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About Herald and news. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1942-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 23, 1942)
PAGE TWO SWIFT GAINS ENGULF TOWNS, STD REHOUSES (Continued From Page One) of the several dozen towni new ly captured in the sweep toward Rostov were of high military value and declared that Timo shenko's legions were beating down resistance by masses of German reserves. . In a single sector of the flam lng battlefront, an entire battal- ion of naii infantry (800 to 1000 troops), together with the battalion commander, surrender ed to the onrushing Soviets, dis patches said. Qood Progress Despite swirling snowstorms and deep drifts, the red army s week-old offensive was making astonishing progress in the drive to capture Rostov, gateway to the Caucasus, and seal off ap proximately 1,000,000 German troops. Two Russian columns, striking from different directions, were reported within 120 miles of Rostov. One column had cap tured the large village of Kam ensky in the vicinity of Mille rovo, 120 miles due north of Rostov, while the other seized the town of Morozovka, about the same distance northeast of Rostov. First reports confused Kam ensky with Kamensk, a city 40 miles south of Millerovo. EDITORIALS ON NEWS (Continued From Page One) plies to the Japs on the beaches there. The incident shows how close ly we are watching Jap efforts to get in supplies there. "THERE are no new develop ments on the North African' front, where the war on com munications continues. Two axis warships and eight merchant vessels are reported sunk or damaged in efforts to get rein forcements across. The British land Jarge reinforcements on Malta' without encountering major interference" from the enemy. v i - The fighting in Tunisia is hampered by rains, but there are claims of 'growing "BlUed? superi ority in the W. ' ; '.'" -.-. CENATOR McNARY says today that Republican and Demo cratic advocates of economy in government will join forces in the new congress to "combat waste and bureaucracy." More power to them. The more we WASTE in non military activities the less we HAVE LEFT for our boys to fight with. They need all they can get. Chamber Committee To Study Proposed ODT Haul Order Chamber of commerce direc tors referred to the transporta tion committee a proposed ODT c r d e r restricting railroads to long hauls and truck lines to ihort hauls. The committee was asked to make an immediate study, and representatives of the lumber industry will be invited to assist. The chamber directors heard reports on activities of the avia tion, education and legislative committees. The latter commit tee is working on proposed bills which may be brought before the next session of the legisla ture, and will hold its next meeting January 5. Tree Exchange Employes of the various offices connected with the county agent set-up in the federal building will enjoy a Christmas tree and gift exchange after office hours Thursday, Christmas eve. The decorated tree has been up for several days in the office. Dui!UM0KKK Potatoes SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 23 (AP-USDA) Potatoes: 7 Oregon, B Idaho arrived, 13 unbroken, 18 broken cars on track; by truck 1 car arrived; market steady; Klamath Russets No. 1 $2.60; No. 2, $2.00-2.15; Idaho Russets No. 1 2-inch minimum. $2.60-3.65. LOS ANGELES, Dec. 23 (AP- USDA) Potatoes: 2 California, 21 Idaho, 2 Nevada, 1 Utah ar rived, 48 unbroken, 12 broken cars on track; by truck 7 cars arrived; two cars diverted; mar ket steady; Idaho Russets No. 1, 2-inch minimum, $2.55-2.65. CHICAGO, Dec. 23 (AP-USDA) Potatoes, arrivals 73; on tracK 210; total U. S. shipments 519; supplies liberal, demand slow, market about steady on best ctv-k- dull on nther: Idaho Rus- sett Burbanks, U. S. No. 1, $2.75- 3.05; Colorado Red Mcciures, u. S. No, 1, $2.80; Nebraska and Wyoming Bliss Triumphs, U. S. No. 1, $2.90-95; Minnesota and North Dakota Bliss Triumphs, U. S. commercials, $2.10-30; Cobblers, commercials, $1.85; Wisconsin Katahdins, U. S. No. 1, $2.00. CHRISTMAS MAIL The long lines of Christmas package mailers was dwindling Wednesday as but two days re mained until Christmas day. The postoffice will probably set a record for postal receipts with hundreds of parcels and thou sands of letters dispatched over a period of one month, Burt E. Hawkins, postmaster stated. Thirty-four, extra employes, clerks" and carriers, were aiding Uncle Sam in getting his mail delivered promptly during the holiday rush; period and pack ages will be brought to homes in the city until "dark" Christ mas eve, Hawkins asked all residents to have some one in the home . In order that they get their packages." There will be no second delivery and patrons will have to call at the post office for their parcels. A special effort is being made by the department to deliver all packages on hand. The post master put on another truck Wednesday morning to handle the big Increase in the rural districts. Monday found 200 large sacks of parcels, 15 large packages and 46,154 letters sent from Klamath Falls, and Tuesday there was a slight decrease with 152 sacks, 100 parcels and 33,456 letters cancelled. Allies Slash at . Supply Lines to African Front (Continued From Page One) to be nearlng Buerat El Hsun only 180 miles from Tripoli, in pursuit of the remnants of Mar shal Rommel's African corps. The Cairo communique did not Indicate geographical posi tions, " but said British patrols continued to harass the with drawing enemy troops and com mented that the work of mine clearance and road repair is con tinuing satisfactorily." In Tunisia, allied detachments felt out axis deployments in win ter showers preparatory to the renewal of large-scale battles for the possession of Bizerte, Tunis and other bastions in axis pos session. The Italian communique broadcast from Rome said that axis forces also were active against allied communication lines. It reported that German planes had severely damaged five large merchant ships and a torpedo boat in attacks on British, and American convoys in Algerian waters. Visitors Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Wright of Mineral, Calif., are Christmas house guests of Mr. and Mrs. Tart Gardner of St. Francis park. Mrs. Wright and Mrs. Gardner are sisters. iff tm&x9rm i iii ill Uitm ii ti y m j -2mmanaaamalamaaamammamnmaaumajL LEASING OF SUMP LANDS RECOMMENDED The Klamath reclamation project office has recommended to administrative . offices in Washington, D. C, the leasing of nine sections of land in the Tulelake sump area which is now being unwatered by pump and use of the Tulelake tunnel completed this spring. B. E. Hayden, project super intendent, said that when the acreages are ready for use, prob ably in early January, it will be leased in 160-acre lots and bids called at that time. Rich Land The land, which will be put into grain, will be leased out to the highest bidders. One of the terms is that successful bidders be required to pro rate the cost ot drains and dikes for putting the land in shape for cultivation. Cost of the project to coyer the entire area of 5760 acres which will bo reclaimed for agricul tural purposes is estimated at $38,000 by reclamation engi neers. The land is part of the Modoc project from which water is being pumped through the 6600 foot tunnel to Lower Klamath lake on the vest side of the ridge. It is considered some of the richest agricultural acreage in the basin. E I (Continued From Page One) war effort and allow the studios to make such changes as they wished to adopt. Advertising Stays As to the fear of film piracy reported felt in Hollywood if OWI did not use the strictest privacy in dealing with the scenarios, Davis commented smilingly, "God forbid that we should introduce into Holly wood any practices that are un known there presently." He added that - he thought OWI could guarantee full security to the producers. ( Dealing with questions aris ing from the recent suggestion of a group of economists that advertising be reduced during the war to . conserve materials and manpower, Davis said that "apparently nobody even thought the question was serious enough to bring it to OWI's at tention." No Subsidy On being informed the group had proposed that government subsidies be paid newspapers' to make up for reduced advertis ing revenue, he declared such an arrangement would be "very unsatisfactory," and added: "The whole idea of the press in this country is that it op erates free from government subsidy. That is what gives strength and freedom to the American press." Gardner (J o w 1 e s, associate OWI director, remarked at this point that OWI felt the war production board should cut publishers' supplies of news print to the extent necessary to deal with shortages of pulp- wood, power and manpower, but that the use of the newsprint alloted "should be left to each newspaper." FUNERAL ALBERT SCOTT HARRISON Funeral services for the late Albert Scott Harrison, who passed away in this city on Tues day, December 22,. 1942 follow ing a brief illness, will be held in the chapel of the Earl Whit lock Funeral home. Pine street at Sixth on Thursday, December 24, 1942 at 10:30 a. m., with the Rev. T. P. Casey officiating. Commitment services and inter ment Mt. Calvary Memorial park. Friends are invited. "f'flH;llil:ii"-' : tm WIMMIN THE HAPPINESS SECOND BIG HE CLimntu THE CELLAR CRIME! k Htpablli Hlw mm HERALD AND NEWS. KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON New Manager Meet J. E. Hawkins, the new manager at Sears. Hawkins comes here from Seattle, where he was superintendent of the big A store. He was alio mana ger of the Roosevelt store in Seattle, and the Aberdeen store. Mrs, Hawkins and their three children will join him here shortly. T DIES TUESDAY THE DALLES, Ore., Dec. 23 P John Gulden. 34, Golden dale, Wash, state patrolman who was shot in the lung when he attempted to arrest two young Yakima holdup men early Tues day morning near Goldendale, died, at The Dalles hospital at 6:15 this morning. The youths, arrested on the Oregon side of the Columbia as they attempted to cross the river en a ferry while hidden in the bin of a fuel- truck, waived ex tradition last night and have been returned to Goldendale, Wash. , Shooting Confessed They are Robert C. Jennings, 18. and John W. A. Windmayer, 16. both Yakima. , Jennings verbally confessed to the shooting of Gulden, Oregon State Police Sgt. Charles U'Rcn said. The youth told the Ore gon officer he shot Gulden with a .38 caliber revolver after Gul den stopped the boys in the third car they had stolen Monday night after holding up a grocery store at Yakima. Hid All Day After the shooting the youths admitted taking Gulden's car. Officers Dow Simpson and Tom B. Helvey of the Oregon state police made the capture at the ferry landing last night at 8 o'clock. The youths had been hiding all day yesterday in an eld building on the Washington shore of the Columbia river di rectly across from The Dalles, while possemen had been comb ing the Klickitat hills in search of them. Christmas Tree The Subur ban league is giving a Christ mas tree and party tonight (Wednesday) for children and grown-ups. Time is 8 p. m. in the Shasta school gym. Every one is invited. TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY OIL TO BURN For Union heating oils phone 8404, Klamath Oil Co., 615 Klam ath ave. 12-3 lm OIL BURNER SERVICE, PHONE 7149. 12-23 ENAMELED wood circulator In excellent condition, $20. Phone 7159 or 1936 Lexington. 12-24 1943 WILL. BE a banner year for our Interstate Business College graduates. Enroll now for New Year's classes. 432 Main. 12-23 TWO ROOMS, partly furnished, $10. 3440 Boardman avenue, Cabin 3. 12 24 Hat HJ M MI FEATURE 3T rnum f, , OFl Y""V I . V ' 11 JTT M 1 A 3 BYTWO YOUTHS PLIES TAKE CRACK AT JAPS SUMATRA (Continued From Page One) Akyab during the daytime yes terday and last night and strafed an enemy motor trans port column in the Mylttha val ley north of Akyab. On the New Guinea front, allied troops chalked up sum II new gains yesterday in hammer ing at Japanese forces trapped in the Buna sector. Gen. Douglas MacArthur's headquarters said the Japanese were fighting desperately in "in tricate and thoroughly prepared positions" along a narrow strip of beach. 1 Still another Japanese at tempt to bring sea-borne sup plies to the beleaguered forces at Buna was frustrated when American Flying Fortresses sank an enemy ship disguised with tree branches . and foliage to make it resemble an Island. Sunk off Now Britain, the ves sel was apparently en route to New Guinea. Motorists Warned To Keep Windshield Clear; Arrests Made With winter definitely under way in the Klamath basin Chief of Police Earl Hcuvel Issued a warning to motorists who have been in the habit of scratching s "peep hole" on their wind shields and driving with ob structed vision. Several arrests were made by police during the last cold spell, Hcuvel said, these persons charged with operating their cars without sufficient vision. Some accidents occurred In which windshields were not cleaned of collected frost and. snow. OBITUARIES CHARLES ME8SICK Charles Messlck, for the last 36 years a resident of Macdoel, Calif., passed away in this city at the home of his daughter on Wednesday, December 23, 1942 at 4:00 a. m. following an Illness of one month. He was a native of Grant county, Indiana and at the time of his death was aged 81 years 3 months and 11 days. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Dora May Messlck; one daughter, Mrs. Nettie Schlmlncsky of Klamath Falls, and one son, Roy Messlck of Monterey, Calif. The remains rest in the Earl Whit lock Funeral home, Pine street at Sixth, where friends may call. Notice of funeral to be an nounced Thursday. ALBERT SCOTT HARRISON Albert Scott Harrison, for the last 40 years a resident of Klam ath Falls, Ore., passed away In this city Tuesday December 22, 1942, at 12:30 p.' m. following a brief illness. He was a native of Ridgeville, W. Va., and at the time of his death was aged 81 years and 23 days. Surviving is his wife, Mrs. Frances Harrison of this city. The remains rest In ' the Earl Whltlock Funeral home, Pine street at Sixth. No tice of funeral will be announced at this time. Book Missing Virgil Stew art of Bonanza reported to of ficers that his gasoline ration ing book, issued to a 1941 GMC truck, was missing this week. Doors Open at 1:30 k (4S i m VNurm n iw n ui i NEW TOMORROW Action You Dora Not-Miss! Fabulous! Boisterous! ,The Glory Hol of the Boomina f E Oil Townsl - ! ' W aafltrj '2 ?w. - mm wrm 4 n.. V II' WMSSX f5r WW. "V WwfS. Cxtr Pt. Smith Brevity Color Cartoon . Christmas Cards Held Up, But It's Nothing Very New If you haven't heard from Aunt Mamie back in Oshkosh, or Undo Otto, who always re membors you with a card from the old home in Missouri, don't be lurpriscd. On the postotflco shelf there are some 4000 Christ mas cards not yet delivered and one or more mr have your name on It. Burt Hawkins, Klamath Fulls postmaster, said the pile of un delivered Christmas cards was nothing now. All carry the one and one-halt cent stamps and Oregon News Notes By The Associated Press School Superintendent Ralph E. Dugdale of Portland said to day the federal office of educa tion is planning to ask Portland schools to set up 30 nurseries to take care of tho children of the T . (Continued From Page One) made on roll yards near Ghent and at Saint Lo, Abbovllle, Le Prcport, Saint Pol and La Chapelle. Air fields also were assaulted. All planes taking port In these operations over land returned sefely. Hampdcris and Hudsons of the coastal command attacked an enemy convoy off the Dutch Is lands, setting fire to two med-liim-slzcd supply ships, the com munique said. One of the British planes mak ing this attack was reported missing. T A melon of :,23.000 was divid ed up among savings depositors of the First Federal Savings and Loan association Tuesday night, when directors held their last meeting of tho year and declared a 3 per cent dividend. It was announced that the as sociation has made a savings gain of $400,000 In the year, largest In tho history of the organiza tion. The association owns $350,000 in government bonds. The First Federal Savings and Loan sold $387,850 in war sav ings bonds through its offices, it was announced. Mrs. Dent Savage Named to Girl Scout Position Mrs. Dent Savage of 733 Rose way drive, has been elected as council assistant to the Girl Scouts' local council. Her du ties wilt be training of leaders and out-door committee work. Mrs. Savage will be In the Girl Scout offico each Friday from 2:30 to 5 p. m. Council mem bers will be in the office each Wednesday from 2:30 to 5 p. m. During the week of Christmas and on New Year's day, the of fice will not be open. George Brent Brenda Marshall In "You Can't Escape Forever Sqiianderous! " -vnu r-o mm cannot bo returned to the sender (or that reason. After tho Christmas rush Is over, clerks will sit down and go through the mall and attempt to direct some of tho thousands of cards. Those not In the direc tory will be opened and In the event they carry money or valu able contents, an effort will be made to return the material to the sender, Hawkins said It was a wise trick to put a two-cent stamp and a return address on Christ mas cards or holiday notes. It's safer, ho observed. 35,000 women who will bo em ployed In war plants by March 1 . . . . North Bend and Marsh field city councils have called a Joint meeting January 6 to con sider petitions to merge the two towns into a community to be known as Coos Bay. . . . The skeleton of an elderly woman foui.d near Portland was tentatively Identified as that of Mary M. Cox, presumed to have died a year ago , , . Named by tho ODT to assist truck drivers in making appeals for mora mile age were John Sehmlck, Hend; Andrew Smith, Salem; Robert Ebersole, Eugene; Chester Phil ips, LnGrandc, and Ben llolue, Astoria ... Carl C. DonaOgh, U. S. district attorney, was named chairman of the Oregon commitlco for tho national foundation for infantile paralysis' celebration of Presi dent Roosevelt's birthday . . . . Henry H. Young, Hillsboro, was elected president of the North west Oregon Funeral Directors' association , .' . Accused of commandeering a taxlcab in Portland and forcing the woman driver to accompany him to Rosrburg, Vlrglf Ray Kaufman, 18, Portland, was In dicted by the Clackamas county grand Jury on charges of kid napping and assault and robbery. Temporary 1943 Auto Licenses Available Here Temporary 1943 auto license stickers may now be obtained at the auto license and examiners' bureau in the basement of the courthouse, according to Sheriff Lloyd Low. He snld applica tions are coming In slower than usual this year. Those who make application for 1943 licenses through the courthouse office pay $5.25, Permanent stickers for the year will be sent them from the sec retary of slate's office. No licenses will be Issued at the courthouse on Friday, Sat urday and Sunday, To MarshJIeld Mr. and Mrs. James Hawkins and son, Doug las, plan to leave soon after Christmas for Marshfleld where they will remain until Hawkins receives a call for service. Ho has recently completed the CPT course offered here. Hawkins Is a former employe of tho First National bank. Library to Close The city library will close at 6 p. m. Christmas eve, Thursday, MS r-,M -rftJg Dor Open, at lito A HH NOW I 2 Grand New Start You'll Cheer In 2 Rave-Provoking -Hits! TO- )f-Y? Vow "Sltlar Hun" JANET BLAIR with GEORGE RAFT PAT O'BRIEN TfoCAVWAY Gloria Warren th 11 yir old himdlt r um hln who fins UN million I "ALWAYS IN MY HEART" with Kay Francis Walter Huston Dncembor 28, 104? 22 PERISH US T (Continued From Page One) bus b ii h I n d, 1 got my legs through a broken window nud they pulled m out. Outshla I raw tlint Imgo rock resting whore the front of tho bus should have been." Manko Is u graduate u( tit University of Pittsburgh. Ills pnl, James llurgur, who was riding beside him on the rear scut, died after being taken to a hospital. Woman Dies John A. McCarthy, of Mona. ca, regaining consclounof nsked the undertaker drlvmf him from the wrcckago to the hospital: "Oh, whore am It What lisp, pened?" Helen Phillips. 27, of Allriulp pu, suffered severe shock and lacerations and Is In the Itoclv ester hospital, Miss Martha L. Gearing, S3, of Pittsburgh, a traveling super visor for the federal publie housing authority, the only ether woman rider, lost her llfo. Hans Norland Insurance. WW ft hCW vl 17 i LJ II MM Extra Color Cartoon March of Time .... Act The Surprise Package of the Yearl Starts Christmas Day ROCKS HI OR COAGR SHE'S TNT! I j' MIITTHI WOMAN " L U f MMINp TH NIWJ fV ' PlRINCI y. RUSSELL HAYDEN I . TO?' ..), WoiiHr 1 Lost 2 Days! "P j c ffV MEET TISH.J. 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