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ILLINOIS VALLEY NEWS
An Independent Newspaper Published in the Interests of the Illinois Valley and Surrounding Districts
Volume XIII
No. 22
( ave Junction, Oregon, Thursday, September 21, 1950
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School News
Special Council Meeting
S w e d is h H e lp for U.N. in Korea
: j A t a special council m eeting
jj. held last Tuesday evening, Septem-
' ber 19, Dree II. Akins was ap
' minted deputy recorder and sworn
nto office by Recorder Smail
! Mrs. Sm all req u ested th is aeti »n
k
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1 due to th<’ volum e of w ork an ! r
i -ponsibility. Mrs. Akins has been
O ctober 14 — Eagle Point — helping out for some time without
there.
title.
O ctober 21— Phoenix— here.
Councilman Blake .Miller wa
O ctober 28 — C entral Point —
appointed power commissioner.
here.
S everal d elin q u en t business li
November 4 — Rogue River —
here.
.enses and b u ilding pet n u ts w en
November 11— Open— here.
discussed an d th e rec o rd e r was in
Come and support your team tructed to collect. A! o at tin
Saturday. Crescent City comes (¡lne, the busine - licence fee- w. i
her» for the first game of the sea- ■ discussed and some were n . : - .!
-on, which will be playyed on the The list will be puhli-hed soon.
field behind the school a t 2:00
It was announced that Junctio,
p. m. Admission will be, adults avenue is to he gravelled ftoa
75c, stu d en ts 35c, children 20c.
Lister street south to the end of
The sta rtin g line-up for IVHS ¡he high school grounds.
lo I r Saturday ia:
I.arry G off was appointed street
10. Ends, Lewis, 160, and Clarke, commissioner.
ICS;
M errill,
160, and
A resolution was passed to the
1950 tackles,
FOOTBALL
SCHEDULE
Pckle, 165; guards, Mellow, 160. effect that in regard to w ater, the
and Septem
Parsons,
rtght, city will maintuin a policy of
ber 160;
23— center,
Crescent W City—
160;
here. backs, W alden, 140; K ester, “ first come, first served.” Earlier
Septem
ber 140,
30— and
Sutherlin—
140;
Banta,
M auer, here.
170. w ater applicants will be considered
O ctober
7 — Myrtle
Jim
W alden,
varsity Creek
q u a rte —
r first and so on down the line in
there. was injured in practice last order.
back,
Friday night. He pulled a liga
The recorder was instructed to
ment in his le ft leg but will prob call in outstanding Special O bliga
ably be able to play Saturday.
tion Notes by legal publication.
A recent audit of the city hook-
and
records was read and ap
CLASS ELECTIONS
proved. In short, the report showed
Class elections were held last a total overage in cash of $15.31.
Friday through Tuesday.
As of August 10, 1950, the figures
Results from the freshm an class a re ; In Sinking fund (w ater».
w ere: Bob K ester, presid en t; Mae $1001.84; General fund $130.36;
Bowerman, vice presid en t; Don S treet fund, $1134.41; W ater
Boucher, secretary ; L arry Farm er, fund $222.68.
Citizens are rem inded that the
tre a su re r, and Beverly Tabor, stu
convention of the Legion of O re
dent council representative.
Sophomores elected as president gon cities will take place at P o rt
Doug Hoskins; Bob Gilliam, vice land in November.
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president; Patsy P erry, secretary-
tre a su re r; Bob Behm, class repre-
sentative, and Thomas K anger, Newspaper Essay Contest
The first part of Sweden’s contribution to the United Nations forces
in Korea—a field hospital—arrives at Idlewild Airport in New
York after a Hight from Stockholm. After ceremonies at the air
port, the doctors and nurses proceeded to Fort Dix, New Jersey,
where they will remain until arrangements are made for trans
portation to Korea. The hospital will be manned by 176 persons.
County Concert Drive
Begins Next Week
Health Association Plumps
For Free T. B. Care
Price Five Cents
Local Boards Act Against Delinquents
“T he several hundred regia-
rants of O regon’s local boards
who have been carried as delin-
i
, ...
...
juents,’ s a id . . t . o lo
u e l h ra n c is \V
Mason, deputy state d ire tc o r, se
I quints and order them to report
for induction.'1
A rrangem ents have been made
by ... Oregon
state , headquarters
that
,,
”
! w ill e n a b le such men as appear
who, because of their age or serv-
eclive service y leiu, today, “ wil ce in the arrived forces, are elimi
soon realize th at th e Selective nated by law from induction to fill
ervice Act of 1948 ac tu a lly has cut questionnaires and satisfy
their delinquency.
ome t«eth in it.”
“ Between now and the date of
A ctin g on orders issued by
induction,” stated Colonel Mason,
tie g o n sla ie h e a d q u a rte rs, all the “any reg istran t may contact his
.oval hoards have issued o rd ers to local board and undoubtedly will
rep o rt fo r in d u ctio n to every lie aide to reestablish himself. But
e g istra n t listed as u d elin q u en t I those men who either fail to clear
the ir delinquency or report for in
as of A ugust 31. S la te heudquui
duction
will be certified to the
.et's ha in stru c te d th e s e men t"
United
States
atto rn ey and face
e o id e re tl to rep o rt d irec t to the
n d u ctio n
sta tio n
serv in g
the prosecution when appreliended by
ile a in which the local board i the federal huieau of investiga
tion."
situ ate d , on S ep te m b er 21.
It was explained by Oregon
“ In the great m ajority of cases,"
-tate headquarters that any regis
continued Colonel .Mason, ‘‘th ert ti ant receiving an order to report
orders are being issued to men diiectly to the induction station
who have never filed question could contact the nearest local
naires.
There aie a few cases board, even his own, and have his
where, a fte r filling out the que.s ■ lausportation paid, butt otherw ise
tionnaire,
the
registrant
ha it is up to him to report a t his own
moved, failed to advise his board expense. "In muny cases,” w ent
where he is, and it has lieen im on Colonel Mason, “ feg istran ts
possible to trace him.”
who do report in to a local board
Colonel Mason went on to say and request tran sportation will
that in many instances the regis find th at they can clear th eir de
tration card indicated some of the linquency and will not need to
registrants have passed their 26th even go to the induction statio n .”
birthday, and in others the men
Colonel Mason concluded th a t
claimed ample service with the it spoke very highly for the splen
armed forces to give them d e fe r did work done by the local board
ment. "H ow ever,” said Colonel members, and especially the board
Mason, “ the registration card is clerks, th a t a fte r two years’ oper
iot a document on which a local ation the reported delinquencies
mat'd may give a classification, were considerably below one-half
o there has been no alternative of one per cent of the s ta te ’s
>ut to consider these men delirt- l egist ration.
The fifth annual m em bership
Persons ill with tuberculosis will
drive for the Josephine County r o t be subject to the “ means te st’’
Concert association
will take but will be eligible for free cart
place next week sta rtin g with the and tre a tm e n t in state tubérculo
kickoff dinner for volunteer w ork sis hospitals in Oregon, except for
ers on .Monday evening. The din those who volunteer to pay, if the
ner will be held at the N ew nan Oregon Tuberculosis and Health
Methodist church in G ian ts Pass assocation is successful with pro
at 7 o’clock in the evening, at posed legislation in the 1951 ses
which time w orkers will he guests sion of the legislature next Janu
o f the association and will receive ary.
supplies and instructions for pro
Decision of the executive com
curing new and renewal m em ber inittpe o f the OTHA to seek to re
TURKEY WAGER
ships.
move all charges from the state OREGON LEADS IN GOVERNOR’S
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Four concerts will be presented tuberculosis hospitals was mad«
by the local group this year with at the meeting of the executive
one of the a ttractio n s already set com m ittee in August, according to
fo r November 23 when Dorothy A. W. Lynn, president, who said
M aynor, famed soprano, will be j th at several factors had influenced
s e rgeant-at-arms.
An essay contest, open to high heard at the G iants Pass high member« in their decision,
Ju n io r class officers are Joe Mel
chool students of Oregon, has school auditorium . As in the p a s t,' “ The association has long been
low, president; Annabelle Brewer, i been announced by the Oregon admission to all concerts will be concerned with the "m eans te s t”
by m embership only with no indi and the e ffect of the charge of
vice presid en t; Pete Brown, secre
vidual conceit tickets sold.
ta ry -tre a su re r; Leslie M artin, ser- and the Oregon Scholastic Press.
$65 placed upon a tuberculosis
M emberships may be had for $5 patient in need of hospitalization.
gran t-at-arm s; Jim W alden and
W ith the purpose of fo cu sin g a t
Phyllis Dick, council rep re se n ta tention on the value of newspapers for the season plus the governm ent In fa c t,” said Lynn, “ we are deeply
tax of $1. Students in high school concerned with anything that de
tives.
within the com m unities of the
The seniors chose Bill K ester as state, the students will w rite cn or grade school may have m em ber lays hospitalization. keejis a pa
president; Philip Clarke, vice "W hat the Newspaper Does for My ships for $2.50 plus the $1.50 gov tient front being hospitalized, or
ernm ent tax.
president; Jackie Scholz, secre Com m unity.”
causes a patient to leave before
W orkers in the Illinois Valley being discharged by the hospital.”
ta ry ; L orraine Mellow, tre a su re r;
The contest is being sponsored
Bob Parsons, sergeant-at-arm s; within the separate communities will include at Cave Junction,
The "m eans te s t” is an adm it
Betty Tibbs and Ronald M aurer, by the local newspapers or under i C larence Hagen, who will captain tance test applied on the basis of
a w orkers team of Joan B urnett, the patient or his fam ily’s ability to
class representatives.
the supervision of the high school
Charline McDaniel, Sharon Benge, pay fo>- hospitalization— it is in
principal.
A uthorization of the
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEETS project has been made by Rex P u t Jack Behm and Robert Behm.
form ation regarding the financial
Sir Keep Oregon G reen, giant forfeit if his state loses the wager.
The m em bership drive will he resources of the patient and his
nam, state superintendent of pub
Ixiren Johnson, Scappoose t u r
broad-breasted
bronze
turkey,
The first executve council m eet
for one week only with headquar taruilj even down to the mortgage
lic instruction.
ing of the y ear was held Tuesday,
ters at the .Music Shop in the Wing on ihe home, if there is one, or seems pleased in this interview key grow er, who donated Sir KOG
Deadline for submission of the
Septem ber 19, in the high school.
I building in G ian ts Pass. This drive equity in the fam ily ear. “ Rut, with Sheila Prilaux, 12-year-old to G oveinor McKay, is bolding the
essays to the local newspapers or
big bird which already weighs 28
Presiding over the m eeting were
the high school principals will he i will close S aturday afternoon, when dealing with a communicable Portland Green G uard, as he pounds and will top 40 pounds by
Je rry L inkhart, p resid en t; L or
a
fte
r
which
time
m
em
berships
foi
disease, a fte r the state of Oregon
Septem ber 30.
raine Mellow, secretary, and Les
:he coming season will no longer a-sumed hospitalization as its part learns that Oregon is far ahead of Thanksgiving.
W ashington state in the contest for
te r Sweeton,
sergeant-at-arm s.
be available.
Keep Oregon Green officials
it tie state tuberculosis control lowest num ber of man-caused fo r
The office of vice president is
have
joined in the spirit o f friend
m g ram , the question of eligibility est fires. Oregon had only 566
vacant, b u t an election will be held
ly
com
petition betw een the two
lor tre e care should he out of the man-caused forest fires to Sep
Waterfowl Regulations
at the next council m eeting.
picture and every inducement tem ber 1, while W ashington had states with a plea to O regonians to
U nder old business came the
'•'or 1950 Season Set
should be made to get the patient run up a total of 856 in the same use every precaution to help pre
problem of selecting a name for
vent forest fires. A special plea
Rules for the 1950 waterfowl uspitalized, p articularly while the period.
the school paper— the “ C ougar’s
was
addressed to hunters, who last
-eason as set by t^ie U. S. Fish disease is in its early stage.” said
Sir KOG is the prize turkey year started more than 100 forest
Echo” was chosen.
Lynn.
and W ildlife service provide for a
wagered by G overnor Douglas fires during the first week of deer
New business included choosing
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-traig h t 55-day season ip Oregon
McKay of Oregon with G overnor season, when cam pfires were left
a council advisor. Mrs. Lucille
A rthur I.anglie of W ashington, to spread and cigarettes flipiied in
Kelley was elected.
which will run concurrently with itate Medical Society
who ha- posted a sim ilar turkey as dry forast fuel.
It was decided that the price fo r
the duck seasons in W ashingto , To Meet This Month
'th e student body activity card
and Idaho.
Dr. Jam es E. Buckley, Port
will be $2.50 a year. Prices for
The season foe the th iee north land, president of Oregon Stati
High School p.-T. a To
gate tickets will be 20c for grade
M
d
it.il
s
o
c
k
ty
,
has
annoum
<
d
j
re
g
u
la
r
stated
com
m
unica
west
states
begins
at
12
noon
school children, 35c fo r high
Meet Next Thursday
school students, and 75c for adults.
November 3 and extends through -hat plans have been completed . Uon ((f B(.,t , o(Jge Nf) , 8> A R &
„
wi„ ,ake p|ace
g p m
The first P arent-T eacher associ
The aud itin g com m ittee was se
December 27. C alifornia is still for the s o c e ty s 76th annual ses- k
lected, consisting of two teachers
plit— O c to le r 20 to November -ton to he held Septem ber 27 to 30 ¡ s , turday> Sept«,mber 2;1. in the ation m eeting of the 1950 51
, , al|
K,,rby One R A school year will be held on T hurs
and fo u r students. They are Mr.
10 and December 15 to Ja n u a ry 5 it the Hotei G earhart, G earhart
Newman and Mr. Pope; Beverly
“ Following last y e a r’s season
degree will he conferred. Visiting day, Septem ber 28, in the high
Dr. Buckley states that this bpethren are weicome.
Tabor, freshm an; Bob Behm,
our sportsm en strongly urge 1 rtia<
school building at 8 p. m.
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sophom ore; Phyllis Dick, ju n io r;
a continuous season paralleling e a r s scientific session will fea-
The high school P.-T. A. was o r
'lire
f
u
r
guest
speakers
of
na
•>
zs
if
a
i
n
L
B etty Tibbs, senior.
those of our neighboring states be
A JOHNSON
oral re p u te : Dr. I Mims G ag.>, Navy C alls At DOUCher
ganized
last spring and all parents
The new class representatives
set,”
stated
Charles
I.orkwood.
E m p ir e
a x o c ia tio n
present were, Beverly Tabor,
Oregon state gamp director. “ Al New O rleans, La., clinical profes- | Al Boucher, who has been a and interested persons a ie invited
b o a rd
m e m b e r-a t-
freshm an; Bob Behm, sophomore;
though we asked for a 60-day sor of surgery, Tulane U niversity member of the Naval Reserve for to become m em bers of the associ
la r g e
fro m
J o a e p h in e c o u n t y ,
Phyllis Dick and Jim m y W alden, O r e g o n , be w ill be a r t i v e p a r t i c i straight season,” continued Lock of l.ouis'ana -c'wol of medicine, -ome time, has received orders to ation.
He will leave for
ju n io rs; Betty Tibbs and Ronald
wood, “ I feel th at this year our Dr. Thomas A. Johnson. Philadel- active duty.
The m eeting on Thursday will
p a n t in R E A 'a T h i r t i e t h A n n u a l
Portland .Monday to report for his lie dedicated to the teachers of the
nhia,
asociate
professor
or
gastro
Mauer, seniors.
-hooters
will
have
a
much
more
c o n fe re n c e
a t H o b e r g 'a , 1-ake
enterology, U nversity of Pennsyl physical exam ination.
-atisfactory duck season.”
high school.
Clarence Hagen,
c o u n ty , S e p te m b e r 2 1 -2 3 .
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The daily bag and possession vania graduate school of m edicine;
principal,
will
introduce
the mem
Famous Miner Visits
limit for the Pacific flyw ay is six Dr. Robert A. Ross, Durham, N. C., Refrigeration Firm Opens
bers of bis sta ff and each will say
Joseph Knox of Powers is in Hobby Show To Be Held
ducks, an increase of one in the a-sociate professor of obstetrics
a few words. Thus will be a fine
daily
limit and a decrease of four md gynecology, Duke U nversity In Cave Junction
way to show one's in terest in the
Cave Junction visiting Mr. Lee. 4 f O'Brien Women's Club
Mr. and Mrs. S. Carl Schmidt of schools by being present and m eet
in the possession limit of last year. chool of medicine, and Dr. Henry
Although Knox took the “ direct
The O’Brien W omen’s club is Only one wood duck may he in W. Wolfman, Rochester, Minn., Ocean Lake, Oregon, have moved ing all the teachers.
route, through Illahe and up the
Illinois riv er by shank’s pony, he sponsoring a hobby show Saturday. cluded in the bag or possession chairm an of the sections on neu to Cave Junction to make their
The program will consist of a
rology and psychiatry at the Mayo home. Mr. Schmidt, a veteran of
d idn 't save much tim e; he left on Septem ber 23, 10 a. m. to 10 p. m limit.
report by Joan B urnett, editor of
16 years in the business, has
T ie ’irnit for gppse is the sam° clinic.
the 14th and arrived here Sunday. Many in teresting hobbies will h<-
the C ougar’s Echo, school paper,
The scientific program will also opened the Valley R efrigeration, who will explain the school pro
displayed by residents of our Val as last year- --six a day or in pos-
Septem ber 17.
Knox is accompanied by his 10- ley. Hobbies can be fun. fasci session in any com bination not | include, Dr. Buckley stated, 15 a firm dealing in and repairing all gram and the activities engaged in
or pecially prepared p ap er’, on a types of refrigeration equipm ent. by the students.
exceeding two of Canada gee
year-old toy ra t te rrie r, "M iggy” ; n ating and profitable.
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ib pi , <•-. wh te-fronted gee », wide variety of medical subjects,
Have you a hobby? If not, see
the pair is known to m iners from
High school pupils will provide
BLESSED
EVENT
by
m
em
bers
r
f
the
society.
Of
or
b
rant.
This
means
the
bag
the
hobby
show
and
find
one.
Alaska to old Mexico.
HORN TO Kenneth and Ellen musical num bers to complete the
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Admission is free. Lunch will limit may include six geese pro- special in’erest will be a paper on
program .
Dr. R. H arry Snyder returned be served throughout the day at vided at least four are snow geese "M edical Aspect« of Atomic War- Baldock, O 'B rien, a son weighing
R efreshm ents will be served fob
7
pounds,
S
aturday,
Septem
ber
16
A»
usual,
the
rare
Ross’s
goose
is
fare
as
Related
to
Civilian
De-
the
O
'Brien
W
omen’s
clubhouse
Friday from a hurried trip to Los
lowing the meeting.
Named Gary Edw ard.
protected.
fense.”
on the Redwood highway.
Angeles.
Belt Lodge Meets
.