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HERALD AND NEWS, KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON TUESDAY, JAN. 13, 1941 PACE TWO lama! m& HOTII THEATRES a f Matinta at l:Sa p.w Al thv Eiqalra Evening ahowi Al 6:411 . i 00 p.m. i CRAWFORD Dona ANDREWS Henry FONDA TlATCV i-A KENYONlCi fAIICV N" rk a iimiiia T ! IUA LUflNU V ' Bom Wai 47 CLARK 'MORRIS y .WkMIHOtRCK PLUS CAMPUS FUN ON THt SUN! CSXStO at Ut, . . FnMt Strt 1 km fmsnr fmk Dsn NOW SHOWING 0 Show limes MATINEE""",0-EVENINGS0A,,-,r EVERYBODY WANTS tO SEE i IN TECHNICOLOR! Clark Vivian GABLE LEIGH As Knelt Bailer Al Scarlet JOSEPH COHEN "Jesse McCanlcs" ..courageous idealistic, rebelling against j the tyranny of hit ruthless, empire-building father. SUNDAY Esquire Theatre tlitww ttrtttti SI Added I I : I," ' Conllnuout I I tv iy from 1!:S0 p.m. II I ? T "M I Phone 4572 I S DAVID O. SELZNK?Ktt mm Modoc Point Mr. and Mrs. Kurosakl and their two sons, Tommy and Lloyd, re ccnlly moved from the Southern Pactfio secUon nouses to Aigoma. Mr. and Mrs. Andres Valdci and their children spent Christmas Day with relatives In Klnmath Falls. ! Lloyd DeMers came north lrom San Francisco several days bclore Christmas, got his wne and aaugn tors and went on to Portland where they spent several days. An Ill ness ol a relative had called them uorth at that time. DeMers re turned to his job In California. Mr. and Mrs. William Helm spent part of the holidays in Dunsmuir as guest of Mr. and Mrs. V. Mc Bnde. former residents. Clirlstmas week guests of Mr. and Mrs. Gall Rlddenour were Mrs. Bessie Iliddenour, Tom Rlddenour and Mr. and Mrs. Paul Rlddenour, all of Portland. They returned on Sunday. Over 30 youngsters went caroling on Christmas Eve and were given treats by local residents. Many ol the Modoc Point people attended an I Informal party afterwards, held first at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Bradshaw and later with Mr. and Mrs. Gail Riddenour. New Year's Day guests of Mr. and Mrs. Gail Riddenour were Mr. and Mrs. Mervin Liedtke of Klam ath Falls. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Rife were hosts 1 on Saturday night. Mr. and Mrs. I Hurry Whiting of Chiloquln and ! George Taylor were dinner guests and were joined late in the evening : by Mr. and Mrs. Kalman Pell, Mr. ' and Mrs. Gail Riddenour, Mr. and I Mrs. Joe Bradshaw and Mrs. Lloyd DeMers. A delayed twelfth night Christ- ! mas tree burning on the lakeshore i will be held as soon as the rain lets up. I On Saturday evening a teen-age ! party was held in the Country inn I and sponsored by the community t club. The occasion was the burn i day of LaVonne Burns and a iare- j well lor Delbert Lowry, wno leaves ! soon for the navy. i Mr. and Urs. Gail Riddenour were guests at dinner on Friday evening of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Myers of Williamson river. Louis Bickers, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Bickers, was home lor the holidays from an aeronautical school In Hawthorne, near Los An geles. It was the first glimpse young Bickers had of his baby diughter, still less than one month old. Phyllis Louise, who with her mother has been staying with her maternal grandparents. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. DuBois of Chiloquln. The Valdez girls, who attend school in Klamath Falls, were home during the vacation. Word leceived from Mrs. W. E. Lamm and her daughter, Winifred, indicated that they had a western styled Christmas and as a dinner guest had had George Courtright, who has been hospitalized in New York since his recent return from Fr.mce. Guests of Mr. and Mn. Kalman Pell oa Christmas Day" were Pell's father and George Taylor. Bly Mr. and Mrs. Ed Patzke and chil- dren spent a week of vacation at Laytonville, Calif., visiting Mrs. i Patzke's parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Sanders. Rudy Ashbaugh and daughter ! Gwen of Roseburg visited here last week at the Proebstel home. Gwen returned to school at Eugene on January S. Warren McCain left Sunday, Jan uary 4. to return to school in Chi cago after spending the holidays with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles McCain. Mr. and Mrs. Max Cline and son Willard returned home Tuesday, January 6, after a two weeks' vaca tion spent at Mt Vernon, Wash. The Hotel cafe which has been operated the past few months by Malda Blankenship changed hands on January 1. New managers are Mr. and Mrs. Orvllle Kuhlman, Best wishes go to the Kuhlmans from the community. Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Myers and daughter, Gracie, returned home January 3, after visiting relatives for a week in Sacramento. Mr. and Mrs. Russ Smith from Medford visited Mrs. Smith's par ents, Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Garrett, during the holidays. Smith also visited his parents at Paisley, Ore. Mr. and Mrs. Gordon and chil dren of Delleker, Calif., spent the holidays here visiting at the Lester Robin home. The Robins made their home here for several years, moving to California In late Sep tember where Gordon is working. Malin Homer DePuy has recently been discharged from the navy and has Joined his wife and young son in Malin. He plans to 'arm the Schreiner ranch this year. Jean Harris of Summer Lake spent a week of Christmas vacation at the M. J. Loosley home. Mrs. Teresa McComb is visiting at the home of her son, David and family In Roseburg. Mrs. McComb has spent the past two months in Glendale, Calif., visiting her sister. Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Walgren and children of Nebraska have been visiting Mrs. Walgren's mother, Mrs. Joseph Smldl and other rela tives in Malin. Margie Maillard of Philomath, a college friend of Dorothy Loosley, spent the New Year's week-end at the Loosley home. Ceramics Class Planned Here Plans are being worked out to open a ceramics class for adults the end of this month or early Febru ary. The city recreation office is sponsoring the class to be held in the Klamath Union high school art room, and a potter's kiln and wheel are on order by the recreation de partment. Robert Banister, director of art education in the city schools, will be In charge. Classified Ada Bring Results. I Merrill Rebeksh lodge held installation of offlrers January 9 at Bomuiia with Fraternity Rebrkah lodge 106. Dorothy Holihauser, noble grand, opened the session. Geraldine Cox, deputy district president of Merrill, took charge and Installed the fol lowing, Frances Andrews, noble grand; Dorothy Jensen, vice grand; Mary Pope, recording secretary; Ann Fruits, financial secretary; Lena Buck, treasurer: Irene Hill, warden: Virginia Davis, conductor; Geraldine Cox. chaplain: Pearl Har ris, musician; Mae Anderson, right supporter to noble grand: Lovella Johnson, left supporter to noble grand; Edna Hancock, right sup porter to vice grand; Esther John son, left supporter to vice grand; Lorraine Mahaffy, Inside guardian; Miriam Hunnlcutt, outside guard ian: Marvin Bessie Daniels and Lil lian Chapman, color bearers. Installing officers were Mae An derson, deputy marshal; Hazel Mc Neil, deputy warden: Edna Han cock, deputy treasurer: Myrtle Beasley. deputy recording secre tary: Miriam Hunnlcutt, deputy chaplain; Carl Lindburg, musician. Grace Willey pinned rosebud cor sages on all the officers which were presented by the Bonanza lodge. After the meeting, refreshments of cake. Ice cream and coffee were served. Merrill Rebekah lodge 151 held its regular meeting January 5 and In stalled two additional officers who were unable to be present for the regular installation. A letter from Colorado Informed that a long time member, Ben Faus, is suffering from a broken arm. Four other members were reported ill. Nanny Van Meter. Marian Wil son, Lena Buck and Clarence Jen sen. Hazel McNeil was elected for a three-year term as trustee, Lorraine Mahaffy, drill captain, with Esther Johnson as her assistant. Ethel Hamilton was appointed carnival committee chairman with Mae An derson and Ann Fruits to serve. On good of the order. Beth Robley gave a talk on her recent stay in Japan. Questions and answers were con ducted by Hazel McNeil. Three Links held Its meeting and Sylvia Jones was elected president, Geraldine Moore, vice president, Edna Hancock, secretary-treasurer. The following committees were ap pointed, finance, Vema Haskins, Geraldine Moore. Grace Willey; welcome. Hazel McNeil, Ethel Ham ilton, Anna Alvarado; flower, Sylvia Jones, Audrey Lewis; condolence. Ruby Potheringham, Mildred Rex ford, Carl Lindburg. Mrs. Daisy Doyle and Mrs. Ar thur Farrier, of Arago, Ore., were house guests of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Edgmon, during the holidays. Mrs. Doyle Is Mrs. Edgmon's mother and Mrs. Ferrier her sister. The Bally children have been confined to their home for the past two weeks with attacks of flu and mumps. Also on the sick list are Mrs. Tom Chatbum Jr., and her two small sons and daughter. Bob Reeder of Portland visited the Shell Oil plant here this week In connection with the supply of chemicals for weed control. Alonzo Hodges has been appoint ed chairman of the committee In charge of arrangements for the an nual fireman's dance to be held February 22. Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Shuck are on a business trip to St. Louis, Mo. Earl Tabor and family are visit ing his parents. Dr. and Mrs. Luther Tabor. Ned Barry of Willows was a guest of the Dan Barrys this week. Mrs. Dan C ashman is recuperat ing from a recent Illness at her home here. Jerry Ahern is completing a two car garage and workshop built of pumice tile on his farm here. W. H. Homes, Clair Duncan and Leonard Bowman attended a sales meeting of the Union Oil company in Klamath Falls Thursday. The Homer Fields' children are among those who have been afflict ed with mumps. Mr. and Mrs. "Pete" Newbill and daughter Gloria were dinner guests Sunday at the Edgmon home. Richard and Leonard Lousignont drove to Portland before Christmas and spent the holidays with their parents at Burkenfeld. Ore. En route home, the pickup In which they were riding skidded off the icy road and upset. Neither was hurt and damage to the pickup was light. W. H. Homes drove his oil truck to Portland this week where he will have some new equipment added to the truck. The Merrill Post VFW met Wednesday evening. Plans were discussed for building a new build ing for the organization, and for holding a dance In the near future. Appointed on the building commit tee were Alonzo Hodges, Bob Barry and Keith Gentry. Dance com mittee. Don Ratllff, Mike Maloney and Bob Barry. Lighting Tube Breaks Car Window H. Hoover of 4345 Austin Is an irate motorist, and no wonder. Hoover reported to atate police at t o'clock last night that while driv ing on Altamont drive several boys, about 10 or 12 years old, threw a fluorescent light tube through the left front window of his car, break ing the window. There was no other damage, police report. They are In vestigating, j The youngsters ran from the , scene. Hoover reported. PUMICE TILE For Every Building Need "There ii no Finer Pumice Tile Mode." Klamath Pumice Tile Co. IR40 Owens Phone 4810 SemonTo Run Again For House (Continued From Fte 1) byterlan church, a past district governor tall Northwest) of Klwanls clubs. Woods Worker Hitchcock la a graduate of Wash ington Suite college, class of HMO. 11a worked In the woods around Sisters from 1920 to 19:16. while away from school. After graduation, he sold lnsurunce for a time In Spo kane and acted as wholesale man ager lor an automobile business there. He went Into the trucking business for himself at Lewisum, Idaho, and In 1934 acquired a lum ber mill operation at Sisters. He lived there until the move to Klam ath Falls lu 1843. He is a post master of Uie Masonic lodge at Uend. a Slimier and an Elk (transfer to KF from Bend.) He and his wife, Sally, have three children Philip Jr., Martha and Stephen. He has been In recent political news as a supporter of Harold St.vv.rn. Hitchcock's announcement la the first for the position formerly held by Senator Cornell. He has been regarded as a strung possibility, with his chances enhanced by hit acquaimanre&nip i n iieacnuics county, his former home. Semon Is a veteran in local polit ical circles. He first ran success fully for the house in 1933 as an independent. A life-long democrat, he sought and obtained the demo cratic nominations in succeeding elections, serving without a break through seven regular and three special sessions. He has been chairman of the powerful ways and means commit tee on several occasions, and In one Instance was appointed to that posi tion by a republican speaker of the house, despite bis democratic affilia tion. He has served on several im portant Interim committees and in other legislative functions of prom inence. Semon is a resident of Henley, and has occupied many civic positions In Klamath county. He and his wife, Hazel, have a daughter, Mrs. Wal lace Thompson, and two grand children His son, Charles, was lost in the war. Considerable pressure was placed on Semon to run for the senate post, and it appears he was "al most persuaded." But he said he has served so long In the house and occupies a position there which he does not care to give up If he is sent back to the legislature by the people of Kmmath county. There are two positions in the house of representatives to be filled by Klamath voters. Mrs. Rose Poole, republican. Is the other incumbent. There have been on announcements for either post except that by Semon today. Council Okays Five Permits Only five building permits were okayed by the city this week, but they totaled 122.000, Largest of the five was for a new residence at 2126 Home at a cost of J 10,000 by Julius Reynolds. An addition to Troy Cook's feed and seed store at E. Main and S. 6th will cost $7000. Work will be done by the Brosterhous Construc tion company. Other permits were to M. A. Long. $1000, remodel residence, 1965 Leroy; Louis Soukup. 13500. con struction of a cold storage locker. 30 Main, and Sherman Moore, $500, remodel residence, 2325 Eberieln. Two Prisoners Escape From Train SALT LAKE CITY, Jan. 13 Wi Two federal prisoners, described by Police Lt. Clayton Blank as "highly dangerous," escaped from a Union Pacific train Monday as It pulled Into the station here. Blank said the two men were armed with guns taken from their guard, who was overpowered. The names of the prisoners were not de termined Immediately. City police, county sheriff s offi cers and state patrolmen set up road blocks. Blank said the two prisoners commandeered an automobile near the station, then headed west ovr a viaduct leading to U. S. highway 40. The two men were being taken to Los Angeles to face charges of armed robbery of a U. 8. post office. Delivery Today! FRIGIDAIRE Ranges Refrigerators Water Heaters QUAKER OIL HEATERS WASHING MACHINES (DEXTER and KINOSLEY) A FEW USED ELECTRIC RANGES VERM OWENS' Cascade Home Furnishings Co. 124 North 4th Fhone 8365 Willamette Flood Dropping PORTLAND. Jan. IS ,!) The Willamette river was steadily drop ping here today, niter niuvlng below flood stage Sunday afternoon. Oregon City paper mills, which curtailed or halted oponUUms when the river crept over Its bunks, ex pected to resume normal work by Wednesday. Both mills had to move equipment from their lower doors dining the flood peak. This Driver Really Tried MOUNT VERNON, Jan. 13 Mv A 21-year-old truck driver was In Jail here Monday alter succession of truffle mishaps that threw La Con ner's normally quiet main street In to confusion. Police said the La Ccnner events, occurring Saturday night, run like this: The truck struck a utility pule, backed and hit an automobile, it bucked oRaln, and hit the cur second time. The uutomoblla driver and others tried to Interfere but the driver locked himself In the truck. Then the truck ran onto the side walk, breaking a water hydrant. Water flooded the street The vehicle backed unit tried it again, this time breaking a utility pole and bringing down n Jumble ot telephone and power lines. Servlre crews from the telephone and light companies extricated the driver and he was brought to a hos pital here for treatment for head cuts. The driver, charged with drunken driving, hit-run driving and driving without an operator's license, gave two different names. School Post Changes Told A number of stuff changes of both school districts were an nounced at a Joint session of the boards last night. In district No. I. the resignation of Mrs. Edna Bow man Hunsaker. sixth grade and physical education Instructor at Mills, was accepted. Mrs. Hunsaker has recently married and Is moving to Prinevtlle. Her place will be filled by Mrs. Davldlna Rogers Heath. Mrs. John McManus. muMc In structor at Roosevelt, was given leave of absence for the remainder of the school year starting at mid year. Mrs. Sherman Carter. (Ola Mae Hough), will take over her duties. II was found necessary to add a half-time teurher at Mills' eighth grade due to the increase In the class, and Mrs. Annie Lee Car ter will take over this assignment. At KUHS. Mrs. Uernadinc Nog gle was given a leave of absence due to Illness and the Illness of her mother. She Is English teacher and senior advisor. Superintendent Arnold L. Gralapp advised the boards that work is pro gressing satisfactorily at Conger school on the navy gym building on which Brosterhous Construction company has the contract. The building will be ready for use as a gym and auditorium probably in mid-March. Gralapp also brought the boards up-to-date on finance legislation coming up at both the May and November elections and at the next session of legislature. Garry Robertson, supervisor of teachers, reported on the in-service training of teachers and extension courses available in Klamath Falls ! this year. These courses carry col lege credits and Robertson said : some 380 persona are interested in , tne work. Thousand Mile Speed Attained MUROC AIR BASE. Calif., Jan. 13 Northrup Aircraft company, probing conditions on "the other side" of the sonic barrier, has sent land vehiclea hurtling over tracks at a speed of 1019 miles an hour, the company announced Monday. The rocket-powered sleds moved over a atandard-gauge railroad track near this U. S. air force base, covering the 2000 feet In less than two seconds, then skittering across the surface of the desert as they ran off the rails at the far end. The vehicles, of course, were un manned. The sleds, which operate on slippers, or runners, were de scribed as about IS feet long and constructed of aluminum alloy tub ing with magnesium axles. ARROW SHIRTS SALE! SKI SWEATERS Colorful and warm . . . from such famous housea aa BRENT WOOD, BARCLAY, AND LORD JEFF. WERE 6.50 8.50 12.50 MANSTORE- 111 Main FASHION PARK y Since , City Council Okays Fund For Survey The proposed general survey took lop billing again Monday nluht nt the city council session, with the city duds voting to set aside $500 from the planning commission fund and an additional $2000 from the emergency fund to help finance the survey. The council passed Ihe mnlion without discussion. Councilman Paul O. Landry and A. K. Coiulicy will meet soon with the county court for discussion of the plan. Extent mid type of survey to be made hns been under heated dis cussion for several weeks by tha council and other Interested groups. C. D. Ham, Wcsttnghouse Electric corporation engineer of Portland, visited the council In conjunction with a survey to Improve the city lighting system. He was scheduled to meet today with the street and truffle safety committees to discuss the plan. Councilman Wendell Smith got (he support ol his Irllow rouiiclliiien lu a million to ri'drcoriito the city hall and have two new drinking fountains Installed. Work Is slutrd to start at once. The United States National bunk or Portland. Klamath Fulls brunch, received the bid on Improvement binds for units 93 and 94 with Its bid of 3' per cent Interest per year on the total figure $16,899.14. The Lombard Motor company bid on a new city dump trurk was ac cepted by the city. Bids are also being advertised fur a new fire truck. William Kuykendall. attorney for Mr. and Mrs. Charles Zlcgler, rep resented the Zleglers in asking the councils okay for construction of a boathouse landing and repair shop just north of Fremont brldRe. The matter will be discussed with the park board, and City Engineer E. A Thomns asked to see plans o( the boathouse to determine whether It would create traffic problrms In the parking urea. The street committee will work out some plan to eliminate a truffle ha.-jird at Ilth and Main. Police Chief Orvllle llomllton told conn cllmen that steam from the catch basin often envelopes the comer, causing a hazard. Thomas and Coudrey were au thorised to contact property owners on 13th street, between Main and Klamath, to work out an Improve ment project for that area. GOP House Members Said Out- Of Line WASHINOTON. Jan. 13 irtwrhe j plea of two youthful republican house members that high tariffs be I Junked drew a retort from Hep. Knutson (Minn.) Monday that they have "abandoned'' basic OOP prin ciples. The veteran lawmakrr also said that by their stands Roim. Fulton IPs.) and Juvlts IN. Y.I have pro claimed themselves "free traders who are willing to remove all pro tection from our own people." Both took Issue Willi Knutson's criticism of the IB-nation trade pact recently negotiated at Geneva un der the reciprocal trade act, saying he did not seak for the republican parly. J WW! i Ml JJf wi,h L,f8-B,o ond Life-Girdls it t , $T7 rC Ai promise: you're a more captivating V i 'iVJrV v" ln Form,il ereallonal Because your ' ! ' f't iv'Vy Life-Bra and Ufo-Glrdle are artfully t I t'r-:' ' d'Kntd lo work fonetlier above tin walit i f ' holoWl You're fitted perfectly because g I ' '' garments are tailored to it... la trim f j f ' nd slim you Into one continuous charm- i r line. Today-aak our expert flllera to prove J thla... to bring your figure.to life! Famous Ufa-lira for your uppar I Llfellaa, SI.JI lo $1.S0. Naw SS i IJfa-Jlrrtie for your Inwar J X. Ufalloa, $7.10 aod up. VX v A7 NOW i X 4.98 6.49 9.85 ; J i I President fr Jr. C..V-": tm Inalallrd Imiiaht will be I'rrd Fillers, new president of the Junior chamber of commerce. Kcuiiell-rillt. Installed i vT (llff OlKllian Will he lllalnlleil tonight as (he new vice prcalilmt of (tie Junior chamber of rum. merre. "Janes. Miller. Yearling feeder rattle will gain 400 to 4H) pounds In weight with the fredlng of about 4(1 to 45 bush els of corn, but the same animals may be Increased 250 to 300 pounds In weight by feeding 20 to 25 bush els of grain with plenty of hay or silage. Classified Ails Bring Results - KNAPP SHOES - Complete lint for bolh drnw or work. Khort for mm mid m iimrii, dirrrt from factory to you. CuthlourH for comfort. Any Ut ou rrqtilrr. For prrfrrt fit and complete uitUfitrllnn. uvr middle-muni profit. rr tWlWr hea liar Knapp J. O. KENNETT . ' f 1 ii !k K ;?9 East Main I'hnne l.'OS 1 1 y a Man Of Year 1 Award Tonight The outnlundlng mini In Klumutli county fur 1947 will ho Hiiuounml tonight lit the annual Junior i num ber of I'oiniui'ii'O Founders' lluv Imuiiui't at tliu Wllluiil hold at 7 o'clock. This custom him hnii tiinii'd tin by Iho Jiiyciii'H for 13 ruusrculive years mid 111" mull named loulght will ho til" tllh. J. Vein Owcua will muko Ihe iiwurd to the. oul stuitdlug young mint and John Huuiluieyrr will hu loiislmnsli'r fur Hi" evening. Main spruker of Ihe evening. I)r, John D. Mnselcy, preslilent nf Ihe University of Neviidu, will bo Intro duced by Churlra It. Slurk, iiiiuuntcr of the chumlicr of commerce. 'Mm prom urn will also Include special musical numbers mid limlullutlun of new offieers. Tickets were on sale ut Ihe chuiu ber of commerce fur the bitiiqurt until noon today. Youths Held For Theft Melvtll Drill JohiiM-H. ID. of X Mtmul. und u 17-yrur-olil ruuipuit Ion wvro titkcit intii oiMody by my pullet) yrMrnluy afirriKHiu mi pciiv lutcrny iliuiKrit liivoivlittf tlio thuft o! a puy trlrplioun ft tun a tlrkrl booth ut thr urinnry iiboul 'A oVh 4 Mtiiulity iiiotninu J.il.i.iMih wu tnoIrrml to anili ty otflrrm nml rclrnnecl will. mil bull, wlill Mm youiiKrr boy wn re ferred lo the- juvritllc nffirc. l'nlltv reported thrt boy Hdiiiit led the thrfl nf the puy telephone, but did not Ret uny money out of II. They were urprlnrd by ft pultVe prowl cur it they were coming ma of the buildlmj aivd dropped the phone. However, that net Ion wur not keen by the offirem mid the (my were .tent home ufler hetnu ti'.krd their nttmrit ntid mldreinrji, ,nler the phone wn found mid Ihe boys runner ted with the theft. There lire rtuhiy different tradei 0ei) to men who run qualify for the United Hlutr.1 nnvy. on ALL ODDS & ENDS in CHILDREN'S WEAR NOW AT j SPENCER'S 619 Main Phono 5497 I
