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University of Oregon Gateway to The Oregon Caves A Live Wire Newspaper Published in the Interests of the Illinois Valley and Surrounding Districts Volume VII. Cave Junction. Oregon. Thursday. January 13, 1911 No. 37 Save Paper Says Salvage Committee Plans for continued salvage of tin cans, kitchen fats and rags, old clothes and paper were discussed at a meeting of the county salvage committee held Thursday night at the courthouse. The paper salvage program will get in full swing this week. Chair man Henry E. Tetz. announce with the city and county schools acting as collection stations. Money for hot school lunches, milk funds or other organization projects may be obtained from the sale of waste paper, Tetz explained. Full de tails on price quotations are avail able at the high school office. Magazines should be tied to gether in 40 pound bundles. Old newspapers should also be tied to gether and the third large source of waste paper, cartons, should be torn apart and bound together into flat packages. Individuals with waste paper to contribute should notify a nearby school or student and the bundle will be collected. Each school is asked to keep its collection until notified to bring the paper to the railroad car at shipping time. Business houses are asked to save unwanted letters and envel opes by placing them flat in a box. Crumpled paper is not want ed. The chairman also urged that only clean papers be donated as an added safety measure for the children who will be handling the salvage. Although the active campaign in collection of old clothes and rags is closed. Tetz asked that further contributions be left either in >he courthouse basement or at the sal vage depot in the former Mac’s market on H street. The clothes will be sorted for cleaning next week. A carload of tin cans is almost ready for shipment, it was dis closed, and an effort is being made to complete filling the ear immed iately. The grocers have given full cooperation in the gathering of tin cans. Housewives are asked to take used tin cans immediately to their grocers in order to get the car shipped as soon as possible. The national advertising pro gram in the collection of kitchen fats has aided Josephine county’s collection, it was reported at Tues day’s meeting. The giving of ration points for the fats has accelerated the fat collection here also. Need for con fined donations of fats was em phasized. --------------o------------- GARDEN CLUB H AS SMALL ATTENDANCE Due to much sickness in the val ley and bad weather conditions, Mrs. Gladys King, secretary of the Illinois Valley Garden club, re ported a very small attendance at the meeting last week which was held at the home of Mrs J. J. Vil- lair. Assisting hostess was Mis. G. W. Martin. O. K. Beals, county agent, scheduled as guest speaker of the afternoon, was unable to come but may at some later date. Very little business was transacted and it is hoped all members will be able to attend the February meeting which will be at the home of Mrs Elizabeth Holland in Bridgeview. ------------- o—---------- Send The News to your friends • I I COMING EVENTS f Q <„•««,I.M.IHII.)....I««,,,, Illinois Valley Garden club meets the first Wednesday of each month. H. E. U. meets every second Tues 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 month. KERBY HIGH SCHOOL NEWS By DONNIS SAUER Last week two educational films were shown at school. One of these. “American Patriot”, por trayed the life of an old gentle man who realized how much Amer ica has progressed in the last one hundred years, and the other “Beauty for Keeps" told the story of how wax, one of nature’s pro- ductg helps preserve household furnishings. Precipitation Grocery For 1943 Is Stores Sell Very Low To G. P. Man Price 5 Cents Kerby News Notes of General Interest BY ADAH JONES Teen-Age Club Planned For Valley Mrs. Loren«» Beebe and sons re turned Sunday from Eugene and Springfield where they visited rel According to the records of the Two transactions this week that atives. Plans are being formulated by a Redwood Ranger station, 1943 was will be of general interest to Ker group of interested women in the Mrs. Phil Dessinger sent a few valley to open a Teen-Age club for the driest year of the last three by citizens and nearby points, was years where records were avail the purchase of Arnold’s grocery days in Grants Pass on business the youngsters. The movement is able. store in Cave Junction and the ' and also visited her brother and I being sponsored by the American The 40.44 inches of preciptation Wittrock grocery store in Kerby, his wife Mr. and Mrs. Jack Brady Legion Ladies’ Auxiliary, and a —o— A Student Body meetings was reached during the year was 25.07 to Laque Youngblood of Grants large number of ladies who do not Among the service men here on ! belong to the Auxiliary are going held in the English room Wednes inches shorter than in 1942 and Pass. day. After the business had been 16.89 inches less than that of Mr. Y oungblood is well known ! leave this week are Lonnie Dixon. I to give their support to help get taken care of, the Junior class fur 1941. The biggest difference was in the county seat town, having youngest son of Mr and Mrs Fred the club started. nished some entertainment. The felt during November and Decern-1 been the general manager of Grov Dixon, and li ven M iler, son of I There is a location available for Lonnie is recup the club rooms. The room in the program consisted of a dance, a her, when the shortage amounted | er's refrigeration plant across the Mrs. Krieger. short skit, a song and a few nov to 29.11 inches or two and one-1 railroad tracks from the S. P. de erating from an operation. He is I Drews hotel building formerly oc elty numbers, which went over big half feet less than last winter. pot, and leaves that position to in the army and stationed in Lou cupied by Arnold s grocery store. The recent snows promise some ' take over Wittrock’s store, with isiana. Irven has been in the navy This room could be fixed up to with the audience. —o— relief from drought next summer. i the added stock of the Arnold for over two years and has seen make a very desirable location for action in the South Seas. Mrs. Phipps of Grants Pass gave Continued snow and rain are nec-' store. «tich activities as the Teen-Age --- 0--- a talk on the possibility of begin essary to fill the natural reservoirs [ The stock from Arnold’s grocery club would require. Mrs J. II. Wittrock lias sold the ning a course of Home Nursing at in the mountains. Following is a j was moved Tuesday and put in the In order to get the movement J. 11. Wittrock store to Laque' under way and give the youngsters the high school. She stated that 1 table showing the precipitation by Wittrock store. the class could consist of no more months in the years 1941, 1942 We have not had an opportun-1 Youngblood of Grants Pass. Mr a place to congregate and amuse than 20 girls and preferably Jun and 1943: ity to see Mr. Youngblood as yet Youngblood also bought the stock themselves during the evenings, a 1941 1942 1943 but we have been told that he of groceries of the C. Y Arnold great deal of work is necessary. iors and Seniors. There is nothing | Kerby I Considerable expense will entail 13.05 7.76 13.26 plans t0 open for business in about store in Cave Junction. definite so far about establishing Jan. 2.46 five days, that should be about people are happy to have tile Wit the installation of such a club 8.20 •,27 this course, however it would offer Feb. trock store continue in operation room, but after it is in operation, 3.46 1.59 4.77 next Monday, Jan. 17. excellent opportunity for those March as it has been one of the many it is expected to pay its own way. April 4.08 3.77 2.53 girls who might be interested. ------------- o-------------- grocery and merchandise stores of But getting it started is going to 6.31 May 1 20 l.M ------------- o-------------- the valley since 1916. Mr. Young be a job, and anyone interested 1.74 .20 .61 June blood is moving the stock cf gro- in helping such a move, either with July .00 .34 NEWS FROM OUR ... .10 DOUBLE FEATURE series and equipment from the I finances, furnishings, donating a .02 .02 .19 BOYS IN SERVICE August PROGRAM COMING Arnold store and plans to have the! little help, or other ways of put- .05 .04 Sept. ....... .99 store open in the very near future.' ting their shoulder to the wheel. SATURDAY, SUNDAY Oct. 1.09 7.57 .42 ------------- o 4.75 Nov. 8.92 18.79 Word has been received from! should contact Mrs. E. Y. Taylor, “Pilot No. 5” 2.66 18.08 17.73 Dee. Richard Messenger, son of Mr. and j and she will be jrlad to give all the Mrs. Harry Hessenger, that he has “NO FARM BLOC’" details, and where such help can Amid the wreckage of planes Totals 57.33 65.51 40.44 been commissioned an Ensign in SAYS ELLSWORTH be put to the best advantage. and aircraft guns on a blasted o- ------------- o-------------- the U. S. N. R. and has been jungle airfield, the exhausted rem WASHINGTON A newspap- ' ordered to Cornell university at nants of a flying squadron await Army Needs More er publisher who came to Wash I RED ( ROSS FUND Ithaca, N. Y., for training. the certain return of the enemy I Surgical Dressings ington a year ago, Rep. Harris LARGER THIS YEAR bombers. Save for one plane hast Corp. Donald Doney of Cave Ellsworth (R-Ore.) today ques ily improvised from the wreckage Thirteen women met Tuesday Junction, now stationed at Fort tioned the existence of a farm bloc Josephine county’s quota for the of others, they are defenseless' afternoon at Crew House. Red Lewis, Wash., did not have a very in Congre s. saying it can be found 1911 Red Cross War Fund drive is against the enemy. But they are j wood Ranger Station, to fold sur nice Christmas holiday. He spent only "in the imagination of some $1 1,300, about 66 per cent higher unshaken. gical dressings. O’Brien, Bridge the time in the hospital having an writers and commentators." than last year and by far the larg- Major Eichel calls for a volun view and Holland were well repre "When I came to Congress," e-t quota ever given to this county, abcess in his throat removed. He teer to fly the lone fighter to in sented with workers and now that is now O. K. and back in the Ellsworth said. “I thought there F. G. V. Gordon, drive chairman, tercept the approaching bombers. the holidays are past and we are was a ‘farm bloc.' ranks on duty. announced today. The mission is a forlorn hope, al settling down for the winter, we “So I came here forewarned, and —o— Sixty eight per cent of the fund, most certain death to the pilot. But hope very much to have a better! For the information of the boys therefore, forearmed. I sought oi $9.800 will go to th«» National the five remaining flyers, Vito Al attendance from Cave Junction. away from home in the service. immediately to locate and identify Red Cross and 32 per cent $4,500 essandro, Everett Arnold. Winston The Red Cross is asking for more Keith Wells and Oliver Boyd went this monster that was blocking will be retained in this county. Davis, Henry Claven and George i and more surgical dressings and to Portland this week for their good legislation and forcing the This is almost an exact opposite of Collins instantly volunteer. The we hope the ladies from this sec final physical. Keith passed and , passage of its own selfish demands the division of funds last year when major selects Collins for the task tion will respond. “1 wanted to help strike it down 62 per cent remained in th«» county will be in the service, but Oliver He takes off. —behead it and rend it asunder was turned down. and 38 per cent went to national. It then develops that the other do away with it as an evil and un- Last year's quota was $8,600 and FRED L. MOCK flyers are uncertain about Col A letter from Robert Norman American growth upon our gov was oversubscribed. Fred L. Mock of Cave Junction, lins’ character and much discus White to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. ernmental system. But I can not The increased wartim«» respon sion is directed against and one for passed away last Friday, January find it. Hugh H. White, states that he has sibilities of the American Red him. and the major asks all the re 7th. at the Josephine General hos “I conclude, after a year of Cross has necessitated an all-time finished his training and made his pital, where he had been taken for maining flyers to tell the story of rating as storekeeper 3/c in the search, that the farm bloc does not high budget of $200,000.000. Field Collins’ life. Nevertheless the fin medical treatment a few days be U. S. Navy, and also eports that exist as a living thing but is only directors, hospital, club and recre al episode of the picture shows fore. Mr. Mock had only lived he likes the country very well, found in th«» imagination of some ation workers are with American Collins realizing his great dream in the valley for seven months. writers and commentators.” wherever that is. armed forces in virtually every Survivors are three daughters, I which is to help annihilate the sin “It is kept alive in the public command overseas. On the home H? wrote in his letter that after Mrs. Mabel Wetzel. Junction City, ister force in the world. the war he hopes to return there mind solely because the word ’bloc' front, too, the Red Cross has It’s a great picture and finds Kansas; Mrs. June Zimmerman, to make that his home and want« 1« much easier to write than the broadened its service. It finances Franchot Tone playing the lead Grants Pass; Mrs. Pauline Hen- his paients with him and want mote accurate phrase ‘representa the gathering of blood plasma, the bree. Cave Junction; two sonsj with Marsha Hunt opposite him them to be as enthused with the tives from agricultural states’.” training of volunteer nurse’s aides and a great cast of other players. Harold in the Navy and Ted in the , o ■■ - — — and numerous other operations Air Force; and one brother. Wal country as he is. Bob said that Mr«. C. E. Lawson of O’Brien, such as prisoner of war packaging he was a very busy person “Tish’’ ter Mock of California. Herbert White, son of Mrs. M made a trip to Grants Pa-s mi bus centers. The second feature is an extra Funeral services were in charge Stewart of Grants Pass, and a iness. L. E. Athey substituted in fine comedy, made for laughing^ of Hull & Hull Funeral home. Salaries of permanent Red Cross cousin of Bob, writes that he also the postoffice during her absence. workers are financed by endow purposes only and in this it hits a ------------- o ------------- o-------------- happy chord with every audience.! has completed his training in the ment funds set up years ago, Gor Navy and is a gunner s mate 3/c. “Tish'’ with Marjorie Main and MISSING don stated. Funds raised in this Both boys are in the Navy sta Lee Bowman start all the fun and ( To the Peopie campaign go directly to the aid of this Ccmmunity tioned somewhere in the South Pa those who have seen Marjorie and relief of service men here and Main in other pictures know what - cific. abroad. Kill. OH HE KILLED comedy she can produce. United States Mannes paid the The Illinois Valley chairman will stiffest price in human life per Both pictures are good, and! square be announced a little later, and yard for the capture of there will be another record crowd Tarawa, vital Pacific outpost this chairman will announce her FOREST SERVICE It was kill er be killed Your at the theater, so come early and co workers. boys did not CRUISING TIMBER get a good seat. flinch when they ran into Registration the deadliest ------------- o------------- The Redwood Smoke Jumper fire power Books Now Open Crew has been employed since the along the Housewarming Given beaches of first of December on the cruising this impor The county registration book* Kellerts in Kerby of the timber stand on the Happy tant Gilbert Islandstrong are now open and those who need Camp Road and Page mountain. Six sections have been cruised to to register in order to vote at th«» I.ast Saturday evening on ar-1 This a sault bloody and tost May primaries, can now do so. date in some of the heaviest stands riving home from the show Mr. and ! ly. is one of the many which ruujt be made before Tokyo and For the convenience of the val Mrs. Art Kellert were pleasantly of Douglas fir in the Illinois val B< rlin are pounded into dust and ashes. ley residents, County Clerk Cou- surprised to find the house full of ley. are you doing to back up The cruising is being done by tant has appointed several regis guests including Mr. and Mrs. Joel the What boys’ Remember these are the Forest Service preparatory to Hudron, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Hogue. I boys from this very community, trars in different parts of the val perhaps from your very home ley to register voters, saving them Mr. and Mrs. Aubrey C. Hamrick.! Any timber sale work. home in your neighborhood -------------- o------------- a trip to Grants Pass. Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Slack, Mr. and' which todav does not display the Treasury’s red white and blue Mrs. Clay Ramsey, Mr. and Mrs. We do not have the complete 4’h War Loan Shield proclaim American Legion list, but Mr*. Lucile Floyd at Hol Oliver Green, Mr. and Mrs. Ed ing We bought Extra War Bonds" is not t-ai-kinq the at land, Lew Hammer at Selma, and Taylor. Amy Hussey, Marie White, Dance Saturday tack Every Extra War Bond Major Grrgory Boyington, M«r M. C. Athey at Cave Junction are Millie Trefethen. Helen Farmer, you buy be< n s a direct fighter again-' Jai a- a- d Germany If in« Corp« fighter pilot from Ok registrars. Les Henry. Maurice Sauer and If possible register in The American Legion will give a you co ild but see one man die (Bill Strigles) better known as on toe battlefield, you would not dance Saturday night, January 15 anogan. Wash., who was reported your precinct where you vote, but c nt the cost of \our slight sac Nat Wooley. in the Legion hall at Cave Junc missing after shooting down his if this i* inconvenient, register at rifices to b.iv Extra War Bonds 26th Japanese plane in a raid over any of the places, as well as at the Game« and cards were enjoyed I to make each succeeding assault tion. less costly in the lives of our until midnight when <. delightfull bovs. Freeman’s orchestra will furnish Rabaul Jan. 3 to tie the record set court house in Grants Pass. Better register early hefure you lunch was served by the ,*,i«jts. , Yo'i can't afford NOT to buy the music and the Ladies' Auxili by Major Joe Foss, another Mar Fxtra Bonds in the 4th War Loan ine, in this war. and Captain Eddie postpone it too lone. .ml then find A beautiful mantel set was pre-, if ary will serve a midnight lunch. you would help these boys. Rickenbaclser, of the Army, ii you cannot vote because v<»'i failed sented to Art and Emily fromi THE EDITOR. “The Bunch." I to register before th«» bo k« clo-e. | Buy your Defense Stamps todav ] World War 1
