Image provided by: Chetco Community Public Library; Brookings, OR
About Brookings-Harbor pilot. (Brookings, Curry County, Oregon) 1946-1978 | View Entire Issue (March 6, 1952)
V. of O. L ib rary I PER COPY, at all newsstands. IOC Nowhere A Finer Climate — Nowhere a Finer Community Volume Seven, O ne. BROOKINGS, CURRY COUNTY. OREGON Record Donation Mrs. Swearingen '52 Fashion Show DuPont Pictures Features March of Will Be Acting Plans Proaressed Show Enterprise April 1 Plans for the fifth annual fa- In A 'Democracy' Dimes Drive In Co. Postmaser, PORTLAND . M rs . Goldie shion srow are zooming along. GOLD BE^\CH—Record contri butions were made to the 1952 Sw earingen, who has been the clerk in the Brookings postoffice M a r c h of Dimes cam paign in for several years, will become C urry county, reported John C. acting postm aster on April 1, ac Porisch, country chairm an. Total cording to an announcem ent by contributions this year am ounted Monroe Sw eetland, Dem ocratic to $1676.54. national com m itteem an. Sweet- Previous high was in 1950 when land was in Curry County last $1512.00 was raised. a , . i week w here he conferred with County chairm an. • B ro o k in s k , , *__ ! Weslpy Spencer, Port Orford, and Agness Mr T dirh 50 , w ith the retiring Postm aster Mrs. D enm aX ....... ” 2? I Sm ith of Brookings. Denm ark, Mrs. Quinn....... 32.85 Mrs. Sm ith is retirinig volun- Gold B e a c h , Mrs. P ar- tarily on M arch 31, a fte r some kins .................... - ........ 413.31 15 years years in the postm aster H arbor, Mrs. Payne ....... 129 90 ship. Langlois, Mrs. B ro o k s 154.00 Mrs. Sw earingen becomes the Pistol River, Mr. Porisch 43.55 acting postm aster. The perm a P ort Orofrd, Mrs,1 Thomas 213.48 nent postm aster will be selected Ophir, Mr. Porisch......... 81.55 Sixes, Mrs. Brooks........ 41.35 later, a fte r the holding of com petitive Civil Service exam ina W edderburn, Mrs. Mc-Len tions. Recom mendations will then nan ........................... 68.55 be made through the Dem ocratic organization from among the top Total ........ - .................. $1676.54 three nam es on the civil service ^ ïx p e n se s, cards and con- list. tainers ............................. 88.00 Trap Shoot Billed By Rod & Gun Club Enthusiasm is contagious and in w andering about town talking to the m erchants involved and to the various mem bers of the S a t ellite Social club, everyone was found “bubbling” with news and interest. Brookings’ grow th can c e rtain ly be m easured by recalling the first show five years ago, w ith its few but splendid entries, com pared to this year, when the tim e allotted to each m erchant show ing has to be planned carefully, due to the fact there are so many. Mr. Rose, owner of the new ladies apparel show which will soon appear in the K err build ing, was delighted to have this opportunity to show Brookings ladies, some of the lines he is planning to carry. Concluded on poge three Volume 7 Starts With This 'Issue' Motion pictures showing the 150-years of progress of the Du Pont Company, were shown at R otary club luncheon Tuesday. Thse pictures shpwed how. im m ediately a fte r the Revolution ary W ar, a Frenchm an, who had served w ith M arquis deL afayette w ith the American forces, had come to this country, and had built a plan, first in the m anu facture of gun and blasting pow der, and late r into dynam ite, and other chemicals. Furnished through the Chetco Home & Auto Supply Co., these pictures showed conclusively the m anner which free enterprise of a democracy works in the way a company can grow through the close co-operation of m anagem ent and workmen. Crab Feed Event Of Next Tuesday If you eat crab, and w hat coas tal inhabitant doesn’t you will have the opportunity of appeas ing th at seafood appetite next Tuesday evening at the Grange hall, beginning at 5:30 p. m. The high school class of B ap tist church will serve crab and the “trim m ings” to adults for a dollar and a half per person and all one can eat at one sitting. Children get by for half price — those 10 and under. The young people are working diligently to m ake this supper a success, under direction of Mrs. J. L. Mumix)wer. This project will be the group’s first m oney-raising attem pt, to swell their proceeds which will be l»e donated to the church build ing fund. Bruins Will Meet Elkton In District Tournament, Fri. This Friday. March 7, is the big date for the local Bruins hoop te a m —it is the date of the annual district tournam ent. By virtue of winning both the county league and C urry County tournam ent, the local squad will enter the district playofTs to de cide e n tra n ts to the sta te B hoop tournam ent. Friday night the Bruins will be pitted against Elkton, of th e Douglas county loop. Schools to participate in t h i s tournam ent are Drain, Elkton of Douglas; Powers of Coos and Brookings of Curry. An interesting featu re of the first gume will be the yell lead ing from Elkton. Carol F allert, form er Brookings high student, is the Elkton yell leader. Missionary Society Fhe W omen’s M issionary So ciety of the Baptist Com m unity church has made arrangem ents to ofTer those interested is a fine grade of costum e jew elry a t $1. This proqect will earn a commis sion for the society’s building fund toward the new church. Any one wishing to see the large stock of necklaces, ear-rings, broches, and bracelets see Mrs. Ray Ol son or telephone Mrs. Panzer or Mrs. Mumbower. Net ................................. $1588.54 I t was M arch 7, 1946, when W < ’urry county’s share is$79.27 the Pilot published and put in There is now available a total the mails, Volume One, Numix'r of $2600.42 to pay expense of any Chetco Rod & Gun Club has One — just six years ago this one contracting infantile p a ra l set Sunday, March 9, from 10 week. ysis in C urry county. There is also a. m. for its annual turkey shoot Space will not perm it even a available a total of $1000 on call to be held at the club house on brief resum e of the changes in should it be needed. This was ad Benham Road, H arbor, says ad this area in th a t tim e but one vanced to the N ational Founda vertising placed in this issue. must let his im agination go back tion of Infantile paralysis epi These events, alw ays popular to the main street which was a l demic aid fund. A to tal of $750 with sportsm en from all over the most w ithout exception, unpaint was also given by the C urry Co. area, will likely a ttra c t a large ed buildings—with many vacant ch ap ter to help equip the polio crowd if a break in w eather is spaces all along the street. w ard at the Sacred H eart hospit the lot of the club. A group is Many Pilot readers recall the al at Eugene. expected from Gold Beach and changes as they occurred, but a If more money is needed to from the northern end of the great many newcomers have only care for cast's of polio, this can county. to take the word of older resi be requested from the N a tio n a l, dents to see w hat “they have Foundation. Last year every’ Jay W illiams and John J. Ox- missed.” county in Oregon whose t o t a l Icy, of Portland, doing business Volume Seven. Num ber One. funds were exhausted was able as Willox Veneer Mfg. Co., has this issue, denotes that the Pilot to obtain funds needed from th e! u purchased the H e d b u r g Bros. is startin g its seventh year of epidemic aid fund of the national T r°,Ver ,hC w" l,‘end from Lum ber Co., two miles north of publication. foundation. town on Highway 101. O peration Robert B uckm aster w h o com Dr. Richard L. Sm ith, optom et of the plant is expected about The total county contributions pleted arrangem ents to open a rist, form erly o f St. Helen«, has March 20, said Mr. Williams, on were collectt^d: jew elry store in the K err Build associated himself w ith Brook Monday in a statem ent to the Schools ................... $274.72 ing. Associated with them in this ings Clinic. G raduate of the op Pilot. Coin collectors .......... $336.82 new venture will be Mrs. Albert tom etry school of Pacific Uni Mailing cards ............ $778.82 Mincer. This plant, built alm ost a y ear March m eeting of the Parent- versity, Forest Grove, he plans ago. will be re-organized into a Dances ........................... $286.18 Mr. B uckm aster, at present, Teachers Association will be held to move his wife and five-year- co-operative setup with about 30 Total r. operates a jew elry store a t G rants at the school this Thursday eve old son here as soon as any kind members, Mr. W illiam stated. The . ’ Pass, and for the present will ning. March 13. Topics of vital John I orisch, county cahirm an, j divide his tim e between the two interest to parents and children of housing is made available. He m anagem ent, once started, will was a 1950 graduate of the school lx* under direction of the mem- w ishes to thank all for this s u p -1 stores. will be discussed by a panel of a port of the 1952 campaign. The I Mr. B uckm aster stated he had students who have given the sub fte r having served during the Ixrs of the firm. Two eight-hour shifts will ho following organizations contrib- unbounded faith in the future of ject much thought and will p re last world war. At present he is staying at started, with the veneer sold for u t . d: Ophir Womens Club, Ophir this section and was fam iliar with sent the youths side. the Chetco fnn. an indefinite period to different < .range, Port Orford Legion and many o th er coastal towns, once P aren ts will be given the op- Oregon firms, thus insuring oper Auxiliary, Sunset Garden Club, having lived a t Laguna Beach ixntunity to express th eir views ation for a long time. Brookings V. F. W., B etter H alf! Calif. too and should result in a better This plant, Mr. W illiams was Club, S atellite Club. Rebekahs They are “carried aw ay” with “understanding” between the Glenn Young, of Crescent City, quirk to point out. has no con of Brookings; Gold Beach V. F. the m any charm s of this area, two concerning present-day prob w’ho has previously m anaged a nection with Anderson Bros saw W. z\uxiliary. so anticipate their residenre in lems, which have many new an High containers in the coun the area as soon as business ar- gles, although they basicly re bakery In Crescent City, will re mill close at hand. The two men open the local bakery, about the will he at the plant, S a tu rd a y ty^ H auers Arcade. Gold Beach, rangem ents can be made. Mrs. main the same. 15th of March, if present plans arxl Sunday afternoons to in te r Ik k',r s M arket. Gold Mincer, who is experienced in the are finished in time. view prospective m em bers of the ach. $15.52; Kemp’s Tavern at jew elry business, will assist at A son, 4-lb. 14-oz, was born to This a red will be more than new company. Blockings. $15; Rod & Reel at i the new store. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Mikesell by pleased to have the convenience The advertisem ent of the new cesarian section, Tuesday, Mar. of fresh baked goods close at firm may he seen elsew here in ■6.00 The Interm ediate Girl Scouts, 4, at Seaside hospital, Crescent hand, which privilege had been this Issue. under Mrs. A1 Panzer, w ent for C:ty. Dr. Ronniger was the a t rued since the W illiamsons de- d Pilot Ads it pays’ a hike, Saturday. tending physician. I tided to close. Use Ti lot Cli Ads they pay! Jewelry Store Will Be Opened Here Optometrist Now At Local Clinic P.-T. A. Meeting Billed For Tonight Will Open Bakery Portland Firm Has Purchased Local 'Veneer' Plant
