
Mondays, Tuesday, Thursday Evenings, 7-9
complish acts it purposes.
News comes, too, that housing
878 Front St., Crescent Ctiy
Phone 2S02
hive years ago only two sawmills ran intermittently unit
construction will be started
(Next to Greyhound Bus Depot)
here within a few weeks, to ac-
'1’hat count today is more than a dozen.
commodate families expected to
migrate here to work in the new ji
plant. These houses, it
Lumber industry five years ago was secondary to the plywood
is said, will be erected by some
lily boom. 1 oday, each has its part in the economy of large contractor, who is able to
finance the entire program.
the area. More expansion is coming in this area through School authorit i s are mopping
''fir collective brows since they
lumber manufacturing and soon, re manufacturing.
were told to prepare for a big
influx of students. Thest people
arc at loss what to do. They do
BROOKINGS-HARBOR PILOT
IT SEEMS TO ME
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SCHOOL BUDGET INADEQUATE
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MANY CHANGES IN FIVE YEARS
Dr. Henry S, Crawford
Cur-Bei Ch&ners
.ramped today, although more
more than twice the facilities.
It must not be forgotten
itostolhce for more than two years.
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Yeung's 5 & 10
, .Uso, mat tins area become or age—
and become an entity in the world.
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