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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
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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.
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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—
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For Mere Than A
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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.
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Dealers in the
following
merchandise:
Groceries
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Hardware
How The 'Birds' Viewed This Area
Maytag Appliances
Frigidaire
Appliances
Coleman Heating
Youngstown
Kitchens
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After coming here in 1924, wc saw the C. & O. Lumber Company cease operations,
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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!
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