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About Illinois Valley news. (Cave City, Or.) 1937-current | View Entire Issue (April 29, 1948)
L'niv ei'sity of Oregon te the Oîegcn CttfeA ILLINOIS VALLEY NEWS A Live Wire Newspaper Published in the Interes ts of the Illinois Valley and Surrounding Districts Volume XII. No. 1 Cave Junction. Oregon. Thursday. April 29, 1918 Washington Weekly Letter Volunteer Fire Dept. Organized VAiify BPIV TO HAVE BOOTH AT 4-H MARDI GRAS GRANGE MEMBERS TO ENJOY PICTURES AT MAY 6th MEETING PRICE 5 CENTS Lions Charter Night Proves Big Success Did You Know? Illin o is V a lle y C h a m b e r At the Business and Profession All Grange members are urged o f C o m m e rc e A c tiv itie s al Women meeting Tuesday eve to attend the May 6th meeting at ning at Todelope, 15 members ans which time the County A gent’s The S tate of Oregon has sud Last F riday evening, a number wered roll call. Beulah Hamilton office will show two interesting T hat the Chamber of Commerce Last Monday evening, the Illin denly assumed a position of con of interested business men of Cave and Mabel Holmes, who were in sound pictures, “ F irst in the held a social m eeting last Tuesday ois Valley Lions club held their siderable importance in the na Junction met in the Legion hall to charge c rried out the M others’ H earts of the F arm er" and "M ore j C harter night banquet at which night at the Woodland Inn? tional political scene. It is gener organize a V olunteer Fire D epart Day theme in decorations and pro Milk on Small Farm s.” The pic A bout 30 guests enjoyed an tim e they were presented with the gram. ally conceded th at, if Harold ment, and 14 men were present. tures are very instructive and ch arter making them a full fledged evening of en tertain m en t and Stassen wins a decided victory in Many more would have come if Lucille Arnold, president, open everyone will surely enjoy them. Lions club. dancing followed by supper a t the Oregon P rim aries May 21st, they had known of the meeting, ed the meeting with a reading, Plans are underw ay fo r re midnight. It was, perhaps, the largest ban this victory coupled with his recent but it was called in a h u rry and M other’s Day Thoughts, and mem modeling the G range hall at The m eeting night of the Cham bers spoke in turn of their mother. Bridgeview and it is hoped that all quet ever held in the valley, with successes in Wisconsin and Neb only a few could be contacted. 182 dinners being served to mem ber has been changed to the sec raska wil indicate a strong current At the next meeting, Friday, A unanimous vote of the Club Grange members will attend the bers and guests. Members and ond W ednesday of each month, of public opinion running in his May 7th, all who are interested in was given th ree new members, meetings and express their views their ladies from Crescent City, so keep the evening of May 12 favor. On the other hand, should joining the Cave Junction Volun Hazel Ingham, Marie Wilson and on the subject. Ashland, Medford, Gold Hill, Cen open and come out and enjoy a G overnor Dewey defeat Stassen teer Fire D epartm ent, please at Mary Raines. Members voted on The Grange chorus is rehears tral Point, Phoenix, Talent, Ja ck good dinner and g et acquainted. in Oregon, it would be taken as an tend the m eeting a t 8:30 in the a change of meeting dates, the ing for a very splendid program sonville and other visitors from Remember, money spent in the indication of national strength for Legion hall. new time, the last Thursday of on July 1, more of which will be other points attended. Valley will help to make it grow. Dewey. C. Y. Arnold was elected presi each month. announced later. Mrs. Lucius Chet Tompkins was the to ast F rankly adm itting the impor dent of the departm ent and Geo. Marie Wilson spoke on the need Robinson is also preparing some m aster, and he kept the program tance of the Oregon Primary, Morey was chosen secretary. Fire for a hospital in the Valley and excellent program for fu tu re m eet rolling in high gear all evening, Dewey has announced he will per commissioners chosen were M. C. it was agreed to give thought to ings, and no member wants to miss not sparing a single individual his sonally spend three weeks in a Athey, W. C. Kennedy, Bill Bunch. the vote coming up on the county these entertainm ents. “ eagleeye” lit upon. Chet did a K. C. Hamilton and Don Rosen hospital that we might not h u it so rt of door-to-door campaign in Attend your G range and give marvelous job, and the evening our state. He will speak at break berg. our chances of getting our own. your officers some m^ral support! was declared one of the best char fast, luncheon and dinner m eet A committee of three was ap Isabel Small reported on her te r nights held. ings, will endeavor to visit most of pointed to d raft the constitution visit with Amy Hussey, to the G rants Pass was the sponsoring the cities in the state, and will and by-laws, C. Y. Arnold, Fred G rants Pass Club meeting, also club, and they m ust have had 50 m eet and greet as many voters Culp and A1 Zapf were named. announced th a t a fte r many attending the banquet. The pro At a m eeting of the Illinois as possible. Stassen has made sev This committee will report at the months of searching for a lot do gram was all good and the large Valley Irrigation com m ittee held next meeting. nation fo r the purpose of s ta r t eral appearances in Oregon du r crowd applauded them heartily. Sunday evening, April 25, it was ing the past two years. I have not Earl Sherier was named chief of ing a Teen A ger’s Club, had been To go into all the details of the decided to call a mass m eeting on heard that he will be there again the departm ent and he named Bill offered a site by Mr. and Mrs. marvelous evening would take the the evening of Tuesday, May 11, before May 21st, but it is pretty Kennedy,Jr., assistant. The fire Ira Hall. en tire fro n t page of The News, 8 o’clock, a t the Legion hall in It was voted to have a BPW certain th a t a g reat many of his men will m eet the first ami third but the above are the high lights. Cave Junction. The purpose is to supporters and workers will be Fridays of each month, and as of sta te convention at Eugene, Ju n e Last Saturday evening a t the Mel Price, editor of the Rogue i utline the Bureau of Reclamn- active there. ten as possible practice meetings 4-5-6. Those attending are Eleanor Todelope Cave, Josephine County River Record, and his gang arrived i.on plan for pow er development, W hitehead, Violet Drews, and Salon of the 8-40 was instituted Judging from conversations I will be held with the fire truck. ju st in tim e to get under the wire, increased agricultural develop A firem en’s dance is to be held Isabel Small. have heard at the luncheon table and new officers installed a fte r a but too late to get seats a t the long m ent and flood control in the in June and a F irem en’s Queen is Beulah Hamilton read the Club and in the cloakroom, I believe delicious banquet served by Clark tables, and additional tables hail Republicans here are going to be to be selected. The girls should Emble, and a t the close of the and Dora Combest in their new to be prepared for them. And, Rogue basin, and some well in formed speakers will be present m eeting the Club P rayer was read banquet room.- paying very close attention to the help out in this event. Oh, yes— Fred Culp the local Tail to give any inform ation needed. by Mabel Holmes. election returns from Oregon the Officers installed were, Emily Tw ister, lost his "T w ister,” and The Illinois Valley is p art of night of May 21st. Kellert, La P etite Chapeau; Mil a t closing time he hadn’t yet found the Rogue basin and incidentally is N ot long ago, the House Un- dred McQueen, La Demi Chapeau the precious little instrum ent. the area which would obtain the American Activities Committee Prem iere; Eulalie Thompson, La ------------- o------------- g rea test percentage of b en efit implied th a t Dr. Edw ard U. Con Demi Chapeau Deuxieme; Joy from the irrigation project. It don, director of the National Badden, La S ecretaire; Amy Hus would mean u greatly increased Bureau of Standards, was a bad The Illinois Valley Bethel of sey, L’A rchiviste; Belle W yatt, farm ing acreage, many new fam security risk. The com m ittee also L’Aumonier; Gladys Lawton, La A new baseball league has been Jo b ’s D aughters at a regular m eet ilies, and a stable and perm anent intim ated th a t Dr. Condon should Concierge was unable to be pres ing held last Monday evening in I>ast Thursday afternoon a very industry: agriculture. formed, the Rogue River Valley be removed from his im p o i'an t Baseball League is the name w it’, ‘i*® Masonic hal> in Kerby initiated ent. large num ber attended the lunch This should interest farm ers, responsibility, which involves, The new Salon received many eon a t the home of Mrs. Earl three new members, Clara ami the following towns represented: among other things, close contact useful gifts from Salon’s all over Boyd followed by a social a f te r land owners, and businessmen D arlene Cooper and Genelle Cave Junction, Merlin, Crescent nlike, so let's have a big tu rn o u t with the work being done by the Benge. Oregon. Floral bouquets were red noon o f bridge, pinochle and City, Rogue River, Eagle Point, the night of May 11, and learn Atomic Energy Commission. S tate Reports on th eir trip to Grand carnations from Voiture 165 of Chinese checkers. Prospect and Gold Hill, 7 teams. all we can about this p ro ject a id m ents in the press were neither the 40 and 8, red and white a r Highlight of the afternoon was lent! our active m p o rt to it. The local team is managed by Mert Council in Portland recently were clear nor conclusive, with the re rangem ents from House of Tode the delicious Chinese food lunch Ingham with Ed Nowak coach, and given by A lfreda Vahrenwald, 1 here are a i um ber o f tho su lt th a t it seems as if Dr. Condon lope and a beautiful red roses and eon served by hostesses Mrs. Boyd, is sponsord by Tycer & Nealy M argaret Smith and Ruth Smith. Bureau of tclam aticn reports on were being maliciously and de lillies to Chapeau K ellert from her Mis. Peggy Milburn, and Mrs. Lumber company and is composed The girls extend a vote of thanks this project ivailabie. Those in ter liberately smeared. husband, A rthur Kellert. to all Masons, E astern S tars and Roberta Boyd. Table favors, score ested may obtain a copy by con of the following players: Vic The House Com mittee on In te r A fter installation the group ad cards, and beautiful flower a r Smith, Jim Noble, Buck Smith, parents fo r their interest and a t tacting Elwood IIu3ey, chairm an of sta te and Foreign Commerce, of journed to the A uxiliary room rangem ents about the spacious Glen Young and Bill Moyer, pitch tendance at m eeting and as a spe the Illinois Valley Iirigation com which I am a member, lately had where they were fu rth e r initiated. living room and dining room, ers; Don Christensen, 1st base; Ed cial invitation invite all parents mittee, or Phil Saw yer, secretary. occasion to hear testimony on this Installing officers and prom inent made it a memorable occasion to visit them. Nowak, 2nd base; Sandy Pagni, ------------- --------------- dignitaries were Lila Edwards, subject. The m atter was recently A fter the meeting refreshm ents for the 40 guests present. Proceeds ss; Joe Cozad, 3rd base; Curley debated on the floor of the House. Kathleen Amann, Fern Bjornevik, from the luncheon will be added Robinson, C F ; Bill Kennedy, RF; were served by Lucille Floyd and It was stated, and the statem ents assistants, Jean McKinnon and Florence Dickey, Florence Bryant, to the rapidly growing building Larry Looper, LF; Wesley Baird, Naomi McKinney, Vada W het fund. were proven by documents and Thelma Plumlee. Jimmy Owens and Louis M aurer stone, all of P o rtlan d ; Lillian O t photostatic copies of documents, O ut of town guests were Mrs. make up the rest of the team. Last T uesday ano th er sale was terbein, M yrtle Finley, Leola Heil- Sherman Dahl, Mrs. Ruth Mor th a t Dr. Condon is a member of T h e b o ys n e e d h e lp in g e t t in g consum m ated when Mr. and Mrs. bronner, Mildred Cooper, all of rison, Mrs. Lola M. West of G rants the American-Soviet Science th e fe n c e b u ilt a ro u n d th e M. R. Boucher sold the Rexall Klamath Falls; E tta White, A stor Pass; Mrs. Campion, Galice; Mrs. Society, and is a member of the d ia m o n d . I f y o u c a n s p a re a f e w store .ncluding their building to ia; Ehba Jordan, Seaside and a Newman, Los A ngeles; and Mrs executive com mittee of that or h o u rs a n y e v e n in g a f t e r w o r k a n d Mr. and Mrs. Frank E. F ru ih t num ber of others whose addresses Richard T ro u tfeath er, Selma ganization. The American-Soviet c a n g iv e th e b o y s a h a n d it w i l l be who form erly resided in Indio, were unavailable. Mrs. West was high score bridge California a p p r e c ia t e d . B rin g a h a m m e r. (Continued on Last Page) ------------- o------------- prize winner, a Ming tree, also a Wednesday the store was closed The diamond is going to be in A traveling Exam iner of Oper- delicious chiffon cake as door all day while inventory was being good shape this year and a g rand ators and C hauffeurs will be in prize; pinochle, Mrs Edna Hos taken and Mr. and Mrs. F ruiht stand is built and a fence all wav Friday night, April 30, is the Cave Junction, Monday, May 10, kins, and Chinese checkers, Mrs. took possession of th eir new hold around the diamond. The full at the Legion hall, between the Bertha Boucher. ings today (T hursday). schedule will be published next big night for the Senior Class play, A glamorous Disney musical in week. The first game, Cave Ju n c a t the Kerby high school gym, hours of 10:30 a.m. and 3 p.m. The Club is holding a cooked Mr. and Mrs. Boucher who have All those wishing perm its or food sale Saturday, May 8, at the technicolor Friday, Fun and Fancy tion goes to Prospect, and on May startin g at 8 o'clock. The title i f made many friends in the Valley licenses to drive cars are requested I Rexall store and will feature cakes F ree with Edgar Bergen and his 23 plays their first game at home the play is “Ghostly Fingers,” and have no plans fo r the fu tu re except C harlie McCarthy seen in com against Eagle Point. if you like spooks, you’ll love this to g et in touch with the exam iner for Mother's day For special to rem ain here w here they will during these hours. decorations see Mrs. Cecil Brink, make th eir home. petition with Donald Duck, Mickey George W Martin of M artin’s play. Mouse and others, neatly blend Clothing store, donated the caps You will be handed a program ing perform ances of living stars the boys are wearing this year, with names of the cast of charac and anim ated characters. You will and they sell for $3.50 each. ters and assistants as you enter, marvel at the cast of dancing and and the publicity agent for the singing bears and other sylvan class requested the following: creatures. Many novelties in the Are you going crazy? coordination of music and humor Are you very sad? are achieved in this film in which Are those “ghostly fingers” the inim itable Disney cartoon se Driving you quite mad? Saturday is May 1st. Why not quences occupy most of the film attend the Legion tjance in the Sunday, Magic Town with evening and enjoy this recreation Well please don’t cry, Jim m y S tew art and Jan e Wyman. as well as the mu«ic to be f u r And please do n 't pout. W hat happens when people of a nished by Ham and His Gang or Cause— I’m going to tell y small community become self- chestra which is becoming so pop W hat it's all about. conscious, and how they are ular for Valley terpsichoreans. brought back to realety and peace Don Rosenberg, chairman, makes It's next Friday night by the pollster and a newspaper every effo rt to have these events a You’d b etter be there woman. At eight o’clock huge success, so don’t disappoint The Arnelo A ffair with lovely Don or yourself and make it one of We'll raise your hair Frances G ifford and John Hodiak the outstanding attendances of comes Wednesday. It’s the story of the season. The auxiliary ladies You’d b etter be there a lonely and bored housewife, take care of the hungry too, at And don't be late strangely attracted to a mysterious midnight. For April 30th underw orld leader. The dramatic You have a date. climax when friend husband steps! into the scene and takes the law i You'd b etter get out BORN— To Mr and Mrs. William into his own hands. And leave your vest. On the same bill Jan e W ithers I A. Gillespie of Selma, an heir, F or our actors are— , Jam es David, Wednesday, April | The very best! in D anger S treet, portraying a 28 at Josephine General hospit pictoral sta ff reporter, who un al in G rants Pass, weighting 7 j Now come on people covers some very exciting news pounds 15 ounces. This is their j And do n 't be a shark items even to a couple of murders. ¡« s l^ „ H IM ’L. « J - 'y ’Ä f “ at th "ir < * * * » Night Banquet h. eld in the Amcri- second child, the first a girl now It is a pulse pounding and hair- F o r it is directed ■an Legion Monday night S „ t.n d m g . left to rig — h t: ----- Carl — Brown, ,,*■» first raw vice president presid, _ Hall » ,, in charge of .nm m ittee Pass R - n b e r ir . Lmn I.,on Tam, 19 months old. Bill was out tt-e of sponsoring G rants P as. Club; f lu b ; Don Rosenberg, « II Bun > • P resident; By Kathleen Clarke. raise r film, so if you are one of o bright and early Thursday gen those edge-of-the-seat fans, see V™ u S' T W t " ; H arry .. P resident; I-arry Neely, D istrict Govern ,i Medford; Clement erously passing out “ I t’s a Boy” Commercial Jeb printing at the Arnold, S ecretary-T reasurer; Kenneth M. Brem ner, P resident G rants Pass C lub; Chester E Tompkins, D anger S treet next Wednesday Zone Chairman and Toastm aster, of G ra n t. Pass S e a te d . l e f i fo r i g h t ; Elwood Hu ey, Ivan Burr, I n News. cigars. night. I Hal. and A lbert Zapf, directors. (C ut Ci ourtesy of G rants Pass C o u rier, By H A R R IS ELLSW O RTH Mass Meeting For Irrigation Called May 11 New Officers Installed For Salon 8-40 New Baseball VALLEY BETHEL HAS 3 NEW MEMBERS League Foimed O’BRIEN WOMEN’S CLUB BUILDING FUND GROWS REXALL STORE SOLD TO NEW OWNERS Senior Class Play Friday Nite April 30 EXCELLENT PICTURES AT IVY THEATER MAY DAY DANCE AT LEGION HALL BLESSED EVENTS