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SUNDAY. FEBRUARY 26. 1958 HERALD AND NEWS. KLAMATH FALLS. OREGON PAGE SEVEN " EaasnsanBsaaats Klamath Resident Has Fine Time In India, But Finds Not All Pictures True By KATHLEEN WARD l (Editor's Note: The following ar ticle was sent by Kathleen Ward of Klamath Falls who is currently on a tour of the Far East. While on her tour Mrs. Ward Is acting as official correspondent for the Herald and News.) In my exuberance at telling the story of places and people, I'm atraid I have relegated impres sions (facts and fallacies) to the background. So this letter will be somewhat devoted to that side of India. As I continue my travels about it Is rather a surprise to learn how many different types of Indians i cultures, languages and physical dissimilarities) there are repre sented. The West Bengal State people are short and dark, while those from Punjab State are tall, fair and fine-featured. The Sikhs, with their beards and many-colored turbans, belong to this group and in my opinion, are the handsomest men of India. A most Interesting fact is that they more or less fall into occupational groups accord ing to state or region of their ori gin. The Eurasians work for the railroads, the Sikhs seem to have almost a monopoly on the taxicab business, the Parsies from Bom bay State and the business and insurance men, while the Jains are merchants and traders. Those from Goa follow the sea as stewards, waiters, etc. My Insatiable desire to learn more about the status quo of the women of India has brought me many astounding facts. Among them, that she is guaranteed by her constitutional rights absolute equality with men, and that if she is discriminated against, either be cause of sex or caste, she can sue in the courts lor her rights. This, of course, means that she can as pire to any office or profession and have the same privileges as men. I'm sure that many of you shared my . impression that Ma dame Pandit was the only emanci pated one among the millions of Indian women, but facts show that this is not at all the case, as India has more women in Parliament and other government offices than either the United States or Great Britain. As I see it. the only limi tation the Indian woman has to face is the one she places on her self. Of course, the ever-present poverty that exists Is a determi nant factor as It, in many cases, prevents her acquiring an educa tion which is still a very costly process in this country where gov ernment schools do not any way near meet the needs of the mil lions of children to acquire liter acy. In many cases It is the eldest son who is granted that privilege, at the sacrifice of the other chil dren of the family. I'm sure you remember my ref erence to the great crowds In the depot in Calcutta. I have since learned (by de-training at early hours and stepping over inert forms) that most of those people weren't going any place but were squatting on the platforms waiting to spread out their blankets and 'sleep under cover, and that they are habitual users of the stations for this purpose, not' being able to afford or procure shelter other wise. Such are the penalties of overpopulation and unemployment. A couple of the fallacies that I've exploded are that this is the land of the fakir and snake cbarm- er on every corner. To date I've seen only one with his cobras and that was in front of one of the large hotels and purely for the benefit of the tourist and asking for "baksheeh" for photographing him. Another is that there are cows everyplace. I have yet to dispute the right of way of the sidewalk with a cow. The street? Yes! Riding in the taxicabs Is a sport ing adventure. The drivers (they are excellent) have to contend with Tongas, bicycles (by the hundreds), trishaws, rickshaws, bullock-carts. I water buffalo, cows, sheep and j goats, people ( in great droves) and other cabs and motor driven ve- hides coming directly at them and each one playing a game of freeze out to see which driver will veer first. With all these hazards, there are actually very, few accidents. but It does make for thrills and chills! Taxis (in most cases rather antiquated), are plentiful and inex pensive in most of the larger cities. India is truly a bird-lover's par adise, and I find it most enjoy able to watch the flights against the sunrises (Yes! I have been forced by early plane and train schedules to view them) and sun sets of the many species of bird life. Predominating are the small geen parrots (not the lovebird tvpe), kites, crows and sparrows. all mixed with many, many others and silhouetted against a beautuui sky. Indian food is delicious and not nearly as hot as I'd been led to believe. I can now manage my "khlma" with my fingers if I'm In Indian company, finding it not at all distasteful but rather de lightful. The food I've enjoyed the most to date was "Chicken Tan doorl" which I had at the very famous Motl-Mahal restaurant. It is a real delicacy and is a "must have" for foreign visitors to Old Delhi. I'm sure from all the descrip tions vou can share in my enjoy. ment of the facts and fallacies and see that I am adhering to the old adage "when In Rome do as the Romans do." but in this it's "do as the Indians do," and I'm loving every minute of it! ' ,Mj i fe -' jv )l4 if M '). l-,; ;, -S.i iiEsil Cunningham Report Offers Alternate Plans For Connecting Trunk Sewer Line Klamath Pioneer Recalls Early Days In Merrill Area By ALEX ZEVELY JR. ithe hills on the east and crossed As told to Ruth King Losi River, the second one that (Editor'a Note: Alex Zevely Jr.;' formed a crossroads followed the Girl High School Students Show Artistic Enterprise t DUNSMUIR HIGH SCHOOL students, from left: Dorothy rltton, Verna Faye Whit and Karen Copltiky, are de veloping their own talents through. the ttechino of others and art alio produc ing a littla income for them felvei at tht lama time. A fourth student, Jo-Anne Kel by, is financing hr piano lessons by tutoring clarinet students. Photo by Thelma Thoreson Hi MAX WAVCHOPE An 1100.000 bond Issue has been asked by the Klamath Falls City Council for Improvements and ad ditions to the city's prtsent over taxed and inadequate sewerage system and treatment plant. Tht Improvement plan consists of two new main trunk lines and the construction of a new treat ment plant on the east aide of Klamath River as recommended by John W. Cunningham and As sociates, an engineering firm of Portland. One trunk line would run from near Painter and Del Moro atreets In Hot Springs addition to a point near Owens and Shasta Way. The plans for this line were discussed In Friday a Herald and News. CONNECTION The line from Hot Springs would connect with another trunk line running from the south city limits along the Southern Pacific railroad track to a point near .w(iere Hil yard Avenue would cross the rail road tracks If extended. This is the proposed location of the new treatment plant. la an early Cunningham report, the size of this trunk was estimat ed at Jl Inches. This may be In creased to 27 or !0 Inches If furth er engineering study deema it necessary-One plan for this trunk line mould utilize gravity for the sew- erage flow to the treatment plant. If tnls plan Is found to be feasible, the line would by-pass the Owens Street treatment plant and would pick up the Inflow from all the sewers now running into this plant. GRADIENT With the gradient fairly shallow and through marshy land from the south city limits to the pro posed plant alte. some difficulty may be encountered In placing the line deep enough for gravity flow. I.akevlew, raised in the Klamath co.mtry. Is the son of pioneer par ents. Alex and Martha Zevely, whose lives and those of their children were closely Interwoven with this area in the days of the stockman's wars, stage robberies, steamboats and cattle rustlers. In east side of Lost River. The hotel, as I remember was run by Grandma Welch, and the store, on the corner where the present Union Service' station is built was operated by R a s c h c Smith. It was then as it is today. the center of a farming communi ties and future articles he reveals ! ty with such names as Frank some personal experiencea of those times.) SOMLTHING ABOUT MERRILL Merrill Is a much larger town than It was at the turn of the cen tury. It Is a town with quite a historical background. Years ago, the town had two roads, one run ning straight through town from Railroad Fetes Centennial Day IVjrkii Wednesday marked the 100th an niversary of the completion of the first steam railroad west oi uie kies. ailed the Sacramento Valley iisilroad. the nioneer line extend- d 23 miles from Sacramento to Folsom, California, and was built to link the state capital to the thriving gold camps in the Sierra foothills to the east. The road Is now the oldest of Southern Pacific's western lines. Formal centennial of the line, commemorating the laying of the first rail, was marked by South ern Pacific and historical societies Adams. Mike Hartley, the Mer rills and the Whltneys. the Stukel family and Jesse D. Carr. a cat tleman all prominent in the coun try. Commercial waterfowl hunting was at its peak and I recall a bic scow anchored at the mouth of Lost River, about 40 feet long and 15 wide. Hunters lived in a little shack built on the scow deck and a stairway led down below to a place where the birds were hung to cool. Ducks and geese, swan, pelicans and grebes were killed and dressed. Feathers from the last three spe cie were sold to decorate women s hats, collars and cuffs. The birds were sometimes salted down and carted away in wagons. Hunters hid In small boats In the tules and manv birds were shot from Ihe scow. "From the number killed I wonder there are any birds left.'.' I used to scamper around Ihe deck and watch the dressing pro cess. Father was Interested wilt) Frank Adams In the wild horses In the Lava Beds and spent a whole summer corralling them. When a bunch of wildly kicking, animals was located on high, rocky ground, they were watched by the hunters. The horses usally went down some rocky defile to safety. Their route was followed and a DUNSMUIR The three high school girls pictured here h a v t showed unusual enterprise in their chosen artistic fields. , Dorothy Gritton, a senior, is a top baton artist in her own right. After studying baton twirling for two years, she started the Tiny Twirlers three years ago among the neighborhood children, i n e Twirlers expanded Into a Duns- muir Institution and during me una Dunsmuir Railroad Days 73 voungstcrs. from 4 to 12. partici pated in the entertainment pro vided for the annual event. Dorothy is already grooming her twirlers tor this year's Railroad Days. Last summer they also took part in the McCloud Lumberjack Fiesta, the Weed .Carnival and Bur ney's Golden Spike ' celebration. Dorothv has been drum majorette for the high school- band for four vears and drill team leader for the past three years. She Is now coaching the Weed elementary and hiah school drill teams. She uses her lesson fees to pay the cost of advanced training for j herself. Last summer Dorothy at tended the baton twirlers camp at the College of Pacific in Stockton for two weeks. Shy goes to Onk land every other Weekend for in struction. A dance band organized last fall in Dunsmuir js led by Ferna Fu.vc White. They , call themselves Ihe Devllcers and the group is in con siderable demand. Vema Faye explains that, so far. It Is mostly fun. community service and training because when the booking fees are divMed among the 10 members of the band no one makes much money. She is study ing piano and plans to major In music at Chico State College next year. Members of her band are Kay Tucker, Bill White. Gloria Burns, Judy Kimble. Carlos Agullera. Shirley LaBarre, Wayne Cooper. Richard Martin and Betty Lou Ayotle. Karen Copitzky. a junior, con ducts a dancing shod in Mount Shasta in partnership with two other girls. They have six classes a week with about 50 pupils. Kar en, Marcia Day and Terry Hunt ington, all of Mount Shasta, took over the Roberta . Davidson school of Dancing in September when Mrs. Davidson moved from Mount Shasta... ... . , Karen, too, uses the money she earns to advance her own training. Twice a month, she and the other two girls go to San Francisco for lessons. They are studying ballet, tap, Hawaiian, baton and free style and pass along this instruction to their pupils. Count Humane Society Organized In August, 7935 (Editor's Notes This Is the-first stale. or three articles that will appear in the Herald and News to Inform Ihe frltnda of the animal world as to the work the Klamath County Humane Society it doing to relieve the suffering or mistreatment of! dogs county and city officials thus making courteous, efficient and economical Investigations. This being an unusual winter the If this Is found to be true, the line will be raised to higher lev el. It would still bo a gravity Una but some of the laterals now feed ing into the .-Owen Street plant would be too low to be serviced. These lower lines would be fed to Ihe Owens Street plant, as they are now, which would be. converted to a pumping plant. The sewerage- from these - lines then' could be pumped Into the trunk line with slight horsepower used, re port the engineers. - - . 1951 REPORT. In a 1953 report Cunningham suggested that the new plant be located on the east side of the river near the SP tracks. The en gineering firm predicts that the flow from the East Side and within . the city limits will ultimately b almost as great aa that handled by the present treatment plant. Also the flow from the west side of the river can be easily siphoned across the river from the present treatment plant to the new plant's site. The engineering firm emphasized that the Hllyard Avenue location was not a biding recommendation. If further surveys show that this site Is not practical the location could be moved In either direction to a more suitable site. DISCUSSION There has been some discussion as to the difficulty of building (oun- School District Shift Rejected YREKA The Siskiyou County Board of Supervisors rejected a petition to change the boundary lines or the Macdoel and Mount Hebron school districts. .The petition was presented to the board to change the boundar ies and add 100 sections ot land to the Macdoel district trom the ,Mt. Hebron district.' "Die board 're 'jected the petlQm on the basis that two elections have been held tor consolidation or the districts and the voters have deteated the move both times. In olher business the county hospital methods of collections was discussed at some length with Rob ert McKcan, hospital adminstrator. The mailer was referred to the hospital committee for further study. Tile scheduled discussion for forming a county health depart ment was delayed until next Tues day for consideration. The delay was proposed In older that tne doctors in the county could be notified and attend if they wish. Cub Leaders Course Set A cub leaders' training course to continue from February 28 through April 3 is being arranged by the district training committee for cub masters, den mothers and com mittee members. Announcement of the plans were made by John Holzgang, district training chairman. Any leaders who have taken one or more ses sions oi the course being offered need take only those sessions missed lo aualifv for a certllicate The training program will be In cliargo of Jim Sherrlck. assistant district commissioner, Klamath District. The dates of Ihe sessions, topics and the course instructors tollow: Tuesday. February 28. Fundamen tals and program planning, by Barney Simon and Orval Taggart; Tuesdav. March 6. den meetings, Cliff Kcnyon and Lebtcr Tinker; Tuesday. March 20. achievement i nlan. John Holzgang and Stan Birthday they were brought in by Ihe doz-; Sevruk: Tuesday. March 27 the n hrntcen 10 saaa e or nainess puts iii.-i-inB. .um .-.. and told to the settlers. Frank Adams was a great rider and gentle with the frightened ani mals. A wild horse would be tied along side a tame one and away they would go on an exciting run out across the sage brush. It was lot of fun riding along. Above Merrill, on Lost River Dennis Crawley place at Sacramento last August Today's anniversary date recalls i stout coiral was then built in the the rou-.ina celebration which crack in the earth where they marked the olficial openinc of the quartered. Caught in the trap, SVRR on Washington s in 1856. But fame of the new railroad w as soon to pass. Theodore Judan. the brilliant young engineer who built the line, turned all eyes In the West to his plan to build a transcontinental line across the High Sierra to the East. The Big Four Huntington, Honkins. .Stanford and Crocker nn.. i.uiih-B ripim m the and founded the Central Pacific j where Scarrtace Charley and mow Southern Pacilio. The Sac-1 Lieut. Boutelle staged their duel line hrrame nan mat ingcereu me .-wvuuv Rotary Fetes Anniversary Klamath Falls' was linked with more than 8,900 other cities and towns In 95 countries of the world this week as the Klamath Falls Rotary Club commemorated the 51st anniversary of the founding of Rotary. "Rotary activities throughout the free world are based on the same general objectives as those of our own club the development of fel lowship among business and pro fessional men, the betterment of communities, leading boys and girls Into good citizenship, the pro motion of high standards In busi nesses and professions, and the advancement of International un derstanding, good will and peace," explained Earl Kent, president of the Klamath club. "The one basic objective of Ro tary." he continued, "is Its 'Ideal of Service" which la to be thought ful of and helpful to others. This is the reason why Rotary has be come a world wide institution, whose Ideals have been accepted by; men differing widely In lan guage, customs, and historical backgrounds." The Klamath Falls Rotary Club was chartered in May of 1922. Charter members still active In the club are Dr. J. Hardin Carter, Bert Hali; C. H. Underwood, Merle West and Wilson Wiley. One of the outstanding activities of the Klamath Falls club Is spon soring the annual Junior Livestock Show, Including barbecue for -H and FFA participants, their fami lies, leaders and stock buyers, ana the auction sale of prize animals. The Slat annual show will be held this August. any animals brought to our at- horses, cattle. tentton.) otner animals. 1 Some of these animals need vet- The Klamath Kennel Club and erlnarv care, some are lost and County Humane Society was or- the owners must be found. Some ganlr.ed In June, 1935 with the late I jieed food and some must be cared George. Klncald, the man who for until new homes can be found brought the first radio station for thein. this care can not be Humane Societv has answered I dations for the plant on the Hil- manv and varied calls, not for i yard Avenue site due to the cats. and alone, but for goats and various KFJ1 to Klamath Basin, serving as first president. In August, 1935 the society waa incorporated as a non-profit or ganization, to render aid. prevent cruelty to all living animals and in all ways conform with the aims and purposes of the Humana So ciety of Oregon, with whom we aro affiliated. Funds for the Klamath Kennel Club and Humane Society are ap propriated by the State Legislature. Tht State Legislator of 1935 had a very difficult problem to meat the required budget without too-much taxation, aa a result the budget for Humane Societies of Oregon was sharply reduced. It la the hope of the Humane socie ties tht next legislature will re store the original budget. For funds to augment this re duction there. Is no other alterna tive but to appeal to the people of Klamath County who love ani mals for a free will offering to help animals that auffer neglect, starvation and mistreatment. All calls to the Klamath Kennel Club and Humane Society are promptly investigated and given without funda. Officers of the Klamath County Humane So ciety are glad to give their time without compensation or praise, because Ihey are interested in the welfare of all animals. Should you wish to make a con tribution to this worthy cause, It may be made aa a membership or a free will ottering. A membership is five dollars payable annually. Free will offerings may be made In any amounts you should wish! to contribute. j Any funds received will be used here in Klamath County and ex pended In the most economical manner for anlmala In distress. Mail all contilbutlons to Annabelle A. Newton, secretary of Klamath County ( Humane Society, 423 Plum oircei, iviamam nus- - Mcilin Crab Feed Plans Completed MALIN Final plans have been made and everything is in readt ncss for the annual Malln Cham ber of Commerce Crab Feed to be held Monday, February 27 at 7 p.m.'. according to president Earl Wilson. Everyone attending the feed at the Broadway Hall In Mi lin will enjoy a special treat of fresh ocean crabs. Mervyn Wilde, in charce of the cntei'tainmcni following the dinner, promises a lively and interesting program. Other chairmen for the event are Louis Kalina, food; Ed Slastny srrvine: Merle Looslev. kitchen; Ted DcMerritt, host; Bill Dalton Jr.. table act-up: Paul Petrasck, clean-up; and Elmont Kcnyon, coffee. The chamber of commerce pres ident for the ensuing year will be Introduced along with the other new officers and board of direc tors. - . , TRIP OFF The proposed sportsmens' tour -of the Lava Beds area scheduled for today haa been postponed until March 11. Word waa received from Tulelake this morning that wea ther conditions have made the trip impossible. It was to have been dealt! sponsored by the California Fish with in the most humane manner, and Wlldllie Service and ths For- W work In close co-operation with1 est Service,. , - marshy land. A sewage treatment plant Includes tapks and structures that must be i, watertight and.no material settlement oi; displace ment Is permissible. " It Is stated in the ' engineering firm's report that loadings are not high In these plants as structural loadings go. If the surface condi tions are too marshy the first al ternative Is to excavate below the footings and fill-In with sand and gravel. If this method doesn't seem feasible, pilings may be driven to support the plant. Cost of pilings has been Included ,ln the plant's cost estimate. (Editor' Note: Further discus slon ot the plant site and the present treatment plant will ap pear In Monday's Herald and News.) " j ' ' Missing Aircraft Found In Spain MADRID; Spain 11 A U. 8. Air Force- CiT 'transport, missing since Friday with six men attached to the American military mission here, was reported sighted In the rugged' 8,000 foot Guadarrama' Mountains Saturday. ' The rescue command post set up at Getate Alrbaoe here said tnt report did not- tell wnetner- ma plane had crashed or whether there waa any sign m iuiviyuib. The plane was en route from Ohateauroux, France, -to Oelate-i Air Base: .v - ' . ' .l;.'-'. Court Records KLAMATH run MLMCITAI. COl'RT Winiim A. Mitch til, violation- t Su If rule (no lowdi. ltj fint: ftlluro ti Ifive nim ind nddrm at ctn of accident, 2$ iuptndd- Rftbcri c. carroii, aruntt, aa or iz't 1 dflva. j Uroy Wlt'tam obrtt, illefa! rt j vertf turn. 98 iMndd. Carlton a. NeHtr. no rlitrtin i visible. S3 forfaited. nov Tei, no refiitration viitoia, ss forffltsd. , Elbert T. Barney, no operator It rVn, ss forfeited; Illegal revtru turn, U forfeited. axle HI. A MATH COt'MTT 1 DISTRICT COURT Ronald Herbert Pope, tandem Overload. 929 ball forfeited. wiiiiim Owen Chrt'lien, combination overload. 7l hall forfeited. Coorie Cummlng Park, no rillitra lion card. fl ball forfeited. John Jame- Zuoko, no PUC permit, $15 ball forfeited. Clarence 1.. Moody, combination over load. $71 ball forfeited. Cleveland Trambla, illegal pouetiion of untagged veniton, found guilty: SI 00 or 47'a dayi In lieu of fm: committed. Loyd Settle Perry, violation fcaaie rule. 91250 oald. Grant William Bailey, violation fcaa U rule 'rdar. 97.50 paid. Ivan Joe, minor in poueufen of al coholic liquor. 10 dayi county jail. William Paul BrvHhaupt. violation baie rule, 97.50 paid. Robert Petera. contributing to the delinquency of a minor, aiked for ad ditional time consult en attorney. Bond aet at 92.300. Remand to cuJtody of aherlff. Giener; Tuesday. AprH -3. dm mother, den chiet rclauonsmps and pack administration, Jumps D. Harpolc and Jerry Thornc, scout ol finals. 'No Chains' Plea Jails Bike Rider rsmento Valley of their system belorc the trans continental was completed with tho driving of the gold spike W 1869. KILLS LIONS The Indians, scattered on botn sides of the river, looted, burned and killed, taking 18 lives ol set tlers and burning thousands of dol lars in homes, hay and equipment. The war that followed cost hun dreds of dead and wounded and Whlsenhunt millions tn . money and propeny. .mcvujuu - ay i '.. ,.. n dead anieo two mountain un " ,, h.nr ., mn viam- . at. AntmfV i 11U Mre aw " 1871. .. a .1 . v.. unitnlO i 11 IX MIC awui ""'..'".cm.r'". .7" th. ath on October 3 hunt netted Whlsenhunt a total of It was also near the Crawley K10 in bounty from Siskiyou Coun-lplace that the Ben Wright massa ty and Ihe state of California. Sis-'ere of the Indians in ret a ..lion khon bounty is 50 earn, and the for the destroying of an linniigian. stale bounty is 160 for females and train occurred V". Merrill has a SV for males 1 "rrte historical background. WEED Uuiiue juiiiTing in nrrvice Nations in Weed brought Frank H. Peeper J3, Renlon, Washington, bclurclhe Weed po lice lor questioning last week. When questioned. Peeper stated that he was stranded in Weed be cause he had no chains, no mon ey, and lhat chains were manda tory on Highway W south. 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