Cateway to The Oregon Caves
University of Oregon
Illinois Valley News
A Live Wire Newspaper Published in the Interests of the Illinois Valley and Surroundinif Districts
Volume VIII.
Cave Junction, Oregon, Thursday, September 21. 1911
No. 21
Mine Council
Gets Money
Kerby News Notes
of General Interest
Foi Plant
Laque Youngblood made a busi
ness trip to Medford last Monday.
Kerby Hi
Freshmen Get
BY EMILY KELLERT
The Works
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Katherine McLean has been on
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sick list the last few days.
One of the outstanding mining
organizations in the west is the
Mr. and Mrs. Hull of California
Western Mining Council, composed
of 25 mining associations in Cali have purchased the Tuft property.
fornia and the Siskiyou Minerals
association of Southern Oregon.
Mr. and Mrs. Hart have moved
W’MC has just secured an al into the Hogue cabin near the
lotment from the United States Youngblood market.
Bureau of Mines for the erection
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of a $200,000 electrolytic and
Les Henry, Jr., left Sunday for
mathane gas plant for the treat Treasure Island after visiting his
ment of iron ores and ferro-alloy father in Kerby for several weeks.
steels. The plant will be erected
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at Redding, California.
George
Carvalho
and Elva Mes-
WMC also secured an appropri
ation of $5,000 for further explor ' senger made a trip to the High
! Plateau with Charlie Trefethen
atory work in that region.
If it wasn’t for the work of this Tuesday.
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association, this appropriation
would never have been made for
Adding much to the appearance
this section of the west, and the of the Bungalo Cafe was the very
mining fraternity should be proud attractive red roof just finished by
of the organization and the work A. C. Hamrick last week.. Mrs.
it is doing.
Clara Magill plans to make other
The Western Mining Council additions as material is available.
will hold their annual meeting in She recently added a full length
Grants Pass for the election of of back porch all scree, cd and con
ficers Wednesday, October 18th. crete front steps. This work was
This meeting will be one of the done by W. C. Wieland.
largest mining meetings ever held
in Grants Pass and will attract
mining men from all of Northern
A few friends gathered at the
California and Southern Oregon. Millie Trefethen home recently to
celebrate the birthday of Charlie
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with the following present: Mr.
and Mrs. Ed Taylor, Miss Lois
SCOTT S MARKET
Taylor, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Tay
HAS NEW OWNER
lor, Norma McCready. Les Henry
and Les Henry, Jr., Elva Messeng
Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Marshall of er, Dean Wells, Nat Woolley. Irene
Los Angeles, arrived in the valley McCasland and the hostess, Millie
recently and last Monday took pos Trefethen.
session of Scott’s Market, which
they purchased from Mr. and Mrs.
George P. Scott. The deal includ
ed the building, stock and resi Double Feature at
dence.
Cave City Theater
As time and materials permit the Saturday and Sunday
new owners are planning extensive
improvements,. To enlarge the
If the perfect crime is one in
store they are taking out the back which the perpetrator escapes de
partition which will give them ex tection, then the arch-perfectionist
tra space for a larger stock of gro of all time in the criminal world
ceries. Later a new ice machine is Jack the Ripper.
will also be installed.
For the Ripper, in a series of
Mr. and Mrs. Marshall operated murders that had the whole world
a large grocery store in Los An in terror, not only was never ap
geles and are thoroughly familiar prehended, but Scotland Yard,
with the business. They are grad nemesis of criminals, never even
ually getting acquainted with the came close to apprehending him.
local people and promise to give
It remained for Mrs. Marie Bel
the best of courteous service to loc Lowndes to supply the most
those they serve.
satisfactorily shuddery study in
Mr. and Mrs. Scott opened their her novel, "The Lodger,” which
new building five years ago and comes to the screen of the Cave
have served the valley faithfully City theater Saturday and Sunday.
with their excellent service. They
Now, out of the terror-filled sec
deserve a much needed and long recy of half a century, the story
vacation which they are going to has been brought to the screen in
take soon. They like the valley what preview critics have hailed
so well they may return later and as “the greatest of all shockers!”
still make the valley or nearby
Wi0 ploys "The Lodger”? You'll
vicinity their home.
have to go see the film to find
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that out—and you’d better not
WHAT THE LEGION
AUXILIARY IS DOING
Mrs. Gwenda Wylie, district
president of District No. 4 will
visit Unit No. 70 next Sunday, ar
riving at 11:00 A. M. and leaving
on the afternoon bu^ Luncheon
will be served and all members
are urged to attend. If you can
not be there as early as 11:00 do
not hesitate to drop in later.
COMING EVENTS
Friday, Sept. 22—Garden Club at
the home of Mrs. C. C. Crevia-
ton at O'Brien.
Wednesday, Sept. 27 — Victory
Fleet day.
Thursday, Oct. 12—Columbus day.
Monday, Oct. 30—Halloween.
Community Church Missionary
group, third Thursday of the
month.
H. E. U. meets every second Tues
day of the month.
Eastern Star Chapter meets the
third Tuesday of each 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 fourth Friday of each month.
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go alone!
The second feature is “Yellow
Rose of Texas” with Roy Rogers
and his all-star cast of performers.
This picture is a little unusual
for Roy, for he gets into a Show
Boat with a lot of pretty girls and
a lot of more excitement. It’s an
unusual western picture, but you
sure will enjoy seeing Roy pull
himself out of the difficulties he
gets into.
When Roy Rogers comes to
town in a western picture, every
one knows it is going to be a good
program, and this is no excep
tion. It's a double header with two
great pictures. Of course there
are two shows Saturday night. If
you can’t get into the first, you
can on the second show.
HOOSIER HOLIDAY
WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY
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Kerby Union High school cele
brated initiation of Freshmen and
teachers by the Seniors Friday.
September 15th from 8:30 a. m.
until 11 p. m.
During the day Freshmen wore
baby clothes. The boys were in
sunbonnets and cosmetics were ov-
erdone and slightly misplaced in
most instances.
New teachers were not spared
from the ceremonies. Principal
Jerry Medcalf was scantily clad in
overalls, one leg of which was re
duced to shorts. Mrs. Minium.
Miss Osgood. Mrs. Wertz and Miss
Pickett wore dresses inside out.
half sox, old shoes, and all teach-
ers had to appear with freshly
washed, uncombed hairr.
After a big day of fun with
study intermixed “Frosh” were
ordered to appear at 8 p. m., when
the Seniors really put on the
“works”.
Under the able direction of
George Kellert, Senior class presi
dent and William Hill, vice presi
dent, initiation ceremonies were
put through with paddle flourishes.
A tantalizing menu of grasshop
pers and worms was served to the
Freshmen.
It took five upper
classmen to convince Rita Baird
that she should eat supper—but
she did. All who attended the party
enjoyed cookies, ice cream and
cake at 11 o’clock after which the
party broke up.
Principal Medcalf assured the
students that they could plan and
have as many social events as they
wished and that anyone not com
plying with rules and regulations
would be barred from further par
ticipation. "Parties are not ra
tioned,” he said.
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GENERAL COWGILL
INSPECTS ROOMS
General Ralph P. Cowgill of the
Oregon State Guard, made a spe
cial trip to Cave Junction last
Monday to inspect the new rooms
built by Co. A recently.
The general said he was well
pleased with the quarters and said
he would immediately order equip
ment sent to the company. A
Federal inspector will look the
quarters over at a later date.
Capt. Ralph Baumberger has re
ceived word that he will be ordered
to Camp Lewis next month for
schooling. All commanding offi
cers in the Western Division will
be called to school.
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Payment to Be Made for
Plowing Under Crops
The 1944 agricultural conserva
tion program will again make pay
ment for plowing under green ma
nure crops advises Jens F. Svinth,
county agent. The payment for
1945 has been tentatively estab
lished at $3.00 per acre for a fall
seeded leguminous crop turned un
der and $1.50 for a fall seeded
non-leguminous crop. In order to
qualify for this payment, the farm
er must turn under a good growth
that has had the inspection of his
community committeeman. Now
is the time to plant this green
manure crop, suggests Svinth. It
may be that the time of planting
and the manner in which it is fer
tilized is the determining factor
I in having a good crop to turn un
der. Further details regarding this
practice can be had by consulting
the county agent’s office.
Featuring the "Hoosier Hot
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Shots”, a musical organization that
is well known over the radio, will
be in the cast of the “Hoosier Holi !D. C. D.’s Of Selma
day” which comes Wednesday and See Ancient Quilt
Thursday next week.
This picture is full of musical
The D. C. D.’s of Selma met last
numbers with a large ca.st of hill week at the home of Mrs. Audrey
billy characters who will keep you Trautfether. After lunch she dis
in jitters all through the show in played a number of quilt«, one be
termingled with one of their char ing about 89 years old and belong
acteristic musical nun^ers.
ing to the Dean Warren family.
“Hoosier Holilay” is a good hill The next meeting will be October
billy picture and those who like 12th at the home of Mrs. Jennie
hilldnlly entertainment will get a' Tuttle and featured hofobies and
great kick from the songs and collections will be the highlight of
dances.
the day’s program.
Price Five Cents
NEWS FROM OUR
BOYS IN SERVICE
KERBY HIGH
SCHOOL NEWS
Sept. 11. 1944
Dear Mr. Athey: Altho it has
been quite some time since I left
the valley to become part of Un
cle Sam’s army I often think of
the Illinois Valley and all my
friends that are part of it.
I am now in-------------------- where
I find many things new to me. I
am trying to get used to the hot,
sultry climate and the dense trop
ical jungle. Parts of the jungle
are very beautiful with its strange
vegetation and many species of
beautiful tropical birds.
The
mountains are quite high in Gui
nea, some peaks of the Owen-Stan
ley range reaching up some 16,000
feet. Life is rather primitive here
and we make everything we need
from »crap and the jungle.
Mail is the one thing I like to
get here and that includes the
"Illinois Valley News” that my
folks send me. I am still very much
interested in the valley and en
joy to read how it is progressing.
I am very proud to hear of the
fine progress many of my former
Scouts are making in the various
branches of the service. I hope that
the Illinois Valley Legion Post
will again sponsor a Scout troop
after the war. I firmly believe
that the training and morale build
ing of Scouting has helped many
former Scouts who are now fight
ing on every front.
Hoping that you and Mrs. Athey
are enjoying the best of health, 1
am,
Cordially,
PT. RALPH W. HUBER. 39145531
278 Repl. Co. 5th Repl. Depot,
APO 711 c/o P M San Francisco.
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Kerby high school has a larger
class of Freshmen this year than
they have had for some time. There
are 31 enrolled.
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Five new teachers are at high
school this year and they report
that the school is progressing very
nicely. All the students are look
ing forward to a very active year.
Dear Ted: Things are going
about the same as ever with me so
I have no complaints. Sure Ted I
knew your birthday was in July.
As a matter of fact I wrote you
wishing you the best of returns but
evidently it never arrived at the
time you last wrote.
However,
Ted, my best wishes are always
with you.
Will you tell Mornay I received
the Oregonian he sent and that I
surely appreciate it, also give him
my regards, also Mrs. Athey.
You spoke of Murphy Hicks. Is
he around there? Tell him hello
or do you ever see Ott Vogue? So
long for now Ted. The best of
everything to you.
Always.
SGT. HOWAI) WEYEL,
652 Bomb Sq. (H) 25 Bomb GP
APO 634 c/o P M, NY NY
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Frank Mellow, U. S. Navy, ar
rived last Friday on a short leave,
to visit his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Mellow on Caves highway.
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Word was recently received by
Mrs. Ben George that her son Pfc.
George P. Koumalats was wounded
in action in the European theater
of wac. No other information to
date has been received.
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Mrs. Olaf C. Larsen received
word recently from her son Tom
Walton, S 1/c that he has arrived
in San Francisco and will be home
soon for a short visit. Tom has
been in the South Pacific for the
past 15 months.
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Initiation was held at the Kerby
high school last Friday, Sept. 15.
All the Freshmen wore flour sacks
with a baby bottle full of milk,
around their necks.
The boys
wore baby bonnets and the girls
tied their hair up on top with a
bright colored ribbon. At noon
they were marched through Cave
Junction and Kerby by the Seniors.
In the evening the public was in
vited to attend the dance hold in
honor of the Freshmen. A good
time was enjoyed by all.
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WINNING WITH WAR
TRANSPORTATION
Prospective purchasers of used
trucks again are urged to make
certain before acquiring the ve
hicles that their proposed opera
tions meet all wartime operating
requirements.
The warning was given by the
Office of Defense Transportation
and should be heeded by Illinois
Valliy prospective truck buyers,
otherwise they may discover after
purchasing a used truck that it is
impossible to obtain gasoline to
operate the vehicle.
Wartime shortages of tires, gas
oline and equipment according to
ODT have made it necessary to ap
prove only those truck operations
deemed necessary to the war ef
fort and to the essential civilian
economy.
Meanwhile it is learned that ur
gent needs for new school buses to
replace worn-out equipment are
being met partially this year, after
almost total lack of school buses
for the past two years. J. Monroe
Johnson, ODT director pointed out
that War Production Board ap
proval of 1944 production quotas
will enable ODT to authorize pur
chase of approximately 5,000 new
school buses this year and that
"more than 2,400 of this number
already have been released to
schools where new buses are essen
tial to prevent pupil absences and
to replace equipment no longer
safe in operation.”
Many Illinois Valley residents
by this time have learned the trick
of detecting tire punctures through
the comparative air loss system.
But those who do not are told that
any passenger car tire that is 3
pounds below the lowest of its
running mates can be suspected of
having a puncture and any truck
tire that is 5 pounds below may
have a puncture.
It is pointed out that many wo
men who have the responsibility
today of taking care of the fam
ily automobile ... or truck may
save themselves the inconvenience
of a flat tire and perhaps a ruined
tire by using the comparative air
loss system and having tires
checked accordingly.
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1911 PROGRAM GIVES
MORE ASSISTANCE
Belt Lodge To Meet
Saturday Evening
Attention should now be given
to reseeding and developing our
non-crop pastures, states Raymond
Mthrop, chairman, county AAA
committee.
The 1944 program
provides more assistance for pas
ture development than in former
years, Lathrop points out. In ad
dition to payments for brush re
moval and general preparation of
land for pasture seeding, the pro
gram this year makes payment for
grasses and legumes used, ranging
from 15 cents to 45 cents per
pound.
For example, perennial
rye graas, red and alsike closer
used in reseeding pastures earn a
payment of 15 cents per pound.
Orchard grass, alta rescue earn a
payment of 30 cents per pound and
bent grasses, chewings fescue and
subterranean clover will earn a
payment of 45 cents per pound.
We hope farmers will consider the
use of this practice, the chairman
said. These mixtures are paid on
recommendations made by the
county agent for that particular
farm or community.
Belt Lodge No. 18, A. F. & A. M.
will hold their regular meeting
Saturday evening. September 23
in the Kerby Masonic hall.
Two candidates to receive first
degree work.
All members re
quested to attend. Visiting breth
ren are cordially invited.
LEW HAMMER, W. M
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Ixrng Distance ( alls
(¡o Through Holland
Connections have been made at
the Holland exchange of the
Smpck telephone company, where
by long distance calls over the Pa
cific Tel. 4 Tel. Co., can be made
at Holland.
Formerly long distance C|lls to
connect with the Smock line had
to come through Kerby. The Ker
by exchange will continue to act
as a long distance station, but the
local calls will go through Holland
for long distance connections.
Subscribe for The News.
Youth Fair
Program,
Pet Parade
The big show will start this week
end, Friday and Saturday, Sep
tember 22 and 23, when all the
children who desire, may exhibit
their products.
The Josephine
County Youth Fair will be the at
traction of the month.
Under the personal management
of Lloyd C. Baron, the exhibits are
open to any Josephine County
youngster between the ages of
6 and 20, and he or she can ex
hibit anything they have made.
4-H club members have already
contracted for nearly 500 exhibits
of their handiwork, and the Fu
ture Farmers, high school boys and
girls, have added materially to
these exhibits.
The Hobby Show is also open to
all youngsters from 6 to 20. Bring
in your hobby and put it on dis
play.
The Pet Parade will be one of
the really big features of the fair.
Here children from 6 to 20 years
of age, may enter any pet they
have, and the parade will start at
1 p. m. Saturday afternoon. It
will be held in the fair grounds,
and will not be too long for the
very young children.
From all indications, the Pet Pa
rade is going to vie for top honors
at the Fair. Pets from birds to
horses may be in the parade, and
it is a safe bet to state that many
and varied vehicles will be hauled
and pushed by the children holding
their pets. If you don’t see any
thing else at the Youth Fair, don’t
overlook the Pet Parade Saturday
afternoon.
The Pet Parade is sponsored by
the Lions Club and Don McGregor
is the general chairman. Follow
ing is the entire program for both
days:
FRIDAY, SEPT. 22
9 a. m. till noon—Entering and
arranging Home Economics Ex
hibits—-Alice
I.indsay, general
chairman; Mrs. Jens Svinth, as
sistant.
Superintendents in charge of di
visions :
Clothing — Evelyn Thompson
and Mae Lowden.
Foods—Mrs. Ebb Hogue.
Canning—Muriel Pealer.
1 p. m.—Judging of exhibits.
Miss Marian Farrell, Home
Demonstration Agent, Jackson
County; Mrs. G. A. Lium, Grants
Pass; Mrs. John White, Grants
Pass.
3 p m. till 6 p. m.—Entering and
arranging Agricultural Exhibits.
Superintendents in charge of di
visions:
Woodworking—Mrs. B II. Prin
gle.
Gardening—Mrs. E. L. Kendall.
Dairy and Swine — Raymond
Browns.
Poultry and Rabbits—Don Mc-
G regor.
5 p. m.—Free testing of all 4-H
dairy animals over 6 months by
Dr. Campbell, veterinarian.
SATURDAY, SEPT. 23
8 a. m.—Livestock Judging Con
test—Jens Svinth, county agent,
in charge.
9 a. m.—Judging of Hobby Ex
hibits.
9 a. m. till 4 p. m.—Viewing of
displays and exhibits of Girl
Scouts, Boy Scouts, Schools, 4-H
Clubs, Junior Red ross.
9:30 a. m.—Judging of F. Fl A.
and 4-H club livestock—Earle Jos-
sy, 4-H Club agent, Jackson coun-
(Contlnued on I’age ThrM)
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Auto Drivers License
Examiner to Be In
Gave Junction Monday
Ward McReynolds, state exam
iner for drivers and chauffeurs li
censes will be in Cave Junction,
Monday, September 25th.
Mr. McReynolds will have his
office in the Teen Age club room
in the Drews building from 11 a.
m. to 3:30 p. m.
All those who wish to apply for
drivers licenses should be there
during the above stated hours
and take the examination.