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
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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.
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; 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.
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of friends and relatives.
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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
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*3 »! in Q W n th ers on th eir backs are streaked
H um boldt C ounty w here F r e d
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w ith black. Behind th eir legs and
s to re . D urinor
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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.
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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.
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