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About Herald and news. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1942-current | View Entire Issue (June 29, 1949)
PACE TWO HERALD AND NEWS. KLAMATH FALLS. ORECON WEDNESDAY, JUNE 29, i4 Fort Klamath, Yood River Residents Promote Tourist Attractions By MYRTI.F WIMER FORT KLAMATH. June J Business people of Port Klamath nd the Wood river valley are co operating 100 per cent In sponaor hip of campaign advertising this area. A tolder, just of fthe press, Hl forth (actual Information, with detailed map of local polnta of Interest, both historical and acenlc. and telllnf of the attractlona tor sportsmen. Including fishing, hunt ing and winter aporta data. Ns personal advertising la con tained In the pamphlet, which la de al in ad aolely for the Information of prospective tourist. Not only will tha foldera be given out locally by business establishments, but they Soap Box Derby Set For Saturday Soapbox derby plans for Saturday were completed by 30-30 club spon sors at the Tuesday night meeting with 1:30 p. m. set for the time of the race on Upturn street. soepoox vcn.ic.es uy uu be towed by 30-30 members cars through the Rodeo Kiddie parade Saturday and towed on up to Uphaa lor the race afterward. Keith Moon, head of the rodeo management this year, together with the roc.ee queen ana ner counwun their chaoeronea. were guests of the club at Tuesday's banquet. Chap- rones were Mrs. M. W. roole ana Usttmn I Mrs. Dale Mattoon. I Plana lor setting up a wishing wUjceas o, the project, starting just a In front ot J. C. Penney and oom- . Iew wttkj M0 by nUlag a mefUn. pany store, were comp eted. Dona- business people in Wood River tiona to the "weU" will be used tor i Tiiiv. ,d nrnn:.n. .h.,- .a.. uie roruiusuc tu jrawwu . ....... The wall will be represented In the rodeo parade. Installation of officer win be held at a party set for July 13 la the Log Cabin inn. Speaker lor the evening, waa John Mcculloch, former FBI man, was talked about confidence men. Certification Acreage Asked Applications for certification ot eed poutoea In Klamath county now on Me at the county agent's, office, total TOO acres eacn oi nettea terns and whit rose. Normally around too acres of each variety are entered tor certification. Rules require that applications be on file by July L Pint field inspections are usually made about the middle of July. Gen eral frost damage Wednesdsy morn ing will probably delay Inspection to the la iter part of July Una sea on. An article In the Potato World re porta thla year potato acreage to be the smallest planted In 70 years ot record. Longer Life Used Cars LEON SEZ: Our two day free driving trial makes permanent owner for our finer used cart, become buyers know thot we re condition each car with the thoroughness of a watch maker. Our cart must satisfy . . . and too, they're priced right! Here'g. 5lfr)P 1946 Dodge Vi ton pick-up. Ai food at new I w JmoJ Another 1946 'loo's Dodge Va ton. Clean, bump-free and thiny JUswJ A 1947 Dodge Power Wagon A must on every farm or logging job. Needs no $1 Ail C roods to operate on moves anything I Wea? 1942 Ford Hi ton Cb end Chassis . 1940 Dodgt I'i ton Flatbed $850 1940 Ford Pick-up Eipresi $615 1937 Ford Vi Ton Stake $365 AND YOUR CHOICE OF 16 USED CARS ALL MAKES AND MODELS PRICED TO MOVE! SEE THESE UNDER THE SIGN Cn rs i '' . , t-r "'-'....- - r of your dependable, honest and reliable DODGE, PLYMOUTH, and DODGE "Job-Rated" TRUCK DEALER. Ph. .101 $22 So. 6th Of Big Area will aUo be distributed through ; chambera of commerce and automo - bile aasocUUona of several atates. Heretofore It has not been neces- aary to draw attenuon to the local attractions, but with the relocation of highway (7 last year, and con- sequent diversion of tourist travel from Wood River valley, business people here feel that the time has indeed come to advertise, so tha; Port Klamath will not be by-passed and become Just a dot on the map. We who live here and love our beautiful Wood River valley am cerely believe we have something to offer tourists that is out of the ordinary, and that they will be glad of the opportunity to learn of the location of such an Ideal vacation spot. This valley la a rentable pare, bounded on the south by the great Klair.iih lake, on the west by the Seven lakes country, on the east ) by Sun mountain and on the norm oy crater taae. unusual in iiseu is tne aignt 01 , thousands of beef cattle graauig In j the lush meadows, annually draw ing i the admiration of the traveler.! while the word "magnificent- aptiy describes the rugged K the Umbered Cascade mountains en circling green Wood River valley, through which (lows Wood river, and which Is also threaded by numerous clear cold mountain streams in : which fish abound. Over and above an la me orunant Klamath sun- shine, which may be equalled but certainly not surpassed anywhere, and which we who live here are fortunate enough to enjoy the greater part of the year. Moving spirits in the advertising natm wtn g H ,Dlck WlUon .a ,,. r-i .., operaM( wa,n - mIla norlb 0( Fa ki,.. -n... I . ... . ' I are largely responsible for the .ur- them, and securing loo per cent co- i operation ot every business esub- i lishment here. Thev have ' much time and effort to .rh.r n. ana assisting in the preparation oi material used In the folder, and also drew the detailed map which ap pears on the last page, ahich in itseif Involved much r-'n.f.ir,rg work. Collaborating In fathering data which was felt would be of interest to people planning on seeing this section of Oregon were Mrs. Eliaa- ' beth K. Looaley. who was responsible for u,. hi.tnri ,. , u,, jolder, which incidentally were approved by the Oregon Historical 1 o" " " "V !Z! " ' county, with especial concern being The suburbsn fire depsrtment an society; Jerry Tresner, who wrote . E!T!fhJ001 dMpI! Tuedy , i,h in the Durkee area. Crews 1 swered the call and while damage the fishlne nH hunrm. inf-,., i and Mvrtle Wimrr h ii. ,,,.' f mr.r i , L VA HOSPITAL Dewey Powell, manager ol the suae ciuo. la in tne veterans hos- pitai at Portland for a rest and check-up. He is suffering from a nean ailment, but his condition waa reported satisfactory by Mrs. Powell, who returned from Portland today. '...J - Trucks '"- ! sn . ; ; - ' fe-rnWa,: .sr wVc I In Tluv Dav's Jcivs (Continued from Page One) and la getting ruggeder. And the parliamentary elections are sull a year olf. Unless the Labor govern- m.nl frt null trtltn rahhlt nut j o th h,t ntllUn b, ,terner , year hence than now. By then. m n0 nxti cltlu : , ,h fvfn, ,t oul(in-t & , c(l5, lof lVKmnt horsM , th, mldrti, , ,h(, h, ,Imlra mou:d hllv(, drfd u nr vofr, mm ,urn w ,n, CONSERVATIVES as having something to offer, after alL Curiosity Is Mainspring Of New Trap Pl'EBLO. Colo. June 39 i.J If. r-MAnnavH Carl Fii11r nf Ri111t-isr Mom , curlo,,ty wlU kill a cat. why wouldn't It be Just aa lethal for a mouse' Proceeding on that theorr. Puller hu constructed a suoer de l.e mousetrap which he haa on display at the Rocky Mountain Inventors' congress now In progress here. Here's how his mousetrap works? Mickey Is lured Into a mare of onr rioors. hidden trap doors, alyly placed snip-locks and other unsus pected impediments through his sheer desire to find out Just what in heck the gadget la. As Mr. Mouse investigated further with all es cape cut off he finds himself sud denly dumped through one last I trap door Into a quart Jar tilled w ith ! ater. Voila! Mr. Mouse Is drowned. The P aoor automaucany resets Itseu and 1st riiv fnr mnra hiLtna and Is ready for more business. Carl Hanna of Del Norte Is com peting with Fuller in the mousetrap department. But Hannaa creation L less elaborate. .. "nn". " oru" '- w aei- ,m ,h neck-breaking snapper. If. "ranteed to help the owner catch more mice than fingers. OTI Pool Still Draws Big Crowds Attendance was sull high at the; cooler weauier. children taking ! TRt number of lessons in the afternoon dropped I down a bit but that was due largely j to schedules being re-arranged after About 400 people went swimming yesterday, still almost as high Iut summers best day at the Plunge. The figure represent about nu ' tne attendance number for the opening day, Monday. Mother Seeking Husband, Son SEATTLE, June M UPrK young mother, who hss Just recovered from severe bums, arrived here today to search for her missing hus band and two-year-old son. Mrs. Billie Robinson, of Patterson Bsy, Alaska and Klamath Palls, Ore., said that she last saw her husband when ahe came to the Pa cific Northwest In Pebruary to undergo akin grafting operations for severe bums she suffered in a house fire at Patterson Bay. She said she thought her hus band's disappearance waa due to worry over medical debts. Her husband, Richard B. Robin son. JJ, wrote her a letter from Seattle a week ago. The couples son is with him. Mrs. Robinson hss been staying with her parent at 2300 Blehn St, Klamath Palls. Civil Service Exams To Be Held Civil service exams coming up after July is have been announced for probatlonal appointment to po sitions with the U. 8. bureau of reclamation. Klamath Palls and Orland. Antloch and Priant, Calif. Positions tor which exams will be held are those of ditchrtder, powerhouse shift supervisor, power house operators In senior. Junior and under grades. Applications must be In to the board of U. S. civil service exam iners, bureau of reclamation, region 2, P. O. Boa 261 1, Sacramento, Calif., by July 19. Further Information regarding the positions may also be obtained by writing to this ad dress. KILLED TOKYO, June 2 lf Between 2S and 36 persona were reported killed and 1.000 houses destroyed or dam aged today by a heavy rainstorm around Kagonhima City in south eastern Kyushu. Kyodo news agency said 10 died when rainaoeked cliffs tumbled down on pedestrians. HKARC'H ANCHORAGE, Alaska, June 28 UP) Through aoupy skies, 10th Rescue Squadron craft pushed their search today for an old Waco biplane wnich lost its landing gear In collision with another plane, made for Anchorage and was not sighted or heard from again. Its pilot was Tom Maloney, Jr, 2, son of the Alaska Steamship Co. sgent here. Another psssenger, unidentified, was also aboard. NO CLINIC There wll be no well baby dlnlc during the week of July Pourth It waa announced today. The next clinic will be held July 11th In the county health offices. Mothers may call 7714 for appointments. It Pays to Use the Want Adst CARNIVAL ssssgs DtPT A "I toll you I'm not an agent for a foreign country I just wanted to appear witty and well Informed at cocktail partial!" Grasshopper Invades Harney County Area PORTLAND, June 2 i4v-A vast horde of migratory grasshoppera now covers S00 000 acres in deso- late southern Harney county but entomologists think they won't gel into farming areas. Dr. Dou C. Mote, head of the Oregon Slate college entomology ! department, reported the "thick'' I Infestation and added that It is a new species for Oregon. The hop pers came Into the stale from north- ! em Nevada last year. I They have been seen on the wing In the past week, rising in clouds to 300 feet at times, he said. j He noted however, that their ml- i gratlon last year moved them only t 40 miles and a long trek Into farm- tng lands la not expected this year. rield men have been at work to control them and while there has been a good kill, "the total decrease i in grasshopper numbers Is lnslgnill- I , , h. - , Two weeks ago an Infestation of hoppers was reported in Baker J nd plane sprayed the area. Baker county s hoppers are the I .Warner Bros: new fTnunDDniiAi .UTTalL J .1 J" HI vAi I 1? " Tf riillll- . SrjSi Bud ABB0TT fM " A Sl. w a. . I I ar ' jSfiy ON THE STAGE I jj tfl vTwA'rrsXXT I iiiw Mi's. I t V ' '"i-, Mognlficenl spectacle "v.,V" 4, i) jV. " ' f & y -g.orl.us adventure- ,4 Sf V- V y;.. ,0 --I. romance of Ihe treach- ,'.'Ti X rt.J3 most 9jj.:P J, . ' r-"-'iv ir ' -' Jan - ' '"V Pinmount present J y WAaX V fK Goddard Lund -Carey. u . . , m Tsmmi 1 1 1 a. si J ' . -.r : t Hi-inu CtCS UUW WC SWU. DM. . HOT. M1 . By Dick Turner i ; mrT iTl Infestation I mexicannl species, while those In 1 , southern Harney are meiuloplus oc- I i cidenlalls. Ihe U. S bureau of en-' I tomology has an exitert In the field ! ' today to determine the extent and i ( seriousness of the Baker county In- testation. Last week the county j agent estimated 100 hopprra per square yard at Durkee, covering an area a nail mile wide and two miles long. Hsy crops and orchards were threatened. Elsewhere In Oregon, with hoppers especislly prevslent In Orant. Wheeler and Morrow counties, the number la about normal, Mote said. J . Fire DeStrOVS Garaqe-WorKSnOp , , A" f"lm ,''"' u1 b"," bout 10:50 n"- dsv morning when a combination garage-wotkhop belonging to Tom Sheehy. 1777 Oary. caught fire. to the garage was considerable, firemen kept the blase from spread- tng to the nearby Sheehy residence. Dramatic Triumph New Weapons Aid Greeks In Rebel War WASHINGTON. June 5 (41 The American advised Orcrk army la tstng two chemical weapons with such eflect that Greek rebels and I heir Soviet bloc backers have raised the rry of "poison gas." Offlrlalr reported thla Tuesday after tha Moscow radio declared that "300 tone of apeclal material" for making gn was unloaded re cently "with great secrecy" from an American ship In Greece. Denying that outlawed gas has been or will be -used, olflrlala aald the charge might have atemmed from the use o( two other rhemlcal weaiKins permitted under the recog nised rules of warfare: napalm, an incendiary bomb which haa the ef fect of flaming oil, and sulphur smoke-pots. The smoke has been used to route ihe guerrillas from cavea. Nspalm bombs, which were used with deadly effect against the Japanese In World War II, are dropped from planes to disperse rebel groups. The Athens government arknoal edged the use of the sulphur smoke In replying to a Ctechoi 'ovak charge of poison gaa filed In the United Natlona thla year. Bombers Blast Shanghai Sector SHANOHAt. June 34 l1 flying nationalist bombers blasted the crowded Chapel district of Shanghai today, killing at least two! persons and injuring upwards of 100. j Pollre and rescue workera dug the Injured out of blasted buildings 1 hours after the planea completed ' their mission. I Machine guns blasted swsy at the leisurely flying bombers but hsd no effect. Reports ot the number of I raiders varied from two to aix planes. I Chapel Is a densely populated Chinese residential section. One stick of bombs fell in a rice i paddy near the Lunghwa airport. Other bombs reportedly hit the Bubbling Well cemetery. I Hospitals reported at least 71 seriously injured, had been received. WILD WEST RODEO! Sv g4ww I VX i f M UNII JNQW Sometimes You Just Can't Win PORTLAND, June 3D ! A wo man who beat tilt an attempted hold-up yesterday was convinced today that you ran i win. Vetha M. Howe whacked an armed man over Ihe head with club yesterday when he entered her tavern and growled, "Thla la a stlikup." In return she braved a bullet that lure a hole In her clothing, but did not harm her. She thought he was bluffing with a blank cartridge at the time. When she learned the truth, they carted her off to a hospital. Ho the tavern alayrd dosed the rest of the day. Today Mrs. Howe learned a prowler had broken In after tha closure and taken IIM in currency, food and cliareta. Log Damage To Water Supply Eyed OREGON CITY. June M Ufy-A second survey ot Uie Clarkamaa river watershed waa made Wednes day to Investigate chargea that the Oregon city water aupuly as en dangered by logging Uiere. The charges came from John Burden, clackamaa county sani tarian, who blamed the bureau of laud management tor the logging on the south fork of the river. Daniel L. Ooldy, regional admin istrator of the bureau of land man agement, asserted the chargea were groundless. He said logging there was proceeding according to plan, and that It helped, rather Utan harmed, the watershed. Ooldy added that the selective logging and scattered cuttings made there would promote a better cover ot young trees and provided a more vigorous root growth to retain water. He said this method waa employed In the Seattle watershed. He also said the metltod enabled counties to augment Income, point ing out western Oregon counties re ceived between 13 ooo ooo and ti.non.. ooo annually from O C timber sales. Tha estimated population nf He den in 1M7 was only l.gu.000. S WILL JAMES P R AY J?Vfci CJILH0L1 JSii 2a THE DELIGHTFUL ENGLISH COMEDY HIT THIRD IN THE SERIES OF FOREIGN FILMS! a Mitchell Leisen Albert Dekkcr I r Miai i isasii ! n an ..Mwa a n ssSaTei in n i i las in Greyhound In KF Installs Teletype Unit A leletyie machine haa ban In stalled In tha Klamath ralla Gray hound bus station. Klamath Palls received lie Mret message on the machine Saturday. Tha local office la In the Northern Calltornla-Orrgon circuit with Red ding tha farthest point In the clr nut lo Ihe south and Portland ( tha north. At the present time mesaagea re ceived In the local Oreyhound of. flee pertain to cities throughout the circuit. A selector will be added later which will enable the local tlrket agent to aend news to any one particular town In the circuit. Messages farther south thsn Red ding or north ot tha Portland office are relayed from those two points. News clicking over the wlie In clude matters pertaining to sche dules, drivers, the weather, reser vations, lost artlclea on buses and last-minute addition of sections. ItKI.AT LONDON, June M on The deputy foreign ministers, agreeing lo a request by Russia, delaved tor a day the four power talks on an Austrian lndendrnre treaty originally Ihe negoliallona rut been scheduled to begin tomnrrosr. The talks here are designed to produce a draft Austrian Ueely by beptember. The lug Pour foreign mlnlstera at their recent Parte con ference apiMrently settled Uie mains' differencea between Russia and the west over an Austrian pact. It Pays lo Use tha Want Adsl Vt Were Strangers ZTZZi t, t asesl I TeJar Tanleee, 1 LsUet Nrwi -I PLUS Centlns) John Sutton Raymond Burt 'saw.- F?'i L -km) I
