BROOKINGS-HARBOR PILOT'S
Rotary Club of Brookings, Ore. Had Two
Distinctions As It Was First Chartered
OF SOUTHWESTERN OREGON
Ì Don't W anna Get Well
Perhaps one of the first moves on the part of local bus
iness men to make Brookings noted the world over, was
the formation of a Rotary club in Brook-1
in March of 1947. I he charter was granted '
<ni May 14, of that year by Rotary Inter
nal.on. 1. r o n «1 ch hter night was held on
June 21 of that year, when members of
many clubs of the distrist present tor the occaion. Note
worthy, especially at that time was the decorations which
featured the I roft lilies, and which the visitors grabbed
with much gusto after the program.
Brookings club, at that time held two distinctions: It
was the mod westerly club in the United States and the
only one in an unincorporated town, ('bartering of the
Shady Cove club roblxrd Brookings of that distinction
and when Brookings sponsored Gold Beach club, it lost
the distinction o. being the most westerly club. Port O r
ford is the only possible town which could rob (¡ok
Beach of that distinction at present.
In its sixth year, the Brookings Rotary club boasts of
42 active members at present. Meeting date is Tuesday
noon at the Chetco Inn, Brookings
nation, and to assume a place of resjxvnsibility. Such
youth will likely lx* found in some type of scouting pm
gram, either. Cub Boy Scout or (iirl Scouts.
lh is area has always Ix-en noted for its scouting pro
gram—that is the asailubihty of it. The Cubs are under
sponsorship of Baptist Community church; two tumps
of Boy Scouts aie under sponsorship o' 1. () o p ,,uj
E. (). E. Hie (inis Scouts are k in g sponsored by the
V. F W. Auxiliary Each of tins groups have been r
ceiving remarkable training, all destined to make better
young men and women. Already this program has k e n
butt, opuce will not permit deiaiieu information
Many attraction* are offered
the touriat p i C u r r y C ounty, in -
c/M</irti/ th e W tnehuek, Chetco,
Hague and S ii it Kteera, tiutny of
t / i i atate a parka. a.id opportunity
'o hunt in the fall. Thi county m
ii'mr*».* ii hundred milea long all
of tt joining the P a n ic ocean.
It m »lotAiny to heat tt »riatn
talking in nearly „// the atatea
• »» •<( a trip which had b e n e n .
7 ’iird along th Oregon Coaat in
C u rry county. Are you one of
who n»«s heard talking f
If id n i 4 )rrv n o t, do n o i let
i ’iO year pan* unit mt you m ake
th a t trip, V o u ” be y/nd.'
In The Realm of Azaleas— World-Ncted 'Beauty Spof
Power Consumption More Than Double
Mrs. Dorothea Miller, present Curry County 1 lealtli
Nurse,
was a right good looking gal back when this pic
Year Ago, Co-op O fficials Revealed
In checking growths of areas there are many barom
eters: the schools, the post office receipts; and not to be
forgotten is that of electric power consumption. Surely,
during the year, 1951, this more than double consump
tion would indicate how tremendous the growth has ac
tually been, (.'heck these figures, released by Coos-Curry
Electric ( 'o-operative :
January, 1951
January, 1952
362,400k. W. 11.
752,400 k . W. 11.
Elsewhere in this issue appear comparisons of postal
receipts, as well as the growth of the local schools. One
may, by some oiuuy,
study, check
LiitLK on
« h i the
uic growth
grow m .
ture was taken not that she will not pass right now. A
nuisc ol this county before World W ar 2, she served in
the na\y as a nu.se, perhaps o.ie reason why so many
navy men were saved for that return home. Elsewhere
in this issue is an article concerning the nurse’s work, to
gether with that of the health department.
Scouting Has Place W ith Youth O f Area;
-ubs, Boys and Girls Have 'Programs'
Youth grow up to be men and women, and the day is
not too distant when these youngsters will demand a plac
anu the right to become citizens of
in society—uem
Mxiety—demand
of the
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MARKET
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March 1,1950, the Dimmick Brothers took
for large chain stores in Oakland, Calif.,
over the ownership and management of the
and put in operation Brookings' first super-
Brookings M arket. A t that time they had
tw o employees, one in the meat departm ent
and one in the grocery department.
m arket.
Les Dimmick is responsible for those fine
displays of fresh vegetables and fruits that
The Staff That Serves You Here!
Pictured above in the staff of the Proofings Market which
serves you Heading from left to right: Les Dimmick.
Mildred ¡Mmb, Charlotte Simpson, Phyllis Darger, Char
lotte Crook, Phil föhn son, Poyd Westeren, Glen l/tirst
/im Kirhy, Pill Muncy, llrnce Ye/lon and Poh Dimmick
- Photo By Ingram, 1952
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Also a t that time the grocery departm ent
have taken the eye of so many housewives
was in the process of expansion, so Bob and
of the community. Les once had his own pro
Les took over the job started by the former
duce route in O akland and he is very par
counters bear this out. The Dimmick Bros,
owners, Thor and Peggy Ask. As the com
ticular about the 'quality and freshness' of
were loud in praise of the fine clerks they
munity grew, so did the Brookings M arket
his vegetables. He takes great pride in his
have been able to hire in Brookings. Anyone
as Bob and Les kept adding new machinery
work and his produce sales volume reflects
w ho trades at this m arket can attest to the
and equipment until the market is now one
the care and tim e he puts in.
friendly and courteous atmosphere.
of the most modern stores north of Eureka.
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Bob Dimmick is responsible for those big
The Brookings M ark e t carries probably
displays and full shelves of grocery items.
the most complete line of nationally adver
He believes in low 'every day' prices and
tised merchandise north of San Francisco.
stresses service as one of the most im port
The Dimmick Brothers learned their 3 Rs
of Grocery and Produce business working
ant things a merchant has to offer.
Glen Hurst took over the meat market in
A p ril, 1951, and by the 'looks' of his meat
m arkej help pictured above he is also kept
quite busy. Glen is responsible for cutting
and w rapping meat for the more than 500
Their four cash registers at the checking
food lockers in the Brookings M arket.