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About Herald and news. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1942-current | View Entire Issue (Jan. 17, 1945)
IX If HERALD AlfDKEWB KLAMATH TOPS STATE IN E Of the four counties in Ore gon having the largest quota of "E" bonds In the 6th War Loan drive, Klamath county ranked first with 135.4 per cent, Marion county with 129.1 per cent, Mult nomah county with 112.9 per cent, and Lane county with 111 per cent. With the release of these final figures on the lith War Loan drive, the Lion's club extended its sincere thanks to Myrle Adams, chairman of this drive, and to each member of the executive committee, as well as to the county and city workers. "The 6th War Loan was not an easy drive to put over, be cause it was on during the Christmas holidays, and at a time when many of the large pur chasers had already bought their quota of bonds for the year of 1944. Despite these obstacles, the drive was very successful, and Klamath county reached and exceeded its quota on every type of bond," according to Paul Skeen, president of the Lions club. The citizens of Klamath coun ty purchased bonds amounting to $1,516,600, and "E': bond pur chases totaled $1,218,900 of this sum. Corporations purchased $2,325,100, making a grand total of $3,841,700, or 123.9 per cent of the quota. BOND SALES - WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 (ff) Rep. Stockman (R-Ore.) suggests that leaders of the armed forces "do some selecting and drafting of manpower within their own . organizations." The Oregon farmer also told the house yesterday that, in a' recent trip to Europe ne saw young Belgians and Frenchmen idling their time away who would seem to be better off fight-. t ing for their country. . Stockman did not object, specifically, to the drafting of ' farm labor as proposed recently by the administration. He said, however, that "eaclr man should ' be assigned to the task where he .is best fitted and where he can render the greatest service to his country." ',: : "It is time," he declared, "that we take inventory of our re , sources and eliminate this ex. travagance of our military lead ers. Otherwise we are heading toward impoverishment of both our industrial life and our young mannooa. Portland Red Cross Blood Center Fails To Meet '44 Quota PORTLAND, Jan. 17 (VP) .Portland's Red Cross blood don or center collected 123,056 pints of blood for plasma for the armed forces in 1944, but was slightly below its quota for the year. Officials said today the 52 week average was 2366 pints againsi a quota ot zauu pints. They declared the record com pared favorably on all counts witn tnose of the nation's 30 otner centers. .: .; Portland Merchant Seaman Shot In Fight SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 17 OP) Walter Howland, 22, Slc, Marysville, Wash., was held by " police today in connection with the shooting of a merchant sea man aboard the freighter to which they were assigned. Police said Ralph Hoiness, 25, Portland, Ore., was critically wounded in the abdomen during an argument. His condition was reported improving. Howland was aboard ship as an armed guard. Sheeplined Coats Water-Repellent. OREGON WOOLEN STORE Main and 8th MADE BY GENERAL MILLS Wsdnsidsr. Jan. iy l WOMEN IN SERVICE; VAN METER AWARDED WITH THE FIFTH ARMY, Italy Pvt. lc John A. Van Meter, son of Mrs. Rose Van Meter, Malin, has been cited by the 6th armored infantry Dai tnlion of the first armored divi sion and awarded the combat infantryman badge for actual participation in combat against the enemy with Lt. Gen. Mark W. Clark's fifth army in Italy. BELL' CITED WITH THE FIFTH ARMY, Italy Pvt. 1c Calvin E. Bell, rt lM-e Hlt7nhath Mnv Rell of Klamath Falls, has been cited oy tne Din armorea m fant.ry battalion of the first ormnoH riivieinn nnri awarded the combat infantryman badge for actual participation in com bat against the enemy with Lt. Ren. Mark W. Clark's fifth army in Italy." KLEM PROMOTED ' A 14TH AIR FORCE FIGHT ER BASE The promotion of 1st Lt. Donald I. Klem from second lieutenant has been an nounced bv the commanding of ficer of a Mustang fighter squadron of Randall's Raiders, a 14th air force fighter wing commanded by Brig. Gen. Rus sell E. Randall. Lieutenant Klem. 21. son of Frank Parker. Keno. Ore., is a graduate of Gold Hill high school and before joining the army air forces, he was em ployed by the Jillingson LmmDer company. Lt. Klem has been overseas 10 months, flying from bases in both China and India. BRIDGES PROMOTED A 7TH AAF BASE IN THE MARIANAS (Delayed) Charles F. Bridges, Klamath Falls, waist gunner and radio operator on the 7th AAF Liberator bomber "The Sunsetter," based in the Marianas, has been promoted to staff sergeant. Sgt. Bridges, a veteran of five months' aerial combat against the Japanese in the central and western Pacific, was graduated from Klamath Union high school in 1941, and was em ployed as welder by Kaiser shipyards, before entering the army in March, 1942. His par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Martin F. Bridges, live at 2023 Madison, Klamath Falls. FENNING PROMOTED PFC Harry A. Fenning of Klamath Falls, has been pro moted to cornoral. He is on duty with the 90th infantry, and is seeing action against the Ger mans. He is the husband of Mrs. Eleanor T. Fenning, 4144 Wash burn way, Klamath Falls. HEITZ REPORTS AC Charles Theobald Heitz, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles J Heitz, Tulelake, has reported at Carlsbad, N.: M., army air field where he will receive advanced flight training in high level bom bardiering and dead reckoning navigation. iis wue is tne for mer Esther Ann Nicholson. Tule lake. Heitz is a former student at the University of Oregon. 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Cummings- should know. He was the target. - He led a patrol to KnocK out The Road to Berlin By The Associated Press 1 Russian front: 282 miles (from Rokitno.) 2 Western front: 301 miles (from near Duren.) 3 Hungarian front: 364 miles (from Hron river.) 4 Italian front: 544 miles (from Reno river.) EARTHQUAKES REPORTED SANTIAGO, Chile, Jan. 17 (P) An earthquake of consider able intensity was felt here at midnight shortly after a series of comparatively minor prelim inary tremors. There were no immediate reports of damage. In Belgium i . .of York, Pa.,, and Pvt. Laynon wirephoto). i Hit Moving Lieutenant a Japanese nest. The Japanese let them get within 20 yards and then opened up. Cummings was spearheading the patrol. . He hit the dirt and rolled to cover. To rejoin his platoon he dashed across the road. A Jap anese machine gun kicked up the dust behind him: Cummings outlined the pla toon attack and crawled forward to lead it again. Once more he got on exposed ground and the Nipponese gunners opened up. An American rifleman was hit in both legs. Cummings hauled the man to safety while the en emy machine gun scattered bul lets around him. . After treating the wounded man the lieutenant again direct ed the fight. This time his auto matic rifleman cleaned out the nest, killing six Japanese. Cummings wasn't scratched. Ladies' WORK SLACKS Blue Denim. OREGON WOOLEN STORE Main and 8th .at. -jT - AC .1Lam" v ' ' . r - ' ' '. f '. ' ' ' isiisr nil ii iiji wmm !& nsi ft 3 WiiBBMBMiiigliiM QUALITY IS ALWAYS WORTH WAITING FOR Blitz-Weinhard beer does, in truth, stand out. The consistency and quality of its goodness are certain as spring. That's why people .who really know taste enjoyment would rather wait for Blto-Weinhard -' i..tbe beer so good it's guaranteed satisfying. 0 uanxnteed' - BLITZ. WE I NHARD COMPANY . P O It T I A SERVICEMEN!! SALEM, Jan. 17 Men of the nrnied forces who conio to Oregon ciinnol establish legal residence in Oregon, tlio attito suurcme court ruled Tuesday The decision, upholding dis missal of the caso by Circuit Judge Walter L. Tdozo of Mult nomah county, came in the cn vorce suit of Richard 11. Zim merman, in the imvy and sta tioned at Swan Island, against uuiiy jane Zimmerman. They were married three years ago at Washington court house, Ohio, and he was drafted while u resident of that city, Charging desertion, he sued for divorce in Multnomah coun ty, claiming Oregon as his legal residence. The supremo court's unani mous decision, by Justice James T. Brand, said a person, such as n member of the armed forces, cannot acquire a new legal resi dence because he Is under legal and physical compulsion .by ,thc United States government. - "Where one in military serv ice dwells upon a reservation which is on hind ceded to the United .States, it has been held that he cannot acquire domicile in that state for the reason that he is, in effect, living upon land which has ceased to be a part of the state," the court said. Newspaper Work Still On Essential List , WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 (P) Employment on newspapers and in press association and news syndicate work was continued in the "essential" classification today as the government revised its list of war-important activi ties. This means that occupational ly deferred newspapermen 28 through 29 will be called up in the draft ahead of registrants in activities given a "critical" designation in the revision. 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