Gateway to The Oregon Caves
Illinois Valley News
A LIVE WIRE NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED IN THE INTERESTS OF THE ILLINOIS VALLEY AND SURROUNDING DISTRICTS
Volume II
No. 36
Cave Junction, Oregon, Thursday, January 12, 1939
Price 5 Cents
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Headlines
From The
Student Activities
At Kerby High
County Court Agencies
Pays Visit
Kerby News Notes
of General Interest
Chamber
Re-Organizes
Friday afternoon, January 7th,
Teachers of the Illinois Valley
the Kerby girls volley ball team
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who attended sessions of the O.
went to Grants Pass to play the
S. T. A. were Dan Jones, who was
high school girls there. Our girls
a Josephine county delegate
lost 38 to 12. After the game re­
Alva Laws who represented
freshments were served in the
Illinois Valley.
The biggest headline of the home economics room to the play­
Illinois Valley had some distin­
“A sincere interest is being
Last Tuesday evening a rep­
After the business session the
week end was the pardon issued to ers of both teams, The Kerby I guished visitors today, (Thurs­ shown by travel agencies of the
resentative gathering attended
teachers
tried
out
the
new
ping
Tom Mooney by Governor Culbert girls making the trip were Dollie day) when the new county court Northwest for folders, informa­
the meeting of the Illinois Valley
L. Olson of California. Mooney Branham, Ruth Watts, Maxene paid it a visit. The three mem­ tion, displays and other material pong tables in the gymnasium and
Chamber of Commerce to decide
later
were
invited
into
the
home
was sentenced 22 years ago for Roberts, Jeanne Villair, Phyllis bers of the court and the county on the Redwood Empire,” reports
whether the chamber should be
economics
room
where
attractive
­
the Preparedness Day parade Jones, Dorothy McLean, Faye engineer spent most of the day in Lynn D. Hull, representative of
kept alive or let it die. After
ly
decorated
tables
held
refresh
­
bombing in San Francisco. Olson Tycer, Barbara Hensley, Wilna the valley and cleaned up consid­ the Redwood Empire association,
three-quarters of an hour discus­
ments
prepared
by
the
Kerby
said Superior Judge McNutt of Maurer, Adelaide McCrady and' erable business besides looking Golden Gate Bridge and Highway
sion on several different topics,
" the San Mateo county, phoned Bernice Allen, who is manager. over some road repairs and other District, and the Humboldt coun­ grade school teachers. Mrs. Lola
a motion was made that the cham­
Peterson,
Miss
LaVerne
Robert
­
that Private Detective Martin Miss Connell and Mrs. Villair matters pertaining to the county ty board of trade, who is now on
ber stay as is, the Illinois Valley
son and Alva Laws.
Swanson and San Francisco po­ went with the girls.
a tour of Oregon, Washington and
interests.
Chamber of Commerce and start
lice officers had informed him
Judge W. A. Johnson and Com­ British Columbia.
this year from scratch and keep
TEACHERS ASSOCIATION
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that they had shadowed Mooney
He is primarily endeavoring to
Dorothy McPhetridge has en­ missioners Richard McElligott and
it alive.
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MEETS
on that day and he was not near tered school here from Prineville, John Valen and Engineer Brown acquaint the people of the Pa­
President Drews brought up
The
Illinois
Valley
Teacher
’
s
the scene of the crime.
cific Northwest with the many association met on Monday night the matter of incorporating and
Oregon. She is living in Cave made up the party.
i
They paid The News a friendly scenic and recreational attractions at the high school for their usual there was some discussion on this
Junction.
The University of Oregon has
call and while here they pledged of the Redwood Empire and the monthly meeting. Tuesday is the point, when Ralph Baumberger
asked the Oregon delegation in
The Kerby Badgers continued their support for a WPA project fact that the Redwood Empire regular date, but as all teachers suggested that we find out what
congress to help in filing applica­ to lead the northern division of in the valley that would give the system of highways represent an
the chamber is going to do before
tion for an aviation training the Jackson county “B-* league workers here a job instead of hav­ enjoyable, safe, routing into Cal­ were invited to the Selma Health
any further discussion on incor-
meeting
on
Tuesday
night,
the
course at the university.
when they out-generaled the fast ing to go into Grants Pass to get ifornia. The program is part of teachers meeting was set ahead. J>orating was indulged in.
stepping Central Point quintet, work on any WPA project. There a general activity to “sell” the
Ted Athey brought up the ques­
Mrs. Lola Peterson presided at
Al Capone, the noted gangster,
and garnered their third straight are only a few men in the valley Pacific Coast to eastern tourists the business session at which sev- tion of a name, whether it would
has been transferred from Alca­ conference victory by winning 32 registered for WPA work and who will come West this summer,
eral important topics were dis- be better to call it Cave City or
traz to another institution on to 18.
when there is nothing for them and also to make local people con­ cussed.
Illinois Valley, and when the
Terminal island, San Pedro. His
Central Point scored first on here, they have to go to the Pass scious of the many varied scenic
Alva Laws smoke all cleared away, it was
The
first
report
by
time was up in that institution, Beebe’s foul shot, but Brooks, to get a job.
attractions in their localities, was on the proposed teacher re­ unanimously voted to call it the
but he has another year to serve Kerby forward, split the hemp
There is a project in the valley that these attractions in turn may tirement fund and tenure plan as Illinois Valley Chamber of Com­
on another charge.
with a field goal, and Kerby was that will take quite a long time be “sold” to the visitor.
was stressed at the Ol S. T. A. merce. The motion read: That
So well known is the Redwood at Portland during the holidays.
never headed from there on. We to complete, and if there are
the chamber continue as the Illin­
The. 40th legislative assembly lead at the first quarter 8 to 3, enough men registered for WPA Empire among travel agencies,
ois Valley Chamber of Commerce
A
second
discussion
was
held
of the State of Oregon met last and at half time, 14 to 8.
work, the court said they would that they take a definite pride in concerning the proposed changes and they asked the wholehearted
Monday.
Charles A. Sprague
In the third quarter the Badgers go to bat and try to get the work sending their patrons over a route and revisement of the Oregon cooperation from the entire val­
took the oath of office as the 22d found their range, scoring 11 started as soon as possible.
that offers so many scenic at­ school laws. A third discussion ley.
governor of the state.
We need at least six more men tractions and so few of the usual was concerning the county decla­
points while holding Central Point
After it was finally decided
to one lonely basket. The third who will go into Grants Pass and difficulties encountered by the mation contest. This was led by that the chamber would gt> on, the
President Roosevelt sent the quarter ended 25 to 10, the fourth register for WPA work, and to winter traveler.
Alva Laws who is a member of matter of incorporating was up
name of Felix Frankfurter to the quarter, 32 to 18.
Aside of snow and ice, com­ the county committee on Decla again, and it was voted that a
make it safe we should have 10
senate for associate justice of the
High point honors went to more. A project cannot be start­ bined with many excellent eating
committee be appointed to look
supreme court. Frankfurter was Schumacher, dependable Badger ed here until there are 15 men and over-night accommodations,” mation contest.
into the matter of costs and re­
It
was
planned
that
at
the
next
born in Austria of Jewish parents.
guard with 10 points followed registered. At present there are Hull declared, “makes the Red­ meeting which will be held in Feb- port at next Tuesday's meeting.
He has been professor of law at closely by his two teammates Hill, only nine. If any men can qual­ wood Empire $72,000,000 system
The matter of nominating new
urary plans will be discussed for
Harvard university for years,
guard and Prentice, center, with ify, it would be to their advantage of at.-year highways very inviting the spring play day.
officers was next on the program.
There is a determined effort by 8 apiece.
to go in and register. You would for those who ar<( driving into
A committee was appointed to The committee appointed to do
German sympathizers to block his
Myers was outstanding for the not only help yourself but others California from the Northwest.*' keep in contact with legislative this worki threw it back to the
conformation in the senate.
Elimination of many other winter committee of the O. S. T. A. on main body, so nominations were
Pointers, playing a stellar floor who are looking for work also.
montl) travel hardships likewise this committee were F. W. Jones in order from the floor for all of­
game and scoring 7 points.
Storms on the Pacific coast re-
makes the Redwood Empire high­ and Mrs. Thelma Wilson.
The lineups:
ficers for next year with the fol-
cently did damage amounting to Kerby—32
Wymores Hold Open
ways popular with Californians
C. P— 18
lowing result:
Some
illness
in
the
form
of
thousands of dollars, wrecking
who drive into Pacific Northwest colds and tonsilitis has affected
Brooks, 2
F 2
Pinkham House at Shona Wauna
For president—Samuel Smith
beach camps and homes and
districts during the winter period. the schools and community this and M. O. Athey.
Bergman, 4
F 2
Williams
strewing wreckage all along the
Hull reports many encouraging I week. Among those who are ill
Last Saturday night Mr. and
Prentice, 8
C 7
Myers
For Vice President—Paul Hein
coast line.
predictions
for an abundant vol­ are Miss Laverne Robertson, Mrs. and Ralph Baumberger.
Mrs.
Ross
Wymore
held
open
Hill, 8
G 4
Holland
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Sch'mach'r, 10 G 1
Beebe house at their lodge, Shona Wau­ ume of travel during the early Mollie Duncan, Carol Dessinger,
For secretary—Ted Athey, Lo­
A bill to drop the paupers oath
months of this year because of the Myrtice Jones and Mrs. Alva leta Scott and Mrs. Hemingson.
Haberman, 0 S 2
Biasing na, on Elk creek.
for those on relief, was filed in
Friends who gathered for the
Referee, Ivan Harrington, Med­
For treasurer—Knute Lindgren
Laws.
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the state legislature the first of ford.
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official opening of the lodge
and C. L. Schumacher.
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the week.
The Kerby seconds lost a close spent the evening playing cards
Board of directors — Mrs. Lew
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Prevatt are
Coming Attractions at
one to Central Point 9 to 4 after and visiting with one another.
Hammer, Harry Floyd, Robt. Bal-
making
their
home
for
the
present
Italy asks her sons to return
Refreshments were served at Cave City Theater
leading 2 to 1 at the half. Central
in one of the cabins at Maple zke, Harry Messenger, George W.
home. It is said there are 10,-
Point scored 6 points in the the tables and to those seated
Martin, M. M. Nelson and Don
000,000 Italians now in other
Harold Lloyd will come to town Court. Mrs. Prevatt was formerly Thompson.
around the fireplace.
fourth quarter to win.
is
Bertha
Houck.
Mr.
Prevatt
countries and Mussolini wants to
Among those noticed early in for Saturday and Sunday, Jan­ employed at the CCC camp.
Next Tuesday evening at 8 p.
get as many as possible again un­
uary 14 and 15 at the Cave City
the
evening
by
The
News
report
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m.
in the registration room, the
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League Basketball
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der the Italian flag.
I new officers will be elected. Nom­
er were, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Sim­ theater in his latest staring film,
Game Friday Night
Valley Asks for Law
mons, Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Nut­ "Professor Beware.'*
inations can still be made from
“All the world loves a lover,’’
The bespectacled comedian has
ting, Mr. and Mrs. W. Huber, Mr.
the
floor at next Tuesday’s meet­
Enforcement
Officer
Friday, January 13th, the ex-
so the world is applauding Bryan
and Mrs. L. A. Stone, Mr. and surrounded himself with an ex­
ing.
This will be a very import­
Grover, an Englishman who made ceedingly lucky day, will see the Mrs. L. R. Webb, Mr. and Mrs. cellent supporting cast that in­
ant
meeting
and everyone inter­
An
appeal
to
the
county
court
an unauthorized flight into Rus­ Kerby high basket ball tossers in James P. Boyd, Mr. and Mrs. E. cludes such top-notchers as Wil­
for assistance in a plan of law en­ ested should attend.
action
in
a
league
game
with
sia to get his wife, whom he had
J. Hicks, Mr. and Mrs. Cass Wy­ liam Frawley, Lionel Stander, Co
It was decided that in order to
not seen for five years. The Rogue River, one of the poten- more and daughter, Grace Jarvis, ra Witherspoon, Sterling Hollo­ forcement for Cave Junction and
vote
and be a member, it was nec­
this
section
of
the
valley,
was
Russians let him leave with hi^ tial rivals for the league leader- Mrs. Rae B. Kilnear, F. T. Dun­ way, and his newest leading lady,
essary that your dues be paid.
made
last
Thursday
through
a
pe
­
ship.
wife after paying a fine of $300.
ham, Roy Dundas, J. W. Carl, a young “find" from the Broad­ tition signed by 18 citizens and Before voting time next Tuesday,
Those who want seats better
Ted Athey and the hosts Mr. and way stage, Phyllis Welch.
taxpayers of the Illinois Valley, I someone will be prepared to take
Prime Minister Chamberlain of get there early, as the hall is al­ Mrs. Ross Wymore.
The picture deals with the dizzy
said the Grants Pass Courier last in the money, so you can vote.
England called on Premier Musso- ways crowded with league games.
antics of Lloyd on a cross coun­
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Those present at the meeting
.
Friday. The petition did not state
lini in Italy this week and was Kerby has one of the best teams
try jaunt, all the while pursued
last
Tuesday were, C. L. Schu­
the
medium
of
enforcement
be
­
Chamberlain in the league, but has plenty of Mary M. Robinson
warmly greeted,
by Miss Welch. The story is this.
macher, Blake Miller, Bert Wat­
ing
sought,
but
a
similar
petition
opposition
in
some
of
them.
Come
considered settling the Spanish
Lloyd, employed as an Egyptolo-
Passes Away Suddenly
in the r past asked for a full time kins, George Scott, L. E. Athey,
war as perhaps the greatest ques­ out Friday night and help boost
gist in a museum, loses his pants [
W. Huber, M. M. Nelson, C. Y.
deputy
sheriff.
tion involved in his four-day visit, the home team.
People in the valley were se­ and his job in order to help a 1
The petition states: “We feel Arnold, Samuel Smith, Paul Hein,
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but Italians indicated II Duce I
verely shocked when they learned beautiful girl get a screen test. that in view of the fact that a por­ K. Lindgren, Ralph Baumberger,
would inform the prime minister
that Mary M. Robinson, aunt of I When he receives an offer to join tion of dur taxes go for law en­ Art Drews, George Martin, C. H.
that he prefers to let Insurgent “A Poor Married Man”
C. C. Babcock, who recently left an expedition going to Egypt, he forcement we should have a say as Brooks, Don Thompson and M. C.
General Franco fight on to a fin-1 To Be Repeated Saturday
across the
Cave Junction for Whittier, Cali­ starts out penniless
to how it should be used, the past Athey.
al victory.
continent.
fornia, passed away suddenly last
Everyone present stood when
and present conditions of law en­
When
the
Illinois
Valley
What follows from that point
Friday.
asked if they would be a member
forcement
here
is
detrimental
to
Grange presented the comedy. "A
Mrs. Robinson was dearly be­ on is a crazy whirl of dizzy ad­ business as well as the public mor­ and they all promised to attend
COMING EVENTS j Poor Married Man,'* recently in I loved
by all who knew her anti venture.
als.”
next Tuesdays meeting to help
the Grange hall, there was such a
If you can imagine John Bar­
her passing is a shock to every­
elect the new officers. The dues
The
signers
on
the
petition
in-
If tllMIISSMSIStMllllill • imfil
demand for another performance
one. She was being X-Rayed in rymore as a budget-bouncing, co­ ¡eluded those of G. A. Hicks, II. C. are $1.00 per quarter.
Monday’s—Every 2nd and 4th, from those who did not see it, a hospital when she quietly slip­ ed-chasing governor who mixes Hill, Samuel Smith. S. O. Mur
The meeting adjourned early
Girl Scouts meet at Kerby Li­ that the players have agreed to ped away apparently without good football with bad statecraft, ray, C. Y Arnold, C. J. Jacobson, and all were well pleased with the
present the play again for the
you have a rough idea of the up­ J. S. Whitehead, France- E Mr new arrangement of the chamber.
brary building.
much pain.
benefit of Deer Creek and Illin­
roarious
goings-on when “Hold
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Every Monday—Boy Scouts meet
The doctors, upon examination,
Mitchell, Florence O. Hallock, M.
ois Valley Granges.
That
Co-ed
” comes Wednesday
in Legion hall, Cave Junction.
declared they did not understand
C.
Athey,
L.
E.
Athey,
R.
T.
H. M. Hayden of Cave Junction
The play will be given Satur­
and Thursday, January 18-19 with
Ralph Huber, Scout Master.
haw she lived at all, for she was
Baumberger, T. H. Baumberger, camp left Wednesday morning for
day night, January 14th in the
George
Murphy,
Marjorie
Weav
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H. L. Hemingson, J. M. Hout, Los Angeles on an extended bus­
Friday, January 13 — Pinochle Deer Creek hall and after the almost completely eaten up with
er, Joan Davis and Jack Haley,
cancer.
Beulah C. Hout, and two other iness trip.
club at Kerby.
play a dance will be held, The
Mrs. Robinson was 80 years old. all contributing generously to signatures not completely legible.
Friday, January 13—Basketball. price of a ticket to the play will
what is probably the funniest
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Kerby vs. Rogue River in Kerby entitle the holder to the dance, The remains will be shipped to comedy of recent months.
Irvin Tweedy and Floyd Fag-
Marysville,
California
for
inter
­
high gym.
but those coming late, after the
For those who take their foot­
Friday night in Grants Pass the nant made a business trip to Cres­
ment
show, will have to pay the same
ball seriously there are some of final examination for the Red­ cent City Wednesday.
Saturday, January 14—Play, "A
■o
price for the dance, so it will be
the
most exciting gridiron se­ wood Empire girl will be held.
Poor Married Man.” at Deer
folly to miss the show and have
Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Cross and quences ever screened.
Immediately after the examina­
Marjorie Varner, teacher at the
Creek Grange hall
to pay for the dance.
daughter Cleo, and nephew Bud
The 7th chapter of “Dick Tracy tions, the committee will select the Rocky Dale school, ran a nail in
The players are rehearsing Cross of Palo Alto, spent the hoi- Returns” is also on the program, first, second and third choice of her right hand last Sunday. While
Saturday, Jnuary 14 — 40 et 8
meeting at Shona Wauna Lodge nearly every night annd it will be idays with Mr. and Mrs. C. C Bab- and you won’t want to miss a the applicants. The News will the wound was painful, she was
on Elk Creek. All Legionnaires in tip-top shape for Saturday I cock. They left for their home single chapter of this thrilling de- have the complete story next able to continue her classes as
I last Saturday.
night.
invited to attend.
week.
I tective story.
usual.
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