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About Brookings-Harbor pilot. (Brookings, Curry County, Oregon) 1946-1978 | View Entire Issue (March 12, 1953)
V i f 0. L ibrary On all newsstands IOC It Nowhere A Finer Climate — Nowhere a Finer Community ohimè 8—Number 2 ____________BR(X)KIXGS, CURRY COI XTY, OREGON ou Bruins Win Honors At District Meet A fter winning the county cham pionship six successive years at Gold Reach the local Bruins bas ketball team came home from the district tournam ent at Yoncalla with the second place trophy tucked under their belt, and with three of the team placing on the A ll-Star tournam ent team for Coos, C urry and Douglas coun ties. This is the second tim e the W esteren brothers. Ron, Ray and Boyd placed on the all-star team, having won the same honor at the Curry county tournam ent. The championship game was a hard- fought game, with Drain W arriors vyinning by five points, gaining one point a q u a rte r for the first thre quarters, and two points in the last. Final score was, Brookj ings 44; Drain 19. Score by q u arters was as fol lows ; Brookings Drain ANOY HONCEL IS NEW MANAGER FOR PLYWOOD Reception Sunday The ladies of the Brookings Presbyterian church are giving a reception on Sunday afternoon, March 15, at the L. G. Twohy residence. Maple street, Coast- view subdivision. Thursday, M u ch 12, n , t ; 01 ne Chamber of Commerce Announces 7v/o Week Membership Drive W uh no less than four major projects well under way, the Chamber has al readf demonstra ted that the year 195$ will set a record for things IX)NE ! I he first evidence will he the opening of the Tourist In formation ( enter early in April. This will he located in the Forest Ranger Station and will be staffed on a full time basis by an efficient and well informed secretary. Harvey Foster, vice president Residents of the Brookings- of Brookings Plywood C orpora H arbor area are cordially invited tion, announced th at the corpora to call between the hours of 3:00 tion had hired Mr. Andy Honcel and 5:00 p m . to meet Rev. and as its new general m anager. Mr. Mrs. Hugh Bronson. Rev. Bronson Honcel will assum e his duties is the resident m inister of the with the corporation on M arch Brookings P resbyterian church 15, 1953. Mr. Honcel has a long and recently moved to Brookings successful career in the plywood with his family from Spokane, Secondly, and alto scheduled industry, having been general Wash. It is hoped that many for April, will he the distribution m anager of Plywood, Incorporat people, regardless of church afflia- of 12,(XX) full-size, S page, pictorial ed, for approxim ately ten years. tion, will take this opportunity brochures. The front cover of thia Mr. Honcel has been general io meet and welcome the B ron brochure will be a reprint in full m anager of Cal-Pine Plywood, sons to Brookings. color of the H arris Beach ocean Southern Pacific Plywood Co., scene which appeared in leading Anderson Veneer Co., and C res national magazines this past win cent Plywood Co. Prior to th a t The dry cleaning plant being ter. These brochures will be in tim e Mr. Honcel was plant con built on Oak street, across from tensively distributed along the en struction superintendent for the Azalea Lanes by D arrell Allsup, tire Pacific Coast from Belling Long Re 11 Lum ber Company and has been leased to Morris Cord ham to San Diego, as well as general superintendent of the erm an and his wife who have through the tourist service de F irs t q u a rte r ............ 11 12 Robinson M anufacturing Com been residents of Brokings for p artm en ts of the m ajor oil com Second q u arter .......... 21 23 pany. Mr. and Mrs. Jack McCarnev, about one and a half years and panies. Third quarto* ............. 31 34 Mr. F oster states th at the genial host and hostess of the live at present on the old Air A third project which is being Fourth q u a rte r ......... 44 49 board of directors of the corpor newlv rem<x1eled and redecorat port tract. rushed to completion is a com The game with Glendale F ri ation is extrem ely well pleased ed Coffee Mill, will open their The building was erected by- plete UP-TO-DATE industrial day night ended in a 65 to 33 in securing the services of Mr. restau ran t on Friday. Feb. 13, to Robert C. Vincent of reinforced survey of the area which is to be victory for the Bruins. The score Honcel. their friends at an Open House concrete and designed especially incorporated in the form of a by q uarters showed the big gain It will b»‘ brief to be presented to the Army Mr. K. L. Osborne, business' between the hours of 9:30 and for dry cleaning. in the third quarter. Every indication is m anager and assistant tre a su re r 10:30 a m. and 3:30 to 4:30 in equipped with the most m odem Engine« rs. Brookings Drain for the corporation, was employed the afternoon. Refreshm ents will type of cleaning m achinery which that this brief will be called for First q u arter ............ 10 9 in Jan u ary of 1953. Mr. O sb o rn e, be served with Chef Danny Mc will result in finished work of m om entarily and your C ham ber Second q u a rte r .......... 26 20 was form erly accountant, credit Corm ick’s home-made cake the the best quality. will be ready with the FACTS. Third quarter 45 O ur faith in ocean going tra n s m anager and acting assistant gen piece dc resistance. Mr. and Mrs. Corderm an have Fourth q u a rte r ......... 65 33 eral m anager of the H arbor Ply A special new bake room has had experience and attended a portation from the Chetco Cove The Drain Powers game re wood corporation of Southern been equipped where pastries on has very recently received fu rth e r sulted in a Drain 63, Powers 49 California, and prior to that tim e the menu will be baked right in iqx^cial school where the very la t confirm ation in that both S en ato r est and most efficient methods game Friday night. On S aturday the house. An up-to-date m etal- were learned in doing quality Cordon and R epresentative E lls the Powers-Glendale game re su lt (Continued oh B ack Page} lined alcove for the cooking equip work. w orth have urged all of us in ed in Powers 55, Glendale 50. All ment, special steam chests and ♦ ----------- this area to constantly press this of the games w ere hard fought definite centers for each phase of project and pursue it to comple and quite evenly m atched. serving all orders quickly and tion. well have been installed. Finally, there is an ACTIVE Three horseshoe islands and com m ittee working on the m a t four booths will accommodate ter of highways. W orking not The young son. born to Mr. large parties. Seven-course din But for the efficient and quick only for im provem ent of US-101, and Mrs. Robert R ettke on M arch ners may be ordered between the response to a call from Mrs. Earl , but also for a direct highway 2 was flown to P ortland on S a t hours of five to eight in the Carson, m other and neighbor of ¡through to thi G rants Pass area. urday w here he was given a com evening. New rest rooms also the Don ( ’arsons on Friday eve Your Cham ber of Com m erce is A m eeting was held in Pete plete blood replacem ent. The have added. Colorful tiling and ning alxiut 6:30, their entire the ONE organization in this area baby has a rare conflicting "R h” Lesm eister’s office on Friday. formica covers the counters and home and belongings would have that can do these things. It has Feb. 27 to discuss Brookings’ blood factor, but is doing well at floor and a large scenic panel Inis perished in flames. She noticed a received enthusiastic support. It prospects in the coming baseball this publication. been hand-painted by Connie heavy smoke rising up the hill is directed by PR O G R ESSIV E Mrs. R eitke is at home and season. About 25 interested fans Clark of San Francisco to fu r from her son’s home slightly lx - and successful business men. were in attendance and the hoping to he able to g o to P o rt ther decorate the walls. The old low the hill and went to investi- These men realize th at the above Brookings Baseball Association land to see her baby soon. Coffee Mill, as high as a m an’r gate it. The fire had been con projects cost money a lot of was formed with Floyd Swearin- head, graces a space at the rear fined to the refrig erato r area, money. They realize, too, th a t /nn, president; Mack Malcolm, of the booth area. This very old apparently for some time, and It work done for nothing is often vice president; Frank S. Chapin, and elaborate machine for grind bad burned a space about two Í Cow h a w e d on Hack Page} secretary and treasurer. P ete Les- ing coffee is an interesting con feet in diam eter through the, m eister. business m anager. --------- . I versation piece and an im portant floor. The family, gone all day at l Another m eeting has been Word has just been received piece of the furnishings from for called for Friday night. March 13. that Raymond G allagher passed which the business takes its work, usually went home lunch, but on this day rem ained at the real estate office of Mr. away Friday. March 6. at Cami- name. Lesm eister, at which time he will rello hospital. Camirello. Calif. An elaborate sign depicting th? away at noon and w ere late get- j old mill in neon light directs ting home in the evening Ar- give a report on his attendance Mr G allagher left here three M arilyn, d aughter of Mr. and at Southw estern Oregon League m onths exactly to the day prior guests to the good f<xxl Mr. Mc riving within seeing distance they Mrs. Ray Streubing, H arbor, was m eeting in Roseburg on March 1. to his death.. He took ill while C am ey and his staff expect to noticed the num ber of ears, activ recently installed as president of A t the com ing m eeting it w ill on the way to Los Angeles by offer them for their gastronomic ities anil smoke, and realized their Alpha Omicron Pi sorority at pleasure. home was on fire Oregon S ta te College, Corvallis be d e fin ite ly decided w h e th e r the bus to visit a friend. A veteran of the F irst World Smoke and w ater dam age was Serving as house m anager year B rookings Beavers w ill rem ain in War. Mr. G allagher lived up the extensive in most of the house. before last, she will be well quali the S outhw estern League o r jo in Fhetco river for quite a few In one bedroom a few clothes fied for her new office. The na another league. Are You a Member? years Mrs G allagher passed of Mrs Carson were w earable tional convenrtion of Alpha Om i All interesetd persons please a t away a couple of years ago. He j oth er clothing was ruined. Some cron Pi will be held this sum m er tend in the interests of local base had no known relatives in this |O IN YOUR C. OF C. insurance was carried on the in Tennessee. Miss Streubing will ball locality. home. represent her house th ere Association Plans Baseball Season ♦ Coffee Mill Will Hold Open House Friday, March 13 Blood Replaced For Rettke Baby Cordermans Will Open Dry Cleaning Riant Fire Damages The Don Carson Home ♦ Death Summons Ray Gallagher Marilyn Struebing Pres, of Sorority