Roycroft To
Head Legion
Lynn Roycrof t, named as com
mander of Klamath post, American
Legion, to fill out the unexpired
term of Dave Hoss. now in Salem,
was faced with a heavy schedule of
events at the first meeting over
which he was called to preside,
Monday night. The regular meeting
was preceded by the Legion auxil
iary's Mother's Day dinner and fol
lowed by an executive committee
meeting-.
Commander Roycroft appointed
various committees and heard re
ports made on Boy Scouts, Keep
Oregon Oreen. sale of surplus prop
erty, improvements on Legion prop
erty and Beaver Boys State. The
membership was reported at 1003. i
Short talks were given by District
Vice Commander Harry Pinkerton
of Medford and M. E. Fisher, field
assistant of the veterans employ
ment service of Oregon. -
Nominations were made for the
officers who will serve the post for
the coming year: commander, Lynn
Roycroft; first vice commander,
Dr. Oscar Nissen and R. D. McOhe
hey; second vice commander. Cal
Ellis; adjutant and finance officer,
Tom Young; executive committee,
Lowell Paup, Fred Hellbronner,
Doug Pence, L. Kamarad, Walter
Thoma, Jerry Thomas, Francis
. Winseman and Don Everitt
Delegates to the state conven
tion: Dr. M. E. Cooper, Fred Hell
bronner, Cal Ellis. Irene Young, O.
D. Matthews, Dr. Oscar Nissen, Tom
Young, Phillip Arnette, Carl Schu
bert and Coleman O'Loughlln. The
commander Is automatically a dele
gate. Fire District
Heads Named
Only 67 voters In the entire south
suburban area turned out Tuesday
to cast votes for five directors of
the recently formed tire district in
that section. Elected to board po
sitions were Leon E. Judd, L. Alva
Lewis, William a MeUer. Cecil U
Prather, and Clyde H. Williams.
Votes cast for the nine candidates
tally up as follows: Metier, 58; Wil
liams, 60; Lewis, 40; Prather. 37;
Judd. 34; Frank F. Steele, 33; R.
Griffith. 29: George Williams, 25;
and C. R. Bird. 20.
Directors will serve staggered
terms from one to five years with
the terms to be determined later.
One new member will be voted in
each year. ,
With the election past, the board
will soon begin meetings to investi
gate the purchase of equipment and
property necessary to complete the
set-up. . . ,
The election, held previously, had
to be re-held because It was within
the 30-day period specified by law
that must elapse between the fire
district hearing and the balloting.
At that time an equally small num
ber of residents turned out to vote
Firemen Answer
Two Calls Here
A wood truck, dumping a load of
blocks at the A. W. Jolly residence,
1308 California avenue early Tues
day, deposited the wood on a can
which held live coals and as a result
brought out the city fire depart
ment at 12:01 p. m. -'Ther. '.jwsjs
' slight damage, firemen reported.
The fire occurred In the woodshed.
A burning cigarette left on
towel In the bathroom sent the de
partment out at 9:36 p. m. Monday
to 322 N. 11th. property owned by
F. W. Van Buskirk, the appartment
occupied by Mrs. T. H. Fowler.
There was little damage as the re
sult -of this Incident,' firemen re
ported. PAY BOOST
PORTLAND, May 7 W) Em
ployes of the Oregon Milk Distri
butors' association will get a $4
monthly pay boost and a 44-hour
The AFL dairy, ice and Ice cream
drivers, local 305, said the scale
would be $10.45 a day for drivers,
$10.04 for inside men. $10.66 for
pasteurizers and $10.87 for Inside
foremen. The increase is retroactive
to March 15.
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JACK JOYCE, master of evolution. presenU the famous Morgan stallion.
War Cloud, as a highlight of the Clyde Beatty circus, due hare Saturday.
Forty Patrols Attend Boy
Scout Camp On Geary Ranch
Two hundred and fif tv BoT Scouts.
Senior Scouts and their leaders who
camped above Moore park on the
Geary ranch last week.-are prepar
ing this month to take part In the
Modoc Area council's annual "ren
desvous" on May 30, 31 and June 1.
Forty patrols took part In the
Klamath Basin District camporee
last week, hiking in from Lake
shore drive to a flat wooded area
on top of the hills to the west of the
drive. Practicing the competitive
camping skills that tney wui use at
the "rendezvous." each patrol was
scored on Its camping ability over
the two-day camp. Patrols were In
attendance from troop 15 of Mac
doel. 44 of Tulelake. 33 of Malm, 7
of Merrill and from troops 1, 2, 3.
4. (, t. t, 11. 16, 18, 42 and 50 of
Klamath Falls. More than thirty
Scout leaders turned their backs on
the first day of fishing season to
participate with their troops In the
activity.
Heber Radcllffe. district commis
sioner and Harvey Woodard, neigh
borhood commissioner, furnished the
dry camp with water. By bringing
in 50 gallon barrels and 10 gallon
milk cans loaned by the Lost River
dairy, these two men furnished 600
gallons of water to the camp.
Delbert Yantis, assistant scout
master of troop 9 and member of
the 1946 camp staff, conducted the
evening campfire which was high-
ngntea ay presentation of 40 Oriel
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stunts one from each patrol at
tending.
The camp also concluded a period
of scoutmaster training for 10 men
who had been meeting twice each
week at the high school for several
weeks.
Air scout squadron 101 was pres
ent to assist In the activities and In
preparation for the "rendesvous"
which will be managed this year by
the seven senior units of the coun
cil. Bill Morrow, squadron leader,
was in charge of the air group. This
camporee was the last of four dis
trict camps held throughout the
council in which more than 450
Scouts and leaders took part. More
than 500 are expected to attend the
"rendesvous" which will be held on
the site of old Camp Abbot In a
beautiful setting along the Des
chutes river. There will be time al
lowed for fishing and a family
camp Is being established for par
ents of Scouts who wish to take
their sons to the event and enloy
a week-end of fishing in addition
to seeing this big annual camp.
WET MONTH
A8TORIA. May 7 W This town,
noted for Its rainy weather, was
back In the groove during April
when for the first time this' year
the average rainfall exceeded the
annual average for the month.
It was only a slight excess of .83
of an Inch, though. Rainfall of 6.96
CAR
For Essential Driving.
dollar than any dollar you $peni"
Has
GIVE A KROEHLER DAVENPORT AND CHAIR
FOR MOTHER'S DAY!
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In Mulberry Cut Mohair 283.75
In Cedar Mohair Frieze 299.95 ;
Pay Only $60 Down $21.75 Monthly
195 E.
Horses Are
Circus Feature
Ranklna- with the wild animal ap
peal of the Clyde Beatty Circus com
lug to Klamath Falls this Saturday,
May 10 at the 6lh and Division
grounds, Is tlie galaxy of beautifully
groomed high school and liberty
horses presented by Jack Joyce,
world renowned rider and trainer.
The star of litis prise-blooded ag
gregation Is the famous Morgan
stallion, "War Cloud." Moving with
the grace and precision of a ballet
artist under the guiding genius of
his mentor, trls aristocrat lo steed
waltses, .marches, rumbas, and
dances through the most Intricate
measures keeping perfect time with
the spirited music of Vtotor Robbins'
celebrated circus band.
Famous horsemen and equestri
ennes will be seen In outstanding
high school and dressage numbers,
and many other trained animal acts
will appear on the fast-moving pro-
fram along with an array of lop
light aerial, acrobatic and arentc
artists.
.Performances will be given twice
dally at 2:30 and 6 p. m. with doors
to the menagerie and horse fair
opening at 1 and 7.
Honest Man Comes
Forward To Return
Lost Purse, Cash
Diogenes can put down his lan
tern and stop looking for an 'hon
est man." We have him right here
in Klamath Falls.
State Police told today that Mrs.
Olga Houdek of Weyerhaeuser camp
number four was fishing on the
north fork of the Sprague near the
Obenchain ranch last Sunday when
site lost her purse containing $126
In currency and a $130 pay check.
As soon as the loss was noticed the
state police were called and a stop
placed on the check. Mrs. Houdek
waited.
Monday morning came the news
that Ollbert R..Fish. 1607 Crescent,
had found the purse and turned it
into authorities at Beatty. Mrs.
Houdek checked the purse, not one
cent was missing.
inches was recorded and the yearly
average for April Is 6.33.
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YOUNG WIVES LET
THE LAUNDRY DO IT .
He'll appreciate you ,' more If
.you're gay and cheery Instead, af
tired out from washing and Inn
ing. So let the laundry do it
the cost is reasonable.
; Send Your Cleaning With
Your Laundry!
Phone 4360 for Pickup and
. Delivery
Men's
Hand Laundry
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Mussel Warning
Issued By State
PORTLAND, May 7 P)-rTue stale
board of health warned Oregonlaus
today-not to eat the dark meat nor
drink the luloe from clams or mus
sels taken from the Paoido ocean,
Sale of unoleantd clams or mus
sels Is prohibited In Oregon from
May I to October 31 the period
when the shellfish may contain
poison,
The poison, derived front tiny
organism which Un shellfish eat. Is
stored In the dams' viscera. Removal
of the dark parts of clams Is essen
tial during the summer, when tills
organism Is plentiful.
Indian Service
Employes Off Job
PORTLAND, Ore., May 7 W'l
Twenty-three Indian service em
ployes have been given "furloughs"
because of cuts In Interior depart
ment aiproirlatlans, IS, Morgan
Pryce, Portland district director of
the Indian service, said today.
- The 23 persons constitute half the
regional staff Of five western states.
Pryse said the group would have to
be discharged permanently unless
the senate restores appropriations.
JOHN E. BARNE8
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and t-lnch packs.
See these values today
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Houston On
Tourist Board
John H. Houston, Klnmnth Falls
Insurance agent and former presi
dent of Uie chamber ( commerce
has been elected to the bonrd of
directors of the Hhnsta Caat'iuls
Wonderland association, It was an
nounced today, ... .
Houston was elected to the board
for his fine support of the associa
tion while ui-esldeat of the local
chamber and for his experience hi
radio publicity. He has been active
jln civic and regional affairs for a
Other members ot the board are
Lester D. Coffin of Lassen county,
John J. Pttspatrlck of Shasta
county, Clinton J. Fulrher of Modoo
county and member of the board
since 1031, Dnyton M, Oenr.il of
Trinity couuty. George K. Mllford
ot Tehama county, John Moffat of
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Arrange now to gtart your boy or girl on a Band Instrument. Summer bond clause
will be held In room 323 at Klamoth Union High school. Classes will run from June
9 through July 18.
9 ( laws for Beslnnlng Hludrnts on Woodwinds, Brass Intlrunients. and Hiring
Instruments.
a) Classes for Advanced Mtudrnta on Woodwinds and Brats Instruments.
0 Beginners' Class for rerrtuslon Instruments.
,e Beginners' Class In Baton Twirling,
Classes under Auspices of Klamath Falls Public School Music Department.
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Let ui help you select your Instrument and equipment.
Terms Available.
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NKRAI.D NSWS, Kl.o.lk r.lU. Or.
Jackson county, Ore., Harry A. Ulley
of Lake county, Ore., and Louis L.
Waoker of Siskiyou county. All ex
cept Fulcher me new to Ilia bonrd
of dl lectors,
Small Brush Fire
Reported'Tuesday
A small fire, burning over about
one-half acre ot brush laud back
of Lakeshoro drive Tuesday after
noon, was the first tire of the sea
son for Klamath Forest Protective
association.
- An alarm was received at 4:11
p. in. at KFPA, and a crew re
sponded Immediately, getting the
fire under control in short order by
using a little water. The blase started
from a campfire, spreud over land
covered bv brush and small growing
trees, KFPA reported, before It was
extinguished.
JOHN F. BARNKH
HIGH SCHOOL SUMMER
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Muy 7 The name nf Walter An-
ker, a graduate ut Klamath Falls
union libit scliiHil, appears on tha (
winter term Imnor roll of Eastern
Washington Collrue nf Education,
accniillnir to an announcement
imultt this week by Cleorg Wallace,
rvillall'lir,
Thirty-one rHiwriwihisii and sen
atom, all members ot the naval re
nerve, were on active duty during
World War II. Of that number,
olyht were decorated, five were com
missioned officers. .
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