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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1957 NLRB Conducts Hearing On Union-Putnam Hassel The National Labor Relations Board hearing involving two Klamath Falls men and Local 911 ot the Teamsters Union was con cluded early Wednesday morning after having been in session throughout Tuesday. The men, James Keener arid Gideon Parker, filed a complaint with the NLRB earlier this year ana maintained that they were discriminated against when the union reportedly brought pressure on a subcontractor at the Johns Manville plant north of Klamath Falls and forced Keener and Park er to discontinue the work they were doing at the plant. Logging Contractor Ned Putnam testified during the hearing that Keener and Parker were employes of his firm, and that he had di rected them to take two units of his equipment to the plant for the purpose of moving building siding materials from a railroad spur to the locations on the plant site where the materials were to be used. Keener testified that he and Parker had worked there slightly less than a day and a half when he was told by Harry Trumblec, supervisory employe with the Wand Corporation, that represen tatives of the union had objected to their working there on grounds that the Putnam employes were nonunion and that the Mansville project was a union job. Keener further testified that Ce cil Phelps, the Wand Corporation foreman for the subcontract work! being done at the Mansville plant, told him that he had offered to 1 Woolgrowers Slate Meeting LTURAS Jack B. Rice, presi dent of the Modoc Lassen Wool-! growers Association, announced I the annual fall meeting will be held at Mary Arena's Hotel inj Alturas Friday, Oetober 18, at 10 a.m. and will feature a lamb luncheon. Following Rice's report to the members, Lyle Cook of Cedar ville, vice president of California Woolgrowers Association, will dis cuss producers' request to the sec retary of agriculture to increase the incentive payments for wool from 62 to 65 cents. In their pres entation to the secretary, wool growers have cited increased pro duction costs. Dr. Gordon Schultz, California Department of Agriculture from Sacramento, will report on sheep diseases. The new statewide rabies law, predatory animal and dog control will be topics presented by Nelson Elliott, district agent of the California rish and wildlife, Sacramento. Other association officials who will take part in the annual meet ing are Jose Bicondoa of Eagle- ville, vice president; Carl W. Rim- by of Alturas, secretary, and John C. Hays of Alturas, treasurer. County farm advisers Norman Nichols of Modoc County and T. Stanley Brown of Lassen County also have been invited to partici pate. ' Weather Table By UNITED PRESS HERALD AND NEWS. KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON PAGE THREE pay the union initiation fees and other costs if Keener and Parker could remain on the job, but that the union representative had de clined the offer. During the afternoon session, Phelps testified that Greg Judd, secretary-treasurer with the team sters local, told him that the union was not interested in his paying initiation fees for Keener and Parker, and that the union was principally interested in bringing the entire Putnam operation into union membership. H. W. Waits, Klamath Falls representative with the Building and Trades Council, told those at the hearing that businesses and residents in the Basin area had been informed by the union that Putnam engages in unfair prac tices and is attempting to move his operation within the bounds of the building industry. The NLRB examiner conducting the hearing was Martin Bennett. The NLRB general counsel dur ing the hearing was made up of Attorneys Robert Tillman ol seat tie and Art Hedges of Portland, Representing the defendant union was Attorney Cliff O'Brien of Portland. Bennett said the attorneys can file post hearing petitions up until November 4 of tnis year. Me said he could not at this time list a date when an NLRB decision would be forthcoming. Temperatures and rainfall for 24 hours ending at 4:30 a.m. High-Low Rain Albuquerque 68 50 .02 Atlanta 67 60 .53 Bakersfield 79 57 Boise 64 39 Boston 71 50 Chicago 68 55 Denver 52 45 .02 Detroit 64 59 1.54 El Centro . . .86 64 Fresno . 76 52 Helena . 57 33 .01 Kansas City 70 48 Los Angeles 75 60 Miami V- 84 75 Minneapolis 60 40 New Orleans 77 . 68 .39 New York 73 55 Oakland 71 58 Oklahoma City 71 50 Phoenix 75 58 Pittsburgh 72 56 .03 Red Bluff 75 46 Salt Lake City 46 41 San Diego 73 60 Seattle , 57 40 .56 Stockton 76 50 Thermal 88 59 Tucson 77 55 Washington 68 55 T. CITY BRIEFS Meet The Fire Belles from Stewart Lenox are meeting tonight at the fire station at 7:30. OT1 The Oregon Tech Faculty Wives and Womens Club will hold a rummage sale in the old Garcelon location at 407 Mam from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Friday, October 25 and 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday October 26. Proceeds will go toward scholarships for Oregon Tech students. For pickup CARD PARTY CIHLOQUIN The Cascade Crest Chapter of the Eastern Star will sponsor a public card party Friday evening, October 18, at the Masonic Hall in Chiloquin. The event will begin at 7:30, pinochle and canasta will be featured, and tickets may be obtained from any of the Rainbow Girls. Local Mechanics To Get Awards The Chrysler Corporation, has announced that two mechanics of Cunningham and Rickey Motors have qualified for additional awards as presented by the De troit auto firm. They are Hobert Rawlins and Henry Hamilton who are cited for successful, continuous participa tion for four years in an advanced automotive service program known as the Master Technicians Service Conference." Roy Nichols, service manager, who conducts the conference, will also receive a special award, the firm said. This is the third time, he has been so honored by Chrys ler. 4 Look. 'KO tees! tJ . Ynn ran't see them, anvwav. j -j, because this girl is wearing r Dr. Noles UNBREAKABLE CONTACT LENSES This revolutionary new contact lens minimizes the discomfort of old-style contact lenses! Tiny as a teardrop . . . tissue-thin . . . unbreakable virtually a part of the eye itself, yet never touches your eye. Dr. Stanley E. Anderson of our staff available for con sultation Saturday, Oct. 19 only Dr. Nolet Optometrists are exclusive Oregon Distributors for Vent-Air - Laboratories of New York. COLUMBIAN OPTICAL CO. 730 Main Sr. Courteous Credit Alwoys - Open All Day Saturday D. Omar J. Nolei and Don R. Hay lor, Sr. wxn s. i E Z t . . V 1a 8 sr. NOW IN STOCK PICTURE WINDOW DRAPES TO SAVE YOU MONEY PRICED AS LOW AS 798 Pair f.S Yes. right h torn W M "BfWil S ' p. ' i'f : jitt.mii i ii af 'I' mi xmtga ere in Klamath halls we have Benbow in 4 sizes ana inree colors in stock, in San Francisco we have 7 fabrics each in from 5 to 1C colors ready for your selection (these take only a few days to get here). This service saves you up to 40 on lorge size drapes. i Complete Drapery Service Kirsch Curtain and Traverse Rods Bring Your Drapery Problems To Us Bring All Your Window Measurements Window Shades our store 721 Main Phone TU 4-4561 Forty-two billion cans were opened in the United States in 1956. That is 259 for every man, woman and child in the country call Mrs. Joyce Finch at TU 4-7361. Rebecca Meet The Prosperity Keoecca Lodge will meet Thurs day evening at 8 p.m. in the IOOF Hall. Those attending are asked to bring articles for the grab bag. Correction An item in last Sunday's Business News column stated that the Blue Ox second anniversary party was held last weekend. The party will be held this Friday and Saturday at the Blue Ox, 535 Alain. State Manager Pete Lun- green. Southern Oregon College junior from Klamath Falls, has been chosen as stage manager for the college-community production of Ibsen's "Peer Gynt," according to Angus Bowmer, professor of speech and drama. Besides high school theater experience, Lun- green has served in two previous SOC productions, Winterset and "Aladdin." Auxiliary The VFW Auxiliary will hold its regular meeting at 8 o'clock tonight in the VFW Hall, 515 Klamath Avenue. Refresh ments will be served. Rummage Sale The White Shrine sponsored rummage sale will begin Friday and Saturday at 9 a.m. in the Masonic Temple. Persons having items for the sale may leave them at the temple on Thursday, or may have them picked up by calling TU 4-7983. Garden Club The Juniper Garden Club will meet Monday, October 21, 12:30 p.m. at Joan s Kitchen. Mrs. T. B. Watters will speak on "Perennial Asters." Rummage Sale A rummage sale by Chapter C.F. of P.E.O. Sisterhood at Clyde and Art's Tow ing Service, 734 Klamath Avenue, will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, October 19 and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, October 20. Cloth ing, furniture and household items in good condition will be sold. Children's clothing will be featured. Retarded Children The regu lar meeting of the Klamath As sociation for Retarded Children will be held tonight at 7:39 in the county library, Klamath Avenue and Third Street. There will be a recorded speech by Mason D. Mc Quiston of the State Department of Education. Anyone interested is in vited to attend. Neighbors The Neighbors of Woodcraft will hold a meeting in the Knights of Columbus Hall, Oc tober 21 at 8 p.m. Neighbors re member the Red Cross project. The presents are ready for wrap ping for our boys overseas. Every thing will be furnished, but we do need scissors, so please come and bring scissors. Refreshments will be served afterwards. Football Night The Parents and Patrons football night, will be Friday October 18, at the Med-ford-KUHS football game on Mo doc Field. The parents and patrons of KUHS encourage all parents who have children in high school to support the athletic program Dependable Coverage MAYFLOWER AUTO INSURANCE Reasonable Rate VERN W. EMLEY Offta. Fb.n. 1-JS3I 1001 . tk Rummage Sale International Order of Job's Daughters will hold a rummage sale Friday and Satur-' day, November '' 1 and 2 from 9 a.m. to S p.m. daily at the Ma sonic Temple, 418 Klamath Ave-; nue. Call Barbara Mollison, TU' 4-4266 or Sandra Adams, TU 4-883S for pickup. ALWAYS SAY 'WITH SMIRNOFF' Specify Smirnoff when ordering vodka drinks. Ifi the Vodka of Vodkal Smirnoff THE HEAICI NAME III 5f VODKA ml 80 PROOF. DISTILLED FROM GRAIN. STE. 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