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About Sherman County journal. (Moro, Or.) 1931-current | View Entire Issue (Jan. 2, 1948)
Sixtieth Year No. 9 ——. T h ese T h in g s We - V Moro, Oregon, Nr LA Ready To Pay Dividend To Stockholders Official County Paper Moisture Record formers Take Loans\ Weather Makes For 1947 Shows Whal Da,,ite Biggest News I Value of Fall Rain Higher Price In Past Year More than 3,400 Oregon farm Although the loan program for ers and ranchers will share in a wheat held less interest than $176,000 (69b) d dividend declared Nothing in all of 1947 raised usual this year the government The weather in its various aa - f N-°- T947- 1* the F*dPr- !\opes for the 1948 croP Uke the did succeed in loaning Sherman manifestations made the biggest ui i^and Bank of Spokane, R. E big rain that filled October and' county farmers $431748 05 The news in Sherman county for Brown, president, announced her? November with moisture and average rate was $1.85 i>er bu- 1947 The hail storm of July 14 *ns2r — *’ ,aPPed over ir>to September and Bhel. • -< was one of the most far reaching A-"' L approximately December to give the county When it is considered that the and expensive of any ever exper- by Giles L. French $44,000 of tlgOotal dividend will 8-40 inches of rain In the final price was up to about a dollar ienced here. High value of the J 1<iCa1, co°Pera’ months ef 1947. moro than the loan the volumG wheat crop caused higher dollar Optimists will be able to note ve national faun Joan associa- Onjy the heavy rains In June Of loens appears odd. Total loans loss than ««ual. the slow but gradual lengthening* IJIr J i° Wh?uh ™ake and 1947 a 800(1 OIW are less than ten percent of the The flood of September 27 al- of the days; pessimists will begin L the hank and and l? e deep moIsture was used total wheat crop value, however, though causing less property loss to admit it within a month. U '“ h own $738,000 of the Bank’s JiP when nature took a hand. Now A total of 68 loans were made than the hail storm caused dam- a e e e • < 1 » ThT 19 aaaocia’ there .Y1“ ** deeP mol' ture for on 233,121 bushels of wheat, most tha‘ ‘he counties and the I picked up a clod, J ™ „paas the U™ ' , ' Of which was In cooperative towns wln months repairing, "You may yet be a man,” dividend onjx> their 3,441 mem- The following chart shows thn^gtorage although two loans, to individual farmers suffered from J said, "Dream on. fM r-stockhoIBWs, retaining «niv rainfall for 1947 and th* norma» ling 12,920 bushles were made the flood waters also as basements Are ydu not glad?” a small 1K1H C O N F E R E N C E R E P O R T . . . Oflb of the most im- for each month given: i’on farm storage. Loan value was v/ere filled, fences washed away, But dully the clod far-reachiaag documenta to be produced In 1947 was the “The Month 1947 Land Bank of Normal , $23,843 32 - ditches full of rock and other Looked a t me. lag the need for emergency aid, of the lA aatlon Parla Spokane is January 106 ACP compliance has almost been damage done, I could swear I heard Western European countries. Here Ernest Bevin, British ers thro February .85 completed although some farm the weather was not bad, signs the report. At left is Duff Copper, British » n i A sigh of relief. associati March, .77 88,ers have been slow in turning for the rains of <»rly June follow- ât right is Herve Alphand f f France. There was no ecstacy, ton, Idaho April 1.00 •80 Kin their report. Final date has ,n8 0001 weather and the pleasant Un tl No j o y ................« <• r >-■ :— — * — Y--------— *— Brown. .12 associations own May (1 pre-harvest helped make the •81^ been «et at January 15 now. "I have been a man,” June 1.42 crop one of the county’s Best, AC Sam Hofn nes Reaches Ninety; Visited By The clod said. stock and ? PPtne July 44 when hail damage Is considered —Exchange 2 1 1 Rufus Grange Has and ranchers own August .00 The weather became a topic of .2 Family On Christmas Day the association. September 1.95 conversation during the fall 38 The new Oregon Blue Book Is October 3.48 months when rains continued af •»’ Christmas Party again decorated on the cover with Dinner guests at the Sam Hol- Don Crews of Portland, Bill Walk- Qatnrdou ♦#> November ter the big September flood. eu«.« , . nuvwniei 2.42 1 .b o J i . ¿ ¡ T December D ^ber a picture of a lake, Crater lake mes home Christmas day were enshaw of Ashland and Mr a“ j .55 1.68 The Rufus grange was packed More than eIght inches of rain thia time. The blue does print Miss Cassie Holmes of The Dalles, . _________ ____ 1IMrir „ L Rainfall for 1947 was 14, onday night, December 22 for feU before anyone could say with nicely. There is also very good Mr and Mrs Ted von Borstel and Mrs Florence Clark arrived daughter In iSw Mr and Mr« nn 016 norma! M 11.30 although the the annual Christmas program <*ntainty that the rainfall had yellow and brown inks that family, Mr and Mrs Donald von Wednesday Tednesday from Portland to Rail and Afiiughter Chervl came yeai\ was drler than usual until given under the direction of Mrs ceased would make It possible for the Borstel and daughter, and Mr and spend the holiday season with there from Seattle. The Ted Ball’s 8 - SePtember- Harland McDonald. . The flrst wheat lea«ue livestock state to put a picture of a wheat Mrs Bill Holmes and son, Robert. her parents Mr and Mrs Grover returned hope Sunday. The recently ended year was The stage setting was banked show wafi an event youxu? field on a picture, blue book also anniversary celebrated of the Young ther ChHatma«. a .v Geraldine O u t Invited Ina few ne.1? #r^ ! ? na.rl‘J ‘b,e ,<>r heat nt by green flr bou«h8 and a "re- s,ers Krow 8to^ 1 Th* Sher Scenic are sometime. indicative They birthday Sam 90th Hoi- X t a of O tte Y ou™ w ^ son, friends Monday evening t o r ^ ° C>1.d? ’t Y * “ J,nUarV pIace on whlch a ™nde!abra was ,m a" .Rlders «P»"«1«! and a‘- of a desire to escape from dally mes. John Brogan and family of Harry and Clarence and fam ine«’ surprlse p a Z for her ,l « e r Wh.e" ? ? mercujy reaph«> a »«ttlng. A Christmas polnseUi ¡^"ded . S,h 2 w8 , ° ^ J he a? a •routine and the state secretary, The Dalles celled in the afternoon were X r th e r Chrts^ Phyllis, i w w e n t on a s r a v X ' ‘" ‘i ‘T ? de8rees Ho‘- and «‘her ornaments adorned the < h,e R“ raJ Rcho0' e.le'" cooped in the marble halls in to say Hello, Merry Christmas, mag ¿v at th clarence Younr ger hunt a n ? Jh en returning to ?ayS " T v“y Ju,y 17 plari0 Co,ored b®"» a" d 8P™y8 of 17,6 V° 'er’ Salem natural* dreams of lakes and a Happy Birthday. tom e alsT Bill P au ^h g .th e Rust h o r n were served cake ^ X a t ^ e d ^ d ^ ' S £ ,d X ’c u ^ prlation for better country roads ^M aT laH tL irlv fltSM^or’l-iTtH- Mr and Mrs Myrl Smith had as Mr and Mrs Marlon Crews ar- and jello, although by a smaller vote-than zation or elsT the kind of'clvill- Uwdr guest C^rtetmas day hei^rived Wednesday t ^ spend the Mr and Mr« begun n Buether went expected. Like thg.t remainder of r ~ " * d “ giving radon he has developed Is poorly Mr and Mrs Del Eakin holidays with her parents, Mr and to* Powell “ Saturday to vis- s . m zui .« I . zw i. s Mate Sherman county dr- ration he ha. developed “ 7 ^ °< The Dalles and B1U Pausch. Mrs Dell Olds. it their sc ln l$w history of the origin of Christ- son in J$w and daughter. WOMEN TO MEET fitted to the man. So many want mas* a sona “Jov To The World” ( against the sales Mr and Mrs W. F. Schilling Mr and Mrs Leighton Fields Mr and Mrs 3 Wan a song joy To The World Sherman v~wnvr County tax. chib was rta n c is Hammond The Sherman county luncheon mas, . v.» to escape from something. They and Mr and Mrs Bud Coon had and Mrs and Mrg c . W. Fields drink liquor to get away from ret,? W D ic k Ball and g roup of each meet month. °" th* The * cond l Pr? " ’L r^ . ta Ryyd; o0L " Se<ret" trouble, s,art« ! Moro and W water ,s « evs- had Mr rnlnt and * ltt& Friday next ^ ap^ v a" with their MrS R° y went to Rufus Sund»y to attend reality; they go fishing to get the Fields reunion held at the children of Attn ia stopped at meeting will be January 18, 1948 "¿/Jr* C hristm as sung by’ Dot- tems that caused new invest away from it all; they bury them- Schilling Christmas day- •ow «. ... Mrg Jo * ° 8 u e had a" dinner grange hall the home of lfeg n d Mrs TecLBall at the Portland Hotel, Mirror 1 » n g . Silent Night” ment8 ln wells and pumpe in colorful fiction ___ and way to Bend take sleeping pills to forget for Mr and Mrs Ted Ball and son. M.°.nday room at 12 o’clock. AU residents Moro Community Church reach a time the unromantic burdens ™ y ™ J" Ro«er’ went to Centralia, Wash., i ^ . ^ s as well as ex-residents of Sher- BI” „ cDo" aLd’ B ” ^ nith> JaS* ed the age of sixty years. The and Mr« George Barnett of The man county are most welcome. a , Steward, Buzz Bran-l VFW sponsored, and nearly ev- of the day. Dalles, Mrs B. A. Hogue and dau- dvn* M iller, e ry organization helped, the pur- Ws seldom one meets a man Gertrude of Kent, W ren -------by Richie .M R sflM a of an «MmUnoe tor tha MfrwonMP he or she Is doing, or Wants to Ernest Eslinger of Moro, Mr and - ^»n- - —........- of committees tor the keep doing I t That’s real’.y Mrs Marcus Eslinger and family Angeles who have been J. M. Wilson. - *5® J*rs James accom- planning conference brought By M rs l i s t e r W ilson too bad, isn’t it? and Mrs Blanche Miller. visiting them the past two weeks, Edgar Smith of The Dallc3 P®med by Mrs Tate on her county men and women* together The year 1948 will be another Mr and. Mm A. A. Dunlap had Miss Mary Lou Lyons was Mrs C. E. Gard of Portland, and was a dinner guest at the born«- K , - sang, “A Hill to discuss many problems, not In which the citizens of the Christmas dinner with their son honored with a bridal shower Mr and Mrs Allan Bekkedah, and of Mr and Mrs Lester Wilson Billy Wedding In June”, accom- the least of Which was the school United States will divide into two in iaw and daughter, Mr and Mrs at the home panylng himself on his guitar; problem. of her parents last fawlly. Christmas day. . warring camps because of certain Vern Mob,ey and famUy at Rent a vocal solo, “The First Noel” _______ _ Saturday. It was given for her by Mr and Mrs Jay McKay and Guests at the home of Mr and prejudice« accumlated from par- Mn| Dean Qldg arrlyed Sunday Mrs Allan Bekkedah 1 and Mrs Ro- family spent Christmas week Mrs Donald Maclnnls for Chrlst- by Mrs D. D. Williams; a recita- f»nts enr.v m life Bv fall eveyo « portiand to spend a week bert Helyer. Following the open- visiting at the home of Mr Mc itlon T h e Littlest Angel” by Df»<r||V<k Y rtC lim R lir iP f l mas dinner were Mr and Mrs Catherine wlll be arguing for ERP or ag at the home of her mother, Mrs ing of the many gifts, refresh- Boise; a song, “Away U r V H e 1 OCUm D U r i e a Kay's parents. Mr and Mrs Geo. Chet Mars and daughters of Wa alnst It because of what some Jacob Wassenmiller. . ment of jello, sandwiches an 1 McKa; ay of Mist. Irene rrice, Price; p • j Ic and Wilbur Haggerty, 1 in 11 “ a Manger”, , by oy irene A £ a mic Haggerty. bigahot Republican or Demo Mr and Mrs Arzell Lemley had coffee were served. There was a Mr » - and Dr. T. D. Hyde of The Dalles a Christmas message by Rev Friday AlterilOOn Mrs John Woods en crat has said about I t The same i« as <Hnner quests Christmas dav a large group of ladies in atten- tertained George Howell and WYn. was an overnight visitor at the E. Rice; a vocal duet, “Star 1« true of methods of curing In- Mr an<J Mrs Gor(km l>emley and home of Mr and Mrs George of the East” by Mrs W. E. Rice Funeral services for Orville Yo Gunter at Christmas dinner. and her daughter Jessie Rice cum were held lait Friday from 8on’ Mr and Mrs Alfred Kock and Kent grange entertained the Mr and Mrs Harry Howell were Wilson Saturday, deht»_fft MiSLtl,W °r aldln? the son, Bud, Mr and Mrs Oscar T>em community with a Christmas dinner guests Christmas day at Betty and Charles Both well accompanied by Mrs Ernie Engle the Methodist church In Wa3co fa rm ers If we could aevise a and Eileen and Car party Tuesday* evening. Rev. the home of Mr and Mrs Louis spent the weekend at Dufur on the piano; a recitation, “Up In wlth interment being made In vmy to decide national T U ^ ion*’ olyn Lemley. Earl H astings opened the pm Hays of Moro visiting at the home of their The Air” given by Mrs Trace the - Odd Fellows cemetery at without having them labeled by Mr and Mrg Arden sq Uire an,j with a ghort talk Qn tfw Mr and Mrs Bill Jefferies grandparents, Mr and Mrs Fisk« Fields; a “Candle Lighting Cere- The Dalle« partisan p«PttC«l jMTtie«. we famljy arrived Wednesday even- significance of Christmas Joseph Orville Yocum was born Dur- were. Friday evening guests at Bothwell. mony*’ put on by the home econ wotiMroach more sensible con- lng from wheeler to spend th-? ward Helyer, master of the the George Wilson home, Guests at the home of Mr and omlca club. The piano accom pan I at Ballston, Oregon, September elusions. Look what has happen- holiday with Mr and Mrs Eben grange welcomed the group, an J George Wilson Jr. arrived home Mrs Verne Mobley for Christmas ments were played by Velda Gull 17, 1887 and died while at work ed to party policies In the lifetime Ree Hlg mother, Mfs Squire, Mrs Allin Bekkedahl, lecturer the 19th from the Shawnegan dinner were Mr and Mrs A. A. ford. in his barbershop December 24, of men still ttvmg. B$eu>cratj came up with them presented a program which ln- Lake School at Victoria, B. C. Dunlap of Grass Valley, Mr and All the small children congre 1947r He is survived by his wi- traditionally believed in states | Qr Christmas, leaving for her eluded most of the children in where he is a student. Mrs Ralph Brooks and children gated around the Christmas tree dow Jaenette, a daughter Mrs rights and opposed concentration home Sunday, the community. Fallowing the Mr and Mrs Bill Jefferies were of Yakima, Wash., and Mr and singing “Jingle Bells”, after Patricia Blossom of Bainbridge of power In Washington. Andrew R Q spent program Keith DeCourcey as dinner guests at the home of Mr Mrs Paul Wilson and family. which Santa Claus appeared on Island. Wash., a g ra n d d a u g h te r. Jackson liked that Po'JCT1Rpps^ with his parents, Mr and Mrs J. Santa Claus distri ted gifts and and Mrs Donald von Borstel Mr and Mrs Arden Squire the scene with a pack of toy». hIs parents, Mr and Mrs «raaiit im p a lo n v and built up a . __ _,__ vek « came along built.up. R _ ___ #t Bor)ng d Mrs candy to all the ldren in the Saturday qV» nlng, were in n e r guests at the Pau1 ffianta Claus portrayed by Bill Mo Yocum of Heppner, a brother, ■vernment on the federal ___ gpent __________ith rei hall. The evening Mr and Mrs Paul Wilson and Wilsonihome Sunday evening. Donald presented a gift to each Ercel Yocum of Dufur, four sis- s concluded t took away power from in'portland. ~ ' with a supper o f Ilo, cake and family were Tuesday evening Mr and Mrs G. E. Rosin return- child, after which the adults for^ ter8, Mrs OvlatL Mana; local governments. Dem ftnd Mrg fiud Brinkert léft coffee, guests at th t lis te r Wilson home, ed to their home In Lebanon Sun med a line singing “Jingle Bells” Mrs Vera Happofcd, Heppner; Mrs kept on votJ nif 4t1he p a rty Wednesday for Monmouth to - Mr and Mrs Johp Decker had Mr and Mrs George Wilson day after a months visit at th« while Santa , passed a gift to Vivlan Kane,_ Heppner; Mrs Bcs- It was directly ~ oppo- g p ^ Christmas and the week as guests Christm day ’ Mr «nd were dinner guests' Christmas home io f Mrs Rosin’s mother, «ach one. Then Santa gave bags sie Church, Portland. professed beliefs. <ld her parents, Mr and Mrs Fred Sears a daughters of day at thehqme of Judge and Mr? Mrs Mpmlc McKay. jpf candy and nuts to all present NEW PROOF NECESSARY 1 Republicans, just to be Mrs Fred Crowley. Me, took up the s ta te s rig h ts Mr an(J Mfg Art Bjbby had 99 Commencing 'January 1, 1948, fight ao on that subject party djnner guests Christmas day his medical or dental treatment will policy is reversed w ith h a rd ly a mother, Mrs Frances Bibby of not be given to veterans seeking party member changing his label. CorneUug his sister, Mrs Le* accompanied them on the Leo Dumler who came Tuesday 4i? establish service-connected a St. Mary’s Academy, arrived ford _ _________ ________ By Mrs George Pox We are more loyal to our preju- WoolwJne Of The Dalles an d his home Tuesday evening to spend trip. with for the the disabilities until their claims with his his wife wife and and sons sons for dices than to our Ideas. • brother, Mike Bibby from Tobin Mr and Mrs Don McDonald and Christmas holiday, left Saturday bave been adjueated, the VA has Due _ to the illness of Glen the holidays at the home of her Thompson, a grange member who parents, Mr and Mrs George Fox. daughter, Ilia Jean, wfcre in Port- for his home In Salem, but Mrs announced. ♦ a ♦ • ♦ . . California. _____ mr M IIU Mrs TO.„ Charlie ____ ___has been bed-fast for the last cou- Mr and Mrs Worth Tate of The land last week for medical atten- Dumler and sons will remain The ruling stated that prima Wishful Mr and Anderson something to do with the los ng Wednesday for Freewater to pie of weeks with a back injury, Dalles spent Sunday with Mr and tlon. with relative« until after New ^a<de ev,itence will not be accep- l k — - -- - - — .................. - • -- - —----- - — Years ' ' - ted as sufficient proof for veter- Due to early seeding the wheat ans t0 establish service-connec- _ has a rank growth; the best this tionT{2LP1i 2 0 o7 bn« enough power to stop Mr and Mrs Herny Barnum of men December 23 to clean qut season with their daughter and sent were Mr and Mrs Leland community has seen for a few r ^ e e m b er 31. Hitherto it as Ration, but Its so much Moro and Mr and Mrs Dean Pin- the Thompson well, which had family. Medier and son, Douglas, Mr years. The rich green fields •>eel] 1 e Trac lce ° ^A to to have lots of mottey that and sons beckon to the migrating geese vjce treat conditions for which ser- kerton of Corvallis spent Christ- been filled with mud during the Roger, Audrey and Dorothy and Mrs Leo Dumler ------ connection was claimed •bably wouldn t like to a^ the home of Mr and the cloud burst Rufus experlen- Blackburnc went to Wasco Mon- Wally and Dennis of Salem . Mr who ln flocks of hundreds light people pped. So khe’llI Mrs Alfred Kock. of in the fields for feeding. When l* nd,ng ad' uca ,2 ’ at the. °J)t’°D have it ced this fall. Also a group of day evening where they joined and Mrs Frank LeMaster „.e top of the wave ano to help the young people of the Metho- Portland, and Frank Medier. they finish a spot lt has a grey ride Borstel neighbors turned out at once leaving a lot -of Mr and Mrs Donald v< Shani with thi% work for Thompson dist church to go Christmas car- Friends of Mr and Mrs Vurl look; fortunately the wheat is not ev,idence bust Democrats and da^ tc5 - home They were Walt Morris, Atlee oling. At the end of the evening Blackburne of Oklahoma City, hurt, but keep« right on growing. avJJJi; . eco: n o rte casualties. >e w comes after the election ko Bunda,y \ * This ruling in no way effects Wilson, D. D. Williams, Fay the young folks met at the Moro Oklahoma will be interested 1» — hope^_ * 11 c ~ lt come« of Mr and Mrs Andy itjens. the year’s presumption of service- and Republicans RepuWi^ns hope h o p ffjt romes #nd Brackett, Robert Davis, Benton church basement for a party. hearing of th- e arrival oftheir-sec RUPUS CHURCH NEWS A large crowd attended the Ru- connection for certain specified , before, Both hope the otn erp arty returned bonyS Sunday Barnett, Joe Morris. Ross Gull- Mr and Mrs Frank LeMaster ond son. The little fellow’s name program which all arg veterans Is In power when the blow jp p ortland where tkey spent ford, W. E. Rice, Richie Dingle of Portland arrived Tuesday to Is Terry Lhiane and he weighed , h c - ^ m f,. M Sunday pninv conditions, en title d to afte r d isch e The comes. As much e ffo rtis being ag gnd kend wlth and O e Fox the holidays here visiting 8 pounds at birth. Grandparents nigh Everyone see™ed to enjoy are «»«ded after djschaije; The & X X nh o " X ! h * . 1 « ^ «« ^D au d er. _ _ Arriving C hrietm « dayL. J c r friends and „ r W - t l v e j . . ^ will Mr George Stack » « . d the cMIdr«, were g. ven « V A ^ e d e « ^ . t a o . that^he burne of Rufus treat. Mr and Mrs L. E. Lang- ruling In no way -w w w ------- -- i n f l n t i« n « r v Mr and Mrs C. W. Fields and dinner and to spend the holiday stay until after New Years. Coming from The Dalles to ford, Mrs Clara Macnab, Miss any rights they are granted by spent stopping their Mr ar.d Mrs Ross Fields and dau- season at the home Of Mr and Mr and Mrs Gordon Reid and have Christmas dinner with Mr Nellie Mprrla and K. E. lying law, nor does lt limit sendees tendencies A me ghter, Kuran, went to Rufus for Mrs James Fox was Arnold Lam- son, Gordon Arthur, are epend- and Mrs Don Macnab and family were present from The Dalles. given to those whoae conditions little tzwtag. fronnllne and Christmas dinner at the home of pert of Troutdale, a brother of ing the Christmas holidays In Li were Mr and Mrs Alex Macnih W E. Rice was given a plea are rated as serviee<onnected. Grande with Mrs Reid’s parents, time balances Mr and Mrs Trace Fields. Mrs Fox. - « r 'Y n d M r. H . r i .n d MeDon. Mr” and M rsC A Riley W. E. and daughters, Roseanna a n d aant surprise Sunday morning. Applications for treatment re- One can stay Mr and Mra Qlda had as Mr and Mrs Harland Me Don- Mr an<* ' >2» -■_____ v.»«« and «nna Pnt Bob Georve when his Rufus friends present- reived or mailed after December save gnantine and spend uuiiiri Kuw w ,w »»««w -— # « «*4 and son, Billy» left Wfednes- Rice of Ru u • .k®_ _ v. ’au . -yrg John Mfccnab* ed hhn with a wrist "watch as a 8l,-w4H haw to be formally ‘fcl- «n fwel oil or travel on gas- and Mrs Marion Crews of Steven- day for Portland to spend Christ on the ranch In tfrelr absence. famnv Mr and Mrs Pete token of their appreciation of Judicated under the VA’s rogula- X € « d ^ v e on fS T o ll The son, Wash. Mr and Mrs F. M, mas with Mr« McDonald’s moth- M rjind M r t D R Wiliam re- Mr antTMra Pete ¡ » « I * ® - |n g g j the | |on8 thftn , mer. a X ’- es ^ s - a Injured Rufus Man Aided By Neighbors and Friends Who Clean Well oil
