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About Herald and news. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1942-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 21, 1942)
4 .7 PAGE EIGHT C. L SPELL E Charles E. Spldell, 67, for the past 40 years a resident of Ore gon and 34 years of that time of Klamath Falls, died In Klam ath Valley hospital early Satur day night following a three weeks' illness, Mr, Seidell served as county roadmaster for eight years, at one time was caretaker of the Elks lodge and at the time of bis passing was employed as watchman on the Klamath Un ion high school defense project. He was born in Nova Scotia, Canada, and came to Oregon in 1802. Services Tuesday In addition to his wife. Bertha, Mr. Spldell is survived by four sisters and five broth ers, all of whom reside on the north Atlantic seaboard with the exception of one brother, Chester, of Ventura, Calif. Mr. Spidell was a long time member of the local Elks lodge. Final services will be held from Sacred Heart church Tuesday at 9:30 a. m. Commitment serv ices and interment will follow In Mt. Calvary Memorial park. There will be a recitation of the Rosary Monday night at 8 o'clock from the chapel of Ward's Klamath Funeral home. Friends are Invited to attend services. . News of the Commandos This week we have Second Lieutenant Marceil Newman. Lt. Newman is official secretary to the captain and the Commando Unit, keeping a record of the many details regarding the unit hd taking the minutes at every meeting. Lt Newman has a core of friends and many rela tives In different branches of the service. By being a Commando she believes she is giving her time and energy to a patriotic duty. Last Sunday, In preparation for Christmas, the service cen ter was decor- ated from corn er to corner. Very worth while were the Commando's ef- I forts, for it now registers the s very spirit of fc1sZlChristmas- The f-&MH4Dublic is wel come to visit the room and view the Christmas decorations from ue inside. With the wonderful cooDera. tlon from the. different organi zations in Klamath Falls, and from -individual people wishing h mane mis unristmas a cheer- ful one for the service men who will De in Klamath Falls, the Christmas tree in the room is surrounded with gifts of all sizes and descriptions. Every man in uniform will find that Santa Claus has visited the room and left a special Christmas token lor each individual. The past week the mail situa. tlon has increased considerably at the service center with Christ mas cards received from soldiers stationed at various places who have at sometime or other visit ed the Commando room and nave not forgotten the hosDital- ity shown them not only by the commandos, but by the people oi A.iamam i ans in general. Over the holidays there, will be 200 soldiers visiting Klamath Falls. Accommodations for these men must be found. The Com mandos are accepting reserva- IN SAN FRANCISCO Superb accommoda tion!, fine cuisine, and distinctive service a wait . today's fraveles at this city's largest, best located hotel. ' .. . '.. 1000 OOMJ I0OO SATHS MOM M SINOll 14 OOUIll H0TE1 ST. FRANCIS PUSSES SATURDAY i Entertain a Soldier for Christmas or New Year's! I can furnish a room Meals or both Q for ........1......... soldiers from December 25 to 27 .or from January 1st to 3rd Check One: Dee. 25 to 27.. Jan. 1st to 3rd . . Name ............ . .......... Address -........................ Phone ..................... ... ...... ....................... ' Clip and Mail to Commando Service Center, 817 Main Street, Klamath Falls, Ore. tions for these boys at the room; call 9103 or drop In at the Serv ice center. This week the Commandos have been visiting several serv ice men confined to the local hospital, who have commented highly on our activities and ex pressed their appreciation and gratitude. City police Monday issued a warning to Klamath establish ments who sell alcoholic bever ages to minors, or with know ledge provide legal age residents with 'liquor which they know will . be served to young girls andboys. . Several girls between the ages of 16 and 18 years have been picked up by officers, the young women definitely under the in fluence - of liquor, police said. Dave Bridge, city recreation of ficer,, is investigating along with police.- It , is understood that names-of local beverage dealers will be turned over to the state liquor commission where such infractions have occurred. ! J5X$h ( FULL OF CAMELS IS A GIFT THAT'S V-'-- ' ' j Wtta V SURE T0 PLEASE ANV CIGARETTE SMOKER! J ' V?$nJ 0 f&A AtiS V ;-;! : V (CONTAINS 4 BOXES Of TM POPULAR S X" " """Vl AW Tif myf ' AND THIS ) " lMkk .W'vy ALWAYS SAYS ) W'i" Tk h', Zri MERRY CHRISTMAS , '!VW JsCM-" -,:5 IN A BIG WAY1. EVERYWHERE ARE ) fi3 IP Uw;- n f 1 OF PRINCE ALBERT FAR $L, FEATURING THESE ' 'Sf nW&vk iNT0 THE NEW YE4R' 1 UANrC.nMP IIPT , Jr , , If l?ji (this aio poumo oirr ' ' OF CAMFLS AND I.' ifl mw.1wW'Um8 fi in its Christmas jackit- S , "''"'''W...rt..,,,r,rrrr,irfrr '. " - : . ' Northern California Placed in Separate Defense Sector SAN TRANCISCO, Dec. 21 () Changes in the organization of the ninth civilian defense region will placo northern California and all of Nevada, except the area from Las Vegas south, in a separate sector of the defense re gion. Henry Duque, sector director, said that headquarters of the new northern California-Nevada sector would bo opened here January 3. In California, this sector will extend north of the Santa Maria river. The area south of the river, all of Nevada south of Las Vegas, and all of Arizona, will be included in the southern sector. Other sectors in the defense region are the eastern one, com prising Utah, Idaho and Mon tana; and the northwest, which consists of Washington and Oregon. Appointed The senate con firmed the appointment of Ermel H. .Hosley as Chiloquin post master in its final session accord ing to word received from Wash ington. Hosley has served in this capacity for the past sev eral years. HERALD AND NEWS. KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON "-J'..i-fJL..ii-Jim5g-- r.ff urn... .fmihi.... WALKER TELLS HtfW OF STABBING mi mm paci: imwmiwik II. iUI.U UiiJL! Testimony that ho was stab bed as he stepped out of a tnv ern ot Kcno was given in circuit court Monday by Elmer F. Walk' er, state's witness in tho case against William Wado Baker, charged with assault while armed with a dangerous wco- ! pon. Tho case was expected to I reach a jury by nightfall. Walker, first witness for the i prosecution, said Hint while in the Big Ben tavern his younger j brother had -had an argument with another man. He had taken the side of the younger brother, he said, and had a scuffle with the "other follow," who was not Baker. They settled their differ ences and shook hands. Hunt Testifies When he stepped outside the place. Walker testified, Bnkcr was waiting for him at the door and stabbed him. Dr. Warren Hunt testified Walker was stabbed on top of the head, at the base of the neck, on the left forearm and over one hip, Baker is represented in court by F. O. Small. The defendant was arrested by sheriff's officers shortly after tho Keno Incident about two weeks ago. Jurors in the case are Victor O'Neill, Lester B. Pierce, Pres ton A. Fidler, Glenn Kester, Elizabeth N. Loosley, Georgo A. Myers, Lee Sutton, Ted Medford, Thomas A. Blake, James Kerns, Jr:, R'chTd E. Teater and Harry E. Wilson. i VITAL STATISTICS TAYLOR Born at Klamath Valley hospital, Klamath Falls, Ore., December 20, 1942, to Mr. and Mrs. Ivan .Taylor,, Keno, Ore., a boy. Weight: 6 pounds 11 ounces. ' FROST Born at Hillside hos pital, Klamath Falls, Ore., De cember 21, 1942, to Mr. and Mrs. " - ''"o"tiln. Ore., a boy. Weight: 7 pounds 6i By ANITA GWYN KUHS' basketballers flashed off to a head-start this weekend, with a double win over tho Grants Pass five in tho first conference game of tho season Score Friday was 42 to 38; Snt urday it was 34-25. Nico work, boys. There was a pep assembly Friday in hon or of the games played over the weekend. Tho dance band I nlnvnrl fnf thn i ?T " IV. assembly and? Coach Wayne Scott introduced part of the Peli can squad. "Dutch" French gave Scott his lucky rabbit's foot that he said he had been carrying for 17 years. Many of the college students homo dur ing tho holidays wore at KUHS part of the day. Stovo Stewart, yell king for last year's student body, introduced by Joy Kent, assembly chairman, led the as semblage in a yell. Mrs. O'Neill and Miss Burk halter are busy changing sched ules for many students who arc taking different subjects next semester. We wonder Just how many realize how confusing lt is to change so many schedules every semester and mony dur ing the year. We can imagine how many aspirin are taken by these two helpful instructors. Just three more days of school until the holidays. Pat Morgan will be writine this column fur the cst of this week. Visits Parents Keith Howell, son of Mr and Mrs. H. L. How ell, returned home Saturday night to spend the holidays. Howell is a student at the Uni versity of Portland and will re turn north January 4. - J" H 11,000 IIIIS ENTER SERIES WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 More than 11,000 of tho United States' 400,000 Indians entered the fighting forces, tho Interior department's Indian servico re ported todoy. Even greater numbers have left tho reservations for civilian war work and tho result has been "a shortago of manpower on the reservation," Commis sioner John Collier said. Now, ho added, Indian women have "learned to drive tractors and trucks, repair heavy automo tive equipment, work in laun dries and power plants, and as sist in tho cattlo and sheep round-ups." Ono, identified only as "a wealthy Kiowa Indian woman of Cement, Oklo.," did her part, tho servico said, by giving 51000 to navy relief by means of a check "signed with a thumbprint." Supremo Court Recognizes All Nevaua Divorces WASHINGTON. Dec. 21 Ul In a iiir-icucnini! ouuiion. too supremo court mica louuy tiua iM-vuau divorces, under pioseni law and tho coiisutulioii, must oe recognized by onicr suites. Justice Uuuuiiui delivered tnu 6 to 2 decision which overruled a previous supremo court opin ion expressing contrary views. opeeiucuuy, tuo tribunal heud Justice DouKias delivered tun 6 to 2 decision winch overruled a previous supreme court opin ion expressing contrary views. opecuicauy, 1110 minima held that North Carolina is required under existing law to rpcnenizn Nevada divorces obtained hv n North Carolina man and woman from their respective spouses before their marriage to each other. i The nrinchiles of tho sunrm court opinion would apply to all other states. Let's put everything to work) Sell the articles you don't use through a classified ad. P7W f (Sv ilMEH IN SERVICE Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Rogers have received Christmas messag es from their two sons, Donnld and James, serving overseas with tho armed forces. Saturday morn ing a cabin arrived from Prlvaio First Class Donald Rogers who has arrived with his bomber squadron, army air corps, aomo where across tho Atlantic. Lt. James Rogers Is now with the US marine corps In Hawaii and will be moved later for active duty In tho Pacific, ho writes his parents. E. Leo Payne, who completed his CPT training at Sunnysldo, Wash,, has been commissioned an ensign in the US navy air corps rcservo and reported Do comber 18 for duty at Corpus Chrlstl, Tex. Ho will tnko an In structor refresher course at tho navy flying field thero. Mrs. Payne, tho former Margaret Mo cubce, has resigned her position as stenographer In tho FSA offi ces, federal building, and will bo with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Mocnbre, 822 North Fifth street, over to holidays. Cpl. Ray Shulmlre, nattcrv B, 24l)th Coast Artillery, Fort Stev ens, visited on a soven-doy fur lough with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Shulmlre, 2803 Blsbee street. Young Shulmlro has re turned to camp. It's Technical Sergeant George C. Flltcraft now, according to word received here Saturday telling Mrs. Flltcraft of her hus bond's promotion. Flltcraft, who When in Medford Stay t HOTEL HOLLAND Thoroughly Modern Jo and Anne Earley Proprietor! Montgomery Ward Will not be open Monday Evening December 21 Store open until 8 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday Evenings O Docombor 21, 1042 EASTERN STATES By Tht Associated Praia Winter which doesn't begin officially until tinnorrow con tinued to get In icy practice blows today which kept much of the nation In a sub-freezing grip. Below-zero cold continued to prevail 'In tho oast, bedeviling householders striving to stretch oil supplies and unsottlng the calculations of fuol rationing boards. Although tempornturei In New York City dropped only to ona below last night, suburban Westchester county roported 28 bolow at Mt. Klsco and 21 be low at Yorktown Holghts. The temperature dropped to 8 below In Cincinnati, com pared with 9 above reported yes-A tcrday, but further west tliornV was a goneral trend to higher figures. At Duluth It was only 8 bolow, Instead of the 21 below roported yesterday. Owl's Head, N, Y where the mercury plunged to 49 bolow, still held tho weekend record. BREADCASTER LOS ANGELES, (II The Hov. William It. ilcsscl told hli Methodist congregation tho story of tho Biblical sorvi'iit who took five talents of his master's mon ey and brought back ten. Then Re-. HchscI put a hun dred silver dollars Into tho col lection plate mid the churchgo ers took them home. That was several weeks ago. Today 83 of the dollars coma bark, multiplied to 274. Tho minister hopes the other 13 will return next Sunday. spent some time recently In Klamath Falls, has returned to.. I'lierto Hleo. where ha Is fnra-ir caster In tho weather service. TRUCKS FOR RENT You Drive Move Yourieli 8ave H Long and Short Trips STILES' BEACON SERVICE Phona 8304 1201 East Main a OVtftlOOKINO UNION SQUAM AND IH6 NEW OARAOC MANAtf MINI DAN I.ION00N
