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Nowhoro A Finer Climots — Nowhoro a Finsr Community
Volume Sixe, Number 48.
Talent Show, Sat.
Attracted Crowd;
Band To Benefit
BROOKINGS, CURRY COUNTY, OREGON
Sunday Closing
Adopted By Stores
The groceries and m arkets of
this area, comprising Redfield's
Grocery and M arket, F reem an’s
Chetco Store, E. E. H anscam &
Sons a n d Dimmick’s Brookings
M arket, have agreed to close on
Sundays, hereafter, beginning on
Sunday, February 3, according to
a joint announcem ent, made in
this paper.
W hile this move may, or may
not inconvenience people of the
area, it nevertheless will m ake
new arrangem ents for shopping
for groceries and m eats. Owners
of these stores, like everyone in
the area, wish to have “a day
off” from work.
Death Summoned
Former Resident
Thursday, January 31, 1052
Gunmen Arrested
com. Here, Last Sat. Eve
Harbor club Plans
Sam Erickson, who established m unity club- held Friday, a com-
A rrest was made here S a tu r
and operated Brooking T r a i l e r m i,tee was appointed to organize day afternoon about 5:00 of tw o
The biggest need, last Saturday
Camp until its sale about Dec. 1, a fund-raising campaign for the gunmen, now arraigned for the
evening at the P.-T. A. Talent
died at Saw tell V eterans Hospital proposed new library building.
Show was more room to accom
The membership cast a unani-
According to radio reports, tho
near Los Angeles. Jan. 20, it was
m odate the crowd which cam e to
learned here late last week. A mouse vote for a library associ brothers entered a plea of guilty
assist in the financial support of
h eart a tta ck was said to have ation which will carry out tho to the murder charge, Monday.
the high school band. More than
cam paign am m ediately.
been the cause.
$325 was realized from sale of
T entative plans were discussed . aM au^ and slaying of a shoe re-
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In failing health f o r several
tickets, Mrs. Joe Zumpfe, presi
tor the club’s annual May Day pairm an at Crescent City e a rlie r
years,
Mr.
Erickson,
late
last
fall,
dent, reported. Some ticket sale
th a t afternoon by Bill Brown,
was advised to sell out and get tea and it is hoped th a t the tra- chief of police, who h a d been
sources still rem ain to be heard
traditional
tea
might
be
combined
to a higher and drier clim ate for
alerted.
from at the time this issue goes
a lung condition. He entered the with an Antique and Hobby show
to press.
Lyle Vaughan and his father,
veterans hospital early in Decem with other clubs and organiza K. D. Vaughan, it is said, w it
“So enthusiastic, so helpful, so
tions
participating.
Proceeds
will
ber and was planning a trip into
courteous w a s every one,” Mrs.
go tow ard the new library build nessed the struggle from in front
Arizona
for a probable location.
Zumpfe told the Pilot,. Monday,
of the building, and notified th e
ing.
He died, it is said, about the day
“I was amazed at everything. I
Crescent City police, who In tu rn ,
Mrs.
Guy
Rice
and
Mrs.
E
arl
the trip was planned.
know for sure th a t the comm un
Simpson entertained t h e m em sent out the alarm .
F uneral services and burial bers with a library quiz a fte r the
ity is behind the band to the full
Told of the fact, Brown w'ait-
were at Redmond, Wash., it was meeting, and refreshm ents of ice ed at the Chetco Bridge, and ran
est extent, and the youngsters do
learned here by friends.
not have a worry about how the
cream and cake and coffee were them down, in front of the Ken-
band is w anted.”
served by M r s. L andauer and del Shell Service. The two youth,
"Probably a word coined during
Perhaps the g reatest need of
Mrs. W ollam w ith Mrs. Tony O l who gave th eir nam es as Jones,
the band at the moment is some the depression, hitch-hikers, nev
and home as McMinnville, Ore.,
sen assisting.
“basses”—those horns which give ertheless, have been with us for
Next m eeting of the club is were in a Buick coupe, identified
th e “oompah” to the m easures. A a long tim e—since those dim and
Chetco W ranglers Saddle Club Feb. 29, and will be visitor’s day easily because of the broken grill
set of bells is also needed, but dark days when man first discov will give a public dance a t the and each mem ber is to bring a of the front.
the g reatest a n d probably the ered he m ust have a wheel for Grange hall, S aturday night, Feb. guest.
People w itnessing the arrest are
• first to be purchased will be the progress,” Rev. Eldon Farm er, of 2. This is billed as a Gingham
loud in th eir praise of the cour
the F ederated Com m unity Church and Jeans dance, and the youth
bass horn.
age show n by Brown, who order
Amazed, too, w ere the people a t Crescent City, told the R otar- of the area are expected to en
ed them from the car, knowing
listened to the band S a tu r ians, Tuesday, “but we m ust, in joy the evening.
th at they w ere arm ed and d an
Mr.
and
Mrs.
Roy
Brimm
gave
day evening, to note the g reat this day get over the idea th at
The club has recently bought a dinner Tuesday night, honoring gerous. Brown turned them over
strides made since the recent P. we can ride for nothing.
land for a club house and will be George E. Brimm, Roy’s father. to Del N orte sheriff at the s ta te
“Youth, in school, often do a
T. A. m eeting when it made its
gin building at a la te r date. The Mr. Brimm passed his 70th b irth line shortly afterw ards.
first appearance. “A group like bit of hitch-hiking—letting other music will be furnished by Dave day on th at date, and the evening
As told the Pilot, these tw"o,
th a t,” said Mrs. Zumpfe, “deserve people pay they way, or give them C rockett’s orchestra.
claim
ing to be brothers, w ent in
was planned as a surprise.
a ride. In business you will find
every bit of help we can give.”
the shoe repair shop, asked for
hitch-hikers, those who wish to
a p air of shoes “for a m an in
climb to power and prestige by
Oregon,” When the man arose to
the works of other. In the social
w ait on them, they slugged him
world you find hitch-hikers peo
and la te r shot the shoe rep air
ple who want th eir parentage to
An Oregon Coast Association will be presented to the Sunset man twice in the atxlomen. D eath
take them to the top. In the field
came to the victim about 10:00
delegation,
headed by Charles H. people along with o th er gifts.
th a t evening.
An even $100 was realized by of religion there may be found Grayshel, president, to San F ra n
The Redwood Em pire Associa
the V. F. W. Post, sponsors of the hitch-hikers too.
Monday the pair w*ere a rra ig n
"We, as parents, are exam ples cisco F ebruary 3 to 7, for an in tion is arranging • tours of San ed on first degree m urder charges
event, at the “March of Dimes”
tensive cam paign for additional Francisco interspersed with pub
dance held last S aturday eve for youth today, m ust never per tourist travel on Highway 101, licity contacts for t h e Oregon at Crescent City.
ning at the hall on Pioneer road. mit youth to think it can achieve will appear on radio and televi Coast delegation.
The post especially wishes to a goal By hitch-hiking. We must sion program s; appearing on the It m em t'y Schedule—
thank F rank T \g a rt for dona by exam ple show youth how to Bill W eaver show over Radio S ta
Monday, Feb. 4: 9-12 a. m.
tion of tim e as one of the m usi accomplish its goal by its own tion KCBS, 2 to 2:30 P. M., Mon visits to radio, newspaper and
effort.
We
must
elim
inate
the
cians, and to the Boy Scouts for
day. F ebruary ; on Mel V enter’s travel offices; 1:30 to 2:30 p. m.,
Monday evening a t th e Youth
ticket sales previous to the day hitch-hiker if wheels of progress "B reakfast Gang" show, radio s ta appearance on the Bill W eaver
Movement
m eeting several o r
are
kept
turning.”
of dance.
tion KFRC, 7:00 A. M. W ednes show, radio station KCBS, the ganizations failed to have th e ir
Voted
To
Aid
Library
Fund
The “March of Dimes" com m it
The club, upon being apprised day, F ebruary 6, and on the Del Palace Hotel; 3:00 to 5:00, a r delegates present, and election of
tee co-operated fully in the proj
I Courtney’s television show, R a rangem ents being made; 7:00 p. a perm anent com m ittee was held
ect and much credit is given to of the efforts of H arbor Com m un dio Station KPIX, 3:00 p. m. on m., banquet with San Francisco
up again. There were, however,
“Frenchy” Arrell for the capac ity club to found a library and the same day.
travel officials, the French Room more inetrested people present
to
purchase
a
site,
voted
to
send
ity crowd. He .talked in behalf of
Headed by Grayshel, president, of Palace Hotel.
than there were delegates, which,
of the “Dimes Dance" at the P.- a $50 check as the club’s p art and M anager Verne Tinnerstet,
Tuesday, Feb. 5: 7:30 to 10:15, in itself, is a good indication of
at
the
moment.
T. A. T alent show, held just
will include fifty m embers from board of directors m eeting at a the feeling a to u t tho com m unity.
prior to the dance. Thanks are
Astoria to Crescent City. Head breakfast in English Room of the
Bill Brown, who is taking th e
also extended to all who assisted
q u arters will be a t the Palace Palace Hotel; 10:30 a. m. A bus lead in the organization, is dele
to m ake the event the success it i
Hotel, M arket a t New’ Montgom will take group to Sunset M aga gate from the R otary club. He
turned out to be.
ery, San Francisco.
zine plant at Menlo P ark for a is anxious to have com m ittees a t
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F uneral services for Mrs. Dora
The association will entertain luncheon; 12, noon, luncheon with work, to have officers elected so
Von Seidlitz w ere held at 2:00 70 radio, newspaper, magazine, Sunset Magazine people. R eturn responsibility may be delegated.
1 p. m. W ednesday at the Baptist travel and transportation officials to San Francisco in afternoon. A
Next m eeting of the com m ittee
For the week ending on Sun- i Community church, w ith Rev. J. at San Francisco at a banquet at business session will be held at
is
set for Monday, February 11,
day:
Max. Min. Rain I L. Mumbower officiating. C rem a the Palace Hotel, Monday eve Palace Hotel afterw ards.
.
at which tim e ail organizations
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ning. Feb. 4. A seafood dinner,
Wednesday, Feb. 6: 7:00 a. m l a r e not only urged but requested
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Mrs. Seidlitz passed away at featuring c o a s t products, has on Mel Venter s B reakfast Gang to have th eir delegates on hand,
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.31 3:25 a. m. Sunday a t Gold Beach been pianrx'd for the group. The show over station KFRC, at 10:00
Youth dances, in the past, have
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j hospital where she had been ta k program will fea tu re O r e g o n VanNess Avenue; 9:30 to noon, been popular and have been an
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Coast scenery and attractions. arrangem ents being made; 2:00 indication th at the youth is an-
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An obituary is sought for the
The group will lx* guests of the to 3:30 p. m. Appearance on Del j xious to have the movement func-
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next issue of the Pilot.
Sunset Magazine people Tuesday C ourtney’s television show, S t a - ’ tioning properly.
F dnfall for week ....
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tion KPIX. Greenwich
and Van J
Mrs. A. E. Sandbo and Mrs. at their new' Menlo P ark plant Ness. Sigh-seeing trips are being! Mr. and Mrs. Robert Benson of
Meet your buyer through
, W H. Hibbard will spend a few south of San Francisco. A myr- j arranged for the in-betw'een hours I W isconsin are guests of Miss Con-
columns.
■days at E ureka this week.
(tlewood tree from Oregon coast iof the trip.
'n ie Bordwell.
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a
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'Hitch-Hiker' Was
'Theme' For Talk
Dance Billed Sat.
Honored Father
0 . C. A. Heads Schedule Visit To San
Francisco For Conferences, Feb. 3 To 7
'Dimes7 Dance Net
$100 Last Sat. Eve
Organizations Lag
In 'Youth Work'
Last Rites Held For
Mrs. Von Seidlitz
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