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About Brookings-Harbor pilot. (Brookings, Curry County, Oregon) 1946-1978 | View Entire Issue (June 12, 1952)
Thursday, June 12, 1952 fyr What I f s Worth . BROOKINGS-HARBOR P/LOT. BROOKINGS, OREGON Virginia Rail By C lifford P. R owe W hen a fisherm an heat’s g ru n t I don t believe that there is any pleasure th at com pares w ith that ing sounds coming from a fresh of knowing that finally you have been accepted. N othing com pares w a te r m arsh, he high think, at to the warm feeling that surges over you when first, th a t some baby pigs had those you love at last concede th at you can take w andered in to the reeds and c a t care of your share of responsibilities. tails. But if he knows his way Last week my good wife went on a visit to her around the outdoors, he realizes parents and gave me the grand compliment of th at the noises are made by V ir leaving one of the youngsters in my care. Of course ginia Kails. the one she left was the boy and he is the older The shy birds, though graceful of the two and should be able to take care of in actions, ju st a re n ’t singers. Be himself what with his Boy Scout training and all; sides grunting, they m ake kick but just the sam e I was flattered. ing sounds. And som etim es they In the past a vacation for the good lady m eant taking the two offspring along for their own pro tection; and anyone who calls such an arrangem ent a vacation is either a child psychologist or has steady employment in a boiler factory. At any rate, the ladies of the family left us all alone w ith the exception of a long list of do’s and don’ts intended to guide us through the days with a minimum am ount of dam age to the home or to our physical well-being. The kitchen seemed to cause her most concern. She has always m aintained rath e r stubbornly that to come home, as she has in © 1 9 5 1 National Wildlife Federation the past, to find all the dishes, pots, and pans piled up in the sink Virginia Rail w aiting for cleaning does som ething to the backlog of endurance call, “w ak-w ak-w ak” or “kid-ick- she m ay have built up on a vacation. This tim e it was different. The boy even convinced me th at the kidick.” It is fairly easy to hear th eir beds should be m ade every day and not just on the m orning the harsh noises, says the N ational bosses w ere due to arrive. In fact everything went along fine. And »Vildlife federation, but not so when the ladies arrived home, they found everything in exactly easy to see the birds them selves. the sam e spick and span shape they left it; the stay-at-hom es were They live a m o n g the tangled fa t and well-fed; and the kitchen was the answ er to any fastidious plants along the stream s and the housewife's dream . I am proud of my newly-uon reputation, and have no intention of divulging the fact that we ate every meal out. m arshes, and usually stay under cover. W hen disturbed, they try Why spoil a good thing? Would you* to hide w here the grow th is the thickest instead of taking to the O b lt u a r v ¡depresison he moved to G arber- air. 1 X ; ville w here he s ta rte d a m en’s Among the weeds and rushes, P aul A., son of F ran k and L aura furnishing and sporting g o o d s they also build th eir homes. In Vincont, passed aw ay May 21, store which t h e y o p erated 15 a nest m ade of grasses, the fem ale 1952, a t W illits H ospital, Calif, .y ears lays from five to 12 eggs which H e w as born at Sm ith River, In 1945 they sold the store and are w hite or cream y w ith a few J a n . 3, 1903, and lived th ere until moved to Covelo in Round Valley brown and purple spots. The p a r his p aren ts moved to Brookings in w here they purchesd a home of ents tak e tu rn s in sittin g on the 1915 w here his fa th e r w as tim e- five acres and worked in the Co eggs until they a re hatched. keeper for Owens Co. He finished velo B ank until his death The baby Rails are greenish- high school a t Brookings and in F u n e ral services w ere held a t black a t first. A fter a few m onths . n i,,m o ' ,'n<>' ed back , o , Covelo, May 23. Besieds his elder- the tinge of green disappears, M« the i p u ,Wes . " *y m o ,h e r' and u id o w ' he ’«“« 'e s and they a re ju st plain black. L a ter they begin to resem ble the h ight i S tore. ' n ° W | 8 host of friends and relatives. fWe H ____________ parents. In 1926 his fa th e r passed aw ay Both the m ale and fem ale adults and in 1927 F red m arried Arlo- C ltV ShftXA/n are reddish brown birds. The fe a w ine Ring and they moved to X *3 »! in Q W n th ers on th eir backs are streaked H um boldt C ounty w here F r e d T k Z o '1»»..^/ w ith black. Behind th eir legs and s to re . D urinor ■ HIS ISSUQ w orked for a store. uring th the e under the short, perky tails, they , j Elsew here in this issue appears are m arked w ith black and w hite the 1952-1953 budget for the City of Brookings, compiled by the city council, and published for the council, and published for the "•sKb'uts (»t the city to st,niy m d Brookings office a t M atot Co — if an>’ objects m ay be raised, to Phone 291, Brookings or call Ph. a PPoar at a hearing set for July 3521, C rescent City, or w rite P. a t thp council room (P ete Les- Hours: 9 a. m. to 5 p. m. O. Box 342, C rescent City. J. E. m cister’s office). (Jim ) DAYTON, distributor. B u This budget was compiled a fte r next door to Brooking Mkt. ta n e tan k s for rent, sale or lease. long and careful study m ade by Office located at Anderson Plum b the council. W ith no precedent to Evenings by Appointment! ing Co., Fresno S treet, offl P a follow, this task was not at all cific Ave., C rescent City. easy for the councilmen. PAGE SEVEN bars. T heir cheeks a re gray, and th e ir th ro a ts are w hite. For peak ing in the m arshes, they have long, slightly curved bills. When fully grown, the birds a re about nine or ten inches long. W ith slender, delicate legs, they w alk daintily about in the m arsh es. looking for fcxxl. They are es pecially fond of insects, and they also eat wild rice, wild oats, and o th er grass seeds. In the sum m er, when they are raising th eir fam ilies, V irginia Rails h \e in southern C anada, and th e north ern half of the U nit ed S tates. To escape cold w ea ther. they spend the w in ter in the southern p art of o u r country, and some of them go to Cuba. Berm uda and G uatem ala. In teresting inform ation on any o th er wildlife species may be ob tained by w riting to the N ational W ildlife F ederation. W ashington, 10, D. C. ONE- AND TW O -RO O M COTTAGES COMPLETELY FURN1SIIEI) HOUSEKEEPING—by week or month SUNSET MOTEL OFFICE South of I larbor CARVER-HUSEBY ELECTRIC CO. “No fob loo Hi g or Too Small” Industrial and Residential Installation and Sales! Motor re-winding and electrical maintenance! are equipped to give your electrical need our immediate attention! GEORGE DAL IO N , Manager, Fern Street Phone 2944, across street from Chetco Inn D R IL L A W ELL NOW! 6 or 8-inch Wells for Irrigation LES SHANAHAN 18 Years Experience Inquire at Texaco Service Station or ----(.orner M emory Lane and Del Norte L a n e 1 Town and Country Gas Company BROOKINGS CLINIC Office hours, 9 a. m. 5 p. m. 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