Gateway to The Oregon Caves
Illinois Valley News
A LIVE WIRE NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED IN THE INTERESTS OF THE ILLINOIS VALLEY AND SURROUNDING DISTRICTS
Volume III, No. 23
Cave Junction, Oregon, Thursday, October 12, 1939
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Teachers
Price 5 Cents
t
NEW SHOE SHOP
TO OPEN SATURDAY
CCC Group
BUDGET GROUP
TO MEET MONDAY
J. O. SEAT OPENS
FEED STORE HERE
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A committee composed of coun
J. O. Seat was in from his ranch
L. Beard, who. has erected a
ty officials and their appointees I
Wednesday and during a pleasant
new store to house his shoe shop,
will meet Monday at the court |
call at the News office stated that
has it completed and is now mov
house in Grants Pass to begin j
he had secured rental of a portion
ing his machinery to the store,
work in drafting a tentative bud- I
of the old smelter building where
next door to the drug store, and
get fof the operation of Josephine
he will temporarily install his
will open for business Saturday,
Happy (’amp Road
October 14th
Remodeling, Painting county during the year 1940. The
feed and seed store business. Mr.
First Meeting Held
meeting
is
open
to
the
public
and
Seat has been conducting the
Mr.
Beard
has
been
in
the
shoe
Project
Will
Get
i
Prepare Caves Camp
Tuesday Outlines
interested citizens may attend to
Triangle
agency from his ranch
repair business for a long time,
Underway Oct. 16
For Winter Occupation discuss with the committee fca-
Plans for the Year
formerly having his shop on his
home for sometime during the
Two cars filled with men from I past
Major activities at Oregon tures concerning proposed ex-
The Illinois Teachers Associa lunch up the Caves highway, but
For the present he will devote
tion met at the high school on with increasing business and the Caves CCC camp will be resumed pendi^ure of funds during the the Illinois Valley left Cave June-
tion Thursday morning with three days a week, Mondays,
Tuesday evening for the first demand for a shop in the city, he shortly as the result of the arriv- coming year.
The budget as drawn by the Grants Paas their destination and Wednesdays and Saturdays to the
meeting of the school year. Near built the new store and will move al this week of 87 new replace-
ments from the southeastern committee at the current meeting registering for work on the Hap new Cave Junction enterprise,
ly perfect attendance added in his equipmept to town.
Since Mr. Jacobs left we have states, These men who were en- is only provisional and must re py Camp WPA road project their and will make it a full time job
terest to this meeting. Mrs. Lola
had
no shoe repair shop in ('ave rolled the first of October will ceive action by the county court objective. Latest reports indicated when conditions warrant and
Peterson, president for the past
year took charge after introduc Junction, and Mr. Beard is giv take the place of an equal num to beoome official; this action will some fifteen men had journeyed other personal items are cleared
ing new members and called for ing the people of the valley a first ber of men of Company 5483 who come sometime within the next to Grants Pass for the sign - ups up. As Triangle agent, Mr. Seat
Registration was originally has a stock of turkey, chicken and
election of officers.
Several class shop and he knows how to returned home last month when thirty days, F. L. Coon, clerk of
their term of enrollment expired the county court, declared Tues scheduled for yesterday forenoon dairy feed, ground grain and
nominations were placed with do the work.
but word was receved here from small amounts of seed on hand
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Lieutenant James R. Huff and day.
Ashton Forest getting the highest
Grants
Pass authorities changing and will take orders for any re
Superintendent
H.
J.
Tricknor
number of votes. Miss Effie
the
sign-up
to Thursday. Those quirements along this line for
met
the
new
men
at
Medford
Sweet was elected secretary.
desiring opportunity of work were short-notice delivery.
where they detrained Wednesday
of
Superintendent
Wardrip
required to appear in person at
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night and accompanied them to
Grants Pass was a special guest
the
court
house
headquarters.
the
camp.
of the evening and in words of
The Happy Camp project em
The 120 men now located at
greeting expressed his apprecia
braces
a mile and three quarters
Caves
camp
will
continue
to
con
tion for the I. V. T, A. and its
of
road
work which will begin
stitute
a
spike
camp
in
charge
of
friendly cooperation with him and
operation on Monday, October 16
John A. Ulrich until the remaind
his office. Inviting the teachers
providing a sufficient crew can be
er of the company moves down
at any time to come to him for
obtained, according to John Val-
Next
Week
Will
Be
from
Crater
Lake
National
Park
any help they might need. Ferd
Ashland Outranks CJ en, county commissioner from
next
week.
Al
Mallery,
educa
Devoted
to
Cleaning
Jones reported on a letter he had
Registration Unit in
this district. The project was ap
tional adviser, is also at the camp
received from Harold Shogren of
Up All Fire Hazards
proved recently and contemplates
Non-Resident
Permits
here.
Preparations
have
been
Grants Pass, stating that a Red
Large Crowd Gathers
Fire prevention week is being made for the closing of the Annie
Cross Standard First Aid course
The Cave Junction automobile the expenditure of $15,000 for
stressed in Kerby this week. A Springs camp occupied during the
To
Enjoy Free Cider,
improvement
and
widening
of
the
would be organized here in the
meeting of the Kerby Fire asso summer and practically all the registrtion station this week found roadway.
Dances,
Home Cooking
valley if sufficient number were
ciation on Tuesday e«eiiiug with remaining men and supervisory itself in second place in the siaie
The
work
will
begin
at
the
junc
interested in taking the course,
Good advertising, good weather
Chairman Wm. McLean in charge, personel are expected to arrive in view of out-of-state car regis tion of the Bridgeview-Takilma
At present there is no first aid
trations
handled
during
the
month
and
the fuct that when the Illinoia
A number of subjects dealing here the first of next week.
station in the valley so the need
of September. Ashland ranked road and will paralell Big Elder Valley Grange puts on an affair
with fire prevention in Kerby
creek to the Siskiyou National
In preparation for the winter
of the course was emphasized.
were discussed. It was decided season, a large number of im first with 2,399 cars reported as Forest boundary. Happy Camp, a it is really put on, contributed to
Thirteen of the teachers express
the huge success of the “Harvest
to devote next week to Clean-Up provements have been made at against Cave Junction’s 2,387.
mining center just over the Cali-
ed a desire to take the course, a
The information was divulged
Home" party held at the Grange
week in view of eliminating any Caves Camp. The interior of the
orfnia line, has secured improve-
few having had it and have their
when
Secretary
of
State
Earl
hall
at Bridgeview Saturday
fire hazards which might be in mess hall has been finished and
ment features on the road grade night).
certificates. An instructor, either
Snell
released
compilations
indi
and around Kerby homes. A ceiled with plyboard, the kitchen
a local doctor or from Grants
cating 130,099 non-resident motor to the state boundary. The road
A large crowd gathered to drink
committee was appointed to con has been remodeled, the recrea
then traverses 26 miles of nation
Pass will conduet the course.
vehicles
were
registered
in
Oregon
the
free sweet cider, whirl their
tact every resident next week to tion hall has been enlarged and
al forest and a desire has been ex lady friends in modern and old
Mr. Jones also told the teachers
during
the
first
nine
months
of
ask owners’ coopeiation in cor all of the barracks refloored. An
pressed that this portion be im
of a Bonneville Diorama which
recting any fire hazards they addition is to be built to the ad 19fl9, an increase of 7,672 over proved by the federal government time dance style, and to partake
will be available by the middle of
of a delicious midnight repast
might have. Interesting folders ministration building and there the similar period last year.
to give the Happy Camp com
November and can be placed on
Registrations
during
Septem
served
by the ladies of the
picturing unsuspected hazards are are plans for increasing the office
munity access to Cave Junction Grange.
exhibit if a sponsor is available.
ber
totaled
13,159,
compared
with
being given out helping each own space.
anti the Redwood Highway, a
The teachers voted to sponsor
14,573 in September, 1938.
Roy Wells supervised the ser-
er to check up on their safety
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distance
of 42 miles. Happy Camp
the diorama and have it on exhibit
Leading
registration
stations
in
ving
of the free cider at a "bar"
from this menace which has des
is 75 miles from Yreka, their near
at their next meeting Nov. 14.
September
were:
Ashland
2,339,
erected
in one corner of the hall
troyed a number of homes in this
Kerby News Notes Cave Junction 2,387, Brookings est large town under present near the door. Consumption was
It was also voted to invite the
community and others.
highway conditions
county Health officers, Dr. Os
1,118, Umatilla 857, Grants Pass
heavy and before closing hours
The Association also planned of General Interest
County Engineer Jim Bromley all jugs, kegs,
good and Nurse Ruth Ganiere, to
850,
Arlington
732,
Klamath
buckets and sun-
to clear 100 feet back from the
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the next meeting for a talk on
Falls 586, Bend 499, and Gold will have charge of the opening of dry receptacles were as empty as
high way from Holton Creek on
the project, Mr. Vallen declared,
their work with the schools and
the pails of a bucket brigade a
Mrs. Pearl Horn of Portland ar Beach 450.
the south of town to the Peterson
supervision
later to be turned half hour after the fire.
teachers.
rived
last
week
to
spend
an
in
There
were
7,664
cars
from
place north of town of brush and
Newly elected president, Mr.
during
September, over to a foreman whose appoint
Modern and old time dance
grass that might be a fire hazard. definite time with her son and California
Foerst, took charge and appoint Tentative plans for a series of family. Mr. and Mrs. George 2,980 from Washington, 494 from ment had not as yet been an- numbers were furnished by Mrs.
ed the Deer Creek group as hosts card parties to raise money to Horn at Maple Court Auto Camp. Idaho, 408 from Canada, and 336 nounced.
Babcock’s orchestra and the
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for the next meeting. These are add to and keep the present fire
from Montana.
crowd enjoyed the modern trends
THIRTEEN LUCKY
Mrs. Mytrle Walton, Miss Ruby equipment in order, were discuss
in the light fantastic as well as a
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Hogue are
Higanbotham, Miss Ila Mae Hig- ed. Dates to be announced later. bringing in their cattle from the “End-of-Fire Season”
reliving
of the lively square dance
VALLEY PEOPLE
anbotham and Miss Lois Speaker.
and
staid
old waltz. In the old
mountain
range
at
Poker
flat
this
As a number of fires occur dur
Dance Is Saturday
TO SEE SHOWS
Mrs. Martha Holland and Mrs. ing the winter months caused week. Mrs. Millie Trefethen is
fashioned waltz competition Mr.
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Lorna Byrne were appointed for from over heated stoves and staying at the Hogue home dur
and Mrs. Earl Boyd were award-
Members of the 40-Man Crew
Yep,
thirteen of ’em—both ed prizes for the best perform-
entertainment Arter an hour of chimneys, it is hoped the home ing their absence. Clem Sauer
are sponsoring a public "End-of- Wednesday and Thursday, Oct.
social visiting the group was in owners’ will cooperate with the brought his cattle from their sum-
ance while Mr. and Mrs. Harold
Fire Season’’ dance at the Legion 18-19 — thirteen lucky valley
vited to the Home Economics Clean Up committee next week in mer pasture last week end. He
Hill were recipients of gifts de
Hall in Cave Junction Saturday folks will be the guests of the
room for refreshments. The high checking up anything of this was assisted by his son, Jack
noting their aptitude in the mod
evening, Oct. 14th.
Cave City Theatre to see Adolph ern waltz competition. A door
school teachers as hosts for the type as well as many other fire Sauer and Claud Tucker.
Although a small admission Menjou in “King of the Turf.’’
occasion had asked the Home Ec hazards this committee may bring
prize was won by Mr. Vogue.
charge, 25c for gentlemen and
It’s all because horse shoes are
onomics class to prepare refresh- to mind. On the committee are
At midnight the large crowd
The attractive new home being ladies free, is to be made to de
lucky and the theatre is under new jammed the dining hall on the
built
by
Mr.
and
Mrs.
Clyde
John
George Horn, Martin Sachse, Hur
fray expenses, the dance is not management, that of Larry Musil
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second floor of the building to
son, near the grade school, is
ley Wilson and Wm. McLean.
presented for financial gain but and Nelle Hayden, who "took
partake of delicious hot meat
nearly completed and by another has been arranged by the boys in
over" last Sunday night.
sandwiches,
salads, pumpkin pies
few
weeks
it
will
be
finished
and
Miss Jeanne Abernathey. who
| COMING EVENTS I
celebration of the closing of the
Here’s the way she works, boys and all the trimmin's so well pre
ready
for
occupancy.
A
lawn
has
is attending Normal School in
fire season and as a general good and girls: The theatre is distribut
(5>W»...
Ashland spent the last week end been seeded and will soon add to time get-to-gether for those with ing a gob of little placards each pared by the ladies of the Grange.
It was estimated that more than
its setting. The Johnsons expect whom they have been in contact
Wednesday, Oct. 18th — Joint
me in Cave Junction.
carrying a number printed in red. 250 persons attended the affair,
to
rent
the
house
for
a
while
and
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meeting of Legion and Auxili
during their residence in the val The management will select thir
several couples coming from as
move into it themselves by ley.
ary; Celebration honoring Beav- LEGION POST TO
teen numbers, post them in the far as Grants Pass.
another
year.
er Boys’ State. Public invited.
Mrs. Babcock's orchestra will ticket booth at the theater Wed
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HONOR BEAVER
To begin at 8 p. m.
furnish new and old time music. nesday night (and another like
The P. T. A. sponsored a card
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Saturday. October 14—Auxiliary BOYS’ AT PARTY
number Thursday night, too), and WHAT THE LEGION
party at the Odd Fellows hall last I
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card party postponed in favor
if our ducat number corresponds AUXILIARY IS DOING
YOU CAN’T KEEP
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American Legion Post No. 70 Friday evening with seven tables
of 40-man crew dance.
to any of those posted—well you
of cards in play. High scores were A GOOD TOWN DOWN
and
the
Ladies'
Auxiliary
will
Eleven
adults and four children
are
one
of
the
thirteen
who
be
meet-
Joint Legion and Auxiliary
won by Mrs. John Smith and Wm.
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comes a guest at the show and ad- gathered in the meeting room
ing Oct. 18th with the Boy’s hold a joint meeting and celebra Martindale; Mrs. Henrietta Rob
Cava Junction continues to
mittance carries no charge. So be Wednesday, Oct. 11. Pot luck din
State boys as guests. The public tion in honor of the Beaver Boys' inson and Carl Stallcup won low grow!
State
at
the
Legion
hall
in
Cave
sure
to get our “Lucky 13" tick ner, concluded with apple pie and
is invited. Meeting from 8
with Les Henry winner of travel
This week three new firm* blos
o’clock to 12. Refreshments. Junction Wednesday evening Oct. ing prize. Refreshments were somed into existence along “IWain et as soon as they are available; lemon sherbet, was served at
1%
then come on down next week and noon.
No charge.
The afternoon was spent in
Jack Gardon is bringing some served at the close of the even j Street,’’ justifying our contention squint over the guest list.
Saturday, October 14—Dance at
making pillow tops, eight of
30 boys from Grants Pass and ing. This is the first of the series; ! that you can’t keep a good town
These
tickets
can
be
obtained
at
the Legion Hall; social “End-
Medford as guests of the ocassion. dates for the next party will be down. Cave Junction is a likely
which were completed, and sew-
of-Fire Season" affair spon
<C ntlntied on page Two)
The Beaver Boys’ State is a move given later. Mrs. Lola Peterson spot for development ha.4 been
ing carpet rugs. Some time was
sored by 40-man crew, open to I
many new enterprises in the past
ment inaugurated by the Legion, was in charge.
spent singing Legion songs.
public.
will continue to see many more Williams to Celebrate
training boys of teen age in the
President Pearl Martindale re
Sunday’ October 15 — Evangel functions of government.
Mrs. Irene Morrison of the Ker ! businesses spring up as need for Completion of Highway
quested the executive committee
istic meeting at Bridgeview
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Wednesday's affair will com by library board has appointed I them develops.
to again postpone the Saturday
church under direction of the mence at eight o’clock. An enter Mrs. Slack and Mrs. Wm. Far-
The three firms who announe-
President Ted Cramer of the night card party in favor of a
Rev. Frost of Medford.
20- tainment program will be follow lien as additional members of the i ed entry into the field of activity Granta Paas Josephine County dance scheduled by the 40 man
piece orchestra.
Chamber of Commerce, announc crew.
ed by dancing and light refresh board. The library which is un this week were:
der the direction of the American
O’Kelly’s Meat Maiket, starting ed next Monday’s luncheon would
Regular Legion Auxiliary meet ments.
A dollar and a half was voted
ings, 1st and 3rd Wednesday of
During the early evening the Legion Auxiliary is open on Tues up in the old meat market build be postponed until evening when to buy cards for library books fol
each month.
boys will report on their activities day and Friday afternoons from ing, with formal public opening Grants Pass people and all others lowing which the meeting adjourn
2 to 4:30 p. m.
Saturday .... free prizes, in the county are invited to join ed.
Auxiliary sewing days, 2nd and and give information regarding
At
present
there
are
1,208
vol
free
eats.
with Williams in celebration of the
The Kerby library, which is
4th 1 Wednesdays of every their experiences.
umes
on
the
shelves
a
well
balanc
J.
O.
Seat, feed dealer who will Williams* highway, being paved. sponsored by the Auxiliary, has
The
public
is
cordially
invited
month, All day meeting. Pot-
Everyone wel- to attend the celebration for which ed selection of childrens’ and devote three days a week to his A large delegation is expected to a new coat of paint and a new
luck at noon.
attend from here.
sign 1s being painted.
come.
I there is to be no charge.
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Association
Is Allotted
Organizes
87 Recruits
Kerbyans
Local Office
Observe
Ranks Second
I.V. Grange
Fire Week
In Car Count
Party Affair
Big Success