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THE SHERMAN COUNTY JOURNAL, MORO, OREGON, FRIDAY, DECEMBER Z2, 1983 ka. X PAGE » Review of «BERMAN COUNTY OBSERVER, Established Nov. A 1888 GRABS VALLEY JOURNAL. Established Oct 14. IW7 ' • CONSOLIDATED, MARCH A 18» WASCO NEWS-ENTERPRISE. Established 1891 CONSOLIDATED MARCH 4. 1982. Week’s Events Inflation by means of lowering thé price of gold has met with GILES L. FRENCH Managing Editor weighty arguments within the past two weeks. Opponents of thia means of raising price* have shown that with the gold price at >84.01, the government prie«, priées should be near the 192« lefel. The dollar is Entered a* see n *4 class matter at the ’oetoffle*, at Moro, Oregon, under Act of now worth about sixty cento judged Congres* of March 8. 1879. by former standards. This should Published Every Friday at Moro, Oregon, By 8UBSCRIFTI0N RATES—PAYABLE IN ADVANCE. t > position. Instead price* have gone up On«Y««r............................................................... >l.fiO but 20 percent. ' The old populist theory that th* Six Months.............. ............................................................................................... 1 oo price of gold had a direct influepce on the price of commodities has not FRIDAY, DECEMBER 22,1R83. proven correct up to now, although there ,i* a possibility that if given = timb prices will rise to compare with SALES TAX '•th* decrease fat the value of gold. Oregon has been presented with another sales tax measure The administration while making no statement about what will be «tone and opponents are starting referendum proceedings to give the to expected to continue th« experi- people a chance to take it or leave it- The tax will take one and one half percent on all retail sales Liquor, hard and soft, is now legal In 20 it state* of th« union It and which is paid by the consumer and give to the state. to legi»- ex- pected to raised $4,000,000 all of which will be given to the schools •nd »<in>tai»trator, bus, of the state to directly relieve school taxes. It is claimed that pro- the problem», in Orason th* new commferinta, Georg« McMorran, party taxes wiH be reduced an average of four mills by this tax. It is easy to see the objection of organized labor against this of E^na- J*™«* Condon, . and Alex Barry, of Portland, are studying the newly made k ™» law fa» •»» effort to find out just what are their duties and powers under that law. A man has been sent to Canada to make an investigation of enforco- there important will will ha be dnnA done tmHl until Vt« h« returns. returns. The state is definitely in the liquor business, that much fe certain. The h0*”1 for th« e*ubiish- ! ment of liquor stores throughout th© and non-farm owners they cari reasonable oprose any form of tax- Btate or arTang* for private persons Both ation but'the direct property tax« ... to handle the drinks for them. ___ • form of taxation. The working men of the state, especially those in the the cities are not used to paying for their schools, roads and governmental protection and they have bo anxiety to begin. The attitude of the grange as expressed by its leader is harder to under- stand. If grangers are largely property owners who, like other , farm owners, are somewhat delinquent in their tax payments they should welcome whatever aid may be given toward relief of their burdens. If, on the other hand, the grange is composed of renters r It is apparent to all who have studied the tax situation thst having ordinances against the sale of the property tax must not be further depended upon ta finance all * liquor will be given stores or not is the activities of the state Property owners can’t stand it Their. unknown. income is too limited Farmers who own land often pay a quarter haB flooded parbl to a third of their income for taxes. We feel that they have a per-1 of western Washington causing sev- fect right to ask all o;hers to contribute one and one half percent eral “*d untold property dam- ' I age within the last ten days- High 1 winda^ateng the coast caused at least No one is going to like a sales tax. It will be a nuisance. ,three ships-to send out the 80S call But it will not be delinquent and it will cause no oue to lose his Bnd •J*'***1 . . *^d could reach it. • • i . - - * their income to government. - . property. Whrd the sales tax proposal was made last year there we»e four sta’es with sales taxes; now there are nineteen . Many of these states are pleased with their new tax law We feel that the time has come to change the tax system in this state and relieve property from paying all the costs of govern ment We favor an income tax for this purpose but realize that alone it is unsuited to all conditions. In conjunction with a sales tax the income tax may raise the money necessary to operate the government and give tangible property the breathing spell it must Increased national confidence was prophesied last week as investors hurried 'to subscribe for a new gov ernment issue of bonds. There were >950,000,000 worth of these to bring 2 and a quarter percent. Over two and a half million dollars was offered the government. It is variously estimated that the congress will vote from three to ten million dollars when it meets in Jan uary. This will be spent for relief have. needs, new civil works projects and --------- 0---------- loans to private industry for labor making purposes if it is approved. BANKS - BIG AND SMALL The money will come from higher Recently it appeared that everyone was agreed that the small income and corporation taxes, from country bank was indeed a thing of the past for it was freely fro liquor »nd from further borrowings far all likelihood. phesied that never again would we have small town banks as in the past fifty yeaas. T*lbs made at the wheat league meeting followed this trend and those who are shaping the national bar k- ing policy were scornful of small banka. The Country Gentleman in article and editorial dares fp dis agree With this assumption and presents some very worthy argu ments to show that after all the small country bank has as good a record as the big city banks. . •• Really more depositors money has been lost in bonds, favored by large banks, than is local loans in the community, favored by country banks. The bankers who have been on the carpet before the inquisitive Mr. Pecora are not the little bankers although they might have lost their depositor’s money through a fall in farm prices Yet the little bankers have been marked for extinction and the big bankers are upheld as the only salvation for the ' ---------- O’--------- We could use some of the coast’s surplus moisture. about dividing up the money equally. How about the rainfall to H ealth duled for Friday December 22, in the Grass Valley gym at 7:30 and is to be played against Maupin. The boys have been doing some very intensive work in practice and much is expec ted of them in this game. guest was presented with a gift from the hostess. Mr. and Mrs. Harley Dutton of Fossil were in Wasco a short tims last Thursday. o Mise Merry Christmas » Barbara Walpole returned WASCO MARKET RED 4 WHITE STORE . WK Groceries—Meats—F resh Fruits and Vegetables in Season. Your Patronage Solicited Crown Mills FLOUR GRAIN, FEED, INSURANCE Wasco h I Our large stock of Dry Goods and Clothing is an opportunity for our customers. H. Zeigler’s Grass Valley : : Oregon WE SELL COPPER CARBONATE SNOW MAID FLOUR per bbl. $0.50 High Grade Family Patent SHORTS MILL RUN per ton BRAN per ton 17.00 ^Ground STOCK SALT per ton Morton's SMOKE SALT SAUSAGE SEASONING per ton . 19.00 17.00 16.50 10 lb. can Woe can M I POULTRY FEED INSURANCE _ __ Wheat Bought and Sold J Mitchel, Lew* & Slaver Co. DEAL with YOUR LOCAL Farm Implements Sherman Cooperative Grain Growers Oregon * Dependable Merchandise Mr*. Afton McIntyre and Mr*. HUdred Zell entertained th« Junior ( bridge dub and guests last Saturday night. There were six table» of players and Mr. and Mrs. Francis Mjedler won club prize, Mr. and Mr*. Albert Kaseberg guest prise and 1 "" Retailers of The liquor board has decreed that drinks must be kept out Mrs. G. Everett Baker, of Portland of he window displays. Oh, well, people are used to keeping it who has been visiting here with R. J. Bakers «ine* Thanksgiving returned to her hom« Monday. .The Tuesday Study Club held their Christmas party at the home of Mrs. Leo Watkins this week. A paper on the Forest Reservec of Oregon was given by Mrs. Bruce Grady. A very interesting talk on “The Shepherds of the Holy Lands" was given by My. Warner. A box of gifts was sent to the Dorenbecker hoopital for the children ’s Christmas. Refresh- were served by Mesdames Dingle Andrew* and Grady. Mrs. B. E. Hailey, Asst Mgr. dleton and Ralph Dern of Unity were Talk here briefly Tuesday afternoon on busintvis CWA workmen are now directing Oregon apples and pears are reported to be causing a head- their attention to the school house and are slinging paint and nailing ache to commerce officials who are trying io trade exports to fruit shingle* to beat the band. Th* street for imports of wine. The headache will probably be increased if work and bridge was completed Tues day night with the exception of the deal is made. work for on« man for one day. o in the back room anyway. Mrs. Arthur Sargent, Mrs- Dan Me Dermid and Mr*. Minnie McKinney shopped in The Dalles Thursday. R. H. McKean ---------- oi— *______ i. COUNCIL OREGON Wasco Valley —'ASR ** ■ from Eugene last week for mid win- Th« Pythian Sister* had a potluck Mr- and Mr*. BbngTTJBy low seocV. , ber* this year tn your little garden Ai ter vacation from her Mudtob at th* dfanwr last Thursday night followed [ ““ you expected? University <f Oregon by «¡action of officer* for th« newt .^0 Pythian Slater* sent »ibojc of — BHde-TrNo- Th« directions wid tB rift, to th. Pythhn Hom. in Port- p r«t th. «d. tn hill., .nd you luu » Art Bibby left for Portland th« year M ,oUow>i Florence Walah P. C. land which is one of their annual af- our lot is perfectly level. first of th« week going by way of Olire ^fakwon, M E.C.; Bee McKee. fair*. The box was packed at Mrn. Maupin to pick up o. M. Fraley who E-F.; Inga McClure, EJ.; Marcella Hilderbrand, Manager; Nellie Fields. * Goof'“—Had you heard that thg will make the trip with him. The Wasco Women’s Study Club lumber companies sr« even market* „ .__ .... Protector; Mary Brackett, O- J.; June Relatives of A. McNab, local sta- Spencer, M. of R-and C.; F, met Friday with Mrs. Bruce Grady- ing their knotholes now? tiun agenC. have been tailed to his Louise Thomas, musician; Frances Rufus—No; how can that be? bedside la The Dalle« hospital as he Guy, Correspondence; Margaret Goofus—They're selling them to 8on—Dad, what’s % monosyllabic ? Kaaeberg, Captain of degree staff; Dad—A long term for a short breweries to make bungholes for their beer barrel» Mie* Alma von Borstel is visiting Nann GohHer and Metta Kaaeberg, word, son. here for a few days with her sister, trustees. Mrs. A. Kock- She comes from Friend—Did you raise any ençum Read the ads in the Journal Herbert Root and L- P. Haven Portland. were business visitors in Portland Roy Bartlett maue-a trip to Port land Monday with a truck load of Mr. and Mr*. F. S. Lamborn and stock for 'Portland people to feast on Mr. and Mrs. Berni* Guy were vial- during Christinas holidays. tors in The Dalles Saturday. Bridge fans of the city met with The Tillicum bridge club and guests Mrs- Tom Garrett Tuesday afternoon for their fiekly session with the were entertained Thursday at the 4 home of Mrs. Bob McPherson. There pasteboard*. were 4 tables and dub pris* was Frank Pil^ was in Portland Mon takeq by Mrs. Fern Wilde asd guest day for a «brief respite from hi* FOR CHRISTMAS COOKY JAR add alternately with milk. Finally prise by Mrs. R. 0. Scott. The well filled cooki* ;jar contain-1 ¿ir in vanilla. Extra flour may b Mr. and Mrs. Art Smith and Mrs. ing delicious home made butter cook- fncilitpt« in handling th > Anna Le* went to Portland th» first employed here on the stret work ies, kept fresh from on«-baking day doukh RoU thin, brush with egg have reported to the road camp in the of the week. Delmar will" return to the next and always available to white and cut in Christinaa designs, employed here on the street work home with them to spend the holid a hungry family, is a tradition of Santa Claus, trees, animals, es.. ays. CWA work. raisins, note, citron. earlier days which Is returning to us Colored , Sugar, ° Z1 _ ____ _ and _____________ Mrs. Bruce Grady, Mr* Bill Nesbit again- .The pleasure of-making and date* may be used for facial features. E. E. Gervais family were in and Mr*. F- 8. Lamborn shopped in serving cookies with a delicate in Bake in moderate oven. Th« Dalles Wednesday on business. The Dalles last Thursday. dividual touch more than compen • „ Almond Cake* > sates for the effort it takes. Home GRASS VALLEY SCHOOL NOTES The Wasco Woman's Study Club One half cup bdliter_*._ , made cookies add distinction to even Kenneth Todd—Editor. met Friday with Mr*. Augusta Three fourths cup sugar the simplest home mesl or school ' 4<-------- , Huckin. 0ne third cup milk lunch- They, give character and in- The formal initiation of the girls j .... - league, sponsored by Mr*. Rowe, wus } A surprise party was given lust dividuality to the tea table. When n diff«ni nrletiea .re d.inUly pack- •»-«‘•rt ««P. held at tbs achool house on MondajJ Saturday night for Charles Kuypers they make an unreal and ehann-1 Dee. 11. Thb consisted of initiat Sr. Mrs- Matt Schwendell and Mr. ed in, Christmas rift | One 'up •ln”>n<b and ent ing all th* girls into the club that Simmons made high score at 500 and Practically all cookies, no matter „ n0 . S _ . . . ,_ . .___ had joined. After the main cere- Miss Addington and J. S Fowler how sl.bor.to the finish«! product 1 n i,,V<n made low score. monte*, refraahments were served and c.n be developed from . simple basic ^k° speeches made. , » Th. ««Ji . • tins full, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Turner of recipe- The ingredients of t a this „ . - Fill tins . about two-thirds TO. . “i“"? “T; ,WhCT <*<"’C A large Christmas program is Portland spent last week end in Was Usic recipe .re of prime importance ,rOm ““ unm«1,«UIy- . scheduled for Thursday, December 21 co with the Ormand Hilderbrands and in determining the flavor and food m the evening at the auditorium in Mrs- Marie Cooper. value of all of the cookies evolved | Sour Cream Cocoanut Cookies Grass Valley and every one is cor Mrs. Jessie Amos returned from from it. Cookies for example, made One <.up brown ,ug.r dially invited- This year will be The Dalles after several days visit with butlpr have a distinctive taste One cup butter added many attractions to the regular with relatives. and nutritive quality which can- not, egg beaten grade school program. Both boy’s I Qne cup gour creaJn Mr. and Mrs. Lee Purcell, Misses be obtained in any other way. and girl’s glee clube will furnish Som« delicious Holiday cookie reci- One ^alf tsp- salt * • - music and the band will also favor Maralyn and Barbara Purcell, Mr. r WMD A Two cupe flour the audience with a few numbers , and Mrs. R. R. Proudfoot allof. Yaki One half teaspoon nutmeg Santa Claus Cookies ma were guests last week end at the The honor poll for this six weeks H. D. Proudfoot home. One half teaspoon soda One cup sugar . includes: Freah nen —Frances Fair Two teaspoons baking powder One egg' The Mary Elizabeth of the M. E. child. Sophopiores —Janet Wileox. One cup grated cocoanut Two teaspoons baking powder ' Cora Bayer, and Isabelle Fortner. church held their class party at the One half'cup butter Cream shortening and sugar to-' Junior*— MUclred Alley. Senior*— home of Mrs. Frank Knox Wednes One half cup milk gether; add beaten egg. Sift together Vivian "Reynokte and Lila Fay Boyce, i day. A paper on David given by Mn. Two to 2 aqd a half cups flour dry ingredients and add cocoanut | Bruce Grady and on* on Courage Basketball practic« has been tern- | I by Mrs- Hicks Was read and Mrs. Leo One half top. salt ~ Combine mixture alternately with porarily delayed this week because of Wktkins sang “The Star of t^e East”. One teaspoon vanilla cream. Mix well and drop by tea- invasion by a group of painters Refreshment* were served at the Cream butter Weil, add sugar anJ poons on greased baking sheets. Bake striving to shMe the place up a bit. close of the afternoon by Mesdamcs eSg< Combine dry ingredients and in a hot oven of 400 F for 15 minutes They are painting the inside of the Andrew», Sargent and Knox. gym wails and the locker room. As Mr*. Lydia Darby and Lorraine this was a part of the program for shopped in The Dalles Saturday. employing the unemployed these mon are also laying new shingles on the The Altruistiq Club met Friday roof of the school house. with Mrs. Joe Hilderbrand and spent The first basketball game is sche the aftersoon sewing. There has been some talk of start ing a literary club in Grass Valley which would include any member* of the student body who wished to join, but as there is no actual statistics The national head of the AAA. known there is no surety of such a George peek, has resigned to take club until it is really started and over a new department which will sponsored by some one. seek opportunities fpr export of farm products- Mr. Peek disagreed with brain-truster Tugwell about the pol icy of the ’government. It was said that Peek, who wws one of the first workers for the equalization fee for Mrs. Frank Morrow entertained the the disposal of surplus crop*, did not favor placing the United State* members of the Contract Club last farmers on * strictly domestic basis Wednesday at 1:80 desert luncheon. witbout making an effort to hold The high score for ths afternoon waa foreign markets- The dissension may held by Mrs. Augusta Huckin. be reflected in the northwest if-the Mrs. M- G. Tuel entertained the government adheres to the domestic Junior bridge club and guests at her allotment plan and throws overboard horn« last Wednesday. There were the export subsidy scheme that is 4 tables and Mrs. Francis Medler won moving wheat out of the Pacific coast club prise and Mn. Otis Royce guest states. prize. Old Santa appeared and each banking public. Just lately a phamphlet came to our desk showing that there was more deposits in New York than in all the remainer of the country put together. Smaller banks re-depoeit with the city banks and cause this condition It doesn’t appear that the devel Homewood arrived in Miss opment of the entire country will be best furthered by such cen Grass Valley Monday from Adel tralization. Local banks, locally owned have done much toward where she ■ i* teaching school, She making rural communities satisfactory places in which to live and will remain over the Christmas hoii- we believe they will return when the peculiar conditions of the Mr. and Mr*. Lout* Dern, of Pen- present become history instead of current events THREB WASCO. OREGON I
