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About Herald and news. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1942-current | View Entire Issue (Jan. 28, 1948)
HERALD AND NEWS, KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON PACE NINI i .WEDNESDAY, JAN. 28, 1948 Farm Wage Rates Soar WAHMINOTON, Jan. a. ,n Avenue hum wane inn in the alute tit VViinlilliulnii urn now the liluheal In the ( ulllUty, it report of Uie bm cull ill Hiirlculliue ecnnoiiiU'a dlacloaed today. Farm worker. In Wuililiiiiuni mi Mm lint ol Uila nmiiili received uuea averuulnic 1107 a inonlli, n liirreaae of III) from year ago, Uie bureau aitld. Ill C'nlllorllla, Mine fiirln wuitea averaurd 1 00 a year mo to top tlie nation, farm worker worn being paid an average of 11(15 a inunth on January I. In Oregon, average (aim wane Ini'inmed (mm UU a year ago to 107 Uila month, 'Hie average lor the three Parltlc coaat etatea remained unchanged al 1114 a month compared with a na tional avcraiio ol 101. The u New Kmiland alulc were Hie acrond hlgheal revlon. paying (arm workera a month, while Inrm wage wore lowest In Hie lour Houtll Atlantic atatea, Kentucky, Tennraaee, Ala bama and Mlaalulppl, averaging IUJ a nionlii. 'J'ho bureau report allowed Dial Washington Increuae rami mainly from worker paid by the day. Uiilly ralea, with board. Jumped (lorn tt JO Ui 17.20 during the year, while wage without board roae from 40 to in 30 a duy. Oregon wage ratea the firal ol t Ilia month were (143, Willi board and 180, without board, lor (arm worker paid by the month, and ITU with board and without board, for workera paid by the day. Unsold Wheat Holdings Vary Low I'OUTLANO, Jan. 38 WV-Unaold wheat holding III the Pacific North west are al the loweil level In 13 yeara and trade groupa aald today they would recommend no reaumn lion ol government buying for ex port. The federal crop reporting arrvlce fcported holdinga January 1 in WailUnglou, Oirgon and Idaho were 66, (02.000 buhel. 33 per rent below a year ago, and Jual enough 10 meet normal teed and flour need in the region until a new crop la harveated. Of the total on hand, the federal commodity corporation hold, be tween i.ooo.ooy and 10,000,000 biuihrla for export purpose. Crowds Flock To See Freedom Train KNID. Okla.. Jan. 21 o' It re minded them of Valley forge. Tilt Kreedom Train rolled Into thn Northern Oklahoma wheat center yealerday. Wim It rolled anow, 11 driving north wind, and an flght-drgree lemperalure. Ilul 0130 men, women and children walled an average two houra each In the knife-like air to aee prccloui document Inald Hie train. Thla wu only 17 leu than In Oklahoma City eight timra lamer. Police treated nearly 20 caeea of Iroatblle. Meier Estate Tops Million PORTLAND, Jan. 3 1VP1 The probated will of the late Mra. Mm nle E. Meier, wiioae father-in-law waa co-founder of the Meier and frank company department atore here, today Hated an eatale valued a I 11.091,675. A 135.000 bequeat waa made 10 1 he Portland community cheat and the rejldue divided among helra In three block. The estate wet, moally in Industrial stock and bond!, Included 13.415 aharea of the family bualneM valued at 30.1.540. Helra Include tliree grandchildren, anna of Mr. and Mra. Waller Heller, Han Pranclaco, who divide a third; Allen E. Melr and Jane 8. Meier, aon and daughter-in-law, Portland, who receive a third In trust; and anna, Allen E. Meier and Frank Klalng Meier and wife, Clair, who receive another third In truat. Bleak Chicken and Heafood Dinner Lounge and Dancing Open ( p. m. till I a. m. Phone 7055 WKATIIKIt FORECAST COLD DAYS AHEAD l.lltle change 'til Spring "We figure the cold . . , and keep you worm." Peyton & Co. 31 YEARN OP SERVICE STANDARD HEATING OILS PRESTO-LOGS WOOD COAL 915 Market Phono 5149 CARNIVAL By Dick Turner Bp1 llaM KB "Oh, I'm afraid I haven't a cent of money with me I mutt have hurried out and left it at home in my husband's troutere!" Klamath Flying fas By JOY BHiUH Hhuata-Ciucade Plying bcrvtce 111 tailing the new mulll-engtnecourae February I for all pilot holding private Ucenae. Thoae Intereatrd ahould call 5565 and make arrange ment. To Portland Dave Zumw alt and II ud tSleveiuon flew Hleveiuoii 'a Bllnaon Ui Port land Monday on bualiiea and re turned the aam night. Stevenson Uvea In Stockton. Calif. Operation Hunahlne Mike and Margie Houter plnu to 1 Join Uie Orcgon-lniemallonal ilr, tour. "Operation Bunalilne." a nine-1 day flight to Mexico which atari Kebruary 31. Tile flight Include a three-day aiopover at Encenada and Hermoalllo, will) aide trip to Ouay maa on Uie Oulf of California and other poluu. Honolulu Arrival Mr. and Mra. Oleuii Kent of Ihu city arrived by United Air Line iu Honolulu Monday. Mr. Samuel U. Earharl and Mra. William Yale arrived Turaday and another party of Klamath baalu folk Including Mra. Clara Hhaw of Klamath Kail. Mr. and Mra. ,1. Prank Adam and Mr. and Mra. Dale Weal and daugh ter Sara, of Merrill, will arrive Fri day by air. Ground Manager Homer J. Merchant haa been named ualitanl general manager ol ground aervlce for United Air Line with headquarter al the new oper ating baae al Denver, It waa an nounced today With 20 yeara of aviation behind him hi experience Include being manager of Uie welrn regional traffic and dale and of eualern re gional aalc. Nonral 11. Pader. aaaha- ant director of trafflo and anion will temporarily aiwume Merchant for mer dulle. United Air Line hax flown more than one nnd one-quurter million mile between the Mulnliind and lluwiiil aincc I he aturt of acheduled ocrutii.ni 111 Muy. 1047, UAL head quarter reported today. Search Program Word from Portland received by AMioclntrd I'reu ttate that the search and rcacue program of the Oregon atuto board of aeronautic I complete except for designation of neverul ground coordinator and ih program I exiccted to be oper ative curly In February. Ilualnew Kill hi E L. "Penny" Payne and Tom lnhart of Lakeland Flvlng Service Hew to Portland In the Seabee Tuesday oil bualneA. i'I-mIi J'IT1 1 WHAT MAKII YOUR NOSt TICK lit Anur: irritation in natal txiar. 'J drop, Pnin Uimm Ompn, In ch no tril tootha Itchy, irritNtrd membra row, check snonxtM arid ni(I1o. You ftl re lief, hrtNithe rn.r quickly. Dtinnnd NOSE DROPS PENETRO S Iri iii'lnl inXa . o' 4Vi J DEItllY'S MUSIC CO. , f no n. lih J 1 'Buddf-im SPUR-GEARED CHAIN BLOCKS CAPACITY to Ton KLAMATH MACHINE & Locomotive Works Spring A Elm Mill Supply Dopt. Phone S141 YOUR CAR you IT Need It For Eisentiol Driving. Neede Euenriol Service. THAT MEANS: k Regular Inspections Regular Lubrications Regular Adjustments For real ear ronaervallnn end continued maximum perlormanr hare your ear cheeked now by our skilled, trained mrchanlci with modern tool and equipment t thla convenient locution on Klamath Avenue, Where 8rh Street Endi Odell Motor Co. Phone 4149 Faster, More Effective Herald and News Advertising Coverage 'l rf "A A X 5L , Jk s 0MI COMPAR&D (Above) Compore the colored areas which show the extent of some-day paper delivery in 1939 (just before the first rural motor delivery was started) and the extent of some-day delivery today. In addition to providing about 70 96 coverage of the entire Klamath Basin trading oreo, The Her ald and News in 1948 will give same-day, con centrated delivery to over 11,000 families. (Below) Comparative charts show papers delivered, and advertising cost, in 1939 os compared with 1948. Colored sections indicate papers delivered the same day of publication, the balance delivered the following morning by mail. Advertising cost per 1000 now is less than prewar. 1 1 J i Cost of This Advertising Coverage 0 sT a n 0,5M PAPOti T CCI.INCH FB.CCUAfmlr II Tim 1 AAt M a rcn ifWv K. 1HERALD and NEWS Advertising Pays Better Than Ever In '48
