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About Sherman County journal. (Moro, Or.) 1931-current | View Entire Issue (July 2, 1948)
- »s« t r 2 s n r . r . M an county jo u r n a l , moro okfgon C a u u i^ 3 o äzää 1 P u b lis h e d E v e r y F r id a y a t M oro, O r eg o n R F r e n c h - - ----------- E d ito r *■* F riday , J u ly that will bring as much prid? and joy as the ownershfp of some hastily tax-spent dollars. FOURTH A U THE LIVELONG GAY OF J U L Y Next Sunday the nation will pirem re**., More. Oreeo. uixfcr *« »< celebrate what used to be known of March >. 187». as the “Glorious Fourth of July” In the days when celebrations were fewer and less restrained. O iteV O yis A holiday of stiff store clothes, lengthy speeches, a sunburned Punissi LS ___ Goddess of Liberty, pink lemon- M A T 1 O N A L C D ITO R 1 A t---- ade all punctuated with fire crack- _ - S S O C IA T IO N < IS and made tolerable with fried "" chicken has been changed into one fishing trips and nnp of o f picnics, Dicnics. fi few, if any, of the old gestures O F F IC IA L CO UNTY P A P E R toward patriotic observance. "SUBSTRIFTTO n r a tes There has never been any bet $2.00 ONE YEAR ter time for Americans to give J U L Y 2, 1048 active assurance of their patriot ism. Perhaps this can be done without all of the fapfare of an B E T T E R STIM E other day but there were some that things Ooinion is unanimous . - _ about the old way •» of tak- cattle herds in this section, are ing note of the nation’s birthday better than last year. One doesn’t that served a purpose, need to be an expert to discern For one thing there was always this and in any case the experts a reading of the Declaration -of atrree that improvement is read independence. We think that it Uy apparent. ' . should be read at least once a Livestock observers say that all year and that the proper time cattle- herds have improved be for it is the Fourth of July, cause the high market price mak- . perhaps there is a feeling that es it possible to cull out poorer the liberties our forefathers de- cattle at a profit and good condi clared for themselves are slightly tions have made it easy to keep out of date but upon them is bas- bulls of quality for a long period ed the ones we now enjoy. It of time. . took the first ten amendments to Visitors at the farms that play- the Constitution to get them all cd host to the livestock tour last down neat and proper and Friday all felt that improvement they have stuck. They are still was readily discernible. The with us, and heaven help the man herds looked more even in qual or party who tries to remove' ity although the best may not them. The men who wrote out have been better. The average the Declaration of Independence started it all on that warm sum was higher. This is an encouraging condi mer day when they, put their tion especially for those who names to the document written have felt that Sherman county by that young red head from Vir They cattle men were a bunch of am ginia, Thomas Jefferson. ateurs who were using whea were hunted men until the sold profits to finance a livestock ven iers of Washington had freed the ture It now appears that they country. would be able to compete sue Sometimes it seems that we cessfully no matter what happen still do not entirely realize that we do actually govern ourselves ed to wheat-rand a low price might stimulate the cattle busi and are the masters of our fate. We are inclined to lay our trou ness. bles at the hands of others, to blame some one else, but in the long run the people still rule DEWEY AND WARREN eeven if—as in a few particular One must admit that a little lis . th a t th e cases—they do yote improve- tening will conv nc A ments and then vote down the Republican tic c • P^ necessary appropriations. £ £ many people seem p.eaoea Think of the thrill a citizen with It and. "vo^ for behind the Iron curtain might get c l affiliation, by reading and realizing that 1« Nothing like it has been.no«» prln«pleg had adopt. 2, ijms ••• HENRY SUBURBAN reaches out at 7 a.m. of a bright M ay m orniqj to tum off the alarm clock f nee: $6; tax $ I JO ). Accompanied by , .. u Danna Watkins gave a kitchen shower for Miss Barbara Jean Richards last Friday evening at the Vinton Watkins home. Story hook dolls were used to decorate the mantle showing the bride and party. Pink roses were used for the centerpiece on the table. Cof- fee and cake were served buffet style after Miss Richards had the trebling of birds, h* climbs wearily out of bed ««■Mf personal property 75< ), walk» acrota the floor; of hu W .- J ««»««/ frW ru/ property tax, $240), M id ruitchea on the B oum electricity on his $10 monthly bsll) which light» the bulb nm vicR A CAN LOSE LICENSE provision will affect a few dri- DM VERS U r 3 r w in G vers who have neglected to re WHEN BLOW HE new an 0,d ilcense which legally drivers mav soon find expired last year. thJ msX e s required to take an The secretary pointed out that orlginal examination instead of old w ill be in® simpiy renewing their old 11- 39<’;2° >5° AU lower a/ Oregon’s new system valid atier^June o of drivers’ license renewal enters ^houkM ie obtained lts second year of operation. Se- ^ r e n e w a l a ahould ‘^ o b ta in e d ■etarv Newbry m ew ory w a n » . immediately to avoid the cretary Under the law, wains. license holders sity of re-examination, he aaid ß .r- barV ^ d ” R,Chw d R ’ rhö °Harry examination In order to obtain a Floyd Root was In Salem Sat- R lc h a r d s A, Dermaler,' Alice * " » « • Newb^ exl“ tWS urday to attend a meeting for the J. I am born, R. M. Johnson, Grace • ---- ' • ( h<)() . . Antone B ,N THE S ^ C O V B T OP P o ^ r o « J l » has berm S 20c; tax, •/<*? ____— /rice; $30, tax, $ 3 ), Henry To music from a bedroom radio ( »have» with hi« electric (»ee above) razor.} A» a radio newscaster reports that Henry s state is preparing to increase income taxes and impose a general sale» tax on everything anyone.Kuy*. Henry »lap* acrott hi» jowl« a handful of bay rum price: $130, He dres»e» quickly, hurriedly fastening cuff link» ( price: $3 50, tax, 7 0 t), and tie cla»p ( C G p f f " « - $130; t o , * * ) . P“ <‘ <** * $70, tax. S /V \), and rushes downstair». Swiss wrist watch Tucked under one arm is a leather briefcase ( 2 n cf: * l9; Ux’ 93 60 ;u h k h carries paper» from hi» real estate' office, including one deed property rained at $3000; ttamp tax, $ 3 J O ) . price: SI90; tax, $19), and grab a glass of fruit juke p ......... from the refrigerator ( phee: $300; tax, $30) m arr^ie lieerue, $2) to telephone t- (' drives ( *2-3 car and ^ruf 31 o p e r a to r lieaaxe; $ /) to the r»ilro*d Marion. Henry relaxes at the station with a cigarette ( pnee per pack: § E4l Federal lax, 7C), lit by a match (fax. 5 /s f per i t y ) . Aboard the GAS AND OIL train, Henry gives the conductor his Tire»-AcceM Horlew to > hand of bridge wilh three cronies, using of course, and Mtlkr d, a deck of cards ( R H. MfKEAN and SON WASCO fr ie t: 40<; tax, 13d). promised his G r a in , price: 20d; tax, 3d) that he promised hit son ( birth regutratiaa: wife. $/)’*'and the lipstick OREGON IN S U R A N C E In the city on .his way to the office, Henry stops to buy a roll of camera film ( F eed, h i , N e w frocks arriving daily n Gaberdines, Silks> Co.ttons Lovely new N y lo n hose in 1 5 & 3 0 denier T h e G a y Shop F uel F a r m I m p le m e n t» B A R B E D W I R E — GOO D PO R TS ** W asco, O reg o n PHONE 163 Feedstore Because there are fnends coming to his house in the $ 2 30, tax, $2.60). S1 There ls pleasure over the sel ed: "We hold these truths to be evening, he buys > bottle of uhiskey ( that all men are self-evident, W ant A ds ection because Dewey has a_rep ' no tax’ ) and Arming eventually at the office, Henry sighs ( an administrator—a created equal; that they are en- FOR SALE: 8 cu. ft. General Ei- utation h X 'te ris tic the nation has long dowed by their Creator with cer- ectric home freezer Just recelv M-ttles to a day’s *ork (annual iucame: $5000; Federal and tiate meome >wied Warren, too, has efflcl tain unalienable rights; that ed. See it ..now at Barney’s tax, $510). If-he works hard for the rest of his life, he Mill be able to 35c pntiv managed California and 1« among these are life, liberty, and Grass Valley 341. proxide the government with a handsome dice of inheritance .tax. .A n d if he xoected to contribute more to the pursuit of happiness; that, to dies in a state that is fiscally tolerant, he can take comfort in the thoug t FOR SALE: 12,000 acre’combina M o d administration than the vice secure these rights governments x - ' - ’* - y - ..................................................... tion farm and stock ranch, 1000 .»resident usually Is able to do. are instituted among men, derlv- that his casket^ Provided fOtU ,CM ,han ** cxcmPt a. farm land, 300 a. wheat, 200 a. 1 The west, and especially Ore ing their Hist powers from the summer 'fallow, balance heav> e o n expects to get more attention oongent of the governed;—” IURDÜ 01 RtVEHUf grass. Creeks, springs and from any tales tax. K -— wells. Six sets of bldgs. Locatetl from the national government This means In Wasco County. Mr. Wheat than ever Kofore ite m development In Hitch hikers are lngenlus pel- • Not eounting tutlomt duty. __ ,_ Farmer this would go go<xi much to we: • • Piai annual regittration of $8; tax of 5d on ta th pound of o new tire; tax dams and in sons. One night this week one of with your deal and it’s not fat irrigation, In power ir p the Ore- the most enterprlzing had a re- of 5 per te n t on each new part or a eeetto ry; ita le end fe d e ra l gatoline tax from you. Price $7.00 per acre. transportation. Because aoerage: J’/ s# fe r gallon ^ r n T n a tlitg ^ tto n was the fleeting sign LA to signify his des- SHELLEY REAL ESTATE gon nominating r ’ecviw ______ ,irt „ O r B w h n mlsrht tination to drivers who might THE DIRT MERCHANT. RED Si*i* !•«•! •• *••• turning point in the M e a ty » • ' S e a tla la S It a • ÎÀ X O U ttO O S MOND. OREGON. 34-7C paign he naturally feels an inter not have noted him in the dark. ¡ S ’and an affection (If that3s the FOR SALE. Deep freeze’ers Sev- Mrs I>eRoy Belshee entertained word) for this skate that will eral on hand— Crosloyt Or cy> a group of young people at her make it easier for us to present Harder Freeze, Wilson & Deep home last Saturday afternoon In Freeze. Upright & Chest type problems to the chlef„e* ^ uU2?lh celebration of her daughter, Jean- DeMoss Electric. 34c In international affairs both MVIVIMO» Springs --------- „vo listed in the interven nette’s 7th birthday. Those pre- w,mhin i n g wing to the extent that From the O b ser v er , J u ly 2, 1909 sent were Sally Fields, Mary FOR SALE: ™ Drlnkard. Shirley and Phyllis atlon Stewart Warner used as L Jv Will favor continuation of Married at the home of Claude demontrator was $129.75, now .w o M a rsh a ll Plan. How much Thompson, Monkland, June 29, Waktlns, Betty Lou and Mary farther thev would 8° in medd R w Belshee and Miss Colla Kes- Ann Haven, Darlene and Ster only $79.00. Ideal for the child ren or play room. Barney, Grass ing with the Internal affairs of Singer. There were thirty-five pre- - - , ling Gochnauer, Caroline and Da Valley 341. 88c vid Tom and Geraldine Holzafel. M rs T e d E v e r e tt Furopean nations will not be 8ent. Mrs Vintin Watkins and Miss known until their terms are end Mlss Juiia DeMoss and Rev Mr and Mrs A. T. Striker re FOR SALE: 100 H. P. V-8 Ford cd The wave of Isolationist sen Robert Rrymer were married turned home _ _______________ truck in absolutey new condi- June 23rd from Tu- tlment now becoming apparent June 25 at the bride’s home near lare o ai|fornia where they at- tion, metal edged stock bed, 7:50x20 tires, only 3600 actual will temper if not change the de- Foregt Grove. They will make tended the wedding of her nephew miles. G. W. Graff, Rt 1 Box clsion of nearly all _♦ their h°me.in Portland. Richard Eastman to Miss Frances 220 Hood River, Ore. Ph-4797. It is probably as good a t'cke Barnum took a party over at a iarge home wedding, as could have been chosen and it tQ Badger creek Rshlng last week June 19th Following the cere- WHY open gates? All metal cat- ls difficult to see how two others, wJth spie^ djd results. mony there was a reception at tle: guards. For your hitches, from any party. could. beJ ° ? tnd The way trains connect at Biggs the brides parents, Mr and Mrs pneumatic tire crazy wheel as qualified to govern t h e nt e< nQW pggg^pgers have ample time George Gill. and fork complete. I^arge States at this stage of its nistory both and gojng for din- Mrs Harvey C. Eastman, the stock of steel and shafting. — ------------ . ner at The Biggs with Mr and groom’s mother came over from Usetl pipe from 1V< to 3*’ o f a ll k in d s Mrs J. J. Heckard. Honolulu to attend the wedding. Mac’s Welding Shop, Phone W H E A T CROP F ro m th e G. V . J. J u ly 4, 1919 She is Mrs Striker’s sister. Thev 332, Wasco, Oregon. <« agreement that the in the parade on the mornln» had not seen each other for 14 FOR SALE: Small mangle used as i J ? wheat crop might well be of the 4th Miss Lola Guyton of years and had a very happy re- Dishwashers demonstrator, was $69.96, now ♦ h Z h iizeest the county has ever Rent will be the Goddess of Vic- union. Mr. Eastman finishes only $49.00. Barney, Grass Val Refrigerators produced The price Is such that | Ory and Miss Emma Folda will After next term at the University of It might also bring larger returns the Goddess of Liberty, ley 341. than any previous wheat crop p v. Galloway of Salem will California, he and his bride plan Stoves SPETIC TANKS pumped ami Four million bushels of . wheat deliver the 4th of July oration at to return to Honolulu to make built. C. F. Johnson, Phone 613 their home. <xiuld pay $8.000,000 to Sherman Grass yalley. White Salmon, Wash. Mr and Mrs Kenneth Blau Pumps county farmers and that sum n avid McKelvey and Alex Mc- FOR SALE; Used floor furnace were ln Eugene the 19th and 20th divlded among 2000 people is a were in town Tuesday of burns diesel oil with booster June to attend the wedding of pood income. . * morning on their way to Portland Miss Nonda Pirtle. Mrs Blau was fan, large enough for smal let experienced men home That is the economics of the Mrg R .'A. Sommers and child- or shop $75.00. Barney, Miss Pirtle’s four atten- situatlon—and most satisfactory. rpn who ^ave been spending the Hanfs Grass Valley 341. W dants. do your well work Satisfying, also, Is the fact, that wjnter jn p ortiand returned home Mrs Sadie Rich and Mrs Mar “YOUR HOUSE OF BEAUTY weather conditions have been so week. Van Gilder wne„ went to Gresh- favorable that the land wa’ en- L w Amlck an(, dauKhter. jorie gm Saturday mI„ The Dalles, Phone Steam where Mrs Van allied to produce a hie crop, jo Rosa wept to Corvallls Sunday. G1|der planncd show two half baths for men or ladlea- . fectlve, invigorating for rheu rain has been plentiful, the sun Rosa-will attend school there. Arabian colts. Mr Nifty and Co matic, neuralgia delaved hut sufficient, the fro«< F rom th e O b ser v er J u ly 5, 1929 met p er|.e8 at the Arabian Horse Hand message. Scientic reduc not effective. The farming has Mr and Mrs Ted Ball left bv show j une 27th. ing methods. The Dalles P h ar lx*en of the kind that brings good the steamer sailing Jully 6th for Mrfi R B Ferguson and daugh- crops with fairly good weather. Honolulu where he will teach ters Nancy ( Sally, Judy and 8u- Bldg. Rm. L and the kind that produces excel school the next two years under Ran gpent last week at the home NOTICE: The Sherman County lent crops in the superlative government contract. Fair Board will receive sealed o f Mrs Ferguson’s mother, Mrs weather we have enjoyed 1,1,1s for concessions at the Sher L. L. Tomlin of Moro and Miss iaydja Darby. Mr. Ferguson came And while farmers like their Edna Faulk of Maupin, were mar- up Friday evening and they went Coleman!Floor Furnace man-County Fair to he held Sep dollars as well as any. they also ried July 2, at the home of the back to Portland Saturday. teniher 17-18-19. until August 1. take pride In doing their Job bride’s father at Fairview. Mr and Mrs Ed Feldman went and Stove 1948. well and getting 40 bushels on Mr and Mrs A. M Wright nd to Hermiston June 19th to visit FOR SALE: Olson rug 11x13 p rac- 20 bushel land Is an accotnp Mrs L. J. Cope, sister of Mrs W. their son in law and daughter, ' Uctdly new. flowered. Betsy Mc- ment as worthy of cheers as any visiting In Moro spent the 4th Mr and Mrs Walter Maffei. Mr feat of sport or agri, p driving over the Columbia high* Feldman returned home Saturday Innes, Kent, Oregon. W A SC O , O REQ O N «oul sa tisfy in g to know th a t th e way. and Mrs Feldman Thursday. job la well done and perhaps Other Day* g painting maatkly ball: $12; rax, $ 2 0 5 ) for a taxi. Too many other people want taxis on a wet morning Henry gets out his own ^ Paperhanging & A glance out of the window shows it’s raining, so he calk to his wife ( '^ Arnold Thomas Hanson, Plaintiff Evacuation for the Iwsement o the new » Albert Kaseberg house vs. Anna Marie Hanson, Defendant. on the corner of Clark and Pern- TO: Anna Marie Hanson, Defen berton streets in Wasco Is com- pleted and work on the actual dant. IN THE NAME OF THE building will start soon. STATE OF OREGON: You are hereby required to appear and A ll 1948 answer the Complaint filed again- S p r in g Hatw o n ly $1.00 « 5™ ¡" the 20<7f o f f o n M ummer Juitu and sult on or before slx k from the date of the first publi GRETA cation of this Summons, and if you fail to so answer for want thereof, the plantiff will apply to the Court for the relief demanded T. Lester Johnson therein, to-wlt: That the bonds of .m alriT°.ny her.e2°fO" , ? ^ n.°„a lawyer between the plaintiff and Williams went to Willowdale Fri existing the defendant be forever dissol wasco : HOBO day to visit Mr and Mrs Max* and set aside. Williams. They returned home ved This Summons is served upon Monday. # vou pursuant to an order made Mr apd Mrs Charles Fulton by the Judge of the entitled Court have returned home from a two on the 22nd day of June, 1948, Expert weeks trip to California They which said order requires you to attended the Livermore and Sal appear and answer the Complaint inas Rodeos and said they were within six weeks from the date of both wonderful. They also visited the first publication of this Sum at Pacific Grove, Monterey, Car mons. The date of the first pub mel, Santa Cruz, Merced and San lication of this Summons is the Francisco/ Mrs Fulton's nephew, 2nd day of July, 1948. Buddy Salisbury of San Francisco BROWN & VAN VACTOR Phone M2—Wasco returned with them to spend the Attorneys for the Plantiff summer. Post Office ^Address: The program committee of the PETEK (Shorty) DUFAULT Pioneer Building Wasco P.T.A. met last Thursday The Dalles, Oregon 35-40c evening at thebome of Mrs Jam es Rlskowsky. Programs for the coming year were mapped out. frier: $16; tax, $1.60), lift his coffee from the gas stove f L Intrye, Barbara McConaughy, Jean Shull, Darlene Macheel, Gladyce Moore, Patricia Kaseberg and the two hostesses. Mr and Mrs Frank Van Sant of Sacramento arrived Sunday to visit Mr and Mrs John Royse. Mrs Van Sant is Mrs Royse’s sis ter. Mr and Mrs W. H. Shelrbon of Hood River , were Sunday guests at the home of Mr and Mrs Lloyd Royse. Mr and Mrs Verle Fields and son of Vancouver, Wash., wer° over night guests Thursday of M MraE EmmaRs“ a‘rer and Billie In the kitchen^he’s just in time to snatch two slices of bread from the electric toaster ( ^ Strikers Return To Wasco After Seeing Wedding Electric Machines Dry Goods Gift Shop W. H. Reid & Sen J FARM TRUCKS BUILT with FARM KNOW-HOW e Beyond any truck buiWer In ternational has farm know-how. That’s natural because of Inter- n a tio n a l H a rv e s te r’s g re a t achievements in building farm tractors and machines. So, for trucks to do your farm hauling best— any size, any type— get Internationals. That way you get trucks that are solid truck quality all the way through — trucks that make no compro mise with passenger car con etaiis. struction. See us for details. J. K. McKean Company ■ i n .» / IN T E __ M a v .r tltn n r m From where I s it... it/ Jo e Marsh Pam pared Farmers If th e folk» In our tow n were l e s s t o le r a n t , t h e y ’d be r e a lly burned up over th at n ationally cir cu lated a rticle on “pampered farm- era," d escrib in g them aa living off th e fa t of th e land. ploughing or h arvestin g, depending c a the season , until sundow n. In th e evening he finally rela x es w ith the m issu s over a m oderate glass of beer. • From w here I ait the farm er is an y th in g b u t “ pam pered.” If he’s b e tte r oh today than tw enty years ago it’s because h e’s worked hard to improve th e quality and quan tity of his production. te m p e r a te in his habits, like B ert’s evening glass of beer . . . b u t to le r a n t in his opinions. So he’ll prob And the farm er today’s not only ably say of th a t article, “somebody got the facts w rong,” and ju st let it go a t th a t. T ake B ert C hilders, for exam ple. B e rt la up at four ln th e m orning, to g et th e m ilking fin ish ed — and Copyright, 1948, United States Brewers Foundation
