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About Illinois Valley news. (Cave City, Or.) 1937-current | View Entire Issue (Oct. 15, 1942)
ViUrersity of Oregon Gateway to The Oregon Caves Illinois Valley News A Live Wire Newspaper Published in the Interests of the Illinois Valley and Surrounding Districts Volume VI. No. 24 ( ave Junction, Oregon, Thursday, October 15,1942 Price 5 Cents i New Officers Installed At Luncheon KERBY HIGH SCHOOL NEWS By Elva Messenger The Smoker sponsored by Let- termen was a big success, The boys wish to thank everyone in the valley for their full cooperation and patronage. The annual Big and Little Sis ter party will be held Friday, Oc tober 16. This affair is sponsored by the Girls' League and is for the purpose of making the ac quaintance with the other students and the school in general. News Notes Clinic To Be High School Kerby Many Attend of General Interest Established Smoker Voted Neighborhood In the Valley One Of Best Leaders Dad Clark is general manager and clerk of the Wilson «tore while Hurley Wilson is chrome mining. J Last Tuesday noon, the new of Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Phillips left The Josephine County Health A crowded auditorium greeted A well attended meeting of ficers of the Illinois Valley Cham Department is planning to change the Kerby high school Lettermen's for San Francisco last week on a leaders of the valley connected ber of Commerce were duly in its plan of service throughout the club smoker last Wednesday eve business and pleasure trip and will with the organization called the stalled and took their places with county this year in order to meet ning in the Legion hall, and every be gone several days. Neighborhood Leaders whose func appropriate talks from each one. the war-time problems of short one went away after the affair tion is to tell the news and keep O. W. Green, newly elected vice- The James Tuffs home on River their neighbors informed on war age of medical care, difficulty of tickled pink with the exhibitions president, was unable to attend on transportation, and the increased offered. One expression was street was burned to the ground activities as well as matters per account of important business in The seniors are looking forward need for prevention of diseases. heard, “I’ve paid $10 for a show last Saturday morning. The lid taining to the home, met in the Grants Pass, but will be installed to purchasing their announce We hope to be able to establish a not as good as this." And that ton Smith family had just vacated American Legion hall Tuesday ' next Tuesday. ments and class rings and pins. A series of clinic centers throughout was about the universal opinion of the home and had moved to Grants evening with J. R. Beck, of the Walter Freeman, the new presi- Pass where Mr. Smith was to re State College Extension service representative from the Master the county where personnel of the all. dent was given an ovation, start- Eleven bouts and a battle royal sume his work at the Courier of and Miss Ruth Crawford, Home Engravers is supposed to arrive at health department will meet regu ing from Dr. William A. Brown, the high school some time this larly at stated times for general ending the show were all extra fice. They were to return last Demonstration agent in charge of when he pledged support from health consultation and preventive good, for they were all amateurs Sunday morning for the rest of the meeting week. himself and the entire group. services. For adults these services and all well matched. Every bout their belongings which had been Miss Crawford, who needs no —o— W. F. Da r ger, treasurer, re introduction to the valley intro The Girls’ League under the will include physical examinations, was justly declared a draw but stored in the wood shed. ceived a good hand and the mem —o— duced Mr. Beck, who proved to supervision of the program chair blood and urine tests, for the pur two. I;i the ninth fight, the judges bers know they have one of the pose of diagnosing tuberculosis, Earl House returned Thursday be a wonderful personality who gave the decision to James Bald man, Joyce Payne, is planning the best treasurers. annual “Girls’ Follies" in which venereal diseases, or any other win, and in the 11th bout John from Portland and resumed his won the confidence of his listeners In placing Amy Hussey as sec contagious diseases, and for sup Prentice was declared the winner. teaching position in the Kerby immediately and radiated his talk retary, Dr. Brown gave her a glow every girl in the school will par ervising the general hygiene of From the beginning, when the high school. This will give mem with convincing enthusiasm. ticipate. This program is sched- ing tribute and said she was one adults. We are also equipped to little tots started throwing leather bers of the graduating class their This meeting was held for the uled for the first Friday in No of the finest, hard-working secre examine and advise expectant faster than you could keep up with necessary credits for graduation purpose of training the neighbor vember. taries he ever had the pleasure of mothers. them, to the end, every bout was in Shorthand. hood leaders in the current war ac —o—- working with. Services for infants will include interesting and exciting, The fol- tivities that affect all families. Principal Ferd W. Jones made a o President Freeman said no in There were 19 of the leaders from trip to Grants Pass last Saturday physical examinations, blood and lowing boys appears on the card: troduction was necessary and duly 1— Bill Underwood vs. Bob local communities present. Each and purchased some new ping pong urine tests, and advice in regard installed Dr. Brown as executive one of the leaders will take up equipment, which included a num to diet and habits. For children Wardrip. secretary. All of the officers re 2— Lewis Maurer vs. Jack j with their immediate neighbors ber of bails and paddles. There of pre-school age, we can offer the ceived a rousing hand, and the same services plus examinations Daughty. the jobs that were discussed at is now enough equipment to keep chamber started out auspiciously looking toward the correction of 3— Harvey Early vs. Bub Al the meeting. three tables. with their new business. physical defects and immunization nold. Scrap metal salvage, waste fat Next Tuesday is candidate’s o against diphtheria, smallpox, 4— Dean Wells vs. Jim Walton. salvage, use of enriched white meeting, when all the candidates whooping cough, and typhoid, It 5— George Kellert vs. Orville flour and bread and the conserva running for county office will be COVER CROP SEED is hoped by holding these clinics at Looper. tion of farm trucks were the four sent a postal card and asked to at PROGRAM FOR 1943 the stated location at regular in 6— Richard Payne vs. problems up for consideration. It tend this meeting so all can see tervals, we can save residents of Slack. is expected that every family in UPS HAIRY VETCH who they are and who they are outlying communities many long 7— Wes Vahrenwald vs. Jack the Illinois valley will be visited Opening of Snell for Governor voting for. All the citizens in the Substantial increases in the pro trips to town, and by concentrat Heald. headquarters in Salem was an- and their cooperation solicited on valley, who are interested, are 8— Dale Brown vs. Richard Mc nounced this week by Walter these four activities that have so duction of hairy vetch and com ing our services at one spot in the urged to attend this noon luncheon mon ryegrass, and about the same general clinic, eliminate a good Cready. Winslow, prominent Salem attor- important a part in the war et- and meet the candidates. If you 9— James Baldwin vs. Monte ney and chairman of the Snell fort. acreages of other cover crop seed many miles of travel for ourselves. kilan to attend, it is requested that In the scrap metal salvage ev- crops as this year are objectives The tentative plan has been made Heald. committee at the capital. Mr. you drop Amy Hussy a postal card 10— -Clinton Freitas vs. Ernie Winslow stated that Karl Snell cry family will be visited and re- of the 1943 AAA seed purchase for the next three months to hold and tell her how many in your program, details of which have a regular clinic at Cave Junction Krauss. would have exceedingly strong quested to pledge that they will party plans to attend. This is very 11 — Walter Goldsby vs. John support in Marion county. turn in all available scrap metal just been announced by the state in the American Legion hall from important, for the cooks must 10:00 a. m. to 3:00 p. m. on the Prentice. in the current drive. This section office. He called attention to the fact know how many to prepare for. 12—Battle Royal with Wes Vah that at this most critical time in and all of Josephine county is al Growers will be offered the second and fourth Wednesdays of Mrs. Blake Miller made a mo- renwald, Jim Baldwin, Jay Hays, Oregon’s history, Earl Snell brings ready doing an excellent job and same prices for the same varieties the month. tion that $10 be allowed as ex Jack Sowell and Glenn Holm. This to the service of the state an un through these neighborhood lead of seeds as under this year's pro penses for the work Dr. Brown did was a wrestling match and the b >y equalled background of experi ers it is hoped that every family gram, says N. C. Donaldson, exec 8258 REGISTERED in canvassing for the large mem- whose shoulders touched the floor ence in state affairs, including will get into the fight with scrap. utive assistant. A 50 per cent VOTERS IN COUNTY bership the chamber now enjoys. was eliminated, and it was a grand years of service in the state legis Waste fats are used to get gly expansion in production of hairy The motion was unanimously car finale to a grand show. cerine from which high explosives vetch and common ryegrass is lature with one session as speakei The registration figures for Jo ried. wanted to fill the needs of south of the house, two terms as secre are made. In the present war the sephine county have just been M. C. Athey tohl of some recent ern states’ growers and of the tary of state, with membership on use of waste fats for this purpose tabulated, and County Clerk Coû OBSERVERS, developments on the airport and British, w’ho have asked for Ore the board of control and many is just as necessary as making tant released them to The News to DRILI CORI’S asked that the secretary be in gon ryegrass seed to increase their day. other state boards and coinmis- guns. Every family can contrib- structed to write two letters, one ARE THANKED ute some waste fats that would livestock production. sions. There are 8258 registered vot to General Gearhardt at Camp otherwise be burnt or thrown Definite acreage goals have “ His executive skill has ers in the county, of this number White, and another to the com- On behalf of the observers and away. been established for Willamette 4660 are men and 3598 are wo- myself, of the local observation tional recognition by his manding general at Fort Lewis, Farm trucks must be kept in vetch and Austrian winter peas. men. The Republicans have a lead as secretary and director of the Donaldson said. Growers of these with 4658 and the Democrats post. I wish to take this means to National Conference of Secretar running order to do the transpor (Continued on Page Four) two crops are advised to contact 3493, Independents 31 and miscel- thank the girls of the drill corps ies of State, his election as na tation job for agriculture. Farm -O- for their donation of $6.32. This tional president of the Association ers are urged to pool their loads their county AAA committees for laneous 76. is to be used to make the post more an<| to do their best to make every I individual farm goals, as only the “REMEMBER PEARL Breaking these figures up in the liveable through the coming win- of Motor Vehicle Administrators mile the truck runs to pull a full production from the goal acreage valley precincts we find : and by his appointment as the only HARBOR’ COMING ter. Also to thank those wh io are load. Ways and means for doing will be eligible for sale to the gov Selma—236 registered — 117 so generously giving their time at member from west of the Missis this in each neighborhood will be THIS WEEK-END ernment in 1943. Old growers, Republicans and 90 Democrats. sippi on the important Traffic Ad the post. If more would volunteer discussed by the neighbors. and growers wishing to change Kerby—184 registered—90 Re now as the busy season is over it visory Board to the War Depart Enriched white flour and en “Remember Pearl Harbor," one from wheat to seed production, I ment." would not make it so hard on any riched white bread is the cheap of the real war pictures up to date, will get first consideration in publicans and 91 Democrats. Mr. Winslow stated, “ Earl Snell Cave City—328 registered—167 one, and not necessary to serve so will be shown Saturday and Sun establishing farm goals for these is a native Oregonian. He was est and surest known method for Republicans and 155 Democrats. often. day at the Cave City theater. two crops. born of pioneer parents on a farm securing vitamin Bl, niacin and Althouse 183 registered — 95 LIDA MILLER, C. S. in Gilliam county. He operates a iron in the family diet. All gro This picture shows what hap "Oregon farmers have made a Republican* and 84 Democrats. o------------- pened when the Japs dropptd substantial contribution to the wai farm in eastern Oregon as well as cers and dealers can provide these Waldo—135 registered—67 Re- bombs on Pearl Harbor, and a effort with this year’s record pro a successful autçmobile business in products ¡f the families want them Parents Talk to Son publicans and 66 Democrats. to. graphic description of the destruc duction of cover crop seeds,” Don Arlington. ” On Radio Program tion caused, and also shows the aldson said. “Southern farmers, The leaders went home feeling "His friends in all walks of life their responsibility more keenly United States Marines in action in unable to obtain enough nitrate JOHN SPINAS AND testify to his broad understanding One of the most thrilling fcat- • glorious way. fertilizers, are dependent on cover MAXINF BROWN WED i ures of a radio program was ex- and personal leadership. He is a than ever before and it will de velop to be a tremendous factor With this picture is a News Reel crops to maintain production of perienced by Mr. and Mrs. Harry man of firm determination, deep for good in the valley. and another interesting short film war-needed food and fiber crops. Friends of two popular young sincerity and warm friendliness. to round out the evening's enter Oregon, the principal source of people of the valley were surprised 0. Smith last week when they Earl Snell likes people and people o tainment, but "Remember Pearl supply, has sent south a veritable to learn that Miss Maxine Brown, talked via telephone to their son, like him.” , who is stationed with Harry, Jr. Harbor" - a feature that all will avalanche of this essential seed.” daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. E. “His personality is reflected in GARDEN CLUB TO the Naval Aviation Cadet Selective want to see. his administration as secretary of Hairy vetch is giving the best Brown, who purchased the Lind Board at Chicago. HOLD PLANT SALE in the southern states' Home some time back, and John ..¿j results Chicago Clothing company spon state. Public business has been : cover crop program, reports indi S. Spinas, son of Mr. and Mrs. An sors of this program was from the conducted in an atmosphere of per cate. This explains the request tone Spinas of Selma, were mar radio station WGN. Harry, Jr., sonal friendliness, he has attracted COMING EVENTS The October meeting of the Il for a 50 per cent increase in pro- ried last Sunday ,n Medford. described his office’s campaign for cooperation by his earnestness and linois Valley Garden club will be 3>........ (¡J duction of that seed crop, Grou- Corporal Spinas is in the serv fairness while at the same time his recruits and the office in which he held Friday, October 23rd at the Friday, October 23—Illinois Val ers who expand plantings will be ice stationed at Medford, and wa« works has the U. S record for the administration has earned national home of Mrs. M. C. Athey. ley Garden Club will meet at the assured of a market, All hairy in the valley the first of the week largest number of inductees in one recognition for its efficiency and A plant sale is scheduled for the home of Mrs. M. C. Athey. vetch grown by AAA cooperator* with his bride on a short honey day. This office is connected with for the application of modern bus afternoon and will be opened to Every second Tuesday H. E. U. may be sold to the government at moon. Mi. and Mrs. Spinas will Great Lake* Training School at iness methods to public adminis the public, and members bringing make their home in Medford. tration. During his administra meeting. Mrs. Lena Payne prices based on 10 cents a pound Evanston. Illinois. plants or shrubs for the sale are - ■ o -------------- tion his office audited and paid chairman. for top grade, said Donaldson. Mrs. Smith received a telegram ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED claims of more than $450,000,000 requested to have them properly last Thursday from WGN to call Every Tuesday—10 a. m. Gar- without the loss of a single pen named and labeled, so the one buy den talks over KUIN, Mr. and Mrs. O. W. Green an the Chicago station for this per ing the plants will know what they NEXT LEGION DANCE nounced the engagement of their sonal call and it was through the ny to the State of Oregon.” are purchasing. Plants will be Ladies' Auxiliary meet the first “Earl Snell’s record of service (laughter. Miss Dorothy Green to courtesy of the program sponsors and third Wednesday of each TO BE HALLOWE’EN displayed in the Garden Club cen and performance in office give* Dale Gilbert, son of Mr. and Mrs. that enabled Mr. and Mrs. Smith month. substantial foundation to the slo ter which is located in the News The next regular dance under R. E. Gilbert, fiWmerly of Grants to talk for a brief period with their office. Cave City Women’s club meets the auspices of the American Leg Pass. Both of the young people son, which was a very happy occa gan that has been applied to hi* The club also maintains a li every first Tuesday of each candidacy for governor . . . that ion will not be held until October are recent graduates of Grants sion. brary in The New* office for the month He i«, ‘ Snell Gets Things Done. ’ --------------o----------- . 31st, and this is the annual Hal- Pass high school and are now em doe* get things done Quickly, effi- convenience of members wishing Illinois Valley Chamber of Com- lowe’en dance. Mr*. Elizabeth Mellow returned ployed in Portland. to consult books and magazines on ciently and courteously.” | merce m> « t« every Tuesday It had been announced that The wedding will take place on home today from Oakland, Calif., plant problems, and many have . . -o- - —— noon in Drews hotel cafe. there would be a dance Saturday, Friday, October 23rd at the home where she visited her sons, Henry taken advantage of the opportunity O'Brien Women’s club meet October 24th, but this has been of Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Bebout in and John, the latter in the navy. Buy Defense Bonds and Stamps offered in seeking information on first Friday of each month. postponed until October 31st. Portland. Henry is working at Mare Island. and support your country. flowers and plants. Snell "Gets Things Done" Is Slogan
