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About Herald and news. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1942-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 22, 1947)
MONDAY, DEC. 22, 1947 ACE TWO HERALD AND NEWS, KlAMATH FALLS. ORECON rfrrCash Help For Ship NOW KVE. SHOWS 6:45-9:00 p. SMALLTOWN GOSSIP CAM BE VICIOUS ...RUINOUS! 'A. SHIRLEY TEMPLE RONALD REAGAN Haffen Ultt STARTS XMAS DAY ILILlilA'ii!! Matinees Daily at 1:30 P. M. Eve. 6:45-9:00 P. M. TODAY .1 Marcaret O'BRIEN Cyd CHARISSE iarintiuuin ii -X !5fcrtfe?- NEXT ATTRACTION XMAS DAY Music and Romance! WALT DISNEY'S Fun-" kg-!i ihn.coIo., 1222,? fX Continuous Shows Daily From 12:30 P. M. ENDS TODAY "VARIETY GIRL" and "tndcr (he Tonto Rim" "THE GUILTY' EH lYWNt T' - ' ROBERTS eV'$,' DRAKE f.T I AND , BONITA GRANVILLE In TOMORROW Contributions of money which will ro to (ill the Chrisliiins ship sntlliH! oit ol Portlnnd for Europe shortly utter New Year's Day. were column in slowly but with the approach of Christmas it was hoped that more money to buy food would reach the mayor's office here. No more clothing can be accepted as it must be shipped to Seattle to day. Fred E. Fleet, chairman, and Earl Kent. Jaycee coordinator, re ported this morning. Some money fron the churches following Sunday's services, were expected late this afternoon and i number of firms and organizations said they were contributing toward the fund which will be sent out of Klamath Falls. Those wishing to contribute money were advised that donations would buy the following: 1 55 cents. 2 cans of milk. $1. 8 cans of milk. $6. 1 case of milk or 48 cans. 50 cents. 1 can of canned meats. $10. 1 case of canned meats or 04 cans. Each can will make generous por tions of meat for four people. Each cose of such meat will provide meat ' for a family of five for one month. 20 cents. 1 can of baked beans. S5. 1 case of baked beans. $6. 1 case of dehydrated potatoes I which will make 400 servings of ' mashed potatoes. SI. 66 portions of mashed pota toes. Monev donated will also buy dried peas, dried beans, lentils, barley, dried fruits and vegetables, heavy cereals, wheat and flour. THE CHRISTMAS SHIP "From Your Heart Do Your Part" I wish to help load the Christmas ship. Here is my donation. Name 4 Enclosed $ ' Send cash donations or leave at Mayor's Office, the City Moll, Klamath Fairs, Oregon. (Any amount you wish to give, from pennies to dollars, is welcomed by the Christmas Ship committee.) FRED E. FLEET, Christmas SHip Chairman. EARL KENT, Coordinator, Junior Chamber of Commerce. Make checks payable: Christmas Ship Fund. Oregon's Ex-Service Men And Women In Vet Hospitals Will Have Happy Christmas Santa Claus will visit every Ore : gon ex-serviceman and woman who , is a patient 111 a veterans adminls- iratlon hospital over the Yule holi- day, managers of the Portland. Barnes and Roseburg institutions have assured local VA rcprescnta : Uves. I Gifts, stage shows, carol-singins. religious services, holiday dinners j and movies will fill Christmas Day j and much of the week for 1500 or j more patients at the three hospi ! tals. More than a score of service ' groups, lodges and clubs have pooled finances and effort, with the VA co I ordinating preparations to assure every patient his share of the festivi i ties. j Four gifts will be the average for : each patient from the volunteer groups. The American Legion and i Veterans of Foreign Wars are lead I lng the way by each giving at least one present per person. Other groups hnve joined to give one or two more. At Portland and Barnes hos pitals. William B. Ktne of Portland Meadows has furnished a pen tor every patient. Both , Catholic and Protestant services are slated for Christmas Day and the previous Sunday, with special music. The world premiere of a first-line Hollywood film will be shown and stage shows will fu ture community talent. Biggest holiday schedule is at PosebuiR hospital, where events ex tend for 15 consecutive days, sinn ing December 20. Dr. George M. Mel vln. mnnnger. reported that two Christmas parties arc planned for Christmas Eve. The Rocburg Pres byterian choir will present a cantata this Sunday. December 31. at the 10 a. m. religious service. Holiday dances for the patients Big Bend Sees Big Wheat Crop PULLMAN. Dec. 22 i.-Pi Although climatic conditions indicate a fall off in the midwest's 1948 wheat crop, the Big Bend area of Washington probably will harvest a bumper crop. Everette J. Kreizinger. extension agronomist at Washington State col lege, said today. He said seven inches of moisture, almost a year's supply, has been recorded at Lind since September 1. Whitman County Agent Troy Lindley also said that the wheat in Western Whitman county "is the best I have ever seen it." but added that a wet fall had delayed plant ing on an estimated 40.000 acres it wheat land in that area. These fields may be planted to spnng wheat, peas or barley, he said. Santa Drops His Gift By 'Chute PORTLAND. Dec. 22 i Pi The weather closed in and Santa Claus couldn't land at the St. Mary's Home for Boys near Beaverton yesterday, but he got there anyway. The plane, carrying toys and other gifts to the youngsters, returned to Portland and Santa got a para chute. Then he tied the 70-pound bai. of gifts to the chute and tossed i it over. It floated to the St. Mary's playground wh're a hundred boys cheered. The toys were undamaged. Santa Claus also is known in Port land as George Cook, veteran para chutist. The air visit to St. Mary's is an annual affair. Third Party Plan Rumor Widens ATLANTA. Dec. 22 P Governor M. . Thompson of Georgia said to day he had received "positive infor mation" from Washington that Henry Wallace will announce as a third party presidential candidate December 29. Declining at a news conference to disclose the source of his Informa tion, Thompson said the announce ment probably will be made at Chi cago. He said such a move would be "ill-advised and ill-coasldered." Thompson predicted President Truman's re-election. Crop Insurance Program In Black WASHINGTON, Dec. 22 lP The federal crop insurance program has operated at a profit this year for the first time in history, according to latest estimates. That was the word given members of congress by G. F. Geissler, man ager of the Federal Crop Insurance ' corporation, who said the agency is not yet ready to announce publicly I the years figures. Rep. Stockman (R-Ore.) said he had received a letter from Geissler detailing 1947 operations of the cor poration and estimating profits at 15 to 18 million dollars. Keno Mr. and Mrs. Roy Farrell on the new stat highway near Dorris were I in Keno Tuesday on their way to Klamath Falls to do their Christmas shopping. The Farrells formerly Jived near Keno on the Worden road where Farrell owned a stock ranch. Our genial cafe owner, Fred Barnes, says quail hunting comes high. He recently spent a day hunt ing In California and returned with two of the small but choice birds. Ralph O. Peterson and wife of Medlord are to spend Christmas with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Otto Peterson of Keno. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Farrell and children, formerly Keno residents, will go to Palo Ccdro to attend a very elaborate wedding on Christ mas Day. Farrell's brother George will wed Hatllc Mac Hunt. MIm Hunt Is well known here where she lived as a smnll girl. The wedding will be held In a grange hall to accommodate the large crowd attending. Mr. and Mrs. Joe De Grande and children will leave December 24 to visit De Grande's parents, J. E Hansen and wife, of Vancouver. Thev Will stnn nv. at ci.. - f- nv uamii iv VISlfc Vern Livingstone, a school boy bud- i L " "' """Ksione is manager , of the Cn-Dn In CI. T-,. , WHY WE SAY YULE 7 It Vr,i J. Slot HI I F M fklil . IITT, fl VII IIIDIUI L I wiill be spoUMircd by the J.u'ksun CVuniy Hod Cross on Doiiinbcr -'2 acid by Elks lodge No. 3l'li on IV c nnber 29. The final I'SO camp show will appear twice on Dmiiitxi' 21V Klks uighl will clo-se the season Suturdny atlcr New Year's. At the Portlnnd veterans hospital. Dt. Pnul I. Carter. liiiilliiKCr, stated Unit carols are being sung 111 the i..ud.i by community groups cm sev en, successive evenings. Religious .services will Include u program this Sunday, December 21. by llui "U viticc a cappclla choir ol Jclterson hi) h school, and Cnlliollc muluL.it m:is Christmas Kve., at which the Mary Uuii si college choir will sing. The Christmas Eve party will I feaiure "remote" broadcast of I KGW's "Music Soiree." then illstn- billion of gifis and refreshments. ' Mnvies nre billed Tuesday. Thursduy and Saturday, with a preceding con ! cert by Monty Brooks' baud on Christmas Day. VFW police post and. auxiliary will handle the New Year's Eve party. Ac Barnes hospital in Vancouver, cartillng groups are united to slug Chriotmus Eve. Santa Claus will ar rive at 9::0 Christmas morning to dlstsibute gifts from trees in each ward. A stage show arranged by the Red Cruss will start at 1 o'clock. A simiiir program Is lined up for vcicijan patients at Northern Per mangiitc hospital, also In Van couve r. Party Ends In Double Death l.AUUEl,, Miss., Dec. 22 i.l'i A wedding anniversary pniiy which Mulled us u unlet family utlalr ut n roiulsiilo night club ended nuiv Satunlay with gun blu.lng mid two persons dead and four wounded. Due of the dead wua Mm. Krni'st Bishop, In whose honor llio puny was given. Iter hiihlxiiiil wus ciill cully wounded lend also was Mrs. Bishop's atl-yeiir-Tild brother, llcorge McNair. Sheiitf l.uthcr lllll said he was f I ill trying in piece together the de tails. lllll said Mi'Nali's I). iily was found In the inula club kltilmi. He still uiipiml n pistol III his hiiud. The sheriff said two other plslols were found. Receiving minor wounds were Tommy MoNulr. 23. Mary Jo Mc Nair. 20. and an uiililiiillilrd negro rook who worked at the nii:lit dim Tommy and Mary Jo were brother mid sister to the dead man and woman. "We aren't certain who shot llrst or how It started.'' lllll said. "There art three conflict lug stories In this respect. No charges have been filed." The inline "sinortiiisbuid" Is a compound of the wolds for builer, cheese anil bread. Turn Ihose i-liiiigei'-UM'd iiiilclis lulu cash now I llenild mil News, Want Ads urn IncNpriiMvo and bring quick results. I Proiorvo Thoio Valuable Papon and Documonti let Ui Copy Thorn I n to '4"n" o Undorwood'l Camera Shop m Main WJ llllilllllghiilll, Ala., was the llllld largest trtin-sliliiptng point 111 the world III IHUH. lot ii ranks first among the statrs I of ihv union In pox-orn production I with Indiana second. SC 1147 II CTNaSTFUTUtlS too tm-wmlo wool luiivroq There is nothing certain about thr origin of '"Yule." It appears to have al ways been used to mean Christmas al though one scholar found that yule or jule was once applied to both mid. winter and mid-summer in reference to the solstices. The 'yule log" for the fire is a custom originating in Scotland. Tudii those no-loiiger-used articles Into cash now! Herald and News Want Ads are Inexpensive and bring I quick results. SPIRAL il'Jlfl BRISTLECOMB Mi SPICIftl NIW . UH.N6" vrftit- Ikll It I I i I I I n Hiihimiit fV CLEM JOYER 1U3 .Martin Phone .11177 For t s o J 7 - We Suggest - - -Locally Grown Potted Flowers Poinsertias Azaleas Cyclamen Christmas Peppert Christmas Cherries Combination Boxes Begonias . African Violets 1 Or . . . Home Bouquets CUT FLOWERS Roiej, Violets, Carnations, Chrysanthemums, Heather, Pompon 'mums, China Lilies . . . arranged in YOUR OWN vases or in one selected from our fine stock of pottery voscs. Or . . give her especially prepared CORSAGES of Orchids, Gardenias, Cornelias, Roses or Carnations For your convenience we will be open evenings until Chrisnmos and until 2:00 p.m. Christmas Day, Flowers wired anywhere in the world. Bonded member F. T, D. Mlam atii JFlowi:i. . Siioi 1211 Main Street Phone 4159 i l o w i: it s ii o v ic i v i: -1 a 3614 South 6th Street Phone 9340 or 6335 WASHING MACHINE SERVICE All Mokes Authorixcd Maytag Scrvico TUCKER STEINKAMP APPLIANCES (inquire Bids. Phmir KHII.V CHRISTMAS DANCE ARMORY Thursday, Dec. 25 $ BALDY'S BAND Just Good Dance Music Dancing 9 till I ,7 W $1.00 per Person S'fjf 111? V'Yn few fl PAJAMAS From The Oregon Woolen Store That is no idle boast . . . our stocks aro still complete dotpite heavy shopping by residents of the "Boiin." DRESS SHIRTS WH'Trs PATTERNS Choice at collar ilylrn. Fruni laniuiu uhlrt Iiimim-k Hut uii tun Iruif. A ali Irt from Hit Orrxnn Wuulrn in kiirr In i1mr. If hr likr to nlrrn in turm fUnnrtrttr luvr thrm: If hr tlkm riotous rulurn In broud t-loth . . . ur havr tfirir, aUo. Slur rvrn for thr rtra t ill. $3.50 to $7.95 ROBES From $2.95 S? t mm House Slippers ItAVONS i lam;i.k A rulic imrtrr thr lirr for "him" ( JirUlinam morn I m U thr nlft hr tryn on flrnl , , , It's mlwa.v In favor! From $7.95 WOOL SHIRTS Buffalo plH.iU or houml'M tooth tlrslmt . , . You will fliul thr tvpr you havr brrn look I tic ovrr town for In our complrtr ntorkn. $5 to $10.95 SHI I I'l lM I) ItOMIO stvi.i: ti'i:it typi: Conililnr yrnr-iiromtd ttllllly with t Ii 4 I lirlsliniii moinlitK "wiiof unit ou Imvr a Rift Unit ran Intel thr ffrhl. Orrj;nii Woolrn clippers ilo Jiiht th.tt. $2.00 to $6.95 Xmas Neckwear Contrrvathr lrlpm anil solid rotor for II. r rldirlv . . , vivid dm! cm for thr rolorddlrt . . . ululrvrr your prrfrrrnrr, It will hr fotinil hrrr. $1 to $2.50 SPORT SHIRTS We prepnm! niiinlliH uio fur linn.v mile ut "fori iliirli ii nil ne hnve mil licrn ilhup piilnlrd ,,, iilll rpkiT sreli in first fur fine Hliorln nptiiirel! From $2.50 FEW HINTS HICKOK BELTS SUSPENDERS TIE RACKS PANTS RACKS CRUISER COATS MACKINAWS WOOLEN 800 Main STORE Phono 6873 is the owner of the Keno garage, i