Ti
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ÿ ifty -S e v e n th Y ear
No. 30
Falls Again Memorial Held
A column o f novo» \
To Assure Crop;
hbuA Government,
Fields Soaked
Politics and People
Nearly an Inck Hits County;
South End Points Get Over
with Myçiflf emphatù
O ffic ia l C o u n ty P a p e r
Moro, Ofeyon, F r i d y . J u ^ 1, 1945
Three Inches
For Moro Man
K illed In Battle
A memorial service for Staff
Sergeant Carl Fredrick Peeta, who
was killed in action m Germany
March 7 was held at the Moro
Community church Sunday May
27, with Rev. James D. Moberg
giving the sermon for the soldier
War Bmd Sale
O regon W a r Bond Cham ps
Leu Than Enough >5, J o W in M o d e l "Jeeps"
Memorial Service
Honors Those
To Make
Who Sacrifice
Gnnd Crap In s p e c t Thought
Piuhnhk
Speakers Extol Me® and
AU To Campaign
Women Who Serve Nation
Now Nearly Half Over
For Humanity
Rain again came to Sherman
Carl was horn in Moro April 12,
Dedication of the honor roll
The state «far finance committee
county and in sufficient quantity 1920, a eon o f Otto Petto and Mar* report on bond sales for the past
bearing the names of those from
. , .
to settle conclusively any question <ar«t ^Thalley Peeta. He attended weak shows lHk$: Sherman county
the county who have served the
Where the Japanese balloons tllat might have been left about «hool here until Me graduation ^aa
mOaa of $70,384. This is
nation in the armed forces was
oaded with ineendaj-y bombs start
1{,4B wheat crop. There will when he went to the University
Serosae o f $29,000 from the
done
Wednesday in a program «n
from U as much a myateiy to the
a CT3p—a good one, unices
Oregon where he com pleted his
reported as of Monday,
the lawn by the structure. Paul
army' and navy intelligence and gome new variety of weather oc- four year course and returned for ig^y 81.
FBI n o » » » ’ ** *•>«> * * cur,.
hj. mater’. degre, another T*ar.!,>A t the „ u ci 130,000 per w e ’t
R. McCulloch of The Dalles and
( n t m e w a. J i^ v e re d in the
A>
the hlbit
lfct. He volunteered in the enlitted n -
fcd <o
...
Rev. F. L. Cannell were speakers
Pacifte northwe.t l . , t year. After
m>k(T thj# year the
nerve and
called m the.um n.er
ky aboat , 5
for the dedication and memorial!
the flrat three balloon» were re- end
t|,e county received the oi_ 1M3-
attended officer a eenL • B n Inst repert shows the
service.
,
a . n d heaviest part of the latest rain. •eh« ’ •* F’ rt »ennin,, G»„ and
potted
and . announcemsr.
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McCulloch
in
his
dedicatory
re
em u lation had beea published in
Md
were hlrd hlt w»a later aent to W aeon.m f o r average
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.....
m
arks
said
th
at
Sherman
county
3
the newopopen further inform.- >nd
VaJley r .ceiyed >nother traininr with • combat outfit.
Of the $18,884 rqjorted $60,494
gold
sta
r
list
was
longer
than
the
tton
rerardin,
^ood wettir<
hia officers
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--------- them was restricted
. n < «WU
w e ,« ,,.
- From —
- -j cornea
’
- word
in E bonds.
county's quota
average for counties of the size-
TWy become nullUry Merete.Bot
of
durini that he WM leadm< Kb platoon la io r E boBdg *
la la $190,000 meaning
The
spirit of sacrifice th a t caused
_ nt k
- .
r»nrvwlvaf
o v e r t a l i * . W
wllfaffiW'
-, ”r ’•«**5
the balloons continued to drift M "y
combat ui/anaf a n C Cernon
villam
$$88,900 m eueh bonds
the men to serve should help to
th . to w » andforw ta ° f “ *•
Bourbon . a little
more
th a . M» reh 7 when mortar ahells boon must
mu. be sold
ovuiann,
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^ | d fa
~ , reach
- v u u.n
b I aaawto.
order to
the
m ake it a better world in which
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C*U^aa^aa
deept**
the
blocks
dc
on
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th a t There is no rain gauge in
•Pme over- ^gt. Peeta ordered qlo | a>
the previous six
to live he said.
•
M l , and they wi P™05* » ?
the
of heavy reinfifil that has
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8?^?C. 7. * campaigns, SfcaraMUi county has
Rev.
Cannell
impressed
on
his
fnoe dropping
.rirhten women flooded Grass VaJky
of
Valiev so often this pleoe
P1^ * <
>r .h d l that
« “ t billed
vuieo him
mm
failed to Wake its quota. .
audience
th
a
t
they
m
ust
never
for
and M ildren who have se?n them
year but certainly that town has
L
a
fa tb i week t h e ’ .Wasco
get the men on the honor roll. I t
• Miniature “Jeeps”, shown in the picture with a real Jeep, will
and who lmve wondered if the west had more rain than Boudbon. Es-
Rev. Moberg reeatyd hia helpful
$9375 >n g
ie awarded as prises throughout Oregon for outstanding bond
is the best, he stated, who make
invaded-
«elliug Jobs in the state during the Seventh War Loan Drive. Ex-
trmates of the natives who have disposition and said that all who
Grass Valley post
sacrifices
for God and humanity.
ict scale replicas of the war Jeep manufactured by Willys-Overland
What is known of the balloons watched the streets All up three had known him had benefited ojfce
remainder had dolors, the models were built especially for use in the campaign
The program started with music
a comparatively little. They are or four times run as high as fiva from that acquaintance. Mrs Vel- been
through the bank at ^y wounded servicemen at Army convalescent centers. The aut<
by Marion Crews on the piano.
>ompany supplied the hospitals with the materials and paid thj
» feet hmg. made o f paper, and inches during May. Some fields ma McKean and Mrs Lbinie Hart M<m>
Mom jM>at
The
audience sang “God Bless A-
for each model they produced.
arry a load of incendiary bombs, will require a lot of working be- «m g a duet • « ! W M . H arry
R * dU. rettrana
m erica” and gave the flag salute;
rhey float m from the west. Seme fore they are in shape to seed Pinkerton and Mrs Haael Belshe
Frank Fitzpatrick played a trum
iter that the rains
have suggeated that they this fill, but they are good and sang a quartette at the ceremony. of thia
pet solo, Tom Fraser, accompanied
should aid the sale
released in Japan and the wet.
by M rs Charles Ruggles, sang
a good crop is
of
“There is No Death” ; Mrs Velma
M less necessary
northwest. If they are
Gram V .lle , Very
McKean and Mrs Linnie H art
1 on hand greater From the Observer, June 2, 1996 well.
to
,
Beiantly high, the
prevailing
At the station in Moro Ma>
sang “ The S tar Spangled Banner”
to carry through
L. V. Moore has had completed a quartette Mrs H arry Pinkerton,
Crossed wires came within an
Mb would <ive them the speetl brought 2 20 inches of rain, far
/
this feeling is
the
carpenter work on the interior Mrs Hazel Belshe, Mrs Linnie Hart
ace
of
sending
Peoples’
block
up
ff an airplane. Other people argue in excess of the normal which is
M has not been in-
of his- farm residence this week. and Mrs Velma McKean sang
in smoke one night last week.
hat the balloon« are being re- >7. For the entire year 9.91 inches
Professional and «killed worker»
Urn «ale of bonds.
The Ladies A id Society of Moro From the Observer, June 2, 1916
IWfa WfffigffMaa aabarnr> b a w fallen, slightly below the sv- are again needed-for the agencies
Jeep to on dla* M. E. church was very handsomely '.P. C. Axtell Is building a private “Lefa We Forget” and Mr. Fitz
88
wa
ae rowiewhen off the coast, in erage of 10.30 for the crop year serviced by the Merit System Conn * *
sffd the
a souvenir th at entertained Monday afternoon by bridge between his house and barn patrick played^ Taps
Istiror Gff* the distance from Ja- from September 1 to May 31.
. ciL An examination <i<fa baa ^9®®
program
.
purchaser of
Mrs O nn Ramsey, gamee * were with m aterial furnished by the
am ro boo great for these flimsy
There is thought to be as much tentatvely set f or
7 fa
Members of the county’s three
of E bonds.
Moro branch of Tum-a-lum Lum American Legion Posts were pre
m to r iv n « , to n -k e tto journey moirture m the xnl m norm»l be-
H u ,‘ne be « tto. m . method 0/ played a-nd refreshm ents served
C. K. Cochran’s system of wa ber company.
kcroaa the wastes of the north caaBe around Moro,
at least, Operator, and Senior Tabulating
.
sent with their colors to stand m
The owner of the Wasco bakery silent tribute to the men who now
te r works a t his suburban farm
*acific. All that is definitely known there was little run q|T last winter Machine Operator t o faa Unem- ____________
(
and residence was badly demoral committed suicide Wednesday mor are serving as they did a short
a that they soar ever the Pacific ag dams did not fill up.
pioyment Compenaatkm Comma*
•a M 5 ’ ’
a •
ised last week by workmen drop ning in the yard a t the rear of the generation ago.
kortbwMt and British
Columbia At Wasco the latest rain hrou- «on. Staff Assistant
m Social V - l -
I— D em and
...
ping an iron pipe into the artesian bakery.
ad conotMate a rteal threat to ^ht .80 to bring the ram there up Work I, Staff Asuistant m Social
The honor roll was purchased
An auto stage has been estab, by the county court after sugges
bo foroota. However, the woods to over two inches. Although th ; Wortt II (Multnomah County), »«4^0
_ Q a l v « « m 4 l > a r i
lished between Grass Valley, Moro tion as to an appropriate memor
hia «(rtag fcave
eo Agisl wroi
there
ir. Field Representative are needed M » /®
g
— been w et for --
V OT w
O»« e , leee spotted
******* then
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--
. that the incendiaries t jje BOuth end of the
- county
. . . there f°r
•_av*
and Wasco to run to The Dalles ial was made by George Updc-
the £5*.*.
State D..U1.L.
Public OZel/aM
Welfare Prtew,.
Com-
Homemakers were urged by
daily, leaving Grass Valley • each graff and Wily Knighten, who also
lave been unable to Mart a fire.
Rome difference in th at d istrict m ission.
Mrs Tom Frasar to continue even
morning
a t 8 o’clock.
arranged the program and handled
A fgw e f tb e balloons
have but a u r e i v e d about the same, Health Workers Wanted
more conacienMooaly their sal
Walks are torn up on Main the details of obtaining the names
intact and have been re- ______________
vage of waste fata.
The teaching force of the Moro street fronting the Freeman and of those «serving.
The State Board of Health is
owned and examined by Jhe ag-
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.
&
•*V-E day haanX: changed the
store
n ei« * o f the federal' gowenwuent. Y 0 | U m e Of T r a f f i c
urgently in need of nurses, doctors picture Otoe bit" mid Mrs Fraser. school has been hired except for Moro Trading company
building,
preliminary
to
putting
in ' specialised fields who will be “In fact we have just heard from a vacancy in the grades and con
■his has finally resulted in the
employed as State Health Officers, Washington that national supplies tracts are out for th a t position. down cement walks.
spartment
releasing
t
h
e
dep^Unem relea.ing
A g e !!!!
Heading the group will be E. R From the Observer, June 4, 926
_
_
as well as Sanitarians and Sani-
itary of their existence. With sum
fats and viid
oils are at all time low
J.A. T ruitt has added a full
mer a t hand and the people go-
T^ie gverage daky volume of
Engineers. .No formal written wbjie military and induatrial need Joe Barker, principal, formerly of
ig
the woods for recreation trajflc on Oregon highways in 1041 examination is required for these
currently reaching a peak. Man- Golden dale, who is expected to length back wall mirror to his b a r
Funeral servilce» for Mrs Henry
fare is a possibility of someone
lig h tly higher than in 1943. positions with the State Board o f
quota* On margarine, move here soon with his wife and ber shop equipment.
C. V. Belknap has repainted and Howell were held Thursday after
-« B o y Scout, for instance-find-
to Secretary o f State Health. Appointment is given 4on ahorteninr COokfaig and salad ods two children. Mrs B. H. Roberson
«g a bomb with an unexploded
g Farrell,
ex- «nd
reduced for will move into high school, teach enameled the wood work m hi» ho noon from the Methodist church in
I a, who
ffiaxx w announced
—— .www-.-w —
— the basis - of an unassembled
«T e.
m>sma ooap
wwga have
a«* < w been
arww»« -aw
ing English and Social Science, tel Moro barber shop a flossy Wasco, following her « death at
barge and fooling w*h i t Hence today that the traffi(>
hime no amination, and grades are based
traffic w
volume
three months”.
Maurice Letson will teach shop white and the floor a blue grey Seaside Sunday of an heart at
fho candidates’
«'ffinrlidntpa* dducatimi
Odiirat ion and
and
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fa warning to keep sway from far this year also . i-
is _ii_k*l„
slightly higher nn
on the
Mrs Fraser pointed out that
and mathematics and Mrs Maynard natural tone of cement floor paint- tack.
aytbing resembling a bomb. Oc- than m the previous y e a r . e x p e r i e n c e .
America's pre-war main import
Nelson will instruct i 1 dome? tic
Saturday afternoon and evening
Mrs Howell was a sister of Toni
astonally, the bomb has become
The
average volume in 1944 ran-
To
included
source
of A A
fats
and v oils
JL « v »TVlOftV
- v ha
-FF- jp—
— .... in this examine
•
W
VU4VV W
W
W
O wra
e«n ■ were
w* w • from
• -
science
snd commerça. Emil Bey the Woman’s Missionary Society J. Peugh of Wksco, J. H. Peugn
operated from Xhe balloon and - ged from 3,620 vehicles in January tion, applications must be received apeaa now. held b y the Japanese-
. a a-5_v.
r orzv !_
ffitaam Council
U
T ____
V ___
__ * boys
* ■ - xk.
Xfl the Ñipa ers, who conies from Jacksonv le of the Presbyterian church will of Fair Oaks, C al, and Charles R.
bund without a trace of its car ’- to
high of 6360
in September, tin
by iko
the Maarif
Merit SvV
System
Council bv
by
“Until
our
drive
"ier.
In 1943 the average daily volume June 23. Detailed information can ou^ o/ the Pacific we home makers will be the instructor in music snd give an ice cream social in the Peugh of Oswego snd Miss Nettie
Secrecy was maintained regard-
from 3^00 vehicles m Jan- be obtained by writing Professor mugt contmue <0 >«Xp out by s a v m ay include other towns in that Hulse building next door to the Peugh of Long Beach, Cal. The
late, Mrs F. L. Barnett was an
Moro m eat market.
< these visitor» on the theory
y
* hi^
5 593 in j uiy .
William Griffith, 616 Mead Build-
every drop of waste fats and instruction.
At
the
meeting
of
race
horse
Mrs
Letson
will
teoch
the
7-8
other sister.
b it publication of the news would T ’or the first quarter Of 1945 ing, Portland 4, Oregon.
oii, T ^ t nttla container on the
men and the board of directors
grades,
M
aigaret
Hann
of
Minot,,
Mr and Mrs Howell have spent
ivsal to the enemy where the the average
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daily volume
______ _ showe 1
stove is one of the moat hnmediat?
of
the
Sherman
county
fair
asso
South
Dakota
the
3-4
grades
and
much
of recent years at Seaside
tens! voyager had landed.
an increase of nearly 13 percent GAUGE, DENIER* DETERMINE productive sources of fats which
Mr«-Convey of Maryhill, Wash., ciation held a t the Hotel Moro although the greater part of her
"over the sam period m 1944.
w
our nation has to replenish danger*
Contrary to widespread belief, oug,y low wppHes. We must con- theM*£. The latter haa some child last Saturday it was decided that 64 years was spent in Sherman
In the matter of war criminals -------------------- -
the harness races be merged into county. Surviving are her widower,
the gauge alone of rayon hose is <inue
belp maet minU ry needs*, ren to enlarge the school.
t should be recalled that after
C L
1 U
one
race of three heats for each and one son, Marvin o f Wasco snd
not an indication of aheerness, re- __________.
rorld war No. I there were 900
3 S C 0 O C D O O l iTH S
days
racing card.,
a grandchild. Interment was in
minds Miss Lucy Lane, OSC exten-
‘
accused persons picked up. Of this
‘ *
sion
specialist
in
¿lothing
and
tex
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l
l
U
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I
&
T
€
llt
S
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F
Sunrise Cemetery at Wasco.
»umber only « dosen went L> B u d f f e t l O S t e d *
tile
s.-A 51-gauge hose - —
may
rial. Six of the 12 received sen-
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< be
—
,
«noes of eix months each and of
The budget o f the Wasco school sheer or it may be service weight,}
r l a V I lS D O
L IC H T 31106 F O U D d
PIANO PUPILS PLAY.
Jus half dozen two escaped. And district has been posted for the depending upon the size and
I*
/
A piano recital of pupil« of lfis s
Brake checks made by Oregon
hat was the end of war criminals benefit o f those who may desire weight of the yarn used.
' Miss Vivian Trounce’« pupils from
Vivian
Trounce was given Monday
law
enforcement
officers
during
rial m that war. The war crimes to read it. Voting on its approval
“Gauge means the fineness of Rufus appeared in recital at the
Work
is
still
progressing
on
the
night
at
the Community church
the
first
two
weeks
of
the
brake
mmmiision in this war has thou will be the third Monday in June knitting or number of needles per Rufus school Tuesday night to
and
the
following
pupils appeared
REA
line
that
is
to
connect
the
emphasis
program
disclosed
157c
wnde of names, each documented, the 18th this year.
1 1-2 inchs on the needle bar,” bx- end the year of study they have
to
deKght
their
parents
and fnends
Kaseberg
country
with
the
lines
of
the
brakes
checked
were
inade
including the high and the low,
A special election will be held plains Mis» Lane. “When the given to their notes. The program
with
their
improvement
during
of
the
Wasco
County
Electric
quate,
according
to
Secretary
of
and it remains to be seen what to raise $8437.03 outside the six gauge is high th< mesh is more consisted of: Dotty Steward play-
the
year:Carol
Burnet,
Old
Folks
Coop.
The
holes
for
the
poles
arc
S
tate
Farrell.
The
safety
division^
punishment will be meted out to percent limitation. Requirements «closely or finely knit than when the im g London Bridge; Dale Willi-
at
Home;
Lavelle
Schilling,
Polka
all
dug,
Sherman
county
fanners
serves
as
field
agent
for
Chief
Nil
ihem. ?
inside the six percent are $6479.19. gauge 1» low. Sheerness depends ams, Yankee Doodle; Don Miller,
The'people of the United States Total budget is for $22,554.00 as upon a combination of gauge and The Cello and Rocking Chair; es, Portland, state coodinator for having aided in that work very Dot Polka and duet; Edwin Balai-
materially. A shortage of pole« ger, American Patrol; Vhrette Sp
and gfeat Britain have a different compared to $14,678 27 last year, weight of yam , which is known as George Fox,
Fairy Whispers; the program.
prevented all of them being set arling, Three Little Pigs;.Jim m y
During
the
first
two
weeks
of
psychology ;fkom - the people of Receipts and
cash declared arc denier. The word denier is derived Shirley Herin, Kentucky,
etc.;
but
that part of the work is now Roberson Pride of the Regiment
the
program,
which
started
April
Europe. It £o«s against the grain $11,637.78.
-from the name of an old French Paul Blackburfi, Jingle Bells; Ro-
about
completed. Putting on of and duet; Susan Moberg, The
16
and
continues
till
June
1,
state,
for Americans and British to ex- Items that caused the raise are
coin and means, as applied to tex- ger Miller, Algu; Alfred Pound,
Brooklet; Donna Kay Sparling, The
cross
arms
and stringing
county
and
city
traffic
officers
scute an offender in the European general control $688 up from $264 - tiles, the Weight In grams o f $ The Cello and Rocking
Chair,
Wayside Chapel; Joan Oteson
is
being
done
by
linemen
from
the
cheeked
3,281
cars.
Of
bhat
num
fashion, and th a t» why the Yanks 57* supervision $737, up from $450. specified length o t yam . Hence a Ruth Meyers, Rose Petals; Dick
and the British are regarded as Instruction $16.412 up from $10,- fine yam will hive a low denier. Peck, El Capitan; Dorothy Black- ber, brakes on 491 vehicles were co-op and it is expected that power Sparklets; Ronnie May, Military
soft. In Europe a war criminal is 572.89; operation of plant $3270 making 76 denier just twice as bum, Qui Vive; Darlene Smith, found inadequate. The percentage can be turned on about July 1. March; Florence Gentry, L’Adieu;
Plans for further extensions un Diane Christianson, The Kiss Wal
promptly linecf up agarist a wall up from $2326.17; Maintenance fine as 160 denier.
' Kerry Dance; Lorraine Millard, of inadequate brakes for the first
der
the new ruling that permits ts; Kathryn Moberg, An Old Ro
two
weeks
of
the
campaign
is
and shot in the back of the head; $1200 up from $717,88; Auxiliary
“The way to make sure of the Chartnante; Donna Jean Smith,
expenditure
of $26,000 for any one mance; Sharon Martín, Forget-
slightly
higher
than
that
reported
there are no long and technical agencies, fixed charges and capi- degree of sheemees is to ask about Ciribiribin; Velda Guilford, Caprice
extension program are under con Me-Not; Margal?! Olsen, PUgrnna
n a ffi,
u p p « * * 1» ,
W
A .
A IIW
w h b ii « «
m
< > U L l« y
« ju p e n s v
w e
e i m c i u both
uvn
w
iv
« i i u the
w i b denier,**
u e iiie r , h
ik i O
U B l,
n Audrey
u u ic ;
w
w u M a r w a a , - For for cars checked during the first
trials,
appeals,
etc.
The
offender
tai
outlay
expense
are
either
the
gauge and
and
duet;
Blachfaum,
1 Europe llftens to the charges slightly larger or actually smaller Misa Lane
concluded. “A high jr«t-lia-Not; Eleanor Fox, Military week alone”, when the perentage sideration, but it is not*. known Chorus; Patricia Pinkerton Grieg’s
gainst htm for 19 nr 16 minute« than last year- All are compara- gauge with a low denier means a Polonaia«; Maryljm Mfllar, Lleber- of inadequate brakes was two what direction the projected lines Concerto and duet with Mian Trou
nce “Hungarian Rhapsody**.
will go.'
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*1 on
" —
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__
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— _ 11 iiAM
sheer hose ’* — *'
straum; , xztinttM
Vivian Trounce, stnAilled.
Spfcilied.
Page
Four
tively small
items .
«a the
Northwest
if
j
, b
,||e
'the
^ ‘ L‘"3
Wtt
WorkcTS Needed FoT '
Do You Remember When These
Items Were News Instead o f History
■Mi
Moro Teachers
Hired For 1945-46
Mrs Henry Howell
Buried Yesterday
Brakes Bad If Inch
REA Line Being
Strung For Service