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About The Evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 10, 1940)
PAGE TWO THE NEWS AND THE HERALD, KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON January 10, 1040 2 APPOINTED BOARDS COUNTY COURT : The Klamath county court made two board appointment! Tuesday, working rapidly a day Ahead of achedult In order for member! to get away to the meeting of the atate highway , commission Tueaday evening. Kd Crawford waa re-appointed to the county fair board for a period of three yean. Mra. Mil dred Campbell of Bonania waa named on the county library 'board aucceedlng O. P. Keller, deceased. ' The court has named The Klamath Newa and The Evening Herald Klamath county official pa pen for the year 1S40. Road matters of interest to this county will be discussed with the highway commission in Portland by the court me.jbera. They will be accompanied on the ' trip north by County Engineer Frank Z. Howard. Press reporta tbat the state "will- get more money from the federal government for road con struction nave not escapeu iuc attention of the county court members, and they- will press Klamath county'! clalma for its fair share of these funds, they abated. While out of town the court membera will attend a meeting of representatives of O. & C. i.ni ,nnt MitntlA In Eueene Saturday, BOIVIN INVITES ASHURST TO REPEAT GRAND JURY TALK . ', (Continues From Pate One) the legislator and other public officials. v . ' "I hare placed the informa tion before the grand jury, and it to now op to the Jnry and to District ' Attorney Slsemcre-,". waa the Judge's comment; Ho did not indicate his reaction to Botvln'! suggestion that his at- - tack on Boirin be made off the bench. The nature of Judge Ashurefs remarka about Boivin's legislative career made it inevitable that they would assume political sig nificance. : He attacked the legis lator for being connected with the Southern Pacific in a legal way while serving in the legislature, and indicated that this was in imical to the: legislative aims of railroad labor.- m -:. In this connection,' it was learned that Boivir had received me enaorsemem or me raiiroaa labor organlsationa in hla cam paigns tor-tne legiBtaiure ana u was asserted by Bolvin's friends tbat railroad labor men knew at the time be was endorsed that he was an attorney for the company. The tense situation has many angles that appear likely to bring developments in the coming weeks. Meanwhile the grand Jury con tinued its secret studies of crim inal matters placed before it by . District Attorney L. Orth Slse- more. Tuesday the Jurors were taken from the courthouse in a car, apparently to interview a witness who waa ill and unable to come to the courthouse. , CITY BRIEFS Leaves for Kaat Maurice Les lie, division superintendent of the California Oregon Power com pany, left Wednesday morning for Kansaa City, Mo., where be will spend a month visiting three brother!, Ed, Len and Shannon, and a sister, Mrs. Sam Welker, It will be the first time in the past it years that Leslie has gone east to visit these relative!. Report Minor Crash R. T. Mo Tlmmens, route I, box 814, Klam ath Falls, reported to the sher iff'! office that hla car figured In a minor accident Sunday morn ing on the Merrill highway five mllea east of Klamath Falli. The other car involved waa driven by Lee Beal of Beatty. Car CraMi Harriet E. Mar shall, route 2, box 809, Klamath Kails, reported to the sheriff's office that the car she was driv ing collided with one driven by Nell Carlson, Tionesta, Calif., Sunday morning on South Sixth street. A third car, whose driver waa unreported, was Involved. Minor Accident John Voegl and Joe Chotart, both of Maliu, reported to the sheriff! office that the cars they were driving figured In a minor accident Tues day morning four miles west of Malta. The accident waa caused by icy pavement. Accident Reported Edmond Clark, 60S Broad street, reported to the sheriff's office that the car he waa driving figured in a minor accident January ( near the in tersection of Front and Sixth streets. The accident waa caused by icy pavement. Hunt Pledged DnnM Unnl Alt nf Ttr a lift Xt,- t-Bn " Hunt of Klamath Falls, has pieagea sigma .NU fraternity, according to word received in Klamath Falls from Eugene where Hunt is a atudent at the university or Oregon. MAN ARRESTED ON LIQUOR TO INDIAN CHARGES HERE Bert 8mallwood, Klamath Falls, charged with giving liquor to Indians, was arrested by fed eral officers Tuesday and lodged in the city Jail, Police Judge Carl K. Cook said Smallwood would appear late Wednesday. Ten traffic tickets were paid to the desk sergeant Wednesday. F. R. Nendanbal, taxi driver, paid $1 license fee for bla 1940 badge. One drunk, one charged with being disorderly, another with being both drunk and disorderly, and the fourth with vagrancy appeared in police court Wed nesday morning. Police activities have been ex ceptionally quiet since the first of the year officers said. PATTY REPRESENTS SHRINE CORPS AT BAY CITY FETE Floyd Patty, head of the Hlllah drum and bugle corps of the , Klamath Falls Shrine club, was to leave Wednesday evening for San Francisco where he will ait in aa one of the representatives honor ing players of the East-West game played New Year's day In San Francisco's Ketar stadium. Patty will return Thursday after attending the banquet in San Francisco that evening. All uniformed Shrine bodies were sending one repreeentative to the banquet and Patty will represent the drum corps which performed at the New Tear's gams. VITAL STATISTICS ' KEFFER Born str Hillside hospital, Klamath Falls, Ore., January 10, 1939, to Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Keffer, route 1 box 817, Klamath Falls, a girl. Weight: 4 pounda 1 ounce, i More than 80 women with com mercial pilot ratings have logged more than 1000 hours In the air and inore than 20 have logged in excess of 2000 houn. One in every 87 American eltl teni is a criminal, according to estimates, StudV club Will moot Thnmlx at the home of Mrs. Griggs, 2135 narrow avenue, at 2 p. m. There will be election of officers. Women's Counril Th TCn. men's council of the First rhrui. Ian church will hold a regular meeting Tnursaay -at 1 p. m. in the church. A hot lnni-h win be served at 12 o'clock by group Ytaltina- Km Mn r .-- nandes, formerly of this city is Tieiung at tne nome of Misa Blanche Ward from her home in Fresno, Calif. Drive Rmith Mr mn ir Lonla Robin . are spending sev eral days in 8an Francisco, driv ing south by way of Reno, Nev., to spend several days. f 1 ?verr-2 ' '- 1 i 1 1 1 i it fiTi ii ii ii i h FOR THE EMPIRE Among the soldiers In Eng land, waiting a move to front, is Lieutenant Burhan (above), son of Lord Tweedsmulr, governor general of Canada. To Ashland Mr. and Mra. Percy Evana are apending sev eral days in Ashland and other valley points this week. Condition critical Jerry O'Connor, well known Klamath rancher, remains in a critical condition at his home in the Merrill district. Has Fin Mrs. Wesley Garrett, employed in the cosmetic depart ment at Moe's, la ill with in fluenza at her home. She has not been able to work this past week. Improving Mrs. Clair- Arnold of Moe'a is reported improved at her home where she is re covering from an attack of In fluents. In San Francisco Ted Snoop of Shoop and Schulze, is spend ing several days on business in San Francisco. Ewauna Lodge Ewauna lodge No. 902 will meet at the KC hall Thursday at 8 p. m. The Dominion of Canada ranks third among the gold-producing countries of the world if the Phil ippine output la excluded from the flgurea for the United States. Some of the first experiments In over-water flying in the United States were made in 1908 and 1907 by Israel Ludlow with a giant, kite-like glider towed by tugs. President Roosevelt can, of course, win re-election easily if he should decide to run. Atty. Gen. Frank Murphy. BUMPS Oil BE Heavy Tains, frosty highways In early morning and late evening hoars have taken their toll of bent fenders, smashed radiator grills and a few bumps, according to a check with city police Wednesday. - Since the first of the year the report book ia filled with minor accidents although few personal Injuries are noted. According to Sergeant Leigh Ackerman, motorists are not fami liarizing themselves with - the situation which develops in this country during rainstorms.. He urged extra caution during the early and late hours as the roads and streets become frosty and slick. OUTSIDE JUDGES COMING TO TRY ' TWO CASES HERE: Two outside Judges will be In Klamath Falls Monday to sit on cases in which Circuit Judge Ed ward B. Ashurst has been dis qualified by affidavita of preju dice. Judge Hendrick! of Fossil will be here to preside in the case of Phillips versus Phillips. Judge Hay of Lakeview will ait in the trial of the case of Johnson ver sus Lamm Lumber company, et al. It ia expected one of the cases will be tried in the county court room and the other in the circuit court room. Airplane factory space expanded by 17 per cent during the first half of 19.19. Present capacity is about 1250 planes per month. Sassafras trees have three dis tinct leaf forms, and all three often may be found on the same twig. Wash narfllpv In tint vhIrp 4f von want to imnrnvA Ita flnvnr and make it easier to chop. BENNER DISCLAIMS CREDIT FOR LAKE IN BLY CENTER County Commissioner Jack Benner said Tuesday he bad -been "honored" by having a Inks In the "center of Bly" named Benner lake. The commissioner received a letter from Leo Moll of Bly informing blm ot the presence of the lake In the Bly business -district and the plan to name it after the official. "I appreciate the honor but I don't deserve It," said Benner, "The lake Is on tho state high way right-of-way. But I'm writ ing Mr. Moll that I'll do what I can. at the state highway com mission meeting this week, to have the water drained off.'.' REGULAR I SERVICE If START FR DAY The second flight of the Sttn- aon Reliant plane making test rum ou a new central Oregon air route between Portland and Klamath Falls waa completed on schedule Wednesday, and It was announced at the airport that regular paasenger and express service Is expected to start Fri day or Saturday. Five, aurvey flights must be completed before the start of the regular dally tllghte, which will link Portland, Redmond, Prlne vllle, Bend and Klamath Falls. Adverse weather conditlona pre vented the ahip from making flights Monday and Tueaday. nut Ranaail and Max Gulley. eo-managora ot the local port, an nounced that courtesy mail will be carried after completion of the survey flights. , v The plane ia scheduled to ar rive at Klamath Fall! at 12:25 p. m., leaving at 1:10. ' Tom Hlnman, operation! man ager of the reorganised Oregon Airways, accompanied Chief pilot Dave Lewis on Wednesday s trip. 19th Century In Furniture Revived CHICAGO, Jan. 10 UP) The day when center tables In the homes of our best families wore skirts is on the dawn ot a re vival. In other worda a renewed Victorian era in furniture la Just around the corner. The tipoff waa given today by exhibits ot the "very latest ideas" In home decoration at the an nual winter wholesale furniture market at the merchandise mart. There's strong Interest in furniture of the 19th century aa a whole, especially, that In use in America in the Civil war period. Modern designers hive taken the old American pieces, and while keeping their character Ixtlcs of line, have eut down the sire modern apartment rooms are smaller than those In old plantation homes and trimmed off a lot of dust-catching "ginger bread." Cameo back chairs, sofaa Just like the one on which grandma sat when grandpa "popped the question." pedestal tables with claw feet, and a center table with a modest almost f loor touching cover were examplea of the new trend. DISEASES OF KLAMATH Influents led all other com municable diseases tn Klamath county during the month ot De cember, according to the report Issued Wednesday by Dr. Peter H, Roiendal, Klamath county health officer In the month-end atate ment which goei to tht state health department, Dr. Roiendal said that many other oasea of "flu" were not re ported to local physicians who, In turn, report 100 per cent to his office. Following la the December check: Chickenpox. 19; gonor rhea, IS; Influenia, 265; measlea, 11; pneumonia, 14; scarlet fever, S; syphilis, 11; whooping cough, 15; chancroid, 1; Infectious jaun dice, 3. THREE INJURED 1 Irvln W'elser, 31, his wife Olive. 34, snd their 3-year-old daughter, Wllda Mue. are In Klamath Valley hospital recov ering from Injuries received Tues day night when Welser'a cnr struck a soft shoulder on the highway four miles west ot Bon anza and overturned. A passing motorist brought tho family Into Klamath Falls whore they were admitted at the hos pital at 8:30 p. m. The Welser car waa demolished, It Is under stood. Welsor suffered a ipralned left ankle, facial Injuries and brulhes, Mrs. Welser suffered a bad back Injury and brulsea and their young daughter Is able to be about but haa facial Injuries. Americans consume about four billion bottles ot soft drinks annually. LIBRARY CLUB TO HOLD FIRST MEET OF YEAR MONDAY The first meeting of tbs year of tho Klamath Knlla Woman's I.llirury club on Monday, January 15, will bv devoted to the appear ance of Kngle Plume, America's foremost Indian daucer and in terpreter ot Indian culture aud folk lore. single Plume ts a member of the Plkunt tribe ot nitukfeet whose reservation Ii In Montana. Ilia grandfather, white Weuscl, waa a famous chief, All women of the club are urged to attend. Admission will be by presentation of memlier ihlp cards. Others may also at tend by paymeut ot a imall foe at the door. Mrs. Horace K. Gets, president of the Library club, haa called a board meeting tor Thursday morn ing In the library club rooms, STATE INCOME TAX L. R. Schoettler or the ilala Income tax department will b in the county court room every day from 3 to 5 o'clock except Saturday, and on Saturdays all morning. These houn will con tinue until February 10, when he will go to Lakeview and Med ford and return March 25 to re main until after April 1. Schoettler aska those who need help In making their reports to see him In the courtroom at any of the hours mentioned. It I! not necessary to send In report! until April but they should be filled out before the deadline ruth, Schoettler stated. SCHOOL CHILDREN TO RECEIVE VACCINE The entire school ayttem of Chllontiln Including both grades and high tchool will be given the second dote of toxoid for dlplher ia aud vaccine for smallpox, ac cording to Dr. Peter H. Rmendal, Klamath county health officer. Dr. Roiendal and Lydla Frlcke Howard, health nurse, plan to leave early Thursday morning for Chlloquln to spend the entire day working with the children. LETTER EXP A loiter which servei to clarify the itatui ot the agreement! be tween Oregon and California of ficial! on ths matter of reciprocity In Interstate commerce has been received by ths Klimalh Fall! creamery, pointing out rulvi which mutt be followed In oper ating a commercial motor vehicle scroti the Hate Una. The letter pertains to tht regit nation of a homemade trailer operated by Hie creamery In mak ing rum from Oregon Into Califor nia and return. The letter Unlet that If. under the agreement, the vehicle la operated exoluilvtly la Interstate comiuorce between Klamatb Falla, Ore., and Tulelake and Durrla, Calif., It would bo permissible to apply for a non-retldent permit when tht vehicle tnten California on It! tint trip. "Your attention Ii called to the fact that the vehicle mutt operate exclutlvely Interstate and at no time Intrastate," the letter itatei. "Alto, failure to apply for a Cali fornia non-realdent permit within five dyi, or a temporary non resident permit pending Ittuanct within 80 dayi ot a full year per mit. Invalidate! your reciprocity right! and tho vehicle mutt then be registered under a California llcente." The letter, received from 8. It. Jalonack, division of re filtration, of the atate of California depart ment of motor vehicles, explain! that on November 27. 1139, rep resentative! of the two itatei met in a conference at Salem, Ore... but have not yet drawn up a defi nite written agreement. DEMO WOMEN WILL ELECT OFFICERS The annual eleetlon of offlrera will be held by democratic pre cinct commltteewomen at a meet ing called for Friday, January 12, al t o'clock In the county court room of the courthonie. Thla will alio be the meeting of the democratic women'! itudy group. All memberi ot the group are Invited to bring a democratic woman, Intereited In piny at tain, to the meeting. MEDICAL WELFARE i DIRECTOR COMING Mr, Nell Fllark, alalt medical welfare director, It expiated In Klamath Falls tht latter part nf the week to cuntult with tht Klnmalli county welfare commit. Inn In regard to the handling of Indigent mcdlclm In this aectloD, of tho slate, , Dr. Black Ii former Klimath county health officer. Since the resignation of Dr. Frederick Itankln there hit been no Indigent medicine phyilelin In the county and Dr. Peter H, Km. tidal, Klamath county health of. fleer, hai handled tht work, NEW OFFICERS OF PHASE CLUB NAMED Newly elected fftlcert of tht I'hate Relations club or the per. onnel of California Oregon Pow4k er company were announced nj the Ciiiico office! ai follows: I'hil Qiittanberry. president; Don Newsum, vice president, snd llol lis Jobs, aecretary-lreaaurer. Ths new officer! will hive charge of the club during lno. Qultenberry replace! Jm Ulickburn ai president, . 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