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Hoping in September. ft® çnt, Mr and •M * - M r and Mra Ormand HlWer- the spread fingers as ft he liked „1st Stanfield Mr and Mrs John Foss’ small L ’2 i ciato m atter a t tSw them. who is at brand were business visitors in ^Stanley Anderson daughter, Sandra, suffered a bro- - ^ " a t Co;rvillte '“ spenF Portland during the week end Oregon uirkr Act oí A little patience, yes, a little ken leg Sunday and wag taken tending at v e r v a in s^ sp e m twrformance of « March u « s . time. to a nail ps h osn itai for treatm en t the vacatioh waakead at the home and z attended** a p e r to r m a ce Fra^k Knox : “* " nf hla Mr Mnd Mra Gor the Ic* Wer® 0 r r o R iA i_ : and daughter, Mra of hta ParenU, U r knd Mrs Gor » £°> _ son, John, who Harper « OSC a< Corvallis. Jessie Anfang , spent . Memorial tSOCIATION G R A N G E A N D SA LES T A X ■lies. r Mr »“<* Mra W itter »»«« :4rKl- U . 2 * It is conceded that the state day in The Dalles. . Jphn Halverson of Alaska ar- Mr and Mrs Archie Gore grange now in its annual session rived Saturday to visit his bro will continue its opposition to Kelso visited Saturday and ther in »aw and sister, Mr and the sales tax. That there will be day at the home of Mr a n d ----- , Fred Dormaier and children Z •« S K fllM líM V t» more opposition to it this tim e Harold White. b JB W I 4n Portland a t Other guests at the Dormaier r iiu s v s y < 4 s « v i* T itN is not surprising, not because Mr and Mrs Robert Belknap,*®®®"*0 the home of their son in law and horn® were M r and Mrs Andy more grangers will be inclined and children of St. Helens aoriv- -- O F F IC IA L C O U N TY P A P E R w hip- Halverson of Seattle, Wash. to vote for the new ew tax but DUt be- I»e- ed ™ Saturday oaiuiuoy to vu visit viari. Mrs mi a Belk nvia.-- “• “ ‘JFJJ’J visitors at the home cause the former close knit statq „nap's mother, Mrs Wilma Wt'de. P and'MrsT w Svne Bartron of Mr and Mrs J .T . Johnson were organization is not so effective Glenn Van Gilder of Portend ¿a ilg h “r h a ^ F X v e ^ ^ o m I their son and daughter in tew, ONE YEAR ........................... as before. There has spent several M d M Harlan Johnson of J U Ñ E t , 1947 ■ ™ - “ “ were aiw — ay< m m « days « visiting x « ; » ¿ K » J « « Leg at Early Age ----ftüMCWPTloN RAMSr~ tax. R A IN A N D CROPS Although the grange and labor Newspapers that reported with apparent sadness the total demise takes the lead in opposition to of hopes for a wheat crop ara the sales tax the bulk of the oppo- how joyous that rain has brought sition—usually rhout two-thirds relief and that crops are saved. Of the voters—comes from aver- There is a touch of exaggera- ag e citizens who have no inten tion in both statements. First, thev ^on Of deliberately voting a new state as reported and, in lact, onto themselves without some crops were in no such tragic very definite benefits. farmers were contemplating a This is undoubtedly the poorest pretty fair return if cool weath sales tax bill that has ever been er prevailed during June. Second, presented to the people of any no wheat crop is fully rejuven ated with .66 hundredths of an state. It actually raises no money inch o f rain although it Is a help. for the state at all. It merely Winter wheat is w ell along shifts the load. in som e sections of the county Oregon doesn't need any new and will make a crop anyway money, anyhow, although it does but spring wheat will get much not have enough to pay for all good from the showers that fell the things some groups want the last week end. We were hurt probably 30 per state to buy. Oregon has a most peculiar tax cent and helped around 10, which makes for prospects somewhat structure. We have the general less than that of late years and, fund, which gets its money from at present date about equal to various places but not from in long time average. come taxes. In Oregon ail income and e x S T R E E T N A M ES cise tax revenue must be used The directions for watering as an offset to property taxes. lawns given in last weeks’ issue served to confuse as much as to They have been doing this nobly inform, It now appears. Reason of late years. We now offset all, was that residents did not know state property taxes, the ele the name of the city’s streets. mentary school fund, the new ba One inquiry from a neighboring sic school fund, and expect to own Indicated a double confusion. offset the county school fund, Streets in small towns are (a move of doubtful legality). ,known only to the abstractors and There is plenty of income tax those who deal in legal descrip money and collections are high; tions apparently. They are des er this year than ever. It is the cribed as that street the church general fund that is short. is on, or the one where some old The procedure of moving mon citizen used to live. Names and ey from the income tax fund to numbers are not used. Moro hafi a most unique system the general fund is a bit involv of naming streets. Rather it is a ed and probably takes an elec- First street tion. It shouldn’t be so com plica t- lack of system climbs the hill In front of the ed, but the people have voted Journal office; Second is the It that way. Had the bills prepar next street to the southwest and ed by the State Tax Study com- 2? ^ on5 ‘ mission been passed some of this rX , „ F™ T S difficulty would be removed, but tM one «52rt F ir « street ‘he men who wante<l a. “ 1“ . tax > T r '•r Hansen “ <1 Mrs Max Wll.iams left q « t ,.r d a v fo r B ps Moines and M^ichtr Iowa vteit her Melcher Iowa, to bit mo return iT two w ^ k s ^ u tM r s will return in two weens dux mrs Williams plans to remain for a < > - Mrs H. A. Van Gilder entertain- ed the Tuesday contract club with a dessert luncheon at Stiles on the Deschutes. Cards were play- ed at three tables with prizes for- Stores going to Mrs Arthur Smith and Mrs Herbert Root. Weekend guests at the Home of Mr and Mrs E. D. McKee were their son and daughter in law, Mr and Mrs M. E. McKee and son Gordon of Portland and their son in law’ and daughter, Mr and Mrs Hal Shelton and daughter, Nancy of Hood River. Mr and Mrs G. G. Wolcott ar rived from Ashland Thursday and spent the rest of the ween at uie home of Mrs Wolcott’s parents, Mr and Mrs Charles Everett. Mr and Mrs Fred Hennagin of Portland were holiday guests at the home of Mrs B. Estrelle Hailey. to the northeMt (the paved « r e e l to th®«fiMirtBftait. Fifth and Bix- th ara'toHihSFon.' >' Th» main-1® Main street, and on up the hill is Scott, McCoy, Court and Hood, the first two n a m w for early citizens, the third fo r th® tsourthouse and the fourth fo® tfl®^ first good view of the ' ^ n ^ n X 1 w « ^ h .. to r their own personal motives were in control. Therefore the need for new money was exag- gerated, the demand for a sales tax was made to appear great and the bill was passed with the bles- gjng of nig property owners, probably there is nothing to worry about for the common peo- h-ve not been fooied before reversal of ^ a v ™ U? b e \ ^ « opinion a ful. third of them watermaln repaired and the rea- to put the tax over. sons for the original directive ob literated by time. summer. • and Mrs Art Machee, and children,: D grlene.and ,-Quke, vis- ited Hood River orf Memorial .. t ( entertained n?€5 lber® th e 2 £ ? L u bridge > chib at het h em e W ednesday af- ternoon. Places for dessert lunch- eon were arranged at one table centered with roses. Cards were played at two tables with Mrs Joe Hiklerbrand holding high score, The -Tuesday Study club an- nual picnic, marking the close of Mt and Mra Hart Haney oi ? o X d Halley and daughter qt Portland were houseguests of Mra B. Eatrelle H ailey over the weekend Mr and Mra Ted E verett.and zu . Ann; Ann left nthiMdnv daughter, T Lote Tueaday for Goldendale tQ spend a few day* with Mr and Mrs Bruce Grady, former Wasco residents. Mra H. H. W hite and daughter, Mra Louise Endicott, returned Tuesday from Prineville where they visited relatives and attend ed graduation exercises gf which tneinber *of Mrs Ernest Shull at Hay Can- Guests at the Hlldred Zell home yon. Members present included: Mrs Louise Endicott, Mrs Nor-% over Memorial day holiday w ere man Gochnauer, Mrs Archie Gos- Mrs Zell's brother and sister in law Mr and Mra Cart Anderson o f San Francisco, Calif., Mra Lewis Keith Joe Hines left Wednesday for The Dalles to visit his brother In law and sister, Mr and Mrs Bill Alsup until the end of the week. From there he plans to go to Portland for a two-week stay Weekend visitors at the home of Mrs Lydia Darby were her son and family, Mr and Mrs Wavne Darby and her daughter and fam ily, Mr and Mrs K. R. Ferguson, all of Portland. Mr and Mrs K. I. Stevenson and daughter, Glenna,* and son, Gene Dutton of Seattle visited at GAS A N D O IL FT) ftk- - A CTT'MIlOF’t HASTWGS& RONALD ' STANDARD R. H. McKRAN and SON IN 8U R A N 0B V OIL PR0DÜC IS i4 ”.1'/ f “ . * M. m •» EM. Btt■ TET H IC K L IN ivertoa, Oregon R h e u m a tis m a n d A rth ritis . Doctors differ as to the mertt» of NUE-OVO. Many users say It has brought them reltef. I f you suffer from Rheumatism or Arthritis Why M t write for Mtoratoro oa NUE-OVO from Rssearch LsbSMtortek Iae^ <N M. W . M K Portland, Ongen. Pd.A dv. N O T IC E OF F IN A L AC C OUNT DOUNT Notice is hereby given that the undersigned has filed In the County Court 'o f the State of Oregon for Sherman County his Final Account as Administrator of the Estate of Bryan W. Van Gilder, deaceased, and that Wed at 10:00 o’clock A. M., of said day, »t the courtroom in the’ house, in Moro, Sherman ( ounty, Oregon, have been fixed toy the Court the time and place for hearing , of objections to said Final Account and for the settle ment of said estate. H. A. Van Gilder Administrator T. Lester Johnson Attdrney for Administrator ini : J • • » - 31-4c y SUMMONS > In the Circuit Court of the State of Oregon for Sherpaan Cbuqty, Lavina O. Stone, plaintiff, vs. Walter J- Stone, defendant. TO: Walter J. Stoned defendant. IN THE ÑAME OF THE STATE OF OREGON: You are hereby answer ainst you suit on or before from the date of th g . _ cation of this summons; and if you fail to so answer, tor want thereof, the piaii^tlfTÀrtU apply to the Court for the reiWT de manded therein to Wit: For a decree of this Court z dissolving the bonds of, matrimony hereto fore and now existing between the plaintiff and the defendant, and for ' a - further decree that the plaintiff shall have the perm anent care, èustodv and control of their minor child, / toerit. Kathryn Lee Stone, and tor snch further relief to 'thtÀ Court may seem just and equitable^ This summons IS served upon you pursuant to an-order made by the Judge of the above entitl ed Court on the 8th day of May, 1947, which order requires you to appear and answer the ^com plaint within four week« from the date of the first publication of this summons. The date of .the first publication of this sumtjiòns is 16th day of May, J W k BROWN A VAN VACTOR Pioneer Building The P a lk ^ O r . Attorneys for P laintiff../ ' 28-31 ■■ is The Gay Shop THE TAVERN: ' a.’ ’ , k ¿ son and Mrs Ben Thomas, Carl Anderson's mother, both of tut. .th® Estai® tn ^wQrde Portland- Mrs Alice Anderson re- (jet eased and that turned §an Francisco wl£h the turned to San Francisco w ith the Monday the day n t June Cart Anderson® for a abort vlsh ? of said day, at thè courtroom, in the courthouse, in Moro, Shenuan County, Oregon, h®ve been fixed r by the Court as the time and place for hearing of objections ’’JL. 'U to said Final Account, and Report and for the i settlem ent of said Complete price for well estate. * deaAgued 20x24 ft. factory M a r y E . Smith b a llt home. Ateo other . k . Administratrix T. Lester Johnson ' T stasa and a tllity buildings. Attorney for Administratrix Balte to eadare. Grain, Fend, Fkwr, Fnel NOTICE OF FINAL ACCOUNT F a r * Implement», Bag», Twine Notice • is hereby given that BARBED WIRE—GOOD POSTS the undersigned has filed in the County Court of the State of Ore- PHONES Residence Offloe Feedstore 182 . 162 163 OREGON WASCO M 1 WASCO, OREGON \ Phôné 552 or 681 n s AÍlcé Aftdé^« tír a kV fikT S t New Dresses, Blouses and Hand Made Gifts 3! ’ F ' \ W e h a v e a ll m a g a z in e s o h s a le C X NX >Y : B r o w n <fc H a l e y , I m p e r ia l NOW: Nylon Hose, Anklets and Ladies Le€s . . . -O O N PB C TIO N ER Y T .r W a sc o , O r e g o n T. Lester J e to s * LAW1 WASCO STEAKS-ROASTS SHORT ORDERS-PLATES A N D D O THEM W E L L Kenneth Zachary, Manager Lupine Rebekah Lodgi Meets 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of each month. Visit.ng mem bera welcome. Irma Johnson, NG Clar^ Houston, Sec. lu r e k a Lodge No. 121 A.F.A A.AL Meets on the 1st and DFs TO AMERICA 3rd Thursday evenings The suggestion seems to be of each month- Viaitihg gaining ground that the United members are cordially States should admit some 400,000 From the. Observer, June 5, J »08 invited to meit with as. displaced persons from Europe. The following teachers have E. E. Barzee, W. M. They, are said to be persons who elected for the coming school year B. Pinkerton, Secretary cannot or will not return to their In Moro district: P r o f . J o h n original homes and who have no Blough, Miss Julia Woods, Miss --------------- ------ --------------- - . ww 1 mi -u Moro Lodge No. 113, i.O.O.F. place to call their own on the cotv Jessie Reese, Miss Minnie Blougn Meets 1st and 3rd tin e n t Perhaps a large part of That Hve streajn of water in Tuesdays in I.O.O.F Transient them would really rather go to toe cellar of the Moro Opera hall- Tn Palestine. house ought to be conserved. It rial ting brothers are cordially invited W e would have to suspend or is a pure live stream of much to meet with us. revert to unused quotas to make value In a dry year, the entry possible under precent The annual school meeting will John Lawrence N.G. jaw be held in Moro school house Mon A. R. Kessinger, Secretary The notion that this country <tey June 15 at 1 o’clock. Remem- Bethlehem Chapter No. 78, 0.E.H should be haven for all those who Der the date and be there,. Meets Every Second unu F rom GV Journal, Ju n e 7, 1918 fail to fit into the social economy Fourth Thursday* in eaei. Commencing Monday the local of their own country still per- Month. Visiting Member sists in many spots and 9ome telephone exchange commenced invited-—Moro. Oregon writers are calling upon the gen- on fto hour service the same Genevieve Powell, W. M. erosity of Americans in this mat- Moro and Wasco. The office Edna Meixer, Secretary ter of the 400,000. Thia has no w W °Pen from 7 a m to 10 appeal to the many thousand* pm . on week days and Sundays who think there should be less from 10 a.m. to 12 and afternoon of Europe in America as well as from 2 till 4. $100 violin will be given as n less of America in Europe prize to the best fiddler who Probably the removal of 400,000 persons from Europe will aid plays only “by ear” at DeMoss that continent little and it would on July 4. A flag pole was placed near the probably take more than that number of disorganised people to auditorium Wednesday afternoon g reatly darnnge this nation It used for the first time Thur- might be w ell tor us to know B<>ay afternoon in displaying the whether they hold to European ®tete honor flag. Idals of government or are Im- Mrs Serrurier received a very bued with something akin to love interesting. letter from her bfo- of freedom and democracy. toer, W ily Knighten, last Satur Thia opening the door to stran- day evening and he is still hold- gets just because they are poor ing down the same Job, and like and hungry has its rewards, but a Kreart many others anxious to also Its dangers. The more care- 8° »cross ful housewives shun the idea, From the Observer, June 8, 1928 Edmund Stephens of Moro wh<> however, and properly. received his degree In agriculture FEEDING EUROPE last Monday has been selected One might learn from a bit of on« of the 48 honor graduates, reading that Europeans don’t 7^« seventh annual Thompson take to the things we send them family Round-up was held at} tor food. Potatoes, for Instance, DeMoss Springs June 3 with the are not quite the thing and now usual program of speeches, read- they acorn our surplus corn, be- Ings, greetings, etc. Fifty seven ing used to rarer grains. - members attended. Might w e suggest that some Committees o f grange members administrator who grew to ma- are busy arranging for the annual turjtjr on a farm be given the Job 4th of July celebration and gran o f feeding Europe. One who could ge picnic to be held at Grass Val remiember the old tried and true ley next month. Prizes for all method of teaching a calf to drink kinds of sports have been announ-. milk out o f a bucket wljen it ced and donated by merchants to the normal sgstom of the county. W E D O T H E S E T H IN G S ’ S te a m C leaning B ody & F ender W o rk n o m where I s it ... A y J o e M a rs h C om plete P a in tin g ; f- • r In Other Days , G a s & Electric W elding How to Go to Sleep T r u c k , T ra c to r, A u to m o tiv e V We were sitting around Bill Web ster's parlor Friday , evening and the talk turned to the btot way of over coming aleepleesness •00 like breath* ing real alow and deep, imagining that you weigh s' ton, or simply throwing away the pillow. The consensus favored counting sheep. But right ®way was the question: what kind o f sheep? There wire some volte ior countin’ Merinos, Shropshhrter Oxfords and Dorapto. Ed Mapes hsd host luck counting crossbreeds. with his formula: A light snack and a mellow glass of beer at bed time. Sort of puts you in the mood for quiet thoughts and pence of mind. Lets yon relax . . • and "ho hum." off to pleasant dreaaas! From where I sit, there's noth ing like a temperate glass of beer to smooth away the creases of the day, relax a body, and pave the way for a good night's sleep. Try it, aqd sow if I’m not right. t •. * * 4 R epairing IVAj not overhaul th at combine motor now? Dealers in: Oxygen A Acetylene Electric Welders for R E A lines h. Sherman Motor & Equipment Co^ he. < ZooeoooooeoeooooooooooooeooQoooooeoteMOôoèoMM W ill Y O U .Finally, Bert Childers spoke up Coyyrifkl, 1947, U n iu d States Brewers Foundation Oregon Driven ! ! YOÜB DIHEB'S LICENSE EXPIEES THIS MONTH ONLT IF NUNBEBED BETWEEN 51-1 AND 5B-3XNQ. W O raq o a D r iv e n ' «a n s « u n «A « M i t o * SSSM s * w s « u n u n s ls nuns« u s a i immtMi Aterí*« ASTIMI S«*t.l*^ your homo? • I f your p ro p e rty has passed t h r o u g h m a n y hands, title to it becomes a c o m p lic a te d m a tte r. Y o u c o u ld even lose y o u r h o m e . T a k e th e esse o f M r . J o n e s .* S h o rtly after his fam ily was settled in a n ew h o m e he found a deed to th e p ro p erty had previously been reco rd ed by an o th er party. Jones had to go to co u rt to save his hom e. C o m m o n w ealth sured T it le search w o u ld have revealed this d o u b le cla im to o w n e rs h ip and p ro b ab ly prevented a costly law su it. Y o u r deed alo n e is no assurance that p ro p e rty is yours. I f a C o m m o n w e a lth In su red T it le shows you o w n the p ro p e rty , you are p r o te c m ^ a a in s t such claim s. A v o id fear o f loss. H ave fu ll p im R t io n o f o w n e rs h ip . A A sk your experienced realtor, attorney o r banker Com m onwt In su red T itle . realth ‘ > In- * --- 5 *\ > -* sSout J * A Sherman County Abstract Co. t r M Kory except for the At 8 * usto at y -.,.. • ' T IP : N«r. IMS D m . IMS Sa». IMI Pte.lM * M ar.l*« A w. 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