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About Herald and news. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1942-current | View Entire Issue (Feb. 23, 1948)
PACI SIX HERALD AND NEWS. KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON MONDAY, FEU. 23, 19-lft Prominent Basin Area Matron Dies Mn. Millard Fillmore (Alice Belle) Parker, 69, prominent Klam ath Falls matron and resident of tills city (or the put 40 years, died at 10:40 p. m. Saturday, a few hours after her admittance to Klamath Valley hospital for medical care. Mrs. Parker had been In excellent health and her passing came as a shock to her family and her many friends. Mrs. Parker was born In Fort Scott, Kas., in 1878. the daughter ol Lnban B. and Nancy Frances Caster, Iowa pioneers. She was e.ilipatMf In lh mihlln aphmla inH cn September 28, 1898, was married to Amos S. Bennet In Craig. Routt county, Colo. In 1903, the Bcnneu started on a westward move, arriv ing In Klamath Falls in 1909. He followed the trade of carpenter un til his death in 1911. They had two children. Warren C. Bennet, well known Klamath Falls businessman and operator of the Peoples Ware house, and Mrs. Harley (Frances) Fianklin. 4144 Summers lane, with whom Mrs. Parker had made her home In recent years. Mr. and Mrs. M. F. Parker were n-arried here on February 1, 1913. Mr. Parker, who died April 2, 1930. came to Oregon in 1877 and spent four Years at Fort Klamath tvfor moving to Klamath Falls In 1908 where he. in partnership with J. B. C. Taylor, built the steamer Mazama" and engaged In hauling freight on Upper Klamath lake to Uie merchants in Wood River val ley In the fall of 1D18. Mr. Park.T sold his interests in the "Mazama" and purchased the Farmers Ware- House, cnanging tne name to Peo pies Warehouse. Final rites for Mrs. Parker will be field at 1:30 p. m. Wednesday in the chapel of the Earl Whltlock Funeral home, with th r Phillips of the First Methodist cr.urcn oinciaung. one of Mrs. Parker's granddaughters, Nancy Bennet of Mills college, arrived home this morning to attend serv ices. I.unrheon Sojourners and attests will meet for a no-hostess lunch eon at 13:30 p in. Wednesday at the Willard hotel. The luncheon will bo followed bv a business meelttuz and cards at 1:45 p. m. Newcomers are cordially -mited and for further Information may call Mrs. C. 3. Houston, 7611. Sister Visits Mm. A M nmun sister of Mrs. Albert O. Roenlrke of Vandcrgrift street, left Monday morning for her home in Sacra mento after a week-end visit here with the Roentske family. Mrs. Brown is a teacher in the Sacra mento schools. Council at Alluraa Wevirhrimisir Timber company will be host at the February meeting of the Modoc Council of Natural Rsritri ti lu. held at Alturas Wednesday nlghu several Klamath Falls men are ex pected to attend. From Eugene Publisher Frank Jenkins and Managing Editor Mal colm Kplcy of The Herald and New s are home from Eugene, where they attended the state newspaper con ference. John Epley visited at the University of Oregon over the week end. Crater Hit By Biggest Snow The Klamath country felt the lash of winter this week-end and travel was hazardous as ice, snow and wa ter combined to coat highways lead ing Into this section of Oregon. The Diggesi snow oi tne year was report ed at Crater Lake national park where 54 inches fell over the week end. State highway officials said the heaviest fall in thic c-ti,n the Willamette pass where 24 inches of new snow fell up to S a. m. today. It was still snowing and heavy ajmpmem ana sanding crews were out. Twelve inches of new snow fell on Sun mountain of highway 97 uu iu mues norm of Sand Creek there was considerable water over the road, six to eight inches deep in places. The highway department aald slow and careful driving was necessary In this area but the stretch was not hazardous. Hayden moun tain on the Greensprings had some six inches of fresh snow and Quartz mountain on the Lakeview road had two inches of new snow. All curves were sanded today. A number of pile-ups were report ed on highway 97 late yesterday as Icy conditions prevailed. There were no serious injuries. A number of skiers were forced to remain at Crater lake for more than an hour yesterday as a unowslide covered the road above sovernment camp. Plows cleared the area at about 4 p. m. it was cold with a aharp wind blowing throughout the day and only 85 cars carrying 333 persons entered the park. Skies were clear there today and it was an ex cellent opportunity for camera fans r-ngers reported. Telephone connec tions, disrupted by high winds and heavy snow, were re-established this Thimhle rluh Mfmlur nf tl, Thlmhle club nf Nt?hhnr nf WnnH. craft will meet with Lorene Robin son at w eyerhaeuser on Tuesday at 8 p. m. Those interested in transpor tation are asked to call Neva Haves or Kutn Hull. Coming Meeting The Harbins of the Eagles auxiliary will meet at 7:30 p. m. Friday at the home of Mrs. Annette Wilcher, 1505 Fulton. Those not able to attend are asked to call Mrs. Wilcher after 6 p. m. Housing To Be Probed In Klamath Representatives of the public housing administration of San Fran cisco indicated at a meeting here Fridav aflfriiiuin Hint tlmv will l., vesllgate charges by veterans groups and others in Klamath Kull mhi.t personnel and administration of the Housing projects nere. Veterans told the housintr men nf their rnnmliiinlK utter ariimn-itmnnt of the regular meeting. Austin Hay den. local Housing administrator. heard tl.e veterans' complaints. Particular rharfM u r avuliiwt personnel In the housing office, favoritism in the distribution of anartmenls. and iiirhate disuiuuil at some oi tne units. Meeting Held In the regular meeting, members of the city, chamber of commerce and allied veterans' council housing committees met with housing rep resentatives regarding the transfer of Mountain Vltnv hnmc nmlivf In Oregon Vocational school. I nder a housing act. the unit can be transferred to a public institu tion. Winston I). I'lirvlnr. OVS di rector, said that under the act. OVS will be permitted to take over the lm liMi I furnish ,m.r..n.v 1. . i . a ing for students, and the school will undertake the responsibility of re moving the apartments when they are no longer needed for emerrency housing. Twenty houses are now vacant at thp nr.ileet. A rnnlrart u-lll h drawn nn h fh hnustniir arimlni. stration to submit to OVS. In Hospital Walter Uppendahl, 4305 Bisbee, a state highway shops foreman, was admitted to Hillside nospitai Monday morning bv am bulance. He is receiving medical In HntnitMl n V PntHc. -r iw Denver nas gone to San Fran cisco where he will undergo maior surgery sometime this week at Southern Pacific General hospital. KUmnun Sal Tha Vjmfttr j.Tk will hold a rummage sale from 8:30 a. m. m an n. m . Kantrriav xto-am 6, at 116 S. 6th, just off Main. Vkitinf Mrs. S XT KarhmiiBli of Slluria, Alabama, is visiting her SOC. dau?htjr-ln-law anH irrn iirl.-in Mr. and Mrs. Hale Scarbrough and' Jerry, at their home, 411 N. 6th. PotJuek Camin f?ratpr Kn T will hold a regular meeting at 8 p. m., Thursday. Preceding the bus iness session will be a potluck sup per at 6:30 p. m. Returns F P "Pgt" Ti.nl. v. . - . vtj, ncau of Ivory Pine company, has returned to his home here following a stay in Stanford -Lane hospital in San Francisco. Hostess Salon 3.U nf Vtcht Forty will meet at the home of Mrs. Edna Russell. 31ft Parifie Tmi.a at 8 n m WorinMrtav Tin- r- ...... . WUM- chenbacher will be co-hostess. MeeU Wednesday The Miriam Circle of thm Virr Pnchori,- church will meet Wednesday at 2:15 p. m. in uie cnurcn. Real Stewart will a H v. real estate problems. 615 Klamath. Local Youths Named To T State Meet The Southern Oregon pre-lcgisla-tive conference of the YMCA slate youth and government program was held Sunday at Ashland with dele gates from Klamath Falls, Ashland. Grants Pass and Medford attend ing. Election nf atatft nfficor-c oo hulil and those elprtrrt will nttnri tt, model legislature to be held April 2 ana a at- uie statenouse in Salem. Elected arnarnrs vr rianai, uieason. Alarcraret wll anri Tnm Orr of Klamath Falls. Anne Shull ana David wade of Medford, and Bruce Smith of Ashland. Pat Ztisnann nf Xfjwtfnrn1 - elected speaker of the house. Others nominated for the post were Cam eron Stewart of Klamath Falls. Har old Simmons of Ashland and Audrey Mclntyre of Medford. Attending the conference from the Klamath Falls Tri-Y and Hl-Y Were Tom Orr Maraarl UTaHat Cameron Stewart. Beth Bunch, Zada Taylor. Claudette Glcason and Mer- lene uurmngnam. Dinner Meeting The Sheriff's Posse will meet tonight, Monday, at the Willard for dinner at 7:30 and the last general business meeting btfore the trip to San Francisco. A biE dance to finance the trip is nlanned for Fehrnnrv at th fotr- giounds In the exhibit building. INCOME TAX RETURNS Prepared with an eye to make available to you every legitimate deduction. N. J. ROSENB AUM 1313 Main St. with J. W. Sanders Phone 7521 ROOMS for RENT DAILY OR WEEKLY RATES Close In Clean, Comfortable COLONIAL INN 121 North 11th Phone 90SS Visi tor-Joe Earley, hotel owner or Eugene who formerly operated the Earley hotel here, was a business visitor in Klamath Falls over the week-end. Tonsils-Ben Turpin 3rd, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Turpin Jr., 1350 hJd hiB tonsUs rdmoved at Hillside hospital Monday morning. . Acts At ONCE to Relieve and 'Loosen' BAD COUGHS (CAUSED BY C0L0S) ; rrarossmtR) gently stimulates nat- Ural secretions in the respn-atoW r,tt..in, -iPrDTntiii , American Legion Regular Meetings 1st and 3rd Tuesdays. t:M p. m. Veterans Memorial Bide, 4th and Klamath. Club Rooms 221 Main., next to Willard hotel. Open daily noon In midnight, except Sunday. 2:00 to 11:00 p. m. For Legionnaires and Guests A Guide in Planning for HOME VALUE l a SSSStf ii USE THE WEYERHAEUSER 4-Square Home Building Service e Planning a home Is a major project. It calls for careful con sideration of many details. It requires the following of home planning pointers laid down by competent architects. Weyerhaeuser, through Its 4 Square Home Building Service, makes available exactly this type of planning help. You'll find In It scores upon scores of the best In modern small home designs . . , each ths work of an able architect. These designs point the way to greater home value. They show you the way to sound planning. Come In. Afk to see the service. SWAN LAKE MOULDING COMPANY 3iZt Kn. fith Fhnne .llli Cossack Chorus To Sing Tonight The Don Cowack chnrtis will he piesented tonight at the Pelican tacntre under the sihuimii.sIiip of the Klamath Community Concert association, third of a scries of four mld-wlnter concerts slated for Klamath Falls. The nrouruin Is scheduled to Kturt at 8 o'clock xhnrti with nn xphIm served and admittance by member ship card only. This is the second appearance of the General Platotf Don Cossack ainuoi' unit ihnv m'. returning by popular demand. ' P. M. Kennedy Dies At 63 Prince Murlls Kennedy. 63. for the past 19 veins a resident of Klamath Falls and a long-time em ploye of the Weyerhaeuser Timber company, died at Hillside hospital ounoay evening and final rites will Le announced Tuesday by the Earl Whltlock Funeral home. Mr. Kennedy came to Klamath Falls in 19:'9 to help build the pres. ent Weyerhaeuser plant and con tinued with the firm as snwver since that time. He had been Iden tified with the null Industry for 4S years. The Kennedy family lived in Elk River. Ida., for n time and came here from La Grande. Ore. His wife. Jessie Pearl, preceded htm In death In October of 1936. Mr. Kennedy is survived by one son. Bob M. Kennedy of this city: three stepchildren, Mrs. E. G. Koriis and Mr. Homer Amoureiix of this city and Charles F. Hunt. USA. Puerta Rlca. Mrs. Dallas Schroeder of this city Is a sister-in-law. Mr. Kennedy was a member of Klam ath Falls lodge. IOOF. Prosperity KeoeKan lodge, and Woodmen of the World. 110 Singers Lauded Here A conceit given by the University of Oregon Singers In Iho high sihool auditorium Sunday after noon proved lo be one of the most finished as well as ciitcrtalntiut cuiccrts ever presented In the high school auditorium by a college group. Director Don Aliton and his chorus, although laboring under se vere handicap due to I lie lack of lighting dining moM of the con-cu-t. come ihrough in real trouper style. Considering the extremely bad weather prior to the concert an excellent crowd was In attend ance and they were- amply reward ed for making the trip In such bad weather. There was a virility of tone In the chorus seldom heard In college gioups. Possibly the outstanding miniuers were. 'Ijierymosn. Mo r..irt; "Green Trees," J. T. Wilkes, and "Tlie Lonesome Dove," air. Kenneth Wtnstead. The chartered bus which had planned on Hiking the group to Kit gcuc after the concert was lipid up on account .if road blocks and the gimip finally returned to Medford w here they were going to stay over- ' night and try and get through to Eugene Monday morning. Ray lllg. kcrs of East Side Electric compiinv and Dr. George Adler made ar rangements to provide dinner for the group ocfore leaving for Medford. Former Logger Dies In Hospital Samuel Acosla, 3&-year-old em ploye of Long-llrll Lumber com pany at Tcnuant. Calif., for the past nine years, died at Hillside hospital at 7 a. m. today, following a brief Illness. Acosla had surgery recently and his death followed complications. He was a native of Otiauajtiata, ivcxico, mm mid lived In this coun try for a number nf years. He Is survived by his wife, Margaret, two daughters. Margaret and Dora, and one sou, Samuel, all of Trnnaiit. Final rites will be announced by WhllliHks. Tumble Down Cellar Stairs Hurts Matron Mrs. Jainrs L. Helm. 12. well known Klamath county matron liv ing at route 3 box ItMU, suflried painful Injuries early Monday morning when sue fell the lenglh of her cellar lnli. Hlie was brought to Hillside hoipllal al 8:4a a. ill. bv a neighbor, Mis. Fled Morion, route 3 box KIM). Mrs. Ili'liu is suffering mainly f I out a hip Injury, Her luhlmlld Is with Hluisla I'laiilng mill. Among the newest ilevelopinrin, in an unil-skld device for allium,,, biles Unit ooiinltta of a aerlri nf ilililjtT blocks hlngrd together by emit Humus flexible nielnl aurln. lily lo hold thrill In place no u Head of (he lire. KLAMATH ANIMAL HOSPITAL 0iiollt I'uwfr Thvaiit J. K. lurilMlr, II. V. si. t A It 1 1' AN II SMALL ANIMil. I'liuim IIUII II,, , t'Altl) OF THANKS We wish to express our deep a p. piTdatlon to our many trirnd.- and relatives mid especially to the rail road employes, for their acts of kindness and for their sympathy dining our recent bereavement. Mrs. C. L. Itennett and Children. It Pays to Use the Want-Ads! Greatest depth of the Pacific ocean is 35.400 feet. KIRBY Vacuum Cleaners Lifetime Guarantee Free Demonstration Telephone 9200 MANY DESIGN'S from which lo clwosc. Get our prices. Gmii,iic The Oregon Granite Co. II. II. Waltermlr. I'. O. Ilox Sit. 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