TU imMâR COUNTY JOURNAL «ÄO, OREGON
will return
and Persons in the Current.News
Darwin Van Gilder was taken to
left Wednesday for a little trip
brothers are cordi
during which they will visit rel-
ally invited to meet
Naomi Vai»Cilder. N. G.
fy Fown Talk
William Cody returned to work
in the cream station early this
week after several weeks spent in
a Portland hospitaL
Leon Moore moved a garage to
For Sale: Feeder pigs from 100
his lot in town Saturday dragging
to 150 pounds. H. B. Belshee.
it along with a tractor.
2F5. Moro, Oregon.
MORO SCHOOL NOTES
Apples Spitzenbergs .85; De
By Anita Kenny
licious .75; Newtowns .75; Belfleur
.55; Banana .65; Balwins -60:
Ethel Kruger, from The Dalles,
Snow Apples .60. Will trade for was a visitor at school Tuesday.
wheat. See Lloyd or Arthur Joh>> She was a student here lastyear.
3t
son. Moro-
Now the football season is over,
Alva Stone ths coyote trapper,
wants some bait Old horses or
A motion picture, sponsored by
other valueless stock are just the
the
Visual Educational Depart
thing. Notify him al Grass Val
ment of Oregon State College, was
ley about any such animals
shown in the gymnasium Tuesday
morning
at nine o’clock. Students
- For
from
both
the high and grade
offers at Journal Office,
schools attended.
Moro.
The Moro volleyball girls won a
Henry von Borstel has purchased close and exciting game with Grass
a farm on Five Mile Creek about Valley last Friday night, the final
six miles from The Dalles. He score being 19 to 16. Tbe Grass
moved his family and household Valley team had first service and
goods to their new home Saturday. gained three points, but Moro re
taliated and obtained a lead which
J. E. Coleman fell at the church they retained throughout the re
Sunday night and braised his hand mainder of the game. The Hne-up
so that it is swelled very badly. He for Moro was: G. Amidon. D. Fra
ser, G- Gillmor. G. Nahouse, M.
is still at work.
Pinkerton, and M. Thogerson. H.
W. E. White was here from New Strong was the only subetitute.
berg recently to visit with friends
An athletic rally was held after
the volleyball game last Friday te
ed Everett.
create and arouse pep for the IMbro
W asco football straggle the fol
Ex-judge Foe of Pendleton and lowing afternoon. A hu^i ScMflre
Deputy United States Marshall De-
ered around this to give yells and
nesday to sell the Ferrell land-
singsongs.
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The first, second, third, and
Richard Abell of Kent was 'a fourth grade pupils held a Hallow-
visitor at the Journal Office for ’en party in Miss Craig’s room
a brief time Wednesday after Wednesday afternoon. October 81.
noon.
Games were played and refresh
ments of apples and cookies were
Clare Axtell had the misfortune •«WL
to drive off the highway just north
On Wednesday afternoon the
east of town Saturday night to the
detriment of the top of the ear.
He was not injured seriously.
having a Hallowe’en party. A
short
program was presented, and
L. L. Peets is now handling one
jolly beans, popcorn balls and
orange punch were enjoyed by alt
up the county roads.
after his illness of a few days tons, which was to have been held
Saturday night, had to bo post
There was another influx of last Wednesday svenine
legislative candidates just before
the election.
Mr. and Mrs. Ernie Moore and
garet Moore to that town to visit
Sunday school at
Junior Endeavor at
Senior Endeavor at
10 aun.
.JiWpjn.
_.7:30 p.m.
G. Johnson left Wednesday for
Phoenix, Arizona by way of Éoul-
We invite you to the following
services:
for California where she will spend
the winter months as campanion of
an aunt
Evangelistic Service,
7:30.
Bible Study Thursday 7:20 p. m.
Bring your Bible.
ship with us.
sending their children to Hood Riv-
Mr. and Mrs Colli. Moore left
Wednesday for Portland to visit
Miss
Margaret
Gilles,
AU are cordially invited to at-
health
John
2:21.
He
1:1. 16-25
Lutheran Church, Grass Valley
Text: Luke 11:2.
An increase of 747,585 gallons
was recorded in September, 1964,
as the total gallonage in the same
month of the preceding year was
15.769.885. Added revenue for the
month "»» »37379 24, bringing
the gain in receipts for the nine
months of 1934 to $974^045.34
more than in 1933.
Collections
from this source this year have
totalled $6,395,199.41. on a total
sale of 127,903^86 gallons.
gnrgi—
UPDEGRAFF & PEPPER
Attorneys At Law
towns. Lloyd Johnson is milking
the cows.
Last Friday R..C McGuire,
editor and manager of the Dufur
Dispatch, with two assistants, came
over to Moro to use the printing
facilities of this office, the press of
their plant being broke down.
Clerk—A man insists on seeing
you.
Proprietor—What sort of a man
is he?
Clerk—I couldn’t find out, but
judging by hi. clothe, he’, either •
men on
on the
the relief
relief roll
roll or
or a
a 1929
1929
man
millionaire.
Daughter-Mrs. Najberly wants
to borrow some sugar, some eggs
and some flour. Evidently she’s
going to make some sponge cake
agein.
Mother—Sponge cake is right,
but why should she expect to do
all her sponging on us?
I-O j OJ f . hall- Tran
Ralph BrisMne, N. G
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1944.
Gasoline Companies
Make Huge Sales
Moro, Oregon
Of the 16,517470 gallons of
gasoline sold in September in Ore
gon more than half was purcha
sed from two of the gasoline oom-
panlea operating in the state, ac
cording to remittances on gaso
line taxes paid to the secretary
of state, P. J. Stadleman.
The two major oil companies
pumped 8,280,450 gallons of motor
fuel in the month and paid a to
tal tax of $414,022.50, 64 percent
1—New fork policemen searching for more of the UndbtalC* ransom money In the roof of Bruno Hanpt. of which was paid by one com
Total tax collected from
aumny garage, 2—Chief Inspector Lewis J. Valentine who wn» made police commissioner of New York by pany.
Mayor La Guardia after Gen. John F. O’Rynn resigned., 8—British challenging yacht Endeavour slipping past fuel sales in September was $825,
873.52.
Rainbow, the defender. In one of the America’s Cup r^ces.
ZELL’S
FUNERAL HOME ..
Phone 345 The Dalles, Ore
GRASS VALLEY PHARMACY
Phené 222
Dr.F.A. Perkins
against criminals, and that the certainty of arrest for violators, When Your Shoes need repair
Let’s Quit Killing
state does have
emergmicy ex and a corresponding decrease in >
801M K Secondât
send them to
isting in the alarming increase in law breaking, it was asserted.
The Dattes, Ore/'
Campaign Goes On auto accidenta, dtatha and injurie«,
Turning
right
or
left
from
wrong
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sponsors of ’the' itafety campaign
traffic lanes is the specific violation
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are urging the heads of police scheduled for attention during the GOOD SHOE
OPTOMETRIST-OPTICIAN
RhPAlRING
Sponsors of the statewide “Let’s units to delegate more men to safe
Quit Killing” street and highway ty work. One of the causes of the ensuing two-week period of the 204 Second St. s <THE DALLES
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safety drive. Records show an as-
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safety drive, including the Oregon
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Monishing number of accidents re-1
State Motor association, American neve, is that penalties for viola-
Legion and P. T. A^ are calling up tion of traffic laws have in gen suiting from this cause, although =
on city, county and state heads to eral been made heavier, with no they generally are less serious
rur your convenience 1 have
devote more time and effort to en corresponding increase in the cer than accidents caused by other vio
lations
where
speed
of
cars
may
arranged for you to leavo
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forcement of traffic rules affecting tainty of punishment.
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be
greater.
i
your
Shoe Work at Waiter
motorista’ and pedestrians’ safety,
Delegation of more officers to
DENTAL X-RAY SERVICE
A- May & Son. Pick up
and leqs to overtime parking, or enforcement of traffic rules affec-!
and
deliver
twice
a
week
at
apprehension of minor criminals, ting safety, such as speeding,' Willie—Paw, what is a henpecked
no cost to you.
it was ¡announced this week.
school zones, through streets, turns husband ?
Pointing out that Oregon is ex from wrong lanes or without sig
In Moro the First Week
Joseph A Mee
Paw—It’s a man whose nerve is
periencing no crime wave of any nalling, and other safe driving re in his wife’ sname.
in Each Month
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The Wasco Shoe Man
magnitude to necessitate a drive quisites, would result in a greater
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WERN MARK’S
Dr. J. A. BUTLER
DENTIST
I
q 4 n NOUNCEMENT
To our Patrons and
the General Public:
O ur EARNINGS in Oregon dur- ing centralized organization. The value
ing the last eighteen months have been
of these services so far exceeds the
less than 2% per annum on our prop
amount we pay for them and they are
erty, the value of which is $37,000,000.
so fundamental and beneficial in our
The value of the property used in intra
rendering a dependable and constantly
I n VIEW of the fundamental injus- state Oregon operations is $31,000,000. improving
telephone service, that we
-tice of the telephone rate order issued
The Public Utilities Commissioner held,
would have been remiss in our obliga
October 11, 1934, by the Commissioner
in his recent order, that this portion of
tions to our patrons if we had failed to
of Public Utilities, we had no alterna
avail ourselves of them.
the property was worth only $20,825,-
tive, in fully meeting our public respon
000, a reduction of $10,000,000, or over
It is an established fact, conclusive
sibilities, but to submit the matter to
30%. The reduction in rates ordered,
ly proved by actual experience for many
court for final decision. On the fa^ts
years, that through our privilege of par
while small to the individual rate-payer,
which we have presented, the court has
ticipation in all the benefits and advan
aggregates over $365,000 a year to the
temporarily suspended the order of the
tages accruing to us as a part of the Bell
Company and will reduce our present
Public Utilities Commissioner.
System, we have been able to render,
low earnings to 1% on the value of the
comprehensively
and effectively, an un
property.
It
is
apparent
that
these
dif
Pending the final determination by
ferences are substantial and not minor
equaled service to our patrons. It would
the court, bills for exchange telephone
concessions that our Company might
not
have been possible, either financially *
service will be rendered at the rates in
make.
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or physically Jor our Company, working <* ’
effect prior to the Commissioner’s oWfer.
independently, to accomplish the advan* (
’ Every vital principle and fact which
Our Company has given bond, under the
have given Oregon a telephone service
tageous results for its patrons which ?
court’s order, which fully protects all
obtain by virtue of the fundamental,
of
the
highest
quality
at
the
lowest
our customers in case any refunds may
possible cost consistent with financial
comprehensive and economical contrac
be due.
m
tual relationship which it is our privilege
safety were ruled on adversely by the
to enjoy as an Associated Company of
Public Utilities Commissioner. We must
Telephone rates have been regulated
the Bell System.
continue to render an adequate, depend
in Oregon for twenty years, and only
able and satisfactory service, and meet
reasonable earnings under the most fa
our obligations to the public we serve,
vorable business conditions have been
W e EARNESTLY DESIRE that
the men and women who are loyally de
allowed. It is a well-known fact that our
our patrons have the full facts and we
voting their lives to this great public
earnings under regulation are limited in
welcome at all times the opportunity to
service, and our stockholders. In ful , discuss any phase of our operations. We
good times. Private industry 4a noj so
filling these responsibilities we had no
fully realize the welfare of our business
limited. During the depression, Î Me-
other recourse than the legal step which
depends upon public confidence and
the rate order forced us to take.
good will.
other businesses, have been seriously
We would be glad to reduce rates—
impaired because of the decreased use
T he BELL SYSTEM, of which our
voluntarily
—if we were financially ablo
*
of the service.
Company is fortunately a part, has dedi
to do so. We can not do the impossible—
cated itself to the fundamental policy
At all times our investment is fixed
we have the obligation to play our full
and purpose of rendering the most tele
by the public requirements and conse
part in bringing back better times, to
phone service and the best at the lowest
quently the carrying charges on our
share the added cost of government, to
possible cost to the public.
meet our full responsibilities in render
telephone plant are likewise fixed. Und^r
Our Company, through its contractu
ing at all times the highest quality of
regulation we are not guaranteed iny
al relationship—-in no sense a relation
service at the lowest possible cost, to
return on our investment md WeliNf * ship of a subsidiary to a holding com
provide a plant with the highest degree
ferseMfcJ to earn only a fair return when
pany as ordinarily understood—with
of performance, and to preserve the
Dusineee conditions make that possible.
the American Telephone and Telegraph
financial integrity of the property. 1
Throughout the depression, it has not
Company receives the full benefits of
been poesible for us to earn any figure
the many services furnished it by an ex
E. D. WISE
even approaching a fair return.
tensive, investigating and experiment-
Vice President and General Manager
T he P acific T elephone and T elegraph C ompany