Illinois Valley news., March 21, 1946, Image 1

Gateway to The Oregon Caves
University oí Oregon
A Live Wire Newspaper Published in the Interests of the Illinois Valley and Surrounding Districts
Vol. IX.
No. 47.
Cave Junction, Oregon, Thursday, March 21, 1946
¡ Washington Mass Meeting
! Weekly Letter Held Last
Monday Eve.
!
By
ATOM
H A R R IS
BOMB
ELLSW ORTH
TEST
E laborate preparations to make
a te st of the effect of atomic
bombs on naval cra ft have been
under way for some time. All of
the plans and specifications had
previously been worked out. I be
lieve even the lists of scientists
and W ar and Navy D epartm ent
personnel who will be perm itted to
see the tests are also nearly com­
plete. But it was only this week
th at the bill to authorize the use
of Navy ships fo r targets in the
te st was passed by the House. It
was argued on the Floor by a few
members who were opposed to the
conduct of the tests that it was
wrong to destroy a number of our
ships, some of which have been
completed less than two years.
The answer to this objection was
th a t we cannot tell w hat sort of
ships to have in our fu tu re naval
defense unless we know definitely
w hat happens to ships when they
are attacked with atomic bombs.
The completion of some ships now
under construction has been de­
layed until these tests are made.
It was pointed out that, unless
some modern ships are used as ta r­
gets, we have no way of knowing
how modern construction will re ­
act.
I have been invited to witness
the tests and may do so if too
much time is not required, and
if there is a lull in Congressional
business.
L E N D -L E A S E
S T IL L G O IN G
Believe it or not, we are still
shipping vast quantities of goods
on lend-lease commitments. Lend-
lease officially was declared at an
end on VJ Day, but it was later
agreed that goods being m anufac­
tured and in transit would be de­
livered. Such goods, incidentally,
include 18,000,000 feet of hard­
wood lumber, considerable of
w’hich could be used as flooring
lum ber fo r homes. The countries
receiving lend-lease goods since
the actual end of the w ar have
agreed to pay for them over a
period of th irty years at an in­
te re st rate of two and three-
eighths percent on the unpaid bal­
ance.
This week, an attem pt was made
to reduce the am ount of these
com mitm ents by $200,000,000, but
on a straight party vote. Repub­
licans voting to save money and
Democrats voting to spend it, the
House insisted on going ahead and
spending the $200.000,000. The
vote was close— 171 to 148.
M A G IC IA N S
IN
CONGRESS
I was reminded by the an ­
nouncement by Congressman F ritz
Lanham of Texas th a t he would
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Tea At Masonic Hall
Next Thursday, March 28
At the regular meeting Tuesday
night of W estern S tar Chapter
No. 64, O.E.S., it was decided to
hold a Tea between the hours of
3 p. m. and 6 p. m. Thursday
March 28th for the mothers and
daughters of prospective Jo b ’s
Daughters.
Any girl who thinks she has the
proper affiliations and of the a g í
of 13 to 20 years, is invited td
attend. Anyone not being positive
of the relationship should contact
any member of the Eastern S tar
who will gladly give her the in­
form ation.
Mrs. Gene Tardy, G uardian of
Jo b ’s D aughters Bethel in G rants
Pass will be a speaker at the tea.
M others and daughters should
make a special effo rt to attedll
and learn of this society for girls.
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♦ COMING EVENTS ♦
Friday. March 22— Illinois Valley
Garden club m eets at the home
of Mrs. J. J. V illain
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— E aster Sunday.
‘State Fair’ Comes
To Local Theater
"S ta te F air,” 20th Century-
Fox’s g rea t big heart-w arm ing mu­
sical at the Cave City T h eater S at­
urday and Sunday packed with
w onderful new songs by Richard
Rodgers and O scar Hamm erstein
II and a superb cast, is headed by
Dana Andrews, Jean n e Crain, Dick
Haymes and Vivian Blaine, all of
the rich adventure and joyous ro­
mance of Philip Stong’s beloved
novel— and ablaze with glorious
Technicolor to boot.
In brief, “ S tate F a ir” is as good
a musical as ever sang its way to
the screen.
The story it tells is th at of one
mid-W est farm family fo r whom
the long-awaited S tate F air holds
the promise of the glory and ro­
mance th ey ’ve dream ed about the
year ’round. Pa Frake, played by
Charles W inninger, has prepared
his best hog, Blue Boy, for the
grand championship prize, while
Ma (Fay B ainter) is out fo r the
mincem eat honors. W ith nothing
to do but see the sights and have
a good time, the young Frakes,
Jean n e Crain and Dick Haymes,
have an eye out for rom antic ex­
citem ent. And this they find in
generous portions — and varying
results— when Jean n e m eets Dana
Andrews, a rep o rter sent to cover
the fair, and Dick discovers Viv­
ian Blaine who sings with a band
on the fairgrounds.
Election To
Decide Issue
Next Monday
Price Five Cents
Daughters of Job
Plan Organization
In Valley
Legion Post
Celebrates
Birthday
In the interests of the Daugh­
ters of Job organization. Mrs. Gene
Tardy, Mrs. H. S. Bullock, Mrs.
H ershberger of G rants Pass, ac­
companied by Mrs. Cora Young of
Roseburg, organizer for this dis­
trict, spent last Tuesday in the
About 25 interested people in
T h e c it iz e n s o f C a v e J u n c t io n
' valley meeting with Masonic and
Wednesday night Glenn Mor­
the city attended the general m eet­
w i l l be c a lle d o n M o n d a y , M a r c h
Eastern S tar members.
rison Post No. 70 celebrated its
ing called by the Cave City Cham­
2 5 to go to th e p o ll* in t h e A m e r ­
ber of Commerce last Monday eve­
ic a n L e g io n h a ll, a n d v o t e o n
A g rea t deal of in terest was 18th birthday with the assistance
ning at the Legion hall to hear
t h e q u e s tio n o f w h e t h e r t h e y
shown a t the meeting and if e- of the Auxiliary.
There was a good attendance at
the pros and cons about the idea
w a n t to in c o r p o r a t e C a v e C i t y
nough girls can show proper cre­
of incorporating the city.
o r n o t.
dentials a Bethel will be instituted the regular m eeting w here a good
A rt Drews, president of the
t in the near future. Many members report was read by the finance
T h e p o ll* w i l l b e o p e n f r o m
Cave City cham ber called the
of both E astern Star and the Ma­ officer, A rt K ellert, and a le tte r
8 a . m . u n t il 8 p . m . T h e r e a r e
m eeting to order and explained
sonic order expressed th eir will­ regarding medical assistance read
1 8 0 c it iz e n * q u a l i f i e d t o v o t e ,
w hat it had been called fo r and
ingness to work in this worthwhile by A d ju tan t A. C. Hamrick.
a c c o r d in g to C o u n t y C l e r k C o u -
Bob Bryant, District Command­
then asked several of those a t­
organization
for girls.
t o n t , w h o w a * in t h e c i t y T u e » “
er
of G rants Pass was introduced
tending to speak.
day
and c a n v a u e d
t h e p la c e
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and he spoke of the splendid work
Judge W. A. Johnson was called
t h o r o u g h ly . I f w e t a k e a c o n ­
of the posts in the 4th district and
on, and he said he was concerned
s e r v a t iv e
th re e
to
a
fa m ily ,
O’Brien Club Members
of his attendance at a post com­
about the development of the val­
t h a t m a k e * a p o p u la t io n o f 5 4 0
posed entirely of Chinese in P o rt­
Install
New
Officers
ley, fo r he is the county judge
f o r th e c it y .
land. He said there were 300 mem­
and had to deal with many of the
An
impressive
installation
for
T h e is s u e is w e ll k n o w n to
bers in that post.
residents in d ifferen t m atters, but
new officers for 1946 was held
a ll th e v o t e r * a n d w e b e lie v e
Les H enery of the Dance Com­
when it came to voting for incor­
at the March meeting of the O’Bri­
th e y h a v e a ll m a d e u p th e ir
m ittee said there would be a dance
porating, “ that is your business,
en Women’s club at the home ot
m in d * h o w t h e y a r e g o in g to
S aturday night, March 30th. Guy
and you know w hat you w ant to
Mrs. Rena Webb. The newly in­
v o t e . T h e r e s u lt w i l l b e k n o w n
Wilcox of G rants Pass was in tro ­
do,” the judge said.
stalled
president
called
the
m
eet­
a b o u t 1 0 o 'c lo c k M o n d a y n i g h t ,
duced and Mrs. Dave Webb, one
Mr. Quinn read a le tte r from
ing to order and appointed com­
o r ju s t a * s oon a * th e b o a r d g e ts
the lady members of this post, who
the S tate Board of H ealth, con­
m ittee chairm en and plans were
th ro u g h
c o u n t in g
t h e b a llo t s ,
said she was very pleased to be
cerning the sewage of the commun­
made for a very interesting and
w h ic h w i l l n o t t a k e lo n g , f o r
at the Legion birthday party for
ity. The le tte r has considerable
instructive program fo r the new
t h e r e is o n ly o n e is s u e a t s t a k e ;
she had ju st celebrated her 78th
valuable inform ation for the resi­
year.
y e * o r no.
birthday.
dents and we print it for your
Mrs. Hollis George, hostess for
Ralph H uber joined the Post
p eru sal:
the afternoon had unique green
r ........................................ ? decorations and furnished potatoes and Mrs. Ellen H artw ell joined the
On March 5, 1946 a sanitary
A uxiliary. A fter the m eeting ev­
survey of the com munity of Cave , W E D N E S D A Y a n d T H U R S D A Y
und paring knives for a carving
eryone gathered in the Auxiliary
City (Cave Ju n c tio n ), Oregon, was
"M urder, He Says” may go in­
contest. Mrs. Audrey Lemmon
hall where bingo was played un­
made by representatives of the to the books as the funniest farce
carved a rabbit which won her a
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til 11 o’clock, and refreshm ents
Josephine County H ealth D epart­ to come out of Hollywood. It comes
10 pound sack of potatoes.
were served.
ment and the Oregon S tate Board W ednesday and Thursday to the Fellow Citizens
D ainty
refreshm ents
were
Mrs. A rt K ellert, president of
of Health. The conditions as no Cave City T heater, with Fred
served to members and guests by
Vote
“NO”
Monday
the
A uxiliary introduced Mrs.
ted at the tim e of the survey to­ MacMurray as the star. O ther
the hostess and her assistants.
Marie Wilcox of G rants Pass, pres­
gether with conclusions and recom­ members of the cast, M arjorie
The
next
meeting
will
be
held
A meeting was held Monday,
ident of the A uxiliary, who told
mendations are presented in the Main, P o rte r Hall, Je an H eather
March 18, and several speakers at the home of Mrs. Eugene Brown the Legion members w hat a splen­
following rep o rt:
and P eter W hitney also have a were heard on behalf of those- in on Friday, April 12th.
did Auxiliary u n it we have. Mrs.
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WATER SUPPLY : W ater for lot to do with the continuous state favor of incorporating our little
Ellen H artw ell, new est m em ber of
the unincorporated com munity of of unabated hilarity.
town into a city, to be known as
the Auxiliary was also introduced.
Movie-goers
will
m
eet
a
new
4-H
CLUB
MEETING
Cave City is supplied by a pri­
Cave City.
Blake Miller then introduced Bob
vately owned utility. The source of film family th a t defies description.
We of the opposition feel that
Bryant, who gave a humorous des­
The
Bridgeview
Rustlers,
Illinois
The
Fleagles
rate
as
the
screwiest,
supply consists of a drilled well
certain p ertinent facts regarding
cription
of try in g to chaperone
located approxim ately two blocks looniest, altogether daffiest clan the expense of such a venture Valley 4-H club, held th eir regu­
nine ladies of the Auxiliary from
lar
meeting
last
Tuesday,
March
of
homicidal
hillbillies
ever
bent
east of the main 'Street (Highway
were not fully explained at the
12th at the G range hnll. The meet Cave Junction, but adm itted th a t
U.S. 199). The wall is 202 feet on m urder. Their unique ingenuity meeting.
ing was a very interesting one, it could be done.
deep and has an 8-inch casing to concocts a poison which makes the
In the first place, it takes mo­
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bedrock. The w ater rises in the victim glow like 10,000 w atts be­ ney and lots of it to put over a with 13 members and their leader
well to an elevation only 8 feet fore expiring. Fred is continuous program such as was outlined. To present.
The club now has a membership WHAT THE LEGION
ly occupied with avoiding this and be b rief; a w ater system, sewage
below the ground surface.
A jet-action pump lifts the wa­ other death-dealing devices. When and garbage disposal plants were of 18 and nearly all members have AUXILIARY IS DOING
te r from the well into the distribu­ he finds tim e to size up his su r­ first on the list. No limit as to th eir calves and are at work on
tion system. The pressure is equal­ roundings, he discovers th at a cer­ the actual cost of such items were their projects. It was planned to
T h is week beginning March 18th
hold fu tu re meetings at the homes has been a busy as well as a pleas­
ized by a small pressure tank con­ tain Helen W alker is a mighty a t­ given.
of
club
members.
nected to the transm ission line at tractive number, despite six-shoot­
an t one for Glenn Morrison Unit.
Let us ask a question and then
the pump house. The main tra n s­ er and cigar.
Monday evening, by special in­
answ er it to clear up everything
mission line is of 3-inch steel pipe. . W alker does a fine bit of acting before We begin.
vitation, the drill team initiated
I). C. I). Meeting Held
There are forty connections to the | in a role that is anything but milk
eighteen member? fo r th* new
W here is the money coming
At Selma Last Week
system. No d ata of daily consump and honey. As a rough and tumble from to finance this program ?
Chet -o No. 138 U nit at Brookings,
tion are available. Samples col­ Texas gun moll, she packs a wal­
Oregon, and assisted with the In­
From every property owner in­
About 20 homemakers were stallation of officers.
lected in the past by the Joseph­ lop with the best of them. W hit­ side the incorporated area. In
ine County H ealth D epartm ent in­ ney can almost be called a discov other words anyone owning prop­ present at the D.C.D. meeting held
The new unit may have things
dicate th a t the bacteriological ery in this farce film. As twin erty here will have to carry his last week at the home of Mrs. Lu­ to learn concerning Auxiliary work
quality of the supply is satisfac­ sons of Miss Main in a dual role, share of the expense whether he cille Hoppe.
but in the a rt of hospitality they
P eter excels as the slow moving benefits or not.
Lloyd Baron, assistant county are supreme. The evening started
tory
SEW AGE D ISPOSAL: In the hillbilly who carries out his m a’s
Now let us analyze some of the agent and 4-H leader, answered with a delicious banquet during
questions on gardening problems which clever corsages of carn a­
absence of a com munity sewerage orders.
costs of running a city:
"M urder, He Says” is a fast­
and
gave a constructive and in­ tions were presented.
system, the disposal of domestic
A w ater system for the WHOLE
sewage from private residences moving, action-packed laugh riot i area would cost
The m eeting hall drew the ad ­
$150,000 teresting talk on gardening. A
and business establishm ents which which gives audiences entertain- | Salaries and upkeep of a com­ noon lunch was served, followed m iration of everyone. It was beau­
by the business m eeting and white tifully decorated with huckleberry
have interior plumbing is by means m in t of a superlative nature.
petent sta ff would total, per year,
elephant sale.
of septic tank systems. In the other I
foliage and literally hundreds of
$ 10,000
Mrs. Hoppe gave a book review daffodils.
cases outdoor pit privies are used. Miners Back Free
A sewage system would cost as
The high ground w ater table d u r­
Marie Wilcox, president of dis-
much as or more than
$150,000 on "F riendly P ersuasion” and
Gold Market
Mrs. Grace Gudminson gave short tn s t 4, was installing officer, and
ing the rainy season of the year
Salaries and upkeep would run
sketches of other books.
and also the lack of adequate area
presided at the installation of
The W estern Mining Council an- I about the same
$ 10,000
The next meeting will be held th eir new officers. D epartm ent of
for the installation of tile fields . nounced recently th a t it would 1 A garbage disposal plant would
make the subsurface disposal ot j
$ 50,000 at the Grange hall in April with Oregon president Dorothy Tem p­
seek the backing of all mining cost
sewage by individual systems Im­ groups of the west fo r establish- | Salaries and pick up equipment Mrs. Jenny Kelley and her assist­ lar presented the C harter, and ex­
ants giving "Simple Home Re­ pressed her pleasure in being one
practical.
m ent of a free m arket for gold. I and operation, per year,
pairs.”
of such a fine group.
GARBAGE DISPOSAL: There is
$ 6,000
A resoultion adopted by the
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The cerem onies were followed
no regular system in effect for council advocates the repeal of the
A city treasu rer, monthly sal­
by dancing and singing, and of
the collection and disposal of g arb­ Gold Act of 1933 restrictin g the ary of $16.00
$
180 Cave City Coffee
course the usual chatter. M idnight
age. As a result, ta ch householder movement of gold on the m arket.
A town marshal at $75.00 per Shop Redecorates
refreshm ents of ice cream, cake
disposes of his own garbage and The resolution said the average month (ridiculous)
$
300
and coffee were served by ca n ­
trash in the most convenient m an­ gold price in all foreign countries
These estim ates are for the
Last week end Mr. and Mrs.
ner which generally consists sim- is now $80 an ounce in American complete area of the proposed city. Jennings of the Cave City Coffee dlelight, which was a p erfect ac­
This is a conservative estim ate Shop closed their cafe while the com panim ent fo r the table decor­
money.
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of the to tal cost of the program interior was being decorated and ations of acacia and daffodils.
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W riting ‘finis’ to a p erféct even­
outlined.
dolled up.
NOTICE
ing, the Oceanview rooms w ere re ­
W hat should have been brought
The cafe opened Monday a fte r­
Courier Engraving
served for the team at the Temp­
The Illinois Valley P.-T. A. will out was that eventually a plumb­ noon and now presents a very a t­
lar hotel.
Dept. Helps News
ing
inspector,
electrical
inspector,
tractive interior for their patrons.
meet on Thursday, March 29, at
Members of Glenn Morrison
a
purchasing
ager.t
and
other
paid
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7 :30 p. m., in the Kerby high
Last week we published a half­
Drill Team are Emily Kellert,
employees
would
have
to
be
paid
Aubrey (Buck) Renfro spent
tone cut of H arry O. Smith, Jr., school to elect officers fo r the com­ from tim e to * me out of the tax
president; Amy Hussey, historian;
three days visiting in the valley
ing year. Dr. S. G. Osgood will be
and his wife from P uerto Rico,
S harlet Slack, chaplain; A lberta
money.
Dave accompanied him to Redding
the speaker and it is urged that
and we neglected to give the
We understand also *hat under last Saturday, retu rn in g home the Budd, second vice president; M ane
all persons interested to attend
G rants Pass C ourier engraving de­
W hite, first vice president; Lida'
the sta te law a corporation of this first of the week.
this meeting.
partm ent credit fo r the loan of
Miller, ju n io r past president; Enid
kind m ust insure itself against
the cut.
Burch, pianist; and Joy Badden,
lawsuits involving damages against
This was an oversight, b ut we KERBY ROD & GIA'
a city by private perse nr or other
N othing has been said about in­ sergeant-at-arm s. Mary Jan e Budd,
w ant the readers of The Ne'vs to CLUB TO MEET
corporations. The premium fo r this terest on the bonds we would have ju n io r member, was highly com­
know th a t the Courier is one of
type of protection sta rts at $1200 to float in order to s ta rt things plim ented on a perfect job o f sub­
the most cooperative newspapers
The reg u lar business m eeting of per year.
going O ur taxes would also pay stitu tin g for her mother.
we have ever had the pleasure of the Kerby Rod & Gun club will , A nother m attei —we know that this in terest plus the principal.
While enroute home Tuesday
doing business with, and we sure­ be held Thursday, March 28, in the city cannot fax property over
We of the opposition believe the team visited the annual D affo­
ly appreciate these friendly rela­ the Kerby high school at 8 p. m. a certain limit. But there is noth th a t the tax p ay ers and ren ters of dil tea of the Smith River G ar­
tions. Thanks a million, Mr. Voor-
All m em bers are urged to a t ­ ing to stop a city council from this district will vote "N O ” on den Club.
hies, and we will try not to slip tend and vistors arc always wel- assessing property affected to Monday, March 25.
Wednesday evening a t their reg-
again.
come.
build a sewage or w atei system
— W arren J. Dean
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