Herald and news. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1942-current, January 01, 1948, Image 7

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Newspaper Page TextHERALD AND NEWS, KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON PACE SEVEN THUKbDAY, JAN. I, 1948 ;1 EC la math Chamber Spends Busy Year With Barracks Use 0 cay The High Poinv II r rilAlll.rlrt l(. MI AIIK, Mansirr Klamath County ( hmnlirr of Commerce HlllCCWilUl Cllllllllllllllul III nil 18- iiKil 1 1 1 1 ellorl to renin iruip-lliiie iiu (il the Kliinmtli Kalis Murine llairarks tnuikrd tlm lilull point ! tlm IU47 Kluiiiiilh County chiiinhrr nt cniiiiurrie year. The lull mory nf tlm clliiiiifoi'r'a unlet but tmiMiiiit I'liiuimiun to Inliiv nn riliiiatiiimil Institution tu Klamath Kulls lllln fntir panes f tlm rliiimhiii'ii nnniiiil report, pilnlcd In Oiliiln'r. It cull he biillnt iliiwn tu tt lew puriiuriiphs fur tills yriir-rml suiiitimry. The rlmmtxT of coiiimcrre became the Ul KuDlxntlon tn work nut thl strutruy for bilnulnu nlHiut llir idea nf it srliixil first cuiirelvril by Dr. 1,. T. CiHtUftihall, hrnlnr lurtllriil nift ier of His Murine lliirrurk. It ilnclilnl Unit tlm unly sufr mrthixl nf approach was to aril the tilm on Us turrit, oinlltliitf nil rinntitmiil or piillllinl appeal, a Olislat-lrs I'lin t'p Tlm i' It amber I hen folluwrd tluimifh "it IIU" line. trlhiiK the iiinry of thn Iturrurk unit Kn imimi hllltlra to lllnir nnil mini proplp. The iHMalulllty of crrntliiK a collrite brnni-h ku (Implied In June of 1046 In favor of iryluu ta develop a tech nical mid vocational lii'.tttute here, niter the atatr boaid of hlh'her edu cation hud tabled the mutter tem porarily. Thta wnn only one of a Itreitl innny iiUfitiu-lcs tluit kept op. plnif up. Others were delays In rlos Inn nriiiillalloiiN with the WAA whirl) prevented itcllliiK the school started tiefnrn the lrKirluttire con vened, nruuinrnt over termii of the tritiiJifrr nnd iinfitvniuble nrtlon by Ihe Iriilaluturc s ways unit means committee. The ways nnd means group urant ed a sccund cnunic to the pioimmih! by reconsidering IU tinlavuiuulc ac tion. 'Hie chutiiuer ftenl n delegutitui ol leu iuriuurr to balrm, well treniftiirnrd Hlth lints nnd phulo Biaplis of the IJuMack. to make a laal appeal for approval of the voca tional achiKil. The committee re Vered ll aland unci within lean than week the iicccaaury legislation to 'i I IIAHI.r.H HTAIIK lllti luixk mlwied the cluiiuljcr'i an nual meeting on OrMurr 20 becauw county for the guliluni.e of the city and county plunnlnK conimluilonii and vurlouii chuinter ol commerce coinmllteeii, 'I'hlii would Include a complete eronomlc-lndunlrlul Btudy together with nurveyii ol ntrceta and hlghwnyn, parka and recreiillou, uiiilug, lighting uud kindred aub Jecw. Cninmiiiilty iiilvertlnliig kept Ihe world thinking ubout Klmunth county und Klumutli rullii during 1047. A new Infurinutloniil folder wua publlnhcd thin nummer and htui been uiied to unnwer the thounundH of In qulrlc about Una arm which are received every year. Mngur-lne arti cle and picturea have appeared In I h e National (leogniphlc. Life, Newnweck, Bnlurday Kvenlug Pont, Colller't. IxkiIc. I'lc. Holiday, Huiuet, Ientherneck, County Officer, Ameri can Clly nuigiizlne nnd many npnrtj, cuinern and trade mitgnztnen, fea turing this area. The Queen for a luy project tu Mny wua nponiiored by the chamber of commerce. Lovely (luy Wlllliim on and her alnter-ln-luw. Clulrc Km well. pent four daj. here an gui'MA of the community and had a thoroughly enjoyable time. Klam ath county got Into thin protect be fore It became common for the the CAI1 hearing fell on that mime ( queenn" to be given trlpa to recrea day. No drclnlon ho been handed down yet In thin ciim. The ihiiinber him taken an active Intercut lu nutlonnl nnd tnte lrgm lallon during 1047. When mntter of great Importiiuce are pending, the inrmlwiihlp In polled to determine how they feel, Henatiim Cordon and Mnn.e and C'nngrcMinnn Htockmnn have extire.uied ntiong approvul of thin nirlluxl of advUlug them of the altitude of their coiuitltueiitii. The exact rrnullA of thce votea, together with write-In comment, are will to the congrrmilonal delegation. Kate I'robe Onpoed The thainber opiHel Kenale Hill ITJ'I which would rruulre the Inter mate Commerce commtnMon to make tlouul nieui. thereby gaining maximum of benrllt for thin na tional advertising. The Mobile to Klamath Fiilln Week in September gave thb bnaln a further plug on t nntlonnl, Mute and local bnMn. Inteatrlty contacui were made with Portland. Tulelnke, Uikevlew. Mer rill, Dorr In, Ahuran. llend nnd Me Mlnnvllle, either through our vlxlt lug civic grotii In I hone commuiu- llcn or through entertaining delega tion from lhoe cltle. Memorial Kervlre In the Kant pace remaining we uliould mention that the chamber of commerce apohAored the memor ial ervlce held nt the Pelican thea tre for Governor Earl Knell, Mar liull Cornell, llobcrt 8. Farrell Jr. and Cliff Hogue. It ha kept contact with the veteran admlulatratlon re garding the conatructlon of the Klamath fall veteran hotpltal, which now appear to be dated lor letting of bid next lummer. The chamber office provide free rental tcrvlce to landlord and per xjii wuihlng to locate homing here. Travel Information, directory aervlce and fact about the community are offered to the general public. An employment aervlce for office work er la maintained for the mutual benefit of employer and girl wish 1 1 iK office job. The chamber of commerce board room 1 ued for meeting nearly 300 times a yeur by non-profit orguntza lion entirely apart from the chnm ber's own ue of the room. This 1 another evidence of the chamber desire to cooperate with other local organizations. The Klamath Merchant assocla lion ha worked throughout the year on solicitation control. It h-'. been estimated that f 150.000 Is taken out of the community annually through questionable and undesir able solicitation. The amount Is considerably less than It would be If tho merchants' group did not carry on Its work, handled through the chamber of commerce office. The merchant also provided street dec orations this Christmas for the first time since the war. U.S. Warns Ships Away From Eniwetok Atomic Test Area 'Young Man' G 7' r Bob Walker of Merrill was Judged "Outstanding Young Man of the Year" when the selection for 1946 m made early In January of 1947, Walker's selection wa made on the basis of hi participation and lead ership in community and county affairs. Naming the "Outstanding Young Man of 1947" will take place at Ihe annual Junior chamber of commerce banquet here January 13. Tugboat Strike Called Off Today NEW YORK. Jan. I tJPi A threatened strike of 3500 tugboat workers In New York harbor was averted early today when operators and AFL union representatives reached agreement on a contract calling for 10-cent hourly wage In creases. The agreement was reached alter 14 hours of continuous negotiations at a session called by Mayor Wil liam O'Dwyer. O'Dwyer, fearful of a repetition of the walkout two years ago which tied up the harbor for 13 days and caused a day-long city wide business shutdown. Inter vened In the dispute Tuesday. County Clerk Issues 365 Nuptial Tags The county clerk' office Issued one marriage license for every day In the year during 1047 363 of them which was fewer than the number of wedding permit granted here In 104 or 1045. I The number of divorce decree granted In circuit court were off this past year, too, with only 263 coming out of Uie court. In 1946 the year of decision, apparently there were 446 divorce granted here and only 363 marriage. Totals for 1045 were 502 marriage license, a peak year, and 345 divorces. Wives Win Out Virtually all of the divorce de cree turned out In eourt during 1047 were default, uncontested ac tions, and they went to wives In a ratio of four to one. The default divorce suit are generally cut and dried In advance, needing only the official papers and the court ap pearance to make them valid. Occa sionally a divorce rait is contested where the custody of children or of property la Involved. Cruel and innuman treatment, which In Oregon covers a multitude of sins, was the allegation In proba bly 00 per cent of the 360-odd suits for divorce started this year in the local court. Desertion for a period of a year was listed in most of the remainder, while several suits were for annulment of marriages on some legal Infraction. The other Oregon grounds for divorce adultery and conviction for a felonious crime were not specifically charged In any divorce actions started here this year. If Granddad" Southwell Celebrates 98th Birthday There arc 114.000 blind persons in the United States. SPEAKER PORTLAND, Jan. 1 iJV-Senator Leverelt Saltonstali (R-Mass.)) will speak at the Multnomah county re publican central committee' annual banquet observing Lincoln's birth day The banquet program will be February 11, the eve of the birthday of the first republican president. Iy MAX MARVIN HENLEY Ben "Ornnddnd" South well, a lung-time resident of Klam ath Falls, celebrated his 98th birth day Saturday, December 26. On this occasion his son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Prank Southwell, honored him with a birthday dinner and party. The beautifully deco rated four-layer birthday cake was baked by a neighbor, Mrs. O. D. Reeder. An evening of checkers, pinochle and Chinese checkers was enjoyed. Ben Southwell entertained the group by playing on his violin. Southwell, originally from Scott, 111., came across the plain In '52. His uncle, grandmother and cousins who were In the same wagon train were massacred, and an aunt wa shot but recovered. Southwell settled in Cottage Grove and after farming In different lo cations In Oregon, moved to Klam ath Falls. A a boy Southwell liked to hunt and fish. He has many interesting stories of encounters with wild ani mals, Including the time a wild bear chased him over a fence. "When I came here," he said, "it was nothing to shoot a panther or a bear. Killing a deer was a easy as killing a rabbit now." Southwell holds a pioneer hunting license and killed his last deer about 11 years ago. Still retaining a very clear mind for his age, Southwell enjoy life and takes an Interest In present day happenings. His friends have always admired his witty sayings. Enjoying comparatively good health for hi years, "Granddad" Southwell takes care of a flock of chickens, prune the apple trees and makes the family garden. Last year his garden at his son's, Frank Southwell's place In the Henley district, was admired by everyone who saw It. Asked If he had any advice to give the young people, he replied he didn't believe they needed any. "Good grub" was the answer when questioned aa to what made him live so long. "Guess IU never pass on." he said, "looks like I won't." Southwell owns a violin which, according to the date inside, is 257 4 v- m r m u i ' jii. T' "GRANDDAD" SOUTHWELL year old and was made In Cremona, Italy. He still plays this violin which he bought when he was ID years old and which he has used many times to play for dance. "I once refused a thousand dollars for that violin," he commented after proudly dis playing it. Neighbors and relatives who gath ered on his birthday to wish blm many more happy years, were Mr. and Mrs. O. D. Reeder. Dwaine and Donnie; Mr. and Mrs. Marshall McClay and Jlmmie; Mr. and Mrs. Frank. Southwell, Steve and Dave, and another son and his wife, Mr. and Mrs. John Southwell of Ashland. SEWING MACHINE REPAIRING Ezatrt Oaarant Wark (All Makaal Beaaaaakla Frlcw rraa Iitlmataa Sewing Machin Servic Tsar Indtatnacnt Dtalar rkua am stli aa.la Wan WASHINGTON, Jan. 1 iPi The full investigation of freight rate , United Stnte put nil. nation on applicable to the wculcrn state. A 1)otlce xlliy l0 k,p tllcr ,hl,Mi careful study nf Ihls bill and the . . , ... tal.h.h and llnamc the vocational rxlnilng he.lule of riile applicable j,;nlwelot wcalKm, ltillll(. I area, starting one month from now. The state department wa busy relaying to embolics and legation a formal warning from the atomic l'hool had been lliuurd imt ih to the Kiamuih bantu matic it eulon wa about to clnae. I Patent that Klamath stood to Since then, the chamber has maintained a clone Interest in the Oregon Vocational school and haa aided 11 In many waya to get off to a good atari. The mini aulwlaiitial contribution to IU aucceu autre It opening on July lo n u the printing nf 10.000 cople of an Illustrated folder denlgnril lo promote enroll ment at OVS. Thce have been d!- ke more than II might gain through aurh an Inventlgatlon. While there are Inequities in some rate, we alao enjoy favnrnble rules on the major priMlurt of this area. In a general Investigation, competing area might forre nn upward revision of our favorable rulea which would prove much more ro.itly lhan the gains in rntra now tiulavnriible. 'Pie best ap- irlbuled lo school aupi-rliilriiilriib. ! ,'r,mch lo w"lk '"r vl"' and prim ipuh. veteran nini-rm nnd other In a position lo wild cmollrca lo the school. Land laaua Another arcompllahiiirnt which ran be traced directly to chamber of commerce action la the Inirease In Ilia amount of timber land alio- energy commt.wlon. In something of an understatement, that notice md "hazards'' will exist In n 3D. 000 squnre mile area surrounding the Pacific atoll beginning January 31 and "throughout the calendar year 1048 ." I he total urea is roughly half that el n.Mdr lor the Iliktnl atom bomb lfldll'lililiil Itieftlil! Ie II U It fiefliled 'the rhamber serkMo cooperate in experiments of lOIC. How ever. Ihe eiiviii. fr ii.. hen-fii r,f in. ! cominlviloiis iiiiiiuuncmicnt said rated to the Klamath master unit by the O. A C. land adnilnlMn.tloil. i lrr rour( iriuci i . o. uiimeora nun r rana Jrnkliu led U e attack for the cham ber, assisted by five other Klamath representative. Oral presentation, barked by a brief, resulted In the addition of 18.702 acres tn the Klam ath unit Tin area Includes about 264.IM.000 board feel. Hitchcock and Jenkins uguln car ried the ball tor Klamath county before a civil aeronautics examiner at Las Vegas In presenting the need for feeder air servlre to connect, Klnmnlh Falls. Lakrvlcw, Alturas, Susanvllle and Reno. The New York attorney for a major a! line re marked that this was the best pre sentation this attorney had ever heard In a CAD hearing by any group of communities. President j even though they are onored by some other group. Tho chamber I lined up about 20 entries for the ! Klnmiith Ilnaln Potato festival par ! ade nt Merrill, and also made ar I rangrmcnta In 8an Prnnctsro for a that "If necevsary, warnings of any hazards outside the designated danger area will be given In the event that such dsngers are created by activities conducted within the danger area." visit there by the festival queen and ' Tnl ' " mean that Ihe i jw.ouu-square nine area is a dosic School cooperation uLso was an i lo " temporarily as Important part of Ihe chamber s of- ,rM re hc10!,luV W"d" CV flee activity. Football tickets were rrm"' wh,c" m,!"1 lloacllve sold for Ihe Pelicans regular home do1"" or w"1"' H""" move games, plus tickets for games nt westward from the Marshall Islands through most of the year. At the sute department it was explained that while Individual countries were being warned of the "danger area" there was no need for a similar notice to the United Na tions. The UN was notified of this coun try's Intention to create a restricted zone around the Eniwetok area a month ago when the United States publicly disclosed selection of the atoll for Its atomic proving grounds site. While atomic energy commission officials described the latest notice ns simply a safety measure, It nevertheless will serve to advise all i countries how close any curious ob server might approach to the highly secret cluster of Coral Islands where the United States will try out new atomic weapons. Bend and The Dalles. The chamber handled tickets for Ihe Henley Amity clnM "H" championship game, and the advance sale of Ihe Gilbert and Sullivan operetta .sponsored by the school music department. Survey Effort The rhamber Is playing a lending part In the current effort to secure a comprehensive survey cf Klnmatn I AJ Get Well i mm i II 4 nillPKFR Frtm Vaitr CavlS Oi la a CI Fill FY'C "" T,r rVLkl 3 Ceugh Compound DUCKS & GEESE PICKED Poultry & Meat Center 919 E. Main 24 HOUR SERVICE for Top Quality Heating Oils Dependable Check ond Fill Sorvict Larry Gocrget BASIN OIL CO. 1IU0 Klnmnlh I Former Location M. A M. Market) Office Phone 6696 Nigh Is. Sunday. Holidays Phone 6041 GREETINGS For you ond yours we're wishing this little guy grows into the most successful of all his ancestors! MKRGF.K 6EATTLK. Jaa 1 i-PI Merger of the Boeing Aircraft company and Boeing Airplane company under the latter name was announced to day by company officials. The mer ger involves no change in person nel or business conduct. P 11 It ompare lit, ion till all ollieri III, HIA. THI Nt W Maqnavox Kail raoaaarink MUSIC CO. t'lna Musical InilramenU MERRILL -o- BALDY'S BAND "JUST GOOD DANCE MUSIC" DANCING 10-2 $1.00 PER PERSON THIS WILL BE THE FINAL DANCE FOR ABOUT EIGHT WEEKS PRE-INVENTORY CLEARANCE WOOL MITTENS BOYS' HELMETS POLO SHIRTS TRAINING PANTS GIRLS' DRESSES COVERALLS SKIRTS RAINCOATS 2 FOR 1.00 99 BOYS' BIB TOP PANTS 2-PC. KNIT SUITS SWEATERS STOCKING CAPS GLOVES Every Table a Bargain Table at oo SPENCER'S S9 Jf Li ' i Continues... Through Monday With New Price Cuts Daily SLIPS -99 HATS 99 Satin or crepe . . . some slightly wiled . . . H close-out on all of our better faU hats, white or tearose Including a few Dobbs. Shop early Group 1 Vals. to 14.95 4.99 DRESSES Group 2 Vals. to 22.95 8.99 Group 3 Vals. to 29.35 12.99 SKIRTS t69 New longer lengths in gabardine, all wanted -J faU shades PAJAMAS Ys, and (own, (oo! Prints . . . crepes . , Satins and flannelettes. All in one rrand buy. 3 69 BLOUSES A clean-up of better blouses. Some sllfhtly soiled. Values to 5.95 2 99 NYLONS All new dark shades. First quality . . . limited quantity. 1.29 Group 1 Vals. (o 6.95 3.00 SHOES Group 2 Vals. to 9.95 4.00 Group 3 Vals. to 13.95 6.00 SLIPPERS Broken lota In scuffs or closed Uppers with heels. Values ta 2.95. 69c SWEATERS A89 All wool In cardigans or pullovers ... lota fm of color. Values to 5.95 ... tsiooM CARDIGANS Lovely lWc wool coat sweaters In both short or lonr sleeves. Koret and Lady Yarn brands. Limited stock. Regular 10.95 . 4 99 GOWNS Rayon (owns In prints or solid colors lies 32 to 40. Values to 3.95 2 49 NEGLIGEE SETS 099 Sheen and satins , . . white . , . black . . . pastels . . . values to 39.95. All must tot 9 COATS 1 p . All Fall and Winter styles are Included. Shop 7 early for best selection . HATS All are new fall styles. Black, brown, colort, Values to 6.95. Shop early for best selections. 99 LET'S GO TO LEONS Phone 5497 619 Main 525 Main