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About Illinois Valley news. (Cave City, Or.) 1937-current | View Entire Issue (Oct. 20, 1938)
Courier Gateway to The Oregon Caves III inois Valley News A LIVE WIRE NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED IN THE INTERESTS OF THE ILLINOIS VALLEY AND SURROUNDING DISTRICTS Volume II No. 24 Cave Junction. Oregon, Thursday, October 20, 1938 I. V. Chamber of Art Drews Redwood Commerce Meeting Gives Views Empire The first meeting of the Illinois Valley Chamber of Commerce for the fall and winter season was held last Tuesday noon in the Hotel Drews dining room to a capacity crowd. Larry Manuel, secretary of the Grants Pass Chamber, led a num ber of the county seat chamber members who attended including, George V. Manchel. of the Man- chel Furniture Co.; W. R. Burner, member of the executive commit tee of the Republican County Central committee; George Rid dle, independent candidate for county judge; E. C. Gayman of Mack’s Seed and Feed store; Dav id Felt, of the Grants Pass Type writer company. Also guests in cluded O. K. Beals county agent; C. H. Dwyer, representative of the Farm Security Administra tion; J. M. Pomeroy, of Kerby; G. A. Peterson, Kerby; Bill Court ney, secretary of the San. Fer nando Chamber of Commerce and Eugene Brown, candidate for county commissioner, short term, democratic ticket. Elwood Hussey explained about the drainage problem for Cave Junction and said construction would not start until about the first of the year. President Drews said the cham ber was not asleep on the road to Happy Camp and that active work was being done on this im portant road. Mr. Dwyer was introduced and told about what the Farm Secur ity Board was doing to help the Water Facilities act in getting water to the farmers to irrigate. He was asked several questions and answered all of them to the satisfaction of his listeners. He laid stress on the meeting that will be held October 28th in the Grange hall when all farmers and others interested should attend and get first hand information on this important feature of irriga tion in the valley. Illinois Valley was chosen as the place in Josephine county where this new feature of the Farm Security Board would be tried out, and there has been made POSTOFFICE HOURS Miss Edda Burke, postmistress at Cave Junction has announced that the Cave Junction postoffice will be open on Sunday and holi days, between the hours of 10 and 11 a. m. o------------- Edward F. Preble of Holland left for Portland last Saturday on 1 I a business trip. | . ......................................... • [ COMING EVENTS ........................................... . Friday, October 21 — Women's Civic club at the home of Mrs. Paul Hein. Friday, October 21 — The Friday Evening Pinochle club at the I. O. O. F. hall, Kerby, instead of Friday, October 14. Friday, Oct 21 — Rod and Gun club meets at 8 p. m. at the Ritz Tavern, Kerby. Saturday, October 22 — Candi date’s night at Bridgeview Grange hall. Dance after the meeting. All candidates and friends invited. Saturdy, Oct. 22—Women’s club cooked food sale, Alma's Dress shop. Saturdy, Oct. 22 — Lettermen's dance, Kerby high sihool. Monday, Oct. 24 — Candidates night and supper at Wilder- ville. Wednesday, Oct. 26 — Legion 1 Auxiliary sewing day. Potluck at noon. Friday. Oct. 28—Garden club meets at the home of Mrs. Ag nes Smith, Caves highway. Tuesday. Nov. 8 — General elec tion. Friday. Nov. 11—Armistice day. Saturday. Dec. 10 — Bazaar and luncheon at noon. available $20,000 to be spent this fiscal year, ending June, 1939, to the farmers in the Illinois Valley to establish irrigation projects and help in any manner possi ble. The Soil Conservation Service engineers will be here at the Oct ober 28th meeting to explain everything in detail. They will tell how to borrow the money; how to irrigate and how’ to get the water on the land and will cooperate in every way to make the projects started a success. A motion was made that the Illinois Valley Chamber of Com merce get behind the projects and do all in their power to help. T|e motion carried unanimously. Mr. Peterson said one demon stration would be made this year on the Pomeroy ranch, which would show what could be done in this line. Blake Miller said that William P. Greiner, who was starting a school for boys south of Kerby, had a bus that was going to haul the boys to school and wondered if it would not be possible to con tact him and see what could be done to take care of other pupils. He was made a committee of one to ascertain what could be done. A motion was made that a vote of thanks be given the Land Use committee of the county for se lecting Illinois Valley as the place do all in their power to help. The motion carried unanimously. Bill Courtney spoke for a few moments and >aid he was glad to have an opportunity to be in such a delightful place and paid a fine compliment to our Oregon Caves and the beauty of the caverns. He has a health idea that he be lieves would be of great benefit to the people of the valley and said the two principal needs of the valley was a health clinic and a bus service to the Caves. A. A. Johnson again called at tention to the meeting at the Grange hall on Friday, October 28th and asked all to keep the date in mind and attend this im portant meeting of the valley farmers. Women’s Club Held Meeting Last Week The Cave City Women’s club met last Friday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Paul Hein with about fourteen present. Various plans were discussed for the pur pose of raising funds for the libra- ry. which will be in The News building for the present. A cooked food sale was agreed upon and will be held this coming Saturday. October 22, in Alma Martin's dress shop. Dainty refreshments were serv ed the following guests: Mrs. Hill, Mrs. Florence Fagnant, . rs. Kitty Slayton, Mrs. Alvin Watts, Mrs. Bert Watkins, Mrs. Nona Coovert, Mr-. Allan Currier, Mrs. M. M. Nelson, Mrs. M. C. Athey, Mrs. Ralph T. Baumber- ger, Mrs. Ray Hansen, Mrs. Alma Martin and the hostess, Mr-. Paul Hein. o-------------- Wilderville Ladies Aid Society to Give Supper Next Monday night the Ladies' Aid Society of Wilderville will hold a supper and candidates night. The supper will be at six o’clock, after which those who are running for office will be given a chance to speak. The ladies of Wilderville have an enviable reputation for their tasty food and the price will be 26 cents for chidren and 50 cents for adult«. Most of the candidates for county offices will be there and a large crowd is expected to be on hand to listen to them. All are invited to turn out and get ac quainted. o Support the Fire Department. On Water By Art Drews After seeing two homes burn with their store of per-onal be longings that can never be re placed and trying hopelessly to stop the flames that would not stop, I cannot help but ask a ques tion Why do we in Cave City let our water problem drift indiffer ently? Last Tuesday night an irriga tion ditch gave a continuous and plentiful supply of water and there were four streams at work on the fire How can we fight a fire here? Our little pumper will pump its tank full and be almost helpless. We have within our grasp an ade quate water supply and a way to get it into use. A few of us have incorporated the Cave City District Improve ment Co., a non-profit corpora tion under strict Oregon laws. We have drilled a well 203 feet deep and have available at including four levels, approximately 60 gal lons per minute, enough to supply a community of about 1500 peo ple. This is on land under option to the company, and within 600 feet of the highway. A certain construction com pany has expressed themselves willing to finance and build the tank, furnish pump, main hy drant, etc., financed over a long period. We can have adequate fire protection available at a moments notice and storage large enough to last for hours. The only step necessary to complete the plans now under way is for those who are vitally interested to include their property in the corporation and become members, then bonds are prepared based on the antici pated earnings of the corporation from water use. The entire system should cost less than $25,000 from engineer estimates and will give us proper mains, hydrants, etc., that will meet the Fire Underwriters spec ification thereby lowering our insurance rates to a point where it will be possible to carry pro tection. It will give us a source of pure water that will not be contaminated as our city grows. Also it will give us water available for other purposes, such as any city must have and without which a community cannot grow as in dustry must have water and with out industry and its payroll we will remain as we are, a wide spot in the road. We have been fortunate the last few years, after our bitter experiences but can we hope to be always lucky, as luck is about the only thing we have to rely upon. Sure it will cost us some thing, but as the State Fire Mar shall told us, ashes are not assets. Let’s have a water system. -------------- o-------------- Coming Attractions at Cave City Theater Convention Headed by the Governor of the state of California and an official representative of the governor of Oregon, an impressive array of public officials, newspaper editors and publishers, transportation and travel agency representatives and other leaders from various parts of the Pacific coast will participate in the 18th annual convention of the Redwood Em pire Association in Eureka, Fri day and Saturday of this week. Friday, 6:30 p. m. Treasure Is land Dinner. A colorful and highly entertaining program. Toastmas ter: Theodore P. Craemer, Jr., president Grants Pass Chamber of Commerce. Highlights in the program of the convention luncheon and din ner functions follow: Saturday noon luncheon: Dedi cated to newspaper publishers and editors, county supervisors and other city and county officials; and directors of the Golden Gate Bridge and Highway district. Saturday, 7 p. nt. 18th Annual Convention Banquet. “Pacific Coast Highways Dinner.” Princi pal speakers: Governor Frank F. Morriam, of California, and an official representative of Gover nor Charles H. Martin, of Oregon. The newly-elected president and officers and directors of the As sociation, to serve for the new fiscal year 1938-1939 will be presented for the first time. An informal dance will follow the annual banquet, with special entertainment, including exposi tion motion pictures to follow the Friday night dinner. Illinois Valley folks who have signified their intention to attend the convention are: Mr and Mrs. Ralph Baumberger, of Cave City Park camp; Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Athey, of The News; Mr. and Mrs. George Sabin, of the Oregon Caves and Elwood Hussey. Engineer Inspecting Chrome Deposits Here A Mr. Beers of San Francisco, consulting engineer of the United States Chrome company, the com pany that will be remembered as the holder of the navy contract, was in the valley last week looking over chrome properties, and made a trip to the High Plateau mine in northern California, taking samples to determine if the ore will meet navy specifications. Eugene Brown, owner of the High Plateau, accompanied Mr. Beers to the mine, and he has since received word that the spec imens meet the required specifi cation and future development is likely. ------------- o Saturday Candidates Nite at I. V. Grange Saturday, October 22 will be candidates night at the Illinois Valley Grange, when a special meeting is being held for their benefit. All persons running for office are asked to attend. Mrs. Addie Martin will be the lecturer. The meeting will be held at 8 p. m., after which a big dance is being given. All are invited to both the meeting and dance. Refreshments will be served at midnight. At the Cave City theatre Sat urday and Sunday, Oct. 22 and 23, Wallace Beery in “Port of Seven Seas.” For a scene in this great picture Wallace had to work with a "cast” of live lobsters. A veteran with shellfish, the star handled a number of them skill fully. But one lob-ter was less docile and grabbed the actor's thumb. Beery tried to shake him off but was unable to do so. Then he bit the sea-battler's claw forc Townsendites of Forest ing him to release his tenacious I Grove for Mahoney grip. Because the puritanical father FOREST GROVE, Members of of a young college instructor the Forest Grove Townsend club brands him a- a blackguard for have voted full co-operation to marrying a pretty cafe entertain Willis Mahoney in his campaign er, the boy proceeds to live up to for the United States senate, his parent's direful judgment, Louise Clapshaw, secretary, re which provides a series of mirth ported to W. J. Conrad, Maho provoking events in “Vivacious ney's state manager, this week. Lady,” starring Ginger Rogers The club offered the services of and James Stewart, showing its- membership in Mahoney's be Tuesday and Wednesday, Oct 25 half when he visits Forest Grove and 26. late this month. Price 5 Cents ridgeview Store, Residence Burns Last Tuesday night the south ern end of the valley population was startled to hear the fire whis tle on Bob Routs garage and the word passed that the residence of Mrs. Addie Martin at Bridgeview was on fire. The Cave City Volunteer Fire Department with the Forest Ser vice fire truck responded immed iately and the Kerby fire truck also came to the scene. But by the time the trucks arrived the fire had gained such headway that nothing could be done to save Mrs. Martin's home nor the store of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Tresham, both buildings burned to the ground. Mrs. Martin was attending lodge in Kerby and there was no one in the house when the fire started and she left the place when the fires in the stoves were all out. The fire originating in the rear of the residence. How it started is a mystery. Mr. and Mrs. Tresham were awakened by falling glass and immediately dressed and saved most of the furniture in their home, but nothing was saved in Mrs. Martin's home. She had relics and heirlooms that were price less stored in the house and these valuable artirles were all lost. Sam Bunch, whose residence is just across the road from the Tresham store, heard his dog making a commotion and came out to see what was wrong, but at that time there was no evidence of a fire. Later the dog started up with such a commotion again that Mrs. Bunch came out and saw the blaze in Mrs. Martin's home. Sam immediately gave the alarm and the fire trucks respond ed. The firemen who responded worked like seasoned veterans and kept the fire from spreading to adjoining homes. The fire was completely beyond control when the departments arrived. Kerby News Notes of General Interest Grenier has planned as a boys’ boarding and riding academy. They expect to build up to a 25 or more boy home. They brought with them a 45 passenger school bus which will be used for trans portation as is needed. The young grandson will enter grade school this next week and the four boys. Bill Henniman, Leland Wall, Har ry Shultz and Louis Galles will enter the high school. —o— Teachers of the Illinois and Deer Creek valleys met on Tues day night at the high school to re sume activities as the Illinois Val ley Teachers Association. H. W. Jones, president during the past year called the group to order and called for election of officers. Mrs. Leda Peterson was named president; Mrs. Elvenia Connell, secretary; Mrs. I.*rna Bryne and Mrs. Susan Hines were appointed on a committee for arranging meetings. Dan Jones and Miss Lois Speaker, entertainment com mittee. It was decided to hold but half hour business meetings the remainder of the evening for social relaxation. Meetings to be held the second Tuesday of each month. County Superintendent Wardrip was a special guest for the evening, so gave a short talk concerning his work and compli mented the Illinois Valley teach er group on their activities of the past year and their cooperation in school affairs. Mr. Wardrip also told something of what was in store for the teachers who attend the Six County Institute which is to be held at Ashland next week to attend which is the largest in- Ferd W Jones left last Thurs day for Salem where he attended the high school Principals Con ference which was held Friday and Saturday. —o— Mrs. C. G. Alexander spent the week end at the home of her cou sin, Mrs. Don Morrison. Mrs. Alexander lives at Bremerton, Washington. Mr. and Mrs. George Spach were in Grants Pass over last week end and part of this week visiting at the home of Mrs. Spach's daughter, Mrs. Lou Smith. Mr. Spach returned Monday and is helping with some plumbing on the Gold Canyon Pony ranch north of Kerby. Clarence Roe was painfully in jured last Saturday, while trying to catch a horse on the Morrison place west of Kerby. The horse became entangled in some barbed wire and Mr. Roe was cut in sev eral places also knocking him un conscious. The horse was none the worse. George Gates from Ontrio, Can ada, and an old time resident of Kerby was a recent visitor with friends and relatives in the valley. Calling on Mrs. Millie Tre- fethen at Kerby, and sister. Mrs. Spencer Maze and other relatives at Cave Junction. Mr. Gates had been away for 18 years. (Continued on I’s<e Three) Newell Gordon of Sacramento, California, spent a few days in WHAT THE LEGION Kerby visiting. His mother and AUXILIARY IS DOING Mrs. Dollie Duncan were old friends when both lived north of While stressing membership Kerby. this month a short resume of the —o— membership of Glenn Morrison What nearly came to being a Unit is in order. Ten years ago serious accident occurred in front the unit was chartered with 12 of the poatoffice and Wilson's members, Zenna Sauer, president; store in Kerby on Wednesday Irene Morrison, secretary treasur morning when a car with a Cali er, Amy Hussey, Bessie Hunt, fornia license driven by a young Frances White, Mary White, woman just learning to drive, ran Chaplain, Lola Woodbury, Julia up on the cement porch in front Williams, Beatrice Brown, Mrs. of the postoffice and into the post . I L. C. Hussey, Florence Hussey at the corner of Wilson's store. and Hazel Krause. The post was knocked entirely Irene Morrison, Amy Hussey, loose falling and nearly hitting Frances White and Mary White Wm. McLean, Kerby post master have had continuous membership and came down on a car belong and are ready for ten year pins. ing to the Schilling's Best sales Zung Mary White has been chap man of Medford, which was parked lain eveiy year, except the year in front of the store. Both cars she was president. She was pre were badly dented and will need sented with a beautiful chaplain some repairing. The driver had badge by Amy Hussey. stepped on the gas instead of the A tisket, a iasket, a green and brake. yellow basket. The quilt the Aux —o— iliary is quilting for sale at the Mr and Mrs. Wm. Grenier of Bazaar has green and yellow bas Riverside, California, arrived re kets cently at their ranch, known as Charlotte Slack is to be Girl the Gold Canyon Pony ranch, Scout captain. The Girl Scouts north of Kerby. They brought have been sponsored by the Aux with them four boys besides their iliary since they were organized. small grandson. This is the start They have money to pay dues for ing of the project which Mr. 20 girls.
