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THE SHERMAN COVNTY JOU KNAL,-MORO, OREGON
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During Spell of
A birthday party in honor of
Carrell Bennett was held at the
R. P. Brisbine home Saturday
night. Attending were Ted Thomp
son, George Martin, and honor
guest, Lois Melzer, Florence Law
rence and Gene Brisbine.
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Former Champ Shows ’Em How He Did It
ecl to
Condon
Thursday
night
where they played the Condon town
team, being defeated by Condon
t>y a score of 38-41.
.
T. M. Rolfe went to The Dalle«
uesday to visit his son Billy,
who ia under a physician’s care.
Saturday evening the Mayor,
Marshal and Councilmen and their
wives attended the dedication of
the new dial system of telephon
ing. Mayor Dunlap pulled the
cord “cutting over” to the • dial
eyttem.
Mrs. Eben Kee put through the
first long distance call Saturday
evening after the service was “cut
over.”
Mrs. J. S. Newcomb eatertained
the junior bridge club at dessert
luncheon Thursday. Winning hon-
01 p going to "Mrs. Don Simith. Mrs.
Hei man Schilling received a guest
prize and Mrs. Eben Kee received
a' consolation prize.
C. B. Andrews returned from
Portland Friday after spending
several days in that city.
Mr. and Mrs. Vern Mobley and
and children,of Kent and Mr. and
Mrs. Kendrick Dunlap were din
ner guests at the A. A. Dunlap
(lome Sunday.
Cold Climate
a
PAW
FRIDAT, JANUARY » , IMO
handled On a “wheat” baaia. Farm
ers who insure their- wheat crop«
More Farmers ~ can
TMy-
premium in wheat,
and infevent of a . loss can -ba re
TakeOut
paid in wheat.
The premium rate that each
pays is calculated from ac
Crop Insurance grower
tual losses that he has experienced
Growth of popularity of federal during the base period, a 13 or 20-
crop insurance is shown by the year period, depending on the area.
fact that around - 2200 Oregon In other words, the grower’s prem
farmers will have policies protec ium payment represents his aver
ting ttyia- year’s wheat crop, as age annual cost of crop failure.
compared ito about 700 in 1939, Insurance won’t reduce the amount
according to the state AAA office of loss a growex may expect over
in Corvallis.
a similar period of years, but it
Oregon farmers have until Feb cmables him to pay his oost of
ruary 29 to apply for insurance on failure in annual installments
spring wheat. Applications will rather than in one ruinous loss.
be taken at county agricultural
conservation offices.
A verse for today:
Will Steen of Milton, chairman ' The fear of the Lord is the be
of the state agricultural conserva ginning of wisdom: and the know
tion committee said that nearly ledge of the holy is understand
one-half of Oregon’s 1940 wheat ( ing.—Prov.'9: 10.
crop will be protected from all .
risks by the federal Insurance, >
aoording to the present outlook.
■} ** This means a lot from a finan
cial standpoint, since it opens a
new source of credit, Steen declar
ed. Any farmer who has assured
hintslf of three-fourths of a nor
N ew ru b b e r
mal crap by taking out insurance,
a g it a t o r s to p «
is a much better risk to creditors
w r in g e r r o lla .
than the farmer who is going it on
his own. Banks and other lead
ing agencies are a lot more will
Trade your old washer aa
ing to advance him money.’*
down payment. Phone 181
Crop insurance was in effect in
17 Oregon counties in 1939. Out
for trial
of the 708 policies sold, 181 paid
loss claims to their holders be
cause of poor crops. Five coun
ties had no losses.
Federal crop insurance is unique
The Dalles. Ore.
in that premiums and losses are
Ice skating has been the major Registration For
amusement interest of those who
either enjoy the cold Or like e’xer- Primary May Be
cise, for the past week. The series
of soil conservation dams in Grass
Valley canyon provide the site. Hurried This Year
Work of cleaning the ice from
•County Clerk Joe Truitt advises
windblown snow is a job for each
sag?-
that
whereas it is usually possible
evening and hockey sticks are be
for
voters
to
register
up
to
within
ing dug out from places forgotten
since the last freeze that makes GO days of a primary election it
may not be this year. It is not
skating possible.
pc-ssible
for voters to register with
Mr. and IMrs. Lyle Woods:* re
in
30
days
before a special elec- 1
turned Monday from accompany
tion
and
it
is probable that a
ing Mr. Woods’ mother and sister,
special
election
will be held here
Mrs. Hazel Woods arid Signa, to
on
school
matters
sometime in
Drain, where they took charge of
April.
If
this
election
is held vot- ,
the telephone office there'.
-
ers
will
have
to
register
by the ,
Kenneth Walker, county public
middle
of
March
or
be
unable
to ,
welfare administrator, will leave
vote
at
either
the
special
election
the first of Fehruary for Portland
where he will remain three months or the primary, which will be held
for instruction in the relief work. in May.
Joe Belanger drove to Lexing
Grover Coffman of Moro w as a
ton Friday to speak before the
caller here Sunday.
Jim Braddock, former .world's heavyweight champion, dropped In on
members of the Lexington Wind Employment Better
GeoTge Wilcox of The Dalles
friends in the house of representatives in Washington recently, and while
Erosion group which was formed
was
a business visitor here Thurs
the legislators were discussing a bill for amateur boxing in the District
in 1937 to aid in preventing wind In Oregon Now
of Columbia, Jim gave them some pointers on the manly art. Left to day.
erosion erosion in that territory.
M. M. Saunders of Walla Walla
right: Rep. Pat Boland of Pennsylvania, Braddock, Rep. Fred Hartley
It was the first erosion district
i« staying at the Dell Olds home
With the continued help of of New Jersey ¿and Rep. Joe* Martin of Massachusetts.
formed in the United States. Art moderate winter weather, employ
while working in this vicinity.
King accompanied him on his re ment conditions in Oregon kept
The first and second pupih
Helped Beverly Van IMetre cele
turn trip and remained here for on an even keel this week, accord-
a day arranging a meeting for ig to reports from all sections of
brate her eighth birthday when
Mrs. Van Metre brought ginger
this county which will be held in the state to Director L. C. Stoll?
bread men and chocolate to school
March.
Additional mill workers went
Monday afternoon.
W. S. Powell, W. T. 3alsiger back to work in Marshfield, sever
Ben Leghorn was initiated into
The Masons and Eastern Star parents are away,
and Joe Peters were in Portland al crews of longshoremen were on
Monday to attend the meeting the job at Newport and turkey sponsored a farewell party for Mr. ( Rev. Gerald Dryden returned the order of Eastern Star at their
held by the Farm Rate council to pickers continued post holiday and Mrs. Ben Leghorn Friday eve- Thursday from Oregon City where regular meeting Tuesday evening.
Henry and Herman Peters were
discuss the proposed rail rate activities in several valley towns. nmg at the Masonic hall. lA short he attended the Baptist Conference,
drop on wheat and petroleum. Mr. While highway and building con program was rendered consisting) Dl], 0)d5 returned homc Fri. business visitors in The Dalles
,eavj
Mr, 01ds in Mc_ Sunday.
Powell returned but the other two struction, and loggers had closed of a reading by Mrs. O. N. Rug-I d
Earl Olds spent the weekend
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gles; group C
singing;
saxophone Minnville,
remained in Portland for other down in many sections because of /»In..
where she is receiving visiting in Portland.
told
weather,
several
good
sizeu
meetings concerned with the loca*
solo by Emma Jean Bakin; read medical attention. He reported
SATURDAY AND SUNDAY
Mr. and Mrs. Arzell Lemley
jobs were resuming operations. ing by Mrs. V. B. Eakin; piano that she was feeling better.
grain growers organization.
January 27 and 28
left for Portland Wednesday ta k
LeRoy Wright, J. B. Adams and Xtctj.il trade generally was report solos by Miss Margaret Trabue;
WIZARD of OZ '
There
will
he
a
basketball
game
ing their son Gordon to the Shrine
violin solos by I. V. Kane. Wallace
Dewey Thompson were- among ed as'quiet.
With
heie
Friday
between
Grass
Val
hospital for treatment, returning
Judy Garland — Frank Morgan -
thosfc in Arlington Tuesday to hear, Job placements for the week at May presented a gift to the Leg ley and St. Mary’s. Saturday Grass
heme Monday.
from the
'and Stars,
nerns irom
one Masons
innawn# nnu
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state officer/ of the AAA explain tained the highvst 'mark for 1940 horns
1 f' ‘
’ and Billy Burke
H. A. Sommers was taken to a
and
T.
M.
Rolfe
p
resen
ts
one
-y»lhy
iri.y.
The
Dalle*
Papooses
with 1319, of which 1023 were with
the 1940 program.
hospital m The Dalle« Friday a*
from the community. Games were here on ^*e
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- The agricultural committees of private employers and 126 more on played followed by refreshments
Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Ball, Mr. he had not been feeling well for
solicited
public
jobs,
a
new
classi
the several granges/ with the
served to about • seventy guests 1 nr.d Mrs. Don Clodfelter, Mr. and some time.
Choose from a stock of goods that is the
grange-masters? will meet January fication which includes private who all wish them success in Mrs. Millard Eakin and 'Mr. and
Coach Jewel and the basketball
tontracfors
working
on
govern
31 at the court house to prepare
M rs. C. A. Oestreich were invited boys went to The Dalles Saturday
their new home.
the county agricultural program ment projects.
where they played The Dalhs
most complete in the county.
Funeral services for P.te Peters, ti a party at the Truman Strong Papooses in an overtime game
for the granges for 1940.
home
near
Moro
Saturday
evening.
were held at the Civic Auditorium
Employees of the telephone com MORO SCHOOL NOTES
winning by a score of 24-23.
Tuesday at 2 p. m. with Rev. Three tables of pinochle were in
J. R. Farrintgon, manager -of
pany here, other than Mrs. Woods
r
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n
i
Manv
play
with
prizes
goiftg
to
Mrs.
Don
Buy at a price that is fairly based on
Gerald Dryden offiemt.ng _ M4n ^ lo^ lter Pand c' A.Oestreich.
the Pacific Telephone and Tele
and Signa, who went to Drain, hy Wyman French
relatives
and
friends
attended.
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Friday night the Grass Valley „ , „
graph company of The Dalles was
were recognized by the company
,
i? . „ sang
Mr. and Mrs.
. Jones and son of a business caller here Monday. '
quality and workmanship.
for their services. Mrs. Martin Tigers subdued the Moro basket Fred Cox and Tom • Fraser
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v
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Ai-
1
IcMra
were
visitors
at
the
A.
M.
songs accompanied by Mr*, r
A. A. Dunlap and wife and Miss
received a check for $50 and was ball team by a score of 41 to 9. two
r Dryden
1 at . the piano.
•
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n
1
Ccvner
home
several
days
last
Pall bearers
•
J
Cassie Holme« attended the Auxil
given a rating equal to five years The game was quite rough with
were
Gus
Sm
ith,
Jim
Woods,
Bill
:
n
, iary card party in Kent Saturday
Dry Good», Clothing and)
of service with the company. Irma Grass Valley’s height and experi- ,
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v Young,
, . __ n Charles
v n rk c I Mrs. Ed Alley, Don Smith and
Grover
Mae Morgan was transferred to ence being the telling factor in Beuther,
evening.
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Mr.
and
Mrs.
John
Hays
went
to
Olds, and Dell Olds. Interm.nt
J
Shoe» to m eet the
Pendleton and began work there the game. High »point man for in
the IO.O.F cemetery at Grass I
Dalles Monday where Mr.
We
take
this
means
of
express
Moro was Barzee with three Valiev under the direction of the ;
Monday of this week.
a„hosp.ta1 for meth
need» of the
Bob King returned from his points. This iA Moro’s fourth Zell Funeral Home.
I
treatment. Mrs Alley and Mrs ing our heartfelt gratitude to the
friends
and
neighbors
who
gave
! Hays remained m The Dalles while
trip to the Ogden and Denver straight defeat within the league
com m u n ity
Those appoint.d on the new , j^r
returned home,
us their aid at the time of the
. livestock shows Tuesday night. having lost to Grass Valley be
library
board
are
Mrs.
Tom
Alley,,*
Ghn
Karnes
took
a
truck
joad
death and at the funeral of our
His calf was placed first at Ogden fore; Rufus here by a score of
D ependale, Q u a lity Grocerie»
Mrs. Millard Eakin and 1 f ul
Portland market Sun- son and brother, Peter-Peters.
and his second calf won fourth I 28 to 8; and at Wasco by a score chairman,
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Mrs. A rt Bibby.
The Peters family.
of 29 to 28.
day.
- a place at the Denver show.
The
Moro
High
school
has
j
Clara
E.
Rolfe,
Deputy
President
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Mr.
and
Mrs.
Ben
Leghorn
and
A traveling Examiner of Opera- '
Useful attainments in your mi
tois and Chauffeurs is scheduled entered a play tournament at The of Grass Valley Rebekah lodge in- I Ruth Ann and Herman Steward nority will procure riches in ma
Dclles
and
will
be
represented
stalled
the
following
ofliers
Wed-
were
diner
guests
at
the
Glen
to arrive in Moro on Wednesday, ,
turity.
January 31, 1040, and will be on there by Millard Melzer, Reatha ntsday, January 17. Edna Kee, Knrncs home Thursday evening.
Sayrs,
Gene
Brisbine
and
Frank
N.G.;
Clara
Kock,
V.G.;
Mabel
(
The
Grass
Valley
high
school
duty at the Court House between I
Lu-tje, characters in a one act Blaylock, Treasurer;’ CTara Rolfe, Jv ske'iball boys motored to Moro
the hours of 10 a. m. to 5 p. m..
No. 14
0 0 0 0 Facts T h at Concern You
REsaR’D
, . Recording secretary $ -Wanda Dun- Friday evening where they de-
All those wishing permits cr j play.
The Optimist will be out this lap, Chaplain.
feated the Moro boys by a score of
licenses to drive cars are asked
John
Rolfe
went
to
Hillsboro
41-9.
week.
~ to see the examiner at this time.
The new semester has started Friday afternoon returning Mrs.
Don’t forget the Dance Satur
L. R. Conlee has had a doorway this week with two new subjects John Perry to her home thire, ai day night, January 27 at the Civic
cut through the partition between being taught and two new stu te r spending several days days i Auditorium, for the benefit of suf
. «fe
his store and the building former dents being enrolled. The sub h< re visiting. John will have his I ferers from infantile paralysis,
V oo T re
ly occupied by Ed Christensen so jects are vocational - guidance tonsil? removed before returning ( Mrs. J. S. Newcomb entertained
that the latter building - may be
ught by Mr. Gunliff and Ameri home,
4 CLEAN,
! the Grass Valky bridge club at a
muter
ustd as- a storehouse.
can Literature taugh by Miss
Mr. and Mis. Alfred Kock left dessert luncheon Wednesday with
THE BEER »S
In case of firv residents of Moro Li Tsz? The pupils are Ronald Thursday for Portland wh.re they high score going to Mrs. Ed Alley,
may dial “Operator” and the siren Gtntry and Rodney Truitt. These will visit relatives "a week.' Mar- while Mrs. A. F. Balzer received
will be turned on from The Dalles. two students raise the enrollment gaiet and Buddy are staying at the consolation prize.
An automatic clock is to be in of -the school one, Elmer Belshee the E'ben Kee home while their
The Grass Valley Zebras motor-
stalled soon to start the siren at having finished his high school
noon. „
training this last semester.
Mrs. Ross H a rt' and daughter
came up from Beaverton Sunday
to visit for a few days with her
See what prices jnay be found in Moro for everyday grocery items.
parents, Mr. and Mrs- Omer Sayrs.
Specials for FRIDAY & SATURDAY
1 • Maggie B., gray, half blood
saddle pony of Donnie King, fell in Moro Community ¡Presbyterian
the pasture this week and broke Church. Sunday, January 28, 1940
her neck. She won the boys and 10:00 - Sunday School. Classes for
girls pony race in 1938 and the all ages. Chester W. Smith, SupR.
boys saddle horse class at the 11:00 - Morning Worship. Pastor»
Small Soup
theme will beV “Eyes «That See.”
R&W Pacific Ocean Razors
1939 fair.
J. B. Adams and Merrill Oveson Special music by the choir.
2 for
were among those who were in 7:00 - Christian Endeavor young
people
will
meet
at
the
manse.
Mr.
The Dalles Tuesday to attend the
meeting of the Mid-Columbia Pro Hanson will lead the devotional
period. Miss Lois Melzer will
duction Credit corporation.
While or Colored 8 0 ’s
A display of wires and wiring had the resit of the meeting, using
splices in the Journal office win as a subject of discussion one of
dow shows the kinds and types of the -interesting and thought pro
wire used by the telephone crews voking chapters in “City Shad
in putting in the system used here ows,” a study in problems in city ,
and the splices demonstrate some life.
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of the wiring used by. light com Monday, 7:30 o’clock - Teachers
pany crews in putting in the new and officer^ of Sunday-School will
meet at the manSe. Wednesday, ’
work here.
KraflM iratkW hipqt
Choir practice at 7:30 o’clock.
gram (in cooperation with law enforce
A N D US TOO . . . if you do these
Next Sunday, Young People’s Day
ment
authorities) should interest every
things: O n « .. . Patronize only the re
will be observed.
2 fo r
social-minded person.
Henry G. Hanson, Pastor.
putable places^where beer is sold.
W e want y o a to have our interest
T w o .. . Learn about, and if possible
or
Wasco Methodist Church: Sun
Taylor’s Club Orchestra open
ing
free booklet describing it. Ask us
co-operate w ith, beer’s new “ self
r e t t u l a r 9 .1 b »
for Dance Engagements. Phone day School at 10 a. m. Church Ser
for it Write: United Brewers Indus
V
regulation” plan to elim inate beer
7355, The Dalles,
12P vices at 11 a. m. Preaching at
trial Foundation, 19 East 40th Street,
Grass Valley at 2:30 p. m.
retailing abuses.
■ Flowers: I am 'local agent for
New. York, N. Y.^_____
Beer’s ‘‘clean-up or dose-up” pro-
the Peacock Floral Co., m The
Moro Christian Science Society.
Dalles. Flowers for any occasion. Sunday School at 10 a. m. Church
Mart, Finest Coffee, Glassine hag, lb-
Velma McKean, phone 363. 12-3 Sendee at 11 a. m. ' Subject of
RELIABLE MAN WANTED: to the lesson sefmön ic “Truth.” The
to call on farmers in Sherman Wednesday Evening .meeting be
3 lbs.
ai o 8 p. m.
in. The
xwv reading room
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County. No experience or capi gins at
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tal required. Steady work. in the rear of the church building X . - -
Make up to $10 a day. McNESS
Truepack, No. 2 tins
2 fo r l» C
Co., 2423 Magnolia St., Oak borrowed "or puTCtf»»ed.
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‘Grass Valley People Honor
Departing Tefcphond Operator
E AS Y WASHER
SAFE
HAMPTON FURNITURE
Grass Valley Theater
Z E I G L E R ’S °s“±
G ra s s V a lle y
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tavwn -
^.5 co
Conlee’s Grocery
Minced Clams
B & W Oysters
7 oz.flat tins2 for 2 5 c
Want Ads
hs:.;a.n.
’
land, California.
P a p e r N a p k in s
7c
S a lm o n Merrimac 1 lb. can 2 2 c
C ane Sugar
10 lb. bag
S a la d D re ssin g
33ç
P ork & B e a n s Armour 8 No 2V?r 2 1 c
R o lled O a ts sperry*xr.
S p a g h e tti Franco-American 3 cans 2 5 c
¡C offee
8 P o w d e r e d S u gar
19c
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YOU’RE* DOING YOURSELF
A GOOD TURN
BEER...a beverage o f moderation