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 —■ 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 •--------- 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 •----------------------- 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 •------------------- 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 •---------------------- 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 •--------- 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 •---------------------- 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. •--------- •--------- 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 «Continued on Paae Two) 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 • ---------------------- 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 •----------------------- 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 •---------------------- Saturday. October 14—Auxiliary BOYS’ AT PARTY number Thursday night, too), and WHAT THE LEGION party at the Odd Fellows hall last I • --------- card party postponed in favor if our ducat number corresponds AUXILIARY IS DOING YOU CAN’T KEEP •--------- 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. •--------- 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