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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
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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
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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tions have made it easy to keep out of date but upon them is bas-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
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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 • ----
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. 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.
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,_
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
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,irt
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r
B
w
h
n
mlsrht
tination to drivers who might
THE
DIRT MERCHANT. RED
Si*i*
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turning point in the
M e a ty » • '
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ÎÀ X O U ttO O S
MOND. OREGON.
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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
(
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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