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Kl.AMATH FALLS, OREGON. SUNDAY, JANUARY 20. 1963
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By TILTH KING
Rotorua, New Zealand, is 7,430
miles away from Klamath Falls,
yet they are sister cities, alike
in many ways, newly found with
similar typography, similar in
dustries and similar aspirations,
to become better acquainted.
Right now, the climates even,
must be similar, with summer in
New Zealand and balmy weather
here.
January 20 to January 26 has
been designated Sister City Week
in Klamath falls, a time that will
coincide with the opening of a
year-long celebration In Rotorua,
the attaining of city status after
many years of effort to comply
with the necessary laws.
To weld the bond tighter be
tween the two municipalities there
has been an exchange of travel
between the two countries, the
United States of America and New
Zealand, an exchange of letters
and publications, pictures and
ideas. Cliff iMacDonald, now in
Klamath Falls, has contributed
much to the better understanding
of ideals, culture, industry, agri-
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culture, timber, parallel to inter
ests in the Klamath Basin.
A visitor "from here to there,
.Mrs. Marshall Cornell, former
National Republican committee
woman from Oregon, had the red
carpet rolled out for her on her
recent visit. A member of the
Klamath Falls Soroptimist Club.
Mrs. Cornell was encouraged by
the interest shown in Rotorua in
organizing a club there.
She broadcast a program of
information on Oregon and Klam
ath Falls, met the press, attend-
GREETINGS TO TRAVEL Mayor Robert Veatch, left, of Klamath Falls, prepared
a letter of introduction to the mayor of Rotorua, New Zealand, during the coming
visit to Klamath Falls' lister city by Mr. and Mrs. Mclntyre who will leave Saturday
evening, Jan. 1 9. The entire trip including the Hawaiian Islands will be by air.
ed service luncheons and a Maori
concert, visited a village where
idcsccndants of those who were
in New Zealand Ion? before th
white man sailed into the harbors
in that land of culture still live.
Next week she will relate h
experiences to several groups in
ruamam fans.
On Saturday, Jan. 19, Walt and
Mary Mclntyre of the Mclntyre
Travel Service will take to the
air via West Coast Airlines for
San Francisco. From there they
will fly Monday on the Quantas
Line to Sidney and Auckland, to
Nondi, and by ground travel to
Rotorua. They will spend a full
week in Klamath's Sister City,
presenting a letter of introduc
tion and a key to this city from
Mayor Robert Vcatch to Roto
rua s mayor.
Already arrived at the host
town are charcoal drawings by
students of Klamath Union High
School and the big directional
sign that reads. "Klamath Falls,
Oregon, USA. 7,430 miles." Weyer
haeuser Company donated the
clear pine board. The lettering
was done by George Wardell and
Elbert Young of the Klamath For
est Protective Association.
The Mclntyre will visit the
Fiji Islands and Hawaii before
returning home.
Next week programs and dis
plays, arranged by the Klamath
County Chamber of Commerce,
will better acquaint the people
of this community with tlic ac
tivities of the city that Klamath
Falls is "kin to.
Two evening televised programs
will be given over KOTI-TV, Sat
urday, January 19 and Saturday,
January 26. both at 6.30 p.m.
Monday. January 2ft. sixth grad
ers of Fairview School will view
one of four films sent here. Busi
ness and Professional Women will
see the colored slides during their
6:30 p.m. dinner at the Willard
Hotel.
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