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Volume IV. No. 51
Rebekahs
Honoring
Birthday
Last Wednesday evening, Mar-
garet Rebekah Lodge of Kerby,
held an exceptional fine meeting,
and one of the features was honor
ing the birthday of one of its mem
bers, Mrs. Rachael Thrasher.
Mrs. Freda Messenger and Mrs.
Dollie Duncan the committee in
charge of arrangements and they
gave an excellent account of their
valuable services for they put on a
splendid program, and the hall was
decorated to a queen's taste and
even the dining room was very at
tractive.
After the business meeting, Mrs.
Thrasher and Alice Hogue auc
tioned off blind packages to the
highest bidder, the proceeds going
towards the gift fund for the I. O.
O. F. Home.
Delicious
refreshments were
served late in the evening, after
which Mr. and Mrs. Thrasher were
generously swamped with consid
erable merchandise for their new
store at Murphy. The said merch
andise consisted mostly of old fry
ing pans and skillets and what
nots. The members thoroughly
enjoyed every minute of this fea
ture of the evening. All wished
Mrs. Thrasher many happy returns
of the day on leaving.
Cave Junction. Oregon Thursday, April 24, 1941
KERBY HIGH
' school news
( By Jeanne Villair)
Those making the honor roll the
last six weeks were :
Senior Class
.........1
Rprnit*s Allen
1
Harold James
.........
........ 1
Dorothy Hogue
1
Wilna Maurer
1
Barbara Robinson
1
Charlotte Parkinson
....... .-.1.25
Jeanne Villair
High
School . »
R.E.A.
Asks
»
» •
..
.
_
Play Enjoyed Residents To
By Big Crowd Help Roads
t
Price 5 Cents
Kerby News Notes
of General Interest
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(By Ed Dailey)
The Lininger Sand & Gravel
company have installed a gas shov
el to load the rock on trucks to
haul to the crusher. They are de I
livering gravel to the Hayes hill
%
Vaßgy
Group
_ _
_
r
Asks County
For Work
A packed house turned out last Editors not. ■Th« following copy, , graVel yard.
An Illinoia Valley delegation of
from the Redwood Empire as
Friday night to wittness the high
business men and V? PA enrollees
sociation, is self explanatory.
school play, “Here Comes Charlie,”
Attorneys A. C. Hough and appeared before the Josephine
We advise our readers to follow Sherman Smith of Grants Pass vis county court Wednesday morning
and everyone who attended thor
oughly enjoyed a splendid perfor
the suggestion.
ited friends in Kerby last week to ask for a WPA project that
Junior Class
mance.
end.
would immediately furnish about
Margaret Prenticp ......... ...... 1
To pick out individuals as stars
Reports,
submitted
during
West
15 "worthy men with families '
1
Louise Hammer ..........
would be quite impossible. The ern States Defense Highway con
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. W. Thrash work, but left with scant encour
.........
1.5
Virginia Thrasher .........
1.25 cast as a whole yave a creditable ference held recently in San Fran er returned from their trip to San agement.
Heide Sachse
Possibilities of getting a WPA
1.5 performance. It was the univer cisco, indicate that apathy against Francisco, Los Angeles, Bakers
Beatrice Ma rebant
sal
cooperation
from
all
that
made
field
and
back
through
the
desert
appropriating
adequate
Federal
project
for the Happy Camp road
Doria Jones
1.5
the play show up so well.
funds to meet national defense and report a very fine trip, total will be investigated, they were
Sophomore Class
The large audience gave the | highway requirements, still exists 18,01)0 miles and without an acci told.
...... 1
James Buell
class
treasurer quite a sum to help among United States senators and dent.
The court explained that econ-
1.25
Wesley Vahrenwald
aiong
with graduation expenses or congressmen and others in Wash
omy had caused the county’s 1941
. 1.2.-.
Barbara Byrne
.........
Frank Floyd made a business trip road budget to be limited to $70,-
whatever they use it for.
ington.
Joyce Payne ................ ........ 1.25
to
F
ollowing
is
the
cast
of
charac
Grants Pass last week-end.
It
was
the
concensus
among
000, Commissioner Richard McElli-
Rob Kunkle
1.25
gott stating that “we should have
those present that the campaign al
Helen Brown
1.5 ters:
Roy Branham returned to his twice that much.”
Nora
Malone
Mildred
Norman
ready
launched
should
be
re-inten
Bob Wendt .................... ........ 1.5
Robert Smith sified; that civic, farm, Grange, home in Kerby from the Midway
Of this total. $4,200 was ear
Officer McGrill
Freshman Class
Barbara Rooinson labor and other organizations and Island where he has been work marked for the county’s quarter
Mrs.
Farnham
........1
Eric Johnson ......
William McLean public groups should lay down the ing.
share of WPA project expense. By
Larry Elliott
1
Bett” Stron*”
Edwin Smith heaviest possible barrage of tele
using that sum of supply mechan
Ted
Hartley
...
Donnis Sauer
1.25
Mrs. Ira Beam of Crescent City ical equipment as its cost portion,
Vivian
Smythe-Kersey
grams
and
letters
to
respective
con
Charlene Miller
1.25
Charlotte Parkinson gressmen, senators and the Presi is visiting for a few days at thi the $4,200 would go a considerable
Cleo Doney
............ ..... !..->
William Hensley dent in Washington.
home of her aunt, Mrs. Dollie Dun way, but equipment is scarce and
Uncle
Twiggs
The annual Mother’s Tea given
Jeanne Villair
Until this is done, adequate land can. She has been here since las much of it in a badly rundown con
Charlie
Hopps
by the Kerby High School will be
Mrs. Caroline Smythe-Kersey
| defenses will continue to be lack- Tuesday and made the trip by bus dition, court members said.
held on Thursday May 8. The
I" ay Tycei | ¡n* from the standpoint of highway
Furthermore, instead of contrib
mothers of all the student body
Ralph Darling of Los Angeles uting its required share of WPA
Mortimer Smythe-Kersey
transport.
members are to be invited.
Harold James
Worst of all: YOUR regular has purchased the J. E. Johnson road project costs, which have av
The Grants Pass girls baseball
Federal aid allocations are in jeop place on Butcher Creek, north oi eraged 26.7 per cent, the county
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team beat the Kerby girl’s team
ardy, because the Federal govern Kerby. Mr. Johnson has move»1 has provided only 13 per cent,
27-19 when they played at Grants
“
NO,
NO,
NANETTE
”
ment now has the ower to take his family to Medford where they causing the WPA administration to
Pass last Monday. The Grants
withdraw men before projects were
those
allocations and place them will make their home.
Pass girls are coming out here for BRILLIANT MUSICAL
o-
completed.
where
they
desire,
at
the
expense
a return game this coming Mon- SATURDAY, SUNDAY
Mr and Mrs. E. E. Dopyerr
“It is impossible for the county
of your state highway budget.
FIRST SCHOOL
ay.
to
have
moved
back
to
their
homr
keep up with its share through
Gay and refreshing as a spring
The Grants Pass boys’ baseball
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VACATION TO
near Kerby.
supplying hand labor alone," Com
I breeze. Anna Neagle’s new vehicle,
team was also successful in de
START MAY 6th
missioner Fredrickson said. “When
“No, No, Nanette” which comes to WOMEN’S CLUB
feating Kerby 16 to 7.
we began this year we were $14.-
Oscar
Waterman
has
been
crip
The lawn which is to be in front the Cave. City theater Saturday MEETS AT O’BRIEN
Closing dates for rural schools
000 in the hole. The more men
pled
up
with
a
strained
back
foi
and Sunday will prove itself even
in the valley were announced of the Kerby high school was plant
that are employed without machin
several days.
more
entertaining
than
her
recent
On April 18 the O’Brien Wom
Wednesday by County School Su ed last Monday by Harry Smith.
ery, the farther we get behind.”
“Irene.”
en’s club met at the home of Mrs.
perintendent Dale F. Ginn. They When the lawn comes up it will be
WPA Superintendent George
Ralph Phillips and Ralph Dar
The new picture revplves about
a
big
improvement
to
the
high
H. Morris, with president, Anna ling have been hauling gravel to Tribbey said that the county “is
range from a May 6 date at White
a
girl
’
s
hectic
romance
with
two
school.
Stiwalt in charge.
to May 27 at O’Brien.
finish the concrete curbing in front now making good progress in
young men, a romance that results
Eighteen members attended this of the Ritz Tavern.
Closing dates for schools in the
catching up” with its share of the
o-
from her efforts to help her mil
meeting which was opened by the
valley are: May 6—White; May 9
cost. The county’s equipment is
lionaire uncle out of some femin
reading of a lovely poem by Mrs.
—Selma, May 16—Central, Rocky L V. GARDEN CLUB
A very large number of relative? being concentrated on a few jobs.
ine complications, and the result is
E. H. Kretsinger.
Dale, Kerby, Payne; May 19 — ARRANGES FOR
There are no WPA projects un
and friends gathered at the I. O. O
a swift-paced and timely offering,
A very warm welcome was given ■F. hall to pay the last respects t< der way in the Illinois Valley at
Spence; May 20 — Holland. May FLOWER SHOW
enlivened with catchy songs and
Mrs. W. A. Brown, who had re Tom E. Hervey who passed away present, and distances to Murphy
23 Dryden; May 2 7 — O’Brien.
dance routines and plenty of com
cently returned from an eight Thursday, April 17th.
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or Galice, where men are working,
The highlight of the April meet edy.
months stay in the Philippine Is
were said to be prohibitive for val
The trouble is all due to the
ing of the Illinois Valley Garden
SMITH RIVER
lands.
ley residents because of the trans
Mr.
and
Mrs.
Chas
Dodd
and
uncle's
inability
to
help
them
with
club held at the Lone Mt. Valley
Mrs. Stiwalt read a letter from
portation cost.
FLOWER SHOW
Resort was a kctJi'e by Mr. Ly their careers, forgetting the fact Mrs. Smith, secretary of the Mrs. Clara Magill were in Grants
Some work will be available
Pass
Tuesday
evening
and
brought
man of Swift & Co., on the proper that he has a masterful wife who Granta Pass Red Cross unit, who
On Wednesday, April 30th, the
eventually on the Deer Creek road
Ira
Brown
to
his
home
from
the
is
sure
to
misunderstand
the
situa
It was
stated that we will hear something
Smith River Women’s club will fertilization of p'a ts.
project awaiting approval, it was
stressed that all e’even elements tion. So when the young woman definite concerning the Red Cros* hospital. Mr. Brown is improving
sponsor their Fifth Annual Spring
said.
Tribbey said he understood
nicely
and
will
stay
at
the
Ed
of plant food in their proper pro- arrive one by one to claim the work when their chairman returns
Flower Show, at the Community
that there would again be work
Dailey home.
□romised
assistance,
Nanette
has
portion were vital to the growth
from Portland.
hall. The doors will open at 2
in blister rust control thi* sum
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of nil plants, The proper use of to pitch in a desperate effort to
•
Mr*. Charles Lemmon was re
mer.
o’clock, p. m. Guests will be greet
fertilizer was illustrated by col? keep auntie from knowing what's ceived as a member of thi club.
ed by hostesses after which they
The Happy Camp road was con
Health
Association
going on.
ored slides.
Mrs. Earl Boyd reported that 111 Unit Meets at Kerby
will register before viewing the
sidered
the most likely prospect, al
This is where the romance comes
Arrangements were made for
was realized from the apron sale
beautifully and harmonious ar
though
when asked how long it
the wild flower show, with Mrs. •n . Among uncle’s acquaintances held April 6 in Cave Junction. This
rangement of cut flowers, plants,
would
take
to obtain a WPA ap
Kerby
unit
of
the
Josephine
Harry O. Smith as chairman, to are a noted young theatrical pro makes a very substantial addition |
wild flowers, mosses, rock gardens
propriation for it. Commissioner
County
Health
association
held
a
ducer
and
a
famous
young
painter,
to our building fund.
and special features, including be held in conjunction with the an
meeting last Thursday evening af Fredrickson answered: “Your
and since two of the gold-diggers
After the business session, the ter the regular P.-T. A. meeting at guess is as good as mine.”
miniature gardens, and a special nual meeting of the Oregon Feder
are stage struck and arUstruck, re
meeting was turned over to the en the grade school with the meeting
fashion show of “What the well ation of Garden clubs in Grants
M. C. Athey, George Scott anil
spectively, Nanette wishes them
Pass,
May
14th
and
15th.
Mrs.
tertainment committee, Mrs. E. J. in charge of Chairman Mrs. Emily Elwood Hussey were chief spokes
dressed Gardener will Wear.”
off onto the young men. Result
Wilber taking charge. Mr*. W. A. Kellert.
Seasonal decorative motifs will Sam Bunch. Mrs. H. R. Floyd and
men for the delegation.
—the young men become greatly
Mrs.
J.
J.
Villair
were
appointed
Brown told of habits and customs
prevail in the reception hall, the
■o—
The
unit
had
decided
at
a
for
interested in Nanette, soon discov
of native Philipinos. Several in mer meeting to use the money for
dining rooms and in the main au on the arrangement committee.
er
they
are
rival*,
and
the
race
is
Delegates appointed for the
spiring poems were read. All took
ditorium. A smal charge will be
a loan chest to be kept in the com Annual School Board
in, complicated by the insistance
part in two contest* which were munity for the use of any who And Budget Meeting
made for the benefit of the Wom convention were Mrs. R. Leonard
if the third gold-digger on getting
very much enjoyed. .
en’s club treasury. Tea and re and Mrs. Samuel Smith, with Mrs.
might need such supplies in time
1 lot of money quickly.
Chris
Wendt
as
alternate.
Most delicious refreshments of of sickness.
freshments will be served during
The high school board of direct
This loan chest was
Sparkling
in
its
swift
treatment,
Mrs. Agnes Yerke won the door
pie and coffee were served by Mr*. discussed to some extent and it ors will hold their regular annual
the exhibit, which will continue
brilliant dialog and catchy tunes,
Morris, assisted by Mr*. Boyd.
during the afternoon and evening. prize, a dwarfed cherry plant do
was found that the local unit has meeting Monday, May 5th in the
along with a charming dream dance
nated
by
Mrs.
C.
C.
Babcock.
The next meeting will be held
Everyone is cordially invited to
about
$10 to use in getting sup high school at Kerby.
number,
“
No,
No,
Nanette'
gives
Delicious refreshments were
at the “Willadora”, home of Mrs.
visit this colorful exhibition of
At this meeting the annual bud
plies for the chest. It was decided
the vivacious Miss Neagle her best
Brown. This is to be an especial to hold the meetings at the home get for the coming year will be
gardeners and flower lovers effort, served by the hostesses Mrs. Glad
American picture to date. She gets
ly interesting meeting and we hope of Mrs Kat<- Sachse in the after discusaed and levied, and all those
as planned by the members of the ys King. Mrs. Blake Miller, Mrs.
splendid support from Richard
A.
C.
Barnes,
Mrs
W.
E.
Martin
all members will be present.
local club.
noon of the third Thursday of the interested are invited to attend.
dale. Mrs. Art Kellert. Mr* W. F. Carlson and Victor Mature as the
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month. Notice will be more def
two rivals and fiom Roland Young
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Darger and Mr*. Bert Watkins.
inite so that all member* or inter
as her susceptible uncle, with Hel GUESTS FROM JAPAN HERE
WHAT THE LEGION
o
COMING EVENTS
ested parties may attend.
en Broderick, ZaSu Pitts, Eve Ar
AUXILIARY IS DOING
At
a
recent
meeting
18
members
den, Tamara, Billy Gilbert and Stu
JUVENILE GRANGE
Mr. and Mr*. H. E. Barth and were added to the list, 25c a year
art Roertson all doing finely in
A homemakers food class was
two children arrived Wednesday is charged as dues and this money
support.
Friday, April 25—Field day for I TO HOLD CEREMONY
evening from Japan, and are is used for any health project the held Wednesday afternoon at the
o
I. V. grade schools at Kerby.
Auxiliary kitchen. Mrs. Norman
guest* of Mr. and Mr*. Ralph unit wishes to sponsor.
The Juvenile Grange will grad
Friday, April 25—Play Day.
Baumberger at Cave City Tourist
uate five members into the sub Demonstration Of
The following recently joined and Mrs. Hogue prepared a de
i
Monday, May 5—Cave Junction ordinate Grange Friday, May 2nd,
park for an indefinite viait. The as members: Edna McLean, Kate lightful menu, using pork chops,
Frozen Foods Friday
Women s Civic Club will meet at and the general public is invited.
Baumberger* visited Mr. and Mrs. Sachse, James Waters, Mabel-Ram rice, cabbage, cornmeal and prunes
the home of Mrs. Elwood Hus A fine program has been arranged
Friday afternoon. May 2nd, at Barth in their home in Japan sev- sey, Joy Badden, Evelyn Sauer, which are some of our surplus com
sey.
and the stage will be decorated 1:30, there will be a demonstration eral year* ago.
Martha Holland, Lola Petersen, modities.
Friday. May 30 — Decoration day. fittingly for the occasion.
A valuable talk on food value,
Alice Hogue, Rachael Thrasher,
of how one may utilize the ice box
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Regular Legion and Auxiliary
Bob Wendt, Barbara Byrne, or cold storage lockers, for the
Ruth Tycer, Lucille Arnold, Elean sources of vitamins and use of
meeting the first and third Yvonne Payne. Alice Smith, Merle preservation of all kinds of food
Mr. and Mr*. L. H. Grizzell ac or Hicks, Emily Kellert. Adah other surplus food stuffs such as
Wednesday of every month.
Inham and Glenn Halm are the stuffs, at the Phi) Sawyer home on companied by Mrs. Sam Bunch jwill Jones, Clem Sauer. Jim Hogue, and lard, was given by Mrs. Norman.
A plate of delicious food was serv
Illinois Valley Juvenile Grange candidates who will be honored. the Caves highway.
leave Friday morning for several Ferd Jone*.
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Mrs. L’ Rena Slack state super
ed to each lady, 22 being present.
meets first and third Saturdays
Mias Ruth Crawford, home dem day* visit in San Francisco. Mon
of each month at 2 p. m.
intendent, will be in charge of the onstration agent, will have charge day Mr. Grizzell will embark for
Some good work was done on
When you are away for any
Cave Junction Townsend Club No. program. Mrs. A. A. Johnson is of the meeting and will present a Wake Island where he has signed length of time, let u* know and carpet rags and the small dresses
Mrs. we will forward The New* to you. are now almost completed.
1. meets every Tuesday night in Matron of the Illinois Valley Juv professor from O. S. C-, an expert for a year* employment.
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the Chamber of Commerce enile Grange, and Mrs Ortis Seat on frozen foods, to speak. The Grizzell and Mr*. Bunch will re It keep* you in touch with home
is assistant Matron.
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