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About Illinois Valley news. (Cave City, Or.) 1937-current | View Entire Issue (April 30, 1942)
University of Oregon Gateway to The Oregon Caves Conference Plans Are Progressing Illinois Valley News A Live Wire Newspaper Published in the Interests of the Illinois Valley and Surrounding Districts Mr. and Mrs. Bert A. Mitchell of Hilt, California, en route to Crescent City, were dinner guests at the meeting of the chamber of commerce last Tuesday. They ex pressed their pleasure at meeting the members of the chamber and were delighted with the proposed program of the interested people in the future development of the valley and of all Southern Ore gon. Under plans for additional road- J.vays out of Illinois valley in case of an emergency arising, Blake Miller reported that he has four men now looking over easily ac ceptable routes. M. C. Athey was asked to repre sent the chamber at the meeting of the Redwood Empire associa tion in Willits, May 1. A. C. Hamrick has arranged for an auto load of men to attend the miners’ conference at Happy Camp on May 3rd. He thinks there may be an additional auto also available. In reporting the development plans for the All Day Conference on May 8th of interested people from Curry, Jackson, Josephine counties in Oregon and Del Norte county in California, Dr. Brown |lead the favorable letters from Mayor Moore of Grants Pass and Secretary C. A. Cronkhite of the Crescent City Chamber of Com merce. Program plans were fully discussed and the outline of tem porary officers for the day were considered and agreed upon. Sug gestions were made for the en largement of the invitation to representative key men in the state as well as in the counties immediately concerned. Elwood Hussey moved and A. C. Hamrick seconded a motion to express to The News our sincere appreciation of the splendid pub licity given to the activities of the chamber of commerce. The program for Tuesday, May 5, will be under the direction of the standing committee on new E nterprises, presenting a challeng ing speaker on “Looking Forward in Oregon.” LOCAL WOMAN’S NEPHEW GETS MAGAZINE PUBLICITY Mrs. C. C. Babcock received a surprise this week when she re ceived a page advertisement taken from “Country Gentleman’’ which showed her nephew, Corporal Vaughn Cross in the page ad. He was chosen as an outstanding, good looking soldier in the attrac tive page ad of Camel cigarettes. The ad appeared in the April, 1942 issue of the magazine. Corporal Cross has a twin sis ter that was named after Mrs. Babcock, her name now is Mrs. Verlie Schwen of Blue Earth. Minn. Cross is in the medical corps, and the ad ran in several other national publications. BLESSED EVENT BORN—To Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Price of Selma, Wednesday, Ap ril 22. at 10:16 a. m., a baby girl, named Peggy Ann. weight nine pounds. f7)i« ft«!«, COMING EVENTS I 9.............................. ............... Thursday, May 7—Canteen school starts at 10:30 a. m., Legion hall, Cave Junction. Ladies in terested urged to attend. May 10—Sunday. Mother’s day. O'Brien Women’s club meet on the first and third Friday of each month. Every second Tuesday H. E. U. meeting. Mrs. Lena Payne chairman. Every Third Friday — Holland School Improvement club meet ing. Public Library in the Auxiliary looms will be open on Saturday afternoon only from 2:30 to 4 :30 p. m. Every Tuesday—10 a. m. Gar den talks over KUIN. Ladies' Auxiliary meet the first and third Wednesday of each month. Belt Lodge, A. F. i A. M meets fourth Saturday each month. Eastern Star meets second Tues-' day each month. Cave City Women’s club meets every first Tuesday of each month Volume V. No. 52 KERBY HIGH SCHOOL NEWS By Elva Messenger Sugar registration was in prog ress April 28 and 29, in the Sci ence room. The classes originally held here were moved to the gym nasium. Price 5 Cents Cave Junction, Oregon, Thursday, April 30, 1912 Politics Shows Signs Of Life FINE ROLE FOR GENE AUTRY IN WESTERN It has been stated on excellent (By Ed Dailey) authority that Republic’s Gene Autry receives a greater volume Mrs. Ella Meade returned to of fan mail than any other actor, her home in Grants Pass after vis present or past, and when one iting her sister, Mrs. Clara Ma views films such as “Sierra Sue” I gill for a few days last week. which comes to the Cave City ; theater Saturday and Sunday, one Charles Herman and Mrs. Etta can understand this young man’s Robinson of Medford spent Sun amazing popularity. day with Mrs. Clara Magill at her He is genial, friendly, ingratia popular eating place. Mrs. Rob ting and one hundred percent sin-, inson and Mrs. Magill are sisters. cere. He is “just folks” to the hundreds of thousands of people Richard Skeeters of Phoenix, who never fail to see his pictures. Oregon, visited relatives and In “Sierra Sue” Republic has friends in Kerby last week. placed him in his customary west —o— ern background, with Gene por Homer White, Sr., of Takilma traying the young government spent Tuesday in Kerby on busi weed control official whose in ness matters. fectious charm wins over the ranchers who are by nature sus Olando Landers returned to his picious of any innovation intro mine the first of the week after duced by “the guv’ment.” The old purchasing supplies. familiar refrain of “The guv’ment can't tel) me how to run my farm” Mr. and Mrs. Martin Sachse and is satirizer with high good humor their daughters, Misses Heidi and and Gene ultimately not only wins Rosemary spent last Sunday sight the respect and regard of the seeing at Jacksonville. ranchers, but also the love and ef —o— fection of one Susan Larrabee, ' Blake Miller and Ed Dailey played by Fay McKenzie. made a hurried trip to Selma last Smiley Burnett is his usual hi Monday. lariously funny self; with his ubiq —o— uitous nag, “Black Eyed Nellie” Mrs. J. W. Derrick and Mr. and he garners his good share of Mrs. Walter Derrick of Astoria laughs. spent a short time in Kerby. While here they prepared the --------------- o graves of Mrs. Derrick'a father and mother at the I. O. O. F. ceme SUGAR RATIONING tery. They were buried back in FOR FAMILY HEADS 1919. Residents will remember We were misinformed and pub them as Mr. and Mrs. Joe Mc lished information last week con Curdy. Three more weeks until the primary election. In the next three weeks considerable activity will be shown by candidates who have op position, and those who have none, will just breeze through laughing up their sleeve. The hottest fight that is be The Freshmen boys will play a game of softball with Jerome ginning to get favorable mention Prairie Friday afternoon at Ker now and then is the governor’s by. Arrangements were made for battle with Governor Sprague run the softball team to play Grants ning for a second term and Secre Pass Friday, but the Grants Pass tary of State Earl Snell his oppon team cancelled it, due to gasoline ent on the Republican ticket. It is our opinion that Snell will take and rubber rationing. the nomination handily, and will The Illinois Valely Teachers’ sweep the valley with a 75 per association hed its final meeting cent margin, the county as a Monday evening. Arrangements whole may not be as large, but it for the 8th grade commencement will be substantial. On the Democratic side it is a were made. Mrs. Holland was ap pointed chairman of the program bitter fight between Howard La- committee and Mrs. Byrne, chair tourette and Lew Wallace, both man of the decoration committee. of Portland for the governorship Howard Latourette A social hour followed and deli nomination. cious refreshments were served by should take the nomination, but it is not in the bag by any manner the Selma teachers. of means. Grover C. Fretwell is also a candidate. FIRE PROTECTION For secretary of state, the two candidates have no opposition. RULES INVOKED For United States Senator, With proclamation by Governor Charles L. McNary, present in Sprague of an early fire protection cumbent, and Arthur M. Geary of season in Oregon, permits will be Portland are candidates. McNary required to set fires outside of should win with ease. On the Democratic side MacBeth A. Milne municipalities beginning May 1. State Forest Warden John Kin of Portland and Walter W. Whit caid and E. E. Shank of the Siski beck of Portland are candidates. cerning individuals in filling out you national forest received tele Whitbeck is an old politician, Mac- sugar ration cards which was graphic instructions Thursday to Beth is a dentist with an excel erroneous. Individuals should not enforce the regulations beginning lent reqord. call for blanks to fill out. Heads with the first of the month. Per • For the new Fourth Congres of families or any member of the mits may be secured at the forest sional district, the Democratic family over 18 years of age must candidates for congressman are go to the grade school and fill offices. War has increased fire hazards, strong, with three men in the race. out the sugar ration card. One and the governor previously had Floyd K. Dover of Grants Pass member of the family can fill out indicated he would require extra will be the man the other two will the cards for all members, it is have to beat. Dover is strong not necessary for each one to go. caution in dealing with fire. and will be hard to beat. Edward — ■ ■ " ■ o— However, it is important that C. Kelly of Medford is also strong, the one who represents the family, State Guard but not well known outside of knows the following facts which Company Attention Medford. Marvin T. Warlick of must be registered on the cards: Eugene is also a candidate. Height, weight, age, color of Every member of the local unit On the Republican side the hair and color of eyes for each of the State Guard is requested to same hot fight exists with four member of the family. Get this in attend outdoor drill and skirmish candidates, three of them hot. formation before you go to the next Sunday afternoon at 2 p. m„ Harris Ellsworth, editor of the local grade school in your district. at the Kerby high school grounds. Roseburg daily is one of the lead The hours when the grade school This will be the last drill in which ing candidates and is well on the will register you are: to place men in squads before the road to victory. But Ed. G. 4 to 6 and 7 to 9 o. m. arrival of Brigadier General Ralph Do not come during school hours. Boehnke is a powerful running P. Cowgill, who is expected here DATES: May 4th, 5th, and 6th. mate that may give trouble and is next week to muster company. expected to. Boehnke is an old In event of rain, drill will be --------------- o--------------- I war horse politician, has been in transferred to the Legion hall, all the prominent Republican bat same date and same time. Public MRS. c. C. BABCOCK tles for years and is well known, is invited to attend. while Ellsworth is the babe in the bridge hostess o--------------- woods (as far as politics are con Members and guests of her Color Pictures Viewed cerned) but has a wonderful fol bridge club gathered at the home At Garden Meeting lowing. The third candidate that of Mrs. C. C. Babcock, near the may surprise the natives is George A very large number of mem A. Simon of Eugene. A scholar Esterly mine today (Thursday) bers and visitors attended the and a gentleman; world-wide trav. for an afternoon of bridge. Re meeting last Friday afternoon of eler and speaks several languages. freshments were served to guests the Illinois Valley Garden club, This man may be the dark horse at 1 :30 at tables attractively cen held at the home of Mrs. Eizabeth that will win the nomination. If tered with dainty bouquets of pur ple violas. Holland in Bridgeview. Boehnke and Ellsworth split up Defense stamps as prizes for Mrs. E. D. Lamb of Klamath the vote sufficiently, Simon will Falls, vice president of the Siski romp home by a nose. Harvey T. high score at each table were given you district of the Oregon Feder Statzer is an also ran candidate. to Mrs. Sam Bunch, Mrs: Phil Patrick and Mrs. Mattie Seyferth. ation of Garden clubs, was guest For the state commissioner of speaker. Mrs. Lamb showed col labor, two candidates have no op Prize gifts for low scores were won by Mrs. Harry R. Floyd, Mrs. ored pictures of her own flower position. J. M Smock and Mrs. M. C. Athey. arrangements as well as those of The office of state representa --------------o-------------- her pupils. Also shown were wild tive from Josephine county finds flowers of Southern California, two candiadtes seeking the nomin the Crater Lake area, the Vaughn ation—Kenneth S. Martin, present! where to vote at tulip fields near Portland and the incumbent and M. C. Athey, edi-| MAY PRIMARIES last year’s Oakland flower show. Polling places for the Illinois Continued on Five Red Cross work done by mem valley precincts were selected last bers was tabulated by Mrs. H. R. Tuesday by the county court for Floyd for the annual report. the May 15 primaries. The fol "Garden Tips” by Mrs. Lucius KERBY CITIZENS lowing places have been designat Robinson, stressed the necessity ASKED TO MEET ed : for early pest control. An April Fire season is approaching and •ALTHOUSE — Holland hotel flower arrangement was displayed by Mrs. J. H. Dow and Mrs. Harry citizens of Kerby are urged to annex. CAVE CITY — American Leg O. Smith's flower display feat meet at the Kerby I. O. O. F. hall ion hall. Monday, May 4th at 8 p. m for th e ured flowering crabapple blos KERBY — Odd Fellows hall. soms, pansies and primroses. For purpose of discussing ways and SELMA — Bert Hogue store. the May meeting members are re means of combatting fire. WALDO — O’Brien school. Plans are being made to build quested to bring named varieties o a new fire pump and your ideas of iris for display. Mrs. Raphael S. Leonard and Assisting Mrs. Holland were co- are valuable in the discussion hostess.es Mrs. James Lewis, Mrs. about the pump. Please attend Mrs. M. C. Athey were shopping Joe Hudron and Mrs. Joe Houck. this meeting if possible, the com in Grants Pass last Saturday af ternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Leonard It was decided to serve tea, coffee mittee in charge urge. The Kerby Canteen ladies will transacted business in Grants Pass or punch as refreshments for the duration due to the sugar ration serve pie and coffee after the Tuesday and Wednesday of this week. < meeting. ing. The girls have been practicing on the program to be held at the "Mother’s Tea" May 1st. We hope that every student's mother at tends the tea. : : ----- •----- Kerby News Notes of Cenerai Interest Donald E. Dundas and daughter of Selma were in Kerby a short time last Monday on their way to Cave Junction where Mr. Dundas was to register. --------------o------------- Volunteer Helpers Made Work Easy M. C. Athey, chief registrar at the recent draft of men from 45 to 64, wants to sincerely thank the good ladies who helped in regist ering the men and the splendid job they did. The Cave Junction register of fice held in the office of the Cave Junction Motor cort, through the courtesy of Mr. and Mrs. K. C. Hamilton, registered 331 men, and the ladies who volunteered their help have received high praise from the county draft officials. The ladies volunteering for this work were: Mrs. K. C. Hamilton, assistant chief registrar. Mrs. J. J. Villair. Mrs. E. J. Wilber. Mrs. Howard Bearss. Mrs. Blake Miller. Mrs. W. F. Darger. Mrs. Elwood Hussey. Mrs. Sam Smith. Mr. Harold Bowerman. Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Stout of the Esterly mine will leave this week end for Portland where they will spend several days. MICKIE SAYS— TH' FELLERS IKl 7T//5* TDUZV T'PATROMZE ARE THOSE WORUM APS IM TM/S PAPER TO BRIHG FOLKS TO TOW/ * 331 Men Registered In VaUey ______ The following story in the Cour ier is indicative of the sentiment expressed many times in Cave Junction during the last registra tion. The local women did such a remarkable good job that few had to wait. There were 331 men registered in the valley. The following story, with the exception of the line and waiting is typical: EDITOR’S NOTE: This story was contributed to the Courier by one of the women who volunteered her services to register the men aged 45 to 64 inclusive for was service. Men stood in line for long hours Monday, some to register, many of them for the second time, in the services of their country. This line of men was different from other lines that have formed in front of the selective service offices in the past year. These men art* in the prime of life, ¿ney have reached success or have only gotten half way to their goal set up as a youth. Many have failed. Some bore the scars of the last war or of life’s accidents. These* men have lived, they know how to fight. Men from the hills stood beside men from the stores, teachers waited with the uneducated, rich men beside the poor and they all had but one thought, "If they would let us fight too!” By noon Monday, the line had wound down the stairs, out onto the sidewalk, around the corner and half way down F street. Al ternate showers, hail and sunshine did not make the waiting any eas ier. SOS calls went out for wom en to help register. Attorneys, bankers annd business men lent their secretaries for an afternoon of filling out cards. “First name, please, second name, last name.” Many an old ster brought along his honorable discharge from the last war. A humorous note was injected by those who have kept their middle name hidden for years, some name they have cordially disliked since boyhood. “I've only used the in itial,” they would say. “Wom en hesitate to tell their age, men hesitate to tell their names,” one registrar said. The question, "Name and ad dress of a person who will always know your address,” made most registrants stop and think. One man, aged 64, a Texan, gave the name of his mother who still lives in Texas and “is as good as she ever was.” At least half the men had sons someplace in the service and they were proud of them. Tattoo marks were the most of ten named for physical marks for identification. There were those, though, with toes off. . . and they didn’t remember which foot; birth, marks but they couldn’t remember which side of the body. It was hard to fill in “complex ion” because these westerners were tanned from the «un and the wind so that even for those with blue eyes and light hair, had dark skin. Each man was eager to hurry the interview along for he knew what it meant to stand in that line for hours. The room got hot ter, the pace faster. "Here is your card,” the young woman would say, “keep it with you all the time and if you change your address, be sure and let this office know. “Next please. First name, mid dle name, last name.” ■ ■ o Mrs. C. Y. Arnold and children, arrived home from Minnesota last Sunday evening after spending several weeks visiting her mother. Mrs. Arnold drove all the way and had a wonderful trip, but regret ted to leave her mother who was still in the hospital when she left.
