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ILLINOIS VALLEY NEWS
EXCELLENT PICTURES
Washington
Weekly Letter
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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
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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
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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
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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
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.
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
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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<
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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