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HERALD AND NEWS. KLAMATH FALLS. ORECOM
FRIDAY, DEC. 9, 1?4
MARKETS and FINANCIAL
Grains' Trends Mixed Today
CHICAGO. Dee. t WV-Eaalness In soybean and UrtI toward th
clot provided th only ml trend In commodities on the board of trad
today. Trend in major grains wera mixeo.
alllli fava cheat a lltUe support, lifting hedge against reported
aalea of 116371 sacks of hard wheat flour to the army quartermaster,
hew crop dellverlei, weak yesterday, showed mora firmness today de-
aplta light rain and now in the winter wneai oeiu
Whnt rinsed -l4 hither. December 21S-, corn waa Vi-1
higher. December Sl.J8-l.as'. oau were "-! higher. December 17.
ry waa 1 to IS higher, December (l.U4-i. aoybeana wert H-l1
higher. December 1JJ ,--,, and lard waa unchanged to 10 cenU a
hundred pounds lower. December 110 05.
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Lyons Reports
On National
Snud Council
MERRILL Louie Lyon, who hat
Jut returned 'rom a meeting of the
national potato council In Washing
ton. D. C, cava an Interesting ac
- count of bualnsa transacted there,
t a meeting of the Klamath Potato
O rowers association Wednesday eve
ning In the Merrill recreation halL
Lyon atated that a vote of dele
Sates present was M per rent In
favor of marketing quotas for po
tatoes, and that prices In the East
are now at support or below. It was
pointed out that th potato Industry
la capable of producing three times
as many potatoes as are needed in
any one year an i the tendency at
present Is to do Just that
Merles
Bill Humphries from the Idaho
experiment station showed movies of
new types of diners, sackera and
milkers in operation, and pointed
out that the farmers are responsible
for many new developments lnma
chlnery, such as rubber covered
chains, and rollers In machinery to
remove dirt. . , .
Humphries appeared at the Invi
tation of the Klamath Potato Grow
er, and waa made available through
the courtesy of the Oregon potato
commission.
Davidra Speaka
Ben Davidson, administrator of
th Oregon potato commission, was
present and discussed the activities
of the commission. According to
Davidson the lint project of the
commission Is the construction of
adequate greenhouses at Oregon
State college for test planting of
certified seed and research on potato
diseases. Construction of the green
houses win start In the spring so
that they will be ready for next
year's crop.
. E. C. Lemler, president of the
association, was In charge of the
meeting, attended by some M grow
ers, j
Klamath Basin
Potato Shipments
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December I
Month to date 1M fit
Season t data 2075 3351
Graham Transferred
To Fresno
. Steven E. Graham Jr. engineer
of the bureau of reclamatlion right
of way and land acquisition depart
ment has been transferred to
Fresno.
Graham win work In the land de
partment of the southern portion of
the Central valley project near Fres
no. He and his family left Klamath
Falls yesterday.
Chamber
Committee
Heads Named
Elton H. Thompson. Klamath
County chamber of commerce pres
ident, announced yesterday the 1950
committee appointments for the
board of directors.
They are: George P. Davit, mem
ber: hi p. Midland Empire Traffic
association: William Oanong. na
tional affair and legislation; A. M.
Hattan. roads: P. S Hitchcock, avia
tion: Fred Hoagland. alma and
objects, civic affairs and education;
Lee Holliday. agriculture; Prank
Jenkins, forums, service fund; J.
Vern Owens. Inter-city, bousing: L.
L. Palmertoo, Industrial develop
ment; Arthur Rirkoell, tourists and
conventions, veterans affairs: 8am
Rltchey. OTT. finance; L. Orth Sue
more, Indian affairs, taxation: Scott
Warren, wild ilf e and conservation.
New committees which have been
added this year are wild life and
conservation. Midland Empire Traf
fic association, and tourists and con
ventions committees.
The national affair and Mate
legislature committees have been
combined Into one while the legisla
ture is not In session.
Replacing th former community
advertising committee Is the tourist
and convention group.
Purpose of the Midland Empire
Traffic arsoclaUon committee Is to
act as a liaison between transporta
tion concerns and th chamber of
commerce
Old West Business
Stages Comeback
VANCOUVER. B. C, Dec. Wt
The oldest business In the Western
world was looking up today auction
buyers paid 33 per cent more for
pelts of ranch-grown mink yesterday
than they did at the close of the
season several weeks ago.
An all-mink auction brought sales
estimated at tlSO.000 with top grade
male mink selling at 327 and females
advancing to 3 IMS.
The upward trend was the first
good news for ranchers In a year.
Low prices forced an estimated 1000
ranchers out of business last year
In Alberta and Saskatchewan.
Santa Thrill For
Lake Children
LAKKV1KW The children of
Lakeview and surrounding vicinity
will be able to talk to Santa Claus
over the telephone Monday evening.
December 13. The Lion club sponsor
"Santa" on the phone annually
so that the youngsters may pick up
the receiver, ask for Santa Claus.
and give him their list of Christmas
wishes.
CORRECTION
iir ia
Will Be Open Tonight
Until 9 P.M.
and Hit ntxt two Fridays, Dec. 16 and 23,
for Family Shopping.
All Other Days 9:30 to 5:30 os Usual
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Dr. Oswr J. Nele, Dr. It. P. AlnenaW, Dr. P. It Irswer,
Dr. K. L Lsitaal
Dr. Harry R. Scrtbntr, Ed Kolor,
Rcjlttartd Optomttriit Diipanilng Optician
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MOTION PICTURE PIONEER recti B. DeMllle (renter) receives the "Pioneer of
the Tear" award at the Motion Picture Pioneers tenth anniversary dinner In New York. Rev. James
Keller (left) leader of The Christophers, and Jostle Ferdinand Pecora (right) wer apeakera.
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VENETIAN LACEMAKER Anald woman works oa table centerpiece In aid
, Bysantlne design at Ten let's Jennun School .here some of the famoos modem laeea are produced.
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BEAR OVER B R 0 A D W A Y A hnge hellom-nlled
bear floats over Broadway In mid-town New York during annual
Macy Thanksgiving Dsy psrade watched by thousands of people.
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Esser, Tulelake
Rotary Speaker
TULELAKE Norman Esser, prin
cipal of the high school, spoke before
the Rotary club Wednesday on the
compulsory driver education courses
given to high rchool students of the
state. He advanced three education
points for reducing traffic accidents:
driver education, better engineering
on highways and enforcement of
traffic laws.
Several psycho-physical devices
used in the couroe which test re
action of drivers were demonstrated
by Dick Pish, Conrad Novotny,
Galen Lesh snd Pat McPall. The
quartet received the highest records
In tests given at the school.
There will be no regular meeting
next Wednesday noon, December 14.
Ladles' night will be celebrated
with the annual Chrlrtmas program
and 7:30 o'clock dinner at the
8portsman'a hotel, Friday evening,
December 16.
George Long Is program chairman.
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"HI-HO FUN SHOW"
Post Office
Sees Record
Yule Flood
Th greatest flood of parcel post
In post oftlr history Is enpected tills
year according to postal officials
and clerks hap prkg-beurlng
line of peopl will b on hand when
th window open Monday morning.
"If It all come In touether at Ilia
last nilnute, wa will be wamiied,"
declared Postmaitrr Burt C. Haw
kins. "Christmas gilt packages
should b in the mU by December
addition to Yule packages, th
post olllce windows are most crowd
ed at lunch lime. He advises mailing
before 10 a. m. and between I SO
and 3:30 p. m. to avoid long lines
and aching fret.
"People should decide exactly how
much Insurance and whether a
package Is to be mistered brfnr
approaching th window," Hawkins
said.
He also advised that parrels may
not be sealed unless they bear a
printed labia authorising opening for
postal Inspection If necessary. Also
ue corrugated cardboard, heavy
paper and strong cord on all pack
ages. Th post office has to mov
thousands of packages within t h
next few weeks, and they should be
able to withstand normal vigorous
handling.
Be Patient
Pleas don't snap at a clerk If
he advises you to rrwrap a gift. He
Is only trying to mke sure It ar
rives In good condlllon Hawkins
said
The postmaster also asked that
householders mslte sure house num
bers are clearly visible from the
street and that names appear on
post boxes as an aid to emergency
carriers.
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FIRST-FAMILY HAIRDOS Mr. Franklin n.
Roosevelt and Misa Margaret Trnman. daughter of President and
Mrs. Troman. show their new abort hairdo as they chat daring
Newspaper Women's Club dinner-dance at Waldorf-Astoria, N. V.
PKOKKSNOR DIKN
SEATTLK. Dec. (v-Carl 8.
Dakan. 00, University of Washington
professor of business administration,
died yesterday.
Meshkes Buy
Champ Bull
TULELAKE The grand champion
Hereford bull, LVna'.d Ehu R (. of
th Cal-Or Hereford ihow and sale
held at Mrdford Wednesday was
purchased by Mr. and Mrs. Leonard
Meshke. Tulelake and Port Klamath
ranchers and cattle breeders.
The animal from Ih Prank Riches
held. Burns, Wash., la a two-year-old
of famous Cnsndler breeding.
The purchase prlre was lUJi.
A second bull, from the Norman
dale ranch at Pr:nevllle. N. 11. Duke
Triumph the lath waa also bought
by the Mrshkea for M3S.
This animal waa raised by Jo
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