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BROOKINGS-HARBOR Thursday, November 3, 1955 To Speak On Trip Applications For To United Nations Postal Clerks Open A trip to th e United N ations will be th e highlight of a m eeting of th e Odd Fellows and R ebekahs and th e ir friends on T hursday, Novem ber 10th, a week from this T hursday, at 8:30 p.m. T he P.T.A. m em bers and o th e r interested per pie are also invited to attend. The contest w inner, a Coquille girl, of last y ?ar will speak on the trip, w hich she won in an essay contest. T he contest w as en title d "W hat The U nited N ations Means To Me." A nother contest is planned by th e group again this y ear w ith th e sam e them e The contest is lim ited to those in this area, which in cludes Coquille, Coos Bay, N orth Bend. Bandon, P o rt O rford, and Brookings. T he girl will also speak a t th e high school to th e youngsters at 2:30 T hursday afternoon. P o stm aster W illiam Thompson announced th a t applications for su b stitu te postal tran sp o rtatio n clerk positions in th e sta te s of Oregon, W ashington, Idaho, and M ontana will he accepted as of O ctober 31, 1955. S ta rtin g pay for the position is $1.82 an hour. Benefits such as in surance coverage, sick and annual leave, retirem en t or Social S ecur ity benefits m ake the positions very desireable, th e P o stm aster related. A pplicants m ust be bona-fide ivsidents of th e sta te from which they apply, be U.S. citizens and have reached th e ir 18th birthday, interested persons should make application at the Brookings Post- Office. CURRY LIVESTOCK PRODUCERS TO MEET H enry K err gave a showing of his Holy Land picture to P ori O rford Lodge 170, A.F. & A.M., last S atu rd ay evening. T here w as a capacity crowd to see this m uch appreciated entertainm ent. C urry County livestock produc ers will hold th e ir annual m eeting on Friday, N ovem ber 4, announced Dave Shaw, P resident, today. The m eeting, says Shaw, will s ta r t at 10:00 a.m. ilk the C urry County courthouse. Topics to be discussed are ta x ation, disease control, predatory annual control and control of range and p astu re weeds. A no-host social hour and dinner P riv a te Joseph R. S arver, son of Mrs. L o retta Ledford, Brookings, is pl.vtned for Friday» evening. recently took p a rt in a field tra in ing exercise held by th e In fa n try E v erett Isen h a rt and Ja sp er Division in S outhern Germany. Yoakum of th e Sixes country, a re S arver, a m em ber of Com pany on a trip ea st to Belvedere, South I of th e division’s 11th In fa n try D akota, w here they will pick up Regiment, entered th e A rm y in a load of Scotch H ighland ca ttle S eptem ber 1954. He com pleted his for their ranges, up C rystal Creek. basic train in g a t F ort Ord, C al E v erett lived heiv when he w as a ifornia and arrived in E urope in boy and young man, and has sev F eb ru ary of this year. eral relatives in th e area. H e was grad u ated from Brook- ings-H arbor high school in 1952 and was employed by A rchibald Mr. and Mrs. W ard King re T rucking Com pany in civilian life. turned to th eir home in Greybull, I Wyoming, this past weeke: d. Mrs. f > Blaine Cribble, th e ir daughter, w ith tlicM on a visit. Th© OUT OF CARS went- K ings w ere form er residents here, TAKE THIS and Mrs. King is a sjster of Mrs. 'ra ee Zirbel. DANGEROUS RISK Weed, Cafvfomia, the parents of Brookings Man In Army Games 8 FOR WHAT IT'S WORTH Everyone will readily agree io th e theory th a t no m an is indis pensable. At least he will be, in agreem ent if he th in k s you are talk in g of som eorv o th e r th an himself. At the same tim e he will be equally confident th a t no one else could do his job as effieient- l.v as h« is doing it at th e present time. T his a ttitu d e is usually the resu lt of his having done such a good job of selling him self to his boss th a t he has even convinced himself. N a tu ra lly no one can step into any position and do as good a job im m ediately as th a t which was done by th e m an ho is replacing. All of which m eans th a t the or ganization w hile not injured per m anently m ay do some creaking for a tim e. T h at is why it is highly im port an t th a t no man in a responsible position should so organize his work as to insure his being indis pensable. Yet how often one hears th e rem ark, “I would like to tak e a vacation but I ca n ’t because there is ju st no one I can tru s t to do my job.” W hile such an executive may consider a condition as being com plim entary to himself, the eon Page PILOT — BROOKINGS, OREGON tr a r y is tru e . Any adm inistrator II* a nosition of im portance should select subordinates capable of ta k ing his place in an emergency. If he has been wise in his selection, his absence w ill not even.be noted. P rio r to President Eisenhow er’s election I m ade the statem ent in this column th a t I felt his g reatest a ttrib u te to be th a t of being able to select able men to assist him in his undertakings. T he opposite had been th-? case w ith T rum an. My early faith in Eisenhower w as su b stan tiated during his re cent ilness when his subordinates carried on ju st the sam e as though the P resident had been am ong ed to reliable men. Since no lead ? them . No one can predict w hat the resu lts m ight have been econom e r knows w hat th e next day holds ically as well as internationally in store, he b etray s those who if th e n atio n ’s leader had hoarded gave him leadership if he assum es to him self all th e responsibilities th a t he will be h ere forever. in order to enhance his own p rest ige. The tr u th is th a t chaos might have developed if key responsibil ities had not already been delegat- WANTED Last Word in Farm Machinery FOR POLES and PILING Call or W rite fcr Price List and Specifications J. H, Baxter Timber Co. Phone 6001 Crescent City, California Evenings — Phone 6212 NT ADS From where I sit ... f y Jo e M arth 2nd GROWTH DOUGLAS FIR P. O. Box 695 Curly Lawson was first in this area to u-e one of those roadside vending machines, lie ’s sold milk and eggs in one about a year now, and re. -ninends them highly — but with reservations. “Mine's the latest model,” says Curly. “ B u ilt-in r e frig era tio n unit heater an automatic sign turner-on for night. Takes any combination of coins.” “However,” he warned, “those machine« aren’t cheap to buy . . . or operate. They run about $3500. If you’re not on the main high way like 1 am—"where lots of city people pass—you’d better stick to the old methods.” From where I sit, yon have to admire Curly for his pioneering sp irit. Of course, th ere’s a lso plenty to be said for those who tend to stick to the old proven methods. People’s ideas differ oa the subject —on any subject. Like you may always drink buttermilk with your meals . . . while a glass of beer’s the “automatic” choice with me. ¿ )o e . Copyright, USS, United States brewers loa n 10 1. LOSS O F CAR CONTROL. W hen w heels are out of b al ance your c a r shimmies, weaves and vibrates. You have no sec u re feeling . . loss of control can result. 2. CAR SHOCK AND W EAR Ju st fivv ounces of unbalance delivers 64-pound blows every tim e the w heel turns. W.heel bearings, steering m echanism s and brake drum s sufi»t> dang erously. Mr. and Kh-s. Sjdnoy Sm ith, of Mrs. Dan S tiers w ere in Brookings visiting Mr. and Mrs. S tiers over t-he wteek end. M-rs. S tiers a.id her daughter w ent back too Weed w ith t-he S m iths to visit for a week. Mr. and Mes. Joe W. Sayre, Sr., jf Roseburg, visited here over the weekend a t the home of th eir son) ,oe Sayre, Jr. M-r. Say-re is th e /olksw agen dealer in Roseburg. 3. D RIV ER FATIGU-E. Road shock and shimmy, tran sm itte d to th e steering wheel, tires you . . . and a tired d riv er cousts disaster. NEW SAW DEVELOPED BY HOMELITE 4. COSTLY T IR E WBA-R-. Un balanced wheels- sho»t-?n tore life up to 30'%’, increases dang e r o f skidding . . . ruir.s yo.ur smooth- ride. A-liJve w ith pow©B—m ore power, less- weight-, Ihat-'s th e Mo'd’e l 5’-20< 'u$t announced by H om elite, ivaiiab'ft? locaH.y f-r6m Coast Pow- pr Saw. an’d E quipm ent Company.. BuHt- for produofridn Mt? Model 5-20 deliveBs- a full 5 hortf.-po.w.er, yet wei’g hs only 20 pounds—th e most- horsepower, per. pound- of- any chain saw ever dev/Toped- is the- claim of th'e town. 'Bli-.-v 5r-20 shoes th sough- SOtortoh. trees in tw enty scoondk . . . brings down tim ber up to 6 foot in- di'a? m'eter. quiakiy and* vasMyi. H E R E IS WHA-T TO D& ABQ.UT UP . . . . N<GW LE-T US BALANCE YOUR- W H EELS . . . . $2-00 EACH, W EIG H TS' INCLUD ED C. “ED” DEMPSEY Your Dodge?‘R lym outh’ Dealer A/ie âftne e j / l / //ie erf/w f/iecaiy Steen SfatèS Fabulous? No, it’s fn n ta rtir! Each week for four, weeks, somebody is going to win a brand spanking new Docoe every year for the rest of his or, her life! It may be you! What? A new Dodge EVERY VLAR? T he old apothecary of other years was a mysterious and romantic figure. Under his magic influence, roots, herbs, and minerals were turned into pills, extracts, and plasters. The doctor’s prescriptions were filled, the patient's health and comfort restored. Although much of the mystery with which he was surrounded has vanished, the fine art of the apothecary has not been lost. A visit to our prescrip tion depart...ent will convince the most skeptical that his function is an important adjunct to modern medical prac tice. When you find it necessary to consult a physician, bring your prescriptions to us to be filled. F R A N K ’S P H A R M A C Y — Open 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. — — New Phone Number 1444 — p p R R R R R R R K R R R R R R R R R R R R K R R R J T h a t’s right—as stated in th* terms «f the Contest Rules! I^you are one of the weekly winners of the Grand Prize, you will take command of a new ’56’ Dodge right away! Next year, it will be exchanged for a new '67 Dodge, delivered to your door! The year after that, a new '58 Dodge . . . and so on for the rest of yoar life! Do you have the “ Magic Touch"? Here's what you do. Visit our show room today and discover the “ Magic Touch’’ of Dodge push-button driving. . . the safest way to drive ever developed. Write a short driving safety slogan 7 (3 to 10 words) on your "Magic Touch” entry blank. Fill it in, mail it. Yours may be selected! Hollywood —here you cornel If your entry is selected for any one3of the four weekly final contests, you will compete with two other contestants for a “ DODGE FOR L IFE " on the popular Lawrence Welk Show from Hollywood, over a national television network It will be fu n ! A few minutes after you appear on the show—you may be the winner of a new Dodge for life! (Naturally, you’re Dodge's guest in Hollywood—all expenses paid, and what a time you will have!) Come on in today, and get started! C. "ED" DEMPSEY “Your Dodge - Plymouth Dealer” BROOKINGS, OREGON
