Herald and news., March 18, 1946, Page 2, Image 2

AAA Sign-Up
Scheduled
Klamath county farmers are
to be notified by individual let
ter o dates for each community,
lign-up of individual AAA farm
plans. Any farmer, whether
owner, tenant or share cropper,
may participate in the 1948 con
lervation program if he s i g n s
Dne of these AAA farm plans
previous to May 1, 1946.
This sign-up is entirely volun
tary and those who sign the farm
plans become members of the
Klamath county agricultural
conservation association, agree
to follow conservation methods
of farming and participate in the
payments provided for carrying
out certain farm practices which
have been performed during the
program year and are recorded
in reports at the close of the
year. These payments represent
the national interest for the con
servation of our soil and water
resources.
Farmers from each commun
ity are asked to come in to the
county AAA office on the dates
announced Saturday, for their
respective communities. County
and community committeemen
will be on hand to assist in mak
ing out the farm plans on these
dates.
New York enacted price-fixing
laws in 1780.
OPEN SATURDAY!
The
ART
AND
NEEDLEWORK
SHOP
325 Main Suite 7
YARNS
Baby, dress material, sack
and sweater yarns.
SUSAN BATES
NEEDLES
WINDMILL
YARN WINDERS
KATHLEEN KRIZ
Owner
Shop Closed on Mondays
(Q) Art there any rules or
Uwi against driving
too slow?
(A) It is unlawful for any
person to . unnecessary
Sly drive at such a slow
speed as to imped or
block any reasonable
movement of traffic. '
Hooch Supply
Will Not Drop
PORTLAND, Ore., March 18
(JP) Oregon's 1946 liquor sup
ply should not drop materially
because of limitations of gram
for beverage alcohol production
state liquor commission Admin
istrator T. R. Conway reported
today.
Conway said the state would
have more blends than straight
whiskeys, but noted the ratio
that gives Oregonians three
times as much straight stock as
the national average. He said in
addition, the state would have a
chance at 1000 cases of Scotch
and 1000 cases of bourbons and
ryes each month.
Sheriff Slayer
Gets Life Term
PORTLAND, March 16 (if)
Circuit Judge Frank J. Loner
gan today sentenced Lawrence
R. Oglevie, 30, convicted of first
degree murder in the slaying of
Deputy Sheriff Al Bowe last fall,
to a life term in the state peni
tentiary. John E. Drew, 25, Oglevie's
companion in the shooting after
a tavern holdup, drew a similar
sentence last month for second
degree murder.
Oglevie's sentence was manda
tory on the jury's verdict.
PATTERSON Furniture
I believe you will like this shipment of furniture. More
different types of unfinished pieces than we have space to
advertise.
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First Large
Shipment
in 4 Years
To Arrive In
Klamath Falls
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Breakfast
TABLES
CHESTS
Kidney Shaped
Dressing
Tables
Unfinished
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PATTERSON
230 Main
Furniture..
Company
Phone 7150
Lumber Output
To Be Pushed
WASHINGTON, March 18 W)
OPA Administrator Paul Porter
said today that emergency action
will oc lukcu tins wul'k 10 sumu
inio production ot western pine
mm oor.
ins stutcmem was muae ui u
meeting ot western congressmen
witn Heads ot government rccou
version agencies to discuss price
ceilings.
Vnui to his announcement, H
C. Mcyuarters, secretary ol tne
Western Pine association, testi
fied that lumber costs have so
cut profits of the industry that
production is dwindling rapidly,
John B. Small, chief of the
civilian production udministra
tion, stated the minimum lum
ber need this year for the coiuv
try is around 86 billion board
feet. He said that "with the best
of breaks" production cannot be
expected to top 32 billion.
"It is the purpose of OPA,"
Porter said, "to take emergency
interim action this week on all
these critical lumber items.
Death Claims
Civic Leader
PORTLAND, March 18 t.)
sterling William Smith, 49, as.
sistant manager of the Cascade
Plywood Corp., Lebanon, and
prominent in Linn county civic
affairs, died here yesterday at
tne Lincoln Memorial hospital.
Prior to his affiliation with
the Cascade plant he was em
ployed by the Long-Bell opera
tion at Weed, Calif. He was a
member of the American Le
gion, held a commission as a
major in the army reserve and
was a member of Wheeler Ma
sonic lodge, the Lions club of
Lebanon and Phi Delta Theta
fraternity. He graduated from
Oregon State college.
He will be buried here Tues
day in Lincoln Memorial park
mausoleum. His widow, a son
and a daughter survive.
Wild Plums
Net Profits
LAKEVTEW, March 18 The
propagation of wild plums in
Lake county, while still on a
small scale, can become a major
industry, according to A. E.
Rugg, Lakeview businessman and
fruit grower, who was the main
speaker on the Rotary program
Wednesday.
With the rapid cutting of pri
vately owned timber, Lake coun
ty must turn to remanufacturina.
improved livestock and seed
i crops, and diversified farming,
Kugg said. Citing his own ex
perience with wild plums, he
stated that last year his plum
orchard of less than two acres
Brought a gross of approximately
$1200. With a cost of $295.13,
besides his own labor, his or
chard netted him $433 an acre.
The first crop paid for the land,
cost of trees, setting out and cost
oi marneung everything, in
fact, besides his own labor. He
is satisfied that he could do
equally as well on 1000 acres of
wild plums.
Volunteers Reworded For Service
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Four senior hostesses received recognition for over 500 hours' service at the USO at the
club's closing ceremony Thursday night. Margaret Mealey. regional director oi the National Cath
olic Community service, women's division, is presenting the gold pins to, left to right, Mrs. John
Schubert. Mrs. S. R. Redkey, Mrs. Neva Hays and Mrs. William E. Beck. Ma). Henry H. Koerner.
right, regional head of the Salvation Army USO. presented national certlilcates to the volunteers.
Lads And Colleens Gather
In Honor Of St Pat's Day
"And where might you be go
mg, me lad?
"I'm going to Con O'Kecfe's
in America!
It was the Irish that got to
gether Saturday night and Sun
day to celebrate St. Patrick's
Day, the lads ana coucens mat
left Ireland to go to the
O'Keefes. the O'Connors, the
O'Rileys and the Fitzgeralds.
America to them was not
Oregon or New York, Maine or
Texas but the new homes of
their fellow Irishmen who had
come to America wnere mey
have managed to keep as green
as the shamrock the memory of
the Emerald Isle.
Dancing and toasting, stories
and songs of old Erin made the
rafters ring in more than one
Plane Crash
Kills 3 Men
The kangaroo, when standing
erect, occasionally reaches a
neignt ot eight feet.
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or it's spooky how
0L0 ENGLISH H0-IUIIIHG WAX
shines without work!
You'd think Moribtl had ghottt In htr
hovs who slaved oil niaht woxing and
poliihing. But Hi uuil n Old Englith
No-Rubbing Wax. Thit wizard woi
pod in e i thtJf to a
doiiling-bfight ihin
in 15 minvUs, form
vth a hard prolK
liva coal that dirt
dotn'1 hovt a ghoil
if a chanc. Get a
pint of fhii work-iov-ingwoxforonly39c
0Vet on'
Enjoy the whiskey that's
Bask In the presence of Old Sunny Brook!
You'll find its bourbon flavor a mellow-rich
delight, Its silky smoothness a dream fulfilled.
OLD
Sunny Brook,
HAND
Bourbon Whiskey -A Blend
NATIONAL DISTILLERS PRODUCTS CORPORATION, NEW YORK, N. Y.
86.8 PROOF . 51 KENTUCKY STRAIGHT BOURBON WHISKEY
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YAKIMA, Wash., March 18 (IP)
Three men were killed in the
crash of their cabin plane near
Zillah, south of hero, yesterday.
The state patrol identified the
dead as Les Glenn. 32. the pilot:
James Wutz, 27, and Shirley
Melbv. 21.
The plane was returning to
Yakima from Prosser, 50 miles
south of here.
Loerch said Lcroy ' Lamb, a
farmer who witnessed the crash,
said the plane was at about 200
feet when the motor apparently
failed.
Woman Rescued
From Bleak Isle
LOS ANGELES, March 18 ffl
Physically and mentally exhaust
ed, Mrs. Bernice Brown of Van
Nuys, Calif., was rescued by the
U. S. coast guard yesterday from
bleak, uninhabited Anacapa
island, where she was marooned
for 14 days after the wreck of a
50-foot fishing boat. ,
Her husband, 42-year-old Roy
Brown, and their friend, John
Barta, 38, who sailed with them
out of Santa Monica harbor the
night of March 2 on a pleasure
trip, are believed to have been
drowned in the mountainous
waves that sank their boat, the
Nancy Lee.
Mrs. Brown, 43, managed to
survive by hanging for hours to
a floating gasoline drum.
Officers Probe
School Robbery
MOLALLA. Ore.. March 18 m
Clues to a $25,000 bond and cash
robbery at Molalla Union high
school were sought today by the
Clackamas county sheriff's office.
The loss, principally in E. r
and G series bonds, was discov
ered yesterday by Principal M.C.
Dcller. The door or a steel vault
had been forced open, records
scattered and the bonds gone.
About $400 belonging to student
funds was included in the loot.
The United States consumes
annually 60 per cent of the oil
produced, in the world.
Just Received!
We have a very nice fresh
shipment of
Union Suits
COTTON
25 & 50 wool, 1.25
75 fc all wool. to
Also Jockey Longs. 8.95
BOURBON WHISKEY A BLEND
49 GRAIN NEUTRAL SPIRITS
HARDY'S
STORE FOR MEN
820 Main
home or hall throughout the
land today. With everybody
loving the Irish, it was a cele
bration of every nationality un
der the sun.
At Merrill the big community
hall, where the Irish held sway
until dawn on St. Patrick's Day,
the walls bulged to accommo
date the crowd. At Lakcvlcw
the Irish had a big timo as they
danced away the hours of March
17.
Yep, it was a big day for the
Irish.
Mill Begins
Production
SUSANVILLE. Calif., March
18 The large sawmill operation
of the Fruit Growers Supply
company in Susanville went into
production March 4 with three
of the plant's four1 hcadrig saws
working and the fourth ready to
start when weather permits a
resumntlon of loeging.
The company has enough logs
on hand for about six weeks
milling.
About four cars of 12-Inch box
lumber has been received from
the company s plant at West
wood each day, the material
needed because of the Increased
output of the box factory and
planing mill in the past three
years.
Operation of the plant is
almost assured on a 48-hour week
basis as soon as the logging camp
is started. At present the mill is
operating five eight-hour days a
week.
OBITUARIES
W1LHELM LUDWIO FK
WJlhelrn Ludwlg F,k, a renldrnt ol
Klamath Falls for the post 33 year,
passed away In this city Sunday, March
17, 1046 at S:45 p. m. He was a native
of Vormland, Sweden, and was aired M
years S months and 30 days, at the time
of his passing. He was ona of the
originators and first president of the
Klamath Falls chapter of Vata Orden
lodge, and was a member of Klamath
Falls FOE No. 2000 for the past 15 years.
He Is survived by the following, two
sons. Fred D. Eck of Klamath Falls and
Louis C. ck Jr., of Med ford, Ore:
daughter, Ellen Mary Carey of Iron
Mountain, Mich. ; three brothers. Nels
Ek of Klamath Falls, Bob Ek of Med
ford. Ore., and Gustav A. Ek of Sweden,
and a sister, Esther Idcnstrom of Swe
den. The remains rest at Ward's Klam
ath Funeral home. 925 Hlfh. Funeral
arrangements will be announced later.
Valley Flood
Control Urged
Cruiser Will
Miss Festival
PORTLAND. March 18 (T)
The navy will be unable to send
the new cruiser USS Oregon
City to Portlnnd for the 1D40
Koso Festival, but other fleet
units may be here, Senator
Morse reported to festival offi
cials today.
Morse said Secretary of Navy
Forrestat had advised him the
USS Oregon City was on a
"shake down" cruixc in Atlantic
waters and as a unit of the At
lantic fleet reserve could not be
transferred to the Pacific for the
event.
Forrostal reported Pacific
fleet units will be sent here If
the movement does not conflict
with naval operations.
DOBBINS RIGHTS
EUGENE. Ore.. March 181JK
G. K. Carpenter, who parked In
the busy downtown area of this
city of over 20,000, was sur
prised to find a parking ticket
on his car.
He was even more surprised
when he found out why. That
section was reserved for horses.
Monday, March II. 1148
Police Nab
11 Violators
Truffle mitosIs occuplrd the
bulk ul general pulleo IiunIhoks
over tliu wuokend, ullliuugh mi
ntciuus mihur accidents W(,I(
rcpurtud.
Jono Solo, 11120 Wantluiul,
was urresled shortly after mid
night today and posted $20
for a violation of the basic lulu
on S. Oth and for having no op
erator's license,
Frank P. iSlsmis, Viilley hotel,
wus cited to appear in police
court today for u basic rule vio
lation on S. tltli lust night. Hub
ert Lewis Pryor, 280U Shustu
way, posted 5 for running a
red light at (illi mid Klamath,
Douuld J. Rose, 2235 Alamo
dii, put up $5 ball for allowing
four persona to ride in the front
sunt ot his car, and Stuuloy M.
Larson, Prospect, Ore, posted
Sl for running a stop sign at
loth and l'ine.
Robert L. Luwe, 317 Pine,
posted $3 ball for running a
red light at Utli ami Pine.
Jltines W. Wlthrow, 227 Jef
ferson, put up $10 bail for an
appearunco in court for running
a stop sign at 10th and l'lne
and or having inadequate
brakes on his car. Hex. V, l'egg,
4U3:) Hilyurd, pouted $10 for a
violation of the basic rulo on
Spring und for having no opera
tor's license.
Donald M. Schooler, Bonanza,
put up $3 for running a red
light at 0th und Kliunuth and
Wlllium II. Marchant, Hnnunui,
posted $5 fur a like offense at
the same corner.
Robert A. Vandcnioel, 3210
Summers lane, put up S3 ball
for running rod light at Uth
und Klnmuth.
Fivo drunks and on vagrunl
uppearcd in court tills morning
und four drunks balled out oi
WASHINGTON. March 18 (At
Drtrl flirAt.1 In Ihn WHlfimnttft
. , i i una tour uruims uauvi
valley of Oregon is "one of the , . u weekend.
in the entire United States," says
Senator Morse (R-Ore.)
He recommended an appropria
tion of $280,000 for flood con
trol work to protect Eugene, Ore.
Ho said that lust December the
Willamette flood did a minimum
of $8,000,000 damage and morn
than 2,000,000 tons of rich soil
used for truck gardens was
washed away.
The senator asserted one rea
son floods are so disastrous In
the Willamette valley Is because
thousands of acres of great tim
berlands were cut for war pur
poses, permitting fast run-off of
rain and snow.
Morse said floods In Amazon
creek, which flows through
Salem, arc damaging city busi
ness property ..
Morse previously asked con
gress for funds fur dams and
channel works along the Willamette.
Night Watchman
Reported Improved
Eli South, 43, Kulplne Plywood
plunt night watchman, wus re
ported Improved at Klumath Val
loy hospital today where he is
being treated for injuries re
ceived lute Friday night near the .
mill on higliwuy Y.
Three others Injured in the ac
cident were also improved. PFC
Charles E Sanders, 18, USMC,
wus dismissed from the hospital
Saturday, and MSgt. Bob Cur
rnn. 27. Beaver. Wash., and T4
Donald A. Cox, 20, Seattle, were I
to be dismissed some time today
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Wage Earners Greet
Income Tax Auditor
A line-up of wigo earners were
on hand at the county judge's
office in the courthouse to greet
state Income tux auditor J. R.
McCulloch, who started work
this morning assisting Klamath
county taxpayers file their stute
returns for 1043.
The auditor will be In the
courthouse for two weeks, hold
Inn office hours from 8:30 a. m.
until 3 d. m. during the week
und from 8:30 a. m. until noon
on Saturdays.
5 Guns Reported
Stolen From Home
Lester Thompson of Chelsea
addition, north of town, has re
ported to the sheriff's office that
his residence was entered some
time last week and five guns
taken. The weapons Included
shotgun and three rifles.
He said that he hud been ab
sent for a week and discovered
tho weapons were missing when
he returned home Saturday.
CONFAB CLOSES
SAVANNAH, Ga., March 18
(At The international mone
tary conference closed today as
Chairman Fred M. Vinson pro
nounced its task of launching a
world bank and world monetary
fund performed with unquali
fied success.
Doori Opia 1:10 -3
NOW,'
JOSEPH PF.RRV PLUNK ETT
Joseph Perry Plunkelt, a resident of
Klamath Falli for the past 22 yean,
paued away in thla city on Sunday,
March 17, 1046 at 0:43 a. m. He wai a
native of Menden, La., and wn asjed
09 year 9 monthi and 2 dayi at the
time of hli paMlng. Ho li urvlved by
hl wife Ida ol Kin math Fall; four
daughters, Mrs. Louli Mandroa. Mm.
Emm it Chldester, Mrs, Ray South and
Peggy Jean Plunkett, all of Klarpath
Falls; four sons, Joe P. and James
Plunkett of Sacramento, Calif., Howard
of Stockton, California and Guy of
Klamath Fall; and 10 grandchildren.
The re ma I mi rent at Ward's Klamath
Funeral home, 025 High. Puneral ar
rangements will be announced later.
WEATHER
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA Purlly
cloudy today, tonight and Tuejday with
light ralm or mow flurrlel near Oregon
border today. Colder tonight and south,
ern Interior today. Moderate to occa
alonally rein northwesterly wlnda oft
coast.
WASHINGTON AND OREGON FORE
CASTS Cloudy today with anow Hur
ries In mountains and few light show
ers west of Cascades. Partly cloudy to
night and Tuesday. Colder tonight. Mod
erate westerly winds (becoming north
westerly off Oregon coast;.
Max,
Eugene 47
Klamath Falls 4
Sacramento 64
Portland 47
Reno 02
San Francisco .17
Seattle 41)
Medford SO
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