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Nowhere A Finer Climate - Nowhere a Finer Community
Volume Six, Number Twenty-six
BROOKINGS, CURRY COUNTY, OREGON
Timber Work Halted
Brookings Plywood Plant Now Under Rooli
100-DAY DROUGHT MAKES
HAZARD OF ALL TIMBER
to the fire now racing in the Pistol River-
operations are suspended indet?
¡ohn Porisch, district forest ranger, who was here Mon-
and there was no other alternative than to shut
observer. The last appreciable
rain fell on May 13, a total of
2 27 inches of rain falling during
the period May 10-13 inclusive.
“Burning conditions in the
woods remain explosive. Extreme
precaution a^gainat fire should
continue until the present drought
ends.” recommends Mr. Porisch.
“The weather records show that
these
extended dry periods are
Commencing August 23, the
not
uncommon
in Curry county,
Library will be open every Thurs
of only .82 inches
In
1935
a
total
day evening from 7:30 to 9:30
ct rain fell during the four
p.m. for the benefit of adults only.
month period, May through Au-
This is for the convenience of
gust. In 1936 the five month rain
t hose working during the day- fall, July through November,
time. Librarian in charge will be was only 1.59 inches with no rain
Mrs. Lois Spangler.
falling in June, July and August.
Daytime hours of the Li brai y During 1951 May rainfall was al
are from 2 to 5 p.m. every Tues- most normal but occurred almost
day; Librarian, Mis. Jessie Jud all during the first 13 days of the
kins and 2 to 5 p.m. every Fri- month. Rainfall from May 13 to
day, Librarian, Mrs. Max Brain- date has been negligible.
a rd, Mrs. Earl Simpson assist- Fire Started In Logging
Last week Miss Eloise Ebert,
The fire which, on Monday,
administrative assistant to the covers about 1200 acres in the
chief librarian of the State Li Pistol River-Myers Creek area,
brary, Salem, visited the Chetco began in the logging operations
Library in order to get acquaint in that section. While the main
ed with local conditions. It is body of the fire hasn’t as yet
hoped that her visit will be pro done too great damage, the con
ductive of mort» help from the tinued dryness and coastal winds
State Library.
hamper fire-fighters in complete
ly bringing it under control.
Porisch claimed that much of the
fire was in the underbrush, with
little crown fires over most of
the area.
Personnel Named
Following is a list of personnel
employed
on the Chetco district
A. P. Hendricks, who began his
during
the
present fire season:
furniture
business
here
five
District Guard, Norman R.
years ago this week, announces
that he is observing the event Smith.
District Clerk, Horace Mitchell.
with a big furniture sale. An
Station,
McGribble
Guard
advertisement announcing the
sale can be seen on page six of Mark F. Porter.
Station,
West more
Guard
this issue of the Pilot.”
Going on the principle of fair James J. Lusk.
Packer, Mose W. Fry.
prices which match the larger
Snow’
Charles
Camp L.O.,
cities, Hendricks Furniture has
experienced phenomenal success Spencer.
Long Ridge L. O., Jim Wake
in these years. Last fall, after
he had purchased the building man.
Vulcan Peak L. O., Jack Nah-
which the store occupies, he add
mens.
ed more floor space to accommo
Mt% Emily L. O., Bill Gurgel.
date the lines added to the stock,
Scaler, Stuart C. McLain.
such as appliances and more floor
Trail Crew, Earl Bronson and
coverings.
Specials for the event, accord Buddy Kauffman.
Road maintenance work by
ing to Mr. Hendricks, should
tempt the people of the area who Fred Gardener and 2-man crew
are now seeking homes. He in is now almost completed for the
vites all home-owners to check district.
The telephone lines from Gold
with him and learn what savings
Beach to Wild Horse, Snow Camp,
Brookings can offer.
and Long P.idgr L. O. have been
Mrs. Z. A. Bruegger left for maintained.
her home in Boise, Ida., Sunday j Over 100 miles of the 350 miles
after visiting her aunt, Mrs. O. of trails on the Chetco district
E. Clark, for a couple of weeks. have been maintained to date.
Drought Over Three Months
“The present drought has ex
tended over 100 days on Tuesday,
August 21, reports District Rang
er John C. Porisch, local weather
With the roof of the mammoth
building
complete,
Brookings
Plywood corporation has jumped
the first construction hurdle
while weather wras good. Inside
construction will not be ham
pered whatever the days bring.
Concrete floors are being poured,
in preparation for the installa
tion of machinery.
Carl Mason, engineer in charge
of construction, says the work is
tar ahead of schedule, and that
opening should be accomplished
BARBERSHOP
PARADE OCT. 6
Missions Sunday
% Be Observey
By Lutherans
Members of Brookings Evan
gelical Lutheran Mission, Rev. W.
O. Grunow of 754 I street, tele
phone 2424, Crescent City, pastor,
reports plan to observe the very
first Lutheran Mission Festival
in Brookings on Sunday, August
26 at 7:30 p.m. in the Episcopal
church opposite the school.
The purpose of such a celebra
tion is to remind us what we all
owe to the missionary endeavors
of the Christian church in bring
ing us the Gospel of Jesus Christ,
and out of thanksgiving to God
for His grace to become enthused
with greater zeal to help bring
the Gospel to all nations at home
and abroad.
The Rev. Wm. F. Schlueter of
Lodi, Calif., until recently chair
man of the Missions committee of
the California-Nevada district of
the Lutheran Church — Missouri
Synod, perhaps the largest single
Lutheran Synod in America,
will be the guest speaker. He
has chosen the theme: “The
Lord’s Work,” based on I Corin
thians 15:58. All members and
friends are cordially invited to
attend this celebration.
|
Those w'ho enjoy good har
mony and song will want to at
tend the Second Annual Barber-
shop Parade of quartets and
choruses presented by the local
barbarshop group at the Pine
Cone Theater on October 6. They
will be hosts to the Medford,
Klamath Falls and Crescent City
members, who will present spe
cial numbers. Some of the best
quartets in the Pacific North
west district will be present.
Tickets will cost $2.40. No re-
serve seats. Mickey Gould is in
charge of ticket sales.
Tragedy Hits
Harbor Visitorts
Curt Waldien was called to
Klamath last Tuesday (August
14) by the sudden death of his
counsin, Dorian Bradley, who
with his family were fishing on
the Klamath river. Mr. Dorian
had just been swimming, and was
getting ready to dress when a
heart attack hit him.
Mr. and Mrs. Dorian, their
daughter, Doris, and Mrs. Dori
an’s mother, Mrs. Ella Lindquist,
had spent the weekend in Harbor
visiting the Curt Waldiens, and
Mrs. Anna Waldien, who is Mrs.
Lindquist’s sister.
Mrs. Lind
For the week ending on Sun- quist had remained here to visit
, Max. Min. Rain while the others went to Kla
day:
math to fish for salmon.
47
Aug. 13 ... ............... 81
Curt Waldien drove the three
49
Aug. 14 ... ............... 75
women
back to their home in
48
Aug. 15 ... ............... 70
Pasadena
on Wednesday.
52
Aug. 16 ... ............... 65
48.
Aug. 17 ... ............... 80
Members and friends of the
49
Aug. 18 ... ............... 70
Community
church
and
the
51
...............
66
Aug. 19 ...
Woman’s Missionary Society held
Chuck” Forester, a student at their annual picnic at Azalea
Multnomah college who has been park last Thursday evening.
in this area for some time, re- Games and group singing provid
tyhrned to Portland the last of ed entertainment for the large
I
number attending.
the week.
Weather Report
January 1, as planned.
Production of plywood is the
mam thought in mind of officials,
so all efforts are concentrated on
this plant. < Other buildings will
wait for this goal in the planning
of all building. (Ingram Photo)
Joanne Clendenin
Is Fair Princess
At the meeting of Chetco
Grar^ge Friday evening, it was
voted to select Miss Joanne Clen
denin to be the princess for the
southern part of the county at
the Curry County Fair w’hich
will be held at Gold Beach on
August 31 and September 1 and
2. She, with the other two
queen candidates, will be guests
of the fair board fcr three days,
and will be honored guests at all
the various activities. Joanne is
the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
J. S. Clendenin.
Other business took place at
the meeting. A committee of
Clara Hyland, Jessie Judkins,
Bernadine Steele, Eva Springer,
Edna Weigel, Polly Clendenin,
and Wilda Carson was appointed
ío be in charge of preparing the
Chetco Grange booth at the
county fair.
A work party was planned for
the next Sunday, and while the
men cleaned up around the hall
and repaired the roof, the women
gave the inside of the hall a good
cleaning. Plywood was put on
part of the diningroom and a
new ten-burner gas stove with
two ovens has been ordered for
the kitchen.
The men were in charge of the
program and refreshments, with
Ben Jones showing slides of the
lily festival parade, and ham
burgers, doughnuts and coffee
served for the refreshments.
Dancing concluded the evening.
LOCAL NEWS
Nancy Chapin has returned
from Myrtle Creek where she
attended Girl cout camp for one
weekk.
Mr. and Mrs. Ted Rice and
two sons, Tommy and Jimm; . of
Myrtle Creek were guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Chafin over the
weekend.
Open Evenings
Hendricks Observe
Fifth Anniversary
With Big Sale