La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, June 29, 1945, Image 6

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Newspaper Page TextFriday, June 9, 1945 Pago Six THE LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER, LA GRANDE, OREGON - wvu u i.i nil YIUW? I'hlM U n Inir ndiry (if llii, mi-ii Mho Iky llif "hiiitiii" H'lirrj liiu: juiMKi-'iurra niid I'lirno over Ili4 liluli IHiiiiilnriii lHrfii liiilin mill f'liliin. rilittN mil II Itir tueiclirMI airline route Ju lilt, Yturlil, "SOME r.fiYN WANT TO WIN MEDALS " XV WHEN we had returned to Dln Jan after thai first but not last safari In Tongsawa, ai ana i had met an old friend. We liadn't known he was coming, that he had signed on with the C. N. A. C. But there he was when we stepped Into the lounge of the pilots' quar tern thai evening. "Petach!" Al and I cried at the same time. For a good five minutes the three of us clapped eaeii other on the back and cursed and swore and laughed and talked all to gether and, In general, acted like a bunch of nitwits. But then it's a long way from India to Eng land, and that was the last place we had seen Short Stride Petach. Petach checked out In short order as a full-fledged C. N. A. C. flight captain, and it was on March 11 that he and Fox and I took off In a three-plane forma tion from Kunming carrying a load of tin back to Dlnjan. We had overloaded our planes with tin on that trip that is, loaded them beyond usual capocity be cause there hud recently been Ut ile Jap activity In the south and the weather was good on that route. We could ilgure on flying at no more thuii 13,000 feet all the way across. Thus we would use less gas and Jess gas meant more cargo. TROM Kunming tp the region around Yungping we encoun tered nothing but smooth flying weather. We held to an altitude of around 10,000 feet and rode along without threat from cither Copyright, 104H, Baby Pillow Japs or storms with a good 200 feet between our planes and the blanket of white clouds below. It was not until we hit the lower reaches of the Sanlsungshan range, about midway between As-sam and Kunming, that we en countered tiie last obstacle. As we approached the 11,400-foot peaks near Tatlng and went into a slow climb to give those snow capped hazards plenty or room, I began to feel the pressure of tur bulent winds. With my controls set to climb I would feel the C-DJ move slowly upward for a mo ment, then veer off to the right or left and drop quite suddenly, throwing the altimeter buck nny where from 100 to 1000 feet. I was In the lead of the threo- plune wedge formation and, look ing back, I could see Petach and Fox having the same trouble. To turn back or to seriously alter our course at that point was out of the question; wo hadn't met obstacles serious enough to send us back to Kunming, and our gasoline supply wasn't sufficient to permit much searching around for an easier route. We stayed on the course, straining to gain alti tude and bucking the winds. I picked up 11,000 feet at one point and thought I was In the clear; then a downdraft drove me down almost to 10,000 in spite of the fact that I held the ship at a 45- degrce angle to take advantage of the updrafts rising against the sides of the hill, I had the con trols practically In my lap and the air speed was down to only 00 miles per hour. THE highest peak on the route um hml mnniwri mil una 1nnt west of Shueiching, 12,200 feet. As we approached that range the winds became more and more turbulent. Then there was a long moment of smooth flying, andI thought J. C. Winston Co.; Distributed NEA SERVICE, INC. we had outdistanced the dis turbed winds, when suddenly the plane lurched violently and we were driven, deep into the over cast. I knew that the 12,260-foot peak was almost within touching distance, and when the altimeter slid from 12,500 to 11,900 my heart was in my mouth. I could expect only one thing a crash. 1 pulled the ship into a right hand chandelle, belly flat toward the hill, nose high and wings at 45 degrees. I couldn't see a thing, the gray blanket of cloud was all around us, and I had a horrible feeling that this was It. Then, as though a light had been snapped on in a darkened movie theater, there was a break In the clouds and we saw sunlight again sun light on the long and ice-crusted slopes of Shueiching, beautiful and gleaming, but much too close. We missed that peuk by less than a hundred yards. As we climbed above it, our motors pulling hard into a wind that wanted to force us down, I heard Hung gasp. He was looking behind us. I couldn't look then. I had to get the plane above the peak, into the clear; but I looked back in time to see Petach and Fox in their heroic fight against death. I saw Petach's ship miss the Shueiching peak by not more than twenty feet and I saw Fox crash into it, head on. We could have gone back, Petach and I. We could have gone back when we saw Bill crash. But we could not have landed; we could only have seen the flames spring out of the ship and burn Its occupants alive. We could have tried to land and left two more ships and six more men to mark the grave. We could have been as heroic as hell and as foolish. When Petach got drunk a few nights later he talked that way. "We should have gone back , ." But what for7 Sklppy Lane was usually a pretty quiet guy, but that night when Short stride began to sound oft Skippy really said a mouthful. 'You've got to remember, Short Stride," he said, "some guys went to win medals and some guys want to win wars." (To Be Continued) y 5 0 0 5 J1.-" 7 City News In Brief Clarence M. Knight, La Grande, and Burley J. Knight, transient, were arrested last night on charges of being drunk, and were held ponding appearance in the municipal court. Keith Province flew lo Port land yesterday to get a new license for the Waco plane. A iw engine has recently been installed in the craft. Flying students who soloed this w.'oli at the local airport include Myron Fleser, Miriam; Francis Wade, Klgin: Frank Schiro, La Grande, and Eurl Linrri.i and licit Wright of Union Complete equipment lor the horse ranch on the Milium has been flown in this season, includ ing all the supplies and a kitchen range. The ranch is owned by H. K. Cuvitt of Portland and is managed by Nan Christensen. Merlin Johnson, pilot at the local airport, has returned from u trip to Lrwiston. By MRS. ANNE CABOT A young mother-to-be will ap preciate this lovely embroidered pillow it's perfect for the baby's perambulator or crib. And in valids like these small, pretty and dainty pillows too. They're just exactly the right size to luc k un der one's head when one is ill. Use white nainsook or percale for the case embroider the flowers in pink and the bow-knot ribbon in blue. Use lace edging for the ruffle and lingerie beading with narrow satin ribbon run through it as the final pretty touch. To obtain embroidery transfer, color chart for working, instruc tions on how to cut and finish the baby pillow (pa.vrn No. 5005) Official Records lluilding Permits: H. J. Pierce, erect one-story frame building as bain, on Lot 4, 111k. 37, Riverside addition, $75. Cherry Applique VTS raj mi k7- : . . R v Water tinned off, June 2: Bessie llaehne and John Heath, 1H07'-., Adams avenue. Water turned on: Bessie llaehne and John Heath, I !)il 1 Adams avenue. U. S. Army Group send 15 rents in coin, plus 1 cent postage, your name, address and the pattern number to Anne Ca- but, I. a Grande Evening Observ ler. 7011 Mission St., San Francis- ). Calif. .titNitrr to rrrvioim TumIc HORIZONTAL 1,10 Depleted is Inslgno of U. S. Army Frontier '3 Laughter sound 14 Visionary 15 Hawaiian wreath 16 Onaflvr It Girl's name 18 Company (b.) 20 Plant part 22 Lire (ab.) 23 Facetious 25 Catcher of lampreys 27 Shrieked 29 Corded fabric 31 Merited 32 Peruvian city 33 Contended 34 Pears 36Rditors (ab. 37 K ind of horse 39 Watchful Huaidian 40 Mine H Vopcr Eng land (ab.) 42 Small herring 49 ftlw 4V ut' 3 .ike a mlstalt' 49 Peaks VERTICAL 1 Pursue 2 Hurry 3 South Dakota (ab.) 4 Noah's boat 5 Vegetable (I Noblemen 7 Mulct t! Cognizance Symbol for erbium 10 Flowered 11 One (Scot.) 12 Produce 17 Selection (ab.) ID Lifting devices 21 Pic covering 23 Mock IA,l X HAROLD AUXMKR : felt UtTTslAigf A rMpN,cPA)jrt..p- aw 24 Conducted 26 Sends in payment 28 Rant 30 Central American rodent 32 Lassitude 34 Golf term 35 Mere C'u'Alp'l'Til 37 Cudgel 38 Musical instruments 42 Courtesy titli 4.1 Emmet 44 Sue of shot (Pi) 46 Either 47 South Caro lina (nb.) i T 13 II 15 16 17 IS Tj k n i; - ll f- 14 It :s -jT a tit --r-.T, H pr rs. ' rj ' J- T- " - (JJ i: M M-' I -A V". By SUE BURNETT A gay sun dress with bright cherry applique to delight her little heart. Tie on the brief bo lero to prevent too much tan. Pattern No. 8HS10 is designed for sizes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 years. Size 2, dress, requires 2'a yards of 3i)-inch material; bolero T yard; 1 yard machine made ruffling to trim. For this pattern, send 20 cents, in coins, your name, address, size desired and the pattern num ber to Sue Burnett, La Grande Evening Observer, 709 Mission St., San Francisco, Calif. Send for your cupy of the new nuing issue of Fashion just off the press. Book full of smart, up-to-the-niimitc styles. 15 cents. Our Boarding House -S ' (JAv'E TO (VtfJVe TO AiOTMER- CITV To FIWD A SKVSCRAPEEj With Major Hoopte Out Our Way . R. William SUITABLE AS HEADQUARTERS FOR M.V NE.V0 CRIME-DETECTOR. IKiVesiTlONi SIT FOv BITS, DEN R& MAKE TH' SArvWJlCHES You'll ee the FiRrr MEMBER. VOE'VE LOST SINCE THEV Vou SOT AMOTHER. FE.ESI4 IIJEhiTIOM, Mr30R?lSIT NIGHT HICkiEV ANSTHlMG LOST UlSVdAV, LIKE THE WENT TO IHE; I ENGLISH ZOO AMD .CRAVOLEO INTO THE HAY VOlTl-l ' THE Tigers ' SlDE-GMTOLE VOUTJREAMEDj UP WITH THE uPHOLSTeeeD BA.CK. REST?. J FACT STEP -IS TO FORIW A CARTEL CAW'T BREAK. THAT I ME TOO, HORSE FROM KICKING, V CAPTAIM? J V SO WE'O BETTER HAVE I V -v. HIM CONDEMNED J K ANP THROWN OUT L Kr F OF THE ARMY.' q j" 1,-10 QOOfc.1 TVIIO-W TOO CnTlkl ' r if ita. u. ft. ur on,: BORN THIRTY YEARS TOO SOOM jfjSjfjXJgS. Boots and Her Buddies By Edgar Martin HIGH COURT RECESSES SA1.KM, Ore., June 2!) (UP) The Oregon state supreme court recessed for the summer months today. It will reconvene in Sep tember, the day after Labor day. No eases will be set prior to that tune. Two decisions were handed down by the court at tile lust con ference today. Mmi,, Mci i 1VOO MtKK) VOO o.o cvvsooo 1 SWtVv'tMSX ? 3T f I lVEMSjER K)OWl -OtiNUlVKS I m nn 1 i w V i09! 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