March 11. 1042
TIIE EVENING HERALD. KLAMATH FALLS. OREGON
PAGE SEVEN
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piCMS FOR
MUDDY LOTS EYED
Barricading of private lots
(mod for parking purposes In
ordor to provvnt tlio sproadlntf
of mud on sidewalks and streets
la under consideration of tha
city engineering dopartmant.
City offlclola hava received
frequent complaints about the
mud, which Is brought on to
pavements from unpaved streets
and parking places on muddy
lots.
City Engineer Thomas said
that In somo Instances motorists
Inks parking spaces on muddy
private lots without permission,
crossing over sidewalks to get
to them. Barricades might stop
such practices, he added.
Army Rules Against
-actico Blackouts
Still in Effect
8AN FRANCISCO. March 11
W') Army rules against practice
blackouts lira still In effect In
the ulghl states of the western
theuter uf operations.
Lieut. Gen. J. L. DcWltt, com
manding general of the western
defense cunimuiicl urid fourth
army, originally banned test
blackouts last Dec. 0.
Reiterating his earlier orders,
the general said:
"H Is not advisable under ex
isting circumstances to permit
practice or test blackouts In any
community throughout the west
ern theater of operations, and
It Is desired that none be permitted."
Included In the area under his
command are the states of Wash'
U0tnn. Oregon, California, Ida-
niomana, uun, Arizona and
Nevada.
Weyerhaeuser
i tea Merrick o King Cola, a
student of the Keno Junior high,
Injured his foot with an axe last
Friday. Ha received treatment
at HllUlcIo hospital In Klamath
tails.
Mrs. L. Z. Harbin of camp 0
visited In camp last week on
her return from a two weeks
trips In California. Sha drove
south with her sister and broth
er-ln-law tha Charles Blckners
to vial their son who is In serv
Ive near Los Angeles.
Mr. and Mrs. Emery Nya and
son Jerry of Prospect, and Mr
and Mrs. Alfred Carlson of
Klamath Falls spent the week'
end with friends In camD
kjjfcy attended the dance In tha
community hall on Saturday
vent '.
FOUNDER'S DAUGHTER
OAKLAND. Calif.. March 11
CP) Funeral arrangements were
being mada today for Mrs. Es
ther Jakway, 02, daughter of
John Wesley Johnson, founder
and first president of Oregon U
Her death Sunday after two
day Illness was belatedly dis
closed.
There ara 04,060 licensed civ.
11 pilots In the M ilted States.
Design In Easy Crochet
Smart For Your Home
lip
IS
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These thoroughbreds make
distinctive croctn-t to dross up
chair or buffet. And what a
lovely pair of scarf ends you
can make from the larger piece
repealed. Do this fllot crochet
In fine cotton. Pntturn 7238 con
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making set; Illustrations of It
and stitches; materials needed
To obtain this pattern send 10
cents In coin (plus one cent to
cover cost of mailing to The
Herald and News, Household
Arts Dept., Klamath Falls. Do
not send this picture, but keep
It and the number for reference
Be sura to wrap coin securely,
as a loose coin often slips out of
the envelope. Requests for pat-
terns should read, "Send pattern
No to
followed by your name and ad
dress.
Four-Lane Traffic
Sought for Main
Klamath city officials will ask
the state highway commission to
paint four lanes of traffic
on Main between Sixth and
Ninth streets.
City Engineer E. A. Thomas
will transmit the request to the
highway department, but It Is
not expected there will be any
painting here until dry weather
Is assured several weeks honco.
Brakes now helno marin hv
some defense Industries ara so
powerful they could stop 80
ton bombing nlanea rollini alons
the ground at 0 miles per hour
in 10 seconds.
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RIVERSIDE
A meeting of Riverside PTA
has been called for Tuesday,
March 17, at 2:30 p. m. In the
school auditorium, by the presi
dent, Mrs. a. W. Gllcrlst. The
third grade mothers will be
hostesses and a St. Patrick's pro
gram will be presented.
Plans ara being mada by mem
bers of Riverside teaching staff
for a family party the night of
Friday, March 20. All parents
and children ara Invited to at
tend and tha party will be In the
nature of a holiday festival.
SHASTA
Tha Shasta PTA held Its regu
lar meeting at the school Wed
nesday evening, February 25.
Following a brlot business meet
ing the fifth grade glee club,
under tho direction of Mrs. For
rest Monroe presented a series
of musical selections. A large
audience was present including
a number of air raid wardons, to
hear tha talk given by Earl C.
Reynolds, Klamath county de
fense coordinator, on the subject
of civilian defense.
A lovely Founder's day cundle
lighting ceremony was presented
by members of the PTA and
county council. The two candles
honoring the founders were
lighted by Mrs. Marvin Shell
and Mrs. R. E. Baker who were
dressed In old fashioned cos
tumes. Mrs. Rollln Thompson and
Mrs. A. C. Olson sang "Lord
and Saviour of Mankind," ac
companied by Mrs. Kenton
Knight at the piano. Rev. Hugh
Bronton read a passage of scrip
ture. Mrs. B. C. Johnson, state
regional vice president, portray
ed tho spirit of PTA and lighted
tha candle on beautifully dec
orated birthday cake from which
the candles of the nine goals
were lighted. Taking the parts
of the goala were Mrs. L. F.
Lund, Mrs. Ralph Aubrey, Har
old Ashley, A. C. Olson, Mrs.
A. C. Olson, Mrs. Rollln Thomp
son, Mrs. Herbert Lsndls, Mrs.
P. D. Schroeder and Mrs. R. E.
Ette).
The birthday cake was served
to guests. Mrs. A. M. Brad
ford, county council president,
and Mrs. Fred Peterson presid
ed at the tea and coffee urns.
Mrs. C. E. McClellan was in
chargo of the Founder's day pro
gram and the meeting was con
sidered one of the best of the
year. Mrs. John Rusteen and
Mrs. Helen Williams were In
charge of refreshments, assisted
by other members of the execu
tive committee.
The next regular meeting of
the group will be held Wednes
day afternoon, March 23, at 8
p. m. The executive committeo
will meet Monday, March 16, at
7:30 p m.
FAIRHAVEN
A regular meeting of Fair
haven PTA will be held in the
school gymnasium Friday at 3
p. m. Following the business
session a program will be given
with the first grade giving a
musical skit and the second
grade In a play. Mr. Curry's
brass Qjtirlct will also play sev
eral musical numbers. All par
ents and friends ara Invited to
attend the meeting and program.
MODOC POINT
Tho Modoc Point PTA will
hold Its regular March meeting
Thursday at 7:30 p. m, in tha
Community hall. Every person
in the community is urged to
attend as a talk will be given
by Fire Chief Keith K. Ambrose
on "Incendiary Bombs." Other
numbers on the program are as
follows, a reading, "Radios De-
Luxe," by Mrs. Floyd Johnson;
"Mlnurtt on Toe," Bllllo Joan
Carson; "Ballet Viennese," Car
rie Duvidson.
Refreshments will be served
during the social hour.
No Civilians to
Work at First on
Alaska Highway
EDMONTON, Alberta, March
11 VP Civilian workers will
not be used this year In the con
struction of the Alaska highway
the Edmonton Journal said yes
terday it has learned from its
correspondent at Dawson Creek,
B. C, where a number of U, S.
army engineers are already at
work.
The Journal said it has "be
come apparent" the work will
be done solely by the United
States army. "The pioneer road
will be nine feet wide and capa
ble of handling heavy trucks,"
the paper reported. "Eventual
ly It will be 24 feet wide."
Better Skiing
Research has shown that skis
slide better over "warm" snow,
when the temperaturo Is Just be
low freezing. Friction between
skis and snow increases as the
lemperature drops.
Two-thirds of the members of
the American Eagle squadron
the famous unit of U. S. citi
zens fighting with the RAF
loomed to fly in the U. S. civil
aeronautics administration's pi
lot training program.
Principal factors in tha rise
of motor vehicle ownership and
operation taxes above tha 1940
total of $2,130,147,000 ara more
mileage per vehicle, Increased
registrations and higher federal
excise taxes.
Sunday Islands
There are two Sunday Islands
In the waters of Australia -on
off the coast of Queensland, and
the other on the western Aus
tralian coast.
WASHINGTON, March 11 W)
No official starting points or
routes below the Canadian bor
der have been chosen for the
Alaska highway but present
plans call for completion of the
road within one year, the inte
rior department has announced
Secretary Ickes has declared
tho highway "must be con
structed In a hurry."
War Labor Board
Gets Eugene Case
WASHINGTON, March 11 W)
A dispute between 3000 AFL
lumber and sawmill workers
and the Willamette Valley Op
erators-Employers, Eugene, Ore.,
was certified to the war labor
board yesterday by Secretary of
Labor Perkins.
The union is demanding wage
increases, a union shop and oth
er changes in working condi
tions.
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America say "keep 'am flying." But to keep 'era flying
w must keep 'am rolling on the) rails. Materials,
thousands of carloads, for planes, tanks and guns must be
rushed to production and assembly plants. Completed
armament also must be transported.
Union Pacific Is powered to do the Job. Twenty "Big
Boys," largest steam locomotives ever built, have recently
been added to tha large fleet of other super-powered rail
giants placed in service during the past five years.
Millions of dollars also have been invested in freight cars,
new rails and property improvements. For defense as
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