O. . A rp It is planned to rem ove som e 1500 y ard s of d irt bringing the subgrade down along th a t side so it can be h ard surfaced. T e n ta ­ tive plans call for a concrete re ­ tain in g w all betw een the level of the VFW p ro p e rty and th e stre e t grade, w ith inset steps ap p ro x i­ m ately in line w ith the front of th e building and a ram p n e a r the n o rth ea st corner, allow ing some parking in front of the building and access to the service en tra n ce. The v e te ra n s and th e ir ladies, how ever, have com m itted all available funds to im prove the building, w ith a sto re room and com plete ren o v atio n of th e dining area. E x p en d itu re s on o th e r p ro jects m ust aw ait fu tu re incom e but. possibly, by the tim e th e g rad in g project can be tackled, som e funds m ay be there. It is expected the city and school board will help some. VFW Parking Improvements Planned CATHOLIC W OM EN’S DINNER SUCCESSFUL Club Plans Early Christmas Party O ne of th e first p artie s of the C h ristm a s Season will be th a t of th e H a rb o r C om m unity C lub next F rid ay aftern o o n . Dee. 4, at the Rod and Gun C lub House on Ben­ ham Road. B ecause th e ir re g u la r m o n th ly m eetin g d ates fall too near both T hanksgiving and C h ristm as, this club com bines th e ir N ovem ber and D ecem ber m eetin g s into one grand C h rist­ m as p a rty on the first F riday of D ecem ber. Both th e e n te rta in m e n t com ­ m itte e and the hostesses for the d ay a re planning “ big doings" so rem em ber th e date. Your guests are welcom e, but if you bring g u ests please rem em b er to bring a p ackage for each of them for th e gift exchange. M eeting s ta rts at tw o o’clock. So m any people a re in te re ste d in w hat is planned at th e V FW p ro p erty in th e w ay of im proving p ark in g areas, th a t a description of w hat is in m ind m ay be of order. As fa r as th e P io n eer road side is concerned, the ap p roach from th ere has been ruined. Besides, it is only a fo rty foot s tre e t, and a busy one a t th a t, w hich w ill be- still b u sier as th e school plans to handle b u s-stu d en t tra n s fe rs at the E asy stre e t-P io n e e r road corner. T he v e te ra n s will u n d e r­ ta k e to m ak e th e em ergency exit on th at side safe, w ith additional, la te ra l step s to the sidew alk g rad e and a hand rail. The bank will lx* su itab ly sloped but no m a jo r approach on th a t side is co n tem ­ plated. New Service On th e Pacific avenue side, w here th e re a re branching, six ty A T een-age club dance w as Available 1 lere foot s tre e ts a b u ttin g the p ro p e rty held F riday. N ovem ber 20, a t the for over 150 feet, a co-operative T h e new ow ners of D on’s developm ent is co n tem p lated u n ­ V FW hall. Cold pop w as on sale. F lo w er Shop now the Brookings T he club hopes to have a good F low er and Gift S hop have in­ d e r th e d irection of C ity E n g in eer tu rn -o u t at th e ir next affair. a u g u ra te d a new service in N.C., J.S., and J.A. B rookings. Mrs. O 'C onnor has in stalle d a circ u latin g lib rary —FOOD F IT FOR TH E GODS— CALL FOR BIDS w ith a n u m b er of cu rre n t books N O T IC E TO S E R V IC E (m o stly novels) available. Th> stock will be increased soon when ; S T A T IO N O P E R A T O R S N otice is hereby given th a t a n u m b er of books w hich have sealed bids will be received a t the been o rdered arriv e. R eco rd er’s Office, C ity of B rook­ ings up u n til 8:00 p.m. Dec. 8, 1953 at th e C ity Hall and then Cater to Parties, Banquets and th e re opened and read to furnish com m odities as follow s: G asoline and oil to be used in C o n g ra tu la tio n s to Ed and th e C ity police car, fire T ru c k M arie H o ar on the b irth of a 7 and stre e t equipm ent belonging lb. d au g h te r. D ebra Ann N ovem ­ to th e C ity of B rookings, for a Saturday 5 to 9 p.m. period d atin g from Nov. 10, 1953 b er 19. 1953. Sunday, 12 noon to 9 p.m. to and including Ju n e 30, 1954. T he C ity Council of th e C ity of T H A N K S G IV IN G D IN N E R B rookings reserv es the rig h t to 4 miles north of Crescent City, off reject any a n d /o r all bids. D ated th is 25th day of N ovem ­ Highway 101. Phone 4041 C. C. ber, 1953. G ladys K anick, C ity R ecorder. 39-1 Brookings Harbor Pilot T he A lta r Society of S ta r of the S ea C ath o lic C h u rch re|x>rtcd th e ir turkev d in n er last w eek was well atten d e d . They w ished to th an k th e peo­ ple of th e citv who p atro n ized the d in n er as well as th e fancy w ork and candy booths, anil m ade the affair a success. Schools Closed Friday Schools in B rookings will re ­ m ain closed T h an k sg iv in g and th e dav at ter, according to S chool S u p erin ten d en t Lvnn H am pton. C lasses will resu m e on th e ir norm al schedule M onday m orning. Opening the Perfect Gift! TEEN-AGE NEWS G E —America’s finest mixer. W ith sensational three-beater action. Never before at this price! SH APS M A G IC KITCHEN Reg. 44.95 N O W 39.95 and Double Stamps Hello World GOtD ARROW TRADING (O M ’ AMV PAR STORE * SMORGASBORD _J BROOKINGS HARDWARE DO YOU NEED • Earth Moved • A Building Site Graded • A hill for a Building • An All-W eather Driveway • A Road Built or Rtxkcd • Any Size Pond, Earth Dam Irrigation Structure 9 O PE N i P.M. T O 2:30 A M ThatiksgivitHf Hay Relish plate 111 rkey Noodle Soup Fresh Shrimp or ('rah Cocktail Fancy Fruit Salad Roast Oregon Turkey with Oyster Dressing WE CAN DO IT Baked Virginia Ham with Pineapple Sauce Roast Turkey and Baked Ham, hc!f and half W e have all the Equipment and Gan Supply Any Materials W E ARE small BUT W E IX ) ALL SIZES O F JOBS ASK US FOR AN ESTIMATE EARL BROWN CONTRACTOR Box 302 Harbor Phone 3137 Chinese Special Dinner < Snow or Sweet Potatoes Rolls Pumpkin Pie Vanilla lee ( ’ream or Sherlxt Tea or Coffee I he West ( ’oast’s Most Beautiful and Popular Night Club The Cliff House Phene 2991 LKIfcUt f l U B I fctilh 1HHhltfTWWW tÍL Í U È t t C JL ÏXiTIi . U IX8B I TUCUL 1 I I ..J3L -TII*H JII? I TTTl'ig?" ’SQSCffi. yffir n tj 7 THURSDAY. NOV. 2G, 1953 Brookings, Ore.