Illinois Valley News
A LIVE WIRE NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED IN THE INTERESTS OF THE ILLINOIS VALLEY INI) SURROUNDING DISTRICTS
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Cave Junction. Oregon. Thursday, December 30. 1937
No. 34
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A NEW YEAR AHEAD!
Saturday night the old year will be
past—Just water over the dam, so to
speak, and we can look forward to the
New Year and what we can make of it.
There is no denying, we can make of
our lives what we desire. We will get
out of life just what we put in. and no
more. Making our own destiny is not
an easy task, hut it is a grand one, and
worth the effort, so we are going to tell
our readers that we visualize for them
a most prosperous and happy New
Year, those of us who live in Southern
Oregon, especially if we will help our­
selves get it.
v How can we help ourselves? How can
we make the New Year bright and
prosperous? Not so easy, UNLESS
we have a sincere desire and a genuine
f BELIEF that we ('AN help ourselves,
and then start out to do it. still believ­
ing that our efforts will be* a success.
In plain, ordinary language we mean
this. Whatever you are doing, do the
best von can, and be happy in doing it.
even if it is cutting wood for wife or
mother to get supper. We never know
what avenues are going to be opened
up for us, avenues of success. These
avenues appear much quicker for those
who are doing the best they can with
the job they have.
Just for arguments sake, suppose you
have a menial task that is not all one
• would desire. You may hate the job,
and show it. Your very thought of
dislike w ill be very apparent to all. You
will not be doing your best, consequent­
ly no one offers a better job. for they
see you as you really are. On the other
hand, suppose you do not care much for
Masons And
Eastern Star
Installation
Last Monday afternoon, St.
John's Day, Belt Lodge No. IK, A.
F. & A. M., and Western Star
Chapter, O. E. S., held a joint in­
stallation at the Masonic temple
in Kerby.
A very appetizing dinner was
served at 1 p. m. and immediately
afterwards the installation took
place. Past Master Geo. Thrasher
called the meeting to order and
then gave the gavel to F. L. Saw­
yer who presided.
The Chapter was first on the
program and Mrs. E. B. Pearsall
acted as installing officer. Mrs.
H. M. Hayden acted as installing
marshal and presented the fol­
lowing duly elected officers for
the ensuing year:
Maud Hogue, worthy matron;
Kenneth Wells, worthy patron;
Lola Peterson, associate matron;
Lucius Robinson, associate patron;
Sue Martin, conductress; Clara
Hammer, associate conductress;
Blanch Robinson, secy., Rachel
^ThraSlIer, treas., Bessie Watts, or­
ganist; Cora Barnes, Ada; Mary
Hayden, Esther; Mrs. Walton,
Electa: Frank Floyd, sentry; Jes­
sie Leonard, warder. Two addi-
ional stars are to be installed at
he next meeting, Jennie Tuttle
and Patsy Knox.
F. L. Sawyer then acted as in­
stalling officer for the Blue lodge
with John Valen acting as install­
ing marshal.
He presented the
following elected officers for the
ensuing term:
George W. Martin, worshipful
master; A. N. Collman, senior
warden; Kenneth Wells, junior
warden; F. L. Sawyer, treasurer;
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Coming Attractions
At Cave City Theater
Lovely Eleanore Whitney and
handsome young Johnny Downs,
America’s favorite young romance
team, have gone dramatic!
In their new comedy romance,
“Blonde Trouble,” which comes to
the Cave City theater, Friday,
December 31, gives this young
couple an excellent opportunity to
demonstrate their ability.
For the first time the couple
will not dance, and both expressed
themselves as being perfectly sat­
isfied with the arrangement, since
their roles permit them to do an
even greater amount of love-mak­
ing than they have heretofore en­
joyed.
On Saturday and Sunday, “The
Singing Marine,'’ with Dick Pow­
ell as the star will be the attrac­
tion. X-
In the picture Powell is a Ma­
rine, and he can sing. So his com­
rades get up a purse to send him
to New York to have a try at
"Major Rowes" amateur hour.
At the same time on her own,
Dick’s sweetheart essays to enter
her voice into the competition.
She doesn't get by. But Dick be­
comes a tremendous success, and
there's a story fit for a king’s
ransom.
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(’(’(’ Boys Entertained
On Christmas Eve
The CCC boys were entertained
on Christmas eve by a group from
Cave City and the program was
well received by the boys, even
joining in singing several songs.
Those taking part were, Jean­
ette Martin, in dance numbers
with Miss Helen Floyd at the pia­
no. Mrs. C. C. Babcock and Frank
Schiska gave a piano and mandolin
selection an<l Mrs. Babcock also
sang several numbers. George W.
Martin rendered two baritone so­
los, accompanied by Mrs. Babcock.
Ted Athey told some of his hum­
orous stories but when offered to
sing, they all decided it was time
to leave.
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Friendly
Resume Of
Mission
Activities
Open Festival Of Chamber
On Thursday night, January 6th
The year just drawing to a
will occur the opening festival in close marks the most successful
The Friendly Mission Chapel. year for the Chamber of Com­
merce. A lot of interesting work
The heating plant is being in­
has been done and a few outstand­
stalled this week and the lighting ing things have been accomplished.
as well and we are assured that
The Miners' Jubilee, while not
everything will be in readiness for
strictly a Chamber of Commerce
this auspicious community occas­
activity, was endorsed by it and
ion.
helped to a grand success by its
The program will be given by
support; the power line extension
the Cave City Community Church
to O'Brien is now almost a com­
players, being a repeat program
pleted reality; the school but like­
by request.
wise.
January Cth is known in the
Entering the new year with our
Christian world as “The Twelfth
election next Tuesday should start
Night” (after Christmas), “The
Three Kings Night," and “Gift us off with new enthusiasm and
a new resolve to work in close
Night.” It is the church festival
celebrating the coming of the Wise harmony for the good of the ma­
jority.
Your new officers are
Men and the bringing of their gifts
helpless unless you give them
of gold frankincense and myrrh to
lay at the crib of the World’s Re­ your wholehearted support.
We have as unfinished business:
deemer.
As a part of the service on this the proper policing of Cave Junc­
night the lights on the Christmas tion, the reclamation and irriga­
tree in the yard of The Willadora tion project; the power line ex­
will be turned'out and the follow­ tension up the Caves highway; the
ing day the 60 foot fir Christmas registration of cars; the establish­
tree will be dismantled. The star ment of a recreation park by the
on the tree is three feet in diam- Forest Service; the establishment
ater and carries 20 frosted bulbs, of a cooperative buying of the
while the tree itself has 200 col­ farmer's produce.
ored lights. It looks like a boquet
There is a year's work in these
a- it is illuminated every night. It projects alone and there are a
number of things that are getting
carries 6,600 watts.
Rev. William A. Brown, found­ in shape for action. Therefore,
ing pastor of The Friendly Mis­ 1938 should be a most interesting
sion challenged all America Sun­ and busy year for the Chamber,
day to immediately take the fed­ and these accomplishments will
eral government out of relief and set a new mark for itself.
Chamber of Commerce work is
to solve the pressing problem of
not personal work or for personal
unemployment. He said:
“Let the government at Wash­ aggrandizement, but for the good
ington turn back to the people of of the commdnity. Our personal
America the total problem of un­ ideas may seem wonderful to us
employment anil relief. It is ours but if the majority don’t see as
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your job. but you go ahead and do the
best you can and do it with a smile and
good will and try to do it a little better
than it has ever been done before.
Someone is hound to notice it, and a
better place is as sure to come as night
follows day.
This applies to everything that is
done. It does not matter. The princi­
pal thing is to do it well and be happy
in doing it—Then the avenues to some­
thing better appear. We are not sup­
posed to know where these avenues
come from. If we did, there wouldn’t
be any fun in doing them, because we
would know just what was going to
happen, and then all the excitement of
lite would be taken from us and ingen­
uity and the determination to win one’s
own battle would be robbed. So we do
not know where the good things of life
come from. We just know they WILL
come, and the avenues taken is imma­
terial.
The New Year is indeed bright with
hope. Our part of the state is going to
have a new intensive campaign to let
the rest of the state and country know
what advantages await the miner, the
home seeker, the farmer, and pleasure
bent tourist. But we can make it a
great deal more brighter by being hap­
py and smiling all the time, letting
others know we are delighted with our
section and its possibilities for further
development.
Thought is the greatest force in the
world. As you think, so you are. Let’s
give our part of the state its greatest
boost with constructive thoughts. They
travel through the air like lightening,
so with this bright, New Year upon us,
let’s give it the finest constructive
thought we know how to send.
Ladies Auxiliary Urges
Action on Service Bill
The American Legion is spon­
soring a bill known as the Uni-
' ersal Service bill in the congress
of the United States, which pro­
vides for the drafting of capital
as well as men, in case the country
engaged in war.
This bill proviiles for the fix­
ing of prices and wages at a reas­
onable pre-war level so while your
sons and our son* are getting a
dollar per day in the trenches,
large fortunes cannot be made by
those remaining at home. This
bill is of interest to every person
in the United States who does not
want war.
If every eligible man and wom­
an belonged to the American Leg­
ion or their auxiliary, we could
say to congress, pass the Univer­
sal Service bill and it would be
passed. If you are a World War
veteran, his wife, sister, mother,
daughter or son, you are eligible.
Whether you can, or care to at­
tend meetings 'or not, join and
give us numbers to pass this bill.
If you arc not eligible find out
about this bill and write your
congressman urging its passage.
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GARDEN CLUB PARTY
Friday, December 17th, th<- Il­
linois Valley Garden club held its
annual Christmas party at the
home of Mrs.
Leo Martin in
Bridgeview. The hostesses for the
day were Mrs. Leo Martin, Mrs.
Kate Lewis, Mrs Daisy Baldwin
and Mrs. Kate Walton. A delic­
ious lunch was served at 1 o’clock.
The first Christmas in panto­
mine was very well presented by
a group of ladies under the direc­
tion of Mrs. Leo Martin.
A short business session, then
came our exchange of Christinas
gifts. The decorations were dis­
played by Mrs. Mattie Seyferth,
Mrs. C. C. Babcock, and Mr*.
Rachel Thrasher,
There
were
38 club members and four guests
present.
Mrs. E. J. Wilber.
Grangers
Hold Joint
Installation
The Illinois Valley Grange met
Thursday evening, December 16,
with an unusually large attend­
ance. About 85 were present.
A joint installation of officers
of the Illinois Valley and Deer
Creek Granges was held. Mrs. Ed
Norman of Deer Creek was the in­
stalling officer. She was assisted
by Mrs. Warren Tuttle of Deer
Creek, Mrs. Al Tompkins of Il­
linois Valley anil F L. Sawyer
of Illinois Valley. The ceremony
was conducted in a very beauti­
ful and impressive manner. Mike
Wells was given the obligations in
the 3rd and 4th degrees.
The
agricultural
committee
gave a very fine report consisting
mainly of a general review of the
topics discussed throughout the
[>ast year.
Legislative committee members
H. M. Hayden and Bessie Watts
both gave short reports on legis­
lative topics and the labor situa­
tion in relation to the farmers
welfare.
H. M. Hayden was presented
with a gold watch charm, bearing
th«* emblem of the Grange, as a
reward for his faithful services in
conducting the old time dances
sponsored by the Grange.
Clarence Sawyer, retiring mas­
ter, gave a farewell talk, in which
he thanked all of the officers and
members for their cooperation
which helped to make the year a
success for the Illinois Valley
Grange.
A fine literary program was
conducted by Lecturer Addie Mar­
tin; H. M. Hayden rind Pearl Re-
delf. After the meeting a chicken
noodle supper was served by the
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