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About Brookings-Harbor pilot. (Brookings, Curry County, Oregon) 1946-1978 | View Entire Issue (March 15, 1951)
F ach £ lujw BROOKINGS-HARBOR PILOT, BROOKINGS, OREGON Thursday, March 15, 1951 Corporation. So you see, we can get a lot i demonstration contests, etc. Ellwood “Bill” Stotenburg. fa Some of this money is paid out of information from your back- yard without ever knocking at in the form of cash awards. The ther of Bob Stotenburg, Texaco your front door. But I prefer to remainder of it is in the form of station operator, c^nd an old- B y EMIL PETERSON, H istorian greet you face to face, to have a eductional trips and scholarships. time resident of Brookings, hash Coos-Curry Pioneer Association, North Bend, Oregon friendly chat, and to hear your The association has done this for just returned from Coos Bay and' y ... 1 . t ____ A_____ £_____ kniv ho purchased a small tract of land Since coming to Wedderburn stone for their fireplace; how he story as you have seen it or re a number of years. The associa and cottage on Arnold Lane of tion has done much to further in made lime for mortar by burn reived it from your old granddad and Gold Beach, I have met sev Mr. and Mrs. Abel of Medford. terest of 4-1 1 work. ing mussel shels, then pounding or grandmother. eral local people. All have ex The Pete J. Lesmeister Agency them to a powder. Years later tended a cordial hand of wel handled these transactions. come, making me feel very much when the house burned down, the old fireplace and chimpney re- AX D A ContrinilfO at home. Several calls came to VUIHlEMUIC me at Mack’s Motel, where I mained standing. And they made'V. °« AAE Z/A had comfortable quarters with lye by leaching oak ashes, using Mr. and Mrs. Ben W. Harroun I O *T“H all modern conveniences. Some this with bear fat and elk tallow have purchased the former C. P. came in person; others telephon to make soap. And when the Sisters of Mrs. George Funk, GOLD BEACH—Oregon Bank- McCulloch home near the Odd ed. I was glad to receive calls whole family went to visit neigh- is contributing Fellows hall and have already Mrs. Irma Hansen of Corpus bors, there was room for only ers Association from anyone who was interested taken possession. Christi. Texas, and Mrs. Blanche in our history, past and present. half a dozen kids besides their $3665 toward the support of spe- Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Swearin Winegart, of Fort Wayne, Ind., mother, on the two horses; so cial 4-H club activities according I am anxious to meet people of some of th<> children, including to Clifford Jenkins, county agent. gen have sold a portion of their accompanied the Funks home on pioneer families. Lennie, had to run behind, hold- A coup of the 1951 budget has acreage on Easy Street to Dll their return from an automobile One man asked whether we ing to a horse’s tail for a tow just been received at the office, Sanders of McMinnville. Sanders trip to the midwest. Another sis were really including Curry Co. states that this sum will be used who is an electrician, expects to ter. Mrs. Firthmiller, lives in in our coming book, or would it up the hills. for the state style revue at the start construction of a new home this area. This is the first time Many people have given me state fair, 4-H contests at the almost immediately. He will be in 27 years that the four sisters be devoted to Coos Co. e with a mere mention of Curry?* In an bits of Curry Curry Co. history— Pacific International, and 4-H employed by Brookings Plywood have been together at one time. swer to that question, I want to Tom Billings, his two sisters, state emphatically that we are | I Mrs. Hawkins and Mrs. Dilley; striving honestly to do full jus Marial Billings Paddock; Walter tice to Curry county as well as Frye, Arthur Dorn and Walter George Where to “FIND” and “BUY” It In CRESCENT CITY. CALIFORNIA: to Coos. It has been my aim from Scherbarth of Agness; Meserve and his granddaughters, the beginning to give Curry Co. A business and professional guide to Friendly Crescent City Concerns who as creditable a showing as may of Illahe; Bill Wridge, Dave Gil he possible, even if its people more and John VanPelt of Har merit a “share” of your trade when doing your out-of-town shopping. failed to show active interest. bor and Brookings. Well, the list However, we have known from is too long. But I must add our the start that we could do a good friends, Mr. and Mrs. John better job if we could have the F. Adams, who entertained me OFFICE SUPPLIES active and enthusiastic interest for three days and nights at their Stationery and co-operation from all people. home up the river, with plenty of acorn-fattened bear moat. And Typewriters, Adding Machines Since I went to Wedderburn, Silverware I find that our people are show-, their 14-year-old granddaughter, Telephone 2212 ing real interest. The Gold Beach Pat Adams, who took us for a 1010 2nd St. Flatware ride in a Chewy pickup, over a Crescent City, California chamber of commerce has pro steep, narrow ’ , winding and slip Leave Orders at Hollowware vided me many conveniences, to We Deliver in Brookings!! receive people who cared to call pery road, three and a half miles Cur-Del Cleaners from the river to her grand DIRELYTE and tell their stories or to talk father ’ s old mill. over matters pertaining to the 4"—-—••—-■—"—"—■- —-—“— + Much of the information re new history of the two counties. CRESCENT CITY reived is from somebody ’ s mem Certain individuals have given wonderful help during the past ory and may have been passed on months. Louis Knapp has been through three or four genera- Visit our record dept & ELECTRIC CO. I a consist<‘nt helper from the start tions. It must be checked if it is to be given out as historical - both financially and in supply Compelte Radio Sales facts. Checking for accuracy of 829 SECOND Complete line of hard ¡ ing historical data. and Service ten is difficult and sometimes im- Mrs. Hedgpeth, granddaughter possible. ware and electrical fix-j of Capt. Wm. Tichenor, nas been Ph. 1512 810 3rd Si. ture» and appliances : Dodge’s Pioneer History of wonderful in her untiring efforts at collecting and sending me a Coos and Curry counties, publish, PHONE 143 lot of Curry Co. history old let ed in 1898, is helpful and is used tor some of our data. ters, old newspapers, clippings, Walling’s History of Southwest original manuscripts of stories Oregon, 1884. is quite helpful. and articles written by pioneers. Glisan's Journal oL Army Life, has sent me reams of her ATLAS POWER TOOLS — and own collections, written from 1874, devoted 125 pages to Curry io * lime to time in her own hand- County in 1855 and 1856. It gives Hardware, also clothing for the Everything for the Home' vriting in the form of letters. a delightful and interesting ac entire family, including boots & Perhaps you may know that Mrs. count of Curry county of that Frank & Stella Grenbemer period. shoes. Come in and shop with us! nine Hedgpeth is one öM ferrioli Crescent City, California In ‘ running down" leads, per daughters of Ellen Tichenor Me- 1280 Second Street 1220 Second Street G raw Ellen for whom Ellens- haps then* is no better source of Phone 2752, Crescent City, Calif. information than that our of own burg was named Ellen, referred □ state library. The Oregon His to by some old “Belle of Curry Co," who loved torical Society at Portland is a to run on the beach, letting the helpful place, also. For a record of our post offices wind blow through her hair, or to ride horesback over the moun- and postmasters, the National who grew up to In Archives, Washintgon, I). C. can lain a school teacher, teaching at Eck- supply the required data. Chevrolet - Buick Then there are our various iey and other rural districts, then For Price Quotations On All Albers Feed, Seed, Hay. Foulr | state commissions: highway de Sales-Service married and became the mother BUILDING MATERIAL of elevn children. Ellen Tichenor partment for information about Coal, Paint, Cement Roofing, our highways, ferries, bridges, the Auto Repair, Painting was always a part of the history Fertilizers, Pres-to-logs. parks, etc. The fish commisison Phone 1881 2nd & Market St. ot Curry county. Radiators Repaired. I lardy T. Stewart, who was and the game commission are Ph. 1081 CRESCENT CITY, CALIF. Crescent City Ph. 471 Crescent City born and grew up in Curry Co., valuable sources to draw on. For has I hu 'U and is ont* of mv best inf ormat ion on coal mining in f information. A news- southwest Oregon, I have found report issued by t he paper publisher, a school teach- 1 he Nunn Bush Shoes state department of geology and cr, a business man. a holder of mineral industries. From Arrow Shirts Anywhere — Any Time! several public offices, he has been MENS WEAR one of the builders ot the coun- source also 1 received the story Genuine Levis Jarman Shoes, Knox Hats, of the Lost Port Orford Meteor Phone Orders Accepted! Manhattan Shirts, etc. ite. These and many other sourc- Pendleton Shirts y county one t he es of information are available school superintendents and con- Jantzen Sweaters Jim McKilvary, Prop. ducted the first teachers institute to th»' historian. White Stag held in Curry county, at Phone 551 Crescent City 920 Second St. Gold Beach, in 1 have a Complete Line complete report ot that institute, of including Supt. St ('wart’s open Dress Making lessons, Sewing ing address, as well as the pro- In the County Court of the State Work Clothes of Oregon, for Curry County. gram for the occasion. Hardy Sheet Metal & Plumbing Supplies and Yardage: Buttons, Sporting Goods Stew art’s grandfather, Judge Mi- IN THE MATTER OF THE ES TATE OF CHARLES A. WAR- chael Riley, came to Port Buckles,s Beits made to order. Household Appliances, NOCK, deceased. ford in 1S53 and was one of the Sheet Metal, Plumbing early leaders ot the county; w as Notice is hereby given that the county judge for many y appointed undersigned has been and heating supplies. and is w *1! remembered by many Administratrix of the Estate ot pn MUit-dav residents. These re- Char li's A. Warnock, 9:30 a. m. to 3 p. m. 140 H. St. 900 4th St Pho. 631 uovts and manv others enter into by the County Court of Curry Store for Men the history ot the community County. Oregon, and has, quali* » Phone 143 Crescent City vo ir communitv and mine. I feel tied. All persons having claims fort uñate in having the tuli co- igainst said estate hereby Carrell’s-Hedrick opt ration ot a man like Hardy notified to present the same, duly You can’t go wrong by ELECTRIC T. Stewart. verified as by law required, to N umerous the undersigned at Room 5. Hen dropping in at the to me. givu of pioneer dricks Building. Brookings, Ore- gin, within six months from the ' ‘oore. She has told mo how her date hereof. Your Hotpoint Store father made a "Lizzard" from Dated February 1951. the crotch of a tree, for hauling y 22, 1951 858 3rd St. Crescent (yy Mra. C. I. Patrick poles down the hillside trails for Last Publication March 22. 1951. 941 Second St. tn th Armstrong Linoleums. Stoves! WARNOCK, nei \drr PHONE 931 A Snack Or Meal sr ad 'Dvet the II Orc. Welcome Was Great In Curry County Realty Transfers NEWS CRESCENT CITY MERCHANTS-Give Them At Least A Triall DAVIDSON'S Del Norte Laundry 3-Day Service DIO Nielsen Hardware! DIAMONDS WATCHES WADSWORTH JEWELERS PHONE 2202 Crescent City Furniture Co Del Norte Feed Store SURPLUS MART Crescent Chevrolet Flowers Wired Lumber Company Tom Brown's Margaret's Notice To Creditors L. A. Carr & Son Gordon F JOHNSON Electrical Supplies Bus Depot Cafe The Furtados' Nicholson Furniture Exchange
