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Cave Junction, Oregon, Thursday, December 22, 1938
Volume II No. 33
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Student Activities
At Kerby High
Elects New
Grace Carlisle was operated on
for appendicitis Friday night, Dec­
ember 16. Grace is a freshman at
Kerby high school.
Officers
As usual, at their annual meet­
ing Tuesday, December
20th,
Western Star, Chapter, No. 46, or­
der of the Eastern Star, held an
exceptionally interesting session.
The business session was handled
as speedily as possible and then
the evening was thrown open to
all guests and members for a
grand, glorious time.
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The evening’s festivities started
with a sumptuous dinner at 7
o'clock. The tables were artistical­
ly decorated for the occasion with
miniature Christmas trees and
the season’s colors. The dinner was
presided over by the retiring Ma­
tron, Maude Hogue and over 40
members and guests enjoyed an
exceedingly fine repast.
Election of officers was the
principal business to be taken
care of and the following were
elected for the ensuing term. The
appointive officers have not as
yet been appointed:
Lola Petersen, Worthy Matron.
Ken Wells, Worthy Patron.
Sue Hill Martin, Associate Ma­
tron.
Raphael Leonard, Associate Pa­
tron.
Blanche E. Robinson, Secretary.
Jessie Leonard, Treasurer.
Clara Hammer, Conductress.
Cora Barnes, Associate Con-
I ductress.
After the election and congratu­
lations, the meeting was open to
all, and one of the features of the
evening was a Christmas tree and
all White Elephant gifts were
passed around. Then Effie Smith
presented a fine program that all
enjoyed to the limit.
The retiring Worthy Matron
was the recipient of a lovely show-
er and was presented with a beau-
tiful Past Matron pin.
All in all the evening was vot­
ed one of the best and the mem­
bers and guests rounded out a full
everting that lasted until midnight.
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OPEN SATURDAY NIGHT.
The News office will remain
open Saturday night, December
24th, in order that late shoppers
may have an opportunity to get
their set before Christmas. If
you haven't time to come in be­
fore, call Saturday night and
make your selection.
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H. M. Hayden of the Hayden
Auto camp, made a business trip
to Crescent City last Saturday.
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COMING EVENTS
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Monday’s—Every 2nd and 4th,
Girl Scouts meet at Kerby Li­
brary building.
Every Monday—Boy Scouts meet
in Legion hall. Cave Junction.
Ralph Huber, Scout Master.
Saturday, December 24—An­
nual election of officers. Belt
Lodge No. 18, A. F. & A. M.
Sunday, December 25—Christ­
mas.
Monday, December 26 — Legion
Auxiliary Christmas party after
the first show.
Tuesday, Dec. 27—St John’s day
will be observed by Belt Lodge
in Kerby Masonic temple, 12:30
p. tn.
Saturday, Jan. 7—40 et 8 Voiture
Locale 165, will meet at Cave
Junction at Shona
Wauna
camp.
Sunday, Januar 1—New Year.
Deer Creek
Lineups
Deer Creek
Clarence Brooks, master.
Don Thompson, overseer.
Marion Brooks, lecturer.
Jewel Elmore, steward.
James Brooks, assistant stew
ard.
Margaret Carlisle, chaplain.
W. L. Tuttle, treasurer.
Mrs. Mildred Norman, secre
tary.
Antone Spinas, gatekeeper.
Minnie Spinas, Ceres.
Grace Carlisle, Pomona.
Jessie Elmore. Flora.
Mildred L. Norman, lady as
sistant steward.
Executive committee—H. E.
Swinney, Ed Norman and Ebb
P igue.
Illinoi» Valley
Kenneth Wells, master.
Girls of the Home Economics
Roy Wells, overseer.
classes and Girls League are busy
Grace Sawyer, lecturer.
making Christmas gifts.
They
Ortis Seat, steward.
have learned to make many love
Pearl Barrett, chaplain.
ly gifts. Among them they learned
George Wells, treasurer.
to pound copper into plates, make
Bessie Watts, secretary.
wall hanging scarfs and Christ-
George Mellow, assistant l steW-
is
their
mas candies. Mrs. Wilson
ard.
instructor.
Pearl Houck, Ceres.
May Sawyer, Pomona.
split
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Kerby high basketeers
Anna Stiwalt, Flora.
pair of games over the week end,
Wallace Kohler, gate keeper.
winning handily over the Gold
Lena Payne, lady assistant
Hill quintette, 34 to 1, and losing
steward.
a close one to Crescent City on
Executive committee — James
their home court 23 to 21.
Payne, Harry Mills and F. L.
The Kerby seconds lost again
Sawyer.
16 to 5.
All were installed except Mar­
garet and Grace Carlisle for Deer
Lineup»
Gold Hill (11) Creek and Anna Stiwalt, George
Kerby (34)
Brooks (9).
F Chapman (2) Mellow and Harry Mills for Illi­
F Clement (4) nois Valley.
Bergman (8)
Just before the installation, re­
C Mullins
Prentice (7)
(1)
Hill (10)
G Hamond (2) cess was called and the Deer
(0) Creek Juvenile Grange marched
G Lentz
Haberan (0)
(2) in in a body to witness the install­
Henry (0)
S Belnap
Schumacher (0) S Hutchens (0) ation ceremonie*. Twenty-two fine
looking youngsters w«-re in line
Lineup»
Kerby (21)
Crescent City (23) and made quite a hit with the
F Moran
Bergman (3)
(4) regular Grange members. Mrs.
Haberman (0) G Thompson i (3) Ebb Hogue is leader of the Juve-
Prentice (5)
C Huddleson I (2) niles.
It was reported during the
G Watkins (3)
Hill (13)
Schumacher (0) G Sherrick (10) meeting that Grace Carlisle was
in the hospital for an operation
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Brooks (0)
for appendicitis, but was doing
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Henry (0)
fine. It was also reported that
Referee, Gandee.
Referee,
Yackovitch,
Umpire, Lew Hammer was feeling fine,
and doing great and was expected i
Howe.
to be home for Christmas, which
Kerby high hoopsters took their news brought a big hand.
Pomona Master F. L. Sawyer
second straight defeat at the
hands of the Grants Pass Cavemen gave the new officers some good
Tuesday night, battling all the constructive advice which was
way, but coming out on the short appreciated by them all.
Clarence Brooks, master of
end at a 24 to 15 score.
Newman of Grants Pass open­ Deer Creek thanked all the offi-
ed the scoring on a foul shot, but cer, of that Grange for their un-
Bergman, Kerby forward, dumped tiring work during the past year
in two quick field goals to take and spoke warmly for their loyal
a 4 to 1 lead. Prentice and Brooks cooperation which has helped
each scored a basket and Kerby Deer Creek immeasurably.
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Garden Club
Dual Grange Christinas
Party Held
Installation
Lloyd Morrison left San Luis
One of the very finest Grange
Obispo, California, Tuesday morn­
ing. He will live with his aunt and installations held in the county
finish the school term. Lloyd is a this year took place Saturday eve
ning in the Deer Creek Grange
freshman.
hall when Deer Creek and Illi­
Several of the students have nois Valley Grangers held their
left for California, to spend the annual joint installations of of
Christmas
vacations.
Vernard ficers.
The installing officers did u
Lackey left for Los Angeles to
visit relatives. Louis Gallegas, Bill most remarkable job, and great
Henman, Harry Shultz and Leland credit is due Mrs. E. T. Norman
Wall left for California to spend for the efficiency of this part of
the holidays also. These boys make the program. Her aides were, Lo
their home here at the Gold Can- na Covey, marshal; Blanche Me
Clure, regalia bearer; Mary Buck
yon Pony ranch.
les, emblem bearer; W. J. Car-
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The Kerby Girls Volley hall lisle,, master; Clara Hammer.
Tuttle.
team played their first game Fri­ musician, and Emma
chaplain.
day afternoon, December 16th
The new officers for the two
with Grants Pass. The score was
35 to 6 in favor of Grants Pass. granges installed at the installa
tion wore:
Grants Pass
Kerby
Orr
Watts
Branham
Steele
N. Tycer
Darneille
Hawerton
F\ Tycer
Harris
P. Jones
Ross
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M. Jones
Roberts
McNary
Prob»V
Villair
Sjmth
McCrady
Edwards.
Maurer
Dan Jones refereed.
After the game refreshments
were served in the Home Econom­
ic room for the players of both
teams.
Miss Connell is the Kerby girls
coach.
The girls next game will be in
Grants Pass, January 7.
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The Annual Christmas party of
the Illinois Valley Garden club
was held at the Holland Hotel on
the afternoon of the 21st, the
hostesses being Mrs. J. M. Smock,
Leo
Mrs. Harry R. Floyd, Mrs.
Martin and Mrs. Keith Owen.
Mrs. Raphael Leonard was in
charge of program events, She
held an informative quiz on sub­
jects relating to Christina* and its
history; also a musical quiz on
old and familiar songs, a few bars
of which were played on piano.
A talk by Mrs. Harry O. Smith
on having a beautiful blossom for
the holiday time in the Christmas
Rose was enjoyed, especially when
she says this plant is easily grown.
Mrs. Leo Martin told of the high
lights of a holiday service she had
witnessed in
Medford. An ex­
change of gifts was enjoyed, each
gift being decorated by a spray
boquet of Port Orford Cedar, pol­
len budded red cedar and gilded
alder cones.
The decorating committee of
Mrs. E. J. Wilber, Mrs. Earl
Boyd, Mrs. Phil Patrick and Mrs.
J. J. Villair were quite successful
in working out different holiday
effects throughout the living room
hallway and dining room. As many
different types of local greenery
were used as possible; bouquets of
gilded leaves, pods, weeds, sprays
of evergreens, pine branches with
cones, huckleberry and salal, fir
branches with cones. Interesting
window effects with red paper and
gilded ornaments in living room
and dining room added to holiday
spirit. Sprays and wreaths in un­
usual combinations of foliage, to­
gether with amusing and interest­
ing charm strings and arrange­
ment of gourds, cone* and Indian
corn were displayed to advantage.
The dining room table was set ap­
propriately for a holiday dinner
and was most attractive as to de­
tails. An artistic nativity scene
was worked out, with a building
made of cattail stalks; a wooden
sleigh loaded with fruit; a wooden
comet candle holder; plywood tree
candle holders, were part of the
decorations. The hostesses served
perfect refreshments for this hol­
iday time, with an accompaniment
of Christmas favors.
This party was a demonstration
of what fun can be had by using
local and native resources for
Christmas needs.
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New Proprietor Takes
Over Gave City Drug
Last week, Samuel Smith, who
recently purchased the Cave City
Drug store, took possession and
began enlarging the stock to take
care of the ever increasing busi­
ness of this store.
Mr. Smith is a registered phar­
macist in Oregon and is a gradu­
ate of the Philadelphia College of
Pharmacy and Science. He has
worked in Portland at the Irving­
ton Pharmacy and Haack Bros.,
prescription specialists.
He plans to fill the store with
a new, complete stock of drugs
and sundries and hopes to merit
the business of the citizens of the
valley.
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Mrs. A. A. Johnson has as guest
over the week end, Mrs. Charles
Gordon of Grants Pass.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Messenger
attended the funeral services of
Ole Jacobson last Wednesday in
Granta Pass
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Kerby News Notes
of General Interest
Mr. and Mrs. Hurley Wilson
were hosts last Friday evening for
a 6 o'clock birthday dinner honor­
ing their son, Norman on his 10th
anniversary. Around a table cen­
tered with candelabra and Christ
mas greens, covers were laid for
Lewis Schumacher, Dean Well*.
Miss Laverne Roberson, Miss Al-
venia Connell, Norman and Ho­
ward Wilson and Mr. and Mrs.
Wilson. A lovely birthday cake
and gifts delighted the honored
one.
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Mr. and Mrs. A. F. I-ackey, Sr.
and Mrs. A. F. Lackey, Jr., and
family and Bob Lackey, left this
week for Los Angeles to spend the
Christmas holidays. Mr. and Mrs.
Clifford Lackey will remain here
to look after the Lackey place.
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Hi Miller who is employed by
the Seutter Mining company spent
the week end at his cabin in Kerby
and visiting friends. Hi is now
at the Grave Creek mines.
The Rod and Gun club turkey
shoot held last Sunday at the Ritz
Tavern was attended by about 40
people. Turkeys, chickens and
ducks were the trophies. A duck
dinner was served later at the tav­
ern.
The P.-T, A. met last Thursday
evening at the grade school build
ing with an auction of cast off
clothing as the entertainment fea­
ture. Art Kellert acted at auction
eer. The buyer having to wear the
garment purchased as a costume
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Coming Attractions at
Cave City Theater
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Coming to the Cave City thea
tre Saturday and Sunday, Dec­
ember 24 and 25 is a gripping dra­
ma of modern aviation and a
timely glimpse behind the scenes
of the training that today’s fliers
must undergo. This is presented
in RKO Radio’s “Sky Giant.'
Richard Dix, co-starred with
Joan Fontaine and Chester Mor­
ris in this up-to-the-minute offer­
ing, plays a noted pilot transfer­
red to managing a big aviation
school under strict discipline of
its superintendent, Harry Carey.
Carey's son, Morris, enrolls in the
school without his father's know­
ledge, and the conflict begins,
with Dix in continual hot water
trying to keep matter* smoothed
out between father and son.
For Monday, December 26 Man
ager Rout has booked "Fast Com­
pany’’ and he is inviting everyone
in the Illinois Valley to see this
picture free. This is his Yuletide
present to the people and every
one should see this picture.
If you like your adventure
spiced with comedy, thrills and
romance you will be drawn to
“Fast Company.’’
If what the critics say is right
“Tropic Holiday,’’ which is the
feature booked for Tuesday and
Wednesday, Dec. 27 and 26 will
long be remembered by those
who see it. Dorothy Lamour and
Ray Millard carry the romantic
leads and they are assisted by
Bob Burns and Martha Raye.
The story reaches a merry cli­
max when Martha turns matador
and fights a bull in true Mexican
fashion.
In the "Tropic Holiday" cast
are some of Mexico’s most popu­
lar entertainers, many of whom
are now seen on the American
screen for the first time.
Fourth chapter of “Dick Tra­
cy Returns Again” is also on the
bill.
New Chamber
Organization
Expected
The Illinois Valley Chamber of
Commerce held their regular
regular weekly luncheon last
Tuesday with 15 being present.
After the lunch the members went
to work on the new proposition
offered them by the Grants Pass
Chamber of Commerce to join
in with a county organization, it
to be called Grants Pass and Jo-
esphine County Chamber of Com­
merce.
President Drews called on each
one present for their views on
the matter and most of them were
against the local chamber being
dissolved and losing its identity
for a county-wide organization.
They were all loud in their praise
for the cooperation offered by the
Grants Pass chamber, but thought
we should keep our local chamber.
Those who spoke on the sub­
ject, in part said:
Elwood Hussey—Every time I
attend a meeting of a Grants
Pass Chamber of Commerce I get
something out of the meeting.
There’ Ts a "benefit to those at­
tending that is hard to describe,
but I find it is well worth while.
I think a county organization
could do more for us than a local
chamber, but perhaps this is not
the time to make the change.
Blake Miller—I have come in
contact with many citizens of the
valley and they are all afraid that
centralization of power in a coun­
ty organization will be put in one
place. Why not re-organize here
and work hard to make this cham­
ber a success, and work in coop­
eration with the Granta Pass
chamber,
Clarence Brooks—I feel a great
deal like Mr. Miller. In the
Grange work we have our local
units, a county and state unit and
a national unit, all working to­
gether, but we still maintain our
local indenity. Personally 1 would
hate to see this little chamber dis­
band.
George W. Martin—I feel the
*ame way. Our Chamber of Com­
merce should be a local affair
and affiliate some way with the
county organization. We are out
after the business and it might
be possible some time that we
are out after something that
Grants Pass would want also, and
we would be at a disadvantage in
this case. I would hate to see the
local chamber lose its identity.
W. tM. Wasmond—It seems to
me that a lot of the local people
do not hike an interest in the
community until something of im­
portance happens, then we all get
excited and come to the chamber
for results. However, we might
try the county chamber idea and
see how it works.
Samuel Smith- For the time
being, I would not be in favor of
losing the local chamber. We
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WHAT THE LEGION
AUXILIARY IS DOING
Plans for the Legion Auxiliary
Christmas party have been alter­
ed to include all veterans and their
families.
The party will be held at the
Legion hall next Monday evening
at J p. m., following the show so
generously given by Mr. and Mrs.
Fred Rout
Al) persons attending this gala
event are asked to bring a ten
cent gift for the tree. Also bring
either cookies or cake.