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About Herald and news. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1942-current | View Entire Issue (April 8, 1946)
WHERE ELSE OUT WARDS? A7 V 7v 1 a. v A FADEPROOF WALLPAPER Priced fewas ' (C 4- . Ward "FADEPROOF wallpaper is just that! It has passed a Fade-O-Me-ter test, proving the col ors are non-fading, and will retain their original tone for years! Fadeproof papers are designed in popular styles and colors ... for you! See them! Potato Seed Lots Tested For Disease By BILL, JOHNSTON SPOKANE, April 8 (IP) Pro ducers of next season's huge northwest potato crop already tnkpn nut a maior insur ance policy against one of the greatest mreais oi we uwusu; parasitic disease. In winter test plots at Ocean side, Calif., the best potato seed lots of western growers have been checked for disease in a se lective preview of 1946 potato production. Certified seed producers from 10 states, including Idaho, Utah, Oregon and Washington, and from British Columbia, sent seed to the California plots. Tubers from pre-tested lots were planted last December. In Feb ruary the plants were checked for disease. 58 Discarded Of the 405 Idaho lots of certi fied stock, 58 were discarded because they revealed too much bacterial ringrot or other para sitic disease. The remaining lots had been classified thor oughly. Summaries of the tests to be distributed through coun ty agents will give farmers a complete case history of every seed lot they buy. Growers whose seed failed to meet re quirements are able, under the winter test plan, to replace the aeiecuve lots oetore planting time. A program to supply tested po tato seed is of major importance to northwest farmers.- From the famed "spud belt" in Idaho through the potential potato center of Washington's big Bend country ana elsewhere in the northwest potato production is a major factor in agricultural economy. mostly urogram Control of oarasitic nntatn diseases, which mieht claim nne- fourth or more of a crop is ree- ugmzea Dy Dactenoiogists as one of the most difficult and costly of crop disease programs. oome 10 io lo parasites affect the North American rtntntn rf which bacterial ringrot is one of the worst in the northwest. The process of multiplying care fully selected index tubers to provide disease free stock is complex and expensive. For these farmers will welcome a predic- "". w ounn a. KODertson, ex tension potato specialist at the University of Idaho, that toctori potato seed will be plentiful this year. Farmers are learning there is no production substitute for cer tified seed. Classified Ads Bring Results. Promoting Western T m Bvai1 nhnval nuhlic Tfl- lations representative of Sel- western movie, "Duel in the Sun." and will visit rodeos this year. Film Notables Seek Material A special train of delegates from Selznick studios, headed by Inga Arved, Danish actress and studio public relations rep resentatives will attend the Ro deo Association of America con vention in Pendleton, April 7, 8 and 9. ' The group will tour western states, visiting rodeos for ma terial for the western picture "Duel In The Sun" to be pre sented by Selznick. The itinerary includes the Pendleton Roundup, Pendleton; Oregon Trail rodeo, Baker; Jant zen Beach rodeo, Portland, Buck aroo Days, Klamath Falls. Merger of School Districts Approved THE DALLES, April 8 () Merger of eight school districts in southern Wasco county have been approved for a Union high school district- by the county boundary board. Consolidation will be effective May 20 and involves high school students now transported to Maupin. Horton Buys Serruys Ranch Sale of the William Serruys ranch in Langell valley north of Lorclla, to Lawrence Horton, well known Klamath county rancher, was made known this past week. The 1000-ncre ranch will be used by Horton to raise pure bred Hereford stock. The pur chase price was in the neighbor hood of $35,000. Serruys operated the ranch for some time but sold his pure bred stock a year ago to Lee Murphy of Point Reyes, Calif. Ho then leased the ranch to Hor ton for a year prior to the sale. Registration Will Close On April 16 Registration of voters for the coming primary and general elections will close at 5 p. m., April 16, but the county clerk's office in the courthouse will re main open in the evenings from April 11 to April 15 inclusive to take registrations. This is being done to allow persons who do not have an op portunity to get to the court house during regular business hours. Clerk Charles DeLap estimates that there are over four thous and eligible electors in the coun ty who have not registered. Two years ago, before the last presi dential election, there were more than 20,000 qualified voters in Klamath county. Park Snow Depth Now Over 16 Feet Snow depth at Crater Lake na tional park is now 16 feet, eight inches at tho Prater rim riennoct since 1938, Park Superintendent f. i-eavitt reDOrted todav. He reported the deep snow nas delayed bears coming out of meir winter Hibernation. Truck Damaged When Door Fails to Open BAKER, April 8 (I1) The city firo department reportod $500 damage to one truck and a smashed fire houso door today as the total cost of answering a Sat urday alarm. An automatic door failed to operate and the truck, already In gear and moving, smashed through it en route. The firo truck collided with a city owned truck . Firemen reported tho firo nt the Lyndalo hotel involved a ket tie of prunes that were burning and had filled the kitchen with smoke. Oregon AKC Meet Slated Sunday PORTLAND, April 8 M') The Oregon Retriever Trlnl club's first AKC license meet will be held nt nearby Blue Lake park Sunday, President Chnrles E. Snell announced today. Snell Miid more than half the dogs will be eastern and mid west entries. The all-age stake will be the major event with water work on live ducks and pheasant workouts in the nearby orchards. OSC Student Hurt In Crash REDMOND, April 8 (Pi Dick llouck, homo from Oregon State college studies for a week end visit, suffered n fractured log Into Saturday when tho air piano he was piloting crushed north of hero near tho Crooked Creek bridge. George A. Edwards Jr., u pas senger, escaped with minor hurts. llouck reported he had flown over a canyon and was "flying lower than I realized, when a wing clipped the top of a tree Tho airplane, owned by Dick Ballantine, Roberts field opera tor, was demolished. HER TURN NOW LOS ALAMOS, N. M April 8 W) Sgt. S. Randolph Rush ing, army signal corps, arrived nt the Los Alamos atomic bomb project to work In tho technical nrea telephone office. He reported to the non-commissioned officer In charge of the office, TSgt. Nellie M. Rushing his daughter. HMAI.P NK1VH, ltl.m..h F.ll., O... M ON I) AT, Al ,, gupariex, EXTERIOR HOUSE PAINT Cholco of Colon SHOUSE PAINT h lWf3 mJZZ In 5-Gal. Cans O. M. mierbaok and E. llylfttid Owners IIS.1 suln SI. KUmth rail! hone flfllt Red Bluff Roundup Slated April 27-28 The 18th niuuiftl Red Bluff roundup will be hold this year, April 27 and 28, it was an noimced today by Char os . Stover, president of tho Round up association. 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