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About Sherman County journal. (Moro, Or.) 1931-current | View Entire Issue (Jan. 19, 1940)
7 ^ THB SHERMAN COUNTY JOU RNAL, MORO, OREGON FRIDAY, JANUARY l i , IMS — Association of Judges Chief Visits Here Rate Hearing To Be Held t H e l p i n g H a n d E x t e n d e d t o D e v i l ’s I s la n d F u g it iv e s A meeting it to held in Portland next Monday to which all those interested in ' obtaining lower freight rates are invited. (Repre sentatives of the railroads and the public utilities commissioners of the northwest states have been in vited. In the afternoon there will be an executive meeting of wheat growers and representatives of the organizations called. „ -The reason fm—thr~ meeting to ascertain why the railroads should not voluntarily reduce rail •rates on wheat from all inland empire points to the coast to meet actual .and potential competition of inland waterway transporta tion on the Columbia and Snake rivers. ^Arthur M. Geary, secretary of the Farm Rate council, sent out the call for a meeting. . Earl B. Day, judge of Jackson county a«d president of the as sociation of county judges, Judge Morris Bowker of Douglas county and Guy Cordon, attorney for the lend grant counties, were here Monday -afternoon- while on their way to Bend aftai holding a dis trict meeting of county judges and commissioners in The Dalles. Mrs. E. H. Moore and Mrs. Elizabeth Scheffer were hostesses Thursday afternoon to the' Past Noble Grands in honor of Mrs. Hazel Woods. George Updegraff and H. W. Chamrpneys spent the weekend in Portland on business. Dean Fuller suffered a slight concussion from a fall at the school house and later caught the flu Oregon Has Low which have kept him ait home for several days. Unemployment Eight men who are fleeing from the dread Fremch penal colony at Devil’s Island are shown lined up at x Cheater Peetz and wife were the beach at Ensenada Playa, Puerto Rico, as they jistened to instructions read by an immigration inspec here Sunday from The Dalles. Although seasonal let downs Chester is feeling well again after were apparent in many lines, tor before setting sail in their smaU boat, in which they hope to reach Mexico. The fugitives first sailed to Veneiuela, to Trinidad, then to Puerto Rico, securing help at each port. * They hope to obtain a pardon, an operation for appendicitis. Oregon’s re-emiployraent program ' ‘ Mrs. Poley is the latest victim in November ranked 16th in the and if successful will join the French army. of the flu, her doctor husband hav United States. In population the ing sent her.to bed thia week. state is 34th. J. B. Adams was in Portland With 5,343 job placements Ore the first of the week to visit his gon topped Washington’s 4,052 family and transact business. and many other states of greater Vernon Flatt and wife drove population, such as Massachusetts to Portland Sunday where Mrs. Kansas, Virginia, Rtorida, Okla- Flatt received medical treatment, ht ma and Colorado.^ With. mor. ment. than 80 per cent of the jobs in James Snyder and wife of Al- private industry, Oregon also was turus, California visited C. V. among the “leaders, according to Belknap Friday. They were neigh reports reaching Silas Gaisejr, Ad Mrs. G. H. Root was hostess bors at Addy, Washington 25 m:nistrator for the State Unem- to members of the Garden club at years ago They expect to visit I pJvyment Conpensation Commis- her home. Plans were made for at Walla Walla and other points I sjon< - the annual play to be given here in eastern Washington before re- in jobless benefits this state’s soon under the direction of Miss turning to California. position was 26th. Washington a Mary Fortner. Previous plays The meeting of the American $442,542 compensation was more have been successful in raising Legion Auxiliary held Wednesday -ban double Oregon’s $206,540. money for the upkeep and im- hfternoon at the home of Mrs. About half of the nation's $28,- proVement of the Wasco park. C. C. Wilson was a farewell party i 3.17,000 in jobless checks for Nov- The regular meeting of the club for Mrs. Hazel Woods. ember were from New York, Cal- will be with Mrs.. L.^P. Haven. Mrs.-Tom Douma was operated! tfdhria, Illinois and Pennsylvania. Mr. arid Mrs-. W. C. Harper and on ait The Dalles hospital Thurs- Oregon’s jactive file of unam- Georgia, Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Mc- day morning, having been taken p;oyed amounting to 35,827 stood jntyre, Mrs. Floyd and Fred Hen dewn on Tuesday. I 37th among the states. Washing- nagir. were in The Dalles Monday, Amateur swimmers who will represent the United States in seven Mrs. Hazel Woods and daughter ton’s 102,870 was nearly three a postponed meeting of S gna, were honor guests last times as mUch on December 1, the Tuesday Afternoon Study club South American athletic meets leave New York for Argentina. Front Saturday night at the Melvin 1939> while California ' reported nKmbers were in attendance at row, left to right: Helen Rains, Helen Crelenko and Helen Perry. Back left to right: Waldimer Tomskl, A1 Green, Taylor Drysdale, Tom Sthadewitz home. IMr. and Mrs. 400,876 out of work. Even New thg home of Mrs MooA this row, Haynie and Jack Cullimore. The team is »itonsored by the Amateur Charles Burnet, Mr. and Mrs. W. Mexico with less than half Ore- weeR for business meeting Of the j C. Schilling, Mrs. Edith Burnet gOr.’s population had more unem- club Raising money for the. aid Athletic union. and Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Woods were | ployed. of the Doernbecher hospital and there. . Bruce Grady. Mrs. Albert Kase- additional guests. the endowment fund was the sub- Mf. and Mrs. Ed Dutton and berg and Mrs. Viggo Haufelt were Tommy Foster has been out of ject of discussion. The next meet- Mr and Mrs. Harley Dutton drove guests and Mrs. Haufelt made school this week with a case of ¡ng will be held at the R. T. l0 The Dalles Sunday to visit with high score. measles. Evans home. Jean Dutton at The Dalles hospit- The basketball games here Sat- ~A_ Mac Barbour was here Wed- Telephone bills after the inslal- aj - Jean’s mother, Mrs. Steven- ur(jay wFere fast and exciting with ntsday night and conferred with ___ from her home in Spo- - lation of the automatic type phone __ SOI1( fame a „ score of 28-29 in favor of Wasco the president of the .fair boara | Moro Community Presbyterian paid at the McKee Phar- kane to be with her son after she over Moro and 14-14 with the and the secretary about appearing Church. Sunday, January 21, 1940 macy heard of his illness. He is im- alumni. At Kent Wednesday eve- here again next fall with his string 10 00 - Sunday School. Classes for Mr. and Mrs. Earl Richelderfer prOving. ning the first team won 27-25 and of rodeo horses and riders. He | all ages. left Monday for Portland where Miss Mary James was a week the second team lost 23-22. Mal- was on his way to Molalla where n ;00 - Morning Worship. Sermon they stayed during the week. Thy- g-uest from The Dalles, visit- ccjm McDermid made 15 points, he expects to show this summer, by the pastor, “The Book of Ha- ror and Malcolm stayed with Mr. ¡n? with June Hines. The Sunday school rally and pot Mr. and Mrs. Martin Melzer bakkuk,” or ‘The Religion of a and Mrs Harley Dutton.’ 1 Nljs Ida King returned home luck djnner scheduled for last drove to Hermiston Thursday on Real Optimist, bpeciai music Dy . Mrs B w Guy entertained her Monday from The Dalles where Sur<day at the M E church was business. I c" ° ^ 1 *11 iun*or bridge club Wednesday at ?h? has been a patient in the Mid- postponed for a later date, prob- Work is being started toward 7:0(J" e youn* peop e 7J1 her home., Mrs. Afton McIntyre Columbia hospital. - • ablv some time in March. .u„ electric c service o rv ,^ ini at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Mel- _ i-n r o \tr c n s« I fild p r - »»___ _ visited here Fri-^ Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Funk wen high c score, Mrs. R Ross Hilder- ,Ros^ v Morrow improving the Moro, Wasco and and Grass Grass Valley Valley by | Vin ^ « ^ T j / ’fhe^di^ussion ^and brand conso,ation and Mrs. Har- ¿ay"with Mrs. Morrow and Ross wfcrc hosts at their home at Moro, Wasco $ I II* H uireui Tv. I IV 1 I ♦ V v n r& gUest l 1 o c T prize. nn VP ■ 1 birthday .1 1 party _ «a * A*« f for the ple-as- A HU ,d tbe running new lines and putting in L R.v. given jr. Henry Hanson w.ll conduct a greater number of transformers. I v• young Mrs. C. M. Thomas and Ralph - Mrs. Owen Barnett entertained ure of Mrs. Art Smith and Wil- A crew of two linemen have been 1 e . eV0J ° . community are cor- of Klickitat were week end visi- at a birthday dinner Monday eve- liani Nisbet. After dinner pinochle working this week on the project | tn attend these cot-J tors at the home of Mrs. Louise r.ing for her son Jerry. Members was played. Guests were Mr. and invited t o ---- which is designed to bring strong- dially of the high school sophomore class Mrs. B. H. Grady, Mr. and Mrs. tage meetings. Last Sunday eve-, 1 homas- on the hill. . and.. were- guests—and. coach— Wayne—Art Sirut,h and Mr. and^JMl&--Wm._ er current curreiH to .o homes u.. .... ...... werc 26 [n st. eIHtance. Mr. uw -Mr». -Laon . . Smith— . ' . Miss Beryl Sheets is doing the Missiona Society is con. Mrs. E. T. 01.son visited in Gold- , g o rt. Later in the evening they Nisbet. Mrs. Charles Everett won high typing necessary to make the a? ‘ ducting*a Study Class in the book endale Sunday. Mrs. Clayton Me- i attended a show in The Dalles. Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Grady were score 'and Mrs. Guy received the nual feport of the work at the I «»Homeland Harvests” and is meet- C-all returned home with them. Wednesday afternoon Mrs . Jessie Amos and sister, { hosts to members of the pinoehje gvest^ Pr>“ . ^ ben °^wdth experiment station. Mr and Mrs. Glenn Glass and wh’ile the stuc|y iasU. The meet- Mrs. Crosfield, returned home last t iub, Mesdames and Messrs F. L. Tuesday bridge club children came from Roosevelt, . next Wednesday will be at the v.-eek from The Dalles where they I^mborn, G. C. Andrews, and Mrs. F. S. Lamfoom with tables Washington Sunday, to attend thehom e of Mrs. Martha Cope. ¡had stayed w'ith Mrs. McCoy since Charles Everett. ♦« k u . in play. Members of the teaching staff The contract bridge club w'as thp death of her husband. reception in honor of Mr. Glass Henry G. Hanson, Pastor. entertained at the home of Mrs. met at the home of Mr. and Mrs. | J02 Mee and son, Walter, motor- sister, Mrs. Hazel Woods. -------------- -; cd to The Dalles to see Joe Weath- The contract was let last week Wasco Church of Christ: Wal- > £1 f ord ^ho is ill in a hospital “he £ u \ « y 1 lace Patrick, n^nister. Bert W.t-1 Wasco Garden 1 tri— PAM n m •'¿y c. C. Caldwell Wedneaday evening for the regular teacher’s meet ing. Mrs. Albert Kaseberg chaperon ed a group of girls to the skating rink at Moro Wednesday evening. Lorraine Gosson, Barbara Hines and Janet Kaseberg made the trip. Mv. and Mrs. Crumb took a load of boys including Joe Hines, Gay lord Guy, Wilfred Lutje, Leland Schwendel and Donald Shull. Members of the Standard Bear ers met at a regular meeting with Mrs. Chnnell at the parson age after a 6:30 no hosit dinner, be-businkiw - meeting took place. with a good attendance. Thirteen students of the Wasco school are in the cast of the play, “Are You Mr. Butterworth?” which will be presented in the school auditorium . Friday 4. , eve- . ning. » Mrs. Elva Hines was hostess Tuesday evening at her home at a birthday dinner in honor of Mrs. Owen Barnett. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Owen Barnett, Josie Underhill and Lee Dehler. U. S. Swimmers Invade South America Club Plans Home Talent Play bridge to the four $°™ers- J 9^45 a Junior Choir practice, °f additional id d iu X V rock " m a may y b W:00a a. m„ - Sunday School. some additional roex may , I a. m., - Worship Service. spread on the road. +üe I Sermon by the minister, bridge and Moro y 6:30 n p. m m. . - - Christian Christian Endeavor county or state. ^ he Christian Endeavor services A carload o£ machinery was un- being held now between 6.30 loaded this week for J. K. M e - g;30 p m The first hour ,s Kean. spent disuc^sing the lesson and the Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Nelson went next haur ig taken up with games to Tillamook Wednesday expecting fouowe<j with refreshments. All to feturn Friday. young people who do not attend Members of the junior bridge elsewhere are invited to meet with club entertained for Miss Sign^ us Woods at the home of Mrs. L a m e r --------------------- Sayrs, last Friday night and pre- Wasco Methodist Church: Sun- sented her with a portable radio day SchOol at 40 a. m. Morning sei as a going away gift. - . j Worship at 11 a. m. Don’t .For get! Potluck , dinner after the We are pleased and almost over- mcrnjng service. Bring your lunch come by the expressions of com- wd lefs get acquainted. Epworth munity regard shown us during League at 6:30 p. m. the ast week of our stay in Moro | . p l . Cannell, Pastor and desire to give our heartfelt thanks to each and every one. We 1 MorQ Chrjstjan Society: Sun- will never forget it. . __ | jay school convenes at 10:00 a. m M„ Hazel Wood, and „ „ a . , e 11:Oo meeting is at tight 0 clock. The - a > ,1 reading room is located in the rear W C H lt A O S of the church building with an at- REL1ABLE MAN WANTED: to bendant on Wednesday evening. to call on farmers in Sherman County. No experience or capi 1 “Look here, Jones,” the boss so. Steady work. a( hJs HtUe bookkeeper, tai required. $10 a day^McNESb | , . ^ ur work getting sloppier Make up to Co., 2423 Magnolia St., Oak- ?very day. See this 3? It looks land, California. just like a 5-” “It is a 5, sir.” FOR SALE: House in Gras« Val “It is a 5? Well, why does it ley, three lota. G a ltst 9-11 p d ’ lcok so much like a 3?” office. - r ij r C k l^ lk lC J H E - E N G I N E STEERS THIS TRACTOR “Our Work For 1940” is the dis cussion subject of farm program leaders of Oregon countiea at a ' series of seven district conferences being h^)d at Redmond, Arlington, Grants Pass, Gresham, LaGrande, Corvallis and Burns. County committeemen, secre taries and assistant secretaries fnW eaeh eounty office are attend ing, to meet with state AAA com mitteemen, AA1A fleldmen, com modity specialists and extension » service representatives, ( Renewing the district confer- « ences, each county will hold a meeting, with community IAAA committeemen and farm supervi sors attending. That, there are few changes in the 1940 farm program has been pointed out by the -state office at Corvallis. * Following is the schedule of He—I don’t see why this tandem meetings: should seem so hard to pedal. January 17, -Redmond, Crook, She—Well, the only thing I don’t Deschutes, Klamath countiea; Jan like, dear, is the way these foot uary 22, Arlington, Wheeler, Was rests keep moving up and down. co, Sherman, Gilliam, Morrow, Definite Umatilla counties; January 23, “Where shall we meet?” Grants Pass, Jackson, Josephene, “Anywhere you like.” ’ Douglas counties; January 24, “At what time?’’ Gresham, Marion, Washington, “Wheaever it suits you.” Columbia, Multnomah, Hood Riv “Very well-—but be punctual!’* er, Clackamas counties; January '¿L-La Grande, Union, Wallowa, Baker counties; January 26, Cor Soldiers Have High vallis, Lane, Linn, Yamhill, Polk, Benton counties; February 7, School Education Burna, Harney, Grant, Lake coun ties. Eighty three per cent of the 1712 men enlisted in the army dur fi, ing 1939 by the Portland recruit ‘ Why are you sobbing, my little ing district, which include« Oregon man ?” and parts of Washington and Ida “My dad’s a millionaire and phil ho, had better than an eighth anthropist.” grade education, Lieutenant Col “Well, well! That’s nothing to onel H. D. Bagnall, recruiting offl- ' civ about, it is?’’ cer, announces. Of the other 17 “It isn’t, isn’t it? Ue just prom per cent only half a dozen faili i isi ri to give me $5 to spend pro-, to complete their grammar school vided T raise a similar amount.” work, but were able to pass the required army intelligence teat- ~ -Forty two per cent were school graduates and 35 per cent partly completed their secondary education. Three college graduates were enlisted. Few transients were accepted, not because as a x HOME ELECTRIC LIGHT class they were undesirable, but SYSTEM because of the length of time re Use the Wind—It’s Free quired to confirm their statements, Bntterie« Guaranteed 80% of the colonel said. Original Capacity at End of'5 or The average of the recruits wis 10-year Period. found to be 20 years, their height 8-tft. Special Bunlt Refrigerator 5 feet 81 inches, and weight 149 for Battery Operation. Enjoy having Sweeper, Iron, pounds. Twenty three per cent listed Toaster, Waffle Iron and many themselves as laborers, 17 per cent other fixtures . . . 3-year Payment6 as students, 12 per cent truck Plan. drivers, while 10 per cent said they Free Estimates Without Obliga came from farms. Nine per cent tion. were enlisted as journeyman me Phone or Write JOHN De MOSS, Dealer. chanics. Moro, Ore. Res. DeMoss Spr. ch t f C r e a m o f W h e a t Ig. pkg. 2 3 c D o g F o o d Trixie, 5 cans 2 1 c M ilk large cans 3 for 2 1 c ooooooooooooooooeooooooopooooooooooooooooooooooc Have you ever noticed how surely and easily “Caterpillar” track-type | tractors make turns? There are twQ reasOns: 1. A light pull on either steer ing lever throws the engine power off one track and puts it all into the other—so the engine actually does the ^ steering whether ^ , e , you y arotnd in the tractor’s length. 2. The extra long tracks and balanced weight give firm footing even in loose soil or on hillside^ 1 Drop in. Try it out for yourself. O’MEARA Supply & Imp. Co John Deere •I . f- I Caterpillar T. Lester Johnsen LAX» j ;«» MOBO J $5.19 BACON Armours’ V 19clb R ip e O li v e s Yamhill, 3 cans M a t c h e s True American, Carton 1 7 c W e s s o n O il q t. ■ t W a x P a p e r Diamond 125 ft. C a t s u p 12 oz.Dundee 2 bottles 1 7 c O a t s Carnival Premium pkg. 2 7 c C o r n .. Golden Bantam 303, 3 cans 2 5 c EASY WASHER SAFE WASCO H N e w ru b b e r a g ita to r a to p * w r i n g e r r o lls . Trade your old washer as Fnrits aad Vegetables in down payment. Phone 161 for trial AMt OONMTIOMRD OOO LOCR1 HAMPTON FURNITURE C o n le e ’s G ro cery C ane Sugar 100 R) sack Farm Program Leaders Map 1940 Plans The Dalles, Ore. i Cleaned FR E E Have a rug cleaned FR E E with the new 1 9 4 0 H O O V E R in your own home. W hen? N ext M onday Jan. 2 2 , 1 9 4 0 Make your reservations now by calling or writing to: S. W. Searcy HARDWARE AND INSURANCE MDRD OREGON
