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About Herald and news. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1942-current | View Entire Issue (May 29, 1947)
)ebts Paid; Jig Saving Shown Here (Continued from Page One) Igher than lut year. It aggregates kii4M.us. But, ine aeoi service rving and the other Income Items rovide a slash where it counts t the levy. Her arc comparisons of major Wisions of the budget. Kith the 47-48 fifura slven first : Administrative 47,130.47; $46, W.45. folloe 179,630; $68,770. 8treft-J45.50O.81; $43,940. Dor round (5240; $8400. Fire $66,834.12; $67,827.47. Meter Income The budgeteers estimated $51000 icome from parking meters for the omlng year, They budgeted $24, M to be paid out of this fund for raffio and parking meter service urposes, and recommended the bal noe of 131,346 be paid on the pur base price of the meters. It the teters should be thrown out In an lection, this budget would be can tiled. Npuia pe usea io pay a iramo sex esntatwo traffic mm, clerk, col rctor, maintenance man and paint r. The committee budgeted for a sntlnuation of pay-as-you-go poll lea on purchase of police and street QUipment, allowing $2650 and $10. D0 respectively for sinking funds sr these purposes. For the fire department, $3700 was udgeted for new hose, and allow nee was made for the addition of oe man to the staff. Turn those no-lomrer-used articles Ito cash now I Herald and News rant Ads are Inexpensive and bring nick results. mm TRAVEL JOB MOTOBISTS MAY 29 JUNE 4 Tomorrow, here in the Northwest, countless towns nd cities will honor Amer ica' war dead with fitting ceremonies. The Fleet of Flowers event in Depoe Bay. midway on Oregon's coastal highway, is perhaps representative of the many special events that have been planned for this Me tnorial Day. Other colorful flower events .have also been planned in the Northwest. The Grant's Pass Men's Garden Club ynl sponsor non-commercial show in the High School Auditorium May 3 1 to June 1 Entries are in vited from all Oregon com munities. A colorful Aialea Festival will be held again this year at Brookings, Ore gon, beginning next Mon day, June 2. This event will 'continue through Wednes day. ,The Lithia Springs Golf ,Toumament, open to all southern Oregon golfers, will be held this year at the Ashland Golf Club, three miles south of Ashland on Highway 66, Winning golf ers will carry home 500 dol lars in prizes. A rodeo will be held in ny ton, Washington, on May 30 and 31. The rodeo is a featured event of Dayton Days, an annual event of .this eastern Washington city. Before you travel we'd like to suggest a complete "Travel Check" by your Richfield dealer. Ask him to lubricate your car com pletely, check the cooling system, the batteries, lights and tires. It's a Richfield service that takes so little time and it will make your trip a greater success . . . SUMMCRSHIELD NOW II CY I h Dedication Ceremonies At Klamath Rev. Victor Phllllr of the First cemetery as members at the cemetery committee, city officials and townspeople otucrrs the formal dedica tion Wednesday afternoon. Federal Jury To Sit Here (Continued from Page One) the Great Northern railway for per manent easement oi a sewer une cross ON property. The railway granted the govern ment a temporary easement three years ago when the sewer was ex tended from the federal housing project to Lake Ewauna. Another Item on the federal cal endar Is a suit to set aside a deed brought by Mary Lampropulos against oienn Kent. Adult Council OK's TAC Plan The adult advisory council of the Teen-Age club. In session Wednes day night at Klamath Union high school, approved tentative plans proposed by the YMCA for taking over operation of the canteen and next Monday night the plan will be submitted for approval of the stu dent council. Bob Mahoney, president of the student council, will preside at that meeting. Cecil Kollenborn, execu tive secretary of YMCA. will pre sent the plan to the group and de tails will be announced following the Monday session. Spelling Champ Retains Title WASHINGTON, May 29 py Mattie Lou Pollard, twice Georgia's spelling champion, today won the 20th national spelling bee. The 14-year-old Thomaston, Ga.. girl correctly speiiea "maggoty" after the runner-up, Sonya Rodolfo, unicago, a native oi the rnuippines, missed the word by ending it with the letters "ey." Mattie Lou then successfully spelled "chlorophyll" to cinch the championship. The new champion studied in a one-room, one-teacher school taught by Mrs. G. H. Phillips. Mrs. Phillips has been her only teacher since she started school. Her parents are Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Pollard. Thomas ton. She was entered by the Atlan ta Journal. Longshoremen Vote On Contract NORTH BEND. Ore., May 39 (IP) CIO Longshoremen here have voted 223-14 to adopt a "no contract, no work" policy when the agreement with employers expires June 15, a union official said today. John A. Briggs, secretary-treasurer of the local union, said the long shoremen voted 231 to 10 In favor of the one-year contract extension advocated by the CIO International Longshoremen's and Warehouse men's union. Waterfront employers have of fered a three-month extension., Girl Injured When Struck By Train PORTLAND. May 28 (If) Five-year-old Florence Huseby was in a hospital here today with Injuries received when struck by a westbound Union Pacific train at VIento. Railroad officials said an Investi gation indicated she was walking across the tracks near her ome when struck yesterday at 4:30 p. m. Her condition was reported "fair." Classified Ads Bring Results. REGULAR TUNE-DPS Si 4 tMts t,ZM&vSX You'll jet more motoring pleasure with this Clean and adjust spark plugs. Adjust distributor points. Check distributor cap, ro tor, and small lead wires. Reset Ignition timing. Tighten cylinder head and manifolds. Clean and tighten bat tery terminals. Check battery voltage. Check compression. Check coll and condenser. LOMBARD 522 Io. 6th Methodist chureh reads the prayer POTATOES SAN FRANCISCO, May 2 (AP UiJDAi Potatoes, old stock: 1 cars on track: new stock: 6 cars on track, arrivals Calif. 4, 1 car arrived by truck. .OS ANGELES, May 29 (AP USD A Potatoes: 1 broken, 7 un broken ears on track: arrivals Ida ho 7; 40 cars arrived by truck; Idaho Russet No. 1 sise A. 4 25. Strawberry Crop Faces Big Damage TACOMA, May ("! Vashon Wand's strawberry farmers heard with dismay today the weatherman's prediction of "clearer weather and rising temperatures" as It dispelled hopes they held for a crop-saving rain. At leSst 80 per cent of this year's strawberry crop will be lost unless showers break the prolonged dry spell within the next few days, the Island's farmers said. Some patches already have been entirely burned out In the dry spell, believed to be the worst In more than SO years. Hardest hit are farms on hillsides or on gravelly soil, where all the moisture long since has been drained oft. Potato Surplus End Plan Eyed WASHINGTON, May 29 WP The house authorised its agriculture committee today to investigate the possibility of wiping out a potato surplus which cost taxpayers S80, 000,000 In subsidies last year. The Inquiry will be made by a subcommittee headed by Rep. Aug ust H. Andresen (R-Mtnn.). Rep. Shafer (R-Mlch.), author of the resolution to authorize the In vestigation, told the house last year's surplus of 100.000,000 bushels could be wiped out if bakers would use 4 per cent potato flour in making bread. Shafer said the flavor of bread would be Improved and perhaps the price oi wneat couia oe orougm "more In line with that of other commodities." Annual Music Program To Be Held TULELAKE. Mar 29 The annual special music program will be held at s p. m. raaay in tne mgn scnooi gymnasium. The PTA mothers' chorus, ele mentary school band, students of Mrs. Dan Porterf ield's dancing class and Mrs. Mamie Olacomiru s instru mental trio from Merrill will take part in the program, proceeds from which will be used toward movie projector for the grade school. Merrill Grange Backs Sales Tax During a discussion of resolutions to come before the state grange, Merrill grange at a meeting Monday night instructed the delegate to the June convention to vote In favor of the sales tax. J. R. Reeder resigned as alternate delegate to the state grange conven tion to be held June 2 to g In Bend. Mrs. Harriet Potheringham, recently return ea irom runock, cam., was nominated as delegate. The officers seating drill was prac ticed and the refreshment committee Included Mr. and Mrs. Luther Has kins, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Kandra. Mr. and Mrs. Murray Howard and Mrs. Calvin Haskins. i Check primary and sec ondary wires and tighten. Clean carburetor bowl and blow out fuel line, Check vacuum and adjust carburetor. Clean and reoil cleaner. Road-test car. Yes for complete satisfac tion you can depend on the "know how" of our experienced mechanics. MOTORS Phone 113( i i xwfm.v-e s Memorial Park " j j In dedication of the new municipal Rent Control Removal Plan WASHINGTON. May 29 The senate today approved a formula which Senator McCarthy (R-Wls.t said would require the removal of rent controls In about SO areas each month. McCarthy's amendment to pend ing legislation to extend rent con trols was adopted by a voice vote. It directs Housing Expediter Frank Creedon to lift, rent controls at the end of each month In at least five per cent of the number of areas un der control when the bill becomes law. McCarthy explained that since there are about 600 areas under ceil ings, about 30 areas would hava to be freed of controls each month. By a voice vote, the senate also adopted an amendment by Senator Ives (R-N. Y.) requiring a state to take positive, affirmative action be fore taking over rent control, as Ions as federal rent control is in effect. Water Control Ordinance Enforced Mayor Ed Ostendorf today re-1 minded service station operators that a city ordinance provides that they must furnish adequate drainage ! facilities in their stations to handle I water from car washing. Recently, 1 he said, many station managers: have been letting the water run across sidewalks and Into gutters, i Unless the operators cooperate, the I mayor said, the ordinance will be strictly enforced by the police de- i partment. , '. ARRAIGNED Loy Tate, held In the county jail for grand larceny In the alleged ' theft of several hundred dollars . worth of farm equipment from the Don Smith ranch near Merrill, was ; arraigned in lustice court Yester day and requested time to consider a plea. I Justice of the Peace J. A. Ma- ' honey reduced Tate's bail from ' S3 000' to $500. but Tate had not . raised that amount today. NOW ENJOY Italian Swiss Colony Private Stock California SHERRY PORT MUSCATEL These are Italian Swiss Colony's finest dessert wines with a matchless bouquet and flavor . . . the result of skill handed down through three generations of wine making. Equally fine are Private Stock California Burgundy, Sauterne and other dinner wines. Take home some of these excep- . , tional dessert and dinner wines tonight for your own and your gueslsrdclight Assessor's Office Works On Tax Rolls Work Is going on In the tax assessor's office on the 1047-48 tax rolls but the business of extending the Individual accounts to cover the next fiscal period's assessments will not be done until after proposed budgets become final and go Into effect July 1. Tax Assessor Newt Nelson Is still on the job. He has resigned, effect ive July 1, and his successor will be Cilenn TerrllU In the tax collection office third quarter taxes became delinquent May IS. Personal tax delinquency payments have been slow in coming in. despite repeated warnings and cajolery 1mm the office. Aged Indian's Death Told Edward (Petet Peterson, also known as Chief Plying Tall, an aged Digger Indian, died at Hillside hos pital late last night after having been removed from a two-room cnblu at 627 S. 4th yesterday morn lug. Peterson, believed to be ground 90 years old, was found In the cluttered and dirty cabin by neighbors after he apparently suffered a heart attack. He had lived there five years. The aged man was born In the Scelad valley, Siskiyou mountains of California, and hi age Is listed In welfare office flies as 76 years, 6 months and 13 days. However, wel fare workers believe he was much older. He was said to be a graduate In liberal arts from Carlisle Institute. Boston, Mass., and has painted many pictures of Crater lake and other scenes In oils, some of which adorn the walls of his cabin Peterson has no known relatives and is said to be the last member of his family. The body Is at Whlt lock's. Oregon Pioneers To Be Honored PORTLAND. May 29 () Pioneers of the Oregon country will be re- 1 numbered with special services Me morial Day, the Oregon Council of the American Trails association re- ported today. Dedication of a new marker at the graves of Jesse and Cynthia Applcgate has been arranged by 1 Mrs. Annie Kruae of Yoncalla with the aid of the American Legion and Boy Scouts. Services also are planned In memory of Charles Ap Dlegate at Yoncalla and Lindsay 1 Applegate at Ashland. ULECTKIC MOTORS Delce-Sunlitt Distributer Don't waste time trying ta find a new motor. Let us rebuild rour old one, 8peclal attention riven motors that operate water pumps and similar . necessary equipment. REBUILDING - REPAIRS SALES II VII Electric Co. 73S Commercial Phone 3261 90 FIFTH assiau Mucin sua rsaacoce Officials To Visit Here Among out-of-town officials to be In Klamath Falls Saturday for the district convention of the National Federation of Federal Employes will be Orvllle llurbult, state president, ol Portland, and Oscar Dam, sixth national vice president, of Seattle. The conference will open with s meeting at a. m, In tin recreation hall, building 61, at the municipal airport, with Hurbott end Dam speaking, as well as Phil Hitchcock, president of the- Klamath County chamber of commerce. At 7 p, nv, federal employes will attend a banquet at the Wlllard hotel, with a special program planned, followed by cards and dancing. Fire Destroys Lumber Mill Fire destroyed a sawmill owned and operated by Louis Robin In the Siskiyou mountains south of Ash land hue Monday night, It was learned here today. Robin Is a for mer Klamath resident an4 well known In logging and mill circles here. Cause of the fire was not known here but Is understood to have com pletely destroyed the operations. Robin had recently bought out his partner. The mill, located on the main highway, was cutting 26,000 feet per day and Robin had been trucking Into Ashland, JUST- I RECEIVED- STORE for MEN .Corner 5th and Main. ANOTHER Shipment j YT Genuine lfTlt )) n i i fir Overalls 0 Afternoon Delivery Route Will Start June 2. 60 " Keno - Dorris - Vorden - Midland Loop A As another step following The Herald ant! News policy of providing afternoon delivery of the paper wherever potsible, a new motor delivery route will be started Monday, June 2, taking the paper to subscribers on the route shown on the map above. Papers will be delivered to James Snell in Dorris, who will make home-to-home delivery In the Butte Valley town. Delivery of the paper also will be made to residents living along the route sketched. If you live in this territory and would like to get same-day delivery of The Herald and News, please call the paper, tele phone 8111, or write The Herald and News, Pott Office Box 941. 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