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About Herald and news. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1942-current | View Entire Issue (May 28, 1948)
PAGI E1CHT HERALD AND NEWS. KLAMATH FALLS. ORECON FRIDAY, MAY 28, 1M Suburban Fire District Ready To Go Vith All New Equipment (Continued from Pag 1) which provide room for (wo Mf while truck. One Is a regular, fully equipped (ire enf Ine wl(h the latest type equipment and the second Is a tanker with capacity (or 1000 gallons af water. Chiefs Quarters In addition the building provides a modern three-room apartment (or the (Ira chief, a recreation room, dormitory, dressing room, a second kitchen (or "snacks" (or the men on duty and plenty of storage space. The building Is heated with two gas furnaces. Someone will be on duty 14 hours a day and (ifty volunteers, living or working within a radius of one mile of the station have been enrolled. The SO men who make up the sub urban volunteer fire department have an organisation of their own Independent of the district John Cotton Is president. John Remstreet, vice president, and P. W. Koberg Is secretary.. This group plans purchase of a re suscitator at a cost of $500 which will be left at the station and may be used by anyone in an emergency. One o( the newest on the market, it . has many advantages over the pul motor. It will be the only one of its kind In Klamath Falls. Dance Slated 1 A dance is being sponsored Satur day night, June 19. in the armory to raise (unds (or purchase of this equipment. M. G. Gordon, hired by the board of directors of the district, received his (ire fighting training while in the navy. He served one year with ; the department which operated at the airport here. His assistant, Harold Briscoe. Is a 1 student mornings at the OVS. He will be on duty afternoons and evenings. He also is an ex-service man. White was chosen as the color (or ! the trucks since it shows up well at j night Lettering is in gold. The truck chassis were purchased : from the Balsiger Motor company ! and the Rose motor company and Grange Club To Send Ten CARE Parcels : The members of the Langell ' Orange Home Economics club have just placed an order (or 10 CARE , packages amounting to tlOO, ac cording to Mrs. Helen Perry, of the 1 . Pelican Candy Jar headquarters (or CARE in Klamath Falls. i Mrs. Ed Gralian of Langell val ley, in placing the order, said that the women in the club donated fresh j eggs, which were auctioned off to raise the money. The order was di vided into (lve packages of baby j food and five of general food (or a ! child under 10 years old, each type costing $10 the standard price of any CARE package. The baby food CARE package Is i for babies over six months old and ' contains whole milk powder. Infant i cereal food, ascorbic acid tablets, i vitamin A and D. concentrates, I granulated sugar, 30 cans of strained baby food, soap, can opener, table spoon, teaspoon and measuring spoon. The Langell Grang Home Eco The Langell Grange Home Eco Mrs. Charles Gilmore, CARE chair man (or Klamath Basin, (or their thoughtful contribution, and Mrs. Gilmore expressed the hope that more clubs and organizations would follow their good example. I Hat Creek Firm Gets USBR Power The Hat Creek Lumber company o Central Valley near Redding is now getting the first power ever sold by the reclamation bureau to a public agency. Power (rom Shasta dam Is going to the lumber plant through the Shasta dam area public utility dis trict The utility district built a trans mission line (rom the dam to the mill. Bonneville Power Output Falls Off PORTLAND. May 28 MP Back waters o( the (lood-swollen Colum bia river have reduced the (all of water at Bonneville dam, cutting power output by about 30 per cent, D. L. Marlett said Thursday. Marlett, assistant Bonneville ad ministrator, said no power shortage would result as steam plant would increase their output. He said normally there Is a 55 to 60-foot fall but that now has been reduced to about 40 feet. SUITS tailored-to-measure from J. L. TAYLOR'S Lin Sine 1918 , -MANSTORE- 73S Main WHEEL and STEERING ALIGNMENT SERVICI DICK B. MILLER CO. 7th A Klamath Th. 4103 the fire fighting apparatus was built by th American Elkhart company, Ban Francisco. Both engines passed In a test run made last week by Charles Lynn, underwriter's engineer for Lou Gasper, manufacturer's representative here (rom San Fran cisco. The main truck earriea a hog booster pump and 350 gallons of water which can be dispersed under 750 pounds pressure to form a spray. This truck carries 3000 feet of hose and both trucks can draft from any aise hydrant or (rom an open source of water. The two pumps ran handle 1000 gallons of water per minute and the er lipment. which Includes chemi cals, can be used on any type of (ire. So If trouble Oreatens and you're in the district call the (Ire depart ment The number is 7744 unless the call is social. Then It is 774S. REA Grants Farm Power Loans WASHINGTON. May 18 (P The Rural Electrification Administration Thursday granted loans totaling $5,780,000 to 11 borrower to pro vide electrical service in (arming arras. The leans Included: Central Electric Cooperative, Redmond. Ore., (740.000. Public Utility District No. 1 of Klickitat county, Ooldendale, Wash., 1400.000. Hall Announces Three Appointments SALEM. May 38 M1) Governor John H. Hall Thursday announced three reappointment to stats boards and commissions. They are: Robert L. Jones, Clifton, Clauwp county, to a four-year term on the state fish commission. John F. Lee, Portland, to a four year term on the stat board of accountancy. W. Verne McKlnney, HUlsboro. to a five-year term on the board of trustees (or the Oregon stat library. The Drake Lumber Company Offers Congratulations to the South Suburban area on the fine fire equipment provided for your protec tion and on your new fire hall. CONGRATULATIONS To the Suburban Fire District from L P. Brockman Painting and Decorating 2109 Radcliffe Phone 4462 A. E. BERGLOFF Blacksmithing and Welding one! "Andy the Rigging Maker" Neighbor to the New Fire Station 2748 )Viard Phone 4927 Best Wishes to the SUBURBAN FIRE COMPANY 'SlrNir'NaNMNSSS'N We know your New G.M.C. Will Do the Job ROSE MOTOR CO. 4th and Klamath Phon 1164 Congratulations on the New Suburban Fire Station R. P. OLIVER PLUMBING Wiring On The New South Suburban Fire Hall was done by LEACH SERVICE CO. Our best wishes to the department BEST WISHES to Suburban Fire Department Dugan's Roofing Service 17S2 Dayton Phone 8642 Congratulations South Suburbanites and Fire District Members on a Notable Achievement from Klamath Falls Brick and Tile Company Brick and Til Enhance! Style Congratulations "We, the Suburban Lumber Company wish to extend to the newly organiied Suburban Fire Company our heartfelt congratulation. A com munity enterprise luch at this i for the bene fit of all people living within the district, and the support of all the people should be whole hearted. We trust that this organiiation will strengthen with the passing of time; and with proper support will become the backbone of future civic enterprises." Suburban Lumber Co. 4784 South Sixth Street fhone 7709 Our Congratulations to the Suburban Fire District Community on Your New Hall, and Your Fine Equipment BALSIGER MOTOR CO. MAIN AT ESPLANADE PHONE 3121 CONGRATULATIONS Suburban Fire Hall ASPHALT TILE FLOORS by L CALHOUN 919 KLAMATH PHONE 8495 We are proud to have installed the heating system in the fine suburban fire hall PADE and TITTLE 11th and Walnut Streets We handled the concrete construction in the NEW FIRE HALL 1821 ETNA PHONE 4718 Another Step Forward on the MIRACLE MILE! CONGRATULATIONS TO THE SUBURBAN FIRE DISTRICT on its fine new answer to a Community Problem. Moro power to your pumper and may you never have to use it on our Joint! Swan Lake Moulding Co. 3226 South 6th Phone 3169 Congratulations ' on the new Suburban Fire Hall from the ' . California-Pacific Utilities 1011 Main Street To The Suburban Fire District"' CONGRATULATIONS from I Metier Brothers Manufacturers of Pondcrosa Pine Mill Work Products ' South Sixth and Altomont Drive i
