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About Brookings-Harbor pilot. (Brookings, Curry County, Oregon) 1946-1978 | View Entire Issue (June 30, 1955)
BROOKINGS-H ARBOR > \\ IN D E P E N D E N T The N EW SPA PER .» . • m a tte r, a t the postoftic* a t K:"i»kn>K* 7, 15)46, under th e Act ot M arch 3. 1S76 <J SKtlCHBOOK R V Pisare k, Joe M u rp h y ¡■ •a .s P u b lu tfw rs und b a r í . i ’Tt< N SIN EVER9DR9 LIFE R A T E S: 93 Oh 93.50 centy) C urry County) / N A T IO N A L • .S H A P E « . *. : a t r $ CCqxTe 4 E D IT O R IA L A S S O C ÍA T l*Q)N lú o o e d D A T IO N DVERTIBINO » Ni w K EPK ESEN TAT1VI R e p r e s e n t a t iv e s , I n c . papers Chicago D etroit by P hiladelphia unty Library" Not For Us 1 1 hi or new spaper to the n o rth has been a to do about a “ C u rry C o u n ty L ib r a r y ” h, and g iv in g the co u n ty co u rt and tiie .o in m itte e foi sly digs about re fu s in g the purpose o f ke ep ing the to “( iu r p in existance. weeks ago in fact, the story s, co m p le te w ith « i the lib ra ry , made the pictures, 'f lic s h o w in g story to ld how a the u signed, and gave th e ir reasons to r tip- State L ib ra ria n , L le a n o r Stephens, rc< tied on b e h a lf o f the “ ( a irry < <»unty in g fo r re e x a m in a tio n of tin budget lo o k in g at the situ a tio n 1 unt, a n a h z e the fro m an aloof, problem s, i t us begin by assuring everyone that a d' fim tc l} 111 the best interests of a great 1 its people. .hai A p u b lic lib ra ry is just one a c iv iliz e d c o m m u n ity s h o u ld n ’ t ¡id th t is w h y we were sorry to hear ahom o un ly L ih ia r y s h u ttin g its doors. get in to the Buts But we base p u r ti aatiou m a rks a ro u n d the phrase “ ( u rry dry, he« mse we th in k onhise some. puhh hi h . iia m a in it is a m isn o m e r, Sure, they can nam e the w hat they w ish, hut they that a lib ra ry in a co u n ty as lo n g at as ( u rry co u n ty is, co u ld he designated L ib ra ry .” L e w people fro m the B rook ai a, 01 few jK-ople fro m even the Pot i iiid , or w o u ld take a d \.u lla g e of a “ ( ’o m it' ß i^ d O nce in a w hite the Office ( ’at g ets a chance to a ir some of the things liv« th in k s a re im p o rta n t in th e way ot predictions, com m ents, or ju st plain criticism s. T his being th e 4th of .July w eek end w ill give you reafters a little m ore timw to m ull over his w ords of thought w hich follow H e’s one hep-cat, we think 1 B rookings is a cit> inhabited by hospitable, friendly, generous and to le ra n t |»eople. 2. Brtxikings has on«- ol th. lx-s* all y e a r c lim ates in the U nited S la b s . 3. B rookings is a place w here flow ers bloom throughout the \« a r, wh r<* «bought is unknow n, and vc here some ol the most b eautiful scenery in the country may be viewed ami enjoy d. 1. Brookings has, w ithin th»* city. The A zalea S ta te Bark, a park any city would be proud to hav <*. 5 Brookings 1 a fl- in city in- habited by peop •• vv 11 have im- .’g ination and v -»ion \st city 6 Bio«.bin ’S I the in Civ County n o w ha- 1 popul- 7. Brw ikin at ion ol ap| • xim ately 1,000 P ol hav ing 5 (MKI gives pro» >i populatio-i 11 96«» In 1970 1, «'an lx* a city o' I. 1 KM p. .pula, ion •tv ci by bus- S Brookiii incss and pro. mat men who a re w ell qu; to "rv e the public and vv'1 go d service, 9. B rooking I t a total in- v e s ,cd e;q ital in -xccss of h-n m illions « i dollars. 10 The hank demis , of Br«x>k- ings aiw g re a te r than all the res* of , h«- <•<»untv eomhii: • ! 11 Th«* total monthly payrolls ami business tra n sa c te d in Brook - is close to one m illion dollais. in t 2 B rookings has a m ain busin s stre e , a mil - in length .3, Br«xikings has a |x r cap ita mat inconi" as high as any city < hegon ami may h«- fhe highest I Brookings has el«*ven church- 1.) Bt'ixikings »«lucatos its chikl- .1 (ju e n tL we are convinced that the users r<*” in good schools. tn h L ib r a r y ” w o u ld he s tric th It. fro m B iookings pr< sents excellent t i l shopping «»pportunities. e d Beach area. T o us thats as lo gica l as a 17. B rookings lias nianv mtxh-rn T h u rs d a y . I BROOKINGS. OREGON PILOT Threre a re m any branches ol m odern a rt. This week I shall discuss non-objective painting. The w ord non-objective here re fers to pictures r.h ’ch '•'■»n’t rely on ob jects from natv.re for sub- ject m a tte r Inst ad such pictures utilize a b stra c t shapes that are c re a te d from the a rtis t's own im- agination T he secret of enjoying this kinu of p ainting lies in realizing that th e p ic tu re is not supposed to reprefjent an y th in g other than W h a t it is It simply represents an a e sth e tic visual experience, and nothing els«* N on-objective a rt is a visual experience, just as m u s e is a sound experience or delicious food re p re se n ts a ta ste experience. Unless we are accustom ed to non-objective a rt. we are inclined to l«x>k for some hidd« n m eaning or sfiajx*. T he real difficulty in a p p re c ia tin g such pictures com es from try in g to u n d erstand them . I »o you have to u n derstand Bee thoven’s fifth symphony, in o rd e r to enjoy it? N ext time* you see a non-objective p ictuœ , il you w il’ ju st sit hack and relax w ith it, as you w ould w ith m usic, I'm sure th e experience will lx? mos rew arding. I have often w ondered w hy ix.*o|)l«» alw ays kx>k for som ething in the p ictu re th a t isn’t th. ie. P erhaps 1, is because vv* have been so m uch < xposed to p icture puzzles As soon as we s •< so m e thing in a pictu re th a t w - are un able to und erstan d , we think th a ’ th ere m ust he m ore to it that me ts the eye. ] would likv to em phasize this point, a non-object p ain tin g is not a picture-puzzle that has to be figured out. Most of us have developed such stro n g habit p a tte rn s, th a t w ‘ quite unconsciously look for a hidden m eaning in a painting w here none w as intended. It has taken us many years to dev* lop these habits, and they ju s, don', dis;ippear over night. Y ears ago n«*ar ly every new spaper o r m ag azinw c a rrie d some kind of pictu re puzzle. U sually they had such c a p tions as ‘‘com plete the p ic tu re by «haw ing in the m issing line”. How m any faces can you find in the business buildings and honi*.-s tha« clouds and tre e s ? " or “D raw a would be a credit to any city. line follow ing the n u m b e rs and 1H. B rookings is a new city and see w hat h appens”. So now we offers all of the potential op|x>r- hav«« difficulty breaking the habit , unities of a new city. • of looking for a hidden face or 19 Brookings has a tax ra te tha* figure, even when we know th«- is exceeding low when com pared a r tis t never intended such an id a ,0 o th e r cities of its size. I I, is mv firm opinion, th a t the 20. T a k e B rookings today, m u lt a rtis t is functioning m os, e ’fecU iply by five, ami th«* answ er will ively as a creator, wbt n he e rra te s lx tin* city of Brookings in 1970. beauty from his own mind, w ith 21 B rookings is a free city and out r<*ference to natur**. N a tu re of fers free e n te rp riiv to «*v«*ryonc c re a te s her own kind of beauty It is not controlled by any one w ithout reference to anything man or any one industry. else, w hy shouldn’t thv a rtis t do 22. Brookings is w hat it is be likew ise? W hen we look a , a cause of the hard work and de- rose or th e p a tte rn s on a b u tte r tv rm inat ion of its peopl to m ake fly’s w ings do we ask the qu st it a good city. ion, "w hat is it supfxtsed ,0 ivp- 23. Brookings offers many and resen, ?" varied opportunities ,0 industry Too often the a rtis t m isleads seeking a new l<x*ation. the public, by giving his painting 24 B rookings prom ises ,0 h«*- an eso teric title. N ow adays many comc one of the fin s, i«*civation a r tis ts simply give th ir painting at a re a s of the C ountry. a num ber, o r call it a »'study in 25 B rookings extends a cordial blues and g ra y s” or sorr? o th e r inv itation to everyone to come and u n p re te n tio u s title. T his pro live h e r ' and to p a rtic ip a te in ced u re avoids confusing the pub its o p p o rtunities and benefits. lic any m ore than i, alread y is. 26. Brixikings says, “ If you don 1 On the o th e r hand. I see no reas tielieve th«* above as you read it. 1 on ex<*‘p, for causing a possible l«x»k around and discover th«* confusion, why the a rtist should tru th for yours If.” no, title the p ictu re anything 27 The Pilot has th*? most ed th a t su its his fancy. 'Fhe a rtist ucated Office Ca, in the country. m ay dv|x*nd on an am biguous 77i* O ffict ( u t | ’ ’ ' P I » P H IL L IP S G RA D ERS AT WORK ao- Tto? heavy F orest Service L \M A i ’ ads R A I I; A T e rs are w orking over the M » T T î Al Phillips J off th e highw ay and p u ttin g took th t'ir m< t in shape 1 r th sum m er s to th e rac s a K! i T he grader« went to w ork < th« upper C hetco roads, earls ivs 1. w eek having moved down fr< th« in th« n ear had one r; 1 north, and will continue it st as th e i n< a iv a until all the roads has«' d ch« e him th » gone over. te krnit on w ire biok.e inly a g ra n d stan d »at title to se, th* p ro p er m«xxl and Al had or o th e r guys v . h ' if in so doing he is confusim w atching th he didn't say i nv- sp e c ta to r he is defeatin g his nast N a tu ra l iw Roy m ade o? t purpose. T he mood w hich h th e re w ere not*? airi wh is usually so personal, th at boats a t K la m a th th an at th e useless for th e sp e c ta to r to Uh- •«) races, th e re didn't seei ■ as to experience the sam e mo< « the mood is stro n g cnoug’ th- lat'U* a crovv«l. M argan*t and i,k B a rb a ra and th e child,' n v ent sp e c ta to r will experienc. i, or no title. T h a, is nrov i<i;ng ,h: flow n ,« observer -s no, looking 'o r e r a r me; ning. T he m ain difiicultv th t, v • H; irbor p h o , from try in g to figui * ou, wh Jun** 23. 1955 p ictu re n nreg.’nt.s. is in the el th e necessity > Again I th a t the hum an mind is un k ’l,e ■ p u ’di; he«' in tfi successfully co n ccn tratf hi'« to the fact th a , m ore th a n one thing at a t .( in v o ’-* has qx»ken If o u r m ind is occupied w ith ing the facts Mrs. o '-’s. it i; not ti to enjo; z s the sew er ra te s Blunt a e sth e tic b eau ’ies ot color ir. ecause site feels they art* ,<»«> a,ion. tonal nuance, or the sei igh and don’, allow for sot ink- lation of «'oinplin.' ntary e< ng and ir. igafion. L ast fall juxtaposed. w t 11 ’ li * s w I N aturally th e re is m uch r vs em w as *• n t a notice giving to c re a tin g a non-obj.'Ctiv«* n; lie it( 1 :* ■ the: 1 that ing th an th e re U to ju st e uring ’h sum m r m onths of looking a, it. utie a \ u 'u s t the m ax- N ext week 1 shall go info d’otails of c re a tin g his kind - -a w a te r pictu re a little mor< Non-ol c, ,«) allow tor ive p ain tin g is a kind of d< a, ion us«* ol edged sword. Whil«' the ai - I ree from th«* limit a ’ions n p- h.t i not m ade in Mis. Lb on him bv subject m, tei h lii'v abilii;« ill, s ' ra te s be Ion also défit vnd of , h one cri :itin g >v th a t most a r tis ts would be Yvry T ru ly Y<aurs vv ithou, and ,h.:t is the ltd i- Br« »okitu > I.and & T«>wnsi,« he e x tra c ts from natur«-. E lm er B ankus, ov > Letter T T fre E d ik r From where I s i t ... V J o e M a rs h If You Can't Lick 'em-Join em Just back from visiting with my daughter’s family —and playing Grandpop to two of the cutest kids you ever saw. While therw I picked up a couple of new ideas on child raising: If your child’s learning to use a pen, provide an old fountain p e n -fille d w ith bluing. Looks an«i w rites like ink, but won’t stain clothes or fu rn itu re . Maybe you have a boy, like my grandson, who thinks he’s too old for a bib —but isn ’t. A big cowboy bandana works ju st is well, and looks he-man to b«x)t From where I sit, getting along with children like getting along with grownups —it requires aa effort to see things from the other person’s p«jint of view. At any age, there's no accounting for tastes. Take my neighbor who keeps a parakeet and drinks hot coffee in the summ ertime. That seem s strange to me . . . a man who’s partial to hound dogs and a cooling glass of beer. But I’d be ‘‘cliddi-h" t<> say it was wrung. w X z tiMJulatiott ngiit, 19)5, I m ild w« vc e \c r made. A » ih e ii that the county court ¡m l the 1 lo m n u ttc c were ju s tifie d in not w a n tin g a a im h and subsidize one segment of the «mother. I hey ve got troubles enough th e ir n e ck’» out to the tu n c of a S t d io / at w m in d p a yin g taxes so i I ku (»old .t p th in 1 ih i.iiA , because we w o n lt all th o u g h t to enter out m in d s I • : < * tk ,I ll’ s I I 11 |x >r Ibis lu d .1 I ' H -, U’itiit the use «»I co u n ty h in d s , .tud prob | « ¡1« fo i a n o th e r 22 vc.iis with« it m iiiit* « o ith l use the S2700 hu 0111 h h i.n \ t<> ». I Hikings lse nuen th is the \\ « m id largest h a \i 111 tlu ¡ e it\ 111« Hi Use pel I nt f I » ‘d Pass W itL o if t ficen a great deal of m u .M, ro w do > «• <« »,1 ' i the v11\ budget elet ti< »11, t< • t ik 1 lu ll Sil la\ ) ’ 1 t 1 « H » k t « b m l/.v l as \ ts l aim e t is \ • i\ n m st \4 to pa\ taxes, the same as the o th e i d e m a n d services the same as othei adequate » h a jiohce protection. and tw o tifhceis as in the na ta u t t:ie \ Is w ant wt, 11« are at d sid e w . Ik s - 'tern \\ \ e W e w a nt an ad «ma' a b u n d le d th in g s, that the V it , g<>\ci n n u nt. am i s< “ PJ \ ‘ k, a a h of com parable size, is p a \ peis<»nnel d u r in g the to s s ha e d e p a rtm e n t, and ii.it es w S^‘ ».' xh > ss. v o in u n ttc c New Dodge Custom Royal Lancer 4- Door Sedan —the flair of a HardtoD, the r. the S ()l ,D: fhats (he way Dodge builds ’e m . ) There are a numlxT of exciting discov eries waiting for you when you join the growing ranks of proud Dotigt* owners! Its dashing style. Its surging power. Its remarkable handling e;L«e. But none of these is more rewarding to you than the deep-dtiwn depiendabilitv you find built into the very fiber of this great automobile. Right from the start vou sense o rui t'tilerj ¡>r "ig you m um I h e ir total estui qualities that put Podge in a class by itself. Here is a car that dot's not ask to be pampered, or babied over bumps. Here is stam ina and endurance th a t takes all roads as they come, and brings you lasting rewards in driving satisfaction. That s the way P o d g e builds cars. Through the years and over the miles you’ll learn to appreciate how much Podge dependability means to you. 8re.ii, th« 61 x THE NEW D0DG1 1 h la ir -l a s h io n e d a m i H a*hini¿ ih e a d Make Room tor Diddy." ind now the "Liwrtnct Welk She» on ABC TV C, Cd Dempsey o in p a ie d tu o u r St ?»» am Highway 101 North o a Se 1 ««U a u te " X o** Deeier** Brookings
