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About Herald and news. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1942-current | View Entire Issue (Oct. 29, 1949)
PACE r" PAGE SIXTEEN nr. I; T" HERALD AND NEWS. KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON KLAMATH FURNITURE CO. SATURDAY, OCT. 29, U9 3 .v.. j ivy i LOOKOUT POINT on the old Topsy grode rood was one of the scenic highlights of the .y .i f- ii I A-.- Uls- Cnrinnc in tr-itt rIH Hnv. This OlCturC I trip between Mamarn rans ana -vycr viu .i -r-'y - . i ........ n.nHUJ tK rrw-lrw rnrvp rn thf route. date UnKnown, snows a uiny aiijvj m .-.y - Child Rescued After Fall into Abandoned 8-inch Cistern Pipe AUSTIN. Tex, Oct. 28 OPi Slight scratches on the fce and aide were the only physical reminders today that Bobby Andrew Gow. a tiny 3-year-old, was imprisoned three hours yesterday deep in an S-inch cistern pipe. Bobby, whose 26-pound body dropped from view at 2:48 p. nu Just BO leet trom his back doorstep, was reported in good shape at Bracken ridge hospital. He spent the night there under observation in the. , , A h lf a hour .f, pediatrics ward. Babby disappeared from -sight. Two thSEI""" .nd compressed air der. It was Johnny wno shouted the! hammers Joined the scooping -out alarm when Bobby slipped leet first operation which allowed workers to into the abandoned pipe. "e base of the pipe. Johnny dashed Into the home of Air Mr. and Mrs. James Oow and told An oxygen line dangled In the them what had happened to their pipe near Bobby's head and kept little reddish-golden-haired boy, pumping until rescuers with cold youngest of three children. chisels and tin snippers cut through Help! to the lad at 5:42 pm. As the father rushed to the back- Master Mechanic M. R. Miller of yard, Johnny stepped to the tele- the fire department held Bobby's phone and dialed 4333. He remem- hand to comfort him as the section bered the number of the fire de- of pipe was removed. Miller then partment because he had been a lifted the youngster and handed him lire marshal at his school last year, swiftly but gently to Police Lt. Otto Firemen and policemen were on Ludwig. the scene in 10 minutes. Civilian Bobby was kicking. He hollered, volunteers rolled in. "Daddy." The cry was almost lost They swung pick axes and shov- In the roar of some 2000 spectators Is. A steam shovel went .Into ac- who had remained silent until those pressing against police ropes saw the child move. Roped Workers had dropped a small rope down the pipe and succeeded in working it onto Bobbys wrist. They did not attempt to pull him up. They feared the rope might slip off or Bobby might be injured any upward movement in the nar row confines of the pipe. Bobby's body first lodged about 14 feet down in the pipe. The cis tern had never been used by the Gow's. They did not know whether there was water at the bottom. Bobby continued to slide downward as the work progressed. He was standing on the dry bot tom when rescuers reached him at a depth of 18 feet. USE MORE PUMICE TILE For Strength, Durability Low Maintenance Cost Self Insulating Attractiveness Fire Proof Inexpensive Klamath Pumice Tile Co. "Permanent aa the Pyramids 1640 Owens Phone 461 , Many- a citation and medal was awarded during World War II for performance "above and beyond the call of duty." While we are not looking for of expecting any medals out of the insurance business, we are proud of those extra services big and little which are above and beyond the call of (duly and which we render to our policyholders at po additional cost, '.' Our advice costs you nothing and places you wndcr no obligation. GEORGE E. WOOD - GRAYCE RUSCO Associates Tilly D,.m..ie Reductions of Iroedloom Stocks from Full Rolls of N.,i...ll. Rasoected Floor Coverlnoi . . . Your Opportunity to Sove Siieobly on Needed Iroodloomi . . . Stock Is lores, Rut '-r -" ... . .!.;-) Purchase your needs either on Time Payment Plan or 30-Day Charge. 'Hi 8 of DISCONTINUED patterns of fine-textured The most important thing about a fuel oil is that it be clean. Union fuel oils are re fined and transported with the same degree of care at premium gasoline. This means that when delivered to you they are completely free from moisture and for eign substances. It means they'll do a soot-free, eco nomical, dependable job wherever you put them to work. Try them next time, UNION ITOVI tt-a highly distilled oil for us in stoves, spice heaters, burners and high-speed, light-wsight Diesel engines. Frankford FUEL CO. PHONE 4511 Check and Fill System its .... --L.-ric'"' ' ' ' I .-.r-' " ';' ' 0 01 0 up to 31 f wS (I " MANY PATTERNS! Regularly 7.25 to 15.95 a $q.yd. PLAIN COLORS, FLORALS, SELF - TONES, AND CARVED STYLES. FRIEZES, WILTONS AND AXMIN STERS IN A WIDE VARIETY OF SOFT, HOME-INVITING SHADES. 9-FT., 12-FT., 15-FT. WIDTHS WAS NOW PeLyire m.4v ",5 I75 sq. yd. . W q- yd. WAS NOW RraesS WW j. WZ. ' 1 KJamatk uJtnitune Ca. 221 MAIN Owned ond operated by Bob Sproot and Robert O. Sproot under some managemenr sins. PHONIS SJS3-S339
