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Dance Sat. Niqht At V. F. W. Hall The V.F.W. will give a dance on S aturday night. March 14 and expect to begin a series which will be held every two weeks. Music will be furnished by the Dons. The public is cordially invited and all funds a fte r expenses will go into the V.F.W. treasury for the philanthropic work which is the sole reason for the organiza tion’s existence. Many a Vet owes his break to the V eterans organization. There are cases where a de serving and ailing veteran who needs medical care can be assist ed by the V.F.W. to cut unlim it ed red tape and get the hospital ization he needs. A lot of this work is being done right here in Brookings and your presence at the dance gives us a pleasant evening and helps to pro vide funds for this w orthy work. Book On Africa Written Locally Alexander Lake. Sm ith River, is m ote than pleased by the way in which his book, -K illers in Africa" is being received. Dou bleday and Company stated that the hook beeame a top seller the day after publication, which was March 5. "Because the clim ate and the mood of the country appealed to us more than that of any other place in this country, we came here Io w rite,” said Mr. Lake. Mr. and Mrs. Lake purchased a home on the ocean eight years ago. They come and go but r e turn to Pelican Bay to do their writing. Besides this recent book, three other books have been w ritten locally, "Magic Seashell,” a book for children with Pelican Rav setting: "Adventure In Africa, and "True P rayers Are Always Answered.” Mr. Lake was the son of an African missionary. It was there, during his boyhood days th at he FOR R E N T — Duplex, unfur learned to know and love the nished; w ater. $45. See Mrs. ee'm als of Africa. This experi Long. P ete L esm eister’s office. ence was later followed by twelve of big game hunting in that 2-1 I ¡years country, rating him high among NOTICE O F W ARRANT CALL the experts on animal habits. Reading the review of "Killers Notice is hereby given th at the following num bered w arrant is in Africa.” gives one a desire sued by the City of Brookings. to read this bok in full. Oregon, and draw n on the Gen- . eral Fund, and endorsed ¿ ‘Not Paid for W ant of Funds” is called for paym ent. W arran t No. 199, dated August 12, 1952. In terest on the above num bered w arran t ceases M arch 12. GLADYS KANICK, All current mem bers of the ’o- City Recorder. cal V.F.W Post and Auxiliarx are especially urged to attend the next regular m eeting on Wed- needav evening, March 18, as it has been found th at many of them are strangers to others. The invitation is extended to or members of other posts, to for m er members, and also to eligi- bles who might care to join. To- ♦al m em bersh'p of the two units BILL JOHNSON is now 161, divided between 100 veterans and 61 ladies with more Brookings Gen. Del. or coming in next m eeting night. It Ham ilton House, Crescent City is believed to be one of the larg est groups in the county. Aver PHONE 2964 age attendance is over 65. Com m ander Jule Koehler be lieves the post has established ’om ething of national interest as of the hundred m embers eighteet are rejoined with two of these having been off the rolls around Hookkeeping •hirty years. Jule is hankering to go to the Pay Roll Taxes National V.F.W. Encam pm ent at Milwaukee, Wis., in June, where Insurance he can be a special guest at a K e rr Building banquet being put on for heads if posts who have exceeded th eir Brookings, Oregon mem bership quota. Jule is also interested in one of M ilwaukee's famous products. Too Late to Classify V.F.W. Post and A uxiliary Urae Memberships W ANTED Barbershop's Show March 28 A t Crescent City County Extension Agent Notes rw rtn e rn California and south ern Oregon show goers have a real tre a t in en tertainm ent com ing up on Saturday. March 28. The Crescent City C hapter of S.P.E.R S.Q.S A .( Barbershops for short) have gone all out to bring the best q u a rte ts available 'txim N orthern California and the S ta te of Oregon, to assure music lovers the finest in this type of harmony singing. Such notable q u a rte ts as the House Brothers, Bly, Oregon; the Travelaires, San Jose; the C hro m atics, Sacram ento; Sea Flats, BrooKings; Novelaires. Medford: F our by Four, Crescent City; Postal Notes, Roseburg; Ice House Four, Crescent City; K nights of Note, Brookings; aug m ented by more surprise q u a r tets and the Brookings and C res cent City Barbershop choruses, gives promise of m aking this the most outstanding show ‘that the local B arbershoppers have ever presented here. Now that the W inchuck Live stock club is organized, we still need a leader for the F orestry Club and the Horse Club in Brookings-H arbor district. Here in the Gold Beach district we are looking for a F orestry Club leader and a Rifle Club leader. The Chetco W ranglers are going to help us in securing a lead« r for the Brookings 4-H Horse club *f you have an> suggestions for leadership of the other clubs, we would appreciate having them Brokings Harbor Pilot Ave M aria Study C!cb Organized The Ave M aria Study Club, Croup II. m et Tuesday evening, March 3. at the home of Mrs. Ka Kessler. Those present besides the host and hostess w ere: Mrs. John \. P all. Miss C atherine Hall, Mrs. nor. thy Elmgren. Miss B ertha Shiple, Mrs I.loyd Fox, Mr. and Mrs George Guthrie. Miss Shiple ach'd as leader. The lesson followed the tex t and also included informal dis- «. ussion. MOLE AND GOPHER POISONING SEASON This is the season when moles one to obtain im m ediate delivery and gophers may be controlled then. Your extension office can with jwiison baits. W orms soaked give you some help in figuring over night in Mol-Kil or 1080 our irrigation design. when dropped in the sub-surface run is a very effective control 1 m easure with moles. Sliced c a r rots treated with alkaloid stry c h nine in the gopher runw ays is equally as effective on gophers Angle worms and not the m anure type worms should be used. They should soak over night in the Mol-Kil and dropjied in the runs I Mie next morning. A little pre caution now’ may protect your ELECTRIC Den 9, Cub Scouts, met for its garden next summ er. W ATER HEATERS first m eeting T hursday m orning ARE YOU IN HOT W ATER? •t the home of the Den M other, PURCHASE IRRIGATION El JI PM EN T NOW If not get a new- 10-yr. guarantee Mrs. Je rry Schroeder. heater NOW A Mardi Gras was planned for Farm ers planning to purchase 30 gal., reg. $107.95 now $75 the next pack m eeting and idea» sprinkler irrigation equipm ent for 42 gal., reg. $116.95 now $85 for raising money w ere discussed. next sum m er’s use, should do so Also Officers elected w ere: P re si now. Alum pipe is in good sup dent, Bobby Raymond; vice presi- ply; dealers have am ple tim e to Kitchen Sinks $46.50 ’°nt. Jay Schroeder; secretary- do a good job of designing. If, Skipper A rnett; treasu rer, Gor purchasing is put off till n e x t; BETTER TRY don Bloomquist, and reporter, spring, dealers will be rushed and 1 DENN SUPPLY Tommy Berger. it will be impossible for every-1 Den 9 Cub Scouts Elect Officers Well Digging Drilling B. B. 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