nu
Prospective Rodeo Queens
Compete At Try out Sunday
A iriind dhow u nut an by the
Klamath Basin Rodeo association
Sunday at tht comity fairgrounds
-1 when candidate (or tht honor of
. queen of the rodeo were Judged on
I Horsemanship.
The (even glrU chosen for the
. ! quern' court, one of which will
: relxn u queen, received keen com-
petition from the 19 contestant who
tried out. ,
Named M the seven by the Klm-
alii Saddl club acting aa Judges,
1 were Carol George, number 7 on
! the registration Ut, from Henley:
Doric Porterfleld, number 8, of Dor-
Posse Makes
Good Showing
! A good showing waa made by the
; Klamnth 6herlff Poase at the
Medford rodeo Saturday night
.when It tied In the musical chair
' event and took second In the stake
' race against the Oregon iTau ma
During the drill preceding the
.show Vic Douglas of the posse in
jured his ankle when another
horse crowded him. He wac "rushed
to the hospital where X-rays
Showed a fracture In the same
iankle he had broken over a year
"'jim Elledge. driver for E. P.
flvory, rode in his place, putting
:on a remarkably good performance,
(considering It was the first time he
!has ridden with the posse and the
first time he has ridden at all for
long time. .
Capt. E. P. Ivory and Sheriff
3Jovd Low rode the point in the
drill and Lt. Mel Henry acted as
MriU master giving the orders. Clay
Howard was flag bearer. Following
Jthe preliminary drill the posse rode
(In the parade through the main
latreets of the town. Several mem
lbers of the posse and their wives
tstayed overnight In Medford but
is 11 returned home .for the rodeo
Joueen's tryout held at the lalr
sgrounds Sunday afternoon,
t The Oregon Trail Rider were
thosts to the Klamath group in
'their club house at the fairgrounds
:in Medford and sponsored a dance
'which was attended by the riders
(following the show,
t Carol Brunton. Klamath Falls
I cowboy, lost a section of his pants
tin one of- the several events he
entered In the rodeo. This was the
i only casualty and was not eon-
T iA - - Manual avianr ktv Dmnrftn
MUHCU BHIUUi Mb)f w wuvvaat
'Cecil Haley Named
To Fair Board
I Cecil Haley of Bonanza has been
i appointed to tne luamatn county
fair board lor a uiree;year term,
replacing the late Ed Crawford.
: Haley's term begins as of January
,1, 1M7.
I J. A. Johnson has been named
I by the county court to continue to
serve on the board until January 1,
1M8.
Open Stock
... . in
DINNERWARE
by METLOX
Yorkshire Pattern
Four Pretty Pastels
20-Pc. Starter Set .
8.95
Camellia Pattern
20-Pc. Starter Set
12.95
Other Dinner Sets
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More Service, Mm Qlttn, to More Plates
No other transportation system
can equal Greyhound service
... to nearby towns, al the West
ndall America. Afore schedule
to choose from and better-timed
' departure! add up to unequaled
service that fit right into your
travel plan.
14 Departures Daily From Klamath Falls -
One Woy Fares
Portland L..'..M. Reno ..'..,.. M.85
Seattle ... $6.75 San Francisco f 5.10
KMnr ...
Afent, J. K. SAYRE
804 Klamath
. Phone 5521 ,
rlc, Calif.; Mary Catherine Ham
mond of Merrllh number 10: Bar
bara Daniels of Klamath Falls,
number 13; Bllll Harris of Bonan
ta, number 15; Ginger Thomas of
Fort Klamath, number 18, and
Frances Frey, number 10, of Tule
lake. Honorable mention was given Do
lore Hunt and Darlene Knowles
who rated high scoring In their
horsemanship.
Of the seven girls chosen at tilt
tryout Sunday, one will be selected
a queen at the coronation ball to
be held Saturday, June 21 at the
armory, with dancing to the music
of Baldy's band. The remaining)
six girls will preside as princesses
over the July rodeo which will be
held July 4, s and e.
Music was furnished between rjer.
formances at the tryout Bv Don and
Westle with their electric guitars.
mil Aionev ol o cue and his steel
guitar and little Ronnie afVyton who
voiumeerea to sing and yodel a
couple of western ballads.
Various members of the Sheriffs
Posse performed tricky maneuvers
with their horses, while waiting for
the Judges' decision and two stake
races were held between the posse
and the cowboys with each group
winning a race.
Earl Reinhart's small daughter,
Louise Joanne, took her turn in
front of the grandstand, putting her
horse through the same maneuvers
that the candidates for queen fol
lowed. A sudden unexpected land
ing on the hard-packed ground only
Interrupted her long enough to re
mount while the several hundred
spectators crowding the grandstand
cheered and applauded.
Sound equipment and records
were loaned by George Conner's
sound service.
Vet's Mail Bag
As a aervtc to vaterana In tha mo.
munltr this newtpapar will publlah a
waekly column of ntn tmeft from Iht
vatarans administration. Tor furthar
Information, vaterant ifemild contact or
wrlta thalr naaraat VA contact office at
K la ma to rails.
VETS REINSTATING
NSLI POLICIES
Pacific Northwest veterans have
reinstated more than seventy-five
million dollars In National Service
Life Insurance during the past four
months, the veterans administra
tion reports.
Liberal reinstatement ntlvlleses
established by General Omar N.
Bradley, national administrator of
veterans affairs, allows -veterans to
pick up lapsed policies by submis
sion of a comparative health state
ment and payment of two monthly
premiums. After Ausust 1. a nhv.
steal examination will be required
of veterans who wish to reinstate
lapsed policies if their policy has
been lapsed for more than three
months.
Reinstatement application forms
are available at the local VA con
tact office. ,
VETERANS BOOM
IN U. 8. POPULATION
The veterans administration esti
mates that the number of living
veterans and members of their fam
ilies will reach a peak of 43 per
cent of the nation's population
within the next five years and de
cline In percentage thereafter.
A veteran's family as defined by
the VA is a family living together
and headed by a veteran. The unit
may Include a wife, children, par
ents and relatives by blood, mar
riage or-adoption.
The VA reports that of the 622.
000 veterans in the Pacific North
west, five out of seven are veterans
of World War n.
a a a
QUESTIONS OP THE WEEK
Q. Who is entitled to the last
compensation or pension check due
a veteran In event of his death?
A. The check received at the time
of the veteran's death becomes a
part of his estate. The person who
bears the expense of the last sick
ness may apply for the burial award
of S150:
Q. Can-1 include household fur
nishings in the Durchase Drice of
my new home and have the entire
amount covered bv a GI loan?
A. Household furnishings are not
eiigioie under ui loan regulations.
Q. I have a blue discharge from
the army. Am I entitled to any of
tne Deneiits unaer tne ui Din?
A. If vou have other than an
honorable discharge, you may re
quest the veterans administration
to review the circumstances under
which lt was issued. If it is found
that your discharge was Issued un
der conditions other than dishonor
able, you will be eligible for GI bill
Deneiits.
AIR
CONDmONID
USES
What's more, you go all tht
way by Greyhound., .one ticket
on one system. And you travel
more tafely . . .with a highly
trained, expert Greyhound
driver at the wheel. Only Grey
hound otjerc you such conven
ient travel service 1
Dead
Clarence Ward Williams, 49, son
of Mrs. Caroline M, Timms of Kla
math Falls, died in Philadelphia,
Pa on June S. Williams lived her
for several years before going to
Berkeley to attend the University
of California and later, Lincoln
University al Lincoln, Pa. He was
employed In post office work. In
terment waa In Philadelphia.
Crowds Flock
To Outdoors
Klamath folk took advantage of
the first nice week-end In nearly a
month when they headed In droves
for lakes, campgrounds and resorts.
Lake o' the woods, Diamond lake
and other favorite spots reported
large crowds cf week-enders on hand
to fish, swim and Just generally loaf
tor a day or two.
Over a hundred people were re
ported at Rim lodge at Crater Lake
National park Sunday. The lodge
opened for the summer season yes
terday. Large numbers of people
went to the park, where beautiful
weather made the day Ideal.
Phone Rate Hike
Hearing Slated
SALEM, June 16 P Hearing on
the application by the Pacific Tele
phone and Telegraph company for
$2,249,000 annual Increases in rates
will open here July 1, Public Util
ities Commissioner George H. Flagg
announced today.
The company asked tor 11.550.000
Increase In exchange rates, and
599.000 In Intrastate long distance
rates.
Similar heatings already have
held In Washington and California,
Flagg said.
Ward Named Elks
Lodge Trustee
WUlard Ward, past exalted ruler
of the Klamath Falls Elks club, was
elected as trustee of the Oregon
State Elks association at a state con
vention held In Coos Bay June 13
and 14. Ward, who has been a mem
ber of the local club for 13 years,
traveled to Coos Bay with some 20
other Klamath members.
Other new officers included E. L.
Hatton, Eugene, who was named
president, and Elmo Angele, Lake
view, second vice president. Rose
burg was selected a the 1948 con
tention city.
Vacationing Mrs. Alice Jarvis,
Kohn's flower shop, is vacationing
In Portland with relatives. She ex
pect to be gone 10 day.
Dead .
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LAWN SWING
SPECIAL!
Choose from several styles at big reductions . . . right
now when you want lawn furniture! Gay colors in heavy
duty duck . . . well padded, comfortable.
Striped - Tan and brown $67.50
Sun Tan or Green $79.95
Blue (extra heavy' cover) $84.95
Term If desired.
195 E. Main
Stocks Show
Lrreuam
NEW YORK. June 16 The
stock market took news of the tax
bill veto In stride today although
share prices fulled to make much
headway.
Industrials benefitted from some
Ute demand although many fin
ished belnw thalr tons of the. day.
A number of utilities and . rails
stayed In losing territory.
Transfers nicked uu to the nelch
borhood of 1.000.000 shares. Railway
ootids improved.
New highs for 1W7 were touched
at one time or another by Chrysler,
Allied Chemical. Standard Oil (N.J.I
and Quit OIL Other prominent
gainers included u. s. steel, Dow
Chemical, Caterpillar Tractor, J, I.
case. Electrlo Power A Unlit. Oeu
eral Electric and V. 8. Rubber. Re.
malulng on the offside were Amer
ican Telephone, united Air Lines,
Pennsylvania. Central Airline. Nor
folk Western. Western Union "A"
and Douglas Aircraft.
Closing quotation.
American Can
Ain Tel S) Tel
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Calif Packing
Commwlth c Sou
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Curtis-Wright
General Electrlo
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Oeneral Motors
Ot Nor Ry Pfd
Int Harvester
Kennecott
Montgomery Ward ..
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Northern Pacific- ....
Pac Gas & 1U
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Safeway Stores
Sears Roebuck
Southern Pacific ...
Standard Brands
Studebaker
19
Sunshine Mining B'i
Union Oil Calif Jl
Union Pacific 130
U 8 Steel 6Ti
Warner Picture .. 15S
LIVESTOCK
BOUTH SAN FRANCISCO. June
1 AP-USDA Cattle: salable 700:
calves 50: market active, fully
steady: few loads steers and heifers
offered; odd medium heifers 17
19.00; good range cows 16.00-50;
aged medium cows 14-15.00; can-ners-cutters
8.00-11.50: common
dairy bred slaughter cows up to
13.50; odd medium-good bull 16
16.50: calves around 50 cents high
er; few choice light vealers 33.00;
medium-choice slaughter calves 19
22 00.
Hogs: salable 300. around 50 cents
higher: load good-choice 360 lb.
barrows and gilts 26 00. new recent
high; medium-good sow 19.50
20.50 Sheep: salable 7000: largely north
coast. Includes 800 Oregon; good-
cnoice wooied lamos salable 33.00-
24.00: yearlings 19.50-21.00: com
mon-good ewes 3.00-6 50; very little
sale early.
CHICAGO, June 16 (AP-CSDA1
Salable hogs,75O0, total 11,000; early
trade fairly active and 35-50 cent
higher on weight under 240 lbs.,
but trade now very dull with bids
around steady on all weights. Top
525.60 for short load; early sales
STONE & McELFRESH
AUTOMOTIVE
. REPAIRING
Now Open For
Builncic
Acroic East' and West
Road On Main
TULELAKE, CALIF.
I good and oholc 170-240 lbs. 524.75-
! 35.50; virtually no sale on heavier
1 weights; bidding S34.O0-34.5O on 350.
350 lb. and 831.50-23.00 on 390.
330 lb.; alto bidding around steady
on sows.
- Salable rattle 18,000, total
salable calves 1200, total 1300, un
even; choice steers and hellers
steady: medium and good iiriutc
25-50 cent lower; cow mostly 60
oenta lower; bulla and venlers fully
steady; live loads strictly choice
1171-1314 lb. fed steers IU9.36; liuul
or so held higher; several loads
838.76-29.00: moat good and cholc
fed steer $25.50-38.60; medium to
low-good grade mainly 133 00-36.00:
load strictly choice 970 lb. fed heir
era $38.00; tew good beef cows
119 00-31 00: bulk beef cows $14 IK).
17 50: ca liners and cutlers $9.60
13.50; ton $18.00 on good heavy sau
sage bulls: good and choice Venlers
$36.00-36.50; top $36.50
Salable sheep 1000, total 6500;
market about steady on meager aup-
fily of clipped lambs and spring
ainb but vimdertone weak; load
good grade clipped lamb with No.
1 pelts $23 00; deck medium and
good with No. 1 pelts $31.00: few
good and choice native spring lambs
$36 00: part-deck medium to good
$35.36: slaughter ewe scares, nom
inally steady.
POTATOES
CHICAQO. June 16 I4) (U8DA1
Potatoes: Arrivals 360: on track
364: total U. S. shipment Friday 972,
and Sunday 3: supplies moderate;
demand good: market stronger;
Idaho Russet Burbauks $4.16: Ari
sen Bliss Triumphs $4.35-4.50: Pon-
tiac s4.as-4.so: long wnite 54.00-10:
Arkansas Bliss Triumphs $3.36; Cali
fornia long Whites 84.00-36. BUM
Triumphs $4.76 tall washed. V. 8.
No. 1).
I Nothinrr Could
I o
I be Finer
FOR THEiM
YOUR HEART
There tre
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to cxpreu
thic Lady of j our Heart. Betty CLiir s$'one
I " C litrra Cmndt Cv ot the nuny Sierra favorites containing an un-
lff4 usual assortment of artfully covered dark and
milk chocolates, is tometliing out of this world.
'sold where Quality is important
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pOR THE first lime in history, scientific
x methods used by life insuraace com.
panics in computing rates hve been put to
work in figuring out life-expectancy tables
for Ford Trucks.
4,967,000 Trwcki ClutlUd . , .
Wolfe, Corcoran sod Under, leading New
York life insurance actuaries, assembled the
record of all trucks of the five sales leaders
registered from 1933 through 1941 . . .
4,967,000 trucks in all. Than they prepared
truck life-eipectincy table exactly the same
way they prepare human llfespectsncy
tables for life insurance compsniei.
What Longer Track LHw Means to You
Why It Pays to Walt for a Now Ford Truck!
It und to reason the longer you use s truck, the lea it com
to own. That's why longer-lived Ford Trucks are the, tdp truck
vslu. And, logically, Ford longevity means lower maintenance
costs i less time in the shop. It mean more unused miles
when you're resdy to trade, and a better trade-in. Yes, any
way you look at it, you'll get more truck for your money witb
a Ford Truck ... because Ford Trucks last longerl '
Grains Show
Slight Rally
CIIICAOO, June 16 iVi A lute
rally recovered some of the ground
lost early by grains today, but the
miu'kot wns uunble to get buck to
the preceding clone. Trading wus
active.
Clearing weather In the Mid-west
and a feeling Hint much of III
corn crop had bc$n planted caused
ubstnnliiU losses In feed grain
during curly trading. Corn tumbled
around 6 cent at on time. Oat
were also off tor lain lour de
spite mustly unfavorable crop re
port, i
Wheat closed unchanged to 1 1
cent lower, July $30"i-3 .0. corn
was 3t-4'vc lower, July $1 SS-l.BS'n,
and outs were 3'i-3c lower, Julyi
89'.-;c. I
KOl ltTII TKV
EUOENK. June 16 (! For the
fourth time, Eugene I trying to i
persuade someone to build It j
swimming pool. I
Tin city made II fourth call for
bid on construction of the $60,000
project. No bidders appeared the
last three time.
PILES
SUCCESSFULLY TREATED
NO rIN NO 0riTl.llTION
Na la, af Tlma
F.rataa.at bmuILI
OR. E. M. MARSHA
Chi rep recti rhyeleUci
tW Nt. lib Kattsjlr Tfr.et.lr llff.
mtny occions during tlie year hcn
of Siern Qtocolie is juit the gifc
your own, very sweet, sentimencs to
lia
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Ford Trwcki On Tl
The result? Ford Truck last Longer! Up
to 19.6 longer than the other 4 islei
leaders! Why is this true? Decline Ford'
Trucks are built stronger. They're Mil
(o last longerl That extra life that' put
into Ford Trucks comes from Ford
experience in building more trucks than
any other manufacturer. Ford knows how
to build truck that last longerl
See us today. Set the life-expectancy
charts. You'll see why it'll pay you to
plac your order for a Ford .
that last longerl
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Marine Officer
Predicts Peace
PORTLAND, June l M1-Ilrlg.
Oeil, Wllllain T. Uleiiieut, director of
the marina coii reserve, tuld on
arriving here ycslerduy that only
two cotinlrle In lh world today are
capable of waging war,
The murine officer described world
conditions a "hill of ii.plclon, dls
triiat and olMtriicllonlsin and auld
one of the two great nation I de-1
laying formulation uf constructive
peace.
Classified Ada Bring Keault.
PAINTERS
LOCAL 1279
' Attend Importont
Meeting
Tuesday, 8 p. m.
llettion of Officer.
SPECIALIZED SERVICE
ANNOUNCES
THE OPENING
OF A NEW, COMPLETE
DEPARTMENT
WITH SPECIAL EMPHASIS ON
HOME RADIO REPAIR
A COMPLETE STOCK OP
Tubes - Aerials - Batteries
DELCO and PHILCO
SALES and SERVICE
SPECIALIZED
RADIO SERVICE
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into ru rod br truck rtaittrt float, wt ntrthv
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PORTLAND, June lt lP Tli
til deimrtliienl appealed today fr
funds to Mini Ufioroa uirni,- s,
to Johns llnpkliii hospital fur
"blue bnhv" oixiallnu, Plrmii
lmva donated 57 10, and need about
$1300 more.
VENETIAN BLINDS
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