University of Oleson
Gateway to The Oregon Caves
III inois VaMey News
A Live Wire Newspaper Published in the Interests of the Illinois Valley and Surrounding Districts
Volume IX
No. 39
C. Of Cs To
Hold'Clinics
Here Soon
SAN FRANCISCO—Jan. 23.—
Immediate resumption of “tour­
ist clinics” in all parts of the
Redwood Empire was strongly
urged today by Thomas Grace of
Santa Rosa, president of the Red­
wood Empire Association’s Cham­
bers of Commerce Unit.
“These training schools were
valuable, friend-making units in
many of our communities before
the war,” said Mr. Grace. “They
were sponsored by various cham­
bers of commerce or other civic
organizations attended by local
residents attached to hotels, re­
sorts, motor courts, restaurants,
garages, service station or stores
who were ‘educated’ as to local
attractions and other features of
our Redwood Empire. The Grants
Pass and Josephine County Cham­
ber of Commerce has already be­
gun to operate a ‘tourist clinic’
and will no doubt re-establish spe­
cial parking areas for tourists and
once more issue local where-to-go
and what-to-do folders.”
Well-informed local residents,
the Redwood Empire Association
points out, increase the conveni­
ence of the traveling public, pro­
long »heir stay in the area and in­
crease expenditure among all lo­
cal enterprises and services. The
ultimate result is increased bene­
fit to city and county treasuries,
all farmers, ranchers, industrial­
ists, workers and all lines of en­
deavor.
The “clinics” also train person­
nel to direct tourists to other Red­
wood Empire counties, thus in­
creasing expenditures in co-part-
ner counties and stimulating trav­
el over the Golden Gate Bridge.
The Redwood Empire Associa­
tion has offered to aid all such
“tourist clinics” in furnishing
folders and other information and
data for use by instructors.
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ILLINOIS VALLEY
P.-T. A. TO MEET
The regular meeting of the Il­
linois Valley P.-T. A. will be held
January 31 in the high school at
8 p. m.
It is hoped to have L. C. Mof­
fitt, county school superintendent,
as the speaker for the evening.
Mr. Moffitt will answer questions
regarding the new school building
or any problems concerning the
schools.
Everyone is welcome to attend
this meeting and we hope to have
a large attendance this time.
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♦ COMING EVENTS ♦
Friday, January 25—Illinois Val­
ley Garden Club, at home of
Mrs. John Dow, Caves highway.
Marguerite Rebekah Lodge No.
111 meets the second and fourth
Wednesday of each month at
I. O. O. F. Hall, Kerby.
Co. A, O. S. G., meets every Fri­
day night.
Belt Lodge, A. F. & A. M. meets
fourth Saturday each month.
Eastern Star Chapter meets the
third Tuesday of each month.
H. E. U. meets every second Tues­
day of the month.
Illinois Valley P.-T. A. meets the
last Thursday of each month.
The Women's Missionary Society
of the Selma Baptist church
meet every third Thursday of
the month in the new unit at
the church.
American Legion Post No. 70
meets the first and third Wed­
nesdays of the month.
Veterans of Foreign Wars meet
the 2nd and 4th Mondays.
Ladies Auxiliary V. F. W., meet
2nd and 4th Mondays.
Ladies Auxiliary meet the first
and third Wednesday of each
month.
I. O. 0. F. Lodge No. 55 meets
second and fourth Tuesdays of
each month, I. 0. 0. F. hall,
Illinois Valley Grange meets the
first and third Thursdays at 8
p. m.
Cave Junction. Oregon. Thursday, January 24, 1936
DOUBLE FEATURE
SATURDAY-SUNDAY
BELLS OF ROSAR1TA
All of Republic’s considerable
roster of Western talent join in co
make this production as lively and
dazzling as a Fourth of July fire­
works display. They’re all there:
Roy Rogers, Wild Bill Elliott, Al­
lan Lane, Donald Barry, Robert
Livingston, Sunset Carson and
Gabby Hayes. If that isn’t worth
the price of admission, there’s a
wide variety of circus acts, and the
Robert Mitchel Boys Choir in very
fine voice.
It’s Roy Rogers’ picture, how­
ever; the other cowboys appear
briefly to lend him a hand in a gi­
gantic Wild West show staged for
the purpose of raising money to
save the old homestead.
It’s a pip of a western and full
of action from start to finish.
DANGEROUS PASSAGE
Just to make this double feature
a one hundred per cent action pro­
gram “Dangerous Passage” is pre­
sented. The locale is about a tramp
steamer with Phyllis Brooks pro­
viding the love and interest and
Robert Lowery portraying the two-
fisted hero. It is sufficient recom­
mendation to state that this fea­
ture was produced by Pine and
Thomas, with their long record of
successful action productions.
WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY
“CALL OF THE WILD"
The mightiest outdoor adven­
ture ever filmed, Jack London’s
“Call of the Wild,” with Clark
Gable in the role that he made
famous, opens Wednesday at the
Cave City theatre. The exciting
epic of the Klondike alsd stars
Loretta Young and Jack Oakie.
Packed from start to finish with
biasing action, fever-pitched ex­
citement and fiery romance, “Call
of the Wild” returns to thrill au­
diences anew with its tale of two-
fisted men who beat a path through
the frozen north in search of fame
and fortune in the spectacular
Klondike rush, and of women who
winked at danger.
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VICTORY CLOTHING
COLLECTION ENDS
THURS., JANUARY 31
The next task before the post­
war service committee of the Vet­
erans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary
is the victory clothing collection
for overseas relief. This campaign
began January 7 and ends Janu­
ary 31. The goal has been set
for 100,000,000 garments.
All types of garments and
remnants and bedding are needed,
excepting straw hats, feather beds,
pillows, toys or novelties. These
items to be sent should be clean
but need not be ironed. Members
are requested to bring all they
can spare to the meeting on Jan­
uary 28 at the Legion hall. Friend­
ly letters pinned to the garments
will be welcomed as these notes
can result in a great international
good-will program.
Practically every village and
town where clothing is distributed
will have some one who can read
and write English.
The charter of the Veterans of
Foreign Wars Auxiliary closed on
the twentieth. There will be 86
names on the charter when it is
received here. Eight women were
obligated at the special meeting
January 19. The committee in
charge is very well pleased with
the response. The auxiliary will
welcome others from the valley
who can join and help make the
unit a success.
Bundles for the Victory Cloth­
ing Collection are to be left at
the Cave Junction Motor Court,
Pierce Auto Freight depot of Cave
Junction, and at Evans Market at
Kerby.
We have been asked to list the
articles contained in the bundle
and fasten list outside the package
for easier distribution.
Farmers
To Hold
Conference
What crops and livestock prod­
ucts can Josephine county farms
produce for market to best ad­
vantage during the peactime years
¡■head? What improvements can
be made to bring about better
farm and rural life?
These are questions to which
nine committees of the Josephine
County Farm Program Confer­
ence have been directing their at­
tention during the past several
weeks, reports Victor Boehl, gen­
eral chairman. All farmers of the
county are invited to participate
in this conference in which every
phase of Josephine county agri­
culture will be given consideration.
“We promise a fast-moving pro­
gram, plans for which have now
been completed,” said Chairman
Boehl.
“The conference to be held Feb­
ruary 6 will start promptly at 10
a. m. at Grants Pass in the circuit
courtroom, county courthouse.”
“Members of the several com­
mittees will be guests of the Grants
Pass Rotary Club at noon during
which time F. L. Ballard, associ­
ate director of extension service,
Oregon State College, will be guest
speaker,” added County Agent J.
F. Svinth, general conference sec­
retary, who has also served as sec­
retary of many of the committees.
“I have never seen committees
work harrier or dig into informa­
tion more searchingly than these
have done,” he continued. “There
has been general agreement among
those developing reports that this
job of converting agriculture to
peace is going to be more diffi­
cult and present many more prob­
lems than adjustment to war. Dur­
ing the war there were market«
for nearly everything that could
be produced, at relatively high
prices.”
Here are some of the questions
for which committees hâve been
seeking answers: What crops can
be increased and what crops should
be curtailed? Are grass silage and
artificial insemination practical
means of improving dairy herds
and reducing production costs?
Has soil fertility been used up at
an excessive rate during the war
years and what steps should be
taken to encourage soil conserva­
tion and maintain a permanent
agriculture?
These and similar questions will
be presented by the nine confer­
ence committees and discussed by
those attending the meeting.
“The program will move along
promptly with committee report«
and brief discussion instead of
long-winded speeches,” says chair­
man Boehl.
“There should be something of
practical interest which applies to
every farm.”
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Auto Examiner
Here Tuesday
The state examiner for driver
and chauffer licenses will be in
Cave Junction next Tuesday,
January 29, from 9 a. m. to 4
p. m.. at the American Legion
hall.
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Election of Officers Held
At Missionary Meeting
The Missionary Society of the
Cave Junction Community Church
met at the home of Mrs. Bert
Watkins last Thursday at which
time election of officers was held
and business for the coming year
discussed.
The hostess served
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lunch with the following present:
Mesdames Strom, Nicholson, Gray,
HEALTH CLINIC
Iversen, J. Hill, Darger, Gram.
Brown, Baack, Lowell, Boling,
At the clinic held at the Ameri­
Wagstaff and Watkins.
can Legion hall. Dr. S. B. Osgood
and assistants gave examinations
The next meeting will be an all­
to four adults, one baby, four day meeting at the home of Mrs.
school children and one diptussis George Gray. Lunch will be pro­
immunization. The next clinic will vided by a committee of three
be held Wednesday, February 13. ladies.
Price Five Cents
Registration of Firearms
Is Mandatory Under
U. S. Federal Law
Auxiliary Unit of
Glenn Morrison Post
Makes Splendid Report
The United States Treasury
Department desires to bring to the
attention of all that it is manda­
tory under the provisions of the
National Firearms Act that all
firearms of the automatic type,
such as machine gun, sub-machine
guns, or any type of gun from
which a number of shots or bul­
lets may be discharged with one
continuous pull of the trigger, be
registered with the Commissioner
of Internal Revenue, Washington,
D. C.
Many of these firearms were
brought or sent into this country
from abroad by members of the
armed forces and merchant ma­
rine. These weapons are extreme­
ly dangerous and all officers are
urged to be on the alert to dis­
cover and report them to: Investi­
gator in Charge, 711 U. S. Court
House, Portland, 5 Oregon.
This official will furnish details
relative to all provisions of the
National Firearms Act and will
provide Forms 6 (Firearms) for
registration and assist in the
preparation thereof, as well as
furnish information concerning
the rendering of the firearms
permanently unserviceable.
It is illegal to transfer firearms
of the types described except by
the payment of the $200 tax as pro­
vided by law. However, if the
firearms are rendered unservice­
able, they may be tjMnsferred tax-
free as war trophies upon submis­
sion of the proper form to the
Commissioner of Internal Rev­
enue, Washington, D. C.
Marie White, hospital chairman
reported for December sending
five cartons of cigarettes to hos­
pital for Christmas, candy, nine
books, napkins, cards and cribbage
board, all donated by auxiliary
members. Also a box valued at
$75 was sent to Child Welfare
Center at Roseburg, containing
clothing for veterans and families.
Irene McCasland reported $3
spent for community service and
box packed for clothing drive.
Evelyn Hays, Poppy Poster, chair­
man, inquired about prizes and
it was voted to increase the prizes
this year to $2.50 for first, and
$1.50 for second. Lucille Arnold,
Jeanne Bonner, Marie White, Amy
Hussey, Edith Hays and Joy Bad-
den thanked the unit for birthday
cards. .
Plans for the conference to be
held at Grants Pass, February 2 to
3, were discussed. Bills were al­
lowed and meeting adjourned for
refreshments, during which pic­
tures taken at a prison camp were
shown by Marvin Prentice.
The Legion Auxiliary will hold
a rummage sale in the near fu­
ture, watch for this date in the
News.
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Farm Woodlands Source
Of Poles for REA Lines
Owners of farm woodlands in
Oregon have an opportunity to
turn surplus second growth into
cash by helping supply the imme­
diate and long-term demand for
poles of smaller sizes needed by
the REA for rural electric line
construction throughout the Unit­
ed States, reports Dan I). Robin­
son, extension forester at Oregon
State College.
Douglas fir, red cedar and lodge­
pole pine are the species best suit­
ed to meet this demand, Robinson
says, with most to be obtained
from fir. Poles 25, 30, 35 and 10
feet long are in demand, with prob­
ably 80 per cent needed in the 30
to 35-foot lengths. Pole operators
believe farm woodlands can sup­
ply about half of the poles ob­
tainable in this state.
Robinson says that if trees for
poles are cut with a little care, the
thining will improve the remaining
timber stand which will then pro­
duce better trees to be used later
for piling or sawlogs.
The present demand for poles
is expected to continue keen for
several years and then slack off
as new construction is completed,
though annual replacements will
still require a continuing supply
of considerable volume.
Further information on cutting
and marketing second-growth tim­
ber for poles may be had from any
county agent in timber counties.
Robinson says it is advisable to
contact pole buyers for prices and
specifications before starting cut­
ting.
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Western Livestock Men
Set February Meet Date
The tenth annual meeting of the
Western Oregon Livestock Associ­
ation will be held in Coquille Feb­
ruary 14 and 15, according to no­
tices sent out by Harry Lindgren,
secretary and livestock specialist
of the O. S. C. extension service.
R. C. Burkhart, Lebanon, presi­
dent of the association, is appoint­
ing personnel of five committees
in advance to prepare material for
consideration at the meeting.
These committees will be on ani­
mal diseases, predatory animals
and wildlife, transportation and
marketing, pasture and range de­
velopment, and public lands rela­
tionships.
The association has expanded
during the past year so that now (
10 county associations are included
in the state organization. New
counties forming local units are
Polk, Benton and M arion. The1
state association now includes
about 400 members.
MINERS TO MEET
IN GRANTS PASS
The electric power situation in
southern Oregon and northern
California will be discussed in
Grants Pass the night of Febru­
ary 4 when representatives of the
Federal Power commission will ad­
dress a meeting of the Siskiyou
Minerals Association at Fraternal
hall, said A. Walker, president of
the association, Tuesday.
Speakers will be Paul G. Ray­
burn, manager for the federal
power commission at Bonneville
dam; and Mr. Brazill, district
manager for the commission.
The association president stated
that all miners of southern Ore­
gon and northern California, as
well as farmers and business men
of the area and the Chamber of
Commerce throughout the area,
are invited to attend the meet­
ing. The association is a chapter
of the Western Mining Council.
At this meeting, in addition to
the discussion of power, the miners
will discuss a report to Senator
Wayne Morse concerning their
views on stabilizing gold prices.
Walker snid that such a report has
been requested by Senator Morse.
I SA COMMITTEE
STUDY FARM NEEDS
FSA committee held its first
meeting for this year last Wednes­
day in their offices over the Lund-
burg building. Hudson Davis, Ben
Nelson, Harry O. Smith, Nelson
Ward and Ben Watts attended th«
meeting.
Diversified crop and livestock
programs, dairy herd improve­
ment, building repairs and remod­
eling, replacement of worn-out
machinery and equipment, house­
hold equipment and water devel­
opment were considered by the
committee as the most urgent post­
war needs in this area. Farm Se­
curity’s long-time loans with farm
plans will he directed toward these
goals, stated Manager McVeigh.
Qualified veterans and resident
farmers unable to secure the type
of credit they need from com­
mercial credit associations, are to
receive first consideration. Plans
of applicants must show they can
place their operations on a sound
and profitable basis with the aid
of FSA credit,and management as­
sistance.
Part-time farmers must show
they have enough stable equip­
ment to provide a living with
their farming operations.
The committee and manager
will advise with farmers interested
in the post-war improvements out­
lined. Applications will be received
by the committee or the FSA of­
fice, Monday through Friday, 8
a. m. to 5 p. m.
Registrations Reported
Secretary of State Robert S.
Farrell, Jr., reported 4299 more
motor vehicles registered in Ore­
gon at the end of November of
1945 than for the same period of
1944, in a report on automobile
Schools In
Valley Given
Once Over
The school situation in the Il­
linois valley was given the once
over recently by Dr. C. L. Huf-
faker, of the department of edu­
cation, University of Oregon,
when he was called by the school
district in Grants Pass and the
county school district, to survey
the schools and make recommen­
dations.
The educator, after spending
two days visiting the schools
painted a black verbal picture of
the school system. With the ex­
ception of Kerby and Grants Pass
high schools, and the Riverside ele­
mentary school in Grants Pass, he
declared the school buildings
throughout the city and county are
all bad. He predicted that in order
to bring the two school systems
up to any acceptable standard, the
two school boards would have to
enter into a campaign that could
be expected to last for the next
10 or 15 years.
Many residents and taxpayers
in the county never have occasion
to look inside the buildings in
which the children of today are
educated and trained through the
most formative years of their
lives.
To present the brighter side of
the picture first, the Kerby and
Jerome Prairie schools have been
visited. These with the construc­
tion programs already underway,
have the most hopeful outlook.
Most of the present Kerby ele­
mentary schoolhouse was old more
than 50 years ago. One Kerby
resident so remarked in stating
that she attended there over 40
years ago when it was a two-room
school house. The original build­
ing had only one room, the second
being added later. Still later, two
more rooms were added, each ad­
dition having been made to accom­
modate an increasing number of
children in the eighth grades.
Today, under the consolidation
of school units in the Illinois Val­
ley, the building accommodates
only the four upper grades . . .
and scarcely these as there are so
many desks crowded into the
rooms, together with auxiliary
chairs that are used as desks in
the corners and every available
cranny, that the rooms look more
like attic storerooms than class­
rooms.
Rooms that were intended to
seat a capacity of about 25, now
have as many as 40 (in Mrs. Lelie
Runyan’s seventh grade room.)
For one school, it is possible
that the Kerby classrooms are
scattered over more miles than
any other school in the nation.
Miss Pearle Griswold’s 51 first
grade pupils are housed in the
Assembly of God Church building
about one block away. L. C. Mof­
fitt, county school superintendent,
said that these pupils have about
th? most comfortable classroom in
the Kerby district.
The 44 pupils in Mrs. Myrtle
Larsen’s second grade class oc­
cupy quarters in the Kerby Odd
Fellows lodge hall.
The Selma school, more than
five miles’away, houses two grades.
These are the 35 pupils in Mrs.
Irene Cribb’s third grade, and the
50 pupils in Mrs. Irene Callahan’s
fourth grade.
In the four rooms at Kerby
school there are 140 pupils 33 in
Mrs. Mabel I. Bugdorf’s fifth
grade, 37 in Mrs. Julia Williams’
sixth grade, 40 in Mrs. Runyan’s
seventh grade, and 30 in Mrs.
Bessie M. Watt’s eighth grade.
The Kerby building, many years
ago when it grew into a four-room
structure, was intended to accom­
modate about 100 pupils. Today it
houses 140 pupils in four grades
only, with 180 in the other four
grades crowded out into borrowed
rooms.
However, this condition is tem­
porary only. The new building of
eight large classrooms is being
built although school authorities
do not hope to move into it this
term with the old furniture and
equipment, most of which dates
with the old building itself.
On a pay-as-you-go basis, the
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