Herald and news. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1942-current, July 08, 1945, Image 8

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Newspaper Page Texth t EIGHT HERALD AND NEWS Monday. July S. IMS CLOSE RAGE IN CIGARETTE TAX BILL REVEALED W ' SALEM, July 9 (JPy Official Jesuits of the June 22 special election were announced by the state department today, with he $10,000,000 building fund proposal carrying 78,269 to 49,- ?I85, and the cigarette tax los ng 67,542 to 60,321. The building fund proposal parried in all counties. The .cigarette tax of two cents a .package carried in 19 counties And lost tn 17. Counties voting .'against it were Baker, Clacka mas, Columbia, Curry, Des chutes, Gilliam, Grant, Harney, Jefferson,- Klamath, Lincoln, Malheur, Marion, Multnomah, Sherman, Tillamook and Yam iull. . .'V.: Less than a quarter of the 560,536 registered voters both ered to go to the polls. '- The total vote was 130,049. v.u The state emergency board will decide when to- build the '$6,000,000 worth of new state institution buildings and $4, O00.000 worth of college and jpniversity buildings. It is ex pected mat construction win begin soon after the end of the &ar. The cigarette tax would have Jfrovided $2,000,000 a year for grade schools. -v C DF C AGENDA The importance of tourist .travel, until after the war, has clipped to second place at the chamber' of commerce as gasoline .Rationing and other wartime re strictions nave preveniea mauy -nf the usual summer trios. Even Ior all this, many questions have been asked oy travelers con--cerning Crater lake. They want to know about ae--commodations at the lake, con dition of the roads, and if it is 'possible to go around the rim. -Others are interested in spend ing a night or two at lakes Situated between here and Eu gene and so take advantage of these spots although they are on regular business, trips. . ! -. Pleasure trips are being con fined to short distances. Very fgw people now come into- the . chamber of commerce to have cross-country routes mapped out for them. Questions are ' more likely to concern nearby lakes the fishing there, accom modations, and other entertain ment. Over the Fourth of July many people went to the coast and information from the cham ber indicates that almost every one stayed on Oregon or north ern California oeacnes. Greatest concern now at the chamber of commerce is to find houses and living quarters for those people who have come in to the community. This work in" conducted under the division of tourist aid because, although they come in through necessity, these DeoDle take the place of the peacetime tourists that gen erally come tnrougn. Swedes Survey For Flights To New, York - SEATTLE, July 9 The Swedish government has been making survey flights for an airline connecting Stockholm and New York, the Boeing Air craft company said Saturday. -. Four Boeing Flying Fortresses confiscated during war will be used for initial service, Boeing officials said. - The B-17's which landed in Sweden after raids on Ger many, were converted into pass enger carriers with' the ap proval of the American govern ment, Boeing said. The first trial flight was made last week with a crew of 12 and a steward, the report added. Willing Worker Returns Home SALEM, July 9 () A foreman of a state highway department paving crew, who had been having difficulty getting good workers for the past few years, reported to the highway commission he had a new man who was the best worker he had seen in years. ' The new man, a tall, husky individual, had a willingness to work that was unusual. . But the foreman had bad news to report two days later. The attendant from the State hospital arrived to take the .new worker back. The man had escaped from the hospital. S DF Y E E - SEATTLE, July 9 OP) Lt. (Jg) Seymour onoiaer, navy uui-iu. aboard a transport returning v, 1 nA anri nthpi-4 f rntn Oki nawa, said yesterday that wounas suuerea oy Amnitsu servicemen are becoming more severe' the closer U. S. forces nnnrnnph -Tnnfln The former luxury Uner bringing laia men irom racuic hnrs voclorHav Approximately a third of the men were wouiiueu uu " taken directly to Madigan hos niin! at Tnfnmn The remainder were home for furloughs, rota tional leaves or to De process for point discharges. .Of the severity of wounds, Lt. Sholder said: "Originally most ; of the wounds were fairly simple frac lur.r Rot tho nnmhpr of amnutations is increasing and so is the numner ot eyes lost. "It's an indication that the Japs are using more desperate tactics all the time." Flashes of Life CUPID THE WINN AH WALHALLA, S. C, July 9 VP) A little matter of a 24-hour wait couldn't deter a tall, lanky Oklahoman and his pretty fi ancee from Clayburn, Ga., when they came over to Oconee county to be married. ' Expecting to be wed on their arrival, Ellwood Jordan Adams, 35, and Alice Ramey, 19, ran into the state's 24-hour wait law which went into effect July 1. So they Just made themselves comfortable at the court house for the required time until the Deputy Probute Judge Isabel Xurnbell tied tne Knot. ... . ALLERGIC TO "MH." KANSAS CITY, Mo., July 9 (JP) John Kenneth Smith, who was dlscnargea irom tne army recently with 128 points has changed his civies for a set of bell-bottom trousers by enlisting in the navy. . Smith. 25-year-old father of two children, had his first crack at the axis as a machine gunner with the first army -in France and Germany. . .... SLOWEH N MOLASSES DES MOINES, July 9 (IP) William Humphrey, 50, cnarged with reckless driving, gave this reason for the event: . Practical jokers had poured molasses into his gasoline tank and he was forced to race and retard alternately the motor. mat was tne oniy way i couio. keep it running," he said. . Municipal Judge Harry B. Grand imposed the usual $25 fine. Airways To Alaska Tops In Development PORTLAND. July 9 (ff) Airways development is more vital to Alaska than new over land highway routes to the Unit ed States, Alaska Senate Presi dent Edward D. Coffer declared while here on business. He said civil aeronautics board decisions awarding routes to domestic airlines were of prime importance to Alaska. oat, r HO hit mma- . Kellogg's Corn Flakes bring you nearly all the protective food ele- ments of the whole grain declared essential to human nutrition. LONG-BELL TO SHIFT LOGGING Tl I SOUTHWARD EUGENE. Ore.. July 9 (IP) Shitt ot lAmg-BeU company log ging operations trom l.ongvluw, wasn., into southern Oregon will be effected through a mil lion-dollar purchase ot mills and timber acreage of the Snellstrom Lumber company, Vaughn, Ore., lumbermen said today. Sale of a sawmill, with 25, 000,000 board feet -capacity, a 40,000-acre timber tract, tree farms and a planing mill was an nounced by Charles Snellstrom and by J. D. Tenant, Long-Bell general manager. New affiliation of Charles and Orin Snellstrom with C. W., Gladys M., Kcrmit W. and Lou ise Insham. in the Snellstrom operation at Glendale, Ore., also was announced. John Snell strom. OreEon legislator, is with out any lumber affiliation at present, the statement added. Home offices of the Long-Bell company are at Kansas City,' Mo. WIT. HOOD FOREST PORTLAND, July 9 (P) Two forest fires in the Mount Hood protective area of the White River canyon the worst of a 200-acre blaze in the Smock Prairie area wore under con trol today, forestry officials re ported. ' About 100 men fought the fires yesterday, when equipment was rushed from Portland for use against the Smock Prairie blaze. This fire was blamed on fishermen, while the other, about four miles away, was at tributed to woods workers or herders. Foster Steele, assistant Mount Hood forest supervisor, issued a new warning against throwing a w a y lighted '- cigarettes or matches during tne current dry season. Navy Vet Killed In Fall Into Chasm PORT TOWNSEND, July 9 VP) Edward L. Wiener 23, a U. S. navy veteran and student president of Seattle college, fell to his death Saturday when he slipped into a 15-foot wide chasm and struck on rocks 30 feet below, while hiking near Three Brothers mountain in the Olympics, Chief Sheriff's Dep uty J. F. Maroldo of Jefferson county, said today. The body was brought out early this morning. Clayton Ol son, 17, a Ballard (Seattle) high school student, Wiener's com panion on an Independence Day holiday hike, led a pack train to the site of the accident. He said he telephoned from Lena lake after - first aid attempts failed. Wiener was the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Wiener. The body was taken to Carroll mortuary in Port Townsend. HARVEST WAGE SET : EUGENE. July 9 IP) Lane county growers have set $2.25 per 100 pounds as the wage for bean harvesting, with a 25 cent bonus per 100 pounds if pickers remain the entire season. c yo T,.v.p Jib LAMB PROMOTED VII FIGHTER COMMAND HEADQUARTERS, Iwo Jima Calvin P. Lamb, 22, of Klam ath Falls, Ore., pilot in a VII Fighter Command night fignter squadron, has been promoted to first lieutenant. Lt. Lamb's father, Dr. E. D. Lamb, .lives in Klamath Falls, his mother, Margaret P. Lamb, in Portland, and his wife, Bettye, at 1163 7th avenue, Sac ramento. Calif. Ho was grad uated from Klamath Union high school in 1930, and at tended the University of Ore gon, before entering the army in September. 1842, He arrived in the Pacific ocean areas in October, 1944. BRYANT PROMOTED ABOARD AN ESCORT CAR RIER IN THE PACIFIC David K. Bryant, 17, USNR. of 422 N. 4th, Klamath Falls, was ad vanced to yeoman, third class, while his . ship was participat ing in the Ryukyus operation. Bryant enlisted in August, 1943, and received training at Farragut, Ida. He is the son of Arthur K. Bryant, GM 2c. STURGEON DRIVES WITH THE 24TH INFANTRY DIVISION ON MINDANAO Pvt. Harold A. Sturgeon of Klamath Falls, has joined the crack 63rd field artillery battal ion of this victory division. He has been assigned as a truck driver. In the 63rd, Pvt. Sturgeon Is surrounded by battle-hardened veterans of four Pacific cam paigns who have brought dis tinction upon themselves and their unit in New Guinea, Leyte, Luzon and Mindanao. MOLLETT ADVANCED ABOARD A CRUISER IN THE TACIFIC Orvall R. Mol lett, 22, of Klamath Falls, Ore., has advanced to coxswain, USNR. He has been in the navy since October, 1942, and is serving aboard t'us cruiser. He has seen action in the Medi terranean and Pacific zones. Some of his engagements were the ampiiibtous operations When ia Mediord Star at HOTEL HOLLAND Thoroughly Modern Jo and Ann Eafley Proprietors Early Fall Shipment of All-Wool Worsted SUITS in the . Latest Brown Chalk Stripes Double and Single Breasted Full Drape and Semi-Drape by Bartlett and Quite Sizes 35-46 Regulars, Shorts, Longs. Stouts r .Since lilt- J DREW'S MANST0RE 731 Main St . ( AS A GUIDE TO fa FINE 17EXISKEY. . Jj . : r. 1 The name of Corby's in Canada atanda for fine whiskey tradition, and Corby's as produced In America today merits the approval of the most critical. You, loo, will enjoy the fine pre-war quality of this light, aoclalilc Mend. Ask for Corby's the next time you buy. PRODUCED IN THI U.S.A. under th dfrecf luptnltlon of our axptrt Canadian blinder 86 Proof 68.4 Grain Neutral Spirits CORBY'S ' Jot. Barclay & Co., limited ..Peoria, Illinois FARRAGUT SLATED TO E FARRAGUT. Idaho. July 9 (IP) A U. S. nitvnl disciplinary bar racks will bo established at the naval training and distribution center here, Navy Secretary James Forrestal Informed Com modore Frank H. Kcllcy, com manding officer, Friday. An activity ok the 13th naval district, with hcadqunrtors in Seattle, tho command will be under the technical control of tho bureau ot navy personnel. The Catvm Peterson area will be used to houso approximately 4000 men under general court- maruai sentenco, onicers sam. Lt. Marlon R. Davis, former vocational supervisor at Salem, Ore., high school, has reported to serve as educational training officer. Some of the men already have arrived and are being Quartered temporarily In the ' Farragut brig until Camp Peterson is ready for occupancy aooiu Au gust IS. at Sicily, Iwo Jima and Okin awa. He Is the son of John B. Mol lett, 214 East Main, Klamath Falls, and was a painter before entering the navy. V Wmmmmmmm mi mm i rah m Massive Slide Moves , 1 Down Mt. Hood Slope GOVERNMENT CAMP, Ore., July 9 (!') A inusstvo rock, snow nnd ico slldo crashed from the summit ot Mt. Hood yester day, moving down tho south side ot tho mountain, forest officials reporieo, Officials nt Timbcrlinn lnduo said about 20 climbers were im ilia mountain, but not In the mull of tho slide, and all rcuui-U 0'' In yesterday afternoon, Described as one ot the largest on record, tho slide was attrib uted to melting snows. I? With (biff; COUNCIL TO ORCJANIZE MBDKOHD, July (I) Min ing operators and workers In Jucksoii county plan to organize a western mining council unit hero July lit. Muetlngs are planned In southern Oregon and northern California, ALTERNATE BPRINKLINO l'OU'l'LAND, July UV) M Poi'llnntlcrs have orders to apliiklo lawns on alternate .-l. days, even numbered holmes siirliiklliig on even numbered days, uneven numbers on odd numbered days. mi mm JDM CXU) Vtt t- HMHN "BOtfl CM fiBUtlHtJ WOMEN'S 4.49 SUMMER SHOES Smart dreti and street shoes for right now and noxt summer In black, white. 3.36 MEN'S 3.98 SUMMER SHOES Save on theso sport shoes! broken sixes. Choice 1 11 of smart white or brown-and-whlte oxfords. 111 tf! i;i 0 6 (!) tfl G ft w FWST WATflOWAIL IBANK OF PORTLAND, OREGON Merchants of Credit for 80 Years Condensed Statement of Head Office and 40 Branches RESOURCES June 30, 1944 Cash on Hand A due from Banks $82,900(912.29. United States Bonds, inch .U.S. Government Agencies 240,375,969.69' V $323,276,881.98 ; Municipal Bonds . .................... 1 5,797,6 1 3.00 All Other Bonds. ..................... .; ( None Loans and Discounts. , . ... . . .i 72,696,567.75 Stock in Federal Reserve Bank. . ..... . 300,000.00 Bank Premises, Furniture and Fixtures . . . 2,652,530,99 Other Real Estate ;'. 1.00 Interest Earned ; 1,666,533.27. Other Resources -. 230,278.90 TOTAL RESOURCES. $416,620,406.89 LIABILITIES Capital...:., $ 4,500,000.00' (Surplus . ...... ....... 5,500,000.00 Undivided Profits, Reserves . . 6,153,581.64 T ' " $ 16,153,581.64 Reserves Allocated for Taxes, Interest, etc. .1,163,686.97. Interest Collected in Advance. 130,1 16.37 Other Liabilities. . .. ....... .i 165,121.53 Deposits (exclusive of reciprocal bank deposits) 399,007,900.38 . TOTAL LIABILITIES $416,620,406.89 June 30, 194S $85,789,588.71 266,165,610.61 $351,955,199.32 '76,506,595.05 1,007.50 51,465,484.54 300,000.00 2,561,774.59. Nona 2,401,015.84 599,334.61 $485,790,411.45 $4,500,000.00 5,500,000.00 10,006,172.06 DEPOSITS First National Bank of Portland. ......... DEPOSITS 8 other Oregon Banks under management control of First National Bank. $20,006,172.06 .1,292,729.55, 139,253.84 ... . 157,715.10 464,194,540.90 $485,790,411.45 $464,194,540.90 .25,398,889.42 T GRAND TOTAL all Deposits Under First National Management.! . . . . .$489,593,430.32 ... Portland Branches MAIN BRANCH . EAST PORTLAND BRANCH 6th and. MORRISON BRANCH LIVESTOCK-KENTON BRANCH MONTA VILLA BRANCH SOUTHEAST PORTLAND BRANCH ROSE CITY BRANCH UNION AND RUSSELL BRANCH ALBANY ASHLAND ASTORIA BEND CONDON COQUILLE . ENTERPRISE FOSSIL Other Oregon Branches GRANTS PASS ' MARSH FIELD CRESHAM HEPPNER HILLSBORO HOOD RIVER KLAMATH FALLS LA GRANDE LAKEVIEW BANK OF SELLWOOD, Portland COOLIDGE fir McCLAINE, Silverton CLATSOP COUNTY BANK, Sesside THE SCIO STATE BANK MEDFORD MERRILL MOLALLA ' NEWBERG NORTH BEND NYSSA OREGON CITY Affiliate FIRST NATIONAL BANK FIRST NATIONAL BANK FIRST NATIONAL BANK BANK OF SWET HOME PENDLETON SALEM SHERMAN COUNTY STAYTON THE DALLES TILLAMOOK UNION WOODBURN OF COTTAGE GROVE OF FOREST GROVE OF PRINEVILLE ii i:i 3 -I