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About Illinois Valley news. (Cave City, Or.) 1937-current | View Entire Issue (Oct. 28, 1943)
University of Origoa Gateway to The Oregon Caves Illinois Valley News A Live Wire Newspaper Published in the Interests of the Illinois Valley and Surrounding Districts Volume VII. No. 26 ( ave Junction. Oregon, Thursday. October 28. 1913 i t I I I ! Washington 'Weekly Letter; KERBY HIGH SCHOOL NEWS Ask Lower Red Cross Value On Needs More Meat Coupons Volunteers Price 5 Cents Kerby News Notes of Cenerai Interest Old Jupe Gives Us The Works Over 200 persons attended the Kerby high school Lettermen’s BY ADAH JONES Í By HARRIS ELLSWORTH | club sponsored smoker on last Thursday night. The affair was Senior Skip Day same early for held at the American Legion hall members of the senior class this in Cave Junction. The following year. Wednesday the 15 classmen WASHINGTON, D. C—Appar ten bouts were presented for the and chaperon were well on their ently the fuss that has been so enjoyment of the patrons: way to Medford. They voted to effectively stirred up by the mem The livestock feed situation and Speaking in the sidewalk lan (Contributed ) Richard Dumas vs. Harold take skip day at this time because bers of Congress from the States the situation relative to meat ra The Red Cross Units for O’Brien the older boys expect to be in the guage of the times, Old Jupe Brewer. of Oregon and Washington regard tioning coupons have resulted in a and Cave Junction and for any pilled his overload into the valley Wesley Baird vs. Niel Freitas. service before graduation. Shows, ing the development of a domestic drastic backing up of feeder cat* during the past several days with other- who will attend, now meet Warren Mayfield vs. Bill Blan- bowling, eating and window shop source of aluminum from clay is tie in the western area, which in I every Tuesday afternoon at 1 a rainfall that broke some records. cet. ping took up the day. Making the having a healthy effect. I have turn has brought a depletion of o’clock at the Crew House of the Since the beginning of the rain Byron Slack vs. Jack Owen. trip were David Hanna. Ernie heard unofficially that the alum ranges, improper utilization of this month, 7.29 inches of rain Ranger Station which is so gen Dick Payne vs. Joe Stow. Kiauss, Cleo Doney. .Ann Shinier. ina-from-clay plants may be ap I scarce feeds and partial disorgani erously furnishing the well light ha- been registered for the valley Bob Sharp vs. Bill Hill. Delila Hill. Peggy Haberman, proved in the near future. The Frank McLean vs. Ted Cossack zation of the livestock industry, ed and heated rooms, provided with Glenn Halm. Yvonne Payne, Clin at the Redwood Forest Service facts are so compelling in favor agriculture commissioners and di fine tables and equipment for all Clint Freitas vs. Frank Pope. ton Freitas. Lee Hassler, Charlene Station, according to Harold Bow of this development, however, that Walter Goldsby vs. John Pren rectors of the states of Washing who will avail themselves of the Miller. Dinny Farlien, Mae Webb. el man, ranger at the station. it seems almost a certainty that ton. Nevada, Utah. Colorado, Cali invitation extended to every |>at- Compared to rainfall for the last tice. Alice Smith, Donnis Sauer and this report, unofficial as it is. must two years past, Mr. Bowerman fornia, Idaho and Oregon wrote riotic woman of the valley to con Mrs. Ferd Jones. Ernest Kiauss vs. Glenn Halm. be correct. >aid this season set a record. In The Lettermen’s Club is espe to Marvin Jones, director of War tribute this very simple and yet —o— It is unfortunate but true that cially appreciative of the assist Food Administration, in a joint very important service in the mak October 1941, 0.42 inches fell, Miss Helen Cowgill, state 4-H I decisions both for and against the ance given by Keith Owen, who letter signed following a two-day ing of surgical dressings. Leader and Miss Ruth Crawford and for the same month in 1912 production of alumina-from-clay acted : s referee. Dr. (’oilman who meeting in Salt Lake City early Moie and more thousands of our home demonstration agent visited we held off 1.09 inches with Otir have been kicked around Washing examined the boys before they en in October. fine young men are being wounded Kerby schools on Thursday in the umbrellas. ton for more than six months. tered the ring. Buck Smith for the Relative to the meat situation, and hospitalized on the many bat interests of 4-11 club work. While the rainfall has done no When the various war agency com use of his gloves, and the Ameri the directors pointed out that gov tle fronts, and casualties mount damage rather it has helped the —o— mittees and the light metals divi can Le ion for the use of the hall ernment statistics indicate, that continuously Iry ground that has not had any a n d alarmingly. Jack Jenkins was a visitor at sion of WPB had finally been and rin” equipment. available feed supplies per animal Three hours or so a week seem rain for months, so the farmers Kerby high school on Tuesday re- cleared, the question was up for be down as much as 15 such a paltry effort for any loyal ■ou’d plow and put in their fall The members members of of the the club club who who | I unit newing acquaintances with former final decision by the WPB itself. had charge of the program were per cent over last year, itself not American woman to be willing to crops. classmates and friends. Jack is in In June, the three proposed plants Glenn Halri, Lee Hassler, Frank a year of good balance between make yet how very few appar- An interesting article concern the navy signal corps and his ship were approved. Then, during the McLean. George Kellert, Ernest livestock and feed supplies. This ently seem to feel their responsi- ing the rainfall for Grants Pass is based in the West Indies. He summer came word that the pro Krauss, and Jack Owen. situation is of particular signifi bility in this matter! ( an it be had a 15 day furlough to visit his appeared in the Courier recently posed plant for the Northwest was The proceeds from the smoker: cance in the West, from which the that any one with somi • one in parents who live up Deer Creek, as follows: denied because of the manpower will be used to provide more equip- j greater part of the livestock is our country’s service—a near or Almost two and a half inches of lie has seen service in North Af situation. distant relativ e, a friend or ac- rica and other parts of the Atlan-' rain had fallen last week up to 5 ment and services for the boys’ marketed as feeder stock. Ficin these facts, Director E. quaintance, justify her neglect of Back in Washington after the athletic program at the high school. tic and seen mu »ny interesting p. m. Sunday, according to the re L. Peterson of the Oregon depart this simple service? Can any one places, but cordings taken by the county ag recess, members of Congress were home looked best. ment of agriculture reported that ent ’s office at the courthouse. Rain informed that the manpower trou who spends hours every week in Heide Sachse of Kerby and I — o— ble was not the real reason for Louise Hammer of Selma. Kerby! the meeting drew these conclu needless or unimportant activities A vaition Cadet W. J. McLean. fell every day last week. Cold spot of the week was re stopping the alumina-from-clay de high graduates of ’42, visited sions and recommendations and (and who doesn't?) begrudge the Jr., son of Mi. and Mrs. Wm. J. velopment. It was then stated school Tuesday of this week. These submitted them to the WFA di giving of three hours a week to McLean of Kei by. lias just arrived corded Tuesday, Oct. 19, with a that all three plants were denied girls have been employed jn a rector : the folding of dressings for our at the basic flying school at Gar minimum reading of 30. However 1. Our immediate problem is to wounded men? because they were not needed. Mr. government office in San Fran den City, Texds. He will be ata- frost has not been heavy enough Wilson (acting WPB head) told us cisco since last April and are just | secure such changes in govern Now that the cunning season is tioned there perhaps for several to do any damage yet, O. K. Beals, county agent said. in the heat of the discussion last completing their first leave from mental policies, prices and regu over, and the lookout station is not months. lations as will enable and facilitate Following is last week’s weather week that the plans had not only duty there. operating, quite an increased num They returned to -------------------- O-------------------- the movement of substantial num ber of women should be free to report : been denied once, but three times, work Wednesday. bers of feeder livestock direct to give time to this worthy project. KERBY MAN DIES Max. Min. Rain by his production executive com AFTER BEING IDT alau ghter. 50 40 Mon.,, Oct. 18 mittee. The members of the com Jimmy Buell, Private First Class (Continued on Patee Two) 2. To facilitate such movement, Tues. . Oct. 19 . 53 30 • .04 mittee were present when he said BY FALLING TREE of the Army Air Corps visited -------------- o-------------- meat ration coupons will have to Wed. . Oct. 20 (10 43 .37 it. by the way. Now they have school one day last week. Pri be appreciably lowered in point 39 .71 apparently seen the light. I hope Leon Guv Currier, 68. of Kerby Thur:s.. Oct. 21 . 57 vate Buell is now stationed near value, or perhaps suspended en Chamber of Commerce (10 .33 41 so. was fatally injured by a falling Fri., Oct. 22 Salt Lake City. He is well pleased tirely for such period of time as Is Back On Schedule r»r> 35 .40 tree in the woods above Holland, Sat , Oct. 2.1 * * * with his work in the army. Jimmy may be required to bring the situ .50 61 47 Monday at 4:3(1 p. m. Brought to Sum, Oct. 24 The House voted Thursday to graduated from Kerby high in ation into proper balance again. The summer vacation period of Cave Junction by fellow workers <> repeal the Chinese Exclusion Act 1942. Under existing supply and demand, the Illinois Valley Chamber of in a pickup truck, Currier died en —o— and permit entrance of Chinese on Commerce is over, and now the as conditioned by coupons avail r.»lite to Grants Pass in an am LIQUOR STORE a quota basis. Actually this is Ferd Jones, high school prin able, packers need not and do not chamber will meet every Tuesday bulance. He was an employee of TO CURTAIL HOURS simply a friendly gesture to a val cipal, received a letter front Cor- pay the full prie«1 for feeder ani- noon in the Cave City Coffee Shop the Puget Timber company. iant ally in our desperate war. It poral Harold James a few days mais. Ceiling pi ices to consti m- dining room. FOR SHORT PERIOD He was born at La Plata, Mo., will not let down the bars to immi ago. Corporal James is now lo- ers are not now being leflected at At last Tuesday's meeting con on August 9. 1875, ami had lived gration nor will it flood the coun cated near Ogden. Utah, where he the producer level. Due to an injury to Mrs. H M. siderable discussion took place in the Kerby community for the try with Chinese as some oppon has been in the Aviation Mechan Smith’ right wrist, the State 3. Animals currently at hand concerning the work the Reclama past four years. ents of repeal would have us be ics service. Harold expects to re cannot longer be held without a tion service is doing in the valley, I iquor Commission has given her He is survived by his wife. Ef lieve. No more than 105 Chinese ceive rank of Aviation Cadet soon. substantia) loss in weight, depre and the chamber’s secretary. Mrs. permission to curtail the hours the fie; and a daughter, Mrs. Leona will be admitted annually — and He graduated from Kerby high in ciation in quality ami an unneces Amy Hussey was instructed to i store will be open for a short per Rigel, Route 2. obviously none at all can cross the 1941. iod, about two weeks. sary drain upon scarce feed sup -end F. ('. Hart, assistant engin-1 Funeral arrangements were in Pacific while the war is on. —o — Mrs. Smith wrenched her right plies. not to mention the very eer. Bureau of Reclamation, De charge of Hull and Hull Funeral The Chinese Exclusion .Act issue High school students will enjoy probable financial loss to the pro- partment of the Interior, an in-1 home wrist, the one ahe uses to write had considerable political dyna a two-day vacation next week while ducers. with, and it has been getting worse vitation to attend the chamber's j mite in it. Apparently the leaders the teachers are attending Teach until she can hardly write. John 4. Our supply of hides and other meeting next Tuesday ami tell the of both sides of the House did not ers' Institute at .Ashland on livestock by-products, as well as valley people what the Reclama IIALLOWE EN l)AN( E M. Walker, assistant supervisor of want a record vote on the ques Thursday and Friday. the liquoi commission was here to our meat stocks, can be materially tion Service has accomplished and SATURDAY NIGHT tion. Everyone agreed that the —o— day, and gave her permission to added t > by enabling the move what it hopes to do in the future. bill would surely pass, but there New students entering high ment of feeder animals direct to Saturday. October 30th, tre make the following hours until Those who are interested in the was no way to be certain how the school this week are: Donnis Sgu slaughter. agricultural development of the American Legion will hold their Mrs. Smith's wrist is better: record vote would look as to party er. senior from Grants Pass, arnì Stole will be open from 4 to 7 valley should attend next Tues annual Halowe’en dance in the o division. Neither party wanted to Doris Walsh, freshman, from Gold Legion hall. p. in., except Saturday when it day's meeting and hear Mr. Hart. appear as the party opposed Hill, Oregon. This is always a big night for will be open 2 to 8 p. 111. The <irawing of a map for the Lt. Gordon Morris left Saturday repeal—an election year -------------- o-------------- Just as soon as possible, the afternoon via Greyhound for Los chamber has been almost complet dance fans and a large crowd is just around the corner. liquor store will be open on the Mr. an<l Mrs. C. C. Babcock of Angeles where he is stationed af ed and a committee will go over it anticipated. Consequently, by the simple | -------------- o—, Esterly mine spent a few days ter spending t-he past week visit with a fine tooth comb this week usual hours. The commission ami parliamentary expedient of having, )a,t Brookings and Har ing his mother, Mrs. C. G. Morris end and give it the final work over Attend the Hallowe’en Danct Mis. Smith were reluctant to close a quorum cal) (roll call of the j (| or where they went on business. and ither relatives. Mrs. Morris and then a cut will be mailed and Saturday, October 30, American the store, and instead gave the House to see if a quorum is pres-j This week end house guests of Mr. and her son made a tinp to Rose this map should be on th< reverse Legion Hail, Cave Junction. A shorter hours to keep it open. They ent, which is done when a mem-' anil Mrs. Babcock will be Mr. and burg where they visited Mr. and A good midnight ask for the public’s cooperation de of all letterheads in the val good floor. her makes the point that no quor Mrs. Earl Nixon of Portland. luncheon and a good time for all. during this period. Mrs. M Porter for a short time. ley. um is present! an automatic roll call on passage of the bill was avoided. When the bill was up for final passage, the speaker called a “We / K RSi WM (Continued on Page Four) P)..............-........................ -................... I COMING EVENTS a......... ............. in Saturday. Oct. 31 — Hallowe’en. I Thursday, Nov. 11—Armistice. Thursday. Nov 25- Thanksgiving December 8 Health Clin c at the Auxiliary room. Illinois Valley Garden club meets the first Wednesday of each month. Aircraft Demonstration school Mondays and Thursday, Red- wood Ranger Station Crew House, 8 p. m. H. E. U. meets every second day of the month. O'Brien Women’s club meet on first Friday of each month. Ladies' Auxiliary meet the first and third Wednesday of each i month. 1 ïîryi’ig War Bonds—Are You?” ► ■RK-'s iw^ ws << ♦ J ¥ Sgt. Carl 1 < 26, Cincinnati, lost his right eye and su tain<-d ■ fractured I ft I. re in Sicily. He has been buying War Bonds regu larly. He will return to civil life as soon as he is discharged from Halloran Hospital, N. T. Pvt. Irwin Levinson, Baltimore, was strut k by shrapnel in the left shoulder at Palermo. The fingers of his left hand are paralysed. When his father asked if he needed anything, his son replied: Buy War Bonds.” His father bought II.WO worth. Pvt. Thomas Dellarossa, Trenton, N. J . IKIh Infantry Patrol, waa wounded by shrapnel at El Gui tar, Africa, and now mint wear a »per lai brace for his left knee He won the Purple Heart, lie buy« War Bonds regularly and urge« you to. I'vt. Donal Carlier. Derry, N. II., suffered a fracture of the leg above the knee In Sicily when ■track by an KK mm. shell. He wa<i held prUuner for two days by the Germans, traveling in a tank. He Is a regular purchaser of War Hands. Morris, Long Beach, Cal., is above draft age but has seen three years of serv- 1. c lie lost In, hli I. | »>•-!• I I la- knee in Tunisia, lie wears the Purple Heart an.l Good < oudut t Ribbon and continues his War Bond purchases.
