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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 Valume VII. No. 43 ( ave Junction, Oregon. Thursday, February 24, 1944 t------------------------------ ¡-i KERBY HIGH NEWS new Garden Club Politics ! Washington !' s™. ¡Weekly Letter; Jay Hays, who graduated from To Hear Talk Begin To K. U. H. S. in 1943 arrived here from Camp Breckenridge. Ky. at Liven Up 6 o’clock Thursday. Feb. 24. Jay On Heather By DONNIS SAUER | * > By HARRIS ELLSWORTH | is in the 83rd Division and is on WASHINGTON, D. C. — Near ly f>00 former residents of Oregon a 10 day furlough. now are living in or near Wash Friday, Feb. 18, the Grants Pass ington. We have an “Oregon So ciety” formed mostly for the pur J. V.'s defeated the Karby bas- pose of arranging get-togethers so ketball team at the local gym. — o— that we Oregonians can get ac The characters for the Senior quainted and talk about home. The big event of the year is always the play. "Here Comes Hattie’, were annual meeting. It is usually chosen Wednesday, and are as fol lows : planned to have this meeting on or Clara Greene—Alice Smith. about February 14th, which is Homer Greene—Eugene Brown. the anniversary of Oregon’s ad Anne Greene—Yvonne Payne. mission as a state. This year the Tom Greene—Glenn Halm. annual dinner will be Monday William Billings—Danny Far- night, the 21st. lien. The moving spirit in the Oregon Florene Ryan—Charlene Miller. Society here is Miss Pherne Mil Hattie King—Donnis Sauer. ler, who. by the way, is a daugh Velda Wayne—Peggy Haber ter of Oregon's famous poet, Joa man. quin Miller. Miss Miller is sec Etta Aimstrong—Ann Sherier. retary of the society, but actually ------------- o-------------- does all of the work of keeping the records and making arrange ments for meetings. The principal number on the program for the meeting Monday night will be a half hour of magic and sleight-of-hand presented by Carl D. Shoemaker. It may be A wire came to Mr. and Mr«, his Oregon friends are not aware Raymond Baldwin from the Ad- of it, but the fact is Carl Shoe-1 jutant General in Washington, maker is noted here for his skill D. C. that their son Private as an amateur magician. He has George A. Baldwin has died appeared before a number of state from wounds received in the society meetings with his act. First Local Boy Of Valley To Be Killed In Action Italian battles. * The wire said he died Janu fore- ary 27th in Italy. He was Coos Bay has Ore- wounded and was removed to front here this ably the rear, but his life could not gon delegation backed by the Representatives in be saved. George is the first i Congress from Washington and boy from the Illinois Valley to Idaho has been trying to save b- killed since war was declared. Lee Ostrander was killed when the large chrome industry that was built up in the Coos Bay region the Jans bombed the battleship and then suddenly stopped short Arizona, but war had not been with a cancellation of the con- declared then. The entire valley extends tract. A plan is now under con- sideration (and may be approved) their heartfelt sympathy to Mr. whidh will not only be an excellent and Mrs. Baldwin of Holland deal for the government but will and their other son, who is near also mean the preservation of the ing the age for induction. Mrs. Harry Floyd who has big chrome plants on a stand-by basis as the nucleus of a possible corresponded with George Bald win, Alfred Mellow and Edwin great peace-time industry. Newton, mentioned that they all There has been something of I were within a 25 mile radius in a tendency back here to treat the Italy and George and Alfred great Northwest as a sort of a have had several visits during colony, or possession. We do not their meeting overseas. ------------------- O------------------- seem to have been fully admitted into the industrial scheme of things. The members of Congress from Oregon. Washington and Ida ho — often joined by California— are battling for our proper place A stage-struck girl who will not in the post-war scheme of things. Our vast natural resources are take no for an answer, gets her needed by this country and should chance to be an actress, that is the be made available in peace-time as theme of “Presenting Lily Mars” well as for war. Some powerful for Lily Mars is the name of the interests apparently prefer to ship girl played by the scintillating / in such products from i overseas Judy Garland, and the man who coun- presents her is Van Heflin, John rather than develop our own i try. It is this point of view that Thornway in the picture. Speaking of Miss Garland, they we are combatting. • * * call her “Darling of the Dimout" Another resource of the Coos because she brightened wartime Bay area that has been getting America with “For Me and My considerable attrition this week is Gal”. A press agent recently said, the Coes Bay coal. This coal should “Look forward to more garlands be used by the great army camps for Judy when she comes your and other government installation« way with handsome Van Heflin in in Oregon that are now using coal “Presenting Lily Mars." Put Judy in the midst of Tom that is being shipped in over bad ly crowded rail lines from a con my Dorsey’s orchestra and Bob siderable distance. I believe we Crosby's Boys, and you have en have just about succeeded in estab tertainment of the first order with lishing two rather important points out a picture plot. Then add the (li Coos Bay coal is good coal plot with other good characters to and there is a lot of it available; play them, and you have some thing that you can shout about in entertainment. (Continued on Page Four) And there is another feature A......••••••..... ......... non iimimiiniiiiin 8 worthy of mention: Making their screen debut in this picture are 12 I COMING EVENTS young American beauties, selected 3........................................................... Is) for their dancing talents and pul chritude in a recent nationwide Friday. April 7—Good Friday. Sunday, April 9—Easter Sunday. canvass. Illinois Valley Garden club meets You surely will get an eyeful of the first Wednesday of each colorful personalities, beautiful dancing girls, the sweetest girl month. H. E. U. meets every second Tues singer on the American stage and a fine evening’s entertainment when day of the month. you see “Presenting Lily Mars,” at O'Brien Women’s club meet on the Cave City theater Saturday and first Friday of each month. Sunday nights. Ladies' Auxiliary meet the first an,I third Wednesday of each HEALTH CLINIC month. Five medical patients were seen * HOLLAND School Improvement last Wednesday; eight diphtheria club meets every third Friday. immunization« given and four I Community Church Missionary «mallpox vaccinations. The next group, third Thursday of the clinic will he held on March 8. atl month. the Auxiliary room Judy Garland In Presenting Lily Mars f I The March meeting of the II- linois Valley Garden club next Friday will be held at the home of Mrs. C. C. Babcock at the Es- terly mine. Special guest speak ers will be Mrs. L. G. Gentner, district vice-president of the Sis kiyou division, and Mrs. Turner of Waldport, a noted authority on heather. Mrs. Turner will have a selec- tion of heather plants for sale and will be able to tell you just what variety is adaptable for your par- ticular garden spot. Make a special effort to attend this meeting to learn more about this beautiful and hardy plant. The plant sale scheduled for this month has been postponed until some later date. Although gar dens are still limited to any num ber of spring flowers, the program calls for “Spring Display by Mem bers,” so it is hoped a large num ber of interesting arrangements will be seen. Members are also to make a re port to Mrs. Gladys King, sécré tai y, ()n the questionnaire sent out by the state president, Mrs. E. D. Lamb, regarding how many Vic tory Gardens, how many quarts of canned and frozen fruits and veg etables. by each member. Chamber Of I Commerce Meet Snappy The political situation this year is really going to be a big show. From the president down to the district justice of the peace, a full ticket of county officers is going to be nominated and elected this year. The list will include the presi- dent, a United States senator, a representative from this 4th dis trict, a couple of judges, and with the exceptions of Commissioner Lucius Robinson, whose term holds over, a complete county list of of ficers must be nominated and elected. The list contains the dis- triet attorney, sheriff, county clerk, county assessor, county treasurer, county judge and one county commissioner. There have been some wild rum ors wh0 is going to throw their hats into the ring, but those defin itely who have come out in the open are three Democrats, who have told the world they are in the fight to win. They are our present County Commissioner Pete Fredrickson, for county judge; Richard McElligott, a former coun ty commissioner, has signified his intentions to run again for county commissioner, and Art Kellert, of the Illinois Valley is out for sher iff. We have not heard of any Re publicans who have signified their intentions to make a race, but they will soon be blooming out like a new spring flower. After the May primaries, some of them will fade, but the list will be large just the same. The first candidate to announce his intention to rnn for county of fice in the May primary is Pete Fredrickson, incumbent commis sioner. Fredrickson is going to run for the office of County Judge. This office carries a term of six yean. Fredrickson is now serv ing his fourth year as commis sioner. The regular meeting of the Il- linois Valley Chamber of Com- merce held last Tuesday evening] in the Big Chief cafe was a very interesting session with much con structive thought expressed and members eager to get something (Continued on Page Four) started for the good of the valley. Members were told of the talk given before the Grants Pass and NEWS FROM OUR Josephine County Chamber of Commerce last Monday night by BOYS IN SERVICE Ernest Evans, of the British Col umbia Travel Bureau. Evans said JIM COOKE WRITES the part tourists will play in the post-war reconstruction period Dear Mother and All: cannot be underestimated. The I guess you beat me to the punch desire to travel is as natural and by writing a V-Mail letter before inborn as the desire to succeed, it I did and was I glad to get it. has become so intimate a part of Thanks a lot for subscribing for life as we have accustomed our the paper, it will be more than selves to it, that nothing can per welcome from now on. You might manently injure it. notify them of my new APO num- The discussion to incorporate ber as it is changed again, I can Cave Junction was held in abey tell you I am now stationed some ance until the new papers were where in England. It is sure pret made out. ty over here and I think I am going President Freeman told the i to like it fine. You should see members that he believed the min- some of the nice little farms over eral deposits of this section were here, everything is green and no in for great development after the land is wasted. The haystacks are war, and with our lumbering and different from those at home, they recreational and tourist travel will are small and round with a cone make this section hum after the shaped top, I guess to keep them war ends. from getting too wet. The next meeting will be held I didn’t get too sea sick but I Tuesday evening, March 14th and had enough to convince me that all those interested in the val I’m glad I didn’t get in the Navy, ley's development are urged to at- I’m satisfied with the Air Corps. tend. Glad to hear George Goodwin -------------- o------------- had been heard from. I have al SCHOOL OF INSTRUCTION ways thought he might turn up FOR EASTERN STAR MEMBERS I again. Oscar is still in our group but I only see him once in a while, Western Star Chapter No. 64 we get together for some good will honor Associate Grand Ma- talks now and then, however, and tron Hasel Foster of Pendleton usually end up talking about what with a one o’clock luncheon next good food we had on our furloughs. Sunday, February 27th in the Ma Well I hope you folks keep in sonic hall at Kerby. This will be good health and don't worry about followed by a school of instruction Í us as we are all OK. for officers of the chapter, East- I.oads of Love, ern Stars are invited to attend the JIM meeting. ---- •-------- o------------- - A C Gay K. Smith, Jr., arrived BLESSED EVENT in the valley last Saturday night on a ten day furlough and spent BORN To Mr. and Mrs. George only a few days visiting his par Mackey of Cave Junction, Feb ents, Mr. and Mrs. Gay K. Smith. ruary 15, at the Josephine Gen He left Tuesday afternoon from eral Hospital in Grants Pass, a I Granta Pass via Greyhound for baby boy, 8 pounds. 4 ounces. Portland from where he was to en train for Chicago and later pro BORN—To Mr. and Mrs. Thurman ceed on to Montgomery, Maxwell Price of Kerby, Tuesday, Feb Field, Alabama, for his further ruary 22nd, a baby girl. training. Price 5 Cents Kerby News Notes Oregon Caves of General Interest BY ADAH JONES Mrs. Wm. McLean took care of the children of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Baird of Takilma while the mother was in the hospital at Grants Pass. Resort May Be Rest Spot Possibility that the Oregon Cave« Resort may be used by the Navy Department during the war for rehabilitation and recuperation of naval personnel was disclosed last Thursday by N'iel R. Allen, who returned Tuesday after con ferring with Navy and Park serv ice officials in Chicago, Washing ton. I). C., and San Francisco. That possibility may take either of two angles, Allen said, use di rectly for Navy personnel itself or to relieve the increasingly congest ed conditions in the West Coast Ernest Elroy left Tuesday for seaport centers for families of Santa Monica where he will get navy personnel. further training orders. Ernie is A meeting of naval officers the son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry from the 12th Naval District head Elroy and spent the past few weeks quarter« at San Francisco and with his parents after being in from headquarters of the 13th Na Alaska in the Army Air service val district. Seattle, is planned in for tw’o years. Mrs. Ernest Elroy Grants Pass in the near future to will remain in Kerby with Mr. El discuss the matter further, Allen roy’s parents for the present. said. The hotel facilities can accom Don Foster, who has been with modate 170 persons at the main the Navy since or before Pearl Chateau, the Chalet, which is the Harbor arrived Monday to spend hotel annex, and the cottages. a month with his parents, Mr. and Numerous tent house sites could Mrs. Foster, who live on Josephine also be utilized. crek. The resort is fully equipped at —o— this time and would be ready for Bud McLean, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. J. McLean, returned occupancy, “as soon as the heat Monday to Victoria Field, Texas, is turned on,’ Allen told Navy of to resume his training as fighter ficials. The resort was forced to close pilot. He recently received his wings and is now a second lieuten last year due to tire and gas ra ant. He spent a 12 days furlough tioning that shut off tourist trade. with his parents and other mem Resumption of operation of the re sort is expected at the close of the bers of the family. war. —o— The Bureau of Naval Personnel Kerby grade school feels proud of their return of $18 from the is authorized by law to appropriate scrap paper drive. Most of the funds under the heading "welfare paper was gathered up by the boys and recreation” for the hire and in wheel barrows. A few more use of buildings, grounds, services days would have netted them a and facilities, and subsistence for larger sum as paper was called in rehabilitation and recuperation of naval personnel returned from war before they had gathered it all. services at sea or on short beyond ------------- o------------- the continental limits of the Unit ed States, including Alaska, the Canal Zone and insular possessions according to Newton B. Drury, di rector of th<“ National Park Serv ice in Chicago. Allen returned this week from the trip east which was full of in teresting meetings. As vice-chair Effective Feb. 27 all Red and man of the Civil Defense division Blue Stamps in Ration Book 4 of the American Legion National are worth 10 points each, regard Defense committee, he heard re less of the figure on the stamps ports of the military situation by Under Secretary of War Patter («. 5, 2, I)'. Only Red and Blue Stamps are son, by Brigadier General Thomas affected now. Green and Brown North; of the strategic bombing of will continue to be used as they Germany by Major J. II. Taggard now are being value and used. Un of the naval situation in the Pa til March 20 on Green, after which cific by Rear Admiral Charles M. Cook Jr. One high-ranking offi time tokens will be used. Tokens are "change” for Reel cial told the meeting that Stalin and Blue stamps. Each stamp has told him personally that without a 10 point value. Therefore on a U. S. supplies, Russia could not be 6 point purchase you will receive winning the war. Lt. Gen. Brehon Somervell, com 4 tokens change. Blue tokens in change for blue stamps, red tok manding general of the army ser vice force« spoke on the "Army ens in change for red stamps. Red and Blue «tamps will be Supply Program.” Major General U. S. Grant III good for longer periods of time. Each for approximately 12 weeks. addressed the committee on the Tokens are given only in change. importance of the tin, paper and Any member of the family may other salvage drives on the home spend tokens. It is not necessary front. Gen. Grant said that two to have ration book with you when tin cans will produce one syrette, a you use tokens to purchase foods. small tube containing morphine You must have book until you have which each front line soldier car enough tokens “from change” to ries with him to lessen shock in case of severe wounds and which buy rationed articles of food. Green stamps K, L, M, good for is credited with far-reaching re face value, expire March 20 (tok sults in life-saving. Allen stopped in Detroit to con ens in change after Feb. 27.) Brown Stamps V. W, X, expire fer with the Epps concern, buyers February 26. Y, Z expire March of Josephine county hops; in Den ver to sec his son, Niel Junior, who 20. Sugar stamp No. 30 for 5 lbs. has since been sent to lai Junta, good through Mar-’h 31. Stamp Colo., for pilot training. While in No. 40 for 5 lbs expires February Denver, Allen also met with Bu reau of Reclamation officials. 1945 (canning sugar). Arriving on the Pacific Coast Spare stamp No. 3 good for 5 points in purchasing pork expires Allen met last week-end in San Francisco with Wendell Willkie F.b 26. and Ralph Cake, named since that — . —o ' —..... time as Willkie’s campaign man BELT LODGE TO HOLD ager. REGULAR MEETING SAT. Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Fessler were hosts Saturday night to a number of friends and neighbors who gath ered to honor Clarence Wallace, who is leaving for service with the Army Engineers. Mr. Wallace was given a handsome gift for remem brance. —o— Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Krieger and family have moved to their home near Bridgeview They have been living in the Tycer house the past few months. Tokens To Stait 27th Members of Belt Lodge No. 18, A. F. 4 A M. are urged to attend the regular meeting of the lodge, Saturday. February 26. Members of other lodges are cordially in vited to the meeting. Dance Saturday night, Feb. 26th with the Americ.-”’ T ’ Cave Junction. Freen.. n' I ■ Bar I, and the Ladies' Auxi'ia'V w ” - e an extra good lunch at mid ight.
