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About Illinois Valley news. (Cave City, Or.) 1937-current | View Entire Issue (Oct. 6, 1938)
ourler Gateway to The Oregon Caves Illinois •» ey News A LIVE WIRE NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED IN THE INTERESTS OF THE ILLINOIS VALLEY AND SURROUNDING DISTRICTS Volume II No. 22 Hotel Drews Now Open For Business Illinois Valley News, Thursday, October 6, 1938 Kerby News Notes of Cenerai Interest Rodney Calvert of Grants Pass visited friends and transacted bus iness in Kerby recently. Postoffice Moved To Darger's Deer Creek 4-H Club Couple Win Price 5 Cents High School News Of General Interest Lloyd Morrison has been ab sent from school because of a badly infected finger. He cut it on a drag saw several weeks ago. —o— Because of the large class in Cave Junction, Oregon typing the board purchased two October 4, 1938 more typewriters this week, mak To The Patrons of the ing fourteen typewriters all to Cave Junction Post Office: gether, which are kept busy by 1 have received instructions the large typing classes. There are from the Post Office Department 28 students taking first year typ to assume charge of the Cave ing and eleven in the second year 'Junction Post Office. This ap class. pointment was made through no — o— efforts of my own and is merely a Kerby high school is proud to temporary appointment for the have two students outstanding in intervening time until an exami 4 H club work enrolled. These two nation can be held and a perman are Mildred Norman and Edward ent appointment made. Santos. They left Tuesday for Time for this examination will Portland to attend the Pacific In be set by the Civil Service Board ternational Livestock Exposition. and will be posted on the bulletin They are attending because of board at the post office and an their outstanding work in 4-H nounced in the paper. I have clubs. Mildred and Edward are been given a leave of absence going as guests of the First Na from the Kerby post office until tional Bank of Grants Pass, the regular appointee will take Mr. and Mrs. Blake Miller and Last Tuesday, Art Drews fin mother, Mrs. Ada Miller spent Tonight, (Thursday! October Chosen as the outstanding 4 11 ished completion of the Hotel the past week at Anchor, Oregon. 6th, Miss Edda Burke, temporary Club boy and girl in Josephine Drews and under the management The Millers have a ranch near postmistress of the Cave Junction county by a local judging com of Patricia Jackson, opened its i there. postoffice, moved the office to mittee, Mildred Norman of Selma — o— doors to the public. The hotel has Darger's Associated Service sta Oregon and Edward Santos also Clyde Johnson and Chas. Dodd tion, three doors north of the of Selma, Oregon, went to Port been completely renovated up stairs and has 11 rooms, four with returned recently from a hunting present location. land as guests of the First Nation bath for the accommodation of trip to Klamath county, hoping to Miss Burke took charge of the al Bank of Portland for three get a muletail deer, but had no postoffice today and will be in days during the Pacific Interna the public. success. charge until the new post master tional Livestock Exposition They Mrs Jackson desires to thank —o— is appointed after the examina- were selected as winners from this all her patrons for their fine sup Hi Miller, who is employed by from the three highest in the ex county in the third annual 4-H port in the past and hopes to find 1 the Seuter mining company, spent board will call for examinations Club Achievement and Leadership all her friends looking in to see i the week end at Kerby. Mr. Mil to select the new post master and contest sponsored by the state her in the new location. ler is with the Seuter company from the three highest in the er- banking institution among the The new cafe and dining room near Crescent City, at the pres amination, one will be selected as 25,000 club members in Oregon. of the hotel has been finished ent time. the post master. This may take with the idea in mind of being Two club members from every several months before the new county in the state are being an able to serve regular meals and Mr. and Mrs. L. O. Warren of head of the office is designated. short orders at all times and has Oregon City and Mrs. Wm. Bid- In the meantime, Miss Burke has nouneed as winners this week a counter with stools and also through H. C. Seymour, State well of Milwaukee, Oregon, spent been selected by the post office tables for those who desire them. Club director, in charge of judg a few days as guests of Ed Dailey department as the temporary ing and awards. Together with It is very attractive and arranged last week. postmistress. to give the best of service. two winners from the City of —o— Friday was dress up day for The new office is a part of the Portland, the 72 county members On the ground floor of the ho Nat Wooley, rural route carrier building of the Associated Ser the freshman. The boys wore girls tel is Arnold’s grocery, the hotel has gone to Eastern Oregon on a vice station and will be large will Convene in Portland, October dresses above their knees with dining room and Kesinger's K & K hunting trip. Ken Wells is sub enough for the post office and 5, 6 and 7. Heightened interest lots of makeup and perfume, and Kabinet shop. The lobby of the and personal achivement among stituting on the route. will be easily accessible to all 4-H club members have made this of course, green hair ribbons. hotel will be in the spacious hall —o— The girls wore boys overalls patrons of the office. Mail will leading to the rooms up stairs. Mrs. Lillian White is visiting not be interferred with, for the year’s selection a difficult task, wrongside out and backwards, Mrs. Jackson has had much ex with her brother, Fred Seyferth move will be made after the office according to the local judging with green hair ribbons, no make perience in cafe and restaurant at Likely, Calif., having gone closes tonight and will open as committee, composed of O. K. up, and hair uncombed. work and will give the patrons there after the funeral of her usual Friday morning in the new Beals, county agricultural agent, Inez Tucker, dressed in men’s of the new hotel the best of ser brother, Joseph Seyferth who died location. A statement from Miss Miss Nola A. Welch, home demon overalls several times too large vice and accommodations. stration agent, II. H. Wardrip, last week. Burke appears in another column. county school superintendent and for her and raveled at the knees The grand opening of the hotel —o— made a comical picture. Edith George W. Rowley resigned will take place Sunday afternoon, Claudia Buck and Mabel Witt- from the office on account of his R. K. Hackett, manager of the Rossiter also looked very much October 9th, when Mrs. Jackson rock spent last week end at their health and has accepted a position Grants Pass Branch of the First like a ragged hobo. Elwood Hus and Mr. Drews will hold open home- in and near Kerby. Both that he feels will be to his own National Bank of Portland. sey and Bill Akers appeared at house between 2 and 5 p. m., and Mildred Norman, member of girls are students at the Ashland advantage. The community regrets school without costumes; so the all are cordially invited to inspect Deer Creek 4-H club, directed by Normal school. losing Mr. Rowley as he has been Mrs. E. T. Norman, was announc Senior boy- dressed Elwood in the new hostelry. Light refresh girl black gym bloomers and mid one of the most conscientious post ments will be served to all during Bert Badden returned last Fri office officials anyone could ask ed wanner among girls for her rfy. They dressed Bill up in green these hours. day from San Francisco, where for. The valley, as a whole, wishes work in sewing, cooking, canning, rompers. Another good costume ------------- o------------- he had gone for a medical examin George well in any undertaking dairy, corn and seeds. among the boys was Bob White in What the Auxiliary ation. Mr. Badden was injured he makes. Edward Santos, was chosen an orange silk dress with beads, Means about the face while working in Mr. Rowley wishes to thank from among boys of this county. socks and purse to match. a mine on Smith river last sum the patrons of the Cave Junction He is a member of the Deer —O' A membership in the Auxiliary mer. Friday night ended freshman postoffice for their loyalty and Creek 4-H club under the leader What Doe« It Mean —o— initiation for this year. The first cooperation while he was postmas ship of D. C. Thompson. Miss Laverne Rober-on was un- ter here, and while he regrets in part of the evening was spent im -------------- o------------- The Auxiliary is an organiza , able to teach this week because of having to make a change, he feels itating the freshies. The Seniors tion for the single purpose of illness caused by sinus inf.ction. it will be better for his future, with the help of some of the low OFF IN THE ( ORNER serving. Nothing for self is con She is at her home in Ashland. and he sinsereiy hopes that the er classmen put the beginners templated. Aiding to carry on the WITH PHIL SNORT Mrs. Gallagher of Grants Pass is new postmaster will be given as through the hot-hand, made them great task of caring for the World taking Miss Roberson's place in loyal support as he has received. push a burned cork across the War disabled who still fill the Dear Ed: the intermediate room this week. --------------o-------------- government hospitals to the mem This letter haint gonto be floor with their noses, to blow a —o— bership of more than 40,000 and about politics or any other thing nickle out of a glass of water and Reo O’Neal, D. D. G. M. of of whom other thousands are still I what's scandalous; it’s gonto be flour, and ended in a shoe scram Ashland, visited Belt Lodge No. struggling to regain a place in about what I think of the Illinois ble. ISA. F. and A. M. at the regu civil life, is one of the first en After the last stunt all of the valley and some of the things lar meeting on Sept 24. Another deavors of the Auxiliary. what I been a thinkin’ a powerful student body had refreshments in visitor was George Thrasher of For the children of World War lot about, and what can be done in the Home Economies room. The Tulelake who enjoyed being with veterans the Auxiliary is also do here to make it a most desirable freshies were not allowed to use old friends and neighbor- again. ing a very important work. It is valley to live in. For a few weeks any silverware of course. —o— aiding thousands of children every Dancing followed the refresh back I have moseyed around quite Last Thursday evening the year to receive the necessities of a sum, learned a little and saw a merits. Radios and piano furnish first meeting of the P. T. A. of life. A part in this is one of the lot more what I'm gonto learn ed music for the dancers. A good the Kerby grade school was held privileges an Auxiliary member about or bust. I done went over time was had by everyone. at the grade -choo) building. In ship confers. Sucker creek way where I hain’t This year’s freshman class the absence of Mrs. Bud Hoskins, Units of the Auxiliary thruout been so much the last few years, members are: Doris Jones, Heide vice-chairman, Mrs. Lou Kellert the country are working with and I'll be derned if they haint Sachse, Edith Rossiter, Hariette called the meeting to order. Min their Post- for the betterment of more over that-a way than I’d Roche, Louise Hammer, Bob utes of the last meeting held last their communities. They're carry dreamed of. White, Lloyd Morrison, Jimmy spring stated that at the election ing out projects long needed by The improvement in land and Burdi, Elwood Hussey, Bill Akers, of officers Mrs Hoskin- was elec their town and communities such homes there, made me set up and Elmer Riblett, Edward Santos, ted president; Mrs. Kellert, vice- i as libraries, beautifying play take notice. One of the finest Tom Walton, Clinton Trefethen, president; Mrs. Elva Laws secre grounds and tree planting. Margaret homes I saw was that of Mrs. Emogene St. John, tary-treasurer. Membership is stressed during Prentice, Earl Curnow, Mike Me Addie Martin, at Bridgeview. You After discussing various eve October in the Auxiliary with Briety, Mike Wells, Mike Doney, know that I believe that Addie is nings for the meeting time it was et unit ,-tate and national striv a number one landscape gardener. Edgar Gates, LeRoy Campbell, decided the third Thursday of JOHN VALEN ing tor their quota by Armistice I saw her out in her yard where [ I lez Tucker, Lorraine Williford, each month was the most suitable day. Oregon with a membership she fitted in swell among her (¡race Carlisle, Wilbur Longa- for everyone. Nominated as the candidate of 5,876 for 1938 is proud of her Discussion of the long delayed for the Republican party by the shrubs and flowers; and her small necker, Lois Kunkle, Lyle Frie- share of the grand total of 457,- tennis court wa- held for a short Republican County Central com garden in back was not only a tas, Roy Wdder, Harry Wilder. 314 members. time, with the materials at hand mittee, John Valen of Holland thing of utility, but it enhanced There are thirty in the class. - - ■ --o-------------- to start the project. Mr. Laws was will appear on the November bal the beauty of her placo. There asked to take charge and see what lot for the office of county com may be more sumptious homes in Glenn Morrison Post No. The Ladies Auxiliary received the county, but there are none could be accomplished. misioner, short term. 70 Installs New Officers an invitation to the Lady Lions more beautiful. It set me to think —o— Mr. Valen came to the Illinois Jungle dance in Grants Pass. The Women’s Missionary Soc Valley in 1904 when he was 18 ing of what could be done in this Wednesday night at their regu ‘‘It would be fun to go," was the iety of the Cave Junction Com years old and has been a resident valley by people of means, peo- lar meeting Glenn Morrison Post opinion. munity church met at the home of the valley ever since. He has pie who have retired with incomes No. 70 of the American Legion It was decided to hold a ba of Mrs. F. W. Jones in Kerby been connected with the store at or a competence, who wished to installed their new officers for zarr some time before Christmas. last Thursday. Near the noon hour Holland since 1921, working for establish fine home in an almost the next year. A quilt will be finished by then ideal climate, free from lightning, a short prayer service was held John Smock and Harry Floyd. Elwood Hussey acted as install and ready for sale. windstorms, floods or extreme in the interest of world peace -o------------ ing officer and those who took Millie Trefethen of Kerby was heat and cold. There are many and for the world conference be part were, Vice-Commander, Les appointed chairman of a commit tourists who are looking for just ing held that day in Europe. For , Pinochle Club Met tee to send flowers whenever ap- • that kind of place and pass ours Henry; Adjutant, C. Y. Arnold; the luncheon each member con- I Last Friday Afternoon Finance Officer, Blake Miller; propriate. up not knowing it is here. » tributed a covered dish holding Chaplain, Gus Hart; Sergeant-at- If only the Althouse and Suck i appetizing food which the The Pinochle club met last Fri arms, Carl Stalicup. f some hostess supplemented with hot day afternoon at the home of Mrs. er creek districts could attract ] COMING EVENTS j coffee. At each meeting a cake Paul Heins and those present some of these home seekers, get Clyde Hays the newly elected containing a dime is brought for were: Sophia Bunch, Kitty Slay them in for a few weeks stay, let Commander was called to Med the des-ert, the member getting ton, Eva Hill, Verlie Babcock, 'em look over the soil, the na ford on Federal grand jury duty, so was unable to attend. Les Hen Tuesday, Nov. 8 — General elec the piece with the dime contrib Beth Collman and Florence Fag tural sites for beautiful homes, and tion. utes the dime to the society and nant. Prizes were won by Beth we who have lived here many ry vice-commander, will fill the — •— bakes the cake for the next meet- Collman, Kitty Slayton and Soph ' years could explain the desirabil- chair and act as commander until j Mr. Hays returns. End ay, Nov. 11—Armistice day. ia Bunch. (Contlnued on Pag« Tbraa) (Contlnucd on I ».<e Throe) f........................... Edda Burke In Charge Of Postoffice charge of the Cave Junction post office. 1 will endeavor to give the best service possible and 1 appeal to you for our cooperation and ask that you overlook any mistakes that I may make while I am learn ing the regular routine of the of. fice, which will be somewhat dif ferent than my present work. When the new post master is appointed I will be glad to help in any way possible until he or she is familiar with the duties of the office. I most certainly will appreciate your help in order that I may give you the best service possible. The business men ami patrons will want to select a post master from your own town when the perman ent appointment is made and there will be time for careful con sideration among yourselves as to whom you want. Regulations concerning the ex amination w ill be posted as I have explained. I will state further that the permanent post master will be selected from the three highest applicants passing the ex amination. EDDA BURKE. ------------- o . . — Coming Attractions at Cave City Theater Lewis Stone, Mickey Rooney, Cecilia Parker and Fay Holden unite as the interesting family for the third series of the ‘‘Judge Hardy Family” which will show at the Cave City theatre, Saturday and Sunday, October 8 and 9. "Judge Hardy’s Children,” a sequel to “You're Only Young Once,” which takes the family from the little country town of Carvel to Washington where the judge is named on a power com mission. Mickey Rooney as the young son flirts with a girl from the French legation, Cecilia Parker as the daughter goes to gay parties with a state department employee lobbyists try to use her as a “ieak" on her father's decision, but the ifrise old judge nimbly out wits them, daughter learns about men and returns to her real sweet heart and again all is tranquil in the family. Then on Wednesday and Thurs day, October 12 and 13, Manager Rout has booked “Jezebel” a colorful and exciting romantic drama of the Deep South shortly before the Civil War, will be the feature attraction. Bette Davis is co-starred with Henry Fonda, George Brent and Margaret Lindsay. Miss Davis, who won the Acad emy award as the best actress in 1935, declares that this is the best picture part she has ever had. The most complete Indian exhi bit ever lined up will be on display at the Golden Gate International Exposition in 1939. George Creel, U. S. Commissioner to the Fair, ha. announced. Creel is in charge of the 11,500,000 Federal exhibit which includes the Indian exhibi tion.
