WEATHER Prtly cloud tonight and Sun day; highs 15-20; lows 10 bo-low. 59th Year , if i f ' "h ? ft f ' i , JV- . . '-; Vl KfT" li f IHk I h- ; " ' ! ' , K - f ' ' l'"m .,".:.-, 'J ' : ' ' .'! BEAUTIFUL BUT COLD Thesa long icicle, were found draped from the eave of the Auto motive Specialty Shop on Greenwood and Herriman this morning' at the mercury still hover ed near lero. The temperature here remained at zero through the entire night, following chilling "high" of nine degrees on Friday. Dutch military knew Indonesia planned landing HOLLANDIA. Dutch New Guinea (UPD Dutch military au thorities knew well in advance that an Indonesian force was planning to attempt a landing on the southwest New Guinea coast last Monday, a well informed source said today. The source said because of this advance warning, the Netherlands defense forces commander was able to concentrate his naval units in the general vicinity where the Indonesians hoped to land. Dutch forces waited for three days before a patrolling Neptune bomber first spotted blips on the radar screen which proved to be three Indonesian motor torpedo boats, the source said. The patrol bomber summoned Dutch surface ships and then tracked the invading flotilla for 60 miles. When the torpedo boats were reported to be about 12 miles from the coast in the general area of Kiamana, the tracking bomber released a parachute ' flare. One of the Indonesian torpedo boats began firing at the Neptune and the Dutch warships reported to be two frigates opened fire on lite torpedo boats, hitting the lead vessel. It exploded and sank im mediately. Approximately 30 crewmen were killed, including Commodore Sudarso, vice chief of staff of the Indonesian navy. The Dutch fished 50 survivors out of the water, including two naval officers and three ser geants. Baby Elephant's arrival awaited PORTLAND (UPI Portland Zoe officials were still hopeful the first baby elephant to be born in the United States in 43 years would arrive today. Belle, a 10 year old Indian pachyderm had her firtt labor pains Thursday and was restless Friday. She was reported more calm today, however. Zoo officials made an attempt lo talk with Dr. Eramamo Bro zini in Rome Friday night, but couldn't locate him. Dr. Brozini is believed to be the only living man who has helped deliver a baby elephant He administered at the birth of a healthy baby elephant in the Rome zoo in 1958. The Portland staff did talk to Dr. Emmanuel Amorso in Lon don, however. He is a specialist in elephants. DEATH REPORTED PORTLAND UPI John M. Clare. 61. Portland, was dead on arrival at St Vincent Hospital Fnday after a car he was driving went out of control and struck an embankment. Police said death was attributed to an apparent heart attack that occurred before the accident TEE Eight Pages kkes for Report applauded Good news: Chamber no longer in debt Bend Chamber of Commerce di rectors Friday were told that the Chamber is out of debt for the (irsl. time in two years, and has just over $2,000 in the bank. This report was made by treas urer Maurice Shelton and was re ceived with applause by directors who met at the B C Cafe. President Don Conner tempered the news with the reminder that money normally spent by this time each year had not been expended yet. "We have some heavy pro motional expenditures in front of us this year, but at least we are North Shier climbed by 2 BLM men The North Sister, stern and stub born even in summer, has been climbed in winter, possibly for the first time in history. Two Eugene employees of the Bureau of Land Management re ported Wednesday they had reach ed the snowy peak of the 10,094 mountain, not the highest of the trio of peaks, but by far the most difficult The two climbers, reports the Eugene Register Guard, were Robert Napier, 23, and Henry K. Holden, 31. They parked their car three miles below Alder Springs on the McKenzie Highway. Carrying 50 pound packs they hiked into Sun shine shelter on hard snow. Next day, the BLM men reached Col lier Glacier, where they made an other camp as snow started fall ing over the Three Sisters. From Uie glacier base camp, the alpinists ascended Die big south ridge of the North Sister. It took them a full hour to cross a large snowfield that covered a summer trail. Napier and Holden reported the chute in excellent condition, quite icy. but with the ice holding the rock in place. Although the two men were equipped with pitons, they found they did not need them. The pinnacle was easily negoti ated. The men found the summit register on top. The last climb of the North Sister in 1961 was on September 10. Fort Rock to be turned over to state, park plans made SALEM (LTD State Highway Engineer Forrest Cooper said Friday that Lake County has agreed to turn Fort Rock, a horseshoe - shaped geological for mation, over to the state for de velopment as a state park. About 160 acres- are involved. The Oregon Highway Commission earlier Friday approved the development solvent at the start," Conner told directors. Conner also announced addition al appointments to ' committee leadership. These include Bennie Russell, greetings: Gene Maudlin, forum speakers; Ralph Moore, civic and national affairs; Harry Drew, water resources; and Dick Carlson, industrial committee. Carlson was elected by members of the committee. . Site Acquisition Due J. Pat Metke, member of the in dustrial committee, reported that plans were being made to acquire an industrial park site so that "we will have something to sell, something to merchandise." He also reported that Sam Mai licoat of Salem, state director of industrial development, will speak to the industrial committee at a breakfast meeting at the Pine Tavern January 25. He invited di rectors and chamber members to attend. Mallicoat will be in Bend' to start a feasibility survey for de termining location of major rec reational development, Metke said. It will be located somewhere in Oregon and Bend is under con sideration, he said. Progress Reported Also reporting on progress to date were the new committee chairmen listed above. Howard Hobson, vice-chairman of the Retail Merchants commit tee, told directors that some com mittee heads in his organization had been appointed by Chairman James Arbow. Appointed are Jack S y m o n s , attendance; Doug Gaines, events; Ralph Moore, spring opening; Charles Rice, Christmas committee; Bob Gab riel, winter carnivaL Directors were reminded of the United States Chamber Aircade, which will appear in Portland March 14. They were urged to at tend by Conner. BOND ISSUE APPROVED GRANTS PASS (UPD-A $363, 000 school bond issue was passed by voters in the Grants Pass school district Thursday, 675-232. The money will be used for the construction of a science wine and music building at Grants Pass High School, additions to two elementary schools in Grants Pass and to buy a new school site. Fort Rock, a noted landmark, rises from a plain near the town of Fort Rock seven miles east of State Highway 31. The U.S. Bureau of Land Man agement recently transferred the site to Lake County. A rancher in the area, R. A. Long, owns a small portion of the formation and Cooper said Long has indi cated willingness to trade bis CENTRAL OREGON'S Bend, Deschutes County, Oregon, Saturday, January 20, REAL "SNOWBURSr This is not a snow "explosion" it it a cloud of icy crystals as they appeared when Mrs. Don Peters, 543 Franklin, cleared her sidewalk this morning. Similar scenes were general. - Man critical after shooting, suspect caught YREKA. Calif. (UPI)-A 300- pound man was in critical condi tion today after being shot in the chest by a hitchhiker who then rati oVf with the victim's 90-pound wife and his auto. The hitchiker and the wife were picked up later by police at Medford, Ore., and returned here for further legal action. The shooting took place Friday near a 400-foot cliff overlooking the Shasta River on Highway 99 eight miles north of here. The victim, Virgil L. Johnson, 33, was left bleeding in Die snow at the side of the highway by Matheyv P. Zaleck, 36, of Linwood, Wash., police said. The Johnsons had picked up Zaleck Monday in New Orleans. Zaleck took $180 from the vic tim's wallet and walked back to the Johnson car where Mary El len Johnson, 39, a blonde, was waiting. They then drove off in a snowstorm toward Oregon. A few minutes later, Johnson was spotted by a passing motor ist who contacted police. Zaleck and Mrs. Johnson were seen by an Oregon State Policeman and after a short chase, Zaleck was captured. Mrs. Johnson sat quietly in the car and made no complaint about having been abducted, police said. Sheriff A. B. Cottar said that Zaleck signed a statement admit ting the robbery and shooting, and waived extradition. The sheriff said Mrs. Johnson admitted going willingly with Za leck to Oregon and therefore faced conspiracy charges. But the sheriff said Mrs. Johnson denied helping plan the robbery. Board to hear report on buses An annual report on bus trans portation will highlight Monday night's meeting of the District No. I school board. The session, open to the public, will be held in the library of the junior high school in Bend and will begin at 7:30 p.m. On hand to discuss the report with district directors will be Louis A. Mitchell, bus supervisor. Also on the agenda will be a discussion of the school lunch pro gram. portion for a comparable acreage. Cooper said Lake County Judge Charles W. Ogle has advised him the county court has agreed to give the state the title. Cooper said the highway depart ment wants to improve the road from Fort Bock county road to the monument, build a parking area, install rest rooms and put up signs. Cost would be $4,000. DAILY NEWSPAPER era River level drops Heavy snow in area on Friday had some earmarks of blizzard By Phil F. Brogan Bulltlln Staff Writer Central Oregon today fjiook off a storm which for a tirrfe Friday afternoon had the earmarks of a blizzard as heavy snow fell, gusty winds whipped flakes into dntts and the temperature dropped to zero. Friday's high temperature In Bend was a chilly 9 degrees. The mercury slowly dropped in the afternoon as snow fell and remain ed at zero through most of the night. The reading at 7 a.m. today was still zero. A possible low of -10 has been predicted for tonight in Bend. The zero emu tnat iroze up stream tributaries dropped the level of the Mirror Pond in Bend this morning. Ice that spanned the pond cracked and crumpled as the river level fell. This morning, it was estimated that the Mirror Pond level was down about two feet. Piers used for the pageant arch were visible, as were mud flats covered by broken ice. Only 50 Kilowatts So low was the river flow past Bend that only 50 kilowatts were being generated at the local plant of Pacific Power & Light Co. Traffic in Bend Friy evening and through most of the night came to a near-halt because of the storm. Streets were dangerously slick and drifts massed in some areas. In the county this morning, nine snow plow crews were at work opening rural roads, some of which were passable only to cars with chained tires. Drifting was general in the country east of Bend through the night On the Central Oregon highway, chains were required in the Broth ers area this morning. Through the Night Snow fell over Cascade passes through the night, but the total fall was not heavy. Five inches of new snow was reported from the San tiam and Government Camp area and two inches from the WiUameU School vote due at Powell Butte Monday, 2 to 8 Voters In the Powell Butte area will decide Monday whether to join with the Crook county unit school district or to continue to send high school students to Red mond and join the Deschutes coun ty unified administration district Polls will be open from 2 to 8 pm. at the Powell Butte School. Both the Deschutes and Crook county school district reorganiza tion committees have agreed to abide by the decision of the Pow ell Butte people in continuing their work. The re-districting is required by a state law providing that all dis tricts must provide education for all their pupils, grades 1 through 12, and that any given area can not be included in more than one district Univ. of Oregon Library . EUGENE, OREGON 1962 ,1 IN COLD STORAGE This ear, covered with snow, apparently it in cold ttorage, possibly ' until warmer weather comet. Cart left overnight merged with the wintry scenery this morn ing. Total fall of snow, slightly more than eight inches, was far short of a record, but gusty winds created some drifts. te. Heavy snow fell in eastern Ore gon and blocked U.S. Highway 30 at Huntington Hill 'between Pen dleton and Ontario. However, no snow fell at Hermiston. Tiie storm this morning had moved to extreme southeastern Oregon and partial clearing came to the interior country as the weatherman gave another look at his instruments and predicted a possible low of 10 degrees below zero in parts of tile area tonight. Cold, snow forces many cancellations Up to press time today, cancel lations because of the weather in clude square dances at the Alfal fa Grange Hall and the VFW Hall in Bend, scheduled for tonight The square dance scheduled for the Rimrockers Hall in Pnncville will be held tonight as scheduled, starting at 8:30, according to Lar ry Musgrave, caller. - Leaders of the Church of Christ of Latter Day Saints said that they would go ahead with their annual Green and Gold Bail, tonight at the Pilot Butte Inn, with dancing from 8:30 to 11:30. Sunday activities cancelled in clude the Bend Jeep Club's trip to the sand dunes, and the Rim Rock Riders' family turkey din ner. Going ahead as scheduled will be the Women of the Moose ritual practice,' at 2 p.m. Sunday at the home of Mrs. Vera Wittekind, the annual parish meeting at Trin ity Episcopal Church, with pot luck dinner at 6 o'clock! and the forum program at First Methodist Church. Registration for 10 hobby cours es offered by the City Recreation Department, scheduled for Mon day afternoon, has been postpon ed until Thursday, January 25, from 1:30 to 3 p.m. at Harmon Craft House. Knights of Pythias have post poned indefinitely their meeting scheduled for Monday night The meeting of the Bend Altrusa Club, scheduled for Monday night has been cancelled. Pioneers delay winter meeting Deschutes Pioneer Association leaders have announced that their annual dinner meeting and reun ion, originally set for tonight at Pine Forest Grange Hail, has been postponed until a later date. Cancellation was decided on be cause of considerable drifting in the hall area and the traffic dan ger there in turning in from the snow-slickened highway. This is the first cancellation of a winter meeting in the history of the 730-member association. Ten Cents LaPine reported a low of minus 4 last night and Seneca checked in with a minus 6. Baker record, ed minus 4. 'in Portland,' where only a trace of snow was mea sured, the mercury hit 24. Klamath Falls measured 14 inches of new snow this morning. Driving conditions there were haz ardous. Lakeview reported 17 inches of snow and Redmond 10. Ideal for Skiing Thirteen inches of new snow was reported from Bachelor Butte this morning, where, it was expected. skiing over the weekend will be Ideal. A county plow was slowly moving toward the ski area this morning, but It was expected mat clearing of the road and parking area would be about two hours be hind schedule. ' ' Motorists were cautioned they may encounter one-way traffic in the area. The storm was general over Central Oregon, with Prlnoville al so measuring about ten inches. Most roads were veneered with packed snow, dangerously slick in areas where not sanded. Pacific Power & Light Crews re ported some trouble due to trans formers burning out, result of heavy use of power for heaters. Most of the trouble was in uie cul ver area. . , ' ' ' r ' Gas conversion here postponed Conversion of the Bend . plant and distribution system to natural gas, originally planned for Mon day, has been postponed, Nick Hollamon, local manager of Cas cade Natural Gas, announced to day. The postponement was decided on because of the weather, and of possible inconvenience to custom ers If the switchover were made in the present arctic chill. Hollamon said new letters will be sent to all patrons when the weather moderates and a definite date is set for the conversion. All preliminaries for the conver sion from liquid to natural gas have been completed. A main leading into Bend taps the 36 inch Pacific Gas and Transmis sion line east of town. Cascade Natural Gas has ex panded its present system, some 23 miles of line, and is ready for the changeover. As the conversion takes place on the date yet to be announced, Bend's Mayor Jack Dempsey will turn the natural gas from Canada into the Bend distribution system. CALIFORNIAN KILLED COTTAGE GROVE (UPD A California man was killed Friday when struck by a car near here while putting chains on bis car because of snow. Rate police identified the vic tim as Harry Harlen Hershey, 50, Areata, Calif. TEMPERATURES High yostordoy, i dogroot. Low lost night, uro. Suntot today, 4:59. Sunrito tomorrow, 7:31. No. 38 1 Big new storm threatens more misery for US. By United Press International a Dig new snow siorm Blocked highway travel In the West today an threatened fresh miseries for" a winter-weary nation. A storm which plastered the Midwest was scarcely over before the new blast moved out of Ne vada It spread five to nine inch es of snow across parts of Ore gon, Nevada and Utah and was due to get worse. . The U.S. Weather Bureau issued a severe weather warning to parts of Nevada, Utah, Idaho, Wyom ing, Colorado and Nebraska. Driv ing winds and near blizzard con ditions were predicted. At Least S Dead At least five deaths, one in Ore gon and four in Oklahoma, were ' blamed on the mounting storm system. ' In Idaho, the storm ranked as one of the worst since the bitter winter of 1948-49. A reported 20 to 35 Inches of snow closed U.S. ' 91 at.Monlda Pass and snow was 12 to 14 inches deep in the Idaho Falls, Pocatello and Montpelier areas. Four coyote hunters were lost in the snows in the Christmas Mountain area south of Boise. One of them was found early to day and deputies and mountain' rescue units set out on snowshoes after the other three. . Traffic Halted In Utah, : the highway patrol stopped all westbound traffic on U.S. 60 at Grantsville. Heavy snow and .winds between that, point and the Nevada, border made travel hazardous, patrol men reported. Aching cold continued east of the storm front Oklahoma's low of 3 degrees above zero tied the record for the date, and it. was 30 below at Hibbing. Minn., and in Iowa. In warm contrast, the high temperature at Fort Myers, Fla., Friday was 84. At Dubuque, Iowa, coal and oil truck drivers ended a one-day strike which had halted fuel de liveries in 10 below temperatures. was day just like fhis one. when he arrived' It was a day just tike today but it was 52 years ago. This was recalled hero today by S. E. (Ben) Roberts, Deschutes county's first sheriff and long-tima resident of Bend. Roberts recalls Uie day and Its weather because that was the day he arrived in Bend, on Jan. 20, 1910. A heavy storm had whitened the area and there was consider able snow around town. It was no day to wander around town, so Bert Roberts registered at Hugh O'Kane's Hotel. On that distant day, Roberts re calls, he had no idea he would be in Bend for more than half a century. "7i 1