Gateway to The Oregon Caves
III inois ValleyLNews
A LIVE WIRE NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED IN THE INTERESTS OF THE ILLINOIS VALLEY AND SURROUNDING DISTRIC TS
Volume II
Cave Junction, Oregon, Thursday, December 15, 1938
No. 32
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Young Matron Honored
With Stork Shower
Chamber To
Reorganize
Is Decided
President
Last Wednesday afternoon,
Mrs. Ralph T. Baumberger and Of Club
Mrs. George L. Martin were
charming hostesses to about 40
friends who gathered at the for Gives Views
mer’s beautiful home on the Il
Price 5 Cents
i
Rainbow
Gardens
Being Built
of General Interest
Woodrow Nealy and Joe Albin
eft Sunday night for Clatskanie,
Jregon, where they have employ
nent in a logging camp.
News' Gift
Meeting
Favor
linois river and Redwood highway
The grade school pupils are very
to honor Mrs. Paul Hein with a
busy
these days putting extra
By Art Drews
Few people of the valley rea
Getting off to a splendid start
surprise stork shower.
NOTICE TO CHAMBER
time in preparation for their
lize
what
is
being
done
on
the
old
with
announcement last week, The
The rooms were lovely with
MEMBERS
Ui considering the change pro
Christmas program which they
two Christmas trees brightly dec- posed last Tuesday by the Grants Rickert ranch, about a mile and a expect to give on the evening of News' free gift of a famous pen
the
Next Tuesday noon, in
orated with glistening tinsel and Pass Chamber of Commerce in re half from O'Brien on the old stage Dec. 22. Plays, songs and readings and pencil is meeting the approval
Hotel Drews dining room, the
colorful ornaments, and around gard to our club submerging and road. A visit will surprise the are being prepared with costumes of everyone who has been in to
view the display at this office.
of
Illinois
Valley
Chamber
the larger tree were loads end affiliating with them I find a lot citizens.
to add color and interest.
Paul R. Schnider and Mrs.
This fact is naturally encourag
Commerce will meet to decide
loads of daintily wrapped pack of things to be considered both in
Gladys
M.
King,
have
under
con
ing
but not the least bit surpris
whether they shall disband or
ages which kept the hoporee busy favor and against the move.
The children who were having
ing. These sets are truly remark
struction one of the most attrac
stay the way they are at a lo-
for a greater part of the after
art work Isat week under Miss
It has be<n, and 1 hope always
tive places in the valley. They
able fine writing equipment, giv
cal chamber.
noon.
Roberson were much interested in
will be, the endeavor of the lllin
ing just as good service as highly
have
given
the
name
of
"Rainbow
The matter is most import-
After a social conversation was ois Valley Chamber of Commerce
finger painting using the small
of the
officers
ant, and the
enjoyed, pencil and paper were I to help build the valley, as each Gardens" to the place, because jars of bright colored paints the expensive sets. They are standard
every
asks
that
chamber
handed each guest with instruc community in this valley is de they will specialize in rainbow children dip their fingers instead in size and in a wide array of
and
be
present
member
tions to be followed for a word pendent on the entire valley. My trout, either for fishing or com of paint brushes into the paints bright and attractive colors. Each
discus
take
a hand
in
the
contest and five minutes the time property interests are centered in mercial purposes, as they will and work out designs on their art is in a holly decorated gift box
sion and voting. This is YOUR
limit to finish. The prize was Cave Junction, but my success de hatch hundreds of thousand of paper, or where they wish to and has a two-color holiday label
so suitable for addressing for de
rainbow trout when the gardens make the design.
chamber and what becomes of
won by Anna Athey.
pends on every phase of the valley
livery or mailing.
it is your planning and deci
Delicious refreshments were activity and nearly every business are completely finished and ready
Other art work is evident in the
New*' Gift to Subscribers
for
operating.
sion. If you are not there, it
served later with Mrs. H. T. man is in a like situation, there
window decorations of Christmas
Those
beautiful sets are the
The
owners
have
a
state
fishing
will be your fault you did not
Baumberger and Mrs. Eva Hill, fore, the problem is to build a
wreaths, jack frost figures and
hatchery license mtid have several other seasonal designs. Also mak News Christinas gifts to its many
have a voice in the matter.
assisting.
bigger and better Illinois Valley.
large hatching tanks under con- ing tree decoration has occupied readers. We are giving these sets
Lunch sharp at 12 p. m. The
We do not all see alike and if
absolutely free of any charge. One
struction as well as a large lake spare moments.
meeting should be over by 1
we did it would be a very monot
i FRISCH’ BACK NOT
set with each new or renewal sub
where fish will be stored The
p. m. Plan to attend and take
onous world, and it has betn said
BROKEN IN SLIDE
scription at the regular rate of
rifich consists of 160 acres and
part in the discussions.
The Illinois Valley Teachers
for hundreds of years that “A
every bit of it will be utilized organization held their regular $1.50 per year. As long as our
The condition of
William prophet is not without honor ex when the gardens are completely
supply lasts you can obtain as
Last Tuesday the Illinois Val
meeting at the high school build
Frisch, injured when buried be- cept in his own town.” We may finished.
many sets as you desire, one set
ley Chamber of Commerce held
ing Tuesday evening, December
neath a mine cave-in near Holland know our neighbors too well to be
Starting with the coming sea 13th. There were about 14 present, with each $1.50 paid on subscrip
a most important meeting with
Sunday afternoon, is not serious, carried away by their oratory, but son, Mrs. King said, they would
tion.
Secretary Larry Manuel of the
Dr. S. B. Osgood, county physician knowing them we may know whip only have a few cabins ready, but others being kept away by illness
Ideal for Christmas Presents
Grants Pass Chamber and C. W.
or the weather. Mrs. Lola Peter
to trust them. What I am getting
reported
Tuesday
after
ascertain
These
sets and the News are
construction will be kept up when
Thornberry, editor of the Grants
ing that the man did not have at is this: Is it better to maintain possible, and when completed, son, president, called the meeting two ideal Christmas gifts as many
Pass Bulletin attending.
a broken back as was at first our individuality or identity as a many modern cabins will be avail to order. It was necessary to send of our subscribers are agreeing.
a delegate to the O. S. T. A. which
President Drews asked for a thought possible. His injuries con
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able for those who desire to get will be held in Portland after They can be sent to separate ad-
resolution changing the by-laws
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sist of scalp lacerations, and a
away for a few days or weeks va Christmas. Mr. Alva Laws was dresses if desired, thereby serving
so that five members of the ex sprained knee and hip, but he has
cation, and they will be able to elected to represent the associa as two gifts. There is no better
ecutive committee would consti suffered most from loss of blood, Coming Attractions at
find any accommodations they de tion. After the business meeting way to remember relatives and
tute a quorum. The resolutioin
Frisch had been working the Cave City Theater
sire
at the new gardens, a small the entertainment committee de friends. Try this method this year
will be voted on at next Tuesday’s Modrel mine, located six and a
cabin to live in and meals in a cided to hold a Quizz which is for economical but highly satis
meeting.
Coming next Saturday and fine dining room at the main
half miles up Sucker creek from
factory Christmas giving.
W. B. Wilber, a prominent the Oregon Caves CCC camp. Sunday, Dec. 17 und 18 to > the build)ig, or a completely fur very popular on the radio today
Get Your Sets at Once
mining man of the west, was a Alone w’hen the accident occur- Cave City Theatre is the s show nished housekeeping cabin with Later, they all assembled in the
With the demand
growing
home economic room for lunch.
guest at the meeting and took ed. he had dug himself out and called by all critics as the "Year’s everything that goes with it.
stronger each day, there is nt»
The table was beautifully dec
considerable interest in what was crawled 150 yards to his cabin de Greatest Show,” with Nora Shear
The fish hatchery will start orated in the Christmas spirit, absolute assurance that we will
going on, as he stated that he spite his extremely weak condi er and Tyrone Power.
next fall, and six and eight inch favors of candy gum drops, with be able to obtain sufficient seta
expected to be a regular mem tion. Other miners later found
The world has read and remem trout will be available for the tiny candles inserted and lit. The to take care of the demand. The
ber in the near future.
him at the cabin and transported bered the story of Marie Antoin trade The owners expect to fur
pen company has promised to do
committee on refreshments were
Elwood Hussey introduced Mrs. him by stretcher three and a half ette, the glamorous queen of nish Los Angeles with all the trout
the best it can but does not guar
teachers
from
the
Selma
district.
H. L. Hemingson and Mrs. K. miles down an icy mountain trail France. Of her virtues, her in they can use when the hatchery is
antee the supply. To make sure
Mrs. Myrtle Walton, Miss Lois
D. Le Van, who have recently to receive medical attention and trigue and brilliance as a queen functioning to capacity.
you get the sets you want, come
Speaker, and the Misses Ida Mae
located in Cave Junction and will be brought to Josephine General but more than anything else, we
in today and make your selection
Two wells have been drilled and Ruby Higginbotham.
have an official announcement of hospital.—G. P. Courier.
from the beautiful assortment at
read of her scarlet history as the that will furnish all the water
their business interests in another
this office.
playgirl of Europe, of her flirta needed for every purpose, one
We’ll Wrap and Mail Sets
column of this week’s paper.
tions, her escapades with the no with 500 gallons and one with Maxinc Allen Honored
H & L CAFE TO
Larry Manuel was called on and OPEN SATURDAY
When requested the News will
blemen of her court, her extrava 1200 gallons capacity, and this At Birthday Party
he spoke of enlarging the Grants
be happy to wrap, address and
gances, even while her subjects will supply the camp and hatchery
Pass Chamber of Commerce to a
A
delightful
birthday
party
mail a set to any address in the
starved.
with all the fresh spring water
A new cafe and fountain will
Josephine County Chamber, and open its doors to the public next
Now the screen gives us, needed, even if the streams do get was given in Takilma, Friday, Dec United States for five cents ex
asking if the Illinois Valley Cham
ember 9th, honoring Maxine Al tra. We will hold these sets to
Saturday, December 17th, when “Marie Antoinette' the woman we low.
ber would affiliate and become a the H. & L. Cafe, under the pro see her, as tho’ through a key
len, Betty Strong and Barbara the time you designate they be
The ranch is ideally situated on
part of the county organization.
Owen
whose birthdays came in mailed. There is every advantage in
hole,
not
on
the
pages
of
history,
prietorship of two very charming
the banks of the west fork of the
He explained that a director of
ladies, Mrs. H. L. Hemingson and but in her boudoir, in the per Illinois river and they also have the same week. The hostesses were making your selection now. You
the new Chamber would be elect
Mrs. K. D. Le Van, hold their op- fumed halls of the palace of Ver a water right from Rough and Mrs. Chas. Strong and Mrs. Cecil thereby make certain there will be
ed from the valley and the local
sailles, on the moonlight nights in Ready creek that they will use to < Owen, and the party given at Mrs. no disappointment later.
ening day.
chamber would become a part of
Owen’s home.
The new cafe is situated in the her garden. A rendezvous with her fill the lake when it is ready for
the new caunty chamber. The cost
There were places for twenty
lover,
we
follow
her
through
Brooks building, next door to the
water, the lake having been al- at the table. The decorations were WHAT THE LEGION
of membership in the new organi
triumphs
and
glory,
midst
the
old News office, which has been
ready tested rind filled.
zation would be most nominal, i
lovely, appropriate to the time of AUXILIARY IS DOING
thoroughly renovated and pre pageantry of that shameless court,
The proprietors have had 22 year, and with three large rakes,
business men $10.00 and farmers
we
see
the
tottering
of
her
throne,
sents a very pleasing appearance
men working at different times i on all decorated with pretty candles,
and individual mining men $4 per
The Auxiliary bazaar and
as this reporter saw the place thi* the uprising of her people, her the ranch and roads and trails are
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year. He asked if we wanted the
for the three girls. They all de luncheon which occupied the Aux
arrest and imprisonment, and we
week.
being completed as fast a* weath clared the lunch and cake delic iliary's time the pest month was
Grants Pass chamber to expand
On their opening day Saturday, follow her on that last ride er conditions permit. Landscap
and take in the entire county, giv
ious. A great deal of fun was had a very successful event.
the ladies will serve free coffee through the streets of Paris to the ing this huge project is a large
watching the three girl* open their
guillotine.
Never,
not
since
the
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, to all who come to see the cafe,
Maybe someone has been won
job, and several thousands of dol gifts while at the table.
screen
found
voice,
has
there
been
dering
why the Auxiliary always
and
to
the
kiddies,
a
free
ice
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After the lunch they all went needs money, We have been try-
a drama so mighty in emotional lars have already been expended
cream cone.
outside to a huge bonfire, where ing to tell you through these col-
conflict, so sublime in romance, so on the improvements.
COMING EVENTS I
Regular meals will be a part of
When
completed, "Rainbow they had a lot of fun and a merry umns what the money is used for.
brilliant
in
spectacle,
so
magnifi
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mi in 11 i mu i iji the menu with short orders at all cent in performance, truly “Marie Gardens" will act as a dude ranch time. Those pesent were: Elva
At Christmas time the need is
hours. The ladies will make a
and fish hatchery second to none Messenger, Maxine Allen, Betty greater. Every disabled World
Monday’s—Every 2nd and 4th, feature of their fountain service. Antoinette” reaches the zenith of
co the Pacific coast, and will be Strong, Minnie Eggers, Marjorie War veteran who spends Christ
Girl Scouts meet at Kerby Li Saturday and Sunday they will extraordinary entertainment and
an acquisition to the county at MacFarlin, France« Eggers, Ron mas in a hospital will receive a
thrill
!
brary building.
have a special turkey dinner.
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There will be a special matinee large and Illinois Valley in par nie Strong, Dane Allen, Harold gift from the American Legion
Every Monday—Boy Scouts meet
Allen, Herman Eggers, Albert Auxiliary. Last year gifts went
Saturday, Dec. 17, at 2 p. m. and ticular.
THANKS A MILLION!
in Legion hall. Cave Junction.
Eggers, Paul Mossburg, Mike Mc- to S3,470 hospitalized veterans
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only one show at night, starting
Ralph Huber, Scout Master.
That is a frequent expression
Briety, Kenneth MacFarlin, Keith and as many or more are expected
at 7:30. This show is about three |
Friday, Dec. 16 — Holland School these days when our readers are hours long. Special prices for the ' I>ocal Man Has Souvenir
MacFarlin, Jackie Owen, Jimmie this year. The gifts will have an
Improvement club, business made a present of a beautiful pen matinee Is announced in the Cave . From Air Mail Plane
Owen, Barbara Owen, Charlie
average value of SI.00 and will be
meeting completing plans for and pencil set. Your set is waiting City Theatre ad of this issue of
Owen and Howry Robert*.
selected, as far as possible, to
for you at The News office.
Christmas program.
Scott Turner of Holland, has a LOCAL MAN
The News.
meet the individual needs.
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Saturday, Dec. 17—Joint meeting
For Wednesday and Thursday, souvenir of the Point Reyes Air
In addition to the work for the
and installation, Deer Creek Kerby High School
Dec. 21 and 22, Manager Rout has Mail crash. An air mail letter
men
in the hospital, the Auxiliary
Honored
at
Birthday
and Illinois Valley Granges.
Basket Ball Schedule
booked “The Old Barn Dance,” written his mother. Mrs. Winnie
will contact the needy families of
Turner,
Windsor,
Illinois.
The
let
Dinner
Party
Last
Week
starring Gene Autrey. This is one
Wednesday, December 21—Leg
these men and supply Christmas
ter was received by her, and she
ion Auxiliary social night. All December 16—Gold Hill, home. of those unusual "Western*."
Miss Edda Burke and Miss Ger food and gifts. At a number of
come and help decorate the December 17—Crescent City at
A logical story, based on the ef returned the envelope to her son.
hospitals, arrangements have been
The
letter
was
readible
in
part.
trude
Bloomingcamp were hostes
forts of Autrey and his crony,
Crescent City.
Christmas tree.
made
for the disabled veterans to
Wednesday, Dec. 21—Garden December 20—Grants Pass at “Frog,’ (“Smiley” Burnettel to The envelope was back stamped, ses at a dinner party last week select for their children, and these
Grahts Pass.
sell horses to farmers at various “Damaged due to air mail inter given in honor of Eugene Vance. will be sent to the children in the
club Christmas meeting at the
home of Mrs. J, M. Smock, January 6—Central Point, at rodeos through the western Uni ruption near Pt Reyes, Calif., Enjoying the affair were, Nelle name of the veteran and paid for
Hayden, Eileen Whitehead, Lucy
Central Point.
ted States, gives these two excel Nov. 2V, 1938."
Holland.
by the Auxiliary. Last year this
Whitehead, Edda Burke, Gertrude
January
13
—
Rogue
River,
home.
A
number
of
people
heard
the
lent
actors
an
opportunity
to
dis
>
Saturday, December 24—An
family crntact service reached
Bloomingcamp,
Eugene
Vprice,
Al
nual election of officers. Belt January 20—Phoenix at Phoenix. play their talents in a forceful, plane circle three times around
7,875 families at Christmas time.
the southern part of the valley, Brown, I-awrence Musil, Charles
January 27—Sam's Valley, home. amusing way.
Lodge No. 18, A. F. & A. M.
The Christmas activities are
January 31—Gold Hil! at Gold
Fred Rout wishes to remind eve and around Bolen Lake, on ita way Ward and Leroy Branham.
Sunday, December 25—Christ-
only
part of a continuous program
After dinner the guests were
Hill.
ry me in the valley that they are south, soon after it left Medford
mas.
carried
on throughout the year by
taken
to
the
Owl
Cafe
where
the
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invited to the show Monday, Dec. Air Port, on its fatal trip.
the Auxiliary to aid disabled war
Monday, December 26 — Legion
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evening was spent in dmcing
M. E. Treadgold of the Cope- 26. This is Fred's Christmas pres
veterans.
Auxiliary Christina* party after land Lumber company of Grants ent to citizens of the Illinois Val
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Mr. and Mrs. Fred Rout were
Government hospitals are vis-
the first show.
Mr.
and
Mrs.
Bob
Rout
left
last
transacting
business
in
Grants
Pass was in Cave Junction last ley and the show is free, no cost
Saturday for southern California.
i Pass the first of thia week.
Sunday, Januar 1—New Year Wednesday on business.
whatsoever to anyone.
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