Visit Planned
For H. S. Seniors
8 Brookings Harbor Pilot
THURSDAY, APRIL 2, 1953
Southern Bird
Experiences
Winter Torpor
Special to The Pilot
es and firesides. Supervised hous-
I ing will be arranged in dormi
tories. fraternities, sororitfesT co
operatives, or in private homes.
Registration will begin at 7:09
p.m. Friday, April 24, at each
campus. Seniors may obtain fur
ther information at the office of
their principal.
Campus visitation is an inter
campus program coordinated by
the High School-College Rela
tions committee of the general
extension division for the state
system.
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ads.
Portland. April 2 — Seniors of
I'rookings high school have been
invited to join graduating stu
dents throughout the state as
honor guests of the state system
TV> BIRDS hibernate like gome
o f higher education during Senior
of the mammals?
Campus Visitation Weekend. April
This question has had emphatic J
, 24 and 25. Seniors are invited to
proponents on both sides. Many
j visit the campus of their choice
have observed the marked de
I in order to become acquainted
crease in activity which hum
with the state school they plan
mingbirds undergo during winter.
to attend.
But while biologists call this
The Annual weekend event will
“winter torpor,” it is not consid
be observed simultaneously at the
ered hibernation.
University of Oregon, Eugene;
However, Dr. Edmund C. Jae-
Oregon State College, Corvallis;
Ker, a California biologist, has
Oregon College of Education.
GIBBS
found at least one bird that com
H O LD IN G th e ir 20 -y ear sa fe -d riv in g a w a rd s a re P acific G reyhound
Monmouth;
Southern
Oregon
Col
fortably bypasses the cold months
d riv e rs B e n ja m in S. C arlson (le ft) an d Iv a n R o b a sc io tti ( r ig h t) ,
Products
lege of Education. Ashland, and Concrete
of California’s Colorado desert, j w hile R o b e rt E. Gocke, co m p an y s a fe ty d ire c to r, ( f a r le ft) and
Oregon Technical Institute, Kla
holed up in a rock in the Chucka-
M. C. F ra ile y , vice p re sid e n t, sm ile ap p ro v in g ly . <photo h Prtn
math Falls.
Transit Mix Concrete
walla mountains. It is Nuttal’s
Pre-college orientation of camp
poorwill, western cousin of the
us facilities has been arranged Septic Tank Supplies, Chimney
common whippoorwill, discovered Greyhound Drivers of traffic rules. You must take 1 and all visiting students will have Blocks. Cement Blocks, Culvert
extra steps for safety. Watch not
several years ago by a college
opportunity of discussing edu
Tile, Drain Tile, Well Casing
student who accompanied Dr. Earn Safety Award only the car in front of you, but ¡the
cational
plans with faculty ad
the one ahead of that. Know and
Jaeger on a field trip into the low
visers. Programs of entertain GRAVEL, SAND and CEMENT
liwky range of hills between the
Drivers Ivan Robasciotti and remember all side roads that may ment have been scheduled, in Phone 2545
Easy Street
Colorado river and the Salton Benjamin S. Carlson, both of San be trouble spots.
cluding sports events, mixer danc
Sea.
“Give
others
their
right-of-way
i l.uis Obispo, Calif., have com
At first glance the bird ap- pleted 20 years of safe driving and sometimes even part of yours.
“Weather is also a safety fac
peared to lx* a gray-barked root for Pacific Greyhound lines with
in a hole in the rock, about two out an accident charged to their tor. Rain, fog, snow and ice mean
fe e t above the sandy canyon records. This announcement was extra care.
“To drive for 20 years without
floor. Closer examination dis , made by M. C. Erailey, Pacific
Book Cases, Writing Desks, Corner Cabinets,
closed its true nature. The only Greyhound vice president, when an accident,” concluded Robasci
sign of activity during handling he presented the two men with otti, "I have trained myself to
Kitchen Cabinets, Breakfast Nooks, Doors, Win-
was to open and close one eve. handsome mantel clocks honoring automatically do the safe thing.”
It was replaced and examined their achievements at a recent
dows( Frames, Cupboard Doors, Drawers.
again 10 days later.
dinner meeting at the Whitcomb This Week At The
This time it stretched its wings Hotel in San Eransico.
IE IT ’S MADE OF WOOD—
and eventually flew away. Dr.
Experienced drivers when they Chetco Ire
YO U H A V E A jO B F O R j. E. F IF IE L D I
Jaeger returned to the poorwill’« joined Pacific Greyhound line, in
hideout for three years in a row, 1929, Robasciotti and Carlson join
C. L. Doty and his son have
'r u n off Hwy 101 at Beach Road. Follow tfce Signs!
he says, in an article in the cur driver Archie Berry as 20-year been our guests the past week
rent National Geographic Maga safety award winners. Berry was while installing more machinery
zine Each year he found his bird similarly honored last year. They at the South Coast mill.
in hilx'rnation.
The Rev. Paul Wessinger and
have earned successively Hamil
The bird’s temperature dropped ton watches for 10 years of ac R H Greenfield were in Brook
from 106, which is normal for the cident-free driving and ruby rings ings Ibis week looking after lam!
Highway Frontage
(Highway 101, Oregon's Main Street)
for a new church.
active bird, to between 64 and tor 15 years.
CHETCO
RIVER
FRONTAGE
-
RESIDENTIAL LOTS
67 degrees.
There was also a
Jean Meyer of Elkton, Oregon,
Robert E. Gocke, Pacific Grey
NEW
HOMES
-
RANCHES
-
FARM L A N D S
correaixinding drop in weight.
hound director of safety, empha spent a day in Brokings this pas1
week.
ACREAGE
-
INDUSTRIAL
SITES
sized the magnitude of the rec
INCOME
PROPERTIES
John
II.
Couts
and
Jess
Nether-
The Misses Geraldine Halbert ords set by Robasciotti and Carl
land of Medford spent two days
Beautiful Scenic, Parklike Ocean Frontage
and Maxim* Eender, teachers of son.
physical education in the Grants
“I conservatively estimate that in Brookings this week while in
Pass high school, were guests of each has operated from one and stalling signs for Medford Necn
W. H. BRADY
Mrs. Emil Mitchell the past week a halt to two million miles safe company.
REAL ESTATE BROKER
Oscar B. Johnston of Cave
end.
ly during the past 20 years.” he
Gardner Bldg.
( Phone 2H01 )
Brookings, Oregon ,
Junstion
returned
to
his
home
city
said “Two million miles would
k
this
week.
He
has
been
our
guest
equal nearly HO trips around the
for the past month.
world at the equator.”
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H. A. 1OCHENS
L. A. Cosgrove and his wile
Gocke mentioned that driver
Robasciotti has some good safe were Brookings guests this week.
driving rules that he. Carlson, They are from Portland and were
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making a slow trip along the Ore
and tlx* other Greyhound drivers gon
coast.
SALES AND SERVICE
follow. Some of Rohasciotti’s rules
I'he Oregon State-M otor Club
Phone 2661
Hotel Brookings are:
was
in Brookings this
"Sale driving requires more week represented
D
The C leaner Yon Never Have To E m pty
by . Reggy Drinkwater ol
than the conscientious observance ( Medford Reggy will be back
again in a few days.
James W. Henry of Baldwin
IT'S AUTOMATIC
Park, Calif., spent a week in
Brookings visiting friends.
Man> new laces are at the Inn
this week Among them are Jack
For Sales and Service
Charlson, H. A. Charlson, Frank
OUR DINING ROOM NOW OPEN EOR
Moore and E. J. Troyer, all of
< rescent City. They have a con
CALL 2607
Breaktast ........................................... from 6;00am . to 9:00 a m.
tract to get out poles for the
Baxter Timber Products of Cres
Lunch .................................. week days 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
or Write The Pilot, Box 12
cent City.
Dinner .................................. weck days 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m
Employees of the A. N. Kerby
< o. are making headquarters at
Sunda.vs 12:00 noon to 9.00p m
the Inn while working in Brook
ings.
Food at tts best - - -
/ / / f best jor less
Try Pilot Class Ads they pay
aauuiftumi
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JIM'S UNION CABINET SHOP
C H O IC E P R O P E R T IE S
tytttt .
P L U M B IN G
C H ETC O
ELECTROLUX
IN N
&
BROOKINGS AUTO PARTS
Caterpillar No. 12 power road grader
Caterpiller D-7 or D-8
TO R E N T BY H O U R OR BY D A Y
Screened Sand, and Gravel
Salvage Sand
and Gravel
PUTNAM LOGGING COMPANY
Top Soil
E,ll Dirt
Drainage Rock
Phone 2«;S q or Write Box 41-
BR(X)KINGS, OREGON
Phone 2341
Z.«*»n«trrf Real E state
McCULLOCH CHAIN SAW DEALER
AND REPAIR SERVICE
Across from Shell Station
P. O. Box 195
Brookings, Oregon
Brookings, Oregon Phone 2274
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