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Nowhere A Finer Climate
Volume Six, Number Two
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Scouts Gather Cid
Clothes In Area,
For Ovesacs Poor
Nowhere a Finer Community
BROOKINGS, CURRY COUNTY, OREGON
Thursday, March 8, 1951
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He Didn't Forget
His Gal-Friend
Bill Shipley, teho has the
label as ‘manager" for the
Bruins basketball team, was
“the little man(ager) who
icasn’t there,” Friday eve
ning, and came into a lot of
“ribbing” for his “lapse” of
memory.
When the ‘oversight’ was
noticed. Bill started back for
the suits, and with him took
the basketballs and score
book. Guthrie later said to
Bill, “Hope you didn’t forget
to bring your girl friend.”
Bank Raises FDIC
Insurance In Co.
Epidemic Postpones
P.-T. A. Meeting
For a second time, March
Southern Accent
Tickles Patrons
At Local Hostelry
meeting of the local P.-T. A.
GOLD BEACH- C. H. Young,
vice-president of Curry County
has been postponed, this time
Bank, early this week, announc
by the epidemic of flu which
An “international good turn"
ed receipt from the Federal De
grips this vicinity. However,
People of Brookings, especially
is being performed by Boy Scouts
posit Insurance Corporation at
a business meeting will be
those who happened to be about
all over America, when the boys
Washington, D. C. of a new cer
held at the high school this
Hotel Brookings, Saturday eve
will start*their campaign to col
tificate of membership giving ef
Thursday at four p. m.
ning. were given a treat of thick
lect used clothing for re-ship
fect to the recent increase in in
All members sof the exec
southern accent a la Miama, Fla.,
ment to the poor of Europe.
surance coverage to $10,000. The
utive committee tare urged to
w hen C. B. Robbinson, U. S. Mar
Locally, under direction of Mike
Curry County Bank has been a
be present so that a quorum
shal of Miama. Fla., and his
may name a nominating com
Page, the boys will call on each
member of FDIC since 1934.
guard became separated at the
home
mittee to pick officers for the
Carpenterville snow, and took up
Mr.
Young
pointed
out
that
this
coming year.
Wanted by the boys will be
search for each other here.
insurance does not cost deposi
Mens and boys shirts, suits, jac
The story goes that Robbinson,
tors of a bank a single penny.
kets, trousers, underwear and
driver of the car which the two
The
surplus
of
Federal
Deposit
sox; mens and womens coats,
men had used to take a prisoner
Insurance Corporation which now
sweaters, gloves, mittens, caps
to McNeill’s Island, were stalled
exceeds
$1.300,000,000.
in
addition
and scarfs.; womens, girls and
with several other cars by snow
to all deposit insurance losses
childrens dresses, suits, jackets,
at Carpenterville. Being in the
ard opearting expenses of the
aprons, skirts, blouses, under
LANGLOIS The annual tal lead, the Robbinson car was first
corporation has been paid in by
wear, stockings and socks.; blan
Mendenhall, navy aer the 13,650 insured banks of the ent show, sponsored by Floras- to be pushed through by the re
kets, robes, quilts, sheets, pillow ial LaVern
Club, will be presented maining group with aid of local
gunner, who is home on a 30- nation in the form of annual as- Wiilow
at
Langlois
high school gym on people.
cases, towels and wash cloths.
based on their total
day leave after returning from
Friday
evening,\
March 9, at 8.
If usable shoes are given, be eight months duty in Korea, was sessments
When cleared of the snow, the
sure to tie them together to pre speaker at Rotary luncheon on deposits.
A hearty welcome is extended to guard was reported to have told
the
leadership
of
its
“
Únder
both Coos and Curry counties to
vent separation.
Tuesday. While bound by sec c hairman, Maple T. Hai l, and his enter and attend the program. The Robbinson “to go on’’ for he’d
People having any clothing may recy
come with one of the other cars
to tell not too much, Vern
contact any scout, or Mike Page did give a graphic picture of the predecessors," Mr. Young said, event is always one of the most which the guard wanted to aid.
“
the
Federal
Deposit
Insurance
‘talked-about’ of the year by all
at Chetco Store. Clothing, says affairs in the Orient as affect the
Corporation has made a great previous audiences, and an eager With nothing definite in mind,
Mr. Page, should be placed in United States at this time.
contribution to the soundness and eye is out tor announcement of Robbinson did not stop until he
cardboard cartons, clean sacks
reached the California line.
solvency of our banking system Ihe date.
They
don
’
t
have
a
“
Tokyo
Rose
or bags to prevent soiling.
Soon afterwards, the guard did
at the moment, but there one we and to the safety and security of | Something new has been added
reach
Brookings where he began
call Peping Rose who screams her hank depositors. It has been sev-1 to the program, a grand prize will
inquiry, and by the minute be-
Communist propaganda ‘toward on years since any depositor of
be awarded to the best profes
us daily, how the United States an insured bank suffered a loss, sional act, which will be awarded came more and more excited. He
is the aggressor and is about to a new record for depositor safety io the best professional act. $10. calbd the sheriff, W. W. Smith,
deputy sheriff; and Earl Munson
take Formosa, and the Chinese in this nation.
Prizes for the amateurs will be: was about to get iiis own car out
mainland."
“This is in sharp contrast even Adult and students,
Herman Kehrle or Arnold W
$10; and return toward Carpenterville
Riding a navy patrol bomber to the synthetically prosperous second
[West ling, of University of Ore
■ I where the guaid “just knew the
$3. Grade
third
gon, Eugene, will be present at and rescue plane, Vern sa’d ho days of early 1929 when the state pre-school: fust
5; second
car had gone over the bank." In
the March dinner meeting of the and his group patrolled the coast , bank division of the American third $1. Any individual, group, the minutes which were wasted
local chamber of commerce, on lines of China, and Korea, and Bankers Association reported with club, lodge etc., may enter. If by these calls and suppositions.
Thursday, March 15, at the Chet that he had been in Hongkong, pride that: ‘All told there were possible, contact Kenneth Thomp Robbinson and his car came to
where the British trade with the 14 states in which there were son. Langlois, or feel free to en
co Grange hail.
Brookings, and parked in front
Chinese, and make no resistence
These men are members of the to their movements thereabouts. no bank failures at all reported ter the program on the evening of Hotel Brookings.
in the 1928 period, nine 01 these
planning commission of League
“That guard rushed outside,
“Those lads on the ground in also having a clean record in this of March 9.
of Oregon Cities, here to enlight Korea are taking a beating
A
special
musical
number
will
he
gave Robbinson the devil for
en people of this area on advan really having it tough." he said, respect for two or more ears. be presented by the Langlois driving on, and at the same time
tages of incorporation of this vi in speaking of Bob Kerr and'How-। The states with the clean record school band, as an added number. he was so glad to sec Robbinson
cinity. This is an open meeting, ard Groesbeck, his friends from in 1928 were Alabama, Arizona,
Proceeds ot this event will go he was shaking hands,’’ Munson
and anyone who wishes may at- town. Iio said he didn’t know Connecticut, Deleware, District to the Langlois school band. The told the Pilot.
terd. Reservations for dinner are much about their whereabouts, of Columbia, Maine, Massachu admission is 60c and 25c. Sand
“Being late at that time, the
urged. Contact Mrs. Elmer Park but he said that he did know setts, Nevada, New Hampshire, wiches and coffee will be on sale pan* put up at the hotel, but
er. Those who cannot come to Howard Groesbeck had been in New Jersey, New Mexico, Rhode during the evening by the club. their visit became m ore and
island, Vermont and Washington,
the dinner, may come anyway, much combat.
more comical ns they recounted
In the four states of New York,
to the meeting which will con-
their experience." Mr. Munson
John Mumbower told briefly
Virginia and Wyoming
vene at 8. Dinner will begin at of his recent trip to Los Angeles
concluded.
“Their southern accent
where the count remained the
seven o’clock.
was really a treat to listen to.”
where he went to visit relatives same as tshe year before, the
Neither Robbinson nor guard
but also attended a testimonial numbers of iailures were small,
told of their mission except that
service at the Christian church there being only one in New
An organization meeting and they had taken a prisoner to the
there, where many big-name men York and Wyoming each, two in
free
dance will be held at the McNeill Island prison. This ex
who once were ‘men of the world’ Utah and three in Virginia’."
Veterans of Foreign Wars build perience with the snow will likely
who now had given their life to
A letter from FDIC Chairman ing Friday evening, beginning at be "good copy" for their home
Christ’s work.
Hari accompanied the certificate, S o’clock, say people interested town newspapers.
Coach Arthur Guthrie and his
it read in part: “This certificate in formation of an Aerie of Fra
County Champs, the Bruins, will
can be displayed in your banking ternal Order of Eagles.
play at Yoncolla tonight, with the
rooms with pride in the accomp
first game against Oakland. The
Last week, Les lithcott, presi
lishments of a corporation in de nt of Cave Junction Aerie, and
Bruins, flu-ridden this week, may
which you and 13,600 other bank- Dave Crawford, president of the
present a weak* picture, accord
..
I
ing
ing to Guthrie who said he was
n institutions are banded
_ to- Grants Pass aerie were here in
The library committee of 1 h p ' ' ether
for the protection ol your an effort to get the local group
desperately in need of substitutes
Through courtesy of Mrs. E.
an-
with Fadling, Morris, Vaughan, Chetco Community library for depositors’ funds.
L.
Miller, the Pilot was able to
organized.
Only
about
15
turned
nounces that the open house
Johnson and Brown on the sick opening
learn
of the death of two former
take
a
great
out at that meeting, but response
of the library will be held < “Each bank can
list.
residents
of this area:
for
the
fact
I
share
of
the
credit
to personal invitation shows defi
from two
Guthrie and Dr White spent ¡ this Friday afternoon V. F. W. that nearly seven years have nitely that an aerie is wanted.
At Portland: Clarence E. Os
considerable time, Tuesday go-. to five P. M., at the
passed since an insured bank was
Everyone interested in becom borne, husband of Margaret A.,
hall as scheduled.
ing to the homes of the sick
placed
in
receivership.
Improved
ing a member of the Eagles is of Grants Pass, father of Arville
Everyone is invited to come
hoopsters, giving penecillin shots and inspect the new quarters at bank management coupled with invited; and bring friends. There C., and brother of J. M. Osborne,
and otherwise administering re that time. A silver tea for the diligent bank supervision, plus will be no admission charge.
died there Jan. 22, with last rites
storative medicines to bring the benefit of the building fund will federal deposit insurance have
Horn the Conservatory Chapel of
boys out of their illness.
A. J. Rose & Son, and committal
era
brought
to
our
nation
an
be held during the afternoon with
Pilot class das pay—try them. at Lincoln Memorial park.
Teams entering the tourna Grace Edwardson and her com free from the specter of losses
Mr. Osborne had been in the
ment at Yoncolla include Elkton. mittee in charge.
to depositors and eliminated the
Oakland, Powers and Brookings.
dread of and the devasting results has materially simplified the as veterans hospital since last June
sessment reporting procedure for
citically ill most of the time.
Little is know of the comparative
of bank runs.
all
insured
banks,
likewise
has
The
family once lived near the
strengths of these teams, and
“This corporation has made an provided a substantial reducat ion
with Brookings coming “half-,
E.
L.
Miller place.
outstanding contribution to this
sick" little hope is held for the
For the week ending on Sun- marvelous record, furthermore, in the amount of their annual 'At Midford, Mrs. Raleigh Con
ley, wife of the once government
local lads.
Max. Min. Rain has accumulated a surplus o f assessment outlay..
day:
“We are proud of the accomp hunter of this area, died, last
.65 nearly one and a half billion
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Feb. 26 ................ 47
lishments
and achievements of Thursday. Surviving is her wi
dollars as additional protection
31
50
Feb 27
the
American
banking system, dow and two children by a pre
.... against any and all future con
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Feb. 28 ................ 56
vious marriage.: George Edwaid
T tingencies which might in any and by the same token we hope Morgan and Mrs. Linnie Milkow-
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drivers license examiner will March 1 .............. 48
that
you
take
justifiable
pride
in
.... way affect the solvency and sta
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be at the Grange hall this Friday March 2 .............. 50
Gold Hill; three sisters,
bility of the dual banking system. the record achieved by your Fed ki of Annie
1.40
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March
3
-March 9 from 8:30 untitl 12:30.
Francis, Butte Falls,
eral
Deposit
Insurance
Corpora
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1.23 , In addition thereto, recent legis
Anyone desiring to take the ex March 4 .............. 48
Ida
Corbell
and Mrs. Ma-
Mrs
3.28 lation enacted at the request of tion since its inception,” Mr. Hari
am-nation should be at the hall Rainfall for week
.10.16 ¡the directors ol this corporation conclude d.
Rainfall for February
well ahead of closing time.
Navy Gunner Was
Rotary Speaker
Talent Show Set
At Langlois Gym
Chamber Books
Eugene Speaker
F. O. E. Will Held
Free Dance, Friday
Bruins Will Meet
Oakland Quintet
Library “Open
House,“ Friday
Weather Report
Drivers Examiner
Death Claims Two
Former Residents