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About Herald and news. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1942-current | View Entire Issue (Jan. 11, 1947)
Lodgepole Pine Use For Fiberboard, Possibility ' Indication! of favorable pros pects lor use 01 icagcpoio pme m the construction of fiberboard were given by Dr. Phlmlster A. Proctor, head of the Oregon State college forest products labora tory, in a talk to the Shasta Cascade subsection of the Amer ican Society of Forestry meeting at the Pelican cafe party room last night Proctor showed several sam- Scholarship Award Slated A chance to receive a $500 scholarship and choose your col lege is being offered by the Ore gon State Federation of Labor to all Oregon high school stu dents. The federation ic offering two such scholarships to be awarded through competitive examina tion on the subject of the Ameri can Industrial system and the part that labor organization plays in that system. The pur- Iiose of the awards is to stimu ate an objective study of the subject. Students will not be encouraged in a mere quest of propaganda favorable to organ ized labor, examination rules state. Examinations will be given on April 16 in each district having students entered. Full approval of the offer has been given by Rex Putnam, su perintendent of public instruc tion, to the state department of education. Occultaiion Of Jupiier To Be Seen In Sky January 16 Br J. HUGH PRUETT Astronomer, Extension Division Oregon Higher Education System ' A rare sight awaits early morning star-gazers in our part of the world wherever the skies are clear on January 16. The planet Jupiter, now brilliant in the southeast, will disappear be hind the moon and remain hid den for about an hour. Such a phenomenon is known as an occulation. Whenever Jupiter, or any planet or star, appears to. en counter the moon, the only thing it can do is to become hidden. It will never seem to move across the lunar face for all these objects are immensely more distant than our nearby neighbor, the moon. On Janu ary 16 the moon will be a mere 250,000 miles from us, while Jupiter will be 540,000, . 000 miles distant, or over 2000 times farther away. Possible in habitants on this giant planet who might be looking our way would never suspect that the little starlike object, our moon, was hiding their immense world from earth dwellers. The time of the occulation will vary with the location of the observer. But it may be stated in general that for those using Pacific standard time the disappearance of Jupiter behind the eastern rim of the moon will occur around 4 a. m and its reappearance on the west ern edge, near 5 a. m.; in the mountain time zone, these will be 5 a. m. and 6 a. m.; in the central time zone, around 6:15 a. m. and 7:30 a. m. In the morning sky, one will be in stantly attracted by the ex keep pics of fiberboard made from both lodgepole and ponderosa pine In experiments which were started through the efforts of the Klamath County chamber of commerce two years ago. Speci mens of fiberboard including bark, and without bark, were ex hibited. Board made with the bark was found to be stronger, Proctor said. This board is some what darker, but has an attrac tive, marble-like appearance. The board is said to be much better than that made from Doug las fir, having a pressure strength of from 100 to 500 pounds, de pending on the amount of bark left on the wood. The specimens of board were made entirely of wood fiber and water on an AUis Chalmers defibrator. Proctor explained that thus far, a manufacturing set-up for such a product has not been found to be economically feas ible, because a 50-ton per day plant would be necessary to handle the job economically. Ex periments will be carried on in the hope of working out a plan whereby the fiberboard can be produced in a smaller plant re quiring a smaller investment. The speaker pointed out that the value per year of agricultural and forest products in Oregon is about equal, but that where agri cultural experiment stations get about $1,200,000. only $200,000 is spent on forestry research. Klamath chamber of com merce, local industry and others have indicated much interest-in various uses for lodgepole pine, which exists in huge quantities in the Klamath country and on the Central Oregon plateau. ceedingly brilliant planet Venus somewnat tanner east than the moon and Jupiter. For those who are "allergic" to the early morning air, there are numerous interesting stars in the evening heavens. Let us observe around 8 p. m. Notice first the Big Dipper standing on the end of its handle in the northern sky. Only slightly east of over head, yellow Capella is very bright A litUe south of this overhead point the tiny dipper of the six small stars of the Pleiades look almost like a flock of little birds. High in the southeast, the fine Orion group is most conspicuous. The three stars in a short line constitute Orion's belt, while the two very bright ones, red Betelgeuse and blue-white Rigel, sparkle in his shoulder and shoe-buckle re spectively. Low in the southeast brilliant Sirius, the Dog - star, glitters gloriously. Well up almost due east, untwinkling Saturn is the only visible planet in the early evening sky. Between Saturn and Sirius, we find Procyon in the Little Dog. Almost due northeast Deneb shines a t the head of the Northern Cross, which at pres ent is upright Considerably north of . northwest, , brilliant Vega is setting. This fine star will swing eastward beneath the northern horizon during the late evening, and around 2 a. m. will be rising in the north northeast ready for another 18 hours above our landscape. City Delivery Service. Phone 8417. WOtTHWtST MICOMfCf HAt or hmom frv of piqvawtf ' paeiejMwpea. While thoutondi of sere of peers or grown onnv Ky m this region, the) by Comk dotm unique) distinction ot am vtotoftoSng forory frvft. Tho porofit troa of tKn ftpocfcM origtwot I ee AftQrtf Froneo. Largo At Cornice pioneino woro pmoo In At eortiiwoat ffco tw of two corttwi One always stands out mi. i ni m Rent Control Release Opposed PORTLAND, Jan. 11 W) Rep resentatives of seven veterans' organizations today opposed a plan to remove rent occupancy controls. Proponents of the plan said It would allow landlords to evict single tenants and move in fam ilies, thus easing the housing shortage. Wendell P. Kay Jr., chairman of the joint veterans' advisory committee, said, however, "We feel that any removal of occu pancy controls would be pro ductive of more veterans' evic tions than of quiet old ladies on the third floor." Lake Expects Ski Crowd Excellent skiing conditions are In prospect at Crater Lake na tional park this week-end for devotees of the sport. With the new fall Friday adding three inches of powdery snow the depth is now recorded at 61 inches. Temperature Saturday at 8:30 a.m. was 19 degrees and for the past 24 hours the minimum was 13 degrees and the maximum 41. Bright, clear skies reported Sat urday morning are expected to continue Sunday. Roads are sheeted with thin ice early in the morning and late in the eve ning and motorists are advised to carry chains. The road to the lake from headquarters is open but the rim road is closed for the winter. Thomas C. Parker, assistant park superintendent who made a trip into the park Friday, re ported seeing a "huge" grey wolf on the road about one mile inside the park. This is rare in this district, Parker said. Overnight reservations for skiers at headquarters are filled and a large crowd is expected for the day. Government dormitories available for skiers accommodate 30 women and 50 men. The cafeteria open this winter is under the management of Harriet Berry. She has managed the cafeteria for the government for several years. Two Chinese cooks, Paul and Pat Wong, have charge of the kitchen and Mr. and Mrs. William Armstrong, lodge caretakers, assist in the cafeteria on week-ends. SPEAKER Nelson Reed was on the pro gram of Rotary at the regular Friday noon luncheon at which time he read New Year's "reso lutions" for members of the or ganization. Walter Beane was chairman of the day. Monty Leaves Kremlin For Home-After Stalin Visit MOSCOW, Jan. 11 (IP) Field Marshal Lord Montgomery left for home by plane today after a triumphal visit, climaxed by two meetings with Prime Minister Stalin who he said looked fine and apparently was in excellent health. Garbed in the greatcoat and boots of a Soviet marshal, the chief of the British imperial staff looked warm and comfortable in the bitter below-zero weather as he chatted and shook hands with his hosts and thanked them for their hospitality. He expressed hope of seeing some of the Rus sians in London in the spring or summer. The atmosphere of cordial friendship at the airport was en hanced by the appearance of Marshal Alexander M. Vasilev sky, chief of the Soviet general staff, who braved the cold de spite his recent illness. QUALITY IS ALWAYS WORTH WAITING FOR Blitz-Weinhard's fame, like its golden color, shines through the years. That's because people of good taste, who know good taste, keep right on asking for it... the beer so good it's guaranteed satisfying! UT rake Guaranteed Salisiinp BEER. Weekly Potato Letter Some Growers Press DOfA To Dump Surplus Potatoes From all of the conUicts we have been able to make, vu hiivu obtained no information lending us to change our "guestunuiu on probably January 1 stocks. W still think they will be be tween 25 and 35 million muovu average say, 135 million bush els. That is sticking our tu-cK out, but tluit is what we think. We did not use any sctvnlilic methods Just asked questions, matched up a few iigures, mid guessed. It is very evident that very large segments of the in dustry are deeply concerned, really believe stocks are out oi sight. That is why they are pres suring DoA to dump, and now. However, since growers pro tected by loans need not be too much disturbed by totul sup plies, it may be that the pressure is largely inspired by non-borrowers or borrowers who mere ly want to get the excess stock out now while it still ciin be handled without difficulty. The latest word is tlwt DoA is in tending to dispose Immediately of deteriorating and low grade stuff, regardless of outlets, mid that low grades will include marginal No. l's up to 2i inches K'i inches or six ounces for long types) and above 31 inches Uo ounces for long types). If made effective, there should be no lies. nation to pack fancy stuff and confine the waste to the low grades and small sizes. Borrow ers could have done it anyway with full protection, but this would give them a place to put the junk right away, without jetting it accumulate. i Shipments Shipments for two weeks ago, not reported in our last issue, amounted to 3079 cars compared wih 3608 the preceding week. Not surprising, in view of the holidays. All states fell oft sharply, with 912 for Idaho, 846 for Maine, 264 for Nebraska, and no other state reaching 200. Last week, the total was 3546. Idaho dropped sharply again to 766, but Maine hopped clear up to 1325. Nebraska turned out 366, Colorado 260, and Oregon 193. We must not forget that the early crop is coming on. Florida has turned out 64 cars in the last three weeks. 31 of them last week. This movement will be light for some time yet, but will increase steadily. Demand and Markets Maine reports generally slow demand, market about steady, prices slightly off to 35-40 cents under floor for Mountains, nickel better for Katahdins and Chippewas. Upstate New York, demand moderate, market turn ing .slightly stronger, prices It is well-known that Mont gomery's visit was not purely social and that he definitely talked military collaboration. His most important talk, of course, was his 70-minutc inter view yesterday with Stalin in the Kremlin. The two men were believed to have discussed Mont gomery's recent trip to the Unit ed States, the American-British standardization of arms program and the British-American joint chiefs of staff. Ever one to speak frankly, it is believed here Stalin spoke candidly on these subjects. With Montgomery dis playing this characteristic of plain speaking, they probably had much to say to one another. Apparently the conversation had been most friendly, both in the interview and last night at a Kremlin state dinner, with the prime minister as Montgomery's host. dimo up at 35-4U cents under floor. Michigan, demand is light, too few sales during last wcck to establish market. North Da kota Red River Valley reports demand slow, market dull but with better feeling and prices 40-45 cents under flour for few sales. Nebraska reports demand fair to good, market steady to slightly stronger, prices up nickel to dime at 20 cents over floor, washed basis. Colorado, Sun Luis Valley, demand light to moderate, market about steady to slightly stranger, prices 15 cents up at nickel over floor, washed basis. Idaho, demand very slow to light, market dull to about steady, prices mostly unchanged at nickel over floor washed. Washington demand very slow, too few sales since Christmas to establish market. Chicago reports demand slow to fair, market steady to firm for best stock. Now York re ports mostly steady for old, dull to unsettled for new. Atlanta, steady, Boston reports dull to firm to about steady. Detroit, mostly firm. Minneapolis, dull since December 13, Philadelphia reports old about steady, new dull to about steady. San Fran cisco, steady with Klamath Rus sets bringing $2.85 to $3.25 for LCL wholesale lots: range, wider with higher and lower limits. Trackholdiugs are substantially down from recent weeks. Farm Price Report Those of you who like to keep fully posted on the antics of parity prices should ask to be put on the mailing list for Agricultural Prices." published monthly by the bureau of agri cutural economics. United Stales department of a g r i c u 1 ture, Washington 25, D. C. As of De cember 15, parity prices of all farm products reached new highs, although the parity ratio remained unchanged because of identical increases In prices re ceived and paid. For potatoes, the parity price was calculated at $1.58 per bushel, making the current percentage of parity 80 per cent as compared with 78 per cent last month. Remember in this connection that the cur rent percentage of parity Is not a test for the success of price support. The late crop is Intend ed to be supported at 90 per cent of parity of July 1, which was $1.37 per bushel, of which 90 per cent is $1.23. Therefore, current actual average prices are About 92 per cent of the par ticular parity price at which the support program is aimed. Ambulance Service Sale Reported Granville Smith, since Au gust owner and operator of the Klamath Ambulance Service, Inc., Saturday announced sale of the ambulance and service to H. C. Fly, 805 Upham. Smith gave as reason for the disposal of the business his wife's health and said he and Mrs. Smith would leave Klam ath Falls soon for a lower alti tude. He purchased the ambu lance service in late summer from Vern Bloomberg. Fly be comes operator as of today, Saturday, but Smith will re ceive calls this week-end and will locate Fly for patrons. The new owner was moving today into the Oregon apartments. PILES SUCCESSFULLY TREATED I HO FAIN NO HOSPITALIZATION M !- mi Tin P.m.n.Ml II...ILt DR. L M. MARSHA Chtrapralle Hit ( If We. lib Rlrc Thealre lf- Scot Miners Trapped In Flaming Pit WEST CALDKR, Scotland, Jan. 11 ()) More than 250 miners and firemen frantically sought today to rescue 14 mine workers trapped in a flaming petroleum shale pit. Police reports that the burn ing portion of the shaft was sealed off, leaving the 14 men to dio in tho flames, wero de nied today by an official of Scottish Oils, Limited, which operates the pit. Standby rescue workers at tho pit head, however, went through practice drills with heaps of sandbags, preparing to seal the burning level If neces sary to prevent the flumes from spreading to tho rest of the oil seeping formation. Weeping wives and children of the 14 trapped men, all but two of whom were married and huve families of two or more children, watched the practice, knowing that all hope fur the men will be gono when the practicing workers and the piles of sandbags begin descend ing the mine. Company officials announced Hint "a further effort" will be made to rescue the men before the sealing off order la passed into the pit. One miner was killed, one in jured and 38 escaped when an explosion roared in the mine lust night. Miniature Railroad Club Starts On Construction Work A small group of men cnth. ered around Inst night as the first rail was laid for Klamath Falls' newest railroad line, the Shasta Pacific. The scene of the ceremony was the basement of the U. S. National bunk build ing, In the rooms of the Klam ath Model Railroad club. In the center of the basement a hugo table has been erected nearly filling the room, part of It was covered with fiberboard upon which the miniature tics and rails were being laid. Off to one side of the table sat several pieces of the rolling stock of the Shntta Pacific. A long Pullman car, the "Golden Horn" was In the center of the group and surrounding it, a ca boose from the Southern rail road, a freight car from the Wa- Put Your 1941 or 1942 Model niraM flew fiar 'CondHkm $2 0 Time payments on ranged at $20 to $25 per month, on a 12 - 1 o e" ...halt . Co"- , lflVo " lot' tv1 1 V in bt e! ,Vn el tt Coo1 We new hove a good stock of Goodyear and Goodrich tiret and tuba in most all v passenger car sixes. You may buy them on our budget paymont iplan. (Dick Ho millet? Co. OLDS and CADILLAC DIVISION 7th & Klamath "FOUNDED ON SERVICE" Telephone 4103 Liiten to "STAND BY FOR ADVENTURE" Tueidays & Thundayi, 8:15 p.m., KFLW RKHAI.D NKnS, RUlrnlk r.ltl, Oft. Blasts, Towering Smoke, m . LA KB I.F.NOH15, Wash,, Jan 1 1 (I') Tho roek walls of Grand coulee echoed with all tho sounds of an artillery barrage yesterday as tho war assets ad ministration stalled a "baby III klni" to destroy 10 tons of metal lic sodium in tho salty waters of Lake Lenore. Although war assets adminis tration officials had askod the public l slay away because the exact reaction of water on such a large quantity of sodium was unpredictable, no mishaps re sulted among those who wit nessed tho scetiicle. Six hugo kettle-like drums were rolled Into the lake from a 100-foot cliff. The first gave the best show. It broke through a foot of Ice on the luko and Immediately started a heavy and rapid can nonading. Fiery pellets cascaded up from the drum, milking it bush, another from Seabord. "Tho Orange Blossom Special,'1 a car from the T&P and a gon dola from Tho Virginian, Hitch of tho cars are perfect In scnlo, down to painting and signs. In the process of construction and still In the shops hi a replica of the SP "430()'s" mountain type engines, a 10-wheeler SP "2300," a complete streamliner following the plan of the SP "City of San Francisco," anoth er streamliner patterned after the newest Pcnnsy trains, and a complete circus train for "limn er's Greatest Shows." It won't he too long now until thp high-ball signal goes un and it'll he free-railing on the Shaata Pacific, Marsh Gas Cause Of Cafe Blast PORTLAND, Jan. 11 M") An explosion that sent six persons to the hospital Thursday was tentatively blamed today on methane gas. Investigators said there were no gas lines In the cufeterla that was demolished by the blast, which occurred when Robert Schook, 58, lighted a match to look into a hole. It was belloved marsh gas had collected under the building. HOTELS OSIORN HOLLAND t'0n m. MroM ThoroMgkly Modem M, 4 m. J. 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