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About Illinois Valley news. (Cave City, Or.) 1937-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 21, 1944)
University of Oregon Gateway to The Oregon Caves A Live Wire Newspaper Published in the Interests of the Illinois Valley and Surrounding Districts Volume VI11. No. 31 Cave .Junction. Oregon. Thursday, December 21, 1911 Washington ! Two Granges Weekly Letter ; Install O’Brien Club Hold Christmas Party Officers ! Elected For The O'Brien Women’s club held their December meeting at the home of Mrs. Earl Boyd last Fri- By HARRIS ELLSWORTH | day afternoon and following a short business session the commit tee presented a very entertaining WASHINGTON, D. C. — Most I program : everyone thought at mid-week this I Group singing of Jingle Bells. Congress would adjourn not later Last Saturday night at Deer i Mrs. Nellie Wilber read “I Shall than tonight. Then the Senate be Creek, the Deer Creek Grange and Write a Poem Today". gan kicking the State Department Illinois Valley Grange installed Song—Silent Night. appointments around. their new officers for 1945 with Reading—Mrs. Anna Stiwalt. The House has worked rapidly a colorful program that brought , Song—“Hark, the Herald An and smoothly this week. Every- admiration from the large attend- ' gels Sing”. thing previously scheduled has ance. “The Christmas Box" and an- been acted upon, More than a Mildred Norman acted as in- , other short poem—Mrs. Leia Cook. week ago, the Rules Committee, stalling officer; Clara Hammer, After an amusing game which which determines what measures installing marshal; Freeling Saw all took part in, sleigh bells were shall come to the Floor for debate, > yer. installing master; Margaret heard and a surprised group saw (and when), ended its business for Carlisle, installing chaplain. the coming of Santa Claus. He the session. Rules Committee After the installation Harold was kept busy scrambling around Chairman Sabath announced that Bowerman showed two reels of under the beautifully decorated the committee would not meet very interesting pictures and the i Christmas tree and found lovely again. This action shut off any Grange put on an entertaining ■ wrapped gifts for all. possibility of getting the O. & C. i program. Refreshments were served at bill onto the Floor. As the result The following are officers °f i daintily set tables, each individual of having no new business coming I the Deer Creek Grange: dessert was centered with a small up. it was easy for the House to lighted red candle, carrying out Wilber Stire—Master. clear up pending and previously the holiday theme. Each lady C. T. Norman—Overseer. scheduled legislation. was presented with a cedar cor Mary Buckle—Steward. sage tied with red ribbon. » » * i Leslie Weiss—Assistant Stew- The next meeting will be held The journey of a piece of leg and. Friday, January 5, at the home islation through the House to final j Emma Tuttle—Chaplain. of Mrs. Harvey Morris. passage is usually a long and com-1 Clarence Radcliff—Secretary. plicated one. Any Member may Robert Howsley—Treasurer. introduce a bill. The bill is im Jennie Kelley—Ceres. BIG PICTURE mediately referred to a commit Minerva Anderson—Pomona. BRINGS MANY STARS tee. The choice of the committee ( Vina Plumlee--Flora. SATURDAY, SUNDAY is determined by the subject dealt Lorena Weiss Lady Assistant Steward. (Continued on Page Eight) Next Saturday and Sunday Ben Carlisle—Gate Keeper. nights at the Cave City theater, Si....................................................... IJob Northrup. Wm Kelley, Bob Andeiron are the executive com one of the top musical comedies of COMING EVENTS the season will be shown. “Two mittee. Gills and a Sailor,” is hailed as F UJ ILLINOIS VALLEY a musical comedy with few equals The following officers were in and no superiors. Chock full of Community Church Missionary, group, third Thursday of the stalled for the Illinois Valley pretty girls and choruses and a half dozen different orchestras and Grange: month. stars that would make the heavens Clarence Sawyer — Master. Illinois Valley Gai den club meets glitter are in the show. Art Kellert — Overseer. the fourth Friday of each month. Any kind of music you like— Lena Payne—Lecturer. Eastern Star Chapter meets the you are sure to get your kind in Frank Mellow—Steward. third Tuesday of each month, Jim Payne- Assistant Steward. "Two Girls and a Sailor." Twenty Ladies' Auxiliary meet the first new tuneful hits are mentioned Freeling Sawyer—Chaplain. and third Wednesday of each in the preview and the orchestras May Sawyer—Treasurer. that play them are the nation’s month. Isobel Mellow—Secretary. fine bands. Chris Wendt—Gate Keeper. O'Brien Women’s club meet on Then for the comedy part, the Eveyln Hays—Ceres. first Friday of each month. two girls and their experiences Emily Kellert — Pomona. • Kerby P.-T, A meets the last with this particular sailor would Irene George—Flora. Thursday of each month, in Sophie Bunch—Lady Assistant make a good novel. Make up your Kerby grade school. mind to set a date with “Two Steward. Marguerite Rebekah Lodge No. Girls and a Sailor" either Satur- John Dow. Ruth Wendt, George Ill meets the second Wednes Wells are the executive commit day or Sunday nights. day of each month at I. 0. O. F. tee. hall, Kerby. —o---- WEDNESDAY. THURSDAY I. 0. O. F. Lodge No. 55 meets BRINGS ROY ROGERS Mrs. Winston Tuttle was shop second and fourth Tuesdays of This show should pack the the- each month, I. O. O. F. hall, ping in Grants Pass the first of I the week. Kerby. (Continued on Page Six-A ________________ 4. I Uiiiceis New Year Price Five Cents NEWS I ROM OUR BOYS AND GIRLS IN THE SERVIC E Fa November 25, 1944 Garden Club Xmas Party Festive Dear Mother and All: Suppose you will be surprised to hear from i me again so soon after working all night Thanksgiving eve. 1 stayed The regular meeting of Western up till chow time at 11 o'clock. We Bringing a cheerful home at Star Chapter, O. E. S., was held had an extra ordinary good meal, mosphere and Christmas tradition last Tuesday evening in the Ma turkey, dressing, cranberries, pie was the annual Christmas party sonic hall at Kerby and officers and all the trimmings. It was a and Charity Tea held last Friday for the ensuing year were elected swell dinner, no kidding. Then to afternoon at the home of Mrs. and will be installed on St. John top everything off I came up to Harry R. Floyd at Holland when Day Wednesday afternoon fidlow the barracks to go to bed, ami about 30 members and guests of found your package, and a letter the Illinois Valley Garden club en- ing the annual dinner. Worthy Matron, Frieda Mes- from you waiting for me. | joyed this very special event. enger; Worthy Patron, A. C. I ha<i a nice trip to South Wall’s ¡Guests were seated comfortably Barnes; Associate Matron. Helen about a week ago. I went there around the cheerful rooms made Ulrich; Associate Patron, George with a friend who knew some peo | festive with colored balls, holiday Wells; Conductress. Mabel Darger; ple there. They sure did treat I greenery decked about the walls, Associate Conductress. Naomi us nice. We slept in a big feather midst tall tapers, angels and choir Seat; Secretary, Rachel Thrasher; bed. The next morning we stayed boys, adding a final touch of ga Treasurer, O. C. Larsen, with ap , in bed pretty late, and before we iety to the major part of the af pointive officers. Allah, Clara got up the lady of the house served temoon. After th< short busines session Hammer; Ruth, Lucille Floyd; us breakfast in bed. Pretty soft, Esther, Grayce Hudron; Martha. eh? We stopped in London on our an interesting program, using the Emily Kellert; Electa, Elva Mes way back, and saw a few more hol'day theme followed: senger; Warder. Myrtle Larsen; historical places such as Bucking Two solos, “Holy Night" and a Sentinel, Frank Floyd; Chaplain, ham palace, London bridge, West Effie Smith and Organist, Cora minster Abbey, St. Paul’s Cathed selected number Mrs. Gordon Leonard, Mrs. John Ulrich, accom Barnes. ra), and Scotland yard. I checked A Christmas tree with its tinsel my old pocket watch with Big Ben panist. “The Fourth Wise Man" Mr-. and colored lights stood in one cor an<| Big Ben was only a few min I Chris Wendt. ner of the hall. At the foot a huge utes off? “Not bad for a limey “The First Christmas Tree“- box brightly covered with holiday clock at that.” Anyway both of us B. L. Millet. paper and full to overflowing with are invited back again for Xmas. Mt Mrs. Harry O. Smith read an beautifully wrapped packages con We saw our armament officer taining toys, of all shapes and about getting a two day pass on excerpt from Richardson Wright’s «¡ZB», was to be sent to the Shrin- Xmas and it's all arranged so far. address, "Tomorrow’s Garden ers hospital for crippled children unless something else turns up to Club", given before a meeting of the National Council Board in in Portland. This was done in stop it. New York recently, whose closing stead of the usual gift exchange I received a nice box of choco among members. Herb Watts as lates from Mrs. Naue and a real remark was, “Today American Sarita (in civilian clothes) distrib nice package of assorted things gardening faces its most frui'ful uted bags of fruits and candy to from the Kretsingers, including opportunity. You, ns lenders in it, must decide whether to grasp everyone present. this stationery. Nice of them. At a late hour all were sum Thanks a lot Mom for the package that opportunity with both hands moned to the dining room where you sent. It came over in fine or only one. You have a chance to the committee in charge, Mrs. shape. Boy! I won't have to buy take part in making the United Harry R. Floyd and Mrs. John Ul any more razor blades for the dur 1 States a nation of men and women rich served dainty refreshments. ation. I don’t shave any more who love and practice gardening, The long table was centered with than I have to ar.yway, but now I who find in it both the strength branches of cedar with its creamy don’t have any excuse for not ened fiber of health and the in tangible tissue of dreams, who berries, interspersed with colored shaving. draw from it sustenance both for lights adding much to the enjoy I'm sending you one of my old the body and for the spirit." ment of the social hour and good Army Exchange Service cards, to Christmas carols were sung by eats. see what it's like. I got another the group. package today from someone I’ve Concluding the program the Gordon Morris, son of Mrs. C. never seen. It’s from a girl in hostess, Mrs. Floyd, announced a G. Morris, came home on a short Ohio who I have written to eeveral surprise which was very much an leave to spend the holiday with times. I never expected a package ticipated, the arrival of Santa in his mother and other relatives in from her. I sure would like to be the person of Mrs. Frank Mellow, the valley. In our rush getting home for Xmas dinner with you. I as the grand old man with white out The News we didn’t get details suppose you will have a big feed whiskers and red suit. However, as to where he is stationed but as usual. As long as I can't, I before distributing gifts m< tubers hope to get more information be might as well make the best of wore put to a test by old St. Nick fore his departure. Sorry Gordon. things. Hope this finds you all calling flowers by their common --------------o------------- names, and they in turn re-pond- -BUY WAR BONUS (Continued on Taxe Six) (Continued on page six)
