Gateway to The Oregon Caves
University of Oregon
III inois Valley News
A Live Hire Newspaper Published in the Interests of the Illinois Valley and Surrounding Districts
Volume VI.
Cave Junction, Oregon, Thursday, August 27, 1942
N°. 17
Ideas Put
Punch In
Meeting
Kerby News Notes
of General Interest
I DOUBLE FEATURE
COMES THIS WEEK
■‘Unholy
Partners’’
With
Jamboree
Plans Are
Edward
G. Robinton and Edward Arnold
Fuller D. Bennett of McCloud,
Calif., visited his sister, Mrs, B.
The Cave City theater brings a
R. Adams over the week end.
double feature program to the
screen this Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Elda Burke came home to
Edward G. Robinson returns to
visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ed his favorite role as a newspaper
Burke, over Sunday. Miss Burke ■nan in "Unholy Partners,' new
is now employed in Medford.
M-G-M drama, which again dem
onstrates his stature as one of the
Hurlie Wilson was a business screen’s front-rank stars.
visitor in Grants Pass the first of
A story of New York in the
the week.
turbulent era of the twenties, the |
picture presents Robinson as a vet |
Announced
i
The Illinois Valley Chamber of
Commerce held their regular
weekly luncheon last Tuesday
noon in the Drews hotel cafe. The
usual crowd of standbys were
there to keep the faith.
There was considerable business
to take care of so Acting Presi
dent Wiliam A. Brown lost no
time in getting down to business.
An interesting discussion on
what the American Legion had
planned for the Miners' Jamboree
was indulged in
The chamber of commerce has
some plans, however, that will
make the Labor Day celebration
a good one here.
In the first
place there will be a wonderful
exhibit of chrome ore from many
.mines in this district. Copper ore
’that 18 found in our mines will
also be on display. And without
doubt one of the greatest displays
of quicksilver from Dave Webb’s
mine will be one of the leading
exhibits. This exhibit is worth go
ing miles to see and the average
layman will get a thrill when they
see the wonderful specimens that
Mr. Webb has for this exhibit.
In the morning there will be a
grhat intersectional meeting of
miners from many points in
southern Oregon and northern
California. This meeting is un
der the auspices of the Siskiyou
Miners’ association. The meeting
is scheduled to commence at 10
o’clock in the morning, and may
last until the afternoon. Many
prominent men have been asked
to attend, and some very interest
ing exhibits of assaying will be on
hand.
In the afternoon the Cave Men
will hold their annual ceremony to
place a wreath on the memorial
dedicated at the Illinois Valley air-1
port in 1941. This ceremony will
be both interesting and entertain
ing and educational. The Cave
men dedicated the memorial when
the airport was dedicated.
Next week The News will give
the full program of events and
what the public can expect to see
during this year’s Jamboree.
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HIGH S(’HOOL
TO OPEN SEPT. 11
September 14 has been set as
the opening date for the LTnion
high school in Kerby. Last year’s
corps of teachers are returning
with the exception of the English
instructor, Mis. Minnie Marcy,
who resigned. Iler place ha* been
filled by Miss Elinor Hatch of Eu
gene. Miss Hatch will also teach
music. It is hoped that this de
partment will gradually become
an important part of the curricu
lum.
Frank Floyd wasjn Grants Pass
last Tuesday shopping and trans
acting business.
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Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Phillips were
in Grants Pass last Saturday shop
ping.
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Irvie Hervy and Mrs. Ella Mead
of Grants Pass visited over Sunday
at Clara’s Coffee Shop. Mrs. Mead
remained to help Clara with her
work.
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Mrs. II. Anderton and children
Carroll and Jimmie left for their
home in Klamath Falls last week
end.
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Buford
and two childre« returned to their
home in Los Angeles after visiting
two weeks with Mrs. Buford’s par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Clay Ramsey.
eran of the A. E. F., returning
after the Armistice to his job as
city editor of a morning daily.
Robinson conceives the idea of
launching a tabloid but cannot get
financial backing. Edward Arn
old, a power in the underworld,
sees an opportunity to control an
other racket, and the two become
partners in name only.
In a showdown in a gambling
hideaway, Robinson and Arnold
come to a parting of the ways.
Arnold, drawing a gun, forces the
editor to kill him in self-defense.
Realizing that his crime will wreck
public faith in him. Robinson joins
a crackpot French pilot on a reck
less trans-Atlantic flight which is
doomed from the start.
Romantic interest centers on
I.araine Day, who does an excel
lent job as Robinson’s secretary,
in love with him but realizing that
she cannot fight a greater force—
his devotion to his paper. An
other standout portrayal is that of
Marsha Hunt as a Broadway singer
in love with William T. Orr, an
episode skillfully interpolated into
the major plot.
Private George Kohler has been
greeting friends in Kerby the past
few days on a short furlough. He
arrived by plane at Medford Tues
day of last week, and left for his
company Thursday. While in Ker
by he was a guest at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Leo Hassler.
Week-End for Three Is a Comedy
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Wallop
Mr. and Mrs. Clay Ramsey and
daughter Artice and two children
A bride’s efforts to get more at
are spending a few days at the tention from her business-minded
Ramsey mine on Althouse creek.
husband make up the thematic
basis
of Week-End for Three”, the
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screen's latest mirth offering.
Noted fun-makers, headed by
KERBY BARN ON
Dennis O'Keefe, Jane Wyatt, Phil
EIRE LAST FRIDAY
ip Reed, Edward Everett Horton,
Zasu
Pitts and Franklin Pangborn,
Kerby had a fire alarm last Fri
furnish
the manv laughs in this
day when the whistle blew warn
ing of a fire. Smoke rolled from fa^Mioving domestic c o m e d y.
the woodshed on the Tuffs place which has its setting in a mid
west of Kerby, now occupied by western town.
O’Keefe and Miss Wyatt have
J. Smith. The Smiths were not
at home but quick work by neigh the top roles as a young advertis
bors and the state fire crew, under ing man and his wife, Jim and El
the direction of Warden Dick Sow len Craig, and Reed enacts the part
ell. soon hail the fire out. It was of one of Ellen’s earlier admirers,
said to have started from oily Randy Bloodworth. Annoyed be
cause Jim neglects her in favor of
rags or defective wiring.
his business deals, Ellen leaps at
Ellis Tycer of Portland was vis the chance of awakaning his jeal
iting friends and acquaintances in ousy when Randy comes to town
the valley last week. Ellis is re unexoectedly, and she invites him
covering from neck injuries re to stay with them for a few days.
ceived when working in an ele-!
vator in a Portland warehouse.
GRANGE ENJOYS
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Pauline Robinson is spending PICTURES THURSDAY
the week visiting relatives and
Regular committee reports were
friends in Medford.
dispensed with at the Illinois Val
Mr. and Mrs. James Armpriest ley grange meeting Thursday eve
and children Margaret and Jimmie ning to give time for educational
Fl....................................... -.................. _j} are leaving this week for Jackson moving pictures shown by Foresf
ville where they will make their Ranger Harold Bowerman. Mr.
COMING EVENTS
home. Mr. Armpriest will truck Bowerman stated that so far, there
had been only one man caused
for a piling company.
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fire in six Oregon national forests.
Friday, August 28—Illinois Valley
The Kerby grade school teacher Several small fires set by lightning
Garden club meeting at the
situation seems to be an “on agin a few days ago were all put out
home of Mrs. J. J. Villair, Red
off agin’’ affair. Mrs. Earle House, quickly.
wood highway.
He mentioned two troublesome
who recently accepted the posi
Saturday, August 29— American! tion as intermediate teacher has forms of thoughtless sabotage that
Legion dance in Cave Junction. written that she will not be able may be prevented—the shooting
Monday, September 7—Labor day. to take the position because of of forest trail and other signs and
O’Brien Women's club meet on the serious eye trouble. Now the destruction of insulators on tele
first and third Friday of each board is again looking for a phone lines. Not only is this costly
to the taxpayers but delays neces
teacher.
month.
sary protective work; one insulat
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Every second Tuesday H. E. U.
Ferd Jones, who has been on or destroyed may put a whole
meeting.
Mrs. Lena Payne
Bolan Peak lookout for the forest metal acized line out of commis
chairman.
service
this summer, came home sion.
Every Third Friday — Holland
One film showed the result of
last
week-end
to make prepara
School Improvement club meet
scientific
application of fertilizer
tions for the opening of Kerby Un
ing.
on pastures and the contrasting'
ion
high
school
where
he
is
prin
Every Tuesday—10 a. m. Gar
cipal. High school will open Sept, production records. The second
den talks over KUIN.
film pictured the destruction of
lb.
Ladies' Auxiliary meet the first
timber and wild life from careless
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and third Wednesday of each
forest fires.
month.
Mrs. Elizabeth Voy and son
A treat for grange members was
Belt Lodge. A. F. & A. M. meets Roger from Seattle, Wash., form announced for the first meeting in
erly of Aberdeen, South Dakota, September by home economics
fourth Saturday each month.
Eastern Star meets second Tues are visiting Miss Victoria Jasp- chairman Lena Payne.
erson at the Cave City Coffee
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day each month.
Shop.
Miss
Jasperson
and
Mrs.
Co
A.
Oregon State Guard will
rave City Women’s club meets
every first Tuesday of each Voy are old friends from Aber hold their regular weekly drill
i Friday, August 28th, at K p. m. ,
month
i deen.
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Preparations are under way to
make the Miners’ Jamboree, Sep
tember 5, 6 and 7, a huge affair.
Supplementing the work of the
American Legion, the Illinois Val-
ley Chamber of Commerce is ar-
ranging a program of unique in
terest.
To properly house the immense
ly valuable mineral exposition and
care for the conferences and pub
lic demonstrations the building
across the highway from the Leg
ion hall is being refitted. Later
it will serve as the Victory Center
for the community, and be the per
manent home of the Illinois Val
ley Chamber of Commerce.
During the Jamboree this build
ing will be the focus center of
many interesting events.
On Saturday. September 5, the
exposition will open at 10 a. m.
There will be much to see and the
practical demonstrations will com
mence.
At 2 p. m. the building will be
formally received with appropri
ate ceremonies.
At 3 p. m. the Woman's Auxil
iary of the Chamber of Commerce
will hold a public reception with
refreshments.
Monday. Labor Day, is the great
festal day.
At 10 a. m., the Miner’s Inter
sectional convention convenes un
der the leadership of the Siskiyou
Mineral association.
At 2:30 p. m. Chief Big Horn
Sherman Dahl and the Oregon
Cavemen will place a wreath upon
the Billy Mitchell Memorial at the
Illinois Valley Airport which they
dedicated in honor of the great
naval hero August 3, 1941. Men
who were Cavemen in Billy Mit
chell’s day are planning to attend
in a body. The address of the af
ternoon will be delivered by Maj.
Genera) Gearhardt.
An invitation is being extended
to Miss Ruth Mitchell, Billy Mit
chell’s sister, in the hope of reach
ing her in time for a message to be
received from her.
AIRPLANE SPOTTERS
NEEDED FOR POST
Volunteers are urgently needed
for the manning of a new airplane
warning station located on a paved
highway in the Illinois Valley.
The station has been completed
and is now ready to be occupied
on a 24 hour basis for plane spot
ting.
The establishment of the station
is necessary to fill a blank in the
present net of forest service look
outs. It will be doubly essential
when the firt lookouts are aban
doned this fall.
The importance of spotting
our planes is second only to the
reporting of enemy ship. Many
lives and heavy investments in air
planes have been saved by civilian
spotters who have located lost
planes, enabling the landing fields
to direct the ships to a safe land
ing.
Any person, man or woman, who
can donate a small portion of
their time to the protection of our
boys and airplanes, should recog
nize their patriotic duty and serve
to the limit of their ability.
Those desiring to serve their
country in this way should apply
to Mrs. Blake Miller for further
details and the assignment of a
definite schedule. PLEASE DO
NOT DELAY.
Cave Junction Women’s
Club to Meet Oct. 6
The first meeting of the Wom
en's club of Cave Junction will be
held October 6th, omitting the
September meeting due to the fact
that most of the women were
busy canning.
October’s meeting will be held
at the home of Mrs. William Mil
ler at Bridgeview.
All members are urged to come
and bring a new member.
Price 5 Cents
BOYS AND GIRLS
ARE URGED TO
ENTER CONTEST
County Couit
SALEM
(Special) — San Designates
tiam lodge, located in the Cas
cadia district of the Willamette
national forest has been selected County Park
as the outing site for boys and
girls named winners in the state
wide fire prevention contest as
sponsored by the Keep Oregon
Green association.
Located on the Santiam high
way in the high Cascades near
Skyline trail, the lodge is within
hiking distance to nearby lakes,
streams and forest patrol head
quarters.
The outing, to be held Septem
ber 24. 25 and 26, awaits ten boys
and ten girls plus an additional
Green Guard Squad which places
in a contest now open to all Ore
gon youth.
The winners will be chosen on
the value of their fire prevention
activities within their own com
munities according to Keep Ore
gon Green association who is spon
soring the contest in cooperation
with state, federal and private for
est agencies.
"We are pleased to announce
the Santiam lodge recreational
area as the site for the Green
Guard contest outing,” said Eu
gene McNulty, executive secre
tary for the Keep Oregon Green
association. “The lodge is cen
trally located offering boys and
girls an opportunity to view both
eastern and western Oregon for
est heights,” he continued. “Side
trips to an eastern Oregon mill
and to fire patrol headquarters are
planned so that these boys and
girls may see how the forest pro
tection agencies are prepared to
protect the forests from fire," said
McNulty. "Much credit is due
to Mr. J. R. Rruckart, supervisor
of the Willamette national forest,
for his cooperation in providing
the Santiam lodge for outing head
quarters,” concluded McNulty.
Meanwhile, boys and girls were
urged to enter the contest at an
early date. Write to the Keep
Oregon Green association, state
forestry building, Salem, for com
plete details.
People X>f the valley have been
expecting the following order from
the county court, designating ami
setting aside a county park on the
Illinois river for the purpose of
making a very attractive park for
the resident, of the valley and for
a site for the annual home mak
ers' camp, and last week the court
made the order which made the
site a county park.
Now the people of this district
have another fine park site, the
other being Grayhack camp on
Sucker creek, and this one is on
the Illinois river only a little over
a mile from Cave Junction. This
park can be used, when properly
fixed up and a road made to the
park, by the people of the valley
for all park purposes. It will take
considerable work to make the
park as attractive us Grayback,
but this can be done a little at a
time, and when put in proper con
dition, it will be a big asset to the
people of the valley and Cave
Junction in particular.
The following order makes the
nark possible:
In the County Court of the
State of .Oregon for the County
of Josephine sitting for the trans
action of county business.
In *he matter of designation of
certain area as public park and
recreational area, particularly for
use as Home Makeis’ camp.
And, whereas, certain real prop
erty is now owned by Josephine
county . . . described as follows;
to-wit:
The Southwest quarter of the
Northwest quarter of Section 27,
Township 39, South Range 8, West
of the Willamette Meridian.
Whereas, it seems desirable thal
certain lands located on or adja
cent to the East Fork of the Il
linois river ir. Josephine county,
Oregon, be s>t aside as a public
park or recreational area so as to
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afford ready access to the said
river to the general public, and
BRIDGE ( EUR WAS
provide a place of recreation par
ENTERTAINED WED. ticularly to the residents of the
Illinois Valley and for the Home
Mrs. George W. Martin enter Makers' camp.
tained members of the Bridge club
(Continued from
Two'
Wednesday afternoon at her home
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on the Caves highway with a 1 :30
dessert luncheon.
WHAT THE LEGION
A very enjoyable afternoon was
spent by the ladies with high AUXILIARY IS DOING
scores going to Mrs. Sam Bunch,
The second meeting of this
Mrs. Harry Smith and Mrs. J. J.
month
was really and truly social
Villair. Traveling prize went to
night.
Those honored during the
Mrs. M. C. Athey.
evening were our Aunt Mary
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White, whose birthday was being
celebrated; Nat Woolley, who is
GARDEN CLUB TO
leaving soon to enter the army and
MEET FRIDAY
Marie White, outgoing president
of the auxiliary. Guest of the Le
Knowing the ne.ed of education gion post was Mr. Lloyd A. Wil
among the youth of our country liamson, district commander of the
the Illinois Valley Garden club American Legion.
have not only contributed to the
There were 42 in attendance
Keep Oregon Green association and when all were seated a large
but are also sponsoring many beautifully decorated cake, gra
groups of "Keep Oregon Green ciously made by Mrs. Hurley Wil
Guard” through the valley. The son of Kerby, was placed before
following members have been ap Aunt Mary. All joined in singing
pointed to organize groups in their "Happy Birthday”. Gifts and good
neighborhoods:
wishes from the unit and from
Mrs. D. E. Mclrvin, Holland; their many friends were then pre
Mrs. Isabel Mellow. Holland; Mrs. sented to Aunt Mary and also to
John Dow, White District; Mrs. Nat. A kitchen shower was given
Bud Hoskins, North Kerby; Mrs. to Marie White in tribute to her
Clay Ramsey, Kerby; Mrs. John splendid year just ended and her
Smith, Bridgeview. Mrs. Harry faithfuf service in the auxiliary
Messenger, Cave Junction; Mrs. kitchen.
Lew Monroe, Takilma; Mrs. Chas.
The U-shaped table was nicely
Babcock, Waldo; Mrs. Robert decorated and dainty nosegays
Balzke, O'Brien.
were provided for the guests of
Each group will elect their cap honor. We were all glad to have
tains. These captains will be en Inez Webb with us on this occa
tertained at the next Garden club sion. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Kel-
meeting to be at the Villair resi lert were also present. Mr. Kel-
dence on the Redwood highway, lert was commander of Midway
August 8th. R. G. Sowell of the post and a handsome clock which
state forestry service and Harold had been presented to him by
Bowerman of the United States members of that post was shown.
forestry service will talk on “Keep Miss Elois Deeming, employed at
ing Oregon Green.”
Camp White was also a guest. Mr.
Mrs. Werner Huber will Udi of Lee Douglas, a member of this
flowers of her native Switzerland. post, was introduced as having
Committees for the coming har been a member of the old 91st.
vest show will be appointed.
The films shown by the Stand
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ard Oil Co. earlier in the evening
Miners’ Jamboree, Sept. 5, 6, 7. were much appreciated.