Thursday, June 8, 1972
Mrs. Doris West, a former resident of Cave Junction now living in San Pablo, CA visited the home of Sam and Hazel Mickey, Rockydale Road, for four days last week. Mr. and Mrs. C.L. Reynolds came from San Jose for their annual visit with their son and his family, Ray and Connie Reynolds, Takilma Road. Although it was just a little early for the celebrations, the family had three while the grandparents were here with the grandchildren, Connie’s birthday, Joyce’s 16th birthday, and the twins Julie and Steven’s completion of the 8th grade. Mrs. Reynolds Sr. especially enjoyed meeting Connie’s artist friends.
Recent visitors at the home of Jim and Lena Payne were Mr. and Mrs. L.E. Marsh of Eureka. Mrs. Marsh is the former Marie Brown, whose mother was a Gilmore, one of the early day families in Illinois Valley. Marie lived in Kerby and went to high school with Lena (Tycer) Payne, Lorna (Tycer) Byrne, and Hazel (Wells) George.
House guests of the Jim Payne’s were Loren and Hazel George, Klamath Falls, and Phil Sawyer of Hermiston.
Friends of former years visited the Osmond Henrys recently, Charley and Marion Simmons, Williams Highway. They were accompanied by their friend, Mrs. Nova Cleveland, Grants Pass. Charley, Marion, Osmond and Margaret worked together for many years at the Oregon State Hospital at Pendleton.
Some of the descendants of pioneer families who were unable to attend the Pioneer Picnic last week, came to the cemetery Monday to decorate the graves of their loved ones.
Sophia Bunch wrote down the following names down for me when they came for coffee during the time they were at the cemetery: Mrs. Frances (Ayers) Brown of Gold Hill, the granddaughter of David Shafer Sr. and the daughter of Frank and Elsie Ayers; Mr. and Mrs. William Houk of Canyonville, and Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Houck of Grants Pass, sons of Henry Houck; Wesley Woodcock, Medford, and his brother Quincy (Tink)Woodcock from Fresno; Hayden and Phyllis (Dessinger) Tucker and her sister Katherine from Klamath Falls, and Ed Dessinger of Eureka. Their parents and grandparents were old timers in Kerby.
Vivian Wells and Sophia Bunch served coffee at the cemetery on Monday, May 29, from 9:30 til 1 p.m.
Many that remember Dr. Dixon will be interested to know that his son Lister and his, who live in New York, stopped in Kerby on their way south to visit relatives in California. They visited briefly with Evelyn Sauer. Lister was only four when Dr. Dixon left here, but remembered a few names and places. After they left Evelyn’s they were going up Holton Creek to see if he could locate his old home, but Evelyn did not think he could find the place, because nothing was left of the house now. Lister was a construction engineer for many years, but is retired now because of a disability.
Herbert and Beulah Higgins have had company from San Diego, Bill and Marilyn Harmon. From Cave Junction they traveled to Seattle before returning home. Sunday was Beulah’s birthday and to celebrate it and the 45th wedding anniversary of Walt and Gladys England, they went over the old road to Crescent City. Beulah said it was worth going over the narrow road just to see the beautiful scenery. They were accompanied by Bill and Marilyn. The three couples had dinner at the Harbor Grotto, then went up the coast to Brookings.
Walt England and Herbert Higgins have bought a 19-foot cabin cruiser in partnership. After trying it out for leaks, then carpeting it and putting up curtains, etc. they hope to use it this summer for salmon fishing.
I have received more comments about the historical stories taken out of the area than any other stories. After reading again the following account, it made me wonder if there isn’t still “gold in them thar hills.” The Coastal range and Siskiyou mountains have produced great sums of gold and other minerals. No accurate account was kept of its precious metals in early days. The gold of Southwest Oregon before 1881 cannot be closely estimated, but beginning with that year to 1912 inclusive, Southwestern Oregon produced $11,257,772. Another writer said the gold which came from Southwestern Oregon from 1882 to 1899 inclusive was $5,808,831,111.