Gateway to The Oregon Caves
^ivewity of Oregon
A Live Wire Newspaper Published in the Interests of the Illinois Valley and Surrounding Districts
Volume V.
Chiomite
FLOYD DOVER OUT
FOR CONGRESSMAN
policy May
Mr. Floyd K. Dover of Grants
Pass, Oregon, who recently filed
seeking the Democratic nomina
tion for United States congress
man from the new Fourth Con
gressional district, said at a Busi
ness Men’s meeting recently,
that he may have to finish his
campaign on a bicycle.
Long an outspoken and ardent
supporter of President Roosevelt’s
International Policy, Mr. Dover
declared that he would start his
campaign in high gear the first
week of March.
In a fiery speech Mr. Dover stat
ed, “These are times when national
unity is not just something to talk
about, but something to strive for
and sacrifice for, and we must
unite with the President or our
Red Cross
Chamber
Victory
Holds Round
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Be Changed
Tuesday’s Grants Pass Courier
carried the following story which
is of great interest to chrome min
ers in this section:
Chromite purchase practices of
the federal government will be
changed—possibly this week—so
that they meet nearly every re
quirement expressed by chromite
miners of Oregon and northern
California at their meeting here
earlier this month.
Earl K. Nixon, state director of
geology and mineral industries,
wired the Courier from Washing
ton, DC, that the war production
board and Metals Reserve com
pany agreed Monday, subject to
confirmation by the RFC board, to
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tute retail purchasing of local
chrome ores.
The same federal agencies also
decided on stockpiling at Grants
Pass, Coquille, Seneca, and Horn
brook, accepting chromite in truck
load lots.
Seneca is in Grant county, Ore.,
Coquille in Coos county. Ore., and
Hornbrook in Siskiyou county,
Calif.
They agreed upon local sampling
and assaying, and payment prompt
ly through a Portland bank after
receipt of truck weights and as
says.
Present prices will be main
tained throughout 1942.
Specifications may be simpli
fied, Nixon said.
Chromite miners may expect im
proved priorities ratings to secure
. necessary equipment for produc
tion of the strategic mineral. ’
Metals Reserve company will
have local engineers at the stock
piles to receive ores.
These engineers will recom
mend mine development loans of
fered by the RFC. The same en
gineei s will recommend access
road project“ for prompt approv
al in Washington under the high
way act for defense purposes.
“Government agencies under-
tand and sympathize with objec
tives .utlined at the Grants Pass
meeting,'* Nixon wired the Cou-
lier. “We should expect approval
by the end of the week.”
The war production board,
headed by Donald Nelson, is top
ra: king government defense agen-
< v Metals Reserve company is a
-ub-¡diary of RFC ami its policy
s require approval of that
fed< ral holding company and loan
agency.
John Norton, head of the RFC
mining section, who listened to
miners' requests here earlier this
im nth, indicated when he left that
he would recommend such a pro-
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COMING EVENTS
1-, i lay, February 20 — O'Brien
Women's club at the home of
Mrs, Baumberger. Potluck lun
cheon, 12:30.
Saturday. February 21—Illinois
Valley Stock association to hold
annual meeting and election of
officers. Grange hall, 8 p. m.
Sunday, February 22 — Washing
ton s birthday.
Thursday, February 26 — Mis
sionary society at the home of
Mrs. Hines.
I-’i 'av. February 27- Illinois Val-
' ■ Garden club, at the home of
Mrs. John Dow, Caves highway.
Every second Tuesday H. E. U.
meeting.
Mrs. Lena Payne
chairman.
Ex ry Third Friday — Holland
School Improvement club meet
ing.
Ev< y Tuesday—10 a. m. Gar
den talks over 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. & A. M. meets
fourth Saturday each month.
Price 5 Cents
Cave Junction, Oregon, Thursday, February 19, 1912
No. 42
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FLOYD K. DOVER
country as one until the victory
is ours. Certainly this is no time
for halfway measures and me must
make sure that nothing occurs to
divide our leadership. That would
be fatal. It is folly to believe that
the road to victory will be easy.
There will be hardships and many
sacrifices along the road, but a
strong resolve by the American
people will carry them to victory
in the fight, and to victory in the
peace that will follow. But to
achieve this we must have unity
of leadership all the way and at
all times.”
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Association
Discusses
Vacations
SAN FRANCISCO — Pooling of
Pacific Coast travel interests and
methods of jointly cooperating in
support of an all-out war effort,
were items of major discussion at
a conference here last Friday of
travel promotion, civic organiza
tion executives, and public offi
cials from British Columbia, Wash
ington, Oregon and California.
In calling today’s conference,
the Redwood Empire association,
geographically located in the cen-
te- of the Pacific Coast, pointed
out that the vacation industry of
the west should be maintained, in
conformance with military regula
tions, for the far-reaching benefit
of the nation’s war effort and ulti
mate victory.
Among reasons advanced in sup
port of this program were: (a)
owners and employees in the vast
vacation industry would be enabled
to continue to contribute heavy
taxes to the federal government,
buy more Defense Stamps and
bonds; (bl the federal government
would continue to collect substan
tial funds through the 1 '2c federal
gas tax levy; (c) the armed forces
require certain relaxation and rest;
(e) defense workers, to relieve the
terrific strain under which they
are working (according to medical
authorities) require a certain
amount of recreation, change of
scenery and relaxation; and (f)
change in scenery and recreation
is needed by the civilian popula
tion. to build up morale, health and
confidence so essential to support
of the armed forces.
It was emphasized during the
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Kerby News Notes Civilian
of General Interest
Defense
(By Ed Dailey)
Dinner
Table Talk
The Red Cross Victory dinner
will convene at the Del Rogue ho
tel at 6:30 p. m. Friday evening,
February 20th, according to W.
A. Johnson, chairman of the Jo
sephine county chapter.
Mrs. Margaret Bermejo, general
field representative of the Red
Cross from the San Francisco of
fice will be the guest speaker on
the occasion.
As a result of the Roll Call and
the War Relief drive over $6,000
has been raised by the people of
the county.
Mr. Ed Heydenburk, treasurer
of the local chapter will give a
report on the present financial
status of the chapter funds.
Reports of the various chapter
committee chairmen will be given.
This is a public meeting and every
one is urged to come.
The price of the dinner will be
75 cents.
The members of the Civilian Dis
aster Relief, the Canteen organi
zation, first aid instructors, pro
duction committee should espe
cially be in attendance according
to a statement made by Alice E.
Smith, executive secretary. The
regular Red Cross board meeting
will convene later in the evening
which will also be open to the pub
lic.
The county chairman stated that
many people in the county had sac
rificed in order to support the Red
Cross and that solicitors had
worked untiringly in behalf of the
organization and that, this would
be an opportunity to express grat
ification for the work that has
been accomplished.
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At last Tuesday's luncheon meet
ing a round table discussion was
held on matters of vital interest
to the community. The bus ques
tion was talked over at some
length, it was thought that a small
bus, to accommodate 10 or more
passengers might be most desir
able. A plan for having a vote
taken in each organization on
whether or not we want a bus was
recommended as being a good
method of getting the viewpoint of
the residents.
Blake Miller stated need for
side roads, leaving the main high
way free for defense purposes in
emergencies. He said the Thomp
son creek road is ideal for this
purpose. It leaves the Caves high
way near the Villair saw mill, fol
lows down Chaney creek, up the
Applegate and on to Grants Pass
or Medford without touching the
main highway and could, with a
little work be made available to
the public. A road of this kind
would be invaluable in case of
evacuation of women and chidren
were necessary. A resolution was
passed petitioning the county court
to make this road passable for
modern cars. The secretary was
also instructed to write a letter
to the state highway engineer, Mr.
James Bromley, saying that the
sawdust filled barrow pit in Cave
Junction be covered with dirt or
gravel.
The nominating committee stat
ed they were not ready to report
and asked for an extension of
time.
It was pointed out that
many people do not know that
the membership dues are only one
dollar per year, this change being
made last year.
Lena A. Tresham
Mrs. Lena A. Tresham, aged 76,
passed away in Prineville, Ore
gon, Monday, February 16th, at
the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Howard Harker.
Funeral services will be held at
the Pe<»rl Funeral home in Med
ford, Saturday, February 21, at
2 p. m., and interment in Siski
you Memorial Park.
She leaves to mourn her loss one
sister, Mrs. Bertha Cavenagh of
Vancouver, B. C., one brother,
Henry Jennings of Grayble, Wy
oming; a daughter, Elsie Harker
of Prineville and three sons, Harry
of Cave Junction, Jesse of Gold
Hill and Otto of Sams Valley, Ore
gon.
The Treshams had been resi
dents of Bridgeview for about 10
years where thev had property but
left after the fire in 1938 when
their entire holdings were wiped
out. Mr. Tresham passed away
shortly after the fire and Mrs.
Tresham made her home with her
daughter in Prineville since.
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Grange Council to
Meet at Fruitdale
Demonstration Agent
Gives Timely Advice
To Valley Homemakers
The Home Econimic unit of the
Illinois Valley met last Tuesday
at the home of Mrs. Lew Hill on
the Redwood highway. A potluck
luncheon was served at noon.
Miss Ruth Crawford, home dem
onstration agent, presented the
lesson "Making the Home More
Livable." She displayed several
inexpensive devices for increasing
storage and closet space, as well
as attractive, and simple furnish
ings for the home. For the first
time Miss Crawford also showed
colored pictures of “Homemakers’
Camp” held last summer.
The HEU will meet at the home
of Mrs. Chris Wendt« on Caves
highway in March.
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K60 REGISTER
FOR NEW DRAFT
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Seven hundred and thirty seven
men between the ages of 20 and
44 registered with the local selec
tive service board during the last
three days, Saturday, Sunday and
Monday, the local board an
nounced Tuesday. Cave Junction
registered 123, making the total
of 860 in the county.
Tuesday afternoon registration ■
cars were shuffled by the board :
and the serial numbers attached.
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Josephine Countv Grange Coun
cil will meet Friday, February
20th in the Fruitdale Grange hall
for a very important business ses
sion. All Grangers are cordially
invited to attend this meeting.
County Grange Deputy Mildred
Norman will discuss Victory Gar
dens and other items of general
interest will be debated.
AVERAGE COUNTY
Mrs. Marion Brooks, Pomona
PLEDGE IS $147
Grange lecturer, will be present to
discuss lecturers problems of the
Final tabulation of the bond and
subordinate granges.
stamp pledge campaign, completed
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this week reveals that Josephine
GARDEN CLUB DATES county runs well ahead of the state
in amounts per pledge.
The Illinois Valley Garden club
A total of 1,424 pledges was
meeting scheduled for April 24th, received, Kenneth Martin, chair
has been changed to February 27, man of the campaign said Wed
and the February meeting switched nesday, totaling 4209,934 as »
to the April date.
minimum annual purchase by all
Members will please refer to residents of this county.
This
their program for other details. makes an average pledge in Jo
The February meeting will be sephine county of 1147 while the
held at the home of Mrs. John average state pledge runs at 1100,
Dow on the Caves highway.
Martin said.
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Mr. and Mrs. E. W. House
transacted business in Grants Pass
last Saturday.
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Clay Ramsey spent last week
end at his home in Kerby. He re
turned to Powers on Monday where
he is employed by the forest serv
ice.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Risling vis
ited David and George Bour for
a short time last week. They were
on their way home from Harbor,
Oregon, where they spent the past
week visiting relatives.
Casper W. Sanders of Alhambra,
California, visited Ed Dailey last
Saturday. Mr. Sanders is super
intendent of the Southern Califor
nia Edison Light & Power Co. He
stated his copman)’ had 27,000
miles of wire in use from Boulder
dam to Redding, California, and
their head office is in Los Angeles.
Mr. Sanders is a brother of Eu
gene Thus. Sanders who was killed
at Pearl Harbor on December 7th
last.
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Bill Farline of the Kerby garage
transacted business in Grants Pass
on Monday.
Mrs. Mary Scott passed away at
her home in Planes, Montana, on
February 10, 1942, at the age of
73 years. Mrs. Scott was born
near Kerby in 1869, and leaves
five brothers to mourn her loss,
Joe and Frank Bour of Planes,
Montana, Peter of Klamath Falls,
David and George of Kerby.
Mrs. Maude Brown of Eureka,
California, is visiting at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Burke.
Frank Floyd transacted busi
ness in Grants Pass on Monday.
W. J. McLean and son Bud, and
Cliff Phillips fished at the falls
last Sunday. Me landed an eight
pound steelhead, and believe it or
not, it didn’t get away this time.
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Mrs. Lucius Robinson .returned
home from Medford and reported
having a very good trip.
Marjorie
Simpson, associate
grand matron of the Grand Chap
ter of Oregon, O. E. 8., visited
Western Star Chapter at the reg
ular meeting last Tuesday evening
and held a school of instruction for
officers and members.
Reorganized
M. C. Athey, former assistant
county coordinator of the Joseph
ine County Civilian Defense Coun
cil attended a meeting of the coun
cil Tuesday evening in Grants
Pass when a reorganization of the
council s defense plans were made
to fit the national plan.
All council members who were
heads of committees resigned, to
conform with the new plan, but all
members of the council still retain
their council membership, only re
linquishing chairmanship of com
mittees.
Wednesday’s Grants Pass Cou
rier carried the following story
which covers the matter:
A defense control center, from
which Josephine county fire, bomb,
police and Red Cross orders will
be issued in the expected war
emergency here, was established
and a defense commander ap
pointed in a sweeping reorganiza
tion of tht- county defense set-up
voted Tuesday night by the Jo
sephine county defense council.
The defense commander named
was W. J. Moyer, and to give him
complete authority over all of the
agencies that will go into action
in the emergency all of the mem
bers of the defense ocuncil re
signed their chairmanships of the
various defense divisions which
they held in addition to their coun
cil positions under the new-super
seded Oregon defense plan.
»’he defense control center was
established in a building, the loca
tion of which will not be pub
lished, in line with instructions
from army headquarters that it
should not be possible for a fifth
columnist to walk into a town and
be directed to the nearest control
center or observation post by well-
meaning citizens.
The control center will be set up
with telephones on separate cir
cuits for use of the commander,
the division chiefs he will appoint
and for incoming calls reporting
fires, bombed buildings, power
failures or injured.
It will be
equipped with control maps of the
city and county and will be man
ned 24 hours a day for the dura
tion of the war. Army flash mes
sages reporting alerts or air raids
will be relayed there, and the
heads of all the protective divisions
will gather there to issue their or
ders to wardens, fire-fighters, po
lice reserves, ambulance crews and
Ida Brown transacted business
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in Medford the first of this week.
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Mr. and Mrs. Art Kellert left WHAT THE LEGION
last week for Bellingham, Wash AUXILIARY IS DOING
ington, on a business ami pleasure
Among the things various mem
trip to be gone several weeks.
While there they will visit rela bers are doing for national defense
as reported bv the Chairman Irene
tives of Mr. Kellert.
Morrison, is to assist with the re
cent victory bond drive. Zenna
BLESSED EVENTS
Jennings mounted lookout at Ten
BORN—To Mr. and Mrs. Dick nessee Pass several days. More
Nealy, Friday, February 13, in than three-fourths of the member
Grants Pass, a young heir.
ship have earned or are in the
process of earning their first aid
certificates
and several members
MICKIE SAYS—
helped solicit Red Cross funds.
The Post and Unit each had vis
IF WU'RE GETTMJ '
itors who helped with the annual
national defense program. Lauren
A CHARLEY HORSE FROM
Cooper gave us a fine talk that
VJRiriH1 LOHG LETTERS'
wax illustrated by movies by Uar-
TO THAT SOLDIER, JEST
old Bowerman of the forest serv
ice.
Ernest Rhoads of Grants
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Pass spoke on timely subjects.
The ladies visiting the Unit were
Mrs. Ernest Rhoads of Grants Pass,
1 lara Magill, Mr< Irone Mr-
Casland, Mrs. Mabel Ramsey and
Mrs. Cecil Owen.
The next big event will be the
Legion’s 22nd birthday party
which will be celebrated in March.
Plans are afoot by the Auxiliary
to give them a bigger and better
party than ever as we decided we
could not afford to allow the Japs
to put a damper on such an im
portant event.
Guests and members contribut
ed generously to our glass liberty
bell fund to buy defense stamps.
Dessert supper was served to about
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