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About Illinois Valley news. (Cave City, Or.) 1937-current | View Entire Issue (June 8, 1944)
Illinois Valley News, Thursday, June 8, 1941 I News From Our Boys CLASSIFIED ADS _____ (Continued from Page One) DYNAMITE Try Valley Lumber Co. if you need blasting powder. 221 West F St., Grants Pass. 44-tfc Fl'R.X iiii. New or Used Furniture, think of Manchel’s. Keep up the home the boys are fighting for. Man- chel's Furniture, 112 N. 6th St., Grants Pass. -2-tf. FOR SALE—Good motor in good condition from 1935 Overland sedan. Also axle which will make a good trailer. Inquire at News office. 5-tfc ABSTRACTS — Title insurance, affiliated with Commonwealth, Inc., Josephine County Abstract Co., 217-219 No. 6th St.. Grants Pass. FOUND—Between the Mclrvin place and Keith Owens, pair of gold rim glasses. Owner can have same by claiming and pay ing for this a<! at Nt ws office. NOTICE E. E. DOPERA will pay cash for your old furniture, pianos, over stuffed. What have you? Phone 86, Hollywood Specialty Shop, 626 So. 6th st.. Grants Pass. WANTED " livered in Kerby by September 1st. Inquire at Kerby Tele phone office. 6-ltp HAVE BUYERS 1 ra and small. You furnish the property and we furnish the buyers. List with Sam J. Mil ler, Muir Auto Court, Cave Junction. 5-tf “OREGON FARMER" Your own state farm magazine 3 years $2. 5 years $3. Comes twice a month. A nice present to yourself or to a friend. Prompt delivery assured. Henry E. Petersen, Rt. 1, Junction City, Oregon, Oregon Farmer representative. 6-2tp from you. I wrote Bill a letter last night. So Kid Bill has a sport Chevy? \ es, tell Bert I smoke Camels and would be glad to get them. I am glad Bert is getting better. About all I can te’l you where I am is that I am on an is land somewhere in the Southwest Pacific area but don’t worry about me. I am OK and can take care of myself. I haven’t received the Illinois \ alley News you said you sent me but expect them by the time you get my letter. Paper mail travels slower than other mail Tell Uncle Gus and Auntie Wing hello for me and as soon as I find time will write. Tell Mr. and Mrs. Balzke hello for me and all my friends I like to get the papers for we don’t have much reading material and don’t have much time to read. Tell Sun ny Smith I never got her letter or card, but tell her to write again I and I’ll answer it. I am having; a bracelet made for Flossie out of Australian money, when finished it is going to be very nice. I am sending you an Australian coin that I was telling you about, it is a 3 pence, or as the Aussie would say. “trippence.'’ It is the smallest silver coin and worth four cents in American money. I got paid and this is what I drew, L 19-17H pence—read it, 19 pounds, 17 schillings and two pence, and it amounted to about $63.6.3 in our money. Well, Mom, I can’t think of much else so will sing off for this time. Write soon. Love, Frank. Frank is the son of Mrs. Bert Woodbury of O’Brien. them and I also would like their addresses as I lost both of them in my travels. You could also send me some air mail stamps. Don’t worry about me if you don't get letters very often. I can't write much of anything but will have a lot to tell after the war. With love. Jay. ------------- o-------------- Jack Hance has received word from his son, Lloyd Hance, now serving in the Navy as a dispers ing officer, that he is getting on fine and doing well. He is in the South Pacific. I KERBY. OREGON THE HEART OF THE ILLINOIS VALLEY FANCY GROCERIES Meats, Vegetables, and Feed • LUNCHEON DELICACIES For Those Special Outings GAS and OIL DAY AND NIGHT PHONE 388 OPEN — SUNDAYS 9:00 a. in. to 6:00 p. m. For Your Convenience L. B. Hall Funeral Home Near County Courthouse 5th and “C” Streets Grants Pass Page Five *■ — 1 Youngblood's Market Ambulance Seivice Send The Illinois Valley News to your Friends Serve with the Navy's MEDICAL CORPS! JAY E. HAYS WRITES My Dear Mother, Dad and Sis: I imr.gi e it has been quite a while since you heard from me and I guess you have been worrying about me. I haven't heard from you for almost two weeks and I sure will be glad to get a letter. I wrote a letter while on my way but I guess it has just been mailed. I am getting along fine. I like è HOLDERS g^BOOK all B are now the country fine. Iris sure a beau tiful place. The grass is green everywhere you look and so are the trees. The fruit trees are all in blossom now. It reminds me of home. It is raining now but I guess it is just the April showers. There are a lot of Red Cross ladies around these parts and they sure treat the soldiers fine. Don’t ever let anyone tell you the Red Cross isn’t doing anything because they are and people should sup port them all they can. Do you hear from Jack and Lawrence very often? I would like to hear from - ELIGIBLE Join the Come in and get the facta about the new O.P A- Tire Rationing Regulations. 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