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About Illinois Valley news. (Cave City, Or.) 1937-current | View Entire Issue (Aug. 10, 1939)
C°UMer ■fe Gateway to The Oregon Caves A LIVE WIRE NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED IN THE INTERESTS OF THE ILLINOIS VALLEY AND SURROUNDING DISTRICTS Volume III No. 14 Price 5 Cents Cave Junction. Oregon. Thursday, August 10, 1939 Forest Fires Valley Gives Jnbilee Patrick's New Market Campfire Becoming Nation Its Off Again Creek Scene Opens Doors Programs Dangerous Platinum On Again Of Gathering Saturday At Caves The forest fire situation, as far as this district is concerned, is in excellent condition, there (being ( practically no fires of any conse- qence in this district. Over on the Klamath river, however, there is a fire that is * over several hundred acres and much underbrush makes fighting this fire hazardous. The« Forest Service at Happy Camp asked for 50 men Tuesday, and 35 were sent from the valley and 15 from Grants Pass. They left by truck Tuesday afternoon about 1 p. m. They will report at the west branch on Indian Creek. The 40-man crew was called out Monday morning at 7 a. m. to Winchuck river, just out of Brookings, and put out a 50-acre fire and returned home Tuesday morning. This fire would have been a bad one had it been al lowed to get away from the fighters, but the 40-man crew made short work of it. At the top of Hayes hill there was a skirmish, but at this writing not bad enough to call out many men. A few CCC boys from Ore gon Caves camp were called to check this fire. The conditions are not too bright for ending forest fires. The climatic conditions are just right for a big fire, and everyone should be exceedingly careful with their cigarette butts and matches that are scratched in dangerius places. ------------ o------------ Grange Program For Next Thursday A splendid program has been arranged for the Illinois Valley Grange meeting next Thursday, and all members are requested to attend: Group singing. Poem, “Cooperate.” Talk, What Befalls Rural News papers. Music. Talk, Alcatraz Prison. Reading, Fence Row Philoso phy. Reading, Across a Vast Conti nent. Poem, “The Easy Road Crowd ed.” Dialogue. Group singing. GINGER ROGERS Readers of The News will be in terested in learning that the Illin ois Valley supplies Uncle Sam with half of the platinum mined in the nation. This is a broad statement, but is comes from Earl K. Nixon, director of mines of the state and he knows where of he speaks. The Esterly mine, C. R. Stout, manager, is the source of the great supply of platinum. This precious metal is one of the big products of the Esterly mine, and besides the gold they recover, platinum is one of its chief assets. Many small miners produce some platinum in this territory, but it has been the Esterly mine that has produced this metal in sufficient quantities to make til«' nation sit up and take notice. o Kerby News Notes of General Interest Jake Winters was surprised on Tuesday by a visit from an old friend, Mr. Thompson, who is a miner near Jacksonville. The two men were friends 40 years ago when both lived at Keystone, S. D. —o— Mrs. J. H. Pomeroy returned last week from Sausolito, Calif., where she had spent the week. With her was Miss Jeanne Land rook. Both left the next day for Seattle, but are expected home this week end. —O' Mrs. Alton Duncan returned from Sumerton, Arizona, last week after spending the past two months with her mother, Mrs. Viv ian Grimmett, on her ranch. Mrs. Grimmett expects to return to her place near Holland in a few weeks and bring with her, her small granddaughter, Christine Duncan. Mr. and Mrs. Bert Adams of Canyon Creek spent part of last week in Kerby on business. While here Mrs. Adams received word from her sister Mrs. Lottie Wood cock telling of the continued ser ious illness of her daughter. Mrs. Ethel Duffey, whom she has been caring for in Olympia,. Mrs. Woodcock's daughter has been in poor health the past year and had several operations. The enlarged committee of the Miners' Jubilee met in a special called session last Monday night and went over a program that was calculated to draw a good crowd. The program dispensed with the pageant and instead put on a spe cial selected show at the Cave City theatre. They ' outlined the whole pro grum and the approximate cost of putting it on. This was shown to be in the neighborhood of $500. Then the committee began to look for the necessary $500 and could not find it. So they resorted to a popular^ subscription from the business men of the city who were anxious to see the jubilee put on again. A committee was appointed to see the merchants and this com mittee went to work Tuesday morning. Calling on the firms who should give the largest sums, they were disheartened with the reception they receivel and did not see the smaller contributors at ail The committee atidf the workers of the Jubilee have noth ing to sell or nothing to gain but the good will and advancement of the valley at large, and if the Jubilee was a good advertisement for the valley, they were willing to put in their time and work for the program. But they did not like the idea that they were beg ging for money to put on the Ju bilee. They were not to do this at all, they were only trying to help as best they could. A meeting- was held Wednes day night and it was decided to ask the merchants for help to put on the show this year. This com mittee is now at work and it looks like they will succeed and the big Jubilee will be put on this year. ------------ o------------ SHOWER HONORS BRIDE ELECT A very pretty shower was given lust Tuesday evening at the home of Mrs. Florence O. Hallock, hon oring Miss Naomi Gray of Grants Pass, bride elect of Ortis Seat. The house was prettily decorat ed with flowers qnd from hte ceil ing hung a large white paper um brella with ribbon streamers. Un derneath wa- a table loaded with lovely gifts. Games were played after which a dainty supper was served to about 30 guests. ------------ o------------- After a three weeks' illness, J. A. Leach passed away in Salem, Tuesday, August 8th. Mr. and Mrs. Leach lived on the Jacques ranch on the Caves high way. Last Wednesday evening, many members of the Grants Pass, Cres cent City, Smith River and Illinois Valley chambers of commerce and members of the board of di rectors of the Redwood Empire association, gathered »at Patrick's Creek Tavern and partook of one of the famous dinners served at this popular resort and discussed many problems interesting to the cities named. The president of the Crescent City chamber called the meeting to order after dinner and told in a few brief words what it was called for, and then asked Ted Cramer, president of the Grants Pass chamber for a statement. Mr. Cramer told of the many difficulties both cities were having in directing traffic ovfcr the Red wood highway, and how both were being misunderstood. He ex plained many perplexing problems in a clear cut manner and re ceived a great hand from his lis teners. Many other speakers talked on the subject at hand, that of di recting traffic over the highways, and at the close of the meeting a closer, neighborly friendship be tween the two cities was cemented. R C. llamlton and M. C. Athey attended the meeting from the Il linois Valley. ------------ o------------ Democrats To Hold Meeting Here Soon The following letter is self ex planatory, but the n feting men tioned is assured and the date is correct. It will be held at the home of A. A. Johnson on the Redwood highway: Mr. A. A. Johnson, Cave Junction, Oregon. Dear Sir: Your suggestion that we have the next meeting of the Demo cratic party at your place is a good one. It appears that August 24, the last Friday in the month, is the best time for the gathering, and that we should have a pot-luck dinner similar to the one at Grave Creek. A speaker hasn't been arrang ed for, as yet, but we are trying to get someone from out of the county. As soon as that matter is arranged for, I will drop you a line. Thank you, again, for the in vitation to your home. I will, no doubt, see you before August 24th. Yours truly, Ercel L. King. George Scott’s new market will throw upen its doors to the buy ing public Saturday morning, August 12th and Mr. Scott car ries a full page ad in this weeks News telling of the opening. The following statement by Mr. and Mrs. Scott tells a story in its- self: We desire to thank the people of the valley for the splendid co operation and patronage given us in the past, and hope the new mar ket will serve you better and more efficient in the future. We will try to give you the best service possible and we will be able to do this to better advantage in our new market with the latest in refrigeration and equipment. We are also going to try and buy all our produce and fruit possible from the people in the valley, thereby keeping all the money in the hands of our own people. We cordially invite everyone to inspect our new market at our opening Saturday, whether you are in the market for anything or not. Call and see what we have for you and see the new methods installed to make your purchases as easy as possible under the best ■-anitary and refrigeration condi tions. Candy for the kiddies and a coffee demonstration, and you are invited to have a cup of Scott’s supreme coffee and a piece of delicious cake. There will be a large bologna and who guesses the weight cUeeat will receive as prizes, $3.00 in merchandise for first and $2.00 for second. Prize winners will be announced at 9 p. m. Saturday. The store will remain open until 10 O'clock Saturday night, our opening day. o------------ Illinois Valley Grange Discusses Many Questions The agricultural program was given over to question and an swered section presented by John Smith, and articles read from Farm Journal by Mrs. Frank Mel low, including “timely sugges tions." A discussion of grass seed as a possible industry for the valley was led by A. A. Johnson and participated in by the mem bers. It was decided to sponsor a fair booth this fall annd any contri butions from members of the Grange and those who are not members are equally solicited. The legislative chairman, Effie Smith, read an article commenting on the business depression and the Mr. and Mrs. Bert Badden and Charlotte and Francis Badden re turned last week from San Fran cisco. Mr. Badden went to the bay city a few weeks ago for med ical treatment. Mrs. Badden and the children left a week ago to (Continued on Page Two) bring Bert back and also to take in the fair. —o-. Miss Rhoda Mills of Forest Grove has accepted the contract to teach in the high school. Miss Mills will teach English, girl's , physical education and is capable of conducting glee club or orches- j tra. The position of boy’s physic- I al director is not yet filled. I —o— Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Alexander ■’.nd son Gordor( of Seattle are -ruests at the home of Mr. and Mrs Don Morrison. Mrs. Alexander is a cousin of Mrs. Morrison. Mr. Besides dancing with infinite Alexander is with the aviation { grace in her co-starring role with branch of the army. Fred Astaire in “The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle,” Ginger Glenn Young and Dorothy Mae Rogers delivers a notable drama McLean surprised their many tic performance as the heroine of friends a few weeks ago by steal this lavish review of the careers ing quietly away to a near by city • of the internationally famous and getting married Glenn is Castles of twenty years ago. employed by the forestry service j and Dorothy a student at Kerby j high school and the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wm McLean. The COMING EVENTS young couple left last week for | The Grants Pas» Courier published the following dory and the above cut la»t week, and they kindly Brookings where Glenn has charge I loaned The News the cut: Sunday. August 20—"Old Home of a forest service crew. Cave Junction'» pottoffice, housed in it» new quarters with a new poitmaiter, saw it» first expan sion at the start of the month Tuesday when an order shifting the rural route from Kerby became ef Church Sunday” to be observed Frankie McLean is spending fective. On the left is L. E. (Ted) Athey, postmaster. Center is Nat Wooley, rural carrier whose in the churches of America. this week at Brookings staying headquarters moved from Kerbv, and on ths right is C. G. Morris, his regular substitute. The rural W’ednesday to Saturday, Septem with his sister, Mrs. Glenn Young. ‘ carrier out of Cave Junction serves 146 boxes with a total of 566 patrons and also delivers pouches to ber 13-16—Josephine County Holland, and Takilma each day. The Cave Junction postoffice itself has about 200 patrons. (Continued on Pago Two) i fair. (Courier Photo and Engraving) The people of the valley who have not attended one of those popular campfire programs at the Oregon Caves do not know what they are missing. The young artists who render these programs are all college students and have made themselves exceedingly pop ular at the Caves this year. Some outstanding numbers which are presented each night are "Miserere” from Verdi's “Il Trovatore” and “Home to Our Mountains” also from “11 Trov atore." The former is carried on from the hill sides above the camp fire by two brass instruments and the latter by a soprano-tenor duet accompanied by woodwinds and strings also from the hill side above the campfire. A woman's duet “Out of the Dusk," with string and woodwind accompaniment proves a most pleasing number. The “Indian Love Call” in soprano-tenor duet from the woodwind accompani ment is another number presented each night. “The World is Wait ing for the Sunrise” is performed by the brass quartet and tenor soloist and is heard from th* mountainside to the left of the audience. The young artists who com prise the troup of entertainers at the Caves and the school they at tend are: Irene Bliss, girl's trio member, (second soprano), Willamette university. Bob Carlson, trumpet aaUost, Uni versity of Oregon. Helen Dean, contralto soloist, member of girls’ trio, Willamette university. Michael Dolan, tenor soloist, Uni versity of Portland. Vivian Malone Gilkey, violin solo ist, University of Oregon, gradu ate Julliard School of Music New York. Lois Ginther, baritone horn, solo ist, University of Oregon. Alice Holmbach, pianist-accom panist, University of Oregon. Godfrey I-a Plante, tenor soloist, Willamette university. Earl Meeker, trumpet, Oregon State College. Glenn Olds, trumpet, baritone in boys’ quartet, Willamette univer sity. Charlotte Plummer, clarinetist, in charge of arrangement of comp fire programs, University of Ore gon. Ed waul Prentice, second tenor in boys' quartet, Reed College Carol Read, soprano soloist, mem ber girls’ trio, Willamette univer sity. Mildred Schcmidt, violinist, Colo rado Women's C'611ege. Tom Schuele, harmonica, Oregon State College, Mary Sheldon, flute soloist, Uni versity of Oregon. Bernard Sommers, violinist, Reed College. • Bill Taylor, bass in boys’ quartet. University of Washington. Clair Widmer, first tenor in boys’ quartet, University of Oregon. The combinations these artists make up include, instrumental trio clarinet, violin, piano; brass quar tet; brass duet; women's trio; women's duet, woodwind and string accompaniment; male quar tet and soprano-tenor duets, with and without woodwind an(J string accompaniments. ALL DAY PICNIC Relatives and friends of Mrs. Elizabeth Holland of Bridgeview, gathered for an all day picnie at Grayback camp last Sunday. Those attending were: Mr. and Mrs. Will Trefethen, Mr. and Mrs. Martin Maurer. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Hudron, Mr. and Mrs. Sol Cur tis, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Hays and son Jay, and daughter Evelyn, Mrs. Archie Anderson and son Jerry, Bill Robinson, Andy Holt, Mr*. Elizabeth Holland and Mr*. Kate Lewis. o------------ Send The News to a friend. —-..... -n
