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PAGÜ 8. SHERMAN COUNTY JOURNAL. MORO. OREGON FRIDAT, SEPTEMBER 5, 1941 straightening the., underpass two miles south o f Moro. This is a la V’Cable request and one that Sherman County Observer ; should be granted by the commis Established Nov. 2, 1888 sion. Grass Valley Journal Just last month a,w reck occur- Established Oct 14, 1897 ‘ f ed there that would have .been CONSOLIDATED March 6, 1931 fatal had the car have been filled. Wasco New»-Enterprise Every now pnd then two cars meet Established Nov. 1891 in the underpass with damaging CONSOLIDATED March 4, 1932 results. Some of the army would have been moved this way, it is Published Every Friday at learned, had the pass been higher. Moro, Oregon To make the pass safe a change Editor in the road alignment would be Giles L. French necessary for there is a curve in Entered as second class matter at it and the height would have to be the Postoffice at Moro, Oregon . . under Act of Congress of March- c Inasmuch the highway commis 3, 1879. sion is anxious ’to improve roads where they are dan’gerous it, is likely that this request of the S FM e R O lti county court will receive an at CIATI ON llI L I S tentive ear. Grade crossings are of ten dangerous,, so much so that OFFICIAL COUNTY PAPER the federal government has been SUBSCRIPTION RATSS g.ving.a part of the money needed Payable in Advance *' for their elimination. This is not ONE YEAR ........................ .. $1.50 a grade crossing but is dangerous because it is narrow, low and SEPTEMBER 5, 1941 crooked. The court, we are sure, will receive the active support of the county in its new move. SENSIBLE PROGRAM Kelly’s Column A New Assistant NOTICE TO CREDITORS All persons having claims ag ainst the estate o f Nelson W. Thompson, deceased, are hereby notified to present them, in pro- undersigned, the duly appois^d, qualified and ac ting Administratrix of the es tate of Nelson W. Thompson, d e-’ oeased, *&t the office of Geo. G /. Uixiegraff, .^ioro, Oregon, within six months from the date of this notice, to wit: August 8, 1941. * Frances Henrichs Administratrix Geo. G. Updegraff, Attorney for Administratrix GEORGE G. UPDEGRAFF The (Cascade Locks site is favor Attorney A t Law ed by Secretary of the Interior ¿ekes and also by Paul J. Raver, Bonneville administrator, while the M o ro a n d W Troutdale site is the selection of OPM. At the present time con William Close arrived here this sideration is also being given Rainier and St. Helens as possible week to take up his duties as as sites for the plant because Bonne sistant manager of the local ville already has a transmission branch, First National bank. Mrs. line to Longview and either Rai Close will come up in a short time. nier or St. Helens is adequately Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Woods of equipped with dock space and deep Lewiston, Idaho visited here Wed nesday night with his sister, Mrs. channel for shipping. * * * L. V. Moore. Rural communities, already Mr. and Mrs. Lester Barnum drained of much of their available were in The Dalles Monday to labor, will face a more aggravated return Miss Alma Bowman to her condition next year if the war is home after she had visited here prolonged, and particularly if the with them. United States is drawn into active Mr. and Mrs. J. K. McKean are participation. Charles Taft, of the taking a weeks vacation which be office of coordinator of health and gan Saturday. related defense activities, says that Serai Searcy and wifç were Seattle will require 92 per cent among the visitors a’t the state more workers; Los Angeles 57 fair the first of the week. "• per cent more. Mr. Taft did not Wayne Thompson left Tuesday mention Portland, where war or for Freewater to start in business ders have not yet absorbed all the for himself as a partner in an in mechanics and other skilled work surance agency. Bob Christianson ers, but a substantial increase will is taking his place with the grain Magazines are again telling of be required in the Rose City when growers. the plans of Secretary of )Agri- the shipyards attain their full George Updegraff’s brother, a culture Claud Wickard for chang stride. In all the shipyards of the naval commander, is now in com ing American agriculture. He country 545,000 workers will be mand of the navy’s station at the wants to make our produce meet employed by the end of this year tip of the Aleutian Islands. |h e demand upon it. This was one From the Observer Sept. 8, 1922 and 12 months hence it is estimated Ronald McLçchlin suffered a ' of the tenets stated in the original Mrs. W. H. Snook accompanied^tfcere will be not less than 725,000 chipped vertebrae this week while AAA and has been forgotten. putting up straw. Instead that organization has by her daughter Lucille and son, employed by then. Mr. and Mrs. 'Ray Gordy and Mac was visiting in. Moro this — -------------------- increased the production of the son, Dean of Klamath Falls, are week as the guest of her sister, LINDBECK’S STATE NEWS M a k e y o u r g re a t little fa ir a s c o lo r fu l a n d w e ste rn a s y o u r five major crops that were already visiting Mrs. Gordy’s uncle, D. J. Mrs. W. M. Walker. The party Continued from page one. providing surpluses. Agriculture p ro g r e s siv e c c u n ty is a n d d e s e r v e s — g e t in th e sw in g a n d has spent eight years going the were bound from Portland to their fund to be used as a back-log McLachlin while enroute to Se attle to visit his parents. home in Madras. p r o m o te b y lo o k in g th e part. :• against which the state can draw wrong direction. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Davis re Wm. McDonald, known to many in the depression which is expect Wickard wants us to produce L a d ie s R id in g B r e e c h e s turned Monday from a trip to W e s te r n H a 's Rodeo Shirts more milk and dairy products, Sherman countians who have cross ed to follow the present boom. • a ■ Long Beach, Washington. ed the John Day river at the ferry And Jodpurs — strong, light San Fran or San Fran Jr. Blocks Lustrous Silky Rayons in bright n ort tomatoes and vegetables, Mr. and Mrs. Wily Knighten c lors - shoulder yoke and pockets weight cotton twill—well tailored, Unless Governor Sprague inter b<ef, and pork, more mutton and "lossing maintained by Mr. Mc in Belgian Belly or Black yet roomy comfort — patented wool, more eggs. We are short Donald, has bought the Grand (Ho venes James Harry Thomas, 19- visited his mother at Castle 'Rock, piped in contrasting colors - 2 Sizes 6 7-8 to 7 1-2 knee. Action (behind knee ycar-old sailor, will be the third Washington over the holiday week button fitted cuffs - lx>oks like on these articles, both for use at tel at Arlington. end. The streets In . front of the Fur F»lt Wool Felt pleet) Colors brown, green man to die in Oregon’s lethal gas ci’Rtom made models. Colors gold, home and for export to the na Ramsey and Sayrs properties* are chamber. Thomas was sentenced Vayne Gurdane, captain of the green, red, black, blue, pink or black * tions we are trying to help. $ 3 . 9 8 $ 2 . 4 9 The wheat farmer is one of being improved with a rock base to death in the circuit court of state police, was here Wednesday Sizes 14 to 17 $ 3 .9 5 u p ____ those who is producing a surplus. covered with dirt. When finished Gilliam county this week for the accompanied by officer U ’Ren of L a d ie s W « -S te r n H a ts $ 1 . 9 8 The Dalles office. this will be a much needed better ~ T e x a s R an ger b e iu slaying of Kelly Tnuglas Smith, It may seem to him that if the Robert Whalley of Fairview left ment. Low crown all wool felt riding of Aberdeen, Washington. First Authentic Patterns of famous present subsidies were- removed he V a q u e ro T ie s Boys and girls, remember that to pay the death penalty in the Monday after visiting a week with hats - silky rayon braided crown standard western patterns - Dhuble w’ould be ruined. This might be Western ^tyle, ready tied square true if they were taken away sud-. the school bell rings at 8:30 Mon gas chamber was Leroy Hershel his aunts, Mrs. Carroll Sayrs and trim and chin strap - look like ex strap style with small buckles— knot - all silk - adjustable neck Mrs. Margaret Peetz. day morning. McCarthy, 26, slayer of a Portland strong, durable, western—Saddle denly and the piles of surplus pensive beavers. iColors Marion McKee was here last size. Colors black, brown, gasoline station attendant. He was tan or dark tan Sizes 28 to 40 wheat thrown on the market. It From the Observer Sept. 6, 1912 tan or black executed on Januaiy 20, 1939. week end having returned from a gold, blue, green, tan it most unlikely that this will be Machine Stamped Hand Tooled Claud Spoon and wife were vis Claude E. Cline, 46, who murdered trip to far eastern Oregon. He done. $ 1 . 9 8 $ 1 . 0 0 itors Sunday at the homes of his mining* partner near Fossil was accompanied by his son, Gor $ 1 .0 0 A program, as it is reported Mr. Mesdames H. W. Strong and O. C. was executed on July 26, 1940. don. Wickard has in mind, would cause Mortensen. Mr. Spoon has m a d e ___________ ___ Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Barzee re greater production of the deficien his home at Washougal the past turned from Long ' Beach, Cali cy crops. This would give back to year, and this year harvested with JM(-RO LOCALS fornia early this week having at the legitimate wheat grower his E. A. Medler, near Wasco. tended the wedding of their daugh Mrs. Wallace Cochran and small market for wheat which is now The Hay Canyon school house is daughter are here to visit a few ter, Ixrnise at Pasadena, August 29. 3 o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o c o c o o o o o o o o o o c c o o ^ soc « o g g c c c o o o c c g c ^ o o o c c o o o o o o o o o o o o o o c divided among many who did not respledent in a new coat of paint, days with Wallace’ mother, Mrs. The Moro Missionary Society normally grow wheat at all. inside and out, and the roof. Roy Georgia Cochran. Wallace is now will meet Wednesday, September Wc now have a price for wheat Axtell did the work for the dis a lieutenant, stationed in Georgia. 10, at 2 p. m. a t thq home x>f Mrs. that is largely a political price trict. Mr. and Mrs. Claude Thompson Ida Davis. This is an important and that is a dangerous basis for Mrs. McClellan and daughter, were in Portland over the week meeting and all members are any industry, be it agriculture or Miss Ruth, have returned from end to visit with their daughter, asked to please be there. manufacturing. their summer outing. Delbert Rice of Ft. Lewis came and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Il is not contemplated that the J IB. Morrison of Grass Valley, Seigenthaler. He expects to en home for the week end. Mrs. wheat grower on land well adapt has purchased one of the finest ter the army as a lieutenant in a Rice, Delbert and Mrs. Rice’s house ed to wheat growing will be asked automobiles for sale in Sherman short time. gudst, Mrs. Winn, drove to Ione to change. That would be as much county for a long time: the car is Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Newton to be with Mr. Rice who is har a distortion o f land use as is the a seven passenger Cole, electric dropped into town Thursday after vesting there. ‘ present plan. But farmers who lighted and self starter. W. H. an absence of several months. can produce meat, wool, dairy pro Moore, agent for the Cole in this Mr. and Mrs. Merril Oveson re ducts, eggs flax, vegetables will be territory made the sale to Mr. turned Tuesday night from Utah encouraged to do so. Morrison. where she had been with the fam This is getting back to the ori “Ideal weather for the work of ily for six weeks and he for a ginal plan of adapting American harvesting” asserts itself again; fortnight. agriculture to American needs, LAWTI let us hope that it may stay with of having each acre grow the crop it to the finish; no damage except WASCO MORO it should grow, of feeding the delay is thus far reported. American people well It does Ralph Brisbine is at work with away with the doctrine of scarcity the H. M. Shull machine at Kent. Moro Lodge No. . 113, I. O. O. F. and install in its place a policy At NOON Dr. E. Boone Wheat was here Moro, Oregon of plenty and no farmer is going last week on a visit to his daugh Meet« 1st and 3rJ to be hurt by such a plan. ter and other relatives and friends. Tuesdays in tha I.O..O.F. hall Trai From the Observer Sept. 5, 1902 sient and visiting LETS HARK THEIR TRAIL DeMoss Bros, concluded to stand In EVENING brothers are cordi Suggestion has been made that no more threshing foolishness, and ally invited to meet there should be some markers so came to Moro Saturday and .vitti us. bought a Little Giant threshing placed along the highw ay’ in Joe Ritner N.G. Sherman county to mark the route machine with which they will do M o ro C onfectionery Vernon Miller, Sec. of the emigrants through this that work themselves hereafter at Lupine Rebekah Lodge No. 116 county. It is an excellent sugges home. Rev. Webster preached his last Moro. Oregon tion. sermon at Bigelow Sunday eve Meets 2d & 4th Tues In nearly every county in the day of each month.. state there are markers to show ning. Herbert Root left Saturday for Visiting memhens wel the »till perceptible wheel tracks Corvallis, where he intends to at FOR SALE: Dugger house prop come. ofi the pioneer wagons. These erty in Grass Valley $350.00. Helen Martin N. G.. wagons came through this county tend the Oregon agricultural col Vada Dugger, The Dalles. lege. He lives in Wasco. Florence Johnston, Se< on one tim e well known trails. Up Miss Nina Pound and Lulu Ken from the John Day ford, across WANTED: An old fashioned plat Eureka Lodge No. 121 A-F & A-M the north end of the county fcb nedy both of Wasco, are visiting form rocker, without springs. Meets on the 1st and ford the Deschutes with stops at in Arlington. Call Journal office. 42-4 p 3rd Thursday eve The Hotel St. (Clair at Kent was the water holes for night they WHEAT TREATING— See Ira nings of each month. opened to the public Saturday. came. Emigrant Springs is named Fridley at Wasco. Visiting members cor for them. nn i »n»»mnin i n»i i i iw ii iii»iw « r t dially invited to meet FOR SALE: 3-year old Lincoln Later when Barlow had mapped with ns. 7 Buck. Clifford Trumbo,, 405 the road across the mountains they This is the time to— Wendell Balsiger 'W.M. Wasco. 1 drove up Grass Valley canyon to C. V. Belknap, Secy. cross the Deschutes near Shearers *1 a dangerous adventure as any one will attest who has seen that river. of One wonders, in these days of paved highway and swift automo bile, how they did it. Fording rivers, pushing on day after day across uncharted hills, herding live stock by night and driving them by day. Their march was slow Prices m ay n e e a n d but nothing stopped them, ‘ neith- goods get scarce. er snow rtnr rain nor heat nor gloom -of night.” Q u ic k - E asy - S a fe Let as supply you with We of this generation may have lost the determination that made W rite or Call for . a cellarful o f good gro oi/T forefathers succeed; we should * Complete Information not lose, also, the reverence for ceries a t best prices, . it and fail to at least mark the paths of their progress. Manager of Bank Arrives DRESS UP!! for the In Other Days SHERMAN COUNTY FAIR $2.00 Dalles EGON A . M . Williams & Co. Toe„ Goldendale T. Lester Johnson Light Lunch PLATE DINNER J4MB0BE! THIS W EEKEND DURING FAIR W an t Ads Complete Western Rodeo Fully Up To The Standards Of The Past Eight Years. Lay in a Supply Make It A Family Trip Staple Groceries Save Tim e by using Friday this M odern Deposit Plan McHale’s Grocery LOW BRIDGE The Sherman county court is expected to ask the state highway commission to consider raising and Jimmy’ M cH ale, O w n e r ; 422 E. 2nd St., The Dalles Saturday Sunday 5 6 7 T h e D a ll e s B r a n c h o/ the U n i t e d S ta te s N a t i o n a l B a n k H e a d O ffic e . P o r tla n d , O re g o n M 1 M K I H I I I) I H 9 1 0» ’ O S I 1 I N S II R A N C I C P R P O K A ItO N %ÇCOOOCOOOÔOOOCOCOQOOOOOOOC000006<^COCCOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOÛOOOOOOOOCOOOOOOO i ?in ii m i nu ii n i nnn:nim i iiin»» gsa • -w ' '*■ N k i
