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About Brookings-Harbor pilot. (Brookings, Curry County, Oregon) 1946-1978 | View Entire Issue (May 1, 1952)
BROOKINGS-HARBOR PILOT'S OUR HIGHWAY. NO. 101 IN CURRY Along with the increase in the School Population census total has come an increase per child. This decrease in value in enrollment. Enrollment in Oc per child is offset, however, by Many words have been said “for" and “agin" our Doubles In 5 Years; tober of 1951 included 559 which !»he increase in the basic school is an increase of 275 over the fund from a total of $17,281 40 Highway ior through Curry County. M ore Is Expected 1947-48 enrollment of 284, or an • n 1947-48 to $25,852.61 as the I Ins miles, more or less, of highway from the state overall increase of 97% in a five- first installment from the state By Lynn 0. f/ampton line to Langlois was newly constructed in 1925. year period. As of January 1, for the current school year. 1952, enrollment stands at 611. Next year the value of the dis 8upt of Bchools It was built with teams and scrapers and hand laboi The following table shows the trict should be a great deal more principally. Until 1952 you could not drive farther Congratulation« Brookings Ply enrollment growth during the last The plywood plant, business es north than Coos Bay on Highway (Teddy Roosevelt wood Corporation! The school, five years: tablishments, and most of the new coast highway), then to get inland you must drive south teachers and administration con Year— So. En home have been built or are be ing built this fall which will mean gratulate you upon the comple 1947- 48 agi to Coquille and east to Roseburg. that most of the value does not tion of the plant and the begin 49 321 appear on this year's assessment Our highway was not built to carry the amount of ning of operations. We welcome 1948- 1949- 50 ..................... 338 t o l l . The Increase, therefore, you to our community. traffic or the weight of traffic now' using it. However, it 1950- 51 406 should be much greater for the We also welcome your em 1951- 52 559 is the “life stream” of all our communities. 1952-53 school year than for the ployees and all of the business Everything that this area “ uses” must come over it. and professional people who have The valuation of the district present year. It must he remem- bend, also that the basic school Everything that this area produces must go out over it. come to Brookings-Harbor area has not, however, kept equal pace fund from the state is apportion because of the growth of the with the increase in census and When this highway was built (1925) it cost more community.. We note with pride enrollment. In 1947-48 the valua ed largely on the basis ”of the new homes being buiit in all sec tion of the district was listed at number of children, the number than the assessed valuation of all of Curry County. tions of the community--home» $1,129,905; in 1951-52 this had in of teachers, and the number of In 1941, the state highway commission made a survey which will house n e w business creased to $1,570,190 This con pupil-miles transported. The fl- which established the following facts: and professional people, new log stitutes an overall Increase of ' n a n c la l picture for operation of the district because of all these 1 he highway from B rokings to Gold Beach is 35 ging, lumber, and plywood per 9440,288 or some 38%. C’aluations factors should, therefore, not be sonnel. for the last five years are: miles long. If the present highway were revised and im As we notice these many homes as bad aa it might be imagined. Valuation Housing for the children is the proved it would be 31 miles long. If a new' highway we begin to wonder when they Year critical problem now. Since the 1947- 48 ................ $1,129,905 will be completed, when the fam were built along the ocean it would fx? 27 miles long. —-------...u- 1948- 49 .................. $1,217,060 elementary building is operated 1 lie present highway bis J7 9 curves; if .1 were revised U m "ntwh“ ho‘»"y 1949- 50 ................... $1,312,570 on a double shift, and some of the 1950- 51 ................... $1,343,240 rooms now carry an overload, it it would nave 104 curves; if a new highway were built Our welcome 1« genuine, but is obvious that at least eight new it would have 85 curves. >w,th our W(>Icom<‘ *e mu»t »x- 1961-52 ............... $1,570,190 classrooms are needed now, with ! press some concern. How many O ur present highway (Brookings to G o l d Beach) children will come’ How soon Expressing these figures In an 10 probably a more accurate pic other way, in 1947-48 there was rises 3134 feet, it falls 3059 feet. If you made 60 circles will they comeT Where will they a valuation of $3978.45 for each ture, H«w many will be needed be housed? At present the an census child in the district; In two months, four months from j i six miles in diameter you would be there (or here) swers to the questions remain 1931-52, because of the increase now, or next fall, of course, de- ! Now, if it cost more than the total assessed valuation unknown. But better to under In the population the value for pends, It seems, upon available 1 housing, and the number who are ! of Curry County in 1925 to build, the present road, and stand the school picture, we might e a c h child dropped to $2017.18 yet to come. review some of the known facts the 1941 estimate of a revision of the present road was concerning t h e growth of t h ? ♦3»72o»°°o» and the cost of new road w’as $5,475,000— school during the last five years. and if you think that costs have increased 50 per cent Just five years ago the census figure for the the community in the ten years, what will it cost to build the highway dicn^betw««^ w t (chil- r OF SOUTHWESTERN OREGON O u r Growth Has Been Mtith Brookings, Too! >jars ago. on Jan, 19. 1947. we opened the first shoe sfi°P that had ever been in Brookings since 1 / r nii some 20 >ears ago, in one little room on ' first floor of the o'd Templar Hotel, now called Hotel nrookings. We calk'd this enterprise the “Brookings Shoe service. By the time we had a corner blocked off for the repair machinery we had room for possibly 500 pair of shoes. Brook ings hadn t had growing pains at that time and our original id a u as to handle mens shoes onl>, with a few womens and childrt n s every-day shoes, rubber footwear, and to repair the run-down heels and save a few soles. Public demand soon called for a few mens and womens dress shoes. The problem, then, was where to put them in Su i r u space. Well, we solved that by doubling the shelf decks. Soon we were stuffing the packed cartons of shoes under shelves when one day in March. 1948, out of the good ness of George Rush's heart and Coos-Curry Electric Co-oper ative, we were able to move into the front of the Co-op office building. On this move we changed our name to Gould's Shoe Store. We now had more room, and we really liked it By this time more new facts began to appear and this re quired more shoes After three and a half years in this loca tion, we had acquired "Fibber McGee's C!oset” and three rows of shelves in the "little room to your right”. Thanks to all of our good friends ; nd customers, we had a lot of fun. In January, 1951, the golden opportunity came when we could move into our present location in the Vincent Building. Thia move came none too soon for it was shortly after this when Brookings reailly began to have growing pains. There ia just one thing more to add. Thanks again to all of our griends and customers, both new and old. for helping us up the rocky road. We have sincerely appreciated your pat ronage and will alvuys try to serve you to the best of our combined abilities. GOULD'S SHOE STORE Blair Gould V intent Bldg. Sales and Service Peggy Gould Brookings, Oregon and 20 are listed on the school // will still cost more than the present assessed valua- ”,n8U8> was 379 0 0 °<*°»*r 31. of Curry County. Remember. that in our time U '™ .' was a GOOD road. By C harles T. M. E chols 8,1 f^^ase o{ 102%. The follow WC Would like to have through tills County? ing table shows the increase by I years: B EST W ISH ES TO A L L ! Year— October, October. October, October, October, From Your Postmaster G O L D IE V . S M IT H I have watched Brookjngs and area grow— up from a little village, with just a few boxes in the postoflice, to the city it is now. I t’s amazing! 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 j f o< ................. 379 ............ 422 ............. .. . 557 ................. 767 Since October, however, new people have moved into our com munity so that as of the present time, approximately 80 0 names would be listed if the school cen sus were to be taken now'. Oregon Coast View Stationery 9deal Congratulations to Brooding Bly wood Cor poration for coming to Brookings to add to the economy of our town and county. You will always find us ready and willing to co operate m any way to mal^c our community and county better. Qi^t a Lim ited Time, only, „expensive Christmat gifts may be pur- ‘ hated at two placet in Curry County— novel gift, which will tell the recipient more with picture! than you could in pages and pages. 1! OREGON COAST VIEWS OF INTEREST arc printed u,»,n the upper left hand corner of monarch s.ze station ery, show ing 1 1 different coastal views, including one of Azalea State Park, Rhododendrons, Mack Arch, Rogue River Bridge Tower, The I lole in til« Wall, C,K.s Bay Bridge, Hcceta Head and Ileceta Head Lighthouse Cape Arrago Lighthouse, and Myrtlewood trees. COMPLETE BUILDING MATERIAL SERVICE From the foundation to attic, we are able to supply a complete building service— After us, you'll need nothing more except furniture to hate your complete home!—chec^ this list— LUMBER MOULDING FLOORING PLYWOOD INSULATION Im lude these to the friends far away from the Oregon Coast who hare no idea of the scenery of this area. You will find one of these SIDINGS immediately sent in return— thanking you heartily for the gift. They are not only inexpensive, but novel and going,ng in popularity. ROOFINGS SASH & DOORS PLUMBING SUPPLIES Here is the way you can help friends— BUILDING HARDWARE 5 0 Sheets and 25 Monarch Envelopes $1.50 PAINTS WALLPAPERS I lie two places they may lx- purchased: THE PILOT, BROOKINGS, Phone 283 TYPO-PRINT, GOLD BEACH, Phone 9 8 4 Curry Co. Lumber Co 'See The Kesslers First1
