Rain Delays
Farm Work
PORTLAND, April 11 (VP)
The weather bureu'i first
weekly crop report for the 1948
season came out today and re
ported too much rain.
The survey said farm work,
though satisfactory in some lo
calities, was generally delayed
by cool, wet weather. ;
The bureau reported farmers
rusliing spring seeding and
truck crop planting whenever
weather permitted. Some pro
gress In orchard spraying and
cultivation was reported, and
early fruits were blooming in
milder districts.
Winter-sown grain appeared
In good condition, the report
said, and early sown spring
grain has begun to come up.
Meadows, pasture and ranges
were slowly improving, with
some stock feeding on the low
er ranges. Livestocks condition
was described as good.
As for the past week's weath
er cold and wet. Night freez
ing occurred at intermediate
and high elevations: light frost
at some low elevations. . The
weeks minimum temperature
was 19 at Madras: the maxi
mum 68 at Medford.
Spring Clean-Up Day
Scheduled Sunday
MERRILL, April 11 Annual
spring clean-up day, supervised
by the Merrill fire department,
Merrill Service club and Boy
Scout troop No. 7, is scheduled
for Sunday. Mayor Frank E.
Trotman will drive Merrill's
garbage truck to head the parade
of volunteer trucks to pick up
reftlse. " '.'
Residents are- asked to .have
debris in containers in the alleys
or at the curb by 9:30 a. m. Sun
day.1 Vacant lots will be cleaned
during the day and alleys graded.
Last year, 40 truckloads of
refuse went to the dumpgrounds
at the close of annual clean-up
day. " ... -. .
Meetings
Sons mt Norway Saturday. 8 p. m.,
lOOF ball, special business meeting. .
Daughters of Nile Meeting of Zuleima
temple. No. 13. Daughters of the Nile,
at Ashland Masonic temple April 13.
Joint Meeting Bible Baptist and Im
manuel women's societies, joint meeting.
Friday at Immanuel Baptist, 11th. and
High, observing Oregon Baptist Women's
Day of Prayer. . Bring sack lunch. Tea
and coffee will be served.
First Covenant Chnrch 823 Walnut,
Family circle meeting. 7:45 p. m. Fri
day. Speaker. Christine Thor field sec
retary for Latin American missions, from
Cost Rica.
Oregon Btate - Nurses Association
Monthly meeting. S p. m., Thursday, ;
public health unit.
FUNERAL
LOUIS CURTIS GEBHASDT
Funeral services for the late Louis ;
Curtis Gebhardt. who passed away in
this city on Wednesday, April 10, 1946.
following an extended illness will be
held In the chapel of the Earl Whit
lock Funeral Home. Pine .at 6th, on
Saturday, April 13. 1946 at 3 p. m. with
the Rev. Victor Phillips, pastor of the
First Methodist church of this city of
ficiating. Commitment services and in
terment Linkville cemetery. Friends are
invited.
Political Advertisement, Paid
Betty Hutton
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Kpvpn.venr. old Dian Micka of
County Kaperi talent contest, 11 shown getting acquainted with
Betty Hutton at the Paramount studio in Hollywood. Hiss Hutton
was hostess to Diane on the sat of "Perils of Pauline." in which
Miss Hutton and John Lund are co-starred. Diane's day spent
on the huge movie lot included an interview with William Meikle
john. Paramount'i talented supervisor, regarding her screen possibilities.
Invalid Has
Narrow Escape
RAYMOND, Wash., April 11
(IP) Tony Vogel, 77, bedridden
invalid, had a narrow escape
early today when fire destroy
ed his home at the top of Brad
ford street, in Riverview, here.
- Vogel, a farmer, told Fire
Chief Oldani that he awak
ened about 4 o'clock and noticed
his electric heating pad was
unusually warm but dozed off
almost immediately, He awak
ened shortly after, .to find his
bedding aflame. .
The almost helpless old man
rolled out of bed arid crawled
to a faucet, making -two trips
with a container of water in a
vain attempt to . quench the
blaze. The flames spread, how
ever, and he finally rolled him
self to the front door and out
side, screaming for help.
It was not until 5 a. m.,
when a five-gallon can of kero
sene exploded in the basement
of the blazing house thai neigh
bors awakened. They found
Vogel lying on the ground, .suf
The undersigned attorneys1 of Klamath
County, having practiced before Circuit
Judge David R. Vandenberg during his
present term of office and knowing him
to be honest, impartial and capable, en
dorse his candidacy f or re-election in the
primary election, May 17, 1946.
R. C. Groesbeck
:t Wilson Wiley
' Paul Farrens
Henry E. Perkins
Edwin E. Driscoll
R. B. Maxwell
R. F. McLaren
U. S. Balentine
Wm. 7an0nq
Harry D. Boivin
. D.E. Van Vador
J. C. O'Neill
Fred O. Small .
G.Q.D'Albini
Fred D. Fletcher
John Irwin
For by Rc-Elect Vandenberg
and Diane
Malin. winner of th Klamath
fering from exposure and ex
haustion. Firemen arrived too late to
save his home. Vogel had lived
there 14 years and only re
cently bought fire insurance..
Salem Pilot Hurt
In Plane Crack-Up
ALBANY. April 11 (AP) A
plane spreading fertilizer on a
farm south of here crashed
shortly after noon today and
first reports indicated the pilot,
Francis J. Protau,- Salem, was
critically injured.
Witnesses said the plane,
operating for the Valley Duster
company, was flying at low alti
tude over the Dick Davis farm
near Shedd, 14 miles south of
here, when a wing hit a tree.
The plane catapulted onto the
adjacent George Willett farm.
Protau, an ex-army pilot, was
formerly in a German prisoner
of war camp.
The first great lighthouse, al
most 400 feet high, stood on the
island of Pharos, off the coast of
Egypt, and was known as one of
the seven wonders of the ancient
world.
Committee
Situation On
Food Better
WASHINGTON, April 11 (IP)
President Truman declared to
day the world food situation is
improving. It we can get by for
the next U0 days, he said, every
thing will go well.
He told His news conference
that rains in India, an improve
ment in spring and winter wheat
prospects in this country and the
expectation of greater produc
tion in North Ali'ica and France
contributed to the improvement.
A short time earlier. Director
General Fiorella LaGuardia of
UNRRA, told a news conference
he had received a "most pathe
tic appeal" for food from Pre
mier de Gasparri of Italy. La
Guardia said the premier told
him by telephone that unless
Italy got more food "extremely
dire health and living condi
tions" would result.
The UNRRA chief said Italy
needs 225.000 tons of wheat this
month "and nothing like it is in
sight.''
Atomic Energy
Bill Approved
WASHINGTON, April 11 i!P
An atomic energy control bill
carrying heavy penalties for the
disclosure of secret information
was approved unanimously to
day by the special senate com
mittee which has worked on it
for nearly five months.
Sweeping control over the pro
duction, development and use
of the new power source would
be vested in a civilian commis
sion with five members appoint
ed by the president and con
firmed by the senate.
The commission would be the
sole owner of all facilities for
the production of fissionable ma
terial, as well as the material it
self. Penalties ranging up to 20
years imprisonment and a $20,
000 fine would be provided for
disclosure of restricted informa
tion on atomic energy.
Preparation of a formal com
mittee report on the bill will
delay its formal presentation to
the senate until about Tuesday,
committee aides said.
Couple Injured
In Auto Collision
THE DALLES, April 11 VP)
Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Gritman. Pen
dleton, were seriously injured
here today in a collision of their
automobile with a truck.
The Gritmans were en route
to Portland. The accident occur
red about four miles v. est of
here.
. Officials quoted Victor Clark,
The Dalles, driver of the truck,
as saying th-t his steering gear
broke, causing his vehicle to
strike the Gritman car.
The Pendleton couple was tak
en to the hospital here.
(Henry E. Perkins, agent)
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rests in the arms of Nun Jewell Pennington at Gallingar hospital
in Washington. D. C, where the child U under care after being
abandoned in St. Mary's Catholic church by an unwed girl from
the south who in a Utter said she fill in love with a man in the
service. Her parents objected to marriage because of religious
differences. She wanted a ton ot his "for fear he wouldn't come
back." And he didn't AP wirtphoto.
Ace Commentator
John B. I-iugnes. war corre
spondent and radio commenta
tor, will speak Tuesday night,
April 16. to Knife and Fork
club members in their last din
ner meeting of the season.
New Pine Creek
This Saturday evening,' April
13. West Side and East Side
grangers are invited over to the
Thomas Creek grange for the
evening. Those who have not
yet taken the third degree work
will have an opportunity to do
so at this time. Dancing and a
midnight supper will follow the
meeting. A large majority of the
East Siders are planning to take
in this affair and from all indi
cations nothing short of a bliz
zard will stop the local grange
from being quite well represent
ed. Charles Boyer brought his
brother, Jasper, recently dis
charged from the navy, down
from Randall, Wash., last Fri
day, where he has been visiting.
He will make his home, as prior
to the war, with the Roy Partin
family. Cliff Partin, who also
came home for the week, will ac
company Charles Boyer back to
Washington where he will get his
discharge at Bremerton. Both
Cliff and Jasper were present for
the East Side grange social hour
last Saturday evening.
The Happy Hour club met
April 2 at the home of Mrs. Eu
nice Cogburn who was hostess to
10 members and five children.
The "Giggle" contest of "one
minute of carrying beans on a
knife blade" was won with Mrs.
Mary Millsap getting first prize
and Mrs. Thelma Butler second.
This contest was surely a case
of somebody spilling the beans.
At any rate the ladies live up to
their name and mix their fun in
with the business of the club.
Mrs. Fannie Fisher opened a
birthday gift from her secret pal.
Refreshments were pineapple
cheese salad, cheese wafers and
coffee. The next hostess will be
Mrs. Ethel Thompson at the
home of her mother, Mrs. Myra
Robnett on April 16.
The cold, inclement weather
with its almost nightly snow
skiffs and frequent day-time
storming has hindered the farm
ers considerable with the sowing
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of spring crops-. Almost every
one will admit that this April
has been a little on the unusually
raw side. Farmers without cabs
on their tractors find it almost
unbearably cold.
Winifred Gooch brought his
wife and their new baby girl,
Dorothy Evelyn, home from the
hospital last Sunday. Both arc
getting along splendidly.
Vcrle Cook brought his wife
and family home from Klamath
Falls last Tuesday. Dickie is
getting along fine now since his
mastoid operation but was a
pretty sick child for a few days.
Verle's little girl also had her
car lanced which seemed to be
developing the same trouble.
George Guis of Lake City who
has leased the old Bill Green
ranch from Evert Rcid,' moved
his family over last wfek and is
busy getting in the spring crops.
A space 16 by 15, formerly
used as a hallway entrance and
ante-room is being re-vamped
with shelving etc. to serve as an
enlargement to the present
cramped display space at Faris'
store. The room will largely ac
commodate an augmented hard
ware stock, a full stock of paint
and kindred merchandise. Ad
ditional room has been needed
at this establishment for some
time and customers will appreci
ate the better display of merch
andise. S. Gallagher and Martin
Hammerslcy have been doing
most of the work in the evenings.
The store will, when completed,
open into the barber shop.
Burns Suffered In
Lumber Fire Fatal
PORTLAND, April 11 (API
Burns suffered in the Tuesday
night fire which destroyed the
Inman-Poulsen Lumber com
pany's re-saw plant, were fatal
to Arthur Cameron, 72, who
died in a hospital last night.
. He was head electrician and
had been employed at the mill
18 years.
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Returned To Post
MERRILL, April 11 K
Davis, former Merrill niiirslial
mid constable of the Tululiiko
district for 10 years, win re
lumed to office Wednesday fol
lowing mi uIim'iiit of SCVCIIll
months. DuvIk served six months
lis miii'shnl "I I'hlloiiiiln hill re
signed Ilia! post hist Angus!.
Davis succeeds Ailie Woiden a!
Merrill.
Davis Is director of public re
liilious, Noithwcsl Peace Offi
cers association, which com
prises Oregon, Washington,
Idaho. Montana, Alasku and
British Columbia. In the future
Davis will he concerned only
with law eiifoieemeiil details
and previously his appointment
Included water meter readings
ii ml garhugo disposal.
WRA Project Head
In Washington, D. C.
TULEI.AKK, April 11 liny
R. Hesl, director of Ihc WUA
project at Newell, Is in Washing
ton, D. C, on business. He will
return here prior to Ihe anlicl
imled closing of Ihe camp on
May 1.
Statistics on the numl of
marriages, births and deaths,
which occurred during the life
time of the camp, are being com
piled this week by the statistics
department.
Motorist Killed In
Head-On Car Crash
LEBANON, April II UP)
Marvin L. Vogl, 24, of Sclo, whs
killed and his brother, Orvillc C.
Vogl, 25, seriously injured, In
the head-on collision of Iheir car
with a truck north of here on
the Santiam highway this morn
ing. State Police Officer Charles
Wecms said Marvin Vogt was
driving and was passing another
ear when the collision occurred.
The truck driver, Wallace Wodt
li, was unhurt.
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SUHPLUS SALES TC
PORTLAND, April
Surplus property sain'.
war assets admiimirjtia
office totuled $l.:il6,0l:t
month, Director C. U, 51.
today.
The average salo w
Veterans bought $383'
the total.
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