Gateway to The Oregon Caves
III inois Valley News
A LIVE WIRE NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED IN THE INTERESTS OF THE ILLINOIS VALLEY AND SURROUNDING DISTRIi'TS
V olume III
_________ Illinois Valley News, Thursday, January 25, 1940
No. 38
MINERAL RECOVERY PLANT
NOT A DEAD ISSUE
Holland School Disi Seeks
That Cave
Release from Consolidation
may
• till >ee the establishment of
a mineral recovery plant was
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V
Junction
expressed
empha tically
Sixty-Day
Limit Is
Emphasized
WARDRIP ADVISES
SCHOOL BOARDS
ON PROCEDURE
CCC labor units under the sup­
ervision of C. D. Cameron of the
forest service had cleared nearly
thirty acres for the Cave Junction
airport, perparitory to leveling,
grading and graveling, which is
expected to get under way after
the first of the month.
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sentative of the recently or­
ganized
Pacific
Mineral
covery Co., stated that barri­
difficulties were being ironed
to
the degree
that
new
hope has prevaded the spon­
sors of
January 27
Re­
ers were being overcome and
out
Ball Set For
Mon­
day when F. R. Little, repre­
CCC UNITS CLEARING
CAVE CITY AIR PORT
President's
the enterprise.
Little left Tuesday morning
for Los Angeles to convey re­
cent developments to interest­
GRANGE HEADS POLIO
FUND AFFAIR AT
BRIDGEVIEW HALL
Residents of the Illinois Valley
will join other citidens of the na­
tion this week when they gather
at the Bridgeview hall Saturday ev­
ening to attend a dance held for
the dual purpose of honoring the
birthday anniversary of President
Roosevelt and of raising funds to
aid in the nation-wide fight against
infaijtile paralysis.
Tin1 President plays an impor­
tant ¡role in the affair since for
many years he hac been a victim
of the dread affliction and has by
proper treatment overcome many
of the disease’s inroads. His case
is a shining example of what can
be atained with proper medical
assistance. Funds raised at the
balls, “March of Dime" campaigns,
and other social functions are used
to further hospitalization and re­
search among victims of lesser
means than the President.
The local affair is under the su­
pervision of the Illinois Valley
Grange and in direct charge of a
committtee consisting of Jim and
George Wells. Mrs. Chris Wendt
is chairman of the refreshments
committee. The Babcock orches-
tra will furnish the music.
Admission has ben set at 75c
and net proceeds will be turned
over to the county organization
whi 1 will retain 50 percent of all
raised in the county
suchf money
i
and «remit the balance to the na­
tional foundation.
Price 5 Cents
O. E. S. CHAPTER
INSTALLS NEW
OFFICERS JAN. 16
Rod & Gun
I
Western Star Chapter O. E. S.
held their regular meeting on Jan­
uary 16th. The following mem­
bers who were not able to be pre­ I
sent on St. John’s Day for the I
public installation, were installed
at this time by the Worthy Matron,
Sue Martin. Those installed were:
Effie Smith, chaplain; Lucille
Floyd, Electa; Bessie Watts. Mar­
tha; Lola Peterson, warden; Nona
Coovert, pianist. A very pretty
past matron’s pin was presented to
the retiring matron, Lola Peterson
by Past Matron Maude Hogue who
gave the presentation speech.
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Club Starts
Member Drive
TEAMS SELECTED WITH
LOSERS TO ENTERTAIN
AT MARCH MEETING
Kerby Rod & Gun Club held
their regular monthly meeting at
the Ritz Tavern Friday, Feb. 19
with a large attendace. A mem­
bership report showed u total of
53 members for 1940.
Two teams were appointed for
a membership drive which will end
March 10. Mrs. Emily Kellert is
Captain of the Red Team with fol­
lowing assistants: Art Kellert,
Blake Miller, George Thrasher and
R. B. Phillips. Fred Linkhart is
Captain of the Blue Team whose
members are: Clem Sauer, Ken
Robinson, Tom Beck and Marvin
Clark. According to reports com-
ing in the teams are pretty evenly
matched and it looks like a real
contest with a promise that a new
high will be established for mem­
bership. Dues have been set at
50c for men and 25c for ladies and
for children.
The club has tried to establish a
conservation program for the Ill­
inois Valley and they have the con­
fidence and coooperation of the
Forest Service, the State Game
Commission uuu the Oregon Wild
Life Federation. We need the sup­
port of everyone in the Illinois Val­
ley so contact a member of one of
the teams and give the club your
support in their conservation ef­
forts.
The Club will furnish refresh­
ments at their regular meeting on
March 15 and the losing team will
furnish the entertainment. Harold
Bowerman, our new Ranger, was
aPA>ntetl on our Educational com­
mit, and It is expected that a pro­
gram will be arranged for Con­
servation talks accompanied by
pictures throughout our Valley
schools. Fred Linkhart and Wm.
J. McLean were appointed as a
committee to contact the four oth­
er Sportsmen Organizations in
southern Oregon with a view of
consolidating our recommendations
to the State Game Commission
when the Commission holds their
annual open meeting in February
to decide angling seasons, and bag
limits, the opening and closing of
different/ lakes and streams.
ed financial backers. On leav­
Members of the Holland school
ing he remarked that “he had
district were the first in Josephine
started the move” and would
county, and very likely in Oregon,
"see it through" to establish­
to protest against the proposed
I ment.
consolidation of rural schools,
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when a representative appeared
Monday morning before County
I WILLIAMS-CAVES HIWAY
ROAD BEING CLEARED
School Superintendent H. H.
Wardrip to present a petition.
Approximately three miles of
The petition asked that Holland
right of way designated for the
SEEK ATTITUDE BY
school be excluded from suggested
Williams-Provolt road extension to
BALLOT;
TO SPONSOR
reorganization which would com­
the Caves highway have been clear­
SCHOOL DISCUSSIONS
bine its district with 11 others in
ed by CCC boys and another nine
EXTENSION SERVICE
the Illinois Valley, but gave no
A well attended Chamber of miles remains before construction
TO SEND MEN FOR
reason for the protest, or asked Commerce meeting was held in the of the road can be made. The road
ALL DAY MEET HERE
for any alternative plan, Mr. Ward­ Chamber building Wednesday ev­ will provide an alternate ronte to
rip said.
ening, Jan. 24. The meeting was this area from Grants Pass.
Dairymen of the Illinois Valley
The petition, containing more proclaimed one of the most inter­
and Deer Creek areas will gather
than the required 10 per cent of esting and cooperative ever held.
at the Bridgeview hall on Tuesday,
legal voters’ signatures, was mail­ Actions taken are described in
January 30th for an all day ses­
ed immediately to the state com­ the following minutes:
sion devoted to the industry.
mission on reorganization, of the
A resolution was passed asking
The meeting will embody dis­
state department of education, Mr. that the Happy Camp road crew
cussions of methods for improve­
Wardrip said. He stated that he of WPA workers be allowed to
ment of herds , diseases corrtuion
did not learn the name of the man continue working on that job as
to dairy cattle and treatments now
who presented the petition.
a transfer to the Murphy road pro­
advocated.
The Holland school has 20 stu­ ject would eliminate at least 25
Roger Morse and Dr. D. W.
dents.
men of the Illinois Valley who have
Daugherty of the extension cer-
TO MAIL STATEMENTS
Because Josephine and Curry no transportation and that a copy
vice of the Btate college at Corval­
COVERING PERSONAL
county reorganization plans are of this resolution be sent to the
lis will be the chief speakers at the
TAX DELINQUENCIES
th first two approved by the state County Court.
meeting. Sterility in dairy cattle
Another resolution asked the
commission, the Holland protest
and udder diseases will be topica
Sheriff A. Donley Barnes an­
is probably the first in the state County Court to take immediate
of Daugherty of the college veter-
steps to sponsor the West Side nounced Monday the start of a
under the new law.
inarian staff while Morse, dairy
“campaign" towards collecting
lecung ue-
de­
•
_
In a letter to school district road as a WPA project.
specialist, will discuss the reduc­
A discussion followed on hiway linquent personal property
tion of dairy production costs by i
chairmen and clerks dated at
Tn fine with recommendal
good pasture management.‘County
Grants Pass, January 18, Superin­ signs and ways and means of im­
Agent O. K. Beals of Grants Pass
tendent Wardrip divulged the fol­ proving and limiting the number by the county auditor and grand
will cooperate to bring about the
lowing information concerning dis­ of signs, as a great number of jury.
Folow-up statements to the ones
success of the meeting.
trict consolidations in Josephine them obstruct the view and des­
troy the natural beauty of a drive. dispatched last year are to be
All parties interested in the
county:
A discusion on incorporation as mailed and when necessary, per­
dairy industry, an ever increasing­
“We are quoting herewith from
sonal calls will be made after that,
KERBY SCENE OF LIVELY ly important one for the valley,
a letter received from the State
(Continued on Page Two)
GATHERING AS CHURCH is urged to attend. A potluck din- |
Barnes
said.
Department-in this morning’s mail.
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WORKERS HOLD SESSION ner wil be served at the noon hour. 1
“
We
want
to
give
the
taxpayer
It is self-explanatory.
every
possible
opportunity
to
pay
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,
" ‘Under the provisions of Chap­
Sunday school and church work­
these
taxes
without
having
to
go
George
Thrasher returned to
ter 467, Oregon Laws 1939, the
ers spent a profitable day at the
to the length of selling their per­
Holland Wednesday from Tulelake
State Commission for Reorganiza­
sonal property to satisfy the liens,” Kerby church last Sunday when where he proved up on his home- I
tion considered the plan for the
they met for a convention of the
he said.
reorganization of school districts
Illinois Valley Sunday schools. Be- stead. George is expressing his i
However, the law governing col­
submitted by the county reorgan­
forenoon the Rev. Wick of Selma joy and happiness to all his friends |
lection« of unsecured taxes on per­
!
ization committee of Josephine
spoke on Bible Study and Mrs. in the valley .
Harriet Viola Fattig was born sonal property makes it manda­ Wilson of Kerby gave a discourse
County, accepted the plan, and or-
October 28th, 1872 in Iowa, and tory upon me to either tax or sell on Reasons for Kerby Sunday
(Continued on Page Two)
passed away at her home near Hol­ the property.”
Schools, outlining a brief history
ISSSSSS.
The sheriff estimated that it of the organization.
land, January 18, 1940.
I COMING EVENTS ( i Mrs. Fattig was a true pioneer would take a year to "clean up the D. D. Randall, missionary of the
■ of the Old West; she and her hus­ job” on delinquent taxes.
Sunday School Union, was master
Sheriff Barnes also announred of cermonies and kept everyone
band made the run in the Cherokee
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I a SSSISSSSSI •••••«•• SSSSiy»!
NEIGHBOR
strip in Oklahoma in 1893. She that in accordance with a county alert with his lively choruses and
27,017 cars, 12 percent of the to­
STATES SEND
February 13 — Home Extension could tell many interesting stories court order, his office has discon­ Irish wit. At the noon hour a caf­
tal. Cave City was second with
Unit meeting at Blanche Robin- of this event. The deceased came tinued the practise occasionally eteria lunch was a social recess as
MOST VISITORS
20,917, Brookings was third with
son home.
to Oregon in September, 1900 and followed in the past of extending well as an enjoyable event.
Sixty-five percent of the tour­ 12,559, Granta Pass fourth with
January 29 — Chamber of Com- resided in Ashland for many years. credit on fees covering the serv­
After noon and a song service, ists visiting Oregon during the 8,574, Umatilla fifth with 6,935,
She moved to the Illinois Valley ing of civil papers.
merce meeting, 8 p. m.
brief reports were given from year 1939 came from Washington Medford sixth with 6,190, Klamath
Daily Courier.
January 30 — Dairymen of Illi­ 18 years ago.
Bridgeview, Cave Junction, Kerby, and California, figures compiled Falls seventh with 6.070, Arling­
In
Ashland
Mrs.
Fattig
united
nois Valley and Deer Creek,
Selma and Jerome Prairie Sunday by Earl Snell, secretary of state, ton eighth with 5,725, Portland
Bridgeview Grange Hall, all with the Brethren Church and was BURNS TACKLES
schools.
revealed today. Of the total of ninth with 5,444, and Bend tenth
a faithful member. She was an hon­
day sesion.
D.
D.
Randall
talked
briefly
on
149,502 visiting cars registered in with 5,033.
“ISMS” IN COLORFUL
the work of the Sunday School Un­ the state during the year 69,958
February 8 — Illinois Valley orary member of the Illinois Val­ MOTION PICTURE
ley Garden Club, one of the first
ion and Vacation Bible Schools. were from California and 28,430
Grange goes to Shan Creek
OBITUARY
to join, and in which she took much
Special music was furnished by were from Washington.
with traveling Rose.
Henry J. Fetterly of Bridgeview
Bob
Burns,
that
mellow
home-
pleasure as she was a great lover
Non-resident registration for passed away last Thursday, Jan­
Friday, January 26 — Boy Scout , of flowers. She had been in failing spun fellow known to millions of a Kerby high school girls class who
Court of Honor, Legion Hall, health for many years, but bore Americans as the sage of Van Bur­ sang "Come to the Church in the the year topped that of 1938 by uary 18th, at the Josephine Gen­
Wildwood” and a duet, “In the
Cave Junction, 7:30 p. m.
her suffering with patience and en, runs sinack into a covey of Garden’’, by two little Halohan 10,529 cars, or an increase of 7.58 eral Hospital in Grants Pass. Fun­
percent, Snell’s figures showed. eral was held the following Mon­
Priday, Jan. 26 — I. V. Garden cheerfulness.
(Continued on p«e Two)
girls of Jerome Prairie.
The
year’s total was the highest day. He is survived by Mrs. J. B.
olub will meet with Mrs. Geo.
She leaves to mourn her passing,
Talks were given in the after­ for any year except 1937 when Barnett of Kerby, a sister; Mrs, E.
W. Martin’s home, Caves high­ her aged husband, Jonas Fattig:
noon by Rev. George Gray of Cave heavy migrations from the mid­ A. Leonard of Portland and Mrs.
three sons, Charles and Paul of
way.
Junction; Joe Grey of Selma; and west dust bowl swelled Oregon’s A. C.. Hitchman of Vancouver,
Saturday. January 27—President’s Holland, and Alfred of Portland;
George Horn of Kerby.
tout ist figures to 155,161 visiting Wn., sisters; Guy and Jack Fetter­
ball. Illinois Valley Grange hall. one daughter, Mrs. John Ander­
No definite decision was made cars.
ly of Bridge view, brothers; and
son of Holland; four granddaugh­
Bridgeview.
concerning future meetings of this
two
neighboring
Mrs. Herb Tycer of Holland, a
Next
to
the
twv
,...
B
|
Xv,
same type.
Tuesday, February 6—Cave Junc­ ters; one great-granddaughter; one
states on the Pacific coast, the 1 ' niece.
niece,
great
grandson;
one
brother,
Wil
­
o
tion Women's Club at the home
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north central states sent the most
lard Lonsbury of Jamestown. Kan­
of Mrs. Amy Hussay.
Eceevone can matter a grief except he
Ralph Huber, local Scout Master
cars to Oregon, accounting for 1’.-
sas; and a sister, Mrs. Minnie L.
who hat it"
Kerby News Notes 61 percent of the total. The moun­ and his assistant, Karl Grey, at­
Saturday, February 10—Auxiliary Young, also of Jamestown.
IANUAHY
danoe.
tain states accounted for 10.49 per tended a Scout meeting in Grants
Interment was made at the Odd
29—Kansas admitted to the
of
General
Interest
cent,
2.55 percent came from the *>,M Tuesday evening.
Monday, Feb. 12--—Lincoln's birth­ Fellows cemetery, January 20th.
union. 1861.
I A brief funeral service was held
north Atlantic states. 2.53 percent I WHAT THE" LEGION
day.
Guests of Mrs. Millie Trefethen from the south central states and
30-Franklin D. Roosevelt
Wednesday, Feb. 14—Valentine at 2 o'clock in the Kerby church
born. 1982.
over
Sunday were Mr. and Mrs. 1.03 percent from the south Atlan­ AUXILIARY IS DOING
with
Rev.
Ed.
Wright
officiating.
Day.
Tom Massie and son of Klamath tic states. Foreign cars and those
Mrs.
Agnes
Yerke
and
Freeing
Thursday, Feb. 22—Washington s
31—Germany declarnd new
Falls. Mr. Massie is postmaster registere<| from Alaska and the
Sawyer sang "The Old Rugged
sub campaign. 1917.
Yesterday was sewing day. On­
birthday.
of that city. Others included Maur­ District of Columbia, amounted to ly seven workers were present but
Cross" and “Face to Face.” In­
Illinois Valley Juvenile Grange terment was handled by the L. R
FEBRIMRY
ice Saner of Tulelake; Mrs. Opal 3.98 percent.
they worked from the word “go.’’
meets first and third Saturdays Hall Funeral Home of Grants Pass.
I—Housing bill enacted by
Henry and daughter, Maragaret,
July was the heaviest month for A large wool comfort waa tied to
congress 1938.
of eaoh month at 2 p. os-
and Louise Henry of Klamath tourists in 1939, with 31,721 non­ be presented to a local family. Sev­
"There in earth’s arms we laid
Regular I>egion and Auxiliary
Falls and Joe Shicro of Klamath resident cars registered that eral balls of carpet rags were sewed
her to sleep,
I—Groundhog Day.
meeting the first and third There she is lying and no one
Falls; Les Henry sr. and Les Hen­ month. The three vacation months for the hospital st Roseburg. A
Wednesday of every month.
ry jr., who have been at the Big of June, July and August saw 83,- quilt is to be made for Roseburg
3— Arr bassador Gvrard re
knows.
called from Germany.
Boy mine near Oregon Mountain. 844 cars registered, 56 percent of also, ss they have great need for
Auxiliary sewing dsys every sec­ When the Winter winds and the
1917
Summer’s blow.
the year’s total.
ond and fourth Wednesdsy. Pot
bedding. Dinner was served at
4— Senate repealed coCoo
Miss Grace Thrasher, student at
The city of Ashland led regis­ noon and everyone enjoyed the
luck dinner at noon. Everyone That half our hearts lie buried
tobacco and potato con­
trol act. ¡936.
mm .
there.”
i tration stations in the state with (day.
in welcome
(Continued un !'•«• Three)
C of C Meet
Discusses
Miners' Fete
Co. Sheriff
Institutes
Tax Drive
SS l~v. Sunday
Schools Hold
Convention
Early Pioneer
Passes Away
Dairymen
To Meet at
Grange Hall
Local Registration Station
Ranks Second In the State