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About Herald and news. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1942-current | View Entire Issue (Oct. 17, 1949)
PACE EICHT HERALD AND NEWS. KLAMATH FALLS. OREGON MONDAY, OCT. 17, U9 A I Less Fun, Mora Pull Tractors Steal Dobbin's Thunder in Pull Contest SWAYZEE. Ind. (-Tho peiJiy tractor are threatening to take over another activity from ole Dob bui weight pulling contests. Matching teams of horses to ac which can pull the heaviest load has been a top notch country sport for many years, and still is. This year, however, a flurry of tractor-pulling contests has broken out over Indiana and mora than a score were held. They don pull the crowds that the horses do. but the stale cham pionship contest held here recently attracted more than 4000 people, to see the 140 tractors pull during a 14-nour program. Tht state team pulling contest this year drew 10.000. Hne Points Tractor pulling larks the anima tion of horses, straining and R runn ing to the shouts and commands ol their drivers, but It has IU fin points. The farm hands who boast of the prowess of their mechanical mounts are fast learning many things which will give more pull from their ma chines. There are several schools of thought along this Hue. Some believe In weighting down the rear end nf th t - aH I lug that gives more tracflon before the big rubber tired wheels begin to slip and spin. Another Idea Other believe It is best to weigh the front end with the Idea that holding the front wheels on the ground give more traction belore the maximum I reached. Tractors, when put Into a hurd pull, will lift their own front wheels into the air. That's one of the dan gers of the business. (ilmmlrk The sporty farm boys Use many gimmicks to get more traction. They load their tractors with sand bags, log chains, extra wheel and such devices, , One driver put two extra wheels on each side of his drivers. It didn't win him the championship, but It gave the tractor the weird look that It might be a supcr-mrchanlral gadget Tractor pull In weight classes. The state championships were di vided Into four elassea, under the following weights, 3100, 4M0 and 6000 pounds and the unlimited class. 6000 pounds and over. To quality for the lighter weights a unvrr unrii win strip oil lenders and all unneceiuuiry part, then put them buck on for a higher weight and add still mora tor another heavier weight Any site tractor can win the grand championship In fact a lightweight driven by Oena Ahltield. 31-yenr-old farmer of Hoann, Ind.. won the championship this year. The rating la on the basis of percentage of weight pulled. A hi- FRESH HEARING AID BATTERIES For All Aidi iMfi rata Medford Beltone Hdqi. ?ii l r v.,ti ma,. Mata field pulled TI7S pounds of Iron rails on a sled 3J Inches, This was I No ier cent efficiency, based on the weight of Ills tractor. HUNT I. IIH OFF WA.HIUNUTON, Oil. 17 (-v-Hnt controls were ended today in Lebanon, Oregon. Pur a lew pennies per word you ran advertise to thousands through a Waul Ad! Hlione gill. young m fMherE, uui ii.iiw nwm cum, mim distress eiva a AU A tltrptl Hub hi bark el brtltlm With waruuug.ii IT CAN BE DONE And the youngsters ore trying to whip through the intricote steps of The Charleston, now under going a revival that may vie with late jitterbugging for popularity. Here Delora Hedlund, daughter of M'. and Mrs. Ernest C. Hedlund of 814 Lincoln, goes through a few steps before the KUHS dancers at the after-game dance Friday night. Delora is a 1 949 KU graduate now attending Southern Oregon college at Ashland. Here We Go Again! 'Charleston' Doing Comeback; Will 'Shimmy' 'Toddle' Along? By DAVE CXDERHIIX Is the Charleston coming back Into popularity, or Is It at dead as a "dodo-blrd?" That question has been running through my mind for the last couple -nf weeks. So finally I decided to do something about it, What Is It? What Is the Charleston? Well, according to Rand and McNally. It's town In South Carolina, popula tion about 121.000. But according to mom and dad. kids. It's a destructive form of danc ing that originated back In the rip roaring '20s. Row Is it done? Wen. that's a .mighty good question, and I wish I 'knew the answer. The other day I waa given a private demonstration, and I'm still a bit dazed. But this Is the Impression I got Goes Like This First you bend your knees, and nuke like a T-formation quarter back ready to receive the pigskin. At the same time your toes are pointed Inward. It helps to be a trifle pigeon-toed. Then, with both feet on the ground, you pivot on two heels, wig gle a little bit this way. and waggle a trifle in the other. Be sure, how ever, not too wiggle too much, or you'U get five yards for backfield In motion. If, perchance. In this process you should get tied up in an Indian death lock, just call for "Gorgeous George." His fee Is only $1000 for an engagement Time Out The last step is to signal the bench for a substitute. For by this time a person begins to feel like be has played 60 minutes against Frank Leahy boys. But we're getting off the beaten track. The purpose of this story was to find out if the Charleston is coming back Into popularity. So yesterday, with the help of Flo Ann Perkins, Herald and News high school correspondent, I took a survey poll at KUHS. Surprise! The results were eye-opening, at least to me. Five students said that this dance step, a hand-me-down from the Jungles of South Africa, Is definitely on the way back. Four intelligent individuals were quoted as saying that it was dead and burled, and two others were unde cided. So without further ado. or dilly dallying, here is the way the boys and girls at KUHS feel about the Charleston and Its problematical resurrection from the past: Rosemary Murray, Pep Pepper president: "No, I don't think the Charleston Is really coming back. It's Just a novelty. I'd like to try it because It's tricky and it catches the eye but It takes too much energy to do so. I don't think It will ever really come back." Dave Todd, president of Honor Society and football player: "A lot of people are trying It so I guess it's coming back. I don't like It myself. If I'm going to dance I want to dance, not see how far I can throw myself like Jitterbugging." Marilee Crawford, student body secretary: "Yes. I think the Charleston Is coming back. All the girls are trying to learn It. I've tried It myself and I like It. It's kind of silly, but It's lot of fun to do." Jean Mahan. Girls League presi dent: "Yes. I've been trying to leam the Charleston. I think it would be swell to come back. It's lots of fun." Wayne Carothers. student body president: "The Charleston tsnt coming back entirely. Maybe In re vised versions. It's showing up In the new steps. I re tried it. but I wouldn't like It to come back." Peggy Dahlman. senior class sec retary: "Oh, no, I hope It Isn't coming back. I haven't tried it. but it looks strenuous. It doesn't appeal to me. Bob Southwell, Latin club vice president: "The Charleston seems to be coming back more so than a couple of years ago. I've never tried it. but I will some day when I feel humorous. It looks like fun. Ber Karnes, rally squad: "The Charleston is coming back In a way. A lot more kids are interested In It now than before. I like It. It's kind of cute. My mother showed mc how to do It." (demonstrates). Ronnie Sterland. senior class president: "No. I don't think the Charleston is coming back. I don't like It. but I've never tried to do it. It's too fast and too complicated." Cannel Finnigan, rally squad: "A lot of kids have been trying to learn the Charleston. Some of the teach ers were even showing them how. IU learn too if everyone else does. What I've seen of it. it looks kind of silly. I tried it once, but it didn't work." Well, That That So there you are, folks, the Cliarleston is on Its way back. And if perchance, you should see me wiggle-waggling down Main street. don't get the wrong impression. I like to keep abreast of the times, and will Just be taking a fling at the Charleston. PEACE PRIZE WINNER Baron Boyd Orr of Montrose, Scotland, president of the world wide movement for o world federalist government, was chosen as the 48th win ner of the Nobel Peace prize. Orr stated he would contribute the $30,172 prize to further o world federal government. 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