i Page 4 Friday, December 5, 1951 Illinois Välky Naw* pealing and choice of gifts will be narrowed to a few items. This issue of the NEWS is full of gift ideas for every member of the family. Check through the values of­ fered in the advertisements and make this weekend “Christmas gift buying time.” A good night’s sleep just before Christmas would be more appreciat­ ed by all members of the family and friends than the frayed nerves re­ sulting from an all-day-and-night struggle with the last-minute gift buying and wrapping problem. See you in the stores today! Illinois Valley News RICHARD C., JOAN PINKERTON PUBUSHERS AN INDEPENDENT WEEKLY NEWSPAPER Published at Cave Junction, Josephine County, Oregon Every Friday Morning SUBSCRIPTION RATBS In Josephine County $5.50 Two Years 3.00 One Year . 1.75 Six Months................................................ Outside Josephine County Two Years ............................ $6.50 One Year ................................... 3.50 Six Months ........................................... ~.......... 2.00 Entered as second class rnattef June 11, 1937, at the Post Office at Cave Junction, Oregon. MEMBER OF OREGON NEWSPAPER PUBLISHERS ASSN. P. the woman’s viewpoint— TAIN T LONG NOW With Christmas not even three weeks off, it is probable the boxes of decorations have been dragged down from the attic or in from the garage, Christmas card lists have been gone over and the needed amounts of cards purchased, gift lists made out and buying begun—probable, that is, in the families with foresight, who re­ member how exhausted they were last year when details of shopping were left until the final week of Christmas, and poor, harassed Mom sat up all night to get the cards add­ ressed in time for the mail of the 24th. Valley merchants plug the old theme “do your Christmas shopping early.” They are not thinking only of themselves, believe it or not, (al­ though their clerks do find last min­ ute shoppers a nightmare) they real­ ly have the interests of John Q. at heart. They realize how much more fun the holiday season is when fam­ ilies have planned ahead, shopped ahead and can enter into the spirit of Christmas relaxed and not shopping- weary. Too, stores are at their merchan­ dise peak right now. Shelves are chock-full and selection is great. But the day before Christmas will find those same shelves not nearly as ap­ The Valley of Yesteryear * s. We forgot to mention in the above epistle the fact that families should cooperate with these gift purchas­ ing expeditions. Mom, Pop and all the young ones should descend upon the stores, list in hand, agree immediately and ec­ statically over each item considered, find it within the realm of the bud­ get, and in such a way complete with no effort the entire Christmas list just like that. . .swish! However, there may be among the families a few males and youths who believe the role of Santa belongs solely to Mom, and Mom must be the stalwart person who makes up the lists, searches for just the right thing for Aunt Marne, adjusts the budget to cover all the extra expenses, and staggers home —alone— with the fruits of her day’s toil. It is “right and proper” for an editorial to suggest a constructive solution for the problem at hand. Taking some of the load off Mom’s shoulders is a big problem and de­ mands a big solution, and frankly, this writer can’t fill the bill. The only suggestion to offer here is for Moms everywhere to sudden­ ly contract some rare, but painless, disease for which the only cure is complete rest and freedom from wor­ ries for exactly the next 20 days. But who could find a doctor to pres­ cribe a cure like that!? J. I). P. ed Tuesday evening fron Salem 1 where they attended a mining meeting. Mr and Mrs. Ira Beam accom- " , Beam’s mother, panied by Mrs. spent Thanks- Mrs S M Payne, I , giving in the valley visiting rela­ tives. • 10 YEARS AGO Capital Parade By Murray Wade FOR CHRISTMAS- ENGINEERING TALENT SHY National Secretary W. H. Ei- senman of the American Suciety of Metals told a group at the Capitol this week, "The society. largest employer of all types of ngineers is gravely concerned over the shortage of graduating engineering talent in America. CHRISTMAS TREE PERMITS All persons harvesting Chris’- maa trees commercially, including landowners, must have permits from the forestry department be­ fore they can cut the trees, Lynn F. Cronemiller, assistant state for­ ester points out. Permits are obtainable from the state forestry department in Sa­ lem or from local forestry depart­ ment headquarters. The harvest­ ing must comply with the forestry- act, which requires that sufficient trees be left on land to keep well stocked and productive. — o— LEGISLATOR DIES ✓ State Representative Stanhope S. Pier, 70, of Multnomah county- died of a heart attack November 24 in Portland. He was a member of the Ore­ gon Legislature through six ses­ sions and was ex-city commission­ er of Portland. He had recently been re-elected to his seventh term in the House of Representatives. His death was the fourth of the membership of the 1951 legisla­ ture Senator Carl Engdahl of Pendleton. Senator Manley Wilson of Warren and Representative J. S. Greenwood of Wemme soon after the session. STATE LICENSES SHOPSMITH is a iow drill press, lathe, due sander, and horizontal drill ... 5 big copacity tools m one unit! It s rugged (we 200 pounds), it takes less space, and it costs much less thon 5 equivalent single purpose tools Get a SHOPSMITH . . a complete workshop! 15 DRILL PRESS Drills Io center of 15" circle 33"LATHf 4------- 15" $ w i n q ùpeedi 80t» io JôOU «PM i . No limit Io the length ot work n- disc SANDER 14“ by I 7” large labi«. Idling OUR CONVENIENT LAY-AWAY PLAN The issuance of a license approved Saturday by the State Hydroeletric Commission to the California Oregon Power Co. for the $19,916,690 Lemolo hydro­ electric project on the North Ump­ qua river. Hubbard-Wray Co “The Farmer*’ Store Since 1884 Phone 4222 132 S. E. ‘H’ St. The first offer of a position in the department of the interior that Governor McKay proffered was declined on the same grounds that tempted the governor to de­ cline his appointment as secretary of the interior. When McKay offered Harry Dorman, director of the state de­ partment of finance and admini- stration, a *10,000 post in th- department Dorman told the gov­ ernor, "I like Oregon.’’ Then con­ tinued, "I have a responsibility to the state to complete the design­ ing and systemizing of the new department of finance and ad­ ministration. While we get some help from the pattern of other state* with such departments, the laws and conditions in these states and Oregon differ. The working has accepted a position as instruct- out of many solutions requires or in the mechanical depa riment considerable time and effort. Where there are no proven an­ at Camp White. swers we must operate by test Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Tucker and adjustment.’’ were visiting over the weekend with the former’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Reuben Tucker of Selma. HORIZONTAL DRILL See SMOPSMITH dtmomtiaftd at DAM LIKES OREGON TOO SAW. (Picture above). cat dep'h To 48' between blade and fence. • Grants Pass •• WHERE do you find Quality And the Ritfht Price With Courtesy IN PLANNING YOUR CHRISTMAS PIANO? The answer— at the LITTLE PIANO HOUSE Baldwin, Wurlitzer and Lester Pianos . . . also Hammond Electric Organs. Plan to run out on East A, three doors past 12th St., Phone 7275, Grants Pass for the rental purchase plan that fits any budget. • 14 YEARS AGO R. T. Baumberber will leave December 8, 1938—Commission­ December 3, 1942 — Walter er George Martin left the first of Freeman and M. C. Athey return- for Medford Saturday where he the week for Cleveland, Ohip to bring back the trucks the county recently purchased. • Clarence E. Eggers, jeweler of Grants Pass, was in Takilma last Sunday visiting his uncle, Charles Strong. • For your boys of all ages (and by no means forgetting Dad) choose here the gifts that will make their favorite sports more fun. Mrs. E. J. Hicks of O’Brien, i eturned home Sunday after a three weeks visit with relatives and friends in Oakland, Ualif. Te»t E. S. Heydenbuck has been ap­ pointed general chairman of the Elks annual smoker, to be held December 17, to raise funds for the kiddies Christmas party and treat. tho»e > wind»hi»ld wiper»! wr! I and run the wiper» back the gla»» forth, If they don’t provide clear vi»ion almoit in»tantly they’re a hazard, and you’d better let ui and replace them hi