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About Herald and news. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1942-current | View Entire Issue (July 17, 1944)
tACE EIGHT . . G TO INSPECT LOCALCDHPS Colonel Ann M. Schmeer of Portland, state head of the Ore gon women s Amouiance corps, accompanied by Major Winni fred Myers of the OWAC, will be in Klamath iails tnis weeK to in srject and visit with the local corps, which is the largest unit of its kind in Oregon. This will be Col. Schmeer's first visit here. Several members of the Klam ath Falls OWAC will go to Med ford Tuesday to meet the plane carrying the visitors and to bring them to this city where several events have been scheduled for their three-day stay. On Tuesday night the local corps will be inspected at drill by Col. Schmeer. Wednesday morning at 10. Col. Schmeer and ' Major Myers will be taken out to tne Kiamatn navai air station followed by a luncheon at the Pelican. At 2 there will be a tour of the Marine Barracks. A social hour will be held in the evening with dinner at Sari's at a p. m. rnursaay morning the visitors will go on a tour of , the Tulelake segregation center. Col. Schmeer has headed the OWAC since its organization about three years ago. Head of tne amouiance corps here is Cap tain Pat Livingston, other of ficers being Berdena Reeder, first lieutenant; Mayme Johnson, sec ond lieutenant; Dorothea Ward, top sergeant; Betty Costel, staff sergeant. 1 r Eight members of the local OWAC are now in service. They are Pauline Suty, Doris McCord, Grace Rhodes, Helen Hricziscse, Flora Keen, Doris Payne, Ethel Storm and Aleta Garrett. Elephant Kills Trainer CHEHALIS.' Wash!. .Tnlv 17 (if) The death of a 50-year-old elephant trainer, deliberately crusneo. Dy an elephant which fellow circus performers said had been mistreated, was dis closed here today. Gabriel 'Tucker, employe of Clyde Beatty r Russell Brothers circus, ; was shackling Lucy, a trained elephant, in: her truck preparatory to leaving town after Thursday night's perform ance., . . The animal suddenly turned, pinned Tucker against the side of the truck, and crushed his chest with her head. Then she stood quietly back. , Circus men, who witnessed the accident,; said the elephant was nor on a rampage, and made no trouble after Tucker's death. The animal, they said, had shown signs- previously of ACBcuiiug ukl trainer s treat ment. ... Keno ' Among those seen from this community on the inspection tour of the new Marine Barracks on jury z were Mr.' and Mrs, Ralph Johnston and children. Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Smith. Mr. and mrs. joe ri. i'oster, Mrs. L. E. Lummus, Mr. and Mrs. Melvin toauaspy and daughter. ' Mrs. O.. K. Puckett.and baby and Miss Edna Bloom were vis itors at the home of Mrs. K. E. Puckett on Sunday, July 9. ' The Fourth, of July parade drew quite a number of spec tators from Keno. Picnics also attracted a number of families. Mr. . and Mrs. Ed Lenarz and children, Mr. and Mrs. Les Hodg son, Mr. and Mrs. George Ager ana iamiiy, ivir. ana. Mrs. L,..E. Lummus and family were among those who sought out picnic grounas lor tne day. 9-Year-Old Girl Dies From Injuries PORTLAND, July 17 (P)r-Nine-year-old Shirley Ricks, one of two girls injured in leaping from a truck Saturday when the unidentified male driver refused to stop, died in a hospital last night... . -- . . Her sister, Mabel, 11, was re ported in critical condition. She told police the truck stopped be side them near their farm home outside Portland and a young man told them to get in. They were afraid to refuse, she said. Classified ads get results. and from oil minor burnt! I ill! (NEA Radia-Telepholo) British and Canadian troops pick their way through ruins of Caen, stubbornly defended for 35 days by bitterly resisting Germans, as they push through to battle Nazis who retreated east and south of city. British Olllcial photo via Signal Corps radio-telephoto from London. VOMEN IN SERVICE MALIN Word has been re ceived here after a silence of many months from Sergeant Mar shall T. Ryan, serving with the U. S. infantry that has created a question in minds of his fam ily. The young man is a nephew of Mrs. Nellie Whitlatch and for some time prior to his entering tne service was employed by Hugh O'Connor, Merrill sheep man. The letter written on thin Da- per with Chinese symbols was punctuated with tiny marks evi dently intenaea to draw special attention to several words in the missive -and his relatives are wondering if the young man is a prisoner of the Japanese. He wrote that his hands were bandaged due to an infection and tnat it was dimcuit lor him to write, but made no mention of being hospitalized. In referring to the paper upon which the missive was written he said "we must make the best of it" and mentioned mixing with the "nips" saying "we are still alive. manic uod. . . Young Ryan, a member of the national guard m Oregon City, has been in the service four years and hopes eventually to get back to Klamath county to make his home. RANDOLPH FIELD. Tex. Major Isaac F. Larkey of Klam ath f alls, Oregon, received the commendation of his command ing officer today on completion of a year's proficient service as a flying schoolmaster of the army air forces. Major Larkev is chairman of the advisory train ing ooara oi me oomoer training group., Major Larkey, one of 100 master-instructors in the bomber training group at the AAF train ing command central instructors' school, had assisted in devising pilot teaching techniques which have been passed on to enough nying instructors to train 25,000 Bomber-pilots per year.- Major Larkev served as an in- structor, engineering officer, and operations officer at Kellv Field before his assignment-to CIS at Kandoiph field. He is a graduate of Sacramento junior college in California. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. I. L. Larkey, reside in Kiamatn f ans. ... 15TH AAF IN ITALY Lt. Millard F. Pedigo. 26, of 219 N. 5th. Klamath Falls Ore.,' is a pilot on an AAF B-17 Flying Fortress. - Lt.- Pedigo ,has com pleted' 41 missions and has been awarded the Air Medal. The husband of Lenora Jeanne Pedigo of the-above address, he graduated from Klamath Falls high school and attended the University of Oregon. He en tered the AAF on September 16, 1940. TULELAKE Official notice of his rank of first lieutenant has reached Lyle A. Haas, pilot on a B-17 now flying over Ger man occupied Europe, according to word reaching his wife, Mrs. Lois Haas and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Haas this week. The young lieutenant stated in a recent letter that while the in crease in rank became offprtivo May 1, he was not officially noti fied until July. 1. He has been overseas for several months and mentions that he is in the air much of the time on missions. Jllll?A PeptUCola Company, long Ittand City, If. Y. Franchised BoJtlor Klamath Falls Pepsi-Col Botlling Co. "British Troops Find Caen City Scouts, Camp Fire Gri Credited With Aiding in Fifth War Loan Drive Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts and Camp Fire Girls helped make the Fifth War Loan a success by - house-to-house . canvasses, booths on the street, and other ways of selling bonds and stamps. The Boy Scouts had the diffi cult task of soliciting house-to-house . to get bond pledges. Their total sales in pledges amounted to $30,000. Wayne Guyer was judged the most outstanding scout for coverage of the area assigned to him. Troop 4, under the leadership of Gene Haynes, was chosen the ' outstanding troop for the best coverage of its area. L. Orth Sisemore was chairman for the scouts' drive. The Girl Scouts, under the chairmanship of . M r s . R. H. Radcliffe, sold $11,698 of war bonds and stamps as well as distributing many ' posters. The He writes also .'of the terrible ordeal that the English people are undergoing, saying that the situation now is "just plain hell." He writes of having nad din ner in- London but that good food is scarce and a dinner eaten in London cost him $4. Prior to entering the service he was manager of the Tulelake Reporter. INDEPENDENCE, Kans., July 8 Aviation (Jadet Howard JS Renner, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Renner, 325 S. 5th, Klamath Falls, Ore., is enrolled in the class of cadets currently taking basic flight instruction at the Independence army air field, Kans. A " member of ' the ' newly arrived cadet class, he has suc cessfully completed both the pre- flight and primary phases of the aviation cadet training program. Alter ten weeKs here, he will move bh to an advanced training scnooi. 'His record -here will determine which of the two final stages of instruction single en gine advanced for fighter pilots or twin engine advanced for bomber pilots he is better adapted for. Kaiser Company Awarded Contract' ' PORTLAND. July 17 fPl The maritime commission has awarded Henry Kaiser's Oregon Shipbuilding corporation a con tract for 20 additional Victory cargo snips to be turned out bv July 1 of next year. The yard already had contracts for 105. The commission also ordered four coastal ships from Albina Engine and Machine Works of rortiana. HARTFORD Accident and Indemnity Company INSURANCE TB. WAITERS General Insurance Agency JFIRE ... . AUTOMOBILE " 615 Main St, Phone 4193 HERALD AND NEWS, KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON of Ruins prize winners under the contest sponsored by J.- C. Penney com pany, were as follows: first, Jane Marie Murphy; second, Ann Newman; third, Patty Ann Teale; fourth, Shirley Hutchen son; fifth, Virginia O'Berg. In the Woolworth contest, first place was won by Barbara Snider and Jean Norwell work ing as a team, and second place was won by Ann Newman and Patty Ann Teale. Joe Hicks, general chairman, said that the Camp Fire Girls, under the leadership of Mrs. J. A. Kennedy, deserve a lot of credit for their untiring efforts in the distribution of Fifth War Loan posters. Hicks expressed his appreciation to these youth organizations, all of them, fqr their enthusiasm and coopera tion in doing a good job in helping Klamath county put over the Fifth War Loan. Oil Survey Mode in Valley - ALBANY. July 17 (iP) A sur vey of the Willamette valley to determine possibilities of oil de posits was underway today, di rected by the Amerada Petrol eum corporation, of Tulsa, Okla. A group of 15 engineers and technicians began the explora tory study for the corporation, which is establishing branch headquarters here. French Constitute Combat Forces SUPREME HEADQUARTERS ALLIED EXPEDITIONARY FORCE, July 17 (ff) Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower declared today that French forces of the interior "constitute a combatant force" and that any Germans treating them otherwise would be brought to speedy justice. These forces, he said in an announcement, form an "integ ral part of the allied expedi tionary force." "The supreme allied com mander now has conclusive evi dence that the German forces in France have acted upon the announcement of June 7, 1944, made by the commander in chief of the German armed forces . in the west labeling as franc-tireurs (irregulars not sub ject to international law pro tecting regular combatants) the members of French resistance groups," said an official state ment. If it's a "frozen" article you need, advertise for a used gne in the classified. - When you say "Barclay's" you ate K' heloing to continue a friendship . (Vtj . Vwj8l 7 we value most highly! J t-'VnM t rOfj(; PRIVATE STOCK it TJtXWf VL Vb Straight RYE Whiskey SPff? S lAv JJ: Jat Barely . Porla, lllinoll WAC HAS KEW PLAN ' IHUIII . Reversing the procedure of waning lor voiumcurs tu contact 111cm ior intormuuou, tno wom en s army corps, with Uio assist ance or-volumcL'i' members 01 the on ico ol civilian doionso tiro in augurating u new iniormutluii service ur Oregon. Tins service is liuonaccl 10 augment . the WAC's huge job ot disseminat ing lacts uoout the corps to the puolic. , . . Hundreds of housewives, shop girls, uuuutumcs and wanrussos, beauticians una otnor prospcctivo Ui janes win soon uo answer ing me phono and Hearing a pitasant yoico on tno other end of tne line telling Inem inal they huve called lo icil tnem ubuul tne women's army corps, yui-s-Uons will be usked una answer ed, prospective mimes recorded and possible leans run clown. ' , lt is anticipated that this phone to phono canvass Of the state will interest many hun dreds of eligible women who have heretoioro not bolhcrccl with checking into the advan tages and possibilities of the WAC. Recipients of these phone calls arc asKcd to cooperate with the new intormation system nun is being used to aid tne wau in enlisting the many thousands of women yet needed to fill their quota of buu.uuu. HIGHWAY. AIRPORT PORTLAND, July 17 (Pi Construction of a transconti nental network of super high ways and airports together with conversion of war plants into civilian production bv small in dustries were advocated here today by Maury Maverick chairman of the smaller war plants corporation. The Texas ex-congressman here to inspect war industries, estimated the highway-airport plan would cost $10 billion and provide employment tor z.uuu, 000. Three east-west and six north south super highways would bo built, with a minimum of six traffic lanes for each. The cast west highways would originate at San Diego, San Francisco and Seattle. The latter would run through Portland and Sa lem and. east to Albany, in. x. Huge airports would be con structed at 18 main intersec tions of the highways. Giant planes 'would cross the country in six hours, Maverick said in an interview. He would sub-di vide the nation's 400 war plants and rent them to private indus try to avoid "catastrophic un employment." Officers Installed By AFL Local The regular meeting of local 2511, Lumber and Sawmill Workers. AFL. was held Thurs day, July 13, at the labor temple. This local has tne bargaining rights for the Big Lakes Box company operation in-Klamath Falls. The following officers were in stalled by Doyle Pearson, assist ant executive secretary of the Northwestern Council of Lumber and Sawmill Workers: President. K. A. Gordon: vice president, Thomas Sparks; re cording secretary. L. T. Linden: financial secretaryj F. C. Wilon- oorg; treasurer, Ralph Green wood; conductor, William Dyer; waraen, w. a, uraig. Lake County. Tops Bond Sale Quota LAKEVIEW Total sales of nil issues in the Fifth War Loan drive hit $680,813 Wednesday Developing Printing Enlarging UNDERWOOD'S PHOTO SERVICE 211 Underwood Bldg. Newcomer lakes First Place in Top Salary List WASHINGTON, July 17 (P) A newcomer. Sidney It. t'lei.iner, took first place today with $645,- 000 in the first edition 01 inc treasury's 1942 list of corporation compensation to individuals for personal services. The report, which does not list Income from capital or invest ments, includes Individuals who received $75,000 or muro from corporations for personal services ror me cuionnar year ivtt, or cor poration fiscal years ending in 1943. It was issued today in com pliance with the Interim! revenue code. Flclsher. in New York, de scribed himself as a moving pic ture negotiator for Hie dramatist guild. The $U45,uuu was listed ay the treasury ns having been paid him by Twentieth Century-Fox Film eornorallon. He replaces. at least temporarily, Movie Mag nate L. B. Mayer, at the nena 01 the list. Maver, who topped last year's list with $949,765.84 in salary and other compensation from Lowe's Inc., was not included In todnv's list. Treasury officials ex plained, however, that supple mentary lists ore issued annum ly. Eugene G. Grace, president of Bethlehem Steel, took second place. He received a salary of $280,000 and a bonus of $357,- 724 for a total of $537,724, the same as for the preceding year Thomas J. Watson, head of International Business Machines corp., received $100,000 in salary and $320,648.94 In other compen sation for a total of $425,548.94 This was enough to give him third ranking. The movie players occupied a considerable portion of the 51- pagc report. Claudettc Colbert got $360,000 from Paramount Pictures com pared with $240,000 a year earli er. This put her out In front of the other reporting mm players, but Fred MacMurray received $347,333.33 for his year's efforts for Paramount. Some other Paramount salar ies: Harry L. Crosby, a crooner known to some asBlng. $336,111: Paillette Goddard, $152,500; Bob Hone. $148,333.33 (Samuel Gold- wyn, Inc., Ltd., also paid Hope $100,0UU). ninht to nut Lake county well over the top with approximately 133 per cent 01 its quota 01 $aus. 000. However, the county Is still short $7125 on its E bond quota. having secured $189,825 of Its quota of $206,000. To a man who's handy with his hands If you like mechanical work (even though you're not experi enced), Southern Pacific has an opening for you that Is well worth looking into. The job: Helper in one of the fine crafts at the S. P. shops or roundhouse , . . working on locpmotlvcs or rolling stock. You'll see the "in side" of railroading be in something bio . . . find railroad ing more interesting than other work. Friendly people to work with ... a chance to. really learn a top craft with a fine outfit. Above all, a job with a permanent company a job you 11 iikc. mineral age limits. New, higher wages. Railroad pass privileges. Flno pension plan. - Medical services. Vaca tions with pay. Swell social ac tivities. This is no fly-by-nlght opportunity. It's for a . man who's sincere in wanting the right connection with the right outfit. If you join up with S. P., we're pretty sure you'll not re gret it. See or write Tralnmaittr, S. P. Station, Klamath Falls, or your nearest S. P. Agent. a I Four-H News Tho Henley 4-H Victory Car rion I'luli met Sunday. July 0 at 2:30 p. m. at tho nomo of our leader, Mr. Hoffman. Wo callud the roll, tho president an:l ncc mini'v worn back from their va cation. Our vlco president has nut horn nresent slnco the first meeting so wo unoiiiinoii.ily vot ed to elect anoiner vice uresi dent. Our new vice president Is Fritrnt- HnffniHIl. We talked about some of the things we had noticed about a few of the gardens which we saw when wo went on n hayrldn July 2 On tho havrlde wo went past Spring lake, by Mt. Stukel, to the Lakcvicw junction, on me west ern side of tho airport and back to our leader's home. Wo stooped at one of the club - member's home at 2:30 p. m. and had Ice cream, cookies and nunch. News Reporter Mlnla King Ragged Edge Under Repair by Lodge The "ragged edge" of Third street, between Main and Pine streets, was under repair today. Curbing was being Installed along the entire block odlolnlng tho property of tho Klamath Falls Elks lodge This Is one of several Improvements tho Elks havo mado this summer, Includ ing paving tho Third and Pino street parking lot of the club. If It's a "frozen" article yon need, advertise for a used ono in tho classified. WORN SMOOTH New ?DooK(2) ur WHi-iu you sir THI U.S. TIM HON 4 !?m " th "ign of 8 Iocal independent bualncss ... n penence, Knowlodg. skilled servlco nd products of quality.; ' July l; Welfare Director' Mother Dies ur.-.t.,4 1. .. 1 of tho death i.l f . VM , -"irai n of Mrs. A. n. Unvin . ' of Mrs. Karl Ui-,iu11.,"lM counly wulfaro director . Hi, J ..T.w"tih.J services were holri 1. Monday. " "Wi Lightning Starts Small Forest Firlt LAKEyiEW-Senlt;rcd ,, nlng which occurred In n. 1 moiit national forest ri ,,i( past week startcvl fires but till were he M area, , l ieJ Several areas within . tlonul forest have b "in A entry effective .lulv 12 of the hazard within ihJ"? resulting from loggh,, Classified Ads innTlw. MOR rat fo riRcmoNii Quallfiod Drlvonl , fcav tho bo,t ,yn, froi you can buy B. Goodrich Sy,rt noil lor your mon Tow iiiicoi. . . . Giu hi wh.n y,u V''" ft oodileh Sllv.,1... " 1 1 1. yolli.lloll.. back.d brwioLS mil. load ta,, IvnuSi popular ilieal ' "'"Ml II 1 Official rir ,, DickBJillerf T . f. Goodrich TTr 7th and Klamath rfc PC3 HE) "MOS HJ-M RECAPPED FOR NEW LIFE I JUST BRING US YOUR SMOOTH TIRES Here's a "transformation" job on old worn tiros that means you. can say "Good bye!", to tire worry for thousands more miles. You can also enjoy the exti protection of deep, rugged non-skid treads for yoursell ,and your family. I.A11 you need to'do is keep'a watchful eye on yota tires. .and bring them to us cm soon as they wear smooth!, Expert, workmen, using the best materials manufac-j tured, will do the rest. They know how to build new treads thul give your old tires, a new lease on, life! ( MAKE YOUR NEXT NEW TIRES THE NEW BLACK AND WHITE SERVICE STATION : TED SHOOP JACK SCHULZfe Main and Spring Sis. phone 7'11
