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About The Evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 1, 1941)
PAGE EIGHT THE NEWS AND THE HERALD. KLAMATH FALLS. ORE. January 1, 1041 LOCAL PICTURE NEWS HIGHLIGHTS OF '40 '(!,.! . . i. V ... , j. (. 1 , (,' t- A . . is DEFENSE Klmfh'i nionl guardtmen wera called to th colon for elv training In 1940. For iovral dayi fti guardi men war quartered at the armory. Thu picture ihowi the g uardjmon marchlnq to mM down Main ilreot. MANY ACCIDENTS Many automobile accidents occurred Inthe year enough to build up en unhappy record for auto fatalities. Most spectacular accident picture was taken in De-cember. It is the view above of two cars and a truck piled up t Algoma. The ear on top had been riding "piggy back" on the truck which was taking it to Portland when the crash oc curred. Four persons were hurt in this crash. 'At Iiui'i'inim ii i mi umiinj i i u ." '' - u .1 'f -a1 DRAFTEES Like evory community in the country, Klamath was intenioly intereitgd In Oc tobor and November in the selective service law operations. These pictures show, loft to right: George Thomas Ford, holdor of the first number, No. 158, in local Board No. I. LeRoy Moul ton, No. 158 in board No. 2. Robert Veatch, who held the last serial number drawn for board No. I. ; i. w i i .......... ' mil Ra- i -: , rftfe- - -. M Ity, Xwn - k.. i I 4 I A 4 t v iV t" . f.tt.,! -St,! ' " yj ;fVS4 W.NNER-Winer of the big- jTrTfr H ' -A' -'r .'J'. W gest local political battle of fTT..'' t?f ? f r.,. V ' , T" U . ' - I " 1 rfUhe -3 Jr,W the year was David R. Vandon- L' A fc fikjs V -I I J f'O'' -1 t. V f "1 Al-f ' ber9, above, elected circuit Jy "tv? UtS5-''tyl'' A' ' ' 3 'tiMWiittilsIifirBa 1 iii? MtteiiiaM CONSTRUCTION Construct! on was active through the year, . top-notch Item beina the handsome Esauirs thextrs t Bvnnh 5rtrToe.?i'fc;.P T "fr NEW H'GHWAY-Big event of the year for the Klamath coun- -...w.iw iviwiuiu mum 11m iiiiiwoy ar in entrance of the Salt creek tunnel '"-.frrtt. -lMJIlp u ... Mirnn iitr , nw niJ iiimr-f -v &. " p a SUMP The sump development was one of the "favored for 'forty" projects, prominently dis cussed at the beginning of the year, which actually got under way. Picture shows construction starting on an outlot canal on Lower Klamath lake. ! i f ? AtV lif . fl2d TASTl?ramfn,I"rfv.rnte f TTS" , ., ,, jaernnento river country which temporarily cut wtmitn on trom communications with the south. Even moving FLOOD Unusual incident of tfv pibiurs nouoi were atiecrea, and this picture shows films ar- Dalles-California highway a n v. sf the year was the Algoma flood, which tied up traffic on The BIG LAKE TOLL Upper Klamath lake took a heavy toll of lives In 1940 TI- - nd started a series of damage suits in circuit court. Picture shows shows Doputy Sheriff 'Jack Franey with the canoe which "carried thr. ml V L -'V u. . m of th. .Upper Klamath la. before it got too deep for ,.f. an attemft 4 cross the lake. Th". victim, wVrS'p George Thomat Shollenburo. 1 ....... . ,., ,.,,, airporr icr ine Mamarn meatres, inc., cars navigating the new f "' V","" ir fpavel wal ea,led "P to hoP eeP the shows goina. travel. V : ;
