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About Illinois Valley news. (Cave City, Or.) 1937-current | View Entire Issue (Nov. 11, 1937)
Courier A LIVE WIRE NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED IN THE INTERESTS OF THE ILLINOIS VALLEY AND SURROUNDING DISTRICTS Volume 1 Number 27 Cave .Junction, Oregon. Thursday, November 11, 1937 Price 5 Cents O’Bi rien Power Line Is Approved V K A- * Auxiliaiy Sponsors Benefit Dance Last Wednesday the News line to O'Brien F. California and that stated had the ap been proved and would be extended «. O'Brien as soon as far as . as could Brewer Mr. Cave City Theater Offers Fine Programs the Power company, called Oregon arrange iments Usually when a fellow gets hard-knock and has his ears slap ped down with reverses, hi friends quickly side-step him ami let him stay down, and his only recourse is to battle all the harder to regain his lost assets. Not so in Illinois Valley. When one of our citizens gits knocked down with revei < under condi tions beyond his control, friends of the valley come to the rescue and do all in their power to help make the come-back as easy as possible and as quick as possible. Women play their part in this good work as well as men, and this coming Saturday night, the Ladies Auxiliary of the American Legion are sponsoring a dance for the ben efit of “Hi” Miller, who lost his home, garage and machine shop recently by fire. A great crowd is expected to assured of a fine evening's attend this dance, and you tertainment and at the same time you are helping one of our lead ing citizens regain his equilibrium, so to speak, and help him back to where he was before aster befell him. Even if you cannot attend dance, send a dollar bill to good ladies who are sponsoring the dance. A dollar from each individ ual does not hurt the fellow giv ing, but when a few hundred of them to do the same thing, it liter ally gives new life to who receives reverses, more ways than one. the money helps, but friendly, cooperation from friends means more, mentally, than the dollar, and buoying up ones men tal attitude is one of the greatest attributes friend can give friend. Let’s all go, friends. ------------- o-------------- afternoon, L. Brewer, of made. be said that the survey crew now on the Oregon Caves extension, would be put to work on the O'Brien exten as sion the soon present they as which was fast finished were on, they job com nearing pletion. made as for the the contract Letting O’Brien soon as be would extension, the contract or returns from the east, he Brewer said, and done Mr. thought soon, but unable to state when the could be contractor would return. Fred Galeno signed up for 20 Tuesdav horsepower which morning, that tide the turned made the extension possible. which Red tape details, all big companies must go through, are all that remains to be done which will nut the last stamp of approval from the main of fice of the company to the ex tension of the power line. These minor details will of necessity take some time, but the project is approved just as soon 1918 can Hrmistice Day ineteen years ago Today, November 11 at 11 o’clock the guns were silenced and a war weary world gave thanks to God that the fighting was over. Today we celebrate that Armistice. We honor those boys who made the Supreme sacrifice that we might maintin our integrity among all nations. We honor those gassed and wounded and all who helped make the “World Safe for Democracy.” It is no fault of those who fought under the Starsand Stripes that the world is in the mess it is today, so we gather together all over the land to honor and pay tribute to those v.ho gave their all, to those who are disabled and to those who came back with a prayer of thankfulness for Armistice Day. I News Items From Kerby High School Power Line Fire Dept. Rigkt-of-Way Orders Last Being Cleared Equipment as all will be the company built arrangement! and the contract awarded. w, * complete and Illinois Valley Grange Initiate The Illinois Valley Grange met A meeting of the teachers of Robert Taylor, who appears on the evening of Nov. 4. Mae both the high school and grade with Barbara Stanwyck and Vic Hearing, Edith Knox and Pearl tor Mcl.aglen in “This Is My Af- school was held Tuesday evening, Redelf were given the obligations November 9, in the Home Eco fair,"at the Cave City theater, Fri in the first and second degrees. nomics room at the Kerby high day, November 12 is fulfilling a Work is being rushed as fast Mr. Ilumrick, chairman of the Completing th«- last piece of boyhood ambition whenever he sc bool. as possible on clearing the right- equipment which will put the fire Rogue River Valley Dairy Goat Those who attended played vol can get time off from the studio of-way for the new power line that truck in working order, the Cave association, gave an interesting —he is collecting every type of ley ball during the early part of is being built to the Oregon City Volunteer Fire Department talk on the value of raising milk the evening, after which delicious cowboy garb. Caves. The work is being done by has ordered materia] to construct goats. refreshments were served in con On his shopping tours of the var Oregon Caves CCC boys an«l about The Grange has just organized ious stores in Los Angeles, that junction with a business meeting 30 men are now engaged in this a 200-gallon tank, all that remains discussed during that time. now to put the truck in operation. a degree team for the purpose of cater to ranch trade, Taylor is ac- It was decided that the assemb work. It will only take a short time to initiating new member". They plan companieil by Miss Stanwyck, his Clearing a space 30 feet wide construct the tank and install it ly should be known in the future a joint initiation with Deer Creek co-star and off screen heart inter as the “Illinois Valley Teachers’ from Holland to the National on the truck, then the department Grange sometime next month. est. ’ Monument will take some time The following were elected for A Scotland Yard sleuth taking a Association." Professor F. W. and a large force of boys will he will be ready to respond to all fire Jones of the high school was elec calls. The firemen now have a the ensuing year: Master, James busman's holiday in strife-worn utilized until the job is completed. Spain, Don Ameche finds the for ted chairman and Miss Freda Trees and brush must be cleared good truck, 100 feet of hose, a Payne; Overseer, Art Williams; Bumgartner, secretary. power booster pump that will in I.ectur« ■. Addie Martin; Steward, mer lan«l of bullfights and man to a width of 30 feet, so that fall sure force enough to tear the Roy, Wc!l<; Assistant Steward, tillas is still a setting for tempe- ing timber will not interrupt the There was no school Thursday shingles off of any building in the Chester Martin; Treasurer, Ken tuous romance when he meets service by falling on the wires. Loretta Young in “Love Under of this week as Armistice day oc The line will run exactly in the valley, nozzle an«l all other neces- I Well*. The rest of tie officers will be elected at th«- next meeting. Fire," Saturday and Sunday. Nov curs on that day. Of course, stu middle of the 30 foot right-of-way, sary equipment. dents are broken hearted at such After the meeting, a pot luck The only thing that remains to ember 13 and 14. Also a thrilling giving 15 feet on each side of western “Yodelin' Kid From Pine a vacation. be done is to raise the necessary supper, which was enjoyed by all the power line. Ridge.” with Ger.«> Autry. Autry Work began the first of the funds to cover th«- cost of th«- was served. F. W. Jones an«l Don Jones, Jr. — —o------------- is a firm believer in the policy of week, as the surveying c rew fin- tank, which is not expected to cost He has went to Medford, last Monday ished the survey for the electric more than $25. Some of this was “seeing America first." visited every beauty spot within I evening to attend th«- school nias- company. The line will follow raised at the last meeting of the Forest Ranger Returns the U. S. boundaries. The High , ter s meeting there. Sucker creek for a great po rtion firemen, but patriotic citizens who To Visit Old Friends Sierras are his favorite moun Cave want to see th«- department off to of the distance, then up A student body meeting was The Redwood Ranger Station tains. and for duck shooting he a grand start, will help with con creek to the National Monument, prefers the Sallon sea country in held Wednesday afternoon, for where the line will be place«: tribution to make this last pay- personel was surprised last Wed- the purpose of discussing various southern California. conduit at the entrance to the , merit". All other equipment is pai«l nesday when Mr. and Mrs. .1 K business matters pertaining to the ■ ■ ■ o ■■ Monument. This is to keep all for. Mak«- your contributions to Blair dropped in for a visit after student body. It was decided that DR BROWN LEAVES poles and lines away from the Chief O. E. Jones, Treasurer, almost a year’s absence. Mr. Blair at future meetings a short pro ON BUSINESS TRIP highway, so the appearance of the George L. Martin or the News of known to his friends as ••Ken” gram will be presented after the natural beauty of the park or the fice. The money will immediately was district ranger in the Page business meeting, thus making the creek district for several years Dr. William A. Brown left early highway will not be marred by be put on the tank payment. assembly more interesting to the until his transfer to the Wenat Wednesday morning on a business electric pole lines. This is in keep John A. Hays, assistant State students. chee National Forest, where he trip for the Friendly Mission. H<> ing with the government's policy i Fire Marshal, started a subscrip Only students who have pur will be gone for several days mak- to l«-ave all the natural beauty of tion. out of his own pocket, of $1 now holds the position of adminis chased their student tickets may ing stops in Salem. Portland and all national parks as nature made Ito help pay for the new tank. Miss trative fire chief. vote on questions presented to Corvallis. Mr. Blair and Paul Fattig, now them. . Loleta Jaaeprson Ted Athey and them hereafter. Dr. Brown is one of the best As soon as the right-of-way is Chief Jones quickly responded 1 acting district ranger spent a It was agreed upon also that cleared sufficiently, construction boosters we have ever had in the i with a dollar each to go tou-ards I pleasant afternoon talking over since the Junior class has finish of the line will begin and it is valley and he suggested a new the tank. We will publish the 1 old times they had spent togeth slogan to be used by our citizens, I ed its ticket sale first, that a expected that all the work will names of all those who will help er ' in the service as both men ha«i “You can better yourself in th«- prize will be awarded® to them, be completed by the 15th of Dec- worked together a goo«l many Illinois Valley.” ember. years. (Continued on F-age Three) (Continued on Page Thre-! Another good meeting of the Illinois Valley Chamber of Com merce was held Tuesday and sev eral committees reported. F. L. Brewer talked to Fred Galeno be fore the meeting and Mr. Galeno signed up for 20 horse power. Mr. Brewer stated that they only need about $143.00 more revenue to build the power line and that I n third wire costing 20 cents per pound would have to be placed I for a distance of six miles. Mr. Brewer said he would get in touch with Medford at once and let Mr. Balske know by phone some time Wednesday what the verdict was in regard to building the line to O’Brien. Mr. Brewer also stated that in dications were favorable for build ing the power line up the Caves highway, at least as far as the Villair and Anderson mill and that they expect to have the line to the Caves Chateau finished by Dae IS Dr. Brown moved that Mr. Brewer be given a vote of thanks for work done so far on the pow er line. It was passed unanimously. Mr. Miller reported progress for bus transportation for school chil dren, he stating there were 58 pu pils who attend Kerby schools who live two miles or further from the school. Total miles one way is 4.23 and average distance 7.3 miles. The average cost is $2.75 per month. It was pointed out that emergency funds of the school district could be used and all nec essary money above the amount of the emergency fund would hav«> to be furnished by the par ents. The secretary of the Chamber was instructed to write the Med ical association of Portland, San Francisco and Los Angeles for the names of doctors who were recom mending goats milk as a remedy for treating some form of human ailments. A. A. Johnson said he would build cabins to accommodate con valescents provided doctors would send their patients here. There was considerable discus- cusion pertaining to a water sys tem for the city but nothing de finite was done. --------------o-------------- Misses Victoria and Iaileta Jasperson of the Cave City Cof fee shop have as their guest Fred Kolb of Aberdeen, South Dakota, for an indefinite stay. He is en joying our rains as he has seen but little for the past five years.
