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About Herald and news. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1942-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 14, 1945)
Memorial Service To Be Held For Lt. Benson A memorial icrvlct for Lt. Oordon Bonaon and tlio men lout In Sublo bay, tho Philip plnoi, a year ago tomorrow, Frldiiy, Dccomhor 18, will bo held Guiuluy at tho 11 o'clock service at St. Puul'a Episcopal church with the Hov. Frederick C. Wlasenbacli offklullng. Lt. Bunaou, noil of Mr. unci Mn. Steve Bunion of 007 Ala meda, wuii one of 1800 men loat ai thuy ullcmplcd to escatie from a Jupuncno atlilp and mnko their way to shore Just two or three blocks distant, Flower for the altur will bo aunt by the Ucnaous In momory of tliuir son and Ilia oompiiiilona. 'i'hero will bo apodal imialc und all friends of tho fumlly or of men lout on that dute, are Invit ed to attend tho memorial.' Lt, Benson's p a r e n t a hove buon uclvlacd thut the command ing general, army scrvlco forces, dlrocls thut tho Amerlcun De fenao aurvlce rlbbona, Asiatic Pacific tlieutor ribbon, Uronte Camnulgn Star for the Southern Philippine! campaign and the Philippine Dafansv aervice rib bon with Bronze 6tur be acnt to Mra. Benson. Following la a tribute to the young airman and hlatory of his lire: "Gordon Benson left Portland with hla brother and parents ut the ago of four, and Modford. Oregon, win his home town till ltKIU, tils sophomore year In college, the University of Ore gon, Eugene. Since then, Klum uth Fulls hot been his home, where ho apent muny happy va cations from school, making many friends. Aellve In college, Cordon was active In many ways. He was a I no poli tically mlndod. continually help ing to put his lion no, I'm Delta Thntu. on tOD. Next to flying, Cordon loved horses and riding, ever since ho was a nipper, and he continued through college, aiso in me run lpplnca. While a sophomore, he rode in the Eugene Hunt club show, winning first prize In the Jumping class, and coming In fourth In the thoroughbred pac ing. In 1040, during spring term, alx Phi Deltas passed their phy sical exams for the army air corps with flying colors, among them, Gordon Benson. Follow ing graduation from the univer sity, and after a brief vacation with his parents at Klamath trmwD'ttowMftf YOUR FAULT? BMY TAKI CHANCIft with your Tlap BHlf Thouaindi of woman whn smf. !rti tht torment of marital uncer mnT r vrattiui ror tnotr (liioovury htrtf. delightfully rrairrant tww- naiiTir rtimovta niDarraaainv nu odora. OtRTANI olanpea ana Moth nsltlva tlHuci, aa It doodor CaMa. LavM no medicinal odor. Maka wa you ao not orrana. von t Da un ariafn another day. Don't nek your Moat praoloui bleeelnf your hueband'a loVa for you. Start now. Frw youreelf et doubt and worry by pro t ting your famlnlna charm and dalntineva. A tic rour drurvtet for CIRTANI Douoha Fowder today. Muit viva cemnlet mi It-faction or your money back. Follfl. Gordon doDnrtod for ele ment nry training it .the Ryun School of "Aeronaut les In connec tion with tho army, at bun Dleuo, Calif. Part why throuuh It In traimnif ncriod. Uordon wui soloctcd. ulona with 14 othor cutlet pfloU, for t rum fur to tho now unium suica army air corps training dotachmcnt at ucmei, (jam. un acnouuica tlma, tlia ciasn of men was irons- i. i r j.i.u um-1,1 tVm,.- and finally to Kolly Field, Tex as, from where a large group of AAF pilnta finally graduated, including uorclon, in ronruury 1041. Bailed Gordon came homo to Klum ath Falls for hla vacation, and on April 21 sallod for Manila, l'. l., on the large army trans port "Washington," on which lie and two oilier pilots shurcd tho bridal suitu for tho voyugo, To all of these grand boya that day, rumors of war with Japan meant nothing. ' They were 10 sure It was merely Idle talk, and so confidant that If lt did happen, lt would bo so rapidly ktooDod by mem. Very fow, if any, of these splendid ypung men have re turned nome. Lottors were regularly ro colved from him by his family, via clipper, and In August, 1041. ho was greatly troubled at tho knowledge that his brother In the States was tnk Ing stops to obtain a transfer In the AAF to the Philippines, in ordur to bo near and fight with him in the event of wur. Ho did all he could to dlacour age It. aa there were more pilots out In the Philippines than planes for them to fly. Cordon's last letter was writ ten November 30. 1041, from a liltlo nlpa hut just off their field the only place where they could have a light, as the field and barracks had been "blacked out for awhile, until the Japanese war-talk began to ale down. Masaaats After that, starting January 10, 1842, radio messages were received from Gordon, once each month lor three months. then long lapse of news. In August, 1942, news was re eclved through the kind efforts of War Correspondent Frank Hewlett, who located a fellow pilot of Gordon's, that "his squadron, stationed at Iba, was hit hard the first day of the war. but your son succeeded in getting his plane off the ground, and In turn, was with Mao Arthur's army when it retreated to Bataan. He was one of the squadron's finest flyers, and was last seen on the Marlvellcs air field. Ha was either a prisoner, or one of the guorlllos now, It was supposed." On May 11. 1043. a wire was received from the war depart ment, confirming the fact that Gordon was a prisoner, located at Camp 2, and between Sep tember 12, 1043 and February ZB, 1843, seven POW cards were received with Gordons signs ture. In December. 1044. follow lng radio announcement of the sinking of the Jap prisoner boat Memorial 1 IKS !irrr..t'';;jf Lt. Gordon Benaon the 15th. Gordon's mother had a premonition that all was not wail with her boy. She wrote the war department, also to her other son. Lt. Colonel Noel Ben son, who was in Florida at that time, and he made a special trip to Washington for the purpose of finding out personally the whereabouts of his brother, and, "from all accounts of the Japs, he was a prisoner In Ja pan, and a special iorm or aa dress was sent his mother to follow when writing him. Hope High Various letters, -and a long distance phone call, from fellow prisoners of Gordon's, recently liberated were received by his mother up to the middle of July, all encouraging, and Intl mating that he had been sent to Japan. Hopes ran very high among members of Gordon's family, who expected -to near from him almost any minute to say ha was safe and coming home. Added to this, various accounts of Gordon's activities in the Philippines that made his family proud and very hap py wore being received from lime to time. From Gordon's old squadron commander, a regular army Lieutenant Uol. P. verified everything his Cap tain G said. He also told an interesting story about Gor don over there. "The Japs came over their field one day early In the war, and Gordon and some of the other fellows took off to -"get "em." The lieutenant colonol said Gordon got one, and came flying across the field right on the tall or another, lust pumping him full of lead when he ran into some of our own ack-ack. It shot his plana un aulle a bit. and he made a crash landing. He wasn't hurt at all. and the colonel said he climbed out of the wreck, and was really mad. He said uordy la tops with htm. Fatal News On the evening of July 23, two months and 10 days ago, the fatal news wire from the a. -" J.. The saddest .thing you ever saw Is a car mat will not thaw ! Rosson Urges Full Aid To War Veterans By MAX FHYE Pointing out that there Js need for sober consideration of veterans problems In every community In the state, Hugh Rosson, director of the deport ment of veterans' offalrs of tne state of Oregon, addressed a ?athering of vets and their lam lies last night in the high school auditorium. Rosson declared lt was popu lar policy of public speakers during the war years to make assurances to service men and their families that there was no need to worry about the post war years of readjustment. "We told these men that a grateful nation would take care of them, and now It's up to us to make good on our promise," ne declared. Emphasizing the size of Ore gon's problem, Rosson pointed out that over 140,000 Oregon men and women have served their country In World War 11, In comparison to 44.000 In World War I. GI Bill "Manv veterans are now ask ing Just what we are going to do for them," Rosson declared. We can point to the GI bill of rights, which despite its faults is one of the grandest pieces of legislation ever enacted by any nation." Reviewing the major benefits of the GI bill, he pointed out that S300.000.000 has been a! loted for hospitalization; that the veterans administration has been expanded to give better service, sending represent war department came to Gor dons Barents, to say ne was killed in action while being transported aboard a Japanese vessel. A letter received later stated that 1610 prisoners em barked December 13. 1044. at Manila on this boat wnlcn was bombed and sunk in Sublc Bay, P. I.. December 13. Following is an excerpt from one of many letters from those who knew of Gordon's activities before he boarded that boat. Caot. H. F. K.: "Gordon flew the courier plane a number of times from Corregidor to the island of Mindanao. Eventually he was assigned to the Del Monte air field, and it was at this olace he was captured believe, In .May of 1042. His morale was high, and his Ideals were the same. You have every reason to be oroud if him. He was a good soldier and a perfect gentleman." tlve to many communities of the state, Including Klamath Falls. Rosson also lauded tho educa tional provisions of the bill, which guarantee at least a year's schooling to every veteran. For the veteran who wishes to build or buy a home, or start his own business, loans are available, ha pointed out. Stating thut while employ ment aid is not yet up to the standard he hopes for, Rosson explained that special consider ation is given to veterans at U. S. employment agencies, and that every vet Is entitled to 32 weeks' unemployment compen sation in tile two years follow ing discharge. preierence Reviewing legislation enacted by the state for veterans, Ros son pointed out that veterans arc given preference in state civil service jobs and state pub lic works projects; that loans for education or for buying farms and homes are available to Oregon's sons and daughters. These men and women veterans of World War II today, but leaders of our state and community tomorrow must be given every benefit tney are entitled to, and it's up to all of us to see that lt is done," Ros son concluded. Harry F. Stengel of the re habilitation committee of the American Legion, who intro duced Rosson, told of the com mittee's work In helping the disabled vet and the widows and orphans of veterans in re ceiving benefits and aid to which they are entitled. The evening meeting followed an afternoon session for fourth district American ' Legion post service officers, during which Stengel Instructed In proced ures followed In filing for claims and benefits. Hanson Named Company Head LAKEVIEW, Dec. 14 (Special) John Hanson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Hanson of West side, has been named manager of Lakeview Water Users, Inc., to succeed Harry Sandquist who has resigned to accept fulltlme administration of his duties as Malheur county agent. Hanson was serving with the Oregon state police at Baker and Enterprise and he and his fam ily were living at Ontario when he entered the army in January, 1041. He served in various army camps In the United States be- from there to Guadalcanal, Pa lau Islands and Guam. He at tained the rank of major in the army infantry, Hanson Is a graduate of Ore gon State college, class of 1938. His family returned with him from Nampa, Idaho, where they have been visiting with her parents. HERALD AND NEWS SEVEN frldar. Dee. 14. 141 operation by the firms involved lurorrt .....i . i 1 1 . mow niiu mib nysivr vum pany indicated assets were purposely withheld from the court-appointed appraisers, Ash ley C. Dixon and Leon Bulller. Theirs was the $300 figure. SAT.ttM TW 1i im . n nor Earl Snell today Issued an appeal ior auioinooue drivers to use common sense and court esy as a means of reducing mo tor vehicle accidenti during the Christmas holiday season. WISCO Stock Valued At $300 Per Share PORTLAND. Dec. 14 UPt A circuit Judge has set value of Willamette Iron & Steel corpora tion stock held by the late Ame dee M. Smith, WISCO president, at $300 a share as of last March 25, when Smith died. An appraisement of $100 a share, submitted by Ira Walker named by Executrix Myrle B. smitn, was rejected. Judge Ash by C. Dickson said lack of co- (I 72 INSURED VEHICLES CARGO INSURANCE REASONABLE' RATES MERCHANTS DELIVERY Formerly Robinson's For A Merry Christmas "BUNNY SCUFFS".. There never was a slipper quite like them ... of genuine Bunny Fur . . . in snowy white ... or "black as soot" ... 3.95 LEONS EXCLUSIVELY YOURS 323 MAIN Baptist Youth Jubilee At The First Baptist Church North 8th tad Washington St. Saturday, December 15th at 8:15 p. ml REV. C. ERWIN BOYLE Speaker H. G. SHIREY Master of Ceremonies MRS. E. E. HAMBRICK Musician Refreshments Will Be Served Does Ws sauce doa6e1erfauorjob f LET'S ASK THE WOMEN WHO COOK WITH DEL MONTE! GET DU PONT ANTIFREEZE NOW Chances are It will be hard to replace a radiator that freezes up this winter. Engine parte are scarcel That's why the wise oar-owner gets his antj-freeze long before winter arrives. $1.40 asaloWarEmargenoy"Zaren" fives thorough protection against rust and corrosion aa well aa freetlng. Until regular "Zsrona" returns (this season's production want to war),, there's no better buy at tho priee. Remember, it's made by Du Post. $2.63 a gal. A limited supply of "Zere,"Du Pont 's non-evaporating anti- ' frees., is now available. "Zerex" won't boll out. One filling lasts all winter. Giva complete protection against rust and corro sionwon't form sludge or clog radiators'. "fc,'.iajr(ietJ"; AMD Ln i r it-mil leyeirf - yjni a , - Yes, Del Monte Tomato Sauce has been the grand old cooking sauce of western housewives, for years! Was their favorite is their favorite! j And even during the war, when it was bard to get, they didn't forget it Certainly not! How do we know? Well, one of America's largest independent research organizations went out and asked them. And what did Del Monte users say about Del Monte Tomato Sauce? Plenty! Two out of three women preferring Del Monte have used -it over 10 years. Listen to Mrs. Porter, for instance: A rtprtmtatwt crott uetien of fimuewiim m faetflc ueatt cuta of 10,000 ana v I certainly like it better than the others I've tried!" 7 ley. MtS. FREDERICK W. PORTIS, 1949 CLAY STREET, SAN FRANCISCO, CAUFOtNIA r 1 1 ... . an. 1 vv When did yen start using this sauce, Mrs. Porter? "About 20 years ago when we came to California. I'm a graduate of the National School of Domestic Arts and Sciences, Washington, D. C and . good cooking always has been a hobby with me. And in any dish calling for tomato flavor I just reach for Del Monte Tomato Sauce. I know it'll give me just the flavor I want." Have vau used alh.r tot &trAV lomalo products for flavor? KV j - J 1 1 I tWtBMiaeu "T mpP r.tUgWr 1 .fTidB. . ie, once or iwice aunng me war 15Si- when I couldn't get Del Monte . Tomato Sauce. But I ve found nothing w . aUV ? '.oper iits" CeV - 1 I like so. well. I like to have 5 or 6 cans handy, because I make tomato dishes about once a week." What do you like best about Del Monte Tomato faucet "Its dependability. I'm always - sure of good, rich tomato flavor yet this sauce isn't so spicy that it kills the flavor of foods cooked with it My Tomato-Eggplant Casserole, for example. I 'thought - up' this recipe about 10 years ago. The unusual flavor combi ' nation and appetizing tomato color make this dish a great favorite , with us." TOMATO SAUCE
