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About Brookings-Harbor pilot. (Brookings, Curry County, Oregon) 1946-1978 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 13, 1952)
U. of 0. Library * * • • On all nclVsstands IOC fimi) ir fìlof z Nowhere A Finer Climate - Nowhere a Finer Community V olume 7—Number 37 Co. Commissioner No Stranger Here Robert H. Ismert, Bob as he is known by his tfriends, elected Curry County Commissioner, is not exact ly new in this part of the county. His parents moved to Pistol River in 1880. When he was eleven years of age he lived in Brookings for a short time. Mr. Ismert has had 15 years ex perience with the State Highway Department, helping to rebuild the Winchuck bridge about 12 years ago. He was painting inspector on the Chetco bridge and built the side walk when the highway was changed some months ago. Mr. and Mrs. Ismert live on o farm at Pistol River. They have two daughters. Donna who works in Gold Beach and Carole, a grade school student. Mr. Ism ert’s mother, Mrs. Vera Ism ert moved to Brookings two. weeks ago buying property on the old airport near the Hurst home. Mr. Ism ert is a double cousin of Mrs. Glen Hurst—that is cousins on both sides of the family (brother and sister married brother and BROOKINGS. CURRY COUNTY, OREGON SCOUTS GUESTS OF ROTARY TUESDAY NOON LUNCHEON Pour Boy Scouts, Phil Kessler. Dick Padling, Bobby Dimmick and David Bushnell, were guests of Bob Dimmick. mayor, at Tuesdays Rotary meeting at the Chetco Inn. Ways and means were discussed concerning finances to send local boys to the National Jamboree to beheld this year at the ranch near Los Angles. Howard Crane is the troops leader. Winchuck Women's Clubs Meets Jean Thompson recently enter tained the Winchuck River Women’s club at her home in Brookings at which time questions concerning the club were discussed. It is hoped that all members attend the November meeting to be held at Amanda Garvin’s, November 20, to vote or current club questions. The women voted in favor of the club purchas ing trays for the hostesses to use for serving refreshments. Jean Thompson and co-hostess, Mr* Dubbs served refreshments of pumpkin pie, cup cakes, and coffee which were appropriate for the Holloween occasion. The November meeting will be on the 20th, a week earlier this month Program Of County Board Six members of the Chamber of Commerce of Gold Beach. Port Or ford and Brookings, meeting as the Curry County Development Board, agreed unanimously that immed iate action be taken to assure to our county adequote telephone ser vice. Such service is essential to the safety and wefare of our citizens and must be provided if Curry County Is to hold its recent gains in industrial growth and to en courage futher growth. Specifically, the group recom mends the installation of adequate subscriber facilities, switchboards, poles and individual installations, and expanded trunk service com mensurate with our business and population needs as the fastest growing county in the northwest, The Board specifically solicited the endorsement of the local Cham ber of Commerce in Brookings, Port Orford and Gold Beach, the Munici pal government of each of the cities and the County Government of Curry County, and the Sixes, Ophir and Chetco Granges. NATIONAL EDUCATION BEING OBSERVED I Innsdu\, \'<>\ember i WEEK This week being National Educa tion Week was observed by the loca education plant with a display at the Chetco Drug Store. ‘Readin,* ‘ritin ’ and ‘rethm etic’ lessons by several very young school students show samples of the hand work possible after only a few months of present day instruction and patient teachers are to be commended for their sincere efforts on behalf of our children. Bullet Wounds Youth In Arm IQ52 Amistice Party Well Attended Over a hundred veterans and their families attended the annual Armistice Day party at the VE’W hall Saturday evening. Chairm an for the party were the VFW Post Commander J. G. Kohler and VFW Auxiliary president, Dolly Brainard. The pot luck dinner was served ear ly in the evening, after which color ed slides were shown by Benjamin Jones. These were of particular in terest as they had been taken by his nephew, Pvt. Verne Garvin, on his trip from Son Francisco Bay to his present base at Okinawa, an 1 shoyed many views of th at Lslat d as well as the trip. Grocery Bingo followed the show ing of the slides, and dancing until a late hour completed the evening. Those who have been attending these annual affairs say th a t they get better each year with more veterans and their families taking part. While examining an “unloaded" rifle Sunday at the Bonn Motel, 17 year old Dickie Campbell, son 01 Mr. and Mrs. Bill Campbell wa struck in the arm by a bullet. His friend. 15 year old Gerald Bonn had previously held the gun. When Dickie pulled the trigger, the bullet glanced off the car in which they sat and entered the flesh of his arm. No bones were damaged, but BLOOD BANK AT SMITH RIVER it is a painful wound. He was given THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 20 tetanus shots to prevent futher The Blood Bank will be In Sm ith complications. River at the Community Hall on sister.) Tluirsday, November 20th front Mr. Ismert is anxious to become noon until late evening cr until all better acquainted over the county those wishing to contribute blood Maud especially anxious to meet the have been taken care of. This op ^niany new people that have recent portunity is sponsored by the beck use of Thanksgiving coming ly moved here. Smith River American Legion and on the regular meeting date. Auxiliary and the V. F. W. and It is regretted th at a report of the Auxiliary of Crescent City. BOOSTER NIGHT PROGRAM September meeting was not written Mrs. E. M. Kampf of Smith River in time to be published before the TO BE HELD NOVEMBER 21 is making a plea to Brookings resi October meeting was due. However dents to contribute blood. No ap The members of Chetco Grange the women enjoyed the afternoon The twenty-second Annual Con tary, Dave Avery, Newport, Oregon: pointments needed but it is nec are inviting the public to their spent at Doris Bolin’s with Doris Booster Night Program at the and Gertrude Scholl hostesses for vention of the Oregon Coast As treasurer, Bud Campbell. Cann. n L ™ *? is laaen 1. lf> 8t°m ach for four hours prevl sociation came to a successful con Beach Grange Hall Friday November 21st t he group Beach, Oregon Oregon. ously. clusion Saturday, November 8th, nt 8 p .m. There W’ill be an interest The Board of Directors and at Crescent City, California. The members voted to accept Pacific ing program after which a social! convention started on November County in the State of Washingtoi WELL CHILD ('LINK’ MONDAY hour will be enjoyed. All members DEVn«EYS NOW NEW The Curry County Health De 6th with registration at the Hotel Into the organization. Also tha. of the local Grange attending are BROOKINGS RESIDENTS Lauff. Rudy Lachenmeier, sports each County Judge automath ally partm ent will hold a well ch.ld asked to bring sandwiches or cake Mr. and Mrs. Ed Dempsey moved editor of Radio Station KGW, becomes a member of the Board of clinic at Brookings-H ubor grade for the refreshments. to their home near the ocean and Portland, was the featured speaker Directors. Other action taken wa.* school Monday, November 17th, Chetco River Monday. Their home at the Friday luncheon, and he to favor legislation to reduce the from 9 to 12. Mrs. Bertha Whirry may be con is the Redwood shake house, form chose as his topic “Fishing and cast of a three day non-resident erly known as the John Pruess place, Hunting is Big Business in Oregon fishing license to $2 00 and lor a ten tacted for appointments. across from the Haggerty’s. Mr. Lachenmeier gave the members day similar license for $5 00 to re Mr Dempsey who opperates a a very inspiring talk and accurat? place the existing license fee. Also used car lot west of town was com figures on the amount of money th at salmon and steelhead tagging Smith River has another new muting from near Fort Dick, their that acrues to the State from Fish be eliminated on all non-resident business firm the drug store and former home. Brookings welcomes ing and hunting licenses together vacation fishing licenses. with the amount of other expendi ice cream fountain under manage the Dempseys. The ladles were not forgotten at The officers for 1953 were elected tures made by the sportsmen while this convention. On Friday at two at the meeting of Chetco Grange ment of Frank and Jean Endert they are spending time in our area o’clock a style show was held in the Friday evening, with Benjamin which opened up Saturday. The Mr, Lachenmeier impressed his lobbv of the Hotel Lnuff with a Jones re-elected to h'*ad the organ Enderts state the regular opening listeners with the fact that we have card party following at the Crescent ization as Master. The other officers day will be Saturday November 15. not sufficiently advertised the fact City Elks Club; Saturday afternoon elected are as follows: Overseer, The new building has been under that no license is required for surf r. tour was provided to the Trees of 1 Fred Gustafson; lecturer, K athryn construction for several months. The exterior is finished in natural I While j j Gallagher was at the fishing, no limit Is Imposed and it Mystery under the supe rvision of Reekman; Steward. William Elck- hoff; Assistant Steward, D. C. Jag- redwood with large glass windows, Seasidp Hospital. Crescent Citv is open season on this type of fish Mre. Florence Workman. on each side. The interior Is finish- , latcly< hp had as a roommate Jf)hn ing the year around. The Del Norte Chamber of Com- Hers; Chaplain, Jessie Judkins; The speaker at the Saturday merer were hosts nt the Hospitality Treasurer, Oeorge Hilnnd; Secre ed m sea green with large C hart- L. childSt now 89 yPar« old thp Weigel; Gatekeeper, ic ise leather upholstered booths, founder, editor and publisher of the luncheon was Mr. Lee H M Leod, hour on Thursday with Secretary- tary, Edna and fountain stools and the dis- j chetco Harbor Herald which was president of the Redwood Empire manager Bradley Page acting a* Alan Woodriff; Ceres, Be m ad me I Steele; Pomona, Laure Ziegler; play rack about the room make the published at Chetco in 1891. The Association, who told about the official greeter. store an attractive business firm first settlem ent near the Chetco future highway program of the The convention w’as concluded Flora, Beulah Keiser; Lady Assist Steward , Lillian Zumpfe; for Smith Rivvr. Frank Endert, is river mouth was known as Chetco California State Highway Com Saturday night with a "Gay Ninetie ant th» son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Endert Harbor, later shortened to Harbor mission. Plans are under way for Program” under the diirection of Musician, Edna Welgal; Executive n C! T ^ nt e i ty w*J°..oper*te th ! He taught school at Smith River. improvement of the highway south Charles Orayshel. Many of the Committee members. Roy Springer, Rexall Drug Store of th at city and later at Crescent City. He was ad of the Dr. Fine Bridge which will members attended the concluding Roy Hendry and Andrew Hoffeldt. Frank has worked with his father mitted to the bar in California in cut off the hazards through the dinner in costume, and Mrs. Alice The Installation of officers will take 19 this business for many years and 1896 ond practiced in Crescent City town <it Fort Dick and elim inate} Putnam added to the spirit of the place the first part of January. After the meeting, a social hour Is well trained to carry on the drug He was elected District Attorney th at part of the road th at is occasion by playing old time tunes business of his own Endert will also and Judge of the Supreme Court of narrow and dangerous in the Red on the Hammond organ. The pro was enjoyed, with refreshments of carry a line of veternary supplies. Del Norte County and served for 16 wood Orove. There are also plans gram for the evening was planned pie and coffee served by Mr and being made for more freeways from around “Barbershop Singing" yhich Mrs. Drorbaugh, Mr. and Mrs Mc- years. He still practices law’ as San Francisco to the Oregon 8tate was provided by the Brookings Oartten, and Mr. and Mrs. Ravekcs. STAR OF THE SEA BAZAAR health permits. The S tar of the Sea Catholic He sold his equipment to Mr. Line for which money is being Chapter Chorus of the SPEBESQSA SMITH RIVER i IIUR4 II SETS Church wall hold their annual baza Brookings who built the mill In sought from the Federal Aid pro Inc., under the direction of Bradley gram. The spirit of co-operation Page Thirty-five members of the NOVEMBER 20 FOR BAZAAR ar at the VFW hall on Saturday Brookings The ladles of the Smith River that exists between the two High chorus, in acetume. and their night, Nov. 15th beginning a t 7:00 Judge Childs built the first s tru c p m All funds derived will apply ture In what Is now Brookings and way 101 associations was brought wives, also in costume, attended. church have set Thursday afternoon out by the presentation of a Red The three quartets who participat November 20 for their annual or. the building fund. started the first business here In < An invitation Is extended to the the early 1900 he built a device for wood Gavel by Mr McLeod to the ed were from Brookings, also: The bazaar, food sale, variety table of public to attend, where they will loading ships with U n-bark, which incoming president of the Oregcr Last Minute Four. The Oregon- useful articles, to open at 2 p. m. Airs and The Knights of Not" at the Community hall. There will ■'ind booths of food and refreah- he floated down the river to a stock Coa.st Association. Introductions of the newly elect- 1 Mr. I/»nnls Fike directed thp entire be on sale many hand made ai tides HrtU' candy, pastric BMl and pile and then loaded on ships rim booth*« and a fancy-v irk boot’? Many of the older resident« will ed officers were made by immediate group in a community ring and by of needje work, variety table of where Christmas gift« can be 1 remember this versitle gentleman past-president Charles Orayshel a.* ’ popular request sang two olo useful articles, food sale, grab box. Mrs Isabel Buckner is chairm an follow 1: President, H A Robert« ' numbers bought. New Drug Store For Smith River Chetco Grange Elect Officers First Publisher In C. C. Hosital ♦ Brookingsites Entertain Oregon Coast Ass’n.
