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About Brookings-Harbor pilot. (Brookings, Curry County, Oregon) 1946-1978 | View Entire Issue (May 14, 1953)
Something to Knew And Think About By N. M. JONES The local parks with which our state has blessed us. are now get ting really beautiful. This just passed warm spring rain has done things no human hand could do to bring out the buds and blooms and lush greens. In the Azalea Park, shrub» are already in their prime with whites, yellows, oranges, and apricot, and all their intermediate shades. Here and there are the scented ceanothus whose azure blooms are so often slandered by being referred to as •‘California \\ ild Lilac,” and the specimen near the barbecue site is, pos sibly, one of the most perfect in the world. It should be well in bloom by this coming Sunday. Along the trails there’s a pro fusion of the more modest plan's with buttercups, violets, Spring Beauty, and many, many others and there’s elderberry shrub whose pure white umbrels are so heavy they hang almost to the ground. Harris Park, too. is getting ‘‘that way,” in its own distinctive manner and already proving to us that Winter is a thing of the past. The state has done much to improve this park. New toilets and a splendid water system has been installed but the keepers tell of some criminals, apparent ly grown-up ones, who evidently a favor to enjoy our parks and we 11 be doing a double favor for those of us who contact the trav eling public to invite them to slow down for just a few mo ments to enjoy them. too. Much of the beauty can be at tributed to Messrs. Tisdale and Dotson. Each of us, in our o\\ n way, can help them. provements ami expanded facili ties that will keep greyhound breeding a healthy, growing Ore gon industry. We also realize that the various agricultural shows ami fair officials will be able to plan on continued finan cial aid and assistance from rac ing. Last year taxes on racing paid $368,094.88 to the general tax fund of Oregon, and another $365,600 went into a fund which helps make possible the counts ta.rs, Oregon’s State Fair, Pacific International Livestock Exposi tion and other agricultural shows of this state. Brookings Harbor Pilot THURSDAY, MAY 11. 1953 11 Mr. and Mrs. Harry Ixwkland let i this midweek tor Seattle where Harry is employed. They expect to return to Brookings next year and build a new horn«'. When you listen to your watch tick it speaks to you not only of the passing of the seconds but of the skills of all the men whose efforts have gone into its perfec Baptist Cx>inmunity tion. Church To a watchmaker your watch Hear Dr. Charles Durden is like a living thing. His world SUNDAY AT 11 A M. is as tiny as the watch he is “Wings Over the World" working on and as large as the 7:30 p.m. history of recorded time. YOUTH CHOIR Your watch ticks 432,000 times Subject: "When Young a day—every time the lever jew People Marry" els strike a tooth in the escape The story of Jesus at a wheel. I t’s the constancy of this Dr. Ronninger performed an Village Wedding heart-beat that determines the appendectomy for Charles Peter 9:45 a m. Bible School for all accuracy of your watch. That is son, a young student of Smith ages. Youth Fellowship River on Tuesday of last week. 16:30 p.m why it is so important to choose a watchmaker of years of experi ence and training to look after and repair your fine watch; one who knows every part from the »’.aces are to be held every I g . tiniest screw, no bigger than this night except Sunday, rain ot ! 8 P R O T E C T I O N period . or dot, to the balance clear. Kemp said this week an I 5 wheel that travels 3600 miles a outstanding field of greyhounds' 5 DEPENDABLE SERVICE year. is set for action and the KenneH 2 club is looking forward to one 4 A good jeweler applies fine s may be wc can give you of its most successful seasons. 9 skill and craftsmanship acquired Although the season is earlier K by long years of study and ex per insurance protection. com than usual, greyhound owner are K perience. It is said and may be also optimistic. Oscar Dahlberg, 8 true that no two watches were prominent Oregon breeder, mir- B ever made just perfectly alike, rored the confidence of this group. 5 and each watch is just as individ He said, ‘‘The breeders and own- ! 2 ual as people. Each one has its ers were extremely pleased when own individual traits and no A rth u r Knox Insurance Agency racing in this state received ait i 4 watchmaker ever lived who GaP.gher Bldg. — Phone 2211 When your watch needs repair overwhelming vote of approval at knows all about it. He learns Representing Northwestern Mutual Fire Assn. every day something new about ing be sure to take it to a jew the las rli'ct l;tn can now plan ahead for the iin- r< eler who knows the art this individuality of watches IN D IV ID U A I P L A N N IN G Sôztvtcô to Yes, only Greyhound offers you service to all 48 sta te s.. .to parts of Canada, too! To a nearby town or across the country, Grey hound’s your best travel buy. Greyhound offers you a greater choice of routes than any other travel system. Go via one route, K í CUN in S I R V lC i 48 -Sfofes ! return another. Stopovers anywhere yt>J wish. Greyhound also offers more Thru- Express Buses to and from more cities! 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