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Gateway to The Oregon Caves
III inois VaHey News
A Live Wire Newspaper Published in the Interests of the Illinois Valley and Surrounding Districts
Volume VIII. No. 3
Washington
Weekly Letter
By HARRIS ELLSWORTH
WASHINGTON, D. C. — Def
inite assurance was given by the
War Production Board this week
that the first plant in America to
manufacture alcohol from wood
waste (sawdust) would be con
structed. This plant will be locat
ed in Springfield, Oregon. Thus
successfully ends something of a
battle to establish this method of
making alcohol needed from a pro
duct that has heretofore been
wasted in vast quantity.
You may recall that the Re
quirements Committee of WPB
considered this project a few
weeks ago and refused to approve
it. That action was rather gener
ally announced as being the death
of the idea. What actually hap
pened was that Mr. Nelson was on
a vacation fully believing that the
Springfield plant application would
be sent right on through to ap
proval. But WPB is an enormous
organization.
It has numerous
committees and many top execu
tives — men who have consider
able authority in their various di
visions. Our application was pro
gressing nicely when it crossed the
desk of one of the vice presidents
of the Board who was unfamiliar
with the background of the pro
posal and who considered it only
on the basis of whether or not
we had to have four million gal
lons more alcohol. After all, that
amount of alcohol is a very small
quantity in the whole program of
alcohol production (630,000,000
gallons). Another point was that
this vice president thought the plan
w<as to build a big “experimental”
plant. He did not realize that the
proposed plant will be very nearly
identical to 20 plants which have
been operating in Germany for 10
years or more, and identical to 10
plants in Russia, three in Italy
and two in Japan. At any rate, by
the time Donald Nelson returned
from his needed rest, the project
was stopped, disapproved, and
"rigor mortis” was beginning to
set in.
Mr. Nelson, however, has long
been deeply concerned over the
fact that vast quantities of grain
are going into alcohol when grain
is very badly needed as feed. He
has made an exhaustive personal
study of the possibilities of meet
ing alcohol requirements from
non-food and non-critical sources.
As a matter of fact, I am certain
that Nelson knows more about this
entire subject than any member of
his executive staff.
His know
ledge of it is exceeded only by the
technical men of the chemicals di
vision.
Accordingly, the alcohol from
wood waste project was immedi
ately taken up and reconsidered.
The complete story was placed be
fore the other key men in WPB
with the result that all concerned
are now in agreement with Nelson
as to the need for the plant. In
other words, when Gov. Earl Snell
wired the War Production Board,
saying that the proposal must not
have been fully understood, he was
absolutely right.
Although it may seem that this
matter has been under considera
tion by WPB for a long time and
that there has been long and un
reasonable delay, I think it only
e
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COMING EVENTS
Cave Junction, Oregon, Thursday, May 18, 1944
“BILLY THE KID”
RED HOT WESTERN
COMING THIS WEEK
Those patrons of the Cave City
theater who like western plays, are
in for a great treat this week end
when "Billy the Kid,” one of the
real red hot western dramas comes
to the Cave City theater, starring
Robert Taylor.
“Billy the Kid” is taken from a
page of real life, and the story
of “Billy the Kid” is an interesting
novel. Billy the Kid was a real
character in the early western
days and was noted as one of the
bad men of the west, although he
rarely hurt an innocent man, but
woe to him who got in his way.
If we told you the story of
“Billy the Kid” it would spoil the
anticipation of seeing a great
show, and we don’t want to do that.
We can tell you however, that Billy
the Kid was a noted character, a
real man who roamed the western
slopes at will and it took one of his
best friends to take him. Billy
was a dead shot, but was left
handed, and one day he didn’t have
the gun that went in the left hand
holster. . . .
Better come and see the show
You’ll enjoy every minute of it.
Short subjects round out the eve
ning's entertainment.
NEWS FROM OUR
BOYS IN SERVICE
FROM TOM WALTON
Somewhere in S. W. P.
Dearest Mom: Well, dear, here
we are in another port ano one
of the best ylt. It is a---------- port
in the deep Pacific—anyway it is
farther south th«n I have been
before. Of course everyone speaks
with an accent and it is quite
amusing to just listen to them.
They seem to like us quite well
here, everyone seems to be mak
ing a big “hit” with the people.
This city's population is about
250,000. It has lots of noted plac
es, theaters, etc., and even street
cars which they call “trams”. They
seem to have a mania for “bars”
down "here. They have milk bars,
coffee bars, hamburger bars and
what we call a “bar” they call a
“pub” or public bar. There are
all kinds of funny names for plac
es. One of the biggest things
of the year down here is horse rac
ing. They have a steeple chase,
hurdle races and of course they
have flat races
I’ve heard so much about the
races I couldn't help but go out
there, especially after getting
three hot tips from one or two fel
lows. A fellow and I went out
and did a little betting just for
the fun of it. I did all right for
myself. I picked five horses all
day, 2 horses to place in one race
that both came in and one paid
pretty good odds and one horse
in another that placed but did not
pay anything because there wasn’t
enough in the race. The next
1 played two “long shots” and they
both came in too. Oh. boy was I
lucky that day.
I bet you thot I forgot your
birthday. Well, not this time, and
I am going to get you something
special down here if I don’t have
to have ration points.
Well, Mom, I must “hit the
sack” because I have a hard day’s
liberty ahead of me tomorrow. I,
must buy a few things to bring'
home and then try to economize I
on what I have left. Don't ex-|
pect me home for a few months!
yet.
Love,
TOM.
FROM HOWARD WEYEL
HOLLAND School Improvement
club meets every third Friday.
Community Church Missionary
group, third Thursday of the
month.
H. E. U. meets every second Tues
day of the month.
Ladies' Auxiliary meet the first
and third Wednesday of each
month.
O'Brien Women’s club meet on
first Friday of each month.
Illinois Valley Garden club meets
the first Wednesday of each
month.
Belt Lodge, A. F. 4 A. M. meets,
fourth Saturday each month.
Sgt. H. L. Weye!
APO P N Y N Y
Hello Teddy: Your last letter
was a long time on its way but
plenty welcome. Isn't anything of
interest I can tell you. Am O. K.
and still grouchy as ever.
Suppose you are ready to catch
your share of trout this seaso».
Suppose both Bolan and Tannen
lakes will be open this year. But
Sucker always is a good bet, also
Caves gives up plenty each year.
Have you heard from Att Vouge*'
Would kind of like to hear from|
him.
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Price 5 Cents
Miners To
Firemen
Graduation
Summer
Hold Big
Decide On
Exercises
School For
Next Week
4-H'ers Out
Mass Meeting New Policy
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High school commencement ex- ;
All the miners of the county are
At a meeting of the Cave June-1
Wartime shortages of housing
invited to attend the mass meet tion Volunteer Fire department ercises will be held in the gym-1 and help on the Oregon State col
ing which has been called for Sat held last Monday evening at the nasium on May 25th, 8 p. m. The I lege campus have made it neces
urday, May 20th, in the Circuit Freeman &■ Wilson garage, a num address will be given by Victor P. ' sary to cancel plans for what
Court room of the county court ber of the old members were pres- Morris, dean of the School of Bus would have been the thirtieth an
house at 8 o’clock p. m.
| ent and a new policy was institut- iness Administration at the Uni nual 4-H club summer school, ac
At a recent meeting held by | ed to make the department more versity of Oregon. The following cording to word just received by
about 50 miners, it was decided to efficient. Chief George Martin ; students will receive diplomas on the County Extension Staff from
this occasion: Charlene Miller, H. C. Seymour, state club leader
organize a miners* association called the meeting to order.
which would be a very democratic
It was ordered that Freeman Ji- Alice Smith, Yvonne Payne, Cleo in the Extension Service.
organization, for the express bene Wilson proceed as soon as possible Doney, Betty Strong, Donnis Sau
Decision to abandon the sum
fit of all miners. To help them to repair the truck and put it in er. Ann Sherier, Peggy Haberman. mer school, which normally at
fight their battles and help formu first class condition. W. F. Darg- Delila Hill, Mae Webb, Glenn tracts around 2,000 club members
late laws that will make their lot er was asked to order four new Halm, Ernest Krauss, Danny Far- was arrived at by the college ad
easier.
ministrative staff only after efery
tires and tubes for the truck. When lien, and Eugene Brown.
A temporary chairman and sec this is completed, it is hoped the
ministrative staff onlv after every
Baccalaureate service for the | possible method of overcoming the
retary was appointed at the last fire truck will be as good as it
meeting, and a committee of Les ever was and ready for quick ac high- school graduates will take difficulties had been canvassed,
place at the Cave Junction Com Seymour informed the Extension
lie Childs, Floyd Dover, and M. C. tion.
Athey was appointed to draft by
A vote of thanks was tendered munity church, Sunday, May 21, office.
laws and a constitution, which will to Bill Darger for offering to let yl A. M. Rev. George Gray will
All dormitories on the campus
are still under contract to the army
be read and any changes the min the department have the use of deliver the sermon.
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and will be through the proposed
ers want and vote for will be made his old grease pit ,to house the
Printing of the Kerby High An-j summer school period A number
and they should be adopted at this truck. A wire fencing will be put
meeting, and a permanent set of around it with a gate at the en nual, The Trail Blazer, was com of the fraternity houses formerly
officers elected.
trance and it will be handy and pleted this week by the Illinois used are also unavailable this year
It is to the interest of the miners 1 ready for action in the center of Valley News. The annual will be while it is uncertain that enough
ready for distribution next week cooks and other help could be kept
that they find some way to attend town.
this meeting. The new association
Chief Martin said there was by Alice Smith, subscription man to operate the houses that could
will only function as the members I some money in the treasury, and ager. Other members of the staff be used.
Shortage of other help including
individually wish. In other words j M. C. Athey turned in $20 more to are Charlene Miller, editor; Glenn
no organization can succeed unless I the fund. The department must Halm, business manager, and Don chaperones, teachers and other
personnel developed, making it
it has the backing of the members. raise at least $200 to put the truck nis Sauer, pictures.
impossible to operate more than a
It will function for the miners ex in proper condition, this includes
Eighth Grade Graduation exer greatly restricted program at best.
actly to the amount of interest and the new tires and tubes. Every bus
“This is the saddest message I
fight the individual miner puts in iness house in the city is expected cises for the graduates of all
to it.
to contribute as much as they can school of the eighth grade in the have ever sent to you people,” said
Here is an organization built for towards the upkeep of the truck. valley will be held Monday, May 22 Mr. Seymour, “because I know
the individual who is trying to de A yearly sum of $10 has been ten in the Kerby high schol gymnas what summer school means to the
4-H club members. We want to
velop the minerals in this section. tatively arrived at. At the bottom ium.
Following is the tentative pro assure all club members, leaders,
of this story is a list of businesses
parents und donors of scholarships
that have already donated, and we gram :
Processional, Peggy Haberman that every effort wil be made to
will gladly publish all contributions
Can You Picture
handle the summer school in 1945.
Eighth Grade Graduates.
to this worthy cause.
Welcome—-Mrs. Walter Free We would suggest that you inform
A lot of discussion was inject
Valley Without Schools
your 4-H club members and lead
ed into the meeting for this and man.
Piano Selection, “The Wayside ers that this is a war condition,
“Can you picture the Illinois that, but the real business of the
and that a rea| 4-H club member
Valley without schools?” asks Pa evening was quickly disposed of. Chapel”—Shirley O’Brien.
Presentation of American Le will consider this another of his
cific Greyhound Lines in their cur One of the good points ordered,
contributions to the war effort. We
rent advertisement in this news was the gift to the American Le gion Awards—Post Commander.
Vocal Solo: “Silver Wings in the know he will continue to do his
paper, and they continue with a gion Post, of the old fire house.
best 4-H club work this summer
tribute to the educational set-up The Legion can use the building as Moonlight” Ruth Edgar.
Address—Rev. E. J. Aschen- and help produce all food possible
of our community, teachers, school a wood shed, for t'hey .need one,
for the war effort.”
boards and school executives.
and the building is already at the brener.
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Song, “Salute to Old Glory”—
Greyhound points out the vital real- of the hall.
importance of our educational fa
As soon as the truck is ready Eighth Grade Graduates.
Voting Precincts
Presentation of Diplomas—Mrs.
cilities and draws a parallel to bus for action, regular practice meet-,
transportation which is also im ings will be held and the mem Marguerite Stanton, county school
Althouse, Jack Smock building,
portant to our progress and which bers of the department will be superintendent.
Holland,
The following committees are
is used extensively by the schools come acquainted with the job they
I. O. O. F hall. Kerby.
themselves.
must do and become efficient fire in charge: Decorations. Mrs. Olaf
American Legion Hall, Cave
“Shakespeare wrote of the fighters. This department has Larson; Corsages, Mrs. Harry O.
City.
‘school boy with shining morning saved the city from destruction Smith; Program, Mrs. Walter
Bert Hogue building, Selma.
face, creeping like a snail unwill several times, and we hope it never Freeman.
O’Brien school house, Waldo.
ingly to school’,” quoted F. W. has to again, but if the occasion
Ackerman, vice president of Pa arises, the boys expect to be ready
McCracken’« Cafe
cific Greyhound Lines, “but the
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Iximbardi-Mellow
Nuptials
At a quiet ceremony in St.
Thomas Aquinas Catholic church
in Reno, Nevada. 4 o’clock in the
afternoon, on May 4th, Miss Mary
Lombardi of Mt. Shasta, Calif., be
came the bride of Mr. George Mel
low, with Rev. F. Balders officiat
ing in the presence of Father Ra-
tylia and A. T. Kramer as wit
nesses.
Miss Lombardi wore a lovely
lace-trimmed white jersey dress
with a large white hat and white
accessories and corsage of peach
rosebuds.
Following the ceremony Mr. and
Mrs. Mellow left for Sacramento
where they spent the week end as
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Peter
Franch!.
The bride is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Joe Lombardi of Mt.
Shasta, and after graduating from
the local high school attended a
beauty culture school in Chico
She was employed in Yreka for a
year but it now employed by Kil
patrick & Dunn Dry Goore store.
The groom is the »on of Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Mellow of Cave Junc
tion, Oregon. He is a truck driv
er for the Oregon-California-Ne
vada Fast Freight and has had
headquarters at Mt. Shasta for
several months.
Mr. and Mrs. Me low are making
their home in the Benjamin House
on Lake street.
Farewell Party
Honors George Logan
I st Saturday evening Mrs.
George Logan honored her hus
band, George, with a farewell din
ner party before he is called for
duty in the armed forces.
Mr. Logan was clased in A-l but
decided that it would be better to
go now so he requested induction
•t once. He passed his physical
examination in Portland recently
and is now waiting word to report.
A group of his friends enjoyed
the hospitality of Mrs. Logan and
the delicious and bounteous din
ner. The evening was spent play
ing bridge and pinochle until a
late hour. Before departing ev
eryone extended George the best
of luck and a speedy return.
Those present were Mr. and Mrs.
Claude Masters and family; Mr.
and Mrs. E. N. Cooke, Mr. and
Mrs. W. F. Darger, Mr. and Mrs.
James Curnow. Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Strong, Mr. and Mrs. El
wood Hussey; Messrs. Ted Athey,
A. C. Hamrick, L. E. Bidache, Ow
en Maddox and Mr. and Mrs.
George Logan and son. Skipper.
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Opened to Public
l ast week Mr. and Mrs. R. J.
McCracken opened their new cafe
to the public, and if ever a place
of business got a real reception in
Cave Junction, this cafe did.
Mr. and Mrs. McCracken hoped
that their customers would gradu
ally grow with them, but they nev
er dreamed that the very day they
opened a mad rush for the place
would tax every facility, and it
hasn’t stopped, it just keeps on
coming, consequently the Mc
Cracken's had to employ a helper,
at once.
had to employ a helper at once.
The McCracken’s built a very
cozy cafe. The building was gone
over from top to bottom and the
counter and booths are ideal for a
small town cafe. The eating house
is located between the Model gro
cery and Martin’s hardware store,
in the old butcher shop building.
Mr. and Mrs. McCracken want
to thank the general public for the
wonderful way they have received
their new place.
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Entertains Graduates
At Theater Party
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Recently Mrs. Clyde Hays re
ceived a Mother’s day message
from her son Pvt. Jay Edward
Hays. Since then his cousin Law
rence Anderson S 2/c sent word
that he is also overseas. Lawrence
is the son of Archie E. Anderson
of Lakeview and the grandson of
Mrs. Elizabeth Holland
near
Bridgeview.
Mrs. Lelie Runyan entertained
the eighth grade graduates and
their parents with a theater party
last Sunday evening. Refresh
ments of ice cream and cake were
served before the theater. The
guests of the evening were Louis
Maurer, Priscilla Davis, Mr. and
Mrs. Louis Maurer and Mr. and
Mrs. E D Davis.
Harry O. Smith
Ensign Harry O. Smith, Jr.
(SC) USNR, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Harry O. Smith of Route 1, Cava
Junction, was graduated in March
1944 from the Naval Supply Corp«
school of Wellesly college, Mass.,
in the upper third of his class. He
is now on duty as assistant disburs
ing officer at the Naval Air Sta
tion at Quoinset Point, Rhole Is
land. Ens. Smith is a graduate of
Kerby Union high school and re
ceived his bachelor’s degree from
Oregon State college in 1942, was
awarded his master’s degree from
Northwestern university in 1942.
He was commissioned last summer
while on duty as an rnlis’ed man
with the naval aviati n cadet se
lection board.—Cut courtesy of
Courie1 Engraving.