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About Herald and news. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1942-current | View Entire Issue (June 7, 1959)
SUNDAY, JUNE 7. 1959 HERALD AND NEWS, KT.AMATH FALLS, OREGON PAGE ELEVEN Commencement Held By School NEW PlNfc CREEK Over 100 persons attended the commence ment exercises at the Kelly Creek Grade School Friday evening when Donna Kay Evans. Donna Rings. Mrs. Anne Sprague, Lake Coun ty superintendent of schools, used the topic of "Reaching for the Moon for her speech. Diplomas were presented by Janet Faris. Danny Leahy, Karen Mrs. Buna Faris. chairman of the C rider and Helen Kohl received school board, and Darvin Robnett E s lx rtu-,sv :vr-'--' -t:n, , HAND TOOLS and many hours of work went into the enlarging of the nqw the "A1 Canal north of Malin that carried irrigation water in southern part of the Klamath Basin. Far left, their diplomas. Master of ceremonies was Don a Riegs and the welcome ad dress was Riven by Donna Evans. It lei en Crtder read the class his tory. Janet Fans played a piano solo and also gave the valedictory.! The class will was read by Helen ioni.- uanny Leahy cave the (prophecy for the, class. gave the benediction. A pot luck supper preceded the exercises with the graduates and teachers as guests of honor. Patrick Henry made his "Give me liberty, or give me death" speech before the Virginia Conven tion of Delegates, on March 2, 1775. old Adams Canal. in 1710 to and in tha faeina emmr i William MAI...L f two of the original settlers still living in Malin. Others are unidentified. if f s r i 1 irf- X.iKMPfi MRS! TERESA MeCOMB. who will b 86 on August 1 1 . has contributed much to the library sine she came to Malin. The foundation for her work and interest in books and young people was laid during the years she taught in public schools. Each of her family was a charter member of the Malin Pres byterian Church. Mrs. McComb has served on the Malin School Board, she was postmaster for several years, has been member of the chamber of commerce, has reported Malin news for the Klamath Falls Herald and News and other papers. Her hobby is writing. The fluffy yellow cat is named Beautiful. Branch Library In Malin Was Established In 1925 Women assumed responsibility for bringing good reading to the youth and adults of Malin with the help of the Klamath County Library, which established a branch in Malio as early as 1923. First librarians were Mrs. Joe K tera and Mrs. Edith Rigor For several years volunteers kept the library open a few hours a week without pay. Space for booki in various buildings was given without rent. Later a library club was formed and Mrs. Teresa McComb. a 1916 homestead arrival with her hus band, John, became librarian and received the first wage, supplied hv the Infant chamber of com merce, the city council and the Helping Hand Society. women' group. Her pay was K cents per day for two hours, one of two days the library1 was kept open each week. The second day's work was donated for the good of the com munity. Schools of Malin wer also served by the county librar ian, then Mary McComb. Students checked books for claw credits Mrs. McComb divided the 95 cents with the students. She started the first library story nour ana arranged a read ing room during the 15 yean she was librarian. The Malin branch. later closed for several years, was then served by the Oregon State Library by mall and the Klam ath County Bookmobile. More recently, books have been distributed from the new Malin Park Hall with Mrs. Francis Kol kow as librarian. The comfortable well furnished library room is open four noun a day on Tuesday and Saturday. Members of the library board include Mrs. Kolkow. Mrs Lloyd Mack, Mrs. Charles Dobrv. Mrs. Loyal Loveness, Mrs. T. A De- Merritt, Merle Loosley and Wayne Fist i N. B. is the abbreviation 'nota bene" (take notice.) for MALIN DRUG PRESCRIPTIONS VETERINARY SUPPLIES . if S&H GREEN STAMPS M DISTINCTIVE k l U.i. APPAREL H- nj snt M 50 YEARS AGO.., When Pa Was Courting Ma . . . and the Malin community was being founded, the old Central School occupied the ground where Whytal's and the Medical-Dental building now stand. Later, after the school was razed, the Oregon Bank built a modern building on the location and 20 years ago this building became the home of Whytal's . . . Klamath Falls' locally owned and operated fash ion center . . . distinctive merchandise of known standard in the fashion markets of the world, yef costing no more. Gone are the days of the boned dresses, the bustles and pantaloons and in their places are the modern styles of today. For the past 20 years Klomoth women have known: "For distinctive apparel, it's Whytol's, 9th and Main." Congratulations to the People of Malin on Your 50th Anniversary V 1 ? 4-
