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MONDAY. FEBRUARY 20. 1956 HERALD AND NEWS. KLAMATH FALLS. OREGON PAGE THREE Fraternity Men Condemn 'Hell Week' Practices After Death Of Freshman By I'MTED PRFSS . A cross-section of fraternity men today condemned the old-fashioned 'hell week " ordeals which resulted in the death of a college freshman 30 days ago. They said the traditional "hell I week'' paddlings and "long walks" arc outdated, unnecessary, and rive fraternities a had name. Some called them "idiotic" and even "barbaric." The fraternity spokesmen were queried by the United Press con cerning the Feb. 10 death of an 18-year-old Massachusetts Institute of Technology fraternity pledge. Accident Suit Filed A- suit for damages totalling $102,513.10 arising from a traffic accident last November was filed in Circuit Court today. Harold Jones, throuch his attor neys, the Portland firm of De Armond, Goodrich, Foley and Gray has charged that Marius Petersen of Klamath Falls was negligent in the operation of a motor vehicle when Petersen's auto rammed Jones' vehicle in the rear while it was slowing down to permit a third party to make a left hand turn. Jones' complaint states that as a result of the accident, he suf fered neck, back and leg injuries. His suit asks S100.000 general dam ages and $2,513.10 special. damages. The incident occurred on Novem ber 8, 1955. on U.S. 07 three or four miles north of Klamath Fails, the complaint says. SS Manager Speaker Here W. W. Womer. manager of the Klamath Falls social security of fice, spoke on social security for the self employed farmer at the first quarterly meeting of the Klamath Pomona Grange on Feb ruary 12. The meeting was held at the Lost River Grange Hall. Ray Peterson, Klamath County agricultural agent, talked on the proposed land bank and other federal proposals for relief for farmers in relation to local' farm ers. The meeting was called to order by Worthy Master, Carl Yancy. Fifty-six members attended the session, to discuss resolutions and reports of subordinate granges. During the program hour. Bob Porterfield 1955 Klamath County Potato King reported on his recent trip to San Francisco, sponsored by the Klamath Falls Kiwanis Club, other organizations and individuals. Musicftl numbers and skits were presented by Sandra Kay Rucon ich. Virginia Fuller. Ruth Born. Laila Wakkuri, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Caldwell. Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Mee ker, Bob and Betty Yancy. A baked ham dinner was served by home economic members of the Lost River and Poe Valley granges. Tht next Pomona meeting will be held at Merrill, on May 12. Naturalization Hearings Planned Final naturalization hearings for 15 immigrants will be held in Cir cuit Court on the morning of March 7, John V. Wilson, acting officer in charge of the Portland office of ' the Immigration and Naturalization Service, reported today. Judge David R. Vandcnberg will preside. That afternoon, the Naturaliza tion Examiner will remain in Klamath Falls to conduct prelim inary examinations for candidates lor citizenship. Potato Shipments SEASONS 54-55 55-56 Daily Truck Ore. 10 16 Daily Rail Ore. 13 8 Daily f7uckCaIif. 4 " 5 Daily Kail .Calif. 5 15 Daily'foUl ORE. A CALIF. 32 44 Montbl7To(al 717 572 Season's Total 4766 5166 i inn iiii up ran rmJTgw HUii H'lW'in imam. hj,. The pledge, Thomas Clark of Harvey. 111., crashed through res ervoir ice and drowned 12 miles from the MIT campus. His superi ors in the Delta Kappa Epsilon chapter had taken him blindlolded on a car ride and ordered him to find his way back in the darkness. Clark was to be buried near his home loday and at MIT fraternity leaders met last night to discuss plans for curbing "hell week" stunts. ' In other universities, many fra ternity leaders sa.d they had changed "hell week" to "help week." Fraternity pledges, in or der to gain official admission into the fraternities, are ordered to. roll up their sleeves md form work gangs for some charitable purpose, they said. University officials at such insti tutions as Georgia Tech. Ohio State University. Stanford. Wiscon sin and the University of Pitts burgh have taken a hand by ban ning freshman hazing ordering that "hell week' ceremonies be restricted to the fraternity house or the campus boundaries. Anti-ha?ing rules are backed up by state law in Texas, where fra ternity ordeals which interfere with a freshman's sleep are pro hibited. Tom Denner, the Inter-Fraternity and Delta Tau Delta chapter presi dent at the University of Okla homa, said the fatal MIT hazing stung "verges on pure idiocy." Russ Meyer, the Phi Gamma Delta president at Southern Metho dist, University, called the MIT in cident "nothing short of barbaric." However, some fraternity spokes men felt there is still a place for ome of the old-fashioned "hell week" in modern college life. Richard Tatus of the UCLA Phi Kappa Sigma chapter said pledges are "paddled hard enough to re mind them that they are pledges." At Oregon state College. 31 fra ternities have formed a committee to evaluate their entire pledge training program. Eddie Thomas, the Inter-Fraternity Council president at OSC. commented "If fraternities would take a better look at their own ritual ceremonies, they would find that the road thev can take has already been paved for them." Herlong Plans Open House HERLONG Major Robert G. Farrell, Armed Forces Day pro ject officer of the Sierra Ordinance depot at Herlong, California, an nounces tentative plans are being made for an open house celebra tion to be held on May 19. Although planning is still in the flrst-fctep stages, it is anticipated that activities for the May event will include a parade, presentation of awards and tours of the depot via its 58-mile' railways system. In 1942 the area now occupied by the depot was little more than grcasewood and sand. Now the community of Herlong. which houses most of the depoi's work ers and their families, is one of the largest communities in Lassen County. On the depot itself, there are 290 miles of paved roadway and 30 miles of graveled roads. A com plete railway system has 58 miles of trackage, a roundhouse and oth er railroading facilities. The hous ing section is an oasis with trees, lawns, flowers and gardens. - Yreka Council Filings Closed YREKA With the deadline passed for the filing of candidates for city elective officers, six can didates have iiled for the two va cant city council seats. They am Lloyd Johnson, Wavne Hill. Marsh Myers, C. L. Hollister, Charles Cooley and Dr. R. M. Stewart. The present council members. Jack Moamber and Mayor Adair Wil son, are retiring from office. Ernest Johnson has filed for the only other elective office, city trea surer. The election is scheduled for April 10. Til K FT A car robe was taken from an auto owned by Jerry Elocchini of Klamath Falls Saturday evening. The auto was parked in the vicinity of Klamath Union High School at the time, he told police. Weather Table Bv INITfcD rKKSS Temperatures and rainfall for 24 hours ending at 4:30 a.m. Hi$h Low Rain Albuquerque 49 29 Atlanta 77 65 1.26 Bakersfield 1 33 Boston 40 Brownsville 84 70 .02 Chicago 36 19 Denver 35 16 Detroit 36 lU El Centro 67 Fairbanks -25 -50 ! Fresno 56 42 : Helena 30 13 ... ' Kansas City 46 26 , Los Angeles 56 44 ! Miami 69 60 Minneapolis 21 5 T. I New Orleans 81 67 New York 48 36 T. Oakland 51 46 .31 1 Oklahoma City 53 27 I Phoenix 63 40 I Pittsburgh ' 46 27 Red Bluff 44 41 .48 !Salt Lake City 31 21 Sun Diego 59 ' 43 San Francisco 52 51 .58 Seattle 45 37 T. Stockton 54 47 Thermal 67 41 Tucson ' 62 36 Washington 48 42 .01 Yuma 68 40 California Weather By UNITED PRESS San Francisco Bay Region: In termittent rain today aud tonight turning to showers Tuesday; south erly winds 25-45 mph decreasing late tonieht and becoming south west 15-30 mph; little change in temperature: high today San Fran cisco, Oakland, San Mateo and San Rafael 5257; low tonight 47-62, Northern California: Intermitt ent rain Monterey and Stockton northward today spreading south ward to Santa Maria and Fresno tonight and turning to showers Tuesday; moderate to heavy snow and strong south winds in mountains- snow level 3500. feet: partly clou'jv extreme Southern San Joanuin Valley; little . change In temperature: coastal 'winds south- "erly 25-45 mph Monterey norm- ward and southerly 15-25 mph else where decreasing tonight and be coming southwest 15-30 mph Tues day. Sierra Nevada: Moderate to heavy snow today, tonieht and Tuesday; fiiow level 3500 feet; strong southerly winds; little change in temperature. Sacramento Valley: Intermittent rain today and tonight becoming showers Tuesday; southerly winds 20-40. mph decreasing late tonight; little change in temperature; high both days 43-53; low tonight 38-45. Northwestern California; Inter mittent rain today and tonight with showers Tuesday; snow in mountains above 2500 feet; south east storm warnings on coast will piobably be renewed at 1 p.m. today for southeasterly winds 25- 4ft mph becoming southwest 15-30 mph Tuesday: little change m temperature; high today and low tonight Ukiah 54-45, Santa Rosa 54-43, Napa 53-44. Sentence In Case Given Mary Louise Cutshaw. 26-year-old practical nurse, convicted by a circuit court jury on a bogus check charge, Monday was sentenced to 18 months in Oregon State Prison. The complaint against the wom an was filed by the Payless Drug Store. Before he passed sentence Cir cuit Judge David R. Vandenberg pointed out that he had previously placed Mrs. Cutshaw on one year's probation after she pleaded guilty to a previous check charge. "It was called to the court's at tention several 'times," he added "that the defendant was not obey ing probation regulations." The sentence was imposed after Defense Attorney Donald A. W. Piper asked for leniency. Piper, during Mrs. Cutrhaw's trial, at tempted to convince the jury she was mentally ill. Lake Men Attend Loqqinq Conference LAKEVIEW Among the m i 1 1 and forest service representatives from Lakeview who attended the annual Sierra - Cascade Logging Conference last weekend at Ander son were John McDonald, Don Peters and Frank Mauger of the Fremont Forest Service. 'Also attending were Ray Davis of Frank Egenhoff of Lakeview Logging Company; A. J. Calla ghan, Vernon Buckley, Tod Scrog- guis, Al Herbert, Kenneth wctzler, Dave DuBose, Frank Jaska and J. S. Mayes of the American For est Products Corporation. Park Permit Plan Okayed The city council last week adopted the recommendations of the police department that all spe cial parking permits be revoked and that new ones be issued on a more restrictive basis. Under the -new procedure, appli cants would file with the police judge, who would submit the ap plication to the council for ap proval. Only multiple amputees and paraplegics would be eligible for the penults, which allow driv ers to park without paying meter charges. Permits would be for one year, with a common expiration of De cember 31. For persons applying during the year, a partial permit would be Issued. The council also adopted the por tion of the recommendation dealing with parking for emergency serv ice vehicles. Operators of service vehioles. such as electric repair trucks, would be required to put a note on their vehicles outlining the nature of the emergency. Such a note would be valid only on commercial service type ve hicles, and would not be valid if the vehicle was parked in the Im mediate vicinity of the place of business of the operator. Cub Scout Leaders Meet DUNSMUIR The fourth in a series of six Cub Scout leaders instruction Classes conducted by J. M. Kelby'will be held on Feb ruary 22 at the Forest Service building at 7:30 p.m. in Mount Shasta. The meeting will show two film strips entitled "Den Mothers and Den Chief" and "The Pack Meet ing." An instruction class will also be given -to leaders In scouting. Those attending the last meeting were: Millie Johnson, Russ Brown ell, Bill Mackey, Anne Messenger, Mount Shasta; Barbara Stanley, Argyle Adams.- Alice Griffith. Vio let Crawford, Harold Walsh. Duns muir; Margaret Stoner and Flor ence Willock of McCloud. Dunsmuir JC Chapter Eyed DUNSMUIR Eighteen youns men in Dunsmuir last week ap proved a constitution and bylaws, decided on dues and elected offi cers during an organizational meet ing to lorin a junior chamber of commerce chapter here. The new officers are Perry Haw kins, president; Bill Jones, first vice president; Ray Chiment, seo ond vice president; Cicel McFad den, secretary, and Frank Fenters. treasurer. Frank Wilson and Jim Lockhart, president and director of the Red ding Jaycees assisted the Dunv muir grouo in- organizing. 1 Wilson also assisted a group in Mount Shasta to organize. The Mount Shasta group will be headed by Bill Sowle as president; Harold McGee, 'first vice president; Wynn Morris, second vice president: Pat Hanratty, secretary; Barney Hoff man, state director. George Schul- er and Russ BrowncII directors and O. O. Apperson Jr. as treasurer. Charter night for the Mount Shas ta group will be March 10 and for the Dunsmuir group. March 11. It is expected that state officers will attend the charter events. Illegal Fishing, Draws. $20 Fine YREKA Marvin Jones. Mount Shasta, was arrested Sunday by state game and fish officials for fishing without a license. He was fined S20. State fish and game olficials have warned all fishermen Oiat the 1955 licenses were due on January 1, and that fishermen who plan to go out for steelhead to purchase their 1956 licenses. Anglers were remind ed that the winter salmon and steelhead season ends one hour after sunset February 29. held Robert Peters, 3141 Maryland, was neld bv city police today after he was picked up Sunday evening at the Esquire Theater on charges of contributing to the delinquency of a minor. He was picked up aftr theater personnel told an officer that he had been molesting a 13-year-old girl. He is being held pending ac tion by the district attorney's of fice. DAYS FRESHER! FRESH EACH MORNING processed quickly through equipment, then RUSHED GOOD. FROM YOUl CttAYEK .tX'rr V v. V , I,. "1 iiiinirtiiniim ri iiiiimiiiiii MANY HOURS OF RESEARCH, dozens of meetings, personal calls on important officials and telephone calls, plus an ap pearance before the city council, were made by Mrs. D. H. I Joyce I Dickinson, who spearheaded the drive for fluorida tion of city water for the four chapters of Beta Sigma Phi sorority, Tau, Kappa, Beta Phi and Xi Delta. Mrs. Dickinson is the mother of two young children in the age bracket to get high percentage benefit from the proposed fluoridation pro gram, Douglas 5 years old and Denice who is 3. Oregon Weether Western Oregon Cloudy with Intermittent rain through Tuesday; little change in temperatures. Highs 40-50; low Monday night 34 38. Coastal winds southerly to south-easterly, 12-25 m.p.h. with oc casional gusts to 30-35 m.p.h. Eastern Oregon Mostly cloudy. with occasional snow or rain through Tuesday. Highs 34-44; low Monday night 25-32. Grants Pass and vicinity Mostly cloudy with occasional rain through Tuesday. Highs near 45; low Monday night 32-35. Baker and vicinity Cloudy with occasional snow flurries through Tuesday. Low Monday night 20-35; high Tuesday 34-38. Tule Legion Aux Meets TULELAKE Mrs. Ross Daniels was elected and installed as treas urer at the February 14 meeting of the American Legion Auxiliary of Tulelake Legion Post, No. lt4. She replaces Mrs. Lee Snnncnbei'K who has moved to Redding. Mrs. dye Todd, elected first vice president in January, was also in stalled at the meeting. Chairmen and committee reports were given bv Mrs. Mike Jumison. Mrs. Dick Fensler, Mrs. Olney Rndd and Mrs. Louis Ahlnrd. Mrs. George Voss. auxiliary pres ident expressed appreciation to Mrs. Panl Tschirky for actii,? as official hostess for the auxiliary, for the last four months. Members are asked to contact Mrs. Paul I Rocers for future hostess informa-i tion. I The next district meeting will be' held in Weed on March 4. Mom-! bers pre urged to contribute to the Hobby Shop before this date so a full report mny be made. Beatrice Willard. Tulelake mph' school science teacher will show 1 slides of a European trip taken some months aao at a meeting of the auxiliary at the LcRion Hall on Feburary 28. Equipment of the auxiliary has been packed in readiness to vacate the Legion hall on March 1. Hostesses for the last meeting were Mrs. Violet Main, chairman. Mrs. Glndvs Olchawa, Mrs, Bar bara Mauch, Mrs. Francis Funslcr. Mrs. Fonda Mauch and Mrs. Bar bara Fenslcr. f HANQI I'-T TM'XIOTlIl5 Tli. nlim t'.nfi banquet for Pack 98. Cub Scouts. Ls'planned for the evening of Feb ruary 23 at the Guild Hall. A pot- liilr cimnfir u-ill nrprprlf the 1"V h- ruary pack meeting. Robert Bcc- tel, cubmaster. has announced inai a very interesting program is planned by den mother, Mrs. Campbell. from Klamath's finest dairy farms, glittering stainless steel creamery to your table, so rich and so-o-o LAKl DEALER OR - . wLp J 1 in,, nr"1"' Tin ' Yreka Okays Lighting Plan YRFKA The city council Thurs-j day night voted to give the go ahead to California Oregon Power Company to draw up a set of plans j and specifications for furnishing ; Broadway. Miner and Main street business district with new fluores cent lights. After specifications are drawn up, bids will be called for on a lease purchase agreement. The estimat ed cost of the project is $36,000. After a discussion as whether or not all the streets should have the new lights or try them on one street first as tho money is- avail able, the council decided that It would only be fair to do all three streets at the same time. In other business. John W. Stroh, of San Bernardino was hired as water rent collector and chief city accountant. Stroh' b salary will be $450 a month with ft $25 increase after six months. At the present time Stroh Is cost accountant for the city of Sun Ber nardino. Tlie council considered some 15 appllcntions for the Job before hiring stron. stron win as sume the position on March 1. OTI Scholarship Contribution Told A $100 scholarship for a second- year Oregon Technical Institute student was contributed recently by Mrs. Aiucrt Powers of C003 Bay. Mrs. Powers is a member of the OTI Stale Advisory Committee. The scholarship was donated in honor of the Oregon State Society, Daughters of the American Revolu tion. The Scholarship Committee at OTI is reviewing applications and the nward of the scholarship will be made this month. ON STAFF DUNSMUIR Duane C. Rupp haa accepted a position with the firm of Wilson, .Johnson and HigRins, brokers, and will Join their staff In the Chiro office effective the -first of March. Rupp and his wife and three children will move to Chtco. For the past several years he has been employed in the Dunsmuir no.st oflicc. FALSE TEETH That Loosen Need Not Embarrass Many wen rem of fc.lne teeth have uflrred real emhnrTHMment because niptr plat dropped, alipped or wob blrd at hint the wrong time. Do not live In fear of thta happening to you. Jnt sprinkle a Utile PAHTEKTH. the Ikallne (non-acid) powder, on your plaiea. Hold false teeth more firmly, ao they feel more comfortable. Dora not amir. Cherka "plate odor" ;den tu re brrnthl. Oet PAtiTEEl'H at any druic counter. H-PJ5K RECHER! ROUTE MAN Isaac Rumer Passes At 71 Isaac David Rumer, bailiff in the circuit court of Judge D. E. Van denburg for 14 years, died at the family home, 411 Pacific Terrace, shortly before midnight on Feb ruary 19. Death was attributed la a heart attack. He had lived in Klamath Falls for 35 years. He was 71 years old. Prior to becoming court bailiff, he owned and operated his own Six Seeking Council Post MOUNT SHASTA Six candidates have filed lor the three open seats on the city council In the city elec tion to be held April 10. Three seals of the counoil will be filled tram the following candidates: Ray Short. Dave McDaniel, Phil Mat- tos. Pete Crimea, Perry Sheldon and George Kerr. Up for reelection la Jeanette Rule as city clerk, and City Treasurer Myrtle Davis. No one has filed in competition to them. Two proposals will also be on the ballot. One asks a special 10 cents tax to be used to maintain city parks, and one for paying city councilmen $10 per mouth. WESTERN OIL 1S4S S. ilk W Giyi GIW z I A handy guide to help you 1 find the Services & Products I V you need! J SAWDUST RECAPS Give You More Trac tion When Applied with Kraft System Recapping Monarch Tire Service YOUR GENERAL TIRE DEALER 31 S So. 4th W. Gi H-K Gmn Stomps Ph. 7071 2. STORM SASH Scnwnt Doora Soih Glau Estimotoi Gladly Givnn THE GLASS HOUSE 215 North 11th Phone 7477 KEN'S FIXIT SHOP "If Ktn Con't Fix It Throw Ir Away" Weldini Lath Work Brazing Outboard Motor Soles and Sarvica Precision Lawn mower Grinding and Repairing KEN WALLA N 4645 SOUTH 6rh St. WiV CALL 3121 Vjpy-ihj. For Authorized AAA Service. Balsiger Motor Co. TnWINA V" Drain Mln Eiplonodt RALPH'S GUN SHOP FACTORV APPOINTED GUNSMITH 'OR WINCIIKSTKR REMINGTON SAVAGE RKOWNING . Nrw Barrel InnUIIrd, Rlfla and Shotgun FACTORY DUPLICATED 111,1 KING PARTS AT RETAIL Phone J-24K5 126 N. Broad Klamalh Kalis Shoe Repair L; 1033 Main Street R. S. BOB'S SHOE REPAIR X EMPIRE TRANSPORT INC. Commercial and Heavy Trucking 2802 So. 6th Phone 9240 Day or Night POUR barber shop on Main Street, across from the Medical Dental building. This shop, sold to a new owner, was destroyed by fire a few years ago. Mr. Rumer was born March 28 1884 in Hastings, Nebraska. He was an ardent gardner and was particularly Interested In new var ieties of plants. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Anna Ostrem Rumer, Klamath Falls; lour daughters. Mrs. Merle (Lois i Evans, Malm; Mrs. Warren rArdycci W o o d a r d, and Mrs. Frank. (Peggy Loul Jakubowski, both of Klamath Falls, and Mrs. Edcar (Margie) Bacon, Mardela Springs, Maryland; also 10 grand children. Funeral services will be an nounced by O'Hulr's Memorial Chapel. Winfield Rites Set Tor Tuesday Funeral services for Mrs. Mabel Gladys Winfield. who died here February 14. will take place from the chapel of Ward's Klamath Fu neral Home at 3 p.m. Tuesday, February SI. The Rev. Willard L. Aldrlch, Bly, will officiate. Final rites and commitment with vault entomb ment In Klamath Memorial Park. Quality Fuel Oils G.I. Fumarei Dua-Thtrm Heater & BURNER CO. Brown Stampi Phone 3873 nzx Gentry ONE! STORE ONE! d If,:- i. i j lrr;Xj,.M..
