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ILLINOIS VALLEY NEWS
A Live Wire Newspaper Published in the Interes ts of the Illinois Valley and Surrounding Districts
VOLUME XI
No. 17
LETTERSlotheEDITOR
Cave Junction, Oregon, Thursday, August 21, 1947
PRICE 5 CENTS
Schools to Open Tuesday, September 2
A ugust 19, 1947.
Illinois Valley News,
Dear Mr. E d itor:
I believe this copy of my latest
le tte r from England will be of im
mense in terest to all folks in the
Illinois V alley:
A ugust 8, 1947.
C entral Hall, W estm inister,
London, England, S. W. 1
•‘My dear friend:
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T h e Q u e e n C o n t e s t w i l l p o s i
“It is w ith a very full h eart I
1 Our local baseball boys sure did
t i v e l y c lo s e T h u r s d a y e v e n in g ,
w rite you to say there has arrived
a fine job last Sunday at Merlin,
Kerby high and grade schools
A u g u s t 2 8 , a t 8 o ’c lo c k s h a r p .
in England a most welcome p ar
when they defeated th at team 16
are now scheduled to open a half
A ll
c o n te s ta n ts
MUST
have
cel from you.
to 5. While the score was a little
day for registration, Tuesday,
t h e i r t ic k e t s a n d f u n d s in by
one-sided, it still was an excellent
“ We are passing through an
Septem ber 2, classes will begin
th a t tim e .
B r i n g y o u r u n s o ld
game to watch. O ur boys were
oth er difficult time, as you will
W ednesday, Septem ber 3. T ues
t ic k e t s a n d m o n e y t o B e r t B a d
ju st on the beam and couldn't miss.
have le arn t from your radio and
day’s half day is fo r registration
d e n a t th e b a k e ry n o t la t e r th a n
Smith, fo r the valley team
newspapers, and although we have
only and to get the classes lined
8
o ’c lo c k ,
T h u rs d a y
Q ueen
pitched the en tire game and did
been living under austerity con
o u t so there will be no hitch when
w i ll b e a n n o u n c e d as s o o n as
a very fine job and let the Merlin
ditions fo r some tim e past, it
classes sta rt Wednesday.
A dem onstration of fire equip p o s s ib le a f t e r a ll t ic k e t s h a v e
The
Illinois
Valley
Junior
team down with 8 hits, while the
really appears that austerity must m ent will be held at the Puget b e e n c o u n t e d .
Eugene Dove, principal, is mak Chamber of Commerce held a
valley boys were collecting 11 hits
be increased yet again.
ing a special plea for all students
Timber company’s mill pond, Mon
With little more than a week to in the high school to come and regular business meeting last o ff the effo rts of E. W arren,
“We are not resentful of that. day evening, A ugust 25 at 7:30
Monday evening in the Woodland pitching for Merlin.
A nother
Most of us over here are so eager p. m. Every resident of Kerby is go, all the Queen candidates are reg ister Tuesday, even if they do Inn, and there had the Illinois
factor in the game was the 13
teally
going
to
town,
and
anyone
not attend school for the rest of Valley Baseball team as their
to pay our way that, if we quarrel urged to attend this meeting, and
errors Merlin made against 6 for
with the governm ent at all, it is interested residents of other sec of the lovely candidates can win the week. It is very necessary that guests, and the dinner was en
our boys. The erro rs were costly
the
Q
ueen’s
Robes
at
this
w
riting.
all high school pupils register joyed by all.
th a t they are not dealing with the tions of the Illinois Valley are
and gave us several runs
It
had
been
planned
to
announce
Tuesday
so
classes
and
courses
can
situation still more radically.
welcome to attend.
Most of the evening was taken
“ But having said th at. I want
The score follows:
Cave Junction city council will the standing of the candidates in be arranged. Mr. Dove said afte r up w ith discussions on future
you to imagine what a joy it is send a representative to see the this issue, as we stated last week, Tuesday and all the courses are baseball plans. The Jaycees hope Merlin—
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to receive a parcel from abroad, dem onstration and report back to but the general com mittee said arranged, students coming to re to sta rt building the new and Jackson, c ......
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they would skip it this week and gister later wanting some subject
and be able to enjoy things we the council.
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larger bleachers for the baseball Foust, 3b
have not seen for years. I need
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At a recently held meeting of announce the Queen next week, th at was not arranged, would not fans. The new bleachers will be C. W arren, lb
hardly assure you, I think, that Kerby residents, a group of citi also the full program of the ac be able to get it. So it is neces on the third base line and at the E. W arren, p .. .....4
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sary th at they register Tuesday. back of the backstop.
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we distribute w hat you send with zens formed an organization to tivities of the Jubilee.
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A roof Jackson, m ....
S aturday night. A ugust 30 is
The busses will make the same will be put on so the fans will be Connoyer, 1
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all wisdom and understanding.
work for fire protection of the
“ Because the distribution of | Kerby district. The following o f the Q ueen’s ball, and the tickets trips that were made at the close
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more
com
fortable
while
watching
the candidates are selling admit of school. A fterwards, the course
L. W arren, 2b .... 2
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household goods is much more a 1 fjeers were elected:
you
to the Q ueen’s ball and also of travel will be arranged to suit the games.
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Hammond, ss
fem inine m atter than masculine,
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Wm. J. McLean, chairman.
If
the
boys
could
only
get
a
the big dance Monday night, both the largest num ber of students to
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I leave the actual apportionm ent
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Eugene Dove, S ecretary.
dances for the price of one, so, the best advantage. Parents aie little volunteer help they would Prieb, rf
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of the g ift to my wife and our
A rthur Kellert, treasurer.
have all this work done by Sun
Deaconess.
They are so w ise:
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D irectors: J. D. Hogue, A rthur buy your tickets from the Queen urged to have th eir children out day, when they have a big game Sprague, 2b
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they know the people well: they Ciibb, Fred Linkhart, G. W. Mc candidates and attend both the ball for school Tuesday m orning just with Rogue River. If you can
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know where to place the gift, and Clure, Bert Badden and J. Oakes. and dance.
One of the big featu res of the in June. A new 65-passenger bus possibly spare some tim e Saturday
w hat to give.
The purpose of the organization
afternoon, please bring a ham mer
“ The purpose of this le tte r is to is to work out problems of fire Jubilee is going to be the Am:» will be on the run beginning this and come out and help the boys
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r
Contest,
and
all
the
boys
and
year. Five busses will be oper finish the bleachers.
assure you beyond all doubtinc protection in the Kerby district,
111. Valley—
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w hat you have so generously sent and to raise the finances to pur girls who can sing, or play an in ated.
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The
boys
also
discussed
their
The new grade school building plans for the concessions they Pagui, ss
to us is being laid out with all chase additional equipm ent and strum ent, are urged to sign up
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possible wisdom, and is doing the form a volunteer fire department. with Bert Badden as early as pos is now completed, all the painting have for the coming Jubilee and Christenson, lb ....«
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sible, so no one will be left out. has been done this summ er and
maximum am ount of good.
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President Don Rosenberg appoint Robinson, m
The
prizes
offered
fo
r
this
event
the building is finished ready for
“ One of the hardest things to j
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are w orth going afte r. We advise use. The cafeteria will not be ed a com mittee to see th a t the Muravec, c .......
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wheel
of
fo
rtu
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was
constructed
♦ho»“ who wish to enter, and this started a t the opening of school,
o f the war was our inability to be i
Llty Fair
D. Looper, If .
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and
o
th
er
arrangem
ents
made.
is open to all, grownups as well but will be in operation in about
hospitable
to
people
passing f l n w ¡n
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However, there is still mOrc Mauro», rf
as children, to sta rt g etting your a week a fte r school opens.
through London, and for boys and
Smith, p
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work
to
be
planned
for
the
J
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Twice
as
big
and
twice
as
good
num ber ready— you'll have a big
Selma school will have four bilee, so President Don has called Novae, 2 b ........ ...1
girls away from home in “ digs’’.
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We did all we could, and m any will be the Del N orte County Fair audience and the prizes are grades, first, second, third and a special meeting for next Mon O. Looper, If ... ...2
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fourth grades will operate there day night, August 25 and all L. Looper, rf
times had the experience of seeing this year at Crescent City, its “really som ething’’.
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The g re a t Szabo will drive
O’Brien school will have three
our bare rations go down some Secretary-M anager Bob McClure
members are urged to attend.
announced
today.
In
full
swing
through
the
streets
of
Cave
Ju
n
c
grades, the first, second and third
one’s neck!
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C entral will have fo u r grades,
"God has renewed the store in this week end, the fair will offer tion in a big automobile blind
many m iraculous ways. We can a g reat variety of thrills and en folded with a black hood over his fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth. Coming Attractions
say with the Scriptures: ‘The cruse tertainm ent, including two horse head, and to date he has not hit We will try to have the completed
STEEN PRAISES AIR
At Local Theater
of oil did not fail, nor did the shows, an annual ball, the “ Chief anybody or any o th er car— hut list of teachers next week.
Cushing Thrill Show’’ with cars you never can tell w hat will hap
b arrel of meal w aste’.
F r id a y a n d S a tu rd a y
TRAVEL FOR FARMS
“ B ut your kindness makes pos crashing through flames, a car pen. Watch out Sunday and Mon
“ Love Laughs at Andy H ardy” ,
nival
with
more
than
50
conces
day
afternoons
when
Szabo
drives
Time Is Short for
sible even in our home the re
and those who have enjoyed AS MEETING NEARS
newal of some of our hospitality, sions, and complete exhibits of through town.
Andy's romantic adventures will
The skyways rath e r than the
Sunday night, Szabo will pre Voting Registrations
and we pass on your goodness in Del N orte County products with
like his latest picture.
Andy hightways appeal to Harold Steen,
J55.000 in premiums offered the sent one of the g reatest magic
If they are not registered comes home a fte r his discharge
those ways.
shows we have ever seen, in the voters or voted at the last gen from the army and announces his Milton, president o f the Oregon
“ Bless you for it. We are ask winners.
Flying Farm ers Association, as the
A gala outdoors night show will American Legion hall.
eral election residents of Oregon intention to retu rn to college for
ing God to give it to you again!
best way to get from eastern to
be
staged
the
evenings
of
August
The
w
orld’s
champion
gold
pan-
who
desire
to
cast
their
ballots
in
“ G ratefully yours, (signed)
a degree. In the meantime, his w estern Oregon, he rem arked
21, 22 and 23, the free horse show ner will be crowned at the Jubilee. the special sales tax election Oc
“ W. E. SANGSTER.”
parents discover his love for a girl a fte r flying to Corvallis recently
will be held on the afternoons of This event is causing much ex tober 7 have only a short tim e to
on the campus and contem plates to make final arrangem ents for
August
23
and
24.
and
the
thrill
citem ent am ong the mining men, qualify.
A ugust 19, 1947.
m arriage. He leaves for the cam the state convention there A ugust
show will take place the evening and if any o f you think you are
Under state law, registrations pus with his intention of propos
E ditor, Illinois Valley News,
24 to 26
of A ugust 24.
good at panning gold, en ter this by the county clerks will be halted ing, when the girl, played by Bo
Cave Junction, Oregon.
Steen, who flew down the Co
Stock horse races, wagon races, contest. See Br. Badden for your for a 30-day period prior to the
Dear Sir:
nita Granville, tells him of her lumbia in a small plane, making
relay
races
and
professional
and
en
try
blanks.
election.
Faced with the necessity of com
approaching marriage.
only one stop a t The Dalles en
All the loggers in the country
County Clerk Ben Coutant
batting an anti-barrage of a n ti am ateur entertainm ent will be
A fter one of his heart-to-heart route, said he considered the trip
staged
between
events
of
the
will
get
a
chance
at
the
log
burling
points out th a t registrations will talks with his father, he see
sales tax propaganda from O re
safer than driving over th e tor-
or log rolling contest. This event be accepted until Septem ber 7 if
gon S tate G range headquarters, horse shows.
things in a clearer light and hi turous curves of the Columbia
will
be
held
in
the
large
mill
pond
the
proposed
voter
will
have
es
the Lane County Tax Control Com
interest in the feminine sex is highway, and more economical, as
of the P uget Timber Company in tablished the necessary residence
mittee, an organization o f G ran
revived. On.' scene shows Andy he used only 12 gallons o f gas for
Kerby, and will be the very first by October 7.
gers, farm ers and all citizens in
Baseball Game
doing a fast jitterb u g with a girl the trip whi!e saving. many hours
event on the program .
Watch
It is not necessary to have lived twice his size.
terested in tax problems, is issu-
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of time.
next week for the exact date and the required six m onths in the
ing a call this week for funds and ' Sunday Afternoon
Lewis Stone is portrayed a t
volunteer help to assist in bringing
Valley Baseball Club ha< hour. A lot of boys are going to state and 30 days in the county as Judge Hardy, his fath er, Mi t |
in the pond J of Septem ber 7 but it is necessary Hardy, Fay Holden and Sara
a decent and fair tax structure to i arran(red for „ post season ?amP get a good "* J ducking
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Gt ngers to Picnic
the S tate of Oregon.
with Rogue River this coming a t this event. The w inner will get for new voters to register by that Haden as Aunt Milly.
date in order to cast a ballot in
We do not have a lavish pro Sunday, August 24 at 2 p. m. on a big prize worth working for.
At Graybach Sunday
A fter the burling contest, the October.
Registrations are re S u n d a y a n d M o n d a y
gram, or the money to prin t a pa the local ball field. The regular
N ext Sunday, A ugust 24, Illi
will get a chance at log quired by all residents who have
per, pam phlets or bulletin, which scheduled season is over, and , loggers
Ingrid Bergman and Gary Coo nois Valley G range will hold their
, ,
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This
„
r,
bucking
in
Cave
Junction
become
21
years
of
age
since
the
will reach the members of the Rogue River was first in the
per in “ Saratoga T ru n k ” will be annual picnic to which all th eir
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Grange, or others in favor of the league standing with Illinois Val will also call for all the skill and last general election.
seen Sunday and Monday. Miss friends and neighbors are cordi
practice you can give from now
When you reg ister be sure you Bergman portrays the daughter of
sales tax, but we do need a fair ley second.
ally invited, the place Grayback
on.
The
burking
contest
has
a'
know
the section, township and a New Orleans aristocrat, killed by
am ount of money to present to
The ball field is being improved
camp.
ways
been
popular
here.
range
you
live
in.
everyone w hat they know to be a all the tim e and a new grand-
her m other years before, retu rn s
The com m ittees are working
The program is going to be
The sales tax issue vitally af from a Paris girlhood, reopens the
logical, sound and sensible solu stand is going to be constructed
hard to make this a big event,
chock
full
and
your
time
will
be
fects
everyone
not
only
because
it
tion to our many tax difficulties ¡f the bnys can get a iitt|e voiun.
old homestead and sets out to em preparing the tables, seating fa
T herefore, I am appealing t o ! teer y,elp this coming Saturday ta hen up f i the <ntire th ree days, is a new direct tax but also be- barrass her fath er's rich kin in cilities and everyone th a t attends
S aturdav an 1 cause the tax featu res of a num- reprisal for their em barrassm ent
every G range member and other afternoon. Bring a ham mer and »> the afternoon» of Si
should bring well-filled baskets of
citizens to assist in any way they come out and help drive nails so ^ " d a y . the Ill.no.» Valley base- ber of laws now .n effect will be of her dead mother. Cooper is a eats for the noon day luncheon,
P‘»X Crescent C .ty , influenced by the result of the Texas gam bler with whom she is
can to put the sales tax across the new grandstand behind the balJ1
with th eir own table service. The
In this way, we will be able to backstop can be completed for an ^ anothe\ team whlc,h we 1d/ ’ I elect,on’
in love and doubtless m arries grange is to furnish coffee, cream
F or instance, a sta te withhold eventually.
n ot know the name o f a t this
p rin t the fair unbiased facts in a Sunday’s-gam e.
and sugar.
T.
. see one of / i t the
.
w ntm jr.
Both
p * o n e s are * a# ing tax on incomes will be in
crystal clear and logical m anner
If you w ant . to
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In case it rains the picnic will
voked should the sales tax mea W ednesday and T hu rsday
for your consideration.
best games of the season, come t0 e
°^ s
be held in the G range hall at
sure
fail.
S
tate
income
exem
p
Furtherm ore, we are not asking out Sunday afternoon and watch
A double fea tu re with "F reddie Bridgeview.
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tions also will be lowered.
fo r a $5 contribution, as did the cur boys play— give them your Degree Work Saturday
Steps O ut,” a teen-ager series. A
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Grange. We are not appealing to
crooner disappears and Freddie’s
you to have your name placed on
W orshipful Master A rthur Kel
schoolmates, desiring to get him slum children who are in danger
Send The News to your friends
an honor roll, for we definitely
lert asks all members of Belt ; Health Clinic
. in trouble, name him as the croo- of becoming juvenile d elin q u en t.
know th at it is honor enough to
Lodge No. 18, A. F. & A. M. to j At the Clinic held last week the ' ner. Denials go unheeded and by In the end the cowboy, aided by
be of assistance in holding in line, names of those wishing to serve, attend the reg u lar m eeting Sat- following
exam inations
w ere ; the tim e the real crooner’s wife his young charges, emerge tri
the rising property taxes, and | to the I-ane County Tax Control urday night, A ugust 23, as there given: 10 pre-school, 3 school shows up, things are popping umphant, the finish sees the home
helping to bring about a move- Com mittee, 1042, Oak street, will be plenty of work.
children, 11 vision exams, 2 babies j Eventually things straighten out saved, villain exposed and ju
m ent tow ard the equalization and Eugene
This is the regular m eeting, and and 2 ad u lts; also 4 smallpox vac- and everyone is happy,
veniles on their way to becomin»
widening o f the present tax base
Very truly yours,
m atters of im portance will be dis- cinations, 14 D. P. T. immuniza-
A thrilling western "Colorado responsible citizens. Bill Ellin*.,
of this w onderful S tate of ours.
GLENN F. SIMMONS,
cussed.
Refreshments will b tions, one diptussis and 7 diph- Pioneer” concern a cowboy's ef Bobby Blake and Alice Flem 'ng
Mail your contributions or
Chairman. . served after the meeting.
theria.
forts to rehabilitate a group of are only part of the cast.
Registration
Queen Contest Ends Thurs. On Tuesday;
Classes Wed.
Kerby District
To Organize
Fire District
Jubilee Interest Growing;
Local Boys Defeat Merlin
16 to 5 Last Sunday
Jaycees Make
Plans lor Jubilee
Concessions