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k f O * U U - »31 PS.M Si ixtiettl liY<e a r No. 12 Moro, Oregon,. F rid a y , T hese T h in g s We N ote Ja n u a ry 23, 1948 Sherman County Sherman County Conference Due Wheat On Wgy To Club Hears Tuesday After , Hungry Europe Ned Harlan Sherman couhty’s car of wheat Months of Study Official Comity Pgper H it Courthouse Job « Nets Thief $95 From Three Vaults * destined for the hungry* folks of Neo Harlan, long time Cham- Europe rolled 3 out of Wasco .............................. ......... com- ... The conference for . which One or more thieves broke into -jy , C°ro®®ree ptcretary io Thursday on its way to Seattle mittee meetings have been held the Sherman court ty courthouse Oregon and Idaho towns, and and some European port. since November will be held at Sunday night and looted county now manager of Wather-WllHams The 1390 bushels were fur- the court house next Tuesday, offices, obtaining about $95.00 In Co., in The Dalles spoke ,to mem- nished by the/. Grass Valley January 27 with Wallace May, cash and causing much workfor hers of the Sherman County club Grain Growers, the Moro Grain general chairman, presiding. officials by scattering official^ by Giles L. French at *he ,Wasco Methodtet church Growers and the Sherman Coop- Prank Ballard, extension serx papers over the vaults. One would be somewhat less Wednesday night on “The Job erative Grain Growers of Wasco vice leader from OSC, will speak Entrance was gained through ‘ than • generous not to say that for ’48 In Foreign Affairs”. which means that every farmer about the value of such planning a window in the county court } Sherman county weather was Citing examples from his ex- in the county had a share in the conferences and Clifford Smith, room which apparently had'V well nigh perfect during the past periences in Europe in the first gift- • >*' also of the college, will be in at- I been left open. With a three- I week. Judged by itself there World War Mr. Harlan deter- The freight is paid by the rail tendance. quarter inc/i bar the door to the could have been a few improve sheriff’s office wae forced,’- the mined that more understanding roads, the handling charges are Hour set for the meeting is P L BALLARD ments such as more sun and less Gean Chamberlain, graduate of of one people by another would borne by Kerr Gtffard, the load- ten in the morning Lunch” will lock being destroyed in the prd- Associate Extension Director cess. * - I f<M8u Judged by comparison witn Northwest Christian College at settle many problems in human Ing is <|°ne by ldngshorem.on all be served by the Harland View ------O n State CcU eof weatlfer in the mid-west, the far Eugene, Oregon and his wife, relationships. c without charge, :? according to grange women in the Odd-Fellow The sheriffs vault was opened!?' east and even snow covered Verna, with him were pastors The Rusglans for example, do Geor«e Harris, manager of the hall at noon to Insure a place to F i s h e r m e n F e e d a n d ' ’by pulling the combination bolt southern states, Sherman county of outstanding work of several not react the game as Americans Wasco <ooperativ«. eat for everyone. *“ W and funds obtained from sale of weather was better than could years in Oregon State, are at and lt ls impossible for us to The car load ot wheat ts «olng The program will consist of C _ „ car licenses taken. Papers were scattered over the vault probably reasonably be expected. present Oregon State Evangelists, know what they might do with- ^eatt'e because Jhere It can be committee reports, made by the KlClIirCS in search for more money.’ ♦ ♦ ♦ appear in W asco,< Church of out further knowleri^e of them loaded in bulk, flheks would he six groups that have heen s tu d v m. According to Grantland Rice Christ, January 25 to February ¡n France preparation for war r«iuired after Un ship gets to ¡ng various phases of county so * r together party ° f The c,erks office door was a dastardly heresy is handicapp 15. Hear them both in sermon is ConstantlyP before the citizens Portland- *< was reported, due to cial and economic life. the Sherman County Rod & Gun similarly Jimmied shd one vault ing western football: the colleges and song. and German children, the speaker loadln« '»"ditton« ," The entire conference will have X c X s Valkv M u X w*™ T ” “ ? w.lth ? b e comblM’ are requiring evidence of educa- — _ ---------- _ nave Beck. S e ttle labor leader, an opportunity to vote on these „‘ "ht " „ s T v e r X ? 7 * ‘ton Twenty s,,t ,n Ca8h said, were taught that a time bility even of football players. n?? .s.w . , o ver. l* rcent des- resulting from the sale of game would come when they could be a Washington business man and reports and express opinion about Dite lhe W)i(] and licenses was taken and many nn th^v- onAmino a farmer are expected to ac- them. pue me cold and fog. c ^ e x X ^ X to T X X avenged on their enemies « f»rmCT « * company the «IlfiF Others may Kenneth Fridley will make th e i M®mber® enJoyed a bo^n5iful records piled on the floor ’ Reports were .T?™ J0«0 at Portland. report for the school committee - ni h' “ ish 1l g cabinets were rifled. l ___ One __ vault This business of making an ath- Mrs Keith McDonald and Mrs mittees and several new members and will he first nn th«» circles and then listening to P. door could not he worked • and ^ Z w Troficiency 7 t menu! m " J olned club N ext tu have u i r8t ° two n sub-œmmit- Pr°8ram. for w. Schneider, director of game the »DDarentlv had been <tamsued * hv There been state Game mauriudêr. activities 18 is thought ill be held h e ld in In M n m in thi> mom- m n rn . ABOUT THB COUNTY' ■cunua» viruzw»..v to w be old- ---- . * . ® . Clock luncheon at _ the McDon- w Will Moro in the — the __ — ....... . Commission, ........... .. ine maurauaer. fashioned in some circles. Maybe a d Monda>' afternoon. It ¡ng, it was announced by Merle Mrs Paul McCoy entertained workln8 on different parts talked about fish and game as Nothing was taken from the some day the pale senior will be ^ as *he first meeting of the Becket president An excellent Saturday evening honoring Mr. ° tnis report and these chairmen he showed pictures of lakes and assessor’s office although It was although It refused his degree until he can club who will try out new dinner was served by the women McCoy’s birthday anti a farew ell*™ / a,i? speak ‘ assessors omce although waB streams of ' Oregon. visited. Whether the thief went punt 50 yards or run the hundred d‘8bcs on the members. Two ta- of the Methodist church to the party for Mr and Mrs Robert . F°A, e - Wef weed will control commit Much of the talk was explana- upstairs or not is • not «. « - upstairs or not is not ; de- m n seconds Then the physical .“ • • < * contract were in play 40 in attendance. Turner, who are Mgving soon for l!* ., an »n,l T?m Z v ----------------------- -- ---------- findlnv. tory of lhe P‘ctures' i>luwn finitely known but nothing war man will have come In his re- du5 ^ . their home in Afjjika. A buffet * ° a d ake fiuch recom the job of baiting a lake in order ,O8t from there venae Mrs Rene Callaway was a week lunch was served at 10:00 o’clock "?7K“ t;on® as lnltlth® ?P,nlon of to kill ‘ trash fish as was done The vault door ln the lreagur K ' • « » e e end guest in Portland. and the evening was spent visit- ™ embe7 w 1 he,p ki,,- or with several lakes. After the fish er-8 offlce was opened and The new payroll tax ls finding Those attending the Odd Fcl- Chemists State Best ing- • • • <>. 1Ife in th€ ,ake haS t>een kUled * »*rs moved ab°ut. Two $500 rrttirian of the necessity low agd Rebekah lodge in The - . The Camel <*»ub met WH*es , . rrX)n Miller wi|j report as new -panting of trout is made government bonds were report of more official forms to fill out D ajl«T »onday nlghl were Mr AmOUIltS o f PoiSOIl day afternoon at the home of (n« rman of the I.and Use com and the lake closed for a couple 8toIen but they were fou|ld regarding it. Just complaint, too. and Mrs Leo Watkins, Mr and Mrs E H. Watktna with Mrs Art mitte? ?nd Mrs Wa,ter Bnickert of years. Although ln this case it may be Mrs Sam Brock Mrs Marion The Meeting of chemists and Christianson of More co-hostess. „ chairman of the Home and Geese were said to be holding where they had ptacSd hy worth the trouble. M? ? er\ ! nd1 John DeMoss others interested in spraying or A de88ert iunc h « h was served „ al committee their own in numbers but ducks the or men who But government forms are a y e Marie Barnett Cooper of dusting fields for weeds or in fonowed by twd tgbles of con- Haro,d Eakin as chairman of are being killed faster than they searching for valuables getting to be a nuisance, worse, Portland spent several days in furnishing equipment for- that tract High scorerf c w by Mrs TJvefltoek ond Dewey Thompson breed Pictures of several kinds Clarence Mersinger. janitor, a menace for if they’re not fill- Wasco last week. She left Wed- purpose was held at the court A White as cbairman of Crops will make of geese and ducks were shown discovered the theft when he ed out they put you In - jail or. «eeday and was accompanied to house Wednesday forenoon, pre Rev and Mrg ’ — on — ....... .. lakes. — protected came to work Monday morning. Neville their reports last. financial jeapardy. Gee, grandpa Portland by her sister, Mrs O. G. iiminary to a weed meeting held (Mary Bare. ; < ( or Any°n* 18 welcome to attend State patrolman Tom Helve v must have had fun. Just beipg a Hilderbrand, who went to Cor- in Wasco that afternoon. vallia are the o a n w , nr a the ABOl7!* THE COUNTY " and Deputy Sheriff Joe Henriehs man? He . had to look out for hl* vallis to Viriit her "sons, John _______ and R^commendeii was an appllca- Artbur Sargent, sai gent bqni, January ’ —--------- ------- - . _ _____ _____ - - Arthur __ __ ___ , _ . leading the Maupin of county came up to aa family, of course, -but ae-H**1" * who ^udaBlOb-A^ape. tint 1ST' Wb pBMa of irtrr type yj Grandparents are’Tfr and Mrs Mr and Mrs RodeJI Schassen town team 24 to 18 at the third Sheriff Norman PleMs «p* have to «pport «warty ® jnucn Mrx John A Foss was hostess 2^-D if the liquid type is used. Arthur SarRent. ,g thefr PwHend arrived Saturday QUartei- the Moro town tw n was amlne government. «> many bureaus, to her two table contract club If a dual la used 15 to 18 pound» thir„ c^ d " evening to spend the week end to withstand a last quar- Prlnta or oth»r e v td e n c r ^ H E BO many 40 hours workers In Thursday afternoon with Mrs of 5% ester type dust was recom- M Marshall of Bortland Is a .« the home of Mr and Mrs Frank ter drive which saw Maupin pull ml«w ,“ d w “PP'-’ hen'ton «* order to lay up a few nickels. Pau ten Kaseberg guest. A 2 o', mended. ~~ houseguest of her aurrtand uncle PU tor“ .' --------- r te a d S l to 25 a“ Maupin Sato" criminal. The ahertff reported Any suggestion of anarchy clock dessert luncheon was ser- For perennial weeds the chem- M¿ a n d Mrs E. D McKee Mr and Mrs Bean Reynolds dav night* • The MauDln bovs that moat fln«er Prints had been was held against a man ln those ved. High score going to Mrs Ists thought 2 to 3 pints of Amino Joe Rltner a , M ' p | , took the|r a , daughter ’ Carol u ,L almost three complete teams removed by careful wiping oi days. But as between so mucn Jerrold Nisbet. acid type 2-4-D would be required. Rlchanteon of niTlee woro Sue, back to her parent, Mr and unUI a X k n ™ X t l o n w L ‘he door, touched and that the X l T o X « Tl, ta m C " t o Se , M; X \ , MrS J J ' J° hnT Jr, , Ae ^ ^ ne dU8ting W3S „ X T * hu8“'*aa Mrs Warren EllloU, In V anX . found “ -hlnatlon was ijke R 2 d o X choice aH toe X * a m i 3™ ,* ,,i 72 ‘7 T™ PCT app“i 7 on Mr and Mrs C. R. Anderson ver. Washington Tuesday after Mr and Mrs C. R. Anderson by a Professional because of the a closer choice all the time. a daughter to m January 14th with the .land owner furnishing took their TOn n „„n, to Thp keep,ng her for ahou, a we#k The knowledge shown of the business • ‘ ‘ , Grandparents are Mr and Mrs J. the water, the material and the Dalle? Tuesdav wh, re he emered Mr and Mrs Elliott h a v e b een n . i u . s .,„ r .i.„ on h „ . . n .s , opening vault doors. Tuesday where he entered Mr and Mrs Elliott have been Dalles Saturday on business, It seems natural to suppose T. Johnson. . flagmen. • the hospital for medical treat- transferred to Medford by the Mrs Ed Alley1 accompanlef them Auditor Charles Logan came up that a thief takes double the e n - _________________ _______________________________ ________ ment • Standard Oil company and will to The Dalles going on to Cas- Tuesdav to check rec<>rds to de- joyment at stealing from a police - . >f B> - f ff - n 1 f r* Rev. Howard Schilling, Bud move Wednesday to their new cade Locks to spend a few days termine the exact amounts loat. station or a s h e riffs office, u s faith Mobley Has Leg liroken In rou t Fritts, Don Earl and Bill E. Todd home. at the home of her son, Bruce ually court houses are poor motored to Hood River last Paul Goddard came up from Alley and family. Mr. Alley left James and Philip O’Meara re little cash is kept by county offi- Places In Fog-Caused Automobile Accident Tuesday evening to attend a Eugene Saturday evening to Monday for Cascade Locks to turned from a business trip to meeting of the Baptist Men’s spend the week end with his spend a few days and to bring Peoria, Illinois and points in cers—a few dollars in change is ,. about all the ordinary office Keith Mobley, eight year old posed spring vacation dance. Re- council. Men from the Baptist family, returning Sunday evening. Mrs Alley home. Iowa Friday. 800 of Mr and Mrs Verne Mobley freshments of ice cream and cake church In Hood River, The Dal But the crook who so violent- was seriously injured Saturday were served at the conclusion of les and Grass Valley were pre ly broke open the sheriff’s door evening when the car in which the meeting. sent. and pounded the poor old knob he and his father and his sister, Wheatland Rebekah lodge No. ---— Rufus grange opened in regu- home of Mr and Mrs Robert Bvrd count of sickness In the family, off the sheriff’s vault might Mary were riding ran into a 183 met in regular session Thurs- rau KFT r A ii < \wiaa have been having a good time truck which had stopped on the day night at the I.O.O.E. hall ' lar session January 15 with Mas- were Mr and Mrs John Thomp- Mrs Ardle Jordon is the chair with his head as well as giving road between Moro and Grass with Sister Barbara Helyer, No- The Moro high s< hool basket- ter- George Fox in the chair. Can- son of The Dalles. man of the Rufus community his muscles a work out. The Valley. In the dense fog the truck ble Grand in the chair. Plans ball team rolled to a 47 to 5 vie- didates elected to membership Mr and Mrs Alex Macnab of for the March of Dimes campaign, scattering of official papers about could not be seen in time to were made for the coming year tory over Wasco Tuesday night. Mr and Mrs Frank Smith, The Dalles had a family group Vernon Miller ls assisting her In ln the sheriffs and clerk’s offices stop. Keith was rushed to The and a bazaar and carnival were Although shoeing fight to the Mr and Mrs A. M. Brand, Mr and picture taken last Tuesday. All getting some of the farmers’ do- might have been caused from Dalles hospital where it was planned. Refreshments of sand- last whistle, the Wasco boys Mrs P. L. Finley, Mr apd Mrs the family were able to be pre- nations. petulance at not finding more found that the bone in one leg wiches.and coffee were served, were unable to cope with the Hus- H. R. Hanson and Wayne Eaton, sent. George Macnab who has Mrs Wendle Wairen of Mosier money. was badly shattered. Mary and Mr and Mrs J. H. Wilson of kies. Lutje connected for the lone Marie Guilford a n d Elizabeth spent a month with his parents, is spending some time with her Robbing a sheriffs office must Mr. Mobley suffered minor bruis- The Dalles have been visiting at basket for the team, all members Kuypers are to be on the table Mr and Mrs Alex Macnab and grandmother. Mrs Richie Dingle be something like throwing spit- es. the home of Mr and Mrs George of which had difficulty in sinking committee for the month of other brothers and sisters, left Carol Smith, Dorothy Black- wads at the teacher. The dense fog which has Wilson since Friday. the many foul shots awarded February. Atlee Wilson on the Thursday for Red Bluff, Calif., burnc and Audrey Blackburns, at« • • « « * shrouded Kent for the last week Mrs Bill Jefferies was an over- them. building committee, reported that to report for orders in connection tended the tin can dinner given Mrs Christine Monroe, formei was also given as the reason foi night guest Monday at the home The Huskies displayed their the partitions have been made with his work. by the young people of Moro Hood River legislator, died this the killing of a cow by the Union of her mother and father, Mr and usual good floor work but seemed for the two rest rooms, and the w Mr and Mrs Glen Thompson community on January 15u week. Mrs Munroe believed ir Pacific ¿rain just north of Kent Mrs Roy Barnet of The Dalles, to have gained their shooting back door changed. The proceeds enjoyed a vacation from Thurs- Mr and Mrs John Addington of the value of work and she and late Saturday night. The train Kent I.O.O.E. lodge No. 185 ey®8 as shown bv the distribu- of the penny drill which was day until Monday visiting rela- Dufur spent the week end at the her husband earned their orchard crew failed to see the animal in met in regular session Saturday tion of points. They will need to $4.01 was to go to the March of tives in the valley. They spent home of their daughter, Mra Don by that means. They had no time to stop and the cow refused night. Richard Able, acting Noble be *n top form when they tangle Dimes campaign. As he was not some time with their daughter, Macnab and family. They left** children but raised two pr three to heed the whistle with a colli- Grand was in the chair. After at Grass Valley Friday night able to help on the hall repair Mrs Ben Brooks and family who for home atfer Sunday dinner. « who were in need of a home «ion resulting. the evenings discussions, refresh wlth Madras and Saturday night work, Ross Guilford donated $10. were former residents of Rufus RUFUS SCHOOL NKWSi A She held to her code of .honesty The heavy fog has made night ment? of cake and coffee were with Arlington. Chaplain reported Mrs Sam Brock and now live near Hillsboro. Al- Rufus grade school basket ball' , in private and public affairs foi traffic extremely hazardous, has served. Oveson (2) F Wallace has been ill and that mapy have so. Mr. Thompson’s mother, Mrs team played a .one sided game^ to her, honesty was a moral duty, broken telephone wires and caus- The Rufus grade school basket Hartley (7) F (3) Lutje colds For the literary program. Florence Mills and a brother In with Grass Valley grades last That she received much honor in ed several power stoppages. ball team will play the Kent Nelson C _ (1) Anderson Richie Dingle, lecturer, told of iaw and sister, Mr and Mrs W. H. Friday night at Rufus. The Ru- GoRson the proceedings of the grange Wltzel of «Salem, and their dau- fug boys are showing a marked her lifetime is no accident.’ She Mr and Mrs Jerry Wilson Jr. grade team at Kent on the even- Thompson (8) (1) Buck lecturer’s school . which he and ghter and husband, Mr and Mra improvement ln their pla/txig. well deserved it. motored to The Dalles Monday ing of January 30. Peters (12) Richards his wife attended at Pendleton Elton E Clarke who live In Port At the half, Rufus was ahead by • ’ to see their small daughter, San- Mrs Eugene Knott returneJ p Borstel (D) January 8 and 9. There were 22 land. The Thompsons reported 24 to 4. Rufus put In a number x _ dra, who has been confined to home froth the hospital last Tues- Harvey (3) Who do we honor anyway, rp^e Dalles hospital with pneu- day. Mr and Mrs Knott brought F. Borstel present at the meeting. Grace seeing plenty of water on their of subs during the last half and We say he (or even she these monia for the past week. their infant daughter, Patricia Moor° (1) Medler and Adeline McDonald trip, due to the recent heavy quarter, but won with a score of days) Is a regular fellow^ a good Mrs Harry j URtesen -under- Ann home Sunday from the hos May (2) assisted by Bill Huck had charge rains 48 to 7 at the finish. High point Joe and like them That went an operation Friday morn- pital. Knighten (1) of serving the supper. Stopping overnight, Tuesday player for Rufus was Jack Me doesn t seem to be all of it, how- jng at The Dallee hogpItal Mrs Hazel Helyer and children The Moro glrjs defeated Wasco The Fir8t De^ITes of the Or* ,n Rufus at the Benton Barnett ward with 22 points, ever. Perhaps tne'.ones who real Eugene Norton Is reported to were overnight guests Monday at 39 to 30 jn a volleyball game pre- der of the 8ran8e wdI be put on home was Dean Barnett of Rho- There will he a double h ead er ly draw the praise from their he in a serious condition at The the W. C. Helyer home ln The ppdtnc the basketball gam* Moro bV Hardland View grange at dodendron. The two men are bro- game at Rufus this Friday night fellow humans ahd those Dalles hospital Mrs Eugene Nor- Dalles? toov an eariy lead but Wasco tbelr hall on January 23 at 8:00 there. The Wasco high school girls voi have a decent code of conduct has been staying In The Dal- Bill Jefferies, John Decker, Al- brought the score 14 to 16 at the P- m- Subordinate granges are to Mr and (Mrs Jim Thompson ley ball team will play Rufus high and adhere to it through thick Jes al the home of Mr and Mrs lan Bekkedahl and Lester Wilson half Moro again pulled out in 8ee that their candidates are pre- were guests of Mrs Thompson’s and the Wasco grade boys has- and thin, from youth to age. Robert Tatum of The Dalles to attended the Rod & Gun club front in the early part of the sent. parents, Mr and Mrs Hal Gerklng ket ball team will play the Ruffes Those who vaccllate, who weak- he near’ her husband. party held in Grass Valley Mon second half and managed to J- S Coats of Hood River spent who live on Eight Mile near The grades. . en, become suspect and cann°t Mr and Mrs Vem^ Mobley had day evening. . maintain their lead during the re- a days last week with Mr Dalles. Charles Wilson Jr. was taken be counted either on the side of M guest? Wednesday Mr and Mrs Business visitors in The Dal- malnder of the game. and Mrs Benton Barnett and Mr Around fifty people attended suddenly ill ln school last week good or try . . t William Young 'and Merle Mob- iefl Yhp past week in c lu d e .Mr Edwards (Kb RB (l i t fl.McIntyto and M jm Glen Thompson the telephone meetfnr Wednes- Mr. Williams principal drove him le£ of Goldendale. and Mrs James Matthes, Bill Jef- Wilson (6) LF (2) Moore Eay Brackett who purchased day night at the grange hall, to his home at Poplar Grove. His * * * * Speaking of planning;* wonder Mrs Mildred Norton entertain- ferles, Mrs Alfred Lyons, Mr and Lyons (12) CF (3) J. Mclntpre the old Addington house some The purpose was tc Instruct the parents, Mr and Mrs Charles W it RF (8) S. Briggs time ago, is remodeling the house farmers how to put up a line son took him to The Dalle» if any town ever planned a shed- *d the American Legion Auxlli- Mrs Jay McKay, Mr and Mrs Zevely (5) LB (2) Kaseberg for future use. W. E. Rice and that would give good service. where he spent a couple of days ule for social and fraternal events, ary* Wednesday afternoon. Mrs Harry Howell, Mr and Mrs Jesse Martin (2) (2) Wallace Benton Barnett are assisting Della Eaton returned Tuesday ln the hospital. Charles CB There’s not people enough to go Belle Young, president, presided. Helyer, Mr and Mrs J. E. Nor Ziegler (3) evening from Portland and vkln in thr-school room Mnn3»v mom (2)A. Briggs Brackett with the work. S ’round when they’re bunched up The discussion concerned the ton, Loyd Kelley, and Mr and Coyle Py v.’rrc r’r \v r a l ’ on 0 hr;. Eu’ton ''ùnî'ny ¿ nn r S two or rour a n»**ht. — wnt-s* and a pro- 'f-« Tester Wlkon • Con*s 'l l Wasco News a Rufus Grange Rebuilding Hall; Hears Lecturer a • *•« ( I *
