SUNDAY. fatsKUARY 19, 1956
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LANE SMITH Jr., of Keno caught his first otter in the closing
days of the current otter-trapping season. He has thousands
of muskrats and several mink to his credit, but otter have evad
ed his snares until this year. Photo by Lou Smith
Trapper Gets First Otter
KENO Trapping has been the
hobby of Lane Smith Jr., operator por about $25 apiece this year
of the Keno Store, for the last 20
years. Interrupted only wniie ne
was in the armed forces during
World War II. Starting while- he
was a school boy, he has caught
thousands of muskrats. a few mink
over the years, and this year he
got his first otter.
Trapping an otter Rives you a
real prize. Smith explained. This
one, caught just before the season
ended on January 15, measured 58
inches long and weighed 16lj
pounds. He cured the hide and
shipped the pelt to Seattle for sale
Basin Reservist
Wins Promotion
Captain Robert T. Van Kleeck,
a member of the 6402 Logistical
Command, an Army Reserve unit
meeting in Klamath Palls, re
ceived word recently of his pro
motion to major.
The promotion was back-dated
to October 10, 1955. but took until
last week to be processed and
made effective. ,
Van Kleeck, an Indian Service,
eirmlove at Klamath Agency, is'
also planning to attend a two week
course . on military . Eovernment
and civil affatrs next "month at
the Provost Marshal General
School at Carrro Gordon, Georgia.
He volunteered to attend the
course, designed to bring officers
up to date on developments in mat
field.
His Dromotiort means that he
will draw the full pay of a major
while at the school. If it had been
slower In coming . through, he
would have been paid as a cap
tain.
His unit, the 6402nd Logistical
Command, Is the only Army Re
serve unit in the Klamath Falls
area for officers of the rank of
major or highe, meeting, the first
three Mondays of each month. It
is a non-paid unit.
For enlisted menand officers of
captain or lower, there are two
pay status units, the 133rd Engi
neer Aviation Detfot Company and
Company C 311th Military Police
Battalion. In each of these units,
which meet four times a month,
each member is paid one day's
pay for each meeting he attends.
All of the units in this area
have vacancies in all ranks, from
recruit on up, according to Sfc.
H. C. Collier. Klamath Falls unit
adviser. Further information on
the program may be obtained by
getting in touch with Collier at
the Army Reserve Center in the
Willits Building, 432 Main Street,
telephone 4790, or by attending a
meeting of one of the units.
All of the units meet at the
center at 8 p.m. Mondays.
this week where they are selling
KifaorTAII&FPRCE
A veteran of over 14 years with
the U.t. Armv with service in
World War II and Korea and with
the occupation ioi-ces in Germany
is now the chief clerk of the 408th
Materiel Squadron at the Klamath
Falls Air Force Base.
Airman First Class Charles E.
Gibson, who has attained his pres
ent job and rank in the U.S. Air
Force after a year's service with
the USAF. first entered the Army I
in July, 1940 in Los Angeles. He
uad graduated from high school j
in his home town, Denver, Colo-1
raUu. in 1936. j
Although most of bis prior serv-!
ice was with the Army Medical!
Corps. Gibson served with the U.S. I
Army Air Force during World i
War n when the Air Force was j
a branch oi the Army.
After enlisting he was stationed
for some lime at March Air Force I
Base, Riverside, California. Dur-I
ing the eariy part' of World War I
II he served in Headquarters 4th j
Air Force, San Francisco and at I
Tonopah, Nevada. Gibson had
worked up through the enlisted
ranks to master sergeant by 1944
when he was stationed at Tonopah.
Early in 1944 he was assigned!
to the Air Transport Command's :
Central Pacific Wing at Guam,
Marianas Islands. While on Guam
Gibson was the chief clerk in the
surgeon's office of the wing. His
duties included flying over this
part of the Pacific supervising and
Inspecting dispensaries on the islands.
Although most of his duties were
rout.ne, Gibson recalls one incident
when the C-54 transport aircraft in
which he was flying was destroyed
by Japanese fighter aircraft right
atier landing on Okinawa. "We all
scrambled out of the aircraft sec
onds after touchdown and man-
Court Records
This animal was a female which.
Smith says, is usually a little
smaller than the male of the spe
cies. However, lack of size is com
pensated for by the fact that the
fur is finer.
"The average otter will measure
about 40 inches before skinning."
Smith said. "The one I got would
be considered medium-large."
He traps each winter season
along the banks of the Klamath
River, doing much of his work
from his boat. Since, the muskrat
season opened last November 15,
be has shipped 265 muskrat pelts
getting as high as $1.45 for some
of the larger ones. The price av
eraged out at $1.15 apiece this
year.
1956 Officers
Named By KASRU
Nominations (or 1956 officers of
the Klamath Air Search Rescue!
Unit were made at the regular
meeting February 1, election to
be held March 7.
Selected nominees for office are
Harris Brown and Bob Horton for
president, Douglas Howser and
Frits' Mftrkwardt for, vice presi
dent. -Bill Davig and Cleta Scholer
for secretary. !
Nominees for the board of di
rectors include Hal. Ogle. Ed
Scholer. Orville London, Elwin
Brown, Joe Steele and Murray
(Red Brilton. Further nomina
tions from the floor will be in
order before the election at the
rptmlnr KASRU meeting at 8 p.m.
March 7 in the Pilots Club Lounge
at the airport.
Three movies furnished by the
State Board of Aeronautics were
shown, and refreshments were
served at the close of the meeting.
COLLECTOR
VICHY, France (fl Some 300
persons cordoned off a sawmill at
nearby Chalebroche, Friday and
prevented a tax collector from en
tering the mill's business office to
inspect the books. Demonstrators
were led by the local delegate of
the Union for the Defense of Shop
keepers and Tradesmen.
KLAMATH COl'NTT
DISTRICT COURT
Otto Herman Schaibbe. tandem axle
overload. SAO bail forfeited.
Hoyt Junior Mercer, no rtliitratlon
card. S7.S0 ball forfeited.
Clifford R. Eilers. tandem axlt over
load. $20 ball forfeited.
Dale Vernon Ensmtnger. no warn
ing device. $7.50 ball forfeited.
LeRoy Tilmon Pennington, improp
er muffler. $7.50 paid.
Henry Harold Osborne, violation ba
mic rule. 17 .50 naid.
Francii Howard McCollouih, failing
to stop at itop sign, diamiued.
Curtii Coleman Bowies, failing to atop
i siop sign, 3k pam.
Katherfne Marie Stlveri, no oper
ator's license, dismissed.
Lloyd Henry Ebingtr, na registration
card. $5 paid.
Haines JUcNoiit, Inadequate brakes.
$6 paid.
Erwln Welter Jr.. drunk on nubile
highway. $35 or 15 days tn lieu of
fine: committed.
Lauretta Skeen Kirk, drunk on pub
He highway, $35 paid. ,
Estella Beal Kirk, drunk on public
highway, $33 paid.
Clarence Russell Alston, falling to
atoo at aton sisn. $5 natd.
Melvin Leo Moore, falling to atop at
-.top sign, $5 paid.
Everett Verl Hunt, failing to atop at
siop sign, 3 paia.
Thomas Leon Smith, no warning da
vice. $5 paid.
Holland Kenneth King, failing to atop
at stoD aim. $5 naid.
Marion Ivan Kendall, Inadequate
brakes. $5 hail forfeited.
Perlcy Dell Wolter. failing to stop at
top sign, SB ball forfeited.
Stanley Russell Wryn, violation basic
rule, 57.50 paid.
Opal Maril Stanfield, parking on high
way, dismissed.
Nathan David CoDoerfiiM. no oper
ator's license, $20 or 7'.a daya in lieu
Of fine; committed.
Nathan David Copperfield. driving
during suspended period, 13 days and
$200 fine and costs of 0T1! days in
lieu of fine: committed.
Larrv Dean Dearing, Improper muf
fler. SB nnlri.
Earl George Gruell. no clearance
lights, 57.50 bail tone it en.
Ray Dean Brown, violation basic rule,
$8 paid.
Frank Eugene Hodson. Improper
clMranM liffhtv S7.SO bail forfeited.
Estelle Fay Weiser, no operator's li
cense: io paid.
George Brothanek. no vehicle license
tabu. $7.50 paid.
Donald LeRoy Cleek, Inadequate
brakes. $6 paid.
Benjamin Franklin Youngblood, fall-
ins to dim headlights. H naid.
Nillo Malt flyytinen. violation basic
rule. $7.50 paid.
Clarence William Badger, no PUC per
mit S7 .Ml naid.
Earl Durfee. driving while Intoxicat
ed, entered plea of not guilty; asked
for jury trial; committed: bond sat at
$400.
Earl Durfee, driving during suspend
ed period, 15 daya and $ino fine and
costs: or 47 ',t daya in lieu of fine:
committed.
Jay Edgar Thomson, drunk on pub
lic highway, $50 paid.
Raymond Edgar Downs, excessive
overhang load, $7.50 paid.
Fred Edward Seuttar, no itop light.
$5 paid.
George Donald Brown, truck apted-
ing. $7.50 paid.
Robert James Breese. violation basic
rule. $12.50 paid.
Roland John Schill, no clearance
lights. $6 paid.
Stanley John, dmnk on public high
way. $.15 or 15 days in lieu of fine:
committed.
Wesley Edward Williams, violation
basic rule. $7.50 paid.
I Rent a Spinet Piano
A-le CHARLES E. GIBSON
aged to escape the flying bullets,"
the airman said. All the mem
bers of the crew were saved but
the four-engined transport aircraft
was a total loss.
After return from the Pacific In
1945 Gibson was assigned to oc
cupation duly in Germany with
the 97th General Hospital in Frank
fort. He served as hospital cashier
at tnts station.
After his European duty Gibson
served as the personnel sergeant
major and sergeant major of the
station hospital at Fort Ord, Cali
fornia from 1948 to 1951.
His net duty station found Air
man Gibson assigned as the ser
geant major of the Reserve Off!'
cers Training Corps unit at Idaho
State College, Pocatello. In 1953
he was reassigned to duty In
Korea with the inspector generals
office of the 40th Infantry Division
While stationed tn Korea with
the 40th Division and 8th Army
Headquarters he was awarded the
Bronze Star and the commenda-
tion Ribbon for his work with the
inspector generals office as an
inspector of the administrative or
gantzation of the various units.
After his return from Korea in
1954. Gibson was stationed at Fort
Lewis, Washington. He resigned
from the Army (under present
regulations a master sergeant on
an indefinite enlistment can resign
after serving part of his enlist
ment) In January, 1955 and
listed In the Air Force at McChord
Air Force Base, Tacoma. He was
assigned to Klamath Falls in No
vember. 1955.-
Among his decorations Gibson
wears the Pacific Theater ribbon
with one battle star, seven ribbons
for service In World War II and
Korea and the Korean Presidential
Unit Citation. He has a total of
15'i years service now.
The Klamath Falls Airman re
sides at 343 Hillside Street with
bis wife Darlene and three sons,
Jack, 13: Pat, 10, and Charles, 6.
He and his family will move soon
to Alva Street where he has pur
chased a home.
Art Events
Calendar
Sprier Miukale presented to the
public by AAUW February 19. 2
p.m.. Mills School auditorium, fea
turing the a cappella choir, violin
ist Dennis Hannan and Bea Mush
en and Ruth Lobaugh playing dual
piano numbers. A tea follows the
program. There is no charge.
BPW Play '-Picnic" b the New
York Civic Drama Guild at Mills
School auditorium on February 31.
Edith CuruUnf Book Club will
meet on February 27 at the home
of Mrs. Lydla Howard, 2903 Sum
mers Lane. Mrs. Dolly Cox review
ing. Afternoon Book Club of AAl'W
meets at Mrs. Frank Drew's, 1991
Van Ness Avenue, on March 6.
(This is a change from the usual
date.) Mrs. Howard Barnhisel re
viewing. Interior Decorating Group of
A WW will meet at Korenjan's
Monday, February 27. at I p.m.
Mrs. Korenian will speak on glass
Rare and antiques.
Klamath Art Association is
holding workshops every Thursday
7 to 9:30 p.m. at Radcllffe and
East Main streets. The workshops
are open to anyone who wants to
do art work. There Is a small
charge.
Klamath Falls Garden Club
meets March 6, 2 p.m., at the
city library. The program consists
of Easter arrangements, tulips on
the half shell, and a plant and bulb
sale.
Klamath County Museum Is pre
paring a Southwest exhibit of pre
historic materials. The date will
be announced.
Great Books Club meets at S
p.m. at the city library. February
23 Pascal "Pensees." March
Swift's "Gulliver's Travels."
KFCOC Group I to meet at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. P. A. Bon
jorno, 2828 Gettle Street. Oroup II
to meet at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Ed Hickman, Weyerhaeuser.
Exact dates to be announced.
Klamath Camera Club meets
every Tuesday, I p.m., at the
county library.
Art cxnioii at me- couniy li
brary, a water color by Don Kelly
Afternoon Book Club No, z of
AAUW will meet March 13. Place
to be announced.
The Arrangers Club meets Fri-
day, March 18. ' Place to be announced.
Historical society ' meeting
Wednesday, March 7, at the county
1 brary.
A and I Folk oancinr Clin
meets every Monday, 8 p.m., at
Altamont Elementary School.
Oil Painting Group of AAUW
will meet Thursday, February 23.
from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Place to
be announced. Anvone Interested
may call Mrs- Mardln Plllette,
5759.
Bly High School Play "Skinned
Alive." a three act comedy pre
sented by the junior-senior classes
at the school gym on March t at
8 p.m.
Novelty Show by KUHS students
under the direction of Roberta
Blomqulst featuring Three Stripes
and a Chick, Byrne Meaaor in a
one act play, and playlets, Feb
ruary 20 and 21, 8 p.m., at the
Little Theater. Open to the public.
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MRS. FRANK BROOKS
New Resident Learns Piano
By -PHYLLIS Bl'ELL
LAKE VIEW Being a very mod
est person, Mrs. Frank Brooks
would be surprised if someone told
her she was an exceptional per
son to be learning piano at 68
yeans of age.
Always dresinlne of the day
when she could take lessons, Mrs.
Brooks has finally the time, the
piano and the correspondence les
sons and it is little wonder that
such a plucky woman is making
a success of her piano playing al
though off to a late start.
Newcomers in the community,
Mr. and Mrs. Btooks had few
friends a year ago In Lakevlew
but now their circle of acquaint
ances is widening. They go to
the Church of Christ service each
SUnday and to a weekly Bible
class. And who Is asked to play
hymns before end after the serv
ices . . . Mrs. Brooks, of course. '
Mrs. Brooks is accustomed to
taking jobs that are usually done i
by younger people.' Before coming i
to Lakevirw she worked for six
yeara for Hutchison Bros., makers
of school athletic equipment, in
Cincinnati, Ohio. She was an In
spector of footballs, baseballs, i
gloves and uniforms. After she
left the Job to return West with
Mr. Brooks, Russell Hutchison,
her former boss, told her It took!
two younger women to do the work
she had done. Because oi her kino-:
ly ways, she was known at the j
factory as "Mom" and also as
"Mammy Yocum." i
Former Oregonlans, Mr. and
Mrs. Brooks lived at Mill City 1
when they were first married and
later farmed at Sublimity, Ore
gon, before going to Kentucky and
then to Ohio, searching lor a cli
mate that would help his health.
One of Ihelr sons, Raymond Grind
staff, lives in Lakcview.
Flying through her housework at
ner nome at 401 south V street,
Mrs. Brooks practices her music
daily. Laughingly she states.
save my hymn playing for the
hours Mr. Brooks la home and do
the exercises and scales when he's
shopping uptown."
Her advice to anyone who wants
to take lessons is simply, "Do It.
Only she cautions, "Don't expect
too much at first and don't get
discouraged."
Rotary Club
Names Leader
Directors of the Klamath Falls
Rotary Club for the 1956-57 year
were elected by the club member
ship Friday noon at the Willard
Hotel meeting.
Reelected were Bud Chandler,
O. K. Purkett, Otto Smith, Al
Hattan and Adolph Zamsky, and
Mike Balslger was elected di
rector for the first time.
The board of directors will guide
the club starting July 1. and of
ficers will be elected by the board
from its members. Earl Kent,
president of Rotary this year, will
be the retiring director.
Altar Society
Holds Meeting
WEED Valentine was the
theme for the social refreshments
served to 22 members oi the Im
maculate Heart of Mary Altar
Society at the February 13 society
meeting held in the St. Michaels
Hall.
Mrs. Mario Marchl, president,
presided at the regular session
and served as co-hostess with
Mrs. N. Sottana for the evening.
Special awards were given to
Mrs. Silvia Zandona, Mrs. M.
Barnardl and Mrs. M. Gubetta.
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day for seven days of rallies and
conferences In Japan. He has vis
ited India, Thailand, the Philip
pines and Formosa in the past
nine weeks..
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CHOICE OF ENTREES
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