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About Herald and news. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1942-current | View Entire Issue (Feb. 20, 1946)
Public Financial Help Needed To Operate USO As Community Center Plans for operation of ' the present USO facilities as a com munity center after the USO moves out will have to be aban doned unless the public is will ing to come through with stronc financial support, It was indicat ed at a meeting of representa tives of interested groups held at the USO last night. . While it was emphasized that there could be valuable uses of the building as a youth service center, and for general commun ity social and recreational pur poses, the cost of operation as estimated at the meeting threw a wet blanket on the plans, and tax support for the project was the only definite solution of fered, ! On the basis of USO costs, it was estimated that it will cost approximately $1000 a month to operate the quarters as a com munity center. This includes rent, light, water, heat and jani tor service. Not Centreui Those present agreed that the facilities are ideal for commun ity purposes, but pointed out that the local public has not respond ed generously to appeals for vol- A HOUSEHOLD WORD quality, purity, strength. Get St. Joseph Aspirin, world' largest seller t 10c You save eveamore on the 100 tablet size, 33c Anglers Hit tur fly or casting rod rafinlshtd and ' mad1tlt - new In our '7 7 Repair Department Reals RepaLrad All Work Guaranteed i The Gun Store 714 Main . ; ,: untary contributions to public welfare causes. It was suggested that the city recreation program take over the project in the USO building, fi nancing it. through a recreation tax levy. - This would be done by putting through a special levy on the May 17 primary ballot, possibly of 2 mills. Two mills would raise $18,000. There is a present levy of i mill for recrea tional purposes and the new levy would be in addition to that. The matter will be discussed with the city council, which would have to call the election. Representatives of the Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, Camp Fire Girls, Teen-age club, city recrea tion committee, USO operating committee, 4-H clubs and other organizations were present at the meeting. It was suggested, among other things, that the well-appointed quarters in inc usu building could be used for Teen-age club purposes two nights a week, headquarters for the Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts and Camp Fire Girls, city recreation oftices. adult dis cussion groups, youth leadership training Drocrams. 4-H club achievement days, a down-town meeting place and waiting room for people coming into Klamath Falls to trade, and general youth center. Rental Problem Ben Trippett, owner of the building at Eleventh and Walnut streets in which the USO is oper- : ating, discussed rental problems ' with the group. He said that on ; the basis of dead car storage, the cheapest rental value, the quar ters are worm $4uu a montn, and that it would be impossible to HARTFORD Aecideal mmi Udeaalljr CoBRaay INSURANCE T.B. WAITERS Central Insurance Agency FIRE ... AUTOMOBILE 615 Main St - Phona 4193 .work out a sound business pro posal for less than that. He ex pressed willingness to negotiate a three-year use plan for com munity purposes. There was some discussion of the advisability of spending heavily for temporary quarters when It might bo possible to save, toward a community -ownea structure to be used for the same purposes. The question of holding the building, after the USO moves out March 14, until a decision can be made by the voters and tax money made available, is an other complication, and may re quire voluntary contributions from individuals or organiza tions. The USO center contains near ly 10,000 square feet of space, and has been extensively remod eled by the USO into one of the best centers of its kind in the northwest. Lynn Roycroft, representing a sub-committee of the USO oper ating committee, presided at the meeting. Traffic Meet Set Tonight A SDecial meeting to deal with the Main street traffic situation has been called for 7:30 tonight in the council chamber of the city hall. Truckers, merchants, the safety, zoning, and police committees, and members of the city council will be present to talk over the present set-up of truck loading zones, bus stops, and other traffic problems. The meeting is the outgrowth of a recent letter written to the city council by the Klamath Re tail Merchants association, asK mg that something be done as the present system of loading and unloading trucks in alleys is not satisfactory. A special com mittee along with other inter ested people are invited to attend trie open meeting, Klamath Basin Army Vets Discharged Honorable discharges were dis tributed to these Klamath basin army veterans on February 12 at tort Lewis, wash. Sgt. Enos J. Herkshan, T5 Robert O. Barkley, Chiloquin; 17 a Josepn tfurrell, wu Wil liam Akins, Lakeview; SSgt. Glen S. Phipps, Merrill. PFC R. Marchese. TSet. Charles H. Mast, Pelican City; PFC Ribelle A. Mora. Sgt. Eldon L. Harroun, SSgt. Ralph Ed wards. PFC Kenneth T. Estes. Klamath Falls. Many thousands of men in uniform have yet to bo returned home from the Pacific theatre. That's Union Pacific's first and most important job. But if you're planning a trip to the East, don't give up the idea. It's worth waiting for. And travel conditions are improving, day by day. Start your vacation with relaxation. Enjoy "smooth sailing"on a fast Streamliner. . .a world of comfort on a modernly-appointed Limited. Or choose the Challenger famous for low-cost travel enjoyment Your journey by rail will be the high spot of your vacation or business trip. Aslc about "stop overs" at various interesting points enroute to or from your eastern destination. Union Pacific serves mora western scenic regions than any other railroad the world's greatest travel bargain. be Specific- wVUnion Pacific" T I r i e i t i i v i UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD Overseas Mail Rules Revised Perspns contemplating parcel post mailing to foreign destina tions should consult postal auth orities first, Burt E. Hawkins, Klamath Falls postmaster, an nouncedi Frequent changes are being made on. regulations for overseas mailing, Hawkins said, announc ing the most recent changes to date. Parcel? to APO addresses may now be insured after three years of uninsured mailing. This is ac cording to the latest bulletin on fiostal regulations received at the ocal post office. Size of such parcels has also been increased from a maximum of 15 inches in length to 42 inches, and from 36 inches in girth to 72 inches. No change has been made re garding the frequency of mailing and a request for such parcels from servicemen must be pre sented. Weight limits on parcels to APO and FPO addresses, as well as civilian parcels to Great Brit ain have been extended to 11 pounds. Postage rates to Czecho slovakia and Hungary have been increased,' ; i More Sign With t Of C Latest addition to Klamath County chamber of commerce membership in the campaign to sign up more farmers is W. F. Hilyard, son of Mr. and Mrs. G. J. Hilyard. The elder Hilyard has been a member of the cham ber of commerce for 10 years and is active on its agriculture com mittee. Others who have joined re cently are L. J. Horton, I. F. Rod gers Jr., Frederick A. Ohle meyer, David N. McComb, J. H. Degnan, Sam E. Enman. Troy Quails, M. M. Stastny, Walter Smith, Alvin A. Cheyne, Glenn B. Kester. Willard Duncan, Don ald M. Smith and Vernon L. Durant. These names bring the list of iarmers up to tso lor an all-time high. Twenty-seven farmers have been signed since the drive start ed in December. It will continue until further notice, according to membership c h a ir m a rr, Mrs. Alice Vitus. Other recent additions to the chamber membership other than farmers include Fred Bureovne. accountant; H. Patterson Howes, real estate; Ethel Borden, beauty shop; Paul K. Buck, cement con tractor; B. Z. Smith, barber: Jack Almeter. USES: Mrs. C. O. Love. jay, ladies ready-to-wear; Erik C. Carlson, camera shop; H, J. Chandler, radio station. ine membership chairman re. ports that there are. at least .three more new; membershipst-i which have been, signed up' but not yet reported tojhe chamber of com merce office.: : Motor i Freight Rate Hearing Scheduled A motor freight rate hearing set for Thursday at 10 a. m. in the county courthouse will con sider the appeal of the Arrow Transit company for an increase in rates .between Klamath Falls and Lakeview. Jack Linman of Arrow Transit explained that the motor freight company is asking for the in creased rates effecting only large shipments between the two cities. Word was received this week that Lake County chamber of commerce will not appear at the hearing and will withdraw its opposition. The Klamath Basin rates bureau will be represented by Paul Taylor and George P. Davis. . ' NAMED POSTMASTER WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 (P) Nomination of Carl Burk as post master at Hammond, Ore., was approved by the senate. Posthumous Award Made To Yeomans Posthumous award of tho Bronze Star and Order of Legion of Merit to Lt. Col. Prentice Yeo mans, killed in Germany April 30, 1948, in the closing days of the war, was made to Mrs. El lenor Yeomuns at Camp White Friday In ceremonies conducted by Col. Moore and Col, Horslcy of the 0th service command. Mrs. Yeomuns was accompan ied to Mcdtord by her mother, Mrs, Rose M. Poolo, The nwards were in addition to other cita tions which Lt. Col. Yeomans re ceived during tho war yours when ho commanded a tank but tulion in Europe, Rotarians To Hold Dinner Plans hove been completed for the Inter-city Rotary club dinner to be held nt the Willard hotel Friday evening, February 22, according to Miirshull Cor nctt, chairman of tho affair for Klamath Falls host club. Rotarians and their wives from Xu'eluke, Alturas, Susan vllle, Lakeview and Ashland will gather to hear Dr. A. L. Strand, president of Oregon State college. Mitchell Tillotson will be chairman of the evening. The club members also will observe tho 41st anniversary of Rotary International. Tho anni versary day is Saturday, Febru ary 23. The program will begin with' cocktails at 6:30- o'clock. Andy L o n e y of the Klamath Falls club will present musical numbers. Stolen Purse Reported Here Mario Green,' Cralor hotel, re- fiorted to police yesterday that a nrgo ulligutor purso was stolon from her hotel room somotimu yestcrduy, Tho nurse contained u Rnnsou cigarette, lighter, n cig arette case nnd a brown billfold. She hud left tho door unlocked and partly ajar, she reported. Tim purse was valued at $3.V Eugene Mayflold, 348 Wend-ling,- posted $3 bull with city police yesterday for running a stop sign nt Main and East Mnln, and Charles John Howe, 120 Trinity, posted $5 for running a red light nt 6th nnd Klamath, Louise Finney, S22 N. nth, has posted SI bnil for jaywalking on Main, Five parking tlckots were paid yesterday. Four drunks, one drunk and disorderly and one vagrant ap peared In municipal court this morning. , PRESIDENT SIGNS EMPLOYMENT BILL WASHINGTON. Feb. 20 (.IV- President Trumnn todny signed , an employment bill and describ-1 cd it as a weapon which can be ! used In attacks upon "mass un-! employment and ruinous deprcs- j slon." ! The measure, a compromise for so-called "full employment" legislation, sets forth a govern ment policy of promoting maxi mum employment, production and purchasing power. Wednesday, Feb. 20, 1946 HERALD AND NEWS TWO Tomorrow Night! 8:00 P M.! The First SEMI-FINALS llamatli Co. KapersT Preianring The Winning First Audition Entrants! - Broadcast over KFJI - i llflllU) will be the lucky winner of' II lIH 6 the all-expense-paid trip to IIHV Hollywood AND k Mutual Broadcasting Co. Audition! Paramount Studio Screen Test! (2nd Prize: $25.00 Victory Bond) Regular Admission Plus Screen Show! Cheer Your Favorite On To Fame! 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