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Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, Ore. Wednesday, November 30, 2016 Page A-9 Winding Trails: by Al Hobart doesn’t enter into the picture except as being the indirect cause of my near catastrophe. She wouldn’t allow Oscar, the boss, to have alcohol in the house; and so, when some well- meaning customer presented Oscar with a gallon jug of applejack he gave it to the only one he could trust for temporary safekeeping, the only one he knew that didn’t imbibe–me. Alone in my room and studiously contemplating the gallon of powerful applejack, my inquisitive young mind began warily circling, prodding, poking, and analyzing in my imagination my important charge. Next, my curiosity giving me no rest, I withdrew the cork and sniffed cautiously at the mysterious contents of the Lorelei jug. I had observed the weird effects that this distilled dynamite had on others, and noted the resulting gay, if zany, antics of the partakers thereof. On thinking over carefully these apparently wonderful effects I had seen produced by this innocent- looking liquid, I wondered how it would seem to be transported so a scientifically untrained youth who, up to that time, had never tasted alcohol in any form. The town of Yakima, Washington, in the day here recalled was far from being the bustling metropolis it is today. The streets were mostly narrow and rough, and wooden telephone and power poles were spaced at regular intervals along the edge of the sidewalks. I lived alone in an old red-brick rooming house, and walked the few blocks across the tracks to the garage where I worked as a mechanic’s helper. As a rather timid, self-effacing teenager I had few intimate friends and only a handful of nodding acquaintances, most of these latter being members of the I. A. of M. local to which I belonged, and with whom I occasionally rubbed elbows. I didn’t know that any of these seldom-seen acquaintances knew where I roomed, but at least two of them did, as I learned later, although I never learned who they were. My young boss at the garage had a young and pretty wife –who Thursday, December 1, 1966 Illinois Valley News A Boy’s Scientific Experiment On a wintry day many years ago I slid down a telephone pole and slumped unconscious to the icy concrete sidewalk. The pitiless pedestrians passing by barely glanced my way and hurried on no doubt to avoid becoming involved in a possible police investigation. Some doubtless thought I was dead, others, that I was drunk. All were right – I was dead drunk. I was, in fact, so saturated with alcohol that straight walking passersby must have found themselves tottering slightly after passing. And if I had indeed been beyond recall the customary procedure of embalming would have been an empty gesture. This may sound like an attempt at character suicide, but, on the contrary, is intended as a moral self-boost, being actually the delayed report on the results of a well-meant scientific experiment by simply to such a seemingly ecstatic state. With my eyes fastened hypnotically on the beckoning jug, I suddenly realized that here was the answer to my burning questions, the chance to determine firsthand what the sensation was like of becoming mildly intoxicated. I certainly had no intention or desire to become thoroughly polluted, but being totally ignorant of the power of strong drink, I had no way of judging the amount to use in my experiment. My decision made, I tilted the jug, closed my eyes, held my breath and drank the fiery liquid in great gulps, forcing it down like foul medicine in spite of the choking and tears. Between periods of gasping and coughing I continued to force the burning liquid down my throat, thinking I should keep drinking till I felt dizzy at least. Finally I decided I had drunk enough to floor a seasoned alcoholic. Feeling deliciously light-headed and wonderful, weaving slightly I left my living quarters and started uptown. By the time I reached Yakima Avenue, the main stem, two blocks distant, the vast overdose of alcohol I had taken (and that could very well have been fatal) was taking full effect. I didn’t get very far up the avenue. The whole world seemed to be going topsy-turvy. The last I remembered was wrapping my arms around a friendly telephone pole and sinking thankfully to the pavement. The cops must have been having a little game in the backroom of some speakeasy. Anyway, they missed an unimportant but interesting opportunity to snare an ordinance-flouting amateur scientist. When I regained consciousness, instead of being in a jail cell I was neatly tucked away in my own pad, my tie off and my shoes beside the bed –and the boss’ gallon of bomb- juice gone forever. My Heaven-sent rescuers’ reward was the nearly-full jug of applejack – and I hope it gave them everlasting life. As for me, I still can’t bite into a nice juicy apple without sneering. The Archive Zone: by Hillary Mohr from the Illinois Valley News archives thousands, he had a family – a wife, children – who now know emptiness, and grieve, when earlier life had been full. A man has died in the world; a man whom millions respected, respected and loved, for he was their own; a symbol, a trusted friend, a loved one. A man has died in the world; a man who was devoted to life and his duty; who loved his country and fought for it during trying times; who worshipped the God that witnessed his passing. A man like other men – yet he was chosen for death. A tribute is a trivial thing, sometimes forgotten after This week we take a sorrowful walk down memory lane to Nov. 28, 1963. The air should have been filled with excitement and glee for the Thanksgiving holiday, but not this year, instead it was filled with somber, grief and heartache. Our nation, the United States of America, lost our leader, President John F. Kennedy. Grab some tissues and a hard drink it’s going to be a tear jerking Archive Zone. John F. Kennedy. A man has died in the world; died with violence; unsuspecting; died as thousands have died in faraway areas of the earth. Like those age has seen it, yet tribute is paid to this man who died as he had lived – heroically, quietly, and forever loved. He was John F. Kennedy. HOW does a nation express sorrow? – Dawn Grant. Memorial services honoring John F. Kennedy were held Monday morning at 11 a.m. in the gymnasium of the Illinois Valley High School. A solemn crowd gathered to pay homage to the memory of the 35th president of the United States. Conducting the services were Rev. Gene Denning of the Cave Junction Community Church, and Rev. Austin McGhee of the Immanuel Methodist Church. Flat tire on slick pavement causes florist van crash. Winifred Elizabeth Stanley of Harbor, Oregon, was hospitalized overnight for observation after the Ford Econoline van she was driving developed a flat tire, skidded, and overturned down the embankment just south of the Illinois River Bridge below Cave Junction. Mrs. Stanley, driving north into Grants Pass to deliver florist supplies, was taken to Josephine General hospital by L.B. Hall Valley ambulance. Her injuries were not considered serious. The scene of the accident near Rockydale Road, has a slick highway surface during any rain, causing many drivers a momentary bad time. Friday morning, when the accident occurred, this section of the highway was extremely hazardous. Recovering from head injuries. Enjoying Sunday dinner with the Delbert Scotts were Mr. and Mrs. Freeman Scott. 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