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About Illinois Valley news. (Cave City, Or.) 1937-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 29, 1938)
Page Two Illinois Valley News, Thursday, December 29, 1938 The Illinois Valley Chamber of Commerce has not had prepared a very interesting PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY program in the manner of a ra had the support it is entitled to, but this is our own dio broadcast. _________ fault. Live wires could have made it what we want The large Christmas tree, elec- DR. A. N. COLLMAN An independent newspaper devoted to the development of the richest! if- Perhaps We lack Some of the live wires that are tricall ylighted, and the candles valley in the world, the Illinois Valley and its surrounding district«. needed, but with the continued influx of new comers, placed over the mantle of the Naturopathic Physician Published every Thursday at Cave Junction, Oregon by the Illinois large fireplace, were very attrac these live wires are coming in and settling in the val CAVE CITY, OREGON Valley Publishing Company. tive. The dining room was filled ley, and many of them are spending thousands of dol to capacity with children, parents Entered as second-class matter June 11, 1937, at the Post Office at Cave Junction, Oregon, under the act of March 3, 1879 lars in improving the property they have purchased. and friends. So if we decide to keep our own chamber, it may be After the program the usual ..................... Editor M C ATHEY DR. E. E. BROOKS Butine«« Manager that the new comers can pull us out of the rut we are exchange of gifts was taken care L. E. ATHEY of, and then Mrs. Lindgren had a Ì DENTIST in, but we still believe that the county organization pleasant surprise of chocolate and SUBSCRIPTION PRICES Office Hours from 9 to 4 j In Josephine County will do us the most good. cake for the kiddies and cof :Ê Thursday, Friday and Saturday: $1 50 One Year ...... of each week In this we are merely presenting our argument fee and cake for the grown ups. Q........ ..................................... .75 Six Months „•••••••••«U»,^J The children enjoyed the evening 50 for the county chamber. If those who differ would Three Months and thanked their hostesses as Outside of Josephine County >2 00 like to have their side published, we will be only too they went their several ways One Year happy to give them this same privilege we enjoy. We home. Dr. H. W. Hermann The Illinois Valley News reserve, the right to reject any advertising OPTOMETRIST copy which it deems objectionable. Advertising rates on application believe the project should have the most complete dis cussion, pro and con, for in this w’ay we arrive at Miss Anne Morris is spending Eyes Examined, Glasses Fitted the holidays with her parents. Telephone 258-J 519 “H" St. solutions to the problems to the best advantage. Rev. and Mrs. C. G. Morris, on the Grants Pass e • m inois < > || Valley News ------------------------------------------------------------------ - ----------------------- Ç r EDWOOD EMPIRE NEWSPAPER PUBLISHERS Uniti Eastern Star and Masons (Continued from Page One) THE NEW CHAMBER IDEA Caves highway. Miss Morris is plan to develop it into a strictly a student at Willamette Univer sity. modern ranch. —o----- Mrs. Lester Smith arrived in New Years Eve Dance Cave Junction last Monday to spend Christmas with her husband. At Legion Hall Here Mr. Smith is the new proprietor Illinois Valley Grange will hold of the Cave City Drug store. their annual New Years Eve dance, Saturday evening, Decem ber 31st in the Legion hall in Cave Junction. Midnight lunch will be pre pared and Mrs. Babcock's orches tra will provide the music. This ILLINOIS VALLEY CHURCH OF SEVENTH DAY orchestra is receiving a fine re ADVENTISTS ception in the valley and their services are becoming a necessity Sabbath school at 1:30 p. m. when a good dance is given. Speaking at 3 p. m. -------------o------------- Prayer and study, Wednesday evening at 7:30 p. m. Family Re-Union Held You are invited to meet with At Drake Home us. F. W. Cooper Selnia Elder The home of Mr. and Mrs. I. ------------- o------------- K. Drake was the scene of a fam Worthy Patron, Kenneth Wells. Associate Matron, Sue Martin. ______ Associate Patron, Ralphael Leon Last week we purposely did not print an editorial ard. on the new county-wide chamber because we did not I Conductress, Clara Hammer. want to express our views to any extent until after Associate Conductress, Cora Barnes. the meeting of the chamber to discuss the new plan. Secretary, Blanche Robinson. We did not want to influence anyone's views on this I Treasurer, Jessie Leonard. important matter. We much prefer to have each indi Chaplain, Maude Hogue. Marshal, Bessie Watts. vidual work this out for themselves. Organist, Effie Smith. Now that the meeting is over and the chamber Adah, Frances Smith. voted down the idea of disposing of the Illinois Valley i Ruth, Arta Freitas. Chamber of Commerce and joining the county cham Esther, Frieda Messinger. ber, we want to express our views for what they are Martha, Augusta Davidson. Electa, Myrtle Walton. worth. Warder, Arilla Pearsall. To begin with, county chambers are like coopera Sentinel, Frank Floyd. tives, and cooperatives have proven a God-send to Following the O. E. S. installa tion, the Blue lodge installed their those who have joined them. They have worked to officers : the advantage, in most instances, to the members. Worshipful Master, Dr. A. N. Col ily re union, last Monday and was There are some that have proven a “flop,” lman. enjoyed by a large group that but business management was the cause, not the idea. Senior Warden, Kenneth Wells. gathered from far and near. Warden, Nat Woolley. The following families were A county-wide chamber CAN work wonders for Junior Senior Deacon, Roy Wells. present: Mr. and Mrs. L. Gk Fatz- this county—and it can be a “flop” also. It all depends Junior Deacon, K. Lindgren. wc,er of San Jose, California; Mr. on the management. Senior Steward, Ralph Phillips. and Mrs. K. R. Young and son, When we first came to the Illinois Valley, we no Junior Steward, Harry Messenger. Evan of McCloud, California; Mr. Marshal, John Smith. and Mrs. J. E. Durkee and son, ticed a decided coolness at heart of the valley people Chaplain, Lucius Robinson. Edward; Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Gov- ticed a decided coolness at heart of the valey people Secretary, Raphael Leonard. onor and baby of Gold Hill. Mrs. towards (¡rants Pass and the chamber in particular. Treasurer, F. L. Sawyer. Fitzwater and Mrs. Young, Mrs. Tyler, Ed Burke. Durkee and Mrs. Govonor are On some investigation, we found this to be well found F. L. Sawyer acted as installing daughters of Mn and Mrs. Drake. ed in spots, but never as far as the business men of officer and John Smith as acting A son living in Tillamook was un (¡rants Pass were concerned. They have always been marshal. able to be present. a wonderful help to this valley. But from other Both ceremonies were beauti ------------- o------------- sources there seemed to be a “belittling” of the pros fully given and a large attendance Rocky Dale School Has witnessed the installations. I : : I ..... Dr. Fred W. Gould I Dental Surgeon Tuff« Building Phone 4 Grant« Pa«« : L B. HALL FUNERAL HOME Mrs. L. B. Hall, Manager AMBULANCE SERVICE Phone 388 Cor. 5th & C Sts. VETERINARIAN Hor«a« and Cattle my Specialty DR. O. L. HOHLFELD 627 So. 6th St. Day phone 162—Night 538 Grants Pass HULL & HULL BRIDGEVIEW COMMUNITY CHURCH FUNERAL HOME Ambulance «ervice day or nite Sunday school ................. 10 a. m. Preaching at 11 a m. 502 N 4th St. Phone 334 o Cave Junction Community Church Sunday school..................... 10 a. m. Preaching ......................... 11 a. m. Evening service ............... 8 p. m. CAVE CITY BEAUTY SHOP GRANTS PASS HOTEL MINERS HEADQUARTERS 615 “G" Street Grants Pass, Oregon USED CARS Alway« Better Value* All-Way« OTIS E. HACKETT Holiday Special Easy terms—Reasonable trades 612 South 7th Street Mahaska Olive Oi! Shampoo pects of the valley. Entertaining Program and Finger Wave ........ 75c o- Now the situation has completely reversed itself. Friday evening, Mr. and Mrs. Genuinc Oil Permanents $2.25 Clarence E. Eggers I We now find all the people of Grants Pass, Illinois Christmas Dinner and K. Lindgren entertained the chil valley minded. They always have a good word for the House Warming dren of Rocky Dale school. Their Gertrude Bloomingcamp, Prop. JEWELER i progress we are making, and even the banks look up WATCH REPAIRING j teacher, Mrs. Marjorie Varner, I (Contributed) All Work Guaranteed at a | on us as good collateral. The (¡rants Pass Chamber of Can Afford to Pay 5 . Price you Can Commerce is now working in harmony and goes out A gala Christmas festival was I I I Mac’s Market No. 1, S. 6th St. enjoyed Monday evening, Dec. 24 of its way to accommodate and help interests of the at the new home of Mr. and Mrs. valley. There is a determined effort to impress every O. F. Lee, on the old Brown ranch, one that the Illinois valley is a section up and coming near White school. Wardrobe Cleaners The new home is almost com- and has the earmarks of progress. The oldest and best since 1911 pleted and is a fine six room mod of the This is indeed a big change of heart from the at ern homy to the most minute de Free Pick up by Grant« Pas« Laundry titude when we first came here, and we take some tail. The spacious living room was pride in stating that The News has been responsible beautifully decorated with appro priate Christmas trimmings sus for quite a little of this change of heart. Not that we pended from the knotty pine heavy TO HAVE THE BEST SHOWS of the YEAR NELSON’S CAFE are some “big guys" wielding a “bigstick,” but mere beamed ceiling. ly because the valley has an organ that is giving good, The bay window offset made Have you met the Sisters who operate this Cafe? wholesome publicity to legitimate enterprises that just the place for a beautiful COMING SOON ETHEL .nd LILLY ANN ly trimmed Christmas tree. The When shopping in Grants Pass are sound annd successful and an agriculture and cheery heatilator type fireplace Lunch with Us “Spawn of the North" mining district that has great promise. warmed the big house perfectly “ Bovs Town ” Because we KNOW of this great change, we are but was no warmer than the hos “Five of a Kind" extended by the entire in favor of joining a county organization that will pitality Lee family. The four o'clock din “Drums” give this valley that much more pulling power for ner was a masterpiece of culinary “Algiers” further development. The new (¡rants Pass Chamber art, served by Mrs. Lee, who is “Hardy Family Series” STA1ORÜF of Commerce is actively anxious to further the devel a wonderful hostess. “ Kentucky ” PROCESS opment of the valley, and are doing all they can to this Music was started early in the evening by "The Californians," “Pacific Liner” end. Gene Vance, saxophone, and Al “Suez” However, we would like to see the idea expressed Brown, trap drummer. “ Men With Wings ” at the last chamber meeting, viz: make our chamber The band kept growing until it FRENCH LAUNDRY “ Submarine Patrol ! a unit of the county chamber keeping the name Illi soon assumed the proportions of real symphony orchestra; with “Sweethearts" nois Valley unit of the (¡rants Pass and Josephine a Gene I & DRY CLEANERS playing first sax; Wendel “ Huckleberry Finn" 'I County Chamber. We are sure this can be accomplish Lee second sax; Al at the drums; Agencies “Stablemates" ed. and when and if it is completed, we hope the entire Miss Bonnie Lee first violin; Jack I Alma ’ * Dre«« Shop, Care City And many others valley will acclaim the new county organization a Leary of Stockton second violin; ! Wittrock'« Store, Kerby Mr* Lee Piano. Mr. Leary also Disney Cartoons — Travelogues — March of | Lew Hammer, Selma step in the right direction for furthering the interests rendered two solo numbers in a Time — Dick Tracy Returns of the entire county. fine baritone voice. The musical ■ Call: Wed. and Sat. We also liked the idea of (¡rants Pass keeping its finally developed into an old time We Hope to Entertain You for All of 1939 name attached to the new organization: Grants Pass group sing song, singing Christ a *••••••***»•«*«*( □ mas songs and old time choice : — and Josephine County. Grants Pass has spent thous hymns ending with that good old F. G. Gayman Says: ands of dollars advertising the name Grants Pass, benediction hymn “God Be With THE BEST FEED IS and it has a distinct value, much more than Josephine You Till We Meet Again.’ THE CHEAPEST FEED county, which is a place little known in other parts Those enjoying the evening THE WORLD'S GOOD NEWS Buy the feed which has the will com? to your home every day through of the state, even if we are in it. But everyone has were: Mr. and Mrs. Lee and the best ingredients money can young folk. Bonnie, Wendel and buy—Milled by a company of THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR heard of and knows (¡rants Pass on the Rogue river, Joy; Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Lee of over 75 years experience __ and we hope that the name will lx* kept for its advan Bridgeview; Mr. and Mrs. Frank I: record« for you th« world's elean, constructive doings The Monitor SPERRY’S FARM . TESTED does not exploit erime or sensation neither does It Ignore them, Hibbard of Takilma, with their tage in future publicity. but deals correctively with them Features for busy men and all the FEEDS family, including the weekly Magasine Section Like cooperatives, we are in favor of the entire daughter and husband Leary and Suremilk. Sureiay, Surebuild, son and daughter. (The Surebroiler, Suraturk. Th»Chrl»tian Selene» Publish tn« SocWtr county in an organization that will pull for the ad their * • Learys are visiting here from One Norway Street Boticn Maaiachuaetta . Sarerabbit Pleate entar my tuberi pt ton ta Th« Chnatlaa Science Monitor for vantage of every section of the county. Outside of Stockton, Calif.) Mr. and Mrs. Ed a nencto of Buy in half or ton lots and ! „ ’ *12 • month» MM > month« IJ M I month tl M (¡rants Pass, the Illinois valley is the greatest asset Wright, the musicians. Gene and *™»»xl‘> iMue. includiti« M««»atn« Section ) rear UNI imii >M save money Al; also Mr. Fred McClintock of to the county, and for this reason we, also, would like Nam» . California, who is interested in MACK’S to keep the name in future publicity for what it is business with Mr. Lee Seed & Feed Store worth, and it has some distinct advantages that are The Lee’s are making extensive |514 A 6th Street Grants Paw improvements on their ranch and I worth publicizing. I ( New Years Resolution * Cave City Theatre « I ...................... _ .
