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About Herald and news. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1942-current | View Entire Issue (Feb. 5, 1956)
SUNDAY, FEBRlTABv Know Your FIRST SERGEANT (Editor'! Note: This Is the first in a series of articles about air men and officers at the Klamath Falls Air Force Base designed to acquaint the readers of the Her ald and News with the men man ning the base.) By MAX WAUCHOPE A battle scarred former U.S. Marine Corps veteran is now pur suing a quieter peacetime mili tary career as the first sergeant of the 408th Materiel Squadron of the 408th Fighter - Interceptor Group at the Klamath Falls Air Force Base. The former Marine, First Ser KenM Albert H. Weaver (same rank as master sergeant), who is now "first soldier" (or maybe we should call him "first airman") of his squadron, began his military career by enlisting in the Marines on January 28, 1940 in his nome town, Sterling, Illinois. Set. Weaver was graduated from high school In Sterling in 1939 and with the war clouds gathering fol' lowed the advice of his ex-Marine father by joining the service in which his parent had fought in World War I. After his Marine recruit train. . lng he joined the 2nd Battalion of the 8th Marine Regiment in San Diego. He was transferred from this unit to the 2nd Engineer Bat talion of the Division of Special Troops in Hawaii in September, 1941. On the black Sunday of Decem ber 7, 1941 members of Sgt. Weav er's unit were strafed by Jap anese aircraft as they slept in their tents. About 34 men of the battalion were killed in these at tacks or were lost while attempt ing to rescue sailors from the sink ing ships in nearby Pearl Harbor. Sgt. Weaver came through this terrible ordeal unhurt. With the reorganization after Pearl Harbor the sergeant's (then a corporal) unit was attached to the 1st Marine Division and par ticipated in the desperate fighting at Guadalcanal from August. 1942 to February, 1943. Sgt. Weaver, a demolition expert, fought in many engagements on the 'Canal includ ing the bitter fighting around ' Bloody Ridge." When Sgt. Weaver's unit was pulled out of Guadalcanal it was sent to Christchui-ch. New Zealand for rest and retraining. Later in the summer of 1943 It joined in the first landings on Bougainville where the unit specialized in di versionary sorties and demolition of Japanese bunkers and under water obstructions. The next phase of the Pacific ' War in which the sergeant fought j was the historic invasion of the Mariannas. His unit was among the first to land on Saipan, which later became a base for the U.S. Air Force's B-29 raids on the Japanese homeland. On Saipan Weaver was promoted to sergeant and assumed the post of first sergeant of his company when his predecessor was killed. He was progressively promoted ' through the ranks until he held the rank of first sergeant in about nine months. After Saipan was pacified Sgt. Weaver and his company were part of the huge forces lnvadine Oki nawa on Easter Sunday, 1945. It was during the fighting for this is land near the Japanese homeland that he received his first serious wound of the war. While fighting on Sugar. Loaf Hill he was hit by fragments of shrapnel from a Jap anese mortar. He still carries sev eral pieces of the metal In the up per pan of hij right leg. After his recovery from the leg wound he served for a few months in Tientsin. China and was re turned to the U.S. and discharged from the Marines in February, 1946. He enlisted in the U.S. Air ! Force in September. 1948 as a staff sergeant at Travis Air Force Base. California. In May of 1951 he was sent to ASK FOR PURE-PAK BRAND WIENERS LUNCH MEATS TOP QUALITY Locally Mode, from Inspected Meats Unconditionally Guaranteed! At your local food store 1956 Air Force ALBERT H. WEAVER Korea and won the Commendation Medal for his work with the 67th Tactical Reconnaissance Wing at Klmpo Air Base, Seoul. He re turned to the U.S. in May, 1952 and served at Hamilton and Travis All Force bases until his assignment here In December, 1955. In summing up his 14 years of active military service Sgt. Weav er said: "I'm a career member of the U.S. Air Force. I believe It offers the greatest opportunities to the individual of any of the serv ices today." The first sergeant's decorations include the Commendation Medal, Asiatic - Pacific Theater ribbon with four -battle stars, American Theater ribbon with one battle star, the Victory Medal. Korean Service Medal. UN Medal and the ribbon for occupation service in Japan, Sgt. Weaver resides at- 2524 Wantland Avenue with his wife, Anna May. Alturas Plans Youth Center ALTURAS Citizens of this Northern California community are going to do something to coun teract conditions which momote juvenile aeunquency. Spearheaded by two Southern Pa- cilic railroad workers, a Youth Center is being set up In the old Crow building in the business dis trict of Alturas. The civic-minded railroaders, are N. Y. Swift and Earl Nino. Swift explained that the new center, which will provide recrea tional racilit.ps for teen-agers, will be operated by Modoc Union Hieh School students. It is scheduled to open on February 15. One hlirh school student frnm each class will be elected to serve with an adult advisory board. The advisory board members will be picked by the student council of tne mgn school. 'There has been a sharo rise in Juvenile delinquency In Alturas in recent months," swift said. "We believe this Is due to lack of prop er youth supervision and recrea tional facilities. The new Youth Center will give these young folks a proper place lor social and rec reational activities. I STARK'S FOR THE LOWEST PRICES IN TOWN! Open Until FULL PRICE ONLY "ROLL MODEL ONLY It will poy you to see Stork's for your new G. E. Vacuum Cleaner L FREE 10-dAY HOME TRIAL MAKE A NOTE ... COME IN MONDAY OR CALL FOR FREE HOME DEMONSTRATION r-v 122 So. 9th, Klomath Falls 5 IIP iEi CITY BRIEFS Sewing Classes General sew rn KUKS. Tor further information cal 2-0141. Surery E. C. Flacikus, 2210 Ogdeu Street, underweu. surgery In the' St. Vincent's Hospital Port- httvH lanitmu 01 X..j Elanlrnc ! turned home this week and ro- poris he - uusband Is recovering ;,,,u"u " ""'" nicely and will be confined to thci The eight members of the com ho .pnal another 10 dr ys ov two -mltt.ee. comprising professional en wee k s. Friends may write tonieer nl associated technicians Flackus at the hospital. Recovering Mrs. Wallace'Ucr lings is recupering at her home a; 4540 Slas.a Way after being rplpnKpri frnm fflnmnth Vnllpv Hns- pital Saturupy mormr0:. sho was confined to the hospital since Jan u a r y 23 with a fractured leg. Friends are welcome to cajl or visit. Awav nttn iritis Hprnlrt find News photographer, left this morn - lng with the KlWanis, 4-H Club del- egatlon to spend two days on tour of tile San Francisco Bay Area. He will return Wednesday. Wivca Meet Public school fac ulty wives will meet Monday at 8 p.m. in the home of Mrs. Roland Krieb, 2540 Eberlein. Church Film The "Martin Lu ther" film will be shown at the Methodist Church sancturary. 230 North 10th Street Sunday, Febru ary 5. at 7:30 p.m. A potluck Fel lowship dinner will precede the film at 6:30 p.m. The public is in vited to attend. There will be a free will offering. City Tax Hike To Be Studied DUNSMUIR The City Council will meet Wednesday evening, Feb ruary 8, to consider raising the city's maximum property tax to $1.25 per $100 assessed valuation, a 35 cent raise over the present $1 tax rate. The decision as to whether or not to put this up to the voters at the April 10 election must be made before February 16, a deadline set by law. The city is faced with a desper ate need for major equipment and repairs to the city hall. At the council meeting this week It was estimated that $50,000 could be spent at once for road equipment, fire equipment and repairs to the city hall's sagging roof. Purchase of a' four-wheel-drive snow plow and a garbage truck during the past two years has practically de pleted the cityl treasury, Mayor Fred Lloyd pointed out. The basic $1 per $10Q city lax was established In 1926, council men noted. If the 25 cent Increase is put Into effect, Dunsmulr could expect annual additional Income of $13,283, or about $66,000 In five years. The councllmen' rioted that the taxpayers would not be too hard hit bv a raise In the tax ceiling as a 13 cent special levy for pur chase of fire equipment expires this year and all outstanding siree. bonds will be retired this year. Alternatives to the tax Increase discussed at this week's meeting Included a one per cent Falcs tax, a sewer use tax or drastic cur tailment of the city services. Councilmen had hoped they could offer voters a proposition providing for a tax increase for a limited time, but City Attorney Gerald Shannon explained -this Is possible only for specified purchases, such as a fire truck. NEW .LIGHTS ORDERED SPRING VALLEY, III. (UP)' The State of Illinois finally has ordered new light bulbs on the Illinois River bridge near Spring Valley. The last bulb on the bridge burned out in 1931. RETURNED PANAMA W Dr. Victor Florcn- cio Goytia returned last night from Miami, Fla., to take over the ac tive leadership of the opposition Liberal party. A lawyer, he had lived in Miami the past year. 9:00 Friday New 1955 G.E. "Roll-Around" Cleaner with Famous 2-IN-l Rug and Floor Tool $ 49 88 STORES EASILY ROLLS EASILY CLEANS EASILY $095 EASY R- us vwwuuuuuuuDUUOODOOor w .ft uir Guaranteed Repair Free Repoir Eatimotei Free Pickup 4 Delivery Hoover Specialised Service PHONE 7193 t c 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 e c o 0 8 p Hnwmi1 Termi to fit your budget Libtrol tro de lft allowance HERALD AND W. D. Purvine Addresses OT7 Engineering Associates - j Members of the new Department !Ad"sorV Committee tor Engineer- ing Associates held their first meeting Friday, February j at the OTI campus with Director W. D. Purvine, Supervisor of Instruc tion H. A. Pedersen, Albert Mo Vey, Brooks Cusler. C. Fred Fou- lon' Jesse A Crabtrce Jr. and Ed- art; H. Lorcn Tnompson of Stev ens and Thompson: Bertram G. Dick, chief of inspection, Bonne ville Power Administration; Ed ward J. Jaros of John W. Cun ningham and Associates: Glenn V. : Laverty chief draftsman in the structural design section of the U.S. Corps of Engineers office: James J. Bonner, surveyor with the Pettilohn Engineering Com pany, and Kenneth H. Spies, as slstant chief engineer with the '81111' Highway Department, all of Portland. From Salem: Assistant state highway engineer, G. S. Paxson BASIN Alturas Pledges and request for the Lake County March of Dimes request program over KCNO may be phoned in toll-free this afternoon from 12:30 to 5 p.m. Homo Extension The Klam ath County Home Extension Com mittee will meet Monday. Febru ary 6, at the home of Mrs. Frank Peyton, 1865 Melrose, at 1:30 p.m. Keno Home Extension will meet Wednesday, February 8. at 10:30 a.m. at the home of Mrs. Elmer Erlle for the "Care of the Hair" project.. Bring a comb, tow el, brush, bobby pins and table service for the potluck lunch. Also bring magazines and coupons. ( Dunsmulr A color film of Ha waii was shown at the Rotary luncheon at the Hotel Dunsmuir February 1. J. Morgan Jones took the pictures on a recent trip to the islands. J. Smith, president, conducted the business meeting. Annual Meeting The annual meeting of the Klamath County Farm Bureau will be held at 10 a.m. Monday at the Klamath Coun ty Fairgrounds, Chief speaker will be Louie Lvon of Malin, Klamath County delegate to the National Potato Council. Grange Meeting A home eco nomic meeting of the Shasta View Grange will be at the home of Mrs. Gladys Samples, 2949 Bisbee Street, Tuesday, February 7, at 8 p.m. All members are urged to at tend. Malin The Malin Home Ex tension Club will meet Tuesday, February 7, at 10 a.m. at the home of Mrs. William Rajnus for the program. "Rolls and Bread from Sweet Dough." Each member Is asked to bring fruit lor a salad to be served for lunch. Potluck Dinner The Malin Cub Scout Pack No. 33 will join Troop No. 33 and Post No. 133 in a pot luck dinner at the Malin Commu nity Hall, Monday. February 13, for members and their families at which time i court of honor will be held. Midland Grange Home Eco nomics group will meet Tuesday, February 7. at 1:30 p.m. with Mrs. Angellne Milan! on Old Homedale Road. All members are urged to attend. Bly Nancy Marie, weighing 10 pounds, was born to Mr. and Mrs. Bob Stanley, Weavervllle, California, January 31. The Stan ley's are former residents of Bly and have three sons. The baby girl Is the first granddaughter of ma ternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Mcnte Cline, and the first great granddaughter for Mr. and Mrs. tfflB Special Sunday DINNER Sportsman's Hotel Tulolako February 5, 1956 MENU SOUP -Chicken Broth With Noodles SALAD - Mixed Green with Roquefort Dressing CHOICE OF ENTREES ROAST NATIVE TOM TURKEY With dressing, cranberry sauce and giblet gravy ROAST PRIME RIB OF BEEF (au jus) BAKED SUGAR CURED HAM With candied yams and honey butter VEGETABLE - Fresh Green Peas Hot Rolls - Butter - Dessert - Drink $ so NEWS, KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON and Frank Hall, state highway de- sign engineer. Itee: "We at the school develop ; the basics for our curricula and consult with advisory groups. We may overlook something Important or Include something they feel not important. OTI Is the producer yon (the committee) represent the consumer. You helo us turn out bettor product to help your pro- 'fession. I. Suggestions stressed bv the com mittee Included broadening the base of education for tschnlcal as sociates. Members felt there Is a great need for training technicians In writing concise, intelligible re ports whether they be to cover In spection, testing or whatever." It was also recommended that j technicians should be trained to i do a variety oi things, and that they should understand the theory ;h?hind what they are trained to jdu. according to Purvine. It- was i pointed out that the average en gineering employer may not be i aware of how much the technical I institute graduate Is prepared to do. BRIEFS James Dixon, all of Bly. Stanley's mother lives at Medford. Second Son A son, who has been named Dennis Emmett, was bcrn to Mr. and Mrs. Don McOee. Bly, February 1, at Klamath Valley- Hospital. He . weighed seven pounds seven ounces and Is the McGee's second son. Paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. F. E. McGee. Fort Rock, and mater nal grandmother Is Mrs. Jennie Schneider, Los Angeles. Mrs. Mc Oee and new son will be at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Lilly In Klamath Falls a few days be fore returning to Bly. Operation Mrs. F. E. McGee of Fort Rock underwent surgery st the Klamath Valley Hospital February 1, the same day that grandson Dennis Emmett was born. To Kans Mrs. Roy Davis of Langell Valley left February 1 for Kansas to see her 83-year-old mother' who Is 111 in the hospital. Home In Langell Valley Is Howrey Roberta who recently had surgery In Klamath Valley Hos pital, To Wedding F. W. Brown, Langell Vallcv, is In Los Altos, Cal ifornia, to be best man at the wedding of his son, Martin, today. Recovering Mrs. Sadie Ham mond, mother of Mrs. Frank H. Brown of Bonanza, Is recovering from major surgery at Klamath Valley Hospital on January 31. Bonanza Mrs. Carl Plough and two children spent a week In Bonanza with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Elva Maxwell, and have re turned home to Klamath Falls. Harrison Payne Dies In Home Harrison Hendrick Payne, resi dent of Klamath Falls since 1944. died at his home, 3347 Union Ave nue, at 11:45 'p.m. Friday. Mr. Payne was born March 13, 1885 In Rolla, Missouri. Mr. Payne is survived bv his widow Dora, a daughter Mrs. Jes sie Stone, both of this, city; a son Albert Payne. Sacramento, Cali fornia; two sisters, Mrs. Shola Ad- klr.son, Sollo, Missouri and Mrs. Bessie Postern, Placerville. Cali fornia, and eight grandchildren. O Hair s Memorial Chapel is in charge of arrangements. Time ' of funeral will be announced, , SITE PURCHASED SAN FRANCISCO (UP) First Western Bank and Trust Company has purchased a site on the north east corner of 4th and G Streets In Eureka for construction of Its first office there.- I' -Obi THESE JUNIOR BOWLING WINNERS were honored by BPOfc Elk. No. T247 Thursday night for their performances in the junior bowling program t tht Lucky Lanes Bowling Alley. Ex alted Ruler Eston E, Baltiger, rear, presented the winners and runners-up with the awards. The. bowlers are, loft to right, Pat Healy, Sandra Oextor, Toby Schuh, Dwight Schuh, Ronald Pinner and Tarry Heaton. Reception To Open Annual Meeting Of OTI Committee Annual meeting of the State Ad visory Committee for Oregon Tech nical Institute will begin with a reception Sunday at 8 p.m. In the campus cafeteria, according to Di rector W. D. Purvine. Mrs. Victor O'Neill. Klamath Falls member of the Stale Board of Education and O. E. Paulson of Salem, state director of Voca tional Education, will attend. Members of the State Advisory Committee expected here - are Chairman Edward Branchflcld and Mrs. Leigh E. Gustlson of Med ford. Harlcy Llbby of Jefferson, William G. Ross of Vale. Jess A. Bell and A. S. Teller of Portland, Mrs. Albert Powers of Coos Bay and Dan Krotz of Eagle Point. U1I instructors and supervisors and their wives, as well as guesta irom downtown Klamath Falls will attend the reception. Faculty in cnarge of arrangements Include Chairman W. M. Douglas, H. A. Pedersen, John M. Vail. Mrs. Gerald Cote and Mrs. Raymond Clark. Background music will be furnished by a group of Klamath Union High School musicians di rected by Andrew Loney, Jr. The firms lilted in thii f the Sabbath there it offer. ' Attend , The Church Of Your Choice Today SAFEWAY TWO LOCATIONS 8th & Pine Store S. 6th St. Store 9 A.M. TO 6 P.M. 9 A.M. TO 9 P.M. THE LOWEST PRICES EVERY DAY OF THE WEEK SHOPPING CENTER OPEN EVERY SUBURBAN DRUG Givai S&H Grn Stamps Pliana J445 All-day sessions on the mile-high campus tomorrow will discuss pro gress during the past year, a plan of operation for electives, the re port of the Department Advisory Committee for Engineering Asso ciates which met last Friday, and other Immediate and long-range plans and needs, according to Pur vine. Members of the committee will be entertained at a campus lunch eon, and tours of OTI will take place during the afternoon. During - the evening members Llbby and Ross, representing ag ricultural Interests will meet with Purvine, Pedersen and members of the local agricultural advisory committee chairmanned by Scott Warren; J. A. Falrclo, Lloyd Han kins, L. J, Horton and James Flowers. CLOSE OUT SALE Now In Progress At Art-Needlework SHOPPE 412 Main directory recognize that even alone with ebiervence community need tor the commercial services they BROCKMAN'S DRIVE-IN PAINT STORE 1815 Main Ph. 4462 (In Front of Swimming Pool) Your PABCO Paint Dealer Open Sunday 8 A.M. to 10 P.M. For Your Paint Needs JJtX. DAY FROM 9 A.M. TO 9 P.M. ' THRIFTY VARIETY ROBERTS HDWE. Givtl SAH Green Srampl Phana 5566 PAGE FIVE A Carmen Miranda Home Sale Ok'd BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. W Sale of Ihe late Carmen Miranda's home for $61,500 has been ap proved In Superior Court to facili tate ftletfthiitlnn nl hftr ctt Kti. mated at more than $100,000. Judge Harold W. Schweitzer ap proved the purchase by film musi cal director Bronlslaw Kaper on a petition presented by the actress' husband, producer David A. Se bastian, i ' ' Miss. Miranda died last Aug. 5, leaving no will. Sebastian said the present estate estimate does not include oil leases and possible other property In Brazil. . Rent a Spinet Piano tUal mar ) appll 1r rra ntbta Unit Uwiri prchtt, Larr tit ! lUtk In this rl f thr Wtit. nmnj am - LOUIS R. MANN PIANO CO. 11 Na. Ilk RtwMiii Ot- . C.r Orl.n Attend The Church Of Your Choice Today 800 So. 6th St. Givta SIH Graan Stamps hana 66
