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ILLINOIS VALLEY NEWS
THE VOICE OF THE VALLEY
VOL. XV,
Cave Junction, Oregon, Friday. October 31, 1952
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CAUGHT IN VALLEY
Single Copy Ten Cents
Council Considers Replacing Original
Water System with River, Ditch Supply
State Board of Health
Valley Polls
Criticizes Installation
Now Only 2 Years Old
Valley voters
Like a woman, he talked too much, landing in Josephine General Hospital chained to a bed
Macomber ia shown awaiting an X-ray after being shot down near O'Brien.
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(Cut Courtesy Grants Pass Daily Courier)
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Too Much Talking Leads to Valley
Capture of Macomber Saturday Noon
1
Escapee Runs Road
Block, Shot Down
Head of Woods Creek
After a month of fruitless
searches and roadblocks, sheriff
officers and recruited citizens were
awarded with the capture of prison
escapee Gerald Macomber who was
shot down on the ridge back of
the Franey cabin up Woods Creek
Saturday noon.
Macomber’s capture, which land­
ed him in Josephine General hos­
pital with bullet wounds in back,
arm and lung, resulted from talk»
ing too much to too many people.
He first alerted law enforce­
ment officers of his whereabouts
Friday when he talked to strangers
at Happy Camp, one of which later
decided he was the now-notorious
evasive escapee.
Having told the men he was
headed for Cave Junction as he
had been reported to be earlier
after his escape Sept. 25, Deputy
Sheriff Les Tythcott was alerted
and established a road block at
O’Brien.
In a stolen green 19-19 Buick
coach, Macomber sped through
the road-block picking up two bul­
lets for the car but escaped into
the brush on down the road un­
injured.
His big mouth made the second
mistake, this time fatal, when he
stopped to chat with an O’Brien
man, George Cardinal, who was
hunting deer.
Cardinal led county and state
officers to the Sanger Peak vic­
inity after returning to O’Brien
and hearing of the escapee’s pres­
ence in the O'Brien area.
In on the shooting of Macomber
before he reportedly yelled “Don't
shoot any more, I give up,” were
Deputy Sheriff George Eckstein,
patrolmen Russell Brendle and
David Fredrickson of Medford and
Henry Yost of Grants Pass. Al­
though he was carrying a 30-30
when sighted, Maco./iber ran for
it instead of attempting to shoot
it out.
Accompanying Deputy Sheriff
Tythcott at about 6:30 a.m. when
Macomber crashed through the
roadblock were Harold James,
Phil Kellar and Vibert Kirk. Other
volunteer searchers included Cave
Junction Police Chief Wm. Deal,
Myron Terpening, George Cardin­
al, Art Williams, Gene Brown and
Hal Moore, Jr. Names of others
were not available to the NEWS
this week.
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Sease (¡iven Temporary
Justice Appointment
The NEWS unintentionally fail­
ed to report last week the ap­
pointment of Wm Sease as temp-
< rary Valley justice of the peace
to fill in for Chas Hubbard who
is on leave of absence for medical
treatment.
Sease is a former Seattle boat­
builder and has been a resident
of the Valley about two years. Mr.
and Mrs. Sease own the plac»
just north of Cave Junction on
the highway with a three-room
motel beside the irrigation pond.
The temporary appointment was
announced by the county court
Here Gerald
Motor Failure
Causes Collision
Motor and light failure caused
a three-car collision on the Kerby
flats portion of ‘199’ in the fog
Saturday night badly damaging all
three vehicles.
According to investigating of­
ficer Deputy Sheriff Les Tythcott,
Mrs. Guneva Smith of Selma stop­
ped when her car developed motor
and headlight trouble. Rodger D.
Hart of Medford stopped when he
sighted Mrs. Smith, and was help­
ing to push the Smith car off the
highway when Donald M. Huff-
men of Selma failed to see the
two cars and plowed first into the
Huffman auto which in turn hit
the Smith machine.
Mrs. Smith and young daughter
were slightly skinned and bumped
but required no medical attention.
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Turkey Carnival Features
Free Drawing, Dinner
ILLINOIS VALLEY
HIGH
SCHOOL
NEWS
IV student chorus entertained
the local Lions Club Tuesday even­
ing at a dinner meeting held in the
O’Brien Women's clubhouse. The
group sang the following numbers:
Girls chorus: “Smilin’ Through,”
“To A Wild Rose,” and “The Mist
and All.”
Vocal trio: “Cradle Song” by
Jeanne Chappell, Claire Cooper,
and Joan Yandell.
Vocal solo: “Drink To Me Only
With Thine Eyes," Elizabeth
March.
Flute duet: “Barcarolle,” Mae
Bowerman and JoAnn Taylor.
Brass ensemble: “Columbia Gem
o,*’ the Ocean,” Freda Stepp, Joe
Spalinger, Doug Hoskins and Dav­
id Strickland.
Woodwind ensemble: “Dedica­
tion,” Roberta England, Duane
Nealy, Doug Plumlee and Ken
Rosenberg.
Directed by J. L. Jameson, the
chorus was accompanied by Mi's.
Lucille Kelly and Joanie Eisan.
All were well-received and it
was unanimous with the Chorus
members that Lions were keen to
sing for.
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A free turkey drawing and the
continuous serving of a chicken
and noodle dinner will be the
star features of the O’Brien Wom­
en’s club “Turkey Carnival” this
Sunday, Nov. 2 starting at noon n
the clubhouse.
There will be only one free
drawing and that will be at 3 p.m.
according to Mrs. Lois Blink, gen­
eral chairman of the “Carnival*.
Games of different kinds will Juniors Win Yell
be played during the day, includ­ Contest at Assembly
ing Bingo
Do you need any hog’s called or
The "Turkey Carnival” will take
the place of the club’s annual turk­ any hunters found? If so, the
junior class is at your service. They
ey shoot this year.
have again been voted the loudest
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mouths in school and were given
I the honor of carrying the
Kerby Pair Jailed
Bell” to the game Friday even-
And Fined This Week
ing.
This “honor" was won at a
A pair of Kerby brothers were regular assembly Friday afternoon
jailed and given stiff fines for where each class competed by giv­
the Saturday night and Sunday ing the school yell, four Cougars
morning destruction of Knotty and Fight. Judges were Mrs. Kel­
Pine cafe property an I for disord­ ly, Mrs. Hennes, ami Mr. Larson.
erly conduct.
Mr Barnes announced the new
Harold G. Madden, 23. and Al­ seating arrangement for classes,
len S. Madden, 22, were jailed in which will remain the same for the
Grants Pass overnight Monday by rest nJ the year.
Deputy Sheriff Les Tythcott after
Assembly dismissed with every­
the Knotty Pine manager Zelda one thinking and saying—“We'll
Scholz signed complaints against win that football game tonight!"
the pair.
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Justice of the Peace Wm. Sease
fined them $10 each and costs, in Political Debate
addition to $5 each for payment Waged in Assembly
of damages in his Cave Junction
“1 like Ike!” “Vote for Steven­
court Tuesday morn intr.
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son!” And what gives? Why, a
debate of course! Thursday after­
noon the 23rd at 3, the American
Car Accident
Problems Class, fifth period, under
Injures Two Women
the instruction of Mr. Newman,
h campaigned for their respecttve
Two women were injured
car accident just south of Kerby candidates, at a special assembly.
Claire Cooper, Charline Bliss,
Wednesday afternoon about 3:30.
Mrs. Pearl Johnson of Gasquet, and Jonelle Benge stumped for
Calif., and her sister, Eleanor “Ike” while Joanie Eisan, JoAnn
Moore who was visiting her, were Tayl or and Orlen Pickle were for
the occupants of the car and were ■Stevenson.
After the speeches, questions
taken to Josephine General hospital
by Valley Ambulance. Their cond­ were asked by both sides and some
ition was thought to be serious. lively arguments ensued.
Warren Downing presided at
Hal Moore, Jr., drove the ambu­
lance. assisted by Fred Madden. the discussion and at the last the
Additional details of the ac­ debate was opened to the audience
cident were not available at time allowing anyone to ask a direct
(Continued on la.t page)
of publication.
To eliminate future trouble with
rusty city water and to discontinue
having to use surface water the
city council and watermaster Mon­
day night discussed other possible
sources of supply to replace the
original system now only two years
old.
The present site of the water
tanks necessitates! taking water
from springs which have a high
minetai content causing sediment
to
be
intermittently
flushed
through the water lines. The supply
is also augmented by a limited
amount of surface water.
The Oregon State Board of
Health through a letter dated Oct.
23, criticized the original water in­
stallation constructed over two
years ago and noted that it was
planned by an irrigation equip­
ment supply house, and not by
municipal water engineers. The
letter also reminded the council
the plans‘were never submitted
for approval.
“Our files reveal that the orig­
inal installation of the present wat­
er system was designed by the
Shasta Distributer's Co., an irriga­
tion equipment supply house locat­
ed in Talent, Ore. The plans and
specifications were never submit­
ted to or approved of by the state
board of health,” reminded Harold
E. Milliken, chief of the public
health engineering section.
Watermaster Art Drews recom­
mended junking the present sup­
ply .for river water. Drews re­
minded the council that the pump is
in danger again this year of being
submerged in case of high water
which will necessitate its removal
anyway.
Drews recommended the city
temporarily move the pump into
position for either pumping out
of the river or from the Kerby
ditch if temporary arrangements
can be made with the ditch comp­
any.
Councilman Jerry Tillery sum­
med up the city water supply in
six words: “What we got is a
fluke.”
Mayor Fred Salvage said state
advice would be sought before any
changes were made in the source
of supply. He also promised to
immediately contact engineer Wm.
Morton who has been helpful in
giving the city advice in the past
on municipal engineering prob­
lems.
,
City officials agreed that event­
ually the supply would have to
come from the river, being pumped
■nit through a filtration plant on
the city side. The city just renew­
ed its water rights on the Illinois
river.
Planning commission secretary
Ken Deaton reported the commis­
sion thought only $31.15 was need­
ed for materials to install street
signs at principal city intersections.
Deaton also obtained information
from the council Monday night
to aid the commission in investi­
gating several projects given it
by the council.
Councilmen La’ry Goff and Lu­
ther Sherier were absent from
the meeting.
Most of Smog
Due to Burning
are expected to
keep ballot boxes humming from
8 a.m. to 8 p.m. next Tuesday at
the following polling places:
Cave Junction. American Leg­
ion Hall.
Selma,
in
back
of
Richfield
service.
Kerby, in back of IOOF Hall.
Bridgeview, Grange Flail.
Holland, old hotel.
O'Brien, grade school.
Hearing Set for
Small Case
City attorney Wm. Carlson has
requested an “irrelevant” para­
graph in Mrs. Isabelle Small's ans­
wer to city mandamus proceedings
in circuit court be stricken which
will be considered at a preliminary
hearing in Grants Pass Friday,
Nov. 7 at 1 :30 p.m.
Carlson's motion claimed para­
graph four contained immaterial
charges in no way connected with
the case. In this paragraph Mrs.
Small through her attorney E. L.
Mikesell accused city officials of
instigating the proceedings for
pre-election publicity in their at­
tempt to be re-elected.
Also to be considered at the
Nov. 7 heal ing will be a demurrer
files! by Mikesell stating no cause
of action has been given by the
city and asking dismissal of the
case. This procedure is common
during the pleadings stage.
The trial date which will un­
doubtedly be set during January or
later will be decided following
the hearing.
64-19 Win Ends
IV League Games
/
Cougars Meet Ashland
For Friday Contest
The IV Cougars made it a de­
cisive win for their last league
game of the season when they
walked all over Rogue River high
Friday night on the home field,
.»coring ten touchdowns for a 64-19
score.
End Mel Barton led in scoring
with three touchdown passes from
quarterback Stan Campbell who
also made two other scoring
heaves. Fullback Warren Cook.
Earl Reinoehl and left halfback
Doug Plumlee and Larry Maurer
accounted for one each.
With the first squad running
wild during the first three quarters
Coach Stan Smith used freshmen
during the final quarter who allow­
ed two Rogue River touchdowns
and made one for themselves.
Three non-ieague games remain
on the Cougar schedule starting
with a contest with Ashland high
this evening at 8 at Ashland. Coa<'h
Smith is expecting the worst, not­
ing that the team which whipped
IV 27-20, Crater, was socked 27-7
by Ashland.
Tickets will soon be on sale at
Caldwell’s Valley Sporting Goods
for the Saturday afternoon game
Nov. X with the Grants Pass junior
varsity squad. The date of the final
game has not been definitely sched­
uled with Crescent City, but will be
on the home field and announced
next week.
The Cougars won two out of
five of their J-D-J contests this
year.
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City Voters Given Candidate Selection
Al End of Generally Quiet Campaign
ience could have done a better
job
"I feel with 'he contact« I have
■¡tatewise and otherwise it gives
me an i.dvaniage others do not
City voters will have to select, have,” llu-sey raid.
in addition to a long string of
SALVAGE—
county, state anil national cand­
“All members el your city ad­
idates, two city councilmen for ministration
de!ng a consci­
four-year terms and a mayor for a entious job in c’t ’iipting to b:«i!d
shorter two-year term.
and progress along with Valley
Not without a choice, as is often growth with the limited monies put
the case in small town elections, at our disposal.
the Cave Junction voter will,
“Many of our plans are yet in
through his own selection between the planning stage, such as sewer.
opposing factors, pass judgment Main St. sidewalks and a better
on the administrations of incum­ water supply.
bent Mayor Fred Salvage and for­
“Mrs. Farlien, Mr. Tillery and
mer mayor Elwood Hussey.
myself are seeking re-election in
Up for re-election in addition order to complete projects now
to Salvage is incumbent council­ under consideration and the voters
woman Nittie Farlien and council­ help is needed both before and af­
man Jerry Tillery.
ter the election to accomplish our
Former councilmen Blake Miller purpose,” Salvage said.
and Walt Freeman round out the
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Hussey ticket.
The local campaign has gener­
ally b- en mpstly behind-the-scenes
campaigning with the exception
of a series of advertisements spon­
sored by administration backers
in the October issues of the NEWS
giving voters the administration
The high school will begin c >n-
picture of pu t, present and future stiuction of three portable bleach­
city problems and plans, anil also ers this fall for • re on the football
by public meetings called by Major field and in the gym, reports
Salvage.
Principal W. D. Barnes.
In addition to advertisements
Baines stated the three bleach­
placed by fx>th opposing factions ers, each with a capacity of 65
this week, the NEWS obtained spectators should be completed in
brief statements from the heads time for basketball season.
of the two tickets, Hussey and
Funds for the purchase of mat­
Salvage. They follow:
erials needed will be raised through
an inter-class ticket celling contest.
HUSSEY—
The actual building of the three
“I feel sure the next five years
will bring more progress to Cave bleachers will be done by selected
Junction than in the past 25, de­ shop students under the super­
pending on the cooperation of cit­ vision of instructor Vic Schreiber.
Bai nes also informed the NEWS
izens with the city officials in
that two buses will be used to
building the city.
“I’m not criticizing the present transport players and student spec­
administration, however, I feel tators to today’s afternoon game
others with perhaps more exper- at Ashland.
Salvage and Hussey
Give NEWS Reasons
For Candidacy
Bleachers io Be
Buill This Fall
Slash burning is largely respon­
sible for the Valley smog, the Illi­
nois Valley Ranger station an­
nounced this week.
Some private logging slash in
the bottom lands and 120 acres of
forest service slash on Page Mount­
ain have contributed copious quan­
tities of smoke.
It is important tn reduce logging
-dash and other debris, as accumu­
lations are a threat for the coming
fire season. Responsibility for the
hazard is carried by the operator
or land owner until released by
the protection authority for the
area. Every effort should be mad*
to burn »f the present storm ends
in a drying period, the Ranger
Station urged.
The weather as reported by the
Burning permits are still requir­ Illinois Valley Ranger Station for
ed by the state forest patrol and the period Oct. 20, through 26, is
the forest service.
as follows:
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Temp.
Humidity
TRIO HITS JACKPOT
Oct.
Hifh Low Hi« h Low R/»in
Valley bird hunters will be en 20
51 None
6»
43
87
vious when they hear of the good j 21
98
51 None
67
42
fortune of Merv Hogan, Mayburn 22
53 None
40 100
«7
('ampbell and Mel “Deadeye" Stu- • 23
.01
40 100
60
64
art who returned Sunday from 24
.03
65
49
49 100
two days of hunting in the Klamath I 25
55
68 None
43 100
area with their limits in ducks and j 26
42 100
50 None
62
pheasants.
WEATHER
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Korean Reserve Vets
Get Mustering Pay
Valley reservists who were cal­
led back into service during the
Korean war and served at least
six days should apply for muster­
ing out pay through the VA office
in the county courthouse. Grants
Pass.
These reservists have $200 com­
ing for state-side duty and $300
for foreign duty. The money »'»
just recently appropriated by con­
gress.