THURSDAY, AUGUST 15, 1957
BROOKINGS—HAkbUK
for what ft's worth
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Entered as second-class m atter at the postal fire at Pro«kln«a. Or»
March 7, S4H6, under an Act of March 3. lffisi
Ray l’tsarck, Joe Murphy
Editor» and HwWwhers
SUBSCRIPTION RATES:
C'ne Year in Advance (tn Curry County»
One Year in Advance (outside Curry County)
OVERPRODUCTION PLAGUES
NORTHWEST FOREST SALES
Overproduction plagues a ll
segments of the Northwest forest
products industry and until supply
(L IF F O R D R O W E
and demand are stabilized, nt'
foreseeable upward trend in tht
currently low prices is in store,
reports Random Lengths, Eugene
weekly lumber market letter.
T he freight r a t e Increases
Any lad on reaching his sixth the less discovered that import authorized by th e I n te r s ta te
Commerce Commission last week
birthday is usually rather proud ant changes have taken p l a c e
which
have
had
their
effect
on
the
will probably inspire a brief flurr-
of himself. As he sees it, this
content
of
this
weekly
offering.
of orders prior to the August 26
is actually the first milestone in
For instance, the goings-on of
effective date but very l i t t l i
his life which amounts to anything.
my
youngsters
used
to
be
a
fav
change
is anticipated in the ver
Prior to this occasion, birthdays
orite
subject
six
years
ago.
But
all
market
picture. However it
•really held no particular fascina
then
my
daughter
was
ten
years
is
generally
conceded p 'cit
tion because there were no special
old and my son was fourteen. To ers will have to absoi .• 1'
privileges attached thereton.
At the age of six though th e day they are sixteen and twenty, creased shipping costs.
The recent FHA decision to
and somehow one doesn't wish to
picture changes, for then th e
Invade their privacy any more, lower down payments and boost
authorities say that he is old e-
the maximum interest rate on
nough to go to school. And that particularly since it is fairly
safe to assume that they and their insured m o r t g a g e s brought
makes it a big day, Indeed!
cautious comment from industry
Of course, there will be others. friends have learned to read.
spokesmen. Most are doubtlul
At
any
rate,
I
feel
my
usual
When he Is 12, he can join the
that it will trigger a spurt of
satisfaction at having completed
Boy Scouts; when he is 16, he can
home building, but might n s -
another
year.
Of
course,
I
have
get a work permit; when he is 18,
in a slightly improved market.
long
ago
given
up
the
dream
that
he can be drafted; and when he is
Oi^en fir mills report prices
I
might
some
day
become
another
21, he becomes his own boss— or
about the same as last week,
Ring
Lardner,
or
a
Will
Rogers,
so says the law. From that time
holding to their three -month lows
on but two important birthdays or a Robert Ruark. But at the The current bear market firais
same
time,
an
occasional
letter
remain--his fortieth when life is
received from a reader encourages only premium tallies and assort
supposed to begin and his sixty-
ments readily saleable-, and on'v
me to believe that For What It's
fifth when he comes into social
Worth has become a part, although a few scattered items l
security.
small, of the modern O re g o n active buyer interest.
All of the foregoing is merely a
Mixed car mills shipping both
sneaky and roundabout way o f scene.
And so as usual I again invite green and kiln dried lumber re
rr.aking niv annua! revelation that
port a static market and fail
my readers todrop me a card, or
II this ( olumn has reached the end
better yet a letter if they have the order files. In general, th e
of another year of existence. In
hold to previously estab'..
time, asa so rto f commemoration
lotherwords, For What It’s Worth
ace
of a sixth birthday. The address price levels unless
is six years old this week.
is 2825—15th Place, Forest Grove umulation problems dev el
While six years may seem a
Plywood production nas widen
Oregon
short span of time, I have never
ed its lead over sales last
and prices are weakening ou uoth
sheathing and sandixi stoc
There have been reports oi ■<
few shutdowns, and sev . al
plants announced four-day work
JOE MURPHY
weeks.
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A GOOD IDEA LASTS FOR YEARS..................
In viewing through an old sc rap book of BillCrissey we came
across a series of articles telling about a demand to make the
central Curry coastline a National park. It still seems like it
is a fine idea. The proposed national park would be the only one
on the entire western coast line, although there iH one on the
east coast in far-off Maine.
The site favored by the residents of the area at that time was
a long strip of coast line, running from Arch Rock on the north,
to the Col egrove ranch on the south. Some of the people origin
ally at the meeting where this project was discussed in 1940 were
W.L. Crissey, Elmer Bankus, Wilson Freeman, and W.S. Chad
wick«
The plan, even when viewed 17 years later still has some real
merit. One of the main objections at the time was the withdraw
al of tax 1 anti In Curry County. It is true now, and it was tru e
then, that land is certainly at a premium in this county. Although
the actual worth of the land would be small, indeed, In compar
ison with the benefits that would be derived from a federal park.
The people at the meeting 17 years ago cited the benefits gained
at C rater Lake National park. It is true that the state will have
a park in that beautiful area, and that will probably suffice. We
do want that land preserved for all the people to see, though. We
are proud of ft—and It is truly among the most scenic spots in
the entire country.
Way back in 1940 a writer by the name of Richard Neuberger
wrote a series of articles upon "Oregon Areas Eyed for Nation
al Park Status". This young conservationallst and w riter s a i d
at that time that "A park on the Oregon coast would be unique
among all the national parks of the region. This is the princi
pal reason It has been promoted. It would be the one park encom
passing exclusively a long stretch of ocean front. The park would
be located mainly in Curry county, where the land dips down to
the sea in magnificent sweeps. The contemplated boundaries in
clude smooth beaches as well as jagged capes and headlands. "
Perhaps we could now enlist the aid of this writer in his new
capacity for a new try at a National park for Curry county.
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GOOD COMMENTS ON PAPER
During the past four or five weeks we have found out what won
derful people we do have In the Brookings -Harbor area. We, as
you know, have pioneered in a new type of "cold-type" printing,
that is extremely new to Oregon—as well as the entire country.
While we were getting our equipment set-up, and our new pro
cess perfected we had what we would consider some very sloppy
looking sheets. However, during the past few weeks since we’ve
made the change-over, a great number of local people have told
us how nice the Pilot is looking. We appreciate that very much.
We have had a great deal of recognition from other sources too
on our new process, and recently received letters from 22 differ
ent states asking us tor sample papers, and other Information in
regard to "offset" printing. We think that now that the first step
has been made that improvements from here on will be automatic
and contliuous. We hope to carry a great deal more pictures, in
as much that we do the entire process, from clicking the camera
to making the engraving right here in our own plant. We cordia
lly Invite any and all that wish to see our new process to come in
and take a look.
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Roy Weideman and the Coos-Curry Co-op should get a me
dal for their work in brightening up the area, with their new
Building. Ho-man. It is pretty bright;______ ____
>IPE D kEAM S
N O T IC E »
A few weeks ago Mr. and Mrs. Bill Crissey let me b o r row
their Brookings scrap book, which Is a jam packed book filled
with wonderful articles about Brookings, and the Azalea Fe8*iva1’
dating way back to 1939. Most of the publicity was secured through
the efforts of the C risseys—and what publicity it was tco!
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Some of the high spots in the book follow: January 31, 1940:
Oregon's first natural redwood park was a reality—the Delcur Co.
deeded 120 acres of sequoias in Curry County to the state. T he
land Is 10 miles up the Chetco River irom Brookings.
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1939—Brookings win the annual talley in flower census with 57
varieties in bloom at Christmas time. Flowers grown were paper
white narcissus, carnations, wallflowers, fuchsias and c a l las,
and many others all In bloom outdoors on January 1.
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Oregon's Easter Illy bulb Industry, fast growing infant of th e
Northwest's $7,000, 000 nursery business produced about 1,000, 000
bulbs in 1939. Item in Oregonian says. W.L. Crissey, bulb grow
e r of Gresham, was the man who first started bulb growing i n
Curry County. He came to this section three years ago and s ta rt
ed an experimental field. His experiment rnet with such success
that he has expanded his acreage and many other farm ers are now
going into the business.
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May 20. 1939—Azalea Park dedication held at Brookings. It
was reported that awards were presented to Martha Hassett, and
Robert Stanhurst (engraved pictures of Abraham Lincoln) f o r
essays on the park. An editorial in the Portland Journal said
The Azalea Garden Park is placed near the mountains upon a
swinging bend of the clear Chetco river that also overlooks the
ocean. Almost in the center is a small elevation, from which the
whole picture of bloom and beauty can be seen as from grandstand
seats. A fine driveway has been made from Brookings and the
Oregon Coast highway. It Is one of the loveliest spots to be found
anywhere this side of Paradise. It is a jewel in a splendid setting
NOTICE OF INTENDED SALE
Notice is hereby given that 1,
Gilbert M. Batty, of Brooking-
Oregon intend to purchase and
receive from Ralph H. Tew, o
Brookings, Oregon all ol his
right, title and interest in and
to all the stock in trade of th e
Brookings Flying A Service Sta
tion, located at Highway 101 and
Oak s t., Brookings, Oregon
That the aforesaid stock in
trade consists of generally,
oline, oil grease, tl. ..s, baia
auto accessories and supp'les.
Said sale will be made
:he
16th day of August, 1957, .
hour of 4 p. m. o f- a i’l d. ’
those premises kr •» a- •
A Service Station locate it
Highway 101 and Oau St.,
ings, Oregon.
That the consideration ol pri
of said transfer shall pass at the
time and place of said sale.
Dated: August 6, 1957
Gilbert M. Batty
VENDEE
27-;lc
LaVon Murphy, brother
Murphy, Brookings, visited n< i
for a few days. He is on
from the Navy. Also the l 3 -
folks from Garberville drove uj
for a visit.
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BUD PISAKfK
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