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About Illinois Valley news. (Cave City, Or.) 1937-current | View Entire Issue (Jan. 21, 1943)
388298 Illinois Valley News, Thursday, January 21,1913 WAR RATIONING SUGAR—Stamp No. 10 in Book 1. good for three pounds, expires January 31, 1943. COFFEE—Stamp No. 28 in Book 1, good for one pound, effective to February S, (For bookhold ers 15 years of age or over on ly*. GASOLINE—Stamps numbered 3 eath good for four gallons (to tal 32 gallons» effective De cember 1 to January 21, 1943. TIRES — Inspection dates: Cars with license numbers from 1 to 110,000 prior to December 26; 110,000 to 140,000, between December 26 and January 2; 140,000 to 170,000, January 2 to 9; 170,000 to 200,000, Jan uary 9 to 16; 200,000 to 250,- 000, January 16 to 23; 250,000 and above, January 23 to 31. GJ"......... .................................. Page Three <>{•) But when the midnight hour is tolled. They cover their heads in shame I less fright ...................... ••••........ —Q At the cry, “Kee, Kee, Keerist, but it’s cold!” Newfoundland, December 26, 1942 So back to the States they are Dear Sir: going Hope I will be able to retire and To sleep in a real bed, as of old. join you by this time next year. But in the meantime there is a To slip their strong arms ’round their loved one tough job ahead. Your grand Her fair slender form to enfold. newspaper is an inspiration when ever I have time to read and I Then off to sleep in warm com never want to be without ft. fort. 1 am enclosing some poetry. If And wifey’s soft hand they will you use it I am sure the author will hold. not care, as he must have taken part of it from some similar To wake, terrorized by a “Kee Bird” nightmare source. And the cry. "Kee. Kee, Keerist Remember me to “Phil Snort” but it’s cold!” and please keep printing his good -------------- o-------------- articles. Sincerely, O BRIEN WOMEN’S A. A. WHITESELL. CLUB MEETING Lt.-Col., U. S. Army. LETTERS THE OLD JUDGE SAYS... “THE KEE BIRD" U.S.WAR BONDS CLASSIFIED ADS I You have heard the wail of the siren. As an ambulance sped down the street, And mayhap, you've heard the lion’s deep roar Down in Africa’s grim desert heat. Or the piercing cry of the tiger At night, as he stalls his prey, Or the locomotive's high shrill whistle As it sped, through the night, on its way. THE RED BLUFF California an nual Hereford Show and Sale will be held on January 29th and 30th at Red Bluff, Califor nia. 140 registered range herd bulls and 30 registered females But these sounds sink to a whis will be sold under auspices Te-1 per, hama County Cattlemen’s Asso You’ve reard nought, I assure, ciation. Address Hereford Sale ’till I’ve told Committee, Box 391, Red Bluff, Of the blood-curdling cry of the California for catalogues. 38-ltc Kee Bird In the Artic’s frigid cold. ABSTRACTS — Title insurance, affiliated with Commonwealth, Inc., Josephine County Abstract This bird looks just like a buzzard, It's large, it's hideous, it's bold. Co., Masonic Bldg., Grants Pass. In the night, as it circles the North Pole TIRES Crying, “Kee, Kee, Keerist but it’s cold.” High grade valcanizing. recap ping and general tire repair. The Eskimos tucked away in their S. & M. Tire Shop Igloos, at Junction Redwood and Toss fretfully in their sleep. Pacific Highways. 25-tf While their huskies asleep in a FOR SALE—Good, dry wood, oak snow bank, and fir, in any amount. Cave Start burrowing a’way down Junction Wood Yard. Inquire at deep. Drews Hotel. 37-4tc FOR RENT or SALE—Cozy 3- For this cry is so awe inspiring It freezes the blood I am told. room furnished house, on the As the Kee Bird flies in the arctic banks of the Illinois river. In 4 Crying. “Kee, Kee, Keerist but quire at The News office. 23-ltf it’s cold!” WANTED — Wool and Mohair, hides and pelts, junk batteries, The Mounties, abroad in their dog radiators, scrap iron and all sleds scrap metals. Grants Pass Bar Visiting these Wards of the gain House, 624-626 So. 6th St. Crown, Phone 86. 50-t4 Often hear this cry and stare sky ward, WANTED — Large trunk, usable With a fierce and sullen frown. condition. Mrs. C. G. Slack, Kerby, Oregon, Rt. 2. 38-ltp WANTED TO TRADE 80 unim For odd things happen in the Arc tic proved acres in Mendocino And many weird tales they have county. Calif., for property in told, the Illinois valley. See Jack Hout, Camp Hoquiam, Cave But their voices drop to a whisper At the cry, “Kee, Kee. Keerist Junction. 34-4tc but it’s cold!'” SEPTIC tanks and cesspools clean ed with modern, sanitary pump And many a brave man on this ing equipment. Write CW-10, Base site. care of this paper, or phone Strong and bold, from a north 511-J1, Grants Pass. 23-tfc west state FOR SALE- Guernsey bull calves. Are taking the first ship back to homeland. Raise yourself a bull or a piece To forget this fierce bird’s song of meat. Put your order in of hate. now. J. O. Seat. 38-ltp The January meeting of the club was held last Friday at the home of Mrs. Tressa Cochran with Mrs. Phil Patrick and Mrs. Dick Thomp son, assisting in serving a dessert luncheon. The president, Mrs. E. J. Wil ber read a beautiful poem, fol lowed by roll call with a Bible verse given by members. Sixteen mem bers were present with one visitor. Mrs. Delbert O'Brien. The discussions centered around the setting up of a Red Cross cen ter to meet each Wednesday af ternoon in O’Brien, the needed help for manning the lookout, time for coming meetings, scrap books and other matters. The treasurer. Mrs. George Hicks, announced the purchase of another bond. Recognition was also taken of the death of the beloved member and historian of the club, Mrs. Frank E. Barrett, who will be greatly missed at the meetings, and the recent mariage of Miss Ruby Hosford, now Mrs. Richard P. Thompson, who will be moving soon to Portland to join her hus band who is employed there. The February meeting is to be a luncheon meeting at the home of Mrs. Earl Boyd assisted by Mrs. George- Hicks, Mrs. Cora Morris and Mrs. A. E. Williams. This date, February 5th, will also be the election of officers and judg ing of scrapbooks. Mrs. L. W. Monroe read letters from an American woman residing in France, and Mrs. W. A. Brown read a paper on “The American Woman and Religion,” illustrating it with both pioneer and modern religious leaders. The afternoon closed with a contest of hatmaking in charge of Mrs. Bud Hoskins. “Judge, I didn’t realize till the other night when 1 ran across an article in the pa[x>r what a whale of a lot of industrial alcohol the government needs for the war." “ 1 should say it does, Chet. I understand the beverage distillers around the country are producing about 240,000,000 gallons of indus trial alcohol this year for ammunition, tires. Conjtr tritt of Altoholit títvtra¿t I niimu ir», I'it. Miss Canada \\ ields a Torch for V ictory • AND STAMPS I i CHADWICK HOTELS COFFEE SHOPS In Connection allied war industries. Every day, as production facilities expand, more women are joining their ranks. This girl is a skilled welder in an aircraft factory at Fort Wil liam, Ontario, working on fuel tanks for Hawker Hurricane fighter planes. These tanks are the self- »paling type which are a protection «gainst bullet punctures. Under the latest Canadian labor regulation* this young woman can so longer quit her job. as she could up to a few days ago. without giv ing notice of separation in writing. H r employer cannot lay lice off or d »"harge her. All manpower and w,manpower in the Dominion, in f.-.ct. is now commandeered for war service* w.iere needed. Even "help wanted" and ‘‘situations wanted" advertisement» are to be govern TO OUR SUBSCRIBERS Postal law regulations require all subscriptions to newspapers go ing through the mails as second class matter, be paid in advance. We are again reminding our read ers and ask their cooperation in I this matter to please call or mail their remittances in order for them : to receive the paper. We have no alternative in this matter and sub scriptions must be paid in advance. We thank you for this coopera tion. I THE ILLINOIS VALLEY NEWS in Smoke! You can’t afford to be Without Insurance Don’t Wait Until it is TOO LATE! SEE M C. 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