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About Herald and news. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1942-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 23, 1946)
WEATHER WASHINGTON AND OHKCON - Partly ctoud today, tonight and Tuesday. LUUe change In temperature Variable wind off tne coast. NORTIIKHN CALIFORNIA Partly cloudy north portion, cloudy with oc casional sprinkles south portion today, tonight and Tuesday. Little change In temperature. Gentle to moderate south erly winds off coast. Special Choir Practical Mem bers of the newly organized community chorus will meet to night at 6:45 o'clock at the First Presbyterian church, 6th and Pine, for a special practice. From the church the choir will go to the courthouse lawn where the. group will nine pari in me com muuity Christmas tree program A full attendance Is desired. From Pullman Mrs. Peter Nerseth and daughter, Inga Marie Nerseth, are expected Monday, today, by plane from Pullman, Wash., to spend the Christmas holidays with Dr. and Mrs. Marvin Nerseth and family, 2027 Del Moro, and Mr. and Mrs. N. T. Nerseth, 401 Laguna. Mrs. Nerseth is the mother of Dr. Ner seth and N. T. Nerseth. Miss Nerseth is English instructor at Washington State college, Pull man. Horn for Rouaion Arriving last week-end to be present for a holiday family reunion were Lenin Barrett of Yakima, Wash., and Winefred Barrett Rhyncrson and children of Vallejo, Calif. They are visiting with their par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Bar rett of route 3. Also in Klamath Falls for the occasion is Clinton Barrett of Lakeside. Ore., and Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Barrett and their small child are expected this week. Christmas Party Past ma trons of Aloha chapter. Order of Eastern Star, will meet in the Masonic hall, December 27, for a regular meeting and Christmas gift exchange. The committee consists of Lynn Martin, Eliza beth Norris, Jennie Hum and Laura Willits, and charge of the tree and party will be Kate Peyton. , VITAL STATISTICS HER K SHAW Born at Klamath Val ley hospital. Klamath Tails. Ore.. De cember IS. 1&6. to Mr. and Mrs. Joe Herkshaw Jr.. chlloquln, a girl. Weight: pounds 3 ounces. A TEN Bom at Klamath Valley hos- rlul. Klamath Falls, Ore.. December . 14S. to Mr. and Mrs. Henry C. Aten. 431 Washington, a lii. Well hi: pounds ounces. D1NGLER Born at Klamath Valley hospital, Klamath Falls, Ore., December 1. 1H. to Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Dingier. 3I Boardman. a girl. Weight: 7 pouods 4 ounces. FIELDS Born at Klamath Valley hos pital. Klamath Falls. Ore., December IS. 1M6. to Mr. and Mrs. Cullus Fields. 616 Commercial, a boy. Weight: 7 pounds 6 ounces. VASQUIS Bora at Klamath Valley hospital. Klamath Falls. Ore.. December 15. 1S46. to Mr. and Mrs. George Vas quia. route 3 box 1211, a boy. Weight: 6 pounds 12 Hi ounces. JAMES Born at Klamath Valley hos pital, Klamath Falls. Ore.. December 16, 1946. to Mr. and Mrs. Homer James, Bieber. Calif., a girl. Weight: 7 pounds. WEKK1N Born at Klamath Valley hospital, Klamath Falls. Ore.. December 16. 1846. to Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Wekkln. 353 Martin, a girl. Weight: 9 pounds J0'4 ounces. JENDRZEJKWSKI Born at Klamath Valley hospital. Klamath Falls. Ore.. December 17. 1946. to Mr. and Mrs. Walter Jendrzejewskl. 616 Mitchell, a boy. Weight: 6 pounds 7 ounces. MILNE Bom at Klamath Valley hos pital. Klamath Falls. Ore.. December 17. 1946, to Mr. and Mrs. William Milne. 747 N. 9th. a boy. Weight: 6 pounds 12Mi ounce. CRAWFORD Bora at Klamath Val ley hospital. Klamath Falls. Ore.. De cember 17. 1946, to Mr .and Mrs. Howard Crawford. 735 Mt. Whitney, a girl. Weight: 7 pounds 4'4 ounces. LASSETTER Bom at Klamath Val ley hospital. Klamath Falls, Ore., De cember 18. 1946. to Mr. and Mrs. John M. Lassetter. 437 Grant, a girl. Weight: 7 pounds 9'A ounces. CLARK Bom at Klamath Valley hospital. Klamath Falls. Ore., Decc-nber 16. 1946, to Mr. and Mrs. Homer Clark, 3242 Delaware, a girl. Weight: 7 pounds 9 ounces. CHAPLIN Born at Klamath Valley hospital. Klamath Fails, Ore.. December 20. 1946. to Mr. and Mrs. Claude Chaplin. 28S0 Blsbee, a girl. Weight: 7 pounds 2'.4 ounces. HOUSTON Bom at Klamath Valley hospital, Klamath Falls, Ore., December 20. 1946. to Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Houston. Madras. Ore., a girl. Weight: 3 pounds 6 ounces. MOTSCHENBACHER Bom at Klam ath Valley hospital. Klamath Falls. Ore., December 20. 1946, to Mr. and Mrs. La Verne Motachenbacher. 1619 Lake view, a girl. Weight: 6 pounds 8 ounces, MEEKER Bom at Klamath Valley hospital. Klamath Falls, Ore., December 21. 1946. to Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Meeker. Klamath Falls, a boy. Weight: 6 pounds 13 ouncea. HEARRON Bom at Klamath Valley hospital. Klamath Falls. Ore.. December 22. 1946, to Mr, and Mrs. John Hear ron, Tulelake, Calif., a girl. Weight: 7 pounds 3'.3 ounces. BAIRD Bom at Klamath Valley hos pital. Klamath Falls. Ore.. December 21. 1946, to Mr .and Mrs. Coldle Balrd. Merrill. Ore., a girl. Weight: pounds yt ounce. DOUGHERTY Bom at Klamath Val ley hospital, Klamath Falls, Ore., De cember 22, 1946. to Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Tloughtery, route 1 box 580. city, a boy. Weight: 7 pounds 1312 ounces. CORNELIUS Bom at Klamath Valley hospital, Klamath Falls, Ore., December 22. 1946. to Mr. and Mrs. Clark Cor nelius, 447 Martin, a girl. Weight: 10 pounds 4's ouncaa. To Eugene Mr. and Mrs, Robert Baniuter, .127 Jefferson, arc leaving Tuesday for Portland to spend'-the Christmas holidays wtlh his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth llanlster. They arc re maining tonight to attend the open hutise ut the Teen Ago Can teen and will return Sunday to prepare for the New Year's Eve party at the canteen. Banister is director of that organization. Installation The Midland grunge will install officers at 8 p. m. Saturday. All members are requested to be present. There will be a politick supper after the meeting. Members ure asked to note the change of meeting dates to the first and third Wednesdays of each month. The next meeting will be on January 15. There will be a politick supper at this meeting also. Go to Tacoma Hazel Morri son and Molly Stewurt left by train Sunday night for Tacoma, Wash., where they will spend the Christmas holidays with Miss Morrison's parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Morrison. They expect to return Friday. Discharged Discharged from the separation center at Fort Lewis, Wash., this week were Corporal Charles R. Crayno, 2221 Darrow street, and PFC William M. McCulley, 1015 Chel sea. No Junior Canteen Junior Teen-Age Canteen members arc advised that due to the holiday there will be no party Friday night at the armory for this group. The next affair will be held Friday, January 3. Visiting Here to spend the holidays is Alpha Ekcrn of Spo kane, Wash. She is visiting with her sisters, Mrs. E. A. -Thomas of Pacific Terrace and Mrs. Ger ald Clemens of 1947 Painter. Visitors Mr. and Mrs. James R. Hall of Mcdford, formerly of Klamath Falls, were here over the week-end as the guests of friends. Hall is now with Lorenz company in the valley. Meeting Data Changed The meeting of the Parent-Patron club, originally scheduled for January 8, has been changed to January 15. Invitation All parents and friends are Invited to ocn house at the Teen-Age Canteen tonight, Monday, from 7 to 11 p. m. First Federal Declares Dividend The board of directors of the First Federal Savings and Loan association, at their regular monthly meeting, declared a div idend of 2 per cent for the last half of 1046. Dividends will be credited on all savings accounts December 31. ueorge Mclntyrc, president, in making the an nouncement stated Unit the as sociation had enjoyed one of the best years in the history of the association. The balance of the earning will be allotted to the reserve accounts according to Mclntyre. Of special interest in the re ports of the association, stated Mclntyre was the amount of money loaned to veterans to buy homes under the loan guarantee plan of the government, the amount now exceeds $450,000, 000. The association feels that it has been of real assistance to the veterans of this commu nity in the housing of the return ing service man and his family. Improvements Made On Nevada Street A state highway department maintenance crew worked last week improving the roadsides on Nevada street, which is a part of the west side slate secondary highway. High banks impeding vision were cut down and other spots along the roadside were put in order, it was not a major con struction job, as some observers hod hoped when they first saw the crew and equipment at work. An effort is being made by the chamber of commerce and others to bring about straightening and other major improvement of Nevada street on the Btretch from Biehn street to the Fre mont bridge. New Manager Charles F. Ban, formerly of Portland, hag taken over ttu Band-Portland truck tormlnal in Klamath Falls. New Manager For Truck Service Charles F. Bane, formerly of Portland, is the new manager of the Bend-Portland truck termi nal in Klamath Falls. Bane offi cially look over the plant m De cember 15, replacing William Priest who has gone to Redmond to manage the Bend-Portland agency there. Bane is not a complete stran ger in Klamath Fails, having traveled through here on previ ous occasions. Prior to entering the army, Bane was with the Phillip Morris company in Indi ana and Kentucky. He held the rank of major in the army air corps and was discharged about two months ago. He has an out- Htanding service record and re ceived the Legion of Merit award, one of tiro army's high est, for his invention in 1S43 of a one-man parachute type life raft. Bane and his wife are residing at the Rex Arms apartments. Dennis O'Connor Passes Away MERRILL, Dec. 23 Word has been received of the death Sat urday afternoon of Dennis O' Connor, 18, of Merrill, In a Sac ramento hospital. O'Connor had been ill for the past month and a half. He was the son of Mrs. Dar. (Nora) Cashman of Merrill. O'Connor was a student at Christian Brothers school in Sac ramento. His mother has been with him since he became crit ically ill. Young O'Connor at tended Merrill high school and Sacred Heart academy in Klam ath Falls. He is the son of the late Ned O'Connor, and is survived by his mother, Mrs. Cashman; his stop father, Dan Cashman, a brother, Barry, all of Merrill; three uncles, Hugh O'Connor and Dan Barry of Merrill, and Dennis O'Connor of Merrill, who is now in Ireland; and his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. M. P. Barry of Murphy, Ore., formerly of Mer rill. Funeral services will Ve under the direction of a Klamath Falls funeral home. Father Phelan Goes To Lakeview Father John Phelan, here for thc past two years as assistant pastor of Sacred Heart church, has been temporarily trans ferred to Lakeview to relieve the Rev, Father F. L. Gcis who has been in 111 heullh for some time. Father Gels is now a pa tient at St. Vincent's hospital in Portland. Another new priest in the parish is Father John Delahunty of Baker who is replacing Father Phelan at this time. Search On For Escaped Prisoners PENLDETON, Dec. 23 (F) Three escaped Umatilla county prisoners who dug their way through a jail wall were sought today by police In three states. Sheriff R. E. Good reported the men broke out late Saturday night. He Identified them as Henry P. Davis, 30, Kansas City, Kas., and Melvln Norman Gabriel, 30, Bioken Bow, Neb., both held on grand lorceny, and Bill Smith, 34, of Clay county, Kentucky, charged with rape. MXSAI.D NSW. Klamatk Falls, Ore. Mary McComb Memorial Shelf Planned Illuh tribute to the memory of Mary L. McComb, slnco 11)34 Klamuth county librarian, was pukl today by scores of friends and soon after word of Miss Mc Comb's passing at Klumath Val ley hospital Saturday evening, movement wus on fool lo estab lish a memorial shelf at tho coun ty library. The shelf will 1m the Mury Welfare Sends Yule Cheer - The underprivileged children of Klumath county are having one of tho biggest and best Chrlstmasvg they ever hud, ac cording to Mrs, Altha Urquiiurt, county welfare administrator, who gave tho credit to tho gen erosity of tlie various civic r roups and churches who aided n bringing Christmas to every one, Mrs, Urquhurt cited the In stances of the Klamuth Fulls Elks club which not only turned ocr to the welfnre agency $250 for the purchases of toys fur the children, but bought buskels for distribution to the residents of the boarding home for elderly men and sent puckages of luxury items in food, clothing and toys to the county infirmary. She also told of members of the Hume Economics club wlvo do nated 30 fruit cakes, which they had mads themselves, to live wel fare agency to be put in Christ mas baskets to needy families. The Cub Scout packs of Klam ath Falls made up baskets of food and toys for distribution. Churches and various social club supplied both money and time to the project and Mrs. Urquhurt stated that the local merchunls hud been most helpful In allow ing discounts on items purchased for the welfare department. Mrs. Urquhurt pointed out that the most unique purt of the Christmas giving In Klumath county is tlie entire lack of per sonal publicity asked by the in dividuals concerned, "Everyone entered into the project with no feeling of per sonal glory," Mrs, Urquhurt guld. "the feeling was one of Just pro viding a good Christmas for the needy children." Sho also said that the policy of handling every thing through the county wel fare commission provided a fair and more equablo distribution of the presents. Solons Predict Truman For 1948 WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 (!) Senators Tydinga (D-Md.) and Hatch (D-N.M.) predicted In sep arate interviews today that Pres ident Truman will be renomin ated in 1848 without serious op position. Further, ' Tydings told a re porter, Mr. Truman has gained such strength since the republi can-dominated congressional elec tions that "from now on It s go ing to be a horse race." "There has been a reduction since the election in the enthus iasm to replace Mr. Truman with some of the announced and tlie uiuuinounccd republican candi dates," the Maryland senator de clared. Hutch said he felt that "all signs arc pointing more and more to the president's rcnominiilion without any serious opposition." Training School Boys Escape SALEM, Dec. 23 IIP) Three state training school inmates who escaped arc sought by state police. Two of the boys, Arnold Hubbs, 17, and Waiter Milton, 16, escaped Friday night and Otis Agncr Hubbs, 15, escaped Saturday night. The Hubbs boys, brothers, were received from Umatilla county. Milton was admitted from Rogue River. COMMUNION HELD , Celebration of the service of Holy Communion on Christmas Eve, Tuesday, December 24, at St. Paul's Episcopul church, will be held nt 10 p. m. Instead of the imual hour of 11 p, m It was announced today by the Rev. Frederick C. Wissenbaeh. There will be .special music by the choir. M0NI1A V, Baa. 11, lU, Fae At Library McComb Memorial and will hold books Which Miss McComb hud often wished to have iu the II brury but which the institution could not slock duo to luck of f ti ntU, All contribution to the fund, lo which any friend of Mis McComb muy contribute, muy bo uddrcscd to Alice M, Wuldron, assistant county li brarian. Mury l.oretlo McComb wu born July 10, lout). In Liver more, lit. Her mother died when she wus two and one-liulf yeur old unci with her brother Duvltl, came lo Klumulh county to Join their father, Duvld Met omu Sr., who hud settled ut Henley sev eral year before. They were brought west by un uncle untl aunt, Itev, and Mrs. J limes Mc Comb, pustor of the'Klml Pres byterian church. Miss McComb attended grade school at Lan--gell vulley and ltoiiaiiu, and wus a gruduuto of the old Klumulh county high school here. Shu later utlcnded Oregon Slule col lege where she wit griiduuled, She wus a member of Delia Z.elu aorurlly. Mis McComb wu affiliated with the clly library for a time and Inter look work a a librar ian achool in Denver, Colo. She became county librurlan In 1034 and through her work was known to thuusund In the coun ty and loved and admired by all for her uiifulllug interest in her duties unci the people whom she served throughout the year. An active member of the Flrl Presbyterian church, final rites will be held there Frltluy after noon at 2 o'clock with the Itrv. David Hnrnett Jr., officiating. ML McC'umb wu also a member of Klamuth chupter or AAUW, Alohu chapter, Order of the East ern Stur, und the Shasta View grunge. For many year Miss McComb lived with hrr uncle and aunl, the late Mr. and Mrs. Charles Snow, at 11)35 Crescent, her home at the lime of hrr death. On the passing of Miss MeComb's father in January, 1034, her stepmother made her home with her until her death on Murch 13, IU45. Miss MeComb's brother, Allan, of Mnryvllle, Tenn., arrived ut 5 a. in. Saturday, Just 11 hours be fore his sister' passing. Although Mis McComb was unblo to talk due to partiul paralysis, he rec ognised her brother with whom she hud planned to spend the Christmas holidays In Tennessee. This Is his first trip home in 10 years, having last visiled his family In 1D3U. Another brother, David also survive. He 1 a well known Henley rancher, oeral ing his father a original place in Unit district. Wards is in charge of final rite. Concrete Mixer Piles Into Ditch TULELAKE, Dec. 23 -A five ton Internallon truck und con crete mixer careened into a drain ditch along the state line road near Hatfield Friday night when the steering knuckle of the truck dropped off, throwing the vehicle out of control. Driver of the truck was Har old Wilson of the Burke and Wil son concrete mixing plant, soon lo open in Tulelake. Ho was un injured. According to Wilson, when the steering knuckle dropped It fell on the brake hose damaging tlie brakes beyond use. The truck is esliinuled to be 50 per' cent dumaged, but the company hopes to have it re paired in time to start operation in two weeks. Death Sentence Given 18 Nazis BELGRADE. Dec. 23 l'l Eighteen one-time nur.l officials awaited execution today for ordering atrocities against Serbs and Jews during the Gorman occupation of Yugoslavia. A high military court yester day sentenced nine ex-gestapo chiefs lo hang and nine former elite guard officers to be shot following a two -week trial which brought out testimony that they were to blamo for the deaths of 150,000 Serbs and 35. 000 Jews. Normally execution would occur within a few days. HOLDUP PORTLAND, Iec. 23 (." Two gunmen held up a drug store lute Sulurduv night and es caped wltli $100 cash after herd ing the owner to one part of the store und a 17-year-old boy to another section.
