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Illinois Vail ey News
A Live \\ ire Newspaper Published in the Interests of the Illinois Valley and Surrounding Districts
Volume VI.
No. 19
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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)
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KERBY HIGH
SCHOOL NEWS
Plans are moving ahead for
Eighth grade visiting day to be ob­
served at the high school on April
15th.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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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
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mere* meets every Tuesday 11.00, ladies free. Good music
noon in Drews hotel cafe.
and a good time assured.
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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.
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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.
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rick. George Logan and Elwood
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Hussey, Cave Junctin.
Mrs. Clyde Johnson underwent
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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’
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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.
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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.
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Mrs. E. E. Potter made a shop­
ping trip to Grants ¡’ass the first
of the week.