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Courier Grants Pase Gateway to The Oregon Caves Illinois Valley News A LIVE WIRE NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED IN THE INTERESTS OF THE ILLINOIS VALLEY AND SURROUNDING DI STRICTS Volume II No. 52 New County Land Office Created Price 5 Cents Cave Junction, Oregon, Thursday, May 4,1939 Student Activities At Kerby High Coordination Annual Play Board Sets Held At Mining Rules Kerby High Harold Alexander and Bill Henneman both registered as freshmen this week. Both boys are from southern California and are at the Gold Canyon Pony ranch. Bill Henneman was a student here To expedite the sale of public The Rogue River Coordination All grade schools in the Illi during the first of the year but lands, a new county office was Board decided recently to curtail nois and Dder Creek valleys gath returned to California at Christ created Wednesday afternoon or suspend placer mining in sec ered at Kerby school grounds last mas time. when the county court adopted an tions of the famous sport fishing Friday for the annual play day order that will employ a full-time Wilbur Longanecker left thia stream wherever turbidity affect events which furnished plenty of woman secretary to the court for week for Alhambra, Calif. Wilbur ed angling conditions in Curry enjoyment and exercise for young the puropse of keeping data >nd is a popular member of the fresh county. and old. records on all county lands, and man class and a promising athlete. The board, which studied the re Schools participating and the assisting other courthouse offices sults of the river survey at a spec standing and points are as fol His parents lived near Dryden in making land transactions. but were forced to return to Cali ial meeting in Corvallis Monday lows: A second order appointed fornia because of Mrs. Longaneck- night, adopted the following rule 1st, Holland 53 points; 2nd, Gladys Youngblood, former secre er’s health. to make fishing conditions compar Kerby 52 points; 3rd, Selma 34 tary to District Attorney Orval J. able in Curry and Josephine coun points; 4th, Rockydale 26 points; Millard, to the new post at her 5th, Central 1 points; 6th Takil Les Henry Jr. returned to his ties: former salary of $75 a month. home in Kerby Monday after a “Whenever the water at the ma 16 points; 7th White 15 points; Her salary Will be charged against week in the hospital in Grants confluence of the river and Fos Sth Spence 8 points; 9th Dryden funds received from the sale of Pass recuperating from an appen ter creek and a point one-half 8 points. lands. Winners are as follows: dectomy. He will be able to return mile below the confluence with The order notes that “employ to school next week. the Illinois river contains more Baseball throw—distance ment of such secretary will serve Class B Boys than} 50 parts per million by to relieve congestion in the coun of suspended matter, a condition 1st Chas. Smith, Rocky Dale. Wilna Maurer strong member ty clerk's, sheriff's, assessor's and and pitcher of Faye Tycer's soft- shall be deemed to exist when it 2nd Frank Pope, Central. district attorney's offices having ball team had a painful fall last is necessary wholly or in part to 3rd James Baldwin, Holland. to do with such matters.’ Thursday during the game when suspend placer mining operations Baseball throw—accuracy The secretary's work will be to backing up to catch a ball she fell being carried on by any persons Class B Boys keep "the records of all transac injuring her back and shoulder. or company in or along the said 1st Leslie Vahrenwald, Holland. tions relating to the sale and ad She was taken to Dr. Collman at waters for such a period of time 2nd John Prentice, Selma. ministration of county lands and Cave Junction who said that she as shall be necessary to cause the i 3rd Harold Allen, Takilma. for the purpose of preparing data was suffering from shock and turbidity at either one or both of Baseball throw—distance in connection therewith, and for needed rest. Wilna is back to such places to fall below 50 parts Class A Boys the further purpose of assisting school and rapidly recovering from per million by weight of suspend 1st Dean Tycer, Kerby. the county judge of Josephine her hard fall. ed matter." 2nd Delbert Longanecker, Cen county, Oregon, in all juvenile, in Board representatives will mea tral. ------------- o------------- sanity and probate cases and gen sure water along stretches of the 3rd Raymond Nelson, Rocky Dale. erally carrying on the correspon Coming Attractions at Rogue and its tributaries from Baseball throw—accuracy dence and office work of the coun Cave City Theater Class A Boys time to time to determine what ty court.’’ persons or companies will be asked 1st Frank Mellow, Holland. "SWEETHEARTS” The court also adopted a set of to suspend operations. The re 2nd Garland Barnes, Selma. Modern dress, a modern story sults of the examination will be 3rd Donald Wheeler, Selma. forms which will be filled out in applications to purchase or pur and modern technicolor befit considered "in rotating, alternat 50 yard dash, Class A Girls chasing contracts of lands. These Jeanette MacDonald and Nelson ing and coordinating the opera- 1st Louise Breazealle, Selma. forms and the use of a secretary Eddy better than anything they tions of the various placer mining 2nd Rosemary Sachse, Kerby. as a “clearing-house” for land have attempted in the past. De activities" to create suitable ang. 3rd Carmelita Krauss, Selma. sales are in part modelled after spite their successes together in ling conditions "during certain 50 yard dash, Class A Boys a system which Judge W. A. John “Naughty Marietta,’’ “Rose Marie’’ periods of time by the control or 1st George Kellert, Kerby. son declared has proven very suc ".Maytime” and “The Girl of the prevention of turbidity caused by 2nd Albert Eggers, Takilma. cessful in Jackson county. Pur Golden West,’ they establish still mines.” 3rd Dick Wayne, White. chasers will pay a fee of $3 on another milestone for the film mu The board ordered Elden Eyo- 50 yard dash. Class B Girls each land parcel transaction to de sical in “Sweethearts,” playing at man to determine turbidity at the 1st June Anderson, Holland! fray printing and other expenses. the Cave City theatre Saturday Rogue’s confluence with Foster 2nd Betty Strong, Takilma. Judge Johson said that in his and Sunday. May 6 and 7. creek and the Illinois river and 3rd Barbara Byrne, Holland. A new warmth and vividness of report as quickly as possible. 50 yard dash, Class B Boys • belief the new arrangement will so facilitate and encourage the personality colors all their efforts It decided when the water at 1st Amos Vahrenwald, Holland. sale of public lands that the coun in this new Victor Herbert adap the point where Grants takes its 2nd Earl James, Bridgeview. ty will be repaid several times tation. supply was greater than 50 parts 3rd. Frank Pope, Central An unprecedented cast of come per million the condition would be 75 yard dash, Class A Girls over its expense of hiring a new dy personalities surrounds them, occasioned by natural causes. employe.—. G. P. Courier. 1st Louise Breazealle, Selma. with Frank Morgan pre eminent ------------- o All parts of the river in Curry 2nd Lou Ann Maurer, Holland. as the fluttery show producer, Ray county were affected by mining 3rd Rosemary Sachse, Kerby. Bolger winning the limelight he operations, the board asserted, but 75 yard dash, Class B Girls County Librarian Pays deserves as the show’s dancer, there are no mines in Josephine 1st June Anderson, Holland. Cave Junction Visit Florence Rice adding to a series county on the Rogue or on tribu 2nd Betty Strong, Takilma. of recent hits with her secretary taries emptying into the Rogue 3rd Helen Brown, Holland. Miss Marcia Hill, Josephine County Librarian accompanied by role, Mischa Auer and Herman above the mouth of the Applegate Baseball throw—distanca Mrs. Ted Coates, member of the Bing the laugh riots they always river. Class A Girls library board, were in the city are, as the battling composer and 1st Ella Sloniker, Kerby. librettist, and Reginald Gardner the first of the week, looking after 2nd Lou Ann Maurer, Holland. matters pertaining to their offic as an ingenious Hollywood agent. 3rd Carol Stewart, Holland. ial business. 100 yard dash, Class A Boys "PACIFIC LINER” They brought with them 60 1st George Kellert, Kerby. For Wednesday and Thursday, adult and 26 childrens books for 2nd Albert Eggers, Takilma. May 10 and 11 "Pacific Liner” the local library which are loaned 3rd Dick Wayne, White. has been booked. for a period of two months and 100 yard dash, Class B. Boys “Pacific Liner,” is a different later exchanged for other books. 1st Chas Smith, Rocky Dale. kind of sea story. Its basic plot The people of the Illinois Val 2nd Amos Vahrenwald, Holland. brings two men into conflict, yet ley and especially residents of 3rd Earl James, Bridgeview. allies them in a battle against a Cave Junction should take advan Baseball throw—accuracy lethal plague which rages in the tage of these books while they are Class A Girls ships stokehold. All the action Last Monday night at their reg available as the more demand takes place aboard a liner making ular meeting, the Illinois Valley 1st Sharon Currier, Kerby. created for better books the more a transpacific crossing, and most Chamber of Commerce passed a I 2nd Lou Ann Maurer, Holland. willing the county library will be of it in the fireroom. Essentially resolution asking the Forest Ser 3rd Zenna Slack, Kerby. to give us this service. the show is straight melodrama, vice to open the Happy Camp road 220 yard relay. Class B Girls but with the rough and robust at once. The chamber received a 1st Peggy Mae Haberman, Selma. Caroline Wheeler, Selma. E. A. Breech of the Quarentine comedy common to seafaring men. petition signed by people living Jean Breazealle, Selma. station has been transferred to There is a trace of love interest, along the road who said they felt LaVerne Wheeler, Selma. Sacramento for a few weeks for but that element is only subsi it a vital necessity that the road 2nd Barbara Byrne. Holland. some special work. J. E. Van diary to the personal warfare be be opened as soon as possible. Helen Brown, Holland. The resolution and petition was Zee is in charge during his ab tween the ship’s engineer and doc June Anderson, Holland. sent to the headquarters of the sence. Mrs. Breech will spend a tor Victor McLaglen and Chester Forest division at Grants Pass. Carol Stewart, Holland. few days with Mrs. Van Zee while recovering from an operation and Morris, handle types of roles in They also passed a resolution | 3rd Ethel Elroy, Kerby. Rosemary Sachse, Kerby. then visit in Crescent City while which they appear to best advant asking the county to allow Dr. Os 1 age with customary skill. The sole trander to care for all indigent Ella Sloniker, Kerby. Mr. Breech is away. woman in the story is Wendy Bar cases in the Illinois Valley. Up ' Janet Martin, Kerby. H......-.... -................ *3 rie. Capable support for the lead to the present time all such cases j 30 yard dash, Class, 6 yaar old ing trio is contributed by Alan have had to go to Grants Pass for j girls COMING EVENTS Hale and Barry Fitzgerald. 1st Beverly LeVan, Kerby. treatment, a trip of 60 miles and ' 1 ( ««•Mill••••«•»••••••••»••••••••• •»••«•••«•••••••«• «•**•«*•••[aj ------------- o------------- it has been a real handicap to get I 2nd Virginia Currier, Kerby. Fridays—Every 2nd and 4th Fri I. O. O. F. CELEBRATE them there and back at times. 3rd Peggy Smith, Selma. day, Kerby Girl Scouts meet at With Dr. Ostrander here on the 30 yard dash, Class 7 yaar old THEIR ANNIVERSARY ground the Kerby Library. boys it is hoped the county court Every Monday Boy Scouts meet Last Saturday night the Kerby will recognize the saving of time 1st Edward Stanfield, Rocky Dale. in Legion hall, Cave Junction Independent Order of Odd Fellows and money by authorizing the doc 2nd George Berger, Selma. 3rd Wendell Jones, Kerby. Ralph Huber, Scout Master. celebrated their anniversary with tor to take care of such cases. Saturday, May 6—Illinois Valley a dance at their hall in Kerby. When C. L. Schumacher left 30 yard dash, Class 7 year old girls Garden club food sale at Mar The hall was well filled with mem for Idaho he resigned as treasurer 1st Margaret Smith, White. of the chamber and W. M. Was tin Hardware store, Cave June bers and friends who say they had 2nd Charlene Walton, Selma. mond was elected to serve instead tion. a splendid time. 3rd Thelma Plumley, Salma. for the balance of the year. Monday, May 15—Chamber of -------------- o The next regular meeting of j 30 yard dash. Class 7 yaar old Commerce meeting at Log Cab Art Drews returned last Friday in hotel in Selma at 8:30 p. m. I from a business trip to Portland (Continued on Two* (CvnUousd on Pags Thraaj Chamber Passes New Resolution Kerby News Notes of General Interest 89 Attend --------- «. Pomona Mrs. Lottie Woodcock^pent Sat urday visiting friends and looking after business interests in Kerby. Grange Meet Mrs. Woodcock is Grants Pass. employed in Mrs. Elsie Cannine and Mrs. Ben George of Medford and Mrs. Etta Lowden of Wonder, spent Sunday visiting relatives in Ker by., ——o ■ Mr. and Mrs. Blake Miller spent the week end at the Anchor on their ranch in the Cow creek val ley. Blake has been on the sick list and took this opportunity to recuperate. Mr. and Mrs. Clay Ramsey of Powers spent the week end at their home in Kerby. Marvin Ram sey who has been mining on the Althouse came out to Kerby Mon day after a long several months at the mines. He will be employ, ed by the forestry service. The last of three card parties given by the P. T. A. was played last Thursday evening at the American Legion hall in Cave Junction. Although but four tables were played this, from reports, was one of the best parties for en joyment of the year The P.-T. A. cleared nearly $30 from the ser ies, which money will be used to replenish the treasury. Many things have been furnished the grade school which they would not have had, but for the efforts of the P.-T. A. Mrs. Emily Kel lert was winner of the grand prize for the series and Mrs. Millie Tre- fethen, traveling prize. Mrs. Kel lert and Les Henry won high scores for the evening. Mrs|. Blake Miller nd Nat Wooley won second. Mrs. Sharlot Slack and Bud Hos kins won low. At a late hour ice cream and pie was served to those present with abundant portions for alj. Mrs. Bud Hoskins was in charge. Mr. and Mrs. Martin Sachse, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Hogue and Mr. and Mrs. Ferd Jones represented the local committee of the county Health association at the dinner given last Thursday evening at the Riverside school in Grants Pass. This was an interesting event with over 80 members of the County Health association present. At the checkup of group memberships it was found that Kerby district had 14 members, Deer creek 28 and Wolf creek 22. Dr. Bostrum of the State Board of Health gave an interesting his tory of the health work and the association’s purpose. Bert Badden, who went to Cres cent City hospital last week has returned to his home in Kerby much improved. ------ ——o------------- Beauty Shop Moves To New Quarters Miss Gertrude Bloonungcamp moved the Cave City Beauty shop to new quarters this week anti is now located in the store formerly occupied by Alma’s Dress shop. The store has recently been renovated and the interior redec orated and gives the new beauty shop one of the nicest stores in the city. Miss Bloomingcamp in vites all the ladies of the valley to call and see her new place of business. -------------o------------- John Abernathy Visits Home Lhile on Ix?ave John Abernathy, son of Mr. and Mrs. George W. Martin of Cave Junction, spent the past week vis iting his parents and sisters Jean and Jeanette. John is a wireless operator on one of America’s best light cruisers, the U. S. S. Tren ton. He will leave Friday to rejoin his ship which will sad from San Diego next Monday. The Tren ton goes first to Norfolk, Va., and then to France and Spain. This is his second enlistment and he expects to see a good portion of the world before returning to America. Eighty-nine Grangers attended the meeting of Pomona Grange at the Redwood Grange hall last Sat urday evening, starting with a pot luck supper at 7:30 p. m. All subordinate Granges in Jos ephine county with one exception were represented, also two Grang es from Jackson county and others from over the state. Redwood Grange headed the number at the meeting with 28, Rogue River Val ley and Fruitdale with 13 each and Deer Creek with 11. Illinois Valley Grange had a good repre sentation. John Valen, county commission er, was obligated in the degree of Pomona. Regular reports of the agricul ture, legislative, home economics chairmen, Pomona officers and subordinate masters were given. With members of the county court explaining the problem but taking no part in the final vote, the Pomona Grange by motion favored the county hospital be made available to all doctors. The county medical society re cently asked the court to maintain hospital standards which by their terms would bar osteopathic physi cians. Mrs. R. I. Helm, lecturer, being absent, Mrs. Elsie Jensen, lecturer of Fruitdale Grange put on the following program: Games, group singing; “Sale of County Lands,” by Richard McElligott; “County Roads,” John Valen; “Responsibil ities of a County Judge,” W. A. Johnson; Redwood Grange quar tet. Mrs. Susie Rich, Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Woodward, H. H. Wardrip, with Mrs. W. E. Griffith accom panying; group singing, with Mrs. Ed Norman at the piano. It was announced that the an nual Grange picnic would be held July 16 at the Ed Hughes picnic grounds on the lower Rogue river. The next meeting of Pomona Grange will be held at the Rogue River Valley hall on July 29, an evening meeting. ----- o • ■ ■ Pomeroy Ranch Has New Sprinkling System One of the really great ranches of southern Oregon is the Pom eroy place near Kerby. G. A. Peterson, superintendent, has Just finished installing one of the fin est sprinkling systems to be found and it is working perfectly. Mr. Peterson says that the sys tem is putting two inches of water on one and one-eighth acres per hour. The pipe is 660 feet long and covers a space 50 feet wide when sprinkling. They are using a six inch por table Sterling pump and a four cylinder motor to drive it, taking water from the Illinois river. Irrigation is one of the main features that will make crops in the valley, and anyone interested in this system is invited to see it at work on the Pomeroy ranch, where Mr. Peterson will gladly give nil the information he has, as they are very much interested in the success of irrigation in the valley. > WHAT THE LEGION AUXILIARY IS DOING Wednesday night, May 4th the Ladies Auxiliary of the American Legion had as guests the State Vice-President, Mrs. Horsefall of Marshfield, District President Mrs. Overmeyer of Medford and Mrs. Freed, president of the Medford unit. Mrs. Horsefall gave an interest ing talk on the work of the Amer ican Legion Auxiliary. She out lined the preamble and what it stood for. Mrs. Overmeyer and Mrs. Freed also gave interesting talk*. After the meeting the Legion members joined the Auxiliary who served sandwiches, cake and cof fee. Short talks were made by the visiting guests including Capt. Freed of Medford and members of Glenn Morrison post.
