HERALD AND NEWS, KLAMATH FALLS, ORECON
FRIDAY, FEB. 27, 141
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By MALCOLM EPLEV
A LADY acquaintance of ourt, who lives In the
Midwest end came by train to Klamath Falls
on a visit, reports enthusiastically that there Is a
certain Boutnern racuic trainman
who Is a walking chamber of com
merce and information bureau.
She did not learn the man's
name, but when he found out on
the train the other day that she
was coming to Klamath, he over
whelmed her with facts, figures
and favorable information about
the old home town and Its sur
rounding area.
She was interested, and recalls
most of the things he told her.
They check very closely with the
farts as we know them. He told
EPLEY her about the economy of the basin
in the last IS or 20 years, the rise of agriculture,
changes In the character of the population, opening
of the Tulelake homesteads, and many other things
which are Interesting and important information
about our region.
It Isn't often enough that local people who come
In contact with the traveling public are so well fn-
The Doctor Says
Tonsils May Be Left In
Bt Edwin P. Jordan. M. D.
Written for NEA Service
Although everyone is born with
tonsils and adenoids, these tissues
certainly should not always oe re
moved. In many people, both ton
sils and adenoids can be left where
they are all through life, without
producing any apparent harm.
In many cases, however, the re
moval of the tonsils and adenoids
has to be seriously considered. The
tonsils can become chronically In
flamed and frequently, in such cas
es, look normal on the surface but
have a deep-seated infection with
in them with pus pockets.
In fact, chronio Infection may
cause the tonsils to appear shrunk
en and still pour poison into the
STATIC
By JOY BIGG8
LitUa Jackie Lea Lowry, seven-year-old
boy who was seriously hurt
In an accident last December, was
honored on radio program "Re
questfully Yours," Thursday after
noon. Jackie is an ardent T-Texas
Tyler fan and Tyler played his own
recordings lor Jackie, aiterwaro. vu
King him at Hillside hospital. -
Derby's Music company made up
a gift package of three T-Texas
Tyler recordings lor Jackie ana tney
were presented by Tyler, who auto
graphed them. Don Meal arrangea
the interview between the western
band leader and the little Invalid,
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Two Juicy mysteries will be aired
tonight, "The Sheriff" and "The Pat
Man" wonder if all 13 candidates
tor the post of Klamath county
sheriff will be listening.
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Don't forget to tune in on the
KOHS-Ashland basketball game at
8:30 p. m It should be good with
Don Neal broadcasting and Bob
Sheridan coaching two old Wash
ington State buddies.
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Among ABO programs taking
Radio Life Magazine achievement
a ards for 1947 were "Candid Micro
phone" and "Mr. President" The
magazine listing awards and hon
orable mentions Is on the news
stands now.
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For Saturday night stay-at-homes
the radio provides whodunits of in
terest including the one-man crime
wave factual story on "This Is Your
FBI," and a beautiful girl accused
of murdering her former sweetheart
on "Famous Jury Trials."
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If you have any pet radio peeves
send them in. Our pet peeve is
hearing the end of a program an
nouncing a contest offering tHst
but not catching the address to send
the boxtop or whatever it is, to.
There's some contest on "Do You
Want To Lead a Band," a Monday
night program, now. We thought up
a prize-winning???? name for the
fund for veterans but don't know
whom to give it to.
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Briefs From The Pocket File
I out of gear
gently uphill
, . . Dirt farmers
grand whingdlng
that they try
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idea of a county
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system. In such cases, especially
where rheumatism, Injury to the
kidneys, or other damage is sus
pected, the tonsils should gene: Jly
come out.
In acute tonsillitis, the tonsils be
come inflamed, red and swollen.
Tonsils are not removed at the
time when they are acutely Inflam
ed. If, however, acute attacks de
velop frequently, and signs of dan
ger to other parts of the body ap
pear, then these tonsils, too, may
need to be removed.
The adenoids are made up of tis
sue much like that of the tonsils.
This tissue lies In the back part
of the nose. The adenoids, again
like the tonsils, may harbor germs
and cause chronic infection. In chil
dren, particularly, they may be
large enough to Interfere with
breathing through the nose. The
adenoids can be, and usually are,
removed at the same time as the
tonsils.
X-Eay Sometimes Vted
Definitely, diseased tonsils and
adenoids should be removed sur
gically. They are sometimes treat
ed with X-ray, ny coagulation wnu
an electric needle, or by radium, in
the case of the adenoids, but the
majority of leading specialists feel
that these methods are usually not
as satisfactory as surgical removal
It should also be said that, al
though tonsillectomy and adenoi
dectomy removal are among the
most commonly performed opera
tions, they are not simple. Great
skill Is required, especially in tne
more difficult cases.
Missing Skiers
Return Safely
SEATTLE, Feb. 27 UP) Four
Seattle men were returned to North
Bend yesterday after being missing
since Sunday In the Cascade moun
tains. They are William Morrow, who
had gone into the mountains in
search of his son, William Jr., 21,
and two other skiers, Walter Wilcox,
20, and Jeffrey Sessions, 19.
All were In good physical condi
tion except for cold and fatigue.
The quartet had taken refuge in a
cabin at Goldmeyer hot springs until
snow thawed to permit travel.
IWA To Start
Pay Negotiations
SPOKANE, Feb. 27 VPy The CIO
International Woodworkers of
America will start wage increase
negotiations here today with the
Diamond Match company, Earl C.
Nlmz, district union president, said
today.
The IWA has asked wage in
creases of 40 cents an hour, includ
ing 7 i cents for health and welfare
benefits.
Nlmz said Inland Empire lumber
operators recently refused to Join
industry-wide negotiations at Port
land but said they would negotiate
locally.
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FEB. 27
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Fee I g re
willing to Impart their knowledge to
visitors. This man has evidently established a record
that might well be emulated by others In similar
He demonstrates exactly the purpose of the tourist
schools which, are held around the state each year
under urging by the Oregon Advertising club and
chambers of commerce and other or
gauisatlons. This project Is not for tourists, but for
likely to meet tourists when they are
A school Is proposed for Klamath this year. Some
hunt up that S.P. brakeman and put
"Tf-HERE'S a place on the OVS road where your car,
or with the clutch disengaged, rolls
or at least, Hint is the way it seems
and city slickers got together for
at the Klwanis club annual farmers'
night Thursday, but no outsider would have been
able to distinguish between them . . , OVS students
are conducting a student body election March 6, and
it has been suggested to all disappointed candidates
again by filing for Klamath county
county people are mulling over the
manager form of government, and It
Idea for other counties to be think
to Improve county government ,
Bill Niskanen, Bend business man and Deschutes
county legislator, was In Klamath today and reports
that some constructive recommendations may be
the legislative committee on fish and
heads . . . Niskanen says the hearings
arc now concluded, and the committee is preparing
advisory period with Ira Gnbrlelson,
former chief of the fish and wildlife survey, who
will come to Oregon to help out . . . The committee
a solid report to the legislature , . .
saw a man in town the other day dressed in duck
hunting togs and carrying a gun . . . Wonder if he
pulled off too many sheets from his calendar, or
Party Ends
In Slaying
SEATTLE, Feb. 27 iPY-A family
birthday get-together ended tragic
ally early today in the death of i
navy chief petty officer after a fight.
The victim was Joseph Paul
Shales, 42.
A relative by marriage, George R
Nicholas, 43-year-old machinist, was
held without charge In connection
with the death. Nicholas is married
to a niece of Shales.
Shales died a few minutes after
being admitted to a hospital.
Detectives Austin W. Seth and M.
E. Madden said Nicholas told them
he knocked Shales down in a fight
outside the apartment where the
party was held. They said Nicholas
told them Shales had followed him
outdoors and "started to swing, but
I beat him to the punch."
The officers said Nicholas related
that he had gone outside "to cool
off," at the suggestion of relatives.
after trouble with Shales at the
party. He said the trouble had
started when the navy man lunged
at him after remarking: "You don
like me and I don't like you."
He said: "I don't believe I spoke
more than 10 words to Joe (Shales)
up to that time, midnight;"
Shales was stationed at Sand Point
naval air station.
Phillips To
Give Sermon
Continuing the series of sermons
on the parables of Jesus, the Rev.
Victor Phillips will preach on "The
Wheat and the Tares." at the 11
o'clock service of worship at First
Methodist church on Sunday morn
ing.
The choir, directed by Mrs. Robert
P. Craig, with Mrs. Patricia Hunt at
the organ, will sing special music.
The evening service will be held at
o'clock when the study of the Six
Days of Destiny will be continued.
This has to do with the events and
personalities of the last days of
Jesus' earthly ministry.
The personality to be dealt with
on Sunday evening is "Thomas."
Church 8unday school will meet
at 9:45 a. m. and Methodist Youth
Fellowship at 6:30 p. m. All will find
a welcome at First Methodist.
AFL Millmen Get
Wage Boost Okay
PORTLAND, Feb. 27 UP) A 12',i-
cent-an-hour wage increase will be
given March 1 to 4000 AFL millmen
employed in 45 Oregon plants.
The Increase was granted after
regotlatlons of the millmen and the
Wood Work Employers association.
The association said that, should
AFL Carpenters get more than
a iz',4-cent boost, an additional in
crease will be given the millmen
to make their raise as large as the
carpenters.
The carpenter wage scale is now
unaer arbitration.
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SIDE GLANCES
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"Why should I pick it
Army Pigeon Is
31 Years Old
FORT MONMOUTH. N. J.. Feb.
27 (ify Kaiser, wonder pigeon of the
u. S. army signal corps, was 31-
years-old today.
The bird, whose longevity has
astounded the pigeon breeding
world, served with honors In two
world wars and with two armies.
Kaiser was captured by Americans
in the Ilrst World War during the
Meuse offensive of 11)18. He h d
been trained by the German army
as a carrier pigeon. The bird was
pressed into service by the U. S.
services of supply.
During the second World War.
Kaiser's offspring carried on In
Kaiser tradition.
Portal Cases
Tossed Out
DETROIT. Feb. 27 (X The five
federal Judges In the eastern dis
trict of Michigan today threw out
all portal-to-portal cases pending
before them.
Affected are more than 160 cases
Involvmg millions of dollars.
The five jurists upheld the con
stitutionality of section 2 D1 of
the portal-to-portal act passed In
1847 oy congress.
Under that section, congress with
drew Jurisdiction on portal pay
claims from federal courts.
Other Judges In other sections of
the nation have msde somewhat
similar decisions since congress
passed the act. This was said to be
the first time, however, in which
an entire district docket was cleared
of portal cases, by a single action of
an its judges.
The nine page opinion was writ
ten by Judge Frank A. Picard. It
was Judge Picard who. a year ago.
threw out 'Jie Mt. Clemens Pottery
company case, thereby stemming
In part a flood of portal cases that
totaled s5.000.000.000 in claims across
the nation.
RFC Lending Power
To Be Curtailed
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 UP) The
senate banking committee voted
unanimously today to curtail the
reconstruction finance corporation's
lending powers and continue the
agency 10 years beyond June 30.
The committee approved a bill
that would put a $1,000,000,000 limit
on the RFC's loan and Investment
authority. The present limit Is
2.OO0,00O.00O.
The measure would reduce the
agency's surplus from I6S0.OO0.0O0
to 150.000.000. Capitalization would
be cut from $325,000,000 to $100,
000.000. This $725,000,000 would be re
turned to the treasury. Senator
Buck (R-Del.i, chairman of a sub
committee which drafted the bill,
said he favors applying this on the
national debt
Belgians Seize
Arms Shipment
ANTWERP, Belgium, Feb. 27 UP)
Belgian police last night seized 117
boxes of rifles from Czechoslovakia,
destined for Callao, Peru.
The boxes were marked, "Elsen-
waren" (Iron goods). They were to
be loaded aboard the Dutch ship
Helder when one case crashed, re
vealing the contents. It is not illegal
to send arms through Belgium, but
the confiscation was based on failure
of the senders to label the shipment
properly.
BROADCAST
SATS., 11:00 A. M,
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"Covalleria Ruiticana" I
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Moscow Time
Corrected
MOSCOW, Feb. 27 W For 88
years, the Evening Moscow disclosed
today. Russians have been ahead of
the times by .005 seconds.
It was this way:
The country bases it time on Mos
cow time. Moscow tune Is deter
mined by observations at Schtern
berg Astronomical university. These
obr;rvattons are made from a post
presumed to be on the zero time
meridian.
The newspaper said this post was
checked In 1883. When It was
checked again recently, the story
added, the post was found to be a
meter and a half (about five feet)
off the zero meridian.
"This means." said the paper,
"that Moscow time has been ahead
.005 seconds.
"The signals for correct time,
which are sent over the air. now
will be sent with the correction."
Freighter
Still Aground
VANCOUVER, B. C Feb. 37 (CP)
Powerful salvage tugs were at
tempting early today to refloat the
United States freighter Nicholas D.
Labadle. aground in Active pass, 36
miles north of Victoria.
Pacific Salvage company's "Sal
vage King" and the Canadian Na
tional tug "Number Two" attempted
unsuccesfully to refloat the freighter
at high tide last night.
The stern of the 7000-ton vessel
swung with the tide yesterday. She
doc: not aDDear A ha In anv
uniess strong winds spring up.
n.e Laoadle was outbound from
Vanrnllvar tnr Unlink -
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Of lumber and irraln n-K-n .v..
grounoea.
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Christ Jesus
II
Lesson Sermon
SUblect Of the lonr,.
ouuuay at tne First Church of
Christ. Sciential lnth h iu....
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ton. w 11 he "rhi.i.i 1.....,,
u.ueii iexi will be from Psalms
a., i nou are fairer than the chil
dren of men iru i. nn. . j
thy lips; therefore God hath blessed
mcc lurevcr.
Worshln aervlr l h-i.t .4 .
o'clock Sunday morning, and 8un-
u-jr acnooi is taught In classes held
at the same hour, downstairs In the
church.
Regular weekly meetings are held
each Wednesday at 8 p. m. A read
lng room is maintained at tmt
with everyone welcome.
nmong Bioie citations comprising
this week's lesson
unto you that fear my name shall
the Son of Righteousness arise with
"""'" "is wings." (Mai. 4:2).
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TONIGHT
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The World
Today
By DEWITT MACKKN7.il
AP Foreign Affairs Analyst
What ran w expect Russia's next
move to be, now that a ruthless
bolshevlsm has established a
Csechoslovak government which Is
Jointly condemned by American,
Brltalu and France as a dictator
ship' That's a mighty Important ques
tion, though of course It's an aca
demic one, since probably not even
Moscow itaeu
could answer It
definitely at
this Juncture.
The reds art
o p p o r t u nlsta
and direct ac
tlonlsta who
lash out when
the striking
looks good.
However, this
seems to stand
out clearly: we
rapidly are ap-
OaWllt Mockanila
proaclwiig what looks like the cli
max of the battle for Europe be
tween totalitarian communism and
democracy. The next few months
are likely to tell the story of
whether Russia is to be held along
the Hue which she now occupies,
oi whether she Is to fulfill her am
bition to overrun Western Europe,
thereby making herself mistress of
the entire rnntlncnt.
f'oiiaollriated l!sat
Russia has consolidated her Eust-
ern European empire by taking over
Czechoslovakia. Heretofore Czecho
slovakia reprrsritted a weak spot In
the bolshevlst "battle line." because
while Uie little republic Is Slavlo
and so has a bond of blood with
Eastern Euroe, yet she always has
thought In terms of western democ
racy. And there is more than the politi
cal angle Involved. Aa 1 pointed out
yesterday. Czechoslovakia lies strat
egically In the very heart of Cen
tral Europe, and Is rich both In nat
ural resource, and Industry. For
generations t h e great military
strategists have regarded this psr
turular area as one of the strong
est points on the continent.
Well. Russia would seem to have
Ironed out that situation. Miwow
has the country by the neck as
tilings now stand.
Therefore communism appears
to be well set for further aggres
sion. Both Italy and France cer
tainly are prime objectives. Ob
servers believe It Isn't unlikely that
Moscow will take another crack at
small Finland. Furthermore we
may be sure that the reds tiavs
every Intention of ruling Austria In
the long run, although that ran t
be achieved while other allied
troops are In occupation.
Far more Important, however,
the communist strategy apparently
contemplates trying to gain control
of Italy and France before the Mar
shall plan becomes effective, there-
by rendering It unworkable. This
vould tend to make the rest of
Western Europe vulnerable to red
sggrcsslon.
That's the gloomy prospect which
the world fares. And still there are
voices crying: "Appease the Rus
sians I"
Laymen's Day
Service Set
Sunday will be Laymen's Day In
all Presbyterian churches In the
United States, and Pcoce Memorial
Presbyterian church, 4431 8. 6th, will
Join In services. At the 11 a. m. serv
ice, laymen will tnke charge.
Robert LaMott will report on the
National Council of Presbyterian
men held In Chicago this month.
Fred Soults will preside. A. C. Olson
will give a brief report on the New
Life movement In the church.
Bible school meets at 0:45 a. m.
All are Invited to attend services.
Junior Christian Endeavor will
meet at 4 p. m. Sunday with Mrs.
H. T. Mltehelmnre aiinrlnj,nrlt
The Intermediate society follows at
o p. m. witn Mrs. i L. Parker and
DorothV Peunh. alinerlnrenH.nta
81gma PI. high school aire rnnVMiM
at 7:15 p. m. Sunday, immediately
aiier cnoir renearsal at 8 o clock.
An ecllnse of the mnon ta viaihu
to more persons than Is an eclipse
of the sun.
To sell or buy give Stewart a try.
Realtor, 615 Klamath.
NO "GUESSWORK"
IN OUR
"MOTOR TUNE-UP8"
BURNESS MOTORS
6th and Walnut Streets
From where
Reasl the other day when eoamtry
folks and farmers spend mora
money, proportionately, on their
homes than city dwellers do.
Doesn't seem hard to believe
when you think R over. Take the
folks In our town, for Instance!
They're home-loving people
who'd rather spend an ovoninR by
the flro with a mellow glass of beer
than go out In search of entertain
ment or diversion.
So H's only natural they put more
into what means most to them and
to their children : their homed. They
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WHY WE SAY
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rfYrV wn" '"Tiimti infatuated
W wtwk w"'' N,rri,""", m'r ',v,, wn "ol
!wrJljr returned. A a rrsiilt, shn jiinrd away
IpJ FJP" until only her voice remained. So it
3 J m he neenme the voice without
JLjfJJf g body a repented sound.
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poyie s uoiumn
They May Now Set tire To
The Coal Mines-On Purpose
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WIl.KKH-llAItltK. Pa., iJ' The
coal ieople are thinking of selling
their mines on fire.
In the past they spent millions of
dollars fighting accliliiiliil fires.
Now they think
there may be
big profits In set
ting the mines
afire on puriHue.
ll sounds sany,
but Its a real
possibility. The
big queatlun Is
whether the
fires can be con
trolled to get
what they waul
gas from
which thry can
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make synthetic fuels.
Wild fires have been a costly
prublem here In the Wyoming val
ley, heart of the nation's concen
trated hard coal ficlcli, since 113.
More Ihun a decade ago II was
estimated that In this valley area
alone (13.UOO.000 hud been spent
fighting underground fires.
Famous lire
SUll burning Is the famous Red
Ash fire, a subterranean 4iK)-acre
blaze bordering "Giant's Despair,"
a steep curved road where 40 years
ago 30,000 peuplc used to crowd to
watch Ralph de Palma and Harney
Oldflcld 111 annual hill climb races.
In 1D14 a miner's lamp set fire
to overhead timbers In the Red Asli
mine. Since then some futir mil
lion tons of hlgligrada coal have
gone up In sulphurous smoke from
this uncontrollable bl.ie.
That represents almost one-tenth
as much anthracite as has been pro
duced In the United States In some
years. And the smoke still rolls
up from the loug.dcserled shafts,
turning the countryside Into a
stricken rocky desert where no grass
grows and no birds sing.
Hundreds of men have fought and
failed to quell this fire.
"It was burning when I came
here." said one veteran mining en
gineer, "and I won't live to see 11
uut. It'll burn on forever and a
day. It'll never burn out."
To him and other residents here
this deep Invisible fire has an
awesome and eternal quality, a
symbol of mnn's frustration before
a power he cannot curb.
Easy to Start
Mine fires are ull but Impossible
to put out. But It Is easy to start
them. In the anthracite Institute
laboratory hern n portion of .he
1 1,000,000 the Industry siend each
year on research Is being devoted to
see Just how mine fires do burn.
"If we learn that we may find out
HOTELS
OSBOP.N HOLLAND
EUGENE. ORE. MEDFORD
Thoroughly Modern
Mr. an Mrs, 1. t t.ttUj
and Jna Rarlar
Fraprlalars
I sit ... ly Joe Marsh
Where Does
Your Money Go?
may not have loo much to spend
but R goes for those permanent,
abiding comforts that make home
a nicer place to be.
And from whore I sit, that bud
get ealls for some of the niceties of
home llfo too like cider and pop
corn for the kids from time to time,
and a friendly glnss of beer for
Mom and Dad . . . things that ht
hmg with what we mean when we
May "Home,"
KK, hnkri Stales II, tutu Fmndatim
fWateal
whether they can be controlled to grt
the results we want," said Dr. H. c.
Johnson, research director who has
built a liuxl'l mine In the laborauuy
for test pin pases.
Johnson believes that when tha
nation's supply of natural gas 11
exhausted burning coal mines will
t come the greatest way to pnxlure
syntheslc gas-from which can be
inuile gasoline, ttlrsrl oil. alcohol,
waxes, mrdlclurs and other pro
ducts. "Mining Is the big expense at
present," he suhl. "It the cool can
b, gossifird without mining it, Mt
can obtain the synthesis gas at low
cost."
There Is still another advantage
to burning the coal In Uie mines,
but Johnson didn't mention It.
Nobody has to haul out Uie aalica.
Burns Slates
Card Clean-Up
BURNS, Ore . Keb. 77 ("V-A drla
against gambling described by
HuriM residents as "big money" play
with table stakes of thousands of
dollars was reiHirted by the district
attorney today.
Officials raided five establish
ments Tuesday night, arrested II
men, and hauled off three tni.k
loada of Ublrs, chairs, (inker chips
and ranis, said Dlalrlct Attorney
Lelaud Duncan,
Duncan, who said the raids were
not a crusade, but merely a matter
of enforcing the law, reported lie
had "been working toward this for
two years, ever slnre I've been In
office." The arrested men were, held
to the grand Jury.
Htesldcnls of this town said one
man had lost sao.ooo and his ranch
In a big-stake guns
Ralph's Mobil Service
Malts naalatr. Maf,
Specialist In
Motor Tunlni. Ilrakt Service.
Lubrication
HIS a Klanalk At. raaaa 4H
NEW KIND OF
HEARING AID
2 TO 6 TIMES MORE
SOUND INTENSITY
Look stain st tha picture! Hara k a
haarlng akl oomplate in ona unit ao email
It flta tlia tiny watch pocket of a man's
tnuaarel A new llaltona record I
Made poaalhla by a new a ind of "oUrer
circuit, combining 46 parla and eon
nnctiona Into one mo latum proof, tnw
bta-troa unit.
Yet, Ilia receiver transmits 2 to t Umea
more aound Inlenalty than any M 11
otlier hearing akla Imled, Twice a merii
aa even the former Ifellnne model! Thie
a far more sound Inlenalty than yoa
penlnbly need -or even can eland I
Hut note thla: H means a I moat aav
ballavabla clarity uiila Aa powtr luranf
amy rfniwi. Thia meana glorkiua henrmg
aomorf. And cola operation enat to a
"w low Inaa Uuin a penny an bmtf.
sand far Prae SaatM
Find mit about thla greet new ad w
by Ilnltone, Mm lenilarl Simply mil
eoun for full deacrlptlnn of thla amaa
Ini Hellnne dnvalopmonl. Ilookkit fans
in plain wrapper no oblige Una.
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HEARING AID
S. C. MITCHELL
of 3(M IOOF nidg., Kugrne, phone
4141, Is with J, N. Taft and associates
of Portland who have been serving
the hard of hearing since 1034. Mr.
Mitchell holds frequent clinics at the
WINKMA HOTrX. Ncasa wrlle for
nest clinic date. Fresh KVKItKADV
A and II flatteries for all hearing
aids sent at onoe hy Parcel rout.