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About Herald and news. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1942-current | View Entire Issue (Oct. 28, 1956)
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 28. 1956 PAGE EIGHT IIEBALD AND NEWS. KLAMATH FALLS. OREGON "IX' . A veteran of the fighting in the early part of the Korean War, where he served as a sergeant in charge of a heavy . weapons sec tion in the 9th Infantry Regiment . of the 2nd Infantry- Division, is currently serving in the transpor tation section of the 408th Fighter- Interceptor group at the Klamath Falls Municipal Airport. ' Airman First Class Harry Ste phens, of Pontine. Michigan, lirst joined the U.S. Army in 1949 and served with the loth Infantry Di vision before being sent to Korea with the 2nd Infantry Division in tne summer or 1950. During the desperate fighting in the summer of 11150, the North Korean Communists pushed the thinly scattered U.N. forces back to a small perimeter around the port of Pusan in Southeast Korea. The 2nd Infantry Division was flung into the battle at this perim eter and it was here that Airman Stephens (then Sgt. Stephens) I year. oegan nis lour monins oi active f.nmmpnlin hi. duties at Klamath Falls Stephens said. "This city is the best community that I have served near in all my serv ice career of six years." Stephens resides at 2339 Homei Avenue with his wife Joan and one son. Morty Meekle hind the enemy lines accompanied by another similar gun section. . By the time the two weapons sections had neared the lines of .the U.N. forces, they had besn joined by other scattered units of. U.N. soldiers and were swelled to. about the strength of two infantry companies. A tank company from the U.S. forces was dispatched to rescue the men and was success ful in getting them back to safe ty. It was during this evacuation that Stephens was wounded. He was awarded the Purple Heart fol lowing his Korean service. Stephens was flown to an. Army hospital in Japan and then was brought back to the states for final recuperation. He served in the U. until his discharge from the Army in September, 1952. Stephens then enlisted in the U.S. Air Force in November, 1933. He has served at various air bases in the U.S. since that time and was assigned to Klamath Falls this year. He is slated for overseas duty late this combat duty with his heavy wea pons section (a heavy weapons sec- JlmM fi..' -V.it." AIRMAN FIRST CLASS HARRY STEPHENS tion of an .Infantry company Is armed with heavy mortars and 75 mm recoiless cannon). - The U.N. forces pushed the Com munists back over the 38th paral lel and up to the Yalu River in Northern Korea in about four months time. During this time Air man Stephens commanded his sec . tion in many encounters with the Beds. In the latter part of November, t 1930 the Red Chinese flung hordes of their soldiers into the battle and overran the positions of many . ef the U.N. units. Airman Ste- I phen's weapons section was one of those so overrun. Stephens re 1 mained in command nf thA rr. ' tion which fought for 18 days be- r g T sty mem. Lmmwaxsvtx, i NCCP )f WOULPtTrAEIN , : ft B raTii I lk-ff ..J I MM U . I NE vDc VrXArCS THEkC J WEKC rXJfWfr PLACES J . wuckcxxi cwv L c.'- WITHOUT YrLrV I 3 MF T . .... F ' Here's Your Candidate Arthur R. "Major" Dickson is the Republican candidate for re election to the post of Klamath County assessor. He was first elected to office in 1952 and prior to that was a teacher at the old Klamath Falls High School, was for 20 years a personnel man and paymaster for the Euwana Box Company, and farmed in the Mt. Laki area for six years. He has in the past been a mem ber of the Klamath Falls School : Board, and is an active member Of me iuiiuhiuk KIUUH3. Ed I it a, Kiwanis, Masonic Lodge. Grange, and Farm Bureau. He is an as sociate member of the board of realtors and is on the advisory committee for the state tax com mission. He has also been active in community betterment projects and is a member of the Presby terian Church. He is a native of Iowa and has lived in Klamath County since 1931. He was educated in Iowa elemen tary and high schools, and is a graduate of Monmouth College in Illinois. 'I have only to say that I am an advocate of tne equalization program twhereby everyone pays their fair share," he added, "no more ... no less, i am a nrm believer in assessing the property and not the individual,' and feel that my experience and assessment! knowledge are of considerable val ue to tne people." (Editor's Note This candidate sketch is presented under sponsor ship AT the Klamath County Chap ter of the league 01 women s Voters.) I . ' -US'' UMait wf nf "fi'ifimTir f . Vaaa l&M MeCLARY HAS BEEN NAMED Carrier ofthemontmv FOR OCTOBER 'HERALD & NEWS'7, IS PROUD OF" TOMMY FOR HIS RECORD OF lourrsrANDfNG- SERVICE. TOM,A STUDENT AT KUWS, RESIDES AT 1635" SISKIYOU. at&rZ AtV I ' Tm77rr77- i - - - i- - , y i ni r i r c ' ' A. R. DICKSON pt''litliiBiniH'...;w.'.'.'im tf FT IT Www''. -i"W r TV i im 't Ji . ri r. p. Timlin ffi-y. EDGOWEN Here's Your Candidefe Kd Rnwen,is a Republican can didate for reelection as a commis sioner of Klamath County. He Is a native of Klamath Falls and has lived here throughout his lite except fur war time service. He is married and is the father of one daughter. For many years he was in Ihe mercantile business in Klamath County and later (armed in the Bonanza district for HI years. Concerning his candidary for re election Uowcn had this to say: "I was elected commissioner of Klamatti Cniimy in imn ;init re elected in 19.12. I h.-ue tried to ad minister the dirties of niv ntlice in an efficient, impartial and courteous manner. Dunns; my terms in the county court much has been done in modernization ot me cranny institutions and in high way develonnirnl on a pav as vou go basis. While many counties arc floundering under huee detieits, Klamath County's budget is bal anced. "If reelected I shall continue to devote my lull time and service I to give the people t Klamath ' County a pmuvu'ive. hones, and I efficient administration I have! made a conscirnlitiiis priori to see i that the county got full value fori every dollar expended. II re-! elected, I shall continue to do everything in my power In pro-; mote the welfare nnd further the interests of Klamath County." ! Editor's Note! This candidate! sketch is presented under sponsor-: ship nf the Klamath County Chap-; ter of Ihe League of Women Vot- J ers. . , " ' - ' - I .f n "beatable J - if.u-iirj'iTinvK . Ill-:-' ' ' H'rt 21 inch Console Pow.rful 14 KV Choi.lt Medtrn Design Cobintl Priced Lewar Than Many Table Models $5.00 On. J9.50 Mo. 189 i95 save $2Q00 First Time Reduced i medalist 21 -inch console (overall diagonal; viewable area 261 sq. in.) with concert-hall Hi-Fi sound . . . new touch bar tuning smart, handy tilt-top tuninq '.''' . 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