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About Illinois Valley news. (Cave City, Or.) 1937-current | View Entire Issue (April 8, 1943)
University of Oregon Cateway to The Oregon Caves V Illinois Vail ey News A Live \\ ire Newspaper Published in the Interests of the Illinois Valley and Surrounding Districts Volume VI. No. 19 Price 5 Cents — ♦ » 4 Interesting Letter from Donnis Sauer Illinois Valley News: After seeing the launching to day 1 thought of you and thought you might be interested in a few of the details and how the people responded to it all. I arrived at the ship yard a lit tle before noon and started look ing for something high upon which to perch in order to prevent miss ing anything. As it was the first launching I had ever attended I was fairly shaking with excite ment and who wouldn’t at the promise of seeing either the Presi dent’s wife or an aircraft carrier, let alone both of them. It is a vest pocket escort ship, in other words a small airplane carrier, but believe you me it is by no means small. The Tongue Point Naval Air Station Band was on hand and directed by Chief Bandmaster Boise. The ceremony began with the band playing “The National An them,” and I truly wish you could have seen the expressions of sat isfaction on the faces of the work ers as they looked up at “Old Glory" fastened on the bow of their big blue ship. Mr. Edgar F. Kaiser, vice presi dent and general manager of the Kaiser company, Inc., Vancouver, spoke an introduction which was followed by an address from Hon orable Arthur B. Langlie, gover nor of Washington. Other speak ers of the day were Hon. Earl Snell, governor of Oregon; Rear Admiral Howard L. Vickerey, U. S. Maritime Commission; and Commissioner Thomas M. Wood- ward, United States Maritime Commissioner who all expressed explicit thanks to the workers for the splendid job they are doing toward serving their country, to our President, and how proud they were to have the first lady of the land as guest of honor. Mr. Henry J. Kaiser, father of Edgar F., then spoke thanking all his employees for their splendid cooperation with his plans of get ting tile ships out on schedule. Then the sponsor of the launch ing and the Matron of Honor, Mrs. Franklin Delano Roosevelt ad dressed the other speakers and “friends” and then delivered a short message from her husband, our President. He wanted all the people to know that he appreci- (Continued on I’nxe Three) ---------------- 0---------------- KERBY HIGH SCHOOL NEWS Plans are moving ahead for Eighth grade visiting day to be ob served at the high school on April 15th. — o— A check-up on bond and stamp I sales between September 1942 and I March 15th reveals that Kerby | high school sales amounted to $448 for that period. Before the school year closes this amount is expect ed to be increased considerably. — o— Laura Bailey and Elinor Hatch.l two of the high school teachers, I spent last week-end visiting friends in Medford. Kerby News Notes Miners Draft of General Interest Dr. Scheetz Gets Nod for April Plans The 4-H Victory Luncheon club Represen'tive Reject WMC entertained the Kerby Pig club Mrs. Villair BY ADAH JONES VICTORY LUNCHEON Bond Drive Mrs. J. J. Villair has been ap- pointed chairman of the commit tee for the Illinois Valley of the Second War Loan drive to start April 12. This will be the greatest drive >n history according to the treas- ury and they expect to raise 13 BILLION dollars. Newspapers, radio and other ad Dress rehearsals of the Senior vertising media have taken up the class play “Don’t Be Bashful” were work of bringing to public atten held Tuesday and Wednesday tion that the government wants nights of this week. This play the money as soon as possible to will be presented in the high school help pay the huge war bill and gymnasium on Thursday evening, put into savings in war bonds the money that otherwise would just April 8th. be spent. —o— Treasury Secretary Morgenthau Anyone having tin cans pre called upon the nation’s newspap pared to turn in on the tin can salvage drive should leave the cans ers — which last fall helped Amer- at some school where a truck will ica get over its scrap metal short- pick them up the last of this week. agt through a drive that raised 6 million tons — to take a leading —o— Considerable interest is being part in this bond drive, The newspapers leaped to the shown by many of the students in getting an obstacle course located job by forming the Allied news- on and near the high school prop paper council after top newspap erty. The Army and Navy en er executives met with the secre courage the obstacle course train tary who told them the need for ing as a desirable factor in the the money was urgent. physical development of high They pledged the treasury edi school boys. torial and advertising support, the latter to come from donated space A special meeting of the Illinois and commercially sponsored copy Valley teachers is scheduled for rather than from government-paid Monday evening, April 12, at Ker advertisements. by high school, to discuss plans for The government’s ideal would grade school commencement exer be to raise 13 billion dollars in cises and to take care of any oth although only 14 er business necessary. This will three weeks billion has been raised in war be the first and probably the only last two years — but bonds in the meeting of the teachers’ organiza tion this school year. Formerly the campaign will go on unceas meetings were held once each ingly. month, but this year war activi-i One thing is certain: For the ties, lack of transportation, and three weeks, starting next Mon a strong desire among teachers to day the bond drive will be the conserve tires and gasoline have most intensive of its kind ever curtailed the group activities of attempted. the association. The Kerby high Treasury aides said 5 billion of and grade teachers will furnish the the 13 billion in bonds would be refreshments for Monday's meet taken by commercial banks, the re ing. mainder to be bought by insurance ------------- o-------------- companies, other institutions and WOOD NEEDED FOR the man in the street. OBSERVATION POST It is likely that the share of the min in the street will be 2 billion. The local observation post in Bond sales npw are running Cave Junction is badly in need of about 1 billion a month, so the wood. It is very vital this post be drive will call for stepped-up pur manned 24 hours every day, but chases by the factory hand, the in order to do this the observers must have heat. Any donations of shipping clerk, the bus driver, the corner grocer, the salesgirl, the wood or money for this purpose would be gladly received. The policeman on the beat. ladies of the American Legion Auxiliary are giving a Pinochle party Saturday night. April 10. Movies to Be Shown the proceeds to be used for wood At Grange Hall for this post. Will you help us? M r. Ford W. Jones, principal of Donations in cash can be left at the Kerby high school, will give the News office or with Mrs. B. 1.. Miller. a free showing of two moving pic tures at the Bridgeview Grange hall. Thursday evening, April 15th, GRAZING MEETING at 8:30 sharp. SCHEDULED EOR One is called “The Miracle SATURDAY EVENING Wood," the making of plywood, and the other plywood uses on the The Illinois Valley Grazing As farm. sociation will hold its annual meet The public is invited to see these ing Saturday. April 10, 1943, at pictures which will be shown be the Illinois Valley Grange hall. fore the regular grange meeting The meeting is scheduled for 8:00 begins. p. m. All members of the associa. National Forest permittees, I tion, f and those interested in the produc- | COMING EVENTS | tion of beef cattle are urged to « ......................................................... t attend. it is planned to have moving Tuesday. April 13—HEU will meet pictures of interest to the cattle- at the home of Mrs. Margaret men, and Supervisor Herschel Monroe. Obye of the Siskiyou National April 14—Health Clinic, 10:00 to Forest will be present to discuss 3:00. grazing problems with the permit April 15—Silver Tea, Auxiliary. tees. --------------o-------------- Tuesday, May li --HEU will meet st the home of Mrs. Jim Payne. Those who are entitled to arm The Missionary Society meets the bands for Observation Post, as second and fourth Thursday of printed in last week’s News, will each month at the Community please get them from Lida Miller, C. O. church, Cave Junction. -------------- o------------- Ladies' Auxiliary meet the first Feature Dance to be given Sat and third Wednesday of each urday, April 17th, under auspices month. of the American Legion in the Illinois VaUey Chamber of Com- Legion hall. Cave Junction. Gents * mere* meets every Tuesday 11.00, ladies free. Good music noon in Drews hotel cafe. and a good time assured. --------------o O'Brien Women’s club meet on first Friday of each month. Buy your Defense Stamps today. (Continued on Pajre Two) on Sunday afternoon at the home of Cooking Club leader, Mrs. Adah Jones. The Pig club under the leadership of Bud Hoskins held a meeting during the after noon with Mr. Adams, assistant county agent ns their guest. Mr. Adams gave the boys valu able information on hog raising, •el'.in^ them how to build brooder houses for baby pigs which would prevent the mother hog from smothering the little ones. He also presented the boys with their charter. During this time the girls had as their lesson the mak ing of ginger bread which was demonstrated by Grace Baird and Beverly Dick. Later the boys were called in for refreshments which were prepared for them by the girls, They were served vege- table salad and deviled eggs, nut bread sandwiches and ginger bread with whipped cream. Georgia Goldsby and Barbetta Farlien had charge of the salad. Dena Jones and Rosemary Sachse, the deviled eggs, The nut bread was pre- pared the day before by Ethel Elroy and Barbetta Farlein. Mr. Adams spoke to both clubs after the luncheon and presented the girls with their charter. The club pledge and motto were given and also a yell. Present for the afternoon were: Byron Slack, Jack Sauer, Harry Kellert, Paul Sher- ier, Wendall Jones, Wesley Baird, Grace Baird, Rosemary Sachse, Georgia Goldsby, Barbetta Far lein, Dena Jones, Beverly Dick, and leaders Bud Hoskins and Mrs. Jones with guests Mr. Adams and F W. Jones. A program to be presented be fore the Senate subcommittee hearing April 10 was drafted at a meeting of the Siskiyou Minerals association Saturday afternoon at the Redwoods hotel in Grants Pass. Topflight men in the min ing fraternity will be here to pre sent plans for increased production of strategic metals. F. I. Bristol, president of the association, appointed mining men to testify concerning problems in their particular field. Appointed were H. C. Wilmot, owner of the Bonanza Quicksilver mine at Sutherlin. Ore., on “Quicksilver"; James K. Remsen, chrome produc er, “Cost of Chrome Production”; George Barton of Eugene, "La bor Cost Problems" ami "Alumina Clays”; Jack Isgrig. chrome oper ator, “Stockpiling"; Ray Treasher, geologist with the state depart ment of Geology and Mineral In dustries, “Outline of Known Cop per Properties," Ronald Knudsen, Auburn, Calif., producer o f chrome and manganese, "Road Building and the Access Road Pro gram”; Earl K. Nixon, director of the state department of GM I, “inc." The annual election of the board of directors resulted in the fol lowing names being chosen: M. C. Athey, F. I. Bristol, J. R. Harvey, Jack Isgrig. Ronald Knudsen, Sher man S. Smith and H. ('. Wilmot. From this group, officers will be selected. By unanimous vote, the associa tion rejected affiliation with the Western Mining Council. How Heide Sachse and Louise Ham ever, the association expressed the mer left last Saturday for San desire to cooperate with the coun Francisco where they will visit cil on specific problems. Heide’s father and later the girls Attending the meeting Saturday expect to find employment. from out of the city were P. D. —o— Donaldson, Seattle; George Bar Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Marchant ton. chairman of Ia>ne County and family and Ethel Elroy spent Mining Committee, Eugene; Mrs. last week-end in Klamath Falls Dorothy Reddy Moroney, Yreka, I where they visited friends and Ronald Knudsen, Auburn, Calif.; relatives. Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Ginnis, Baker and Galice; Miss Marcella McCul Harold Trefethen left this week lough, Pleasant Creek Mining Co., for Klamath Falls where he has Baker; C. P. Terwilliger and been called for army service. Mrs. Charles Bennett, Crescent City; Trefethen has returned to her Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ray and Wal former home in Vancouver, B. C., ter Jones. Medford; A. C. Ham on a business trip. • rick. George Logan and Elwood —o— Hussey, Cave Junctin. Mrs. Clyde Johnson underwent -------------- o------------- a major operation at the Josephine Buster Branham is visiting rela General hospital on Tuesday. tives and friends in the valley on ¡a month’s furlough from the navy. Pupils of the grade school en joyed films shown by Harold Bow erman on Monday. One picture on Alaska and one Vigilance for Vic tory, was very much enjoyed by the children. AUTRY WESTERN FUN, MUSK’ r................... f THEYGIVE -r THEIR LIVES The nerve-tingling doings of a range sleuth, brilliant gunplay neatly mixed in with the warbling of several top-notch western bal lads, and a novelty comedy scene involving a phoney poker game, are the highlights of the Cave City theater's attraction next Sat urday and Sunday in "Cowboy Serenade.” Gene Autry is the star, with Smiley Brunette fur nishing the laughs, and Fay Mc- Kenzie the romantic interest. Gene is pictured as an opera tive of the Cattleman’s Association to clear up a me o in which young friend, Jimmy Agnew, involved him*elf. Jimmy has a herd of cattle belonging to Association in a card game with a ring of gamblers, and it is up to Gene either to prove the gamblers crooked or let Jimmy go to prison. By getting Frog Millhouse (Smiley Burnette) into a game with member« of the ring, Gene discovers that they are crooks, then ets about finding out who their leader is. When the evi dence is uncovered it points to Asa Lock, father of Gene’s sweet heart, Stephanie Lock. Also shown will be a news reel and a 2-reel color cartoon. Dr. Orville H. Scheetz was ap pointed state representative by the Josephine county court Tuesday morning to serve out the term of Kenneth S. Martin, whose resigna tion as representative from the eighteenth legislative district was effective March 31. Martin’s res- ignation from his post in the leg- islature came as a result of his re cent appointment to the state game commission. Before announcing the appoint ment, Judge W. A. Johnson read a resolution from Robert S. Far rell. Jr., secretary of state, in which the vacancy in the legisla tive office was announced and the day and hour for maning the new appointment was set for Tuesday, April 6, at 10 a. m. Johnson also read a letter from the executive committee of the county republican committee, in which the appointment of Dr. Scheetz was strongly recommend ed. The letter was signed by Mrs. Dama McKinstry, vice-chairman, W. C. Snook, George R. Riddle, and Guy Hedrick, members of the executive committee, of which Dr. Scheetz is chairman. Lucius R. Robinson, county commissioner, nominated Dr. Scheetz to succeed Martin as rep resentative for this district and the unanimous vote of the mem bers of the county court was re corded by Ben Coutant, county clerk. Judge Johnson, in giving his affirmative vote expressed his belief that Dr. Scheetz will serve the best interests of the county in every way. Similar opinions were expressed by Lucius R. Robinson and Pete Fredrickson, Josephine county commissioners, when they voiced their approval of the ap pointment. Niel R. Allen, chairman of the state republican committee, ex plained that when it becomes necessary for the county court to appoint a legislator to replace one who has resigned the person named must be of the same political party as the one originally elected to the office. He said that the appoint ment of a new representative by recommendation of the citizens of the legislative district is an ex ample of “American constitution al freedom and of the ideals for which we are fighting.” Kenneth Martin, recently re- signed representative from this district, expressed his appreciation for the cooperation given him dur ing the two terms he has served this district in the state legisla ture and expressed his hope that the ame cooperation would be given his successor. Dr. Scheetz, the new represen tative from this district, thanked the members of the county court and the republican committee for the confidence shown in his abil- ity. and declared his intention to work in every way to the best in terest of Josephine jiounty. --------------o-------------- WHAT THE LEGION AUXILIARY IS DOING A silver tea is planned for the afternoon of April 15 at the Aux iliary room, to which all are in vited. The occasion being to cele brate Pan-American day, which falls on April 14, and to display the small Easter dresses made for child welfare. Also to show the fine poppy posters which have been made by school children of the valley. The poppy chairman, Emily Ke|- lert, reported that poppies had been received. In addition to the men from World War I who are permanently hospitalized, there are, in the Oregon Veteran s hos pitals, some boys of this war who will benefit from the poppy sale. A short paper on the Women of Peru was read. Mrs. Adah Jones donated five new books to the Kerby library. •--------------o Mrs. E. E. Potter made a shop ping trip to Grants ¡’ass the first of the week.
