Illinois Valley News, Thursday, April 16, 1942
OFF IN A CORNER
WITH PHIL SNORT
all his bones did hurt yet Olaf con­
tinued to roll him in Dakota's
blackest dirt;, says Sever: “My
I goodness; who are you?” when
DEAR ED:
Olaf had made a pause. Says Ol­
af,
still a grinning: "I'm that guy
On Dakota's rolling prairie, out
you
thought you was.”
in the middle west, there roamed
Over across the Atlantic wat­
a mighty viking and his name was ,
Sever Ness. Now Sever was two ers, in Europe’s unhappy land,
ax-handles tall and one across his roams a maniac and monster with
chest, and every one who saw him . his murderous rapine band; they
stood in awe of Sever Ness. He’d have violated every code of decen­
grab a bull by the tail and throw cy, in war or in peace, they have
him o'er a fence, a mule he’d take devasted all the countries from
in either hand, they could put up the Baltic down to Greece; they
no defense; he’d unhitch his horses have robbed and starved the people
from the plow and pull the thing and innocence they have shot,
himself, and harrows he would their luftwaffes and their blitz­
drag along in unbecoming stealth; kriegs have Russia on the spot,
his arms bulged with muscles, they England's strength is growing,
rippled down his back, his legs Hitler cares not a damn, another
were mighty pillars and his britch- j country, more or less, so come on
es knew no -lack; he would tip a Uncle Sam! The Nazis' war-ma­
box-car off the track and pull up j chine is on the way, its swastika
all the rails, he would round up a is unfurled and Adolph's army will
bunch of buffalo and tie them with not cease until it conquers all the
' their tails; he’d drink a gallon of world? But Uncle Sam’s hair i»
alcohol—yes he would, be-gosh— up, his sons are on the way, his
and then another gallon just for a factories are building war-ma­
blooming wash; he’d take his chines and running night and day.
drinks at every meal, and also in he’ll soon be over there in force
between, and what he ate he didn’t and help clean up that mess, then
care if it were fat or lean. Sever Hitler will be remembered as just
had not a friend in all that land, another Sever Ness.
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in the valley of the Jim, and
Frankfort was the town where he Time Biggest Factor in
turned loose all his vim. When
Farm Aid to War Effort
folks saw him coming, men and
ANADIAN destroyers on convoy whole ship's < mipany. Here Cana­ women »hied and all the police
Time is the most valuable ele­
duty in the North Atlantic took dian seamen struggle forward along took to their heels and ran away
ment
in the war effort, declares
a buff, ting in recent spring gales. the narrow pitching deck of their to hide.
Hug*' seas lambasted these ships ship, bringing cases of tomato soup
Robert E. Taylor, Oregon USDA
All the above happened when
ion tantly for 48 hours. One sea to the makeshift cooking arrange­
war board chairman, in urging the
swept through a destroyer's galley, ment. During the storm all sup­ Dakota was quite young, and Sev­
state's
farmers to prepare against
extinguishing fires. En­ plies in the after victualling store
er cut a mighty swath ’till he met
» instantly
wartime shortages during the
gineers rigged a steam jet and were ruined. There was not a dry
up with laughing Olaf Djung.
I.ueaet to provide hot soup for the stitch of clothing left in the ship.
state’s observance of “Plan and
Where ever Olaf came from, no
Plant for Victory” month, March
one ever knew, but along bout
AM SELLING some property in 1890 into Frankfort-town he blew. 9 to 31.
GLASSIFIED ADS
“Tires are short, and so are
Cave Junction territory. If your ’Twas said that Olaf’s genial laugh
help, machinery, fertilizer, bur­
property
is
for
sale
at
the
right
was his only private pet, that he’d
A RELIABLE WOMAN wants to
price, get in touch with me. H. laugh all day, he’d laugh all night lap, and just about every article
contact someone going to Los
W. Baker, Wilderville, Oregon. —I guess he's laughing yet—his that is used on the farm, but time
Angeles or Pasadena, and pay
58-5 tp grin would reach from ear to ear, is shortest,” Taylor said.
part expense. Can be ready in
Five things listed that every
15 minutes. See me where big WANTED FOR CASH—Used drag “continued” writ in back, no mat­ farmer can do now are:
led arrow points across road,
saw of modern type in good ter what was said or done timi
1. Plan and carry out his farm­
quarter mile north of Kerby.
working condition. O. C. Lar­ grin he’d never lack.
ing operations so that his farm will
One «lay Sever blowed into
50-ltp
sen Cave. Junction.
50-ltc
town, along with an awful din,
FLASH!
WHY PAY RENT—See Wm. J when he ran afoul of Olaf and his
WAIT for the original Rexall lc
McLean at Kerby for some good everlasting grin. “Get out my
sale at your own Rexall drug
buys on small homes. Easy way” bawled Sever, “or I’ll make
store. Announcement soon. Cave
terms.
49-1 tp of you a mess! Don’t stand there
City Orug store.
48-ltc
a grinning at the mighty Sever
WANTED — Wool and Mohair,
Ness!” But Olaf only stood there,
WANTED—Chickens, pork, beef
hides and pelts, junk batteries,
he
didn’t budge a dot, and the
and veal. Keith’s Market, Hol-
radiators, scrap iron and all
land road.
50-ltp
scrap metals. Grants Pass Bar­ longer that he stood there the mad­
gain House, 624-626 So. 6th St. der Sever got. Sever reached out
LOTS On Caves highway, LOO
Phone 86.
50-tf a mighty paw to grab Olaf by the
foot frontage. Prices cut for
hair but, alas, his paw came back
this month at $40.00 and up. COURTEOUS and EFFICIENT empty ’cause Olaf wasn’t there.
Terms. O. C. Larsen.
47-tf
Insurance Service. Contact Sever grabbed both north and
Wm. J. McLean, Kerby. 49-1 tp south, also east and west, he
WANTED- Young riding horse, 3
to 5 years old, must be quiet. H. Old newspapers for sale at The grabbed above, he grabbed below
and did his very best, but his
H. Morris Cave Junction. 50-ltp
News office, 10 cents per han­
mighty arms always missed, which­
dle.
PURE BRED Guernsey bull for
ever way they swung, but not once
evict. M. B. Rexford, Cave FOR SALE — Mining location did they reach the subtle Olaf
Junction.
49-2tp
blanks, both quartz and placer Djung.
and trespass notices at the
Now Olaf thought it high time
KI ITU'S MARKET wants you.'
Illinois Valley News office.
to lay aside pretense, so he waded
d ickens, beef, veal and pork.
into Sever in an out and out of-
Highest market price. Keith NOTARY PUBLIC
You can go East
fense; he rained blows on Sever's
sells local farmer’s products.
HARRY MESSENGER
nose ’till the blood ran to his |
50-ltp
M. C. ATHEY
through California
thighs, he jammed in the belly and I
he blacked both hi» eyes, he turn-1
on Southern Pacific
bled Sever on the ground—oh how
(.anadian Men in Canadian Ships Beat Storm
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make a maximum contribution to
meeting the war food goals set for
the country.
2. Make sure that all of his farm
machinery is in top shape and
ready to go.
3. Report a conservative esti­
mate of his seasonal labor needs to |
the nearest U. «°
—1
*' t'
S. Employment
Service office, and make the most
efficient use of the available labor
supply.
4. Conserve supplies of short
materials, such as burlap and bal­
ing wire.
5. Be prepared to cooperate
with his neighbors in exchanging
help, machinery or transportation.
National
Hardware
Week
April 14-25
GALVANIZED PAII
io Quart Galvanisud Pail.
Limit one to a
customer. GET YOURS NOW
Steel lawn Rakes with 16 teeth and natural
fir handle. A ieal bargain
Rogue Values
GARDEN HOES—
A Real Saving — Riveted Blade, 7-i itches
wide. Smooth finished handle, only
59c
GARDEN SPRAYERS—
3’-_- gal. Funnel top. Seams electric
welded.
Not galvanized.
A fine
sprayer for many uses.
GARDEN HANI) TROWEUS—
Cultivator
trowel, transplanting trowel and
icratcher. Just the thing for close work. Save
now. Each
GARDEN 8-INCH FILES
Excelsior 8-inch mill file.
Each
Rogue River Hardware
“Where Most People Trade”
Grants Pass
Remember these
16 words
when you plan
your trip East
Anniversary
SPECIALS
FROCKS
for not one cent
A New Modern
Deposit Plan to
save your Time
CLASSIFIED
ADS HELP YOU
AND YOUR
NEIGHBOR
extra rail fare!
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Quick * Easy - Safe
in
This bargain is in effect
on roundtrip tickets to
New York, Chicago and
most other eastern cities.
Write or call
for complete
information­
Pass Branch of the
United States National Bank
Head Office, Portland, Oregon
MfMUf FtltUl
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and it is a shame to
your
neighbor
of
S«e your local 8 P »gent or writ»
J A. ORMANDY, Gen Paia. Ag'nt.
622 Pacific Building, Portland, Ore
ig he wants that you
id
YOUR HOME MERCHANTS
■t
have
no
use
for.
together.
ASK YOU TO "BUY AT HOME
BUY
FRENCH LAUNDRY
j & DRY CLEANERS
Agencies
STAIMWIOF
PROCESS
$1.39
Each
.Just unpacked, dozens of these lovely, crisp,
new print wash frocks. All sizes, 12 to 52
Haynes Clothing Shop
Wittrock's Store, Kerby
Lew Hammer, Selma
( all: Wed. and Sat.
S'
Only
ititonoke!
YOU NEVER PAY MORE AT THE
COLDEN RULE
You can’t afford to be
Without Insurance
Don’t Wait Until it is
TOO LATE!
SEE M C. ATHEY
at The News Office
New Store Hours—Open 9:00 a. m. to 5:30 p. m.
Saturdays open 9:00 a. m. to 8:30 p. m.
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