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10 MAIL TRIBUNE, MeoW, Oregon, Wednesday, April 30, 1958 ILLINOIS VALLEY Land Descriptions In By HELEN EOTTEL Cave Junction Laurence Cushing, attorney for the Il linois Valley Water Resources g.-oup, announced that most of the land descriptions con cerned with the proposed Slicker Creek Irrigation dist rict have been checked and a number have already been ert to Lee McAllister, area enjrineer for the U. S. Recla mation bureau. Cushing says he expects to have the form of the petition for an election and the bond ready to present to the county court within the next few we:ks. ..Iter the petition is filed, notice of a hearing must be published for four weeks. Aft er the hearing, another four weeks must elapse before pro perty owners can vote on for ming a district. A new trailer park is being planned at Kerby. Tex Clifford, assistant man ager of Oregon Caves resort, has started development of the extensive park on the for mer American Legion prop erty just south of Kerby. He and his wife will remain at the resort and a friend, Bon nie Miller, is to operate the trailer park, while her hus band establishes a rock cut ting shop here. "Painter's Pallet" Is the theme chosen for the Illinois Valley Garden club's annual iris show, to be held May 24 at Immanuel Methodist church. Iris displays will be judged under the rules of the Ameri can Iris society, while ar rangements and compositions will follow the theme of the show. New owners of the Dairy Queen in Cave Junction, Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Bowers, celebrated their opening day by passing out free ice cream cones to all comers Friday afternoon between 2 and 5 p.m. A fire apparently caused from chimney sparks damag ed the roof of the county road shop at Bridgeview Friday about 8:15 p.m. Dean Logan of Grants Pass, a teacher at Kerby school, is the newly leected presi dent of the Josephine County Rural Education Association Vice-president is Leslie Ad- kins, who teaches at Illinois Valley high school. Outgoing president is James Fowler of Wolf Creek. De Molay mothers are in viting Masons, Eastern Stars, Jobs Daughters and De Mo- lays and their friends to box social and dance Friday, May 2 at the Masonic hall in Kerby. - Slim Hamrick, chairman of the committee in charge of the Veterans of World War I picnic, asks members and their guests to be at Brown town around 10 a.m. May for the flag . raising and ' op ening ceremonies, to be con ducted tav Elwood Hussev. Lunch will be provided on a pay what you wish basis by former Army cooks Al Web er and Otto Tryon. A brochure, giving historic data on Browntdwn and sur rounding areas is now off the press, and may be obtained from Elwood Hussey, who will maintain the once-famous gold town as a tourist at traction this summer. St. Matthias Guild will raise money for the Episcopal church in Cave Junction on Saturday, May 3, at an all day rummage, baked food and plant sale. Mrs. Wayne Petsch, presi dent of the Guild, announces a cafeteria style luncheon will be served by Mrs. Blanche Lackey. A Grants Pass man, Elmer E. Stewart, has announced plans to locate six head of saddle horses in the Illinois Valley for the summer, pro viding a rental service for tourists and residents. He also has 10 head of Shetland mules. Stewart says he hopes to locate in the Holland area, and will arrange overnight rides on the trails in the Sis kiyou National forest, if there is demand. S. B. Tibbs and his daugh ter, Ruth, returned recently from Woodland, Calif., where they attended the funeral of Mr. Tibbs' mother, Mathilda Lucinda Tibbs. Valeria Rauber and her son Richard, have moved from their newly-sold Caves Park motel to a home on the Caves highway. Taking in the opening game of the Portland Beav ers were Howard Bearss and Harry Floyd who spent sev eral days in Portland recent ly. J Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Owen and their daughter, Myra, are moving from Cave Junction to Lakehead, on Shasta Lake, California. Myra will leave shortly for the Philippines where she is to be married to Paul Dom ingo in June. Two postponements were made necessary by Skim ming Low last week. The Shamrock club will hold its square dance May 3, rather than April 26, and the Ameri can Legion Auxiliary card party is set ahead for one week also, to 8 p.m., May S. Mrs. Marian Blackmore, a teacher at Kerby school, has rented the Kellert house on Caves avenue and moved into it this week. Guests at the Bob Rausch home over the week end were Mrs. Lester Chase and daugh ter, Nancy, of Dorris, Calif. Mrs. Ron Prather, president of the Kerby Parent Teachers association returned last week from Bend where she was a delegate to the state PTA convention. Jennie Heald, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Monte Heald of the Caves highway, and Jim my Vehrenwald, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Vahrenwald of the Bridgeview area, were crowned King and Queen of Illinois Valley Lions club "Skimming Low," festivities Saturday night. In second place were Terr Ellis and Chris Love, who were sponsored by Ted's Shell Service, Cave Junction. Cave Junction Cub Scouts of Den No. 4 met the Selma cubs at the home of their den mother, Mrs. Bill Cramer last Saturday for an outing in the Selma area. Two Eagle Scouts and a Star Scout of Troop 20, Loren Meredith, Karl Hammer Jr., and Bill Burch, taught the boys how to build a camp fire and extinguish it prop erly. Attending from Cave Junc tion with their den mother, Mrs. Bob Steimer, were Bob by Steimer, Mike Turpin, Mike Mann, Donald Gill, Lar ry Rosenberg, Roger Gammel, and Gary Thornhill. Selma Cubs on the outing were Dicky Frost, Doug Spalding, Lee Metcalf,. Jimmy Holten, Beste Cramer, George Blue and Larry Britton. 1- Three Rogue River youths, Dave and Jackie Herberger, sons of Mr. and Mrs. Cedric Herberger, and Phil Hillis, are among twenty young men chosen from the Rodeo Col legiate association to appear with a wild west show at the Brussels World Fair this year They have been awarded six months contracts, with an op tion lor an additional six months if the show continues Casey Tibbs, world's all around best cowboy, will be featured in the Brussels show. The troupe will leave Los Angeles May 15 for their overseas billing. It isn't often a girl watches a big cougar walk practically in front of her nose, and Jan ice Etherton of Cave Junction says she'd just as soon it did not happen again. Coming home from the Southern Oregon music festi val at Klamath Falls last Fri day, Janice, her brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Etherton, stopped to in spect the lava bed caves Na tional Monument near Mer rill, Ore. While Miss Etherton waited in the car, a cougar, carrying a sheep, jumped from a ledge only a few feet away from her and disappeared into one of the caves. Mr. and Mrs. Etherton, who live at Merrill, spent the week end at the home of Jerry's parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Etherton. Harmful Product Of Bomb Debated Wasington (IP)' Atomic Commissioner Willard F. Lib- by has taken issue with an assertion by Dr. Linus Paul ing that radio.-active carbon 14 from nuclear tests will prove more harmful to man than other products of atom ic explosions. Libby said Tuesday carbon 14 was having "a very min ute effect" on mankind. Carbon 14 is produced in even greater quantities by so called '.'clean" fusion weapons than it is by radioactively dirty" fission bombs. If it is the hazard the Calfornia-biochemist says it is, " clean bombs are a worse menace than dirty ones. CONSERVATIVE DRESSER London (IP) British Do- lice were confronted with a 20-year-old youth arrested during a street fight who wore skin-tight scarlet pants with black cuffs and a draped tartan coat. "It's fantastic," a police in spector said. "He says it's his best suit." Refresher Courses Given Mentally III Refresher courses in busi ness skills, taught by volun teer teachers, are helping bring mentally ill veterans on the road back to normal liv ing, S. T. Brannock, officer in charge, Veterans adminis tration office, Medford, said today. Such courses are conducted by volunteers from the com munity for patients at most Veterans administration men tal hospitals, under supervi sion of staff therapists, Bran nock said. Patients are relearning typ ing, shorthand, mathematics, accounting and statistics. Brannock stated that sev eral patients in the courses formerly worked as secre taries, typists or clerks. After a few weeks in the classes, they begin to regain part of their lost skills, and more important, comprehend that they can relearn and hope to resume useful work when they leave the hospi tal. As patients gain confidence in the courses, many perform' tasks in offices of the hospi tal, for the therepeutic value of the work, Brannock said. Drivers Licenses Suspended Listed Salem The department of motor vehicles has released names of 396 drivers whose licenses were ordered sus pended during the period be ginning April 16 and ending April 22. . Length of suspension varies. depending on charges m v o 1 v e d, recommendation of court, discretionary action by the department or require ments of Oregon law. The de partment said some of the li censes involving financial re sponsibility and court recom mendations may have been re instated after suspension was ordered. The department warned drivers that the penalty for driving while suspended is a jail sentence of.no less than two days and up to six months and there may be imposed a fine up to $500. Under licens ing procedures, this will also result in an additional year of suspension. Those suspended in Jackson county were: DRIVING WHILE SUSPENDED (Includes any conviction for vio lation of traffic laws, involving operation of motor vehicle, while driving privileges were under suspension) Chrisman, George Frederick, 23 of route 1, box 561, Central Point, failure to stop at stop sign, 1 year. Jones. William Andrew, 38, of route 1, box 561, Central Point, no PUC permit. 1 year. Richey, Ronald Willis, 22, of route 2, box 196E, Central Point, no operator s license, 1 vear. DRIVING WHILE UNDER INFLU ENCE OF INTOXICATING LI QUOR (Mandatojy suspension) Juveland, Paul Webster, 42. of . u Box 43. Central Point, 90 davs Schneider. Henry Christian, 58, of Camp White. 90 davs. COURT RECOMMENDATION (Following traffic violation con victions) Daniels, Darel Lee. 18, of route 1. box 160, Central Point, reckless driving, 30 days. DISCRETIONARY ACTION OF DEPARTMENT Garren, Paul William, 36. of 1575 wand st., Medford, driving record, 30 days. Hagler, Denis Glen. 18, of 1019 Narragon st.. Medford, driving record. 60 days. FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY (Failure to show proof of finan cial responsibility) Bucklin, Myrtle, P. O. box 543, Gold Hill Cooper, Sadie Lois, Trail. Detrick. George William Jr., 18, of 2118 Corona ave.. Medforri Graham. John Patrick, 68, of 175 jeanette St., Medford. Harrison, Sheldon Johaness, 18, oi iiu n st., Asniana. Read, Bill, Medford. Court Records MUNICIPAL COURT William Butler Henderson, 18, of 729 Dakota St., destruction of a sign. 50 days in iail: destruction oi a car. oO days in iail. winton Jrrancis Worth, drivme with an instruction permit without licensed driver. So; disobeyed storj James Albert Downs Jr.. viola- tion of basic rule. S10. Clarence Wesley Goldsbv. dis. ODeyea trucK route, ss. Unest Otto Zeisler. disobeved stop sign. So. Hugh Herman Halbert, violation oi Dasic ruie. 5iu. , Ray Cecil Crow, violation of ba sic rule. S10. Florence Marv Latourrette. dis. ooeyea xratiic signal, .5. DISTRICT COURT Floyd D. Patee. madecmate muf fler. $15. Hubert Werrlein. failure to ston for traffic light. S10. William G. Holmes, overload, $24.50. Dallas M. Barnard, violation of basic rule, $15. Jack E. Morris, illegal possession of venison, $155. Thomas R Tubbs, no operator's license, $10. Harold F. Yost, no mud guard, $10. Terry Lee Tull, angling in closed area. $30. Dave E. Rasmussen,' failure to display two license plates, $10. Ray H. Chamberlain, no public utilities commission permit, $10. Betty Ann Cotter, no operator's license, $10. Louis Knudsen, switched plates, $30. Joseph W. Lucas, violation of ba sic rule.. $15. Donald W. Andresen, overload, $101. Darrell E Stephenson, over height. $15; overwidth, $5 sus pended. Robert R. Bibey, no operator's li cense. iu. CIRCUIT COURT Barbara Anne Marrs vs. Alden Ardell Marrs, divorce decree. Lucille A. Adams vs. Bert O. Adams, divorce decree. John M. Inlow vs. Betty Jane Inlow. divorce decree. Darlene Merrifield vs. Jack W. Merrifield, divorce decreer Darlene Merrifield vs. Jack W. Merrifield. divorce decree. Owen P. Goodrich vs. Hazel M. Goodrich, divorce decree. Alberta R. Miller vs. Claude J. Miller, divorce complaint. MARRIAGE LICENSE APPLICATIONS Jerry Edward Cave. Eagle Point, and Carol Lee Wyatt, Central Point. HORNBROOK Music Recital By MRS. H. H. CHAPMAN Hornbrook Edith M. Greene of Hornbrook present ed her students of piano and accordion in their spring reci tal at the Hilts grammar school Sunday afternoon, April 27. Appearing in the program were Sandra Crandall and Berverly. Yocum, both of Copco; Linda and Judith Fremd, Marcia Cavin, Janet Benson, Robert Laustalot, Paula Eastman, Marsha Sim men and Patricia Fox, all of Hilts; Chad Peery of Yreka and Penny Barnum, Danny Metzen, Jennifer Cummins, Caren Cros, and Linda and Lydia Greene, all of Horn brook.' Unable to be present be cause of illness was Karen Coleman of Medford, former ly of Copco. The recital was well attended by friends and relatives of the youngsters. The Rev. and Mrs. Harry Sprague arrived here last Thursday with their "chapel on wheels." This week they are in Happy Camp with their son, the Rev. Roy Sprague, who is pastor of the Community Methodist church there. They plan to return here Friday, May 2. and that eve ning, at 7:30, will hold serv ices at the Hornbrook Bible church. This will be an infor mal type of service and will feature the Spragues' singing and vibraharp music. The Rev. Gordon Titus, pas tor of the church, has extend ed a cordial invitation to everyone in the community to attend. Several years ago, the Spragues held daily Vacation Bible school here during two summer seasons and are well remembered here. For some time now thev have been lo cated at Turlock, Calif., where thev have been doing evan gelistic work among the mi gratory workers there. At the regular meeting of the Hornbrook Grange Friday night, the motion was made and seconded that the Grange have a dinner at the hall on Mothers' day, May 11,' with the men to plan, prepare and serve the meal and do the dishes afterwards. The mo tion was carried unanimously bv the women. Frank Ward and John Shi nar were appointed chairmen of the dinner committee. The meeting was attended Derjutv Vavne Ralston by of Yreka, and by Ralph Leavers of Shasta valley, a candidate for the state senate, who spoke briefly at the close of the meeting.' The Rev. and Mrs. Gordon Titus and their children re turned Friday evening from Los Angeles where he attend ed a two week s conference at the Bible Institute of Los Angeles. They also visited Mrs. Titus' parents, and on Monday drove to San Diego to see his father and sisters Dan Spearin and his friend Steve Wilson, of Dunsmuir came up Friday evening to visit Dan's aunt and uncle Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Cum mins. Saturday the three men went on a rock and mineral field trip in Scott valley, and on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Cummins and daughter Shir- lye, and Mrs. Cummins fa ther. Charles Spearin, took the boys home, and spent the rest of the day visiting Mrsk Cummins' brother and fam ily, Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Spearin. Mr. and Mrs. Loren Cum- ! SAN FRANCISCO go to the HOTEL : that offers- the "MOST" ?' Bellevue GEARY ol T A Y 1 tf I , Downtown center of everything, only 2 blocks from Union Square and the finest shops. At the Belle vue you'll find complete hotel service 300 Beauti-' ful rooms. Moderate Rates. . Convention Facilities. k WALLACE G. Presented mins were dinner guests in Ashland Saturday evening of Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Paulsen, both of whom are students at SOC. . In the evening, the group attended "An Evening with the Populaires" at the SOC auditorium. Also attending the same program were Mr. and Mrs. Harry Chapman and their daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Herb Dungey and daughter, Mary Pat, of Med ford. The Chapmans also at tended the dedication and open house of the Rogue Val ley Memorial hospital in Med ford Saturday afternoon. I & 100 Proof. Distilled from grain. Stt. Piarn tomwG Supermarket Goes Good in Yugoslavia Belgrade (IP) An American-style suparmarket was doing a roaring business on Belgrade's Tito street today. It was installed by Ameri can experts, formally opened Monday and became the property, of the nationalized Vracar food concern Tuesday The first customer was Yugoslav Trade Minister Dr. Marjan Brecelj, who attended the opening along with U. S. Ambassador KarJ Rankin and other Yugoslav and American officials. Gulf stream eddies are be lieved to influence waters ajs far north as NoVa Scotia. "WHEN I ORDER VODKA, I EXPECT SMIRNOFF" i For ihe driest of Dry Martinis, and the smoothest of tall, cool drinks, it pays to ask the man for the vodka of vodkas . . . 0mirnoff the greatest name in VODKA Smirnoff FIs. (Oi. of Heubleio), Hartford, Conn. Cub Scouts Cub Scout Pack 1 Cub Pack 1 of St. Mary's school held their regular monthly meeting Thursday evening April 24. Cubmaster V. P. Nicoletti made the following awards: bear badges, James Rever man, Bill Reverman and Eric Johnson. Gold and Silver ar row points were awarded to sixteen of the cub scouts who had completed their achieve ment work. Five ne,w boys were wel comed into the pack by Ni coletti and they each received their Bob Cat pin. The new Cubs are Mark Stoltz Rich- Finest Major Gasoline On the Point South NUMBERS chec Medford's big "Auto Buy" campaign is going to get under way TOMORROW May 1st! Thirteen of Medford's automobile dealers are spearheading and sponsoring this COMMUNITY program to KEEP Medford's Economy Rolling! , ' During these days participating dealers will make it doubly attractive for YOU to buy a new car . . . there'll be $50.00 IN CASH as a "Prosperity Booster" award so that you can spend ten $5 certified checks for whatever you want in Medford's stores and shops. There will be added prizes for those who make the closest estimate to the Medford Automobile Dealers' total 1957 dollar volume Five dollar bills for1 those who answer the 'phone with "You Auto Buy Now" instead of the conventional "Hello." During the next ten days you'll have the opportunity to boost local business conditions while treating yourself to real bargains in automobiles and in other merchandise featured by alert Medford business firms. And, of course, you'll be able to make the best buys if you follow the "Keep Medford's Economy Rolling You Auto Buy Now" campaign advertising in the Medford Mail Tribunel YOU Portlander Thanked Portland Itf) Harry Tru man may run for president again when he's 90, or so he ard Lewis, Dorian Corliss, Roger Johnson and James Martin. A magician '"Die Great Eads," entertained: Plans are being made for the next pack meeting which is to be a picnic shortly be fore school goes into summer recess. The pack has also under taken a newspaper collecting project as a means of raising funds to operate on. Riverside and South Central k ticket W POSTED 7 DAYS - HURRY! AUTO AUTO BUY NOW! For Gift To Truman told a local man who sent him a souvenir fir tree. John Harder sent Mr. Tru man a fir and received a jocular reply from the ex president saying the tree was being planted on the grounds of his new library. The letter added that "when I am 90 ... I expect to run again for president, and will look forward to resting be tween campaign trips in the hammock which you promised can be swung from the trees by that time." Mr. Truman is now 74. l. Use Any Major Oil Credit Card Open 24 Hours Drawing 8:30 P.M. April 30 FORD
