«0 1 ILLINOIS VALLEY NEWS THE First Isost 7-0 On Sleeper Pass • The IV Panthers meet their second league rivals Saturday af­ ternoon at 2 with Myrtle Creek there after dropping their first to Eagle Point Friday 7-0, won on a first-play sleeper pass. After being caught off guard or. the game’s first play which was good for a TD the Valley boys hammered twice at the Eagle Point goal, both times being called back by officials. One of the IVHS near misses was a pass to Mel Barton into the end zone which was called back after officials ruled he step­ ped out of the zone. The other was a running play called back on a penalty. Coach Stan Smith expects even a tougher team in Myrtle Creek even though they were beat 7-6 by Eagle Point two weeks ago Smith has been grooming his squad for the Saturday tilt by stressing blocking, tackling, ami harder run­ ning and better timing by the backs. Last Friday's starters were: left end Mel Barton, left tackle Orlen Pickle, left guard Richard Bliss, center Wayne Spencer, right guard Arnold Mellow, right tackle Hub ert Blue, right end Bob Kester. r., and his sisters, M rs. Em members, headed by Mrs. Flo Hol nois Valley high school and the '.emm and Mrs. Hael Slanaker □’Brien. lingshead. made a trip to Cam| O’Brien Store. -o White Sept. 29 to entertain ar --------------o estimated 280 veterans with a Siskiyou Forest Open bingo party. High School Faculty The group took 50 pies with To Hunters Saturday Introduced to PTA them for refreshments and cigar­ The latest word received by the ettes for prizes. The high school faculty was in- Illinois Valley ranger station is The annual membership driv* «troduced to the IVHS PTA when it that hunting season will open on is underway for the Auxiliary, met Sept. 25 and then conducted 4. and the Siskiyou and members are reminded that 10-minute classes to familiarize Saturday, Oct. will remain open. yearly dues are payable now. Any national forest parents with the school’s program. Hunters are urged to use ex- mother, wife or daughter of a Leg­ Principal W. D. Barnes was in­ with fire in the ion member is eligible for member­ troduced first and in turn intro­ treme caution woods to avoid a repetition of the ship. according to Ixruise Haslock. duced the teachers before explain­ fires of 1936, said membership chairman, anil applica ing the evening's program to the disastrous fall Ranger Harold Bowerman. tion blanks may be obtained from approximately 50 people present. her or any other Auxiliary member. Committee chairmen announced A card party to be held in the by Elenora Whitehead are: pro­ Legion hall is slated for tomorrow 30 Attend PTA County gram, Miss Hazel Peterson; ways night (Saturday). Regular card and means. Mrs. Harold Heming­ Council Tuesday Night parties will start Nov. 1 and will way; membership and magazine, About 30 members from 11 be held every two weeks there­ Mrs. Grant Carothers; hospitality after, except during the Christma> and kitchen, Mrs. George Mulvey PTA’s attended the Josephin«* holidays. These parties are open County PTA council when it met and receptions, Mrs. Ira Hall; pub­ to the public. licity, Mrs. Claude Masters; leg­ at Illinois Valley high school for At the Sept. 17 meeting. Myrtle the year's first meeting Tuesday islative. Mrs. J. W. England; parli­ Clifford, general chairman for th« The IVHS ITA had Sept. 30. amentarian, W. D. Barnes. Auxiliary’s part in the Jubilee The IVHS PTA will next meet the largest group of members pres­ gave a financial report of the ent. Oct. 23. The program included a report undertaking, disclosing the Auxil o- on school legislation, presentation lary will be able to carry on with of a corsage to President Elenora their community service program Hubbard Requests Whitehead (for having the largest and child welfare work with th«- Leave of Absence delegation present) and group funds earned this year. - ■» o - Charles A. Hubbard has request­ singing led by J. I.. Jameson, music chairman. JR. WOMEN’S GARDEN CLUB ed a leave of absence be ginning Refreshments consisting of cak< Oct. 15 from his duties as justice sandwiches and coffee were served MEETS THURSDAY, OCT. 9 of the peace and city recorder, by members of the Kerby and The Junior Women’» Garden Temporary successors for those IVHS PTA ’ s. club will hold its regular meeting been an- positions have not yet ■ ■ —o . - Oct. 9 at the home of Mrs. Pat nounced. Shellabarger on Holland Road, one Hubbard plans to undergo treat­ Kick-Off Dinner Slated Jos- mile off the Caves Highway. Federal Farm Bureau of ment at the air force hospital, Tuc­ Mrs. Effie Smith will be guest son, Ariz., for an injury sustained ephine and Jackson counties will in a plane crash while on active hold their Kick-off Dinner and speaket and lecture on perennial duty in World War I. Mrs. Hub­ I membership drive Nov. 3, at 8:30 borders. The meeting starts at 1:30 p.m bard will accompany him to Tuc­ I p.m. in the Live Oak Grange hall. and everyone is welcome. | Rogue River. son. The 108-acre fire which started last Tuesday began to the left of this Holshouser loading area The Hames burned clean the slash area on this hillside and the draw at the bottom. Only Foresi Fire Virtually Oui The Dunns Creek forest fire which took a 185-man crew to stop after it ignited Sept. 23 from a yarder at the Romie Holzhouser timber operation above the old Beers ranch is virtually out, ac cording to Joe Noble, IVPA co- ordinator. A compass-and-chain traverse of the burned area by George Mor­ ey and Danny On this week proved the actual area of the blaze to be 108 acres instead of-the orgina! ‘stimate of 150 acres. The burn includes 34 acres of Rough and Ready Lumber Co. slash. Actual damage was limit«*d to a small • mount of reproduction and a few ;eed trees. Last week s forest fire was the 'argest so far this year and was •undled by the Illinois Valley Pro- ective Assn, under the leadership >f coordinator Joe Noble. The >urned )an«l belonged to Rough «nd Rendy Lumber Co., IVPA nember. Unintentionally omitted from the list of logging companies and mills who furnished crews for fire­ fighting as published last week were Harry Sowell, Illinois Valley Logging Co. and Salvage Bros. W. F. Campbell’s crew assisted with mop-up and patroling follow­ ing control of the fire. - ...... ■ -n - ■ - Concert Drive for Membership in Progress A motion picture on community ■oncerts was shown to students >nd parents Wednesday noon at he high school by J. L. Jameson, music instructor, in connection with the current membership drive if the Josephine County Comrnun ty Concert Assn. Membership for the season of four concerts can be had by con­ tacting Mr. Jameson, Ix»is Spen- er, Blanche luickey or Leona Rigel. --------------o ■ S. C. SHERIER INJURES HIP FALLS. TUESDAY Gilbert C. Sherier fell Sept. 30 vhile alone in his Cave Junction home, injuring a hip. Mrs. Earl Sherier, his daughter- in-law, was outside the house, heard him fall, and tried to get inside to help him, but found the door locked. She contacted Police Chief Wm Deal w.»o pryed open the door. Mr. Sherier sraa taken to the Medical Center where X-rays revealed no broken bones. Badly bruised, he is convalescing at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Ann Jordan, who lives on the Holland Road. the root« of a «nag remained burning Sunday a« shown in the center of the picture. ILLINOIS VALLEY NEWS PHOTO Prospector's Cabin Rums .Jumpers Help Prevent Spreading Into Timber The Larney cabin on the Numbei Eight Gulch trail near the top of French Peak ridge burned Friday Sept. 26. The cabin was a complete loss. Smokejumpers saved a disas­ trous fire by stopping the burn at the edge of the cabin site. Roger Newton, Danny On, Al Boucher and Howard Betty jumped to the fire from the Forest Service Noor- duyne plane piloted by Ed Scholz. Prospector E. A. Larney wa< cutting wood above the cabin when he diteovered the fire. He was able to save his sleeping bag, a pair of snow shoes and a few minor item . Larney ran three miles to Brown­ town and drove to Holland to report the fire. He returned to the fire and assisted Cecil Hathaway with the mop-up. The fire was first reported to the Illinois Valley Station by Cur­ ley Huisman, Waldo Ridge. The Oregon Caves Lumber Co. woods crew in charge of Wayne Petch cam«1 to the fire but were soon released, The company cats headed for the fire but were turned back on radioed advice that they were not needed. Harry Sowell's crew and cat res­ ponded to the call but were also returned to the woods. Isolated cabins in the timber are often the cause of disastrous for­ est fires. Every precaution should be taken to make them safe from fire, warns Ranger Harold Bower­ man of the Illinois Valley Ranger Station. Registration Ends Oct. I Saturday i* the deadline for registering for the Nov. 4 elec­ tion. Registration can be made with Mrs. Elwood Hussey in Cave Junction, Mrs. Harry Floyd at Holland, Mrs. Edna Cooper at Selma, and in Kerby. Attorney Eegins Valley Practice Laurence A. Cushing opened the doors of his office in the Colby Motel this week to begin practic­ ing law in th«* Illinois Valley. A gi aduate of Northwestern Col­ lege of Law, Portland in June, this is Cushing’s first practice. He was admitted to the bar in August. Cushing was raised on a wheat ranch in Wasco county, eastern Oregon, where he graduate«! from high school in Dufur. His father is now farming near Canby. The young Cave Junction at­ torney n a veteran of W old War 11, having served two nn«l one-half years in the Navy Sea Bees. He spent most of that time in tn«» Hawaiian Islands. While attend­ ing Northwestern he became a member of Delta Theta Phi, law fraternity, and Phi Sigma Kappa, socinl fraternity. Mr. and Mrs. Cushing and two -mall sons art* residing in Colby’s Motel, Cave Junction. A report on a recent trip on which he became familiarized with the status of civil defense was giv­ en by Lloyd Haynes, county civil ■o tlefen.se director at the Legion hall Monday night. JOB PRINTING—Call the NEWS Haynes also reviewed progress made in Josephine county in estub lishing organizations to cope with emergencies. These areas include law enforcement, transportation, The weather as reported by the health, welfare, fire and rescue. Illinois Valley Ranger Station foi­ ————---- o—— - ----- the period sept . 15 to 28, 1952. Former Resident (liven inclusive, is as follows : 60 Days lor Non-Support Humidity Temp Sep! High Lo w High Low Rain A former Cave Junction resident 88 15 None 44 15 92 yvas given 60 «lays in the county 46 16 None 16 87 91 jail Monday gy Circuit Judge <) J. 46 95 17 11 None Millar«! for contempt of court aris­ 87 46 86 8 None 18 97 ing out of a May non support case. 48 18 None 98 95 19 Willis Albert Pullen, 44, now 88 96 48 19 None 20 living in Crescent City, was sent­ 51 23 None 94 89 21 enced after having been arrested ■»•» 23 None 51 89 94 Saturday by the sheriff's depart­ 21 None 52 '84 23 91 ment. Pullen had received a sus­ 83 24 None 50 92 24 pended sentence this spring ami 56 21 Noni- 95 84 25 place«! on probation. One of the None 20 »7 26 .87 - 49 terms of the probation was thar ^81 29 None 46 87 27 he must contribute to the support 90 34 None 47 28 82 of minor children. WEATHER