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About Herald and news. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1942-current | View Entire Issue (March 1, 1948)
PACE TWO J'tltiJit 4iut 35c' Till 40c p. m. Eve. Conllnuoiii Dully from 1:30 p. m. NOW NOW EVE. SHOWS 6:45 - 9:00 p. tn. Added Treats "Clock Cleaners" Disney Color Cartoon "Tennis In Rhythm" Sport ' Latest News Roarin' Good Time! DON'T MISS . SAMUEL GOLDWYN DANNY VIRGINIA KAYE MAYO no-THE GOLDWYN GIRLS h "THE SECRET LIFE OF ymiZEIMmY'S IN riCHNICOIOt I ... BORIS KARL0FF FAY BAINTER ANN RUTHERFORD I AND I HIGHLIGHTS IV SPORTS , LATEST NEWS i i V Sllll Johnnie JOHNSTON jL;3 Xavier CUGAT WUh aribitfrtiMtri Ldx TECHNICOLOR fJrfX W',l AND mm booth jS&?j ' AT THE ESQUIRE TOWER kl All Malioc, 1:30 p.m.I N I I III V E,1lr Thislre 1 11V II Eve :4J.:00 p.n.l r,r OAP ,ttt J flfl Crowds Five Digit Phones To Be Installed Five elicit telephone numbers vent Into effect here Saturday mid It isn t it mistake If you see a tele phone listed running Into five fig ui es. First installation of the new phones which will carry five num- brrs started Friday and before the day was over some 30 new custom f rs were added to The Pacific Tele phone and Telegraph company's list First to be installed was In the home of John H. Dodson. 2118 Rr.dcllffe. whose number Is 3-CK81. The telephone company said it had had a number of calls from people who wanted to know how to d'al a hyphen. The five digit num bers are dialed just like the old four numbers. Wire Chief E. J. Howell aaid on Inquiry today. Crews were busy installing ap pioxlmately 100 new telephones to day and expected to Install between 500 and 600 telephones In the city and suburban area before the year was out, cleaning up most of the long waiting list. In event old lour-diRit telephones are discontinued, that number will be reassigned but all other new telephones will carry the five-digit number in the future. Plane Crashes On Take-Off SAN FRANCISCO. March 1 oPv A veteran pilot, sensing something amiss with his landing gear, halted the takeoff of his Pan-American Airways clipper Friday night and the four-engined aircraft cracked up and caught fire on the runway. None of the 24 passengers on the Honolulu and Calcutta bound plane was injured. They were taken to a hotel to await another flight. . The fire, breaking out in the in Loard right engine from static sparks caused- by a wing dragging along the concrete runway, was quickly extinguished. ' C. V. George, pilot of the crippled snymaster, said he noticed his land ing gear was not reacting properly on laseoii. Me cut the engines be- iore the craft was air-bome and skidded to a stop. Californians Eye ing Basin With no relief in sight in the drouth areas of California more re quests are coming into the count agent's office daily, regarding pas ture and cattle feed information. C. A. Henderson, Klamath county agent, sent out listings Friday to three California counties and some individuals, mostly in San Joaquin valley, naming 12 ranchers with pasture available in Klamath basin and between 1200 and 1400 tons of h-y available here. The condition in California con tinues serious, Henderson said, and any further information regarding available pasture and feed will be welcome at the office, phone 8151. Idle Roster Shows Gains PORTLAND, March 1 WPj More Oregonians were on relief last month, the state public welfare commission reported. Welfare payments climbed to 638.985.62 In January, 3.7 per cent higher than in December. The commission attributed the Increase to winter unemployment. The average payment of general assistance was $64.70. A total of 1702 persons received that type of relief. The increase in welfare needs had oeen expected, and the commission reported that at the end of January it had still spent only 23 per cent of Its 1947-1949 funds. The commission decided at Its meeting here yesterday to call rep resentatives of fraternal organiza tions to a session to discuss whether t. elf are should be given Indigents living In fraternal homes for the aged. Commissioners said a prevalent belief that such a plan had already been tentatively approved was not St.-. Lodge spokesmen have suggested that the commission pay medical expenses of residents In homes for the aged, while the lodges pay room and board. This, however, drew lrom Commissioner Hugh G. Ball, Hood River, the objection that It would give lodge members a pre ferred status over other citizens. Police Look For Eccentric Thief PORTLAND, March 1 (IP) Police were on the lookout today for a most eccentric burglar. The places he broke Into: three churches. What he did there: drank a quart of cream. What he stole: $2 and two pints cf cream. Parasite Control Problems Talked Animal parasites, especially lice, were thoroughly discussed and meth ods of control recommended at a meeting held at Olene Friday after noon. Jim Ellngs, assistant county agent, who had arranged the meeting, In troduced Robert Every, extension service entomologist of Corvallls, as the principal speaker. Every advised the 30 stockmen present on latest approved methods of Insect control for parasites prey, ing on cattle, horses and sheep. He was In Klamath Falls two days, spending Saturday in the field with Ellngs. :7 -'-re' rTT nV : t-5-- s x V, Sv' ' t-- - ..... One of many drpartmrnts brine and Introduction Day projeram this Friday is thr draftinit class. Bob llulse, left, a student, arrkx aviiiit ance from the draftinit instructor, Jess I 'rub tree. Although enginceriiiir draftinr is stressed In Instruction, assistance has been given by students with inversion problems on the. campus. Open House Plans Made Introduction Day at Oregon Voca tional school this Friday will be the first large-scale attempt of the school to display its campus and training program to people of the community. Visitors from this sec tion and from all parts of the Northwest, many of whom do not realize the scope of OVS' educa tional program, will attend. Everyone is invited, and bus serv ice will be arranged to furnish transportation. Bus schedules will be announced soon. Originally Introduction Day was planned to celebrate reaching a 400-student enrollment figure, but present registration is close to 500. Conducted tours,, refreshments, displays and entertainment have been planned, and the day's events will wind" up with a dance in the school gym Friday evening, spon sored by the business class. Vets To Learn Farm Lore TULELAKE. March 1 Twenty veterans of World War II will get instruction on general farm man agement under the veterans voca tional agricultural program, begin ning next Thursday night, March 4. Classes will convene in the re cently completed building on the high school grounds, made avail able through 'he veterans adminis tration. Classes will be taught each Thursday night by Ralph E. Say lcr, one of '.he 1947 homesteaders, and the first topic will be fertilizer. Registrations from this home steader group of veterans was in the minority 'ince to be eligible the individual must not have earned over $2400 in the previous 12 months. This clause eliminated most of the 1947 arrivals. R. I. P. A prominent member of Klam ath's feline population died Fri day at the home of her owners, the E. M. Bubbs, 405 High. The orange Persian cat, "Sandy," was 18 years old when she died last night and has been a pet of the Bubb family since early kittenhood. "Sandy's" offspring number something like 150, and all of her kittens were given away to friends of the Bubbs and their friends' friends until a good share of the city's cat popula tion Is related to "Sandy." American Legion Regular Meetings 1st and 3rd Tuesdays. 8:00 p. m. Veterans Memorial Bldf., 4th. and Klamath. Club Rooms 221 Main., next (o Willard hotel. Open daily noon to midnight, except Sunday. 2:00 to 11:00 p. m. For Legionnaires and Guests HERALD AND NEWS, Introduction Tour Includes nrroomrd for Inspection at Oregon Mrs. Pearly West Passes Following Brief Illness j -:-f I ' ' i HI Rape Trial Starts Today Chester W. Calaway. indicted for statutory rape involving a 15-year-old girl, came to trial In circuit court this morning. He is repre sented by U. S. Balcntine, Calaway Is accused of forcibly at tacking the girl on a side road near Moore park last December after having taken her for a ride In a car. First testimony this morning was directed at establishing the age of the girl. Jurors hearing the case include J. E. Swansen, Eldred Putnam, Mike P. Lavenik Jr., Robert D. Mo Ohehey, Ouss A. Page, Everett R. Dennis, Bertha Teed, J. R. Ratllff Jr.. Jasper J. Cole, Alfred Keller, Victor O'Neill and Melvln W. Cherry. BETTER THINGS FOR BETTER LIVING ELECTRICALLY GE DISHWASHERS CE GARBAGE DISPOSALS GE KITCHEN CABINETS GE RANGES GE REFRIGERATORS' GE HOME FREEZERS 4 or I cubic feet, GE RADIOS with famous electronle reproducers. Table models as low as 24.45, Con soles, wlth'FM, SI 67.50. GE 30-gal. Table Top Water Heaters GE IRONS GE WATER HEATERS 30 to 87 I.il. A complete line of GE small appliances; Hardware; Dupnnt Paints; Electrical supplies. GE Authorized Parts and Service. FY0CK-M00N INCORPORATED Vour Authorized GE Dealer 121-125 South Bth Phone MOO Lili 7 KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON Drafting Vocallonal schaol'N blr otim hotnr Mrs. Pearly Ett West. 92. mother of Mrs. O. C. Tainian and a long time resident of Klamnih Falls, passed away Sunday at the Hill side hospital after a brief Illness. Mrs. West, who had made her home with Mrs. Tinman since 1932. was well-known in the community, especially for her knitting work. For years she produced knitted ar ticles for the Red Crass. She pro duced 100 pairs of knitted socks fur the Red Cross, and at the tune of the war, turned out 50 pairs of knit ted gun mittens. Several years ago. .she knitted a handsome pair of socks which were presented to the late President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Although of advanced age. she retained a lively Interest In public affairs and until her eyesight fulled, was a thorough reader of the m-wspapcrs. Born in Hillsdale. Mull.. Mis. V est came wes'. to Utah at the age of 18. and lived many years at Aurora. Utah. She was a mother of 10 children, four of whom sur vive. Including Mrs. Tatman, 339 N 9th Survivors include three grand children living In this city. They ere Mrs. Pearly Wolter. Mrs. Myrtle Schuss and Mrs. Mary Fullmer. She al.-o had 74 great-grandchildren and si grent-great-grandrhlldren. Remains are at Whltlock's. where funeral arrangements will be an nounced later. Little Ads get. Big Results Use ' the Herald and News Want-Ads I j wm& GAS ENGINES $695 . COMPLETE, READY TO INSTALL b OPERATE t UT"' . Install ihit heavy duty r plactmtnt tnfint for li than th coil of overhauling your prtatnt angina, Increase tha powtr, tfnclancjr and economy of your truck. Uie this tnfint for Station ary Power Plant, flawmillt, Draglines, Varders, Wtnchai. Govornrntrvt Surplus, tngirm 'mm Fire Destroys Spring Lake Home The recently completed 4-t'oum Lome of Mr. iintl Mrs. Don Johnnim of the MprliiK In ko dlMtrli'l com pletely destroyed by lire which broke out late Sntuiriiiy inula during the Johnsons' tihM'iu'C. The family Inst all household furulshl.igs mid per sonal belongings. The Johnsons uilil thi'lr young sun had loft home about u o'clock to Join friends nl a pnrly nt the tleorge Lamb home. The fire was dixcoverrd alter they left and despite the ef forts of neighbors, the hoiine burned to the ground. Mr. unci Mrs. Johnson at j now at the home of her parent, Mr. and Mrs. Irving While, who re side on the adjacent properly. Seven Hurt In Accident Seven persons were Injured In a hend-on collision between two cars on the .snow covered alretiii of high way R7 four lullrs inn 111 of the Fort Klnmalh Junction at 10 a. in. Sitlur cluy. Five of the injured wcio moved b City Ambulance Service from the Kliutmth Agency hospital lo Klaniulli Valley hospital here. None was thought to bo seriously hurt. Ill tile liuspliul ure Mrs. 1 1 it K. Craven. Mrs. Mubcl Wilson mid Mis. V. V. Siiiocht, all of Wnalunigal, Wash., mid Mis. Herbert L. (May- belloi Wllley and her slx-yrar-old daughter, route 3 box 318. Klamath Falls. The Washington women were occupants of a car en route to Cali fornia and Mr. and Mrs. Wllley and Cheryl, were going north when the two machines collided. John Craven of Wn.shoin.il suf fered a broken no.se and minor hurts but after first ant returned to the scene f the wreck as did Wllley. a Weyerhaeuser Timber company em ploye. His hurts were not serious. Mrs. Wllley I us a head Injury mid her duughter a rut Up but both were In the emergency room at the hospi tal at 2 p m. today and details were not available. Mrs. Wilson lius a buck Injury and is thuugtit to be Die mure seiiou.sly Injured of the three In her car. Mis. Schecht Aiiftcrcd bruises and minor hurts but Mrs. Craven has a painful head Injury. The ('ravens were en route to Cira.ss Valley, Calif., and Mrs. Wilson and Mrs. Schecht were planning a visit at Hayward. Tulelake Mrs. Clarence Barber. Yakima, sister of J. Morton Brown. Is send ing some tune here during Mr, BrownV convalescence from an Ill ness of several months' duration. His condition Is Improving steadily. Mr. and Mrs. Frank CI. Rhodes returned Wednesday Irum the bay area where they siwnt two weeks visiting In Oakland and at Sacru mrnto where a sou. Lloyd, Is en gaged In pest control with a Berk eley firm. Rhodes reports that the drought has dried up water sources that In normal years are running bank full at this season and that grain fuur Inches high Is burned brown. The new HoincsleiidiTs Improve ment association will elect officers on March 13 and all members are urgrd to attend the meeting which will be called by Paul Hodgcrs, chairman. A total of 1.685.203 major crimes were committed In the United States during 1946. according to FBI rec ords. Vermont has 39 women legislators, largest number of any state In the Union. J. L. DEAN Public Accountant and Auditor New Office Location 300 North 7th St. Phone 9346 735 h. p. U.S. Army Model 160 AX Commercial Model 150A sv J I 'Js SPECIFICATIONS CYLINDIRS 13! Mas. Oralu H f. 0 J000 ftPM'f. 115-tt.tbl.T.rqu.ff 1100 PM'l 4-la. Bars a J '.-. links. SS6 C. la. Dliplocinfir. Cov.rrMd IpMd 1000 RPM'S, Compters with Starf.r, 0n.ratr, Dlitrlbulor, Oil rill.r, Carbott tor, FlywhMl an Clulcb. Truman Meets Newsmen During Stay In Naval Station - Says Little KEY WEST, Ha., Mnroll I M' President Trillium refused tn dl euss his own candidacy ami at tributed tn 111 IN politics (inlay the failure In gel sperillor aclllrmeii! of furolsii and duiiioNllo iirnhlriiis. Npraklug lu a piilm-sliaili-d yard of this submarine luo where lie Is varallnnlua, the chief executive (ravelv declined lu talk alinllt So viet pressure oil Crerhoxlovakl anil Finland or the riilitiiliird disorders In Palestine. lie did soy that he has been In dally coiiunuiilcutlon with Mrcrciary of State Murshal through the state department, but he mill he could not answer III each case when re porters asked: 1. Hid he think the lime has come to form a military alllanr In Western Europe? 2. Were there any I'oilililluiis under wlili h l ulled Stairs Iriaips mllit be sent to I'ltlesliur? The pirsldrnt said Mntly 'the Russians have made no overtures looking lo a Hireling with Premier Stalin In Stockholm or anywhere else. No such overtures have been made, formally or Informally, hr said, either through the White House or the state department. He has not rhangrd his position that If there Is to be uuollirr "lllu Three'' Hireling, It must be In Washington. The president, ultiml In a white suit, cume out on the lawn fur a news conference. When rrjMirters stood up, he asked thrin lo be seated In lawn chairs while hr stood up so, he said, he could see them better. There, in the palm-shaded vaca tion spot, he refused to cniuiuent on the southern rrvolt. What did he think of Cloveruor Tuck's pluu? Every slate has a perfect right lo conduct lu rlrrtlnu as II sees fit provided evrry voter tins the right to rsprrft his opinion at the polls, Mr, irunmn said. Hr re called llml In Ihe past rlrrlors were not committed to any candi date. He said he thought iiiitvbe the Virginians are trying lo restore the old coiislltutlnnol approach. Pleasant Visit He said ho had a very ptra-snut visit yesterday with former Ohio Gov. James M. Cox. 19'JO demo cratic presidential candidate, who called for lunch. He said It wus a personal visit and the first tune lie had an opiKirttinlty to get really ucuiiulntcd with the newpuirr publisher uud radio station owner. Did he think the time has rame for Ihe western powers ta form a military alliance against the spread of communism? He said he raulrf not answer that question at this time. Nor was he ready for a lecture an architecture j when someone brought up Ihe ron- I truversy over . the While House balcony. President Truman blaturd presi dential year politics tor holding up leoutlful ajven baked brown rabl finish Double desri for Instant radiant heat DIoMype burner control lasy It Initoll CLIAN-FUMC burner no fumes no dor no wlchi to trim lurni kerosene or No, 1 dlillllalo qC J j W'K hl:l( ICE Al.l. MAKKS i rJ XiSJ1 fJ. I M 09 South 6lh I'houe !) II maAi 'I MONDAY, MARCH I, IWj settlement of liupoiiant Interna- ( huh) I njid domestic problems. The president said ho wasn't being critical of anyone., Unit it was a mi t ti i nl development In a campaign year, with several can illdiilrn for president III and mil of congress. 'At III" same news cnnleieiiie held on (ho lawn of Ills ouiiiicn ul the conimoiiilaiil'a house heio the president: llelteralcd that he will be glad lo meet will! I'lemler Htalln of Russia, but only If Ihe hitler cuines lo Washington. defused lo be drawn Inlo run (roversy over SnllUiern dculiKTallo rrvolu. He even described Virginia iuv. William liM'k's rrromnielida lloii on (he Virginia legislature fur a law wlilrh would bar his name from the liallul this yrar as a possible attempt lo return (u Ihe ,,, eonatllullniial approach In elec tion of clrlegalri. The piesuliiillal year l having a very bail effect on the settle ment ol our Imiiuii and domestic affairs. Mr. Tinman said, lie said It applied lo all prob lems. pressed for dcliills. he said he hud III mind the folelgll situation generally and Ihe housing program ul home, both ol which lid said should have a bi-partisan approach. ' Al all previous conferences ful some months-(Ills was his first at Key Wrst wllrie he Is vacationing - tile pieslilenl trlused to Bllsw-jf the "laikpol question' as repnib'.s call It "What ran iki tell us about your own candidacy III n" "c lliun asked. He said he had brrn loo llaillrd busy with foreign affairs and do mestic problems and he hasn't had a chance lo think about 11. He Joined in the laughter thul (olloWCfl Hall Thanks Basin For Yule Ship Gifts In a letter lo Mayor Ed Oslenilmf, Governor John II. Hull thanked resulmts of the Klamnih area lor their contribiitKuis to the North west's Christmas ship. Governor Hall rxpirssrd apprecia te i for this area's part In the ship ment of fiaxl to Kuroe aboard the ship which left Portland February 3 SPECIALIZED WASHING MACHINE SERVICE tour trAlnrd trrvlrr men nt your call. Iirint ltn k of part fctr all makri brlwccn i'ortlund and Sn rranrlwo. 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