Gateway to The Oregon Caves
III inois Valley News
A LIVE WIRE NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED IN THE INTERESTS OF THE ILLINOIS VALLEY AND SURROUNDING DISTRICTS
Volume III
No. 31
Cave Junction, Oregon, Thursday, December 7, 1939
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County Can
Sponsor
Drainage
Josephine county is an accept­
able agency for sponsorship of a
city drainage project at Cave Junc­
tion, and WPA labor may be ob­
tained as soon as the government
approves of the project, County
Judge W. A. Johnson was informed
Wednesday by F. E. Thompson,
WPA supervisor at Medford.
Thompson named two condi­
tions that must be fulfilled, how-
ever, and they were: (1) That
Cave Junction has been platted
and the streets dedicated to the
public, and (2) That they (the
county court) get permission to do
work along the state highway.”
Judge Johnson said that public
platting of the streets has already
been done. On the second condi­
tion, he conferred with Mainten­
ance Engineer J. G. Bromly, and
was told that inasmuch as the state
highway commission has already
delivered tile pipe for the project,
its permission may be taken for
granted, the judge said.
The county made overtures to­
wards sponsoring the project after
a corporation of Cave Junction
residents, named the Cave City
District Improvement company,
had its application refused by the
WPA on grounds that its applica­
tion papers were technically incor­
rect.—Grants Pass Courier.
Price 5 Cents
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Student Activities
At Kerby High
Kerby News Notes
of General Interest
The Crisis
In Chromite
By Eleanor Galeno
Mrs. H. Robinson left recently
for Salem after spending the sum­
mer with her sister, Mrs. Clara
Magill and Mrs. Ella Meade of the
Log Cabin cafe. She will Bpend
some time with her daughter, Mrs.
Sam Janz in Salem and later visit
another daughter in Eugene.
DANCE ENJOYED
The letterman’s dance last Fri­
day evening was a great success,
thanks to the splendid cooperation
of the residents of the valley. The '
Girl's League supper also was a
success, we are glad to say. All
report that the evening was great­
ly enjoyed.
BASKET BALL OPENED
Kerby high school officially
opened their basketball season last
Tuesday night when they engaged
in a contest with Crescent City.
Both the first and second atinigs
played, and although they suffer­
ed defeat 28 to 10 and 48 to 9,
they nevertheless came up smiling.
Many of Kerby’s faithful root­
ers were present, and gave the
boys the much needed moral sup­
port. When they play Del Norte
a return game on the 15th, we feel
sure they will return home vic-
f
tors.
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“FOUR FEATHERS’’
ROMANTIC DRAMA
WED. AND THURS.
By J. R. STIRRETT
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
The sudden stoppage of overseas
supplies
of chrome ore, so vital in
Guests at the Log Cabin cafe
war-time,
has created for the met­
Wednesday were Mrs. Mary Pow­
al industry of North America, a
ell and daughter Joyce and E. A.
Herring of Grants Pass. They problem of critical importance.
same to visit Mrs. Powell’s moth­ The sharp rise in the price of this
er, Mrs. Ella Meade and her aunt, ore during the first month of the
Mrs. Clara Magill. Mrs. Powell present war, ref'ects the uncer­
is visiting relatives in Grants Pass tainty and anxiety of the market.
From the prevailing pre-war price
and will return to her home in Los
Angeles soon. She will take het­ of $18.00 to $19.00 per ton, the
daughter Joyce, who spent the price advanced rapidly at the out­
break of war to $25.00 to $28.00
summer in Kerby with her grand­
per
ton. This development arises
mother Mrs. Meade, and has spent
from
the fact that production of
this fall with her grandmother,
chrome ore on the American conti­
Mrs. Powell in Grants Pass.
nent has slumped off to a few
—ft—
hundred
tons annually. With the
Mr. and Mrs. Martin Sachse, ac­
ore war-time difficulty and delay
companied by Mr. and Mrs. Jas.
in securing ocean transportation,
Watters, spent the week end in
Russian and Rhodesian supplies
Tennant, California, where thev
are
now uncertain. Either local
visited Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Du-
production
in Canada and the
Brille.
United States must be speeded up,
or the metal industry on this con­
The PTA will have their regular
tinent will be confronted with an
meeting next Tburs-day evening at
acute scarcity and with runaway
the grade school building, All
prices, which in the last war for
parents who are interested in the
50 per cent chrome ore, attained
activities of the grade school are
$80.00 per ton.
invited to come and belong to this
In Canada, it is possible to pro­
worth while organization.
duce chrome ore in vastly greater
quantity. Stimulated by the high
The Kerby Sunday School has
war time prices of 1917 and 1918,
begun practice on a Christmas
for example, several chromite de­
program which will be given at the
posits in the eastern townships of
Sunday School hour on Decem­
Quebec, near the Thetford mines,
ber 17th. Carols, recitations and
exercises will be given with every were successfully brought into
production. In 1917, these mines,
one welcome to attend the pro-
together, produced up to 33,000
jrram as well as the regular Sun­
tons. Four years ago, production
day School sessions.
from the Black Lake deposits in
Quebec,
was resumed; and 2,888
Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Cooper and
tons
were
exported in 1935 to the
daughters Audrey and Eileen left
United States. Altogether in the
Monday for Arizona and New
neighborhood of the Thetford
Mexico where they will spend the
mines in Quebec, about 100 occur­
next two months. They took with
them a trailer load of Christmas rences of chrome ore have been
trees which they expect to sell in reported, but only two or three
the south. While there they will of these have as yet been exploit­
ed.
visit Mrs. Cooper’s parents who
The largest deposit of chrome
live at Silver City, New Mexico.
ore so far discovered in Ontario,
Audrey and Eileen will attend
is located at Obonzo Lake, near
school at Silver City.
Collins. This deposit owned by
the Chromium Smelting and Re­
Mrs. Lillian Kern and Mrs. Cor­
inne Miglionico, who were guests fining company is too low in grade
over Thanksgiving holidays with to produce a concentrate contain­
ing 48-50 chrome oxide.
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Johnson, have
Noteworthy disco v e r i e s of
returned to th« ir home s in Califor­
chrhmite have also been made near
nia.
Ashcroft, British Columbia. As
this discovery was not made until
Wm. P. Griener of the Gold
September, 1918, it was impossible
Canyon Pony ranch had the mis­
fortune to fall from a horse Sun­ to take advantage of the high pric­
es prevailing during the last war.
day and received serious injuries.
From the report by F. W. Ferrier,
(Contlnued on Paa* Two)
however, who investigated the find
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on behalf of the Dominion Depart-
The drams-packcd story of liar«
ry Fa versham, who is accused of
cowardice by his closest friends
when he resigns from his regiment
on the eve of its departure to join
Kitchener’s Army in the Sudan,
New’ building and Tower of Radio Station KUIN
and who redeems himself by some
of the most daredevil feats on rec­
ord, is unfolded in the gripping
o-
tale of “Four Feathers,” Alexan­
der Korda’s new technicolor feat­
Forest Supervisor To
ure which comes to the Cave City
Speak at R. & G. Club
theater Wednesday and Thursday,
E. P. Cliff. Siskiyou National December 13th and 14th through
Forest supervisor, will discuss big United Artists release.
Heading the cast of the show
game problems of Oregon before
the Kerby Rod & Gun club Friday, are Ralph Richardson, John Clem­
December 15, at the Ritz Tavern. ents, C. Aubrey Smith and June
His tlis cussion will be illustrated Duprez, stunning 20-year-old bru­
The deer checking project con-
Grants Pass radio station KUIN
with colored lantern slides. The nette who was discovered by Alex­
ducted
on the Siskiyou National
went
on
the
air
for
the
first
time
ander
Korda
and
awarded
the
meeting will be open to the public
Forest
during
the deer season has
Tuesday
morning
at
1
:02,
for
an
leading
feminine
role.
and it will be an excellent oppor­
All the outdoor scenes and the hour and three minutes for its been completed, and the data ob­
tunity for the people of the Illin­
ois Valley to become acquainted big battle sequences for “Four first broadcasting tests and re­ tained shows some rather interest­
with the new supervisor. Refresh­ Feathers” were photographed in peated the tests Wednesday and ing facts. Through this system
the Anglo-Egyptian Sudan, the Thursday mornings at the same of checking, the Forest Service
ments will be served.
hopes to establish an index to the
Mr. Cliff is well qualified to actual locale of the story. When time.
vigor
and quality of the deer herd
The
time
chosen
for
testing,
an
Zoltán
Korda
arrived
in
the
Su
­
speak on big game subjects since
he spent several years on the Reg­ dan, the “Four Feathers” company hour after midnight, is sanctioned which will serve as a guide in
ional Forester's staff assigned to proceeded to the East Nile and by the federal communications management. It is also hoped that
wild life problems of the north­ with a company of engineers of commission for such operations be­ this checking will provide a com­
west. He worked directly with the Sudan Defense Corps com­ cause regularly scheduled broad­ parison of the quality of the deer
the now famous Murderer’s Creek pleted a camp that extended for casts by other stations end at 1 a. . in this section with other parts of
area of Eastern Oregon and will two miles along the east Nile back in. KUIN has three nights free for the state, and determine the size
be able to explain the exact con­ to South Sabolauka Gorge. Here, he tests before the FCC begins and value of the annual crop on
ditions of the area and solutions to almost on the very site once oc­ frequency checks that will pre­ the Siskiyou Forest.
Eighty-one deer were checked
cupied by the Dervishes, was pho­ vent additional test broadcasts un­
the problem.
William McLean and Earl Hicks tographed Lord Kitchener's great­ til KUIN has been inspected by and weighed during the season.
were chosen as delegates of the est battle, showing his gunboats the commission and given its per They had a total dressed weight of
Kerby Rod & Gun clcb to attend being hauled up the cataracts. The mit to commence unlimited time slightly over four and a half tons.
the Oregon Wildlife Federation filming of this battle took 4000 operation, according to the Grants It is estimated that this represents
25 per cent of the legal kill dur­
convention to be held December 8 native troops, a battalion of the Pass Courier.
ing the open season, which would
First
words
spoken
over
the
air
East
Surrey
regiment,
a
regiment
and 9. They will leave Thursday
with the Forest Supervisor for of the Sudan Horse, hundreds of from KUIN were those of Presi-1 indicate that the total kill on that SKATING RINK TO
Dervishes and “Fuzzy-Wuzzies”— dent A. E. Voorhies of the South-1 part of the Siskiyou Forest in the
Corvallis, Oregon.
the
only native troops ever to ern Oregon Broadcasting Co., an­ state of Orefon will total approxi­ OPEN SATURDAY
Other important business con­
ducted at the Monday meeting of break a British square—and hun­ nouncing the station test pro-1 mately 18 tons of deer meat.
Glenn Morrison Post American
the club was a change in the by­ dreds of horses and camels. This gram. The announcement was, The largest deer weighed 160
Legion,
will have their hall open
Port
pounds,
and
was
killed
in
the
transcribed
at
the
new
studio
a
dramatic
scene
also
shows
the
na
­
laws, preparation of the annual
for
roller
skating Saturday night,
fish requisition, and plans made tives pulling the English Army on few minutes before the test began, Orford district near Powers, Ore-
December
9th. The skates have
gon
The
smallest
deer
weighed
and
Mr.
Voorhies
was
at
his
home
for the pre-Christmas turkey flat boats over the dangerous cat­
arrived
and
everything in is read­
aracts.
shoot to be held at Kerby on De­
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iness
for
the
big opening night.
cember 17.
Filming in the Sudan, on the
It
has
been
planned to hold a
sunbaked fastnesses, was carried
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special afternoon for children, and
THE
HARDY
FAMILY
COMES
BACK
on
under
the
most
difficult
cir
­
... T
I
Sunday will be devoted to them
When the tempera­
COMING EVENTS I cumstances.
from 2 to 3 o'clock.
ture drops, it drops to 110 degrees.
The Legion plans to operate the
To avoid sunstroke, work began
rink
two nights a week unless pop­
at six in the morning and contin­
Regular Legion and Auxiliary
ular
demand requires other even­
ued until eleven, after which work
meeting the first and third
ings. Bert Badden is the manager
had to stop because of the intense
Wednesday of every month.
and states that they will have
heat. After a long siesta, filming
everything
in readiness for the
Auxiliary sewing days every sec­ was again undertaken at four in
opening Saturday. The general
ond and fourth Wednesday. Pot the afternoon for only one hour,
public is invited to the rink.
luck dinner at noon. Everyone because after that the sun disap­
o
is welcome
peared very quickly. For scenes
Birthday
Party
For
showing
a
huge
canvas
of
march
­
Saturday, Dec. 9—Oregon Caves
ing
troops,
the
camera
platforms
Gene
Vance
Celebrated
club will meet at the C. Wendt
had to be erected on boulder mas­
home on Caves highway.
ses reaching 150 feet in the air.
A very pleasant social affair
Tuesday, Dec. 12—Home Exten­
“Four Feathers” is considered
was held Wednesday evening when
tion unit at the home of Mrs. one of the great pictures of mod­
the Misses Edda Burke, Nelle Hay­
Hosford, O’Brien. Also Christ­ ern times and every resident of
den and Gertrude Bloomingcamp
mas gift exchange.
the valley should attend one of
gave a birthday party for Gene
Vance at their residence at the
Tuesday, Dec. 14—Illinois Valley the evenings.
The third chapter of “The Lone
Cave Junction Motor court.
Garden club Christmas party at
Ranger,” is also to be shown.
I. O. O. F. hall. Kerby. 2 p. m.
The following enjoyed the even­
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ing,
Messrs. Al Brown, Lee Os­
Wednesday, Dec. 20—Auxiliary
Mrs.
Loleta
Scott
and
Miss
Vic
­
trander,
Harold Trefethen, Ed
Christmas party, 8 p. m., for all
toria
Jasperson
left
today.
Thurs
­
Sowell,
Gordon
Leonard, Gene
Legion and Auxiliary families.
day, for Los Angeles to visit their
Vance; Misses Eileen Whitehead,
Monday, Dec. 25—Legion dance.
Helen Gilbert and Mickey Rooney in
mother who recently fell breaking
Gertrude Bloomingcamp, Nelle
Monday, Dec. 25—Christmas.
“Andy Hardy Getz Spring Fever”
her leg and has been confined to
Hayden, Edda Burke and Mrs.
Monday, Jan. 1—New Years.
her bed since the accident.
Coming to Cave City theater Sat. and Sun. Dec. 9-10 Laura Vance.
KUIN Tests
Siskiyou
Mechanism
Completes
For Opening Deer Check
Explained
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WHAT THE LEGION
AUXILIARY IS DOING
Conference at Medford, Decem­
ber 20th and the Christmas party
for the children were the main top­
ics of discussion at the Wednesday
business meeting. President Pearl
Martindale asked all who could to
attend conference as the national
vice-president will speak.
Each child coming to the Christ­
mas party is asked to bring a small
gift for gift exchange. Amy Hus­
sey and Marie White are to deco­
rate the tree; Sharlet Slack is in
charge of eats anti Emily 'Kellert
the candy, Lida Miller is super-
vising the program.
Frances Smith drew the scarf
made by Mrs. Webb and donated
it to the Auxiliary.
Five balls of carpet rags and
12 pillow covers were sent to
Roseburg. Each member is asked
to bring or send next Wednesday,
sewing day, one package of cig­
arettes or some cookies to send
to the hospital for Christmas.
The Auxiliary is now a member
of the Red Cross.
A quilt is to be finished before
Christmas to send to the Roseburg
child welfare center. Six dollars
and twenty-five cents was report­
ed sent for Com. Service and
$7.50 for child welfare. Marie
White won the attendance prize.