PLDfINT
IDUP GIVES
INUALREPORT
Ll-wiir P I , '...ir ill
kini Il,0. ., Oregon wur
"li,. wi !" "'" cul";
f1, ..tnvment tiixon, which
levin ". -,. f o.i II u
, 1, down because of low-
K.WZ.. benefits. Iw-
riilme,lo"vliin"'ljj'j
10 UO '"-"
tfl in the first "1D ""
,,h war contract to keep
?..n. m tlio 1044 level.
ilSyird payroll., which hit
I bck n ii'p r"" lin ,vi,
lift dropped ol. 2.0 per coiil
I.. I ...i.n.. uxvw win-leers
L.lli Increased more tliim J
fill' . .. . nn .
tiiovard payrolls iuhuvh t,
tffln tV third quarter o
ill linn. f S21M.270.321 In
Mime penoo.
Drolls (or service citliibllon
u.howol ii HI per cent (lulu
year, the greatest In nny
iificatlon, while (oocl Indus-
were up 14 per cent. In-
ts ol 7 to per rem ir
tiered ly wholesale nnil ro-
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and utilities group.
Irion Books Sent
U. Si From Europe
UkFIELD. N. Y.. Jan. 18
Six ration books which
clcd to Germany in a cane
inncd tomatoes linvo been
rued to Mrs. Lea Court.
kt. C. II. Riley, who Idcnll.
I himself as mess sergeant
Iii Wintry unit In Germany,
rncd the food coupons wnn
liter,
ri. Court lost tho ration
i lost AuKu.it while work-
bt Hoxton Cannlnu company
il here.
Ix Car Robbed of
jO Cases of Beer
MM. Jan. It) (VP) A
hern Pacific box car was
led at Oregon City over the
Ikend o( 7oo cases of beer,
: pouco .mm today,
io theft was discovered
In the car arrived here. The
wsi consigned to Albany,
III LESSONS IN SPANISH
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21 Diminutive ot
Edward
11 Skill
23 Parent
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28 Whlrlwinu
30 Sprigs
32 Choraclcr-
Istici
34 Peer Cynt'f
mother
38 Midday
30 Negative word
37 Envoy
40 Unit of
electricity
43 Manuscript
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44 Toward
43 Early EnglUh
(ab.)
48 Senior (ab.)
47 Souk up
48 Novel
DO Plant part
82 Paine
89 Individual
88 Station (ab.)
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2 Wife ol
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22 Arilvnl (ab.)
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7 Married '
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J Pedal
extremity
10 Sen cattle
11 1 1 lull school
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14 Klectrlclil unit 38 Particle
24 Church pai ls
2(1 Slave
27 Sicilian
volcano
28 Smells
20 Compound
ether
31 Iteitulni' (ab.)
30 Apex
41 Ills
bombed Japun
42 Equal
47 Observe
411 Direction
fid Therefore
51 Powerful ex
plosive (ab.)
53 female tulnt
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MEN AND
' WOMEN IN
a?SERY(CE
HODGES RETURNS
MEHIULL Pvt. Pnschall
II(kI,s, lormorly of Merrill,
serving III Italy with tho U. S.
army for several nionths, hus
been returned to the United
States after being hospitalized
overseas for some time. Hodges
received leg uud foot Injuries in
combat.
Hood after arriving In this
country lie telephoned his wife,
Mnrjurlu, Hint he expected trans
fer to u west coast hospital.
Prior to Induction ho was co
owner with u brother of Hodges
grocery,
SP ENGINEER
DEAD
BEFORE
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CRASH
HALL IN NEW MEXICO
SSgl. Robert Hull, 24, of 707
Fulton St., Klumath Falls, Is
now stationed at Fort Sumner
nrmy air field, Fort Sumner,
New Mexico,
Kgt, Hull, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Robert J. Hull, entered the army
in September, 1040. Ho was a
student in civil life.
Sgt. Hull Is assigned to base
armament at Fort Sumner army
uir field.
Fort Klamath
Fred Peterson, county school
superintendent, was u business
visitor hero Friday Irom Alain
tit It Falls.
Harold W I in e r and Tom
Dyclie were business visitors In
Kiiimalh Falls Friday.
Mrs. Carl Wilson is recuperat
ing satisfactorily at the Klamath
Valley hospital from a major
operation which she underwent
last week.
1st Lt. Alfred 13. Castel Jr.,
U. S. army air corps, Is home on
furlough from llelglum and is
now in Klamath Falls with his
wife lifter the couple had visited
here with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Alfred 1). Castel Sr. and In
Chlloquln with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Uert Albert. They also
made a trip to Grants Pass
where they visited other rela
tives. Since D-day on June 0, Lt.
Castel completed 05 combat mis
sions as pilot of a P-38, and holds
tho Air itlcdal and 11 Oak Leaf
Clusters In addition to the Sil
ver Star and Distinguished Fly
ing Cross, awarded lor outstand
ing accomplishment and bravery
In shooting down three nazl
planes and damaging three oth
ers, all done single-handed and
without damage to his piano or
person. Lt. Castel will report
January 21) ul Fort Lewis,
Wash., for orders to return to
llelglum for further combat
duty, and will receive tho rank
ot captain in Iho air corps on
his return. Lt. Castel Is feeling
very fit and none tho worse for
his combat duty, unci Is very
glad to be oblo to be home uguln.
His grandparents, Mr. and Mrs.
Dan Savage, of Merced, Cull!.,
former local residents, are visit
ing here at the Castel home, and
his paternal grandparents, Mr.
and Mrs. Harry Turner, of Port
land, will arrive hero this week
end for a visit with Lt. Castel
during hla leave of absence. Oth
er relatives whom ho has visited
slnco his return aro his uncle,
aunt Jind cousin, Mr. and Mrs.
J. 1). Churchman and daughter,
Mrs. Robert Shaw, of Tlonesta.
Tho hitter's husband, Private
Robert Shaw, is with a U. S.
army Infantry division In Hol
land at the present time.
Saturday evening guests at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Willlftm C.
1 luckier Included Mr. and Mrs.
Ted Ralde, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph
Monks, Mr. and Mrs. Noal Cay
wood, all of Klamath Agency,
and Mr. nnd Mrs. William How
land of the state fish hatchery
south of Fort Klamath. Pinochlo
was the diversion of tho evening,
nnd tho hostess served refresh
ments to her guests at midnight
at the close of the game.
Ralph Cupp returned Tuesday
from Snlcm where he has been
visiting Ills sister for several
days. He, Is employed locally by
R. S. Dixon, cattleman, who,
with his wife, Is spending the
winter months In California: and
Arizona.
Mr. and Mrs. William C. Hack
ler wero called to Ashland last
week by tho death of Hackler's
undo, Spencer L. Hncklcr, who
passed away last Tuesday follow
ing an Illness of several
months.
Tuesday business visitors In
Klamath Falls included Orvlllc I
Schroeder and Mr. and Mr. Wll-1
Ham C. Haekler.
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Slscmoro
and daughter Jo-Ann have re
turned to their home here after
spending several weeks visiting
at Herkoley, Calif., with her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Brassier.
Mrs. II. S. llallou Is consider
ably Improved following a se
vere foot Infection from whicj
she has been suffering for some
time, and for which she was hos
pitalized recently.
The regular meeting of the
Civic Improvement club was
held, In the clubhouse Friday
afternoon, with the vice presi
dent, Mrs. Ray Prowcll, In the
chair in the absence of the pres
ident, Mrs. Carl Wilson, who Is
convalescing from a major op
eration in a Klamath Fulls hos
pital. Routine business occupied the
attention of those present dur
ing the meeting, with refresh
ments served at the close of the
afternoon by Mrs. C. L. BUck-
nstaff and Mrs. William C.
Hncklcr, hostesses for tho meet
ing. Those present for tho aft
ernoon Included the following:
Mrs. Paul Wampler, Mrs. Frank
Denton, Mrs. John Drake, Mrs,
Wllford Donnelly, Mrs. Charles
Noah, Mrs. Hanford Williams,
Mrs. Olcna Briscoe, Mrs, Ray
Prowcll, and the hostesses, Mrs.
C. L. Bllckcnstuff and Mrs.
William C. Hncklcr.
Bly
The Bly homo extension unit
met January 11 at the home of
Edna Book. Oven meals were
the subject of the demonstration.
Ml. Carlton Ross and Mrs.
George Hamilton prepared a de
dicious meal, consisting of Hun
garian casserole, baked onions,
cabbage and beet salad and choc
olate sundae pudding.
The dinner was served at noon
to the following members, Ethel
Geijsbeek Elizabeth Campbell,
Joan Cllne, Veda Dixon, Helen
Smith, Wilma Angus, Betty
Armstrong, Lurn Dlshno, Marie
Rnupach, Nellie Hamilton, Lyln
Ross and Edna Book.
The next meeting will be held
at the home nf Betty Armstrong
on February 8, and will be on
"Slip Covers." Miss Luty of
Oregon State college will be pre
sent to put on the demonstration.
Since there is a great deal of
material to be covered, tho meet
ing will begin at 10 a. m. Any
one interested is Invited to at
tend. Politick luncheon will be
served at noon.
Tho Women's club met Wed
nesday, January 10, at the home
of Betty Lopcr. A short business
meeting was held after which
refreshments were served to
Ethel Goijsbeek, Ellznbcth
Campbell, Lyndcll Harrison, Au
drey Geijsbcek, Hazel Madison,
Ruby Hnnnn, Helen Smith, Veda
Dixon. Betty Armstrong, Frances
Sehellhorn, Lyla Ross and the
hostess, Belly Lopcr,
BLOHM IN NEW MEXICO
Second Lt. Richard W. Blohm,
22, of 1234 Pacific Terrace, is
now stationed at Fort Sumner
army air field, Fori Sumner,
New Mexico.
Lt. Illohm, son of Mr. and
Mrs, Godfrey C. Blohm, entered
the army in November, 1942,
He was a student In civil life.
Lt. Blohm is assigned to base
armament at Fort Sumner army
air field.
PIERCE COMMISSIONED
James Harding Pierce of
Klamath Falls, Ore., was com
missioned a second lieutenant in
the army of the United States
upon successful completion of
the officer candidate course at
the Infantry school at Fort Bcn
nlng, Georgia. Lt. Pierce is the
son of Ray Pierce of this city,
and Mrs. Grace Pierce of Port
land, Ore.
Ho enlisted on July 24, 1939,
and Bcrvcd with the 87th Infan
try nt Camp Hale, Colo., before
entering the officer candidate
school four months ago. He
held the rank of first sergeant
before being commissioned.
Pierce is a graduate of Klamath
Union high school.
WHITE AWARDED STAR
Sgt. Wayne W. White, para
trooper, now of Mcdford. and
formerly of Klamath Falls, has
received me Sliver star lor re
sourcefulness in combat.
White is the son of Mrs. Cora
While, who lived in Klamath
Falls for a number of years and
was well-known here. He Is al
so the nephew of Levi Griffith of
Tulclakc, Frank Griffith of Hen-
icy, ticn urinitn ol Maim and
Mrs. C. W. Lewis of Merrill.
White attended grade school in
Klamath Falls but moved to
Mcdford In later years.
He was officially awarded the
medal for quick efficiency and
presence oi mind wnuc on a PR'
trol through German lines
After the fifth three-man patrol
nnci lauca to return witn vital
Information, Sgt. White volun
teered to conduct a patrol on re
quired reconnaissance.
The patrol was successful In
gaining the needed Information
and began to return. While
OGDEN. Utah. Jan. 18 ll'i
Engineer James McDonuld of
Ogden died of a heart utlack be
fore his Southern Pacific mull
express crushed Into the rear of
a passenger train December 31
inu collision Killed au una in
jured four score u coroner' in
quest was told today.
The witness was Col. Frank
B. Queen from tho Briny' Bush
ncll General hospital at Brig
hum, Queen testified that a post
mortem cxumlnution of tho 64-ycur-old
engineer's body showed
ho wus dead when steam from
his wrecked engine enveloped
the cob.
McDonald's body wa found In
the wreckage. His fircmun, M.
E. Hnrdmun of Ogden, escaped
with minor Injuries,
ine accident occurred on tne
causewuy that leads to the trestle
over Great Salt lake, 17 miles
west or ogden. The trains col
lided in an early morning fog.
The second section of Pacific
Limited No. 21 rammed the rear
of the first section.
February 7, In the Malln Prcsby-1
terlnn church, tho session to ;
open at 10:30 a.'m. "Mrs.-Lois I
Lulz, state home demonstration I
agent will be present and the
topic scheduled is slip covers
and springs.
Briggs Coleman, sixth grader,
Is suffering from chicken pox.
Mrs. John MeCulley reported
upon returning from her parents
home at Ashland, thut her futh-
Tutsdar, Jan. 18, 1941,
HERALD AND NEWS THREf "
cr, Charles Maupin, ill for somo
time, is recovering slowly.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Perry Haley
arc spending a month at Gold
Beach near Crescent City,
Approximately 1,558,000 per
sons aro employed directly or in
directly by the U. S. government.
RECEIVE APPROPRIATION
SALEM, Jim. 18 (P) Oregon
counties today received $34Q,74I
as the final state apportionment
of 1944 motor vehicle revenues,
bringing the total 1944 allotment
to $2,340,748, Secretary of Statt
Robert S. Farrcll Jr.,' reported.
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OREGON WOOLEN STORE:
Main and 8th
Malin
Mr. and Mrs. Jess Lindsay en
tertained at dinner, January 11,
honoring Paul MeCulley and Joe
victorlne who expect to leave in
the near future for the service.
Mrs. Lindsay was assisted by
Mrs. John MeCulley, mother of
Paul and Mrs. Richard Bliss,
Mrs. Lindsay's daughter.
Places were marked at the
table for Edward MeCulley. Wel-
don Salycr, Bobbie Victorinc,
John Loosley, George Spolck,
Bob Contrail, Lincoln Elzncr,
Gaylord and Jack Lindsay and
me guests of honor.
Mrs. Ben Pickett has returned
home from a Klamath Falls' hos-
ital where she submitted to ma-
or surgery. Mrs. Pickett's moth
er remained in Klamath Falls.
Dr. David Ferguson, pastor of
the Merrill Presbyterian church
will fill the pulpit of the Malin
church each Sunday evening at
8 o'clock. His first sermon, de
livered last Sunday night was on
"Where Angels are Baffled."
January 21. he will speak on "A
Bunch of Everlastings," and on
January 28, his topic will be
"Giants and Grasshoppers."
The next meeting of the Malin
home extension unit will be held
ow! Fur Prices Co Right Back To
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Main and Bth
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for- "
IMMEDIATE DELIVERY
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Thr li plenty of htsrl wood in thest ilabt for Immedlnt
ui , . , and to itretch th us of dry wood and Prti-to-logj.
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"Fuel That SalUfy'"
821 Spring St.
Sine 1919
Phone 4183
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88's. By carefully plotting the JmA'-T " V. Vjk ' . j. . - .
enemy positions, Sgt. White was f AlWOVS Gef At SeOrSl
able to direct his artillery fire :im&ai" Vi X .
and silence the German battery ffffl'IMi-t XB$i
when ho returned to his own Jf " Wjm t ftV
White's coolness and quick fW ilMJlgA L II it
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