Courier
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to The
Illinois
Caves
ley News
A LIVE WIRE NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED IN THE INTERESTS OF THE ILLINOIS VALLEY AND SURROUNDING DISTRICTS
Cave Junction, Oregon, Thursday, July 13, 1939
Volume III No. 10
Price 5 Cents
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Fanners
Booklet Out
Forest Men
Helped by
Describing
On Job for
500 Mines
F. S. A. Loans
Fire Hazard
Kerby News Notes
of General Interest
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I. V. Grange
Meeting
Mr. and Mrs. Ferd Jones re­
turned Sunday from Gates, where
they went on a business trip.
Instinctive
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More than 4,100 Oregon farm
families have been enabled to in­
crease their net worth, over and
above all debts, by $508 per fam­
ily through the Farm Security ad­
ministration’s program of supervis­
ed credit, announces Walter A.
Duffy, regional director.
“One of the primary aims of the
FSA program is to enable borrow­
ers to produce practically all their
food supplies as well as livestock
feed on the farm so that cash ex­
penditures for such items will be
reduced to the minimum,-’ Duffy
said. “Progress of these farm fam­
ilies is indicated by the fact that
they increased supplies of fruits
and vegetables canned by 198,
milk produced for home consump­
tion by 306 gallons, meat for home
use by 214 pounds, and eggs pro­
duced for home use by 80 dozens,
per family. This means a contribu­
tion to the annual cash income of
the farm of from $200 to $300 per
family.’’
These families have already re­
paid $1,154,000 of the $4,089,850
loaned by the Farm Security ad­
ministration, although most of the
loans are made for a 5-year per­
iod. Full repayment of loans has
been made by 514 families and
91.8 per cent of maturities due
have been met.
While many of these farmers
owner-operators, almost 800 of
them have been enabled to obtain
written instead of oral leases and
and almost 300 have advanced
from share cropper to tenant sta­
tus during the past crop year.
Another measure of progress of
these families Duffy said, is that
nearly 400 children of school age
in these borrowing families have
been enabed to attend school as
a direct result of the FSA pro­
gram).
“In addition to the rehabilita­
tion loan program, 14 loans total­
ing $132,275 have been made to
tenant farmers in Jackson, Lane
and Linn counties for purchase of
farms under the Bankhead-Jones
Farm Tenant Act. Construction
will be completed this fall on Ore­
gon's first farm family labor camp
near Dayton, where 220 seasonal
shelters and 47 farm labor homes
with small gardens will be availa­
ble for families who are forced to
seek a livelihood following season­
al harvests. Minimum housing,
sanitary, health and social facili­
tes will be available for these fam­
ilies,’’ said Duffy.
Debt adjustments have been ef­
fected for 867 families faced with
foreclosure action, resulting in re­
duction of a total indebtedness of
$2,945,750 to $2,052,700. As a
result of debt adjustments these
farmers have been abli* to pay
$40,100.00 in back taxes.
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Mr. and Mrs. James Farmer of
Los Angeles arrived the first of
the week and are guests at the
Rainbow Gardens for a week. Mr.
Farmer is manager of Bank of
America, Florence and Compton
branch.
Over 500 mines and prospects,
located in 17 mining areas of Bak­
er, Union, and Wallowa counties,
are described in Bulletin No, 14-A
just announced by the Oregon
State Department of Geology and
Miheral Industries.
Each mining area has a general­
ized statement of geography,
geology, nd history which is fol­
lowed by the property descriptions
arranged alphabetically. Owner­
ship, location, etc., history, geol­
ogy, mineralization, development,
and equipment of each mine are
discussed where such data are
available. An alphabetical index
is arranged for canvenience for
locating any mining property.
The introduction contains a dis­
cussion of the general geologic
features of Oregon, mineral pro­
duction, and a resume of the var­
ious metals. Beside-, an index map
of the state, the publication has
a large map (’4 inch to 1 mile
scale, Forest Service base) which
outlines mining area boundaries
and other features.
The title is “Oregon Metal Mines
Handbook: Northeastern Oregon,
East Half;” the cost is 50c; and it
is available at the head office of
the State Department of Geology
and Mineral industries, 329 S. W.
Oak St., Portland, Oregon; State
Assay Laboratory, Baker, Oregon;
and State Assay Laboratory,
Grants Pass.
This is the first of a series of
5 separate bulletins each of which
will cover a different portion of
the state. It will replace the Mines
Handbook of the old Oregon Bur­
eau, issued in 1916, and long out
of print.
Shirley Temple is pictured here
in an early scene from 20th Cen­
tury Fox’s “The Little Princess,”
her first Technicolor production,
which is currently at the Cave
City theatre. The film is based on
Frances Hodgson Burnett’s great
classic
PARTY COMPLIMENTS
MISS EDDA BURKE
Mrs. Florence O. Hallock and
her sistqr, Mrs. W. J. McMitchell
were charming hostesses last Mon­
day evening to a very large group
of guests at the former’s lovely
home nestled among the trees on
the Illinois river, the occasion be­
ing a surprise party honoring Miss
Edda Burke.
The evening was devoted to
testing your memory and know­
ledge games that proved educa­
tional and interesting to all pres­
ent. Gift prizes were generous and
many went home with more than
one coveted reminder of a very
enjoyable evening.
Refreshments of delicious cakes,
ice cream and punch were served
to the guests
Samuel Smith
placed Miss
Burke on a table« and in a few
chosen words told her how much
the citizens of the city and val­
ley appreciated her work as tem­
porary postmistress and presented
her with a small token of appre­
ciation from the merchants of
Cave Junction.
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Spence 4-H Sewing Club
Holds Interesting Meet
Vandals Destroying
Advertising Posters
Some one not knowing the val-
ager Roberts of the Cave, City
theatre, have been tearing ahd cut-
ting them from the bill boards.
Some of this paper is expensive
and it all has to be returned to
the film house, and when it is de­
stroyed, the cost is something to
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reckon with, and Mr. Roberts
war.ts the destruction stopped. If
I COMING EVENTS
it continues, someone is going to
get
into trouble. Destroying pro­
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perty is quite a serious matter,
Sunday, July 16—Grange picnic and whoever is doing it, should
at the Ed Hughes picnic grounds realize the seriousness of their act.
on Rogue River. All Grangers
invited.
Granire Picnic To
Sunday, July 16—Gasquet vs.
Cave Junction/« Cave Junction Be Held Sunday
field, 2 p. m. No admission.
A county-wide Grange picnic
Thursday, July 20 — The Sunny
will be held this coming Sunday,
Eight club will meet at the
July 16th on the farm of Ed
home of Mrs. John Smith.
Hughes on the Rogue river. All
Sunday to Thursday, July 23-27 Grangers and their families are
—Josephine County Homemak cordially invited to attend. Pomo­
ers’ camp at Fir Point, near na Grange will furnish the meat
Glendale.
for lunch. Grangers should bring
Sunday, August 20—"Old Home everything else.
Church Sunday” to be observed
in the churches of America.
Mac's Trading Post has out­
Wednesday to Saturday, Septem­ grown its present quarters and
ber 13-16—Josephine County Jack Hout is building an addition
to increase the floor space.
fair.
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Charlotte Badden has gone to
Medford where she has employ­
The Forest Guards of the Page
ment.
Creek Ranger District returned to
their stations after attending three
Mrs. Bertha Howard and son
days of Guard Training School
Bobby and Mrs. Georgia Wells and
held at the Rand Ranger Station,
son Dean left recently for their
Galice, Oregon. While at Guard
homes in Stockton, after spending
School, the Guards were given in­
several days at the home of Mrs.
tensive training to prepare them
Millie Trefethen. Mrs. Wells is a
for their work this summer.
daughter of Mrs. Trefethen.
The Guards who attended the
school at Rand were: Division
F. W. Cooper and Wm. Woods
Guards, Cribb, Hayes and Owen,
left last week for California to
Lookout-firemen Morrison, Cur­
get a truck load of fruit but had
now, Ileintzelmn, Thompson, Mil­
'he misfortune to have truck trou­
ler and Duncan, Firemen Musil,
ble at Weed, California, which de­
telephone operator Fox and Pro­
layed the truck for several days.
tective Assistant McPherson.
Several changes have taken
Mr. nd Mrs. Jim Hogue and
place in the Protective Force this
Dave White took cattle to Poker
year. Marvin Ramsey who has
Flat last week for summer pas­
been a lookout on Tennesee Moun­
ture.
tain for several years will be trail
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foreman in charge of the trail con­
Mr. and Mrs. Rupert Leonard
struction work. Fritz Morrison
and son and a sister formerly Flos­
will take Ramsey’s place on Ten­
sie Leonard, of Brownsville, Ore.,
nessee Mountain, and James Dun­
have been visiting the Jim Hogue
can will be stationed on
Bald
home also with Mr. Leonrd's un­
Mountain which was left vacant
cle “Biz” Naucke the past week.
due to Morrison’s transfer. Perry
The Leonards lived at Kerby 31
Fox will be in the office at the
yer.rs ago and regretted that they
Ranger station. Frank McPherson
had not returned more often to re­
is stationed at the Ranger sta­
new friendships.
tion as Protective Assistant tak­
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ing the place of Ray Burdick who
O. A. Carey of Burbank, Cali­
was transferred to Portland sev­
fornia, was a recent guest of Nat
eral months ago.
Wooley.
The other Guards who are re­
turning to the same stations that
The painting job at the high
they1 occupied last year: Arthur
school has been completed, those
Cribb at Store Gulch Guard Sta­
employed on the job were Harry
tion, Lloyd Hayes at Cedar Guard
Elroy, Mike Young and James
Station, Cecil Owen at Elk Val­
Barnes.
ley Guard Station, Albert Curnow
at Pearsall Peak, Robert Thomp­
The Kerby Library has a fresh
son at Bolan Peak, Jack Heintzel-
supply of library books from the
man at Sanger Peak, James Mil­
Grants Pass library and is proving
ler at Chetco Peak and Lawrence
a popular place with book lovers.
Musil at Redwood Ranger Station.
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County Home Economics
Committee Meeting
An interesting meeting of the
Spence 4-H Sewing club was held
last Thursday, June 22, at the
Last Wednesday afternoon the
home of the club leader, Agnes County Home Economic commit­
Mclrvin.
During the business tee met at the home of Mrs. Harry
meeting several changes in the O. Smith and elected new officers
club’s routine were made, includ­ for the coming year.
ing the name of the club. It is now
Mrs. Myrtle Keith was chosen
known as “The Sunny Eight.”
chairman, Mrs. Estelle Manfield,
Later in the afternoon games vice-chairman, Mrs. Ida Edson,
wore enjoyed, first prize going to secretary, and Mrs. Effie Eaton
Alice Smith and second to Jean treasurer.
George. Refreshments were serv­
Those who attended besides the
ed to the following group: Alice above named were, retiring chair­
Smith. Jean George, Carol George, man Mrs. Florence Coutant, Mrs.
Flora James, Jean Coffey, Eve Florence Carns, Miss Nola Welsh,
lyn Hays and Betty and Barbara county home demonstration agent,
Mclrvin. Guests were Mrs. Loren Mrs. Ellen Pruess, Mrs. Mabel
George and baby daughter Ruth, I Hughes and Mrs. Harry Smith.
Mrs. Lets James and son Ray, Ar-
Potluck lunch was enjoyed, af­
dell and Leslie Pullen and Patsy ter which Miss Welch discussed
and Loren Mclrvin.
plans for the coming summer va­
The next meeting will be held cation camp, and the year’s pro­
at the home of Mrs. John Smith. gram outlined. Miss Welch took
Thursday, July 20, and all mem­ moving pictures of Mrs. Smith's
bers are urged to be present at the gardens and the group attending
usual time.
the meeting.
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Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Beard
E. P. Preble of Holland, re­
and daughter Mildred went to turned from a weeks business trip
Grants Pass last Tuesday for med­ to Portland last Sunday. Mr. Pre­
ical treatment for Mildred who ble has mining properties on the
has been ill for a few weeks.
Althouse.
Kerby Union Sunday School
Sunday night services at the
Kerby church continue in interest
and this coming Sunday evening
the subject will be “What Does
God Mean When He Speaks of Is­
real.” Services at 7:30. Vocal
numbers were given last Sunday
by Mrs. Florence Hallock of Cave
Junction and by Mr. Bailey of
Grants Pass.
Interest in Sunday school is
growing at Kerby. Forty-two were
present last Sunday. Everyone en­
joys the ring of the church bell
which has been silent so long.
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Billing Freight Here
Important Matter
Those in the valley who have
J. H. Pomeroy who has spent
freight
consigned to them over
the past week at the Pomeroy
the
railroad
or motor trucks,
ranch, left Tuesday on business.
should have the goods addressed
Mr. and Mrs. H. Wi
had as to Grants Pass, if they want By­
guests this week, Roderick Swan­ ron Gray, local freight man, to
son and a friend, Henry Wifely, bring it to the valley.
The reason for this is—if ad­
of Martinez, California. Henry
dressed
to Cave Junction or any
Wifely was a friend of the Wil-
when alt lived at McMinnville. other place in the valley, the rail­
The boys have been touring the road or freight truck has juris­
diction over the merchandise until
western states and Canada.
it reaches its destination, and they
Lucius Robinson and son Ken­ give it to some other truck com­
neth are building a modern milk pany. If addressed to Grants Pass,
house which will house equipment Mr. Gray can pick it up and bring
for scalding and sterilizing milk it out.
Those who want to help out
bottles and other milk containers.
This will be a large building and the local man, should bear this in
will add much to the efficiency of mind when having freight con­
signed to them.
their dairy business.
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Program for Grange
Next Thursday Nite
The Kerby Union Sunady School was organized just five weeks
ago by Rev. Randall, Missionary for the American Sunday School
Union. George W. Horn was elected superintendent, Miss Alice
Hogue, secretary; Lee Hassleh, treasurer. Teachers and officers for
the Sunday Schoo) are, Mrs. Thelma Wilson, Mrs. Alice Horn, Char­
lotte Badden. Myrtice Jone«, and Dorothy Hogue. The above picture
was taken a few weeks ago and represents the attendance on that
particular Sunday morning.
Last Thursday evening, July 6th
I at the Bridgeview hall, the Illinois
I Valley grange held an interesting
meeting, followed by a patriotic
program that was enjoyed by eve­
ryone.
O. K. Beals county agent, spoke
on grasses and legumes especially
adapted to this section of the
state. According to research work
done in this section Ladino clover
is equal to or surpasses other types
of clover in yield and adaptibility.
He also recommended a mixture of
Highland Bent and chewing fescue
for woodland and hillside pastures.
Mr. Beals especially stressed that
repeated experiments have proven
that Laspedeza does not do well
in the western states. Strawberry
clover does very well in Oregon,
but in sections
where Ladino
does well it is not advisable to
change.
Mention was made
of the
Grange picnic grounds on the
Rogue River next Sunday, July
16th. All Grangers are invited to
attend. The Pomona will furnish
the meat and attending members
and friends are to furnish other
food.
A letter from the Department
of Interior concerning distribu­
tion of wholesale power from Bon­
neville was read. A committee con­
sisting of A. A. Johnson, C. G.
Morris and H. S. Watts was ap­
pointed to investigate the feasi­
bility of forming a power district
to obtain cheaper power for tho
valley.
A. A. Johnson gave a compre­
hensive report of the State grange
proceedings and the major prob­
lems of the former discussed at
the convention recently held in
Corvallis. Mrs. A. A. Johnson urg­
ed the forming of a Juvenile
grange.
The lecturer’s program arrang­
ed by Mrs. James Payne was as
follows: “Independence Day” and
what it should mean to Americans,
a talk by Rev. C. G. Morris, a
reading “Our Flag” by Mis. Fran­
cs Barrett and a reading “Milking
Time" by Roy Wells.
Potluck supper was enjoyed fol­
lowing the meeting.
Next Thursday, July 20th, the
Illinois Valley Grange will pre­
sent an interesting program ar­
ranged by Lecturer Grace Sawyer.
The program follows:
Group singing.
Recitation, Joyce Payne,
Reading, John Smith.
Whistling, Mrs. A. A. Johnson.
Recitation, W. A. Johnson.
Jokes for all.
Group singing.
All Grangers are cordially in­
vited to these meetings.
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Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Johnson
have had as their guests recently
Earl Hostetter of Oakland, Califor­
nia and Mr. and Mrs. Al Collins
of Roseburg.
WHAT THE LEGION
AUXILIARY IS DOING
The annual ex-servicemen’s pic­
nic given by the American Legion
Auxiliary will be held Sunday af­
ternoon July 16th, at the Waldo
Motel court. Mr. and Mrs. Balzke
have very graciously extended the
use of their grill and swimming
pool and all ex-service men and
their famalies are urged to attend.
The lunch is to be pot-luck and
each family will please bring their
own plates, cups, etc., Coffee will
be furnished by the Auxiliary.
Come, one and all, we’ll have a
fine time and get better acquaint­
ed.
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Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Arnold of
Medford spent last Tuesday visit­
ing at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
W. A. Brouillett.