Illinois Valley News, Thursday, March 14, 1940
“That’s Right—You’re
Wrong”—Hot Diggity
grabs the laugh-getting honors of National Wildlife
the film. Lucille Ball is excellent
as the glamor girl and May Robson Restoration Week
Something delightfully new un- furnishes much of the fun as Ky
Save America! This caption ap
der the screen sun is the tuneful ser’s redoubtable grandmother.
pears
on placards issued by the
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comedy, “That’s Right, You’re
National Wildlife organization and
Wrong,” which comes to the Cave
President Roosevelt has designat
City theater Wednesday and Kerby News Notes
ed March 17-23 as National Wild
Thursday, March 20 and 21.
life Restoration Week.
Starring Kay Kyser with his or of General Interest
Here is how you can help in the
chestra and Adolphe Menjou, the >
movement. The Rod & Gun Club
picture breaks sharply away from
has receievd Wildlife stamps, a
the conventional boy-meets-girl
Mrs. J. W. Cooper was hostess new series, and they are for sale
story theme on which most band to the members of the Dorcas soci at $1.00 for 100 stamps or 25c for
leader films have been based. ety at her home in Kerby on Wed 25 stamps, and the album for 1940
With engaging candor, the produc nesday.
sells this year for only 10c. The
ers admit that such a theme is
stamps are beautifully lithograph
threadbade, and develop their plot
George Horn returned on Wed ed in four colors from paintings
around the ingenious thesis that nesday evening after a two weeks by famous nature artists. The sub
it is impossible to find any other business trip to Portland and oth jects include well-known^ game
theme.
er points. Mr. Horn is salesman and song birds, mammals, fish
Consequently, the story deals for a wholesale drug company.
wild flowers and trees.
with the hilarious but futile ef
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F. W. Cooper is putting in a
forts of a big Hollywood film Co.
to make a picture with Kyser and patch of strawberries at the north Student Activities
his band, and in so doing it offers side of his place. The Coopers
gay laughter-packed entertain are expecting to build a house At Kerby High
ment. Kyser and his musicians por on their property in the near fu
tray themselves throughout and ture.
Menjou has the role of the luck
By Eleanor Galeno
Mr. and Mrs. George Horn have
less producer assigned to the task
(By Eleanor Galeno)
of bringing Kyser to the screen. as a house guest Mrs. Horn’s aunt,
Last Monday reports were giv-
At first, Kyser and his followers Miss Elma Mathews of Chicago. en out. It was with excitement
are enthusiastic and proceed to go Miss Mathews is a bookkeeper and that the last eleven weeks of
Hollywood in a big way. But pres is on her vacation. She will re school began and the time is
ently Menjou discovers that his turn by way of California and also drawing near for commencement.
trusted pair of scenario writers visit in Colorado on her return to The seniors on Wednesday went
have concocted an utterly unsuita Chicago.
to the senior conference at the
ble story for Kyser, and are un
Grants Pass high school. Dean
“Shorty” Ralph Phillips of the DuBach, of O. S. C., gave the
able to think up a good one.
Faced with this impasse, Menjou Ritz Tavern is on an extended address and it was intensely in-
tries to get Kyser to tear up his visit to southern California. Rum teresting. He talked before the
contract.
The batonist fights or has it that Shorty may be elig whole student body, then to the
back, his maneuvers speeding up ible for a charivari on his re- seniors, then to those seniors who
the film furiously to a hilarity- turn.
intend going to college. It was
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packed climax.
highly instructive and most help
In a letter received from Mr. ful for all, and he was a grand
Kyser scores notably in his in
itial effort and with Menjou easily and Mrs. Jack Whiteman who are speaker.
living in La Grande, they state
The home economics girls are
that they expect to be at their to serve the banquet of the home
place on the Caves Highway about extension unit. The girls will
March 25th for a ten day stay. look very nice in white organdy
Mrs. Whiteman also told the sad aprons and head pieces. It will
i news of the death of Jack’s moth be a grand experience for the
er in Michigan a few weeks ago. girls as well as a practical one.
Grandpa and Grandma Whiteman
lived in Kerhy a few years ago
The Kerby high girls voliey ball
and later moved to Bend then back team played the Rogue River
TELEGRAPHED ANY
to their old home in Michigan. girls Wednesday afternoon after
PLACE IN U.S.A.
Jack Whiteman was back in Mich school. The two teams were quite
igan at the time of his mother’s evenly matched as to skill but
Phone Order«
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death.
the Kerby team won 26 to 23.
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Next week the Kerby team plays
Grange Program Was
a return game at Rogue River.
Cut Flowers
Funeral Pieces
F. T. P. flowers
Probst
Flower Shop
Masonic Building
GRANTS PASS
Won’t You Take Our
Advice
and
Get Your Car Ready
For That
EASTER
TRIP ?
We offer you EXPERT Car
Repair Service by men who
KNOW
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Aik any of of our satisfied
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Greatly Enjoyed
O’BRIEN LIBRARY
Feeding and care of chickens HAS NEW BOOKS
was discussed by the Illinois Val
ley Grange Thursday evening.
The generous consignment of
Charles Babcock explained the library books from the County li
feedintf'of baby chicks; Asa John brary for the Branch at O'Brien
son described a new brooder has been received and such a
house he had just completed which choice selection as Miss Hill did
is heated by piped furnace heat; send! There are books for ALL
George Wells showed how his the family — beautiful children's
flock was profitable by utilizing books, with colored pictures; mys
feed grown on the farm, Clarence tery, cowboy and western stories,
and Freeling Sawyer gave ex and a full allotment of Oregon and
amples of profitable flock manage Pioneer stories, such as “The Land
ment.
Mr. Foerst emphasized is Bright” by Binns; “We Must
scientific culling and feeding.
March" by Honoré Willsie Mor
Lucius Robinson said that under row; “Before the Covered Wagon”
the old school law which is still by Parrish of Portland and others;
in force, newly organized districts Indian and mining stories and sev
receive more state funds than can eral books by such intriguing au
be secured with the new reorgan thors as Pearl Buck. Zane Grey
ization plan.
•ind Edna Ferber; biographies such
The lecture program was put on is “Sailor on Horseback,” being
by the chaplain, Pearl Barrett. ‘he life of Jack London; that fas-
Patriotic songs and readings were •inating story of Alaska, “Spawn
contributed by Anna Stiwalt, of the North;” "Ridgeway of Mon
Frances Miles, and Francos Smith. tana” by Raine; mystery stories,
A rodent control program with such as “For Goodness Sake” and
a representative from the biolog “Dangerous Dowager” not to men
ical survey department will pre tion many other fine books.
cede the next grange meting, Mar.
The library, housed at Waldo
21. Refreshments were served Motel, is cared for by Mrs. Robert
by Viv Johnson and members of Balzke, who will gladly loan books
her committee.
to any accredited person in the
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Why’t th» Large, Sunny
Page Five
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Smith proudly came home in their
new car. The Olds was purchased
through the agency held by Des
Byrne on the Caves highway.
Theatre
CLASSIFIED ADS
UNION HIGH School District No.
1 will receive bids for seventy
(70) cords of wood. Eight cords
of this must be cut in 16”
lengths with 1/3 hardwood. The
remainder (62) cords) must be
one-half fir and one-half hard
wood, half of this to be two feet
in length and half, four feet.
Bids will be opened at the next
regular meeting of the school
board at the high school office,
Monday evening, April 1, at 8
p. m. The board reserves the
right to reject any or all bids.
Effie M. Smith,
Clerk. I
Lucius Robinson,
Chairman.
Saturday and Sunday, March 16-17—
Two Big Laugh Features
NO. 1—GEORGE O’BRIEN in
'Trouble in Sundwon'
NO. 2— Paulette Goddard and Bob Hope in
"The Cat and the Canary
Wednesday and Thursday, March 20-21—
A Bombshell of Sensational Entertainment
With Kay Kyser and Adolph Menjou
AND
Donald Duck in “OFFICER DUCK”
Frank J. Newman
CANDIDATE FOR
Circuit Judge
SAYLORS BOXED Candies will
delight the recipient at Easter
tide. Easter Candies Galore.
Colored Egg Candies, Bunnies,
Baskets, Paas Dyes and Tints.
The Shack, 105 N. 6th Street,
Grants Pass, Oregon.
44-ltc
ON THE NON-PARTISAN BALLOT
MAY 17th PRIMARY
Thirty-right year* active practice, 32
in thia district; pretent District At
torney of Jackton County, term ex
piring January, 1941.
Aik anyone
who knowt me at to my record at an
attorney and citiaen. Keep me in mind
at your next Circuit Judge. (Office
,W.W.WAW<.WAV.VASS\".SSVk"AV.,kSAAA.
BUILD NOW — PAY BY
THE MONTH
No Fairy Tale
Valley Lumber Co.
West F St.
Phone 47
Phone 167
in Courthouse, Medford, Oregon,
Telephones 635 and 314-J-l.)
Pd. Political Adv.
F H A LOANS
I
GRANTS PASS
Day or Night
24 HOUR SERVICE
Tow Car
Once
it wern’t
We ain’t
money to
upon a time I knowed a man who said
no use to carry a insurance policy—
never had no fire.
I ken use that
do somethin’ else with.
But this poor old codger had a fire and it
took everything he had.
An insurance policy
would have built his store and put a new stock
of merchandise in.
And the cost is so small
when you buy a MUTUAL policy from
BODY & FENDER
REPAIRING
FRED LINKHART
TOMMIE'S
“The Insurance Man”
KERBY, OREGON
SUPER SERVICE
Sixth and L Streets
DRESS SHOES
SPORT OXFORDS
Newest styles in Straps, Pumps
or Ties in Gaberdine Patent or
Kid leathers, many styles in
combination leathers
Many styles in low or medium
heels. Black, navy, tan, white,
and the ever popular Saddle's
in both colors.
We’ve ararched the market to telect
for our patront only those items of
apparel which bring to thia taction
the beet in quality and latest in fath-
ion. You will be well-dreeaed for the
Fatter Parade if you permit Lowell a
to oeracribe your neede................... And
at what a saving 1 1 I
Man Quitting?
ELECTRICITY
WILL BE CUT
1’ROM 2 TO 3 P. M.
FRIDAY
MARCH 15th
Addition of Line Equipment to provide
Better Service for the Illinois Valley makes
it necessary to Break Circuit for a period
of approximately 1 hour.
FOR RENT— A large, sun
ny
pleasant
gentleman’s
room for rent.—Ad in Buffa
lo News.
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Mr. and Mrs. Harry O. Smith
of the Caves Highway, made what
«eemed to be an insignificant bus
iness trip to Grants Pass last week,
but on returning home their
friends were glad to see them
drive up in a new 'bO Oldsmobile.
Recently Mr. and Mrs. John W.
DRESSYrFROCKS
With plenty of frills, jackets, etc. in both
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Prints and Plain
Colors. We invite
7--*- you - to
see these at your earliest convenience.
*5.95
Wash Frocks
Those smart street dresses that
you love to wear all summer be
cause they can be Laundered for
each occasion.
$3.98
EASTER CARDS
California-Oiegon Power Company
that are clever in design and ma
terials. Presentable for that hur
ried trip down town.
*1.98
HATS
SUITS
COATS
EASTER EGG DYES
Make your selection early.
Plenty of Flowers and Col
or. Felts or Straws.
Black and Navy predomin
ate in both plain colors or
Pin Stripes. A small depos
it will hold your selection
till wanted.
Our stock is complete with
both Tweeds and the dressy
Blacks and Navys. Fitted or
Boxy Styles.
BOOKS &
STATIONERY
for Easter Gifts
$1.98 up
$12.95 up
$12.95 up
BLOUSES
Demaray’s
GRANTS PASS
New Styles in Crepes, Geor
gettes, and Batistes, with
lots of lace trims to
add. that Feminine rt QO
touch
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"That’s Right—You’re Wrong"
WANTED—Heifers in exchange
for alfalfa hay.
Warner A.
Johnson near Holland. 45-ltp
BRAND NEW Presto-O-Lite Bat
teries. $2.95 and your old bat
tery. Campbell’s Super Service
Station. Next to Court House,
Grants Pass. Ore.
43-4tc
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