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Illinois Valley News. Thursday, November 9. 1911 CLASSIFIED ADS CRUISER NEW ORLEANS FIGHTING RECORD RELATED GIFT SHOP—Lovely home made articles, aprons, embroidery pieces, all kinds of baby sets, NEW ORLEANS — The story Christmas cards, decorated sta of how the cruiser New Orleans tionery. ‘•Willadora’’, opposite weathered almost every major en Fredericks Camp. 27-8tc gagement during a year of heavy naval and land action in t^e South ABSTRACTS — Title insurance, Pacific and lost 164 feet of her affiliated with Commonwealth. bow and almost 200 of her crew in Inc., Josephine County Abstract a climactic battle off Savo island, Co., 217-219 No. 6th St., Grants was told here by the ship’s second Pass. in command. Capt. Whitaker F. Riggs, Jr., COMPLETE DISPERSAL AUC U. S. N., of New Orleans, executive TION SALE of herd of 35 pure officer of the cruiser during the bred Jersey cattle; production battle of Tassafaronga. recounted tested and classified; construc for the first time how the New tive breeder award. November Orleans “took it” at Pearl Har 15, 1944, Josephine County bor, slugged it out with the ene Fairgrounds, Grants Pass. Ore my's heaviest and deadliest battle gon. Write for catalog, M. G. wagons, limped back to Australia Gunderson, Silverton, Ore., sales to lick her wounds and later re manager. Col. Hughes, Forest turned to the fight. Grove, Oregon, auctioneer. JER Saved 500 Off Lexington SEY PARADISE FARM, Geo. He told how the ship fought R. Riddle, owner, Grants Pass. alongside the carrier Lexington in Ore. 2t j the Coral Sea and when it went FOR SALE—Two wheel trailer. down, how the New Orleans res Inquire at News office. 27-tfc cued 500 of the flat top’s crew. “After the scrap (in which the STRAYED to George Wells ranch bow was lost) we hid out with a on Caves highway, one Jersey heifer and one Jersey steer, camouflaged bow,” Riggs said. “It short yearlings. Owner please looked like the end of a busted ci claim and pay for pasture, feed gar. We lived for 10 days under and care and this adv. Have cover, with little fresh water and been here since August 15. George Wells, Rt. 1, Box 15C. 27-ltc FURNITURE — When you need 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. WANTED—To five away male shepherd pups. George L. Allen on Holland road. 28-ltp HAVE BUYERS for ranches, large and small. You furnish the property and we furnish the buyers. List with Sam J. Mil ler, Muir Auto Court, Cave | Junction. 5-tf LOG CABIN GARAGE Selma, Oregon General Auto Repairing Motor Tune-up — Lubrication Art Dedrick, Prop. DYNAMITE Try Valley Lumber Co. if you need ' blasting powder. 221 West F St., Grants Pass. 44-tfe FOR SALE Old cook stove, also good circulating heater. Nat Woolley, Cave Junctin. 28-ltp BUSINESS CHANCES Auto court, grocery store and other' bargains. See L. E. Athey at [ the News office. some of our dead unable to be reached in the wreckage. We fin ally made it to Tulagi and later to Sydney (a distance of 1200 miles) where the bow. made of rough pal metto logs, was replaced by a more sturdy steel one.” On the night of the battle the Japanese were attempting to rein force their besieged garrison on Guadalcanal. The American task force consisted of five cruisers, among them the New Orleans, Riggs said. Both Battled to End "Each side threw in everything and was pretty badly shot up. The Japs had two batleships, several cruisers and some destroyers. We headed for Savo and picked up the Jap force just off Savo at about 11:30 at night. “Within three minutes after we opened fire the cruiser Minneap olis was hit and aflame. Twenty- seconds later we were hit in the forward magazine and 164 feet of our bow blew off. Two of our three turrets were wiped out. “The bridge could not" be reach ed by telephone so I took command and pulled out of the line in an attempt to save the ship. The damage control officer below deck and a number of his men were killed. He was Lt. Comdr. Hugh Ha.vter. He was posthumously Try Hollywood Specialty Shop We buy, sell and Exchange. 626 South 6th Giants Pass LISTINGS WANTED — Country | and town property, acreage, ! ranches, and business opportuni- l ties. Leave listings at Dorothy’s Dinnette, Cave Junction, our i valley office. Geo. P. Chalker. realtor. 26-tf LOST—Buckskin horse with “OK" , brand on hip, rope halter and . leather bridle, south of Bridge view. Finder call Ed Bayse or Takilma store. A Morton, own er. 25-tf FIRE AND AUTOMOBILE In surance. See L. A. Athey at the News office. tf ANNOUNCEMENT — A Victory Celebration and Dance at Amer ican Legion hall night of V-Day. Sponsored jointly by American Legion and Co. A, Oregon State Guard. Get your ticket now. FOR LEASE OR RENT—60 acres, 30 under cultivation water right. Good buildings. House furnished. See L. E. Athey. News office. CLASSIFIED ADS Sure get good results. Someone might have the thing you want, or you might have what someone else wants. Two-bits makes a bargain. A COOKED FOOD SALE will be held Saturday, November 18th beginning at 11 a. m. Look for further announcements. Under auspices of Kerby P.-T. A. WANTED—House work, washing, ironing or sewing by the hour. June Ball. Kerby, P. O. Box 44. 28-ltp ARMISTICE DAY DANCE Attend the Armistice day dance at the American Legion hall, Sat urday, Nov. 11. Midnight lunch , by the Ladies' Auxiliary. awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor. “The bow went down as much as 40 feet and the ship was hard to steer. There was 64 feet of wreckage below the keel. We lost 185 men and 11 officers in that engagement». “Before that we sometimes did n’t stop our engines for as much as 60 days. Often we were out for three months. Food ran so short that our last meal before reaching Pearl Harbor consisted of a few spoons of beans for each man.” Riggs revealed that the New Orleans, on which he served for three and a half years, has been completely repaired in an Ameri can port and has since been in several operations against the en emy.—L. A. Examiner. Youngblood's Market KERBY, OREGON THE - HEART - OF - ILLINOIS - VALLEY Old Fashioned Yes indeed. Just like the cabs our mothers and fathers used to ride in. BI T There isn’t anything OLD FASHIONED about Youngblood’s Market. Everything is as near lip to the minute as you will find in any well regulated grocery store. We cordially in vite you to shop in this Market. A beautiful room costs on/y fill WHIM YOU USE C -à HOLY MACKEREL—I for(ot to get the groceries my wife told me to get before 1 came home. That's all right, though, Youngblood's Market is open all day Sunday. Good thing they are, too. THE MIRACLE WALL FINISH V’ Building Materials we now have An effective combina, tion of pitches, oils, and long asbestos fibre recommended for repairing or resurfacing including tar and gravel, concrete, slate Me. sheet metal, composition, felt, canvas, and corrugited iron Applied with a "squeegee'’ type roof brush, >t will actually weathertite most roo«s m one application, even in cases where the present roof it porous and leaky frpm wear and long service. 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Hall, Manager Each Near County Courthouse 5th and “C” Streets Grants Pass “w Where Most People Trade Send The Illinois Valley News To Your Friends THE OLD JUDGE SAYS... ry•tenaciad Daify Seivice To Cresccnt City, San Francisco, Los Angeles via Coast Route 11:10a. m. To Granis Pa<<, Po’nts North or South Portland, Seattle, San Francisco, Los Angeles Via Inland Route 3:55 p. m. Your local Grcv hound jg nt can give you much valuable help and information on any essential trip, short or long. He can tell you the best way to go and also the best Unit to go and he will be glad to help you. Your local Grey hound agent is a good person to know. Local A|.»ti K. C. HAMILTON CAVE JUNCTION MOTOR COURT SERVINO «LL THE WEST WITH DEPENDABLE TRANSPORTATION “That’s really a great editorial you just read to us, Judge. Where did you say it appeared?” “In 'The Stars and Stripes’...the news paper of the U.S. Armed Forces in Europe. Kind of gives us folks back home something to think about, doesn’t it, Bill?” “ It certainly does, Judge. Particularly the last paragraph. Would you mind reading that again?” "Glad to, Bill. It says, * We can remember the days of prohibition, when moonshine whiskey made quick fortunes for bootleggers, crooked politicians and dishonest police offi cials. As a result, we claim we know what we want in the way of liquor legislation and/«/ tki c at home should wait until we return before initiating further legislation on liquor controT. ” "Out of fairness to our boys over there fighting. Judge, how could we disobey such a wish?” <’ '*•'•»»> ■r 7*<l « wuimw M Cnn/nmtt »/ AlttkUtt t»ntf l^tul'M. /«