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HERALD AND NEWS. KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON
Damaged Yank Craft
Back in Duty After
Philippines Battle
WASHINGTON. Nov. 18 VP)
The navy reported today on the
Philippines battle which cosi
the Japanese more than 60 war
ships and said that some dam
aged American craft have i
roadv returned to duty.
Summing tip the furious Oc
tober 22-27 battle in me iohskm
naval communique of the war,
the department identified six
American ships lost in action,
including t h e light carrier
Princeton. This sinking had been
announced previously.
The six ships lost: The Prince
ton; two escort carriers the
Saint Lo and Gambier Bay; two
destroyers the Johnson and
NEW SERVICE
PLAN
OFFERED
P
OR MEOE
IE
The Klamath Medical Service
bureau will offer a family hospi
tal service plan in addition to
its complete coverage of medi
cal and' hospital service to em
ploye groups, it was announced
today b - Joe Hicks, manager.
The hospital plan is not re
stricted to the groups now en
rolled under employe group cov
erage by the bureau, but is open
to all, he said. It is based on
small monthly payments to cover
all expenses entailed in hospitali
zation except the physician's fee.
The bureau was organized,
January 2, 1943, by Klamath
county physicians and surgeons,
and purchased the Hillside hos
pital, July 1, 1943. The group
is composed of 36 physicians
and surgeons, 16 of whom are
now in the armed services. Hicks
has been manager during the life
of the organization,, and more
recently Frank Smith was named
assistant manager.
"In our bureau, the subscriber
has a free choice of physician,
and under the new hospital serv
ing nlan. the Dhvsician will be
able to service the member of
thp nmnlove erouD. as well as
the balance of the family," said
"Hicks. ADDroximately 7000
Klamath employes are enrolled
under KMSB's full coverage
" medical and hospital plan," he
said.
"The bureau believes that a
hospital should be a workshop
for, the physician rather than a
place to direct me services or a
physician. With this thought in
mind, the bureau Durchased Hill
side hospital and is now offer
ing the family nospiiai service
Plan."
The bureau, to date, has spent
its entire income of ?4ia,uuu lor
medical, hospital and relative
services. Hicks said, and will
continue to follow the policy of
regulating the charge for service
so that all income will be spent
for services rendered.
The officers of the bureau are
as follows: president, Dr. Ralph
W. Stearns; vice president, Dr.
J. A. Patterson; secretary-treasurer,
Dr. J. M. Hilton; assistant
secretary treasurer, Or. G. A
Massey.
The committee directing the
Hospital consists of Dr. a. a
Massey. chairman. Dr. F. C
Adams and Dr. Ray W. Olden
burg.
Hoel; one destroyer escort
the Samuel B. Roberts.
"A few lesser craft" also were
reported lost. .
"The Japanese are still won
dering what hit them," the navy
said.
The number of damaged
American vessels was not dis
closed, the. navy said, for securi
ty reasons.
After announcing the Ameri
can ship lossds, the communi
que said: . .
"Aeainst. this, the Japanese
definitely lost two battleships,
four carriers, six heavy cruisers,
two light cruisers, and an un
determined number of destroy
ers. These ships were seen to
go down. So severely damaged
that they may have sunk before
reaching port, and in any event
removed from action for from
one to perhaps six months, were
one Japanese battleship, three
heavv cruisers, two light cruis
ers and seven destroyers. In
addition, damaging hits were
noted on six battleships, four
heavy cruisers, one light cruiser
and 10 destroyers."
"The victory not only made
Dossible." the navy added, "the
continuing supply of men and
munitions to General Douglas
MacArthur's successful invasion
forces, but its magnitude can
conservatively be said to have
greatly reduced future casual
ties in both men and waterborne
equipment."
The United States forces pro
tecting the landing of troops on
Leyte were the target for three
Japanese naval groups, totalling
without considering subma
rines nine battleships, four
carriers, 13 heavy cruisers and
seven light cruisers, together
with more than 30 destroyers.
Despite the results achieved
against this force, the navy cau
tioned against - over-optimism.
'We must not allow ourselves
to feel that this victory effec
tively prevented any reinforce
m e n t s of the Jap forces on
Leyte and Samar, because he
can still, by the very nature of
the geography of the islands . . .
continue his reinforcements at
a n increasingly diminishing
rate, the navy said.
"He cannot, however, prevent
our own reinforcement and sup
ply of General MacArthur and
his gallant troops. -
Furniture From Bend
USO Arrives Here
Furniture from the Bend USO
rooms has arrived in Klamath
Falls and is being installed at
usu Headquarters on Main.
Hangings were placed at the
windows this week and with the
addition of the leather unhol-
stered maple furniture, the large
room is quite attractive.
USO officials said a second
shipment of furniture to com
plete the room, was expected
irom Bona Saturday.
When in Mediord
Stay at
HOTEL HOLLAND
Thoroughly Modern
Jo and Ann Earley
Proprietors
Forty Boy Scouts . received
awards at a court of honor Fri
day evening, November 17, in
the Fremont school auditorium.
More than 150 scouts and friends,
The court combined a regular
presentation of awards with the
6th War Loan bond rally,
Sornnri pIasa ranks were
iwardrd tn John Woods. Harold
Peyton, Boyd Hansen, Walter
demons and Lawrence uicsn oi
troop 8; Wright Carleton, Glen
Lambert and James iiriggs oi
trooD 4: Richard Doeae, Bruce
Crawford, Billy Kitchens, also
of troop 8; Ben Sheppard, Billy
Grubb and Maurice jenricK oi
troop 2; Gordon Fletcher and
Rodney Bell of troop 3; John
Stewart of trnorj 4.
First class rank was awarded
to Charles Heilbronner, Paul
Oldenburg, Tom Orr and Rob
ert Hilton of troop 3; Byron
Tarr, Bobby Sargent, Ronny
Tarr and jonn uisnop oi iroop
18.
Merit Badge awards were
made to Bob Hilton for reading,
cycling and woodcarving; Glenn
Lambert and James Griggs for
signalling; Bob Brown for first
aid, pathfinding and stamp col
lecting; Bob Clammer for pub
lic health; Jack Dow for cook
ing; Arthur Wilson for book
binding; Billy Hermant for farm
layout and woodworking; John
Bishop, Bobby Schieferstein and
Teddy Hodges, all for wood
working. Star ranks Were bestowed
Billy Hermant, Bobby Schiefer
stein - and Kenneth Kime of
troop 18. The highest award of
the evening went to Robert
Clammer of troop S the life
rank, which Is next to the high
est rank in scouting, that of
Eagle Scout.
Chairman of the court was
Paul Skeen, district advance
ment chairman. Members of the
awarding body were K. G.
Klahn, council president; J. V.
Owens, district chairman, and
Colonel G. O. Van Orden, com
mander of the local Marine Bar
racks, and members of the ad
vancement committee.
Merrill Schools
First to Fill Quota
Both the elementary and high
schools in Merrill are the first
in the county to have reached
the quota of war bonds which
was Issued to them; according to
Paul E. Lee, who is in Charge
of publicity for radio and news
paper. Lee announced that the two
schools have exceeded their goal
by 31 per cent, three days before
the inauguration of the 6th War
Loan drive.
Compass Needs Not Always
Accurate, Reports Pruett
By J. HUGH PRUETT
Astronomer. General Extension,
University of Oregon 1
"What's wrong with the small
compass in the handle of a knife
I recently bought? I called the
salesman's attention to the fact
that it pointed over 20 degrees
east of what seemed to be north.
He replied, 'It points north all
right. This building isn't set
due north and south'."
There is a general impression
that the compass needle, a deli
cately pivoted and magnetized
splinter of steel, indicates true
north at least as accurately as
does our reliable north star.
However, worries a-plenty await
the householder who takes his
compass readings literally, for
he will surely find his dwelling
badly askew. To Columbus' sail
ors the world seemed so abso
lutely out of plumb, due to the
apparent misbehavior of their
trusted compass, that they
threatened mutiny.
At a few places, taking the
earth as a whole, does the black
ened end of the needle, or
"north-seeking pole,"' indicate
true north. In North America
it points only along a line run
ning through western Hudson
Bay, Ontario, Michigan and on
down through South Carolina.
East of this line it points west
of north; west of the line, east
of north. Maps are available,
usually from governmental
agencies, which enables one to
determine for his locality this
error from true north.
The compass points east of
north at Klamath Falls by about
20 degrees.
To find directions In a local
ity where, for example, the
error from due north is known
Old Fashioned Gospel Services
The Apostolic Faith
Church
228 N. 8th Street
SUNDAY:
9:30 A. M.-Sunday School
11:00 A.M.-Devotional Service
7:45 P. M.-Evangelistic Service
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to be 15 degrees to the east,
turn the body of the compass
until the needle is over the 15
degree mark east of the north
arrow. The arrow will then in
dicate north.
The earth itself is undoubted
ly a great magnet, else the tiny
magnet of the compass would
not set itself in any certain di
rection. The earth's north mag
netic pole is in northern Can
ada, 1200 miles from the geo
graphical north pole.
The cause of the earth's mag
netism is not definitely known,
but has been assigned to action
from the stars, an electric cur
rent below the surface flowing
around parallel to the equator,
the electrical particles of the
atmosphere-moving - because of
the earth's rotation, and to huge
masses of magnetized iron-nickel
alloys in the earth's center.
The direction the compass
points changes very slightly
year by year. In London in
1580 it indicated 11 degrees
east of north. By 1818 it was
pointing 24 degrees west of
north and was starting eastward
again.
At times when sunspots and
northern lights are much in evi
dence, compass needles all over
the world go wild for-a day or
two, sometimes in a few hours
changing five or more degrees
from their usual positions. Tele
graph instruments are then badly-
disabled, and . a "magnetic
storm" is said to be raging.
OUR MEN AND WOMEN
IN SERVICE
1 1
if aw,
WARD ON LEAVE
Cox'n Vernon Ward, son of
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Wind of
Pelican City, is home on a five
day leave. He returned to the
j
states recently after being over
seas for two years. He was in
active duty with the navy in the
Mediterranean theater and took
part in the invasions of Italy,
Sicily and France. He . will
leave Sunday to report to his
ship at Boston! Mass.
.
BROTHERS IN SERVICE
Word has been received that
Staff Sgt. John Groves, who is
serving with the engineers at-
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ft
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tached to the
First army
somewhere 1 n
Belgium, has
been awarded
the Bronze Star
for 'meritorious
service in con
nection with
military opera
tions against
the enemy." Sgt.
Groves entered
Hie SCI VllC 111 :-.av
August, 1 9 4 2. t
He has been f
overseas for 22
months in Ice
land, England, U
Belgium6. He-
was employed at some of the
leading men's stores in Klu n
ath Falls before he entered the
service.
Cpl. Steve Groves, John's
twin brother is serving with the
quartermaster's corps in Eng
land. He was sent overseas in
January 1944. After some dif
ficulty, the two brothers located
each other in England and spent
several weekends together. Cpl,
Groves spent most of his life
here and attended Klamath
Union high school. Before, en
tering the service, he was em
ployed as sawyer for the Ewauna
Box company.
i Pvt. Floyd N.- Groves is sta
tioned at Camp Lee.-Va., where
he is with the quartermaster's
corps. Before his induction in
1944, he lived in Tacoma, Wash.,
where he was an inspector and
serviceman for the Burroughs
Adding Machine company. His
wife, the former Gladys Samson
nf Turnma. is with him In Vir
ginia. The threo Groves brolhort
are sons of Mrs. Jennie Groves
formerly of this city. Mrs.
Groves is now living In Portland
with her daughter, Mrs. O. It.
Harris.
HAYDEN VISITS
CWO Dale M. lluyden . is
home for the
first time In 38'
months, visiting
his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. W. E.
II a y d c n, 2021)
Siskiyou. H c
a r r i v o d last
Thursday and at
the end of his 21
day leave will
report to Camp
Bowie, Tex.
Hoyden Brad-
uatod from
Klamath Union
high school, and f
was employed sc-v'
In the store at yv (?.
jarauon s . ti-;tt
tages before he entered the serv
ice. , . -.
GIVANS IN SERVICE
PFC Marilee GIvan of the
United States marines, women's
reserve, has returned to Chicago
pi
I .Jm
i
Ui .euet liiaijLtMMaJ
after spending a furlough with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. T.
Givan of Bonanza. She received
her basic training at Camp Le
Jcune, N. C, and is now attend
ing aircraft school at the U. S.
Naval Training station, Chicago.
Marilee's brother, Dan Givan,
SOM3C recently graduated
from submarine school at San
Diego and is now serving in the
Pacific.
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KENNETT IN FRANCE '
PFC Wayne "Speed" Konnott,
former employe of Southern Pa
cific, is now in
France with
General Patton's
third army, ac
cording to word
received here by
his wife. Mari
lyn, and his par-i
cuts, Mr. a n d
Mrs. J. O. Ken
nett, of 2554 Or
chard. "Speed"
has been over
seas since early
spring, and in
France since August,
.
ABELL GETS PURPLE HEART
PFC Elmer L. Abell, husband
of Mrs. Cleo Abell, has recovered
from wounds received in action
in France and
has been
ed the
Heart
learned
his wife
mr nai now re-j,Jv
turned to active JM". W'1!
company in f
France. , Before M fit,
e n t e r 1 n e the iliU' nl
service, PFC Abell was employ
ed by the. Weyerhaeuser Timber
company.:: r
If It's a "trozen" artlcio yoil
need; advertise for a used one
in the. classified. '
By TOM WJLLIAMS
CHICAGO, Nov. 18 Ml Tom
Turkey, who has gone to wur
to give tho boys ut the fighting
fronts, in prison cum on mid at
home buse a muusuro of thanks
on Thunksgivlng day, will bo
an item of scurclty for most
civilians on tho holiday.
The nrmcd services had first
choice of tho turkey crop, des
cribed by ouu export as the big
neat on record, while other fac
tors for tho shortngo of tho
snoulv to fill c v un require
ments' was mild weather and
shortugo of labor in processing
plants.
Warm weather, tho war food
administration said today, is one
oi tho principal reasons why
country marketings have not
been sufficient to supply tne
civil inn market. Turkeys, WFA
explained, will not cat fattening
foods when temperatures are
mild. Consequently, many oi
this year's birds aro not ready
for market.
Tho armed sorvlccs had first
choice of tho crop, taking a
largo quantity of tho finished
stock, most of them hens which
mature earlier than toms.
A WFA order prohibiting tur
key sales in 24 states until
enough had been bought or con
tracted for to fill the needs of
the armed services was lifted
November 5. Military require
ments were considerably higher
this season.
SCOUTS SET BOND
QUOTA IN DRIVE
Scouts of Klamath Falls city
have set a $50,000 "E" bond
quota on their house to house
canvass for the 0th War Loan.
They received final instructions
and materials at the conclusion
of a court of honor Iliursuay
evening.
Ten troops will take part In
the salo and their effort is cen
tered on getting residents to buy
an extra bond. During the 5th
War Loan, scouts sold more than
$30,000 worth of "E" bonds in
the same typo of canvass. -
. Scouts who take orders, for
bonds will not deliver them. It
will be up to the person order
ing the bond to purchase it from
bond headquarters either In per
son or by mail. The original
copy of the order will be pre
sented at the timo the bond Is
purchased so that the scout and
his troop will get credit.
- The Lions' club committee
which will supervise the scout
sale of bonds is composed of Bob
Lamott, Dr. M. C. Cosscl, Ortli
Siscmore, Hans Norland and
Doug Smclccr.
Service Men
and Women
Home on Leave
Cpl. Lewis Hull from Camp
Spring, Washington, U. C. Here
until November 22.
Pvt. Max L. Ruga from sur
gical technician's school, Pulm
Springs, Calif. Hero until No
vcmlier 211.
TSgt. Earl C. Kllnkhammer
from South Pacific, Hero until
December 15,
Tlio above so.'vlco people ore
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FIRST w
r
Union Thanksgiving
Service
November 23, 1944; 10:30 A.M.
Speaker: A. L. Dwight
Minister, First Covenant Church
Music by First Christian Church
Offering for China Relief
Meeting Place
First Christian Church
Ninlli ond Pine Sts.
Enter Into His Gates With
Thanksgiving
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For Cold Nlghtil
B.V.D. and
WILSON -"Ski-jamas"
or
Flannel Pajamas
All Sliei
From 12.95
DREW'S MANSTORE
, 733 Main
TURKEYS
For Thanksgiving Are Scarce
This Year.
So that you might bo atiured of a fancr holiday
Turkey we urge you to lv your ordir lodir
with your nearest Bafowey Market. . .
, BY ORDERING NOW It will give ui lulllclml
time to properly clean and prepare your turkey
lot roaillng.
If C KT federally Uraded
Ve sJt iWe M. Local Hem
ft C VJrt Fedo-nlly Graded
we te awe m. Local 1
Local Tom
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The
Pelican Cafe
-
Will Be
Closed
In order to increase facilities to
take care of the public
NOV. 20 to NOV. 25
(Inclusive)
Open Again Nov. 27
SPECIAL!
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. ...
The Entire Stock of
Finest Quality
20 Sweef Wines
Consisting of
20 DOMESTIC WINES
, Port Muscatel Tokay Sherry
Cocktail Sherry Dry Vermouth
Sweet Vermouth
Bottle $1.50 .
2 Bottles 2.75 6 Bottles &10
Case of 12 Bottles $15.50
IMPORTED WINES
Old Vintage from Portugal
and Spain, jgenuine quality
Port Muscatel Sherry
Bottle 1 $2.50 '
2 Bottles 4.75 6 Bottles I3-50
Buy your wine from the Olympia
Grocery tor the Holidays and
, Save Money!
lympio Groce-I
1128 Main St. "-
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