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ILLINOIS VALLEY NEWS
A Live W ire Newspaper Published in the Interests of the Illinois Valley and Surrounding’ Districts
Cave Junction, Oregon, Thursday, November 21, 1916
Cave Junction
City Council
Here It la, Harold
H a r o ld
B re w o ld ,
new
Ta-
T a k ilm a s w im m in g ch am p , p u t
in his b id F r id a y fo r his c la im
to fa m e as a p ro g n o s tic a to r.
PHIL SAWYER
ELECTED TO
HEAD GRANGE
(Peeping
Polly
Price 5 Cent«
GRID SQUAD
FETED BY
JR. CHAMBER
W ith the shift of the balance
of
control to the Republican «ifle
H a r o ld p u t on an e x h ib itio n
of the chamber« after the recent
o f s w im m in g fo rm last F r id a y
The WEATHER "Doin’ What
Phil Sawyer was chosen Master
Fourteen members of the Kerby elections, there seems to be every
e v e n in g a t his m ill w h en he e n
Comes Naturly.’’
of
the
Illinois
Valley
Grange
at
high school football team were reason to believe that the 80th
c
o
u
n
te
re
d
a
log
ja
m
in
th
e
pond
Electors in the corporate limits
JIM REED squiring a RED guests of the Illinois Valley Ju Congress, which begins proceed
of Gave Junction will go to the th e re . N o t c o n te n t to go ou t the election held during the last
nior Chamber of Commerce at the ings in January, will put a much
polls next Monday, November 25, an d b re a k it up in a busin ess Grange meeting. Sawyer will act HEAD— consistently.
regular business session of the
to elect a five man city council lik e m a n n e r. H a r o ld had to go as head of the unit during 1947.
Some REPUBLICANS planning group Monday evening, November needed brake on the helter-
for the first time in the history in to a d a n ce . H e d a n ce d a ro u n d
The other officers chosen to what they are going to do to the 18 at the House of Todelope. skelter antics of the handful of
fr o m log to log fo r a w h ile in
of the city.
an a tte m p t to re g a in his b a l | serve with the new Master are Demos now.
Coach John Grahl was guest of labor leaders who have virtually
Polling place will be in the an ce, f in a lly d e cid ed , " O h , th e
i
Kenneth
Robinson,
overseer;
John
FRED KAUFMAN, new Pro honor and the team's sponsor. controlled the country’s economic
Auxiliary room of the American heck w ith i t / * an d p lo p p ed in to
Mellow,
steward;
Harry
Kellert,
prietor of Holland’s LARGEST Jackie Baldwin, was a special system for the past few years.
Legion hall, which will be open th e w a te r .
guest.
It ha» been the apparent policy
assistant steward; Nellie Dow. STORE.
from 8 a. m. until 8 p. m.
W h e n H a r o ld 's head a p p e a re d
The met ting was he'd to pay of the New Deal to shower or
The fourteen candidates who a t th e w a te r 's s u rfa c e , he sa g e ly chaplain: Emily Kellert, treasurer;
C. H. DEMARAY making call
have filed petitions to be placed a n n o u n c e d to th e w o rld in g e n Isabel Mellow, secretary; Ben in the Valley in the interest of tribute to Grahl and his gridder? ganized labor with privileges,
for the excellent showing they
George, gate keeper; Mary Eng
on the ballot are:
the Redwood Empire Association. made in their short season this while placing the brunt of re
e r a l, " I suppose this w ill be in
land,
Ceres;
Helen
Smith.
Po
Blake Miller
sponsibility upon management.
th e p a p er!**
mona; Barbara Robinson, Flora:
MUSSOLINI’S CHIN.
HIT tear, and to s-quaint the boys
M. C. Athey
W e ll, new s is new s, w e a l
Flora James, lady assistant stew I.ER’S UNRULY FORELOCK »n<* as future JayCees, with the work In the last analysis, the produe-
Paul Palmer
p '« are responsible for a peace
w ay s say, a n d w e suppose H a r
ard: Raymond Proctor, F. L. Saw JOHN L. LEWIS’ SHAGGY of the Junior Chamber.
Elwood Hussey
old is r ig h t.
yer and John Dow, executive BROWS— and shabby policies.
Crahl was introduced by Ha! time production ta fulfill the
Larry Musil
committee.
Moore Jr., program and social reeds of the publi". while irre
Ford Kellar
sponsible labor leaders have
A LARGE TREE falling across director. Grahl introduced Len
W alter Freeman
hamstrung their efforts with no
a trailer house in C. J.
Johnson
captain
of
the
team,
C. Y. Arnold
consideration Whatsoever for the
R. J. McCracken
Friends of the newiy married ".•ho presented members of the resulting chaos in the welfare of
<qua<t.
James Whitehead
ALFRED MELLOWS offering
the nation.
G. D. Wattles
I i the business session, the or
By E D IT H F A R M E N
congratulations.
The G. O. P. cannot pass legis
Homer Budd
ganization accepted the responsi
The drill teams of the post and
C. V. Brink
hility, as a long-term project, of lation to cripple completely the
auxiliary of Glenn Morrison Po t.
B E S T IN G IN C A L I F O R N I A
providing the high school with a fundamental principles of labor’s
The five office seekers recei1 - American Legion went to Wolf
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Bearss
uitahle football field ready to well-founded rights, but they will
ing the highest number of votes Creek Monday, November 18 to
spent
last
week
end
in
Eureka,
play
on for the 194 7 sea-on. Phil have to come to some solution
initiate
20
new
candidates
into
will serve on the council, selecting
to the problem of forcing the
California.
Just
resting,
eh,
folks?
Sawyer, civics director, was ap
one of their number to act a the Wolf Creek post and auxiliary.
power mad labor leaders to ac
Mr.
and
Mrs.
Frank
Mellow
cel
pointed
to
investigate
the
possi
mayor.
Mrs. Pat O'Brien and Mrs. Vera R E T U R N S F R O M C O R V A L L IS
cept
the duty to the public whi ’h
ebrated
their
33rd
wedding
anni
bilit.v for setting up a recreation
E. K. Mikesell, attorney for the Trask were also initiated into the
Mrs. John Schetzinger has re versary Sunday, November 17 center for Valley youngsters, a« should be correlative with their
local
auxiliary.
city, explained that the two can
rights.
turned from her “vacationing” in with a family reunion at the another long-term project.
Emily Kellert of Kerby, district Corvallis.
didates receiving the most votes
Grange hall at Bridgeview.
The bare fact is that we. as
Hal Moore and Vice President
will serve for four years, and thr president was in charge of the
Dinner was served at 1:30 dur A1 Hembree were placed in charge a whole, have a belly full of
two receiving the next highest meeting, which was followed by H O M E F R O M H O S P I T A L
ing which a love’y wedding cake of arrangements for a high school strikes, for strike’s sake. Ugly,
will serve for two years. The refreshments and dancing.
In our "Happy Pappy” corner. was cut and served by recently box social to he held at the school beetle-browed John L. is off
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mayor, which will be appointed by
Lea Basham has his wife and married Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Mel Friday, December 13 under the again in another of his defiant
the council for this term, will
•laughter home: also John Dunn I low. son of the honored guests.
sponsorship of the JayCees in con wialkouts, and it seems as though
hereafter be elected at the No
has his ditto and ditto home.
Attending
the
dinner
were
Mr.
junction
with the high school stu he will continue regularly unless
vember general elections every
he is literally forced to realize
dent
body.
and Mrs. Charles Mellow, son
two years.
TRY A W A N T AD
his responsibilities.
Bert
and
daughter
Shirlev,
of
The next regular business meet
The date of the election was set
Carl Speith is looking for mud Portland; Mr. and Mrs. George
There is a great significance
ing will be held Monday, Decem-
by the County Court to comply
Snow, the earliest since 1941, chains. Says it took him almost
in the fact that the states of
with the Oregon law stipulating and the heaviest early-season 2 hours to get his car started and Mellow of Mount Shasta, Cali hen 2 at Smith's Ranch HousJ on
that the ballot must be held not snowfall recorded here, fell on backed out of the garage yes fornia; Henry Mellow of NapR, the Murphy Road near Grants South Dakota, Arizona and Ne
California: Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Pass. The meeting will, begin at braska voted to amend their con
less than 80 nor more than 90 the Illinois Valley Wednesday, terday.
Mellow, John, Frank, Joseph, Ar 9 p. m., and members and their stitutions to curb the closed
days after incorporation. The blanketing the area approximately
nold, Andrew, Elizabeth and Lor- wives and guests are invited to shop, which is so close to tho
voters chose to incorporate the f inches deep. The storm covered S IG N S O F W I N T E R
bosom of the labor leaders. An
, raine Mellow, all of Cave Junc
city September 24 by a vote of Hayes Hill with a foot of snow,
Jim and Bill Farlien tossing tion; Miss Elaine Angles of Mount attend.
outraged public opinion against
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57 to 8.
slowing traffic between the Val -nowballs at Edith. Childhood ! Shasta; Mr. and Mrs. Perry Bre
these monsters will eventually
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ley and Grants Pass.
play, eh, boys?
tear down the house of cards
wer of Crescent City; Mr. and
The snowstorm began early
they have built for themselves.
Mrs.
Elmer
Davis
and
sons
Glenn
Wednesday morning and con WOULD YOU?
We hope, for the sake of the
and Arnold and daughter Milli-
Ask Bud and Mary Lou Smith cent, of Cave Junction.
tinued throughout the day, turn
man who earns his living with
if they would like to take a trip
ing into rain about 4 p. m.
Mi«s Priscill« Ann Davis, daugh his hands and muscles, that his
Due to injuries sustained in an
over Hayes Hill during a snow automobile accident on the trip ter of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Davis, leaders will have some consider
In
addition
to
the
record
snow
The district conference of the
storm.
Irom Napa to Cave Junction, B and Alfred F. Mellow, son of Mr. ation for him and lay down the
Veterans of Foreign Wars Aux fall. a record number of snow
balls
were
thrown
by
the
kids
of
Nemes, father-in-law of Henry and Mrs. Frank Mellow of Cave shillelagh they have been wield
iliary, held last Sunday at Rogue
IL L W IT H F L U
Me’low, was unable to attend Junction were married in Reno, ing so promiscuously, before
River, was represented locally by all ages, and residents dotted the
Barbetta Farlien is ¡11 with flu. the gathering.
Nevada, Tuesday, November 12.
landscape
with
snow
men
all
over
they knock down the whole
a good sized delegation.
Hope you will soon be well,
structure that responsible men
Mr. and Mrs. Mellow received
The
bride
was
attended
by
High Gould, Josephine County the Valley.
sister.
many lovely gifts in honor of Helen Cormier, and William F. have built.
service officer was the featured
their anniversary.
Bronson acted as best man.
We agree with the editors of
speaker. Gould explained veteran '
MRS. L O C K H A R T B E T T E R
rights under federal laws to the It’s the Weather . . .
Mis« Davis wore a rose colored TIME, and admonish labor to
Mrs. Chester Lockhart is much
group, stressing service schools.
gown with black accessories and tread softly lest it discover—the
The following temperature chai < mproved following an appendec GRANTS pass has
The drill team from Grants Pass is compiled from official records a' tomy. Her many friends wish her
a beautiful corsage of gardenias. hard way—«the size of the Re
post gave their well-known exh:- the Redwood Ranger Station a speedy recovery and hope she NEW M FDIf AL LAB
I Mr. Mellow is associated with publican stick. It will be a big
it if necessary.
bition of the Queen Anne Manual. Cave Junction:
FOR MARRIAGE EXAM his brother John Mt-llow In a one, and will use
will be home soon.
■o
Local President Mrs. Sharlet
logging
business
in
the
Valley.
He
The State Board of Health has
N ov H i
Lo P e t
Slack reported on the activities of
GEORGE LUGT APPOINTED
B U S IN E S S I N T H E C I T Y
just announced that the Medical is also commander of Veterans of OBRIEN CONSTABLE
F
r
id
a
y
IS
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4
the Valley unit, and it was re
Foreign
Wars
Post
4390.
Mr.
and
Mrs.
Bert
Badden
are
Art.« laboratory, located at 606 >4
16
51
36
ported that the local unit turned S a tu rd a y
in Portland for a business trip. East G street in Grants Pas«, ha -
Mr. and Mrs. Mellow will make
George Lugt, son of Mr. and
S unday
17
5
2
4
6
.9
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in a more favorable report than
Hurry back folks— we’re hungry! been authorized to do pre marital their home in Cave Junction.
Mrs
John W. Lugt of the O’Brien
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y
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many larger chapters.
examinations. It has previously
store and postoffice, has been ap
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31 1 .3 6 IN M E D F O R D H O S P I T A L
been neces«ary to send blood Shower Given for
pointed constable for the Waldo
W ednesday
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Dave Renfro is in the Sacred samples to Medford or Portland
Derricks Celebrate 59th
precinct, it was announced this
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Heart hospital in Medford for a and wait for returns before a Mrs. Earl Sherier
week by County Clerk Ben Coû
Wedding Anniversary/
sinus
operation. Hope you'll be marriage license could be issued.
Mrs. Earl Sherier was guest of tant.
T o ta l P re c ip ita tio n
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Mr. and Mrs. I. W. Derrick
OK soon, Dave.
Judge W. A. Johnson stated honor at a shower presented by
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celebrated their 59th wedding an
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that this new arrangement would the Auxiliaries of the American
6 - y r . a v e ra g e fo r N o v .
10.21
In ( 'k it C o rn e r . .
niveraary at the home of their
he a great convenience where Legion and Veteran« of Foreign
Cars Available lor
son, B. D. Derrick, Friday. No
time was an element, and it would Wars, Tuesday, November 19 at
We extend the editorial hand
vember 15.
Vets With Priority
New
Materials
Found
to
also give the public the satisfac the Auxiliary hall in Cave June- • his week in "welcome hark” to
Present at the dinner held in
Veterans of World War II with tion of patronizing local business. tion.
our old friend Barney and his
honor of the occasion were, in Aid Hoo Aohid Control
purchase certificates dated prior
The county judge is authorized
Refreshments
were
served
to
"Batting
the Breeze” whirh re
addition to the hosts and guests
Nicotine dusts are still the stan to February 1, 1946, are eligible by law to waive the three day the many guests by the Legion turns io the columns of the pa
of honor. Mr. and Mrs. W'. L dard recommendation for control for a set price sale-by-mail of
wait, so a marriage license can Junior Girl-. The two presidents, per on another ;>age. Barney
Derrick. Mr Bad Mr- M B Bl ■ of hop aphids, though -everal of 147 used passenger automobiles
be issued immediately after the Mrs. Alberta Budd, of the Legion, chewed the fat with our readers
ford, Mr. and Mrs. I. S. Derrick. the newer chemical dusts have
and station wagons in San Fran health certificate is obtained.
and Mrs. Sharlet Slack of the during the summer months, and
Florence Inman and daughter given promising results for use cisco, the regional office of War
Therefore, by the cooperation VFW, were in charge, assisted by was very popular with you with
Georjean.
when nicotine is not readily avail Assets Administration announced. of the court and the Medical Art- Mrs. Nettie Farlien and Mrs. Lu his timely, informal and witty
able, according to OSC Experi The Portland WAA inter-regional Laboratory, a marriage licen«e ther Sherier Jr.
style.
B E LT LO DG E M EETS SAT
ment -tation.
unit has information and will re can be secured in a few hours’
Also to Edith Farlien, whose
Belt Lodge No. 18. A F. & A.
The recent scarcity of nicotine ceive orders for forwarding to time.
R E TU R N FRO M P O R TLA N D
mannor in presenting some of
M. will hold a session Saturday sulphate has created an acute San Francisco. Orders must he
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Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Athey re the short local items add zest to
night, November 23 at the Ma problem among Oregon hop grow received in San Francisco not RETURNS FROM CALIF
turned Thursday night from a your newspaper.
sonic hall in Kerby, according to ers. acording to a report. This later than 5 p. m. November 27.
Mrs. Raymond Proctor returned week’s visit with friends and rel
Some of you may he interested
Ortis Seat, Ma-ter. Officers for material has the advantage of
last week from a 4 weeks’ trip to ative«. Mr Athey attended the to know that our offer last week
the ensuing year will be elected, killing the insects both by contact HONORED AT SHOWER
her former home, San Rafael, Oregon-U. C. L. A. football game to A' Mellow got results. He and
and degree work is slated.
and by the fume« it gives off.
•Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Busch of California, after visiting relatives at the Multnomah stadium during
Mrs. Mellow were in our office
Seat alao announced that the
The newer insecticides tried in O’Brien were honored by a baby
his visit.
Tuesday and gave us a formid
meeting will begin promptly at experiments over the past few shower last Saturday evening at and friends around the San Fran
cisco Bay area She wa« accom
able looking Havana, in return
7 :30 p. m., and all members au- year- are purely contact killers, the Busch home. Many lovely gifts
panied by her niece, Mrs. Joseph NOVEMBER HUNTING
for the one we saved for him.
urged to attend. Visiting Mason- hence 'they have to be applied were presented them by the fol
Kelly of Seattle, Washington.
AND FISHING CALENDAR
It looks like things might be
and friends are invited.
more thoroughly to the under side lowing guetsa; Mrs. Carl Lemm
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Elk- -Baker area, closes Decem gatting hack to normal after all.
of the leaves. Most of the ma and children, Mrs. Ted Webb and LEAVES FOR SOUTH
ber 22.
•
Things can’t be so bad when we
BACK FROM L. A.
chine« now used by grower« for children, Mr. and Mrs. Max Carty
Mrs. R. H. Smith left Saturday
Waterfowl, open until Dec. 9.
have only one Thanksgiving date
Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Grant re dusting are not suitable for ap and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. John for California’s San Fernando
Cottontail and brush rabbits, this year. So we wi«h all of you
turned Tuesday from a month’s plying the purely contact dusts, It W. Lugt, George Lugt, Mr. and Valley, where she will attend the
.i happy one We all have quite
visit in Los Angeles and vicinity. was found. The war-horn aerosol Mrs. Carl Spieth, Mr. and Mrs. installation of officers at the Re opens November 16.
Salmon and steelhead over 20 a lot to he thankful for at that,
Mr. and Mrs. Grant reside at the generators have shown promising W. W. Lee, Mrs. Leila Cooke and eds chapter of the Eastern Star.
inches, open entire year.
if we want to stop and think
Gold Canyon Pony Ranch near results with some of the new ma son« Jim and Ed. George Wells,
Mrs. Smith is Past Matron of
Rogue River—Trout over 16 in
it over . , ,
Kerby
terials but not with others.
* Mrs. Esther Quinn and son Jimmy. the Reseda Lodge
November ! to January 16.
, . , Alter Ego.
Vote Monday
LEGION AND AUXILIARY
TEAMS INITIATE NEW
WOLF CREEK MEMBERS
B y P o lly
H e r s e lf
•LO CA LS’
THE FRANK MELLOWS
CELEBRATE THEIR
33rd ANNIVERSARY
EARLIEST SNOWFALL
IN FIVE YEARS
BLANKETS VALLEY
VALLEY UNIT WELL
REPRESENTED IN VFW
AUX. CONFERENCE
RENO MARRIAGE TOLD
BY ALFRED MELLOW,
PRISCILLA DAVIS