University of Oregon
Gateway to The Oregon Caves
A Live Wire Newspaper Published in the Interests of the Illinois Valley and Surrounding Districts
Volume V.
No. 44
Geo. Hicks
Commander
For Valley
At the general mass meeting
called last Friday evening in the
Legion hall in Cave Junction, when
over a hundred people turned out
to learn more about the army’s
civilian defense plans, George
Hicks of the Texaco service sta­
tion and garage, was named as­
sistant commander for the valley
by the people present first, and
then W. J. Moyer appointed him
afterwards, making the position
official.
Mr. Moyer spoke for an hour
before the voting took place, and
explained the new form of civilian
defense as planned and given by
the United States army, displacing
the state plan which has been used
in the past.
Mr. Moyer was elected county
commander by the defense coun­
cil, and he has the authority to
appoint his entire personnel, but,
as he explained, he wanted the
people in the Illinois valley to se­
lect the man they wanted for his
assistant in the valley, and he
would appoint that man.
After Mr. Moyer’s remarks,
which were graphically explained
with chart and word picture, M. C.
Athey, chairman of the meeting
asked what the people gathered
wanted to do—‘have a committee
appointed and name several to run
for the assistant commander's posi­
tion, or did they want to do it right
now. They wanted to do it now,
so ballots were distributed among
those present and George W. Mar­
tin, George Hicks, Ralph Baum-
berger and Nat Wooley were nom­
inated. Athey told those present
to vote for their choice and called
Harry Floyd, Lew Hammer and
Harold Bowerman to act as tally­
men. The following was the re­
sult of the balloting:
George W. Martin ........................ 33
Georg* Hieka
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37
Ralph Baumberger ...................... 7
Nat Wooley
1
Several of those present did not
vote, hut all seemed satisfied with
the result and cooperation and sup­
port was pledged on all sides for
the man who won. After all, per­
sonalities were out, and the crowd
wanted action, and will get behind
all the defense activities in the
future.
Mr. Moyer met with Mr. Hicks
after the meeting with George
Martin, Harry Floyd, Lew Ham­
mer. Harold Bowerman, Blake
Miller and M. C. Athey and went
over many of the problems that
will confront the commander here.
During the nominations, Ralph
B »mberger said he did not want
to Ton for the position, he believed
t someone not in business should
!>• < octe I but Chairman Athey
'•■o' 11 rot listen to the resignation.
I- the meeting Ralph drilled
■ve al ’ndies for half an hour
”d , v„rnl «minds are now drill-
r
n military tactics.
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March 6th — O'Brien
Women’.« club at the home of
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Harold Bowerman, Red-
o 1 Ranger station, Cave
J action. Installation of new
officers.
Tm lay, April 7—Cave Junction
W linen’s club at the home of
Mrs. Louise Vernon, Caves high­
way.
Saturday, March 7—Card party.
Auxiliary room.
Tu< -day. March 10—H. E. U. will
meet at the home of Mrs. Chris
Wendt, Caves highway.
Tuesday. March 17—St. Patrick’s
day.
Every Third Friday — Holland
School Improvement club meet­
ing.
Public Library in the Auxiliary
rooms will be open on Satvday
afternoon only from 2:30 to
4:30 p. m.
Cave Junction, Oregon, Thursday, March 5, 1042
KERBY HIGH
SCHOOL NEWS
By Elva Messenger
Miss Ruth Crawford, county
home demonstration agent of
Grants Pass, and Miss Cowgill,
State 4-H club leader of Corvallis,
were guest speakers at the high
school last Thursday morning.
Miss Cowgill talked to the students
and some outside visitors on how
to help win this war by means of
raising one’s own garden products.
She stressed the fact that every
individual should do his part to­
wards defense work.
A. Student Body meeting and
Pep rally was held in the gym
Wednesday afternoon. The Pep
rally was for the basketball team
who left that afternoon for the
tournament at Ashland. All the
students are hoping the boys will
return home victorious.
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The following boys and coach,
Mr. Hanson, left for the tourna­
ment Wednesday afternoon: Ed
Santoes, Lawrence Looper, Lyle
Freitas, Jim Baldwin, Wesley
Varhenwald, John Prentice and
Glenn Halm. Good luck, boys!
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Several new books recently ar­
rived for the high school library.
These are Mein Kampf by Adolf
Hitler; The Collected Poems of
Robert Frost; 48,000,000 Horses
by Humphrey B. Neill and Book
of Modern Airplanes by Harold II.
Booth.
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GABLE AND LANA
TURNER SIZZLE
IN “HONKY-TONK”
Expertly blending fast-paced ad­
venture with an unconventional
romance, “Honky-Tonk" which
comes Saturday and Sunday to the
Cave City theater, presents Clark
Gable and Lana Turner in the star­
ring roles.
This rip-roaring story of a
Western gold camp, with its back-
drop of an unusual romance,
seemed to leave a unanimous first-
night impression that the initial
teaming of Gable and Turner had
produced the outstanding emo­
tional adventure story of the year.
Gable, in the new story, appears
as a fascinating card sharp with
political ambitions. His part pro­
vides a chance to use to best ad­
vantage some of the swashbuckling
characteristics that helped make
such fine entertainment of “Gone
With the Wind” and “Boom Town"
while Miss Turner plays a dra­
matic part that gives her a chance
to excel even her “Ziegfeld Girl."
The story moves swiftly through
a deftly blended pattern of amuse-
ing ana exciting incidents in which
Gable is run out of one camp af­
ter another to finally make his
la-t stand in Yellow Creek, where
he not onlv fleeces the citizens but
battles for the state's highest po­
litical offces. He fights with six-
shooting imnlements and rapier-
keen wit against his enemies an 1
besieges Miss Turner in one of the
mod unusual courtship« of th<
cinematic year.
One of the factors that helps
maintain uninterrupted interest
from start to finish is an outstand­
ing supporting cast, including
Frank Morgan. Claire Trevor, Mar­
jorie Main and Albert Dekker.
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Development League
To Meet Monday Night
The Illinois Valley Development
league will meet Monday evening
at 8 o’clock in the high school
building.
This is the annual meeting and
election of officers will be held. It
is imperative that every mmeber
attend. The refreshment commit­
tee is: Mrs. Geo. W. Martin, Mrs.
Raphael Leonard, and Mrs. Lucius
Robinson. The meeting will be
called at 8 o'clock.
Besides the election of officers,
other important business matters
are to be considered, and every
member should be present.
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Mrs. A. Bjornson of Selma was
given medical attention by Dr. A.
N Collman last Tuesday.
Grazing
Officers For Meeting
Chamber Next Announced
At the weekly luncheon last
Tuesday of the Illinois Valley
Chamber of Commerce held in the
Drews hotel, plans were made for
the annual election of officers
next Tuesday at noqn in the same
place. All tho-e interested in the
chamber’s activities are urged to
attend the meeting, pay their dues
so they can vote, then elect their
new officers.
Blake Miller reported that in
the near future State Fire Warden
Sowell and he would make a trip
over the planned Thompson creek-
Bear creek road, which takes off
the Caves highway near the Bar
S-l ranch and comes out near Dry­
den. This road would give the
people of the valley an opportunity
to get away in case of invasion and
the Redwood highway would be im­
passable on apcount of military
travel. As soon as the trip is
made, Blake will make another re­
port.
Mrs. W. F. Darger sent in her
resignation as vice president, and
the chamber accepted it with re­
grets and passed a resolution
thanking Mrs. Darger for her loyal
cooperation and services per­
formed while vice president.
President Drews will leave for
Portland after the next meeting,
and he urgently asks all interested
to attend next Tuesday’s meeting
and help elect a new set of officers
for the chamber.
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Ladies Enthusiastic
Over New Drill Team
While a new adventure in the
valley, the ladies drill team, is be­
ing sponsored by the Ladies Aux­
iliary oft he American Legion, any
iliary of the American Legion, any
take advantage of this splendid
mo”e is welcome to come and drill
with the women.
There are many advantages for
the ladies in the drill team. They
are learning something that may
be very useful to them, and they
are also learning to take commands
from a man and like it. However,
these commands are for drilling
only, and the ladies do not have to
get excited about too many com­
mands.
The ladies drill every Friday
night at 7:45 p. m. in the Legion
hall and they now have about
three squads, and are doing fine
work. As soon as the ladies have
received enough instruction, they
will take over the unit and have
their own officers. Ralph Baum­
berger is instructing the ladies. He
was a former member of the good
Marines during the World war and
knows the new regulations and is
do ng excellent work, both for the
men anil ladies.
OLAF E. JONES
Olaf E. Jones, aged 45 years,
died Wednesday morning in Med­
ford after a prolonged illness.
Funeral services will be held
Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock at
the Conger Fureral * arlors in
Medford with burirl in Sisk you
Memorial cemetery.
“Ole" as he was known to many
friends in the valley, was the for­
mer ovner of the Cave City the­
ater, and helped build our present
fire truck. After leaving Cave
Junction, he moved to Grants Pass
where he and Mrs. Jones made
their home until his recent illness
which took him to the Mayo clinic
and then back to the hospital in
Medford where he passed away.
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MEETING POSTPONED
The Deer Creek P.-T. A. meet­
ing has been postponed until Wed­
nesday evening, March 11th, at
which time the Josephine County
Health association will show pic­
tures. Everyone is invited to at­
tend this meeting at the Selma
school at 8 p m
Price 5 Cents
Kerby News Notes
of General Interest
For May
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Burke left for primaries
Portland last Monday on a busi-
(By Ed Dailey)
J ness and pleasure trip. Mrs.
Maude Brown is caretaker at the
There will be an important Burke home during their absei.ee.
meeting of all grazing permittees
of the Page Creek Ranger Dis
Mr. ami Mrs. James Wateras and
trict at 8 p. m. on Wednesday, Miss Mary Brady transacted bus
March 11, 1942, at the Redwood iness in Grants Pass last Monday.
Ranger Station at Cave Junction,|
Oregon.
Mr. and Mrs. R. B. (Shorty)
Range problems and grazing Phillips made a business trip to
permits will be discussed. The Medford on Monday.
grazing fees for the coming sea­
Frank Bauer, between 65 and
son are to be 130 per cent of the
1931 rate as compared to the 110 70 years of age was found dead
per cent rate of last year. Based in his cabin on Fiddler’s Gulch by
on this figure, the cost per head Harry Magraff last Sunday. Ma­
for a 4-month season on the east graff came out and reported it to
side of the district will be 94c. The Coroner Virgill Hull who later
varying of the late is based on came out Monday ami took charge
the compilation of the agricultural of the body. The man had been
marketing service of prices re­ dead several days.
ceived by western livestock pro­
Mr. and Mrs. B. R. Adams were
ducers in 1941. The average for
the state of Oregon, for beef, ex­ in Kerby from their mine on Can­
clusive of calves, was $8.40 per yon creek.
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hundred pounds.
George W. Thrasher was in
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Kerby over Sunday to make ar­
Guest Speaker Talks
rangements for the funeral of
On “Native Birds”
Jesse B. Barnett who passed away
To Garden Members
at the Thrasher home Sunday
morning. Services were held at
The February meeting of the the Kerby cemetery Tuesday
Illinois Valley Garden club was morning. A large number of rel­
well attended by members and vis­ atives and friends attended the
itors last Friday afternoon at the Christian Science services.
home of Mrs. John H. Dow on
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Caves highway, with president,
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. E. Anderson
Mrs. Harry R. Floyd, presiding. of Lakeview and daughter Mrs. E.
Reports and minutes were read by E. Hanscam of Harbor, Oregon,
the secretary, Mrs. J. J. Villair. visited friends in Kerby last week
An interesting reading on Gar­ end.
den Tips for March was read by
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Mrs. B L. Miller and Mrs. Chris
Bill Ward left last week for his
Wendt gave a report on Conserva­ min'ng property on Canyon creek.
tion.
Blake Miller, trouble shooter for
Two clever flower arrangements
were displayed by Mrs. Floyd, one Copco, installed a switch in the
of Lauristinus and pussywillows 'street lighting system for black­
and a smaller one in low container, out purposes last Tuesday.
three day lilly leaves surrounded
| Valiev Women Urged
by bright red geraniums.
An unusual and colorful ar­ To Attend II. E. U.
rangement of flesh fruits and
vegetables with a Mexican back­
The Illinois Valley H. E. U. will
ground decked ¡be mantel dis­ meet Tuesday, March 10th, nt the
played by Mrs. Villair.
home of Mrs. Chris Wendt on
Following the business session Caves highway. The subject for
Mrs. Floyd then introduced the the day is "more eggs, milk and
guest speaker of the afternoon, milk products in the daily diet.”
Mrs. Raymond Driver of Central There will be a demonstration of
Point, who thrilled her listeners the making of quick process cheese
with a discourse on “Native as well as other milk and egg
dishes. A potluck lunch will be
Birds".
The meeting closed with deli­ served at noon and all ladies of the
cious cakes and coffee served by valley are urged to attend. The
the hostesses, Mrs. Dow, Mrs. Sam meeting is scheduled for 10:30 a
Bunch, Mrs. Mattie Seyferth and m.
Mrs. B. L. Miller.
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GETS NEW TRUCKS
Eugene Brown, chromite pro­
ducer of O'Brien, has had assigned
him because the mineral is neces­
sary for the war effort, two new
heavy-duty trucks. His applica­
tion was twice rejected, but after
his appeal was reopened by Earl
K Nixon, state mining director,
the war production board gave the
approval.
M1CKIE SAYS—
WfWWxUt
OUR. HEWS CORRECT,
8UTSOME TIME? WE
ARE MISINFORMED 89
TR' VERU PERSONS'
WHO SHOULD WJOW*
WE ALL MARE
Register
Social Afternoon
At Owens Home
A small number of members of
the Holland School Improvement
club met at the home of Mrs. Keith
Owens last Friday, February 20th.
Due to the absence of other
members, very little was done in
the business line. The afternoon
was spent socially and enjoyed by
all attending. Refreshments were
served later by the co-hostesses,
Mrs. Agnes Mclrvin, Mrs. John
Rossiter and Mrs. Keith Owen.
The March meeting has tenta­
tively been set to be held at the
home of Mrs. J. Beck of Holland.
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BLESSED EVENTS
BORN To Mr. and Mrs. Raymond
Frost of Selma, Saturday, Feb­
ruary 28th, a baby girl at 2:30
a. m., at the Freitag Maternity
Home in Grants Pass. The baby
weighed 8 pound six and one-
fourth ounce*. She was named
Lorrayne Mae.
BORN—To Mr. and Mrs. James
Wells of Cave Junction, Friday,
February 27, a baby girl, weigh­
ing eight pound, six ounces.
Mother and baby doing well at
Josephine General hospital in
Grants Pass.
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Douglas Lee sustained painful
back injuries last Monday. A lum­
ber jack fell on him while he was
working at the Brewold pine mill,
fortunately, the X-ray revealed no
hone injury.
If you will become of age on or
before May 15, 1942, you must
register in order to vote at the
May primaries. If you failed to
vote at the last general election,
you must register again. If you
have recently moved into Oregon
and you will have lived here six
months before May 15th, 1942,
you have a right to register and
vote at the coming primaries. Last
day to register is April 14.
Everyone who did not vote at
last election or has become of age
or a new resident, MUST register
if they want to vote at the com­
ing elections. May primaries and
the November general election. No
votes will be sworn in on the day
of election. Those who voted at
the last election need not register
again.
In order to vote at the May
primaries, you must designate
what party you are affiliated
with.
In Oregon either Repub­
lican or Democrat.
During this time of emergency,
it should be the duty of every citi­
zen to exercise his or her fran-
ch’se and vote. If there was ever
a time when we needed men of
real caliber to fill our offices, it
is NOW
Following are the official reg­
istrars in the valley. Try to reg­
ister in your own precinct, but this
is not mandatory, you may register
wherever it is convenient at the
following places or in the county
clerk’s office in the court house.
Grants Pass:
John H. Wittrock. Kerby.
M. C. Athey, Cave Junction.
Lucille Floyd, Holland.
Marie Balzke, O'Brien.
Clara Hammer, Selma.
WHAT THE LEGION
AUXILIARY IS DOING
Enrollment of Auxiliary mem­
bers for 1942 continues to break
all records, Sharlet Slack, mem­
bership chairman of Glenn Mor­
rison Unit reported. More than
400,000 were enrolled in advance
before the first of the year and
the total is expected to approach
the half m'llion mark by the end
of March. An increase of 30,000
over last year figures being main­
tained as more and more eligible
women enroll to take part in the
Auxiliary's patriotic
activities.
And in this community other wo­
men who are not eligible, are com­
ing forward offering their many
talents and abilities, cooperating
100 per cent with the Unit as the
war situation becomes more seri­
ous. Come on women! Everyone
of you can do something to fur­
ther our efforts.
Five visitors were present, Mrs.
Mabel Ramsey, Mrs. Irene McCas-
land, Mrs. Maude Brown, Mrs.
Ethel Banta and Mrs. Mildred Tay­
lor, who we are happy to report,
joined out Unit.
We made a donation to National
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JESSE B. BARNETT
Jess B Barnett, aged 78 years,
passed away last Sunday morn­
ing at 8-50 o’clock, at the home of
his daughter, Mrs. George Thrash­
er, at Murphy, Oregon. Mr. Bar­
nett had been a resident of Kerby
for 45 years and for the past two
weeks had been at the home of
Mrs. Thrasher.
He was born at Madison, Wis­
consin, March 16, 1863, and is sur­
vived by his wife, Ella B. Barnett
and the following children: Ray
Barnett of Salt Idike, Agnes Bron­
son of Honolulu, Edith Yovovich
of Medford, Paul Barnett of
Alaska, Hugh Barnett of Albany,
California, Ruth Tycer of Port­
land and Rachel Thrasher of Mur­
phy.
Funeral services were held
Tuesday morning, at the I. 0. 0. F.
cemetery with Hull 4 Hull in
charge.