Courier
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 IV.
No. 11
Drought
Raises Fire
Hazard Here
SALEM, JULY 18—Forest fires
to the number of 430 have burned
over 16,458 acres of forest lands
in Oregon since the beginning of
the 1940 fire season, according to
summary reports issued by Nelson
S. Rogers, state forester, and the
fire control bureau of the U. S.
Forest Service.
Smokers’ carelessness ranked
next to lightning as the chief cause
of fires, being charged with 28
per cent of the total. Failure to
extinguish campfires when leaving
camp caused another 12 per cent
and 17 of the fires are believed
the criminal work of incendiarists.
“The fire hazard continues to
be very serious in the western part
of the state,’’ said Mr. Rogers.
“Extreme drought has created in
mid July a hazard that we usual­
ly do not face until September.
We have a cpndition unparalelled
in organized fire protection in this
state.”
Forestry officials warn motor­
ists and campers that the heavy
penalties imposed by law for throw­
ing cigarette stubs or any burning
material from cars and leaving
campfires unwatched will be strict­
ly enforced.
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WILLIAM ROBINSON
The body of William Robinson
of Holland was found by his neigh­
bor, Bert Reincke at about 6:30
last Monday morning, hanging to
a maple tree with a noose around
his neck.
An inquest held at the scene
Monday morning brought in a
jury verdict of “suicide by hang­
ing.’* A note found in the cabin
stated: “Everything is going
wrong. I am over in the gulch.
May God forgive me.”
Mr. Robinson left no known sur­
vivors. By trade he was a logger
and miner.
Hull and Hull had charge of the
funeral.
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60 OSC Student Pilots
Nearly Ready to “Solo”
OREGON STATE COLLEGE—
The 60 students enrolled in the
summer civilian pilot training
course at Oregon State college are
expected to start their solo flying
next week, only thiee weeks after
the training corse opened on July
1. according to Prof. B. F. Ruff­
ner, director of the course. The
course will be completed Septem­
ber 15.
The 60 student pilots, which in­
clude six girls, are concentrating
their instruction by beginning
their ground school work at 6:30
in the morning and ending their
flight instruction as late as 7:45
at night.
The number receiving training
this summer is twice that trained
for the entire three terms last year.
Arrangements have been made for
O. S. C. to train at least 60 mote
next fall and a similar number
next spring as a part of the na­
tional stepped-up program for
training 45,000 student pilots this
next year compared with 10,000,
last year.
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Cave Junction, Oregon, Thursday, July 18, 1940
FIRE TRUCK
RECEIVES NEW
EQUIPMENT
Chief George W. Martin of the
Cave Junction Volunteer Fire
Department, has installed the new
hose on the fire truck and made
new connections and put a brand
new fire extinguisher on the truck,
so that now it is all ready for any
contingency.
The new couplings make is pos­
sible to have two lines of hose 100
feet long to work with or one line
200 feet long, and there is now a
25 foot length of suction hose for
immediate use.
The truck is in first class condi-
tion as far as we know, and ready
to go anywhere to get to work.
We hope she has to stay in her
pen always, but nevertheless, the
little red baby is ready for im-
mediate use.
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SPENCER TRACY
IN GREATEST
HISTORICAL ROLE
Affording Spencer Tracy and
Walter Brenman roles which are
believed to be more colorful than
those which have been won thise
Academy Awards, and elevating
Robert Young to the threshold of
ntardom, “Northwest Passabe” op­
ens a two day engagement at the
Cave City Theatre beginning next
Saturday.
Filmed entirely in Technicolor
the picture is the result of two
year's careful plannin. To obtain
the most picturesqoe and rugged
backgrounds posible to duplicate
those in Kenneth Roberts’ best­
selling historical adventure drama,
the studio sent the entire troupe
to Idaho for six weeks of location.
It added a few early story sequenc­
es at the studio.
The story is one of courage, for­
titude and almost superhuman
physical triumph. Tracy as Major
Rogers takes his hardy Rangers,
including Young and Brenman, on
a secret mission to wipe out a vil­
lage of marauding Indians. Thus
starts a thrilling journey during
which the men carry their heavy
boats over a mountain, struggle
for days through swamps, cross a
river torrent by forming a human
chain, stage a harrowing battle
with the Indians and then batter
their way back home, starving,
weakened and in tatters.
As Rogers, Tracy has the most
rugged role of his career and as
colorful as those which won him
awards in “Captains Courageous”
and “Boys Town”. Brenman, twice
winner of best character role of op­
portunity, and Young’s part as the
young artist is by far the best ev-
er given him.
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Another Big Boost
For Cave Junction
Station KIEM, Eureka, will
again give a boosting program for
Cave Junction on July 20th at
8:35 a. m. These programs do not
cost the residents of the valley
anything and give us a great deal
of publicity that we otherwise
could not get.
Listen to KIEM, Eureka, at 8:-
35 a. m. and hear this program.
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COMING EVENTS |
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Friday, July 19—Illinois Valley
Garden club’s annual picnic,
Grayback camp.
Sunday to Thursday, July 21 to
25 — Homemakers camp for
women, ‘Camp Rand.
Sunday, July 28—Annual Auxili­
ary and Legion picnic.
Monday to Sunday, Sept. 2 to 8—
State Fair at Salem.
O’Brien Woman’s club meets first
and third Friday, 2 p. m.
Illinois Valley Juvenile Grange
meets first and third Saturdays
of each month at 2 p. m.
Regular Legion and Auxiliary
meeting the first and third
Wednesday of every month, J
“8 edding ii detliny—hanging likeuiie.'
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23 -Bunker Hill Monument
finished. 1842.
24 Mormon* first reached
Salt Lake. 1847
25 - Porto Rican» tn-td to as­
sassinate Gov Winship.
1338
Republic o( Liberia cele­
brated 92nd birthday.
1339.
27- House voles tot si more
V/hite House secretaries.
1937
21- far oak ! invested □» King
ol Egypt. 1937.
Price 5 Cents
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Ballot Will Building
Be Cluttered Centennial
With Bills At Salem
Kerby News Notes
of General Interest
I
Miss Mary Jane Park was a
guest last week of Mr. and Mrs.
Martin Sachse. Miss Park is a
librarian in Los Angeles and a
neice of Mrs. Sachse.
SALEM, JULY 18 — Construc- j Mr. and Mrs. Martin Sachse and
Four constitutioi al amendments
referred to the peop'e by the state tion is now under way on the huge I daughter Rosemary went to E lure-
legislative assembly, two legisla­ stage upon which will be presented k
. California
Friday and
ka,
California last
last Friday
and Sat­
tive proposals ordered by referen­ the Salem Centennial pagaent on urday to visit relatives and
dum of the people and three laws July 31, August 1, 2, and 3. This brought back with them their sis­
proposed by initiative petition will | mammoth outdoor set, which is ter Mrs. H. S. Park, who is spend­
be before the voters of Oregon at being erected in front of the grand­ ing a few days at the Sachse home.
the November election, it was dis­ stand at the Salem state fair­ On Tuesday H. S. and A. S. Park
closed by Earl Snell Secretary of grounds, will be the background of Los Angeles came to spend this
State, following the termination for one of the most pretentious week with the Sachse family. The
of the period in which initiative and colorful historical and musical men are brothers of Mrs. Sachse.
measures could be placed on the presentations ever attempted in
the west. The stage itself will be
ballot.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Kellert had
The deadline for completing in­ one block in width, half a block as guests over the Fourth recently,
itiative petitions was Wednesday in depth, and the scenery will rise Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Wolf and
July 3rd, at 5 o’clock. According to a height of 50 feet above the family; Mrs. Albert Burdon and
to state statute, initiative petitions ground.
daughter Estermae, all of Millet,
Three thousand persons are ex­ Alberta, Canada; Mr. and Mrs. R.
must be completed and filed with
the secretary ->f stet" not less than pected to participate in the pag­ Wolf and son James of Richmond,
feur months before the election eant which will be presented in California, and Mrs. Elvin Wolf
at which they ar_‘ to be voted up­ five cycles. Each cycle will be a of San Francisco. James will spend
on. In order to get their propos­ complete representation of the a months vacation with his aunt,
als before the voters sponsors of progress of the Oregon country Mrs. Kellert.
initiated proposals were required and Salem “From Wilderness to
to obtain the signature of 25,531 Wonderland”. There will be a
Arthur Kellert, who is working
legistered voters in ■a<'b petition. male chorus of more than 40 voices at Lakeview returned to his work
1 he number of
natures required and mixed choruses in which sever­ after spending the week end with
is 8'7r of the vote cast at the last al hundred singers will participate. his family.
An innovation in stage tech­
election for all candidates for the
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position on the Supreme Court nique will be the use of transpar­
G. A. Petersen left for Alaska
encies at each side of the great last Friday where he went on a
which led in total votes.
There was a total of 18 meas­ stage upon which will be projected business trip that will keep him
ures proposed by initiative action, early day scenes of Salem and the away from home most of the sum­
only three being completed by the Willamette valley followed by mer.
time the deadline was reached. rcenes of the present day.
Four elaborate parades are be-
These three measures include one
Kerby Sunday School members
for the repeal of the Oregon milk ing scheduled for the Centennial. spent last Saturday at Balzke’s
control law, one for the repeal of On the opening day the Whisker- camp ground at O’Brien where
the present liquor law and one ino club of Salem will present a they enjoyed a picnic lunch of
lgalizing certain gambling devices. “fun" parade which will consist of bountiful proportions. In the af­
The four constitutional amend­ a large number of humorous floats ternoon all the younger members
ments referred to the voters by i and marching bodies and feature tried out the excellent swimming
the legislative assembly would re­ the bearded boosters of the Salem pool in the river near the camp.
move the limitation upon the celc'hrHtion; the second night will About 40 were present for the day.
length of service for the offices bring the junior parade for the Before they departed for home
of secretary of state and state youngsters; the third night a col­ some new songs were sung under
treasurer, change the six-percent orful pioneer parade; and on Sat­ the direction of Mrs. Ruth Wright
tax limitation law, repeal the urday night the climax will be and Mrs. L. Rena Slack. Mrs. Slack
double liability of stock holders reached by a three-hour long Cen­ and Phyllis Jones were in charge
in state banks and increase the tennial parade in which bands, of picnic arrangements. Pauline
drum corps and floats from every Robinsun and Ruth Wright assisted
pay of state legislators.
The two referendum measures section of the state will partici- in chaperoning the younger mem­
would change the date of the state pate.
bers.
As features of the celebration,
primary election from May to
September and make changes in which will not conclude until the
Mrs. Phil Dessinger is visiting
union religious service on Sunday, this week with Mr. and Mrs. Jack
the present liquor control law.
Ballot titles of measures to go August 4, will be open forums. Brady at Holland. Mrs. Dessinger
before the voters are as follows: Some of the nation’s foremost au­ and Mr. Brady are brother and sis­
thorities on art, music, education, ter.
Referred to the People by the Leg­
agriculture and governmental af­
islative Assembly
fairs have been invited as guest
J. H. Wittrock made a business
AMENDMENT REMOVING OF- I speakers. An elaborate “style re­ trip to Eugene on Thursday.
1 li E TIME LIMIT OF STATE view” showing the trend in cloth­
SECRETARY AND TREASUR- ing from the 1840 period to the
Mrs. Wm. Burke is visiting with
present day will be a daily fea­ friends at Ashland and Klamath
ER:
Purpose: To amend section 1 of ture. as will band concerts and ex­ Falls this week.
Article VI of the state constitu­ hibition drills by marching bodies.
The capita) city will throw to
tion by omitting therefrom the
Mr. and Mrs. George Thrasher
the
winds its customary dignity and family spent last Sunday at
provision now contained therein
that no person shall be eleigible and do all in its power to provide Ashland where they visited their
to either of the offices of secretary five days of real amusement and daughter Grace and all picnicked
of state or state treasurer for entertainment for the thousands together. Dorothy Thrasher re­
more than eight in any period of of visitors to its Centennial cele­ mained in Ashland for a visit with
bration.
twelve years.
her sister.
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AMENDMENT MAKING THREE
YEARS’ AVERAGE PEOPLE’S
VOTED LEVIES. TAX BASE:
Purpose: Amending section 11,
Article XI of state constitution,
being the six percent limitation, to
include the following: Whenever
a majority of the legal voters of
any county, municipality or dis­
trict voting thereon shall have au­
thorized specifically a tax levy in
each of three successive years, the
average of such levies for purposes
other than payment of bonded in­
debtedness or interest thereon,
shall become the tax base of such
taxing district for the next year
following such period. The tax
base of newly organized munici­
palities or districts not formerly
parts of like municipalities or dis­
tricts shall be established in like
manner.
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New 1941 License Plates
Entirely Different
Oregon motorists will receive
a license plate in 1941 that is en­
tirely different in apeparance from
any plate used in the past. The
figures on the plate are of a new
design that is both pleasing and
more legible, new style lettering
is used for the word “Oregon",
which is placed between the “19”
and the "41” at the bottom of the
plate. The colors, as previously
announced, will be a dark green
background with white numerals
and figures.
While these colors are the same
as on the Washington plate, it is
thought that they will not lead to
the slightest confusion, as the
characters on the two plates are
entirely different, on Washington’s
AMENDMENT REPEALING THE plate the state name and year date
DOUBLE LIABILITY OF will be above the figures while
STOCKHOLDERS OF STATE Oregon’s will carry this informa­
banks
tion. below. In addition, Washing­
Purpose: To amend section 3 ton piates all bear an alphabetical
of Article XI of the state consti­ prefix to the numerals, this pre­
tution by repealing the provision fix being in bold type, and the
now contained therein which is Washington plates are larger than
known as the double liability of Oregon’s.
stockholders of state banks to the
People who have seen samples of
depositors of said banks, so that Oregon’s 1941 plates are unanim­
said section as so amended will ous in pronouncing it a distinct im­
read: "The stockholders of all cor- provement over anything used in
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J the past.
Scholarships
For Chrome
Ore Study
OREGON STATE COLLEGE—
The recently discovered process of
separating chromium from the low-
grade chromite ores which abound
in southwestern Oregon will be
further developed at Oregon State
college through two 1750 scholar­
ships just received from the Mar­
tin Dennis company of Newark,
N. J., according to Dr. F. A. Gil-
fillan, dean of the O. S. C. school
of science.
Announcement that a practical
process of recovering metallic chro.
mium from the hitherto unusable
low-grade ores have been discover­
ed last spring by Joseph Schulein,
special student in electro-chem­
istry, created national interest. The
two research fellows will work
with Schulein, Glen C. Ware, head
of electro-chemistry, and George
Gleeson, head of chemical engin­
eering.
The Martin Dennis company is
interested in obtaining chromium
for the leather tanning process. In
addition to the scholarships, the
company will supply up to $2000
worth of special equipment which
become the property of the col­
lege. Laboratory work at the col­
lege will be carried on in connec­
tion with the survey of deposits
of black sand and other chromium
ores in Oregon being sponsored
by the state department of geol­
ogy and mineral industries.
Youngsters May Now
Apply for NYA Help
PORTLAND, JULY 18—Effect­
ive this week, young men and wo­
men who seek placement on the
NYA out-of-school work-experi­
ence program may apply for inter­
views at offices of Oregon state
employment service as well as in
NYA offices established in various
communities.
Ivan G. Munro, state NYA ad­
ministrator, announced that as­
sistance by the employment ser­
vice in receiving NYA applications
has been arranged in order to ac­
commodate an "increasing volume”
of youths who wish to obtain NYA
training and work-experience.
In communities where neither
NYA nor the employment service
maintains offices, the NYA will
designate a person to interview
young people and to receive their
applications, it was stated.
Munro said that under NYA el­
igibility rules for the new fiscal
year, which opened July 1, appli­
cations will be accepted from all
youths between the ages of 18
and 24, inclusive, who are “in
need of employment, work-experi­
ence and trailing.”
Work-experience projects which
will operate during the coming
year will lay "strong emphasis”,
Mrs. Ruth Tycer who has been
he said, on training youths in basic
working at Holland the past few mechanical trades considered “vi­
months is at her home in Kerby
tal to national needs”.
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
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Jesse Barnett.
Miss Amy Lynch of Medford is
visiting Marie Wilson of the Drews
Mrs. Frances Cason of Los An­ hotel for a few days. She arrived
geles came Saturday to spend a this morning. Miss Lynch was
few days as guest of Mr. and Mrs. formerly connected with Mrs. Wil­
Ralph Phillips. Mrs. Cason has son in the management of the ho­
a ranch in the Holland vicinity.
tel.
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J. E. Franklin and Mr. and Mrs.
Jack Brewer were hosts on Sun­
day to a number of guests at the
Freni lin home north of Kerby.
Chicken and strawberry shortcake
were on the menu, which was en­
joyed in the va-d, picnic style.
Among those present were Mr. and
Mrs. Ralph Phillips, Vernard A.
Lackey, Jack Dodd, Mrs. Francis
Cason and Mr. and Mrs. Burns of
Grants Pass.
J. E Franklin, junior vice-com­
mander of Rogue River Camp No.
22 Spanish-American War Veter­
ans will leave Sunday for Newport
to attend the State Encampment
which will be in session on July
21, 22, 13, 24.
Mr. and Mrs. Don Morrison have
as guests Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Alex-
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KANSAS PICNIC SUNDAY
The Southern Oregon Kansas
Association are holding their an­
nual basket dinner and picnic in
the Lithia Park at Ashland, Ore­
gon, on Sunday, July 21st, 1940.
Come one, come all, Jayhawkers!
WHAT THE LEGION
AUXILIARY IS DOING
Installation of officers will be
held July 27 which will be next
meeting night.
Plans are under way for a
vaudeville show to be sponsored
by the Auxiliary, date for which
has not yet been set.
The annual Auxiliary picnic, to
which all ex-service men and their
families are invited, will be held
on July 28. Further details will
be given in the next issue of the
News.