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About Illinois Valley news. (Cave City, Or.) 1937-current | View Entire Issue (May 20, 1937)
BOX HOLDER Sec. 562—P. L. À R SAMPLE COPY A LIVE WIRE NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED IN THE INTERESTS OF THE ILLINOIS VALLEY AND SURROUNDING DISTRICTS Volume I w r No. 2 Cave Junction, Oregon, Thursday, May 20, 1937 Price 5 Cents Pupils Of Forest Service Governor Will Pass Graduating Chamber High School Activities At Through Valley at Exercises To Discuss Graduate Local Station 2:45 p. m. Tuesday Monday Name Change About 300 people viewed a stage all banked with green fol iage and beautiful flowers at the Kerby Union high school on Mon day, May 18th. On the platform sat the 11 seniors. They were, Alice Hogue, Frances Allen, Mar telle Maurer, Cleo Haberman, Ardys Ramsey, Ray Fro-t, Ccrdon Leonard, Norman Wilson, Jim Brooks, Harry Smith and F'hil Sawyer. The invocation was given by the Rev. C. G. Morris. Following that was a song by >ome of the high school girls, namely Dorothy Gibson, Maxine Patrick, Audrey Wilber, Grace Thrasher and Lor etta McCracken. A very interesting commence ment address wa- given by James T. Chinnock of Grants Pass. Mr. Perry presented diplomas to the above mentioned seniors. Schol arship awards were given to Alice Hogue and Frances Allen whose four years average was so close it was impossible to determine who should be valedictorian and salut- atorian. Harry Smith was within one-tenth of a point of their av erages The five high school girl-, en- tentained with another beautiful song, “Night in June.” Claudia Buck played the accompaniment. Coach Dan Jones presented the following boys with their letters for basketball, Bob Schumacher, Karl Theuerkauf, Bud Brooks, Chet Martin, Norman Wilson, Raj- Frost and Marvin Prentice. Jack Henderson who has moved, who was one of our best players also earned his letter. Those receiving letters for track were. Ray Berg mann and Jim Brooks. Mr. Perry, the principal, gave a farewell speech after which came the recessional by Don Hill. The seniors received many gifts and beautiful flowers along wit'i the best wishes of their friends of the Illinois va'ley. Ray Burdick returned to the Redwood Ranger station May 17 to assume the position of Protec tive Assistant. This will be Bur dick's second sea-on at the station where he is in charge of the of fice and acts as fire dispatcher. During the winter month- Bur dick has been employed at the Supervisor’s office in Grants Pass. Mrs. Burdick will return to Cave Junction as soon as quarters are available. NEARLY 300 AUTOS WILL PASS THROUGH THE VALLEY WITH GOV ERNOR M ARTIN ON WAY SOUTH FOR DEDIC ATION Governor Martin’s good-will caravan to the San Francisco Golden Gate bridge dedication, with ap proximately 300 automobiles, will pass through the Illinois valley Tuesday, May 25th, about 3 p. in., on their way south to attend the big bridge dedication. Governor Martin and his party from the north, Renger and Mrs. Nelson of the will be the guests of the Grants Pass Chamber of Redwood Ranger station -pent Commerce at a big noon luncheon given in his honor Sunday visiting Ranger and Mrs. in the Redwoods hotel, and the Cavemen and Cave Lowden at the Gasquet Ranger women will act as hosts and guide the party during station near Crescent City. their stay in Grants Pass. From central, northern and eastern Oregon, the Road and trail maintenance has [ started on the Page creek district caravan will join the northern contingent and leave of the Siskiyou National Forest. Grants Pass at 2 p. m., going over the Redwoods high Art Cribb, Marvin Ramsey and Jimmie Miller have just complet way to Eureka where the entire party will stop for ed the maintenance of trails in dinner and a reception will be tendered the governor the Canyon creek area and are and party in the evening. now working trails in the Suckei The Cave City Chamber of Commerce has asked creek area. the governor to stop for a few minutes as they pass Hugh White of Kerby, was dis. | patched with four men to maintain through and this will undoubtedly be done, but it the trails in the Baldface area. will only be a moment as the party has a hard sched This crew will go over the Mc ule to make in getting to Eureka for dinner. The Grew way and make it passable local Chamber will, in all probability, have a commit to pack stock. The McGrew way tee to greet the governor and his caravan as they pass is a trail that was once the old McGrew road, first wagon road j through and make as big a fuss as possible, for we do between the Illinois valley and the not get a chance to see the governor very often. coast. Several cars will join the caravan from Illinois Another trail crew under the valley and if anyone can go, they should do so, as the foremanship of Paul Shippy is advertising possibilities for the .valley will be greatly working the East fork of the Il enhanced on this trip. linois river area. Road maintenance under the supervision of Mr. Cameron of the Fore-t Supervisor'- staff in Grants Pass was started last week. The Illinois river road to Oak Flat is now being maintained. The crew will next be moved to the Old Oregon mountain road where they will work to the top of Ore gon mountain. The Forest Ser vice bridge crew, also under Cam eron's supervision, has just com pleted a new bridge over Whiskey creek on the old Oregon mountain road. Following is the program of the caravan from the time it arrives in Grants Pass until it reaches San Francisco: May 25, 12 Noon—Governor Martin’- party, about 20 cars, will arrive in Grants Pass. Remain until 2 o'clock. Luncheon for tht governor'- party at the Redwoods hotel 12 noon sharp. this main caravan. Lead the car avan over the Redwoods highway through the Illinois valley to Cres cent City and Eureka. 6:30 p. m.— Dinner, at Eureka Inn. It is estimated there will be 400 cars in the entire party, including the caravan from Ore gon coa-t. 9:00 p. m.—Eureka gives Gov ernor Martin and the Oregon del egation a reception ball. m.—The main caravan from central, northern, and east Wednesday, May 26, 7:30 <1. m. ern Oregon, including Kiamath -Leave Eureka and arrive San Falls, Medford, Ashland, etc., will Francisco at 5:00 p. m. arrive at Grants Pass. (Estimat At San Rafael the entire party Fire -eason as prescribed by ed 300 cars). will be entertained and luncheon the Oregon Fire laws opened on The governor’s party will join served for the caravan. May 15. It is now unlawful to have any open fire in this area | without first obtaining a burning Hen and ( at Fight permit. Such permits are issued LEGION AUXILIARY at the Redwood Ranger station PLANS POPPY DANCE Over Kittens Brood for the Illinois valley and that Social meeting of the American With the formal sanction re area within the Siskiyou National If Mr. Ripley wants something ceived from Washington, prelim forest. The fire laws also require Legion Auxiliary was well attend new and strange he should vi-it inary work was begun the first a permit from the State Forester ed. A short business meeting was the Log Cabin Lunch at Kerby. of the week on a new tunnel in to operate any kind of a gas or held.. Reports were received on Clara Magill, proprietress of the the Oregon Caves, it was an steam engine within or near any the cost of a kitchen and meeting Log Cabin, set a hen and thought nounced by David H Canfield, forest or bru-h covered area. The room for the Auxiliary, and it no more about it. The same day administrator of the national mon Forest Ranger at Cave Junction was decided to proceed with the her cat became the mother of kit tens. Somehow the hen saw those will be glad to help any operator present plan- for building. ument. Members are to meet next Sat little kitten- and decided she The new tunnel will extend a in the Illinois valley to fill in their urday at the cemetery for clean would rather raise them than sit deadend spur until it connects' applications for such permits. up work on Veteran’- graves in on a nest and hatch out her own M. M. NELSON, with the main passage, thus mak District Ranger. preparation for Memorial Day. brood. ing it possible to guide additional Initiation of new members it --------------o-------------- The hen after reasoning the parties through the caves, Mr. ■ planned for next meeting night, thing over, deliberately got off Canfield explained. As it is now ’ Loral Residents Are June 2. Al) members and pros her nest and walking over to the visitors must wait until parties in Back from Seattle pective members are urged to at mamma cat engaged the feline in the spur return. tend for a good time is promised. battle for the po-session of the The new tunnel will be con Mr. and Mr-. Frank Hatley and Plans for the poppy dance, to kittens. structed by CCC men Two and Mrs. Floyd Hayes returned home be held on May 29 were discussed. Taken by surprise the cat was possibly three -hifts will be util ized to complete the passage be- 1 la-t Saturday from a weeks visit I At the conclusion of the busine-s bested and driven away from her Immediately the new fore the CCC camp is moved for j in Seattle. Mrs. Hatley and Mrs. meeting the ladies were joined b” little ones Hayes, sisters, were visiting their the Legionnaires and the remain mother gathered the kittens un the summer to Crater lake about father Ernest Hale and all report der of the evening given over to der her wing- and proceeded to June 15, Mr. Canfield -tated. having had a very enjoyable visit, fun and refre-hments. keep them there. --------------o-------------- regardless of the fact that it Mrs. Magill takes the hen away --------------o------------- rained every day while they were occasionaly and the mother cat Representative from gone. immediately rushes over to her Howard-Cooper Corp. Mr. and Mr-. Hatley are pro Ixjyd Lewis Starts kittens who proceed to nurse. prietors of the Owl Cafe and New Truck on Route Ix>oks Over Valley The thing that worries Mrs Ma. I brought back new ideas for the gill is what to call the kittens Loyd Lewi- of the Illinois Val C. H. Pairan, Jr., sales represen- Owl which they hope to put in when grown Will they be Rhode tativr of the Howard-Cooper cor operation in the near future ley Meat company, this week Island Red- or Persian Plymouth poration of Portland, was in Cave o started his meat truck, which hat Rocks? Mr. and Mrs. Blake L. Miller Junction Wednesday looking af ------------- o------------- just had installed a new refrig ter the interests of his company. are moving into the Tuft home at Mrs A J. Drews has been ill Howard-Cooper company carry Kerby. Mr. Miller is in charge of eration box, covering the entire for several days, but is fast im a complete line of mining equip the COPCO lines in the Illinois valley. Charlie Ham is the obliging op- j proving now. ment as well as road manhinery, valley. He says in ca-e of trouble .....o and the company is apparently in to get in touch with him and he erator of the truck and will be No olive was ever more fasci terested in the development of the ' will do his very best to make re- i on the route Mondays, Wednes rating to «at ’han a dill pickle. day and Fridays. mining activities in this section pairs at once. ------------- o- ■ • ■ - New Tunnel Started In Oregon Caves 2:00 p. A new venture in graduating exercise- has been arranged fo\ the grade schools of thi- district. Heretofore all schools have held their own individual commence ment exercises, but this year Payne, Holland, Selma, White, O’Brien, Spence, Takilma, Waldo and Kerby will all join togethei and hold district graduating exer cises, with the above named schools participating. The exercise- will be held Mon day, May 24th at 8 p. m. in the. high school gym at Kerby. Joint Sth grade graduation exercises will be held with the above named -chools. A graduating class of about 40 student- are expected from com bined schools. Payne will hav* one; Holland four; Selma five; White six; O’Brien five; Spence two; Takilma one; Waldo two ami Kerby 14. The Legion is planning to make an award to the boy or girl in this group of school- who places high est in the test prepared and given by the Legion. The test will covet; approximately 100 point- in the subjects of civics, history, arith metic, current events, English and spelling The public is urged to attend the graduating exercises and the several -chool boards and Prill cipal Laws of the Kerby school who is in charge of the exerci-es urge all interested in the publiq school system to attend the grad, uatiiig exercises. Following is the list of grad uates : SELMA—Richard E. Hull, Betty Jean Bergman, Mildred I.. Nor man, Dellis Marie Wilson, and Wilma Ruth Pope. PAYNE—Vivian Irene Pullen. HOI LAND—Wilna A Maurer, Henry Mellow, Lyal K. W Johnson, and George A. Bald win. WHITE—Edwin Clifford Smith, Robert Gordon Smith Vera Vi ola St. John, Donald A. Beard, Laurence Dale Ander-on, and Edith A. Ro.siter. O'BRIEN Lillian Delores key nolds, Russel) Standish, Helen Hearing, Alberta Jewell and Myrtle Delore- Kretsinger. SPENCE—George B Allen and Harold L. James. TAKILMA—George Henry Eg- gers. KERBY—Frances Jeanne Villair, Phyllis M Beaulieu, Faye Ty cer, Dorothy A. Hogue, Wini fred Hassler, Lloyd Schu macher, Gerould Morrison, Wil. liam McLean, Charlotte L. Bad- den, Pauline Blanche Robin-on, McLean Lawrence Jacobs, Jr., ami Adelaide B McGrady. WALDO—Anita Marifae Sloat and Gladys Ruth Goldsby. —--------- o------------- Elk (’reek laodge Nearing Completion E. L. Oppie, proprietor of the Elk Creek Lodge ami service sta tion on Elk creek, about 12 mile- from Cave City, is nearing com pletion of one of the finest log cabin lodges on the Redwoods highway. The lodge proper will be a very large building with a dining room that will accommo date 40 or 50 people at one time, and has a huge fire place that gives cheer and comfort to the weary traveler. In another part of the lodge will be a grocery store and behind thi- will be the kitchen. Between the grocery and dining room. Mr. Oppie is building a buffet for the dispensation of all kinds of soft drinks. One of the features of the lodge will be the “curh service" which he plans to put into operation for all cu-turners who desire this kind of service. The lodge will be completed thia summer in time for the tourist At a meeting of the board of directors of the Cave City Cham ber of Commerce held last Mon day evening, several matters of importance were discussed but the principal topic was the proposed change of the name of the Cham ber. It has been suggested that the “Illinois Valley Chamber of Com merce’’ would be more appropriate for the organization than the Cave City Chamber of Commerce, and most of the board thought enough of the suggestion to pa-s a resolu tion endorsing the name change and asked that the matter be brought to the membership at large for their consideration at the next regular meeting, Wed nesday evening. May 26. “Illinois Valley Chamber of Commerce would have a tendency to broaden the activities of the Chamber and take in the entire valley and would not limit its work to Cave City a- the present name suggests. Arguments pro and con were presented for and against the changing of the name, but in the final analysis, it was the unan imous opinion that the matter should be brought to the attention of the entire membership for con sideration. Members of the board present wure, A J. Drews, Elwood Hus sey, C. Y. Arnold and W J Mc Clean. The next regular meeting of the Chamber will be Wtdnes- day. May 26th in the new Chamber of Commerce building. All mem bers are earnestly requested to attend and President Brooks re quests any one interested in the activities of the Chamber to at tend the meeting. From France To Oregon Is A Long Way L. E. Athey of the Illinois Val ley New- was one of the most sur prised men in the valley when he heard his name spoken by an ap parent stranger. On looking up and acknowledg ing that he wa- the said L. E. Athey the stranger asked where the corn cob pipe and bass drum were. Then Athey knew he was talking to one of his erst while buddies from France but for the life of him could not think of his name. Finally the stranger gave his name. He was none other than E. B Pearsall, who lives a couple of miles out of Cave City and he had received a copy of the News He decided that the L. E. Athey mentioned therein was the same one he had soldiered with in the 20th Engineers at the Eclorin camp in France so he and the Mrs. drove into town to find out Needless to -ay both men were delighted ’o see each other again and while Athey did not have the corn cob pipe in his mouth as us ual he assured Pear-all he did still have the bass drum and would bring it down to Cave City in the near future. Both men promised to meet again soon and go over the stirring days -pent in France in 1918 --------------o------------- Tom Palmer, truck driver for the Medford Crescent City Truck line, who was injured while load, ing equipment for the News two weeks ago in Crescent City, was in Cave Junction Sunday visiting old friends. Tom is fast improv ing and he hopes to be back on the truck in two or three weeks