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PAGE FOUR HERALD AND NEWS. KLAMATH FALLS. OREGON THURSDAY, OCTOBER 28. lasi 4 ' MARKETS AND FINANCE STOCKS WALL STREET NEW YORK OP) .The slock market iu alizhtly higher Ttmrsday In the late afternoons with airlines a firm feature. There uever was much pushb. There never was much push be hind the rise. Only occasionally did prices advance more than a point. Losses were small for the most part. Trading came to an estimated 3.100,000 shares. The psce has been moderate all week. Wsdnes- cay's total In a slightly lower mar ket was 3,030,000 shares. Philadelphia Explosion Kills Three PHILADELPHIA B Three ranking fire department officers i to 12 cents a hundred pounds high- were killed and 34 otner firemen i er, .riov. u.oi-is oo. trains PORTLAND CHAIN PORTLAND 11 No coarse grains bid or offered. Wheat ibid) to arrive market, basis No. 1 bulk, delivered coast. Soft White 3 93; Bolt White (ex cluding Rex) 3.13: White Club 3.33. Hard Red Winter: Ordinary 3.34. Car receipts; flour 4; com 1; mill feed 5. CHICAGO CRAIM CHICAOO i.fi Soybeans showed flashes of strength on the board of trade Thursday but the rest of the market was a pretty listless and weak atlair. On The Record "BRYAN Born to Mr ana Mr. ErnCft W. Bryan October 77 at Klam- aih Valley Hoapiui, a svl waifhuig a POIJAW1LTZ Born to Mr and Vtr Pit hard L. Podawilu. October 27 at Klamath Vallar Hospital, a boy weigh- hit id,, a 01. BETTLES Born to Mr. and Mrv Joe Bettles. October 27 at Klamath Val- Hoapiui, a boy uaignuif 7 .Iba. lv1: Ol. BROWN Born to Mr. and Mr, John H Brown, October 27 at Klamath vaiiey Hospital a ooy weighing 7 Iba. IV, or. and policemen Injured Thursday in an odd explosion coniinea en-i tlrely to the rear yard of a north Dec Philadelphia chemical manulac- taring plant. Tlie violent blast, without any fire, occurred minutes after a tel ephoned warning summoned the lire company to Investigate the source of escaping fumes, thought to be ammonia. A 15 - foot high steel tank mounted on a wooden platform In one corner of the yard exploded without warning as firemen searched for the source of the fumes. So powerful was the explosion that It slammed the nremen, ana several policemen who stood near by with terrific force against two 25-foot-hlgn brick walls enclosing the yard. Rescuers found the dead and In jured lying grotesquely on the ground. The steel tank was torn in pieces. Several windows In nearby buildings were shattered. Killed were Deputy Fire Chief Thomas Kline, and Battalion Chiefs John J. News and John P. Magrann. The firemen, led by News, were called to the two-story Charles W. Berg laboratories plant building at 6 56 a.m. (EST),. Outwardly, there appeared to be no sign of trouble. The blast csme 10 min utes later. Deputy Fire. Commissioner Oeorge E. Hlnk said the cause of the fumes and the blast are a mystery. "We searched the plant and we don't know where the fumes came from,",Hink said. "There was no damage Inside the plsce. We also have no explanation for what caused the tank to explode. There U1 be a thorough Investigation." Malm Garden Club Meets . MALIK Malin Garden Club :was honored Wednesday nftrnrw,n Once again there was a good I to have as a sceclal auest Mr. deal of buying on soybeans from Pred Aandahl wile of th ,ir,m previous short sellers. Corn sank i secretary of interior. She Is n the oajin with her husband who is here on a two day business tVip and came to the Malin meeting with Mr. J. P. Elmore, Klamath Falls. The Aandahl's home Is In North Dakota where they have a farm near Fargo. They have an apart- mem in Washington, DC, where they spend part of the time. Mrs. Aaodahl was much Impressed with the Malin country and invited the ladles present at the meeting to stop In North Dakota sometime to see her. They plan to stop over In North Dakota on their wav bad; to Washington, D.C. to visit with their daughter. The Garden Club meeting was at the home of Mrs. Loyal Loveness. under hedging pressure while whest sold off late in the session on tne continued absence of any important export business. Wheat closed unchanged to 3i lower. Dec 3.33 V!i: corn , to 1 cent lower, Dec 1.55 -'.; oils unchanged to lower, Dec 82 rye VI !. lower, Dec 1.36'2 soybeans 3 '2-4 i higher. Nov 3.73 ?-': and lard I cents lower Mar May Jly WHEAT Open High Low Close 3.33 3.23 3.21 7 , 2 23 3.25 3 24 ' 2.24 j 2.25 3.32 3.23 S 3.21 ' j 3.22 3.10 '.. 3.11 3.10 ' 3.10 . Nixon Picks GOP To Win LOS NGELES VFi Vice Presi dent Nixon says the election will be won or lost In the last five days before Tuesday', ballot ing, with a great number of un decided voters determining the out come. Speaking generally. In a San Di ego news conference last night, Nixon ssld "we (Republicans! were running behind" but "with the election now in the home stretch, the Republicans are com ing up fast and the Democrats are tailing back." Speaking specifically about Cal ifornia, he ssld he believes his home stale will "continue its trend toward good government" by elect ing Republican Gov, Ooodwin J. Knight and his whole slate ticket! He urged the reelection of Sen. Kuchel IR-Calll). Bloodhounds Fail In Quest Livestock CHICAGO LIVESTOCK CHICAGO -jfl Butchers sold steady to 15 cents higher Thurs day while sows were steady to as much as 50 cents higher. Most 180 to 270 pound butchers sold at (18.75 to lig.io. Sows sold from 115.50 to 111.25. Both steers and heifers were scarce. Although a few clean up sales grading low choice and be low were down 25 to 50 cents. Odd head of prise steers reached $28.00, the top. Cows mostly held steady at $g.00 to (11.50 for utility to low commercial. Buyers paid (18.50 to (21.00 'for good to prime wooled lambs with several small lota setting a top at (21.25. Salable receipts were estimated at 10,000 hogs, 3,500 cattle, 200 calves and 1,500 aheep. Girl Rescued From Car Blaze DUNSMUIR A 15-vear-old girl driving north by herself on High v ay 89, was rescued Wednesday afternoon from her blazing car by Si Padula of Dunsmulr. Padula told Felix Gasparl, chief of police at Mt. Shasta, that he saw the Interior of the girl's car In flames and pulled her out of the vehicle. In so doing, he received bad bums on his hands and arms. She told him she had attempted to light a cigarette and apparently dropped the burning match on her clothing. He took her to Mt. Shasta Hos pital shortly after 2:30 p.m. Wed nesday. Hospital attendants stated Thursday morning that she is very seriously burned. Padula was treated for burns and released. According to Incomplete " infor mation from the police, the girl's home is at Jolon, California, near King City. The accident occurred between Dunsmulr and Mt. Shasta. Gilchrist Hi News Notes By TOM LARSON Student body officers, president, Tom Laison; vice president, Er llne Ware: secretary, Jeanette Kellem; treasurer, Russell Cole, will make a trip to Henley Wed nesday afternoon for a county stu dent body officers discussion. Vern Rochek, principal, will accompany the group. A large crowd filled the gym nasium for the annual school car nival, Friday, October 22. Pro ceeds taken in amounted to (505.55 After expenses of (189.65 were tak en out the net proceeds were di vided among the' high school classes, each collecting (44.38. Pa tronage by the surrounding resi dents is greatly appreciated by the student body and faculty. A change of characters has been made in the csst of the school play. "Where's the Fire?" to be presented November 5 under the direction of Miss Anne Dolezal. Due to technical difficulties the part of Bill Harrison will be por trayed by Arthur Warren rather ihan Keith Russell as earlier stat ed. Studenls making the first six weeks honor roll are as follows: seventh grade. Leeann Curtis. Chester Emery. Eighth grade, Donald Crotwell. Sharon Huddle ston, Marlene Kellem, Lana Moore Dianne Norlin. Ninth grade, Ste phen Bates, Mary Sue Craig, Ken ncih Farris, Barbara Hosey. Wan da Hunt, Ronald Larson, Meredith Marsh. Kay Rolison, Donna Wilkin son. Tenth grade. Judy Odam, Beverly Sample, Arthur Warren, Bennie James. Eleventh grade, Belty Lou Barber. Twelfth grsde. Jsne Brader. Lois Burger, Mich ael Harris, Sharon Krueger, Char les Roland. Keith Russell, and Judv Wyse. The Gilchrist Ski Club held an. olher hill-clraring partv Monday. Slan Fields and Harry Taller, champtcn table tennis players, pre sented a fine exhibition of the game at the national assemblv Program. October 29. Charles Pat terson, sophomore, participated in a game with Taller. Charles, with family of three los, In the ipetart m.1STbwt his oeen .7" 5, Wl handiCaP' W" "me Is Baskr'ball practice suite xw day. November 1. The high school PORTLAND LIVESTOCK PORTLAND U (USDAl Cattle salable 300: quality mostly poor, market slow, about steady with Wednesday'! weak to 50 lower close; scattered lots utility steers i2.oo-ia.oo; part load cutter and utility dairy type steers 11.00; can ner and cutter cows mostly 6.60 8.00; shells down to 6.00; few util ity cows 9.50-11.0O; commercial grades 12.00; cutter and utility bulls 11.00-13.60. Calves salable 50: market about steady; few good and choice veal era 17.00-19.00; utility and commer cial (.00-15.00. Hoga salable 200; market fairly active and steady, on choice 180 235 lb butchers at 20.50 - 21.00; choice 350-485 lb. sows 16.00-17.60. Sheep salable 200; market rather slow but about steady; large lot choice with some prime 118 lb wooled lambs 17.50 ; good 91 lb lambs down to 15.50: good and choice 81 lb shorn feeder lambs 13.50; good and choice alaughler ewes salable around 5.00-5.60. HILLSBORO, Ore. in Blood hounds, seeking the trail of miss ing bank president William C. Christensen. failed Thursday on the frost-coated banks of the Tuala tin River and were taken back to town to await the afternoon's warmth. The scent then, if It can be found, Is expecieU lo be stronger. The hcunds were flown here lale Wednesday from Los Ontos, Calif., y their owner, Norman Wilson. H'ho was In Oreuon onlv last & In the successful quest for trace Dl ti, ot uauas. ... ,1,, hruxhr.il Christensen. president of t, . ,, u ruiho"' ... Dan ui virtrnn, van- POTATOES By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Thursday potato reports from the U. S. Department of Agriculture: Bnipmenls Wednesday. Northern California 11; Central California 19; Southern California 1; Idaho 185 freight and one manufacture; Oregon 20; Washington 31. Sixteen cities, 387 arrived: 836 on track. IDAHO FALLS Harvest prac tically over; growers holding for higher prices; f.o.b. shipping point Kusseis no. 1, 100 it, ij-20 per cent 10 02 and larger 2.55-2.65 ; 20- per cent 10 01 and larger 3.70- 2 80 ; 30-40 per cent Including No. 1 extras 2 80-2 95. SAN FRANCISCO Broker sales, 20 cars on track; California 2, Oregon J, arrived: Deschutes Russets No. 1-A, 2.90-3.00: bakers No. 1, 3 50. LOS ANGELES Broker sales. Idaho Russcl.s No. 1-A. 3.30; De schutes No. 1-A, 3.15-3.20. CHICAGO III' Potatoes: Arri vals 77: on track 312; total U S. shipments 469; steady; Idaho Rus sets S3. 75: Minnesota North Da kota Pontlacs (washed! (2.36-50; (Unwashed t (2 00. r -?r t ".; ' til' 1 iett&ft PLANNING OBSERVANCE of the 30th birthday anniversary of Toestmasters International, to be celebrated this evening, Thursday, at a joint dinner with the Toastmistress Club, are Dr. R. J, Harrahill. incoming president of Modoc Toastmesters Club, end Pat O'Gieblyn, outgoing president. Toastmasters Plan Birthday The 30th birthday anniversary of Toastmaster International will be celebrated locally and throughout the land during October, accord ing to Dr. R. J. Harrahill, of Mo doc Toastmasters Club. He explained that the local club will observe this important anni versary by a Joint meeting with the Toastmistress Club this eve ning at the Wiilard Hotel. Dr. Harrahill stated that the Toastmasters Club was organized in 1934 by Ralph C. Smedley, for the purpose of improving public speaking. Today that club has grown into an organization of ap proximately 170 Toastmasters Clubs, with some 50.000 members, making it the fourth largest serv ice group in number of clubs. The original club was designated to aid its members in thinking and talking on their feet before audien ces, large or a m a 1 1. To help achieve this purpose Dr. Smedley had members criticize one another's speeches. This "evaluation" is still the foundation of Toastmasters procedure. A prominent American business executive expressed this thought on Toastmasters contribution: "The Toastmasters Club gives businessmen laboratory for inten sive training . In .Kru,h ouaii, atinn which In turn is projected to other at-iiviiies. The local club. Dr. Harrahill con cluded, is one of the oldest in Ore gon and meets every Tuesday morning at 0:30 lor breakfast at the Wiilard Hotel. Piesent mem bership represents a cross - section of local residents. Guests are wel come at these 'meeting; member ship is limited to 30 active and five associate members. Court Records DIMTftlCT COl'MT Joseph AndAw Gmr, violation of Dam- -iu ai )riuea. Kthryn Pcjrl Sammoru, violation of tunt- rule. Ho paid. Mtlvin Cornea) loua Dixon,- 4rlvlni during uipnded period, (100 or V dy committed. William E. Barry, tandfiu axla over load. $29 bail forfeited. Kenneth Eaward Robin ion. tandem ftxlc overload. 120 bail forfeited Joaeph Otrar Blaidcll. no vehicle li Cense, $10 bail forfeited Date- Eaward Wtlkcx. axle overload. I.xe paid. Wilgut O. Pulton combination over, load. 2 bail forfeited. Fay Lee Iluruaker. violation of tht baric rule, SU bail forfeited. Robert Wetley Mann, combination overload, 120 bail forfaited. Lewi Anthony Berg, axle overload, $27 bail forfeited. Neal Calvin Jonei, violation of the baiMc rule, M SO paid. Welev F I wood Sine, no warning de vice, M bail forfeited.' Irving Charles Wikander. drunk on public highway, i35 or IS day, com mtted. n-):ld Fran el i Prl, hunting during prohibited houri, I4 fine and eou Arnold Joaeph Jarvf. Hunting dur ing prohibited houra. $14 line and eot Eddie Hue Stoudamier. violation of the basic rule, gin paid. Darwin Vernon Huck, i allure atop t atop aim, U paid. Manley P Sever ion. tandem axle overload. Vt7 bail forfeited. Leland Wilbur Bell. iinrlam avi. Overload, all forfeltetf. Jamea Quinton Andenon, a a a u It lth intent to kill, bound over to the giand Jury after preliminary hearing Chalmer Thomaa Cdwardi. failure to I drive on rieht nd nt hi.hu.,- a.. ' muted. ' Charlea H. Dinar d. rnmkiniiiaa nu erload, $30 paid. nana unrmin, tandem axle over load. 31 bail forfeited. James Spencer, axle overload, $31 I bis' forfeited. Wilbur Milton Bunnell comblnatl ovrload. r.2f) nail .o'-feited. Kenneth Eugeno Baker, violation of i the bailc rule. TO 90 ?aid. ! George Milton Smith, failure atop at top iign, dlimltied. Leonard Lea Rhodes. ue of power1 boat in talcing waterfowl, MO paid. Leland Elmo Prather. hunting mi gratory game birds during prohibited hours. $17 bail forfeited. P. J. McAbee. hunting migratory birds protected by law, $73 oaid. Georgia oiga Lowther. violation of, Inr basic rule $8.50 paid. Muriel Donald Hoskins. failure to i dim headlights. $7.30 bail forfeited. paid'1 Iren Ram,ey no Muffler, Assa Kenneth Klme vlotatlon of the ba:ie rule. $12.50 ball forfeited. Paul Gregg Ingram, improper muf fler. $5 paid. Richard Thomas Freeman, combina tion overload, $27 bail forfeited. Homer D. Richmond, combination overload $29 bail forfeited. Vernon Fredrick Aliop, excessive length. $10 bail forfeited. Marlon Creeto Winebarier, no head lamps. $7.30 bail forfeited. Charles Elmer Huntley, tandem axle overload $20 ball forfeited, William Albert Knoop. combination overload. $29 ball forfeited. William Robert Brehm, failure to stop at atop sign, dismissed. Robert Louh Manlier, axle overload. $20 ball forfeited. Lorenzo Amarillaa Corona, failure to dim headlights, $7.30 ball forfeited. Terry Arthur Smith, violation of the balc rule. $18.50 paid. Zebdee Studamire failure to atop at Strange Light Sighted In KF A strange flash of light reported as having been seen in Central Cal ifornia and as far east as Reno, Nevaaa. was seen here shortly be fore t p m. last night by Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Kirkpatrick. 2177 Pat terson Street. Mrs. Kirkpatrick reported they were Just leaving the house when a blue-white flash of light lit the sky momentarily. This was fol lowed by a streak of reddish or ange light noticeable in the south west that stayed in the sky for several moments. ' No explanation of the phenom ena has been forthcoming. YMCA Stamp Club Plans Meeting Til VL1P1 Rljmn rl,iK HI1 kj Bln its fall schedule this evening, Thursday, in the YMCA building. e gruup win meet eacn second and fourth Thursday at 7:15 p.m. The club is on,n in hnvc anH girls; adviser is Bob Cl'mmer, active In stamp club work for sev eral years. A number of stamps have been donated by local firms with mail ings to foreign countries. These will be distributed to members to help them build up their collec- IIUII3. There will be discussion on the aspects of the donated stamps. . English Fortune To Be Divided LONDON OnFour adult grand children of the late millionaire shipowner Sir James Calrrf Irimm yesterday they will inherit 350,000 puuuos ifmj,uuui apiece when they are 50 years old. The oldest is now 31. The will of Sir James, who was 90 when he died, specilied that his estate be divided equally among his granddaughter and three grandsons. WcatliAi By THt ASSOCIATED FREM Nnrthum rallU.i. .w.: -...r"""" - Mr change in temperature. Viruw, - - Muur nj,. vunai. .sake aim vn-iuuy uiiuubu rimay. iow Thuttc. nigm lo. nign r'riuay 61. western uregon Fair throuta . ' ,rc j. . ""e a ,.,l.uin wimi lugns WMO bah ..j.. ."" itiuiouay nint 304) winnj, ainnir rnaet ... 15 miles an hour Thursday .becom! ma aouinLsr it iv iibm it. noun u t:w i. m. Tkn-.j. ana. f,- Baker Bend Eugene Klamath Falls Lakeview -Mcdford Newport North Bend - Ontario Pendleton Portland Airport Roseburr Salem Boise Chicago Denver Eureka Los Angeles New York Red Bluff San Francisco ' Seattle Spokane stop iign, 89 ball forfeited. Stanley John, drunk on public high way,. 30 daya. . Jessie Austin, disorderly conduct, S30 or 22'a days committed. Paddy Frazler, drunk on a public highway, 30 days. Helen Faye Smith, no operator's u cense. SS paid. 57 70 61 68 61 73 70 67 SS 67 61 66 63 56 5 51 67 81 72 76 77 57 56 IS 27 21 23 31 39 40 21 33 33 39 31 29 35 31 44 59 44 41 41 35 29 FUNERAL NOTICE WELLS ruiivrai ervicea ror rot Kiiwtwtk Welia W. who died in Medford. OcTJEj P'nce irom the ehapci fta..K f . uner Home Tiiitj ' . r.. l p m., wnn tht Off! 7 " "'"'"i" FBiia ixafe No. tlH . J. wuer mooie oriiciaim. Con OBITUARY n"y '',wonn weui, 5a. died In VtA. irra. uciODer 28. He was a native "'""i wregon ano nao uvea in Xlam air ram for the paat 30 years. He survived by one slater Neta Cullen Medford. and three brothen. Rolli nwourg, worth of Medford and Ljl 01 uauas. rexai. The body reiti wara a Klamath Funeral Homa. Noti o. lunerai arrangement! appear tiu Statute Declared 'Undesirable' PHILADELPHIA Ifl but the dust Ivhed last Thursday and his trail AnYerir.n . me early boya are eagerly-awaitin this day led to the river. Draaging. thouih ," , ," c0""ue ,0 ' I A larae' turnout Is expected by failed to find his bodv and Sheriff ' . . ,,r 01 nulorlc old ; coach Robert Wilson. PtrhnrH it nn.ph -nliA : 1 nnl1 Richard H. Busch called for the Diooonound: YMCA Halloween Party Planned An annual Halloween partv plan ning service of the YMCA will be offered again this year, Paul Campbell, director, announced to- nay. The service Includes counseling bv "T" officials on possible pariles and or loan of a pamphlet with nieaested games, decorations and refreshments for Halloween par lies. Parents, youth organization lead era and anyone Interested in pro moling Halloween fun among neighborhood or other small groups are welcome to borrow, free of charge, one of the booklets r to drop In at the "Y" and con- j suit with Campbell or Bill Cor- nell, program secretary, on plan alnjr parties for groups of all aues. This "Y" service stems from Us thought that small group parties tan be low of fun. j espected by Tha clllrhri.t Q.. sr..t "r,rU',inK "V '""'"IrlPhia Ai t brought their 16 fool sail boat bark Irom Crescent Lake and have Commission, which voted on Sept. -'2 to end a 78-year-old controversy by bringing the bust out of storaue the National Park Service yester day decided that It would be "un desirable" to put the statue on view. placed it In dry-dock. Bob Gamer, one of the Sea Explorers, reports good turnouts at the weekly meet ings. He believes this group of Sea Explorers Is the only one of lis kind in Central Oregon. Repeal Vicious, Monopolistic Milk Control Law Stop Sttalinq Cream from our Grandchildren VOTE 8)( YES Poid Adv. by Grondpo'i League for the Repeal of the Milk Control Low Geoige Lewn, Chairmon . I OPEN Friday Night Till 9 P.M. 10 w Hans Norland Fire Insurance, it! Pine St. J. J. NEWBERRY CO 825 Main St. -Klamath Falls FM1ILV OPEN Friday mm SC0UNT J. J. Newberry Co. will give a 10 discount on all Christ mas toys put on lay-away Friday night between 6 and 9 P.M. - 1 ' Old Fashion Chocolate DROPS 27 ' Full Pound Imported Brocade and Jacquard SQUARES Size 33x33 8 patterns, 4 color combination! in each. Req. 79c. 2 FOR 1.00 Between 6 and 9 PM Fri. Night ONE TIME ONLY! Boys1 Size 4 to 12 DUNGAREES oo MliJiajaajM 2 PAIR FOR Reinforced at All Strain Poind Denims Leu Than 1 Shrinkage Stamped Pillow Cases Full Size Top Quality 37c Each Ladies' full fashioned NYLONS Sizes 9 to lOVi Limit 2 to a Customer 55 Poir FREE! Candy For The Kiddies Ladies' and Men's Leather Moccasins Assorted Colors - Sizes S-M-L 99 Pair 1 Plastic Drapes Assorted Patterns Reg. 1.59 and 1.98 57 c Pair While They Last! Friday Nite Only Between 6 and 9 P.M. Reguar 6.98 Parakeets 277 Each SAVE 4.21 Real family pals. They talk, play, have brilliantly lovely plumage. Get a pair at this low price, FREE! 100 Potted Philodendron Plants Special! One Group Ladies Dresses Broken Sizes, Colors, Stylet Reg. 1.98 57 While They Lost Special! Ladies Panties New High Colors-Broken Sizes R.,.39c3 f0rl00 825 Main St. i
