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Couñ er Gateway to The Oregon Caves inois Valley News A UVB WIRE NBWSPAPfDR PUBLISHED IN THE INTERESTS OF THE ILLINOIS VALLEY AND SURROUNDING DISTRICTS Volume III Cave Junction, Oregon, Thu = ay, February 8, 1940 No. 40 Big Event Scheduled Price 5 Cents At Kerby High Membership Drive Ends P-T.A.WÎ11 In 'Thunder Afloat' Hold Meet Kerby News Notes of General Interest Those who attended the Passion Play in Grants Pass on Sunday evening were Mr. and Mrs. George Thrilling story of those little- Horn, Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Jones, known days of the World War Mrs. Lola Petersen, Mrs. L'Rena when U-boatg attacked Atlantic Slack, Dorothy Hogue, Effie Coast shipping and improvised sub The great event of the year for Kerby Parent-Teachers Associa Sweet and Rhoda Mills. chasers with untrained men went the Kerby Rod & Gun club will be tion has called a mass meting for but to meet the menace, “Thunder climaxed Monday night next, Heide Sachse, sophomore in high Afloat' brings Wallace Beery to Thursday, February 15th, when when their membership drive will they hope to have a friendly dis school, is unable to atend school , the screen of the Cave City Thea close at 7 p. m., and the executive tre next Saturday and Sunday in cussion on the merits of school this week because of illness. committee will go into a council of consolidation. 1 one of his best two-fisted roles. war and determine who is the win When it comes to school and At the regular high school board As a tugboat captain who tries ner. to fight the war single-handed af church matters, fire-works can fly meeting Monday evening it was There has been much spirited ter a submarine has sunk his belov if the meeting is not properly voted to have the shop wired for rivalry between the sides for it was ed craft, Beery is supported by handled and rule out all personal lighting and also to have a light agreed that the losing side would placed on the front of the build | Chester Morris, who appears as ities. have to put on a rattling good pro We are not telling the P. T. A. ing to properly light the yard in his bitter tugboat rival and later gram of entertainment at the next his commanding officer in the what to do with their meeting, we front of the high school. Routine big meeting of the club, which is navy, »nd by Virginia Grey, seen are merely cautioning them to use business occupied most of the Friday, February 16th. their best judgment and keep the time. as his daughter. If you want to know who wins, Among the thrilling action se meeting free from personalities, attend the show Monday night at A friendly GRANGE STARTS quences are scenes showing the rancor, hatred, etc. the railroad building in the Cave raiding and sinking of Beery’s discussion of such an important City Tourist Park when it will be 1 tugboat and string of barges by a question is desirable, but we also “TRAVELING ROSE” announced some time during the U-boat, the torpedoing of a light think both sides should be present WITH SHAN CR. VISIT evening's show. ship, the disabling of a subchaser ed. However, we again, are not Look for the article next week and Beery’s near-death when he telling the P. T. A. how to run The Illinois Valley Grange be for the program, if the losers will goes under water to cut a fouled their meeting. gan the “Traveling Rose” series put it out. Maybe it will be so The meeting will be called to rudder cable, a U-boat opening of meetings Thursday evening hot they will want to keep it to order at 8 bells and all interested fire on and sinking a Gloucester when they went to Shan Creek to themselves, nevertheless, look for schooner when the schooner tries are cordially invited to attend. hold their regulcr meeting and an announcement anyway. ■ • ■ o ------------- to ram her, and the crippling of present the symbolic token. ■ o------------- the sub by depth bombs as the sub-1 Alfalfa culture was the topic chaser fleet closes in. discussed by members of the agri Action shots at sea were filmed cultural committee. Blanche Rob off the Atlantic Coast with the inson reported on seed inocula remnant of the chaser fleet of | tion, James I'ayne on preparation World War days, and off the Cor-] of the seed bod; C. G. Sawyer on onado Islands on the West Coast) seed varieties and Jim Wells seed utive committee of the Kerby Rod with the U. S. S. Sturgeon, one of selection. Mrs. Hairy Smith dis & Gun club will hold an executive FARM COMMITTEE the newest of the navy’s submar cussed the use of Vitamin B us session and will also announce the TO MAKE REPORT ines. plant growth. winning side in their membership As Jon Thorson, untidy captain BEFORE GRANGERS Lucius Robinson, legislative contest. An important announce of a tugboat in a small New Eng This week, beginning today, committee chairman pointed out ment concerning this is in anoth An absorbing topic of interest Co. Clerk Ben W. Coutant an land seaport, who joins the United Thursday, February 8, and run the necessity for close scrutiny of er column. will be discussed at the next meet nounced last week the election States navy and wants to fight the ning until and including the 14th, pending legislation for “joker” Mr. and Mrs. Baumberger have ing of the Grange Thursday, Feb oards which will preside at Jose war single-handed after a U-boat is Boy Scout Week, and the nation provisions not implied by the bill gone to all kinds of trouble and ruary 15th, when O. K. Beals, phine county's 27 precincts for has sunk his beloved craft, Beery as a whole is celebrating with the titles. Rev. C. G. Morris spoko on not a little expense on their own county agent, will discuss dry the primary and general election« reveal again in the etouedy aud bays , in this wonderful organ iza- reciprocal trade agreements and account to make this show worth heart-tugs of such pictures as “Min tion. their relation to farm incomes, whilt, and we advise everyone to land pasture grass and grass seeds. this year, 210 men and women. All interested are invited to at At their regular meeting Mon quoting the recent speech of na The Kerby, Merlin and Murphy and Bill” and “Tugboat Annie,” in get a ticket and see this show. tend, and Grange Members are precincts have double election the fighting qualities of “The day night in the American Legion tional Master Lewis Tabor. ------------- o------------- Champ” and the breath-taking hall, the business will be transacted urged to hear Mr. Beals tell of, boards for the first time, “Our .State of Oregon” was the Screens Most Popular this important matter to valley Following are the local boards thrills of “Hell Divers.” Himself speedily and then the boys are all thepie of the program which op farmers. Refreshments after the with the two judges of each pre a lieutenant comamnder in the U. adjourning to the big show at the ened with the audience singing Cowboy Gene Autry, meeting, of course. cinct named first, followed by the S. Naval Air Force Reserve, he Cave City Tourist Park. In “Colorado Sunset” 'God Bless America'. Participating puts into “Thunder Afloat’’ all the o------ — ■ Martin's Hardware store has a in the program were Asa Johnson, three clerks: Althouse—Raymond Baldwin, whole-hearted effort of his com mighty fine window display which Bessie Watts, George Wells, Harry Gene Autry comes to the Cave Isabel Mellow, Bessie Watts, Soph plete realism for the part. Mr. Martin gave to the boys for Smith, Effie Smith, Verlie Bab City Theatre in a new musical wes Robert Benchley in one of his the week, and we think this was cock, Viva Johnson, Ruth Wendt. ia Bunch, Lucille Floyd. tern, “Colorado Sunset," Wednes- Kerby — First Board, Lucius inimitable portrayals of home life: mighty nice of Mr. Martin to take With appropriate ceremony the day and Thursday, Feb. 14-15. Robinson, Dorothy Bearss, Enid “Dark Magic,’ and News of the out his own merchandise and give rose was presented by Master John But the title means little. The Bunch, Mabie Darger, Lida F. Mil Day round out the evening s enter the boys a good window to display Smith to Lawrence Murray, Shan fact that Autry again graces a their interesting facts concerning Creek grange master. Refresh ler. Second board, Millie Trefeth- tainment. local screen usually means excel- ------------------- 0 en, Sue H. Martin, Homer C. Ver their organization. lent screen entertainment, and this ments were served at the close non, Irene Morrison, Nellie M. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Freitas were There is plenty of room for of the meeting to over 100 mem new Republic Vehicle doesn't dis appoint. shopping in Grants Pass this week. bers and guests of the two (Continued on pace Two) (Continued on Fu<s Three) "Colorado Sunset’’ brings Gene granges. Forty-two percent of the pedes into the midst of a milk war, and train fatalities of 1939 involved the excitment, thrills, and musical H.E.U. TO MEET carm of all Autry films is present persons committing some obvious NEXT TUESDAY ly imprudent action at the time in abundance. Smiley Burnette the accidents occurred, it was re lends comical presence as usual, The Home Extension Unit meet and prety June Storey again offers vealed today by Earl Snell, secret ing will be held at the home of ary of state. feminine inspiration to Gene’s ex Mrs. Blanche Robinson, near Ker These unsafe actions included ploits. by, Tuesday, February 13. jaywalking, crossing intersections The story, in brief, shows Gene Home demonstration agent Nola against traffic signals or diagon and the Texas Troubadors, played Welch will give the lesson, “Color by the Texas Rangers, hillbilly ally, crossing major highways in the Home.” singing experts, buying a cattle without taking right precautions, All members and former mem walking with the traffic instead of ranch, Smiley, commissioned to bers are especially urged to attend facing it on highways, stepping off make the purchase, buys acow to help plan the extension program farm instead and the boys find curbings without first looking for the year. Also plans for the themselves dairymen instead of both ways, walking into the side get-together banquet will be com of passing cars, stepping out into cattle-punchers! To buck the un pleted at this meeting. Each mem cars or playing in the roadway. scrupulous protective association, ber attending is asked to bring a Forty-nine percent of the ped the boys elect Gene as Sheriff valentine that they have made. estrian fatalities occurred while and he eventually brings about ------------- o ■ persons were crossing the streets (Continued on Pace Throe) Send The News to your friends or highways, Snells’ figures show ed. This figure indicates the nec roMING BVBNTS J essity of taking every precaution when starting across a busy street or highway, Snell declared. “A common error made by ped Saturday, February 10 — Legion estrians is to start across a street Auxiliary Valantine danee, at without looking for cars before stepping off the curb,’’ Snell de Bridgeview Grange Hall. clared. “Studies of pedestrian MMtey. P* 18—Liaoota's b**- accidents have shown that nearly "Be tohanl. but not U m «nturraww .“ day. half the pedestrians killed are rOBUAlT February 13 — Hoase Extension struck before they are more than 11—Abraham Lincoln'* bulb Unit meeting at Blanche Rpbin- three steps away from the curb, in day. dicating that they did not look for son home. 13—Robert Lanaina retaaned cars coming from their left before a* secretary ta state. Wednesday, Feb 14— Valentine stepping into the street.” 1920 Day He urged persons to look to the Wastatagtea's left before stepping off curbs and Í4— Valenuns Day. Thuraday, Feb. then look to the right before reach birthday. 13-New latro bill passsdbr liflnota Valley Juvenile Grange ing the center of the street. ssnats. 19Ä. Illustrating the danger of walk orwts firm aad third Saturday« ing along highways with traffic ei asm* monlb at 1 p. 9k. iS—Paul McNua made hlqh instead of facing it, Snell s figures commissioner ta Phtap- Regular Legion aad Auxiliary showed that 14 persons were kill IT IS RATHER FOR US TO BE HERE DEDICATED TO pines. 1937. mealing the fine* and third ed while walking on the right side THE GREAT TASK REMAINING BEFORE US . . .THAT If—Louisiana tornado killed (Wedneeday of every month. thirty. 1938 of the highway against six deaths GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE, BY THE PEOPLE, FOR Auxiliary eawiag day» every seo- while walking on the left side. Jay THE PEOPLE, SHALL NOT PERISH FROM THE EARTH. ond and fourth Wed neoday. Pot walking. or crossing streets be tween intersections, took 13 lives last dlaner a* nooa ■veryene during the year. i il sMeeiBe By Eleanor Galeno Kerby High's basketball team won handily from the Sams Valley quintet on the latter’s floor Tues day night, the score at the finish Monday night, February 12th, being 39 to 10. The half ended Lincoln’s birthday, the benfit show with Kerby in the lead 17 to 8, for the local P. T. A. will be given and during the second half Kerby in the railroad building at the annexed 22 more points while hold Cave City Tourist Park. This ing Sams Valley to 2 points from building is 40x60 feet and Mr. the foul line. This was the last Baumberger will have plenty of game to be played away from the seats for those attending and there home floor. As a preliminary to the Kerby- is a great show in store for all. Sams Valley basketball game, the The show will start at 7:45, and there will only be one performance girls volley ball teams of the two but before the shows starts, those schools played a game, Kerby win who come early—the doors will ning 51 to 26. Friday night, Feb. 9, the tall open at 7 p. m.—can see one of Central Pointers come to Kenby the greatest model railroads in the Pacific Northwest. There is noth to tangle with the local team in ing to compare with it in the north. the second contest between the Ralph will have the trains running, two teams this season. Central the sawmill in operation and the Point won the first game but Ker hall will be beautifully decorated by wil make it tough going for the Pointers this time. The second and lighted for the event. teams of the two schools will clash The show will consist of a spec ial showing of one of the most in in a preliminary game. The high school students plan teresting films we have seen for to give a dance in the gymnasium a long time, and it is educational as well as entertainoing. Besides of February 23 to raise funds to the feature, there will be some send the Kerby basketball team to other films of educational value the Ashland tournament and to and a good cartoon, and when it meet other student body expenses. —o— as well as entertaining. Besides Several students have been ab ments served to all free of charge. sent from school this week because Can’t beat this for an evening’s en of illness. Ten percent were un tertainment. Besides all the above, the exec able to be in school Wednesday. Monday Eve Monday Nite Name Boards For 1940's Two Elections Carelessness Causes Most Auto Mishaps i February 15 Boy Scout Week Being Celebrated