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About Brookings-Harbor pilot. (Brookings, Curry County, Oregon) 1946-1978 | View Entire Issue (April 5, 1956)
u OP w LIBRARY* HU G ENE ORE mgs-flarbor ffa SUNDAY MEETING O N CITY PARK' — Nowhere A Finer Community Nowhere A Finer Climate Thursday, April 5, 1956 VOLUME n — NUMBER 7 Report on; Congress Appearance Given ★ Pipe Dreams P. T. A. MEETING TO BE HELD TONITE LIONS FORMING — A1 Phillips and other members of the local Lions Club went to Gold Beach recently to help form a chapter of the organizat ion there. A dinner meeting is planned for the county seat on April 3rd. Officers of the new chapter have already been chos en for the year. SPECIAL TO Blockings'Harbor Pilot Baseball Begins A general meeting of all clubs and organizations has been called for Sunday afternoon, at 2 p.m., in the City Hall for the purpose of getting the general reaction for the proposed acquisition of land to be used as a potential city park. The Brookings City Council and Mayor Roy Brimra called »he meeting, and agreed to try to contact presidents of as many groups as possible during the next few day*. They asked that every group try to send at least one rep* resentative to the meeting. It was thought by the Council that they would get a better reaction as to the desires of the general public on the and by calling the meeting. The proposed park would include lour acres, which is now owned by the Chetco Wranglers and four and a half acres adjacent. The land is centrally locate,1. and could be developed into a park at a later date. d e n , , ,r h ®.Council we7 of ,he opinion that if the organizations o n th „ nT ballot en advisab,e’ on the primary in May. they would put the measure The BrookingsHarbor base WASHINGTON, D.C.—Wilson The Brookings-Harbor P.T.A. ball team has already played will have their regular monthly three games this year, and has Freeman, Chairman, and Ed. F. j meeting Thursday night (to- several more scheduled, although Ackley, Brookings City Attorney, ' night) at the high school. On the practice field limits playing. memhers of the Chetco Project the program will be a talk by Recently the Bruins whipped Committee, accompanied Con ! Bud Pisarek, who will discuss Crescent City 8-4, and last week gressman Harris Ellsworth in art in education. they dropped a double-header to presenting testimony before the BUILDING PERMITS i House of Representatives Ap Refreshments will be served Eureka by 7-0 and 3-0 scores. propriations Sub-committee on H IT $129,000 following the meeting. Coach Art Guthrie has several SPEED LIMIT — Building permits issued by the J Public Works at which Ellsworth Travellers of the old Highway more games scheduled, although SET DANCE RECITAL DATE 101 route are advised that a one with Gold Beach was rained urged approval of funds for the (*ity Engineer during the month The annual dance recital, with limit of 35 miles an hour has out. They will play Gold Beach Chetco project and 15 other of March included $94.,439 for By JOE MURPHY students The Brookings Council held of Mrs. Blossom Behee next, but the date has not been projects in southwestern Oregon eight new homes; three com We have been receiving some participating, will be held on been set on cars passing through set as yet. It is also hoped that Following his statement sup mercial additions amounting to a short session Tuesday night, the Malarkey Redwoods. It could good reports from our two-man April 28th. The P.T.A. is spon cost a party $500 for violation another series with Eureka will porting a inquest of $206,000 for $34,744; and a $300 fireplace attending to a variety of sub delegation to Washington. Ells soring the affair. of the ruling. be played before the season ends. Chetco harbor. Congressman loan. On the first business day jects. First on the agenda was a worth sent a release on what the Ellsworth introduced Ackley and of April another permit was is complaint from a Mr. Teagarden pair. Wilson Freeman and Ed Freeman to the Committee. Mr. sued for a $13.158 new home. > of Crescem City, uho complain Ackley, told the House Approp-. ed that his vending machines Ackley presented exhibits and riations Committee. We heard of were helng taxed out of prepor* maps of Brookings and the pro another telegram, and a phone1 tlon to his revenue here, and posed harbor, gave information call, both of which suposedly j said that he might have to with on the rapid growth of the com were encouraging. draw some of his machines. munity, and discussed the urgent — Pipe Dreams — ~— ———— A phone call from Judge Guy need for the harbor development. The council referred his re NEW TYPE OF Freeman told the House that U f ^ C p i T A I C T I I H V Forsyth, Wednesday, asked the Petitions and resolutions of sup A serious head-on collision, quest to the license com m ittee. 33 people have been lost in and I I AaL J I U L z I Pilot to make known the quan- port for the project from num Monday night, sent four persons A letter from the engineering ADVERTISING SET around the mouth of the Chetco _ , dry the Court is in on the new erous Oregon cities and civic to the Seaside Hospital at Cres- firm of Cornell-Hou ell Haye* L po Willoughby, new owners Curry Counly Cour)hllusc and since he has lived here. That is POSSIBLE HERE of Mincers Jewelry, has started asked the Curry County voters groups were presented to the •ent City, and completely de and Merryfield was read, stat news to me. If I had known that molished two automobiles. Committee. ing the approximate cost of the Councilman Fell Campbell re a new type of institiutiona’ ad to let their wishes be known to I wouldn’t have let Gyle Jensen Injured were: Mary Gordon, sewer district number two, upon “We are asking for $206,000,” talk me into shooting the mouth ported to the council Tuesday vertising, the first of which ap the Court as to the solution. Ackley said. "Congress must in knee injury, fracture of foot, which a hearing will be held last year—at least not until I night that he is going ahead with pears in this weeks’ Pilot. Will The County Court had some plans to have Mr. Barr come to oughby will run an ad each week $300,000 in a special fund for the itiate this project. We have hack injury and lacerations; 1 Tuesday night, April 10th. I’he had some water wings on. Brookings again in the near for the benefit of organizations construction and finishing of the offered to provide all the rock George Oldham, concussion, lac firm reported that the total eoat — Pipe Dreams — who wish to bring their projects courthouse. The low bids were lor the jetties, spoil disposal erations and fractured ribs; Rol would be $44,693, which would Back in the east—in my native future. or activities before the public. considerably higher than that areas, and all other essentials and Miller, concussion, shock, hip figure 2.4 cents per running foot Campbell said that it has come State of Wisconsin—they had an for this development and access injury and lacerations: and Ray- assessment to th? property own There will be no charge in the figure. election, and a twister on th e ! *° ^*s attention, that with the roads. Private capital will come Hamilton, facial lacerations, con ers of the area, plus 75 dollar* same day. Each party presum rapid growth of Brookings, space provided by Willoughby, tusions and leg injury. Judge Forsyth said that an connection fee. ably accused the other of bring Harbor and Crescent City, that but those interested are asked additional $45,000 must be made in and develop port facilities and According to police Hamilton, T h e av erag e p ro p erty owner open up the port moorings to the to let either him or the Pilot the existing hospital at Seaside ing all the hot air to a boiling driving a MacDonald Candy car, would pay around $300 for the won’t be adequate before too know about dates. This week available before work can be public.»’ point. We will get commercial fish which services this area, was newer service. long. He said that it was report Willoughby starts out the series started. He said that it could — Pipe Dreams — come from regular county funds It was agreed to order a tank ing fleet in there, of 100 boats going south. He tried to pass Tom McKenzie is trying to get ed that the Del Norte County with a plug for the suport of the which would be available after another car, which according to of oil to begin oiling of the city or more. Fishing companies up Quarterback Club. Commissioners feel that they something stirred up on a Soap July 1st, and that no additional and down the coast state they Hamilton, speeded up and he streets, for those who wish ft. Box Derby for Brookings. Ap may have to charge Oregon pat tax levy would be impeded. The oil would run about 10 cent* will help develop the area We was unable to pass. parently the entrants would ients more in the future to help Both cars were abreast at the a running foot, to be paid for But, he reported, the contract will have additional canneries have to race in Grants but comPensat® for the lack of tax CRAB FEED DATE must be let before April 13, or there. For every dollar we are crest of the hill, near the Sunset by the property owners. it certainly would be nice to nioney from those patients, SET FOR SATURDAY else a higher sum would be need requesting The council accepted a plan the project, priv Motel, as the Oldham car came have a few Brookings cars rep- Barr is a planning and fund The Junior Class Crab Feed, ed to competsate for rising costs. ate capital for will from the other way, heading ,, j • • » . . . — put in four.” north. The collision followed, and ning comm’ssion recommendat resented there. I looked over raising specialist ior r.e." hos postponed earlier because of con „ ion to chan” ' the lower part of the plans for the car construct pitals. He recently helped to flicting dates, has been set for He called and aaked the voters Ackley emphasized large tour- the third car kept on going. Fern Avenue hack to a two-way ' ion, which is supposed to be build a hospital in Medford. At this Saturday, April 7th, at the send or bring th tir opinions, eith-1 ist trade and the need for har The injured were taken to the street, after .1 several month* __ er oral or written to the Court, bur facilities for recreational built by the youngsters, and I first Barr would be available Harbor Grange Hall. hospital by Dr. Paul Ronniger f trial, which p oved u n sa tisfac t- so they will know how to act on . and sport fishing accomodations, came to the conclusion that the for questions concerning the With the slogan of "All You the matter. and another private party. The J ory. I Freeman, who has been active kids must be sm arter than old possibilities of a hospital here, Can Eat” the annual crab feed The complete text of Forsyths for 19 years in promoting harbor accident occurred at about 10 A discussion was held on the and then if indicated, a survey will begin about 7:30 and eaters Joe. phone call appears on another development, mentioned the eff pm. Mrs. Gordon and George placements of the new street would be made. — Pipe Dreams — | will continue until about 9:30. page of the Pilot. orts of local groups to keep the Oldham are both residents of lights for tie city. Pro[*oac<l One question though—Where this area. sites were seven on Highway 101 mouth in usable condition under can the kids practice, because of COLD BEANS REPLACES H A M North; three in the Beresa tract serious handicaps. Existing con the enforced speed law ruling in two on Arnold Lane; two on ditions present hazards to both town they would all be picked up PETITIONS FILED; Pioneer; one ,»aeh at entrance» human life and fish resources. and the fathers may not bail to Azalea Park, Fern Avenue, Freeman stated, "we have had 33 BUT M IX -U P IN them out of jail. Hazel. Alder, Seventh and Fir people drown in trying to get in — Pipe Dreams — Streets. and out, due to changes of the DATES OCCUR These Hortons are quite a _ ------------------ A good many Easter Sunday mouth of the river and several Petitions were filed last week family. They came here over HEART DRIVE GROUP PLANS ham dinners were by-passed for fishing craft have been lost in for Floyd Swearingen, for Mayor CAMERA CLUB T O two years ago to build the Ford , c e , u . - , . . - , „ a plate of cold beans this week, doing so. and breakers have and Bob Dimmick for Council garage and have been here ever w U V V tb b r U L when a power outage cause,! the, pounded their boats to pieces on man and also Archie Hendricks MEET O N FRIDAY since. I am, just now, beginning ! Henry F. G. Andreae, state TO ATTEND area to lie without electricity the rocks.” for Councilman. However, ac The Pleasure Picture Carrier« to tell one from another. They chairman of the Oregon Heart for almost five hours Sunday Freeman closed the'Committee cording to City Recorder, Mae < lub will have a meeting on have built so many block struct- ssociation’s February’ fund rais- INTERIM SESSION afternoon. testimony by submitting a de Smith, the petitions will have to Friday, pril 6th, at 7:30 p.m. in ures, or are in the process of ing campaign, has advised that Most people, spending the building, that it is unbelieveable the campaign was the most suc- A Legislative Interim Commit morning in church, didn’t get tailed statement prepared by the lie filed again at a later date. the upstairs of the Fox Bra< Chetco Project Committee in According to the city charter I ruck Building to discuss their Right now they have the Hi-Way, cesful in the Association’s his- tee on Local Government will their dinners on the stove soon support of the harbor develop filing must be done after 90 constitution and by-laws. They Market addition, the Campbell, tory, thanks to the "generous re h°ld a Public hearing on th e em ,ugh"to h iv e " ,ta in a'so intend to discuss jo in ii^ n d itio n , and Menning Buick j sponse of the people in Currv "fringe area’ pro ems in Coos by tbe time the power went off. ment for the record of the House days prior to an election Mrs. Smith was asked to not ♦ he Photographic Society of Committee. Ellsworth also ar addition all under construction, County and other parts of the ^ ay on Friday, April 6th. At and most families ate better on just to mention a few. state?’ least four Brookings men, in Monday than they did Sunday. ranged for Freeman and Ackley ify the filers Tuesday night at America, either as a club or in to appear before the Senate Ap the council meeting. dividually. * "Results of the campaign are cluding members of the city The outage on the Coos-Curry propriations Sub-committee on Several vacancies will ojien In MRS. YOUNG HAS FALL — All those who are interested ill most gratifying»’ Andreae re government, and the Planning lines was caused by a break Mrs. Glen Young is just get ported to Mr. Arnold Peabody, Commission plan on attending down and burning of a current Public Works the day following the city council this year, and photography, or in Joining th* their House testimony. a new Brookings Mayor will b e . club should attend. They will ting over some very’ painful of Brookings, Curry County the session. transformer at the Brookings elected, I’he city election isn’t j hold meetings on the 1st and 3nl bumps she experienced when she chairman, ‘‘and I know that Roy Weideman, as chairman Substation, across from t h e until November. F riday of each m onth. fell down the stairs connecting everyone who has worked with of the Brookings Planning Com Azalea Park. their apartment and the bakery. will he happy to learn the mission, said that the group The billowing flames from the Fortunately, she didn’t break W a r n of the Association will wanted to ask questions at the any bones but her bumps and he greatly’ expanded throughout hearing relative to the possib burning of this metering trans bruises were just about as pain- fhe state.” ility of Harbor setting up their former spread across the busa work of the station when caught ful as if she had broken some. Andreae expressed the Assoc- own planning commission. by a gust of wind which resulted The registration deadline is Plran D m « . » D l iation’s thanks to the many vol- In attendance at the hearing r l O f l V l u S S r lay unteers "who worked so dili- will h? representatives from in extensive damage to insul drawing near, according to word The Junior Class is now re -, Jfently and to the press, radio, communities in Coos and Curry ators and line protective equip from county clerk Oleta Walker hearsing for the play "Import- television and other mass com Counties, and parts of Lane and ment on the distribution side of By law, the registration is 30 ance of Being Earnest” b y munications media which “has Douglas. All those interested the large transformers. days preeeeding a primary elect The outage occurred at 1:50 ion. or April 17th. The primary Oscar Wilde. The play is a three played an important role in get are invited to participate. p.m. Temporary repairs and re is on May 17th. act comedy, complete with 19th ting the message to the people.'’’ She had • four year grad* placements were made by a local M arlene Olson was named century costumes On April 24th, the Joint House If the name of a registered An estimated 34 per cent of average of 1 051. crew with additional help from Valedictorian, and Kay Nichols Those taking part in the play- the funds will be allocated for and Senate Legislative Highway elector has been changed by a Kay Nichei had a four year two men of the Gold Beach dis are Chuck Hoffman, as John research in Oregon The remain Interim Committee will conduct marriage, or divorce, she should was honored as Salutatorian, ac grade averare of l 20. She, too, trict. After several tests were cording to an announcement by Worthing; Dave Bushnell, as der will be used for community a hearing at Coquille, beginning re-register and cancel out her took ali of her high school work made of the transformers and old registration. Brookings-Harbor high school, Algernon Moncrieff; Janet Glass service, public and professional at 8:30 p.m. other allied equipment the lines Marlene is the daughter’of Mr. in Brookings. She is the daugh as Cecily Cardew; and Joanne education, rehabilitation and em- Those who have become 21 The study to be brought up wen? energized and service was and Mrs. Ed Olson, and has a t ter of Mr. and Mrs. Dale NlchoU. Renhard as Lady Bracknell. ployment. national research and includes years of age should register now, such matters as farm fully restored to all consumers She has b en in dramatic* for Charlotte Jensen plays Gwend- to implement these programs or any person who has completed tended the Brookinga-Harbor plate registration, and load lim- by 6:42 p.m. Sunday evening. schools through all four years four years has been active In olin Sairfax; Barbara Guthrie his residence in the state. _ _______ its; t ransfcr Of weighmasters music, was song queen In her Materials required to restore takes the part of Miss Prism Precinct memorandum cards of high school. She has been act" Brnu'n ta 1 D’ vi'’ , fro,n department to the. the station to' a normal status Senior yeai. She has been la and Doug Hamnes plays Rev. are being mailed to registered ive in school functions, in dram 1 S nU 'V ’oliCe ion of the.ane in transit. arr„„l,„E to Rus. voters from the County Clerk’s atics, Ci A.A. She was secretary C.A.A. and on the paper staff, Canon Chasuble and Dave Gates ,, practices and procedures in ac- Messer, and should arrive hv Office. If you are not in the pre- of the student board in her Jun and directed the talent show In and Phil Kesler take the parts R mums »ill more into a home quisition of property and con- this »w kend Outages anil t„. her Junior year. She was vice» of Lane and Merriman, the two prenous^m ^ed.byB 'H T hom te troi of acre« establishment of necessary to replace ~ u £ * met named on the card, return ior year, and was vice-president president of her cl art in both of the Junior Class. She was in butlers card to the Clerk, either by mail son. on Del Norte lane a , soon a separate .ta le parks depart- men, P and notices will be given or in person, notifying her of Pep Club, on the Annual Staff her Freshman and Senior year. The class will present the play as the children finish their ment; and compulsory motor v« Kay plans on attending Oregoa of the time in the local poet the correct precinct and a new and is president of the Modern Friday. April 20th school term in Portland. hide inspection. State College as an education offices. Music Masters card will be issued. major. COUNCÎL HOLDS SHORT SESSION Court Asks Voter Opinions FOUR INJURED IN HEAD-ON Power Outage Easter DEADLINE SOON FOR REGISTERING 0/son, Nfctoto Win Hunan