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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
Price 5 Cents
Cave Junction, Oregon, Thnrsday, January 14, 1943
No. 37
Earl Snell
Mrs. Miniver Comes
Saturday and Sunday
Chamber Asks Martin Opens Kerby News Notes
Inaugurated
Cinema artistry of the higher
sort comes to the screen in an ab­
sorbing human and warm story of
a family and the effects of war on
their lives when “Mrs. Miniver-’
will be shown at the Cave City the­
ater Saturday and Sunday.
Sidney Franklin, the producer,
tells the story of Mrs. Miniver, her
husband Clem and their family in
a skillfully compounded chain of
vignettes of day to day life in a
little English village. He weaves
the humor, romance, tragedy and
beauty of these particular lives
into their proper focal place in the
larger tapestry of England fight­
ing for its existence, and theirs.
Greer Garson and Walter Pid-
geon, as the Minivers, are a ro­
mantic couple and wise parents.
Don’t miss this picture the critics
have written so much about.
For Local
23d Governor
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Supervisors Named to
Assist Valley Farmers
GOVERNOR EARL SNELL
Governor Earl Snell became
Oregon’s 23rd governor when he
was inaugurated Wednesday af­
ternoon. after the senate organ­
ized and Mrs. Dorothy Lee gave
way to W. H. Steiwer as president
of the senate. The election of
senate president was deadlocked
for two days, postponing the in­
auguration of the governor.
Governor Snell’s message to the
42nd legislative assembly was one
of the most constructive messages
ever read in the capitol in a long
time.
Anyone desiring to read
Governor Snell’s full message to
the legislators may do so at the
News office where it is available.
Highlights of his message were:
A civilian defense bill adopted
from measures already passed by
other states that will make the or­
ganization able to pay its own bills
with an appropriation attached to
the bill.
A measure is requested for the
continuance of the Oregon State
Guard. This body will cease to
function as of January 21, 1943.
if a measure is not passed before
that time and carrying an emerg­
ency.
Governor Snell asks for
early enactment of this bill.
Veterans’ legislation is request­
ed for the veterans of World War
No. II which would include real es­
tate loan privileges, veterans pref­
erence, educational opportunities
and vocational training.
Governor Snell recommends con­
solidation of the World War Veter­
ans’ State Aid Commission and the
State Land Board.
He recommends that the Milk
Control Board be abolished and
their duties given to the Depart­
ment of Agriculture.
He recommends the consolida­
tion of the State Banking Board
and the Corporation department to
be known as the Department of
Banking and Corporati >n.
Under congress onal district ap­
pointments, be asks for revision of;
this law. The old law asks for.
members to be appointed from1
three congressional districts. We
now have four ami the law should
(Continuel! on Pnge Four)
To assist farmers in filing out
questionnaires in connection with
the 1943 Farm Production Goals
program, O. K. Beals, county
agent, said supervisors have been
appointed and the groups will meet
in Grants Pass Thursday (today)
at the county courthouse for their
training instructions.
The supervisors will work under
the direction of Raymond A. Lath­
rop, chairman of the agricultural
conservation committee; O. K.
Beals, secretary of the committee;
J. B. Holladay, assistant secretary;
Carroll S. Rycraft, local FSA head,
and Loren Cooper and Harold
Bowerman of the forest service.
In order to conserve tires and
gasoline the supervisors have been
in most cases made responsible for
covering territory in districts clos­
est to their homes. In the Illinois
valley, supervisors named are: C.
H. Brooks and Mrs. Mildred Nor­
man of Selma and Mrs. Mildred
man of Selma and Mrs. Harry O.
Smith, Cave Junction.
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VALLEY WOMEN
ASKED TO HELP
WITH RED CROSS
Surgical dressings for the army
and navy under auspices of the
Red Cross Chapter in Grants Pass
will be made at the following sta­
tions each week: Cave Junction at
Hamilton's Motor Court on each
Tuesday and Thursday at 1
o’clock; Bridgeview on Mondays at
the Grange hall; O'Brien on Wed­
nesdays at the Ruby Hosford
house; Kerby at Odd Fellow's hall
on Wednesdays.
All women are urged to attend
and come dressed in clean cotton
dresses with something for a head
covering. It seems that wool lint,
fur or hair is very objectionable in
the dressings, so care must be used
not to wear wool dresses or sweat-
ers. unless covered up with smocks.
This work is quite important and
the Illinois valley will make a fine
showing with groups working at al'
f these stations.
Mrs. J. J. Villair and Mrs. K. C.
Hamilton have a considerable
amount of knittir.g and sewing to
be done for the Red Cross. Any
one wishing to help in this work
may contact either of these ladies.
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COMING EVENTS j j Lo-nl Couple Married
?>•.......................................................... « In Reno Recently
Friday, Jan. 22—Illinois Valley
Mrs. Myrtle M. (Judy) Squire
Garden meeting at the home of
Mrs. Robert Walton, near Hol­ and Winaton A. Tuttle, returned
home Wednesday morning from
land.
Reno, Nevada, where they were
The Missionary Society meets the married on January 5th.
Rev.
second and fourth Thursday of Wm. M. Case, pastor of the Fed­
each month at the Community erated Presbyterian church per­
church. Cave Junction.
formed the ceremony. The happy
H. E. U. meets every second Tues­ couple spent their honeymoon vis­
day of the month.
iting the bride's father and other
Ladies' Auxiliary meet the first relatives at Corcoran, California,
and third Wednesday of each and vicinity.
month.
Illinois Valley Chamber of Com­
merce meets every Tuesday
noon in Drews hotel cafe.
O’Brien Women’s club meet on
first Friday of each month.
Every Tuesday—10 a. m. Gar-1
den talks over KUIN.
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Edwin “Bit" Smith, son of Mr.
and Mrs. H. O. Smith left Friday
via Greyhound for Seattle, where
he will undergo a nasal operation.
Later he will report as a naval ca­
det, his assignment has as yet not
being announced.
New Drug
Ration Board Department
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of General Interest
BY ADAH JONES
CAPITAL
PARADE
Mr. and Mr*. J. 11. Wittrock ar­
BY MURRAY WADE
rived home last Friday after |
spending the past two months ini
Arizona. They encountered very | MOVE OVER SENATOR!
Good news was announced for heavy fogs on the way home, but
At the meeting of the Illinois
Although legislators who re­
Valley Chamber of Commerce held the valley residents Wednesday, an abundance of sunshine in ceived only $3 a day in previous
last Tuesday noon in the Drews when it was learned that George Southern California and Arizona. sessions are now being paid $8 a
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hotel cafe, an unusually large at­ Martin of Martins Hardware and
day they are not 'perzacly “living
M
and
Mrs.
Ken Robinson and the life 'o Riley.’’ The capital is
tendance was mostly interested in Clothing Store, had received a li­
securing a local War Pr:ce and cense and a stock of drugs to add daughter, Marilyn, are at the Rob- crowded. This opening week of
irson ranch again after spending the 42nd Assembly of the Oregon
Rationing Board for the valley, to to this popular valley store.
Mrs. Martin was busy all day the past few months in Sacramen­ Legislature at Salem is, in one re­
be located in Cave Junction.
The discussion lasted for nearly Wednesday rearranging the inter­ to where Ken was employed.
spect at least, like Washington, D.
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an hour and a half, ar.d finally a ior of one side of the hardware de­
C., it is easier to get a job here
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Welch and than it is to get a room. Restaur­
motion was made to select two partment putting away the newly
members of a board to act with M. arrived drugs, or rather items that family expect to move from their ants are full—even between meal
pri nt location at Maple Court to hours. When a job hunter (and
C. Athey, now a member of the a drug store usually sells.
county board as a rationing board
The drug stock is quite com­ their newly purchased home, the they are rare birds here) asks a
plete, and includes anything from Bar- e't place which was formerly legislator for a position the reply
for he valley.
Dr. Brown argued against M. C. a tooth brush to somebody's little occupied by the Herb Tycer fam- is almost sure to be, “Do you know
Athey serving on the local board, liver pills. Oh yes. for the ladies, ly. Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Johnson where 1 can get a place to live
as he was already on the county they have all the face cream, fin­ who have been living there the here in Salem?”
board, but the motion carried with gernail gadgets-—you know girls, past two years will move into the LAWS PLUS
Athey on the local board with T. to make ’em shine, and we’ll bet house previously occupied by Mr
“There otta be a law,” seems to
H. Bumberger and W. F. Darger they have the colored stuff to make and Mrs. Phil Kees.
be the theme song of this, the first
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as the other two members. Miss ’em what they ain’t, fingernails,
present wartime session of the leg­
Oscar Waterman and sons have islature. The lobby is full of pro­
Victoria Jasperson was selected as we mean.
Anyway, George now has all the rented the Sachse garage from Mr. ponents of measures, some with
the paid secretary.
A delegation attended a meeting necessities that the usual drug and Mrs. Martin Sachse as a stor­ bulging brief cases and some with
in Grants Pass with the county store carries, and it certainly is a age place for the trucks and the brief cases that are leaking. There
board composed of Dr. William A relief to know that there is a sup­ office of the Puget Timber com­ are more proposed laws than have
Brown, O. W. Green, vice presi­ ply of remedies on hand for those i pany which Mr. Waterman man­ ever appeared on the opening
dent of the local chamber; Fred who must have them at once. You I ages.
week in the memory of the oldest
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Kolk, Dr. E. E. Brooks and A. C. can now get almost anything in the
observer. A crossword puzzle re­
M
He’en Cowgill < f the State view of proposed, avowed or rum­
drug line at Martin’s except having
Hamrick.
Dr. Brown acted as spokesman prescriptions filled. This is be­ Extension office visited the schools ored acts would include bills to—
for the chamber and told what the cause there is not a registered on Thursday afernoon in the in­
—exempt veterans from draft.
terest of 4-11 organizations. 4-H
valley desired in the way of a ra­ pharmacist in the valley.
■—stain economic poisons.
is especially stressed this year as
tioning board for this section. The
—ax chain stores.
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it is very necessary that the child­
following story from the Grants
—adjust war financing,
ren help in the production and
Pass Courier, is practically what
harpoon loan sharks.
Pearl
Eloia
Barrett
preservation of foods as well as
happened at this meeting:
—extend old age pensions.
I learning responsibility of home and
Since the Josephine county ra­
— remodel education financing.
|
Coming
as
a
shock
to
the
valley
farm work.
tion board has no authority either
—enlarge state hospital.
•
to grant or to deny the establish­ residents this week was the pass­
»mend accident commission
ment of a separate board in the ing of Mrs. Frank E. Barrett, at
law.
Cave Junction area no decision her home near Cave Junction Mon­ Must Carry Cards
—limit jury exemptions.
was reached when members from day, January 11th, at 11:45 p. m.
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stall property taxes.
Mrs. Barrett was born on De­ Of Classification
that community met with the local
—abolish milk board.
ration board at the hotel Del cember 1, J875, was 67 years of
- lower texts for teachers,
Mon from 18 to 45 who have
age at her passing, and had been
Rogue on January 11.
revamp civilian defense.
been registered for the draft six
The Chamber of Commerce of a resident of this community for
—create board of appeals.
months
or
more
will
be
required
Cave Junction presented a paper to 41 years. She was a member of
to carry classification cards as well
the local rationing board petition­ the O’Brien Women’s club and the as registration certificates begin­ TEMPO
Illinois
Valley
Grange.
ing for a board for the Illinois val­
With all the proposed bills in
Funeral services were held to­ ning February 1, the war man­
ley. Illinois valley residents as do
sight
so early it is sure to react on
power commission anounced to­
other county citizens, receive one- day (Thursday) in the I. O. O. F.
the
legislative
committees and
day.
day service on all rationed needs hall at Kerby at 2 p. m. and in­
speed up consideration. In 1941
The
ruling
is
aimed
at
locating
and board procedure will permit no terment was in the Kerby ceme­ men who have not received their there were 970 bills considered at
further service. M. C. Athey is tery with L. B. Hall Funeral home classification cards for failure to the session which lasted 62 days.
The Illinois Valley
now a board member representing in charge.
There was an average of more
Grange officiated at the graveside notify their draft boards of ad­
the valley.
dress changes, the commission than fifteen bills a day consid­
Every type of rationing business services.
ered. The previous session, 1939,
said.
Surviving are her husband,
can now be handled by mail.
Vil lator ale subject to $10,000 put up an all time record for in­
Sam H. Baker, chairman of the Frank E. Barrett, a son, Arthur fine, a five-year prison sentence, troduction of bills, 1062. The ses­
local board, stated that the Joseph­ Barrett, and two grandchildren, or both.
sion lasted for 66 days and they
ine county war price and rationing all of Cave Junction.
handled an average of more than
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board had no authority to set up
sixteen bills a day. If the observa­
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Sergeant and Mrs. E. L. Crowe, tion of some 26 regular and spe­
a board or to oppose a board at
Pvt. Walter Hulbert and Mrs. J. cial sessions of the Oregon Legis­
Cave Junction, lie added that he ILLINOIS VALLEY
Harbison all of Grants Pass, were lature qualifies a guess on the sine
had no opposition to a board’s be­ AND DEHR ( REEK
visitors at the local state guard die of this session, let it be March
ing set up in the Illinois valley if
meeting last Friday evening. Sgt. 13th, a 62 day session. The scar­
the state regional offices could see GRANGES INSTALL
Crowe is a member of Co. B, city of qualified clerical help will
the need. He further stated that
Illinois Valley and Deer Creek Grants Pass state guard. Mrs. "contribute to the delinquency” of
he did not believe that the valley
would be better served by a valley granges met last Saturday evening Crowe wa- the former Wilma Zahn this session.
at the Deer Creek grange hall and and a sister of Vidor Zahn, a form­
board.
held joint installation of officers er employe of he News office.
GET SMART NOW
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with all new members present.
Visioning post war conditions,
Installing officer as Mildred
Superintendent of Public Instruc­
JAMES
(
(JOKE
Good Attendance at
Norman, Emma Tuttle, chanlain;
tion Putnam advises "every effort
Improvement Club Meet Marian Brooks, marshal; Peggy
be made now to acquire efficiency.
and Dolores Brocks, emblem bear­
It is only the well trained and well
The White School Improvement ers and Mrs. Bet’enfield. musician.
qualified that will be retained in
I ast Thursday ni^ht the local
cl ib held its January meeting las’
worth-while positions when the war
ng of
S turdry evening at the home of grange held their f rst m
s over. When it becomes neces-
Mand Mis. Maynard Murdock •he new year v th the new master.
ary to cut payrolls the least effi­
and also celebrated the birthday Mrs. Chris Wendt, presiding New
ent will be the first to lose out.”
anniversary of Mrs. I) s Byrne committee appointments were
named as follows- Agricultural
w'th a handkerchief shower.
PASS THE IODINE
At 7:30 a covered dish supper chairman. James Payne; legisla­
George Alexander, warden of
w is served followed by a business tive chairman. Freezing L. Sawyer,
the Penitentiary, says, prisoners
m “eting, Mrs. Hazel Halm presid­ home economics chairman. Mrs.
do not reform, and that's just what
ing. A committee was appointed ■ Frenk G. Halm, and Frank Mellow
a good many prisoners have been
to report at the next meeting on | was appointed dance chairman.
thinking about the prisons all the
Reports on the meeting held in
the scrap iron drive.
time.
PiAochle and games were en­ Grants Pass on the county-w.de
AAA and home and rural life were
joyed during the evening.
WAYS AND MEANS
given by George Wells. F. L. Saw­
Was the prophet who forecast a
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ver and Mrs. jj o. Smith. Mr.
tough winter thinking of frozen
[ Wells and Mr. Sawyer pave an in­
prices or was it a profiteer who did
Conor Son
teresting account of the 1*92
the predicting?
V Dinner
windstorm when over 200 trees
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were blown across the road from
HEALTH CLINIC
Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Leonard , Kerby to Grants Pass, and timber
The Health Clinic held another
were hosts at a 7 o’clock buffet din­ near the Rockydale school was
Pvt, Jam« Cooke, son of Mr. successful session Wednesday. Fif­
ner last Sunday evening at their leveled.
Mrs. J. H. Dow, new lecturer, and Mrs. E. N Cooke of O’Brien, is teen patients were seen, 10 of
home near Holland, in * honor of
their son. Gordon, who left this had charge of the evening’s pro­ in the army air corps at Pierre, whom were school children and
week for Portland where he will gram and quizz. Readings were S. I). Pvt. Cooke was graduated five were adults. Two blood tests
take his examination for induction given by Mrs. Harry Mills, Mrs. from a training school on Novem­ were given, four smallpox vaccina­
Frank Mellow and F. L. Sawyer. ber 28 a ut had the honor of plac­ tions, four diphtheria immuniza­
into the armed forces.
Refreshments were served fol­ ing second in the entire class. tions and two physical examina­
Pinochle was the diversion of
the evening with prizes going to lowing the meeting and pro’gram. He is a graduate of Kerby high tions.
The next clinic will be held in
school. (Cut court« sy of the Grants
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Mrs. Harry O. Smith and M. C.
Buy Defense Bonds and Stamps Pass Courier Phot and Engrav­ two weeks, on January 27 at the
Athey for high scores. Mr. Ath­
ing.)
j usual hours.
ey also won the traveling award. and support your country.