BROOKINGS-HARBOR PILOT, BROOKINGS, OREGON
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Crockett, Vic Anderson and Mrs. liess a game between the Eureka
Darina Moore are more than
.......* in-
— Crabs and Medford, and Bob re-
Bertha
terested that this history of Cur- turned with him for the visit.
Bob is still with the squad, mean-
Entered as second-class matter, at the postoffice at Brookings, Ore., ry county be as complete and as-----------
accurate as possible. I am, too. ¡ng he still has a -chance to be-
March 7, 1946, under the Act of March 3, 1879.
Emil Peterson, a subscriber to come a profesisonal ball player.
the Pilot, reads these with in-
A letter to friends from Rev.
tercst, I am sure. Here, I wish an(j ^¡rs Leo VanDolson, brings
SUBSCRIPTION' RATES:
to direct a message to him, al- npws that they have reached Hon-
though I want all Pilot readers ojuju on their way to Japan. They
to get its import. Right now, in are traveling by freighter. Mrs.
$3.°o the persons of Mrs. Bertha Moore, VanDolson suffered sea-sickness
Mrs. Eva Hill and her son. Da- the first few days out, but aside
vid Crockett, Victor Anderson, from the inconvenience of a wee
NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS: Kindly notify of any and
others whom they may know stateroom, the VanDolsons were
fill a couple of notebooks: becoming accustomed to the ship
change of address in ad rance. Failure to do so costs two could
for Mr. Peterson, dates, names, travel.
cents per issue sent to the old address. Subscription will and all.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Hogan left
...Mr. and Mrs. David Crockett,' Tuesday for San Francisco to be
be dropped unless subscriber notifies Pilot of change.
Victor Anderson and Mrs. Bertha guests of Panther OTT Co., for the
Moore, from time to time, have next hree days at a “Battleship”
told me facts. Being too hazy on meeting at Hotel St. Francis. Mr.
backgrounds, some of these facts Hogan is top Battleship salesman
do not have the meaning to me
Oregon.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Taylor learned conclusively last that they would to Mr. Peterson. for Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Schaal
With this sentence, I am invit
Saturday evening how much' this area appreciated the ing
Mr. Peterson to this area, and made a business trip to Klamath
if he unit name the date, I will Falls last Thursday, returning on
restoration of the Chetco Inn, one of the landmarks of arrange
a meeting of these afore Monday. They attended the Bar
mentioned people so he can do bershop parade of quartets there
a thorough and really good job Saturday evening.
This noted stopping place of yesteryear now boasts of gathering historical facts.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Young will
I feel that Mr. Taylor at the visit Mrs. Young’s mother at San
of modern conveniences unheard in the days when it Chetco Inn would offer his lobby Francisco and call on wholesale
for such a gathering. He will be establishments this week. Mrs.
in posifion to serve the group at C. G. Young and Mrs. Floyd
Taylor never spared expense in the remodeling.
little inconveience, if the group
wishes to make many hours of
the visit. How about it everyone
Saturday evening was forced to make two servings. Mr. concerned ?
On different occasions I havei
tried to reach Mr. Peterson by]
with no more success
meet the demand, but he was forced to go for more telephone,
than I would have trying to make
him hear my yelling at this dis-
as the crowd began to come.
tance. I left a call for him three
weeks ago, and apparently if
has never been delivered.
I
BROOKINGS-HARBOR PILOT
OLD LANDMARK IS RESTORED
Young are in charge of the store
during their absence.
Mrs. Lillian Highman of Tren
ton, N. Jersey, who has spent
some time at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Lloyd Fox. has
many complimentary things to
say about this area.
The wedding of Mrs. Dorothy
Wilber and Steve Cate took place
at Reno, Nev., last Saturday,
with Mrs. Donald Payne and
Mrs. R. S. VanCampen as wit
nesses. The group made the re
turn trip by way of Oakland
where Mrs. VanCampen visited
1 datives. Mr. and Mrs. Cate are
making their home near the old
watering trough at the head of
Chetco Heignts (Gardner Ridge
to old-timers).
Friends have received word
that Mrs. John Rogers, well-
known former resident, now liv
ing at Clove dale, Calif., had suf
fered a stroke. Her condition at
the present time is not known.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Waldien
and family enjoyed an overnight
visit l^st Thursday with Mrs.
Waldien’s bi other, Capt. Milton
Henderson and family, who were
en route to the air base at San
Angelo, Texas, where he is a
flight instructor.
Hungry?
local Rotary club. Travelling Rotarians naturally grav
itate to those places serving club lunches.
IT SEEMS TO ME
tion and pleasure to residents of
southwestern Oregon, especially
those who have lived in this sec
tion for any length of time. In
a few of the past issues, pictures
of old-times have been published
and it is gratifying how much
comment I have received from
readers, who are quick to point
out any possible discrepancies in
the data.
I do not guarantee any facts
which may be stated in these
articles, but 1 am grateful for
comment, for it is an indicator
of the interest which is held for
this type of reading matter.
George Sutton, a native of this
county as well as son of pioneer
parents, was gateful for the pic
ture of his family, even if it
were taken before his birth. David
I never carried a torch for
General MacArthur, and I have
talked to many men who served
under him in New Guinea, and
up the South Pacific to re-take
the Philippines. All say he has
no equal as a military strategist
but shut up from then on about
him, ge’nerally.
However, I feel there has been
something which axis not right
in his unceremonious “canning"
by President Truman last week.
I notice that neuspaper gener
ally, are divided about his being
fired. Time will reveal facts.
Hom e-Mad e Pies
HOURS: 6:00 A. M. TO 1 :oo A. M.
LOCAL NEWS
Bob Astin, who has been with
the Medford Rogues in training
camp, was a week-end visitor at
the Pete Lesmeister home over
the week-end. Pete went to Eu
reka last Saturday night to wit-
Book Cases, Writing Desks, Corner Cabinet«
Kitchen Cabinets, Breakfast Nooks, Doors,
Windows, frames, cupboard doors, drawers.
If IT’S MADE Of WOOD—
YOU HAVE A JOB FOR J. E. FIFIELD!
PRESENTING
Turn off 101 at Beach Road. Follow the Signa
The New Reed-Prentice
By Dewey
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Tt was a warming feeling to
see how local people felt about
the re-opening of the Chetco Inn,
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One or Two Man
dav night when more than 120
came lor dinner. While Brook
ings has hotels and motels, the
area has not had a combination
of both, and the addition is a
welcome addition. The area, at
this moment is growing so rap-
idly that men with this addition
the situation still is not
quately cared tor in way of n
5 H. P
Dr. Henry S. Crawford
Office House . . 10 to 6, on all days
Mondays, Tuesday, Thursday Evenings, 7-9
878 Front St., Crescent Ctiy
Phone 2602
(Next to Greyhound Bus Depot)
T.
Warming. too, is the faith
in the communit y b»/ Mr.
who
Mrs. Joseph Taub
spent almost reckb ssly in
to make the Inn one of
Mr. and Mrs. Taylor al
m th* ir own way. have en
themselves to the pcoph
now find they have no n
drive out / the area
such
.munity t
chamber of com-
ry. and other such
organizational Ju notions ir h 1 c h
may comi up from time to time.
an
appeal by Find R. Peterson
tacts concerning old-times in the
Brookings and Harbor area. 1
of space forces me to cut the
in t he middle t his w eek. but
>m the initial information. the
is made clear
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