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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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K. Drake was the scene of a fam
Worthy Patron, Kenneth Wells.
Associate Matron, Sue Martin.
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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
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sources there seemed to be a “belittling” of the pros fully given and a large attendance Rocky Dale School Has
witnessed the installations.
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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
!
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*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.
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New Years Resolution
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Cave City Theatre
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