EIGHT HERALD AND MEWS
Tuesday. Mty XL 1(45
MORTGAGE ON
CHURCH BURNS
N CEREMONY
Members of the First Christian
church in Klamath Falls held
services Sunday, May zu, isho,
tn rplphrate the burning of a 20'
year-old mortgage on their
rhn.rh hnildins. The conKrega-
tion also observed 36 years of
organization in this communiiy.
The service began at 10 a. m..
with the theme "Building- for
Christ in Klamath Falls." C. A.
Bates, who served as pastor of
the church from 1832 to 1944,
the longest term of any of the
14 pastors, ana omer cnurcn
leaders conducted the ceremony
of burning the papers. The ac
tual mortgage, a large old-fashioned
document, was saved for
its historical value.
The First Christian church
was orcanized in Klamath Falls,
June 6, 1909. Meetings were
held in the Methodist-bpiscopai
church building Sunday after
noons until October 17. when
P. L. Fountain, then president
of the school board, loaned his
lot located at 8th and Kiamatn.
40 by 40 foot frame building
was erected in 14 days, and serv
ices were held, here until July
12, 1910.
At this time the church bought
the lot from Horatio Orem at
the corner of 9th and Pine. The
little frame church was moved
to this lot in September, 1910,
and 20 feet added to the build
ing. This was occupied until
the summer of 1923.
' When it was sold and moved
from the lot, the foundation of
the present church was con
structed, and a temporary roof
was put up. This was used for
services until mzs, wnen tne
superstructure was erected. The
new building was completed in
1926..
The original mortgage was
$18,000, but with other debts
accrued, it mounted to' $30,000
during the first year the build
ing was constructed. It was not
until 1933 that any appreciable
dent was made in paying off the
mortgage, the largest part of
which was liquidated between
then and the present time.
The original church was or
ganized with 75 members, and
75 enrolled in the Sunday
school. The - congregation in
1845 numbers around 600 mem
bers.; Rev. Howard F. Hutchins
is Dresent minister.
-The-program Sunday includ
ed outstanding musical selec
tions, addresses by C. F. Swan
der of Portland and R. H. Dun
bar, the mortgage burning, and
communion.
. Realtors To Lunch
Here Thursday
Members . of the Klamath
Board of Realtors and associates
are planning a luncheon at the
Willard hotel Thursday when
President E. H. Peterson of the
Oregon Association of Real Es
tate Boards, together with Na
tional Director Donald L. Wood
ward, Secretary Larry W. Borne
and others will arrive to go over
state realty problems and to pon
sider postwar construction and
policies. , ..
Vital issues in the national
r ., -wiuwu iuieui realtors,
builders and home owners will
be described by the visitors and
it is expected that all licensed
real estate brokers and salesmen
will attend.
Sallada Nominated
Aeronautic Chief
WASHINGTON, May 22 (P)
President Truman nominated
Rear Admiral Harold B. Sallada
to be. chief of the navy's bureau
of aeronautics with the same
rank. .
Admiral Sallada will replace
Rear Admiral DeWitt Clinton
Ramsey who has been chief of
the bureau of aeronautics since
August 6, 1943. Ramsey's new
assignment was not announced
immediately.
The president also nominated
Monnett B. Davis of Colorado to
be minister to Denmark. Davis
is now a personal representative
"the president in Denmark
with the rank of minister. ,
EARLY PROJECTS
SILVERTON, May 22 W)
The Silverton-Salem and North
Santiam highways are listed as
early postwar projects, State
Engineer R. H. Baldock told
the chamber of commerce.
; Silverton-Salem cost will be
ssnn nnn ho
HOWARD GETS STRIPE
AT A 12TH AAF C-47 BASE
IN ITALY FO James E. How
ard, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. C.
Howard of Klamath Falls, re
ceived his second overseas stripe
after completing more than 12
months overseas with -a troop
carrier group of the 12th air
force.
FO Howard is a glider pilot.
The work of his group includes
the flying of ammunition, arms,
food' and personnel up to the
front lines, the air evacuation of
the wounded, and during inva
sions, the towing of gliders car
rying airborne infantry, and the
dropping of paratroopers behind
enemy lines.
For outstanding service in the
India-Burma theater, his group
has been awarded the Distin
guished Unit citation. His group
has also given fine performances
in the invasions of North Africa,
Sicily. Italy and southern
France.
.
CITED
At the Marine Barracks PFC
Jack B. Eynon, Los Angeles, re
ceived a letter of commendation
for outstanding action as a ma
chine gunner on Guam.. Col.
George Van Ordan presented the
letter which was signed by Maj.
Gen. Lemuel C. Shepherd of the
6th division.
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BROTHERS MEET
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Derrah,
1343 Crescent, received word re
cently that their two sons, Cpl.
Joe Derrah and PFC James Der
rah met in Hannover, Germany.
Both boys are with the 9th
army. James received the Purple
Heart for wounds received Jan
uary 11. He was hospitalized for
two months. He has oeen in the
service since September, 1943,
and overseas since the fall of
1944.
Joe has been overseas for one
year. Before entering the ser
vice both boys were employed
at Weyerhaeuser Timber com
pany. The Derrahs came to Klamath
from Wisconsin in 1937. James
was graduated from Sacred
Heart academy in 1943.
REDMAN GETS MEDAL
Charles M. Redman'. AR 1e,
USNR, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. B.
Redman, 803 Front, has been
awarded the Air Medal and a
presidential citation.
His conduct distinguished him
among those performing the
same type of duties, the citation
reaa.
Redman Darticibated In seven
combat missions, totalling 126
hours of flight over enemy ter
r i t o r y and enemy-controlled
waters.
Charles moved to Klamath
Falls with bis parents in' 1937,
from Missouri. He took post
graduate work at KUHS, after
which he attended the Univer
sity of - Washington for two
years. He was employed with
Boeing aircraft at Seattle prior
to entering the service.
After completing training in
radar he was sent overseas
where he has been for one and
one-half years.
SMITH PROMOTED
ABOARD A U. S. BATTLE
SHIP Sylvester H. Smith Jr.,
Klamath rails, ore., nas rjecn
advanced to electrician's mate,
3c, USNR.
Smith's father is an army pri
vate stationed at Paine field,
Wash. His mother lives at 326
Pine, Klamath Falls.
Smith saw action at Leyte,
Mindoro and Luzon before par
ticipating in the bombardment
of Okinawa. He enlisted in De
cember, 1942. .
Committee Arranges For Dance
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Pictured ara members of the student committee who are arranging for tha PI9 tot,m
dance for high school students which is sponsored annually by the Elks lodge. Left to right,
... t... ui-k. i.Kimn. DiiMsm Raavai. Barbara Roikamn. Fred Reeves, Silly Mueller
and Jim Myers. Tha dance will be held Friday. May 25.
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Inside Story Of Interview
With Flying Hero Revealed
By HAL BOYLE
PARIS. May 22 fP) Someone
got weary of reading the honied
accounts of America's returning
hero air warriors and wrote a
parody account jof the homecom
ing ot such a gay, cocky, young
flier that has half the European
theater of operations in stitches.
The pilots, themselves, think
it is wonderful, because they
think the acclaim that greets
their exDloits is sometimes false
and foolish and smacks of mock
heroics.
So with all public apologies
to the original anonymous auth
or in whatever pub or opium
den he lies dreaming herewith
follows the heavily censored re
port of his version of the public
interview granted by one home
leave rewarded warrior who
made his name and fame sup
posedlyover Europe when the
skies were full of enemy planes
instead of rainclouds.
The scene is the Pentagon
building in Washington, that
world capital of military om
niscience and by-passed colonels.
The characters are Lt. Roger
Rudder, "America's leading ace"
just back from tne war zones, a
group of homefront news report
ers and good old Col. Edgar
Beaver of army public relations.
Mere is tne interview:
Press: Welcome home. Lt.
Rudder. How do you feel being
back in the United States again?
Lt.: Pretty punked off, Mac.
Col. (To press): Lt. Rudder
means his eyes were misty when
the outlines of the Statue of Lib
erty, symbol of the American
faith and fight for freedom,
loomed into sight.
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Press: What is the first thing
you arc going to do in America?
Lt.: Find me a girl, of course.
Col.: He intends to say he will
fly back to his old home to see
his mom and the old folks.
Press: Are they going to give
you the Congressional Medal of
Honor?
Lt.: Well, they damn well
should.
Col.: Lt. Rudder's modesty
disclaims any high awards.
"Every man in the battlclinc do
serves it as much as 1" is what
he said. .
Press: Now. about the case of
champagne you were going to
get for breaking the American
record for shooting down planes?
Lt.: Aw, they backed down.
They didn't deliver it..
Col.: Lt. Rudder is a teetotaler.
The price of the case of cham
pagne was generously donated
to Russian war relief at his sug
gestion. . ,
Press: How did "you shoot
down all those planes?
Lt.: I guess I am a pretty hot
pilot.
Col.: Lt. Rudder is bashful
and attributes all his success to
a combination of . teamwork,
luck and superior equipment.
Press: How about the Japa
nese? v : n '
Lt.: Those skunkhcads they
don't know their ear from third
base.
Col.: What . the lieutenant
means to say is that the quality
of Japanese airmen is declining.
Press: What about your me
chanic? Was he pretty good?
Lt.: Thnt dumb son of u piano
player. He was born Willi seven
thumbs up his nose. It wus a
miracle 1 ever got off the ground.
Col.: Rudder Is lavish in his
praise of our courageous ground
crews, who work night and day
to keep 'cm flying.
Press: We understand you are
going to visit the factory that
made your plane.
Lt.: Yeah, that's if those gold
bricks aren't out on strike. I'd
liko to get my hands on thnt
lame-brain who welded his lunch
box on my tail section.
Col.: He is proud of American
workers and the magnificent Job
they are doing to back the at
tack. '
Press: We understand you arc
going to teach gunnery awhile
before going buck.
Lt.:'Ycah, someone has to give
the kids the ungarblcd word.
The stuff they taught me in
training almost got my rear end
shot off.
Col.: Rudder is unqualified in
his praise' of the high-degree
training given our fledging pi
lots. Lt.: Sorry boys, I'vt got to get
out of here before the bars closo
and sec if I can meet me a cute
girl. So long.
Col.: Yes. Lt. Rudder cannot
wait to get back to hi molfSor'n
apple pic, the girl he left behind
him, and the main street he
played Indian on as a boy. If
there are any other questions I
believe I can answer them, gen
tlemen. Century plants usually bloom
witnin la to go years, men cue.
"Wish my Daddy was home
to wear it!"
'TpHAT'S a wish ybur mother shares with you.
little lady. She knows, however, your Daddy
still has to finish the job that took him so far away
from you; .'
But you may be sure he is counting on you and
mother to keep things at home just as he left them
bis civilian clothes brushed and fresh the pup
healthy and frisky a smile on your lips and a song
in your hearts.., ",.
And remember, there's one thing the Daddy you're
lonesome for would especially'
like to have someone tell him
soon in alerter. It's that every
one in your : neighborhood
realiydid somethinghandsome
this time in buying War Bonds.
Yes, we can all make it easier
mentally as wellas physically
for our men and women in
uniform, if we prove to them
y now, with extra War Bonds,.
that we're with them every step
. of the last hard miles ahead.
Contributti to tht JtH War Itoan Drivt iy
STUDEBAKER
Part of America's life tnd traditions since 1852
fRUINT
BOND
SSUAIMCE
D KAY IN CITY
. Bancroft bonds for Improve
ments may now bo Issued by Ihc
city of Klamath Fnlls under reg
ular improvement district pro
cedure, It was reported at last
night's meeting of tho cily
council.
rtiv Attorney Henry Perkins
and Clly Engineer E. A. Tlioiniis
told tho council llmi uioru is m
flclent lec-way between tho
nitv'n hmulrrl debt and its as
sessed viilimllon to permit Im
provement bonds, nicy saici incy
had conferred with the city au
ditor, who agreed with them In
this conclusion.
For several years, It has been
generally understood a in out
clly officials thai tne suuo inw
limiting bond issuunco to 5 por
Mnt nf tlin nwftupH VllltlUtioil 111
the municipality would prevent
Improvement bonds. A few
weeks ago, the matter came up
for discussion, and a check-up
was made that showed tho city
Is well under Us bonded dcbl
limit. I
Councllmcn indicated, h o w-
ever, that they arc not in favor
of a rash of Improvement bond :
Issues, and that they hoped pay-as-you-go
policies would con-1
tinue in forco where improve-1
mcnls arc needed on vurlous
streets. Under the Bancroft
bond plan, an Improvement dis-j
trict may be set up ond the obut-
ting property assessed lo pay for :
the Improvement on an install-1
mcnt basis. Under pay-as-you-go,
the property holders put up the
cash Instead of going under an
Interest-bearing bond Issue.
The matter came up in connec
tion with proposed paving of
Grant street between Bin ana
9lh. If this Is dune on a cash
basis, Engineer Thomas suld,
propcrlv holders will savo them
selves about $750. which would
be spent for publication of no
tices ana omer procedure un
der an Improvement district pro
gram, Tha council asked Thomui to
Inform Iho lirnnt properly hold
cry of this situation.
Tho council authorized a light
nt Iho alley near tho new USO
hcadmiarlcn on lllh "for tho
duration."
Permission was granted for
tiro of 4th, batwoen Main and
Klamath, for a war bond show
June 4 and S.
Negro Race Subject
Of League Paper
A review of the biographies of
outstanding colored pcopla of tho
United Stales, together with
paper cnncernliiK tha accom-
Cllslimanls of the negro raco will
o presented in a program At (he
regular monthly meeting of tho
I.nagud of Women Voters, Mrs.
B. K. lliiyclon will bo In charge
of tha program which will bo
given on Wednesday, May 23, nl
2 p. in. Her tn 1 k will be followed
by a discussion led by Mrs. F, C,
Hunker on tha law requiring a
two-thirds scnuto majority lo
ratify any U. S. treaty.
All women of the clly are In
vited to t-ilnnd, whether mem
bers or not. 1
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engineer to get your ear ready for
summer driving. Ask your RICHFIELD
dealer about this one-stop service for
summer at one special price a a . NOW.
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SPARK PLUGS cleaned, ad
usted and tested.
AIR CLEANER cleaned and
re-oiled.
OCRANKCASE drained,
cleaned and refilled with
Richfield Motor Oil.
DIFFERENTIAL drained,
cleaned, refilled with Rich
field Gear OH.
A BATTERY checked and filled,
case and terminals cleaned
and carrier bolts tightened.
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