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ILLINOIS VALLEY Queen Contestants Named By HELEN BOTTEL Cave Junction Competing for the title of Queen of the Illi nois Valley Fourth of July cele bration are six local girls, Blake Miller, chairman of the contest committee announced this week. Princesses are Barbara Prew itt. Janice Stephens, Sharon Earl, Helen Symens, Ronnine Rausch and Virginia LaBorde. A barbecue is set for the after noon of the Fourth, following the noon parade. Members of the three veterans' orjranziations in charge of the celebration an nounce plans for patriotic dis plays and floats, as well as pa rade entries including the Sad dlobums. Sheriff's Posse and til Rural Fire Protection district. Two dances are scheduled for July 3 and July 4. Children's entertainment is being planned by a special Veterans of Foreign Wars committee. , Junction has been appointed by : the trustees of Josephine Gen ! eral hospital to take over field collections for Josephine and Southern Douglas counties. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Bunch, of Holland, were host and hostess to the Illinois Valley Mineral Hobbies club Tuesday night. A miniature gas lantern brought by Alice Hogue was awarded to Mrs. Phayo Pfefferle at a special prize. Plans for a picnic and summer field trips were discussed. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Phayo Pfefferle of Takilma. A small guest at the Cecil Slack home next week will be two-vear-old Verna Swank, of Medford, who will stay with her grandparents while her mother and father, Mr. and Mrs. Don Swank, make a trip to Portland. Mr. and Mrs. Loyd Burnett, ac companied by Loyd s father. A. B. Burnett, of Tacoma, visited his sister and brother-in-law. Dr. and Mrs. Donald Bryan at Port land Sunday. On Monday they met Mr. and Mrs. Burnett's daughter, Mrs. Donald Hanson in Portland and from there drove to Corvallis where they attended graduation ceremonies at Oregon State college. Visiting Mr. and Mrs. Walt Hunting at Siskiyou Mountain Camp last week were their daughter and son-in-law. Dr. anc Mrs. Leslie Scown of Los An geles. Mrs. Hunting returned recent ly from Redding where she at tended the funeral of Mrs. Edith Souza, a long-time family friend. A guest this week at "Hunt ing's Hid'away" is Mrs. Elizabeth Wilder, of San Diego, who is staying here for a few days be fore joining her husband, Bernie, at the home of his parents in Grants Pass. Don Brown, Illinois Valley high school instructor, has been named a delegate from Oregon to the annual meeting of the Na tional Education association to be held in Philadelphia in July. Mr. and Mrs. Brown will make the trip together next month. Jerry and Max Greenough, who have been staying with their aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. Walt Colpitts since last August, left Saturrijy afternoon for the home of their parents. Mr. and Mrs. Darrell Greenough in En terprise, Ore. Abner Castleberry entered Jo sephine General hospital Wed nesday for a check-up. He will probably remain there until this weekend. Frank cStrickland of Cave Guests at the C. R. (Casey) Piller home in Kerby Friday and Saturday were Mrs. Piller's cou sin and her husband, Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Repine and daughter, Roxanne, from Salem. Mrs. Marvin Cross returned Tuesday from Wiler, Idaho, where she attended the funeral of her step-father, Allen Lind ed to visit her mother for a say, Monday, May 27. She stay week. Also arriving at the Cross home off Rockydale road Tues day morning were Mr. Cross' niece and family, Mr. and Mrs. Pharis Stubblefield of Klamath Falls, who brought with them Cross' mother, Mrs. Abbie Cross and his sister Julia Cross, both of Caldwell, Idaho. Another guest at the Cross home Tuesday was their daughter-in-law, Mrs. Dwain Cross of Grants Pass. planned for the Wednesday, June 12, meeting of Marguerite Re bekah lodge 111 at Kerby. Members of the Illinois valley Home Extension Unit will meet for their annual picnic Tuesday morning June 11 at Elk creek forest camp just across the state line. Potluck is planned. Visiting Mr. and Mrs. James Payne over the Memorial day holidays were Mrs. Payne's nephew and his wife, Airman first class and Mrs. Duane Nealy, of Fairfield Air Base, Calif. Nea ly is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Nealy of Grants Pass, with whom the couple also spent part of their leave. Attending graduation exercis es at Fort Vannoy school, where Cheryl Nealy was valedictorian of her eighth grade class, were her Illinois valley relatives, Mrs. James Payne, her sister, Mrs. Lorna Byrne. Mr. and Mrs. Scott Turner and Noel, and Mrs. Jen ny Tycer. The Nealys are former resi dents of the valley. Here for Linda Prather's grad uation from Kerby school were her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lough of Cottage Grove, who returner" to their home Sat urday morning. Linda's aunt, Mrs. Betty Lough and her two children Ricky and Karen also came over from Grants Pass to spend the evening with Mr. and Mrs. Ron Prather and family and see Linda receive her diploma and the American Legion scho lastic award. Blue Star Mothers will meet Tuesday, June 18, at the home of Mrs. Harry Causey at Broken Kettle canyon, rather than on the regular date, June 11. Past Noble Grands night is i ii IB 1 ' Complete Drapery Decsrating Service Full Length Samples BANK TERMS WAKEFIELD DRAPERY 1100 Critei Lake Ave. SP 2-6010 The second lesson in the Civil Defense rescue work course is to be given Tuesday, evening, June 18. at the Illinois Valley Ranger station. Calamity Jane, Josephine County's rescue truck. will be on hand for a demonstration. Don Adams, general chairman for the Illinois Valley Labor Day Jubilee announces another plan ning session for Wednesday June 12 at 8 p.m. at the Ameri can Legion hall. Representatives from all local organizations are asked to attend. Nettie Sowell has purchased a new "snub-nosed" jeep, with which she expects to pull her ouse trailer on a trip to Alaska in June. Larry MaureT, son of Mr. and Mrs. L. N. Maurer is home from Southern Oregon cellege and ex pects to work on his parent's ranch this summer. His older brother, Ron, who will direct I.V. Recreation Inc., is expected home Thursday. Company a the Maurer home last weekend included Mr. and Mrs. Ray Hollins and sons Ron ny and Larry, the Maurer's old est daughter and her family from Eugene; Mr. and Mrs. Louis Maurer Jr., their oldest son and his wife from Yoncalla. The lat er couple will move to John Day this fall, where Maurer has ac cepted a high school coaching position. Hal Moore Sr. was feted at a Wedding time is here And lots of those lovely weddings are being paid for more comfortably, easily out of savings accounts people have with us. Whether it's a wonderful wedding ... a college education . . . when you're planning things for your children, remember, there's no sounder place to save than your Insured Savings and Loan Association. These days, people all over the country put more dollars Into Insured Savings and Loan Associations than into any other type of savings institutions. The returns are excellent . . . and your savings are Insured for safety and security. Why not drop in and see us and save for something wonderful for your family. Where yei save does make a difference MEMBER SAVINGS AND LOAN POUNOATION SAVINGS IN Y THE 10TH C THE MONTH EARN DIVIDENDS AS OF THE FIRST CURRENT DIVIDEND 3!2 PER ANNUM Safety Council Seis Membership Drive During This Week The annual membership round up of the Medford Safety coun cil will begin this week, accord ing to Aubrey Loper, president. Membership statements will be mailed by Miss Josephine Swayne, a volunteer worker for the council. Loper said that in dividuals and organizations who wish to join the group and are not contacted may join by writ ing to Box 614, Medford. Membership fees are S2 for ii'dividuals; S6 for organizations representing up to four persons; 510. organizations of eight per sons; S15, organizations up to 20; and S20 for over 20 persons. Larger contributions also are ac cepted. Coordinates Work The Medford Safety council "coordinates its public safety educational projects with the safety needs of the community and with the needs of public and private safety officials," Loper explained. "It maintains a productive kind of harmony among all groups working to ward public safety." A complete outline of the membership program and re ports on council activities will be presented at the public meet ing of the group Friday noon, June 14, in the Jackson hotel. The event is a no-host lunch eon. Those planning to attend may make reservations by call ing Miss Swayne, SP 2-6504. Sunday, June 9. 1957 MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE ELEVEN HILTS Students Take Field Trio birthday dinner Monday at the home of his son and family, Hal Moore Jr. in Medford. He drove over Monday to meet Mrs. Moore who arrived by plane from a trip to southern Califor nia. The two spent the evening with their family in Medford. Mr. and Mrs. Don Gibbs and fami.'y, of Kerby, where in Port land last week where their son Randy received a medical checkup. Mr. and Mrs. Barnett of Salt Lake City, Utah, their daughter and son-in-law and Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Barnett, of Klamath Falls, were guests at the George Thrasher and the Robert Steimer homes last weekend. Both men are brothers of Mrs. Thrasher and uncles of Mrs. Steimer. Vacation Bible school classes will start at the O'Brien Commu nity church June 10 and will continue each week day until June 21. Hours will be from 9 a.m. until noon. Mrs. Merlin Mikkelsen. wife of the pastor, is in charge of ar rangements. She will be assisted by Mrs. Harry Causey, Mrs. James Cooke, Mary Kamp and Dorothy Campbell. Children from age four and up are wel come to the school which will combine crafts and play with study on the theme "Pioneering for Christ." Mr. and Mrs. Art Drews, of Cave Junction, spent Memorial Day in Crescent City, returning via the picturesque old Smith River road to Jedediah Smith State park, where they had a picnic supper. By MRS. M. F. CAVIN Hilts The third and fourth grade pupils and teacher Mrs. B. Rohrer, took a field trip to Yreka on Tuesday May 28. They visit ed the county library, the audio visual department, and the Sis kiyou county musem. A picnic lunch was held at noon in the city park at which time a farewell gift was present ed to Mrs. Rohrer, who is re tiring from steady teaching. Tak ing cars were Mrs. Perry John son, Mrs. Robert Fremd, and Mrs. Audomar De Clerck. Mr. and Mrs. Reason Evensiz er and grandson, Johnny, of Med ford, were guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Smith and family on Saturday. of Mrs. Elizabeth Maguire was her sister. Mrs. Margaret Weston of Etna, -Calif. Miss Katherine Rich, of Ta coma, Wash., was a recent guest at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Har ry Burns. Floyd Mathews and Judy Coll man, Illinois Valley high school graduates, are employed at the Bank of Illinois valley this sum mer. Mathews plans to continue his business education at an Ore gon college next year while Judy, the valley's choice for Gla dioli princess, will go on to a career in nursing. Back at the Valley Drug Store for the summer is Arlie Scott, who has been attending South ern Oregon college. She has three more years to go before she becomes a full fledged pharmacist. Attending the Shrine ceremon ial at Klamath Falls last Satur day were Hal Moore Sr., Art Kel lert, Joe Ollis and Homer Snider. Mrs. Snider and her aunt, Mrs. H. B. Westlake. drove to Klam ath Falls with Snider, and visited Mrs. Westlake's home in Dorris while Homer attended the cere monial. Visiting Mr. and Mr. Les Hen ry last Sunday were their daugh ter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Burke of Crescent City. New residents of the valley are Mr. and Mrs. Phayo Pfefferle, of Klamath Falls, who have moved to their timber and farming property near Takilma. Pfefferle left the valley in 1919. but he and his brother, Paul, have retained their hold ings here. Mrs. Leta James of the Boys farm Home spent four days this week at her cabin at Pebble beach. She returned Wednesday. - nit . FIRST FEDERAL m Savings & Loan Assn. of Medford 29 North Ivy R. F. Kyle, President rje.9 I ! I a ofVTsm of none hwmcc I PACIFIC INDUSTRIAL 16 S. C.nfrol Phon SP 3-530 They attended the Karen Adele dance recital held in Yre ka. Their granddaughter, Jan ice Smith, was one of the danc ers. Mrs. Anna Wolff, of Central Point was here to watch the per formance of her granddaughter, Yvonne Van de Weghe. Mr. and Mrs. Dick Williams accompanied Roy Williams and daughter, Brenda, of Yreka, to Medford and Grants Pass on Memorial Day, where they visit ed relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Audomar De Clerck and daughters, Barbara and Carleen, visited at the Blair Smith home in Callahan on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Harold McFerrin and son, Terry, of Redding, are visiting at the home of Mrs. Mc Ferrin's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Spannaus. Mrs. M. G. King, accompa nied by her sister-in-law, Mrs. D. L. Faler, of Yreka, drove to Klamath Falls Tuesday to attend high school graduation exercis es. Mrs. King's granddaughter, Cheryl Verdui, was a member of the class. On Wednesday evening they attended the graduation exercis es in Ashland, where Mrs. Fal- er's daughter, Donna Faler Wil liams, received her diploma from Ashland High school. On Thursday, May 23 a bri dal luncheon was held at the Fireman's Hall honoring Mrs. bara Johnson and her fiance John Brannon. Department boss es and office personnel attended and presented her with an elec tric skillet and him with a chef's apron and mitts. Mr. and Mrs. Clinton Gano and son, of Corning Calif., spent the Memorial day week end vis iting relatives here and in Horn- brook. Mr. and Mrs. Marius De Mey er, of Eureka, were week end guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. R. Eastman and family and Mrs. A. Cunial. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ayris went on a camping trip to Beav er creek over the week end. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Smith drove to Central Point Tuesday eve ning to attend the graduation ex ercises at the elementary school. Mrs. Smith's brother, David Mc Gee, received his diploma. Duncan to Speak Wednesday Night State Rep. Robert B. Duncan will speak on "The Pioneer Spir it the 49th Legislature" Wed nesday, June 12, at a combined meeting of the Democratic par ty of Jackson county and the Jackson County Democratic So cial club. The meeting will be held at Kims restaurant, according to County Chairman Larry Shee han and club President Marvin Madden, co - chairman of the event. Duncan, a freshman represen-r tative, became chairman of the judiciary committee and a mem ber of . the house ways and means committee. At the con clusion of the session, he was appointed one of three members to the interim emergency board. In that capacity, he will sit on all appropriations and other em ergency measures under consi deration between sessions of the legislature. A short program of musical numbers will be presented by Hank Wilson, program chair man for the dinner. Reserva tions for the dinner are avail able from Marvin Madden. KE 5-1468, between 9 a.m and noon and from 1 to 4 p.m. Summer Library Hours Start Monday Beginning Monday, June 10, the children's department of the Medford public library will be open each day from 10 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. except on Tuesdays, when it will remain open until 9 p.m. Every child residing in Jack son county, with the exception of residents of the Ashland li brary district, is entitled to a brary card and his choice of books for summer reading, offi cials explained. Books that chil dren enjoy are available not only from library headquarters in Medford but from library agencies in Jacksonville, Cen tral Point, Phoenix, Talent. Gold Hill, Table Rock, HBgle Point, and Rogue River. Mrs. Nora McKay, head of the junior department of the library, will be assisted this summer by Miss Ruth Phillips. 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