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-
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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
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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.
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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.
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