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A Live Wire Newspaper Published in the Interests of the Illinois Valley and Surrounding Districts
Volume V.
Cave Junction. Oregon. Thursday, July 24. 1941
No. 12
Dedication
Plans Near
Completion
ANDY HARDY’S
PRIVATE SECRETARY’
SATURDAY. SUNDAY
Designed to strike a responsive
cord in the hearts of all the fam­
ily, “Andy Hardy’s Private Secre­
tary,” at the Cave City theater
Saturday and Sunday is heralded
as destined to prove one of the
most popular of the series.
The latest Hardy Family picture
proves a milestone in the life of
Andrew Hardy. It’s plot, in brief,
finds the young man deep in the
duties as chairman of numerous
senior committees, and being a
Good Samaritan on the side to a
couple of youngsters less fortunate
than he. How he inadvertently
causes a near tragedy in their fam­
ily, and how, in spite of failing an
English exam, he manages to be
among those present when diplo­
mas are handed out, makes for
one of the most human screen
documents of the year.
The popular cast has again been
assembled, with Lewis Stone as
Judge and Mickey Rooney as Andy.
Fay Holden is seen as Ma Hardy,
Sara Holden as Aunt Milly and
Ann Rutherford as Polly Benedict.
Two additional screen favorites,
Ian Hunter and Gene Reynolds,
make their appearance with the
family in the new production.
Price 5 Cents
Farm Prices County Gets Kerby News Notes Cigarettes
of General Interest
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Cause Many
And Harvest 12 Thousand
(By Ed Dailey)
Mr. and Mrs. Cheverton of Los
Are Good
From Autos Angeles,
were over night visitors Forest Fires
The old rule of big crops bring­
With the invitations in the mail
ing low prices is apparently not
and all committeemen working ov­
holding good this year. Although
ertime, everything is shaping itself
crop prospects in the country as
for one of the biggest days ever
a whole are as favorable as during
held in the Illinois Valley at the
the last three years, which were
airport dedication Sunday after­
good seasons, further gains have
noon, August 3, at 2 p. nt.
been in the general farm price lev­
Starting the celebration with a
el, according to a report on the
big Dedication ball Saturday night
agricultural situation recently is­
the big event will get its send-off
sued by the agricultural extension
in a delightful dancing party that
service at O. S. C. Gains in indus­
bids fair to crowd the Legion hall
trial workers' incomes have had
to its capacity, for there have been
a strengthened domestic demand,
expressions from all over Southern
while a moderate increase has oc­
Oregon that folks will be here in
curred in exports owing to the
large numbers.
lease-lend program.
.Just a word about the ball. La­
The gain in foreign demand for
dies and gentlemen of the commit­
farm products is only moderate
tee will call on those they can con­
and mostly for hog products, some
tact to sell them one or two dance
dairy and poultry products, and
tickets. When they come, make
some specialty crops. The general
their task as easy as possible and
export outlook remains poor as no
take what you can.
marked increase in exports of
The program for the dedication
wheat, fresh fruits, or cotton is
has been completed and will be
expected.
published in full next week. Look
The income of industrial work­
for every item on the list and be
ready to take part in this celebra­ THIRD DIMENSIONAL MURDER ers is already about 20 per cent
higher than the 1940 average, the
tion.
As a special added attraction to report says, and the Oregon farm
“Smoothing up” the airport for
the dedication has been the main the feature “Andy Hardy's Private price index shows a similar per­
order of business for the ten-man Secretary”, is the Pete Smith nov­ centage gain in the general farm
suppression crew of Redwood Ran­ elty subject, "Third Dimensional price level. The greatest gains
Murder.” This thrilling murder have been in prices for meats and
ger Station this week.
A pair of new cattleguards have mystery is made even more spine- wool, truck crops, and poultry and
been constructed. Dirt has been chilling by the fact that it is pho­ dairy products which respond
hauled into chuck holes on the tographed and projected by a spe­ promptly in price to changes in
4000-foot runway and “lonely” cial process which causes the char­ consumer purchasing power.
Farm costs have increased only
rocks on the field have been dis­ acters and all objects on the screen
to stand out in true perspective, moderately during the past year,
posed of.
Current airport task is that of giving the illusion of actual par­ compared with prices for farm pro­
putting up a flag pole and the wind ticipation by the audience in the ducts in general. As a result, the
“sock” that will mark the location action on the screen. Objects are purchasing power of farm products
(apparently) tossed into the laps is higher than a year ago. The ex­
for incoming planes.
When the airport “trimming” is of the viewers, clutching hands change value of some items is
completed under the direction of reach out for them, with the re­ above or near parity, particularly
♦ he district ranger and foreman sult that timorous persons should the “domestic type” products. The
Cecil Owen of the 10-man group, bring along a generous quantity exchange value of most of the “ex­
the site will be in shape for the of smelling salts. The story in­ port-type" farm products is still
volves a haunted house, with skele­ below parity owing to surpluses
dedication.
Arrangements have been made tons, a cannibal, a wooden Indian, in relation to market demand, and
to make the field as comfortable Frankenstein’s monster and assort­ relatively high prices for some
items of farm expense.
for spectators as it is humanly pos­ ed other délectables.
On the whole, the exchange val­
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sible to do, and if the weatherman
ue of farm products is now around
will only behave for a couple of
hours, no one will be uncomfort- G ray hack ('reek Scene of 90 per cent of the 1910-1914 par­
ity. Relatively low prices for
abl< while witnessing the parade O'Brien Women’s Club
grain, fruit, cotton, and some other
and listening to the dedicatory ad­
dress.
farm products account for some
By Pearl Barrett
At this stage of the event, we
The O’Brien Women’s club held of the disparity which remains.
ask everyone to write to their their annual picnic at the govern­ The remaining disparity is also ac­
friends and tell them of the dedi­ ment camp on Grayback creek, Fri­ counted for partly by relatively
cation of the Illinois Valley air- day, July 18th. Twenty members, high price indexes for farm ma­
pi rt. The government has one of two guests and six small children chinery and building materials,
tl • mist strategically located air­ were in attendance. Guests were with higher taxes and farm wage
ports in the west in the valley, Mrs. John Dow and Mrs. Blake rates also affecting farm costs.
and when they really learn what Miller, who later became members
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a 'ami field it is, we are of the of the club.
belief that they will take it over
As is usual on such occasions, I DES BYRNE HURT
and make a defense landing field the dinner was the main feature.
of it. Anyway, tell your friends And such a spread I Everything WHEN TREE FALLS
th*’- we are going to have a great good from fried chicken to ice
e I I r ition ami ask them to attend. cream.
While logging in the woods last
I r the parade, anyone who has
Four ladies, whose birthdays Friday, Des Byrne was quite badly
s une I in r of a historical nature, occur in July, were seated at one hurt when a log he was pulling
let Bmke Miller kn w about it, es- tab’e which was graced with two with a cat, struck a dead tree,
ri'' ■ 'v if it is in the line of lovely candle decorated birthday knocking the tree over which
transportation. The parade is a cakes, through the kind thought­ tr”ck Des and damaged the cat.
ca’vacade of transportation, and fulness of Mrs. Opple. "Happy
He was knocked unconscious for
wiJ 1 e one of the most spectacular! Birthday’ was sung in honor of about an hour and a half, and was
ard ■ • teres'ing parades ever held Mrs. Dow, Mrs. Wilber, Miss Hos­ rushed to the hospital in Grants
ford and Mrs. Vernon.
Pass. It was at first believed he
in the valley.
After the tables were cleared, had sustained internal injuries,
president Mrs. Stiwalt called the but he has come out without any
meeting to order and read a very serious obsticles, as far as it can
Evory Tuesday—10 a. m. Gar-1 splendid poem as an opening. Plans be determined at preent. The tree
•n talks over KUIN.
for a bazaar to be held possibly be­ struck him across the back of his
M............................................... -.......... ¡2 fore December 1st were discussed. neck and shoulders.
Mrs. W. A. Brown was appointed
Des came home Monday after­
geneial chairman to make plans noon and is up and around, but will
COMING EVENTS
for the bazaar and attend to other be out of commission, as far as
a...................-...................................... (jj details. Place and -late for hold- work is concerned, for quite a
Friday, July 25—Annual Illinois! irg the bazaar are to be decided while.
Willi y Garden Picnic, Grayback I upon at the next meeting.
Mrs. Byrne who has been in
Camp.
“Powder Lady” gifts were dis­ Ashland for the past six weeks at
Much merriment was summer school, but returned home
Saturday. July 26—84th anniver- tributed.
caused
and
many surprises ack­ Friday just in time to learn of her
ary of Belt lodge A. F. and A. ■
nowledged when the identities of husband's accident.
M.
Miss
Barbara Byrne, their
Sunday, July 27—Legion and Aux- | the "Powder Ladies" or “secret
daughter,
also returned home Fri­
sisters
”
were
revealed.
Whether
iliary picnic, Hussey ranch,
day
after
an extended visit with
or
not
the
"Powder
Lady
”
plan
south of river.
will be continued will be decided her grandparents in Portland.
Saturday anil Sunday, August 2-3 i
upon at the next meeting, August
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Airport dedication on Roughd j 1st.
and Ready.
A very hearty "hand” of thanks
Mr. and Mrs. Manuel Lewis of
Saturday August 2 — Airport I was given the hostesses, Mrs. Mel­
Rutherford, California, spent the
Dance, Legion hall.
low and Mrs. Barrett. It is very week end with Mr. and Mrs. John
Regular Legion and Auxiliary earnestly urged that all members | Peart of Cave Junction, on their
meeting the first and third ( of the club be present at the way back home from touring the
Wednesday of every month.
home of Mrs. Arthur Williams, ’ central states. Mrs. Lewis is John
Illinois Valley Juvenile Grange near O’Brien, on Friday, August Peart’s sister. They also visited,
meets first and third Saturdays 1st, as important matters are to! while here, Mr. and Mrs. Judson T.
of each month at 2 p. m.
be discussed.
I Heald, Mrs. Lewis’ niece.
A total of $800,000 from motor
vehicle registrations has been ap­
portioned to Oregon counties on a
basis of the motor vehicle registra­
tion in each county, Earl Snell,
secretary of state, announced to­
day.
The total minimum apportion­
ment for the year is $2,000,000, of
which two-fifths is distributed in
July and three-fifths in December.
The July payment of $800,000
was apportioned on a motor ve­
hicle registration of 400,853 ve­
hicles, which is the first time in
the history of the state the num-
ber of vehicles has reached the
400,000 mark.
Counties with the heaviest ap-
portionment were Multnomah,
Marion, Lane. Following is a list
of counties, the number of ve­
hicles registered, and the July ap­
portionment :
Number
July
Vehicles
Payment
County
6,205 $ 12,383.59
Baker
Benton
7,360
14,688.68
38,723.42
Clackamas
19,403
Clatsop
8,550
17,063.61
Columbia
8,253
14,475.13
Coos ......... 11,587
23,124.69
Crook
2,093
4,177.09
Curry
1,662
3,316.93
Deschutes
7,415
14,798.44
Douglas
9,242
18,444.67
Gilliam
1,179
2,352.98
Grant
2,653
5,294.71
Harney
4,450.51
2,230
Hood River
4,670
9,320.12
Jackson
15,144
30,223.55
Jefferson
782
1..7 60.67
Josephine
6,393
12,758.79
Klamath
17,185
34,296.86
Lake
2,820
5,628.00
Lane ......... 25,992
51,873.38
Lincoln
4,782
9,543.65
Linn
11,737
23,444.00
Malheur
6,515
13,002.27
Marion
29,302
58,479.29
Morrow
1,729
3,450.64
Multnomah 124,082
247,635.92
5,117 5
Polk .......
1 1.924.57
1,169
Sherman
2,333.02
4,780
9,539.66
Tillamook
Umatilla
21,188.82
10,617
12,966.35
Union
6,497
Wallowa
2,592
5,172.97
5,264
10,505.60
Wasco
Washington 14,525
28,988.18
1,058
Wheeler
2,111.50
Yamhill
10,401
20,757.74
400,853
Totals
$800,000.00
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BAUMBERGER BUILDS
DAM ACROSS RIVER
AT ( AVE CITY PARK
Ralph Baumberger, of the Cave
City Tourist Park, recently built
a dam across the east fork of the
Illinois river, which flows by the
park, and created quite a large
lake, where swimming and boat
riding are greatly enjoyed by the
guests of the park.
Mr. Baumberger constructed a
unique bucket, or small dredge
from an old Chevrolet truck, and
uses it to drag the dirt and rocks
from the river bed anil with this,
he built the dam. He also drag­
ged the upper part of the lake and
it is quite deep in spots.
The dam is at the lower end of
the park and has raised the water
back as far as Rexford's place,
nearly a Quarter of a mile for
boating. He has three row boats
and every evening one can see
guests of the park out riding on
the miniature lake.
Swimming is ideal and the water
now is just right for a plunge
during the hot weather.
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TO CHETCO LOOKOUT
Harry C. Bosch, Takilma, was
dispatched to the Chetco lookout
from Redwood ranger station this
week. The Chetco peak lookout
is located 13 miles west of the Red­
wood highway near the head of
Chrome creek.
Bosch replaces William Miller,
Cave Junction, who left the posi­
tion because of eyes injured in
the recent lightning storm.
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Dedication
August 2nd.
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Dance
Saturday,
recently with Mrs. Martin Sachse.
They are taking their vacation
touring through Oregon.
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Mr. and Mrs. Paul Whipp, of
Redding, Californ a, were visit­
ing friends in Kerby last Sunday.
Paul spent his boyhood days in
Kerby. While in the valley, they
also visited Paul’s cousin and fam-
ily, Mrs. Lou Hill in Cave Junc­
tion.
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Mr. Motorist, this query is ad­
dressed to you, for you and you
alone are the only person who can
do anything to remedy a situation
we have in mind. This situation
was brought suddenly to our atten­
i tion by one sentence in a public
statement made recently by N. S.
Rogers, state forester of Oregon.
"If motorists would stop flip­
W. D. Hunt of Cave Junction ping cigarettes and other lighted
and his daughter Gladys of Med­ objects from their cars,” said Mr.
ford, were visiting friends in Kerby Rogers, “the cost of forest fire
suppression in this state would be
last Sunday.
cut approximately one-third.”
This is a simple, forthright state­
Mr. and Mrs. George Thrasher
ment
by a man who ought to know
and daughter Dorothy, were over
what
he
is talking about. Suppres­
from Murphy Sunday visiting
friends in Kerby, Cave Junction sing forest fires is a part of his
job. Naturally he would prefer
and Holland.
that forest fires didn’t start. But
—o—
John Hill moved from the John­ we are coming into the worst half
son cabin to the Wittrock cabin in of another fire season. Our for­
the north end of Kerby last week. est roads have never carried more
tourists, both imported and domes­
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Wilson moved tic. We like tourists even though
to Medford recently where Jack is they have a bad habit of tossing
employed by the Linniger Sand A any old thing out of their car win­
dows.
Plain rubbish is bad
Gravel company as truck driver.
enough.
Lighted objects are a
—o—
crime.
Dave Bour was on the sick list
Grass, made unusually heavy
this week and had to call Dr. Coll­
this year by early summer show­
man. His brother George came
out of the hills to help care for ers, is now a thick dry fire haz­
ard along most Oregon roads.
him.
Now, to come to the point, Mr.
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Motorist
— is there any deep-
Mr. and Mrs. J. II. Wittrock mo­
seated, possibly subconscious ob­
tored to Crescent City last Sunday
jection to an ash tray in a motor
for a day's vacation on the beach.
car? Are the ash trays that the
—o—
modern automobile carries diffi­
Hurlie Wilson went up to the
cult to use?
King’s mountain country to bring
If your answer to both of these
Tex and Ackley back to Kerby.
questions is "No,” then we will
The boys were on a prospecting
have .to look elsewhere for a ra­
trip in that country.
tional explanation of the hundreds
—o—
of forest fires caused in Oregon
Frank Floyd left last week for |
last year by motorists who did not
a two week’s vacation in Portland
use their ash trays.
and Seaside. He is expected at
home the last of this week.
FOREST FIRE BOX SCORE
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July 1 to IS, 1940
Mrs. Walter Land of Yreka, Cal­ Man-caused fires
ifornia, is visiting with her brother Lightning firm
Bill Farline and family for a few
days.
Total
117
29
246
July 1 to IS, 1941
Mr. and Mrs. "Shorty” Phillips Man-caused fires
52
were in Grants Pass on business Lightning first
203
Tuesday.
Total
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255
Mrs. House and children have
An aroused Oregon public has
moved from the Johnson cabin to hung up an all-time record in pre­
the Jim Hogue house near the venting man-caused forest fires
school house.
this season, but nature has gone
into action with a lightning attack
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that creates a very critical situa­
“KEEP’EM FLYING’’
tion in the state’s timber areas, ac­
cording to Nelson S. Rogers, state
TOAST OF NATION
forester.
“The public has done a splendid,
Assisting in popularizing the
war department's new slogan, record-breaking job in keeping
“Keep ’Em Flying ", was promised man-caused fires a minimum, but
today by Earl Snell, secretary of there is a grave danger that light­
state, who revealed a letter from ning fires may off-set this fine
the adjutant general’s office, showing,” said Mr. Rogers.
"Now, more than ever we need
Washington, D. C., requesting co­
operation in making the country continued public cooperation in
conscious of this slogan and the protecting the forests.”
importance of this activity to na­
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tional defense.
The war department has adopted ( ROWl)S ENJOY
the slogan in connection with its
OREGON CAVES'
drive for flying cadets and na­
tional defense anil has asked vari­ NATURAL BEAUTY
ous public relations agencies to
As the summer months of June
use it wherever possible.
and
July pass, the crowds at the
It is suggested that the slogan
"Keep 'Em Flying,” replace such Oregon t'aves national monument
expressions as "Be Seein’ You,” are increasing, the climax result­
ing on July 5 with 96 parties—
"So Ix>ng,” and that it be used in
1506 people.
letters, in toasts and wherever such
The Siskiyou chipmunks, golden
type of expression is appropriate.
mantle squirrles, wild deer beg­
Snell suggested that newspapers
and radios could do much toward ging from the hands of visitors,
and the pathways over the scenic
popularizing the slogan.
and forested hillsides of Douglas
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fir, Port Orford cedar, and vino
Harold R. Bowerman, district maple, are only a few of the at­
ranger of Page creek district, made tractions at one of the natural
a three day lookout inspection tour beauty spots of Oregon.
here Monday, Tuesday and Wed­
The announcement of the eve­
nesday. Canyon peak and Chetco ning program calls the Chateau
lookouts were examined by the guests and visitors around the
crackling campfire. There across
ranger on the trip.
the canyon by the side of the rus­
Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Cross and tic chalet, the 50 members of the
family left Saturday morning for Caves crew—students from Ore­
Caldwell, Idaho, where they ex­ gon colleges and universities —
pect to spend a week visiting rela­ blend together their musical tal­
ents into an evening of real en­
tives and friends.
joyment.
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