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November Happenings in History

Nov. 7, 1885: Canada’s first transcontinental railway, the Canadian Pacific, was completed in British Columbia.

Nov. 4, 1922: King Tut’s tomb was discovered at Luxor, Egypt, by British archaeologist Howard Carter after several years of searching. The child-King Tutankhamen became pharaoh at age nine and died around 1352 B.C. at age 19. The tomb was found mostly intact, containing numerous priceless items now exhibited in Egypt’s National Museum in Cairo.

Nov. 2, 1947: The first and only flight of Howard Hughes’ “Spruce Goose” flying boat occurred in Long Beach Harbor, California. It flew about a mile at an altitude of 70 feet. Costing $25 million, the 200-ton plywood eight-engine Hercules was the world’s largest airplane, designed, built and flown by Hughes. It later became a tourist attraction alongside the Queen Mary ship at Long Beach and has since been moved to Oregon, where it can be visited at the Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum in McMinnville.

The Local Pages

Nov. 17, 1905, The Pacific Journal: South Bend Closed Tight:

“South Bend last Sunday was about the tightest closed town in the state or on the whole Pacific coast for that matter.

“About six weeks ago all of the saloons in Pacific County were ordered to keep closed on Sundays by County Attorney Hewen and the only ones who failed to comply with the order were a couple of saloonkeepers in South Bend. They were arrested and prosecuted under the state law and had to pay a fine. As the law covers all kinds of business with the exception of drug stores and hotels, this left retail establishments which were not included within the county attorney’s order.

“The saloonkeepers of South Bend called his attention to the other transgressors of the law and it resulted in an order to all the retail stores to close up on the day of rest. The rule applied only to South Bend, but in the county seat on that day it was impossible to even buy a bag of peanuts or a cigar.”

Nov. 3, 1922, Chinook Observer: Long Beach is Awarded Community Fair Cup:

“The cup offered by the South Bend Commercial Club for the best Community Fair has been awarded to Long Beach, which thus has the honor of having won it twice in succession.

“There is no disposition among Chinookers to feel ‘sore’ over the decision of the judges. The people of Long Beach worked hard to make their fair a winning one and the universal verdict was that its fair was a splendid one and “in the running” all the time.

“Menlo, Frances and Chinook were strong contenders and we are sure those towns will join with this one in wishing Long Beach much joy in the gratification they must feel. We hope to see the community fair idea continued. Chinook might never win, but she can derive lots of satisfaction trying.

“There is some talk of abandoning the community fairs and substituting one large county fair. Sentiment here is not opposed to a county fair. Chinook has never yet proved a slacker in anything that will help build up the county and can be depended to do all she can toward any kind of a fair, but these community fairs with their wholesome rivalries stimulating ambitions and making us all work hard to excel, Chinook would regret to see abandoned.”

“The judges making the award consisted of Mr. and Mrs. W.T. Wait and J.H. Henderson, all of South Bend.”