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Newspaper Page TextV i -mm ii Business Review By Floyd L. Wynne HERALD AM) NEWS, Klamath Falls. Orr. Sunday, April 7, 1963 PAGE & D Montgomery Ward Reports 7.5 Per Cent Sales Boost iifTM.Br: IP "-fi-'miiraaMii - mi gil"'' ' : ' """ - ' MOST MODERN AMBULANCE Felix Peace of Peace Ambulance Service .rands at the door of his newly acquired Cadillac ambulance by Superior Coach, Portland. The rig is fully equipped with the most modern life saving equipment available. The vehicle has a four stretcher capacity and houses a I 10-volt electrical system. Hooks for plasma bottles are conveniently placed along the roof of the vehicle to facili tate transporting a patient from one hospital to another. The cost of the equipped vehicle was $15,000. Ll COMPACT OXYGEN EQUIPMENT Felix Peace views the most modern piece of oxygen equipment built for ambulance or hospital. The new combination resuscitator, inhalator and aspirator is an extremely compact unit that can service six disaster victims at one time. The unit is attached to an oxygen tank that runs the full length of the undercarriage of his new ambulance. It has a 48 hour capacity. Medford and Eugene are the only other cities in the area that have this unique device. The unit is on the cabinet above Peace's hand. An auxiliary oxy qen tank that can be attached to the unit is on the floor of the ambulance. SALESMAN HONORED Dale Sechrist, right, sales man at Joe Fisher, 677 South Seventh Street, was hon ored recently at a banquet at Seattle with "Inner Circle" designation. He was one of 15 salesmen earning this distinction in this division of the Lincoln-Mercury branch of Ford Motor Company for his sales effort. He Is shown receiving a special award from J. H. Shoemaker, dis trict sales manager at Seattle. Dale Sechrist Honored For Inner Circle Award Dale Sechrist. salesman of the ,loe Fisher firm. 677 South Sev enth Street, was honored recent ly as one of 15 salesmen earn ing "Inner Circle" designation. This award is tn the top sales men in the Lincoln-Mercury Divi sion of Ford Motor Company which covers Washington, Ore gon, northern and western Idaho and western Montana. Roy Rinehart. also of ,Ioe Fish- Market Sold Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Potter ot Ncskowin on the Oregon Coast, are new owners of Soders Market and Motel on the corner of South Sixth and Madison streets. They have three children of school age. The property was bought lor an undiscloed sum from Mr and Mrs. Charles Keller who owned 4 for three years. Potter is a lormer dairyman. The birds is coming or. was honored as one of a group of salesmen winning awards as members of the "100 Club." John H. Shoemaker, Seattle dis trict sales manager, made the announcement of the awards which were presented at a ban quel at the Edgewater Inn in Sc ttle. "Inner Circle award winners were named delegates to the dis trict salesmen's council meeting to be held at Harrison Hot Spring. British Columbia. COMMERCIAL PQO0fl.OM: Specialiiine in all tvpt at printed Mitn, circulars, letter heads, checks, statements, snap-out terms, plastic binding!, Guide Printing 12th & Klamath Insured Unemployment Shows Steady Decline SALEM Insured uncmploy- reached its peak four weeks ago and has been declining rather steadily since, David H. Camer- commissioner, Oregon De partment of Employment report ed here. The rates of insured un employment in most areas of the state were lower for the week ending March 21 than they were both four weeks earlier and a year ago. The statewide rate of insured unemployed was 6.2. for a total of 24.000 plus benefit weeks claimed compared to a rate of 7.9 and 31,900 plus weeks claimed our weeks earlier and 7.7, a total of 30.600 plus weeks claimed a year earlier. Exceptions for low- area rates were at Astoria, where the insured unemployment ate was up to 8.5 from 6.9 a year ago; at Baker, wnicn nan the highest rate in the state, at 14.2, up 1.4 from four weeks ear lier; at La Grande, 7.0. higher than the 5.4 rate four weeks earli er, and at Ontario, at 8.6, up from 6.4 four weeks earlier. Lowest rate in the stale was still in the Corvallis area with 3.8, down 1.3 compared to both a year ago- and (our weeks earlier. Statewide the number of con struction projects and logging operations which are in progress is a major reason for Oregon's comparatively low level of sea sonal unemployment this past win tor, the department ot employ ment said. Other rales of insured quern ploymenl in the larger areas com pared to a year ago showed Ihe following for Ihe week ending March 21: Eugene at 5.8, down 2.0: Klamath Falls at 8.2, down 2.9; Medford at 10.0, down 0.2; North Bend-Coos Bay, at 6.3 down 4.1; Pendleton and Milton- Freewaler. al 9.2, down 1.5; Portland at 3.9, down 0.7 and Sa lem at 8.0, down 1.4. The state wide rate of 6.2 was also lower IP Selects Weed Official WEED Flank D. DeVaul has been named factory superintend ent at International Paper Com pany's Weed, Calif., branch. He replaces Dan Downey who h resigned. DeVaul started with Ihe com pany's Long-Bell Division in 1959 as a lumber .student. Later, he worked in division plywood proj- ects, specializing in cost studies. He was appointed Plywood Qual ity Control Supervisor at Weed in August, 11)62, which position he held until lis recent promotion lo factory superintendent. DeVaul is a graduate of Iowa State University with a B.S. de gree in forestry. He served in the I'.S. Army in 1957-59. He resides in Weed with his wife and two children. I-P's extensive woodworking factory at Weed manufactures a variety of high quality Long-Bell millwork products including doors, windows, sash, and box shook. Inc. TU 4-5373 CHICAGO In reporting an in crease of earnings from $1.13 Iter common share to $1.51 per share for the fiscal year ended Jan. 30, 1SW3, the chairman and the president of Montgomery Ward told the company's 104,00(1 stockholders that tlwy be lieve "continued concentration on the fundamentals o selling gen eral merchandise through cata logs and retail stores will produce earnings. Hecord sales of $1.423.187 .840. an increase of 7.5 per cent over those of last year, were reported than for the same period two years ago at 6.8. On March 25. the Oregon Un employment Insurance trust fund contained $51.9 million compared to $38.8 million a year earlier. PNTA Plans New Booths .Making its first appearance in the big midwest travel shows is the newest of three beautiful 30 foot displays which the Pacific Northwest Travel Association and the Klamath County Chamber of Commerce, through membership in PNTA, use to invite prospective travelers to the Pacific Northwest each year. It is estimated that nearly two million persons will visit the seven big exhibitions which PNTA is entering lliis spring: these shows include events in Chicago, Cleveland. Kansas City, Omaha, Minneapolis, Oakland and Los Angeles. 'The new booth 'pictured above is highly colorful, with blended blues and greens, and the spec tacular colored and lighted trans parencies. The center map is highlighted by tiny flashing lights ten for each of the five mem ber slates and provinces Oregon Washington. Idaho. Montana. North Dakota and British Colum hia. In Ihe 1963 shows in which PNTA is exhibiting, about quarter of a million pieces of lit erature will be distributed, for a tola! of about one and three quarter millions. Among them, of course, are several thousand pieces of Klamath County lit erature, provided by the Klamath County Chamber of Commerce. Automotive Firm Noted PORTLAND Formation of now company in the automotive field, Porsche Car Northwest Inc., has been announced bv Knute M. Qvale. president of Rivf era Motors, Inc., Portland. Riviera is Volkswagen distribu tor for Oregon. Washington, Ida ho, Montana and Alaska. Qvale said the new corporation will distribute Porsche sports cars in Riviera s VW territory, along with Porsche parts. Porsche Car Northwest, Inc also will have lis own service school for mechanics in Portland At present, the new corporation will maintain headquarters at Riviera Motors present wholesale headquarters. 1737 SW Morrison Street, Portland. In making known the new Porsche distribution center, Qvale also announced the appointment of Guenther Knapp as sales man ager. The authorized Porsche dealer in Klamath Falls is Maury's For eign Cars, at 2727 South Sixth Street. GUARANTEED TRUCK SERVICE AND REPAIRS We're Specieliiti on A wheel drive Willys 'Jeep' vehicles, but we are equipped to serv ice all make. JOE FISHER Lincoln, Mercury, Cornel Willyi 'Jeep' vehicles 77 U. 7rfc Ph. 4-1104 Iwerfency Phene: Charlie Raeap, I-4VSI last month. Earnings of KM.413, Nil. an increase of 29 per cent over those oi last year, also were re ported in March. In their letter which was mailed to stockholders. John A. Barr, chairman, and Robert E. Brook er. president, stated: "The strengthening of tlie man agement staff and the improve ment of the organization of operations has made it possible to accelerate our expansion and facilities modernization program with greater assurance that cur rent earnings will sustain the program." :? ": "; . 1 . . ''-'' V.W.-- 'V - . ..... r - I-- - v . , ..: - I I ..,,.?,'"''" - , I I t ...,.. !.. I ' S " ' ' . . . ' ENTHUSIASTIC OREGONIAN This young man is busy putting his "x" on a copy of a letter designed to promote visitors to Oregon. Everyone is urged to secure copies of this letter at the Pacific Northwest Bell office and mail them to friends in other parts of the nation with the invitation to come and visit. Ready for vacation fun, this young fellow is intent, also, on building a better, more prosperous Oregon for the future. Welcome By Letter Plan Aided By Telephone Firm lust 24 tourists a day in Klam ath Falls would produce revenue equal lo an annual industry pay roll of $100,000, according to A. B. Dickerman, local Pacific Northwest Bell manager. To increase this golden flow of tourisl egg money in the enlire state. April 16 has been designat ed as "Oregon welcome by mail day" by Governor Mark Hatfield. Oregonians have been invited to become active participants in promoting this $200 million year tourist industry by address ing and mailing letters on April 16 to friends, business associates ANOTHER WERSHOW AUCTION; NO LIMIT NO KESERVE .rmtrmii 1010 a.m. 287,000.00 EVALUATION WALTON LUMBER COMPANY SAWMILL & PLANING MILL and 10 -Acre Property PARKDALE (near hood river) OREGON SAWMILL AND t. M S-Kilh I" i ii" Mmrf Makkar. Scharaiaa I" I 41" Eaar, ISO t l. molar 41" I IB ft. talaaf Tabla arair i"IK' 10 ft. Off aaailaf JUI SMI labia a,l atr crlin"'. Swehadia SO" Clrcla Saw Haa4 tl. ft. All Slaal lalxa HiaVlaaa Car nata. Salan Tree Faaa1 Warti Cantata Drtra, Ii a I n. 3 Chain liaa In Oatt. 11 tt. nil Staal I at Stan afi Una. 3 Cham Lai Lift Unit. Carina It ft. Pra lalamiliM4 tlattm Sat tnntmar. (31 Air Camnrntaan: I It. 40 b t.; C 0, 10 h a. and Schramm IS h a., air :aala4. with butt I44 taeaivar. Mawman S h.p. TaMa Saw. Ill 44" Wane Sawa. DTII TCTlTr 10 this m ? mens. 7. o KtAL til Alt s;r:..sT.r;,::':r,M''' MILTON J. WERSHOW CO., Auctioneers on, op MiXfrM-s rojtr.atrHr 4r,r:riowrrjtt 7211 MEI BOS . WI. J-J4I 1217 Ira) ST. Tt 4 7242 LOS ANOfLlS, CALIF. OAKLAND, CALtF. 2130 W. ftth AVE. CA. 24111 PORTLAND, ORtOON in taking action to improve compensation of employes, tlie letter revealed that "the use of direct incentive compensation plan has been extended and, during 19K1, we plan to improve the company's group insurance and retirement plans for employes." A new contributory employe sav ings plan in which the com pany's contributions will be based upon its profits also was an nounced. These moves arc ex pected to further secure and stim ulate tlie performance of the Ward organization. and relatives extolling Ihe slate as a vacationland. In support of stale programs promoting tourism, Pacilic North west Bell has prepared and printed a "comc-tn-Oregon" letter which needs just a signature tn be ready for mailing. Copies will be available free of charge at the nearest PNB business oflicc. Tourism is more susceptible In development than almost any oth- ci industry in Oregon, PNB's man ager said. He pointed out thai Oregon can sell ils grcalest prod over again. WED. APRIL 17th PLANING MILL mtn Cal Otf Sa. Ca Ctiin: 120 It. Z cti'il ill ln MH 4 chim SO ft. Cm itk (17) Holla. Hillimn Twin Dfw Vlfttr. S ft. Chain Pa4 Saw. Cruiinf an4 FiHtf Ram lewamttL 2 1 2i ft. a4 IS,lt. fcireaii. t n. Caclaoa wita fiaa. (7) K-ufnar lam. Iranitar Units wtth convtmn and tf naatf malori Camalato Elattrical Shne (u,piMnt &tptat Off.c Eqaipmant. ROLLING STOCK 17) Hrrtar M" SftaMla Trwli. HnMf KI-IM IS, OOOI l.'Hifl. I,. I bit M Tl. SaH Cfana. Inl'l TD-70 Tract villi nra'. blata. HODIL I TKUCK. (CallKlot 1 Ham 1 a Baia a vifhaut Giaaa Cnaia, Saaa, flSLV -OCT TOURIST DISPLAY BOOTH Shown here is one of three new type booths eon structed by the Pacific Northwest Travel Association for display this year at seven major travel and vacation shows at Minneapolis, Chicago, Cleveland, Fort Worth, Omaha, Los Angeles and Oakland. Through its membership in PNTA, the Klamath County Chamber of Commerce will distribute several thousand pieces of Klamath County literature at these shows. The pictures are colored transparencies, and the Oregon picture is a coastal scene. "V - 75 Coca Cola To Promote Crater Lake A picture of Crater Lake, Ore gon's most interesting landmark. will be carried lo virtually every corner of the United States as part of an unusual promotion be-i ing conducted by Coca-Cola Bot tlers. Called "Discover America," the program is designed lo encour age and awaken interest in the history and characteristics of America. Illustrations of the landmarks will be carried un der the caps of millions ot coke bottles. The series of new caps include 102 different illustrations two for each state and the Dis trict of Columbia. The other illustration for the stale of Oregon is Ml. Hood Everett It. Ball, manager of the Coca-Cola Bottling Company of Klamath Falls said that the "Discover America" activity was begun because of the unusual suc cess of the "World" boltle caps activity last year. The Coca-Cola Bottlers felt that a similar ac tivity, concentrating on the most interesting aspects of Ihe United Stales would be of wide interest. In order to use the coke caps as a teaching aid for geography and American history, a teacher's guide was prepared by Dr. E. T. Kosh Jr., assistant professor of teacher Education al Emory University and Agnes Scott Col lege in Atlanta. The entire series of special crowns will appear on Coca-Cola Bottles during March, April, May and June. The legs of the penguin arc cn. closed in the skin of the body thus making their walk slow and elum sy. a Wards Special Service for . . . f BUSINESS FIRMS INSTITUTIONS GOV'T AGENCIES WARDS OFFERS EVERYTHING IT SELLS AT FULL COMMERCIAL DISCOUNTS Words giont purchasing power means lower prices ot com mercial discounts tor oil quali fied purchasers. Choose from thoutands of quality items . . . backed by nolion-widt delivery ond service. Call Words first! phone today TU 4-3188 CONTRACT AND COMMERCIAL SALES DEPT. MEW Retirement For Longtime Employes Two longtime employes of the! California Oregon Power Compa ny and later of the Oregon Wa ter Corporation were honored March 30 on retirement. Dan Malhis, who lives at 3849 Bisbee, started work w ith CiJdco n April ira. lie nas ijeen willi the Water Corporation Ibr Ihe last 10 years as customer ;ervice employe, connecting and disconnecting water meters. He plans tn stay in Klamath Falls and he and Mrs. Malhis will 'see some of Ibis country. Charles G, Oilman, who has HONORED Retiring Dan tMathis, left, and Charles Oilman, employes of the Oregon Water Corporation, were given a farewell party and remembered with gifts by the staff March 29 at the water company office. $735,000.00 EVALUATION SAWMILL EQUIP. NOT NEEDED IN FUTURE OPERATIONS Absolutely Voluntary Sale by Order of Board of Directors POPE & TALBOT LUMBER GO. AT NO LIMIT, NO RESERVE, PIECE MEAL ST. HELENS, ORE. I APR. 18 ( 30 Mll$ North of fort (ond en U.S. 301 I STARTING 10 A M SAM ON THE PtEMMS BARKERS CHIPPERS F LAKERS GANG SAWS EDGERS Quantity of CHAIN MOTORS TURBO GENERATOR, etc rUKfM: f?) Mat Millr Hem. Mck ml S) ?0" i 6" iswcitlly dmttpJ MrUd kfiiVM, eMttrollod tot-qua powar ttfltli; tnirni uminatora. (It NfcW '60; (1) NEW 1957. ntfm maKhinn mt? b intpttUd at 0krtftt, Qiton, but mil b told at Sr. HaUnt.) LOG HAUL: 2IS ft. (loll Ctuia l( H1 Untt with 40 h.p, mottr, reducer, 8" i S" lnt. chain. BARKU: Nfcholtsn 40" ffifif Barter 40 h 9. motor. 21 KW M O. iff and citar, (I) hald oown mm, etc. IDC EM: 51 i 30" intf 41 i wit ii) .atari tooth uwt, I i 42"; (2) 2( tt. ftJf Inlaad Holla. 04K UWS: 11) SualM tf fiaaft. ll .16 aad 3OiJ0" with bow t4 riHIt, ?0" chivtwr haatls. mta4 umii wtth railt kithatt. TtlMMfR: 30 ft. wttk MS) Saw, tUt. efala4 an lift tylindvrt, 16 ft. IV Cham i(ad tntt. (SAW: Praaeoft 187, 7 ft. LH. wrt 3 pd pfuon roll drm. OTHCIt SAWS: Vtnaar 10 ft. flihtall Saw; Slaihtr Saw with (HI .19" Sawi; rvinlofi 41 Tnm Saw; Band Hip Saw with 20 h.p. itwior. Snd for ComplkiMntary Irochwrt MILTON J. WERSHOW CO Auctioneer onb op AumcAi rototorr avcttoneems 7213 MCLftOSC WC. 3 SM 1 1237 3rd ST. Tt 4-7242 LOS ANGELES, CALIF. OAKLAND, CALIP. 2130 S.W. 5th AVE. CA. Ml St POHTLAND OREGON Party Held lived at 1928 Erie, started with Copco in May, 1924. As meter foreman he was responsible for meters in Klamath Falls, Rose burg and Dunsmuir, Calif., dur ing his years of work with the company. With Mrs. Oilman, former prin cipal of Fairview Elementary School, he will leave this week for Springfield, South Dakota, where they plan to build a home overlooking Lewis and Clark Lake. They will spend the winters in warmer climates. AUCTION THURSDAY CHimR: Sumnar 66" Wastawood Chip pw (NtW In crala aavar u6). LOO DECKS: (T) It ft. 4-Ctula Jn U Daeka, ataal mat, IS ft. Lof Stop and Lnaftar. HOGS; Pacific 25 and Diamond 45. (TOLL CASH, CONVEYORS, TRANSFERS: (8) Roll Cam, 12 ft. to 60 tt. cruitv dnvan roll; 1000's tt. Link and Box Chain, Bart and Ail Staal Convayon; (IS) Trantftr Unita, 4 to 10 chain, itaol racH, far raducars, ale BOILERS. ETC.: (6) Cia Haad Staam Botlan, 40 ft. (tacka, wttl itwlianat. STEAM TURBINE: G F. 1000 KW, 17, alaan pratwra; 1250 KVA Ganarator, Control PaMl, Staam Wine has, ate. MEPWCU PUMP: Damlnf 2500 .p.aa. Lo PrHwra Poapw 75 k.p motof. OTHER EQUIP.! lOfM't ft. of Boi and Lof Dach Chala. Hollar and CaoMfbach 6110, 104, 7B, H124. H 30, H Ul A H I?, ate.; Blowon: (200) Troofhlnc I Off Baannf Rolls; (75) Motors, Plant Elactncal. Suppliat, ale. 7500 ft. W to 10" Sarin k tar Plpo thmtghoat plant. BUILDINGS TO MOVE: MalR Mill, Grtoa Chain, Shop, Soilor, ate. InapaxttoM Wookdajrt 10 I 4