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rr 4" Nowhere A Finer Community Nowhere A Finer Climate CKICr <>\ (KN-M — BROOKING S, CUR R Y COUNTY. O R K ooN 1 hursday, March 3,-1955 The SMTCHB09K Valedictorian Volume 10—No 2 Salutatorian st»& V y - .. ’À 'A by ; ' t ’ P a d PiAaSieJi • ■5 > • Talk about tough luck let me tell you I ’ve bad it. Last week, Thursday. I thought I would get down to work a little earler and therefore get some work done. The first thing that happened was that I got a piece of lead in my eye. This needed the expert care of Doc Srriith. (eye Smiff, that is). Then I caught my finger in the press, and it is still sore That was one morning I should of-stood in bed. » » « .a-'«- ,■ fed • ti » ■ i h ♦ The rest of the gang around the office has been complainin" about pencils disappearing. T h ' other day. after feeling about 29 pounds heavier. I noticed a ho' - in the lining of my sport coat. In vestigation further found 16 pen cils, two erasers, and one old Dewey button. y * •f » « » T don’t know whose face belon« ■■ to,the horse la ff ! hoard Sat',o'?- morning when I answered th« phone. But someone called to pull my leg about the snow. Me. and all the braggin' I do about this weather. But I get the last laugh That wasn’t snow as we know it back in Wisconsin. Why we would n’t bother to start our windshield wipers for what you old-timers called a real 3torm. * .* * * Seriously, if this keeps up I ’m going right down to the Chamber of Commerce and put a stop to it. How are we ever going to get the Milwaukee Braves to come out hene for their spring training. Valedictorian and Salutatorian Named Propose 3 0 9 ,0 0 0 School Budget in this th i« utxalzc ( ■ A-notice is printed in wveks school w . i l l . . < k . > î „ „ , • . . ¡lot of of a » school sehnet budget meet ...... . in« » »»m a first grade el necessary because of the building Pilot of from 110 to J20 and lose an 8th of District 17C w ill tie held on Kri'd v class of 74 which w ill a- prog, am, and to add equipment for new courses in the high school 7-30 n m . to.diseuis mount to a gain of from 36 to 46 and to care for additional pupils the budget for th? fiscal VAH r by graduation With, additional expected. . ^ 7 v‘>'7U!,'’’7ieral fund hn/lget students expected In all classes It is interesting to compare the calls fd r an estimated cvnond'tore Ooeratlonal expenses Increase local budget with that of Gold of $.309 555 30 and bon-'s n«,| |n; procortlonntelv in all cnte’gorir »each. They have budgeted a to t ‘ crest expenditure of $44 7,5 with th« district operating' th al of $204. 381 General Fund alloc Th? school district Hide«» I new s-’hool in addition to the two ation for 477 pupils Or a per cap committee me» Fehrurnv 15 an • buildings operated this year. ita of $428 per pupil February 23 to set nn the hn-teet Other major items of increase District No. 17C has provided a for the coming 1955-56 schoo' wore: SX™ * Fun<’ «'location of ¡, \cnr. One add tional bus $7000 00 Major item in the budget i- f-ne additional bus driver 2700 00 $309„w5 for 842 pupils or an av erage of $367 |x>r p up il., teacher’s salaries in the nnionnf Improve building« Enrollment figures used above ot $168.200 00 which ¡nclnr'-t- and groun.'i, 5000 00 are those furnished by the County ’*116.900 ehmentary, ond $51,300 Remodel and reflnish cafe School Superintendent as of last high school. teria for classrooms heat all. Actually per-capita figures The budget committee contin for shop and music worn, » « ill be considerable lower since ued with last year’s salary serixl and sheathing for shop and lioth Gold Beach and Brookings ule. with no general raise, other music rooms 3000 00 expect additional pupils next fall •ban the experience Increment an Bleachers In balcony 5000.00 Brookings has 860 pupils in school provided m the acheduk?. i.nrg New site adjacent to now; I t is safe to guess at least items of Increase include $8,400 present grounds 4000.00 950 by next fall, in which case the for two addiiional high school Room equipment for physics, average cost would lower to $325. teachers, and $15,800 for four add chemistry, biology, shop Homer Kessler was Chairman itional efoment^fy t e a c h e r s _ efc 5834.00 of the Budget Committee and Brookings teachers w ill average Engineering 1000.00 M102 eomixarcl t o $41^ average Weldeman earth moving 3565.75 Lynn Borg, Secretary. Other members were Bud Pisarek, Hen lor Oregon's claiynoum teachers, An analysis of the budget shows The high school w ill gnln a that it has been necessary to a ll ry Kerr. Ken Osborne, A rt Knox, Freshman class of 74 and lose a ocate $40.449 lor Capital Outlays V irgil Goldsberry, Elmer Raprae- senior class of 29 or a gain of45 and Maintenance and Repair and ger, Richard Smith and W illiam by graduation. The elementan- Improvement Items. Stieso are Thompson. FUNKS RETURN HOME Mr. and Mrs. George Funk re- Sherrill McClain, daughter of tfirrned home io Brookings from their annual selling' trip The Funks Library Nears* M r and Mrs Ed McClain is valed- traveling some 12.000 miles this l ictorian of the senior class, and > ear, covering 18 states. They re Donna Shustrom, daughter of Mr. Completion Staqe port lots of ice on the roads, and 1 and Mrs. Slgprd Shustrom is sal plenty of snow. The lily business Enough money now anpears to utatorian of the class was good, however, Mr. Funk re be in the library fund to get the ported. facility into use. according to est ; Sherrill transferred to Brook- An attempt to raise $1,500 by imates at Monday night's board ings-Harbor High School from contributions, in order to pay for ittoe, are In charge of the project A ll adults interested In any kind meeting. Cons rierable progress on ' Lebanon, spending her sophmore. Reed reports ♦he recent repair of city streets »‘«ng wfith Reel 5on Cameron of scouting ¡n the Brookings- the work was reported and the Junior and Senior years at Brook 's being made hy the citv govern that most of the people he has Harbor area nre asked to attend principal foreseen ner ds are floor ings. Donna attended high school ment. contacted on tne mutrer felt w ill tile, illumination, and some book for the first two years at Lidger ing to contribute. Private citizens a re-organizational meeting, to be Retires from According to Ralph Rved, citv are gshed to donate too, Reed said, held Wednesday. March 9th, at 8 shelve«. Work on the grounds w ill wood, North Dakota, and the work supCrlnt ndent. that amount if they feel the improvement of p. m at the I. O. O. F, H all. then be in order-walks drives, Junior year at Scappoose. was spent in order to get the fclty ! the streets justify it. The meeting w ill cover Explorer :orest Service curbing, etc. ! Valedictorian and salutatorian streets in shape after January 1st. Scouts, frqm 14-18; Boy Scouts The board has order d beige Much of the actual work invol U -14. Cpb Scouts. 8-11, and Girl C. D “ Don” Cameron has re colored, mottled tile for the floor? honors are determined on the Almost 2,000 yards of gravel was put on the streets during that ved In putting the gravel on the Scouts 8-18. tired from the Forest Service, as throughout, at a cost of about V) basis of crade ,»olnt average« o\ f * » « • As Mike Page puts it. “ Five streets was donated, as was many of Monday,’ March 28. cents per tile. so. if anyone cares the Freshman. Sophmore, Jun:o- month. Speaking of spring training, of the trucks, and gas for the years ago all units were going. to they can “ chip in” one thin The city has enough funds to- and first remester of (he Senior Cameron is well known in th? don’t you think Pete Lesmeister’s Brookings area, having recently dime per copy. About 2500 tile years In school. kcep up the streets flow, but the trucks. The money raised w ill be Now there are more peophe, and v baseball story was timed perfect had the new North Fork Chetco w illb e n e e d .------- more kids, and less Scouting." •H+tHfl $1,500 wasn't available at sjsenLonly fo r the gravoi. ly? Just as the news of basebal River bridge dedicated in his The group needs committees and the time. However, many citlzcna Donations of books were ack-' The contributions were to be meetings and practice hit the name as the “ Don Cameron nowledged from Mrs. Robert promised donations in order to re sent to the City Recorder. Brook sponsors to run the scouting pro gram. and administer and finish streets . . . so did the snow. Bridge’’. pair the streets, and the city wen' Smith and Mrs. Lucien Loring. ings, and all were asked to en the scout building. •- • • * ahead on tha, assumption. Many other very- helpful boosts He was bom in Jacksonville. close their name on this contri Cake and coffre w ill be served. Well. I th in g ,I'll have to start F rtd Fox and Tony Christen bution, so that a receipt may be Ore. and secured a Civil Engineer were noted, principal of which taking vitamins and reading was all the required plywood from son, working as a citizens comm- ing degree from the Polytechnic returned. some physeologhy books. I ’m du? 1 On February 26th, In a most Im of Engineering in Oak the Brookings Plywood Corp. to have the same problem Les College Committees Named Despite the rugged storm the pressive ceremony at the Elks’ land California. Dimmick has. My mother-in-law board met with but throe absent Hall, the Institution of Brookings Ho received his first appoint writes she may come out for a ment as assistant Forest Ranger ees at the Brainard home. Emblem Club No. 265 was mad? ( For Fashion Show visit. with headquarters at Takilma on official, when the Installing O ff the Old Page Crekkdllinois V all Teen-Age Committee« were named for (he Baseball, and the talk of base Bowlers icer-Supreme District Deputy Ir district. ball Is in the air, and another Satellite Club of the O. E. S Volunteers J ey) He Ranger has alway s liked to fish for Have New Sponsors ma Rohw presented the Charter LION'S GO OVER sure sign that the winter 1«. draw fashion show, which w ill be held the Chetco steelhead, and does a granted by the Supreme Emblem ing to a close. The question scMras on March 26th. at 8 p. m. For N*nht Shift lot of fishing in this area.-He is The Teen-Age Bowling league Club of the United States to Alice The group met at the home of to be. is Brookings going to fflM DIMES GOAL HERE Mrs. Grare Bartholmew to set up The plane snott*?rs ar p imnro1 - planning on acquiring a house has received new sponsors. Th.? a tt^am this year or not . Bordwell, Charter President of the committees as follows ;Overall ing their hearing, and- learmr - trailer and doing some traveling. V.F.W. is now sponsoring the A l Pete J. Lesmeister, business Tho final figures are in on the ley Cats, team captained by Jerry the Brookings Emblem Club, Committcw: 'Dee White. Helen ♦o listen again to all the nigl t sp<*ctaeular success of the Brook mnnagim of the Brookings team Hanscam. and Grace Yelton. Myers. Pete Lesmeister has the and dav no'ses of which the ave- - The Formal Installation of o ff the Beavers, has called a meeting SCOUTS S E L L FLA G S ings-Harbor Lions Club March of King Pins, whose captain is Jerry age person is so oblivious while Master of Ceremonies ; Priscil for Friday night. March 5 to try As a project to raise funds for Fox. Bob Dimmick who captains icers was conducted by District 1 Dimes campaign. Contributions by la Robinson; Decorations, Ann working or sleeping at home. to get the ball to rolling. Nelson; Browne Brimm; Door During the early morning the Boy Scouts, the group is sell the Pin Topplers, now has th> Deputy Irma Roher and Acting Danny Haight, and “Stanley Cole- Lesmeister had attended a meet Supreme Marsha! Marie Woods, grove, Sr. brought the total to Prize, Ellen A rre ll; Entertainment hours, it is imazing how mar« ing flags for homos, businesses, Lions Club as their sponsor. ing a wtrek ago Sunday In Rose and other establishments. All The Hendricks Furniture ih now and assisting them were 17 Act $2025.97, well over the goal shot burg of the league An effort is Iris Kindel; Dressing rooms, Ethel trucks an? leaving Brookings. On the day shift it is possib'-' those interested are asked to con the sponsor of the former Gutter ing Sunreme Officers from Cres for by the Lions. being made to increase the league Twohy; Musi?, Vera Fowler; to use both eyes and ears.» but s t tact either a scout, or Mike Page, Lover team, captained by Jim cent City Emblem Club. President to eight cluba. Bandon was voted Lighting and Posters Agda Bick- Darnell. The Chimpanzees, cap Audrey Myers, and her 18 O ffic Telephones? Seating snd runway, John night it means constantly strain who is in charge of the program. back In, and Bend was given an ner; Peffhey, tained by Victor Yahr Is sponsor ers pf the Crescent City Club ing the ears to identify eveiv O.K.. Other possible entries to Ushers, Ellen Swan; Publicity ed by the Rotary Club. K err were present to conduct the r it They Had Them sound. make the 8th club are Roseburg PLAN CRAB FEED Ros? Hubbard. Hardware is sponsoring the Hep More volunteers are needed ♦ i and Glendale. ualistic ceremonies. The Brook T h ? Ju n io r Class of th e Brook- Cats, captained by Jerry Apder- Stores which w ill show their f ill the 24-bour schedule. Thos ’ ings Emblem Club Charter offic Back In 1912 The meeting Friday night w ill apparel are Eva Lees. Phillips, who volunteer are usually give l ings-Harbor high school is having son. er's, wearing white formais were be in Lesmeister’s office, and is a public Crab Feed this Saturday Dad and Lad, Moores Apparel. an assignment of their choice. escorted to the alter by their Elk ) Did you know that a lot of peop to begin at 8 p.m. Tota and Teens, Palmers, Mode TO HAVE SALE le had telephones, way hack in The" midnight to four in the March 5, at the Chetco Grange husbands to take the oath of o ff Lesmeister said that it w ill take O’Day, Goulds Shoes, House of morning shift is the hardest to Hall. The eating w ill take place The Junior Choir of St. Tim ice. Iniation was held for 4S mem 191? in Curry County. Max Brain fill. It is realized that it would fc? from six until nine pm. and it is othy’s Church w ill have a food bers and 10 demits were received. ard, local historian and man about approximately $1200 or more in Shoes and Mincers JeweLry. town has received a copy of a list the way of support from the mer very d ifficult for working me , being billed as ono of those "eat sale on Saturday, March 5, begin Honored guest, Mr Pete I>s- I <-f phone numbers from tfie South chants and fans. The field must and women to work this schedule, as much as you want” affairs. ning at 10 a m in Dimmick’s Mar jmeister. Exalted Ruler of th? so the group is appealing to th'* ern Curry Telephone Co. in 1912 be readied If Brookings is to play LIONS HOLD ket. Brookings B.P.O.E. No. 1934, gave housewife. Those who don’t have Rrainard received them from ball this year. A possible solution an address of welcome to the ass Douglas V. Cooley. to the raising of the funds ig » to get up parly to send their child embly, and expr-ssed his interest ren to school, could work on th s I At that time E. A. Baily was season ticket campaign. in the club, and wished them con „resident of the Co. and W J shift with the least hardship. tinued success. Mr. Lesmeister, on Ward secretary and manager. Volunteers are asked to call The Brooklngs-Harbor Lions an behalf of Byron Brimm,- Mayor of 3301, ,where arangements can he The numbers were 1 Brown nual charter night party was held Brookings presented the Presid< nt made at the post for people 1a Front Saloon, 2. Wm Clamo. 3 at the regular Lions club meeting FRIDAY, MARCH 4 . Alice Bordwell with a check from work with. John R H ill, L Mrs. B F. Gard Feb. 23, at the C liff House Guest the Acacia Laundromat., at which Mr. and Mrs. Boh Peterson have ner, 5. Lawrence Bros., 6. W J Baseball Meeting. Lesmeister office, 8 p.m. speaker for the evening was dist time the President expressed th? Walker, 7 W J. Henry both served two shifts during th Brookings w ill be the cleanest rict governor, W. D. Purvlne, of Clubs sincere appreciation for the past week. v 8. Jesse Turner, 9. A H. Gaunt- town ip the country, if 56 hoys of Oreteck, Oregon. SATURDAY, M ARCH 5 contribution. Mr. Lesmeister w i’ h lett, 1(1 D M Moore. 11.Wm. C Cub Pack 332 have anything to Gifts were given to both ladles his cooperation has been a gr< at Lake, 12. Julius Stein eke, 13 say about it. They are having a and men. Also 100 percent attend Crab F<ed, Chetco Grange Hall, 6 to 9 pm. HAS OPERATION asset in making the Emblem Club W illiam I I Moore, 14 Delmer soap sale, commencing on Monday ance awards were given to A1 Mr. Joe Jacobs returned to Lo in Brookings a huge success. Colegrove, 15 J1 . WOstrander, Phillips. Gordon Olr.: >? T, n v ma Linda hospital to have anoth< r March 7, MONDAY. MARCH 7 Other honored guests are as 16 Abe Hardenbrook, 17 W.J. Pollard, Harold Yov g, B i l l kidney stone removed. How eve • The soap was purchased through follows; Byron Justice, Exalt d Ward Ranch, 18 W.D. Clarke, 19 Thompson, A1 Mincer, ,'<>e Ka, ck Chetco Choral Club, Chetco Inn. 7 p.m the Jacobs hope to return horr. - Ruler of Crescent City B.P.O E. William H. Cook, 20 Claude T Dimmick Bros. Market at cost, and Ralph Reed. to Brookings early in March. Mrs. and tho Scouts w ill realize a prof and all his officers, and two of Walker 21 Gold Beach Lumber Lecturer. VF\V Hall. 8 p.m. A junior bowling league w ill be Jacobs is with him in California. their past Exalted Rulers, Buck Co., 22 E. A Bally, 23 Nora Hall, it of some$80 from the sale. sponsored by the Lions. Distributed w ill he Maxine soap Gorney and ” Babe" GrlvellL A1 24 Wm. T Prlhee, 25 W illiam TUESDAY. MARCH 8 at 10 bars to the plastiP bag. at WATERS ARE CLOSED Manual, Mayor of Crescent Citv, A Bishel (Contrail. a cost to the housewife of 75 cents STATE TAX MAN TO z Councf Meeting. City Hall 8 p.m. M r Baline Flora, Past Exalted 26 lis t e r Lucas, 27 Court House a bag. IN COASTAL AREAS i . .. Ruler;1 of Roseburg B.P.O.E. and 28 Cash Store, 29 Mrs A H. BE HERE MARCH 16 According to a release from th? Mrs. Flora, Past President of Moore, 30 C.H. Koerner, 31 Wood . The Swift Co. has donated two WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9 table model radios, for the Cubs According to the Oregon Stat? state Game Commission, waters Portland Emblem Club and Suj>- Broa (Harbor Store), 32 Bauer in angling zone 1. w ill remain Scout Meeting, I. O. O. F. Hall, 8 pm reme District Deputy for Southern and Ward (Packing House) ,33 room, to the two boys selling the Tax Commission headquarters in most soap. Salem, a representative w ill be In closed to angling through April Oregon. Curry County Bank, 34 B.L. anu Ernie Wheeler Is In charge of the Brookings area to assist tax 29th. The closure affords protect Following the Installation a TH U R S D A Y , M A R C H 10 B Lumber Co., 35 T W Crook, the project. Wheeler reports that payers in the preparation of their ion to spawning and spent s,,v l- dance waa held and a buffet lun 36 John Ham, and 37 J.R. Brown the money raised in such a fash state income tax returns o„ Mar. head and permits escapement of Elks Lodge. Elks Hall, 8 p m. cheon was served . ing (service). ion w ill enable the Cubs to oper 18, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tha rep young salmon to the ocean. ate. Tha drive w ill last 1 days. resentative will ba at tha city bail Citv Atteoipts To Raise $1,500 To Pay j Scout Meetiaa Fcr Receat Street Improvements To Be Here March 9 INSTALL EMBLEM CLUB HERE - CALL BASEBALL MEETING Calendar of Events ANNUAL CHARTER NIGHT PARTY CUBS PLAN TO SELL SOAP HERE
