Gateway to The Oregon Caves
University of Oregon
Illinois VaHey News
A Live W ire Newspaper Published in the Interests of the Illinois Valley and Surrounding Districts
Volume IX.
No. 43
! Washington
! Weekly Letter
By HARRIS ELLSWORTH
As this is written, Mr. Ickes’
resignation as Secretary of the In
terior has just been courtly accep
ted by the President. Ickes re
signed effective ¿March 31. The
President ordered him to vacate
his office February 15th—just two
days notice.
Meanwhile, rumors of other
high-level changes are rampant.
Gossip has it that if Paul Porter,
FCC Chairman and an important
political advisor to the administra
tion, is moved to OPA he is really
being kicked upstairs on his way
out. Since last summer, there has
been ill feeling between Porter and
Bob Hannegan. Hannegan rates
higher in administration party
circles so it is considered he is
going to do some maneuvering to
get rid of Porter.
The bill known as the Case bill
which was passed by the House
last week by an overwhelming vote
will never become a law in its
present form. Every member of
the House knew that at the time
the roll on the bill was called. The
bill supposedly is contrary to the
best interests of organized labor.
It certainly is contrary to the
wishes of the labor leaders. Their
idea of legislation is to have no
legislation at all. Having bet n sent
to the Senate, it is generally con
ceded that one of two things will
happen to the Case bill. Either it
will be pigeonholed by the Senate
Committee on Labor, and nothing
more will be heard of it during the
remainder of this Congress—or it
will be completely revamped,,
changed beyond recognition.
The House Banking and Curren
cy Committee is conducting hear
ings on the bill to extend Price
Control which law expires at the
end of June. This is the OPA law.
Recently, the OPA people have
been playing with smart propa
ganda designed to sell the house
wives on the fine job being done.
The “off-again on-again” opera
tion of citrus fruit price ceiling
orders around the holiday season
was a propaganda gesture. It was
supposed to show what would hap
pen if ceiling prices were removed.
The plan back-fired. As we have
shown by studies made by the
Republican Food Study Commit
tee, the citrus fruit price debacle
did nothing more than disrupt the
citrus industry and bring about
slightly higher prices. Our study
revealed, and it was so reported,
that in order to cover what actually
happened, the OPA deliberately re
sorted to releasing false and inac
curate figures.
As the time for action on the
OPA law nears, many very level
headed Members of Congress are
fearful that dissatisfaction of the
people—which will be reflected in
the attitude of their Represents
tives in Congress—that this disap
proval could possibly result in the
failure of Congress to renew the
OPA Act. These Members realize
that there is still a need for price
control over a great many art
icles and classes of goods. But the
hopelessly bad administration of
the law has made people so dis
gusted that regardless of the dan
gers of removing price controls,
things couldn't be much worse.
Most of the dissatisfaction with
OPA stems from the fact that the
present crop of OPA regulations
are slowing up. even strangling,
(Continued on Pago Four)
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• COMING EVENTS ♦
Friday, February 22—Illinois Val
ley Garden Club at Mrs. Clay
Ramsey's home in Kerby.
Friday. February 22 — Washing
ton’s birthday.
Wednesday. March 6—Ash Wed.
Sunday. March 17—St. Patrick's
Day.
Thursday. March 21—Spring be
gins.
Sunday. April 14—Palm Sunday.
Friday. April 19—Good Friday,
Sunday. April 21—Easter Sunday.
Cave Junction, Oregon, Thursday, February 21, 1946
“A BELL FOR ADANO”
COMING HERE NEXT
SATURDAY, SUNDAY
“ A Bell For Adano,” the 20th
Century-Fox filmization of John
Hersey’s Pulitzer prize - winning
novel, starring Gene Tierney, John
Hodiak and William Bendix, comes
Saturday and Sunday at the Cave
City Theater.
Acclaimed as one of the finest
stories to come out of this war,
named by the Pulitzer Prize Com
mittee as the best American novel
ot the year, “A Bell For Adano”
is the story of an American who
came in a jeep to a bomb-blasted
town and saw a people without
laughter and a woman without
hope, and of how he conquered
their fears with his courage, and
her heart with his arms.
Gene Tierney appears as Tina,
the fisherman’s daughter; lovely,
glamorous and lonely. John Ho
diak is seen as Major Joppolo, who
had the might of right in his fists,
and the fire of the sun, moon and
stars in his arms. William Ben
dix plays the role of Hodiak’s bur
ly but soft-hearted aide.
WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY
With Peggy Ann Garner in her
first starring role, “Junior Miss,’’
20th Century-Fox’s filmization of
the sensational Broadway stage
comedy success, comes to the Cave
City Theater Wednesday and
Thursday.
^he brilliantly talented young
ster who scored an outstanding
triumph as Francie in “A Tree
Grows in Brooklyn,” is seen in an
entirely new type of role for her.
Changing from her usual portray
al of sombre, serious-minded lit
tle girls, Peggy Ann plays the lead
role of “Junior Miss,” Judy Graves
the highly imaginative and roman
tic teen-uger whose plans and an
tics intended to be purely con
structive throw he family into
dangerous confusion which leads
them to the brink of poverty, in
nocently involves others in a top
sy-turvy series of situations, and
by a fluke as unintentional as the
rest of her antics, brings every
thing back to a state of compar
ative peace again.
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Wm. J. McLean To* Receive
Aii Medal For Son 'Bud'
An Air Medal with two Oak-
Leaf Clusters will be presented
posthumously to "Bud” William J.
McLean, Jr., to his father, Wil
liam J. McLean, Sr., of Kerby,
Monday evening at 8 o’clock, Feb
ruary 25th in the' Kerby high
school.
The Medal will be presented by
an officer from the Medford Army
Air Field.
Bud was well known in the val
ley and was a graduate of the
Kerby high school. He entered the
service in December, 1942 and at
the Army school he was graduated
and received his wings with high
honors.
He flew in many battles and
for his distinguished service, the
Air Medal with two Oak-Leaf
clusters is being presented. He was
killed July 26, 1944 in Mindoro,
Philippine Islands.
The following letter from Ma
jor General William E. Shedd was
received by Mr. McLean this week:
Mr. William McLean, Sr.
j Kerby, Oregon.
¡My Dear Mr. McLean:
Word has just been received
( AVE CITY
COFFEE SHOP
CHANGES HANDS
from the War Department that by
direction of the President, the Air
Medal decoration with two Oak-
Leaf Clusters has been posthum
ously awarded your son. Captain ;
(then Second Lieutenant) William 1
J. McLean Jr., Air Corps, who |
made the supreme sacrifice in de- ‘
fense of his country.
It has been a source of inspir
ation to me to learn of your son’s
exceptionally meritorious achiev-
ments in action against the enemy
which have merited these awards.
His courage determination and
devotion to duty must be a source
of comfort and pride to you at
this time.
I have requested the Command
ing Officer, Medford Army Air
Field. Medford, Oregon, to make
the necessary arrangements to
present these decorations to you.
We will communicate with you
shortly to make plans for the pre
sentation.
Sincerely Yours
I
Wm. E. Shedd,
Major General. U. S. Army
Commanding
LILY GROWERS MEET
IN CRESCENT CITY
Over two hundred lily growers
met
in Crescent City Tuesday
While the transaction was made
several weeks ago, Mr. and Mrs. night at the Crescent-Elk gram
M. F. Jennings took possession of mar school, for the first annual
the Cave City Coffee Shop Tues meeting of the West Coast Bulb
Growers, the cooperative associa
day morning.
Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Budd sold tion of the lily industry.
the cafe January 21, but the an- . Following an interesting discus
nouncement of the sale was held sion or the problems of competi
up until Mr. and Mrs. Jennings tive marketing and the progress
could take possession of the cafe. made by the Co-op, Mr. W. A.
The Jennings’ are old restaurant Hemenway of Cottage Grove, Ore
people and know what they are gon, Mr. Warren J. Billick, Elkton,
doing, having owned and operated | Oregon, and Mr. William F. Norris
a first class eating establishment ( of Springfield, Oregon, represent
ing local lily growers’ organiza
in Minnesota. They have already
tions
of Washington and northern
started to make several improve
Oregon,
urged that the entire in
ments to the place; new stools, new
top for the counter, and many dustry in Washington, Oregon and
California unite under <jne major
other little improvements that will
Washington’s Birthday
make the cafe more inviting to the association and requested the Co
op to consider a program to em
Dance Saturday Night
customers.
Mr. and Mrs. Budd will take a brace the activities of all the grow
While Washington’s birthday vacation for a while, about six ers’ organizations in the three
comes on Friday, February 22nd, weeks, making a trip to Los An states. Mr. Howard Jones, of Har
the American Legion will observe geles, San Antonio, Texas, Jack bor, Oregon, also spoke in behalf
the day Saturday with an extra sonville, Florida, Washington, D. of this plan.
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fine dance to he held in the Legion C., then bbek home by way of Bra
hall, Cave Junction.
zil, Indiana. They have relatives in
Native of Kerbyville
The Ladies’ Auxiliary will have
all the places and will have a good
you are assured a very fine even visit with folks they have not seen Passes Away in Bay City
their usual midnight luncheon, and for years. They will still make
ing’s amusement if you attend.
Funeral services were held in
their home in Cave Junction. To
Make up a party and bring your and Mary, their daughters, will re- San Francisco last week for Mrs.
friends.
’ main here where they are in school. Eudora G. Howard, widow of the
late John W. Howard, one of the
Grants Pass pioneers.
Rod & Gun Club
Mrs. Howard pas.’«d away rather
Forest Chief To
To Meet Feb. 28
suddenly on Tuesday, February 12,
Quit At Roseburg
after a few weeks illness, as she
The Kerby Rod & Gun club will
was being taken to the San Mateo
’ meet Thursday, February 28th in
Vernon V. Harpham has an hospital, where her daughter, Mrs.
the Kerby high school building. nounced he will retire April 1 as Eula Howard Nunan, resides. Mrs.
There will be about an hour and supervisor of the Umpqua national Howard was a native of Kerbyville
a half of interesting wild life pic forest.
and at the age of 16 years, began
tures that all will enjoy. They are
He has supervised the Umpqua teaching at various times previous
both entertaining and very instruc forest for 15 years and before that,
to her marriage with Mr. Howard.
tive. Refreshments will he served the Ochoco and Deschutes for
She had charge of schools in
ests. His successor will be M. M. Thompson Creek, Jacksonville,
I after the meeting.
All members are urged to at Nelson, who has served on the
Williams and Althouse. Her mo
tend. and the general public is in Mount Bakei, Snoqualmie and Sis
ther, Mrs. Mary J. John, was one
kiyou forest«.
vited.
of the very early pioneers, coming
was the former ran from her Ohio home via the Isth
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the Redwood Ranger sta mus in 1858 and resided in Jose
Belt Lodge A. F. & A. M.
tion in Cave Junction, and is well phine county until her death 15
To Meet
known here.
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years ago,
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Belt Lodge. A. F. & A. M., will
meet next Saturday evening. Feb GUERNSEY COW SETS
TROUT SEASON
ruary 22nd, and degree work and STATE CHAMPION RECORD
state communication will be in or
OPENS APRIL 20
der of business transacted. Visit Peterborough, N. H.— W. A. John
Few changes were made by the
ing brethren are invited.
son and Sons, Grants Pass, Oregon.
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( have just made a state champion Oregon State Game Commission
RETURNS FROM CALIFORNIA
record on their registered Guern in the tentative angling regula
sey cow, Barrie's Pansy. Her pro tions set at its meeting recently.
The general trout season will be
Mrs. Clara Magill returned last duction of 10,541.4 pounds of milk
week from several months vacation and 561.1 pounds cf butterfat is from April 20 to October 31, in
with her daughter and relatives the highest record in the state clusive, except in I^ke county the
at Long Beach, California, and is made in class CHI, which means open season will be from May 20
now visiting in Grants Pass be this cow was four years of age to October 31 and in Harney coun
fore returning to her home and and that she was milked twice dai ty, May 4 to October 31. The same
bag limit as last year will prevail,
cafe in Kerby. She is much im ly for one year.
The sire of this cow, Chicona 15 fish or 15 pounds and 1 fish
proved in health and stated she
was more than glad though to get Barrie, has twenty-two daughters a day, with the possession limit
back to Oregon. Mrs. Magill kept | in the Performance Register of the 30 pounds and 2 fish.
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posted on local happenings by American Guernsey Cattle Club.
Bert Badden arrived home in
reading the Illinois Valley News
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and said they eagerly awaited each
Fred Shadle made a business Kerby last Saturday on a 30-day
weekly issue for news from home. I trip to Grants Pass last Saturday furlough.
Price Five Cents
Last Basketball Harbor At
Game of Season Crescent
Friday Night
City Looms
Friday night, February 22nd,
will be the last scheduled basket
ball game by the Kerby high school |
on the home floor. Friday night
they play Talent. First game at
7 o’clock with the league game
starting about 8 o’clock.
The Kerby boys have played
some wonderful games this sea
son, and Friday night they are
going to make it extra good. Come
on out and give the boys a glad
hand with your support.
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Veterans Must File
State Income Blanks
(From Crescent City Triplicate)
In reply to a wire sent by The
Triplicate to Representative Clar
ence F. Lea in Washington, Tues
day night, asking for a statement
on the Crescent City harbor dev
elopment program up to the last
minute this week, the following
telegram was received late yester
day:
Del Norte- Triplicate, Crescent
City, Calif.
Funds are available for inner
harbor at Crescent City and an
other call for bids will be made
this spring. A small item was car
ried in appropriation bill as it
passed the House last week for
maintenance but no appropriation
for new construction on main proj
ect at Crescent City. The main
harbor is a post-war project. Funds
will be provided in order of allot
ment by War Department as fur
ther appropriations are made for
post-war construction.
CLARENCE F. LEA, M. C.
Veterans who arc “in the fog”
regarding the payment of Oregon
state income taxes for 1945 were
reminded this week that they, like
civilians, must file returns before
the April 15 deadline.
This reminder came from Hugh
E. Rosson, state veterans’ affairs
director, who was advised by state
income tax commission officials
as to the obligations and exemp
tions Oregon’s returning service
According to reports received by
men have regarding their income The Triplicate, from informed
taxes. The veteran should keep quarters close to the- situation in
these points in mind, the tax ex Washington, and who are watch
perts said:
ing developments carefully from
1— He must file a report on his day to day, the appropriation for
1945 earnings.
construction of the main jetty
2— He is allowed a $3000 annual here, to Round Rock, may be close
exemption while in active service, at hand.
making it unlikely that he will
The House Appropriations Com
have any taxes to pay unless his mittee is now considering action
service pay exceeded that, or un on the Crescent City Harbor pro
less he had an income aside from ject, calling for the expenditure
his service pay. This exemption of $1,610,000 for development of
goes back to include the year 1942, the main harbor here. Should word
and applies to any kind of income be received at any time early in
he had.
the week, The Triplicate will pub
3— The $3000 exemption is for lish a special edition within a mat
each year, from 1942 on, that the ter of a few hours after receiving
man was in active service for one the news here.
day.
4— The $3000 deduction is in OFFERS HELP
The Simpson Logging Company
addition to the regular exemption
allowed all persons. For single of Seattle, has, through The Trip
men, an income of $800 or less for licate, this week offered substan
the year is tax-exempt; for mar tial financial assistance to the
ried men, $1400 or less is tax ex county, in an effort to get immed
empt; and for each additional de iate action on the construction of
pendent, an additional $300 is tax- a harbor here.
The offer was made through Mr.
exempt.
5— —Where a veteran was granted F. C. Riley, timber agent for the
a deferment of income tax pay company, which has perhaps the
ments at the time of entering the largest timber holdings of any log
service, the delinquent tax must ging firm in this area.
The offer by Riley stipulated,
be paid within six months of dis
charge in order to avoid penalties. however, that the Simpson lagging
f,—Veterans should note partic Company would “match” funds
ularly that the optional (short provided by other large timber in
form) tax table appearing on the terest* here, for any constructive
Oregon income tax return does not program which would further the
include any adjustment for the development of the harbor project.
The harbor committee of the
$3000 special deduction. There
fore, in order to gain the advan Chamber of Commerce was in
tage of this deduction, it is neces formed of the Simpson offer, and
sary to follow the long-form of immediate steps are being taken to
coordinate all efforts within the
■computation.
7__ He might save money by fil county toward formulating an ac
ing a joint income tax return with tive program aimed towards get
his wife. By so doing, if his $3000 ting legislation through Congress
deduction was not used up, the re in Washington for appropriation
mainder of this deduction can be of funds for the harbor. (1 he bill
applied to his wife’s deductible in for construction of a deep sea port
come. What this does, in effect, here has already been approved.)
Lumber interests here, it was
is to give his wife a greater de
duction than she would otherwise disclosed, are now also actively
working for the construction of a
have had.
8—Only his service pay, over rail-line from Grants Pass to Cres
seas pay and flight pay are tax cent City, and it is hoped that this
able The government’s share of project may take shape, along with
his dependency allotments is not the development of the harbor.
taxable. Neither is disability pay
What line the current program
toward obtaining the harbor ap
nor pensions
Application for tax forms can propriation will take ha* not as
be made by contacting or writing yet been fully developed, but a
the State Tax Commission, State definite line of action will be an
Office building, Salem. They can nounced very shortly by the groups
also be obtained at the Portland most actively concerned with thia
office at 709 Oregon building. work.
Individual aid will be given vet
Other lumber interests in this
erans who call at either of these area are being notified at once
offices, and information also will of the Simpson offer, and the feel
be mailed to veterans writing in. ing has been expressed that they
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will be very willing to cooperate
to the fullest extent.
O. C. LARSEN SELLS
HIS 336 ACRE RANCH
O. C. Larsen just sold his 336
acre ranch in the Althouse dis
trict to Charles A. Nickerson of
Modesto, California. Mr. Nicker
son has property interessts in Mo
desto and will be unable to take
possession until next summer, so
Mr. Larsen will look after the
ranch until then. Mr. Nickerson is
a brother of the purchaser of the
Sawyer farm.
The Larsens have not yet de
cided as to their future plans, but
will have several months yet to
look around for a permanent home.