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PAGE Î. SHERMAN COUNTY JOURNAL. MORO. OREGON fflp rrw u i* Sherman Counjv Observer Established Nov. 2, 1888 Grass Valley Journal Established Oct. 14, 1897 C onso lid ated March 6. 1931 V asco News-Enterprise Established Nov. 1891 JONSOLIDATED March 4, 1932 Published Every Friday at Moro. Oregon » 1.^ L. French Editor Entered a« secón’-class matter at the Postoflice at Moro, Oregon under Act of Congress of March 8 1879 OFFICIAL COUNTY PAPER O ld • tin s ( SFfcM» CIATI ON I RIDAT, MAY 30, 1941 co ts very high and education very difficult. They are inefficient anu wasteful. As recently as last year an ef ort was made to install the ci unty ¡.nit plan in this county. It guaranteed no consolidation of schools. From frequent conver- s: lions on the subject it seems lively th at-tr ttldVcf for consolida tion of schools—especially high si bools—would be accepted more f:.vorably by the voters. Argument against it is the com munity pride that refuses to let schools move away. Argument for it is better schools. It is commu nity pride versus the children. Eventually the children will prob ably win, but there may be many of them who will have poor crances un'til consolidation is voted. j Job Being Done ! . $ ■ • SS: :i:ol Continued from page one. vat ion legion—girls and boys, too, especially »Boy Scouts and Camp Fi e Girls. Instruction of men and women a ' air raid wardens; how to round up people and get them into shel ters, quell hysteria and recognize different kinds of bomb«; women taught how to administer first aid, to knit sweaters for soldiers, to wj tch prices of food as a check on inflation. Girls taught household duties, knitting bandages, taking care of babies while the mothers are working at Red Cross head quarters or otherwise engaged in nrtional defense. Boys told how to clear highways, back yards of tn sh and remove anything that may ?atch fire from an incendiary. Pl ' boys also will be directed to pick up old tires, scrap iron and aluminum. In every community these activ ities are to be stressed by the OCD It is 100 to 1 that there will never be occasion to go into action a- gainst an invader, but practice ana rehearsals by volunteers are in the line of preparedness. The idea is to have the American people ready thould there be an attack on this country. The home guard, on the other hand, will be drilled in guard ing utilities, power houses, water works. FIRESIDE CHAT SUBSCRIPTION RATES Facable in Advance Had the president given the O V ’ ' YEAR ............. >1-5(1 p ople of the United States assur ance that defense measures would M A 7 ;:c\ 1941 n >t he hampered by stoppages h“cause of labor conflicts instead of retelling the American doctrine THEY WANTED SECURITY of freedom of the seas for our There has been much in the l.avy he would have made our part magazines of late about the oc i i the war more valuable. It seems to be popular to make cupied lands of Europe, especially those nations that fought feebly a statement of where we stand in or not at all against the onrush relation to aid to England and his of Hitler’s men. Their govern \ ords pledging us to all out aid ments were largely made up of 1, reived the response he hoped it compromisers, appeasers who felt vould. What we lack is action tba* security, such as Germany Lom the administration to make offered, was a better course than this aid effective. It is not enough to fight a losing battle for liberty. that we pledge aid to England—if Collier’s magazine recently quot that is our policy—we must take ed the ambassador to the United re p s at home to really give that States from Yugoslavia as saying, aid. We pledged aid to ' Yugoslavia “Some nations, small or large, have never divided their liberty and Greece thereby encouraging v/ith others, even with incom 1 lose nations when we had no parably stronger oppressors. They material to give therm nor ways to identified liberty with life. They get it there if we had. The same preferred to fight for it against thing may happen to aid to Eng- impossible odds rather than ac lind unless we really go to work cept an agreement under compul and produce the armament. It sion.” This expresses the other doesn’t do much good to promise extreme—nations that fought foi to beat the ta r out of an enemy C H U R C H E S their liberty regardless of probable unless we are prepared to do Moro Community Presbyterian something aibout it. defeat. Church. Sunday, June first, 1941. Declaring an emergency may lx None will argue but that the 10:00 - Sunday school. Classes fcr necessary when the nation is at valiant starid of the Greeks and all ages Presentation df Banner to Yugoslavs has brought ’increased war, but the word has been sadly best attendance class for month of prestige to the people of those overworked of late. We have had May. Children’s Day observed lands. „ No appeasers are they. one emergency right after another with special offering They echo Patrick Henry’s words t for around ten years now and ar? 11:00 - Morning worship. Sermon “Give me liberty or give me death.” a little fed up on them. Many oi hj Rev. Henry L. Grafious, pastoi Who is likaly to forget the broad ihe powers granted the president of First Presbyterian church of casts from shelled Warsaw as the must Ibe used sagaciously or they Niwport, Special music by the Poles of that city stood against will damage us more than they choir. the invaders until their city was will aid the nations we are offer One hundred copies of “The ing to help. literally demolished. Service Hymnal” were dedicated There is a major difference in lust Sunday with a special song philosophy between - those who service which took up the greater w’ant security and those who want part of the hour. New book rackr liberty. Those who are willing to with ccmmunion cup holders, made trade lioeity for security often ob Fiom the Observer, May 30, 1902 by Mr. Hollinshead, assisted by tain neither for without liberty— ■Henry Schadewitz new store in Ramsey Schade»witz, were put in liberty of conscience, liberty of Kent was formally opened to the the pews last week. ptrsonal freedom, liberty for public Wednesday. Henry G. Hanson, pastor. speech and press—there can be no A horse sold to Ev Butler by F. security. Not even that petty Sayrs seven years ago and taken Wasco Church of Christ security that brings meager feed to Hood River returned home las?t F. Claude Sltephens, Minister. to the mouth and that is constant •\tek. in a matter of fact way as 10:00 - Church School, W. D. Wat ly endangered. Man domesticated if it had only been away afew kins, superintendent. the animals by offering security for days. 11:00 - Morning Worship. The liberty and those who succumib to School officers of Moro public Cimmunion. The Message, ‘‘When the desire for security may even school for the term just finished Shadow Becomes Substance.” tually be treated the same. were W. C. Bryant, principal; Nixt Sunday is Children’s Day. It is not Hitlerthat is so danger Miss Lillian Harwood, Miss Alta Further announcements from the ous to civilization. He is but an Poole and Miss Bertha Darby platform. other of a long chain of aggres tcacherst J. B. Hosford, chairman sors who have taken advantage of of the board, J. M. Parfy, R. J. Christian Science church ser human fraility. He came at a Ginn, directors; R. E. Hoskinson, vices are held every Sunday morn- time when large bodies of people clerk. in;: at eleven o’clock. Sunday were willing to trade their liberties It is reported that A1 Wrigni school begins yt ten o’clock in the for his kind of promised security. expects to live in town after Mon Sunday school room in the rear of What we in this country need day Mrs. W. told us he had the the church building. Wednesday to fear is not so much an actual carpets up a week ago. evening meeting includes testimon invasion by the grey dad armies We can sell you top buggies ials of Christian Science healings. of Germany under Hitler as it is from $45. up. OT Co. The reading room, in the rear oi the acceptance of the philosophy Managers of field sports in the church, contains all authorized of accepting security for liberty. Mcro will use 30,000 feet of lumber Christian Science literature which We need to fear the appeasement anti fence in the grounds. may be read, borrowed or purchas doctrine that teaches us to slowly l'rom the Observer May 31, 19l2 ed The public is welcome to all give away our liberties. On application of the farming services and to make use of the We have made long strides to community to Moro city council reading room. ward the los* of our liberties in hitching posts are to be returned recent years. We have come to >to their more convenient locations. CARD OF THANKS rely on government for many We wish to thank the many The west approach of the Lone things we might tetter do for our Rock bridge was damaged iby the fi iends who had a part in the selves. Soon we will be unworthy high water of last Sunday making graveside services held for Allie of liberty and whether it be Hit the crossing dangerous. The bridge J. West, our father and brother. ler, or some dictator of our own ciossing to the Wheat and Martin It made possible the fulfillment of we will accept a promised security. places was also partly carried his request to be buried in Moro. The world’s civilization has been cut. Mrs. Echo Bartlett advanced during times when peo Mrs. Hazel Lake O. A. Ramsey began building ple were free to think and act as operations at the fair ground Mrs. Leola Church they saw fit. Inventions, books, Tuesday. He has 42,000 feet of -C. P. Kagsdale industrial progress all come speed lumber to work on and a big stack W. H. Ragsdale ing to free people and come slowly of ’shingles. to those who depend on others or The DeMoss Lyric bards will re NOTICE TO CREDITORS their government. All persons having claims a turn home next week having com We will not continue to be a pleted their 40th annual tour. gainst the estate of Mary Isabell f ee, virile people if we persist in From the Observer June 2, 1922 Cronk, deceased, are hereby noti giving away our bard won liberty, Farmers of Shefman county are fied to present them, in proper even if we give it to our govern carefully considering building a form, to the undersigned, the duly ment and empower its minions to large wheat elevator a-t Rufus and appointed, qualified and acting exercise domination over us. When delivering wheat to that point by Administrator of the estate of we think more of our mouths than truck. They figure they can make Mary Isabell Cronk, deceased, at of our spirits we deserve what we big money by this move in con the office of George G. Updegraff, gel—and it is not much. junction with a steamer and »barge Moro, Oregon, within six months line that Astoria people will put from the date of this notice, to wit. May 23, 1941. on the river. SMALL SCHOOLS Herman Schilling, Mayor Thompson has had the Administrator. city park seeded^ to turkey red Graduation of the grade and high school classes of this county wheat aYid kept soaked to make a Geo. G. Updegraff, must have brought feelings of green carpet for the crowds who Attorney for Administrator. 29-32 futility to many of those who will attend the Fourth of July Complications watched the ceremonies. In the criebration in Moro this year. An Irishman got out of the train Rocking of the new Sherman entire county there was a total of 24 high school pupils and 36 grade highway from Moro to DeMoss at a railway station for refresh school pupils. Some from this hill will he completed by Friday ments. The train, however, pulled county finished in otft of county says the superintendent, A. D. out before he was finished. “Hould on”! cried Pat, as he Emery. .schools, to be sure. • These graduates of high schools /Philip Searcy, stationed at the panted rather breathlessly along were divided among four schools. Ptesidio, is visiting his folks, the platform. “Hould on—ye’ve The largest class was seven—two having made the trip up by thru- a passenger on obard that’s left of them. Schools of this size make auto line,-a new way of traveling. behind.” I In Other Days ) Abstract Office Remodeling George G. Updegraff moved from his office last Friday to the one formerly occupied by Dr. Poley. He will remain there, until his ouilding has been remodeled by the building of a vault, redecora tins and changing into a more modern office. Mrs. Harold Ginn had her tonsils removed Tuesday In The Dalles and is getting along well without them. Bob and Marjorie Marvin are here this week on a short vacation from the soil conservation camp ac Hermiston. Marion McKee left Monday for Corvallis to meet with the phar macy board and give examinations to the new class of druggists. Mrs. McKee went down with him for the day returning Monday night. The library board will hoJd a meeting next Monday night at the library rooms. Seven thirty is the hour. Mrs. Charles Ruggles and daugh ter, Connie, left Monday for St. Heh ns to bring back heri»husband who has been there for several day*. LeRoy Wright, Roy Powell, C. M. Kuypers, A. C. Kaseberg and D. L. Reynolds left Wednes day for Umatilla where they will attend a two day meeting and dis- cu’r' the subject of weeds. They are the weed committee of the county and county agent. The American Legion Auxiliary will meet June 4 at the home of M rs. C. J. Thompson for the pur pose of electing officers for the year. A pot luck dinner will be served. Mr. and Mrs. Loy »Cochran of Pcrtland spent last week end vis iting at the Eben Kee home. Mrs. Cochran remained while Mr. Coch ran returned home Sunday. Doris Stradley underwent an operation for appendicitis in The Dalles this week. Mr. and Mrs. »A. A. Dunlap spent the week end in Portland. Mr. and Mrs. Giles French and daughter and Mrs. E. E. Barnum drove to Redmond last Sunday to see Cleo Barnum. Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Barzee re turned from Newport this week after a months stay * along the coast. Mr. and Mrs. Karl ’Landstro-m ano daughter arrived Sunday eve ning from California to spend a week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Peetz. The Landstroms are being transferred to Texas where he will continue in the soil conservation service. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Truitt cami up from Sweet Home Sunday to visit a day, and see their daughter, Ardis, graduate. They returned heme Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Bob Marvin and Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Conlee spent last week end at Suttle Lake. Teachers were leaving by -the middle of the week, going to their homes for the summer or prepar ing for music school. Miss Cor- nacchia will spend the summer at Eugene, the Misses Jackson at Mitchell, Mrs. Nye and daughter on the coast, Russel Hollinshead, who will be principal at Rufus next year, will move immediately T. Letter Johnson LAWYER WAJBOO MORO 113, I. O. O. F. Moro, Oregon Meets 1st and 3rj Tuesdays in thi I.O..O.F. hall Trai sient and visitin< brothers are cordi ally invited to meet with us. Joe Ritner N.G. \ » riion Millet Sec. Moro Lupine Lodge No. Rebekah Lodge No. 116 Moro. Oregon Meets 2d & 4th Tues day of each montlf. Visiting members wel come. Helen Martin N. G. r Ion nee Johnston, Seri Eureka Lodge No. 121 A-F & A-M Meets on the 1st and 3rd Thursday eve nings of each month. Visiting members cor dially invited to meet with us. Vendell llalsiger W.M. , * C. V. Belknap, Secy. Bethlehem Chapter, No. 78.O.E.S. Moro, Oregon Meets Every Second and * Fourth Thursdays in each Month. Visiting members Invited Patricia Woods Sec. Dorotha Moore, W.M. to that town and occupy the teach- erage as soon as John F. Jenkins leaves. Mr. Jenkins will te|ach at Lexington netx year. . Mrs. Jess Lancjry was hostess Mcnday afternoon to the members of the Sam Gordon bridge cluib. Mr. Joe Peters won first prize and Mrs. Omer Sayrs second. The Jolly Dozen card club met with Mrs. A. H. Barnum Friday with Mrs. E. E. Barnum winning the club prize. J. K. McKean was in Portland the first of the week on business. Hollis Bull came over ffom -Con don Sunday and »took his son, Tommy home with him after ^he had stayed with Jiis grandparents for about a month, »his departure being delayed because of illness at Condon. Mr. and Mrs. Otis (Baker will leave Friday morning for Seattle where fhey will see their daugh- tr, Audrey, graduate from high school and visit with Mr. Baker’s ^brother and family for a week. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Lawrence and daughters, Florence and Mrs. Burdette Lite, who is here from Pcrtland, Ted Thompson, and Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Flatt and daugh ter Lois, drove to Condon last Sunday to attend the wedding of George Beardsley, Mrs. Lawrence’s brother. Mr. and Mrs. Lamer Sayrs and Larry left Thursday evening fcr Silverton and Independence to visit over the week end with rel atives and friends. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Stamey and daughter, Muriel, and Earl /Cross of »Silverton, and Dr. and Mrs. L. D. Idleman of Salem will be week end visitors at the A. S. Johnson home. All, with the John sons, will attend the Hampton family reunion in The Dalles park Sunday.. Mrs. A1 Busch of Hillsboro and her son, Keith, now an officer in the army, were here Wednesday to spend several hours with her mother and father, Mr»-and Mrs. N. W. Thompson. W. C. Davis suffered an acci dent last (Saturday morning when his car left the highway on the turn near the slaughter house. The car was seriously wrecked and Mr. Davis was cut about the head and face. Our attention has been called to an error regarding the field meet at Grass Valley. The height was 9 feet 2 inches and Ross Fields and Jimmy Coats tied for seconu phicc instead of »being secono ano third as reported. IPupils of Miss Vivian Trounce were heard in recital Wednesday night at the Community church although several were absent be cause of illness. Those playing were Donna Kay Sparling, Derrie Hennagin, Janet Nye, Joan Ovcf son, Ronnie May, Diane Chris- t’anson, Priscilla Melzer, Janet Schadewitz, Donella Nelson, Gloria Doi.ma, Mary Lou Sayrs and Patri cia Pinkerton. SHERIFF’S SALE • BY VIRTUE of an attachment execution duly issued out of the Circuit Court of the -State of Ore gon, for Sherman County, I will on Saturday, the 21st day of June, 1941, at 10:00 o’clock a. m., at the front door of the Court house in Moro, Sherman County, Oregon, sell at public auction, subject to redemption, to the high est bidder for cash in hand, all of the right, title, estate, claim, lien or interest of Welcome Ruby Agee and V. L. Agee in the following described real property, to wit: Southeast Quarter of Section , 31 and the Southwest Quar ter of Section 32, all in Town ship 2 North, Range 17, East of Willamette Meridian; Also Lots 3, 4, 6 and 6, Block 4, Biggs’ Second Addition to the City of Wasco, Sherman County, Oregon; taken and levied upon as the prop erty of Welcome Ruby Agee and V. L. Agee, to satisfy said attach ment execution in favor of Inde pendent Warehouse & Milling Co., a corporation, against V. L. Ages and Welcome Ruby Agee, for $233.55, together with interest thereon at the rate of eight per cent per annum from Jap.uary 10, 1927, until paid, less the sum of $50.96 paid on interest, together with costs and accruing costs. Dated at Moro, Oregon, May 23. 1941. C. C. Wilson Sheriff, Sherman County, Oregon. Geo. G. Updegraff, Attorney for Plaintiff. 29-32 NOTBCE TO CREDITORS All persons having claims against the estate of Henry John sen, deceased, are hereby notified to present them, in proper form, to the undersigned, the duly ap pointed, qualified and acting Ad ministratrix of the estate of Henry Johnson, deceased, at the office of Geo. G- Updegraff, Moro, Oregon, within six months from the date of this notice, to wit: May 23, 1941. MaryEva Administratrix Geo. G. Updegraff, Attorney for Administratrix. 29-32 Fr.nl: Joe Slania will be the Justice of Peace R. A; Stow of next man to go to the army from Grass Valley was ¿i^out town Sherman county he holding ordei Thursday mo«ming. number 14. The call is made for June 17. Mr. Slama is in Portland -Alex Hunter is here for a brief ready to report. Should he be un visit at t»he Ci. A. Williams home. able to do so Clarence Oscar Spencer of Wasco will take his place. The Lloyd Hennagin family ex pect to begin its vacation .this week end, going to Breitenbush Hot Springs for a time. Mrs. Serai Searcy made a trip to Portland Wednesday. A. H. -Barnum and Lester Bar num left for Prineville Monday night to join the caravan of stock men who inspected several ranches in this section of the state. Patronize Journal Advertisers SINCE THE COVERED WAGONS F1RSTRUMBLED INTO OREGON... i T ry t h e W ant A ds then's never been a better Kentucky \ bourbon than RELIABLE MAN Wanted to call on farmers in Sherman county. No experience or capital re quired. Write McNess Co., 2423 Magnolia St., Oakland, Calif. OLD HERMITAGE WANTED: one light twelve foot hillside comlbine any make. Mil- fred B $ , Thg Dalles, Rt. 3. TOR SALE: Fryers. Notify me by 6 p m . Friday if wanted by Sun day. Gladys Morrison, Moro. TWO gas pumps for sale cheap at Carlisle’s, Miller, Oregon. FOR SALE: Tokein visible gaso line pump, hand operated. Call or write, Dinty’s Service Sta tion. pd 28-31 May, June Better R. I. 6ted Chix $9.50; pullets $16.00: June Leg horns $7.50; pullets $15.00-100 Started Leghorn pullets On hand. H art’s Hatchery, Beaverton, Ore. WANTED: Hay Chopping, $2.00 per ton for 10 ton lots or more. Leonard Fields, Wasco, Phone 464. pd 30-32 And m o re an d m o re m en a re fin d in g that o u t ç v e r y day. 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