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Newspaper Page TextPACE EIGHT HERALD AND NEWS.. KLAMATH FALLS. OREGON UNIVERSITY TO GRADUATE 6 KLAMATHITES UNIVERSITY OF OREGON Among the 350 candidates for degrees at the 67th annual com mencement of the University of Oregon to be held June 4 are six residents of Klamath Falls and vicinity. They are: Phyllis Gayle Collier. uddIv- ing for a bachelor of arts in general arts and. letters, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Col lier; Josephine Julio Reginato, for bachelor of arts in sociol ogy, Softball manager 1942, honor awards for activity in physical education, 1943, and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John B. Reginato: Madelyn J. Beals, for bachelor of science in edu cation; Park David Ewing, for bachelor of science in business administration, and Jerry A. O'Callaghan, for bachelor of science in history, all of Klam ath Falls. , Vivian Ursula Martin, Mer rill, is applying for a bachelor of science in geology and geog raphy. Miss Martin has been ac tive in intramurals and belongs 1o Condon club, made up of li brarians. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Martin, Merrill. Orlando John Hollis, acting president of the university, will speak at commencement on ''Our Frontiers." Dr. Paul S. Wright, pastor of the First Pres byterian church 'of Portland, will speak at the baccalaureate ceremony. His topic is "Free dom Through Knowledge of the Truth." Hollywood Reunion In Italy ' 1 Si - " - V ' 'V,. . "y, Oregon News Notes (NF.A Tthpholo) Actress Marlene Dietrich and famed song writer Irving Berlin meet dur ing broadcast over mobile radio station at Fifth Army headquarters, Italy, and instantly start comparing "short-snorter" notes. Both arc : . . . entertaining troops overseas. Pvt.Chester Scoit Awarded Silver Star in Italy War v -.' By The Associated Press Glenn Matties. 65. Springfield, a plywood firm employe, was killed by a logging truck in the upper McKenzie area . . . . Portland recorded a new season heat mark of 88 degrees Satur day Only 17 men were in cluded in the University of Port land s record graduating class of 96 Sunday. ... jMount Angel college added to itslibrary a geography-history book printed in London in 1667. . . . Arthur Kiesz, Ontario's acting superintendent of schools. accepted the principalship of Ba ker senior high school. . . . Bu reau of reclamation engineers at Bend on Thursday will open bids on four largi. projects in the $8,- iuu.uuu Deschutes irrigation project Commercial ' Iron Works at Portland launched its 96th and 97th landing craft Sunday. . , . At Grants Pass, Jens F. Svinth of Hillsboro, was appointed Jose phine county agricultural agent to succeed O. K. Beals, new chief oi me state agriculture depart ment's division of . foods and dairies. :!f Summer Lake Pioneer Dies LAKE VIEW Mrs. Ada Fos iij ter, 75-year-old pioneer of Sum- fi juci. judnc, aiea last ivionaay in a Pendleton hospital following a j major operation from which she ; .: failed to recover. She was visit '!) ing her daughter, Mrs. Carl M. :! Ewing at the time. ik - She came to Summer Lake ;U valley in 1881, from Missouri with her mother and grandpar . ents. - - : Boilermakers Eye Consolidation Move. 'i SEATTLE, May 29 (P) Dele gates from 11 Oregon and Wash ington locals will meet in Seattle tonight to effect consolidation of 100,000 northwest boilermakers into one district lodge. ' ' Nick- Hughes, assistant sec retary of Seattle's local 104, representing 20,000 workers, said the northwest district lodge was being formed as a post-war united front against government and management. It .was prompted, he said, by a "shel lacking" taken at a recent Port land conference. "Tight" Fuel Oil Supplies Predicted PORTLAND. May, 29 (IP)- Coal, wood and oil fuel supplies will be "tight" next winter, Al bert R. Whitman, director of fuel rationing, Washington, D. C, predicted at a weekend meeting of district OPA officials and fuel dealers." -. "We are told by the petroleum administration for war that we will have about as much furnace oil as last year," Whitman add ed, "but stove oil and kerosene will be tighter because of in creased military demands." ' He promised simplified fuel rationing forms. MERRILL For gallantry in action, Private Chester Scott of the U. S. army, former Merrill resident and a nephew of Mr. and Mrs. Elza Huntwork, Mer rill, has been awarded the Silver Star, according f mi umuuu re ceived here this week by rela tives. Pvt. Scott enlisted from Merrill and has been serving with an armored-division in Italy, the desig nated act of bravery taking place near - Mon- tecello, Italy. 7 Scott is 23 years . old: - ' The citation f. reads: "For gal- ; lantry in action . on December 14, 1943, in the vl-v cinity. of Monte--' cello, Italy, when an enemy artillery shell set fire to an am munition dump near his con cealed position, Pvt. Scott, with out command, leaped from his place of safety and together with other members of a platoon be gan fighting the growing flames and explosions when the flames spread to the fiber ammunition cases and a camouflage net over one of the tank destroyers. . "Private Scott redoubled his efforts with utter disregard for his personal safety and using all available fire extinguishers, vee- dons of water and dirt, extin guished the fires before the posi tions were disclosed to the enemy. "During this "action three of the fighters were, wounded by shell fragments from the explod ing, dump. .Private Scott's gal lant action, reflects great credit upon himself, and . the armed forces of the United States.1 Signed, Fred L. Walker, Major- general, u. &. Army command ing. :, . ...... . . MENNDl WOMEN IN SERVICE Wind Storm Damages Summer Lake Grain ' LAKEVIEW Thp hnavvwinH storm at Summer Lake valley this week .damaged new grain seeoings on tne silver iake bed, according r to report- of farmers operating in that area. : NO MORE GAS DALLAS, May-29 (IP) Don Wnhctpr 0.9 Flallae whn nu-ant. ly was accused by -Camp-Adair nuinary ponce or speeding as miles an hour, will get no more gasoline coupons until the end of the war, said Maurice Dalton, chairman of the Dallas ration board. , It was the third speeding charge brought against Webster. , HOSE QUEEN . PORTLAND, May 29 Jo anne uusn, urant high school semor, will rule over Portland's 1944 rose festival. The blonde queen-elect has hazel eyes, is 5 feet 5 inches tall and weighs 112 pounds. mm ON LEAVE S 1c Harold Eu gene Kamping.l son of Mrs. Ella Kamping of Ma lta, arrived home last week on a 10 - day leave. He is vis iting with his mother and two sisters, Lola and Joanne. He will report to Ream pr Field, San Die-1 bo. Mav 20. PFC Henry "Doug" Ambers is home visiting parents and friends from Adak, Alaska, in the Aleutians (ir-txgy.gvvc where he hasg4 ,V v 4 d e e n serving with the Searchlight bat tery in the anti aircraft. "Doug" enlisted in the army in May, 1942, and re ceived seven weeks of basic training at Camp Callon Calif. In July of the same year he was sent to Alaska where he has been ever since. PFC Am bers reported to Camn Hahn Calif., May 23. His parents are Mr. and Mrs. Albert Ambers of 1342 Pleasant IN NEW BRITAIN Parents of Pvt. R. M. Hermann recently received a pound note from New Britain, where their son. is now stationed, ine antisn paper money looked much like Amer ican currency. A pound note is worth something over $3 in American money, according to word from young Hermann, who is the son of Mr.- and Mrs. R. E. Hermann of 329 Iowa street. Pvt. Hermann has been overseas since April, 1943, first in Hawaii, then the southwest Pacific, now New Britain.- He entered the -army January, Young Hermann was born and raised in Klamath Falls. He attended grade school and KUHS here. His present ad dress is APO No. 40, care Post master, San Francisco. 500,000 MILES OF HIGHWAY The United States has 500.000 miles of designated, state high ways, 300,000 miles of dty streets, and 2,400,000 miles of undesignated rural roads. - FIRMS CERTIFIED TO WAR HOUSING Developing - Printing Enlarging UNDERWOOD'S PHOTO- SERVICE 211 Underwood Bldg. Firms certified to war hous ing in Kliuiiath Falls, meaning their employes will bo eligible for occupancy of the units un der construction, were listed in a letter to the chamber of com merce, according to Charles Stnrk, chamber secretary. Hnrry Gamble, project engi neer, listed the firms as fol lows: Bentty Logging c o m p b n y, Crater Lake Lumber company, W. -M. Raymond Logging com pany, Klamath Fulls Moulding company, Weyerhaeuser Timber company, Pelican Bay Lumber company. Big Lakes Box com pnnyi Lamm Lumber company, DiGiorgio Fruit company, El lingson Lumber tonipin y. Ewuuna Box company, tvester- son Lumber company, the nuval auxiliary air base and the Ma rinc Barracks (civilian cm nloves). If applicants for housing arc employes of firms not listed, it was stated, employers may make application for their firms, provided they arc of tho type of wor industries that should be recognized. Further information will soon be avail able at the ' chamber of commerce. The chamber Is on record fa voring permitting railroad workers to occupy the war housing. .... . IOOF to Share in Memorial Program Members of the Klamath lodge. No. 137. IOOF. us a group, par ticipate in the Memorial-.. Day services at the courthouse Mem orial shaft and they are asked to' meet at the Odd Fellows' hall at Fifth and Main, Tuesday morn ing. May 30. at 9:30 a. m. Following the ceremony at. the Memorial shaft, the Odd Fellows will conduct Memorial Doy sbrv iccs at the IOOF cemetery '. in honor of departed members.- All IOOF members are urged to at tend and visiting members are welcome. General's Son To Wed Daughter Of Plane Chief SANTA MONICA, Calif., May 29 (IP) Invitations were sent out today by Mr. and Mrs. Dohr aid W. Douglas for the wedding June 10 of their daughter, Bar bara, and Lt. William 3ruce Arnold of the U. S.varmycoast artillery, son of General H.' H. Arnold, commanding -general of the U. S. army air forces. Douglas is president of Doug las Aircraft company. Wrights Sell Home To S. H. Ackerman Mr. and Mrs. Hurry C. Wright have recently sold their homu ot 1030 Uphnm to Air. ana Airs, s. 11. Ackurnian and, aro moving soon to the oust'. Tho sulo price was understood to have been $6000 and was pur chased by tho Ackormans for in vestment purposes. Tho tran saction was handled through the office of John McFco, realtor. REX ELLIS WANTS Dairy Donald Horsley and Ted Pep: pie left early Thursday morning, May 25, for March field, Calif.; where they will visit with Don's brother, Lt. Clyde M. Horsley and wife. Clyde is with the air corps. Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Adams left for Dunsmuir, Calif., Thursday afternoon to visit old friends there and in Fondosa, Calif., for a few days. On returning they will be accompanied home by Mrs. Adams ..rother, Raymond Kolb, who underwent an opera tion in Dunsmuir on May 19. Bomber Crashes At Volcano Foot AN ALEUTIAN BASE, May 28 (Delayed) (IP) Disclosure that an army bomber, missing since February 16, crashed at the foot of Kiska volcano, was made by the 11th air force today la an announcement that wreckage and the bodies of the five crew members were found May 18. The bomber was on a routine flight when it disappeared. ' PASTURE LANDING IONE, May 29 (IP) A pasture was converted into a temporary airplane landing field by lone high school students so Prof. N. H. Cornish jof the University of urcgon could keep a date to ad dress the graduating- class.- He had. a speaking engagement in The Dalles the same day. SIGN HERE. PLEASE Full power of attorney was given to a relative named Ann Bertha Cecelia Diana Emily Fanny Gertrude Hypatia Inez Jane Kate Louisa Maude Nora Ophelia Ouince Rebecca Starkey Teresa Ulysses Venus Winifred Xehophon Yetta Zenus Pepper by the will of a man in London. , HARTFORD ' Accident and Indemaitr Conpaaf INSURANCE T. B. BATTERS ,i -General Insurance Agency ) FIRE ... AUTOMOBILE i IIS Main St. Phon. 4193 Hill Cut Flowers - Pefreo Plant - Everlasting Wreaths LOUIE POLIN'S Ronnie Baker, Florist 7th and .Main Phone 0806 WE DELIVER DANCE Wed. Nite 8:30 to 12:00 Armory Baldy's Band With Mary Mahoney and Paul Swigart PORTLAND, May 20 (V) State Senator Rex Ellis of Pendleton ulreiidy Is ciimpiilgn ing for tho presidency of tho state senate. On a swing through Portland to coast counties, he suld ho hoped beforo tho November elec tion to sew up tho necessary votes. His most formidable t ponent uppcurs to be Sen, Cue A. McKeiina of Porllund. John 11. Hall of Portland mul Eugene E. Marsh of.McMinnvlllu, principal candidates for speaker of the house of representatives, each claim approximately 21 pledges from cundidntcs assured of election, Henrv Collier and Phil Metschaii, both Portland. arc campaigning for chuirmanshlp ot the 15-incmber delegation-to tho republican -initlonal convention.. The race - for chairman of the democratic 'delegation lsibetwcen Sen. Thomas R. Mnhoney mid Willis Mnhoney.vwho vlod the group four: years iOgo.' 3100 Mexican Farm Laborers; Allotted To Oregon Lands ..CORVALLIS, May 20 (P Approximately 3100 Mexican farm laborers have been ul lotcd to Oregon farmers for i.work during Juno and July and no more requests can be filled, said J. R. Beck, state supervisor of emergency labor for the Ore gon State college extension ser viced ' ' ' Some 200 Mexicans have ar rived so far and 2000 more arc expected before the end of next month, he said. The quota Is about 1200 short of demand but up 40 per cent over a year 8 he added. Channel Weather Good for Invasion nnvjii Em. Mbv 29 (IP) 'The -temperature over the 20- ;mllo strait oi uovcr to rruntu reached an ' unofficial 100 de grees shortly before noon today, eclipsing Whitmonday heat peaks A light shower at dusk yes . i .teraay was louuweu uy dwhujt clearing weather and this morn ing the .sky over the strait was clear, although, a surface haze over the'fcalm sea limited visi bility to about, two miles..- Threatened - Water Shortage, Relieved - ' WASHINGTON,.May;29 W ' The irrigation .division .of Uhe U. S:-soil - conservation service reported today that-' Columbla river basin., precipitation - was, above normal .during the " first three weeks of April, relieving a threatened water -shortage to some extent but not enough to change the general outlook for a spring and summer deficiency of drought proportion, . .. The service said careful use of Oregon's limited water supplies will have to be practiced throughout the season, FIRE RAZES MILL PORTLAND. May 29 (IP) A spectacular fire destroyed the abandoned Monarch lumber mill in the outskirts of North Port land early Sunday. Harry Hcisc, fire department - investigator, said it apparently started from sparks from a $4000 blaze at tho nearby Blake -David Lumber company plant Saturday. , PROTECTIVE DEER LAW Lapp law prohibits loads heav ier than 130 pounds on the back or 190 pounds on the sledge when Lapp deer ' are used for transportation purposes. re AT . SERVICE FOB MOVING ST0RAGS L0Cl CARTAGS ,11 PHONE 4151 645 Broad St., Klamath Falls Auxiliary to Mtet The aux iliary to tlio Voloruns of For eign Wurs will moot Thursday, Juno 1, ut 8 p. m. in Jlie li brary club room. Thu Junior vice presidents' chair Is to. bo filled und thero will bo elec tion for this offce. All member ore urged to uttend 111 uniform for the draping of tho charter in memory of tho departed pres ident, Gladys LoWahl. Cig arettes und candy for tho Rose burg veterans' hospital aro to bo turned In ut this meeting. At Corput ChrUtl Word has boon received horn from Com mander L. II. Mcl'herson, for mer comiuunclunt of- tho Khun uth naval air station, now sta tioned at tho naval ulr slullon ut Corpus Chrl.itl, Tex. In a let ter, Commiindor McP h o r t a n scut his good wishes to his many friends here, and ald ho hopes some day to return to re new old acquaintances "when this thing Is over."-. Visits Parents Cuptuln Jack E. Sturdy left on Sunday eve ning after spending a two weeks', leave with his parent.". Mr. und Mrs. E. C. Stocky. 290 North Uth. lie Is stationed lit Cnmp' Uarkeley, , Tex., und has Just completed . u two mouths courso In troplcul . medicine at the. Walter Heed urmy hospital, Washington; D., C. AtUnd Graduation Mr. . and Mrs. Edward Call of Grants Puss wcro In town lust, week visiting with their daughter's family, Mr. unci Mrs. W. A. Carlton, 264 Eldorado, and ut tcndliiR the high school com mencement. Tholr gruiut-duugh-ter, June Carlton, Is a member ot the graduating class. Circle Mest The circles of tho Woman's Missionary society of tho First Baptist church will moot Thursday, June 1, fol lows: Circle 1, with Mr. B. M. Robinson on Llmltey height; clrclu 2, Mr. C M. Darlund, 1405 CHiiuy; circle 3. Mr. C. W. Thomas, 2105 Wuntland; clr clu 4, Mr. Boothby, Summer Inno. On Furlouah Pvt.. Bovorloy W. Thoiiia hug completed hi basic training ut Camp Fannin, Tex., and I spending ten day' leave at the homo of hi parents, Mr, mid Mrs Charles Thomas, 2109 Wuntliind. ill wife arrived from Spokane last Thursday and I also staying at tho Thomas homo, , Application Voiced Colonel D. Uubcl of tho Klamath Fall Marino Barracks has written a letter to Ted Med ford, district manager of Safeway stores, ex pressing appreciation for an outing ut Moore park on Sun day, Muy 21, arranged by Safe, way store. Senior Circle The senior circle of the1 Community -Con. grrgutlonul church will -, meet Friday, Juno 2, with Mr; Fritz Vance,' 4910 Shustn way, at 1:30 p. m. Those who wish to go by bus should take tho Shasta way but; and get off- at Gary street. . i . Return Itev. C. C. Brown returned' the last of the week from Berkeley where he con ducted a two woeks' meeting In the Calvary Bnptlat church. .-ky Pinochle club wilt meet Wed n e d a y with Mary Martin, Wantland and Martin streets. Disease Report Twenty three cases of measles were re ported from Klamath county for tho week ending May 20, according to the state health of ficers' report. Other Klamath cases were: Scarlet fever, 1 ; mumps, 1; tuberculosis, 1; yph-1 Ills. 1. ! Group te Meet Townsend Indies will meet at tho home of Mrs. Matilda Crapo of 3306 Crest. Wcdnesdny, Muy 31, fori patluck luncheon, honoring Mrs. Daisy Douglas on the occasion of her birthday. Those attending ore asked to bring needles and' thimble. Visitors are welcome. I Pinochle Club Ye Oldo Pin ochlo club will meet Thursday with Melon Dnnlelson, st her home on High street. ly cvenlngl8f "' ly fcjfft "lu will E"eno'L month, wiiii i,.'"8 'uini.? of commerce, will Sa! trip , kZSS. BUDDY POPPYSJILE REPORTED SUCCES The 10-14 ,ii,i,i slum Ing s.u'cess 'Lv n Foreign War. I '"vHtriiu P.'.' cejjl ,ll!V ou' l llhUy Z tl'l y.'".', and c."S,; Mr, toy Carter 5 ? : Seoul tr.Tm I....',. "WCM: port given! "'"Wnllils, One half of the iroj , flllc goes t0 wotX 111 the hospital, whn popple, ,,'( thihS to the VFW, t0 k7,Lh" ",li welfuro fund. UOMtIllo -. most cuts chop LAKEVIKW. My , Heavy frost, ( lnjt . duccd prospects of s-io5Vt crop, report, from Indicated tmlny. Chtrrla ? plus uprlcou and plumi njrli-,t lilt. v us main iniir Board to Close The wnr price i nnd rationing board will be closed to the public, Tuesday afternoon, Memorial Day, from 1 o'clock on. Offices will, how ever, be open from 9:30 In tho morning to 1 o'clock. TUESDAY Memorial Day Stor Hours Open From - 10 A. M. to 2 P. M. and S P. M. te I P.M. LEE HENDRICKS "Your Neighborhood Druggist" 2212 South 6th Street Cotton Felted Mattress an d Coil Box S n ri ngs r- t, m-rrrrrriTmi m, Both im ivy Custom built 100 all layer felt. Blue striped ticking. This li o 5" lb' mattress and is very comfortable. Full and twin bed size. 40 lb. Mattress and Box Spring!;!:... 42.50 1 i Simmons Baby Beds Maple end Ivory Finish. ' 28x32 Bis. Cotton Mattress .17.95 - 20.25 7.50 Breakfast or Dinette Set Table and 4 Chairs. Well constructed. Scats covered in bright leatherette . ; 32 50 Another Broakfast Set at r.................,......................... 37.50 isrTill! FIJIIWI. & A A WWW