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Thursday, March 29, 1951 BROOKINGS-HARBOR PILOT, BROOKINGS, OREGON BROOKINGS-HARBOR PILOT ; IT SEEMS TO ME: 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 NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS: Kindly notify of any change of address in advance. Failure to do so costs two cents per issue sent to the old address. Subscription will be dropped unless subscriber notifies Pilot of change. THIS AREA HOLDS MOST PROMISE John Bowdish, who was here in 1945, 1946 and a por tion of 1947, doing land clearing work, but who now By Deice y lives near Medford, on his visit to this area, Monday, Pete Lesmeister is scouting for asserted emphatically that “this area held most promise talent to build his 1951 Pelican of any in Oregon,” and he never made any reservations. team, of the Southern Oregon League. Uis trip south was part Bowdish, who has been in Oregon quite a number of ly with that in mind. To Pete is a hobby. He seems years, says he has watched growth all through this sec baseball to close his eyes to the expense tion of the state, and that every time he makes a trip it lias been to him personally. * He has that much public spirit around, it amazes him what progress has been made. —he would never tell the world it has cost him. “If I were younger, and even now, if my wife would. what Baseball, the great American consent to leave her ranch home near Medford. Ed be sport, which has kept the public] interest for generations, has al right here, doing everything I could in helping progress' ways gained in popularity, and this community is but an exam-\ of this community. There’s no place like it.” pie. However, it might make the Bowdish is but one of hundreds of people who feel fun greater if we shared a little of the responsibility by helping the same way—people who do not live here, mind you. Pete out a little. Even the price a basebiall is that much—■ The Pilot has now way of finding out what reasons are1, of two and a half bucks. I will not enter into a dis behind these desires to live here, but it can imagine a course why I think baseball is lot of it is the climate—some for reason of wishing to so great. I don’t have enough space in this or a couple papers. get away from congested areas—areas where opportun-' However, I do wish to impress people of the importance of a ities do not present themselves as much as here. sport such as baseball to give Perhaps many of the people who wish to come here this community an identity. 1 expect to pound a few nails live in ‘stagnated’ towns which refuse to accept and tn that grandstand bleachers— a nd contribute in a small mea keep abreast of progress. Perhaps some want to be like sure what Pete has long done. their pioneer forefathers—create a new existence just How about fifty or more fellows being out there, with a hammer as their ancestors did. Whatever the reason, this area and a saw if you own one, and it won't take very long to put is profiting or going to profit. up those bleachers. ♦ Pete Lesmeister, business manager of the Pelicans, is appealing to local citizens to ‘give him a lift’ on build ing bleachers at the local high school field to accomo date fans during the coming season. Materials for this project already have been donated, now a few nail- drivers arc needed to complete the structure which will also be used by the fans who attend high school games. Perhaps many people of the area do not know it, but to date the baseball team here has never paid its own way. ( hctco Home & Auto and Jim Robinson went in with Pete Lesmeister and bought the uniforms. Pete has carried on from there and it has been a drain to the bank account. Brimm Bros, and others of the area have co operated in providing jobs for the talent which Pete Lesmeister brought in, especially last summer, first year Brookings stepped into Southern Oregon League. Pete had a good team List year, made up of youngsters whom we were proud of in this communitv. Some will be back, the service got some, and one or more may be beckoned by ‘faster’ leagues. Pete must rebuild. 1 Ie is in need of hel|>—not so much the money, as the co operation of fans who can help build bleachers that all may have a scat at the games. bans who like their baseball, who wish to sec this community have .1 good team, can do more than they realize by donating Pete a few hours of labor, and still have fun from it, Saturday and Sunday at the high school field. I hink what it will mean to have a seat .it a game, say on a hot day next summer when the game is al! tied up going into the last of the ninth, with .1 man on third and three and two on the batter—if it issue of the Pilot. Sincerely Pete Giootendorst, Co. B., 503 A. I. R., 1 Fort Campbell, Ky. , In The Mail-box: SUBSCRIPTION RATES: One Year, in Curry County--------------------------- $2.50 One Year, outside Curry County---------------------- $3-00 HELPING BASEBALL MANAGER fashioning of life—at least new way of life. Lots are being sold by the dozen for new homes to be built here soon. Sound of hammers might become deafen- mg in a few weeks. » Editor, Pilot: Thanks a lot for sending me the Pilot. It’s just like sending me a little part of Brookings. Am sorry that I have not writ ten sooner but you know the army: first they move you from place to place, then when they station you at a certain barrack and put out in a company, they work the devil out of you, giv ing you barely enough time to write. Well, last week I was appointed squad leader so I do, not have to pull any details this week, giving me time to catch upf on my writing.. The training is just as you! predicted — pretty rough—but you have a feeling that you are in a good outfit. In three weeks time I will go to take my jump training and then take the re- mainder of my basic here. Please say hello to everyone. Am looking forward to the next Thank You, People We wish to express our thanks and that of the community to Warren Dixon and Ira Brown for the mechanical work they have donated on the ambulance recently. Others donating work frem time to time since its pur chase are Cur-Del Cleaners, for cleaning; Brookings Laundry; for washing; and Homer Hag gerty for the numerous jobs he has done to keep the motor run ning. Certainly it is an asset to the area to have such public- spirited people here. Brookings-Harbor Ambulance As sociation, Inc., Leo Lucas. Pres. Lloyd Harbin, Vice-Pres.; V. A. Mendenhall, Sec.; John Darger, director. LaVern Mendenhall returned to naval air station at San Di ego, Calif., after a 30-day leave, following service in the Orient. Mrs. Eugene Ackley returned the first of the week from al most a month’s vacation as guest of her sister at Oakland, Calif. Hungry? CHETCO CAFE Seafoods, Steals, Chicken Dinners Home-Made Pies HOURS: 6:00 A. M. TO i :oo A. M. JIM'S CABINET SHOP ♦ Book Cases, Writing Desks, Comer Cabinet* Jefferson High of Portland is the coveted winner of the state Kitchen Cabinets, Breakfast Nooks, Deors, "A” tournament held last week at Eugene. Given no higher place than in the consolation bracket, Windows, frames, cupboard doors, drawers. those boys powered their way to IF ITS MADE OF WOOD— the finals against teams which had previously beaten teams of YOU HAVE A JOB FOR J. E. FIFIELD! the state which had beaten Jef Turn off 101 at Beach Road. Follow the Signs ferson. Cinderilla Kids, you call ’em? Maybe, but I see a will to ■ ................. " 1 .. ......... ' ■ win doing the whole thing. Central Catholic, Salem, Eu-< gene and Lincoln of Portland had been picked by the wiseacres, but I some of the favorites fell into the I o we r brackets. . Klamath Falls gaie Jefferson the run of their life, after Klamath Falls had almost spent itself beating Lincoln out in the semi-finals. Teams which win usually have Office House .. 10 to 6, on all days that spirit to win. a character- Mondays, Tuesday, Thursday Evenings. 7-9 isuc which marks the boys who are picked for those coveted all- 878 Front St., Crescent Ctiy Phone 2602 star berths. Sports are carried on primarily for that purpose of (Next to Greyhound Bus Depot) building up competitive spirit. I know of no other trait in the '^■■■MnHMnnManHMHMnHHHnaKwnnnnMMHHnBnnnMannnn^ youth which wins my admiration quicked. 1 believe that this will to win is the chief difference between college teams and high school teams. or any semi-pro group. The more competitive the youth the mon likely he will be to succeed—best brought out only through a tie tics. • « * There’s been plenty of knock ing lately with hammers. I ac tually mean. Coming to work the last few days I hear pounding in almost every direction where home are being built, or being added to and here in town, the 1 oise of concrete mixers is mu sic to my ears. also. Construction means progress - progress means better homes. a lot In ttcr town, and those ac- ( mpv > ying things 1 hich make life much more enjoisible. It is amazing sight to me t< th Dr. Henry S. Crawford CHIROPRACTOR turret Cleaners Quality Cleaning and Pressing Also Agents for DEL NORTE LAUNDRY Pickup and Deliver , Service, on CALL 233 | BROOKINGS, ORE./ Mondays and Thursdays
