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Newspaper Page TextWEDNESDAY, DKCEMBER 21, 1955 HERALD AND NEWS. KLAMATH FALLS. OREGON PAGE NINK 111 at jt, a m-mrf i m " . j A, . ft -Mstmbm - I ? ill ' i J THE ANNUAL ELK'S CHILDREN'S CHRISTMAS PARTY was held Sunday afternoon I ory. Shown passing out the bags of candy and nuts is Stan Ezell. The big armory was I .. wi j, gnunii aain uui uio uayi ui vanuy anu iiuii is laii lkm, i no ui armory was uawncu mm J" children who enjoyed the festivities- which included several numbers by the EIVs band under the J direction of Ray Bigger.' Santa Claus was In attendance at the party and heard many requests from -the children. United States Has More Jhan Half World's Phones With one telephone, on the aver age, for every three persons, the United States had more than half of the world's 94.fi million tele pnoncs on January 1, 1955. This information was released in Oregon this week by the Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company from figures compiled by Ameri can Telephone and Telegraph Com pany in is'unnup.l survey. "Tele phone Statistics of the World." It takes a year to compile the reoorl. The stale'of Oregon. Pacific Tele, phone offices in Portland indicate, was right in line with the national A LARGE SELECTION II v - - ' only OF SLIPPERS CHILDREN'S WARM TOASTIES I trnn all. Tnr Blue, red or natural with warm run MIL int collar, FAMILY AT BLOC ECS Open Every Niqht Till 9 P.M. 711 MAIN Sensational Meiv Loiv Price N0RGE UPRIGHT FREEZER I Model VH-IJOO Good Hoote keeping J 11.1 e.. W. j N.nWjWr lin I I I i ail I m average. At the first of the year, the population of the ttnte was Just about 1.662,680 persons. The telephone population Pacific com- i pair- and independent companies combined was 536,576. . PcX Te'siirota'ii 1954 growth in Oregon, in number, of telephone instruments installed was about 4.4 per cent from 416.564 to 435.238. j About. 5.3 million telephones were added throughout the world during I the same 12 months. 1 The company's growth in Ore ' gon. through November of this year has been even greater. The leather sole, i in the arm- birthrate of new telephones jumped to 6.1 per cent In November Pa cific Telephone had 461.959 tele phones installed through the state, as compared with 435,238 on Jan uary 1, 1955. Locally, telephone growth has also been -rood, according to Pa cific Telephone Manager Howard J. Austin. In' the Klamath Falls area the number of telephones has Increased 6.2 per cent the best year from 11,902 to 12,643. " Telephones by towns In the Klam ath Palls area through November of this year were: Klamath Palls, 12.579 and Bly. 64. Despite telephone growth loral. l.v, and throughout the nation. Ice land has replaced the United States as the second talkingest nation in the world, American Telephone's annual report Indicates. Canada, with 417 conversations per person, is in first place for the third consecutive year. Iceland Is nex. wiMi 304, and the United States, 393 per capita. Countries In the world Included in the "more than a million tele phones'' list mew In 12. during the report'period. as The Netherlands instal'sd its dne-milllonth telephone in 1964. Leading the list Is the United Kingdom, Canada, German Federal Republic, France, Japan, Sweden, Italy. A'isireMa, Switzerland. Ar gentina and The Netherlands. Telephone se-vice in the United States is supplied by some 4,800 private companies. In Oregon, be sides Pacific Telephone, there are 69 independent telephone com panies. Tho-e companies as of today, are supplying telephone service to about 72 per cent of the 47.4 mil lion households- in the United States. ,. Latest statistics put out by the Bell System show there are cur-, rently 99 million telephones in the world, and that 95.1 million can be connected with the Bell System. So any person, with a telephone connected in the Bell System, has a possibility of 95.099,999 other telephone numbers to call, if he had the time and the inclination. Stever Charged For Drunkenness LAKE VIEW Charged with being drunk on a public hichway. Rob ert R. Stever. 35, Lakeview, was "ei:tpnced with 50 days In Jail and fined S100 plus court charges bv Justice of the Peace Tom Farrell on December 16. Stever was taken to Rockv Butte Jail Monday by Sheriff Thomas Elliott. He will serve his sentence there. -.. O Newspaper SPOT AOS are inexpensive repeated daily, 79c HANDIDOR SHELVES JUICE RACK SPACE & ROLL-OUT BASKET SAFETY LOCK DOOR MODERN STYLING $35f95 LOW DOWN PAYMENT TELE-PLIANCE CENTER T.V. .. Appliance Repair Service All Makes llrh and Walnut Ph. 7709 Agriculture Department Estimates Potato Crop WASHINGTON The Agricul ture Department, In a final report for tiie year, Monday e?''T'ed this year's potato crop at 381.631,- 00(1 bushel"-. This estimate Is well below the 10 year average o! 401,146 000 bushels, and represents a drop over the estimate oublishcd Ifl "-. month. That estimate was 383,771 bushels, f ast yeir's final estimate was 355, 031.000 bushels. The barley e.-op was .set at 380 939,000 bushels, compared with last month's e? tlr.ia e o.' 388., Ml. 000 bushels and last year's final Jau Orphans To Visit U.S. TOKYO (UPi An airlines spokesman said today that five Japane-2 - American orphnns be tween 4'2 and eight years old will be rble to spend Christinas with their new foster parents In the United Slates after all. Two oth ers, both two, will have to wait however. A spokesman for a commercial airline exm-essed concern yester day that the children would not be able to make it "home for Christ mas" because of regulations against minors traveling alone. He said then mat the children would not be accepted by domest ic airlines in the United States un less accompanied. But today, the spokesman said that arrangements were worked out with an airlines to take the , children to the!' new American parents; "J don't know what was worked out, but they are going," he said. Leaving Wednesday will be Ta eko. 6, adopted by Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Moses, Venice, 111.: Rumi, 5, adoRted by Mr. and Mrs. Zen- nis M. Smith, Ctncinra-ti. Ohio, and Htroni, 4i, adopted by Mr. and Mrs. Elbert S. ; Smith. Youngs town. Ohio.' Sachiko, 8. whose foster parents are Mr. and Mrs. Ben Stog, San Bernardino, Calif., and Tomoto. 7, adopted by Mr. and Mrs. W. Tur ner, Rayne, La., will leave Fri day. Cattlemen Meet To Discuss Soil CORVALLIS 11 The Oregon Cattlemen's Assn. met here Tues day with other fnrm organisations to discuss the proposed soil bank program. The plan, which has been en dorsed by several groups, calls for payments to farmers for taking surplus acreage out of oroductlon. The Eisenhower administration Is expected to propose the plan at the next- session of Congress. Invited to the meeting here were the Oregon Farm Bureau Federa tion, the Grange, Farmers Union. Wheat Qrowers League, Seed Growers League, Feed and Seed Dealers Assn., Dalrymens Assn., Wool jGrowers Assn., Western Ore gon Livestock Assn., and the Ore gon Potato Commission. ann)aawaaaaaA:)iiiS; llto (ft rr.-. jtt. i -u i r i l "Shop the Store You Enjoy" 500 MAIN FREE PARKING IN REAR ltlSlIIIIIIIKllJ"t estimate of 370,502.000 bushels. The 10 year average is 266.918,000 bush elr. In the figures, as reported by the Associated Press, there was no breakdown given as to area. The department esiininer1 its year's wheat crop at 938.159,000 bushels and the corii crop at 3.184.836.000 bushels. The wheat estimate Is 22,631.000 bushels more than lust month's forecast of 915.5J3.000 bushes and compares with the government's goal of about 870.000,000 bushel-:. A revised estimate put last year's wheat crop at 984.846.000 busTls and the 10-year average at 1,164,- 073.000 bushels. The corn estimate is 1.995,000 bushels more than the dcrtitrt ment's November forecast of 3, 18J.870.OOO bushels and compares with the government's production go-1 of 3.000.000.000 buihe'". The wheat estimate Included 705,312.000 bushels of winter wheat compared with 804.349,000 last year and 867.390.000 lor the 10-year av erage, and 232,784.000 bushels of spring wheat compared with 180, 497,000 last year and -286.683,000 for the 10-year average. The spring wheat crop was bro ken down further with 20.599,000 bushels of durum wheal compared with 5.124.000 last year and 33. 432,000 for the 10-year average, and 212.188.000 bushels of spring wheat other than durum compared with 175.373.000 inst yesr and 253, 251.000 for the 10-year average. The production of otlier crops tills year compared with last month's estimate, last year's re vised estimate and the 10-year av erage, respectively, included: Oats 1.575,736,000 bushels for fi nal report: 1,636.030.000 v last month: 1,497,045.000 last year and 1.323,321,000 for 'the 10-year aver age. Barley 390.969.000 bushels: 388,. 551,000; 370.502,000 and 266,918. 000. Flaxseed 40.638.000 bushels; 42. 9B5.0O3; 40.808.00U and 35.898.000. All hay 109.697,000 tons; 109.908,. 000: 104,987,00.1 and 102.199.00?. Dry 'peas 2,793.000 bags; 2.833,- 000; 3,491.000 and 4.764. Sweet potatoes 38.406.000 bush els; 36.101.000 ; 30,131.000 and 46,- 951.000. Sugar beets 12.498.000 tons; 12, 474.000; 14.082,000 and 10,431,000. Hops 36,874,000 pounds; 37,108, 000: 43,477.000 and S3.621.0C5. Apples (commercial) 105.293,000 bushels; 104.813.000; 109,854,000 and 106,402.000. Peaches 51,291,000, bushels: 60 -539.000; 61.310,000 and 68.767,000. Pears 30.511,000 bushels: 30.143, 000: 30,434.000 and 30,950,000. Grapes 3.174.000 tons; 3,133.000; 2,569.000 and 2.925,000. Cherries 268,000 tons; 270,000; 206,000 and 211.000. Apricots 268.000 tons; 258,000; 155.000 and 234,000. Cranberries 1.035.000 barrels; 1, 049,000; 1,018,000 and 839,000. CHItlSTMAS PROGRAM ' LAKEVIEW The Lakeview Methodic Sunday School will ore sent a Christmas program tonight at 7:30 p.m. in the church. Re freshments will be served In the basement following the program. f K ft K K K R s FAMOUS K CONNIE : I HOSIERY I 51 CA. 60 Denier J Ik rr$ ay BILL RAJNUS JR., 16, of Ma- lin, won third prize in hit age group in the record book divi sion of the third annual Ki wanis 4-H potato project. The award was presented last week at the Kiwanis club awards banquet. Court Records ' KLAMATH KA1.I.H MUML'trAL t'OVRT Clark Almon Glit. drunk. "25 or ll'a da.va. Haymortd Jackson. M or 23 dayi. rrrrmmi pmlth. drunk. 20 days. Capron Lyle Ball, drunk. S23 .forfeit ed. Clarence J. lleaton. Illegal reverse turn. 95 forfeited. Robert S. Little, no retriltralion vial ble. 3 forfeited. . Charles Fay's .DINNER ft DANCING ft COFFEE SHOP ' Open Every Night -Located on Calif.-Ore, harder . Highway 97 Phone Exeter 7-4772 Darris, California p-S-SS-Tf the ALL Brand New Low-Priced FRIGlDAIREsDRTO 3 x Anna i im a rvioht . r i fel'UMltl C WHITE Jluisimu Ulna 7. V. 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Every hearing loss is Indi vidual and personal as a fingerprint. Through audiometry testing, he can determine the best method of introducing you to the exciting and wonderful world of sound. Even U you've been told your hearing loss is hopeless, chances are that Maico's latest marvel, the fabulous Monarch S, can restore your hearing. If not, he will know it and la pledged to tell you so. If you've never worn a hearing aid and wonder If you should, It woi't cost you a single penny to find out. If your present hearing aid isn't satisfactory, he may be able to offer something far better, and take your old aid In trade., . He can't work miracles and Is the first to admit It,' but through twining and experience he can offer you com petent advlco on henring. Let him show you, without cost or obligation, what modern hearing research has accomplished recently. Call or come In for full Information on the exciting line of Malco all-transistor hearing aids. MR. 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