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