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About Herald and news. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1942-current | View Entire Issue (May 23, 1947)
Weed Control Efforts In Klamath Area Successful In Stopping By WALT JENDRZEJEWSKI Eighteen years of weed control ef fort! since Klamath county wi act up an a weed control district In 1929 have prevented most apread from old established patcnei 01 wnit top, Canadian thlttle, morning glory, Russian knapweed and leafy spurge and In many Instances have com pletely eliminated patches then In existence. Klamath now has a relatively simple weed problem as contrasted to the headache of widespread In festation In some areas. Klamath's success has been due to the cooperation of all landown ers. Individuals, railroads, bureau of reclamation and Klamath county go to work on weeds each season. Prevention of seed formation Is recognized aa the first objective, with complete eradication as soon as possible. Use of 2,4-D sprays Is bringing an Increased percentage of kill. Weed control chemicals wen em ployed from the beginning. Sodium Freedom Train Plans Talked WASHINGTON, May 23 W At torney Oeneral Tom Clark said Thursday "a positive and demanding need has arisen In our country for emphasizing the blessings of the American heritage." To meet it, he outlined a White House gathering of prominent cit izens from all parts of the nation plans for sending a "freedom train" across the United States. It will bear the declaration of In dependence, the bill of rights, the emancipation proclamation and other treasured historical docu ments to be viewed by citizens in every section. The justice department, Clark said, has in its possession "shocking evidence or disloyalty to our govern ment," of violations of civil liberties, of Juvenile delinquency, and of "the activities of professional bigots and other disrupters of American unity." "Future events will take the meas ure of our way of life," he declared In a prepared address. Missing Boat Reaches Port ASTORIA, Ore, May 23 W The 10 - foot vessel Dansco. reported overdue from Eureka, Calif., crossed over the bar and was moving toward the harbor here at 8 a. m. today. The coast guard cutter Onondaga had gone out yesterday on a report from representatives of Dansch pro ductions, a Hollywood film com pany, that the vessel waa overdue. It Is to pick up cameramen and others hare and head for the Bering sea to get scenes for a forthcoming picture. The coast guard at Eureka, Calif., reported that the 126-foot diesel tug Navigator, which had been in dis tress off the Southern Oregon coast, reached Humboldt bay last night with one of its four scows still in tow. Two coast guard cutters were standing by three other drifting scows, awaiting calmer weather to put tow lines aboard. - - Still missing is the fishing boat Governor, with three men aboard. The coast guard has ordered a check of all coast ports where It might have put in safely after leaving Humboldt bay May It for a three day trip north. Treatment Hospital Gets Federal OK PORTLAND, May 23 UP) The proposed $1,508,485 treatment hospi tal at the state mental hospital In Salem has received government ap proval, the district construction re view committee said here today. Word of the authorization was telephoned from Washington, D. C. headquarters, the district committee said. The building, part of a plan that would enlarge the capacity of the state institution by 600. will be a two-story reinforced concrete and brick structure. The U.S. under the lend-lease act of 1941 loaned allied nations 4.802 naval ships and small craft, of which 2316 have been returned, a Navy department summary reveals. O SUITS 39.50 up O SPORT COATS 2150 up O SLACKS 11.90 up Ynurc fnr n ncn.l dressed men, the men who Drew's, will hove the casual comes with clothes designed for smart ness and eosy-to-wearability. Most Spread I chlorate was the top material at first. It still is a good weed killer but sterilizes soli for several years I and has the disadvantages of tire hazard and stock poison hazard. Because of the hazards Involved with sodium chlorate the county and railroads switched to knock down spraying with diesel oil. Tops ware killed. Seed formation was prevent ed but weed patches weren't re duced much. Development of 3,4-D gave a spray material that not only acts as a seed preventing knock down but also gives varying degrees of kill. The 2.4-D spray is consider ably cheaper titan diesel oil. Weed control district law makes control of the weeds named earlier In this article compulsory. Such weeds must be controlled on all lands within the district. Control responsibility rests with ownership. Control through preventing seed formation Is sufficient to fulfill re quirements of the law, but everyone strives for eradication. The biggest problem at the start was educational. Many landowners could not identify the serious peren nial weeds. The educational Job waa approached by providing a supply of weed mounts at the county agent's office. These weed mounts and sometimes potted plants were carted around to grange meetings and other gatherings. The weed mounts are still used lor tnis purpose. According to Harold Schlefersteln. county weed Inspector, his big Job Is still educational rather than regu latory. Those who know the weeds are most anxious to eliminate them. Klamath farmers generally are very weed conscious. Development of clover seed production makes it Imperative that not only the listed noxious perennials be controlled but that infestations of dock, sorrell and plantain be prevented also. Practi cally every state has laws prohibit ing sale of seed containing any or over very small percentages of cer tain named noxious weed seeds. New York prohibits sale of agricultural seed which contains even a trace of seed of the various docks. And New York buj'j quite a bit of alsike clover seed. In addition to exercising great care in selecting seed for planting to assure themselves that no noxious weed seeds will be planted with the crop, clover growers here rogue out scattered weed plants. Weedy fields or patches are harvested separately. It is estimated weeds cost U. 8. farmers over 3 billions dollars an nually. Grain growers know this well. Many control even auch sim ple annuals as mustard and lambs quarter with selective sprays or dusts. And make money by going to that effort and expense. An organization of 4-H clubs was held at Mrs. Esther Brown's, Sun day, May 18 at 2:00 p. m. A contest was held 'for naming each of the different 'dubs. The names chosen were: canning club, "Bonanza Can-Can," by Sharon Evans; sewing club, "4-Leaf Lucky Stitching Club" by Melva Rogers: and cooking club, "Tasty Cookers," by Margy Brown. Officers elected were: canning club, president, Janey Dixon; vice president. Hazel Bradshaw: sec retary, Beatrice Hassett, and news reporter. Ruth Ralph. Leader, Mrs. Esther Brown. Sewing club: president, Melva Rogers; vice president, Margy Brown: secretary, Sharon Evans; and news reporter, Dorothy Rogers. Leader, Mrs. Iva Gourley. Cooking club: president, Betty Ralph; vice president, Mary Sor rensen; secretary, Bessie Cunning ham: and news reporter, Marilyn Markham. Leader, Mrs. Velda Haley. Adele Brown was appointed Junior leader to the three clubs. The next meeting will be June 29 at Janey Dixon's. Refreshments were served to the girls and mothers present The seventh meeting of the Hen lev sheen club was held at the home of the leader, L W. White, May 18. An opening song ana yell, ciuo pledge and roll call were given. The members are planning on making racks to hold the hay at the show so the sheep will not waste the hay. At the next meeting It was de cided that several of the boys that attended the sheep shearing school will demonstrate and sheer some of the 4-H sheep at the home of Earl Mack Jr., on June 1. Betty Brandejsky, News Reporter. TU. .,.-.11 ti'tt shop ot look that 's!S&. 1 i 1 Noxious Weeds Get r " i v t . V u . d-7' a 1 - " Walt Jendrsejewski. assistant county agent, looks over weed mounts. Actual weeds are mounted and covered with cellophane for display at farm and grange meetings so that farmers may recognise them as enemies that destroy crop. War On Weeds In Progress kUti-. ""f .i V', ' 1 ( ?? n.?J)l ft : .-. ? :;.''-" i f - ill V. 1 If - rv-O ' v - laanainrw.ui 1 11 11 111 111 Klamath county is doing Its part' millions of dollars of farm crops each year. Here Leonard Kinney and Merle Elsberry are shown spraying roadside weeds along the .Merrill highway with 2,4-D, a selective weed-killer. WINNERS PORTLAND, May 22 WV-Marvin Adams and Junius Covington, both Corvallls, were named winners of the Portland Milk Distributors' memorial scholarships today for out standing work In animal industries. Both are dairy manufacturing ma jors at Oregon State college. Classified Ads Bring Results. ELECTRIC MOTORS Delco-Sunlit Distributor New motors in quantity are still a lone way off. BIT . . we can rebuild your motor and make It as good as new. REBUILDING - REPAIRS SALES IIAII.V Electric Co. 735 Commercial Phone 3268 DM Mil Merrill "Mugged" For Farmer's 'Rogues Gallery MM". itweT l .tai lttfinxauJKa In the war on weeds that destroy for TktlU T0UT OFBED-60 TO A THE KITCHEN-tT'S TRAGIC- J G22t4flm THERCSNO DELICIOUS WtifiS&A WADHAMS, ) Recreation Building May 24th Merrill Community u) y-S .'V. iiv -v' ' Id ildinq Cost Drop Not Near SEATTLE. Muy 33 (P Little hope for a rapid decline in construc tion costs short of a depression was held out Thursday by the botird meeting of the Associated General Contractors of America. However, a statement by the gov erning and advisory boards, de clared: "As a general trend construction costs are reaching their peak and becoming stabilized. "The public should not be led to believe that there will be quirk or drastic reductions In construction costs." the statement added. "There may be reductions In costs of ma terials, but they may not be great. Decrea.sra In waxc rales are not foreseeable without a depression. Reductions in costs will come through elimination of uncertainties in business conditions, Increased productivity of workmen, increased efficiency by management and de velopment of more economical methods of construction." The statement also noted that "buyers' resistance has developed throughout the country In construc tion," and said this was due in part ' to resistance to process of other ; services and commodities, discourag ing Investment for rxpunded bust- ;' less facilities." Hall News HD T A Notes Fremont Newly elected officers of Fremont PTA were Installed In a ceremony conducted Friday, May S. In the ni'liool umlltnrltim, Mis. H. W. Hock holt Is the newly mimed iiresltluiit: Mrs. Oeurge W. Hlllls, vice presi dent; Mrs, W. D, Klllutl, necriiluiy, and Mia, Lawrence Ueitrniii, treas urer, Mrs, J, K, ttnyre waa Die in stalling officer. Mrs. Horkholt gave an hit cresting report on the recent stale PTA con vention In Port In nil and miorta were also heard from standing com mittee chairmen. Mrs. James Pin nliier, retiring president, was pre sented with a pasl-uiesldent's pin and also a small aid In appreciation of her efforts as head of Fremont PTA. Kooarvell Officers for the coining year of Roosevelt PTA were installed in a fit ting ceremony Tuesday afternoon in the school auditorium when Mrs. Frank Peyton, regional vice presi dent of the Oregon Congress of PTA gave the rlmitio to (he 11)47-411 offi cers. Newly Inatullrd president Is Mrs. Arthur Keinharl: first vice president, Mrs. George Clark; second vice president, Mrs. Ororve Con drey; secretary, Mrs. Ernest Taylor; treasurer. Mrs. l.loyd Porter, and membership chairman, Mrs. Rcarl Henton. Bach was presented with a corsage and the past president's nln to Mrs. Condrev. retiring from the past year's office of president of Roosevelt PTA. Edmund Attebury. principal, ex pressed his apprrciiitloii In both die leaching staff and the PTA for the cooperation of the past year and advised the membership of Ills resig nation from the prlnrlpalshlp of the school. It waa with regret that the PTA learned of Mr. Attebury's de parture from the school. Mrs. Reluhart gave an Interesting and graphic report on the recent state PTA meeting 111 Portland where she was sent as a drlraaie and as president-elect. Report of standing committees Including the treasurer's report were given. Mem bers discussed the making of caiea and caM for the first grade rhythm band, this work to be under the chairmanship ot Mrs. Lloyd Prork. New tea dishes will be purchased by the PTA with Mrs. Nral Stewart In charge. Two numbers were presented br the school orchestra directed by Mrs. John MrManua. The room count was won by Mrs. Hubert Kldd's room on the upier floor and Mrs. Chester Newton's room on the lower floor. Seventh grade mothers served tea at a pretti ly appointed table at the close of OUTSIDE PAINTING Guaranteed PRE-WAR QUALITY! Pure Lead and Oil. or L.T.Z. I'srd Kirtusively! Phone Today for eatlmalea and listings for the season. ROPER and ROPER PAINTINO CONTeACTOS I4SS StOaalk A. r!U 1RU6K UflUIV AH PIS TRAILED 10ADS to 2H tons arc easily towed by the "Jeep" with reserve power for grades. WITH 4-WHff l-DRIVE traction, the 60 hp. "Jeep" does the work of a Unlit tractor, pulling most types of farm implements. ALD "' '" "' Hie afternoon. This U the lt lug of the yr for Roosevelt IMA, Joseph Conger The Muv mooting Conger riA nmik..d Hie close very siiness ml your of vaiiuiis ucllvlllcs In me Ciiuger PTA. A spoiinl program li Hie dnv I'oimlslml of piano selections by Dlo'ne Krsklne whoso pieces were, Ave Miuiii" by Hi'hiibci't. and Theme from i.lcbwitruiitn, and I he siieiilim, "Holillrrs on Parade by Slliii, liv Mary Margaret Adillson. Mrs. R. H. ict'skme, (lie new presl-dent-eleot, gave an liilereMlug ac count of her nip In Portland where she attended Ilia stale cimv.iillon of PTA. Lovely corsages were presented to the trnt-lirra. to the new officers, and to Ilia retiring president. Mrs. Hov Keller, who led Ihe Conger PI A group through a moot successful year. A gift In appreciation was pre sented to Mrs. Keller, and lo Mrs Wesley Otiderlnn for her outslanri- : ln work for ihe year and record , albums were given Ihe teachers III apiireclalliin nf Ihelr cooperation Mrs. John Hclliv officiated III Hie Installation of new officers and Mrs, Hum Orubli served as Installation chairman. The room count was won j by Miss Pease" fourth grade room. 11 &j&Mf COLUMBIAN OPTICAL CO; TWO STORES EXCLUSIVELY OPTICAL PortUnd:-631 S.W. AI Jer KUmath Fills: 730 Main Sl atlilr4 OsUmtlrliln Or. SIS O. NlM, nr. O. J Mltt. Pr. a. r. AlaaanSd. Ul. U a. S... Or. Hllllsn U. SlSOaa, Pi. M. I- Hsll... '. Bargrj -gm mmm iMpqgswfrMi ui mj tm The Ail-Around Work-Horse for Farm and Business The 4-wheel-drive Universal "Jeep" gives you the wide usefulness of pick-up and tow truck-the pull of a light tractor-up to 30 hp on the belt with In power take- . off. The versatile ''jeep" doc more jobl at less cost. Come in now and set It, r"BAf- "' t.. After tin business meeting motv en and members wars server J lioahments at the mothers' Us gh m by Uit teaonnrs ot me school un Keller presided at Uis prettily 7p! IUIIIIVI inuiv. rs iiiihi niuuy g)n n meeting lo conclude the im-lt. the year will be held May as at in, nl 111. home of Mis, R , Krsklne, UM) Delia, Members arii vlled lo attend, ' Former Klamath Woman Passes Word of the death of MiV ( n MrCainlsh, fiirmerly of Klamrii Falls, was received here from Kug,- this week Mrs, MrCainlsh illnl s . denly III Kiiaeue and final riles . . held Ihls alrVrnoon, Friday, at If ;.. buro. Mr, and Mrs. McCaiiilili ni i Ihelr home here lor seveisl ye t when he was all engineer with ' Houlhrrn Pacific on this run. HOTELS OSBORN HOLLAND ti'ir.Ni oas titnroso Thoroughly Mmlrrn tii sit. 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