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About Herald and news. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1942-current | View Entire Issue (July 17, 1945)
EIGHT HERALD AND NEWS Tutiday, July 17. 194S Army Nurse Internee Cites Jap Treatment In Island Prisons '- By NADINE PALMEHTON ' One of tho army nurses who escaped from Bataan the night before It fell but who finally be came a prisoner of the Japanese at Corrcgidor was a visitor in Klamath Kails Saturday and Sunday. Lt. Dorcas Eastcrling, army nurse corps, was a prisoner at the Santo Tomas prison camp for three years and recently re turned to the United States. During her Internment she was given camp detail at the hospital dispensary. "We were treated much bet ter than the officers at the other camps, but one thing that really took down our ego was having to bow down to the Japanese at 6:30 every evening," she. re tailed. T rnetnolinit to ffrtm AhHntt Tex.,' and enlisted in the army nurse corps in 1940. She left DWNERSQUERY CUT COUNCIL PAVING JOB , Several property owners ap peared before the city council at its Monday night meeting to inquire how soon paving could begin on urcnara avenue, rtesi dents of the 2300 block have al ready posted their money at the city nan, ana me council auui orized Citv Eneineer E. A. Thom as to Droceed with plans and ask for bids so that the job in that block can be completed this month. '- A representative of the 2200 block on Orchard also appeared and asked for information on how the work could be financed in the 2100 and 2200 blocks. City Engineer Thomas explained how the work could be paid for under a bond issue or by cash, and he recommended the cash basis as being the less expensive. . Because of the absence of the mayor, Ed Ostendorf, Council man Rollin Cantrall was named mayor pro-iem. iounciiman j. j. Keller was also absent A petition was read from the residents of the lots adjacent to the alley between 9th and the end of Washington street asking that the thoroughfare be closed. It was pointed out that the driveway was not wide enough for garbage trucks or fire trucks and was now only a nuis ance. . The matter was referred to the street committee and the city engineer for investigation. The names of Oscar Shive and George Mclntyre were submitted and approved for appointment on the bond committee to take care of the two vacancies. A motion was made and car ried which authorized the police judge, Harold Franey, to ask for bids and obtain the labor for cleaning and painting the coun cil room and the corridors in the city hall. : Councilman Paul Landry in troduced a resolution arranging the date of the hearing for the condemnation of a house on Ful ton and one on Oregon avenue. Hearing was set for August 6 at 8 p. m., and the council will decide what is to be done. The first reading of an ordi nance which will require all tents or canvas-covered struc tures to be made flame resistant If they are for use for public as- semDiy was neard. , , The June report of the plumb ing inspector was read with 18 calls reported. City Engineer Thomas asked permission from the council to change plans for a storm sewer wmch will serve the area on Jef ferson, Washington and Lincoln along 9th and 10th streets. Ward's Tractor TIM SALE Do you need Tractor Tires? If to SEE Mr. Perry of the Basement Store Tire Department Waul for overseas on October 4, 1941, and arrived at Fort William Mc- Kinlcy on October 23. She serve there until December 7 and then moved to the hosmtal unit on Bataan where she helped iaKe care ot me wounded, in a thrilling last-minute escape from Bataan, she was taken to Cor regidor where resistance held until May 8, 1942. After the Japanese captured Corregidor, they stayed there as prisoners until July 2, taking care of the wounded under tho direction of the army medical staff. The food was poor, consisting mainly of fish and rice. - After being taken to Santo Tomas, Lt. Easterling was changed to civilian status but was given camp detail at the dis pensary hospital. As described by the army nurse, Santo Tomas was run like a small city with an inter nee committee consisting of three Americans and three Brit ish chosen to represent the camp, and these in turn were all under a commandant. This was done so that everyone wouldn't be running to the commandant with minor grievances, she explained. During her three years as a prisoner, Lt. Easterling remem bered that only one comfort kit from the Red Cross apiece and one medical supply kit, which the Japanese rationed to the Americans, were brought into the camp. Malnutrition and starvation were the serious problems, and only two meals a day were to be obtained. Breakfast consisted of mush and there was usually rice for dinner. After the prisoners were lib erated on February 3, 1945, the army nurses continued to work there with the wounded soldiers brought in. The day after they were liberated, the camn was shelled by Japanese guns and f v Army Nurse Visits Here Lt. Dorcu Easterling (above), of Abbott, Texas, who recently visited Klamath Falls on tour with RKO studios, spent three years as a prisoner of the Japanese at the infamous Santo Tomai camp. 13 WED. (1 ' July 25 11 u. Armory IJ WORK SHIRTS WORK PANTS OREGON WOOLEN Main and 8th there were 35 deaths and a num. oer of casualties. After leaving Santo Tomas, Lt. Easterling went to Manila, Leyte, and then to San Fran cisco. Worn on the lieutenant's blouse are the Presidential Unit citation with two Oak Leaf clus ters, the Bronze Star for distinc tive distinguished service, the American defense ribbon with one star, the Asiatic-Pacific rib bon with two stars, the Philip pine defense ribbon with, three stars, and the Philippine libera tion ribbon with one star. Lt. Easterling was in Klamath Falls on tour with RKO studios in connection with the movie, "Back to Bataan," made under army supervision. This movie. which will open Saturday night in Klamath Falls, includes a re production of the death march and the liberation of the prison ers at Cabanatunn. A fool and his money are soon parted. The forests of Ore gon represent many millions of dollars to the Oregon taxpayer. Don't be foolish. Use extreme caution with fire. Keep Ore gon Green. Mske Tnr RENO H.adqaarteri Louie Polin's Famous Sleepy Hollow Motel 1 H miles east of Reno. Look for the Burro. Phone Sparks 2674 Closed Wed.-Thurs. July 18 and 19 for employees' vacation RUDY'S 600 Main Buy War Bonds for Victory They're all big days for Long Distance these days. Our job is to take them in stride and get your calls through without waiting. Most of the time it works out that way, but sometimes there's an extra big crowd on some circuits. Then Long Distance will say "Please limit your call to 5 minutes.',' THE PACIFIC TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY 126 North 8th Street Telephone 3101 Klamath county' copped sec ond place In tho "big ten" rnca as it completed thu 7th War Loan drive by over-subscribing its E bond quota by 11.7 per cent. Preceded only by Wash ington county, Klamath county bought $1,718,51)8 worth of E bonds between April 0 and July 7. Results of other "big ten" counties with a quota ovor a mil lion dulliu's, place Multnomah third with total of 1011.7 per cent of tho quota subscribed, Clatsop was fourth with 104,1; Mill was Clnckttmus with iOH.2; sixth was Marlon with 100.4. The remaining "big ton" coun ties not milking their quoin are Linn witli 02.2; Lane, 1)1.2; Uma tilla, 87.7; Jackson, US.l. Total E bond sales for tho en tire stale amounted to JMUKUI, 0(i0, which Is S.9 per cent above its 05 million dollar quota, Tolnl sales on all bonds for the slate was $1104.403,44'.!. Although Kluiuiith county went over its quota only 11.7 nor cent this t lino us compared to the 35. 5 per cent standing of the IIIU wnr Loan, mill's llirouitli out (lie Ntalo wore not as high this tlmo with only 17 of Ihe UU counties making their iiuotns as compared (o 80 counllim who filled their quoins for the sixth. Davis Appointed Liquor Supervisor PORTLAND, July 17 (I') R. L. Uiis'ls, who resigned from the western defense conininiul In 11)44, has been appointed n supervisor of the hard liquor en forcement division of tho stale liquor control commission, Ad ministrator Ray Cimwuy nil nounml today. Linn In I'nfoi coini'nt work, Davis was Ni'igennl In Ihe Khun, nth district when tin; stale pnlli'U department was uiumilrd In lU.'ll. lie resigned In IICIIV to become chief criminal di'puly under Sheriff Lloyd Low of Kliinialh county, serving until l;i7, ALL-ELASTIC SUSPENDERS GARTERS ARM BANDS OREGON WOOLEN Mnln and Olh Lubrication Seni Tho 1000-milo lorvico to your ear ii moro Important than ovor , . . as you aro now driving 50 moro on your gat ration. WE MAINTAIN PERMANENT SERVICE RECORDS Dick B. Miller Co. IIHI eimilHIeMIIIM r . 8 Olds Tower 7th & Klamath,; RIVERSIDES didn't come on my car, I CHOSE THER .4 VP .lit . .. i I."..1 T 1 Y"i,fTlk ' v ' -LiMi? ? : -. 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