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About Herald and news. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1942-current | View Entire Issue (Feb. 11, 1954)
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY n 1954' HERALD AND NEWS, KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON PAGE THRU Benson Ends Speech Tour OMAHA GH Smi-hIo wi"? Benson was h5ed back to Washington Thursday after a brief sales tour for the admir.!s. tratlons farm program which brought what he called "very heartening" response. Benson told a news conference in Omaha Wednesday night that while many still are opposed to the new program providing a flexible rath er than rigid price support system, he feels sentiment is "growing Hells Canyon Said Feasible WASHINGTON LW a reclama tion Bureau engineer said Thurs day his studies indicate either single or multiple power dams in the Hells Canyon "would appear to be economically feasible." John R. Ritcr of Denver said this during cross-examination at a rower commission hearing on Idaho Power Co.'s applications to build three dams in the Snake River between Idaho and Oregon, where the federal Hells Canyon project nas Deen proposed. Mrs. Evelyn Cooper, attorney for groups favoring a single high lederal dam questioned Riter on his investigation of power gener ation costs for the high dam, for three dams wilh the same capa city as Idaho Power's and lor two projects. - Eiter,. assistant chief develop ment engineer of the Reclamation Bureau's project investigation di vision, testified the generation cost lor power which would be added to the Columbia River Basin system would be lowest for the two-dam plan and highest lor the three-dam proposal. - No one has proposed construc tion of two dams in the area, but such a scheme was considered by the bureau for comparison pur poses. Mrs.. Cooper asked whether Rl ter's investigation indicates all of the three plans would be econom ically feasible and he replied "It Would appear so." Mrs. Cooper sought unsuccess fully to get Rlter to testify about what she called the "wide dispar ity" between construction cost es timates of Idaho Power and those of the bureau for the threc-dam proposals. Hearing Examiner William J. Costello sustained objections by R. ?. Parry, Idaho Power attorney, and John C. Mason, Power Com mission lawyer, who protested that Riter made no comparison of the construction cost estimates. Rlter has estimated three con crete dams would cost 285 million dollars and the high dam could be built for 357 million dollars. Idaho Power estimates the cost ol its proposed rock till danu at 133 mil lion dollars. very markedly" lor the plan. Dur ing the preceding two -days he had made a number ot appearances In Oklahoma and Nebraska. In his linal talk ol the tour, a banquet address to the Nebraska Farmers' Union, Benson declared "it is crystal clear that the present price support program is not pro tecting farm income and larm prices." Despite all the effort ana ex pense poured Into It "larm income has dropped in live of the last six years." Rigid price supports were - clear ly not Intended lor peacetime use," he said, but were maintained "on the assumption that all-out produc tion was necessary year after year." 1 ,i Farm Group Backs Benson WASHINGTON UPl The Ameri can Farm Bureau Federation is reinforcing Secretary of Agricul ture Benson in a drive to get farm ers themselves to push lor the ad ministration agricultural program, Benson, iu a series ol talks ex plaining the proposed shltt to flex ible price supports, nas Deen can ing on larmers to "make your voice heard." The lederation Is planning to work through Its local and state units. Against this background, reports have been circulating that the Ag riculture Department may be shak en up to reduce the Influence of "moderates" and 01 oinciais neio over from the Truman administra tion. Moderates were delined as those who would go slow In changing the present program. Cited as an ex ample was Howard H. Gordon, ad ministrator ol the Commodity Stab ilizing Service and president ol the Commodity Credit Corp..(CCC). Reports which could not be con firmed in Benson's absence Irom Washington were that Gordon might resign and be replaced by New York state larm leader James A. McConnel. Gordon has been criticized by some Republican members 01 Con gress on the ground that he leans heavily on holdover employes in carrying out policies. Klamath Granges Plan Meeting Ten subordinate Klamath County granges are expected to be repre sented at the quarterly meeting of the Pomona grange to be held Sat urday, February 13, at the fair grounds. The session opens at 10 a.m. with Mike Williams, Pomona master, , presiding. The meeting will mark the 25th anniversary ot the founding of Pomona in the county. Present will be members irom Poe Valley, Langell Valley, Bly, Merrill, Malta, Henley. Midland, Shasta View, Lost River and Fort Klamath granges. Shasta View will be host assisted by Fort Klamath. Expected omcers. include George Murphy, state assistant steward and secretary of the Grange Mutual Insurance Co., M. L. Ferguson, past Pomona master and Fred Fisner, Lake county deputy. Resolutions before the session will be the proposed Increase In postal rates and the national farm parity program. Charles A. Henderson, Klamath County agricultural agent will speak during the morning. Dinner at noon will be served by the Shasta and Fort Klamath grangers. During the afternoon Lecturer Carl Yancy, Shasta View, will hon or past presidents of Pomona, in cluding Hans Nylander, the lirst president In 1929, Rex High, Poe Valley; Earl Mack, Henley; the late Henry Anderson, Merrill; Lew is Botens, Midland; Marshall Ferguson, Fort Klamath; Lyle Hickman, Midland; William No votny, Langell Valley and H. T. Williams, present master ol the Fort Klamath Grange. The "What-Fors?" barbershop quartet led by John H. Houston, will sing. George Murphy will deliver tne main address. Mi1 H. ALLEN HATCH State List Of Incorporations SALEM Wl Articles ol Incor poration Thursday; Oregon State Chamber ol Com merce, Medlord. R. Frank Tucker, Klamath Falls; Oliver C. Larson Springfield; and Donald P. McNeil, Medford. Schreek's, Inc., Baker, $50,000. lred H. Emoes, C. J. Bartlett, and c. a. ano Marjorie u. Hardwick Row ' River Valley Church of Dorena. Maurice ' Estabruok, Lee Thomason and Franklin Sewart. Eureka Garage Hit By Bad Fire EUREKA, Calif. Ifl Flames swept through the Areata Truck and Equipment Co., 12 miles north ol here early Thursday. The fire was accompanied by six thunder ing explosions. Bernard Kirsch, company own 1 said he couldn't estimate dam age. Some small trucks were lost. Fire departments Irom Areata, Blue Lake and Korbel fought the flames. Explosions occurred apparently when flames reached . acetylene tanks and truck gasoline tanks. Main damage was to the garage. workshop, showroom, offices and parts department, Kirsch said. New Youth Aid Head Appointed New supervisor ot the Southern Oregon branch office of the Boys and Girls Aid Society of Oregon will be Allen H. Hatch, who will take over the oiflcc ill the Lever- ette Bldg. in Medford on February 15, according to Stuart B. hum mel, state director of the society. Hatch is replacing Ruth Newton who is returning to the main of lice In Portland. With the Boys and Girls Aid So ciety since 1951, Hatch has had broad experience In social worn. He had previously served as a psychiatric social worker for the Veterans Administration Hospital the children's department of the Multnomah-County Public Welfare Commission and in probation and parole work for the state ol Wis consin. He has a bachelors degree In arts In accounting and busi ness administration Irom ttie Uni versity ol Minnesota, and his mas ters degree in social woik uum Washington State College. During the war he served as a major in the Held artillery and saw action with the limn mianiry Di vision in Belgium, Holland and Ger many. Mr. and Mrs. Hatch and their three children, Jane, 3''2 years, Robert n months, and Warren, 9 weeks old. will make their perma nent home In Medlord. ' Tlie lirst years operation of trie branch office has demonstrated the value of Increased local services," stated Mr. Stlmmel. "The society Herman's Mens Store Sold The goodwill, stock and fixtures of Herman's Mens Store, (28 Main, have been purchased by Nathan Glesln, operator ot the Emporium. There will be no consolidation and no change in name. Herman's will be managed by his son, Harry Glesln. who formerly had his own store in Yakima and lor the last two years has been a wholesale distributor of ladies ready to wear In Seattle. He and Mrs. Oleiln will move to Klamath Falls about February 25. Nate Olesln, who has been in the men's wear business for some 40 years, purchased the Emporium seven years ago from H. Horen stein, who also owned Herman's and Hardy's, The latter store closed about 14 months ago, Her man's was purchased from the Horensteln estate. Herman's has been in business in Klamath Falls for 25 years. Glesln states that no change In company policy Is planned and no personnel changes wiui tne excep tion ol his son coming in as store manager. Roy Murphy, manager for the last four years, resigned on February 1 after 25 years in the men's wear field, to run for the office of coun ty treasurer. - , Beck Accused By Unionist YAKIMA A former officer of the Yakima Teamsters- Union local charged Wednesday the AFL unions international president, Dev. Beckv violated the union con stitution by Investing union lunds in the Fruehauf Trailer Co. of Detroit, - ,' Martin Crouae,1 recording secre tary of the embattled local until Beck placed It In trusteeship Jan. , demanded that Beck be re moved from office. .1 . C rouse said formal charges agalnit the -teamsters president and request for a hearing were air mailed to tne union's executive board at Miami, Fla. Crouse tald the papers, prepared by a law firm, contend Beck vio lated the constitution by Investing one million dollars of union funds in Pruehauf stock, and $235,000 In debentures of the Pacific Finance Corp. of Los Angeles. The complaint quoted the union constitution as limiting Investment of union funds to "not more than 150,000 la bonds of any one cor poration." Beck celled the transaction a loan, not a stock purchase, when It was reported last month. - DEATH LONDON UH Alexander Ander son, 65, Scottish Laborlte member of Parliament, collapsed and died Thursday during a House of Com mons committee meeting. He had been suffering from heart trouble. PICTURE FRAMING KSBI SK7 kreu has been able to provide more ef fective service in Southern Oregon to couples wishing to adopt, to cnu- dren in need of help, and to un married mothers needing assis tance with living plans, medical care and guidance." Though origi nally planned lor tne use or resi dents of Lake, Klamath, Jackson, .lnsenhlnp. Currv and Douglas Coun ties, tne Drancn oinco wm now su serve Coos County, the state direc tor pointed out. However, he enV nhnsizMl that the state head quarters offices at 2301 N.W. Ollaan In Portland will continue to. be available on a state-wide basis serving anj-one In Oregon in need of the society's services. The Boys and Girls Aid Society, a licensed child-caring agency, has served the children of Oregon for sivtv.eliht vears. It Is a partici pating agency in the Oregon Chest and the United Fund of Multno mah County. Cattlemen To Meet In Ontario The Executive Committee of the Oregon Cattlemen's Association will hold their quarterly meeting at Ontario, Oregon on February 13 according to an announcement from the association offices in PrtnevilM. ' J. C. Cecil, president, said the group would discuss plans for the annual convention scheduled, for May In Baker. Oregon. Other items on the agenda for the cattle men's policy-making body will In clude consideration of statewide meat cutting and cooking demon strations to housewives: the ap pointment of an attorney to replace Biame Haiiock, who recently died the practicability ot compulsory meat inspection laws: and other routine association business. Prob lems concerning tlie control ol anaplaamosis and leptosplrosls will also oe discussed. 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