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About Illinois Valley news. (Cave City, Or.) 1937-current | View Entire Issue (Aug. 11, 1938)
Courier Gateway to The Oregon Caves News Illinois A LIVE WIRE NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED IN THE INTERESTS OF THE II LINOIS VALLEY AND SURROUNDING DISTRICTS •'V olume II No. 11 Price 5 Cents Cave Junction. Oregon, Thursday, August 11. 1938 School Busses Kerby News Notes of General Interest Lose With Close Vote New Home of The I. V. News By Adah Jones This afternoon Thursday, Aug ust 11, taxpayers of Union High School District No. 1 of Josephine County gathered at the school at Kerby and voted on the budget for the next year and on the ques tion as to whether the district would purchase busses to take the pupils to and from school, the dis trict taking in the valley from O’Brien on the south to Selma and Deer Creek on the north. There were S3 votes cast and while the question of busses wa- voted upon separately from the rest of the budget the total on both questions was the same 179. There were 20 challenges, as the name* did not appear on the I assessor’s list but as those chal lenged had deeds to prove they owned the property they were al lowed to vote. That may compli cate matters and lead to a law suit or to anothr election. Law sryers in Grants Pass will be asked to decide the question tomorrow, Friday. The vote on both proposi tions was as follows; for the bud get 111; against 68, majority for budget 43. For busses 87, against 92, majority against busses 5. -------------- o-------------- RURAL MAIL ROUTE FOR CAVE JUNCTION The following letter is self ex- plantory: August 5, 1938. Postmaster, Cave Junction, Oregon, My Dear Postmaster In a separate communication, you are being advised of the is suance of orders transferring ru- • ral route No. 1 Kerby. Oregon, i to the jurisdiction of the Cave Junction office to be known as rural route No. 1 from that of fice, effective September 1, 1938. Effective September 1, you will furnish the post office at Hol land and Takilma with supply by locked pouch by the carrier on I rural route No. 1 from Cave Junction, superseding present -upply by carrier on rural route / No. 1 from Kerby. This locked pouch service will be performed on the carrier’s reg- I ular trips daily except Sundays » and holidays.and will include car rying a pouch to and from the r post office at Holland and Takil ma. In this connection your atten- £ tion is invited to the Postal Laws % and Regulations governing this ■ matter beginning with Section I I 1036. Please acknowledge the re- I ceipt of this letter. Respectfully yours, J. W. Cole, Acting Second Assistant. -------------o------------- Cave Junction Second In Registering Cars Mr. and Mrs. Ferd Jones had as Sunday guests Mr. and Mrs Ed. Griffith of Gridley, Califor nia. The Griffiths are foimer school mates of Mr. and Mrs. Jones when all went to Philomath college. They had not seen each other for several years and met unexpectedly at Cave Junction church Sunday. Griffith is a min ister of the United Brethern church near Gridley and they were having a vacation trip to Crater Lake and Oregon Caves returning to their home Tuesday. —o— Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Farlien made a trip to Grants Pass Sat urday. in the interests of the interests of the Kerby Library, 1 eturning the books that were oaned by the Josephine County Library. Another group of books will be brought out this week and placed on the shelves of the local library to supplement those here. Many will be children's books. M iss Della Dodd of Longview, Washington came this week to spend a month with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Dodd in Ker by - — o— Mrs. Clyde Johnson returned last Week from Portsmouth, Ohio, where she has spent the past two weeks, since accompanying her daughter and -onin-law to their home in the east. Mr. and Mrs. George Spach re turned to their home in Kerby last week after spending several weeks mining on Shan creek. Min ing ceased there because of lack ne water. —o— Mr. and Mrs. Robert Throne of Denver Colorado were guests last week at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Hurley Wilson. Mr. Throne, who is a brother of Mrs. W’ilson, is steam superintendent of the City Electric of Denver, and had not made a trip on the Redwood high way for five years. On this trip he noted many changes and jm- provements and hopes to make a trip this way again next year. From here they went to Klamath Falls, to visit other relatives. Mrs. John Wittrock, daughter, Mabel, Mrs. Mabel Ramsey, Mrs. Bert Adams, Mrs. Delia Payne and Mrs. Dollie Duncan spent Sunday evening at the Oregon Caves, where they enjoyed $he Sunday evening program put on by the young people employed tnere. —o— Mrs. Mattie Trefethen left this week with Mr. and Mrs. Roy (Continued on Page Three) ----------------- O Coming Attractions at Cave City Theater Coming to the Cave City thea tre Saturday and Sunday, Aug ust 13th and 14th, with Alice SALEM, Aug 10—A total of Faye and Tony Martin singing ■ 28,053 out of state automobiles their way into the hearts of every were registered in Oregon during audience, "Sally, Irene and Mary" I July, including about 16,000 from the former Broadway musical ■ California and 3,241 from Wash comedy that ran for a year and fl ington, Secretary of State Earl which has been made into one of K Snell said today. the most delightful comedies of Ashland, with 5,196 registra , the year. "Snozzle” Durante and » tions, did more business than any Fred Allen help materially in pro other station; Cave City was sec- i viding the comedy of the play, rlond with 3,592, followed by which is full of musical hits that v Brookings with 3,212 and Grants all know, and which Alice Faye • Pass with 2,222. and Tony Martin sing to perfec Snell said the tourist season ap tion. parently reached its peak last Next Wednesday. August 17th, month. "Swing Your Lady," with famous radio stars, the Weaver Brothers P........................................ -f and Elviry, the original Ozark COMING EVENTS [ hillbillies will be the top attrac tion. This entertainment is chuck ........... ......... •.......... e full of humor, pathos and laughs, Friday, Aug. 12 — Pageant re depicting the lives of the Ozark hearsal, News office 8 p. m. hills and the musical ability of the Wednesday Aug. 17—Miners' Jub hillbillies. ilee Kangaroo Court, Regstra- Louise Fazenda. Nat Pendeton, .*1 tion room, next to Cave City Allen Jenkins and Humphrey Bo ■F Drug store, 8 p m. Friday, Aug. 19 — Rod and Gun gart are among the stars who help club will meet at the Ritz Ta the hillbillies in their amusing an vern, Kerby. 8 p. m. tes "Swing Your Lady,” comes Sept. 3-4-5—Illinois Valley Min highly recommended as first rate ers Jubilee at Cave Junction. entertainment and has had long Monday, Sept. 5—Labor day. rus in big cities. Through the courtesy of the Grants Pass Daily Courier, we are re-printng the picture they published in the August 2nd issue The upper picture is of The News' new building with Ted Athey in his Miners’ Jubilee costume and looking like a hard boiled sheriff. He was asked by the photographer to pose in this respect. The lower insert is M. C. Athey, and the other unfinished building being erected by the citizens of Murphy for a Sunday school. The News picture- were taken by W C. Inman, through the courtesy of the Grant- Pass Chamber of Commerce. The Courier engraved the cut. One of the first official acts of G. L. Manuel, the new secretary of the Grants Pass Chamber, was to ask Mr. Inman to come to Cave Junction and take a picture for us, loaning him his own personal car to do so, as he had read in The News that we had taken pictures that were not good enough to make a cut from This courtesy and cooperation from “Larry" is most heartily appreciated. Grange To Have Booth At Fair Queen Contest 3 More Weeks STANDING OF CANDIDATES Illinois The members ’S of the Valley grange at the regular meetng last Thursday evening decided to sponsor a booth at Ar the Josephine county fair, rangement for the display will be in charge of the agricultural committee with Roy Wells chair man. Mrs. H. C. Smith gave a report of her visit to the All American trial seed plot of the Lilly Seed company near Seattle. Agricul tural topics discussed included rhubarb culture by Kenneth Wells; Wisconsin's -ucces in to bacco culture Sam Bunch; results obtained by the use of lantern turkey and chick brooders by Well-; Wisconsin's success in to Clarence Sawyer and Herbert Watts; the use of hay hammer mill to market alfalfa by J. W. Smith. Mrs. Bessie Watts legislative committee chairman called atten tion to the necessity for careful study of referendum and initia tive petitions before the next elec tion. She also read an article comparing the New York state debts which have been paid with the national debts incurred during the present administration. Mrs. Addie Martin, lecturer, led a discussion on favorite vaca tion areas. A paper on the value of hobbies was read by Bessie Watts. •o— Deer ( reek (¡range To Give Program Next Saturdy, August 13th, the home economics department of the Deer Creek Grange will present a program and rummage sale in the Deer Creek Grange hall. Th program will consist of var ious skits and a two-act play en titled “Dr. Curall,” with Joe Wai- ton playing the part of the good doctor. The rest of the cast will include Thelma Morton. Clarence Brooks, Mary Buckles, Jennie Tuttle. Emma Tutri. . Mi- C Brooks, Mrs. C. Hamilton, Mr-. Mildred Norman and Ella Grace Carlisle. The program will start at 8 p. mt and the entin1 valley i in vited to attend and enjoy the eve ning. Ruth Watts Evelyn Boyd Dora St. John Leona Lillis Margaret Sowell Lois Leonardo Edilh Stanfield Cleo Haberman Norma Tycer Cora Prentice Alice Hogue Maxene Patrick Claudia Buck Fern Riblett Ida Hickman Passed Away Thursday A complete and sudden shock was given the residents of Cave Junction and the valley this i lorning, (Thursday), when, the fact became known that Mrs. Ida E. Hickman, of the Camp-U-Rest passed away suddenly Thursday morning at about 1:30 a. in. Mrs. Hickman wras apparently suffering from a broken artery that filled her lungs and she gasp ed for breath. Dr. (’oilman was called, but she was beyond help when he arrived and she passed away a few minutes after. The body was taken to Grants Pass early Thursday morning where Miss Louise Hickman, her daughter and Andy Kuznik, her partner in the business of Camp U-Rest, left to make arrangements to ship the body to Mi-soula, Montana, where the funeral will he held. Mrs. Hickman will be laid to rest beside her son and twin brother of Louise, who passed away last year. Mrs. Hickman and Mr. Kuznik came here last January and leas ed the camp for a year, opening up business, January 10. They rapidly made Camp U Rest one of the outstanding eating places be tween Grants Pass and Crescent City. They gained the respect and confidence of every one who pat ronized the place. Mrs. Hickman leaves her daughter, Louise and thousands of friends in Montana and Ore gon to mourn her loss. Louise will accompany the remains to Montana. --------------o-------------- Standard Oil Co's 1,108,250 1,010,000 682.750 Products 681,000 I 357.500 Few resiiients of the valley 298.500 realize the large number of pe 253.500 troleum products that the Stand 235,000 ard Oil company carries in the 203.750 v illey. W1 de they have some 500 178,000 different products manufactured from petroleum Manager Howard 175.750 P. Bearss, local manager, and one 112,250 of the most accommodating offic- 11.250 | ials this company has on its pay rolls, and we won’t back up on 26.250 that statement, carries a very »______ The Miners’ Jubilee Queen and , flee trip to the World's Fair at her princesses are in for a lively ' San Francisco, worth working time during the big jubilee. They for? The time is getting close are going to be presented to a girls. Put on all the -team you large number of dignataries that have and go places. Any of you ale coming to attend the big ban can win if you have the deter- quet Labor Day and of course the 1 mination. Tickets will soon be out for the Queen and her princesses will be our own guests at this banquet. queen how to be held at the Cave j It i- going to be a real affair, City theatre Wednesday, zXugust I and everyone of the girls are go 31, and this is another event ing to enjoy meeting a fine lot of where you can pick up a lot of I people and besides having a splen extra votes by selling tickets to your friends for this big -how. did banquet. It has been suggested that Last year the theatre was packed about 10 days before the Jubilee, to the guards, and this year will a caravan of citizens make a tour be no exception. The girls who to Grants Pass, Medford and Ash are hard workers will receive hun ' land a- was done last year. It is dreds ami thousands of votes for I a good suggestion ami should be this feature. ■II I . ■ , 11» done by all means. All the candi dates who can arrange to go should do so and if you have some Lucile Wymore Married old fashioned costume wear it. The to Harry W. Kuhn, Jr. men will also dress in the Jubilee The marriage of Miss Lucile fashion. We want to call attention again Elizabeth Wymore of Elk Creek, to the residents of the valley who to Harry William Kuhn, Jr., of do their shopping with valley Los Angeles, was solemnized Sat stores. All of you are NOT asking urday night, August 6th in the for the Queen votes and you are Friendly Mislion Chapel, the Rev. | depriving some girl the right to William A. Brown, officiating. It havi these votes Why not make was a candle light service and it a point to ask for the votes Miss Wymore was attended by when you pay for your order? It her sister Caroline as flower girl. will make some girl happy to know The bridal party consisted of the that you have thought of her and members of the immediate fam ilies. she will appreciate it. The bride is the daughter of Three weeks more ami the con Mr. and Mrs. Cass E Wymore of text ends. There is still time for Camp Shona Wauna on Elk creek. H W. Kuhn, Sr., father of the any one of the girls in the lower bracket* to be on top, and isn't a (Continued on Page Three) large number of these products in the company's warehouse on the Caves highway junction. Mr. Bearss delivers some 35,000 gallons of gasoline a month during the summer and makes his head quarters in Cave Junction. His equipment is all taken care of and repairs made in the valley by lo cal mechanics. The gasoline con- sumption of the company is ra- pidly increasing and the subsi diary products are taking on in- creased activity. Among some of the items on hand are roof paints in several colors, shingle stains in several colors, floor oil, fly spray, ger- mite, handy oils, light lubricating oils, industry oils of all kinds and the Flamo tanks are to be seen all over the valley. This is just a few of the 500 different kinds of petroleum products avail able to all residents of the valley and they are delivered at your door on order. L D. Fox maintains a fleet of trucks that haul the different pro- ducts to the storage tanks where Mr. Bearss takes control and de livers to the local trade. Some of the Fox employees live in the val ley, adding to the pay roll of this locality. The Standard Oil company is not the only oil company carry ing many subsidiary petroleum articles in the valley, but they are the only company to maintain a bulk station and tanks where quick delivery can be made to all customers. Speaking of Flamo, we' are In- (Contlnued on Page Two)
