University of Oregon fyrtemtj te the Oteycn Ctfej ILLINOIS VALLEY NEWS EXCELLENT PICTURES Washington Weekly Letter D- Kogue Hiver Red Stallion” in cinecolor and filmed against tthe magnificent | Basin Project background of Mt. Shasta coun- at ivy theater SPRING MEETING OF ROGUE VALLEY IRRIGATION ASSN. Local Red Cross Drive Successful Did You Know? The regular spring meeting of Illinois Valley Chamber I he Illinois Valley was very A study of the Bureau of Recla the Rogue Valley Irrigation asso try of northern California, shows of Commerce Activities well covered this year during the In about two weeks, the Federal hriday and Saturday of this week mation report brings out certain ciation will be held in the Cham current American Red Cross drive. Highway Aid act of 1948 may be at the Ivy theater. It is a heart facts that must be impressed upon ber of Commerce room, 123 West Deer Creek was canvassed by Mrs. hirst of all—the next meeting acted upon by the House of Rep warming drama of a boy’s devo the minds of the people of the Val Main street in Medford, April 12. Fritz Krauss and several ladies in resentatives. The bill which was tion to his horse ranking with the ley who will be called upon for an The meeting will convene at 10 that area. The balance of the of the Illinois Valley Chamber of reported to the House in the form screen’s most colorful outdoor expression of their desires regard a ni. for a general discussion of Valley was handled by members Commerce will be next Tuesday of a clean” bill is now designat dramas, telling the story of a ing the Rogue Basin development the Bureau of Reclamation, Rogue of the Illinois Valley Garden club. evening, April 13th, at the Tode ed as H. R. 5888. It authorizes youngster who trains his horse in at the June 8th hearing. River Basin report. Various phas Oscar Waterman solicited the ma lope cafe. It has been a long time appropriations for federal aid order to sell it to a racing stable 1—Thirty three thousand three es of the report will be discussed jority of the sawmills south of since we met there and it will seem like old times. highways, and the authorization owner and get enough money to hundred acres of the dry lands of during the day by local speak ers. Hays hill. There are so very many prob extends for the ensuing three fis keep his grandmother from sell the Valley and listed under the Specific questions any one The total budget for the Jose ing her ranch. Robert Paige and Rogue River Unit can never be wants answers to, may be filed phine County Chapter is one-third lems that confront a group of peo cal years. irrigated from any source except with Edward Leach, Medford Ir short to date. The work is con ple such as we have here in the An important improvement in Noreen Nash are the stars. Crossfire,” with Robert Young the main river and 150,000 acre rigation District, who is program tinuing in the north end of the Valley, especially since it is in the road bill just reported is that it provides that a state may have as a shrewd, hardworking detec feet of storage will be required to committee chairman, or with your county. Anyone who has not been creasing in population by leaps three years after the close of the tive and Gloria Grahame, Jacque service these dry lands. This local District secretaries. given an opportunity to contrib and bounds. First, there is the amount of water is not available line White and Robert Mitchum in fiscal year for which the sums are ute, and wishes to do so, should employment situation; second, the authorized in which to complete the assisting cast, give a grand in any other source than the main contact any member of the Illinois housing problem which we all construction contracts. Previous performance. It is a dramatic river and no storage reservoir ex CITY COUNCIL WANTS \ alley Garden club or come to the know is desperate throughout the United States, and third, the edu ly, the states were required to story with plenty of punches and cept in the main channel will serve YOUR ADVICE | Redwood Ranger Station , ai cation of our children. All three complete their expenditures with none pulled, a picture that should this unit. The Josephine County Chapter 1 serious l’l'oblen,!' but any be on your MUSE SEE list. It is - A by product of a main river in one year. A very important meeting of has asked that the Illinois Valiev I .ser'°"s • * * In* con,mun,ty with a future booked for Sunday and Monday. storage reservoir is the power that the B Cave Junction city council will Garden club ami others assisting I a n*:i to ‘ **S °U,S sb°uld take all A double feature for Wednesday can be developed by the passage be held Mondav Monday evening evening, April 12. I in the drive be especially thanked ' I believe most of the members of the House of Representatives and Thursday. The first “Painted of the normal flow of the stream in the American Legion hall. for the fine work which they have three along in stride. No problem was too great or difficult for our This is a very important meet done. who voted for the European Re Desert, with George O’Brien in down the river. This normal flow forefathers and as the whole world covery bill were displeased with a stirring battle for ownership of must always pass to the sea in or ing and the council wishes that the and our country progresses, we the plan, disliked the bill, and did a mine rich in tungsten deposits ' der to serve present vested rights citizens of the city would attend will do our part for the betterment not feel that the enormous expen on an Arizona cattle range. See only excess flood waters being re and let them know their wishes in New Arrival Follows of our own community. We are regard to the water situation. diture authorized would accom the cattle stampede, attack on a tained for irrigation use. After Stork Shower now dedicated to the proposition plish the results claimed by the wagontrain of ore and the climatic 1 ■I The cost of a dam and reser The water department is in a A surprise stork shower honor that our community, our Valley sponsors of the bill. Then why, dynamiting of the mine. It will voir of this size can be paid for serious condition and the council under the circumstances, did they hold you in suspense from start to j only with the assistance of this needs your advice. They will be ing Mrs. Glenn Peabody, was given shall and will succeed and it is by product of power. guided by your wishes. Come out at the home of Mrs. Paul Palmer our duty to make it so, by coop vote for it? There are many finish. by Mrs. Don Christensen, Satur eration and determination for the Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., as the 1 d—This reservoir can be used for and get the low down parts to a complete answer to that day evening, March 27th. Many betterment and the future of the question, but the underlying fun swashbuckling hero based on Du a good measure of flood control lovely gifts were received and af Illinois Valley. damental reason is that the gov ma’s immortal classic, “The Cor I by the addition of 150,000 acre ter all were unwrapped games and Remember, money spent in the feet of reservoir storage at a cost JOB’S DAUGHTERS sican Brothers,” is the second big ernments of Western Europe were Valley, makes the Valley grow! refreshments followed. assured months ago that Congress picture. It deals with the feud of of $2,879,900. ATTEND SESSION A beautiful cake furnished by ■o—---------- would approve the plan. They be two powerful Corsican families, 5—Without main river develop ment no irrigation expansion is Three members of Kerby Bethel Mrs. Opal Spitz and Mrs. Bessie gan counting definitely on it when when one family decides to avenge the bill passed the Senate with the murder of another family. possible in the Rogue River Valley. U D. are attending the Grand Ses Knippel centered the table, deco SPECIAL MEETING The Rogue River Basin produces sion of the Internationa! Order of rated with clever place cups of a only 11 dissenting votes. Had the Lavish settings of grandeur and FOR BELT LODGE wealth recreated with au about 4,000,000,000 acre feet of Job’s Daughters being held in stork standing over a cradle. They V J W V C U U 1C ills ------- i v v i v were a tc u w itll HU House I rejected the ERP a at v t this were made by Mrs. Lois Brink Ice water each year. About 2*4 per Belt Lodge No. 18, A. F. & A. critical time, the reaction not only ' thenticity based on extensive re Portland, Oregon, April 8th, 9th cream, cake and coffee were serv M., will hold a special meeting cent of this water is now used for and 10th in Europe but throughout the | search for this picture, irrigation and not more than 10 Saturday, April 10th at 8 o’clock The local Bethel is being repre ed by Mrs. Palmer. world would have been disastrous, Present for the evening were sharp. Fellowcraft and Masters percent can ever be used in agri sented by Alfreda Vahrenwald, and I mean ultimately disastrous Opal I degree will be conferred. No bus- cultural irrigation because of the Honored Queen; Margaret Smith, Mesdames ----- Ruth ----- Palmer, . v/pa, to the United States. Further limited lands susceptible to irri Senior Princess, and Ruth Smith, Spitz, Edith Drews, Gertrude Kel-1 *ness to take care of, so work will more, we had only the flat choice LIONS CLUB WILL gation. Marshall. Twenty girls will be in lar, Clara Basham, Jessie Bailey, I start early. of doing this or nothing at all. MEET MONDAY NITE • * ♦ With 90 percent of all water ris attendance from the Grants Pass Jean Ehlers, Elaine Tradewell, I All members are urged to at- The Illinois Valley Lions club ing in the basin going through to Bethel Mary Ford, Phyllis Hall, Jerry I tend and visiting brethren are cor- After nearly 10 years of inv^s Rosenberg, Beverly Christensen <li»lly invited. tigation and study of the possibil will meet Monday evening, Apr the sea, it is hardly conceivable 12th in the Todelope cafe. and Mrs. Peabody. that the fish life of the river or ity of improving and developing All members should make an its recreational value need be de KERBY HI BASEBALL A few days following, Mr. and the water resources of the Rogue effort to attend, the ci Rivor Basin, n .-i- .v T e Bureau r, Mrs. Peabody were parents of a Members Enjoy Luncheon Kiver the I U. S. of . I I c u u ii , IO auenn, and go to , cP stroyed, in any sense of the word, SEASON TO OPEN d i v ■ , I council meeting after the club ad by complete and full development baby boy, weighing 5*4 pounds, and Cards Last Thursday Reclamation has issued a prelim-1 ¡ourns born Thursday, April 1 in Jose of the land resources through irri FRIDAY, APRIL 9 inary report. The report is en-1 phine General hospital. Mrs. Pea gation of these lands. Mrs. Louis W. Monroe was a titled “Alternative Plans for De Kerby Badgers officially open body is a daughter of Mr. and gracious hostess last Thursday Better regulation insuring more velopment of the Water Resources the baseball season with a game Paul Palmer. water during low stages can be se when she entertained members of of the Rogue River Basin, Ore /Hr. and Mrs. Ira Hall cured with small reserve storage with Eagle Point, Friday after the Bridge club at a delightful gon.” A public hearing in con I o Hold Open House noon, April 9th, on the home field for that purpose. Little, if any, 1 :30 o’clock luncheon and after- nection with this report will be Woodland Inn To Open and they hope it will be a good noon of bridge. held in Medford on June 8th. The Mr. and Mrs. Ira Hall are hold loss need be incurred by any re turn out to encourage the team, ' Dining Room April 2 3 creational facilities and these may Members were seated at tables purpose of the hearing will be to ing open house next Saturday even be protected to a large ex and they solicit your support. which were centered with dainty obtain information and evening opinions for friends who wish t< ...... ........ „..v. „pi.i.wi,.-. and Mrs. C. O. Johnston of The seasons games are as fol- , l Mr. arrangements or of spring flowers flowers, U’ n j i , 1 | «««»iigemenTs from local people concerning the I call and bid bon voyage to Mr tent by the flood control and reg lows: the Woodland Inn, have postponed I adding • I alternate development plans sug and Mrs. Milton Hall, who arc ulatory features of the develop the date of their opening from h h ‘ J11 a e"Joyment of April 9—Eagle Point at Kerby. April 9th, to Friday, April 23rd I the ment. C,°U ’ deSHert " rVed a"d gested. leaving very soon for Missouri, April 16—Jacksonville at Jack social conversation. Prizes were The people of the Valley are sonville. It should be clearly understood where they expect to make their The new owners have been do won by Mrs. Mattie Seyferth, Mrs. faced with a grave decision as to that no hasty decision will be made home. ing extensive alterations and im April 23—Butte Falls at Butte H. O. Smith and Mrs. J J. Villair. on this project. Many steps must The Halls have made their home what their future growth may be Falls. provements, which necessitated be taken and much time must in the valley for several years in the proposed development of changing the opening date. April 30—Talent at Kerby. the basin resources. This June 8 elapse before a final decision is where they have made many ------- — o — May 7—Prospect at Kerby. Boys To Present Play reached and construction is actu friends, and they will be greatly hearing is called for the purpose OFFICERS OF VFW TO A t Next Grange Meeting ally started. After the hearing is missed, but have the well wishes of getting a full expression of the desires of the people as to what New Hamburger Machine held, Regional Director makes of everyone U and ------- , the -------- — - p , ............... ,iu U W IS H IIIC 1 I1 all i i wish them BE INSTALLED At the next meeting of the Illin a report to the Commissioner of I much success wherever they plan development they may advocate. Installed A t Market VFW invites everyone to attend ois Valley Grange, Thursday, Modifications may be made if a Reclamation. This report is re-1 to locate, Chas. Tucker, of the Cave City their officers installation, next April 15, there will be a play pre- majority indicate they are neces viewed in Washington by the Com sary. Either plan may be accept Market, made a trip to Portland Monday night, April 12. at 8:30 sented by the boys of the James missioner and by the heads of the Home. This play will precede the ed or none of them. It is for you recently where he purchased a new m the Kerby high school gym. several divisions of the Depart The installing officer for the I Grange meeting and will start | to say and each one of you should 1948 hamburger machine, and ac ment of the Interior, including the BLESSED EVENTS Bureau of Mines, National Park BORN—To Mr. and Mrs. Haskell make as thorough a study of the cording to Charley, it is the very l ost is a well known man in the promptly at 8:30 p. m. A good latest machine out. \ alley, so all should turn out and attendance is requested to applaud Service, Fish and Wildlife Service, Smith, of O’Brien, Friday. April report as possible. The Market celebrated its sec welcome Ted Hopkins and Mrs. the work of these handicapped etc. All concerned express opin 2, at 3:30 a. m., a baby boy, I The Rogue Valley Irrigation Association will have copies of the ond anniversary last Saturday Hopkins who is installing offi- boys Please come and bring your ions, offer suggestions or object weight 7 pounds 4 ounces. a i r th! 'a,1M AuxiI,,ry- I friends to see this show report available very soon and when they held open house and ions, and a proposed final report After the installation refresh is then adopted. This report wi BORN—To Mr. and Mrs. J. Petrie meetings will be scheduled in all served hot dogs, cake and coffee to a large following of customers ments will be served. Let’s g e t|L |C |I T D U C C T be sent to the Governor of the of Cave Junction, Sunday, April parts of the basin ^vhere free dis and friends, and from all reportu behind our Vets and give them a ,U M E E * cussion can be had. Dates and state for review by the State En 4. at 10:15 p. m., a son, weight it was a grand success. places, other than the Valley, will bi* boost I TUESDAY, APRIL 13 gineer and the State Game Com pounds 11 ounces. --- o------------ be announced as they are sched mission. A copy is also sent to O’RRIFN WrUZC I The Illinoi'> Valley HEU will George Wells, according to last uled. There is a meeting this com the Secretary of the Army for his U BK IE.N meet next Tuesday, April 13, for BORN—To Mr. and Mrs. Montee ing Friday, April 9th in the Amer- reports, is gradually improving comments, and to the Secretaries By Ruby Thompson I an al1 ,lay meeting at the home Heald of Cave Junction, Mon ican Legion hall in Cave Junction from a relapse he had last Thurs of Commerce and Agriculture, and Alice Stewart and Bertha Cur- Hap“ ? ’ day, April 5 at 8:50 p. m , a son, to form an association that will day. George has been in the Jose weight 9 pounds. (Continued on page 5) now held a Stanley Products nartv , aPy C P 1road’ an'1 a11 a‘ represent the people of the Valley phine General hospital for several last Wednesday ’ * tcad‘n* are asked to bring either weeks seriously ill, but his many at all meetings. Every one inter salad or hot dish as the lesson for BORN—To Mr. and Mrs. Glenn ested in this project should attend friends will be glad to hear he is BIRTHDAYS HONORED Miller of Selma, Monday, April this meeting and help elect your recovering and hope for his re- Preparations are being made to I "imple ,J, S4"rt» a'14 b t ( in building the new achoolraom J.e.’ l X . * 5, at 6 p. m., a baby boy, weight representative. turn home soon. WITH A PARTY 7 pounds, 3 ounces. Girl Scout Troop No. 1, was room schoo* wd^be ¡^ ’rea^ine»,» 1 ’l annU“’ el*Ct‘° n "f ofric« '4 honored with a party last week by BORIN—To Mr. and Mrs Glen attend chamber meet ■ ■ beginning next fall. ,n readiness|a0 a large attendance is desired. members Phyllis Dick and Mar A TOURIST All homemakers are urged to at Peabody of Grants Pass, Thurs IN CRESCENT CITY guerite Dillard in honor of their tend these Extension meetings. day, April 1, at 4:15 a. m., a Tony Boucher, John Dillard, The Josephine General hospital Il A SUEIT 14th birthdays. Everyone played ---------— o------------ son, weight 5 pounds 12 ounces. in Grants Pass had several patients games and later refreshments of Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. P Charles Fisher and Ray Hall, all Owing to conditions beyond our of the Illinois Valley Chamber of confined during the last several ice cream and cake were served. control, there will be no dance at Palmer of Cave Junction. weeks. Emma Lemm was taken in Commerce, attended the Annual Guests were Emily Kellert, Louise again; Billy Shaw was taken in the Bridgeview Grange hall, next C hamber of Commerce meeting Holly and Esther Martin. Saturday, April 10th, accord) nj? BORN—To Mr. and Mrs. Luther Crescent City last week They re in with pneumonia and Is now at A movie on sanitation was home; Robert Burrows spent his to Ben George, dance committee port an excellent meeting an shown to the Girl Scouts and the chairman. A date will be set for heard good reports concerning th school vacation there with bron Boy Scouts a dance in the near future and an harbor there. chitis and was dismissed last Sat nouncement will be published in urday to return home. The News. By HARRIS ELLSWORTH I ■ ~~i sas3g«iB& ¡sæsssBS A tte n d Mass M e e tin g F r id a y lv e n in g