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About Brookings-Harbor pilot. (Brookings, Curry County, Oregon) 1946-1978 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 16, 1954)
Tourist Business Holds In Oregon Oregon visitor business rem ain ed substantially the same during the 1954 season, according to fig ures ju st released by the Travel Inform ation Division, Oregon S ta te Highway D epartm ent A survey just completed at 16 points of entry estim ates out-of- sta te visitors spent substantially the sam e am ount of money this year as last $125,000,000. This figure takes into consideration all types of out-of-state travelers, including those who camped, stay ed at motels, hotels or resorts. Though visitors spent about 42 cents per car more per day and stayed two tenths of a day longer, there were not as many people '¡sitin g the state nor as many cars. Figures showed 16,000 less cars and one per cent less pas sengers. Actually Oregon visitors spent $16.39 per car per day in 1953 and $16.81 in 1954; stayed 0.58 days in 1953 and 6.8 days' in 1954 and dorve 616 miles in 1953, 644 miles in 1954. N early a m il lion visitor cars crossed Oregon borders in 1954. The Travel Inform ation Divis^ ion continued its comprehensive invitational program of advertis ing in national magazines and newspapers. Over 125,000 inquir ies have been received to date as a result of this y e a r’s campaign. A special fall campaign aimed at the nearby m arkets of California. W ashington and Utah has sus tained the num ber of visitors and many hundreds have w ritten to ask about autum n vacation fac ilities. The Division’s motion picture, "You’ll Remember O regon,” has been televised 145 tim es in 35 Rose Hubbard To Attend C olorado Grand Chapter Mrs. Rose Hubbard left S a t urday for Colorado Springs, Col orado to atten d the annual m eet ing of the Grand C hapter of C olorado. O rder —- — r.astern Star, as the representative from Oregon. Mrs. Hubbard has the honor of being appointed th|> Grand R epresentative of Colora do in the Grand C hapter of O re gon, and she will take greetings from the Oregon Grand C hapter to the m em bers of Colorado. Mrs. Hubbard, who was to be joined at G rants Pass by Mrs. Laura Lightner, will be gone about ten days. states to audiences running into the millions. Many enquiries have been received in responce to these showings. Largest num ber of visitors to Oregon came from California fol Mr. and Mrs. Hugo Nackey and lowed by W ashington, Canada, two children have moved to Idaho. Texas and Illinois in th at Brookings Mr. Nackey is with the order. Ford Agency. Brookings-Harbor Pilot Mr. cided home. wego, ren. and Mrs. Davidson have de to m ake Brookings th e ir They come to us from Os Ore., and have five child Lovell’s Floor Service Laid, Sanded and Finished Old Floors Refinished Phone 5323 Crescent City You crib read it in the sales figures—Buick’s the car that’s climbing to a phenomenal public preference. F or Buick today is outselling all other cars in Am erica-regardless of price r/ass—except two of the so-called “low-price three.” And every month strengthens Buick s new leadership position. I t’s the “hot” car for sty le, for power, for performance—and, most emphatically, for value. MILITAR Y S P E C IA L SURPLUS (NEW ) WRIST WATCHES A n y w ay you look at it, Buick’s the buy of the year, hands down. F o r Buick prices start close to the lo w e st-ju st a few dollars above those of the “low -price th re e .” But those few m ore dollars you pay for a Buick buy you a lot m ore pow er, room , com fort, style, ride steadiness. A nd get this; w ith o u r trem endous sales \ oium c right now, w e can offer you a really top allow ance on your present car. T h at's the added bonus you get from o u r big volume. 17 JEW EL W ATERPROOF SHOCK PROOF ANTI-M AGNETIC LONG WEARING Its th e "High_Resa ,e c a r NURSES W ATERPROOFS TOO! fro m O N L Y $»9.95 PLUS 10% TAX MEN AND LADIES ith Buieks year-ahead beauty today, you’ll be driving a car that s right up front in the style parac of tomorrow. And when you’re ready to resell your Buick, it will still be fresh and new-looking, wi the modern features the others wiH adopt in the coming years. And that means you’re hound to gel higher resale price when you do trade it in. Drop in and see this beautiful buy right now. Dress Watches $ 9 .9 5 t<> $ 3 9 .9 5 ON EASY TERMS A ll Watches Guaranteed One Full Year — M A Y S HOTEL BROOKINGS BLDG. 29-2-c 7 »— ■ WHEN BETTER AUTOMOBILES ARB BUILT BUICK W il l BUILD T H E M ' mcnning buick On Highway 101 5 THURSDAY. SE PT . 16. 1954 North End Of Town
