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
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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.
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MATERIAL SERVICE
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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
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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
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