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PLAY SCENES Alice Gilbert is shown in one of her
scenes as San Francisco Annie with the free-wheeling
can can chorus providng a naughty, merry background.
i Defeats Delay
enati
For Compensation Bill
SALEM (UPIi - The Senate
beat down a move to send a con
troversial workmen's compensa
tion measure back to committee
in a 20-7 vote, then voted to
make consideration of the bill
a special order of business Wed
nesday. In another action, the Senate
defeated a bill to allow . smoking
on air conditioned buses. How
ever, after the vote was an
nounced, Sen. Anthony Yturri, R
Ontario, announced he may move
to have the bill brought up again.
v The move to send the work
men's compensation measure
back to committee for specific
amendments was spearheaded by
Sen. Don Willner, D-Portland.
Willner charged "this three-way
bill is bad for the public, bad for
the working man, and bad for the
small businessman.
"It is a $14 million a year
Child Star
Celebrates
Birthday 35
HOLLYWOOD (UPI) - Shirley
Temple celebrated her 35th birth
day today, just as she did so
many others when she was Holly
wood's No. 1 child star, by work
ing before the cameras.
Dimpled and appearing perhaps
10 years younger than 35, the
dark-haired matron still harbors
much of the curly haired gamin
of the 1930s.
Her giggle, her smile and the
round innocence of her eyes
cokc memories of "Baby Take
a Bow," "Little Miss Marker,"
and "Stand Up and Cheer."
.Today she was rehearsing for
the Red Skelton television show.
."I guess the two most impor
tant dates in a woman's life are!
her 21st and 35th birthdays,"
Shirley said.
"No one paid this much atten
tion since I was starring in pic
tures. And I must say it doesn't
feel any different to be 35 than
it did to be 34 of 31. At least
I don't feel any older."
She Is Unrecognized
Shirley, now the mother of
three children, went unrecognized
in a restaurant in the CBS-TV
studio. She smiled at a little boy
dispatching a pink soft drink at
a nearby table.
."He's drinking a Shirley Tern
pie cocktail," Shirley said.
"Some years ago a company
wanted to bottle a drink and call
it a Shirley Temple cocktail. But
I said no."
Shirley. Mrs. Charles Black of
Woodside, Calif., has said "no"
to many offers to capitalize on
her name. She also has refused
movie parts playing an alcoholic
or a fallen woman.
"It's not too convenient to fly
down here from the San Francis
co area," she explained. "And I
refuse to play a murderess or an
alcoholic because of the reaction
it would have on my children and
husband."
Likes Her Present Life
"Besides, I have no.burning de
sire to act. I'm exactly what I
hoped to be some day, a wife
and mother. I wanted this kind
of life even when I was a child
star."
Her youngsters are Susan, 13;
Charles Jr., 11. and Lori, 9.
How docs it fceL to know that
wherever she goes, whatever she
does, Shirley Temple Black must
live with the adorable moppet
that she was 30 years ago?
"It's not as bad as you might
think. I'p north, I'm just Mrs
Black to everyone. And I keep
busy with all sorts of activities,"
she said.
Shirley and her brood some
limes wakh her old movies on
television. Her own reaction is
that of a stranger watching an
other little girl from the past sing
and dance.
treasure chest for the insurance
companies and most of their prof
its will be spent out of Oregon,"
he said.
Pearson Opposes Move
Opposing the move was Sen.
Walter Pearson, D-Portland,
chairman of the Senate Labor and
Industries Committee which has
been working on the new work
men's compensation law for the
past 14 weeks.
Pearson charged the amend
ments called for by Willner
would create a monopoly insur
ance fund in Oregon.
Sen. Alfred Corbett, D-Portland,
urged sending the bill back to
committee. He said the proposed
new bill posed a threat to the
state insurance fund.
Sen. Ted Hallock, D-Portland,
opposed Willner's referral plan,
and denied, that the proposed new
bill was a "three-way" bill.
He said the proposal would pro
vide a 20 per cent increase in
benefits to workmen, provide uni
versal coverage, and would en
courage better safety engineer-
ing.
Sen. Len Newbry, R-Ashland,
said the real question involved
was whether "we want a state
monopoly or want to allow pri
vate insurance in the field." He
argued against the amendments,
charging it would make it a one
way bill.
Musa Urges
Surtax, Fee
SALEM (UPI) An alternate
income tax proposal centering on
a 10 per cent surtax and a filing
fee was urged today by Hep.
Musa. D-The Dalles. Her husband,
Senate President Ben Musa, at
once endorsed it.
The House Friday approved a
modified net receipts income tax
bill that would raise $35 million.
It' appeared the bill would face
revision in the Senate.
Musa today indicated the Sen
ate may substitute his wife's pro
posal for the bill which passed
the House.
The "revised Musa plan" would
raise about $23 million a bienni-
um. the Senate president said.'
Mrs. Musa. said if the House
and Senate can't agree, she would
suggest her plan to a conference
committee.
Instead of revising the state in
come tax structure, (lie Musa plan
would leave Oregon's personal in-i
come tax system as it is, but add
a 10 per cent surtax on all pres
ent rates for two years.
The proposal also would add
the earlier Musa Plan for a flat
filing fee of $5 or $7.50 or. all
who must file returns in effect
a minimum tax that would
pick up low income earners.
The new Musa Plan also would
put a one per cent surtax (or the
next two years on corporations
with a net income over $25,000.
At right, one of the
jacks" showing just
scenes from "Eliza and the Lumber
a few of the more fhan a hundred
local persons who contributed time and effort to make
the play a huge success.
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Accolade Paid Giant Cast
Of 'Eliza And Lumberjack1
By KLEANOR KlIl.KltS
How did Klamath Falls get so
lucky? What other small city has
such a galaxy of talents, and what
greater assets can a town have
than some starry-eyed dreamers
who are at the same time prac
tical, determined, hard-working,
and of course, gifted? It is prob
ably not possible to tell the over
whelming gratitude which the
community and especially the hos
pital Board of Trustees feels to
every single person who made
Eliza and the Lumberjack" such
a resounding, reverberating, even
historic success.
One way to make a small stab
at saying "thank you" may be by
way of an open fan letter, cour
tesy of the Herald and News,
so get ready (or an accolade.
What the Klamath Players ac
complished (or the community
was so much more than the pro
duction o( a musical play, they
inspired us by making a glitter
ing reality of their visions, by
proving that we can and will work
together (or a goal, and by giv
ing us a good look at some of
our natives whom wo should un
derstand and appreciate more
than we do. We had a convinc
ing demonstration that our town
is a special place with many fla
vorful elements which give it an
unusual glamour.
Patricia Campbell may have
been writing about Washington
State in her book "Eliza," but
the story could not have been
more appropriate for Klamath
Falls. Many people in the audi
ence have lived in similar logging
camps in this vicinity. To them
the play brought memories of all
kinds good, bad, painful and hu
morous; it was a reminder that
lite in those woods was many
things, but never a bore.
A VITAL ROLE The art of makeup found the master's
touch in the guise of an excellent makeup crew with such
expert handling as Lorraine Johnson, right, gives to
Ruphayne Mannering.'
THAT LUMBERJACK LOOK Glenn Lewis gets that
special treatment to give him that lumberjack look.
Jean Schauer, left, puts on a final touch as Steve Peters
takes care of adjusting the sideburns.
Study Aids
Space Travel
COLLEGE PARK, Md. (UPD
Whilden F. Breen Jr., 36, who
just emerged from five months
along on a simulated spaceship
journey, said today it would be
possible for men to remain as
iong as five years on real trips
beyond the moon.
Breen, a native of Birmingham,
Ala., emerged Wednesday from a
12-by-12 foot steel chamber at the
University of Maryland. He had
entered it exactly five months
earlier to lake part in the longest
known scientific study ever made
of a human being in solitary con
finement.
Breen told newsmen in his first
press conference today that he
terminated the experiment be
cause of "stress." He said he prob
ably could have gone on indefi
nitely but that he felt there was
no more that could be gained
from the experiment.
Dr. Jack D. Findley of the Uni
versity of Maryland's psychology
department, who directed the ex
periment, said he was "most
pleased with the experiment which
resulted in much new knowledge
being gained."
Findley said his second project
would be to make a similar test
under slightly modified conditions
using two men instead of one.
Breen said he grew "irritable"
toward the end of his five months
isolation but said he used an idea
made popular by Russian cosmo
nauts. "I danced and sang to my
self," he said, "I found it very
relaxing and it helped."
Ulysses S. Grant held no opin
ions on slavery, but was definite
ly opposed to the secession of!
any of the states.
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Bule-Hating Husband
Has Emotion Problem
V By ANN LANDERS
Dear Ann Landers: What
wrong with my husband? He's
a middle-aged, self-made man.
But he hates
rules and regu
lations and
breaks them
whenever he
can.
If there's a
sign that says,
"No , Smoking,"
he lights up at
once. "Keep Off The Grass" is
an invitation. I've seen him step
right over a sign and stomp on
the newly seeded lawn just for
the devil of it. When a sign says
"Rub, Don't Blot," he blots. Re
cently we . bought a mattress
which had a label vn it saying
"Don't remove this label." He
got a scissors and cut it off.
All this is maddening, but when
he breaks traffic regulations I go
out of my mind. He's been
stopped for speeding four times
this year. He makes a game out
of lying to the officer and tries,
to talk his way out of a licket.
Please tell me why he is like
this and what 1 cdn do about it.
MARRIED TO A NUT
Dear Married: "The Nut" has
emotional problems which go
back many years. People who
delight in breaking rules just to
see if they can get away with
It are still trying to put one
over on ma and pa. The poor
guy Is a case of arrested devel
opment. He needs professional
liclp.
Dear Ann Landers: I need ad
vice and fast. This is a second
marriage for both my husband
and me. I'm raising my husband's
two children by his first wife. I
have two children by my first
husband.
His youngsters were very young
when we married and mine were,
too. We saw no reason to tell
them they were stepbrothers and
sisters. Everything was fine until
a few weeks ago when our next
door neighbor's son told our chil
dren they are stepbrothers and
sisters. Now my husband's chil
drcn gang up against my two and
the four are forever quarreling
and fighting.
Why can't neighbors mind their
own business? That little brat's
loose lip is. wrecking our family.
Can you help? MOTHER AND
STEPMOTHER
Dear Molhrr: It would be very
nice indeed if neighbor kept their
noses out of other people's busi
ness. Hut this Isn't the nay the
world works.
Anyone who counts on the
closed mouths of neighbors or
friendi Is leaning on a klendi-r
reed.
Please don't heap all the blame
on the mouthy little neighbor kid.
The truth told directly (and far.
I)' by J'ou . and your husband
could have prevented this mess.
At this point I can suggest
only patience, fairness and affec
tion to each child in turn.
Dear Ann Landers: I'm a boy
11 years of age. I am writing
about a family problem. 1 hope
you win print it in the paper
because a lot of kids I know have
the same trouble.
Every night there are fights at
our house because of TV. Mom
wants to watch some gooey love
story and pa wants to see wres
tling or a gun fight.
There are Jour of us kids and
we don't get to say a word about
which channel is on. Plenty of
nights it is nothing but junk.
Don't you think in a free coun
try the majority should rule?
Thank you very much. NOTH
ING TO SAV
Dear Nothing To Say: Four
kids in the family and you think
the majority should rule? Well,
remember Sydney Hook's famous
words, "Majority rule is not
reasonable in a prison, an insti
tution for the feeble-minded, or in
a family of small children."
And Instead of hanging around
the boob-tube every night, I'd
like to recommend an old-fash
ioned pastime. It's called reading.
Are your parents too strict?
You can benefit from the experi
ences of thousands of teen-agers
if you write for Ann Landers
booklet, "How To Live With
Your Parent s," enclosing with
your request 20 cents in coin and
a long, self-addressed, stamped
envelope.
Ann Landers will be glad to
help you with your problems
Send them to her in care of this
newspaper enclosing a stamcd
self-addressed envelope.
High School
Bid Awarded
MOUNT SHASTA-Carl Helweg
of Grenada was awarded the con
tract for tlie new Mount Shasta
High School classroom unit. His
basic bid was $(15.1594, and in
cluding oplions, $111,805. The
building will be constructed with
state funds and the bid is under
the amount allowed by the state
The unit will be a frame build
ing on a concrete .slab with an
area o( 5,fi.'i0 square feel. Plans
call for a six-room unit, including
mice iiexinie classroom spaces
ot I,!).i0 square feet and two reg
ular classrooms of WS0 square feet
each. The flexible classrooms
may also be used as a classroom.
Construction is scheduled to be
gin in May and be completed by
Nov. l.
uh Search
Hears Goal
WASHINGTON (UPII - The
search for the submarine ThresH-
er narrowed to six objects on the
Atlantic Ocean bottom today and
the Navy said it may discover
lucsday whether one is the lost
nuclear ship.
Cameras will be lowered to the
8,4110 foot depth at a spot 270
miles east of Boston from the
oceangraphic ship Atlantis II to
inspect the suspicious objects
iound where the submarine dis
appeared April 10.
A submarine expert in the of
fice of Adm. George W. Ander
son, chief of naval operations,
told newsmen it was "possible"
that the atomic submarine will be
located by the Atlantis II Tuesday,
Capl. C. B. Bishop said that
We certainly hope before the
end of this week that we will
know" whether the lost Thresher
is one of the "anomalies" that n
protracted search has pinpointed
in a 100-square-mile area off the
Massachusetts coast.
Atlantis II, crammed with all
kinds of search gear including
special cameras with high inten
sity lights, is due on the scene
and will begin photoera-
pny luesday morning.
The largest hope Bishop held
out was that the' cameras might
identify the submarine hull and
tell something of its condition.
But it would be only conjecture
he said, whether they could rc
veal anything of the cause of the
submarine's last fatal dive with
12!) men aboard.
Other Navy experts said that
salvage of the submarine once it
is found is a "most remote" possibility.
If the Thresher Is located by
Atlantis II and several other
s.ups now on the scene or pro
ceeding to the search area, the
location will be marked and the
deop-living bathoscaph Trieste
will be lowered to inspect it
The Trieste, which has searched
the Pacific Ocean floor at depths
ol up to seven miles, is en route
to Boston aboard the U.S.S. Point
Defiance.
Members of the cast and co
workers associated with the
production of "Eliza And The
Lumberjack" are urged to at
tend the victory dinner of the
Presbyterian Intercommunity
Hospital at the Winema Hotel
Wednesday evening. The din
ner and final report meeting
for the hospital campaign will
get under way at 7 p.m.
Persons planning to attend
the dinner arc asked to call
the hospital headquarters of
fice TU 2-4(186 to make reservations.
Much credit and many good
wishes for future success should
go to Helen Davis, who showed
such generosity in giving her mu
sic and lyrics to be performed
It speaks well for the musicians
in Klamath Falls that Airs. Davis
found them of high enough caliber
to be trusted with her intricately
fashioned brainchild. Dr. Ostran
.'.ky's fine orchestration is every
thing but simple; the contempo
rary harmonics are complex, the
rhythmic patterns subtle and cap
tivating, and the melody lines of
the songs require artistry. Mrs.
Davis was most gracious to give
Klamath Falls such a gift as this.
It is to be hoped that she was
repaid by the tender loving.-care
it received, and the joy of see
ing it interpreted so painstak
ingly and with such flair.
Speaking of flair brings Ellen
Miller; director, immediately to
mind. So much of Ellen s ability
was evident in the polish and
gloss of the production. No one
could expect this production to
be on a professional level, but
all the resources available 'and
there are plenty here) were
used to their highest capacity.
Tiie ancient Greeks had the idea
that happiness is attained through
the best use of one's abilities
along lines of excellence, and if
this is true, as well it may be,
then Ellen should be happy, hap
py, happy, and so should all of
Eliza s participants.
It would be pure enjoyment to
mention each of the me-hundred-and-one
local residents who ap
peared in the play or who did
not appear but whose special abil-
ties added to the overall effect,
but space and time do not allow
it. The electricians, the nimble
fingered seamstresses and make
up people, the hairdressers, the
scenery designers and painters,
the people who did the prompt
ing, ticket sales and publicity, and
all those who didn't appear on the
stage or in the orchestra but still
contributed so importantly, de
serve carloads of orchids or
whatever they like best. LaMar
Jensen and his orchestra and ac
companists were wonderful: they
were more than equal to the de
mands of that interesting music.
Stage Director Robert Stevens
must be some kind of wizard to
whisk such a largo number of
people on and off a small stage
so gracefully. That tuneful, exu
berant chorus and those authentic
whiskery loggers will stick in the
memory most pleasantly.
It's impossible and not really
correct to single out any one facet
of the show as the high point, but
all the dancers were terrific. The
square dancers were gay and
bouncy, and a special word must
go to the lady who made such
inspired use of the ersatz flour
and "sugar" sacks. All the cos
tumes were gay and colorful, and
the can-can dancers were sim
ply stunning, not only because of
their costumes, but also because
of that seemingly effortless agil
ity. Nt Patterson, as choreogra
pher, will probably be in great
demand by Junior Leagues all
over the country, as the can-can
is a staple in their productions,
and here is someone who can pro
duce a show-stopper. The ballet
scene was very effective as a
change of pace with its beautiful
costumes and subdued lighting
which achieved a mood of fan
tasy so perfectly. In fact, Ni
should be very liappy with her
self and her lightfooted students.
The Indian scene was magnifi
cent. Lefty Wild Eagle Wilder and
friends presented a breathtaking
display which sent some genuine
tingles through the audience.
Lefty and his wife cannot be,
praised enough for the service
they are performing for their own
young people in making them
aware of their cultural heritage
and leaching them to take pride
in it. As a result, local residents
are privileged to see some au
thentic and spectacular displays,
One of our great natural assets,
beautiful and serene Miss In
dian America Ramona Soto, ap
peared as one of the charming
participants of this scene. Tlio
dialogue here was a natural for
Lefty's wry sense of humor, and
Ruphano Mannering's voice was
perlect for the Four Seasons
number. Faith Brock displayed
her usual excellent acting technique.
Now for the leads and featured
players. First of all a word of
thanks to Colonel WiUenburgerTor
his good offices in seeing that
Jerry Strickland remained on
hand for the performances. Kings
ley Field's cooperation with Klam
ath Falls in our projects is won
derful and highly appreciated.
What is there to say about Jer
ry Strickland and Winifred Fa
veil? Reams and reams, actual
ly. Winifred's beautifully trained
voice with its gorgeous quality is
something to hear with gratitude.
Her six children and husband
Gene are quite generous to share
their beguiling mother and wife
with the rest of us, but a talent
like that should not be kept in
just one living room. Winifred was
piquant and endearing as Eliza;
the role of a real lady is of course
entirely appropriate for her. It is
typical of her to want it known
that her understudy, Vivian lie
Keechan, faithfully attended ev
ery rehearsal, and knew all the
music.
Another large amount of gooa
fortune was the presence in
Klamath Falls of Jerry Strickland.
rhis personable young man with
the fine voice should have a great
future; he carries with him the
very best wishes from all his
admirers here.
Jules LeBcau was appealing
and very capable as Quinamox;
Alice Gilbert was fabulous as San
Francisco Annie; Lorin Miller
was delightfully villainous as Da
vis Todd; Forrest Ilawley was
excellent as a melodious dude
complete with Scandinavian ac
cent, and who would think that
versatile Bob Davenport could be
such an enchanting Lorn of the
apple-berry pie?
Alberta Hinton, Lorraine John
son, Jean Coddington and Pat
Bradshaw were as nice and pret
ty as any neighbor ladies to be
found anywhere in the great North
Woods, and Carl Hagel, Keith
Sickert, John McCIellan and Kent
Colahan were formidable loggers.
Carl was really good as part of a
totem pole, but a lot of the credit
has to go to that mustache.
Martin Franz, as producer, dis
claims any credit, but he's going
to get it anyway. One thing that
no one knowingly produced, di
rected, arranged, conducted, chor
eographed, costumed or lighted
but still an outstandingly
beautilul and sigmticant sight was
the lovely serpentine of white
headlights and red taillights as
the hundreds of automobiles,
bumper to bumper, wound their
way slowly down tho hill from
the Oil campus. It is necessary
to be in a very good mood to
regard a traffic jam as beauti
ful, but this one really was, and
besides it meant that the people
of the area were interested in
coming out to see a production
by local talent, given as a benefit
for something really important to
them. Besides being beneficial to
tho tune of thousands of dollars,
the production gavo a certain
cachet to the entire drive.
Klamath Players, please consid
er that you have covered your
selves with glory, and Klamath
Falls couldn't be more pleased.
grateful, and proud of,you. Much
obliged. . i
Carnival Set
By Ferguson
Twyla Ferguson School will
hold a carnival on Friday, April
2, beginning at. 6:30 p.m. Door
prizes, with tickets priced at 25
cents each, will include a porta
ble television set, rifle, and i
20-cup perculalor.
Preceding the carnival, the Boy
Scouts will sponsor a spaghetti
dinner from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Prices
will be 75 cents lor adults, 50
cents for children, and pre
schuol children free.
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LIONS CLUB HONOR Named Citizen of the Year
by the Merrill Lioni Club, Mrs. Roland West accepts an
engraved achievement plaque from James Chance, Lions
president. She wai recognized for her many yean of
active participation in lodge and civic affairs,
Merrill Lions Seecf
Mrs. West For Honors
MERRILL Mrs. Roland (Bos-!
sic) West was named "Citizen of
the Year" by the Merrill Lions
Club at the ladies' night meeting
held April 15. The annual award,
an engraved achievement plaque,
was presented to her by James
Chance, president of the club.
Coming to Morrill 2!) years ago
from Wappapello, Mo Mrs. West
has long been activo in civic
and lodge affairs. As a member
of the American Legion Auxili
ary, she has held offices through
all the chairs, was vice presi
dent of the district last year,
and currently serves as child
welfare chairman. Slic is also
chaplain of the Eight and Forty
Klamath Salon No. 355.
While the Ill'W was active in
Merrill, Mrs. West served in all
of the offices. She has assisted
wilh the Potato Festival barbecuo
for the past 14 years and was
Heart Association co - chairman
for tho Klamath County Heart
Fund this year.
Mrs. West is an activo Lady
Elk and a member of tho Ladies
Aid Society of the Merrill Pres
byterian Church. In addition to
her membership in various or
ganizations, she Is usually pres
ent to help serve dinners at Lions
f'iub and other local meetings.
Her interest and participation
in community affairs was tho
basis of her selection for the
"Citizen of tho Year" honor.
Glenn Says
Gap Delays
Space Study
NEW YORK (UPI) - Astronaut
John Glenn warned today that an
'information gap" is preventing
full use of discoveries in space
and other scientific fields.
He proposed tho creation of a
"national information center" to
help close the gap "between the
discoverers or tho researchers and
those who would normally make
use of such information." ,
Col. Glenn set forth this Idea
on space-age education in a
speech prepared for delivery at
tho annual Association Press
meeting.
The national information center,
he declared, would provide a cen
tral gathering place "for sorting,
cataloguing, analyzing, storing and
making readily accessible new In
formation as it becomes available."
Glenn, first American to orbit
the earth, also called for "somo
very basic researcli in how to get
massive quantities of complex in
formation taught and absorbed."
Educators must find ways to im
prove teaching and to increase the
individual student s use of his po
tential learning ability.
In his address, philosophic In
tone, Glenn concentrated on the
educational problem and national
goals, touching only briefly on de
tails of the U.S. space program.
He urged that Americans make
better use of expanding leisure
time to fulfill their innate capa
bilities. "A good many of us today are
content to be fat, dumb and hap
py," the astronaut stated. "Willi
a polyunsaturated diet of tho com
ing 35-hour week, the fly-now-pay.
later vacation, and fringo bene-,
fits, many of us livo in a chrom-lum-plated
world where the major
enemy we face is crabgrass,"