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Many Attend
Benefit Party
At Grass Valley
Jun Wilson Back
OREGON SCHOOLS
UWvta H arfuJtfi i w h e w , visit,
tag a t th e hom e of his m other,
Mrs Mike Sm ith for th e p ast w eek
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A total of 180 ex-servicemen
T-Sgt. Ear! Lyons arriv ed in
are attending Oregon schools and
New York S aturday a fter s^ en d
Mr and Mrs J. C. Wilson of ing m any m onths to E urope He
colleges under the state educa
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tional aid program for veterans,
Portland spent the week end vis- i8 expected hom e shortly,
iting friends and relatives.
-
Hugh E. Rosson, director of the
J. K. Wilson of Portland was
D epartm ent of Veteran’s Affairs,
At the benefit card party spor
Mrs Harry Justesen was in here Saturday to attend to busi-
announced 'this week.
sored by the Eastern Star social
Wamic
Wednesday to attend the ness.
These benefits amount to
a
club held at the Masonic hall
bridal
shower for Mrs Roger
month straight payments for 00
Thursday evening six tables of
Justesen.
hours - of classroom attendance
pinochle were in play with high
R H E U M A TISM
per month in accredited school9-
scores held by Mrs Sanford Kent
Mr and Mrs Eugene Norton and
and A R T H R IT IS
for veterans who were Oregon
and Bob Hoskinson and low scores
daughter were dinner guests of
residents
for
one
year
before
en
held by Mrs Del Eakin and Mr
I suffered for years and am so
F A U L E Y TO N A VY . . . fSdwtn W. Mr and Mrs Robert He’yer on
tering service and who had 90 or Pauley, California oil nuuy has heal Sunday.
thankful that I found rehaf from
K ent Three tables of bridge were
more days in service. The bene named by President Truman to M
in play with high scores held by
this terrible affliction «that I will
undersecretary of the navy. Wash*
fits are for 36 calendar montiis.
Leon Coffman has beer, con gladly answer anyone writing me
Mrs Ed Alley and Paul Goddard
About one third of the 180 lagtoa reports that he will he named fined to bed with tonsil!tis for for information. Mrs Anna Panto,
and low scores held by Mrs Art
of the merged army-navy
are high school students and of head
several days.
Bibby and Joa Bibby. «, Refresh
P. O. Box 825, Vancouver, Wash.
when and If authorised.
this third, about one-half are en
ments were served at the close
rolled in Lincoln high night
of the party by Mrs Joe Bibby
classes in Portland, Rosson said.
and Miss Betty Olds..
The- - remainder are atteudlng
Mr and Mrs Art Bibby went NATIONAL WESTERN GRAND CHAMPION HEREFORD . , . Te be state and other schools of ltigher
to Tygh Valley Sunday on busi crowned kingpin of the hereford family is no small honor. This stately learning, with medical and den
and obviously self-satisfied hereford bull was crowned grand champion
ness going on to The Dalles to of his breed in the National Western Stock show in Denver. He's called tal students heading the li3t.
bring her father, ‘ O. M. Fraley, Larry Domino 37th and is shown in the top picture wiih his proud owner, ’ The state program is provint?
home with them after spending Alan Feeney, left, of the Milky Way Hereford ranch, Phoenix, Aria., and especially beneficial to high school
herdsman Pete Graves.
several weeks in the hospital.
students who Intend to go on to
Mrs Josephine May came up
college, Rosson said, because it
from Moro Thursday to visit at Commodity Loans
State AAA Has __ saves their GI benefits for _tbe
the home of Mr and Mrs Wallace <»
time when > their expenses in
May and Mrs L. D. May.
school increase. The state and
Total
Huge
$2,800,000
To
Spend
Mr and Mrs Wallace May, Mis
GI educational aid cannot be ta
Commodity loans to Oregon ’ With $2,800,000 available for ken at the same time.
L. D. May and Mrs Josephirf?
May yv?nt to The Dalles Monday producers on 1945 crops exceed improving and conserving Ore
Information on schools and ap
ed $10,000,000, according to a re gon’s agricultural resources this plication for state aid can lx? ob
on business.
Mr and Mrs Bud Brinkcrt ond port from the state AAA commit year, AAA committeemen arc tained from service officers.
her mother, Mrs Fred Crowley, tee on U. S. Department of A p helping farmers and ranchers
Mr and Mrs H. 0. Dugger and riculture price support operations plan an all-out attack on erosion
A. Stevens
Mr and Mrs John Rust and dau in the state for the year. The re- and depletion with the assisianc?
ghters were Sunday dinner guests port covers loan programs hand- of the 1946 agricultural conserve
at the home of Mr and Mrs Bill led by county AAA committee*. tion program, E. Harvey Miller,
Loans to producers on 194'.’ state AAA chairman stated.
Brinkert celebrating Mr Brink-
1608 G S t .
Phone 307/
crop commodities for whicn pro County committees will review
ert’s birthday anniversary.
THE
DALLES.
OREGON
grams have closed amounted to each farm plan and determine
Mrs AI Fox and son, Pfc Gene $10,486,778. In addition, loans on the amount of assistance to be
Summerfield, went to St. Helens ladino clover seed under a pro given the operator. In addition
Friday to visit her son and dau gram which closes February l.1» to cost-sharing payments, this
ghter in law,, Mr and Mrs Ed are expected to amount to anoth assistance can be in the form of
gar Summerfield, who accompan er half million dollars..
conservation materials or teenni-
ied them home to spend the week
Wheat led the list of loan cal aid needed to plan and tarry
end with them.
commodities. Oregon producers out the practices. In fixing this
Lt <j. g.) and Mrs A1 Roberts took out 206 farm storage and amount, committees will consider
and children left Saturday for 2289 warehouse storage loans on the size of each farm’s conserva-
Portland to visit his sister before 7.232.281 bushels of wheat—one tion job in relation to the funds
returning to their home in Cor third of the state’s 1945 crop. available for conservation work
and Subsidiaries
vallis after spending a few days The total 1 amount loaned at 90 on all farms in the county. Pay
Southern California Telephone Co.-"Boll Telephone Co. of Nevada
here with her parents, Mr and percent of parity rates was ments will average 50 percent of
Mrs Fred Cox.
the cost of performing the prac
$9,755,764.
Mrs Art Bibby went to The
tice.
Dalles Thursday to visit her fath
Citing the need for building
er, O. M. Fraley at the hospitv day from Portland where they back fertility dost in heavy war
Mrs Herman Peters accompanied spent several days On business.
Ed Alley took John Conroy time production, Miller calico on,
her to The Dalles to meet her sis
every farmer to perform all* o f
ter. Mrs Frank Wilcox, who came back to the hospital Saturday the conservation practices he can
from Newberg to spend a lew for medical treatment.
carry “on his own” and then add .
Mr and Mrs Matt Simon and a few extra practices with the as
days with her sister and family.
James Easter spent several daughter, Helen, went to Portland sistance of the program Com
days last week in Heppner on Saturday to spend the week end mittee taking farm plans will
' A . j L l H O t / G L it expe
FROM PEACE TO WAR AND FROM WAR TO PEACE
visiting their daughters and fam have full information on the
business.
policy— to furnish the
ilies.
Her
mother,
Mrs
Elizabeth
rienced an excep tio n al
Mr and Mrs John Buether and
possible service; to rer.Jer
practices offered, and also will
Pnr Cant
Telephones Owned
Ittt
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IncrnoM
Iftouai«
g ro w th th ro u g h o u t the
daughter, Frieda, were business Strange, accompanied them home be prepared to discuss produc
the service as economically
and O p erated!. .
1,948,062
2,702,686
754,624
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war
yean,
our
company
visitors in The Dalles Thursday. for a visit..
as
possible; to charge for
tion goals, price support pro
T o ll and Long Dis-
d id not p r o fit fro m the
Mr and Mrs Ed Alley announce grams and crop insurance.
the service only an amount
tance:
, Mr A. A. Dunlap, Mrs C. R. the marriage of their daughter.
war. The tabulation . . .
Total Calls . . . .
129,190,340
346,892,535 217,702,195
to keep our company finan
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Anderson, and Mrs Arzell I^emley Lila Lee, .to Mr. Wayne Karnes,
comparing the year 1945—
Longer haul calls
cially vigorous — it is of
(originating in
and daughter, Carolyn, went to on February 24, 1946.
the end of the route to
N E W F L O V R C O M IN G
vital importance that its
- -
and destined
Tokyo Bay— w ith 1939—
Portland Thursday on business.
earnings be such that they
beyond
our
ter-
The new order caliihg for 80
Mrs Lemley remained for medical
Mrs Don Smith and Mrs Her-
the year in which ominous
ritory) . . . . .
650,570
w ill continue to attract the
11,766,999
11,116,429 1709
percent
extraction of flour from
war clouds cast their im
treatment and the others came man Ziegler were hostesses at a
Plant Investment! . $493,360,850 $678,550,991 $185,190,141
necessary amounts of new
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pending g lo o m — v iv id ly
home Sunday.
stork shower for Mrs Glenn Perry wheat will mean - bread with
Operating Revenues $122,168,305 $248,370,088 $126,701,783
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capital needed to accom
portrays, not only what
Local Service
Mr and Mrs Willis Brittain and at her home Friday afternoon higher vitamin and mineral con
plish these objectives.
Revenues . . .
85,703,890 131,179,676
45,475,786
ouf company's expansion
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family of Tygh Valley spent Sun- After the many lovely gifts were tent than at present, provided
Earnings
that are adequate
T o il Service
1 s been throughout the
day visiting at the home of Mr opened refreshments were served the present enrichment program
are
in
the
public interest,
Revenues . . .
33,156,914 109,735,931
76,579,017
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years of its war effort, but
and Mrs Frank Bayer.
to about twenty guests.
is continued, says Dr. Margaret
because earnings that are
Operating Expenses
also the impact of this ex
(before taxes) . . $ 82,163,244 $167,291,874 $ 85,128,630
Mr and Mrs W. F. Schilling
Bob Garrett went to Ar.telcpe Fincke, head of foods and nutri
less than adequate neces
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pansion on its major oper
Operating
Taxes . . $ 17,579,987 $ 53,364,072 $ 35,784,085
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sarily jeopardize the effi
were Sunday dinner guests at Saturday to spend the week end tion at Oregon State college. 1 he
Total Payroll^ . . . $ 56,023,205 $124,689,994 $ 68,666,789
ations.
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ciency and the scope of the
the home of Mrs Amelia Peterson, visiting Bill and Bob Schultz.
bread will be slightly darker and
Employees!.............
29.998
51,282
“ T h e phenom enal de
21,284
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service. T hus, our com
Mr and Mrs Ralph Balzer of will have a more wheaty flavor
Mr and Mrs Paul Lemke of
M e n ...................
12,091
15,745
3,654
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velopment
of
the
Pacific
Whole-
pany and the p ub lic it
W o m e n .............
The Dalles. Mr and: Mrs Bill Bue San Francisco, t California v-e which some may prefer.
17,907
35,537
17,630
98
Coast w ith its tremendous
serves
have a common in
Income Available
ther and family and Fritz Ro>- the parents of a son bom Febru- «•'* b a le rs expect the new hour
strides* in commerce, in
terest In full recognition
for Interest and
to
l>e
on
the
market
in
abou*
weder were Sunday dinner guests ary €6, 1946. The baby’s grand
dustry, m ilitary and naval
R e tu r n ................ $ 22,560,834 $ 24,215,173 $ 1,654,339
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of that interest, the charges
at the home of Mr and Mrs John parents are Mr and Mrs Tames 30 days
activities has placed, and
Average Invested
for the service rendered
Buether celebrating Mrs Bue- Kenny of Moro and Mr and Mrr
C a p ita l................ $355,293,069 $412,344,160 $ 57,051,091
w ill continue to place, ex
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should reflect a fair treat
Return on Invested
ther’s birthday ¡'anniversary.
acting demands upon our
A . F. Balzer of Grass Valley and
ment
policy expressed in
C a p ita l................
6.33%
5.87%
.4 6 % *
7*
T. Lester Johnson
company. W ith the nation
Mrs Ted von Borstel took her the great gandparents are Mr and
rates
which,
at all times,
Per Common Share:
wide interest in this far-
son. George, back to school in Mrs C. R. Bruckert of The Dalles
w
ill
be
sudh
that sound
$7.87
Eamings
.
.
.
.
$6.78
$1.09*
14*
LAwrn
tlung section with its rap
The Dalles Monday after spend- and Mrs Roy Belshee of Moro.
Dividends . . . .
$7.25
$6.50
economic considerations
$75*
10*
WASCO
MORO
id ly expanding m arkets
$9.74
T axes...................
$21.68
Ing the week end at home.
$11.94
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w ill prevail in the interest
Mr and Mrs Charles Perrigo
and its outstanding growth
Mr and Mrs J. W. Blagg and
of all parties— the patrons,
|A t 0«c«mb«r SI. )lnclud«t construction payroll. *D«croas«.
_
p o te n tia litie s , o u r com
daughter. Marie, went to Portland anti daughter, Linda, left Friday
die employees and the in
for
Emmett,
Idaho
to
visit
at
the
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pany w ill experience in
vestors.
,
Wednesday to spend a few days
the immediate years ahead, as they are now
home of his parents, Mr and Mrs
w ill take men, materials and money. Our
“A successful nation is a prosperous na
on business
'
visualized, an unprecedented expansion.
program w ill offer employment opportuni
tion. In order to increase and to sustain the
< Mrs Helen Alley and daughter John Perrigo.
HIDES, WOOL, FURS, METAL
“O ur immedi: 3 task ahead is to render
Mr
and
Mrs
Frank
Bayer
and
ties to many men and women not only in
production
which is vital to that prosper
Barbara and Mrs Glenn Pern'
announces removed to
service to all who want it and to restore
the manufacture, construction and installa
ity, business and industry must, of neces
were to The Dalles Saturday on son, Claud, were business visit«vy
205 JEFFERSON STREET
and to take our service to new heights. As
tion of the added plant, but also in the
in The Dailies Friday.
sity, prosper as must their personnel who,
business.
THE DALLES, OREGON
lt announced December last, in the imme-
maintenance and operation of a continu-
through the dedication of individual effort,
Dell Olds was i to The Dalles
diate five-year period our company w ill be y ously improving and expanding service.
contribute to the forward inarch of Amer
Wednesday on business
required to make expenditures for new con
O ur vast undertaking w ill require for its
ica. This fundamental concept, the recogni
Mr and Mrs Gus Hartmann of
struction aggregating $400,000,000 and, as
accomplishment earnings that are sufficient
tion of the dignity and worth of the indi
Waaco spent Sunday visiting at
a consequence, extraordinary amounts of
to attract the huge sums of new capital
vidual and the value of free enterprise,
the home of Mr and Mrs A . F.
new capital w ill be required. The execution
needed. Expressing as it does a fundamental
with equal opportunity for all— the Amer
Balzer.
and speed of thia entire program are de
significance to every city, town, village and
ican way of life— has produced the highest
Mr and Mrs R. J. Baker of
Is an old established firm th at has been selling,
pendent upon the flow of available man
hamlet throughout the Pacific Coast, the
standard of living among all peoples. Prog
The Dalles spent Friday here on
power, materials, money and the level of
consummation of our unprecedented pro-
servicing and repairing ctts for a generation.
ress has been the measure of the welfare of
For Farm Work
Kent Legion Hall
March 16
Dr. B.
V e te r in a r ia n
Combination of American
Legion Birthday & St. Patrick's
Given by Auxiliary - Supper — $ 1 .0 0 plus t a x /
Andy’s All Veteran (WWII) Orchestra
The Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company
$400,000,000 Five-Year Expansion Program
Excerpts fro m the 1 9 4 5 A nnual R eport
S a m F o rm a n
Walther-Williams Co.
B. C. Baumgartner brought his
family up from Portland last
week. T hey are living upstairs to
the Karnes building.
Mr and Mrs Willard Barnett.
Mr and Mrs Orville Ruggles, Bill
Brinkert and Mr and Mrs Bla toe
MUler o f Moro were dinr.er
guests Thursday evening t>f Lt.
and Mrs A1 Roberta a t the horn*'
• f Mr and Mrs FTed Cox.
Mrs Estei Hartley and Mrs Al
fred Kock returned home Thurs
The dependability of its products and the qual
ity of ite service has been proven many times.
business conditions. The consummation of
the program for 1946, now w ell under way,
w ill require, it is estimated, an all-tim e
high expenditure of upwards of $90,000,-
Now, when it is doubly important that you
have good workmanship and quick service to-
keep your cars and trucks running, have us take
care of your service problems.
000 for new construction. This compares
w ith the $35,800,000 expended in 1945. In-
. elusive of materials re-used, the gross plant
additions for 1946 are estimated at well
over $100,000,000. This expenditure w ill
be more than double the 1945 gross plant
«dditions of $48,791,000.
, "To do all the things we have in mind
Tire Repair and Recapping
4 O I E 3 rd
g q $f|$rill result in increasing the plant ia-
V||hheQt of our company by almost 50 per
cent, bringing its total plant investment to
an amount aggregating upwards of a b il
lion dollars.
“The era of tremendous expansion that
our company has now entered places re
sponsibilities of the first magnitude upon
our management We go forward with a
firm faith that a telephone service rendered
well w ill continue to he well received. In
our company's following'out its established
our great Nation— it w ill be die earnest en
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deavor of our company, as it has been in
the past, to render a communication serv-
ice, a hich through its scope, efficiency and
dependability, w ill continue to m .lr. ¡u
fu ll contribution to that progress.*’
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