.'niveraity of Oregon
Gateway to The Oregon Caves
lllil nois Valley News
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Volume IV.
Ij*'e Wire Newspaper Published in the Interests of the Illinois Valley and Surrounding Districts
No. 42
Edward Cliff
Talks To
Chamber
Cave Junction. Oregon. Thursday. February 20, 1911
forestry project
ON FARMS STARTED
IN CLACKAMAS CO.
Cooperators in the Paific north
west s first farm forestry project
with headquarters here were re
ported today by project represent
atives to be losing no time in de
veloping plans for handling their
timber as a “crop” and for put
ting better erosion-control land
use practices to work on their
farms generally.
The 220,000-acre Clackamas
F arm 1 orestry project began op
erations only last summer, under
the national Norris-Doxey act. A
full firsLyear quota of approxi
mately 2 farmers in this northeast
ern part of the Willamette valley
are expected by the first of July
to be taking part in the demon
stration of the growing, care and
harvesting of farm timber ac
cording to sustained yield, select
ive cutting, tree planting and oth
er approved forestry principles.
State and federal agencies are
helping them in the undertaking
that takes in approximately one-
fifth of the land area of Clacka
mas county, that part east of Ore
gon City and south of the Clacka
mas river to the Marion county
line. Here there is a concentra
tion of farms having both crop
land and substantial timber acre
age, mostly second-growth Douglas
fir, with some cedar, alder, maple
and cottonwood. Wayne B. Read
of the Soil Conservation service,
project forester, is located in the
office of County Agent J. J. Ins
keep.
Joseph Wagner on Beavercreek
was Cooperator No. 1 in the pro
ject, and has already planted some
trees where the land is better suit
ed to timber than anything else.
He says the farm forestry plan
will help him in several ways.
Second cooperator, V. A. Ba
ker, near Canby, commented sim
ilarly: “Five years from now. I’ll
have a paying proposition here
with the help of this farm forestry
plan. I will get help in handling
the grass to best advantage, and
will get information on what tim
ber to cut for best returns now
and in the future.’’
Last Monday evening, the Illi
nois Valley Chamber of Commerce
held a 7 o’clock dinner meeting
at the C..ve Junction Motor Court’s
dining room with about 25 mem
bers and guests present.
Elwood Hussey, in the absence
of a president and with the request
of the vice president, called the
meeting to order and introduced
C. F. Ayers, proprietor of Camp-
U-Rest and Boyd Rasmussen, ran
ger at Powers, Oregon, who ac
companied Edward Cliff to the
meeting.
Hussey next introduced Mr.
Cliff, superintendent of the Siski
you Forest Service, who spoke im
promptu for an hour on the prob
lems of the National Forest, giv
ing his listeners highlights of what
the Forest Service is trying to do
for the people—perpetuate a sus
taining yield of the National For
est for all the people all the time.
Explaining that the Forest Serv
ice must of necessity look at their
problem through the glasses of a
long term management, Mr. Cliff
explained that the service is not
only planning for today, but for
years to come, with the viewpoint
that the people of the country
will have forests of sustaining
yield for all time.
Touching lightly on the local air
port, he explained that it might
have strategic military importance,
but he was not in a position to
know what the army would need.
He told that the service had hopes
of grassing the field and leveling
so it would be more accessible. The
importance of the air port as a
Forest Service field was stressed
and it is expected that it will be
used the coming summer to drop
prepared food stuffs to men in the
back woods where it would be ta
ken during forest fires. The food
would be cooked and prepared in
a community kitchen and then par
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achuted to men on the fire lines in
the inaccessible back woods coun
Volley Ball Classic At
try.
Mr. Cliff explained that under Kerby Hiifh Friday Nite
the present laws, the FdVest Serv
ice was not in a position to build
Friday night is the big night
roads to mines, but the service will for those who love volley ball and
always and has in the past, cooper basketbail. There will be a big
ated with such roads, when by so game between Kerby and Cave
doing they materially helped the Junction volley ball teams, and the
Forest Service as well as the min high shool team will play former
ers. The present bill before Con graduates of Kerby high in a bas
gress, appropriating a million and ketball game.
a half to build roads to strategic
A full evening of excitement and
mineral deposits was spoken o' fun at these games, und the pro
but he did not know what that ceeds will go to the high school
bill would do as far as the Forest team to help finance their trip to
Service was concerned. He said the district tournament at Ash
that the appropriation for forest land.
roads was greatly reduced in the
Help support the high school
last few years and expected fur team, and at the same time see
ther reductions to the service dur some fun and enjoy the games.
ing the stress of national defense.
He said that maintenance of exist
ing roads was their first consider REBEKAHS INSTALL
ation at present.
NEW OFFICERS
The experiment the service is
conducting with narrow guage
At their regular meeting last
roads is expected to continue this week Mrs. Ralph (Shorty Phillips
year, hoping to complete the one of Kerby was initiated into Mar
under construction to the Chetco guerite Rebekah lodge with the
river.
This narrow guage road initiatory work presented by the
permits quick access to remote degree team, Mrs. Maud Bigelow
places with men and provisions in directing.
case of forest fires.
Concluding the meeting refresh
Mr. Cliff pleased his listeners ments were served at appropriate
immensely when he said that he ly decorated tables carrying out
the St. Valentine day motif, and
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furnished the amusement for all.
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COMING EVENTS |
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Friday, February 21 — O'Brien
Women's club at the home of
Mrs. Frank Stiwalt.
Saturday, February 22 — Old
Time Dance, Illinois Valley
Grange. Bridgeview. Washing
ton’s Birthday.
Wednesday. February 22 — Wash
ington's birthday.
Friday, February 28 — Illinois
Valley Garden Club at the
home of Mrs. Sam Bunch,
Bridgeview.
BENEFIT DANCE
FRIDAY. FEB. 2«th
The student body of the Kerby
Hi is sponsoring a public dance.
The proceeds of which will be used
to send their basketball team to
the President s Cup Tournament,
which is sponsored by and held at
the Southern Oregon College of
Education in Ashland. This is an
annual affair which the boys have
attended for the last three years
and made quite a good showing i
for Kerby.
The Girls’ League will serve
Cave Junction Townsend Club No.
1. meets every Tuesday night in supper. The proceeds of this will
the Chamber of Commerce be used to further the tennis court
project which was started last fall.
building.
Pictures To
Strike Up The
Price 5 Cents
KERBY HIGH
SCHOOL NEWS
Legion Post
(By Jeanne Villair)
Be Shown At Band Comes
Hold Big
Faye Tycer was absent from
school for two days because of a
Sat.
And
Sun.
I
trip she made to Portland over last
Club Meeting
Meeting
week-end.
Kerby’s basket ball team lost
I
The Kerby Rod & Gun club will
Mirth and melody will reign their Glendale game last Thursday
W ednesday evening Glenn Mor
hold their regular monthly meet Saturday and Sunday at the Cave night. The second team won their rison Post No. 70, American Le
ing at the 1. O. O. F. hall in Kerby City theater where Mickey Roon game by one point.
gion, held a big meeting at which
Thursday, Feb. 27, 8 p. m.
ey, Judy Garland and a group of
an extra large attendance was
The girls volley ball team plays present.
An interesting evening of en clevar youngsters, many of then»
tertainment has been planned by seen with the youthful stars in a game with Sams valley Wednes
During the business session the
Ranger Bowerman including mov “Babes in Arms,” regal audiences day night and the girls hope to following resolution was read and
do as well against Sams valley unanimously adopted:
ing pictures. Titles of the pictures with harmonies and comicalities.
as they did against Rogue River.
are: Harvesting Uncle Sam's Tim
Kerby, Oregon, Feb. 19th, 1941.
Mickey and Judy organize a
ber, Marking Timber, Timber-r-r, high school band in the story and
Glenn Morrison Post No. 70,
The senior class has started
Forest Fires or Game.
that’s when things begin to hap
American Legion, being in regular
work
on their class play which will
Plans also will be made for the pen. Paul Whiteman has announced
session; Whereas in the matter of
be given around the middle of
annual membership drive.
a radio contest for high school
defense projects coming before the
Officers for the new year are bands. They set out to raise funds April, The play selected is, "Here meeting, and whereas there being
President Sam Bunch. Sam is a for the trip to Chicago. They stage Comes Charlie” and will be about great deposits of chrome ore in
charter member and has been one a travesty on old-time melodrama, two hours long.
Southern Oregon and Northern
of the active members from the with the buzz saw, heroine tied
California in the Siskiyou Nation
Lois Kunkle won first place in
date the club has been organized, to the railroad tracks, and such
al Forest. Whereas the said Na
we hope this will be one of the i ancient ditties as "Heaven Will the Lincoln essay contest spon tional Forest having a road pro
sored by the D. U. V. organization
most successful years under his Protect a Working Girl.”
ject now 75 per cent complete,
leadership.
When Paul Whiteman appears in in Grants. A cup, with the win that will make transportation
Nat Wooley is our new Vice- their town they borrow his or ner's name engraved on it was pre available to these chrome depos
President and Nat will be a big chestra's instruments during a n sented to Lois last Tuesday by a its therefore be it resolved that
help on our membership drive as intermission and give an audition committee of women from Grants we ask our Representatives in Con
he contacts about everyone in the he never expected. They raise the Pass. The D. U. V. will engrave gress to support Senate Bill No.
the names of the winners in future
valley.
money for the trip, then one of the
780 and make it possible to com
years on this cup which will be
Two new directors elected were youngsters becomes ill and must be
plete the remaining 25 per cent
kept in the high school.
T. H. Baumberger and Ralph Hu flown to a great surgeon. They
■ of the foresaid Forest Road. Be
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ber. Mr. Baumberger knows what sacrifice the money for the trip
it further resolved that a copy of
it means to have plenty of fish to save him but fate in the person Conco Installs Hot
this resolution be sent to our Rep
and game in our community and I of the town millionaire provides Wires At Villair Mill
resentatives in Congress from Cal
am sure his advice and counsel the train fare and they win the
ifornia.
will be very valuable to the club. prize in a grand musical climax
Recently workmen finished wir
FERD W. JONES,
Mr. Ralph Huber is in a position embellished by their comical spe ing the cottages at Villiar Lum
Adjutant.
to help foster an educational pro cialties.
ber company's mill on the Caves
M. H. AKERILL,
gram among the younger group
Mickey masters the drums and is highway, and when the job was
Commander.
which will go a long ways on a irresistibly funny. He also does done Copco turned on the current
D. R. MORRISON,
some appealing “straight” drama and now the employes living at the
real wild life program.
Legislative Chairman.
Our new Treasurer Fred Link with Ann Shoemaker, playing his mill have electric lights.
During
the evening it was stat
hart will have the financial prob mother. Judy sings the atchy ‘‘Our
The mill also will be wired aVid
ed
that
three
veterans were work
lems on his shoulders but he can Love Affair” and “Nobody,” and and if necessary it can operate at
ing
in
Midway
Island and one in
take “here.” Clem Sauer, Blake burlesques such old-time numbers night with two shifts when the
Alaska on government airport pro
Miller, and Ken Robinson are the as “The Curse of an Aching
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tects. The adjutant was instructed
three directors holding over from Heart” fetchingly. She rises to
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in
the
melodrama
last year Clem made a one man
that the boys home were thinking
membership drive last year and number. June Preisser, amazing YEARS FOR NEWS
about them.
netted about 150 members so we little dancer, also imitates Anna
Miss Ruth Ganiere, county
The Illinois Valley News recent
need not say anything about Clem Held singing "I Just Can’t Make
nurse,
was present and gave an
ly
received
a
remittance
from
Cap
his record speaks for itself. Blake Mv Eyes Behave.” Paul Whiteman
interesting
talk on child health and
tain
A.
A.
Whitesell,
who
has
prop
Miller is another member like Nat not only conducts an orchestra but
he sure gets around the Valley, nroves himself a very capable actor erty interests in the valley, for how the Legion and Auxiliary
could cooperate with the county
and while we do not always like in his scenes with the youngsters. two years subscription.
health department.
Captain
Whitesell
is
located
in
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to see him around the end of the
County Judge W. A. Johnson
Newfoundland, Base Command, in
month, he is doing a good job of
gave
a splendid talk on child wel
the
ordinance
department
of
the
NEW
SIGNS
FOR
wildlife conservation. Ken Robin
fare
and juvenile delinquency.
United
States
Army,
and
he
said
son is another one of the directors SCHOOL CROSSINGS
he was afraid if the snow got much Both speakers received u rousing
that is a real help, whenever a
job is to be done Ken is one of
A new idea in traffic signs to deeper, it would take him that long hand for their attendane and in
terest in coming out to talk to the
the first ones to put his shoulder warn motorists to use caution at lighting is finished,
vete rans.
to
get
out.
to the wheel and he really can do school crossings was displayed at
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World War veterans can sign
a good job.
the secretary of state’s office in
the questionnaire that the national
Another one of our members Salem recently. Designed by Hood Mrs. G. W. Martin
body a«ks the veterans to sign. It
who has been a real asset is Har River people, the new sign consists Entertains Bridge Club
asks what you can do to help the
old Bowerman our Forest Ranger, of a cut-out figure of a girl, to be
country in case you are needed,
we sure do appreciate his help, known as “Traffic Ann.” While
Mrs. George W. Martin enter
each individual member is doing such signs have been used before, tained for her bridge club last in all the valley post offices and
a real job of conservation by join a new angle has been worked into Thursday afternoon, at her home at the Cave Junction Chamber of
Commerce.
ing this organization and taking the Traffic Ann signs by includ on Caves highway
Prizes were
part in its activities. And to the ing in the cut-out a product of awarded to Mrs. John W. Smith,
retiring officers and to their splen the community in which it is dis Mrs. Harry O. Smith and Mrs. J. I am Fund at U. of O.
did accomplishments in helping played.
j M. Smock.
Reaches Record Total
make the Kerby Rod & Gun club
Thus, the Hood River signs will
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the largest organization of its kind show Traffic Ann holding a large BILL WOULD BAN
The student loan fund at the
in a small community, we need apple. In other communities, the
University of Oregon has passed
your advise and counsel, you have apple would be changed for pears, MINE TAILINGS
the 1100,000 mark, with recent
left a record that is going to be cherries, poultry products or oth
Rep. Roy E. Carter (D-Curry) gifts making the actual total $100-
hard to equal, and we need your er products for which the area is introduced a bill in the legislature 021, it was announced here by J.
help to carry on a real conserva noted.
Tuesday to prohibit the deposit of O. Lindstrom, business manager.
tion program.
The signs are being sponsored tailings, screenings or mud in the
Additions this year of $700,
Wm. J. McLEAN,
by the Hood River chamber of Rogue river and its tributaries raised by the Oregon Mothers’
Secretary.
commerce and the American Le from May 1 to October 31 of any club, $1,000 added by the Y. M.
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gion post of that city. They are
C. A. to the emergency loan fund,
year.
the idea of E. A, Jakku, of Hood
swelled the total to a new all time
LOCAL l-H CLUB
River, and were designed and
high, Mr. Lindstrom stated.
TO MEET SATURDAY painted by Mildred Thomas, also OWL ( AFE OPENED
The fund now has available a
JIM WHITEHEAD
of Hood River.
cash-on-hand balance of over $19,-
On the rear of the cut-out is NEW MANAGER
The first Caves highway club
000, and a total of over $78,000
4-H meeting of the year was held space for the name of the spon
in loans “on the books,” it was
Last week Jim Whitehead re stated.
at the home of Phil Sawyer, local soring organization.
Hood River sponsors call Traffic opened the Owl Cafe and this pop
leader, Saturday, February 8th.
The total amount loaned during
Former president Yvonne Tayne Ann the ‘‘Traffic sign with a per ular resort is now under the man the past year reached $88,080, an
called the meeting t oorder and sonality,” pointing out that each agement of its old proprietor and increase of over 50 per cent over
officers were elected as follows: sign shows a different girl with a is serving to its customers, the the total of $56,000 loaned five
different dress and is so attractive best the market affords.
Bob Wendt, president.
years ago. In the past five years
motorists may be expected to slow
Aileen Whitehead will serve loans to students reached the im
Glenn Halm, vice-president.
down in order to see the sign bet sandwiches and coffee in the cafe, pressive figure of $385,598.
Yvonne Payne, secretary.
Mr. Otis, assistant county agent ter, thus accomplishing the prin but will not serve complete meals.
The Oregon Mothers club has
Make a date—Meet your friends contributed $3143 during the past
attended the meeting giving us cipal objective of slowing traffic
at the Owl.
much advice on our 4-H work, and as it goes past school areas.
six year?, of which $700 was raised
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explaining to the new members
this year.
Mothers clubs in all
what the 4-H club is all about and
Mrs.
Inman
Entertains
parts of the state have contrib
Mrs. Raphael Ixwnard
its meaning to the members.
uted.
For Mrs. A. T. Stark
The record hordes were passed Hostess Last Friday
Students may avail themselves
out. report cards filled and signed
Mrs. A. T. Stark was the hon of “emergency loans” due in 30 to
by the local leader.
Mrs. Raphael Leonard enter ored guest at a stork shower given 60 days, with which to meet im
It was decided that the next tained a few guests last Friday by Mrs. L. II. Inman at her home mediate needs such as fees, or may
Pinochle on the Redwoods highway Wed obtain regular loans repayable on
meeting will be held at the home evening at her home.
of Yvonne and Dick Payne, Sat was enjoyed during the evening, nesday afternoon. Following a terms within six months to two
awards going to Mrs. Ray Osborne, delightful social afternoon delic years. A nominal rate of interest,
urday, February 22nd.
Harry R. Floyd and M. C. Athey. ious refreshments were served by which is added to the pricipal, is
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home.
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