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OPA RAISES
NEXT PERIOD
COFFEE RATION
WASHINGTON. March 11 (ff)
Coffee rations will go back to
one pound for flv weeks begin
ning March 22.
Price Administrator Prentiss
Brown announced the increase
today, saying the "welcome news
to tens of millions of American
coffee drinkers is made possible
by the improvement during the
past few weeks in the import
situation."
The current ration Is one
pound a person for six weeks.
The next coffee stamp, No. 26,
in ration book No. 1 which is
also used for sugar and shoes,
will be valid between March
22 and April 25.
Brown said the increase
amounted to 16 per cent and ex
plained "coffee imports for Feb
ruary have exceeded estimates
by more than 20 per cent, adding
substantial amounts to previous
ly depleted January Inventories
of approximately 145,000,000
pounds."
The army and other govern
ment agencies have cooperated
In improving the supply situa
tion. Brown said, adding that the
increase "exemplifies one of the
basic principles of OPA policy,
that of relaxing rationing re
strictions wherever and Just as
soon as circumstances permit."
HERALD AND NEWS. KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON
Mnrch 11, 1948
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WASHINGTON, March 11 (ff)
Allied forces in Tunisia "had
much the better of the fighting
last week," Secretary of War
Stimson reported today. But he
Added that losses on both sides
"have been substantial." -"
Reviewing the war at his press
onf erpnee. the secretary said
that casualty reports from North
Africa' are incomplete, dui mat
tho allies have taken more than
100 German and Italian prison
ers and destroyed well over 100
axis tanks.
Tho hpnvlwt American losses.
Via cnlil AcMirrpH in the week of
February 14-20 the period of
the American retreat ana miuai
.nniv9ttiiilr An the central
front when casualties were 59
killed, 176 wounded, and 2007
missing. Most of the missing,
Stimsnn raid, nrobably were
taken prisoner, but it is possible
some of tnem mignt -yet return
to the American lines, j
State School Board
Promises Farm Aid
SALEM, March 11 CSV-The
state department of public in
struction said today it would
assist farmers next fall by per-
suading many school children, to
help in the harvest.
Rationing
Calendar
RATION BOOK NO 2
March 1-15 Boards will
mail books to persons who
registered February 25, but
did not receive books. New
applications accepted March
15.
' March 1 Rationing of
canned, frozen and dried
fruits, canned and frozen veg
etables, dried soups, beans,
lentils and peas, began.
RATION BOOK NO 1
March 1-15 Boards will
not accept applications for
book No, 1 during this period.
SUGAR
March 15 Stamp No. 11,
war ration book No. 1, good
for three pounds, expires at
midnight. Stamp No. 12 good
for five pounds, March 16
May 31 inclusive.
COFFEE
March 21 Stamp No. 25,
war ration book No. 1 of book
holders 14 years of age or
over, good for 1 pound of cof
fee, expires at midnight.
GASOLINE
March 21 No. 4 stamps,
each good for four gallons, ex
pire at midnight. -TIRES
March 31 Cars with "A"
books must have tires inspect
ed 'before this date. Same
basic rules as for passenger
cars apply to motorcycle "D"
books.
SHOES
June. 15 Stamp No. 17,
war ration book 1, valid for
purchase of one pair of shoes,
expires at midnight. Family
stamps are interchangeable.
CANNED MEATS, FISH
Retail, wholesale sales sus
pended until further notice.
COMMERCIAL
REGISTRATION
March 1 to 10 Restaurants
and boarding houses must sign
up for point Stamps.
All institutional users are
requested to phone the ration
board for an appointment to
register, to save time. . - v
Institutional ' user must
provide the rationing board
with food inventories as of
February "28. '
HIGH SCHOOL
ul;.::' ,t.;i.iiiim,.i,;it.tti-.,it.iiJii liill , i
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By ANITA GWYN
"Bobo," of the National As
semblies made quite a hit with
the students who attended the
program Wednesday afternoon.
He is a majiclan and properly
mystified and entertained.
Classes will be continued dur
ing spring vacation for superin
tendents, principals, janitors and
custodians.
Topics for discussion will be
floors and their care, windows,
blackboards, sanitation and pub
lic r el a t i o n s.
This conference
is without cost
and Guy Davis
of Medford pub
lic schools will
be the leader.
For enrollment
or further infor
mation, call A.
H. Hitch, 7595,
An examination for the naval
college training program, V-12,
will be given Friday morning,
April 2, 1943. The purpose of
this program Is to produce naval
officers and these are the quail
Si
flcations: A male citizen who Is
a high school senior or graduate,
or a college student who Is 17
but not 20 years of ago have po
tentialities for ultimate selection
as officers chosen for college
training. The college training
will be carried on while on ac
tive duty, in uniform, receiving
pay and under general military
discipline. If you are interested,
contact Mr. French, dean of
boys, at KUHS. Phone 4814 or
at his home, phone 3790,
Alma Penrbd Reports
For Waves -Training
At Hunter's College
One of the. first) residents of
Klamath Falls. to. enlist In. the
WAVES, Miss Alma Louise Pear
son Penrod, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. J. F. Penrod, 415 North
Sixth street, has reported at
Hunter's college of Columbia
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LAVENOIL
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Unlilrt Wlllllt lldi.
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her WAVES indoctrination train
ing.
Completion of her enlistment
In the women's service of the
U. S. navy was handled through
the Portland branch of the Of
flco of Naval Officer Procure
ment, 1233 Amorican Bank
building, Portland, Ore., which
has charge of WAVES enlist
ments In tho Oregon and Iclnho
areas.
Miss Penrod complotcd her
aptitude tests with a high rec
ord. At Hunter's college she
wilt bo trained In the nnvy Jul)
alio will tnko over to roloiwo
imvy nuin for iicllvo duty at sea.'
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Myer Funeral Rites
Changed to Tuesday
Final rites for . the late Wil
liam Pinkley Myers,' veteran
Klamath county attorney,, who
died Tuesday in Veterans' hos
pital; Portland, will, not be held
Saturday . as announced, but
services will be conducted Tues
day at 2 p. m. from the. First
Christian , church. Ward's will
be in charge.
Lt. Theodore Ellis Myers
wired his mother late Wednes
day that, he would leave Cum
berland,' Md., and expected to
arrive in. Portland Sunday, con
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duration,., advertise .for a used
one in the want-ads.
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