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Along Azalea Row By Mrs. B. F. Rapraeger In the April issue of Pacific Poultryman appeared an item about longevity in geese. It stat ed that there are many cases on record where gees have lived to the ripe old age of 75 and one record told of a goose which lived to be 101 years old. Then, be lieve it or not, the goose was killed in a fight with a horse. Swans have been known to live long periods in domestication; one in St. James Park. London, was known to be at least 70 years old. From records of birds in cap tivity, several extensive lists have been compiled. Some of the long-lived specimens were ravens, 50 and 69 years; eagles up to 56 years, and pelican, 40 years. A good many of the smaller birds tion of the whole area, a way can Brookings Harbor Pilot 3 be found. Port Orford has many points in THURSDAY, APRIL 2, 1953 its favor: area of the two counties can lie 1. Historical background. The present Pioneer Museum made an outstanding feature of 2. Central location between in Coquille is “All messed up and the entire Oregon coast. Let us north and south. no place to go!” 3. Easily reached on Highway think about it and talk about it. No definite offer seems to be 101. —By Emil R. P e t c r s o e . forthcoming to give it a location 4. Possibility of location in a for a new home. Talk about it state park. Reach that buyer through a is in the air. Such a museum for the entire Pilot Classified Advertisement. Possible locations mentioned have included Coaledo. Empire Shore Acres. Coquille; but it There will be an all-day meet seems that no definite offer has ing of the Azalea Garden Club been made public. on Thursday, April 9, at the H ar-! As this is to be a public under bor Grange hall. In the morning, taking, it seems timely now that commencing at 10:00 a.m., a be the m atter should be brought out WHITE ROCK COTTAGES ginner's flower arrangement class for open discussion. Merely as a feeler and to open the m atter for At Oregon-California State Line will be held, supervised by Mrs. Almo Newton and Mrs. Charles a general discussion, I suggest as Grayshel. Dessert luncheon will a suitable location, if a proper COCKTAILS ’ DINING - DANCING be served at 1:00 p.m. by Mrs. site may be available, Port Or Frank Thompson, chairman, Mes- ford. Legal questions may be in DINNERS FROM 5:00 P. M. dames Donald Craig, Rose Hub volved if the undertaking is to be a two-county affair. But if it is bard and William Brown, and the business meeting will commence the will of the combined popula- at 2:00 p.m. A program of music will be given under the direction of Mrs. C. A. McKenzie. A plant sale will be held at the end of the meeting, and anyone who has plants to spare is asked to bring them along to the meet ing. will live from 15 to 20 years unless the cat catches them. One author records a male cardinal which his grandmother kept in a cage for 21 years. Precise facts as to the number of days or years in a bird’s life are not easily obtained. Few wild birds ever die of old age as they are so constantly exposed to dangers from cats, other pred ators. storms, lack of food, drought and other accidents of nature. Pioneer Museum Looking For Home N 0 W 0 P E N Brookings Leads A Happy Easter To All In Report of County T-B Seal Sale COME and WORSHIP with Grace Lutheran Congregation “The Church of the Lutheran Hour” of Crescent City, California In Seventh Day Adventist Church on J Street R ev . W. O. G runow , Pastor (Maundy Thursday, April 2, 8:00 p.m.) (Good Friday, April 3, 1 :00 o’clock noon) Easter Sunday April 5, 11 :oo a.m. “O Death, where is thy sting? O Grace, where is thy Victory! Thanks be to God, which gic- eth us the Victory through our <I,ord Jesus Christ!”—I Corin thians 15, 42-58. At the annual meeting of the Curry County Tuberculosis Health Association held in Gold Beach. Ore., on March 26, 1953, Mrs. Irene H. Koeller, Christmas Seal Sale chairman, reported that the total contributions received from the sale of Christmas Seals from Nov. 17, 1952 to March 26, 1953. were $1435.85. Langlois, $90; Denmark, $24.50; Sixes, $44; Port Orford, $184.30; Ophir, $53; Agnes. $12; Illahe, $3; Wedderburn, $60. Gold Beach, $297; Pistol River. $32; Brook ings, $425.30; Harbor, $210.75. The Curry County Tuberculosis and Health Association wish to thank all those who so generous ly gave their support to the fight against tuberculosis. Special grat itude is due to the volunteers who gave their time and energy to the 1952 Christmas Seal Sale, and to the newspapers which de voted news and editorial space to publicizing the campaign. ♦ ♦ Record Players. Yelton's. 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