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About Sherman County journal. (Moro, Or.) 1931-current | View Entire Issue (Oct. 27, 1933)
PAOS THE SHEHMAN COUNTY JOUR NAL, MORO. OREGON, FRIDAY, OCTOBER IT, IMI. FOUR •HP- RED CROSS CLOTHES THE HAWS NEEDY Hour, Bread, Clothinfl Reach Into More Than Ave Million Homes of Jobless The greatest task ever undertake* by a relief agency la the history of private charity 1* drawing to a close with the final distribution of cotton clothing to more than five million familie* by the American Red Croat. At the direction of the Congress, be ginning eighteen months ago, the Red Cross undertook to convert the wheat < and cotton surpluses of the Farm Board into food and clothing for th* unemployed and needy. In the con sequent operation, this relief agency entered upon a commercial enterprise greater than any single commercial firm has ever undertaken tn the sine period of time. In the ensuing mon 1 s th* Red Cross converted 85,006,006 bushel* of wheat into flour and bread ar. !,-vn It to 5,803,000 families. The dlstrlbu'.:'^ was through 8,700 Rod Cross chapter« and hundreds of other charitable agen cies. During the severe northwestern drought of 1831 tho Red Cross also gave wheat in tho form of food for live stock to 184,188 families. The clothing — dresses, underwear, overalls, jumpers, sweaters and stock ings for men, woman and children, and even blankets and comforters was dis tributed to 5.465.410 families. Moro than 54.000,000 ready-made garments and 92,000,000 yards of cdtton cloth were given to the needy. This clothing camo from 844,000 bales of cotton. The wheat distribution was conclud ed in Juna 1933, and Anal distribution of cotton clothing 1» occurring in the fall months. In handling these tasks voted to it by Congress, the Red Cross will ex pend from its own treasury >735,000. At tho same Une the organization car ried on Its regular program of disaster relief: of service to the veterans of all our wars; of educational and welfare work through the Junior Red Cross; of health education and public health waving and of life saving and first aid. Funds for this work come from the membership roll call the Red Cross chapters conduct from Armistice Day to Thanksgiving Day, when every one Is invited to join the Red Cross and aid in this vital relief work. Seven hundred thousand women vol unteers under the Red Cross banner sewed for the needy last year and many thousands still are making cot ton garments for , their Red Cross chapters. The Red Cross has 1,701 chapters »nd 10,000 branches of chapters. Thus It can be mobilised nationwide in a great relief task within 24 hours. Meow. The office cat has decided that Adam and Eve were the first book keepers—they invented the loose leaf system Oh, What a Girl Was Mary . A young man went out to spend the evening with his lady friend, Mary. As he entered the house he found her sewing. “What are yuh makin’?’’ Knowing of his bashfulness, Mary answered simply, “Curtains for my sittin' room ” Principal's Convention at Salem Fri of It to 36; the second team loot by ths score of 15 to 17. Rufus won the day and Saturday faculty alumni game 38 to 22. Ths student body is making deflnite Th« English class is completing plans for a carnival which will be held Friday, November 3. It is ex a book, ’’Who’s who In English II." pected that a large number of people This book, containing the autobiogra phies of ths class is to be dedicated from out of town will attend. to their English teacher Miss Striker. J Report cards were given out Tues Mias Duvall visited at her home in day but as yet nothing ha* been done Lexington this week end about the honor roll. I Proof* of the picture* of the The Letterman Club has decided to The Neighbor» of Woodcraft gave grades and high school arrived Mon buy three new suits for tho girls and a benefit card party Wednesday I day. A few find it difficult to be- eeven new jerseys for the boys. -< night with nine table* of 500 playing, lieve that cameras don’t lie. Friday night at Moro, the girls will Mr- Hattenhauer of The Dalles made play their third game of ball. Rufus Last Week School Ñutes high score for ths men and Mrs- F. S- Basket ball for tho boys started Lamborn made high score for the Rufus was beaten twice in the Monday They are practicing pass ladies, and Dell Hull and Mrs. Bruce three games with Grass Valley, Fri- ing and pivoting as yet the baskets Grady held the low scores- There day night- The girls lost by the score have not been put up. were 13 guests; from The Dalles J present. 1st Motor Cop—Did you get that fellow’s number? 2nd Ditto—No, he waa too fast for me. That was* mighty pretty girl be had in the back seat, wasn’t it? 1st Ditto—It sure was. Government Agencies Loan Huge Suma Loans made by the banks, corpora tions and offices under ths Fann Credit Administration during tho »ev en months from March 1 1933, to September 80. 1088, approximated >409,155,000 according to an an nouncement made lately by Henry Morgenthau, Jr^ Governor of the Farm Credit Administration- Of this amount >04,450,000 was loaned dur ing the month of September- Loans during August appoximated >50,000, 000- r In addition, tho amount loaned by th» land Bank Commissioner to joint stock land banks from March 1 to September 30, this year. Is »249,000 of which >196,000 was loaned during September, making the gross sum handled by the units under the Farm Credit Administration during that period >409,404.000. Loans to joint stock land banka are from a fund of >25,000,000 appropriated by Congress to be used for the purpose of post poning for two years from May 12, 1933. foreclosure« due to default in intesest and principal or taxes on farms upon which these banks have loans- Loans made by the 12 Federal land banks including loans from the Land Bank Commissioner’s fund, totaled 138,288,000- Loans and discounts by the Federal Intermediate Credit banks during thw seven month's per iod totaled >140,198,000. This figure includes discounts for the regional agricultural credit corporation*. Emergency crop production and food loans from March 1 to Septem ber 30 totaled >56,888,000 while loans made from the agricultural market ing and revolving fund amounted to >39,261,000- Tornado Is Most Frequent Disaster; Causes Heavy What type of disaster occurs most frequently In the United States? This question Is answered from the relief annals of the American Rod Cross which show over a period of years that the tornado, or cyclone as It Is called tn some sections. I* the moat frequent and claims a heavy toll of life, it swoops almost wlth- out warning, and In the terrlflc whirlpool of Its floree winds ft de- stroys all In Its path. The Red Cross gave relief In 44 tornados* In eighteen states last year. The tornadoes killed 326 per sons, injured 1,755 and the Red Cross gave aid to 11,711 who were homeless. Injured or otherwise vic tims of the storms. Toll of th« Earthquake When a severe earthquake killed 95 persons: Injured 4.111 and destroyed several thousand homes In Southern California last March, the Red Cross was first upon the ground with emer gency relief. It required more than throe months for the Rod Cross to restore the needy to a sslf-sustalnlng U«t t«#4 (>t Wasco Mrs. Augusta Huckin and Mrs- Herbert Root spent the week end in Walla Walla. ^ adà , r ^ mavn e Miss Margaret McKee and Mrs. M. G. Tuel spent the week end in Portland. Frog Fashion Notes The latest thing in men’s clothes this summer seems to be women. This new masculine attire fad has come to such a pas* we can’t tell our brother from our sister until they stoop over—or twiddle their turns. A* to the fall styles for men, it looks now as though there would be some change in the pockets Ladies and gentlemen,’’ said the vaudeville artist, “my assistant will blindfold my eyas with several thick- nesses of cloth, and I will prove to you that I can see right through them.’* A number of women made a rush for the exit. KED < WHITE STORE Groceries^ Meats — Fresh Fruits and Vegetables in Season. 7^ Yas! Y mt Patroni|e Solicited Come up and see us sometime when yol : need forms, letterheads etc. S E r I ■ I F f ! The (Rufus girls played at Moro last Friday night. The final score waa 25 to 15 in favor of Moro- Wasco at Rufus this Friday night is the next game Mr. Tet* attended the Oregon South of Wasco at IO A. M. 4 wagons, wagon and cook house 3 wheat beds, 2 Fresnos At Langford Place--------- Near Rufus at 11 A. M. 2 wagons and cdok houses 2 wagons and feed racks 5 fresnos, lead bhrs and chains 1 blacksmith set, hand tools At T. E. Sink Place——— West of Wasco near Haven place 1:30 P M 16 horses 15 sets harness Sale ,oe> on regardless of illegal destruction of notkea Mrs. B. E. Hailey, Asst Mgr. Retailers of • I ! Crown Mills FLOUR r>nM Maia rl GRAIN, FEED, INSURANCE Mitchel, Lewis & Staver Co Farm Implements g r fr a K Oregon Wasco WE SELL RUFUS SCHOOL NOTES At Sharpotein Place----- • DAIRY COUNCIL R. H. McKean iCRWN E- T- Morton left this week for San w Francisco with his mother who is to undergo an operation there. SHERIFF’S SALE OCt. 30th, 1933 we du Printig ORÍGON Mrs- Harry Proudfoot entertained OVEN MEALS . Liiha Bean Loaf 6 tables of brdge Friday at her home and Mr. Bruce ' Grady made high Now the cool day* hav* com* again Two cap* cooked Uma beans core and Mrs- Anna Lee second. a fir» in the cooking rang« i* wd- One cup strained tomatoes beaten John Käseberg of Portland spent corned by all members of the family. ’ Three It is well to take advantage of this One cup bread crumbs last week end in Wasco- and to consider the oven in planning One onion chopped Mrs. Lawrence Kaaeberk is visit menu* for fall day*. Oven meals ar«1 One half top Worcheetershire sauce usually time savers. They are nutri- 1 Salt Pepper ing in Portland- tious, of course, as the combinations ’ Two cups grated American cheese Mrs. William Re^l returned to of foods) in them. Theyoffer a wider Drain bean* and mash with fork. Yakima Tuesday night after several range of possibilities In their use of Mix well with remaining ingredients days visit in Was.». milk, cheese, vegetables, eggs and and pour into a greased loaf pan and I The Tuesday Study Club met this meat- bake about one hour in a medium Suggestions for oven meal dinner oven. week at the home of Mrs- Dan Mc- Dcrmid. A very interesting paper menus: Flank Steak Casserole on “Lewis and Clark in Oregon” was Cape Cod Pie given by Mrs. Louis Scholl- At the On« flank steak elose of the afternoon dainty refresh Six medium potatoes Three slices bacon One pound turnips ments were served by the hostess- One fourth cup butter One pound cod fish One cup rich milk , The Mary Elizabeth class of the Sait to taste Stuffing. M. E. church met Wednesday at the Three tablespoon* butter Two cups bread crumbs home of Mr» Walter Warner- A White sauce: One half teaspoon sage paper on Moses was given by Mrs. Two cups milk . Three tablespoons chopped celery Frank Knox and one on the 23rd Two tablespoon* flour One fourth tsp salt Psalm by Mrs- R. O. Scott. Later One tablespoon butter Dash pepper delicious refreshments were served Three tablespoons grated cheese Four tablespoons butter by Mesdames Everett Watkins Dan Soak cod fish about one h*1* hour. I Two tablespoons chopped onion Me De rm id and Minnie McKinney. Pour off water Cook for one half Mr- and Mrs. Robert Evans and hour in unsalted water. Drain and To make stuffing combine bread Mrs- Selma Watkins spent last week add white sauce- Cook potatoes and crumbs with seasoings, molted butter, end in Fossil atthe Harley Dutton turnips and mash separately. Com- enough milk to pack easily- Place bine, .dd butter, end use onehnlf of, on and home. thi. for lining a rrewed belong pu <nd fMten pu<< in Mrs. Elisabeth Fuller was ill the saving tre other half for the top. Fill covered casserole with hot milk- first of the week- lined baking pan with creamed cod Cook in slow oven for about 2 hours fish and cover top with remainder of Lay strips of bacon across after Mrs- Gerturde Pepper returned mashed potatoes and turnips. Bako browning for garnish. from Portland Wednesday where she in oven until a light brown- had been visiting relatives' “I thought you thid you had slash ed prices.” said the customer to the Phooey I I “A mental nudist,” says Goboonus, merchant- “We have,’’ said the dealer. the office cat, “is a wise guy who has “Then you must have done it with absolutely nothing on his mind-” a safty ratbr,” commented the cus- Wise Guy^—Why are counterfeiters tomer. James Howell ui Portland was a and legislatures alike? Wasco visitor this week- Dumbo—I (jorft know. You tell it. Estes Morton spent several days in NOTICE TO CREDITORS Wise Guy—Because they both pass a Notice is hereby given that the Ontario last week. loti of bad fill*. undersigned Etta Moore has been Mrs. Alma Fridley returned the appointed administratrix of the es “Millicent boasts that her face is tate of James Woods, and has quali last of the week from a visit at fied as such administratrix All per We^oon with relative«- her fortune-’* “I* that so? Now I know the sons having claims against the said Mire Lorraine Darby entertained meaning of ‘involuntary bankruptcy-’* estate are hereby required to present last Wednesday with a dinner the oc- the same duly verified to the under cation being the birthday of Mis? signed at her home in Moro, Sherman One of my cows swallowed my County, Oregon, within six months Ix’ona Clothier. Those present were pocket book.” announced the chatty from the date of the first publication the Misses Ivalou Peugh, Esther milkman to the pretty housewife. of this notice, to-wit: October 20. Peugh, Mary Fortner, Marie Andrews “Any money in it?” she asked- 1933- ■nd Bell Clothiee, the . guest of honor “Yes, nearly >40 ” Etta Moore, ! and the hostess. “Well, I hope your milk will be a Administratrix ; Mr- and Mrs- Harry Sawin spent little richer hereafter.’’ Roscoe Krier, several days in Portland last week, Attorney for Adminstratrix Moro, Oregon Mrs. Lewis Hastings visited a few dajr last week with her parents Mr- ■nd MH- R- H- McKean. WASCO MARKET H ealth üí ■ COPPER CARBONATE SNOW MAID FLOUR per bbl. $6.50 High Grade Family Patent per ton 19.00 SHORTS MILL RUN per ton BRAN per ton 17.00 •»Ground STOCK SALT per ton 17.00 16.60 Morton’s SMOKE SALT 10 lb. can .85 SAUSAGE SEASONING 10oz. can .25 POULTRY FEES’ INSURANCE Wheat Bought and Sold DEAL with YOUR LOCAL Sherman Cooperative Grain Growers WASCO. OREGON
