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ILLINOIS VALLEY NEWS T H E VOL. XV No. 2 GOAT GOES TO PRINCIPAL VOICE OF THE ( ave Junction, Oregon. Friday, May 2, 1952 Single Copy Ten Cents IV Contestant Still Leads Phillips, Martin, Beard, Sanders, Scott, Preston Win Senior Awards ILLINOIS VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL NEWS by Louise Horner Foreign Correspondent Gives Talk at IVHS ■ ■ The Illinois Valley Caveman I queen contestant, Roberta Bryant, , led Wednesday night according to the amount of ticket stubs submit ted. The standings were: Roberta 690, Carolyn Christie 500, Wanda Storey 490, an«! Clarice Wyatt 430. The cut rent standings of candi dates in no way indicate« the exact position of the four girls as the backers of the different candi dates may be witholding votes until the deadline as campaign strategy. All contestants will automatical ly be princesses for th«» various trips planne«! with the Cavemen this summer. The queen will be chosen entirely on the amount of tickets purchased for each candi date. The four girls will accompany the Cavemen, a county float and Grants Pass band to the Rose Fest ival in June. Illinois Valley students in gen- al assembly Friday morning were fortunate to hear Dr. Geai- hardt Seger speak on "Why I Became An American.” Dr. Seger was born in Germany and received his education there. He entcreii politics an«! won in the Reichsthe (German Senate) at th«» time Hitler took over the govern- ment. Dr. Seger was put in a concen- tration camp because he refused ^■1 to confirm to the Nazi beliefs. He School Election Who’s getting who’s goat is the puzzle here. Both Harold Hemmingway related how he managed to escape (left) and Principal Hal McAbee seem quite happy about having the kid into Czechoslovakia and later suc- Registered voter« are remind around. Actually Heinmingway was delivering the animal to McAbee ceeded in securing his wife anil ed that today (Friday) it the day at the high school for him to board for a week as a result of being on a daughter from the Germans. to cast your ballot on the pro losing Lions scrap metal team for the past two-week period. The Lions posed school budget for 1952*53, He now lives on Long Island, are aiming for a 22-ton load of scrap metal to finance the furnishing Polling places at all district ami is a foreign correspondent for of a room in the medical center. Anyone with surplus metal around the schools wil be open from 2-8 p.m. place should cal) one of the following team captains: Arthur White European papers. The Knife and Fork club had A majority of votes cast decides sell. Dan Piper, Harold Hemmingway, Jim Akins and Don Rosenberg. whether the budget is to be ac —ILLINOIS VALLEY NEWS PHOTO Dr. Seger flown to Grants Pass to speak to them. Mr. Moffit was cepted as published in the NEWS early last month. able to secure him for IVY. Three Brush Fires in Dr. Seger returned Friday af ternoon and talked to the journ V.iBey During Week alism class on the types ana dif A debris-burning fire of L. R ferences of Germany and America Walter Abrecht, a German ex Two Illinois Valley High School Perkins jumped the road two miles teachers have resigned effective south of Takilma Wednesday, April change student at Grants Pass I the end of the school year, Princi 23, settipg a slash area ablaze but High returned in the afternoon Andy ^fellow won a $10 first with Dr. Seger and Mr. Moff it. pal Harold McAbee announced this causing no damage. prize in the recent American essay week. I A forest ranger crew’ and pump- contejt sponsore«! by the American Norman York, IVHS football er assisted neighbors in stopping Student Body Officers Legion Auxiliary in the high and and track coach has accepted a the blaze. Perkins lives on the old Candidates Chosen grade schools. Barbara Prewitt won coaching and teaching position at | Crossman place. a $5 second prize. Myrtle Point High. Mrs. Helen ' Brush fires were also reported In the Poppy Poster contest also The nomination committee for Bell, home economics teacher ha- ' last week at the Harries Frolich next year's student body officers sponsored by the Auxiliary at the been hired by Rogue River High : place on the Dick George road, and have announced the following can same time, Connie Lee Jones, Pam SchoijJ. a third on the Waldo roa<! at Mrs. didates: president, Wayne Spen ela Sturgess, and Charlotte King cer, Jack Cooke, Bob Behm, Orlen all won $10 first prizes in first, Principal McAbee also announ Voelker’s. •O' Pickle, and JoAnne Taylor. second and third class respectively. ced commencement and baccalau ■ Vice president: Joanie Eisan, AJ1prizes will be awarded at the 1 eate speakers. Elmo Stev- ' HARDWARE TO GIVE PRIZES Warren Downing, Christene Dun eight? grade graduation. vtison, ¡»resident of Southern Orc- ’ can and Dick Masters. Other winners wen- Roger San gon College of Education will de-1 FOR LARGEST FISH. 3RD Secret a,r y: Mae Bowerman, ders, $5 second prize in class one; liver the commencement address The Illinois Valley Hardware June 5. The pastor of the Cave will give two tackle prizes for the Claire Coojier, Charlene Bliss and Tommy Milligan, $2.50 third prize in class one; Don King, $5 second Junction Community church, Rev. largest fish brought into the store Beverly Tabor. Treasurer: Tommy Kanger, Jon- prize in class : two; and Warren Paul Kroon, will speak at baccalau- Saturday by 7 p.m. elle Benge, Ronnie Terrill and Chappell, $2.50 third prize in class reate services Sunday, June 1. In an advertisement in this Lillie Scott. two. ------------- o-------------- week's NEWS this firm announces Sergeant at Arms: Charles Judges were Mrs. Walter Free- it will give away a spinning roil Unemployment in Valley Floyd, Kohath Krauss and Orville man. Mrs. Les Milligan and Mrs. anti reel to the luckiest anglers Camp. Jim Whitehead. Drops for Season who fish on opening day. May 3, These people have chosen their within the Illinois Valley. camapign managers and will give The Oregon State Uneniploy-1 ------------- 0 .lustice Court Gives their speeches Friday, May 2. ment commission announces it no , longer will send a representative I Primary election will be May S Cases for Past Week picking the top two for the final weekly to Cave Junction to hantl j Illinois Valley HEU Justice of the Peac<* Chas. Hub electi >n. which will be May 15. out unemployment checks to Vai-1 Meets in Holland Home bard announces the following jus ley residents. tice court cases for the past week: “Low Cost Meats” will be the Senior (’lass Visits The decrease in Valley unein- Gene and John Hanes, larceny, ploymeBt accounts for the dis- topic presented by Edith Hall an«i $25 and 30 days. University of Oregon Virginia Steimer for the May 13 continuance of the Tuesday trin. Ben McLendon, driving while All checks will be mailed in the Illinois Valley home extension unit license was revoked, $50 and $4.50 Twenty-two seniors and Miss future, and anyone with business meeti ng. Hazel Peterson left by school bus costs. concerning the unemployment com- j Sophia Bunch will be hostess in Earl Miller, overload, $84 and for Campus Visitation day at the mission can contact the Grants i her Holland home, at 11 a.m. $4.50 costs. University of Oregon April 25. Pass office. Chris Kimball, no operators li Election and installation of of Th«' group arrived at Eugen«- --------------0------------- ficers will highlight the afternoon. noon Friday anil soon after were cense, $4.50 costs. Ulysses Rice, no P.U.C. permit, Members and friends are re shown to the sorority or frat New HEU Group minded to bring their own servici ernity home where each student $5 and $4.50 costs. Ruby Caldwell, no operators li Installs Officers was to stay. for the potluck luncheon. ------------- o-------------- Th«» seniors were given a nice cense, $2.50 and $4.50 costs. ’ Th«» newly-organized home ex John White, no operators license, welcome and that evening they at tension unit, “Mountain View," LOCAL MEMBERS ATTEND tended a vaudeville show and a »1 and $4.50 e< held installation of officers April COUNTY PTA COUNCIL Gerald Dodge, driving while lie- fire side gathering. 23 at the home ofcjlertha Curnow. Saturday they toured the phy ense was revoked, $25 and $4.50 Mr. and Mrs. Harold McAbee Rizpah Douglass, home agent, a;Vl Mrs. Margaret Crowl attended sical education building, went to costs. Marvin Harrington, allowing un installed Norma Kiser, chairman; a kyicheon meetingQif the Jose a luncheon and a tea in the after Hflzel Slanaker (substituting for phin? County Parent Teacher“ noon. That night a dat«» was plan licensed minor to drive, $5 and $4.50 costa. Allamae Cogburn,) vice- chair Council at the Cave Shop, April ned for each visiting student George Prauss, no vehicle lie man; Treva Curnow, secretary; 29. This meeting was called to a dance. ense. $2.50 and $4.50 costs. Hallie Wagy, treasurer. Lena, select chairmen for the coming The seniors arrived back at IV Orville Stout, no operators II- Payne, county committee member, year. early Sunday afternoon. cense, $2.50 and $1.50 costs. and Blanche Lak.’key, of the Illi-; Mr. McAbee was re-appointed Municipal Court cases were: nois Valley HEU assisted with in parlimentarian; Mis. Crowl was Junior Girls’ Tea John R. Rickenbach, basic rule, stallation. made publication chairman. Mrs. $7.50. An ironing demonstration by' McAbee, executive Jioard megtber, Table Judged Best Richard Merrill, parking on side Miss Douglass and a potluck lunch was elected anil installed as second walk, $5. Th- girls of 1VHS presented eon at noon completed the meeting. ■ vice president at the last meeting -------------- o—-------- Next meeting, May 22, 10:30 of the 1951-52 Council held at the their annunl Mother’.s Tea Thurs- a.m., will be at the home of Peari Redwoods school a few weeks ago. day, , April 24 at 2 p. m. in the Only Six Weeks Left gym. The decorations of the prom Smith; project lesson, low-cost ------------- o — In School Year were use<jOfor the occasion. meats. Members are asked to bring For the program Mildred Bear! either a -alad or dessert; main, WOODI-AND ECHOES BOUGHT This week is the beginning of the gave jjie Mother’s Welcome, a final six weeks of .school. Report dish will be prepared by the project [ BY C/LIFORNIA COUPLE Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Clayton, sextet sang, "All Through the emds for the fifth six week per leaders. Among those present for the formerly of Los Angeles, have re Night” and “The Desert Song." a iod w-ere given out Wednesday, installation were Emma Price, Dor cently purchased the auto court. group of girls presented a square April 30. othy Wagy, Mane Floyd, Esther Woodland Echoes, frong Mr. und dan.-e. Virginia Fuller and Joanne —-o— Wantland sang, "Back of the Duke, Virginia Lewis, Leia Par- Mrs. A. J. Dorchester. (lapses plan for sons, Marie Breckenridge, Pearl A brother of Mrs. Clayton, Geo Clouds,” the home ec girls gave Smith, Emma Lemm, and Shirley rge Brown, is temporarily oper a fashion show and the junioi Remainder of Year Enyart. Ellen Nielsen was a visitor ating the court gntil the Claytons girls did a Maypole dance. Class meetings were held Thurs Mrs. Dick gave the Mothers Res at the meeting. dispose of business property in day. April 21 by the various clas ponse. Kathy Phillips was mistres California. ses. Each class met in the their of ceremonies. o After the program tea. coffee, respective rooms from 11:30 to 12 sandwiches, cookies, cake and nuts noon. l-H Club Plans Humidity Temp. Discussions taking place in the were serves! to the mothers and April High Low High Lew Rain Mothers’ Tea in May senior class meeting were centered daughters. 21 78 19 A two-pound box of chocolates on their annual skip day which 42 None 72 Meeting was called to order by 22 67 16 was presente«! to Louise Horner, took place April 25. 37 None 70 President Judy Terrel, April 19. The junior class turned in prom 23 70 junior class chairman, for the 20 82 48 None Pledge was repeated and 4-H Creed 24 None 68 best table decorations. Judges of tickets an«l heard a prom finan 34 67 42 was said. We worked on our needle 25 70 tlx- tables were Mrs. George Martin cial statement. 30 74 42 None cases. The sophomore’» meeting con- 26 70 and Mrs. Harold McAbee. 20 78 44 None Arrangement* were made to 27 The cakes were baked and dec -isted of a Mother»' Tea and plans 68 30 68 34 None hold a Mother’s Tea, May 3. For week ending April 2 7. orated by Mrs. Farnum of Grants were discussed for the skating par Refreshments were served by Pass and the rest of the food was ties next year. ( Weather information furnished The freshman class discussed by Illinois Valley Ranger Station. I Catherine and Helen Brockmiller. prepared by the home ec depart Joyce Beauvais, reporter ment. the freshman party to be May 2. Two High School Teachers Resign 4 VALLEY Andy Mellow Wins 1st in Essay Contest Cooking Grease Starts Fire at Douglas Home Four Awards, Two Scholarships to Be . (■iven at Graduation A bucket of cooking grease on a gas burner started a fire at the Four awards and two scholar home of Lee Douglas in Cave Jun«-- ships were announced for IVHS tion while he was out buying gro I seniors this week, which will be ceries Saturday afternoon, and presented at graduation exercises was noticed by a neighbor, Jtm June 5. Whitehead, who gave the alarm, The recipients were: Stem Cit The volunteer fire department izenship award, Kathy Phillips and and ranger pumpers tesponded anil Leslie Martin; American Legion controlled the fire after it had Citizenship award, Mildred Beard burned ami smoke«! the whole in and Ven wall Sanders; American terior. Th«- roof was also damaged Legion scholarship, Arie Scott; in the controlling of the blaze by Seattle Pacific college, Don Pres firemen. ton. •o The Stem awards are two watch es donated by Guy Stem, Cave Junction jeweler, ami were.award ed on the basis of sportsmanship, courtesy, cooperation, kindness, at tendance, punctuality, attitude, o- Orlen Pickle pitched one hit ball bedience, effort, contribution to to shut out Ashland high in a 3-0 school and community and appear baseball game on the local diamond ance. This year was the first for the Stem award which is to be giv- Thursday afternoon. en annually. * Illinois Valley high's next gam«' Glenn Morrison Post No. 70. is Ashland at Ashland Friday, 3:30 p.m., and on«» with ('rater high American Legion furnished a com pact for the senior girl ami a medal the following Tuesday at 3 p.m. for the senior boy for its citizen McEntire led the Cougar hitting ship award based on scholarship, with two hits and Maurer, Pickle, extra-curricular activities, citizen Cook and Campbell each getting ship and character. one. IVHS hit Ashland for two The American Legion scholar runs in th«* third and one in the ship of $150 was awarded on scho fifth. Each team made two errors. lastic ability and participation in The Ashland game was a district school affairs, and can be used for game, Ashland not being in the higher education in any Oregon league. State system school. The IV frosh took on the Grnnts Seattle Pacific college awarded Pass sophs Wednesday afternoon a scholarship of $300, and is one on the Ramblers field. offered to each associated high ------------- 0-------------- school in the Northwest. The Seat tle scholarship was awarded on character, scholarship and school activities. All awards and medals are on display at the high school and More than 70 Josephine county will lx- presented to the winners homemakers will model rayon and graduation night. ——■'.O' , silk dresses at the 1952 Homemak ers Festival, reports Home Agent, Rizpab Douglass. Th«» dresses were made by the women in clothing workshops during the past year. The festival will begin at 10 a.m., May 8 at the Rivoli Theatre A weather balloon containing a in Giants Pass. transmitter, antenna and parachute Miss Maud Wilson, retired home belonging to the Medford weather econcomics research professor at station was found accidently by a Oregon State College, will be the planting crew working out of the featured speaker. She will describe Illinois Valley Ranger station this her experiences working as a con week. sulting specialist with home econ The balloon is used for compil omists in Japan last year and hei ing weather «lata in high altitudes. observations of Japanese homi- The crew reported this balloon had life. been sent aloft from Medford Other highlights of the all-day March 7. program will include a skit prepar- When th«' balloon breaks at an ed by th«- Illinois Valley Exten extremely high altitude, a paper sion unit. A report on A.C.W.W. parachute brings the equipment will be given by Lena Payne. A and recorded data down safely. report on the Azalea House will be —--------- o— — given by Elva Rawls. Plans for the Homemakers’ Summer Camp will be discussed. Mis. Carolyn Richter, Grants Pass County Committee Chairman will preside over the festival. Approximately $200 was netted Any interested woman is invited to bring her friends and come to by the Illinois Valley Grade School the Festival, stresses Rizpah Doug PTA’s annual "Country Fair." lass. The money will be used to pur Homemakers who plan to at chase a Victor recording library, tend are asked to make their own 45-rpm record player and a series arrangements for lunch. of educational tape recordings, re ------------- o-------------- ports Mrs. Margaret Crowl, pres- BOB MAGUIRE PROMOTED ident of the PTA. "We wi-h to thank all who don- Bob Maguire, husband of the | former Diane Morey has been pro ated work, time and materials to- rooted to airman fiiut class. The ward the event.’’ Mrs. Crowl said. Maguires ar e now living in New j "Our thanks also goes to Manchel’s Mexico where he is stationed at and th«- Illinois Valley Dairy for Holl iman air base. the merchandise they donated.” Pickle Shuts Out Ashland Thursday Homemakers To Model at Festival Weather Balloon Is Found by Crew PTA Nels $200 on 'Counlry Fair' VALLEY QUEEN CANDIDATE STILL LEADS WEATHER I s. ROBERTA BRYANT i
