University of Oregon
Gateway to The Oregon Caves
III inois Valley News
A Live Wire Newspaper Published in the Interests of the Illinois Valley and Surrounding Districts
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Men Can
Register
In Valley
Registration of u n r e g istered
men for military duty between the
ages of 20 and 44 in Josephine
county will be held three days,
Feb. 14, 15, and 16 at the local
selective service office in Grants
Pass and at the Cave Junction Mo­
tor Court, Mr. and Mrs. K. C.
Hamilton having given the cafe
over to the selective service board
for the three days, the local selec­
tive service board announced
Tuesday.
On Saturday and Sunday, Feb.
14 and 15 the office will be oper
from 8 a. m. to 5 p. m. and front
7 a. m. to 9 p. m. on Monday, Feb.
16th.
Those who will be required to
register include any man who
reached his 20th birthday on or
before Dec. 31, 1941, and who has
not reached his 45th birthday on
Feb. 16, 1942. Any man who has
already registered or is in the
group exempted by law should not
report for registration then, the
local board said.
In Cave Junction the registra­
tion office will be open the same
as in Grants Pass, and the valley
men who come under the draft may
register here instead of having to
go into Grants Pass.
Only nine simple questions will
be asked those men who register
for possible military service un­
der the provisions of the Selective
Service act, Lt. Colonel Elmer V.
W ooten, state director said.
Registration of the individual
should require a comparatively
hurt time, he said, pointing out
that the registrant will not be
asked to fill out suestionnaires
but must only answer interroga­
tions about his identity, his place
of residence, and his mailing ad­
dress. Also he will be required
to list his telephone, if any; his
age in years and date of birth,
place of birth, the name and ad­
dress of the person who will al­
ways know his address, his employ­
er's name and address, and his
place of employment or business.
No questionnaires will be given
registrants when they register,
nor will they be required to un-
dergo any physical examination.
Governor Sprague has announc­
ed that registration may be ac-
complished in Oregon on February
1 I and 15 as well as February 16,
if local boards desire.
\fter a registrant has answered i
all questions and signed his name]
to the registration card, he will
be given a registration certificate
- gned by the registrar. This cer­
tificate must be in the personal
P ~e ion of the registrant at all
! mes. Colonel Wooten warned.
Fa lure to possess the certificate,
or to show it to authorized per­
sons. constitutes a violation of Se­
lective Service Regulations and is
considered prima facie evidence of
failure to register, he said.
(OMINO EVENTS
ut'lay, February 14 — Valen­
tine's day.
Tue-lay, Feb. 17—Takilma De­
fen e Society at the home of
lu ne Morrison.
Tuesday. Feb. 17—O. E. S. Schoo)
of Instruction. 6:30 p. m. din­
ner.
Sunday, February 22 — Washing I
ton's birthday.
Every second Tuesday H. E. U.
meeting.
Mrs. Lena Payne
chairman.
O'H' en Women's club meet on the
first and thin) Friday of each
month.
Every Tuesday—10 a. m. Gar­
den talks ovtr KUIN.
Public Library in the Auxiliary
rooms will be open on Saturday'
afternoon only from 2:30 to
4:30 p. m.
Belt Lodge. A. F 4 A. M. meets
fourth Saturday each month. ,
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Cave Junction, Oregon, Thursday, February 12, 1942
No, 41
KERBY HIGH
SCHOOL NEWS
Price 5 Cents
Kerby News Notes
of General Interest
New Copper Price May
By Elva Menenger
An Arbor day program is be­
ing planned for Friday afternoon
in the Science room, for the bene­
fit of the students. Heide Sachse
and Bob Wendt are on the pro-1
gram committee, and have ap-!
pointed several students to par-:
ticipate in the program. Those
taking part are Alice Smith, Elva
Messenger, Lawrence Looper, By­
ron Slack. Louise Hammer, Heide
Sachse, and Doris Jones will sing
a trio, “Trees.” After the pro­
gram there will be a talk by a
guest speaker. The program will
close with a moving picture.
The basketball team has received
an invitation to attend the Tour­
nament at Ashland, March 4th to
7th inclusive. The invitation has
not, as yet, been definitely ack­
nowledged.
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Barbara Byrne received notice
Wednesday afternoon that she had 1
won the Lincoln Essay contest,
which several students had entered.
Barbara will have her name en­
graved on the Trophy cup that was
presented to Kerby high school by
the Daughters of Union Veterans
of Grants Pass. Last year Lois
Kunkle won first place in the con­
test.
Delegation
Open Queen Of Bronze
(By Ed Dailey)
Southern Oregon may see de­
velopment of its high-cost copper
holdings as result of the action of
Metals Reserve company in paying
premium prices for production in
excess of last year’s yield. The
prediction was made here Wednes­
day by J. R. Harvey, for more than
40 years a mine owner or oper­
ator, and former chamber of com­
merce secretary.
Metals Reserve, RFC subsidiary,
announced Tuesday that it will pay
17c a pound for such “over quota”
ore, a premium reported to be five
cents a pound, said Wednesday's
Grants Pass Courier.
Harvey declared, however, that
the Metals Reserve announcement
at this date is misleading.
He
showed correspondence with Sena­
tor Charles L. McNary indicating
that Metals Reserve has been pay
ing premium prices to selected
mines for many months, without
informing the general trade.
He specifically cited a '»Her to
McNary on Dec. 17 from William
L. Batt, director of the materials
division, who also issued Tuesday's
announcement. Batt's December
A heater has been replaced in
“WHEN LADIES
the gym where one of the motors
had burned out early last fall. The MEET” BRINGS
gymnasium has been unheated all 4-STAR ( AST
through the winter season, until
"When Ladies Meet,” which
last Saturday. Now that the
weather seems settled the students brings an all star cast in Joan
will probably have little use for Crawford, Robert Taylor, Greer
Garson and Herbert Marshall, and
the gym.
an excellent supporting cast, the
The regular meeting of the Il­ Cave City theater will have one of
linois Valley Teachers association the season's best pictures. It will
was held at the high school Tues­ show here Saturday and Sunday.
The story is a gay romance of
day night, Feb. 10.
tangled loves and equally tangled
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A First Aid class is being held lovers. Taylor gets an idea, and
at the high school on Monday eve­ introduces Miss Crawford to Miss
nings, Mrs. Lew Hammer of Selma Garson, not telling her that she is
I meeting Marshall’s wife. The two
acting as instructor.
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women become fast friends, and
Miss Crawford confides her affair
CANTONMENT BID
with the publisher to his wife.
LET TO SEATTLE
Then Marshall enters to face
FIRM WEDNESDAY
trials and tribulations galore al!
of which are extremely funny.
President Okey J. Gregg of the Miss Garson decides to leave him.
Sound Construction and Engineer­ This last flirtation is too much.
ing company was low bidder on
construction of a new army can­ with his wife. Then more com
tonment somewhere in the Pacific ical complications ensue.
northwest.
Gregg, who said his bid was $27,-
500,000, announced he would open
an employment office in Portland.
Location of the cantonment can­
not be disclosed because of mili­
tary regulations, said the Courier.
George Kohler has been drafted
for the army and left Saturday
letter said that premium prices had
for Camp Lewis, Washington.
already “been in effect for several
months,” and that the top price
Cliff Phillips left Monday for
was 16 cents. General quotations
Portland for examination as an air
to the trade, however, were un­
cadet.
changed even a month ago, Har­
vey said.
J. H. Wittrock transacted busi­
The Newmount Gray Eagle mine ness in Grants Pass on Tuesday.
near Happy Camp in northern Cal­
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ifornia, for which Grants Pass is
Mrs. Lucius Robinson made a
the nearest rail point, is already in
trip to Medford on business this
operation, Harvey said, but due to
week.
winter condition of roads is now
hauling via Yreka.
Martin Sachse of the Sachse ga­
The Queen of Bronze mine at
rage transacted business in Cave
Takilma may reopen. It has yield­
Junction this week.
ed 11.700,000 according to govern­
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ment records, Harvey reported,
Frank Floyd went to Eugene
having produced when copper was
last Saturday to attend the funeral
12c a pound or more and when op­
of M ss Hallie Willette, who passed
erating costs were somewhat less
away on February 6th.
than they would be now.
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The dormant Guggenheim prop­
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Reilsing and
erty, Harvey, reported, may be
Mr. Reilsing's brother and wife of
profitable at the new price, having
Olene, Klamath county, called on
blocked out one million tons.
Dave and George Bour last Sun­
Assurance is still needed, Har­
day. They were all on their way
vey said, that the rise will contin­
to Harbor, Oregon, to visit Mrs.
ue for a reasonable time to pay off E. E. Hanscom.
investment in equipment and roads
to reopen the old workings.
Judge H. D. Norton passed away
at the home of his son, Henry D.
Norton in Grants Pass on Feb. 8th
VALENTINE WAS
at the age of 76 years. Judge Nor­
MOTIF FOR
ton was well known in Josephine1
BRIDGE CLUB
county where he resided for 40
years.
Carrying out the traditional
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Valentine decorations, Mrs. Harry
R. Floyd and Mrs. J. M. Smock en­ Red Cross Supplies
tertained last Friday, their Bridge Scarce and Limited
club and guests at a 1:30 o’clock
luncheon at the Floyd home in
Supplies for Red Cross workers
Holland.
are very limited and it is hoped a
Fr* in the chimney of a red and larger portion of materials will
white miniature bungalow, guests reach Grants Pass on its next ship­
pulled at red heaits tied to long ment. Any finished garments now
red ribbon at which end was fast­ on hand can be left with Mrs. K.
ened one of those “penny funnies" C. Hamilton or Mrs. J. J. Villair.
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depicting characters, personalities
and hobbies. These caused many Takilma Women Will
hilarious haw-haws. Each Valen­
Start Knitting Soon
tine later was used as a score card.
Following a delicious dessert
Takilma National Defense Soci­
luncheon bridge was enjoyed until
ety hopes to have yarn to resume
late in the afternoon, with Defense
knitting next week. The next
Stamps as awards going to Mrs. R. meeting will be at the home of
S. Leonard, Mrs. II. O. Smith and Irene Morrison, Tuesday, Febru­
Mrs. H. P. Bearss for high scores. ary 17>h.
Men sent to Waldo lookout this
Mrs. Bearss also won the travel­
week were K. C. Khoery and Bill
ling prize.
Hobart, with transportation fur­
nished by Cecil Owens.
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Barton Mill No. 2 Starts Production
DEER CREEK GRANGE
WINS NATIONAL PRIZE
National recognition came to
Roxy Ann Grange of Medford,
who was awarded first prize in the
national Grange safety contest for
1041. This is the second time in
three yeais an Oregon Grange has
won first place.
The Deer Creek Valley Grange
at Selma was one of 10 Granges
in the United States to receive a
ten dollar prize. The State Grange
officially adopted accident pre­
vention as a primary Giange ob­
jective in 1941 and many Oregon
Granges have conducted excellent
programs.
O. E S CHAPTER
TO GREET STATE
GRAND OFFICER
Western Star Chapter O. E. S.
held a specinl meeting Tuesday
evening at the Masonic hall in
Kerby.
Mrs. R. B. Phillips of
Kerby was initiated as a new mem­
ber of the order. Refreshments
were served by Mrs. H. R. Floyd
and Mrs. R. S. Leonard at a table
attractively decorated with heath­
er and spring pussywillows.
Next Tuesday, February 17th,
Mrs. Marjorie Simpson of Port­
land. Associate Grand Matron of
the Grand Chapter of Oregon, will
pay her official visit to the chap­
ter and will hold a school of in­
struction in the evening.
A chicken dinner will be served
at 6:30 with Mrs. G. W. Martin
in charge of arrangements, as-i
sisted by all members of the chap- |
Legion Offers Prizes
Kerby Post of the American Le­
gion is offering prizes to school
children on an essay: “Why I,
Should Enlist in the U. S. Navy.’’|
The post ha- good prizes to offer j
the school children in all the
schools in the valley. Literature
is being sent to all the schools and
instructions will be given for the
contest.
The local Legion post is doing
all it can to help enlistments in I
the navy, and this is part of an j
educational campaign that this post
is doing on its own responsibility.J
Grants pass
MICKIE SAYS—
C AtOST COPIES' O' THIS
M. J. Brejn.g of Cave Junction
is pictured with the first truckload
of lumber produced at W. B. Bar­
ton's new Mill No. 2, a mile and
one-half from O’Brien on the Red­
wood highway. The first run was
made on Monday in the new mill.
Lumber is hauled to Barton's
GUESTS ENJOY MOVIES
Mr. and Mrs. R. T. Baumberger
entertained at their home last Sat­
urday evening a large number of
guests.
After playing various
games Mr. Baumberger showed
moving pictures of their trips
around the world and displayed
many interesting articles they have
accumulated during their travels
to foreign and distant lands. Mri.
Baumberger served delicious re­
freshments to her guests.
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Buy your Defense Stamps today.
planer mill in Grants Pass, from 1
there to be hauled to the canton-,
ment site to fill the company’s con- ,
tract for lumber. Breunig stated 1
that Barton has enough timber
available to new Mill No 2 to run
it five years.— (Cut Courtesy
Grants Pass Courier.
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lie through newspaper publicity.
Soliciting chain letters through
the United States mails is in vio­
lation of any mail to persons par­
ticipating in such schemes.
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NEWSPAPER ARE
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At C. Of C.
Last Tuesday noon the Illinois
Valley Chamber of Commerce held
an exceptionally spirited meeting
when the local chamber's ranks
were swelled with a large delega­
tion from business men in Grants
Pass, most of whom were repre­
senting the Grants Pass chamber
as a committee interested in secur­
ing transportation between the
valley and Grants Pass.
President Drews asked Elwood
Hussey to introduce the visitors
from the county seat. Beginning
with Chas. H. Demaray, president
of the Redwood Empire associa­
tion, he introduced E. S. Heyden-
burk, of the Rogue River Hard­
ware; E. J. Moyer, manager of
the California Oregon Power Co.;
W. E. Moore, secretary of the
Grants Pass chamber of commerce;
F. L. Vannice, of the Golden Rule
Store; Roy K. Hackett, of the First
National bank and S. E. Archibald
of the California Oregon Power
Co.
Mr. Demaray, when called on to
speak, said he had just attended
a meeting of the Redwood Empire
association executive committee in
Crescent City and that tourist traf­
fic had an excellent chance to be
good this year. Speaking of the
local transportation problem, he
thought that if a bus could make
a loop trip, O'Brien, Takilma and
then to Caves highway and through
the valley to Grants Pass it might
develop enough express and pas­
senger business to justify opera­
tion.
Mr. Moore suggested that they
first find someone who had the
necessary equipment to put into
operation, then make a survey and
find out how many would patron­
ize the line. He said it was up
to the local chamber to make the
survey.
Mr. Heydenburk said he was
greatly interested in bringing
transportation between Cave Junc­
tion and valley points and Grants
Pass. He also suggested that a
complete survey be made through
the chamber of commerce and the
Illinois Valley News and see how
many would take advantage of
such transportation. He also sug­
gested that perhaps the Medford-
Ashland new line might be inter­
ested in operating a bus to the
valley.
President Drews explained the
freight and express business as it
is today, saying there was very lit­
tle traffic in this line.
Mr. Moyer said he was deeply
interested in anything that would
help develop the valley. He said
that his company might patronize
such a line if they would haul ex­
press. He said his company would
cooperate to their fullest extent in
anything that would help the val­
ley through their local representa­
tive, Blake Miller.
Mr. Vannice thought that trans­
portation of passengers was more
important than the express and
freight. He thought it might be
difficult to find someone who
could procure a license to operate.
He suggested that the bus should
start from Cave Junction in the
morning and remain here over
night, but suggested that a sur­
vey be made before anything was
done.
Mr. Hackett caused considerable
laughter when he said he wag try­
ing to do the opposite to what the
committee was doing. He was try­
ing to keep the people in the val­
ley instead of making them go to
Grants Pass. Then he explained
that he had just made arrange­
ments whereby the men who have
to register in the selective service
draft, could do so at the Cave
Junction Motor Court Saturday.
Sunday and Monday and would
not have to come into Grants Pass
to register. Speaking of the bus
line, he thought people were go­
ing to use their autos until the
rubber was all gone rather than
a bus.
A
committee
was
appointed
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