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About The Evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942 | View Entire Issue (March 13, 1941)
March 13, 1841 PAGE TWENTY:- THE NEWS AND THE HERALD, KLAMATH FALLS, ORE. DO WORKEHS TO Beginning March 28 over 100 workers under the leadership K G. Klahn will call on citizens of Klamath Falls for contribu tions to the third annual Boy Scout-Girl Scout-Camp Fire fund financing drive. Goal this year for the three organizations Is $5865.45 of nihlnti thn Rrtv Krniits' hudcet of $3500 comprises the biggest share. 1841 budget lor tne en tire Modoc Area council of which Klamath Falls is a part. Is $5500. Tne amount raisea oy Klamath Falls in the fund drive ! with nmnnnta raised in lO "." - - - - other sections of the council to make up the total budget. Sr-niron Hnwn the drive coal If attained, will give the Girl Scouts $819.25, Camp Fire girls $804.50, Boy Scouts jouu, ex ssn nnd 1940 deficit $691.70. The campaign will continue as long aiier jnarcn o as is necessary to reach the $5865.45 total. Sparking the drive will be a parade of all scouts and Camp Fire girls of Klamath Falls at 10 a. m., Saturday, iwarcn c..A,.a1 flrtntc will also he in eluded in the Main street spec tacle. . , Assisting Klahn with drive plans are C. S. Elliot, J. v. Owens, A. J. McDonald, A. M. Collier, E. M. Igl and W. A. Constans. Navy Probes Loss Of Two Flyers in Bomber Crash SAN DIEGO, Calif, March 13 UP The navy today investigat ed the crash of a naval torpedo bombing plane and the death of two of its crew 65 miles north east of here after the pilot , bad rjarachuted to safety. :v; Machinist's mates, Ralph Goff of Raccoon, Ky., and DiUand Darius Doga of Basil, La., were killed Tuesday night when the craft spun out of a thundercloud to the ground near French peak and burst into -Harness This raised to 18 the number of dead in San Diego based navy planes since January 1. . The pilot. Ens, Walter Glenn Barnes of Coronado, Calif.,, told sheriffs deputies that he baled out shortly before his ship struck the ground. He walked back to the' wreckage and found both his companions' bodies.-?- One was burned in the . plane. .The other was thrown clear -of v . the wreckage. '" Ens. Barnes . was treated at the Bamona sheriffs office for shock "and - scalp wounds. ' . ' r -r-' The craft was one '.of "a group of five making a routine flight to El Centro. It was attached to -the VT squadron 3, of the Sara toga air unit. The aircraft car rier is based at San Pedro.but its planes operate from North is land in San Diego harbor.. Smuggled Gold Eyed By U. S. SEATTLE, March 13 (U.R A petition filed Wednesday In U. S. district court asked that $52, 628 in gold seized by customs agents from Elo E. Morland at the Canadian border February 11 be forfeited to the federal government. Morland was charged with at tempting to smuggle gold into this country, in violation of the traffic act of 1930 and the gold reserve act of 1934. He is in Jail in lieu of $25,000 bond. Shortly after Morland's arrest, Vancouver, B. C, authorities dis covered an additional $47,500 worth of gold in his hotel room there and arrested two men in connection with the case.. ' During 1940 retail sales of new passenger cars in the' United States totaled 3,415,905 units. This figure exceeds -the 1939 to tal of 2,653,377 by 28.74 per cent. . The United States and China each have five cities with a pop ulation of more than a million. Ninety-five per cent -of all known animal species have no backbone. . ASSIGNED MONEY DRIVE FIRST FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION OP KLAMATH FALLS Member Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation Sixth at Mala .. . . DiBl 5195 Joining Up in Building up defenses in the menaced Philippines, the U. S. Army is accepting volunteers who have finished six months' training un der the islands' national defense act Here a recruit trades his name for a number to expedite physical examinations. Number is painted on chest and shoulder. " rt T, I K' 1 v-vv .N- h AMATEUR HOUR S Prt N. C. Richardson checks map in Washington that keeps track of amateur radio stations in army's amateur network. They send In 22,000 messages a month. English Palace Bombed in Raid; None Injured LONDON, March 13 (IP) The government permitted disclosure today that Buckingham palace, official residence of the king and queen, had been damaged in a recent air raid. The palace was hit by bombs in raids last fall, but none of the royal household was injured. Two of the bombs dropped re cently landed in a courtyard at the palace. A third hit a lodge house, killing a policeman and knocking down part of a wall. Incendiary bombs fell across the road from the palace. Three other explosives fell nearby. The explosions shattered some of the palace windows. It also was disclosed today that the Cardiff Royal infirmary, largest hospital in Wales, was hit in a recent raid. There were no casualties, and patients were removed to other hospitals. CANADIAN KILLED LONDON, March 13 UP) Mrs. Kathleen Humphreys, Ca nadian war worker, was killed Saturday night in the bombing of a London restaurant and her son James and his wife were in jured. A daughter of the late James Dunsmuir of Victoria, B. Stop! Looking for a Good Time? Comt to Keno Dance EVERY SATURDAY NIGHT Music By OREGON HILLBILLIES A DIVIDEND CHECK FOR $16,500! Be Pretty Nice To Get In the Mall, Wouldn't It? We mailed $16,500 In divi dends to 2500 savers last January! START TODAY WITH Philippines, Too gn C, Mrs. Humphreys, together with her daughter, Jill, had been operating a Canadian Young Men's Christian associa tion mobile canteen. Crockett Slide Buries Tracks CROCKETT, Calif., March 13 (U.R) A huge . earth slide from a Crockett hill Wednesday night buried two main line tracks and a spur track of the South ern Pacific under tons of debris, delaying train schedules over the route several hours. The eastbound track was cleared by workmen after a five-hour disruption of service, permitting traffic on that track, but three westbound trains were halted and the passengers taken off and transferred to buses. 1L ..jhthepopuurpino1ze4 THE BIG ECONOMY pip In your favorite tavern ask kiW"'A for Blitz-Weinhard and enjoy its g 'jfk distinctive taste-satisfaction. ft . SS7A When you're entertaining at T J home sfve your pests that same Jy- !&ri y treat by serving Britz-Weinhard I jr in the big economy quarts! Jr, jjpjT THlllj;iyHdlJJ)M.HJ:l'il,'fjMUJJil3na iMEIHHflBD OUAMNTEEP ATIrVIMn BEE UTmmminiB coupon? ronTunp, omoon Four-H News PLEVNA POULTRY CLUB FAIRHAVEN The Plevna Poultry club Is starting off in a big way this year with a new lender, Tommy Duke. We have 13 members and eight of us are learning to ca ponlze Sunday afternoon, at our meeting. Some or us are naving any one of the following pro jects: chickens, capons, turkeys, ducks or rabbits. Wo aro going to have a skit at the skit festival. The president, Donald Olson, is making up several good yells. Edward Schultz, Reporter. FAIRHAVEN CLICK - IT CLUB Our last meeting was held In the third-grade room of Foirhav en school. Some of the children are almost finished with their work. It is as follows: Elsio Ruth Schultz, luncheon cloth and bag Barbara Schiesel, luncheon cloth and bag, pin cushion and needle case; Shirley Marauder, lunch eon cloth; Margaret Mickkelson, luncheon cloth and bag; Imogene Etheridge, luncheon cloth; La Dona Gibson, luncheon cloth and bag; Leona Thompson, lunch eon cloth and bag: Rose Gron dahl, luncheon cloth. The Sewing II girls have their work done as follows: Lucille Schiesel, dress, dish towel and hot dish holder; Winifred Spell man, dress, dish towel, hot dish holder; Colene Hcrrick, dish towel, dress, apron and hot dish holder. Colene Herrick, Reporter. CHILOQUIN CARDINAL SEWING CLUB The Cardinal Sewing club of Chiloquin holds meetings regu larly every Wednesday. Our meetings have all been interest ing, and full of fun. The last meeting we selected demonstra tion partners and expect to pro duce five demonstrations irom our club this year. All the girls are working on their dresses and expect to have them finished soon. The spring fair is the main topic of discussion. We all hope to be finished so we can enter our exhibit. Shirley Christy. Reporter. ALGOMA SEWING CLUB The Algoma Dropped Stitches held a very successful Valentine party for member's parents on Saturday, February 15, at the Algoma hall. During the party progressive games sponsored by Mrs. Gillen were greatly en joyed. These consisted of bean bag toss, disc bowling, box hockey, sponge ball bowling, up set the fruit basket, car wreck, and corks. Corks proved to be the most popular and box hockey and disc bowling next in popularity. Later ice cream and cake were served for re freshments. Members and par ents attending the party were Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Walker and Edwin, Haldyn and Margaret, Mr. and Mrs. LcRoy Welker and Floyd, Virginia and Alice, Mr. and Mrs. J. Heyden and Jomac; Mr. and Mrs. Freeman Schultz and Mina Lou, Shirley, Milton and Helen, Mr, and Mrs, Mc Brlde and Marybell, Mr, Trewar- tha and Erma and Alice, Mr, and Mrs. A. W, O'Brien and Juno and Mary. Members and parents that did not attend the purty were Mr. and Mrs. U. Rrgliiuto and Elvlo and Robert, Mr, and Mrs. Q. Tockory and Jnmcs, Gloria and Georgia, This party was enjoyed very much by all attonding. Georgia Tockery, Reporter. CHILOQUIN BEEF CLUB At the home of Albert Christy Jr., on February 23, some chil dren of Modoc Point who have 4-H calves met and organized a club. Mr. Jenkins was present and explained the things In our booklet. We elected officers who were: James Conroy, president; Doro thy Graves, vice president; Shir ley Christy, secretary and Doris Ethrldge, news reporter. We discussed what we should name our club and decided to wait until our next meeting on March 13 at James Conroy's house and to bring ideas and have the best names translated into Indian. After the meeting was ad journed Mrs. Christy served re freshments, which were very good. Doris Ethrldge, Reporter. PELICAN NAIL BENDERS CLUB The Pelican Nail Benders club has put 80 studs, 1000 board feet of sub-flooring, and 13021 feet of sub-siding since school started. We are putting shingles on now. Kenneth Finnell has hewed most of the lumber put on the house. The house has been constructed by the follow ing boys: Donald Erickson, presi dent; Delbert Yantis, Lewis Young, finishers; Harold Rust and Bob Mitter, -reporters; Jack Ward, secretary. Also in on the building were Bobby Griffeth. Earl Hannon and Kenneth Fin nell, sawmen. There were three visitors at the meeting, they were Charles Price, Spencer Erickson, Ralph Hansman. Harold Rush. ! Reporter SEWING I CHILOQUIN . The meeting was called to order by our vice president, Mary Alice Reed. Since our president Sharon Christy is 111. the vice president is taking her "3" NINTH STREET, Corner Pine Jn . Ill Wi riA:f"W Next for Hitler? .'..' ..'."'.'"mm 11 rk Germiiny has aiiked Yugoslavia to "declare herself unequivo cally" on the side of the axis, and o Prince Paul, above, chief regent of that nation, takes over the hot spot recently vacated by Bulgaria's King Boris. place. After the roll coll was given by our sccrctury, June Flury, and tho minutes read and approved, we stood and gave our pledge. Next wo talked about all of our old and new business. Then wo talked about our bags. Most of the girls have their bags made. We aro all go ing to have our wall hangings by next meeting, Mrs. Reed, mother of our vice president, was a visitor nt our meeting. Marilyn Davies, Reporter. FAIRHAVEN GERM FIGHTERS The Fairhavcn Germ Fighters held their last meeting Febru ary 23, 1041. The county club agent, Mr. Jenkins was here to visit. Farley Spindlcr. presi dent, colled the meeting to order ond we had two songs, two yells and the club pledge The meet ing was then turned over to Mr. Jenkins who presented us with our charter. Ho complimented us on our work and spirit. Three girls gave poems, Norma Olson, Eva Furber and Amollce Young. The meeting was adjourned. Arlcnc Swlgle, News Reporter. CHILOQUIN FORESTERS The Junior Rangers Forestry club of Chiloquin met at the SWISHED' M want ! Believe me, that saves me lots of time and effort! I oan always find what I want at Wards. I know the quality will be grand, and the prioes will be right! Faot is, it's fun to shop at Wards ! Things are out on display where I oan see them and examine them. . When I don't see what I want on display, I just step 'to the .cata log order department of the store . . . and' piole. out what I like from the photographs in those exoiting Montgomery Ward oatalogs. Honestly, those oatalogs show 'more ' things than I ever knew existed! ; Best of all, when I buy in the oatalog order department of Wards store, I pay only those low oatalog prioes. I don't even have to buy a stamp or a money-order, and X save as muoh as half the usual shipping oost. '' The Best Place to Buy Anything Is MONTGOMERY WARD Turn U Pism II anil II lor Ward Nn About Modirn fiihlon vahm , . school' on Monday afternoon, March 10th. The meeting was called to order by the president, Elmon Rolck. The minutes of tho provlous meeting wero read und approved, We made plans for tho 4-H Fair, to be hold the latter part of April. We also finished up our tree Identifica tion. The meeting was then ad journed. On Saturday, March 8th, we went on field trip to learn how to read a section map, run section line, and how to read a compass, Mr. Plorce, our lead or, had to attend a 4-H mooting In Klamath Falls; Mr. C. F. Peick of Klamath Agency was kind enough to take us out. Four of tho boys went. We went about quarter of a mile west of Chiloquin. There Mr. Polck showed us whero we were on the section mup, and we got our bearing. Then he told us tho relation between the rod and chain and the mllo. While wo were running the section line we saw the blazes on trees of the original crulso of this area made about 1880. Wo also laid out a plot In which we will plant our trees In the near future. This is port of our 4-H project. Roy Kephart, Secretary. Eighteen million nickels were produced by the Philadelphia mint alone in March, 103D. V We Have No Agents QAVE 20 per cent en that monument or marker you plan to erect In mem ory of your beloved one . . . Make your own selection from en old established reliable firm , . . Also, have your 20 per cent to shop with while In our city. Ileat of Workmantthlp KLAMATH FALLS MARBLE & GRANITE WORKS 116 So. Eleventh St. YES! I SHOP THE MODERN WAY!" It's modern, you know, to be effioient . . . to gave time and effort. Well, I shop the modern way by-going straight to Mont- gomery Ward : for everything I ALBANY PLYWOOD IT ALBANY, Ore., March IS U,R The AFL Olazlers and Mill Workers - unions called, more than 150 employes of the West orn Door and Plywood company Albany plant out on strike Wed nesday night and established a picket line. Walter Morris, plant meniger, said a meotlng of company offi cials and union leaders would be held tomorrow In the com pany's Portland office, , Morris said the employes made no demands and his first notice of trouble was the ar rival of union representatives from Portland. ' He added that he believed ' Albany employes were satisfied with existing con ditions. The army requires that all ot Its vehicles with driving power applied to all wheels must be able to travel IS to 20 miles an hour at night without lights, and 40 to SO miles an hour during the day. There are 02,830,000 miles of telephone wires In the United States. 'Telephone 1118 1