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About Illinois Valley news. (Cave City, Or.) 1937-current | View Entire Issue (Aug. 13, 1942)
Illinois Valley News, Thursday. August 13, 1912 Page Four “Aunt Dine” Hodgsdon Honored at Birthday Ferd Jones who is stationed at “Aunt Dine" Hodgsdon, as her Bolan Lake Look-out spent Mon friends fondly called her, was the day at his home in Kerby. hono< d guest at a pleasant sur prise birthday party held on the Miss Muriel Butler of Berkeley, shady lawn at the home of her sis- Calif., are visiting Miss Jeanne I ter, Mrs. Dollie Duncan on Wed- Villair for a few days. nesday afternoon. Most of the —o— friends who gathered for the occa Don Morrison, who is working sion were girlhood friends and na the Esterly mine at present, was tives of th? Illinois valley, so a in the county seat last Monday on happy hour of visiting preceded business. the opening of gifts and the pre senting of a lovely decorated cake, Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Babcock of baked by Mrs. Hurley Wilson and the Esterly mine was in Grants presented by Mrs. Jack Wilson. Pass last Monday transacting Aunt Dine, who is 75 years old, business. is far young» r in actions than —o--- many who have fewer years. She Roy Wilder, of Selma, has re has a good garden without a weed turned to his company in the army and had beets and carrots and oth after a short furlough visiting his er vegetables before most of the parents. local gardeners, Her pir cherry tree bore heavily, over 35 gallons Bud Harbord, who is in Uncle of cherries most of which she Sam's navy, has been spending picked herself. part of his furlough visiting his Her inspiring and interesting mother, Mrs. Lynn at Selma. stories of early days in the Illinois val’i y would make most interest Mr. and Mrs. Al Wilder of Sel ing reading if written in book or ma, have gone to Spokane, Wash., story form. Her modesty and un for a two weeks’ vacation visiting pretentious wavs gave the guests relatives. and hostesses at her party much —o--- pleasure. Mrs. Nellie Streit left her home Served with refreshments of ice in Portland last week after viisi t - c^ am and cake were the guest of ing at the home of Mis. Ida Wing honor, Mrs. Elizabeth Hodgsdon, for the past month. Mrs. Streit is Mis. Millie Trefethen, Mis. Minnie a sister of Gus Hart. Burke, Mrs. Lottie Woodcock, Mrs. Lydia Adams, Mrs. Alice Hogue, Mrs. Lew Hammer was in Mrs. Lucy Seyferth, Mrs. Lillie Giants Pass the first of the week White, Mrs. Lee Currier, Mrs. Kit transacting business and getting ty Dessinger, Miss Mary Brady, produce and feeds for their store and the hos^ ss. Mrs. Dollie Dun in Selma. can was assisted by Mrs. Hurley —o— Wilson and Mrs. Jack Wilson. Mr. and Mrs. D. L. White came home last Thursday after their marriage in Reno, to .spend a few ■0 E' days visiting friends and relatives. —<>—— Mr. and Mrs. IL M. Smith re turned to their home in Cave Junc ..0 0........... tion last Saturday. Mt*. Smith has been employed on the cantonment Editor, at Medford for the past several Illinois Valley News weeks. Hear Sir: —-o--- Mrs. Belli- Garbe, Mrs. Emma Having served as chairman of Tuttle, Mrs. Maude Hogue and the Budget Committee for Jo Mrs. Myrtle Walton, all of Selma, sephine County setting up the attended the homemakers’ camp 1942-43 budget, I feel it might be | on the Robinson place near the of interest to the community to Applegate river last Sunday. know some of the reasons for the —o— low tax levy as comapred to past i Mr. and Mrs. R. Ryback of Med pears. ford, were guests at the home of In the Courier of July 17th Mr. and Mrs. Phil Patrick near there was an article stating that | O’Brien last week end They drove Grants Pass taxes were the lowest Mr. and Mrs W. D. Baker to town situi ■ 1918. A study of the bud last Monday where the latter get set up shows that the total es shopped. • timated expenditures are high, this — o— being accounted for entirely by Mr. and Mrs. II. J. Schneider the tremendous increase that has and their children. Albert, Helen. been found n cessary in the old Eileen and new son Robert Law age assistance fund and the vari fence, former residents of the val , ous budget items covering care of ley, visited Mrs. Margaret Bracey the pool and aid to dependent on their way to the northern part children. These items ate an im of the state where Mi Schnieder is portant factor that enter into -v- employed. ery budget consideration as this O burden seems to be one that in creases year by veai and especi- John Spinas, son of Mr. and Mrs in Josephine county. This Anton Spinas of Selma, has been ally so inctease was xplained to the bud promoted to a corporal in Uncle get committee satisfactorily by Sain’s army and is a member of various members of the board in the military police and will be sta charge of handling old age assist tinned at Camp White He has mice and relief in the county. been stationed in California before TIu- net result of the budget coining to Medford. commit!«»'s final report shows to -o tal e. timated expenditures of Mr and Mrs Harold W hite and $280,389.70 yet the portion of this family of Corvalis spent th e week that will have to be raised from end visiting the latter’s mother. taxes is estimated at only $53, Mrs \gnes Smith on (lives high 220.70 which will mean a total way, and other relatives. F Iwi- millage of 6.1 for the entire year "Bit" Smith accompanied them a* conma i d to a previous low of here to visit his parent , Mr. and 19.6 mills in 1941 to 27.9 mills a- Mrs II. O. Smith and family “Rif a high in 1936 and going back as will remain here for the remainder fat is 1934 for any full yeai of the summer and will resume his The explanation for this is that studies at Oregon State in the fall oin Josephine county land sales have been changed from a no-pro fit item for the county to a very LETTERS CAVE CITY THEATER SATURDAY and SUNDAY AUGUST 15th and 16th fWHEN A FUiCVJ V STOP ANO I THiN< f AN Ai A| I ree w’T PAVlNv I Hi-» 6R.LS l SLtPPNL- CAVE JUNCTION, OREGON Formerly SCHUMACHERS ........................................................f Fruits and Vegetables | Fresh and Cured Meat! B............................... ( AULI FLOWER Per Head B.............................. TOMATOES Per Pound 10c (‘aie Junction, Oregon fi 7«c HONEY 5 Pound Can GREEN PEPPERS Per Pound 12c ♦»c 10c SQUASH Per Pound ( I ( UMBERS 3 for fi 0 B S KRAFT’S ELKHORN ( HEESE Per Pound ......................... 12c STALEY’S (¡OLDEN SYRUP 5 Pound ( an OXYDOL Large Package APPLES — Fine for Green Apple Pie 5 Pounds for DUTCH CLEANSER 3 cans Bananas — Tomatoes — Fresh’Peaches — Sweet Potatoes fi Í COFFEE, Bliss 1 Pound for FLOUR — Swansdown 49 Pound Sack for SWEETHEART SOAP I Bars for 82.05 S( ott TISSU E 3 Rolls for COMPLETE ( ANNINI; SUPPLIES PRE.M — For Picnic Lunches 12 Ounce Can for SPECIAL WHITE ROSE BLEACH Quarto — 15c — Half (¡allons Crown Flour and Feeds profitable income item due to the excell?nt handling by Commis sioner McElligott. Our total land sales now will bring an income to the county of from $40,009.0(1 to $60,000.00 per year and may even exceed this larger amount inas much as the system for handling this department has been con- stantly improv d. Another item which is not gen from an operating loss to where it pays its own way and is no longer a recipient of funds from the general budget. In th*, year 1939 according to the state audit or's figures there was a loss of $11,154.65 in the operation of the county unit. In the year 1941 the' auditor’s figures show a gain of 1 $12,051.98 or a difference to the. county of ov r $23,000.00 in the , erally understood is that the hos net results of opetating the hos pital operation has been turned pital. These two items alone have a tremendous bearing on the final ★ ★ millage assess d against Josephine county property. In addition tax collections has been better than for many years and a smaller per centage of current taxes are left ★ ★ unpaid now than for many years. The entiij county court was Tractors and motors will never wholly replace the Army Mule as a very cooperative with the budget factor in the mobile units of our committee and Mr. McElligott, I army. The Army Mule is a tradi who handles the county land sales | tion and the "mule skinner" is a breed unto himself. Army Mules and the hospital under the divided I are used by the Field Artillery and work agreement of the thr e coun the Cavalry in areas where the ty commissioners, deserves a great terrain is ruugh and tractors cannot deal of credit for the conscientious operate. and businesslike manner in which ■ paralelled in the history of any of the counties of Oregon and is ONE SUCK HOW ABOUT— VVAII HilAII.'i Your »nark nlu.i and bat terie»? The:- should be care fully checked and ke.-it in good condition to make your car ~o farther. We will be glad to attend to these de tails for you. One Buck out ol Every Ten you earn should beqoinq • into U.S.WarBondf Stomps; A°!OH COLICI —■i-iir-i- ^^**M*>£* UNOiNO LIMA RY COTTAGI* PATI WAY TO THt 0>E 004 CAVIS ----------------------- *- Dance SATURDAY, AUGUST 15th Pack trains in mountainous sec tors are often necessary and here the mule, slow but sure-footed, plays an important role Our Army buys th usands of mules paying from $175 to $190 for each. The mule eats less, carries more, and some de clare is smarter than the horse Your purchase of War B nds and Stamps helps pay for the-e Army Mules Invest at least ten percent of your income in War Bonds every pay day [■ y (,.-i'is/«i American Legion hall Cave Junction NOVELTY TICKETS SOMETHING DIFFERENT! ADMISSION 50c 15c GENTS Lsdie» I I I I I I I I Harvest Necessities For Hop Picking Flannel (.loves Straw Hats 15c 15c to 59c Friction Tape Rubber Gloves 5c. 10c. 20c 35c Anklets Cotton Hose 15c. 20c, 25c 20c, 29c Big I ne of dinnerware, enamelware and tinware in needed items for hop pickers if camping out. CAVE JUNCTION fi í fi fi o î he has looked after thes ■ two im due -ntirely to business methods portant departments of our coun- being applied to the administration ty business. of Josephine County business. The reduction in taxes in Jo- Very truly yours, sephine county this year is un- E. S. HEYDENBURK. What fyau ß ny With YOUR REXALL DRUG STORE «< fi OATS — MINIT OR REGULAR 10 Pound Bag CORN Roasting Ears, Per Dozen Cave City Drug Store GEORGE A. HICKS Texaco (¡as. Oil, Greases •!......................... RICHTEX SHORTENING 3 Pound Can ZENITH RADIOS and Supplies Madeleine Carroll and Stirling Ila)den ? & J » J O. W. GREEN 0..................................................................................................................0 NOW. while you can. We have a complete Stock ol all makes of Radio Batteries, but this stock will not last long and replace ments are uncertain. W>th fi THESE PRICES ARE EFFECTIVE FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, AUGUST 11 annd 15 Radio Batteries Filmed in gor.roui technicolor, taken from Nel» >n Have»* be»t • riling novel, "Dildo Gav* , Other Selected Subject* Model Cash Grocery GET YOUR Bahama Í Lemon Drops Envelopes Pure Fruit Flavor 24 in Package 20c lb ■>c læg Makeup Child’s Dresses For At tifie al Hose For School Opening 10c 79c McGregor Co. “W here It's Easy to be Thrifty • • Grants Pass, Oregon 5-10-25
