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About Herald and news. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1942-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 13, 1946)
Wider South 6th Street Becomes One Of State's Outstanding Highway Stretches By RUTH KING Decelerating zones may sound like the title of a Creek myth bur motorists using Klam ath Foils' new half million dollar four-lane South 6th street are finding out that the wide safety zones between the concrete islands centering the street permit moving ocross heavy traffic with a minimum of time and effort. To the uninitiated, tlio two-mile stretch of road appears to be broken up by masses of concrete, designed only for the purpose of confusing the unwary driver. But once the rules of driving on this latest type of hlghwoy. are learned, traffic can be accelerated through this nowest business district and suburban residential area that in the last few years has grown Into one of the most progressive in the city. In celebration of the near completion of the long-plonnod project, (he street will be officially opened tomorrow when Coorgo Conner, chairman of the South Sixth Street Im provement association, cuts the ribbon at the traffic islond in front of the Tower theatre, his ceremony inaugurates a day-long round of entertainment planned by the ossocio- imn nnd others In the Cltv. W Miinv of tlioiw now unliiil thin nmln truffle urlvry It-udlim from t'a city l tli Iicuvlly populat ed suburban dlntrli't uiul llio Uicut iiifrleulluriil country unci tiinbi'r IuikIh to tho Houlli, prob ably know llltlo of llw ci'u wlu-n I Hint now cronnod by thn alrrut wa a mud lint. Drivers of horo drawn rln.i and the fvw cura llicn In use fol lowed the hill to the norl.i uliovn tho line of the prominl innln Irrl Hiitlon cnnnl where thn promt Suimrl ulubh-K huvu biTii built. Tho roud cuiue down to low liround uuuln at the JuiIkp Smith much, alto of t'.ie present Alta mont Auto camp. City fxpiiimlon und In? Mr rlvul of ni'W iK-ttli-rg m-ckliiK farm land noi-cultutrd a ahorU-r route to tho oullylnii country and May 9, 1000 Klumath conn In only a few placca went of the Itocky mountain la this par ticular typo of highway found. C'lillfornlu hlnhway cunimiiiilfin i'1'n vlaltluK here Inxl summer Muled that South Sixth com pare favorably with any Cali fornia hliihwuy entrance to a city. The atrect li 193 feet wide at Ita wlclmt point between the Swan Lake MouldiiiK company and the brown Equipment com pany, Hero wide aervlce atreeta on either aide of the main traf fic luncs provide thrrc timra tCie normal amount of purklnil apace, and Kive speedier access to business estublls'.inients. A thlrty-flve-foot width was surfaced at the expense of the moulding company and 32 feet on the opposite aide by tho eslabllsiicd a survey across jrow Equipment ,d Sheldon the flat and a county rood was In the making. ltock plied into tho strip to be surfaced, sunk out of siglit, but gradually the roadbed was built up and topped with mac adam. The first surface was 2.1 feet wide Urumbauiih. architect Kulks out t-tut way speak of their street as "t'.ie wide place In the road." An flu-fool rlgM of way ex tends from the viaduct to the ! Tower theatre, Increasing to 12.1 irei unworn tno vicinity of tho newest type of white lights, de signed to flood the street. Tho Blown Equipment company and the Klamath Theatres will light the north side. Some Intersection lights are already maintained by I le city. Much of the credit of tho huge surfacing project goes to Arthur S, Scluiupp, slate high way commissioner, whose ex perience and ingenuity helped make this attractive entrance to Klamath Kulls. Sc'iaupp will be on hand for the opening cere mony us representative of Gov ernor Earl Snell. Tho Pacific Telephone com pany and the California Oregon I'ower company, anticipating a tremendous Increase in popula tion in the area, provided for that exigency as construction progressed on the street. The concrete bridge crossing l!ie main Irrigation canal at Summers lane Is to be widened to tho width of the roadway and widening of the vlucluct Is No, 1 program of the next year for the Kluiuath County chamber of commerce. Tie folks who live and work out on South Sixth street are extending tin Invitation to all in the Kliunutyi basin to celebrate with them, Klamath's newest Improvement. Truman Wants UN Site In America WASHING-TON, Dec. 13 IIP) President Truman has informed Senutor Myers (D-Pa.) that ho doesn't cure where the United Nutlons makes its permanent home so long as It is In the United Slates. "I have taken no hand In this site program and don't Intend to take ony," the president said in a letter made public by Myers today. Christmas Eve Vacation Okayed WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 Up). president Truman Thursday signed an executive order giving federal employed throughout the country a hulf-day holiday on Tuesday, Dec. 24, Christmas Eve. The holiday on Christmas Day Itself is provided for In standing regulations. TulelakeTo Hear Talks TULELAKJE, Dec. 1J Four lecturei on subjects of world wlde Interest by nationally known speakers affiliated with the Institute of International Un derstanding will be presented here this winter under the spon sorship of the Tulelake Rotary club. Dates for the lectures have been set for February 3. 10, 17 and 24. Theme of the institute this season is "Is Cooperation Possible?" Newton H. Bell, San Fran cisco, will speak at the first ap pearance on "Getting Together In Europe." The second lecture will be by Donald Bolt, Brazil, Ind., who will speak on "UN, Vehicle of World Cooperation," and "Getting Together in the Orient" will be presented by No-Yong Park, Kirksvllle, Mo. Park, long a resident of the Orient, Is well informed on con ditions in that part of the world. The speaker for the last topic, "Cooperation or Confusion In Ten-Mile-a-Mlnute travel," has yet to be announced. All speakers will appear be fore a high school assembly on the day of their appearance here and the principal addresses will be In the high school gymnasium. " '" IIIHAI D J, NEWS. KUnulh T.ll., Qrt, FRIDAY, P.O. II, IMS. tmn NIX I t9 f M iTiX (Vw telephoned Sgt. Edgar Fellows. Finally Ekstrand, who Is knli I a!, Va; "It's my son, Carl," the cried, letter carrier, sat up, eyed the rrrL- 1 VB becn haMnt him and can't activities and said sleepily: I mt fT wake him." "Can't you lot a fellow ileepT i 1 Carl, 29, stretched out irr bed, I'm dead tired, ma, walkln' and appcored lifeless. Police applied carryln' all that Christmas mall." lMWMDual artificial respiration and then a DOUBLE ROLE whiff of oxygen. Classified Adi Bring Result. HOLLYWOOD, Calif., Dec. 13 i m. UP) Within 24 hours the stork ! , made Mrs. Ethel Wadlcr, 37, mmm . mm mm mmt m both a mother and a grand Jf QQ Just 231 hours before Mrs. I II w Wadler's seven-pound daughter was born, another daughter. Mrs. RECAPPING VULCANIZING Edith Hood, 18, became the lsT TWkWMniasinV mother of a daughter, also weigh-, ing seven pounds. Cor ond Hom, SuppjM MAILMAN DEAD TIRED Complete Stock of Toys EVANSTON, 111., Dec. 13 UP) Two police squads, an ambulance 2012 So tk St Plinnat AAAQ and mhalator were sent to Mrs. j W 1 X OTn r rn0nl Wy Anna Ekstrand's home after he lmmmmmmmmmmmmmaammmmmmmmammmmmlmtmmmmKammmmmmm Nelson Battery & Velding Co. 2219 So. 6th St Phone 5686 i...Htu ur...,i ri,..eh. .i f Mit-iiiio nun uic 3i, rrBiiuB j'urK the basin's earliest arrivuls. Inter """' mile through his property. Other lund was later donated In t-ie to Iw Instrumental In much of the development of the suburban district, owned 1BU0 acres In the path of the new road. Looking alirad Into the future he realised that the town would build t-iat way and that traflic would In crrase. Eberlein. who still lives In Klamath Falls, donated a ten- foot strip on each side of the road for a distance of one half vicinity of tiie Tower theatre for narking space. The new mad was extended from tho J. W. Kerns building to Altamnnt. Then the railroad came In. Businesses began moving out south. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Parks. Mr. and Mrs. T. Carnlnl and Sam Pr.wltt began selling gro ceries In three small stores. Frank Ferarrt sold gasoline from his location In front of Park's Jrocery, only recently vacated or a more modern home. The Swan Lake Moulding company built and the late Ben 'Lewis and Mrs. Lewis bought a large tract of land In t'le vicin ity of Shasta way, That was In the early lDliO's. Ducks Hill lit on ponds near the new road and employes and employers kept shot guns handy to kill birds lor dinner. Merrill and Malm were emerg. Ing from the pioneer stage and fanners were raising potatoes commercially by tho time the late In 1829 saw the trend of traffic In the crystal ball. Traffic Increased over the road at an amazing rate. The new Tulelake country came into be ing and the road across the railroad tracks was the center of state highway planning, and was reinforced with concrete. Today South Sixth street is t'le second 'heaviest traveled stretch of highway in Oregon. Those who have been "In" on plans for the big project say it Is the splendid cooperation be tween property owners along the highway that -lias been tlie greatest Incentive to state high way officials in planning tills most moriorn of routes. Normally all right of ways must be purchased but In this instance three fourths of tho 400,000 square feet needed was donated for the widening pro ject, an expression of commun ity spirit that has contributed much to Klamath Falls. A paved service roud throuuh the county fair grounds will speed up traffic t'.iere during the time that hundreds of cars arc in motion during public gather ing:. Safety of pedestrians and of motorists is the paramount thought of those planning the lighting system for tho new St reel. The Improvement association Is circulating petitions now for t ic establishment of a lighting district from the viaduct to the Tower theatre, lights to be placed on both aides of the street. Designs for the system are being completed by the state highway commaislon. The street will be lighted all night. Lights Planned The south side of the street from the Tower theatre to Wash burn way will be lighted at the expense of the Swan Lake Moulding company with the WESTERN OIL & BURNER COMPANY 1845 So. 6th St. Phone 3873 Commercial and Domestic Oil Burners Stove Oil Furnace Oil "Your Neighborhood Druggist" 2212 So. 6th St Phone 4321 Uutf the LOW Waif OntheUI-WAY Adair's Saturday Specials Make shopping South 6th Street habit. You con buy for less and park with ease. Yes, It's Klamath' Main Street in '52. SPECIAL - SPECIAL SPECIAL -SPECIAL - SPECIAL FURNITURE and HARDWARE DAVENO SETS Teal Blue or Wine Frioza Deep Blue and Wine Styvel Regular Saturday's Price Price $239.00 $213.00 $219.00 $199.00 1. All Metal Ironing Boards with Pads. 2. Pyrex Colored Bowl Sets. 3. Table Lamps Matched pain Bronx and Silver. 4. Toy Sewing Machines "that really SEW" 5. ELECTRICAL 14-2 B-X Cable. 2244 South 6th St. Shop at Adair's for Other Christmas Items AHDAnm? FURNITURE HARDWARE "The Stora Where Customers Send Their Friends" Phono. 7510 Welcome Farmers TO Our New South Sixth Street While Attending The Opening See am T7A BSCS Our Towner Offset Disc Display- GARRISON EQUIPMENT CO, "The Finest in Farm Machinery" Member South Sixth Street Improvement Association Shasta Planing Mill Custom Milling Air Drying Transit House In Appreciation Of a Much Needed Improvement! -V - ' 3240 South 6th St. SJtap, SauUi sixth for All Your BUILDING Needs! Tila Board Mouldings Aluminum Roofing Weatherstrip Garbage Cans Rural Mail Boxes Cement, Plaster, Lima Glidden Paints El Rey Roofing Wavy Edge Siding Windows v Medicine Cabinets Saws, Hammers Tools, Hardware Klamath Valley Lumber Co. f'o. 3 mil's Food Store Member South Sixth Street Improvement Ass'n. We are proud of our new street and we are proud of our record of giving the best in serv ice, quality and prices. Be sure to come in when you attend the South Sixth St. Opening Ceremonies Saturday, Dec. 14th, V Phone 4816 1940 South 6th
