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About Brookings-Harbor pilot. (Brookings, Curry County, Oregon) 1946-1978 | View Entire Issue (May 1, 1952)
X f ¡P 1 E. E. Hanscam Watched 'Progress' Of Want A Corsage? 'You Must Frame' Many Things! Special Edition Task For Any Newspaper To Attempt; Most Progress Shown In Past Quarter Century In S. W. Oregon Area Through 'Quarter Of A Century' No edition recording the progress of this county, and especially of this immediate area would lx? complete un less mention was made of E. E. I ianscam Sr., who, since late in 1924, operated the Harbor store, now known as E. E. Hanscam and Sons. “Elmer” began mercantile r .J business in Kerby—he will not admit exactly just when. However, he sold out there, moved to Crescent City, and for about a year, managed the Fort Dick Mercantile, before buying the store operated by Mr. and Mrs. Mark W<xxl, across the highway from his present site. Elmer came here about nine months Ix-forc the old C. & (). Lumber Co. halted operations. I Ic has seen this area in its “ups” and “downs” as he chooses to called the progress. For years, during the depression, he con tinued—largely through the barter system with many Mm. A. E. 8undbo is what one deserving people who had no money. might call a “comage specialist” »he can make one from almost When his sons returned following World W ar 2, they anything — pumpkin seeds to wal affiliated with their “old man” and started a real expan nuts. Her fume ha» reached far sion program to keep abreast with growth of the area, beyond the boundaries of Curry by then going at a fast rate. 1 he floor space is more than County, and »he tries to oblige all friends by coming forth with tripled that of 1946 when the Pilot began ojierations. that “corsage” for the occasion. As at the time when they came here, the I lanscams still have the same firm belief and confidence in South ern Curry County. Evidently Elmer visioned something like the present expansion or he might have been sorely tempted to move away—especially after the mill closed. Associated with their father in the store are: Vernon and “Junior” who arc alert to advancements and needs of the community. They certainly are keeping abreast as well as anyone can, since things are moving so fast. -A «r - » . Everything, even pictures, must be “framed.” Framed as you will note in this picture is the machine shop of the Brookings Plywcxxl Corporation, taken some time in the summer, by Ed Ingram whose camera caught quite a number of these scenes. If you are hx>king for this building, this picture will be of no benefit to you in its identification. I lungs have been moving too rapidly, and this edition is no motion picture film. .Many people have asked the Pilot: “W hat’s the idea of publishing a special edition at this time?” I hat is a g(xxf question and should have a reasonable answer. Perhaps, now is not just exactly the time that such an edition should be printed, but now is the time when this county and area have seen the greatest ex pansion of the past quarter century, and possibly longer. Publishing a special edition is a tremendous task in any newspaper office, and moreso in the Pilot where the force and equipment is limited to smaller operations. In this edition, through pictures and words, the Pilot hopes to show something about development in south western Oregon which will affect the economy of the entire state of Oregon. Certainly, if the Pilot were to take all year on this edition, there would be omissions and possibly many things overlooked. However, those are the things which the Pilot must be excused. I he Pilot was established here in 1946, and published Volume 1, Number 1, on March 7 of that year. Since that time the Pilot has seen phenomenal growth all over Curry county—all over the entire western part of Oregon. SEE We've Watched the You are Now Entering Brookings! PROGRESS Of Southern Curry County — The Home Winter Flowers— ■ ft For Mere Than A K< rs «Î Hie Pilot will not make any guess as to the age of this picture. Evidently it was taken from atop “Tom Moore’s hill” in the far-away past, before the present Highway 101 was built. In the the right foreground appears the old St. George hotel, quite a “stopping place” in those days. On the left, in alxnit the middle of the picture depth may lie seen the present “ Kruger building.” Other buildings, under a magnifying glass may be identified easily. '1 his picture was taken in which many old timers say “were the g<xxl old days. No "hopped-up” Cadillacs frequented the street as it appears in this picture. Quarter Century s • I #31 :*c Dealers in the following merchandise: Groceries irf Hardware How The 'Birds' Viewed This Area Maytag Appliances Frigidaire Appliances Coleman Heating Youngstown Kitchens VICW U» 0AC* Xi» jv« I „ • < • , After coming here in 1924, wc saw the C. & O. Lumber Company cease operations, «r~ saw the community sink to the nadir of despondency during the depression years— Brwkings boast of no major airline—in fact it is quite proud of its “State Line airstrip” which is used by quite a number of smaller planes, ami which is considered a “pretty good” place to land—especially if there’s high winds buffeting the coast at the tune. However, there have been numerous aerial photo graphs made of the area, some years ago, ami some of more recent vintage. 1 he above, taken many years ago, still shows the old wharf standing, and the different ag 1 ricultural plots of the Harbor area, and not too much building detail of the Brookings side. Purpose of showing this picture in this progress edi lion is to give readers what it was “before” and what the lay of ground was at that time. yet, all the time, we had faith that some day this area would again come into its own in a big way. \ \ e are happy, at this time, to “extend” congratulations to Brookings Plywood Corporation for locating here. It is, we Ixlieve, a move they will never re gret in any way. Consider us your co-worker, and come to us any time! To Keep Abreast, We Have Twice 'Enlarged' Our Store So We Could Give The Service The Community Needed— We'll Strive Ever To Meet Increasing Demands, With Service Ever Our Goal! We are happy to welcome all new settlers, here. KINDEL' shell station Harbor Store FIRESTONE PRODUCTS Located at the south end of Chetco River Bridge—tots of p a r in g space at any time My confidence in ttioo{ini t i, />,„ ty my E. E. I IANSCAM. Sr. V ERN O N I lA N SCA N f “ JUN IO R” I IANSCAM Universal Pumps Fuller Paints Larro Feeds Lee and Levi Clothing Wesco and Currin Shoes Fishing Tackle Evinrude Motors HANSCAMS South Side of Chetco Bridge investment in this fine city! ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦
