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.
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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.
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Next Saturday and Sunday
Ben Carlisle—Gate Keeper.
nights
at the Cave City theater,
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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
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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.
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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.
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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
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names, and they in turn re-pond-
-BUY WAR BONUS
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