University of Oregon
Gateway to The Oregon Caves
A Live Wire Newspaper Published in the Interests of the Illinois Valley and Surrounding Districts
\ olume \ II.
Cave Junction. Oregon, Thursday, May 13, 1943
No. 2
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¡Weekly Letter!
KERBY HIGH
SCHOOL NEWS
As Canning
Sugar Limit
CAPITAL
PARADE
Price 5 Cents
Kerby News Notes
of General Interest
Danny Farlien will be president
of the Kerby high school Student
BY ADAH JONES
Body for 1943-44 as a result of
1 By HARRIS ELLSWORTH
Material for making hospital
By MURRAY WADE
Wednesday’s student body offic­
dressings did not come from head­
ers’ election. Yvonne Payne will
The state’s new financial re­ quarters this week so no meeting
In presenting to our readers be vice president and Cleo Doney
sponsibility law which becomes ef- of workers was held. They are
Mr. Harris’ weekly letter from was elected secretary-treasurer.
'
fective June 9, along with a large expected by next Wednesday.
The
United
States
History
and
Congress, we take much pride in
WASHINGTON — The Office
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the fact that we were selected as Government class conducted the of Price Administration has fixed number of acts of the 19f3 legis­
Frankie
MeI.enn
and Ila Slack
lature, will create another branch
Each class constituted
one of the papers in the fourth election.
a top limit of 25 pounds of su­
have been quite ill from the ef­
in
the
extensive
department
of
the
a
precinct
and
was
presided
over
congressional district to receive
gar per person for home canning
fects of colds and are out of
this important contribution to our by the usual precinct officials.
and freezing of this year’s fruit secretary of state. Jergonized the school.
Another victim of the
law means: buy insurance on your
columns.
| crop.
more serious colds is Clem Sauer
Ed Santoes, class of ’42, a mem­
car, or else.
Congressman Ellsworth has
I
Except for the specific maxi­
This windfall to insurance com­ who has been almost down but is
made a wonderful record in con­ ber of Uncle Sam's navy since
mum.
sugar
for
home
canning
will
panies and agents is getting spread able to be out again.
gress and bids to go far in his June of last year, visited school
career as a congressman. He is last Tuesday, Edward has a fur­ be allocated on substantially the thin however. A hatch of new in­
Lack of manpower is causing
well liked by the other members lough and is visiting his parents, same basis as last year — one surance agents has swarmed out
considerable
worry among Victory
pound
of
sugar
for
each
four
for the new business. Everybody's
and they are loud in their praise Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Buckles. He
quarts (or eight pounds) of the doin’ it. Don’t laugh in his face gardeners and farmers who depend
as to his ability. The Fourth Dis­ arrived from Chicago where he has
on the Kerby ditch for water, some
if your milkman asks you to buy
trict has a wonderful representa­ been attending a special navy finished product.
of the share holdeis have been
With
the
25
pound
limit,
any
car insurance from him. He may
tive and if you want something let school for the past five months. He
able
to work cleaning ditch and
family may apply for sugar to put be carrying insurance as a side
Harris Ellsworth know and he will will return to duty May 17th.
building
flume but they feel that
up
jams,
jellies
and
preserves
at
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line. One of the big department
turn Washington upsidedown to
several more hours work is neces­
the
rate
of
five
pounds
per
per
­
stores
here,
the
one
nearest
the
|
get what you want.—Ed.
Darger Service Station
son, but this five pounds will have capitol, is putting in an insurance 1 sary before the full head of water
Installs
New
Hoist
to
come out of your 25 pound al­ counter — just across the aisle j can be turned it. Because of the
WASHINGTON, D. C., May 10
drying winds gardens are begin­
lowance.
from the auto parts department. |
—The top news from the House
One of the many improvements
ning to need the water.
Last year the limit for pre­ PRISONERS TO ARMY
side of the congress for the week
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among service stations in the val­ serves was one pound.
just ended was the vote on the
State prison inmates will be
ley, is the new hydraulic hoist in­
Corporal
Annis
Dixon left Mon­
There was no nation-wide limit drafted into the army upon term- j
tax plan bills. That was the most
stalled recently by W. F. Darger last year on the amount of sugar I
day for Tucson, Arizona after
¡nation of their sentence or on
interesting legislative day thus far
of the Associated Service Station allowed each person, but some
spending a few days furlough with
in this session. The Carlson bill
patrol, A special draft board has |
in Cave Junction.
boards set individual limits of 10 been set up to handle them and his parents. Annis is a technician
(Rumi plan) lost by four votes.
Mr. Darger brought the hoist or 15 pounds, while others allowed
in the air corps.
earlier releases will be made for
Move to recommit which was so
a few weeks ago from Crescent as much as 45 pounds.
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are
induction.
The exceptions
worded that its passage carried
and had it installed last
William
McLean
and son Rob
City,
Price Administrator Prentiss M. those who have been convicted of
with it the approval of the Robert.
week, This gives added speed to Brown urged those who can their
Roy returned to Portland Monday
son-Forand bill, carried by 50
such crimes as arson and sex of­
oiling and greasing cars at the own fruits and vegetables to use
after a few days visit with home
votes, The Carlson bill was 100
fenses.
popular Associated station.
folks, both are working in a de­
their processed food rations spar- OREGON LEADS
per cent Rumi plan, The Forand
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fense
plant.
ingly.
Doughton or
bill 90 per cent,
Ten per cent of Oregon’s popu­
IMPROVES STORE FRONT
“
Every
can
of
commercially
committee bill never was voted
lation was enrolled in national war
Mrs. James Hill and son Norman
packed foods saved by those folks production training schools, a per
upon. One interesting thing about
George P. Scott of Scott’s Mar­
left last Wednesday for Mill City,
.through
home
canning
is
a
direct
the whole procedure is that the ket, has added much to the at­
capita percentage that leads the
Oregon, where she will visit her
Forand bill, which was thus passed tractiveness of his store front by and important contribution to our nation. O. I. Paulson, state direc­
mother who has been quite ill.
by the House, was not written by putting in two large plate glass war effort,” he said. “We can tor of vocational education states.
run
the
total
into
hundreds
of
mil
­
o-
the Ways and Means committee; windows. The work was done by
Washington was second, with 8
it had no hearings in committee Bert Watkins and the new win­ lions of cans. Let’s do it.”
per cent of its residents enrolled in
Brown reported that families classes. Those who are not skilled
and had not previously been con­ dows add much to the appearance
«Continued on Pane Twm
living in the south and southwest
sidered by the House.
of the store, both inside and out.
have been obtaining sugar for
The Senate Committee, acting
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home canning under last year’s
with amazing speed, wrote the
regulation.
Rumi plan back into the bill with
Wartime Washington
Beginning May 15, rationing
a vote of 13 to 6. It is freely
i boards throughout the country Vivid Setting for
predicted that if the Senate passes
will begin receiving applications New M-G-M Drama
the Rumi plan, the House will ap­
under the new regulation. No
prove the Senate bill when it
special form is required, unless it
Washington in wartime is the
comes over. In other words the
is planned to sell the home pro­ setting for a vivid story of a
net result of four months of bat­
Through the courtesy of C. G.
duct and applications may be made woman’s soul, in "The War
tling on the subject will probably
in person or by mail.
Against Mrs.
Hadley,’’ which I Sherier we have been loaned a
be the final adoption of the tax
Each applicant must furnish a brings Fay Bainter to the screen as copy of the Rogue River Courier,
collecting plan first devised by
Last Friday about 8 o’clock in copy of War Ration Book I for the embodiment of many women now the Grants Pass Courier, pub­
Beardsely Rumi of New York—
the evening, the residents of Cave each person for whom home-can­ who, when the war started, re­ lished by A. E. Voorhies, dated
not a member of Congress!
Junction were startled to hear the ning is sought, the total number fused to be drawn into it until March 25, 1918, during the World
There was a rumor flying siren fire signal, and it didn’t take of quarts or pounds to be put up, awakened to the truth about na­ War No. 1 days. Mr. Sherier’s
around here yesterday that some long to have a crowd, especially and the amount of sugar to be tional defense. The picture, lit­ daughter, Mrs. Clara Dick, saved
Negro trouble was to develop last as it was Oregon State Guard drill used for making jams and jt^lies. erally a cross-section of a woman’s the paper and has other copies of
Home canners may make gifts soul, is playing this Saturday and the same year.
night.
The colored people in night and many guardsmen were
One story of interest on the
of both fruits and vegetables, but Sunday at the Cave City theater.
Washington are angry at the street near by.
first
page is entitled “German
Annalee Sherier and her fath­ no person may give away more
car and bus company because no
Miss Bainter in the title role I
Negroes are employed on the cars er and mother, Mr. and Mrs.1 G. than 50 quarts. Any gifts in ex­ plays a wealthy widow, who de­ Propaganda Is Made for Sweden,”
and buses. There may be some C. Sherier were in their home, cess of that amount and all sales spite changes brought about by showing the same technique the
trouble yet but none has actually when Miss Annalee noticed a flame can be made only by the collection war, tries to live her life as usual. Germans used then as now. The
developed as this is written. Wash­ coming from the fireplace wall, of blue stamps at the rate of 8 Her friends go into war work, article said:
"The pro-German newspapers in
ington has a very large colored and she screamed. Her father not points per quart.
leaving her lonely. Her daughter
knowing what the trouble was. i t
population.
goes into a canteen, marries a sol­ Sweden are printing fantastic stor­
■o-
asked her what was wrong and
dier. Her son is drafted. When ies regarding conditions in Amer­
she
pointed
to
the
wall.
Mr.
Sher
­
As you might well imagine to
he is sent overseas she blames her ica. This propaganda is designed
be the case in as large and com­ ier immediately went for some
lover, a government official The obviously to awaken hostility to­
plex organization as the govern­ water, but he quickly saw that he
part of the government official is ward the entente powers and the
ment of the United States, there would not be able to put the fire
played by Edward Arnold. Then, United States and to offset the ef­
is no such thing as simplicity. I out so gave an alarm and the si­
in a dramatic climax, she awakens fects unfavorable to Germany
have lately been endeavoring to ren was blown.
to the truth, and throws her life caused by the sinking of Swedish
The guardsmen nearby came and
get two relatively minor items in­
An evacuee from Singapore into the conflict, in common with ships and by the Luxburg affair.
“The Nya Dagligt Allehanda
cluded in the Interior Department helped get out the furiture, nearly joined the weekly meeting of the millions of other American Wo-
prints an alleged interview with
appropriation bill — two items un­ all of it was saved, and Mr. Sher­ surgical dressing group Tuesday men.
a Swede lately returned from
der the Bureau of Mines section. ier gathered up three armfuls of afternoon at the Redwood Ranger
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America, According to this un­
Some money is needed along with clothing, but that was all. Mrs. Station crew house. Mrs. Maurice
EIGHTH GRADE
identified voyager American sol­
funds all ready made available by Sherier had over a hundred dol­ T. (code, niece of Mrs. J. J. Vil
J’Wf'r«VK'T
diers are committing suicide by
the state of Oregon and by C oos lars of heavy plate aluminum wear lair, told the women as they 1 U-'l-’lEIM E.ME5 I
th«" hundreds through fear of sub­
county, to make a complete explor. and all their dishes and kitchen worked, how many hours every
The schools of the Illinois Vai- marines; American provision shops
ation of the Coos Bay coal beds. utensils were destroyed.
day the British women put into
The new Bureau of Mine* labora­
The residence was one that El­ voluntary war work. Tn England ley will hold joint eighth grade are being plundered nnd the pro­
tory at Albany will need an ap­ f wood Hussey built and was situ­ the women not only knit for the graduation exercises at the Union prietors lynched by the masses;
propriation for operating expenses. ated in the rear and north of the forces, and knit for the Yanks High school gymnasium next Mon- * Swedes are faring hard in Amer­
ica, due to the Luxburg disclos­
There is no objection to includ­ old Spanish Castle. It was com­ in England, but mend battle dress, lay evening, May 17th.
Toe following program has been ; ures; the homes of 59.000 Germans
ing either of tfiese items — but pletely destroyed. The fire truck patching the heavy kakhi the men
in New York are being watched
responded immediately, but the wear in action. In addition they arranged :
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Processional—Alice Smith.
by the police and the inhabitants
house was beyond saving when it man canteens for al) the civilian
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Invocation—Rev. George Gray searched in the streets every time
arrived. Nearby property was kept workers who are on constant
Class
History—Elizabeth Mel- they leave their houses, and Amer­
of sparks and no damage was alerts. She told of one woman an­
j COMING EVENTS | clear
ican newspapers ’not owned by
done, regardless of the fact that ti-aircraft gun crews which lo w.
ip........................................ a a high east wind played havoc for I brought down a recent Nazi raider Song—Girls of Spence school. British capital’ have disclosed that
< lass Prophecy - Dena Jones.
’the American Embassy in Buda­
Sunday. May lfi—I Am an Amer­ a time with the sparks and kept on the outskirts of London.
Cradle
Song
—
High
School
Glee
pest had been hoarding bombs.”
air.
in
the
The
six
women
present
at
Tues
­
ican Day.
them flying high
C ?lub.
Another interesting story is
day
’
s
meeting
agreed
that
one
af
­
Mr.
and
Mrs.
Sherier
are
indeed
Sunday, May 30—Decoration Day.
Address— Judge W A. Johnson. that of the O. 4 C. Railroad Lands
ternoon
a
week
is
a
very
small
sac
­
grateful
to
the
community
for
the
The Missionary Society meets the
Harmonica Solo—Lenni* John­ on the Market April 29. This con­
second and fourth Thursday of wonderful help given, and espe­ rifice of time for them to make, son.
cerns the land grants given the
and
hope
that
the
many
other
wo
­
cially
to
th«
guard
boys
who
saved
each month at the Community
Legion Awards—Arthur Kel- railroad in the early days when
men
in
the
district
will
join
them
part
of
the
furniture
which
would
church. Cave Junction.
being constructed, whereby the
otherwise have been destroyed. in this vital work, The next meet­ lert
Illinois Valley Chamber of Com­
Poppy Easter Awards—Mrs. F. government gave every other sec­
They want to warmly thank all ing of the group will be Tuesday
merce meets every Tuesday j
tion to the company for putting
afternoon, at 1 o’clock at the W Jones.
who helped with the fire.
noon the Cave City Coffee Shop.
Presentation
Diplomas
—
Supt.
through the line. Because the land
Crew
House,
and
it is hoped that
The Sheriers lost all their can-
O'Brien Women’s club meet on n- i fiujts and vegetables with every woman in the Cave Junction Dale F. Ginn.
was not sold to farmers, the gov­
first Friday of each month.
Benediction—Rev. Gray.
ernment took it back and thous­
nearly a year's supply on hand, district will think of what the Brit­
ands of acres are still in the hand*
Recessional—Alice Smith.
Ladies' Auxiliary meet the first and the woodshed was almost full ish women are doing daily, and
o
j of the government O 4 C. Land
and third Wednesday of each I of good dry wood that Mr. Sherier therefore give one afternoon week­
Buy your Defense Stamp, today. I Grants.
month.
1 had been cutting which burned.
ly to the Red Cross.
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—i
Rogue River
Courier Of
1918 Shown
Sherier
Home Burned
Friday Night
Evacuee Tells of
Womens Work
I
Ration Board
Is Assured
For Valley
At the meeting of the Illinois
Valley Chamber of Commerce last
Tuesday noon in the Cave City
Coffee Shop, Hobart M. Price,
OPA representative, told the mem­
bers that they rould have a War
Price and Ra’ioning board if they
wanted it—then went on to tell
them what they would have to do
to secure a board.
First they
would have to secure a location
with rent, heat, light and water
free of all charges to OPA. One
paid clerk would be provided, oth­
erwise the locrl citizens would
have to furnish all other assist­
ance and the hoard free of all
financial responsibility from the
regional office.
Mr. Price made it plain that the
community was taking on a re­
sponsibility that they would have
to take care of, and suggested a
board of directors of eight to 12
members, both men and women
and suggested that this board in­
clude al) lines of endeavor if pos­
sible.
For a half an hour Mr. Price
related matters of interest con­
cerning the work of the board and
stressed the point that the chair­
man should be selected with great
care. The chairman is boss of the
board.
The entire board will be selected
in this manner: Suggestions of
the personnel should be made to
George Hicks, assistant county
commander of the Civilian Defense
Conncil. He will send the selec­
tions to the county council, and
the chairman of the council. Judge
Johnson will send this list to Ed­
ward Ostendorf, director of OPA
for this district, and Mr. Ostendorf
will then nam|e the board and
chairman. It is not at all manda­
tory that the names sent in will
be chosen, but usually they are.
Mr. Ostendorf can choose his own
board if he so desires.
The location was under discus­
sion, and Mr. Price wanted to
know how many locations were
available. The only one offered
was a part of the News office, and
after looking it over, Mr. Price
was not at all too pleased with the
place. He suggested a place that
would provide a front office with
an additional room where the
board could meet in private. How­
ever, no other location has been
offered, and if none is offered, it
could still have The News corner,
where free rent, light, heat and
hot and cold water is available to
the clerk and directors.
Mr. Ostendorf and Mr. Price
will probably be back in Cave
Junction next Tuesday noon to
meet with th«1 chamber, and at
this meeting definite announce­
ment is expected. In the mean­
time the board must be selected
and all agree to give their time
and energy to make the rationing
board a success. Those Interested
should see Mr. Hicks, Mr. Sam
Miller, or M. C. Athey and leave
their suggested list for member*
of the board, or they can be left
with Mrs. Hussey, club secretary,
or at the Cave City Coffee Shop
with Mr. Kolb. Hicks ia the Civil,
ian Defense Council representa­
tive with M. C. Athey, who is a
member of the council board, but
Mr. Hicks will make the recom­
mendation*, but he ia anxious to
have a list that will assist him to
i r j t
.
(Continued on Page Twa)
WHAT THE LEGION
AUXILIARY IS DOING
Initiation ceremonies will be
given at next social night, May 19.
Omitted from last week’s list of
nominations was those for execu­
tive board for which two are to be
elected. Emily Kellert and Lucille
Arnold were nominated.
Lida Miller, Mildred Taylor and
Amy Hussey visited the Spence,
Payne, White and Holland schools
Thursday of last week to give the
American Legion scholarship tests.
Miss Lois Taylor acted as chauf­
feur.