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Gateway to The Oregon Caves
A Live Wire Newspaper Published in the Interests of the Illinois Valley and Surrounding Districts
Volume VI.
No. 3
NEW BOB HOPE
TUNEFUL COMEDY
Important
Conference
Meeting
Inter-County 8th Grade
Transferred immediately to the
screen after a long,and success Conference
Graduation
ful career on the Broadway stage
and on the road, “Louisiana Pur
chase," Paramount's Technicolor Meeting
Exercises
film version of the musical laugh
The following is the program for
the Northern California a n <1
Southern Oregon Inter-County
Conference being held in circuit
court room, county courthouse.
Grants Pass, Oregon, today
(Thursday) May 21st, 1942.
10 a. nt.—Registration and In
formal conference.
Morning session: 11a. m.
Chairman: William A. Brown,
acting president Illinois Valley
chamber of commerce.
11:00- Open with singing “Am
erica."
“Scope and Purpose of the Con
ference, the chairman.
11:05- "Our First Objective—
and the Next Step," Mayor W. E.
Moore.
I 1 1 :<)<>- "Streamlining the Con
ference of May 8th".
"Fields and Forests"—Judge W.
A.Johnson.
"The Counties' Transportation
Needs"—C. IL Demaray.
“Mining and Marketing Miner
als”—F. I. Bristol.
“Hidden Values in County
Lands"—Richard McElligott.
“Preventing Forest Fires” —
David L. Webb.
“The Crescent City Harbor”—
C. A. Cronkhite.
11:30—“Skyways and High
ways"—Earle E. Voorhies.
11:40—-“What Our Counties
Need"—Open forum.
11 :55—Preliminary report op
permanent organization—C. H.
Demaray.
I \ppointment of committees.
Announcements.
12:1 5—Adjourn.
Noon Session—12:30 p. m.
12:30—"Know Your Neighbor
Luncheon" (Cavemen’s Cavern?
Redwoods Hotel). Doxology; In
troductions: “An
Inter-County
Who’s Who": “What's His Name?
Where's he from? What's he good
for—when home?" Climaxing with
some “tops” addresses.
Afternoon Session: 2 p. m.
2:00—Open with “Salute to the
Flag".
"How to Get What Our Counties
Need"—Open forum.
2:20—Topics for Discussion:
“All-in and All-Out support of the
War": “Sources of Increased Rev
enues"; “Sales Taxes"; “Proposed
le. -latiin Actions’; “Forest Re-
-en. s’; "Ripe Timber in National
Forests"; "Rationing"; "Recrea
tional Centers"; "Airports”; “Fish
ing"; “Hunting"; “New Indust
ries”.
2:">0—Reports of committees.
Report on permanent organiza
tion.
Election and induction of offic
ers.
3:00 Remarks for the good of
the association.
Adjourn with singing “God be
With You Till We Meet Again”.
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Price 5 Cents
('ave Junction. Oregon. Thursday. May 21. 1942
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I COMING EVENTS |
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Saturday. May 30 Memorial day.
Sunday. June 14—Flag day.
Sunday, June 21— Father’s day.
Saturday. May 23 Poppy dance,
Legion hall. Cave Junction.
() Bi ien Women's club meet on the
first and third Friday of each
month.
very second Tuesday H. E. U. i
meeting.
Mrs. Lena Payne
chairman.
•Aery Third Friday — Holland
Schoo] Improvement club meet
ing.
Every Tuesday—10 a. m. Gar-
len talks over KUIN.
Ladies' Auxiliary meet the first
and third Wednesday of each
month.
Belt Lodge. A. F. & A. M. meets
fourth Saturday each month.
E astern Star meets second Tues-
day each month.
ave City Women’s club meets
every first Tuesday of each
month
hit comes Saturday and Sunday to
the Cave City theater. It’s big
ger, better and funnier than the
stage show by far, advance critics
claim.
For us moviegoers who are ever-
hungry for first-rate entertain
ment, the news that “Louisiona
Purchase" is on its way is mighty
welcome. The fact that the stars
of the new celluloid carnival of
entertainment are Bob Hope, Vera
Zorina and Victor Moore, makes
the coming showing something to
be looked for. Supporting these
stars are Irene Bordoni, Dona
Drake, Raymond Walburn and
Maxie Rosenbloom. And, in the
film, too, are those widely-her
alded dimpled dollies, the Louisi
ana Lovelies, who sing, dance, and
knock your eye out. To make
things still more enticing, the
tunes heard in the picture were
written by the incomparable Irving
Berlin. The three top numbers
are “Tomorrow Is A Lovely Day,”
“You’re Lonely and I'm Lonely"
and "Louisiana Purchase.”
New Orleans serves as the lo
cale of the story, which concerns
the comic activities of a political
band, whose innocent dupe, Bob
Hope, finally wises up to their ac
tivities.
Bob enlists the aid of
Zorina, and, with the beautiful
dancer, turns the tables on Victor
Moore, a baggy-trousered crusader
out to prosecute the malefactors.
Needless to say, thf* accent is
on comedy, music and the parading
of gorgeous femininity. Rest as
sured that the accent will be en
joyable with Bob Hope as the in
nocent dupe, who is perfect for this
sort of fun-making with beautiful
Vera Zorina and comic Victor
Moore.
Local film fans should have a
grand time at “Louisiana Pur
chase," with its stars, songs, sweet
ies and story, tested and proved
already as a hit show for 58 weeks
on Broadway.
“SILVER TEA” FOR
O'BRIEN CLUB
The O'Brien Women’s club met
on Wednesday, May 13th, at the
home of Mrs. Nellie Wilbur, presi
dent. The change in date was
necessary due to the primary elec
tion on Friday. The gathering at
Mrs. Wilbur’s home afforded a
great opportunity to those who
had not yet seen her marvelous col
lection of bottles which are on dis
play in a specially built house.
This being a “Silver Tea” meet
ing honoring Mother’s Day, many
lovely poems were read by the var
ious ladies. Some on the serious
side, some humorous and al) very-
entertaining. A comedy by the
Club Players proved to be a huge
success. The leading lady, Blanche
Lackey, deserves honorable men
tion, and the two “kids" played
their parts very mischievously.
Hostess Nellie Wilbur and her
assistants, Ella Patrick and Audrey
Lemmon, served a very delicious
dessert luncheon.
The next meeting will be held at
the home of Mrs. Morris instead of
Mrs. Fessler. Members kindly note
the change, and bring your favor
ite recipe.
Visitors were Mrs. Naomi Seat
and Edna Hoskins.
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SUGAR STAMP NO. 2
WILL EXPIRE MAY 30
Stamp number one is no longer
good and you have until midnight,
May 30, to use stamp No. 2 from
your war ration book in purchas
ing one pound of sugar, it was |
emphasized Wednesday by the ra
tion board.
Stamp No. 3 will be similarly
used from May 31 to June 13, and
stamp No. 4 from June 1 4 to June
■ 7.
The remaining 24 stamps in the
book may be used for other com
modities, if the necessity for ra
tioning of other supplies arises. ,
The Illinois Valley chamber of
commerce in sponsoring the In
ter-County Conference at the
American Legion hall on May Sth
inaugurated a movement of far
reaching significance. The pur
pose of the conference was to
greatly quicken the war and peace
time development of the vast min
eral and other strategic natural re
sources which our counties have in
such abundance. The object of
the conference was achieved in the
fact that today (Thursday) a con
ference is convening in Grants
Pass with representatives from
Curry, Del Norte, Siskiyou, Jack-
son and Josephine counties to ef
fect a permanent organization.
Mayor W. E. Moore of Grants
Pass presided at the sessions of
the May Sth conference and guid
ed the discussions.
Judge W. A. Johnson spoke on
“Fields and Forests"; C. H. De
maray on “Meeting the Transpor
tation Problem”; F. I. Bristol on
"Mining and Marketing Minerals”;
Richard McElligott on “The Val
ues in Our County Lands"; Dav
id L. Webb on “Conserving the
Forests by Preventing Fires"; C.
A. Cronkite on “The Crescent City
Harbor”.
Additional industries
through various suggested projects
were freely mentioned in the en
livening discussions.
The various common interests of
the counties were summed up as
follows:
1. Improved transportation fa
cilities by air, rail and sea for
the counties in southern Oregon
and northern California.
2. Better marketing facilities
for agricultural and dairy pro
ducts.
3. Complete the building of the
harbor at Crescent City.
4. Secure congressional action
which will permit the federal gov
ernment to pay counties a tax on
forest reserve lands.
5. Arouse communities to the
importance of cooperating in the
present large plan of federal aid
for developing irrigation projects.
6. Lend support to present en
larging scheme to build major
roads and highways to tap re
gional resources.
7. Facilitate the sale of ripe
timber in national forests.
Mr. C. H. Demaray is chairman
of the Committee on Permanent
Organization to report at the meet
ing in Grants Pass today.
LOCAL CHAMBER
MEETING TUESDAY
Last Tuesday noon, the Illinois
Valley Chamber of Commerce held
their regular weekly meeting. Most
of the time was taken up discus
sing the proposed Inter-County
conference to be held in Grants
Pass Thursday, May 21.
Dr. Brown told of the many im
portant subjects to be brought be
fore the conference and pleaded
for a large attendance from the
valley.
This meeting is important, and
since the Inter-County organiza
tion eminated from the kical cham
ber, it should be well represented.
M. C. Athey explained some of
the details of the coming Army,
Navy and L'SO Relief drive. The
valley is going to be called on for
its share of the county quota, and
arrangements were being made to
handle this drive in the valley.
Next Tuesday, there will be
much to tell and discuss at the
chamber meeting and all interest
ed should attend.
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CO A TO DRILL FRIDAY NITE
Co. A of the Oregon State
Guard, 18th battalion, will hold
regular drill Friday, May 22nd, in
the Legion hall.
Captain Baumberger has an im
portant announcement to make
and it is imperative that all mem
bers be present.
Kerby News Notes
of General Interest
(By Ed Dailey)
Oscar Waterman spent Sunday
• at his home in Roseburg.
Donnis Sauer was a visitor at
Monday evening. May 11th, the the Ethel Elroy home this week.
eighth grades of the folowing
schools, held their graduation ex
Will Ward visited friends in
ercises in the Kerby high school Kerby last Sunday. Bill is now
gymnasium.
working at Camp White near Med
ford.
Central—Beulah Sargent, Clyde
Buckles, Jerry Buell and Louise
Breazeale.
Holland—Jack Owen, Lou Ann
Maurer, Barbara Mclrvin, Jim
White and Warren Hatfield.
Kerby—Richard McGrady, Lois
Webb, Jeanne Zosel, Normand
Wilson, James Madden, Otis Hus
sey and Clement Arnold.
White—Dick Payne.
Payne—Jean George.
Selma—Carmelita Krauss.
Dryden—Dolores Lockhart.
Takilma—Barbara Owen, Al
bert Egger and Sammy North.
O’Brien—Billy Woodbury and
Darlene Tolin.
Bridgeview—Myrtle Pullen.
The following program was giv
en ftt the exercises:
Invocation—Reverend Shaw.
God Bless America—Graduat
ing Class.
Piano Solo—Joan George.
Accordian Solo—Charles Bayse.
Group Singing—Kerby Grade
School.
Main Address—Reverend Shaw.
Legion Awards—Arthur Kellert.
Presentation of Diplomas —
Dale Ginn, County School Super
intendent
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LOCAL THEATER
HELPS IN DRIVE
The motion picture houses of
the United States came into the
picture last week, when all picture
houses in the nation took up a col.
lection for the relief of the Army,
Navy, Marines and Coast Guard.
The object was a worthy one.
and nickels, dimes, quarters, halves
and a lot of dollars were dropped
in the hat as the local Legionnaires
passed it around.
The total for the Cave City thea
tre for last Saturday and Sunday
nights was $30.00. This is a grand
tribute from the valley, and it will
be appreciated by those in want
during the time their boys are in
the service.
The valley is to be congratulated
and so is Manager Roberts for his
cooperation.
Ellsworth Writes
Appreciation To Voters
A sincere “thank you" to the
voters of the Cave Junction area
was contained in a letter received
by the Illinois Valley News today
from Hairi* Ellsworth, successful
candidate for nomination for rep
resentative in congress on the Re
publican ticket. Mr. Ellsworth also
states he believes newspaper ad
vertising was very productive for
the purposes of his campaign.
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Alton Duncan, Edward Sowell,
Harold Trefethen, Clinton Tre-
fethen. Bud McLean and William
McLean left Sunday for Seattle
from where they soon expect to
sail for a defense job in Alaska.
Mrs. Clay Ramsey took the elec
tion returns to Grants Pass last
Friday night after the polls closed.
Clay, after spending a short time
at his home in Kerby returned to
his work last Sunday at Camp
White.
George Bour had the misfortune
to lose his billfold last Friday night
and also his good fortune to have
it returned to him by Frank Floyd
with the entire $20.00 it contained.
Fritz Grunow took a packload of
provisions over to Canyon creek
last Sunday and will be gone sev
eral days.
Mrs. Clay Ramsey left for Mar
tinez, Calif., Tuesday to visit her
daughter and later will proceed on
to Camp Roberts where she will
visit her son, Marvin.
Mr. and Mrs. B. R. Adams are
spending several days at their
home in Kerby before returning
to their mine on Canyon creek.
ASK DEFERMENT,
KEY FARM MEN
The Oregon Cattle and Horse
Raisers' association, meeting re
cently at John Day, affirmed full
support of the war effort, but
voiced opposition to strikes in de
fense industries. The long list of
resolutions asked also for defer
ment of key agriculture men and
a study of price ceilings, priorities
and rationing as they effect live
stock operators.
/F 777' C77V PAPERS,
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CRIME NEWS, GIVE
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THESE SOOTHING
COLUMNS 'N RELAX*
NOW 15 IS TH' TIMET'
At a meeting held by the com
mittee last Monday in Grants Pass,
all the detail* were ironed out for
the big drive for Army, Navy and
USD relief. Mark Miller was the
chairman of the meeting and he
appointed M. C. Athey and Di.
William A. Brown as chairmen for
the valley.
The county's total is $4,000.00.
Of this amount, approximately
$400 will be the valley's share,
and it must be raised by voluntary
subscriptions. It is going to be
quite a job to see each individual
in the valley for a small contribu
tion to this fund, and those who
can stop in at the News office and
leave their donation, or place it in
any of the boxes for that purpose
in any of the stores in the valley,
it will be appreciated.
The local chairmen for the val
ley in each community have been
appointed as follows:
Selma C. H. Brooks and Don
Thompson, with a box at Lew Ham
mer’s store,
Kerby Mabel Ramsey a n d
Clara Magill, with boxes at all the
Kerby stores.
Cave Junction Mr. and Mrs.
Ralph Baumberger, with boxes in
all the local stores.
O'Brien Mrs. Gladys M. King,
with boxes in Lawson's and
Balzke’s stores.
Takilma Mrs. C. ('. Babcock,
with box in Takilma store.
Holland—Sophia Bunch and Mrs.
McCargar, with box in Harry
Floyd’s store.
Mr. Athey would like to have
all this committee meet at the
News office Monday night, when
the whole plan will be explained
and how we are to go about rais
ing the valley quota. If you can
not come, please drop a card.
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MINT TO CLEAN HOUSE
Due to the annual setlement at
the San Francisco mint, deposits
received after June 12, 1942, will
not be liquidated until July 1.
1912. Deposits prior to that date
or later than June 24, will be liq
uidated in the customary five days.
( OM M E N( ’ E M ENT E X ER( ISES
Tonight, Thursday, May 21st, the Kerby high
school is holding Commencement Exercises for the
1942 graduating class in the Kerby high school gym,
where 21 students will receive their diplomas.
Roy W. McNeal of the Southern Oregon College
of Education will be the principal speaker, and know
ing Mr. McNeal as we do, we believe the students will
hear one of the most helpful talks they have ever
heard.
Principal F. W. Jones made the presentation of
awards anti Lucius Robinson, chairman of the board,
presented the diplomas. Following is the program:
AI K I SMITH
Pnxission.il
Piano Solo
JANIT MARTIN
Rev GEO. H GRAY
Invocation
MICKIE SAYS—
Navy And
Army, USO
Relief Drive
MR
Address
ROY M< NEAL
SENIOR GJRLS
Song, "Trees'
MR I
Presentation of Awards
W. JONI S
MR LU( Il S ROBINSON
Presentation of Diplomas
ALL
Song, "Star Spangled Banner
RI V GEO H. GRAY
Benediction
ALICE SMITH
Re < ssi<in d
( LASS ROLL
Doris Jones
Edgar Gates
( ecil Fessler
Jimmy Buell
Heide Sachse
Le Roy < amjibell
Edward Santoes
Nancy McCargar
Mike McBriety
Laurence Looper
Lo
Lois Taylor
Lyle Freitas
Flourence Looper
Mike Doney
Beatrice Marchant
Helen Halm
Lawrence Anderson
Loraine Williford
Cinton Trefethen
Tom Walton
Hammer