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About Illinois Valley news. (Cave City, Or.) 1937-current | View Entire Issue (July 21, 1949)
University oi Oregon . J (jatteu'^ tc the Otelen CuM ILLINOIS VALLEY NEWS A Live Wire Newspaper Published in the Interests of the Illinois Valley and Surrounding Districts Volume XII. No. 13 Cave Junction, Oregon, Thursday, July 21, 1919 JUDY GARLAND AND MICKEY ROONEY IN “ WORDS AND MUSIC“ Washington Weekly Letter The first few days a fte r the House of Representatives moved into its new q u arters in the W ays and Means Committee room in the new House office building, I thot the tem porary set-up would work out well. I have changed my mind. The sessions are little short of bed lam. In spite of every e ffo rt on the p art of the presiding officer, the noise and confusion is terrible. As a result of the general high noise level on the floor, the loud speaker system used by those who address the House is operated at w hat seems to be full volume— with six am plifier units blaring down a t us from along the walls. A boiler factory in full produc tion would be a nice quiet place by comparison. A few days ago I was asked by a wire service re p o rte r w hat I thought of the situation, and when I thought we were going to ad jo u rn and go hom e.” This rem ark com m ents I said “ We should ad- josrn and go home.” This rem ark I find was widely quoted on the radio and in the newspapers. There was, however, a g re a t deal more behind my rem ark than revealed by the short easy quote. A fter w atching the House of R epresenta tives in operation fo r nearly two weeks under these extrem ely try ing and adverse conditions, I am convinced th a t no more than the vitally necessary bills should be considered now. This session must, of course, complete the annual ap propriation bills. I t should also com plete action on a few u n fin ished items of relatively low im portance— and then adjourn. I am certain th a t consideration and action upon highly im portant and com plicated legislation should not be attem pted under present conditions. The announcem ent of plans for distributing insurance dividend checks to some eleven or twelve million veterans during the Con gressional campaign year of 1950 touched m any political nerves around the capitol. It was freely stated by Republican members of Congress, and on p re tty reliable inform ation it seemed, th a t these checks actually could be sent out during 1949 but th a t the d istrib u tion was delayed until next year for political reasons. I o ffe r no opinion on this because I have no direct personal knowledge about it— but I do know th at things of th at sort have happened in this big governm ent of ours. --------------o ■ ■ Vern Cady made a trip to G rants Pass Tuesday to m eet his m other, Mrs. A rrivalla Cady, who arrived from San Francisco, and will visit here for the summer. State Forest Fire Could Have Been SATURDAY MATINEE AND EVENING By HARRIS ELLSWORTH T here has not been a g re a t deal of publicity given to the fact, but before long the federal govern m ent through the V eterans Admin istration will begin the d istribu tion of cash to veterans. The to tal will be two billion, eight hun dred millions of dollars! Think w hat th a t am ount of new, unobli gated, spendable income will do tow ard bolstering up a slightly sagging U. S. economy. No, fo r once an outpouring of federal money is not listed under the head ing of governm ent spending. This will be the retu rn to veterans of World W ar II of overpaym ents they have made on th eir National Service Life Insurance policies. The V eterans A dm inistration refers to the paym ents as a spe cial dividend. Anyone who held NSLI for as long as th ree months is eligible for paym ents. V eterans need not w rite the VA about this A pplication form s will soon be available a t all post offices. AU the veteran needs to do is obtain a form , fill it out and mail it to the VA. In a le tte r I received recently from VA A dm inistrator Carl R. G ray, Jr., he sta te s: “ Every e f fo rt is being made to speed up work in connections with paym ent of the dividend. We hope to mail out the first checks some tim e in Ja n u a ry 1950, and to have the paym ent substantially completed by Ju n e 30th.” Price 5 Cents An outdoor adventure packed with thrills, is a story about a lov able vagabond who was branded an outlaw, a headstrong girl and a g re a t horse, is “ Black E agle,” which fe a tu re s handsome William Bishop and lovely V irginia Patton. Making contributions to the local hospital fund since last week from the Siskiyou Forest Products employees a re : Clarence M artin, Ferris E. Jones, Chet Lockhart, R. P. Doran, Jam es B W alck, W. E. Kiser, E. A. Sutton, S. F. Perez, E. 1). McConnell, P. R. Lovejoy, R W. Budd, R. H. Campbell, D. L. McGihon, H arry E. Causey, Stanley E. Johnson, and F lu h re r’s Bakeries sent in a nice check. --------------o . ■ .. SUNDAY and MONDAY Ju d y G arland and Mickey Roon ey, make th eir 10th screen appear ance to g eth er in “ W ords and Music,” a technicolor musical, based on the lives and music of Richard Rodgers and Lorenz H art, A m erica's g reatest song w riting team . Top sta r personalities pro vide many song and dance num bers you will long rem em ber. It is a lavish production from sta rt to finish, and it’s a movie you don’t w ant to miss. BENEFIT DANCE FOR HOSPITAL SATURDAY A record attendance is expected next Saturday, July 23rd, when the Illinois Valley G range spon sor a dance for the benefit of the I. V. Medical C enter hospital fund a t the Bridgeview G range hall. The Easy Vnll-'y Boys will fu r nish the music and will contribute their share to the cause. And as for the ladies of the G range, they are making every e ffo rt to serve delicious foods for the m idnight lunch which is. always a popular feature of their dances. If you haven’t purchased your dance tickets yet, get them a t the stores in the Valley, the admission is 75c per person. It is money well spent for the hospital fund, and you get an evening's e n te r tainm ent besides. TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY “ The Secret L and,” with Robert T aylor and Van H eflin, in a tech nicolor spectacle fa r o ff the beaten track. I t ’s a b reath taking adven tu re into a new world, when 4000 men take th e ir ships and planes on a 12,000 mile voyage into the unknown. If it's action, suspense, dram a, disaster, sights never be fore to be seen, see “ Secret Land.” “ Hollywood Barn D ance” has many surprises fo r you, which is the second bill sta rrin g E rnest Tubb and Lori T albott. Both featu res are w orth seeing. THURSDAY and FRIDAY Lois B utler, new 16 year old star, is p erfectly cast as Mickey in the film of the same name. She plays the p art of a typical tomboy who is constantly g ettin g into mischief. She sings songs th a t are perfectly fitted to her fine voice. Co-stars are Irene Hervey, H attie A COURIER PHOTO AND ENGRAVING shows the fire in a spectacular mood. The wind fanned the McDaniel and Bill Goodwin. flam es into a fu ry fo r a tim e Friday afternoon, b u t died down in the late evening when the wind changed, saving m any homes and farm fields. Preparations In Making For Annual Jubilee Citizens of the Valley will again have the opportunity of expressing their choice of a queen candidate for the Illinois Valley Jubilee, startin g A ugust 1st. This annual celebration, spon sored by the A m erican Legion, has in the past been the biggest en tertain m en t event, and all pro ceeds go tow ards the support of the local post’s yearly program of service to the com m unity and up keep of th eir property. The candidates who aspire to be queen will make their initial ap pearance at the Ivy th e a te r July 30th a t 9 p. m. T h ereafter each co n testan t will be provided with tickets and from then on until A ugust 31, will make every effo rt to sell her tickets which entitles them to 100 votes. The ticket is admission to the Q ueen’s ball S a t urday, Sept. 3, and the dance Mon day, Septem ber 5. The contest is open to sponsored candidates between the ages of 16 and 21 years and unm arried. O r ganizations should choose their candidates now and gr,t in the com petition early. --------------o— - The fire news is ancient history The blaze was entirely in state but a few items need to be told. fo rest te rrito ry and privately W hen it was learned S aturday a f owned land. John Kincaid, state fire warden in G rants Pass was in ternoon th a t the fire was gaining charge until Frank Ham ilton, dis and out of control, nearly all the tric t m anager from M edford took homes in the path of the fire, I over. L atet, we understand, H en moved th eir belongings to the ry Webb of the Rough & Road,'. Legion hall. Every spare truck, Lum ber Co., took the job of con pickup and m any cars were put to trolling the fire. work moving residents out of the Everyone helped who could. It district. A bout 60 people were was « m arvelous dem onstration of homeless fo r S aturday and Friday friendly cooperation. nights, but relief crews from local ------------- o . ------- residents w ere equal to the occas-1 ion and found sleeping q u a rte rs' fo r all. The Red Cross came to LEGION AND AUXILIARY th e ir relief with provisions. How- ; EXTEND THANKS ever, many local people sent pro- j visions to the Legion hall before Glenn Morrison Post and the the Red Cross moved in. Legion Legion A uxiliary wish to express A uxiliary with many volunteers their sincere thunks to the many worked all night Friday und late individuals and m erchants of the S aturday providing food for the , community, the Red Cross, mem homeless and fire fighters. bers of G. P. Legion and A uxiliary Only two injuries occurred d u r for the splendid spirit of coop ing the fire. Dr. Collman treated eration and consideration during Lee H iatt who lost a toe on his the recent fire. (E d ito r’s N ote— right foot in a freak accident and The entire community warmly AI H em bree suffered bad foot thanks the Legion and A uxiliary lacerations while fighting the fire. I for th eir tim ely help and assist- ance during the em ergency). The generous offers of food, trucks and equipm ent which evac uated fam ilies from the stricken areas, sleeping accom m odations in homes and motels, arid the u n tir ing effo rts of those who com batted the fire, fed and prepared foods for the needy, are to be highly complimented. Legionnaires and the A uxiliary are committed to a life of service to its community b u t w ithout the generous support of fellow citizens we could hold little hope of a t taining our success. Thank you each und everyone fo r the p art played in serving our com m unity's time of need or distress. H. F. H artw ell, Commander, Glenn M orrison Post No. 70. --------------o-------------- W. A. and Don Doney killed three cougars Tuesday afternoon in the vicinity of G rayback moun tain. Th<- D oneys have killed 13 bobcats and five cougars this year. When you see a cougar or cat, get in touch with Doney. He has the dogs and can get them. BELT LODGE WILL MEET SATURDAY NITE The regular business m eeting of Belt Lodge No 18, A. F. 4 A. M will be held next S aturday even ing, Ju ly 23rd. All Members are urged to atten d . V isitors always welcome. Claude M asters, W. M WEATHER REPORT FOR ILLINOIS VALLEY The w eather report from the I Redwood R anger Station fo r t h e ' period ending Ju ly 17, 1949, is as follows : Date Rainfall Hi T. Low T 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 ....... ........ 00 ....... ........ 00 ....... ........ 00 ....... ........ 00 ....... ........ 00 ___ ........ 00 .......00 89 98 104 104 95 88 92 65 58 55 56 68 68 62 M ill Workers Help Increase Hospital Fund MOVING OUT from the Rough and Ready flats fo rest fire last Friday. Many residents moved their belongings to the A m erican Legion hall. Pictured above are H. Renfro and Ivan B urr loading a set of bed springs on a trailer, while Chick Nickerson and B arbara T refethen put dishes and household e f fects in the trunk of a car. —Cut courtesy of the Grants Pass Courier. VALLEY ARTISTS TO EXHIBIT PICTURES T hree artists from the Illinois Valley will be represented a t the Second Annual Southern Oregon A rt Exhibition in G rants Pass July 23 and 24 a t the high school li brary. The exhibition will be open to the public betw een 10 a. m. and 9 p. m. Mrs. Harold Bowerman of Cave Junction has a num ber of scenic paintings and a ttra c tiv e flow er studies on show, and Helen W at son and Grace E therton of O ’Brien are both represented by several interesting studies. -------------o WHAT THE LEGION AUXILIARY IS DOING (By Joy Badden) Glenn Morrison U nit mht in reg ular session before a jo in t instal lation of officers with the Legion. Delegates cards fo r the coming convention in Salem were received and signed. Reports included one on the work th a t members of the unit contributed during the fire. It was reported th a t the p a rty at the Domiciliary Home at Camp W hite was a huge success. The group from here contributed cup cakes and home-made candy. The evening en tertain m en t included pinochle, poker, five hundred, crib- bage and hearts, with prizes for high and low scores. A le tte r of thanks from Mary Mitchell, Auxil iary chairm an fo r the Home, says the men are still talking about the cakes and candy. The m eeting recessed to install the following officers: Sergeant-at-arm s, Irene McCas- land; ; Chaplain, S harlet Slack; H istorian, Amy Hussey; T reasurer, Lida M iller; Secretary, Daisy Nas- sen; Corresponding Secretary, Ev elyn Budd; Second Vice-presiden», M yrtle C lifford; First V ice-Presi dent, Hazel H enry; President Dora Combest. Joy Badden, 4th district president acted as installing offi cer. A beautiful past president’s pin was presented to Evelyn Budd. O ut o f town guests who had come hoping to hear reports from Girls S tate representatives, Doris Hall and Marilyn W urn, were Mr. and Mrs. Guy Wilcox and Mr. and Mrs. Noble Stanton. Mrs Wilcox is departm ent rehabilitation chair man of the American Legion Aux iliary. The unit said goodbye re g re t fully to Mrs. Jess M artin, who with her husband is leaving soon for C alifornia. Mrs. M artin was first vice president the past year. Mr. and Mrs. M artin, who have been active in com m unity youth move ments, will be sorely missed. A near capacity crowd rem ained a fte r adjournm ent fo r re fre sh m ents of ice cream, home made cake and coffee.
