Herald and news. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1942-current, June 22, 1945, Image 5

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Newspaper Page TextOUR MEN AND WOMEN IN SERVICE fcfc fei fti LOFT80AARD GRADUATED Cadet Midshipman Kdward U, Loftsgaard, 21, on of Mr, and Mr, II. J. Loftsgaard of 712 St. Fruncls, tins Just graduated from f t - t Ii a United f '""! 'JTi marine ocudomy - 'mTfM Klnm Point, now xorK, jiu Julias qualified for rrrtC'M license an vT --third alUnt V ',( onulncor, and ' '(.' w toon bo i is shipping out In I'.alliat capacity aboard a vessel of the U, 8. merchant mi- rlnu. In addi tion to receiving Ills license, ho received a coinmiimion as ensign In Urn U. S. nuvul reserve. Loftsguard Is gruduula of Klamath Union high school where lia was actlvo In football, lie was iinnolntcd to tho nierch ant murine cadet corps about 22 month ago. first reporting to tho basic school at San Mateo, Calif. After three months at this bum, ha was asslitnud a un engine cadet midshipman to a merchant ship carrying war supplies to the fur-ming naiueironu. aorv lug ten months at sea, ha re nnrtari in Klntti. Point In Sen Umber 11)44. to complato his aciidemlc studies. lie has one brother. Lt. Briv nett A. I.oftsgaard, serving with tho U. S. army. JOHNSON QET8 STAR Lt. Kurl C. Johnson, son of Mr. and Mrs. t. L.. Johnson, ail) Lincoln, Klumnlh r'ulls, Ore, tins been awurded the Uroiuu Slur for gullunlry while In coin' bat against the Japanese on LU' ion Island In tho Philippines. L.. Johnson, as forward ob server with an ussuult lnluntry compuny, exhibited suparlnr sklll and atainlnn throughout his tour of duty. When his men wore too futlgued to go on, Lt. 'Johnson mado his way alone ovvrsverul mllos of miipur-iii tested, rugged terrain to obtain wire, and returnod through ma. china gun and mortar fire to maintain communications. On tho same duy. when another of. fleer observer complained of Illness. Lt. Johnson took his place, crawled to an exposed po sition, located the enemy guns winch were holding up tne at tack and adjusted artillery fire which silenced tna gun. rue ci tatlon reads. "Lt. Johnson's su perlor courage and skill contrib uted greauy to tno success or me Infantry." Lt. Johnson Is field artillery offlcsr In tho 43rd "Winged Victory" division. During 32 months ovorsoas. the 43rd ha.i participated In four campaigns, uuaaaicanai, norinern onto, tnons. Wow Guinea and Luzon. . ZEVELY IN MIAMI MALIN Word has been re ceived here by Jack Ratllff that his nephew, Scrn Zovely, held lor many months by the Uer .mans and liberated by the U. S. army, is now at homo in Miami, Fla., with his mother, Mrs. Del tie Jansen. Zevoly mado his home hers for several years and with his family Is well known in this community. lie Is nephew also of Mrs. James Stevenson sr., Mocdoci. Ho was overseas two years and was captured on u-uny in Normandy. Following tho visit with his mother ho will be hos pitalized, but no particulars as to his illness were learned. VETERAN PERRY IN THE ATLANTIC Veter an of ncurly 18 navy years, Ar thur Edward Perry, chief water tender, USN, the son of Mrs. Dorothy Elvira Hill of Mount Shasta, has bogun his fourth year of duty on an Atlantlo fleet destroyer. D-u HtMlllIM A - .kin ...nl. . v.ij, wm - nut u, m .f puiift by the Japanoso early in the Pa- cine wur, nns served on destroy ers for the last 13 years. lie wears the China Service ribbon, tho American. Defense ribbon with a Bronze "A", the Asiatic- I'aclflc ribbon with one star, the Philippine Defense ribbon with one star, the Purple Heart, the American Theater ribbon, the European-African - Middle East ern Theater ribbon with one star, and the Good Conduct rib- Don witit ono star. Carpenters! Sow into this good essential job Fed up with routine hammer-' and-sawlng? Want to get out of the city . , , travel , , , and (till hold down on essential, good-paying job? We have the Job for you , . . carpentering out on tho S. P. line, building and ropolrlng bridges, culverts, stations. You travel plonty . , . In tho mountains, tne valleys, all over. Living quarters aro free , , , a R. R. outfit car goes wiin you,, ivieais cost lime ,", , so you have a flno chance to save a nlco stake. Besides, you get medical and hospital serv ices, R. R. pass privileges, pen sion plan. Don't miss this chanco at a good job with a friendly, permanent company. At least, come in for details. Many other good jobs open at S. P. St or write Trainmaster, S. P. Station. Klamath Falls, or your ntartst S, P, Agent, HILTON CITED Word has been received thut PVC Fred J. Hilton of tho United States 7th. army under Gen. Putoh, has boon awarded tho & 1 vi- r TA 1 m m 'ff.-'V fit 3'. . .ft r . v I ' . v , JIM r ,m,.,j: Presidential Unit Citation. Tho award was made to company "K" of which Hilton Is a mem ber for their activities In dis organizing tho enemy unci there by removing an qbstucle In their advance. Hilton Is with tho medical do purtmonl and hus been overseas since August of iim. lie wiu Inducted In November of 1D43, and received training at Camp Shelby, Miss. Hu is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred W. Hilton und the husband of Mrs. Donnu E. Hilton of U2S Washington. . JONES REPORTS Veteran of Pacific action, Coxswain Donald Jones has ro- RATLIFP DISCHARGED MALIN HSgt. Donald Rot- iwr will 1,M 91 nn .llltv 7. ami who flew 42 missions as on armorer gunner on a B-24 Lib erator in the Pacific, is home with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jock Jtutliff, who live on the sluto line. Klghty-scven points mudo him ollglblo for ctiscnargn. He went Into the service 27 months ago and was 11 months overseas, taking purt In five major campaigns, starting In the Admiralty islands. His first missions were over Truk .und Yap and ho Is credited with shooting down ono Jap plane on his first flight. He left the U. . Muv 25, flying to hit biino and on June 0 mudo his first bombing flight. Ratllff came home with five compulgn stars, an Air Medal with three Oak Leaf clusters and the Good Conduct medal. He Is a graduate of the Ma lta high school and was attend ing Oregon State college when ho enlisted. Ho trained at San ta Ana, Loredo, Tex., and Muroc field. BLACXWELL ON DUTY Jean Bleckwell, SK 2c, of Klnmnth Falls, Ore., is on duty , ' i ,t & f n Vt'i v tiiwirT.'.i':' AY 1 afcuTfrliii' " so i afj ported to duty at the Portland const guard assistant captain of the port unit after 30 days' leave at the homo of his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Ray P. Jones of 813 Lincoln In Klamath Falls. He has been assigned to duty on a coast guard fire bnrge there. Jones spent 21 mouths aboard an LST In the Pacific, participat ing in the invasions of Ktska, Tarawa, Kwajalcln, Salpan, Pcl cliu and Luzon. Prior to enlist ing 30 months ago, he attended Klnmath Union high school and Oregon State college at Corval 11s. LANDRUM STATIONED First Lt, Francis S. Lnndrum, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Lan drum. 2734 Derby street, Is now stationed with the sixth ferry ing group of tho air transport commnnd's ferrying division. Lt. Lnndrum has completed 35 com bat missions over enemy terri tory in the European theater and has received the Air Medal with five Oak Leaf clusters and the ETO ribbon with three bat tlo stars. Prior to his army ca reer, Lt. Lnndrum was employ ed as an assistant bookkeeper at the Swan Lake Moulding com pany. Rose Mario Anbcrg and Sarah E. Pchrson, two Klamath Falls nurses, were rocontly commis sioned second lioutenants in the army nurse corps. They have received their ordors to actlvo duty and will report to Medtgan General hospital, Fort Lewis, for basic training. Upon com pletion of training, Lt. Anbcrg will be assigned tb Hammond General hospital, Modesto, and Lt. Pchrson to Baxter General hospital, Spokane. at the Klamath naval air sta tlon. She enlisted in the Waves In November of 1043. rccclv. Ing her basic training at Hunt ers college, Now York City. She attended the storekeeper school at Mllledgcvllle, Ga., and re ported to the local air station with the first group of Waves Marcn za, iui4. Mcdonald in hospital Word has been received from Pvt. R. A. McDonald, a former employe of Kestorton mill, who is now on Luzon. Pvt. McDon ald has been in the hospital for several months suffering from a contagious stomacn disease. Although his condition is im proving, he it not permitted to touch any object other than his own personal tnings which pre vents him from writing letters. His parents aro Mr. and Mrs. Kooerl A. McDonald of 2411 White. ' WALKER CITED -Marine Cpl. Marvin J. Wal kcr, 22, of Beatty, Ore., recent ly wot awarded the Presiden tial Unit Citation which was awarded to the fourth marine division for heroic action on Sal pan and Tinian, While serving with the second tank battalion, the young loath orneck took part In tho 25-day strucglo to crush Jap resistance on tho Islands. He is tlie son of Mrs. Efflo Drlscoll, P. 0, Box 251, Beatty, TWO PROMOTED IN THE PACIFIC Two Lakevlcw, Ore., navy men now serving aboard a destroyer in the Pacific have advanced to gunner's mate, first class. The men are Edwin LukL son of Emil Lukl, and Vernon Fran cis McKellcr, whose wife lives in Lakeview. Lukl was employed by the First National bank of Portland before entering the navy. Mc Kellcr was employed by the Un derwood Lumber company, Lakeview. When Chester W. Nimltz was 97 VIUM nl4 1. n inn. rtntvimanAnH of U, S. submarine forces in the Atlantic ocean. BOYS' CORDS and "T" SHIRTS OREGON WOOLEN STORE 8th and Main JAP EQUIPMENT . ON DISPLAY HERE Japanese heavy field equip ment from fields of war is be ing exhibited In Klamath Kails at Main and Eighth until June 24 Included in the display spon sored by the Naval Aid auxil iary are 70 mm. barrage and trench mortars, 20 mm, Ocr llkon and anti-aircraft auto matic cannons, and various smaller weapons utod In guer rilla warfare, There will also bo an axact replica of a V-l bomb at well at smaller Ameri can rocket and barrage bombs. The captured Jap equipment lt the property of the Vth serv ice command and wat loaned to tho Naval Aid auxiliary for this tour. All proceeds from the small admission fee charged will be used for the benefit of tailors, marines, coast guardsmen, and their dependents of the 13th naval district. OFF AFTER HEAT Weather prediction of cooler for Friday wat verified with temperature of 83 recorded at 6 a. m. By 12:30 the mercury had only climbed to 82 today, and cooler temperatures for the area are predicted for tonight and Saturday. Hot weather lasted just three days, with 92 degrees recorded Monday and Tuesday, and 04 Wednesday. Maximum tempera ture for Thursday, midsummer day, was 84, ten degrees less than that for the hottest day this year. Scattered thunder showers are forecast for tonight and Satur day over the hhikj mountains, and strong wlndt with cooler temperature for the valleys. Liberator Sinks Jap Ship, Damages Two ELEVENTH AIRFORCE HEADQUARTERS. Aleutians, June 21 (Delayed) (IP) A lone Aleutian-based army Liberator bomber patrolling the Japanese Soa of Okhotsk, west of the Kurlles, Wednesday located nine small enemy cargo ships and In two mast-level bombing attacks tank one imp, probably sank another and damaged two more. The Liberator apparently sur prised tne convoy 23 miles southwest of Shimushiru, the closest Kurile island to Japan proper ever bombed from the Aleutians. The B-24 dropped three 300 pound bombs on each run and expended 2200 rounds of ammu nition causing one ship to blow up. It left one flaming and two tmoKlng. Return lire was light. To Boeak ChaDlaln Graham Gilmer of the Marine Barracks will again deliver the sermons at the First PresbyOrlan church on Sunday, June 24. In the morning, his topic will be "The Basis of Decision" and at the 7:30 evening vesper service, he will talk about "Life Aboard An Aircraft Carrier In Wartime." n.xHkta HnM M. Bnrt Ml-B Phillip Lee of Pacific Terrace are the parents oi a oaoy gin, oorn at ine niammri vuey nuv T i I? UAltfhlnfl .l pounds eight ounces, she hat oeen namea uiurea. Returns South Margaret Pearl Halley, daughter of Mr. and Mrt. W. L. Halley, 1528 Etna, returned to San Francisco Sunday after spending the week here. Volunteert Needad Volun tcert to write oil applications are badly needed by the OPA. Even one or two hours of work would bo appreciated. To Portland Vera Ottoman leaves today for Portland where she will donate blood to the Red Cross. HARTFORD AccUcal tad Udjooialljr Conpiar INSURANCE T.B. WAITERS General Insurance Agencr FIRE . . . AUTOMOBILE SIS Main St. Phone 4193 Leaves Tommy Hopkins will leave Fridoy night for Fort Lewis where he will enter the army. Juvenile Returned To Training School A 17-year-old juvenile In volved In the burglary of the new USO here was taken to the Oregon state training school for boys at Woodburn today by lo cal Juvenile officers. He will be lodged there for an indeter minate period of time, Juvenile Officer Harold Hendrlckson said this morning. His parole was revoked by M. D. Wooley, superintendent of the tchool, Hendrlckson stated. The boy was on parole from the school for a crime committed prior to the burglary, he said. More than 60,000 soldiers In the Mediterranean theater at tend educational courses given by the Armed Forces Institute! filiKIIIIIIHWil 4 cue G3H3 iian iauu g-h sugar A otAuutno r OAIUC SMT I V ONION SMT V UY SAIT SVO SAIT SCASONINO Schilling Celery Salt Real celery flavor in a jiffy TULELAKE Saturday and Monday Specials MEAT Center Pork Chops .. lb. 39c Fresh Side Pork ...... lb. 28c Fresh Country Sausage lb. 33c Shoulder Pork Roast lb. 29c Grade B Pot Roast Beef lb. 25c Grade B Short Rib Boil Beef lb. 19c Grade B Rib Steaks lb. 29c Grade C FRESH GROUND BEEF lb. 29e Shoulder Veol Steaks lb. 23c Cottage Cheese Cold Cuts and A Variety of Cheoiot at Celling Prices Drifted Snow Flour, 50-lb. tack $2.33 Swift's Canned Milk, Vi ptt. per can 3 cant 27c Garden Tomato Juice, 10 points, 46-oz, can 23c Clinton's Puddings, famous for candy making .....pkg. Sc Rancho Soups, assorted, lO'i-oi. tins .-. 3 for 20c PRODUCE Spuds, Shaffer, 10 lbs 43c Radishes, Ashland quality, '3 bu,..25c Onloni for boiling, 10-lb. bag .... 59c Oranges, variety of sizes, lb 11c Lemons, Sunkist, lb 13c Grapefruit, lb 11c . Direct From Southern Markets Watermelons, Cantaloupes, Berries, Apricots, Peaches Lowest Market . Prices On these hot summer days make it a point to try chiiied wine, champagne' beer, end pop Pride Soap Powder, pkg ISe Scat Hand Soop, eo 9c Moxlne Hand Soap 3 bars 17c Argo Gloss Starch, ea 9c Grade A Butter No Limit lb. 49c FAIRWAY MARKET Scotch Cleanser .. 9c ea. MERRILL Low bid on the truck and equipment for the Mer rill rural fire department, to be used in the newly organized dis trict was offered by the Floyd A, Boyd company, Tulelake, lt was announced Wednesday by E. M. Hammond, president of the district. The truck, which will be one of the most modern in the county will be larger than the city of Merrill equipment, will be equipped with every type of fire fighting apparatus in cluding axes, pike poles, ladders, spotlights, shovels, lanterns, boots and other accessories. It will have a 600 gallon stor age tank with two pumps, chemical outfit and 2100 feet of hose: 1800 feet of 21-Inch and 600 feet of li-lnch. The truck will be purchased through the Boyd company and the equip ment will be installed by the Van Pelt Fire Equipment com pany, Oakdale, California. It n cAiueaai ioiah Sweeping lines in this brief cost with mandarin manner. Looie, coolie sleeves. Two slash pockets break the simplicity. Bsoutifu! 100 Wool Jersey. Gay colors in Sins 32-31. Price 15.95 THE Town Shop Main at Fifth rrldny, June 22. 114 HERALD AND WtW TIV will te several week before if It ready for delivery. The outfit will be manned bv the Merrill volunteer fire de partment and the truck will be kept in M'jrrlll. The new district was formed some time ago with E. M. Ham. mond as president; John Giaco. mini, vice president; Elmer Lemler, secrets!? and Lewis jtanara ana j. iiana fope, di rectors. Officer. will serve for three years. Property owners authorized at a special election a four mill levy for financing the district and the annual income is esti mated at 12000. The nation's trucklns com panies and small truckina In- dustrlet pay an estimated S00 million dollars a year In special taxes for the use of highways. Painter O'allt Work Pants OREGON WOOLEN STORE 100 Mala The United States produced as much steel In one month o 1942 as Japan could produce la more than a year. fou Name the Col Rodeo Shirts Boys'i te 14 Men's: 14 te 17 2.75 to 10.85 Cotton Wool Gabardine . llnce 1111 Ldiuswsj BUNST0RE TM Main St. YES o ii ii CALOBAR SUN GLASSES Now Are Available to Civilians! "Colobar" sun glasses filter out the harmful sun glare that can produce eyestrain head aches ... 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