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About Herald and news. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1942-current | View Entire Issue (July 20, 1944)
1 Ju1y Jo HERALD AND NEWS; KLAMATH FALLS; OREGON -PACE FOURTEEN BOMBS BLAS I OIL PLANTS, FACTORIES T.nwnnN. Julv 20 (IP) An other 2000 : American planes blackened the skies of central Germany today, bombing a great array of airplane lactones and synthetic oil plants around Leip- - zig. ' " The armada consisted of more than 1200 bombers and up ,to 750 fighters. ' . Enenmy broadcasts declared other American bombers from Italy were striking the roofless reich for the third straight day, this time in Tyrol and Bavaria. On both Tuesday and Wednes day, fleets struck Germany from Britain and Italy, 2000 from the west yesterday and 1000 from the south. RAF heavy bombers streamed across the channel in daylight against the robot bomb platform of northern France after bomb ing caves housing the missiles at Thiverny, 30 miles northeast of Paris, at dusk. . . , American. Havoc light bombers jabbed against air opposition nearly to me xieigian umuer, hitting rail yards at Chaulnes, 20 miles east of Amiens where much German activity had been noted. Waves of Marauder me dium bombers were reported over the battles in Normanay. Leipzig is 90 miles southwest of Berlin, rargeis toaay in cluded: . . . . . A Junkers airplane engine fac tory at Dessau. . Focke-Wulf engine works at Eisenach - and Eisenach-Stock-hausen, 100 miles southwest of Leipzig. A ball bearings factory at Leipzig. A Messerschmitt fighter as sembly plant in the Leipzig su burb of Mockau and another at Gotha, . 80 . miles to the south west. An airplane parts and truck factory at Russelheim, a suburb o Mainz, near Frankfort. Synthetic oil plants' at Merse burg and at Lutzkendorf, near Leipzig. ' : Russian planes, enjoying abso lute and almost unchallenged air superiority in the Lwow. sector of old Poland, struck that city of six major trunk lines andthe Warsaw area. Moscow saia it German, planes were destroyed. The Russians also bombed in vested Daugavpils in Lithuania. OUR MEN AND WOMEN Ikvl CCDirE R? TO . COR VALLIS, July 20, (IP) -2- mm ine narvesi oi.a record breaking acreage of snan beans in Oregon just around the corn er, the state emergency, farm la bor office today was mobilizing xuices ux ouys, giris ana women, who will do most of the picking this season. . A total of 4700 acres of snan beans have been planted for Dro- cessing this year 400 more acres than in the $3,000,000 harvest vL--;i.vio: in- aoaiuonT-some-acre age has been planted for the fresh market. The bean harvest will becln in some areas about July 25, but me peaK aemana tor workers will not come until about the middle of . August. . Two grade school children nn. der proper supervision can pick as many beans as an adult man. a bean harvest labor efficiency study indicated. The study also showed that boys and girls in platoons under adult leadership picked about 10 per cent more beans than, youngsters, not in platoons. ' The averaee amounfr nf ' Kosne picked per day by all ages was "fpiuAuiiateiy lou pounds. . .' Gardiner Pioneer Dies In. Eugene GARDINER. : Julv ' 20 'in '-1 Fred Assenhimer, pioneer mer i chant and banker of Rarriin.r died in a Eugene hospital yester- iay ai. viie age OI a. - : Assenhimer, who came here from Germany to settle on a tlm- Der cian on tne snith river, worked his way through a series of cannery and logging camp jobs to the ownership of several : businesses. In 1914 he- helped found the First National bank of Gardiner. He is survived bv the wMnur at Astoria. FOR HEROISM as a-gunner in the North African campaign, TSgt. Robert L. Martin, formerly of Klamath Falls, is shown receiving the DFC from Col. John R. Kane, station commandant at Gowen Field, Ida., where he is now stationed since returning from overseas. -The sergeant, . who was in the forestry service before he entered the army, is the son of Robert H. Martin of Glendale,' Ore. (Official photograph of U. S. army air forces). 1STH AAF IN ITALY First fiftieth combat mission. Pilot on of 901 Liberty street, The Dalles, Ore., has successfully flown his fifitieth combat mission.- Pilot on an AAF Flying Fortress in the Mediterranean theater of oper ations, he flewf5 his "golden"ir mission on June 16, when the Forts attacked oil refineries outside of Vien na, Austria. ; A graduate of Merrill high school,' the lieu tenant - was a bank teller at a - Klamath Falls bank when he enlisted in the army on April 14, 1942. Two - months later hp was ac- xontorl fnr aviation cadet train ing and won his wings and his commission on may ai, inw, i Ellington Field, Texas, v Upon leaving the United States for -overseas flying duty, he was assigned to the oldest heavy bom bardment group in the theater. . Thie in-niin hac flown over 275 combat missions and has bombed enemy- installations in almost every axis-dominated country in jsurope from Dases m- xjiigiauu, North Africa. .Russia and Italy. Lt.s Stover flew' his' initial mis sion- on; January -3, when the "Queens of the Airways" Domo ed the railroad yards at Turin Italv. Lt. Stover has been awarded the Air Medal with nine Oak Leaf clusters. - Mrs.; Roy- Wittier,, formerly of Fort Klamath and now living in Prmeville: has-the honor-of hav ing all of her three sons and a daughter-in-law in the service. A sister of the boys, -Mrs. Elmer Zumbrun, ; is a Fort Klamath resident. The oldest : son, ' Pvt. Dale Knox, . is stationed' with the U. S. armv at Camn Roberts. Calif, His wife, Mrs.- France Knox, is with the WACs at Fort Lawton, Wash., and expects soon' to; be assigned to overseas duty, . Sergeant F. D. (Buster) Knox is somewhere in New Guinea with the army and is employed as cook for his division. , PFC Ival Knox, youngest son of Mrs. Wimer; is at present in Italy after .having participated in: both-the North African and Italian campaigns with a tank division, of - the United States army. In the former camoaign he- was awarded the Purple Heart after having being wound ed in action, and in the Italian theater of war, he has won the Bronze Medal for gallantry in action, Word has been received here by relatives and friends from .weut. Alfred a. Uastel. Jr.. u. s, air corps, from his base some where in England, telling of his narrow escape -when his squad ron had a skirmish with the German Luftwaffe. Lt. Castel stated that, none of the German planes were shot down, but that his plane was shot full of holes in the encounter, and that he FORCED TO SEW. Due to Owner's III Health ' .. Building already rented Everything Must Go Immediately! ic Monuments and Markers at Cost Air compressor; pneumatic tool, oak rol I top desk and chair heating stove, wheel barrow; fireproof safe,, heavy truck, black-' smith outfit, vise, numerous other a rticles. KLAMATH FALLS MARBLE AND GRANITE WORKS :' r, -':" . . . H6 s. nth v considered himself lucky to be able to again write home. T. Sgt. Glenn Miller, VU. S. army air corps, is here on fur lough visiting his brother,- sister-in-law and nephew, Mr. and Mrs. James Miller and son Kenneth. Sgt. Miller has been in the South Pacific war zone for 32 months, and was wounded while on duty in New Guinea. He is looking very fit, and. stated that he was very glad to be home after his long absence, and that the Gold en Gate in San Francisco looked mighty good to him. - Harry Orem is now receiving ms basic training with the U. s. navy at Farragut, Ida., after hav ing been under medical observa tion there for three weeks for a highly nervous condition, ac cording to word received here by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ira urem of Fort Klamath. .- . Buys bond for brother . . Tommy Greene of Rt. 1. Box 81 1. Klamath Falls, bought a ?1000 war Dona lor nis brother, Pvt. Martin J. Greene, who is sta tioned with the armv in Alaska Pvt. Green, who is better known as Teddy, is with the utility di vision of the army. . , Friends have heard from Lar ry Ferrell, AOM 3c, that he is now stationed at Jacksonville, Fla., after finishing training at Norman; Okla. His address now is Larry Fer rel, AOM 3c, Box 35, USNAS Squadron VPB-2, Jacksonville, Fla.., ' HOME Pvt. Ellsworth Funk is at home at 345 Martin on fur lough after release' from the Palm Beach hospital, Palm Beach, Fla., where he was con fined fpr 10 m o n't h s with a broken neck. When his furlough is finished he will return to MP duty at Boca Raton Field, Fla. ES WASHINGTON, July 20' (IP) Cigarette manufacturers today were ordered by the war food administration to restrict their purchases of 1944 crop flue cured tobacco to 74 per cent of the quantity used by them for manufacturing purposes in the year ending June 30. .... . A WFA spokesman said, how ever, there probably would be little if any cut in the cigarette supply for the nation during the next year compared with the past year. . .-. - The order was based on the July 1 agriculture department estimate of a flue cured crop of 834,000,000 .. pounds, , but good rains in the tobacco areas since then have caused the trade to estimate a . crop of up to 950, 000,000 pounds; -Charles Gage, head of the WFA. tobacco sec tion, said.- PORTLAND, July 20 (IP) A proposal that congress wait three to five years before fix ing prices on war-built mer un i,ie wnc hnfnrn the con ference, of Pacific Coast Asso ciation of Port Authorities to- d8R. F. Burlcy. freight traffic .n..rwin.. nt Mr(7nrmipk Steam ship company, told tho confer- tun tntitntivrn nlnn of sell ing ships to private industry at an estimated pre-war cost might not fit in with post-war operat ing conditions. The Victory freighter, he pre dicted, will be easily adapted for future intercoastal trade. ; Burley proposed that the In terstate commerce commission fix -rail, truck and steamship rates on the Pacific coast to en able cargo to be divided up be tween the three transportation systems. The three - aay conierem.-u, called to draft plans for expan sion of Pacific coast trade, will end tomorrow. A group of army medical and commanding officers were guests of Commander Lowell T. Coggeshall at the Marine Bar racks vesterdav.- The men made an informal inspection of the medical dispensary and were guests of Comm. Coggeshall at lunch. Officers visiting were Major Gen. Hugh Morgan, chief medi cal consultant to the surgeon general; Col. Mason, medical consultant to the ninth service command; Col. Berle, command ins officer of Barnes General hospital, and Col. Chamberlin, commanding officer of Camp White and Camp rlacKett. I WASHINGTON. July 20 (IP) Ralph A. Bard, undersecretary of the navy, reported today a shortage of 30,000 workers in navy shipyards and production plants, "principally on the Pa cific coast." He gave the figure in a state ment addressed to production workers in all navy establish ments, in which he said that the navy's production program is still increasing." He said that the increase in the last six months of 1944 will be approximately 10 per cent above the program for the first naif of the year, in tne first six months of next year, he said, an increase of approximately three per cent in the building pro gram is anticipated. An end to the war in Europe, he said, is not expected to affect the program. "Our battle of production," he said, "will end only with the de feat of Japan." If it's a "frozen" article vou need, advertise for a used one in the classified. Protecting the Home Front Home Keeper Plan Insurance Protection Tailored to the Growing Family (EumBle with lin.nnn nnllrvl L Pays $2,000 and up to clean up family debts. 2. Pays $100 a month while children , are dependent; 3. Pays $10,000 after children are grown.- - l- 4. "fills Out" Social Security benefits. OREGON MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY LYNN ROYCROFT EVA L. LONG 118 North 7th Street New Roosevelt Club Under New Management ' Featuring the MELODY TRIG Trank O'Connell, piano Let Meeler, arums Hayden Simpson, trombone 1 (Writer of the new hits ."Sweater Girl," . "Saucer-Eyes," Etc.) . Finest of ' CHICKEN & STEAK DINNERS . (Closed on Thursdays) Just over the Oregon California line on the Tulelake Highway ''Ofcffdomcry '"nrr-1 i r j I I l J - - W mm I ; ; 11 'Li i i , i i m ? i 1 .Ir1 UB, v M4 ! II H.J rvrvn i i Off m ms m -m w , o..i ,r'n. -'II ' 1 DDI .1 ' Oln . 04 SEAMLESS RAYON HOSE 33 Regular 32c. Sheer and seamless, gives t h appearance of luxurious tan. ' Can be worn for sports or dreas wear. 80 Wool CAMP BLANKET 3 33 3 ! pound 80 wool. Balance rayon and cotton. Color grey with dark border stripe. Buy now and savel WOMEN'S FUR COATS 188 39' Plus Ted. Regular S47. Ssble dyed coney coats In compute sise runs. Reduced for this clearance. 20 coats ! this group. RESINTONE! WASHABLE PAINT 48 ai, , 2 Ward's famous Rm tone. Washable, tn to apply, fast dryU, wall paint. Reducid for this clearance. Qi price this week oali 74c. ' mmt mMmt aaaaaaaMaMa. Overstock! $4.98 Back-lace Corset. Full length laced high cut waist line, made of O OQ long wearing rayon. Size 26 to 38 WeWW SALE! $3.49 SHEER RAYON GOWN Beautiful wall-made sheer rayon gown. Lace trim at bust and top. Sixes 36 to 40 '. SALE OF $1.98 PANTIES Neat form, no-chaf pantie. Can be worn ai a pantie or to hold your girdle down. Can be worn H A with or without hosiery ' WW Overstock! $1.00 Men's Summer Ties The latest in summer patterns. 196 to select "1 from : Overstock! $6.98 Men's Loafer Jacket 230 all wool plaid loafer jacket!. Full cut for d- QJ ditional comfort. Reduced during this clearance. ' ' OVERSTOCK! $23.75 ALL WOOL SUIT 14 tweed coat and pants two-somes in godd 1Q QTf size selections reduced. Colors in tan, brown, I e SALE!$15.00 ALL WOOL SPORT COATS Only I I of these coats on hand. Full cut, well T fk Q-J tailored, all wool . WT ALL WOOL BLANKET Regular 10.45. All wool, 72x84, 3 12 pounds !r pastel colors, good assortment. 3 12 inch satin A QO binding. An outstanding value OeOO COTTON PRINTED PIQUE Regular 98c. Only 350 yds. left of these beautiful MM Mexican prints. Ideal for housecoats, dresses, etc. '"O OVERSTOCK! 44c KITCHEN TOWEL Mexican prints in gay colors. Size 16x24. Save 50. Buy now and save eafitafa OVERSTOCK! 39c TABLE PLACE MAT Size. 12x18 cork place mat. Decorated in blue and AQ grey. Bordered with flowers eat $5.95 ORGANDY PLACE MATS 9-pc. Dress up your table with these bright yel- QA low or peach embroidered place mats sf J CLEARANCE! $2.98 HAND BAGS 32 hand bags in this group. All colors and styles 1 mtmt reduced. Buy now I e) OVERSTOCK! 68c COSMETIC HOSIERY Popular neutral shade. Goes well with any costume. Aft 20 to 25 applications. Buy now and save T pii ru. tm (ZTJOQlifoM Garden Rake I Regular 1.29 steel 14-tooth rake with hardwood I handle reduced for this clearance. Our heavy stock Mi' condition makes this value possible sl Clearance! $2.79 Ward's Hand Saw 26-inch famous Lakeside quality hand saw in either 6 or 10 points. Reduced for this clear- v ance mSl Overstock! $1.19 Garden Hoe Fine quality steel garden hoe with hardwood handle. Reduced for this sale Clearance! $1.98 Wall Light Fixture Metal base wall bracket fixture. Calais shade. 11 Suitable for living room, dining room or bedroom IsOQ 73 Folding Rules tl. 8S Steel Tapes ( ft. 17 Steel Tapes 80 it 7 Steel Tapes 100 it. ., .......... 121 Hammer Handles 21! Hose Menders , . lS'.THose Couplings 9 '.Vol Boxes 47 Claw Hammers ..... 31 Single-bit Axes 3W lb. ... 28 Double-bit Axes AH lbs. , 6 Hack Saw Frames end Saws . 9 T Hinges -10 inch r 25 Strap Hinges 10 Inch 57 Strap Hinges 8 Inch Were BaliPrfa 25 J 35 & .... 3.49 III .... 5.49 U 08 Jf 10 J 23 .11 .... 3.29 IN 89 J) .... 2.29 IJ .... 2.98 II .. 39 .... .98 89 I 25 J Sale of Mineral-Filled Insulation One bag contains enough to cover 18 sq. ft. 3 inches deep. Fire-proof, easy to install., Save fuel this winter. Regular 1.30. Now ..,,.,.. Clearance! Flat-wall Washable Paint One coat does the job.. Hides all dirty spots. 1 I Dries in 40 minutes. Sale nriea Ot. Ste: Gal. ' Overstock! $1.19 Roofina 35 pound Mica Surfaced, passes underwriters' M standards. Reduced now. Roll ' Ward's Best House Paint Reduced! . Ward's famous Super House Paint reduced for this event. Gallon covers 450 to S00 sq. ft. In C 5 gallon cans. Gallon Overstock! $1.79 Roomlot Wall Paper Enough paper end border for an average site 1 99 room. Reduced for this avent I Sale! 90 Pound Roofing Regular 2.69 Slate Surfaced roofing either tn green or red colors. Reduced during this sale. ) 4fl Roll :. : 'Ti' v-'-'-'"' ILrVilTlill LSI Til lb i n VM ri'M 111 I OVERSTOCK! $3.49 WORK SHOE Sturdy block leather work shoe. Composition A A A sole, safety toe aCe70 Overstock! $4.45 Fashion-Built Pump Fashion built metatarsal arch support, Cuban A A A heel. Brown color. Complete size runs aCe 0 OVERSTOCK! Boys' $2.49 OXFORD Scuff-proof toe, top grade leather sole. Rubber "1 AA heel le0 SALE! $5.49 SHOWER CURTAINS ' Heavy weight rayon, water proof shower curtain. Marine and floral design. Full size. Colors blue, y AM peach, rose, dubonnet, gold and green .. Hell OVERSTOCK! $1.79 SOFA PILLOWS Beautiful, decorative and useful. Covered In ere- ) km tonnes, satin and rayon taffeta.' Large selection... I eal OVERSTOCK! $16.98 DRAPES Wards complete stock of 16.98 drapes reduced. Materials are cotton, rayon In a variety ofl AA patterns and colors I teOO Sale! $9.95 Archery Set 5 12 ft. I matched eedar arrows-complete this set. A real Ak value - e"TI Sale! $1.75 Louisville siuaaer Ball Bat Solid hickory famous Louisville Slugger bat. Se- Ak 3-oz. jar famous Golden Gate brand single salmon 4E D.J,,.. j i. il:. ..i. . a 3 3"' m i vi IMII ai -eteeeeeeeee ' Were 39 Baseball Caps .:........ 39 53 Picnic Balls . .25 10 Moccasin Boots 5.75 2 Projector Screens '. 20.00 52 Books on Photography 79 4 .Commando Junior Tents 8.75 5 Junior Umbrella Tents 7.45 8 Solid-Leather Brief Cases ;17.85 14. Utility Kits . ....2.25 S142i.Wol 8Prt Shirt, Long Sleeves.... 8.25 7 3x5 Flag and Poles .; 1.69 67 Mexican Billfolds . 4.95.. Sals : .11 17 ! ' t.1: 1.4 :!! , w ...1.1' MONTGOMERY WARD SlfOP FROM OUR CATALOGS . . . thou,and, of Item not ft, our .fore stocks W II 0"f'Cqf0yog dearmnt - Prompt delivery from our mail order houfl ' ' 11 ill' IXIl " M - T mmru I llIIIIJI 113' JBl
