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About Herald and news. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1942-current | View Entire Issue (May 18, 1946)
Flames Ravage Portland Hotel PORTLAND. Ore.. May 18 A1 Dozens of sleeping occupants were evacuated safely from a blaze which roared through the Mayflower hotel early today and injured 11 firemen. The fire, starting In the base ment of the three-story struc ture, ate through ground floor shops, destroyed hotel rooms, and left only a red brick shell after several hours' battle. Fireman Carl Frcy, overcome by smoke after helping many oc cupants out of the building, was taken to a hospital. So were Joe Gately, whose toe was smashed, and Henry White, who suffered a cut hand. Eight other fire men received emergency treat ment at the scene. Many occupants of the down town hotel fled to the street when the blaze broke out at 2:30 a. m. Others were helped out by firemen. Residents of an ad joining hotel were temporarily evacuated to the sidewalk, where they sat with suitcases, percolators, blankets and other oddments. Firemen were still pouring water into the building after dawn this morning, though the fire was entirely under control. Flashes Of Life SIMPLE ADDITION GRANDVIEW, Mo., May 18 (IP) Talking at a chamber of commerce meeting in President Truman s home town, victory V Allen of Kansas City told of see ing this message carved on a desk in the junior high school at Inde pendence: 'Harry Truman X Bess Wal lace." And in the corner of the same desk: "Harry and Bess." From the back of the room spoke up Vivian Truman, the president's brother: "Aw. they were carved there after Harry become president." CHAMPION OLDSTER ST. JOSEPH, Mo., May 18 OP) . In checking cars in the police de partment's safety lane, officers found only 11 out of 96 cars ablj to pass the test. Among the 11 was a 1925 Model T Ford which did not re veal a single defect. SURE FIRE ATCHISON, Kas., May 18 VP) No one can accuse A. F. Matthias of owning a temperamental cig arette lighter. His really works. Matthias left the lighter on the lower sash of a window in his home. When a member of the family raised the window the lighter flipped open and set the house on fire. The fire department put out the blaze before much damage resulted. TRICK RIDER DANVILLE, 111., May 18 OP) A Danville physician stopped his automobile when he saw Ray Dennis, 13, trying to ride his bi cycle atop a creek bridge rail ing. It happened. The physician took Dennis to a hospital. The boy suffered cuts on his head. We Deliver Anything Phone 7423. B Usf . TODAY! I :me, , y Continuous 12:30 p. m. i . I .1 g KX1H 1T jjJJ . . . te Bicfteil Slum Cue Seen fggi ft ON THE STAGE! feffl . f-HiX "SHOOT P WMpmP works" ferL -. yzi Mwj Broodco.t over KFJI .kjAff f.. "fa . " fAfi "X 1 More Su-Priwi! .MIV liW. .. 4f0JT' ! p ON THE SCREEN! I " """" "Gentlemen With Guns" , ; ;. , J ' . They Wont OPA Latest Taking part in a pageant of "Life Without Further OPA," during American veterans committee rally in Washington against curtailment of OPA. Sharon Terry, oi New York City, displays a brassiere "priced" at $49.50, to demonstrate how prices may rise without OPA. Looking on is AMVETS' Truman Keetey. Graduation For Central School LAKE VIEW. May 18 Gradu ation exercises for the eighth grade pupils of Central school will be held Thursday. May 23, at 2:30 p. m.. with Mrs. Anne Sprague, county superintendent of schools, delivering the ad dress and Mrs. Hazel Murphy and Gene Deter, class advisors, presenting the diplomas. The balance of the program for the afternoon is as follows: Processional, Norma Butler; in vocation. Rev. Louis Samson; music. Central school band un der direction of Alvin Templar; music, seventh and eighth grade girls glee club, directed by Miss Butler; music, class song, by the graduates; benediction. Rev. Samson; recessional, Miss But ler. The possible graduates are Roger Allord. Ruth Anderson, Jean Armstrong, Madge Beeson, Dorothy Bergstrom, Kenneth Burton, Barbara Buzard, Mary Ann Carmody, Jean Clough, Kenneth Cormie, Nora Cos grove, Georgia Cox, Robert Daley, Billie DePriest, Lilla De Priest, Norma Elmore, Maurine Evans, Dorothy Fleming, Juan ita Foster. Lynn Gray, Elizabeth Hahner, Frank Hansen, Richard Hantaan, Mary Ellen Hazard, Joan Hobart, Patricia Holland, Ham Howe, Marvin Hussey. Donald Johnston, Bobby Jones, George Kasparian, J i m m i e Lange, Verlie Layton, Betty Jo Lee, James Lee, Richard Ler wick, Robert " Maddock, Joanne Mark. Richard Mark, Patsy Matejka, Carol Mays. Louise Minor, Con Murphy, Bill Nobles, Billy Odegaard, Donald Olsen. Dorothy Paxton, Betty Pax ton, Marie Presley, Patsy Rich idel OR f ' -v A ardson, Charles Rouse, Betty Sanders, Nancy Shell, Troy Smith, Raymond Smith, Lola Strong, Cecil Sumptcr, Lane Thornton. Keith Tilford, Mar garet Wallis. Sybil Williams, Don Wiman, Ethel Woolston. State Tourist Plans Formed Two major points discussed at the tourist promotion con ference which was called by Gov. Earl Snell for Friday in Portland were a tourist host school and Oregon Tourist Week. The host school would be to educate service station attend ants, police, waitresses, hotel at tendants and others in public service in the proper attitude toward tourists, and furnish them with complete informa tion on recreational advantage in the area. Oregon Tourist Week will be proclaimed by Gov. Snell for the week from June 9 to 15, when radio stations, newspapers and chambers of commerce will be asked to cooperate in its observance. J .t I Representatives from all the major communities in Oregon were present at the conference. Charles R. Stark, manager of the Klamath County chamber of commerce, attended from here. COLLECTOR REAPPOINTED I WASHINGTON, May 18 UP) Reappointment of Nan Wood Honeyman, as collector of cus toms for district 29, headquar tered at Portland, Ore., had sen ate confirmation today. Florist Lauds Shrine's Vcrk Tommy Luke, Portland florist and Rotarinn, addressed the Klamath Falls Rotary club Fri day, telling of the humanitarian, as well as the operational side, of the Shrine hospitals for crip pled children. Luke emphasized that these hospitals am not operated for Shriners. but for crippled chil dren, from babyhood to 14 years, Ends Todayl "Out of the Depths" and "Frontier Feud" rjjmnnmnj - - i f ii f i (.i.u . c,..u M nnflfiv Saturday - Continuous Doors Open inA here. & I ' y The ' I ""N- Jl4V"A Ineompaubli 1 (Cp' ' Sf 'r runmy...b the ' ' GwalwtRoleo! w fllll VTff7 Western Mystery! Y09 ;i lfeiiern Action hly i "r Hit' regardless of ruco, creed or color. The Portland hospital, which takes patients from British Co lumbia, Washington, Idaho and Oregon, led the nation last year in the number of beds and In operation. "Our first duty to children li to make them happy," Luke said, and explained that the Shrine hospitals are for crippled chil dren whose conditions can be Improved but who could not otherwise get medical care be cause of financial reasons. Marshall Cornett was chair man of the day. A number of Monday'. Sunday 12:30 p. m. ,i;!v HE'S Klumath Shrlm-rs were guests of the club. Early Move Seen In B. C. Log Strike VANCOUVER. B. C, May 18 ttV) llnli.ili Columbia Labor Minister George S. Pearson was quoted today by the Ncwsller- ci VIVIAN BLAINE VmA. DENNIS O'KEEfE PERRY COH CARMEN , ,. , 20. i I ) t I (I "en -,-.-- u r - 1 isHBisiiaaaaafliH II trv huma-muma. 1 i 'V' I-. HUM Kmoi f t I . .V. ALSOl 4 '.-i-,-. m t YY Roy RoSer. mJlJX!! kI ' I I., "Sunset In j-rj .. --- J I, CONTINUOUS DAILY OPEN 12:30 Lait Day! "Girl of tho Limborlost" and "Gay Blades" HiUIIM. I.I L II I rr 1 m IWMMtllM Doors Open 11:30 P. M. WHERE '4; '.rt.st, f f' J ir 1 A I Id ura.i.D Nws. ai..ik r.m. or.. aid ai saying he wui "satlnflt'd that some move will bo iniide In the next two or three dnys to end the strike" by H7,(K)0 log gers which has threatened the province's rich newsprint Indus try. Mills producing newsprint for ..i sun avi k H . II I IM 4I mi EVERY SECRET HAS ITS PRICE... Sometimes Money... Sometimes a Gun... Sometimes... 01 IHZ Mm iriT . ' ( Continuous SUNDAY! 2.30 P.M. lATiaiMr. r "" r'f many United Stales nowspapwV reportedly had only tlirn weeks' supply of logs on haml wlum tho hnur struck Wednes day In n wage dispute. 4', Hans Norland Auto Insurance. 123 N. ath St. ... Starts eszsm SATURDAY MIDNITE! GCORGE tVAGGNER P'Oduclioa pun ciDii N my X
