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About Sherman County journal. (Moro, Or.) 1931-current | View Entire Issue (Jan. 21, 1949)
t¿ * “ ,40» , SH K K M A IS COUNT, JO V W A U MOKO OREGON F IU O A V , J A K V A B I ' . . . KM> two house bill. In which two legls- latures ask that the legislature pu ' the Z ‘s state u u income " . ~ and a n ^ e excise x c ls e tax ux ’ P u b lis h e d E v e r y F r id a y a t funds in the general fund wh Moro, they would be a a v v a ila they would be a b n le a o r m » £ e t a « « i — « « « w rta” w “ ■' “ t P v °P r 'a t lo n nrooerty ftE S L Now P** »1*** • . — Both tax offset. O F F .C I A ., C O U N T Y P A U K K the Eastern O««on Wheat lawyer, isdirrnunt C ounty Jo u rn a l League and ,l’® ^ e o ^ f = ------- r iV R S t K I P T I o S R A T ,a * ONE YEAR • IE W F illi» 4 ® €1 ^ “ x - tc n o iiA i F R ID A Y , J A N U A R Y 1 1 , 1M » T A X P A Y E R F E D E R A T IO N X ^ U ^ v e ^ ~ x ft*-.. and may: the club can help.-In fact P A J ’ h bustoess session Mrs. f - — - e v e much £ r ^ IÄ T IH - ‘Safety' b Topic o f , (In h IVlOTO V t OUKHS v IW, heip. sherrotfn county needs bet- c,ub can help; — ¿cboo|s; the the club MorQ Woman.s club met Sherman county needs b* t t e r afternoon January 14, at health servlces: lhe C‘,U,b ^ h^me of M™. Dewey Thorp- Sherman S h e r ^ county could use some or son wjth ou/,,,i about »Mrtv thirty members moaber. y a n \ . o " u t tra ^ „ ^ . n a t io n a l e sherman county needs a more them. . Both of these organizations are expected to take an active hand in the defeat of the proposals. It will be to their advantage to start work Immediately. Taxpayer groups are usually P O W E R S H O R T A G E formed whenever property taxes There is an undeniable short- get so high they cannot be paid. age of electric power and the As long as farmers and other pro X agencies handling it say it win until new power perty taxpayers can find tne continue ..„sii until now new nnu-pr p o w e r can be tqpney to pay their taxes they do obtained through the construction so with little protest other than of new dams. some grumbles about how big the This naturally means the M c tax bill seems to be growing. .. ........ now ............. Nary dam. under construc- 'B u t when there isn’t money on but which wui not be mak enough in the sock to pay the tax power for four or five years, collector at all taxpayers arise n ° Qther major development is and form groups and cut down ex- built nd the shortage will T f r n - QO„lrtllfi s penases drastically, . = sometimes l t ___ before five years 8" « * “ v- S 'i E Z x x i George G. Updegraff = » 0— , • = on removing accident common to the home. It was voted by the club to have a committee meet with the council and help them to secure _______________ ____________ flashers at dangerous intersec- F ro m t h e O b se r v e r , J a n . 19, ,iM* \tio n s on the highway within city Smith of iimitg. The council has already Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Smith Grass Valle^l have returned contacted the state highway com from Portland. mission with no success. Miss Pearl Dean has a fine as Next meeting of teh club will sortment best quality gent's ties •««» ----- „ Friday, Jan. 28. Mrs. Harry n r HarUev ,g alten<Ung Dr. Hartley Is attending Cnrl Lnrla p ,nkerton director and the topic Anderson who was recently sert- ( international Relations.” ously injured by being thrown. _ irom a horse. , • '' E.Hamlin sold six fine hogs, j j m g rowlli rOad foreman, re total weight 1900 pounds to Paige purchased the Eddy hour “ Parry Monday. acros8 from the courthouse, from From the G. V. J. Jan =b J»1® . r^ MnSfi He aiso bought one Tuesday morning morning at aiso at oy the g ~ fair Tuesday at * 4 o o’clock ewe* John -y» DeMoss. He> houses H ■>“ = s S r f f l i = k k s s - A tto r n e y a t la w MORO Monday, In Days of Old Adams Paint Store pasaengera plus a crew of alx. A N N U A L G E T -T O G E T H E R S L A T E D F O R F E B . IS The Sherman County Luncheon group wish to announce that the annual get-together meeting will be at the Portland hotel on Sun day 2-13-49, from 1 to 4 in the Mlror room. This meeting is especially plan ned to Include the husbands and stitutions. neville dam ------------ Is selling more power c Married at at Kent Kent Sunday Sunday even- even- he --------------- he wiH will haVe have'a a modern modern home home close close famlles. according to Esta M. The procedure Is most human. than it ls able to generate and is g Hattie Houghton and to VIs work. Powell/ president. It could be improved upon. Right tberefore drawing on other power George Kentner. troub- Darkness doubles trafic now would be an excellent time sources to fill the need if its cub - - - A band of thirty-six mules jur- ar- “S T R A N G E ” . , r __ nu/nors in owners vet to- to _______________ 8* -ivozl Q, Grass Valley V for property get to- tomer8 joined isrtth with Flnnnevllle Bonneville 1 l* rlved at Wednesday les_Slow down at night. Bob: “1 want a girl just like the eether and learn about property p . Coulee and all other power afternoon, stopping over night, Mr and Mrs. lxjwu Lewis . Sather left one my grandfather got.” and the the day dav before before the the same same num- num- j^r ano Mrs. ---------- ---------- dam and stand-by plants in the and - ~ Fr iend: “Don’t be silly, there« X . , aP»b ™ S rtT u ' ta to ' none like that anymore.” California, to attend the funeral come for property y unless expen Qne mUKt wonder u ..™ — t--- O ne mUSl WU1IUC1 why W..J . It . - is - Im- - - ana tney ’ Bob: “That’s strange, he only of his brother, Richard Sather.^ got her yesterday.’’ ,ty; dis. ^ ble to buHd Mme dams on the t '’l / rr^ 1 lolr h , of state, county, school dis __________ G .V J v J a n . 1«, 1920 ses and te p t r>eRChutes river riVer w where are trict and city are halted naive« ana n e r e there u * e .e — The county court has appoint Mr. and Mrs. Vince Carted and within the power to pay in normal rooA looklng power sites (to a lay- ed a new Sherman County Fair daughters of Culver spent the Cars often collide without igjfofry times. - man) and where water runs swlft- Board as folows: A. H. Barnum, weekend at the D. A. Van Gilder to pasengers. But when pedestrian and car collide it’s certain injury Right now It is only possible to a^ R m o m h s ' to ’ u d ld J. J. Wiley, V. H. Smith, L. B. home. _______ or death for the walker.—Remem Payne and Roy Powell. ber that, next time you’re think Hoy Barnett and Wren Hogue of ^the0 state ^ a T e a°dam in the gorge of the Des- are in Corvallis taking a course _____ ing of jaywalking. - high and Incomes large If there maln reagon ^ hy in the tractor school. • ■ ■■ - " > There was an important busi- should be a state tax levied at this orobably’ not be done is transaction in Grass Valley time it would be nearly 30 mills. private industry has nes T. Lester Johnson Monday afternoon when Milton Property m oi ¿ v ern m en t. The Oregon law O’Brien bought Mr. Leary’s Inter- that much of a boost lh taxes. K v helpful power est in the hardware and imple- LAWYER 1» not W .« .r —- to - private - The immediate danger to pro 1« development either, and the peo ment store, Mr. O’Brien continu MORO WASOO pert y in Oregon is the t h r tf lt in é e refused to change It at the last ¡ng the business under his own L Jubn name. Mr. O’Leary has been In A private power dam might re- the hardware business here for I .O .O F M oro Ix x lg e N o. turn a profit for a few years and nine years. Meets , 1st and 3rd then find itself crowded out by IX R IV E R S L I C E N S E Tuesdays in I.O.O.F. TOvernment power when m o r e E X A M I N E R C O M IN G J A N . 27 hall. Transient and federal dams were built. visiting brothers are This means that we are depend- A drivers license examiner will tordially invited to ent on the federal government l>e on duty in Moro Thursday, meet with us. Gentlemans ff^/sfe y for our power, and that we will January 27, 1949, at the court- - Leo Watkins, N . G. bo Indefinite u time of lu.uu 10.00 be for an indefinite m e to v« come house between the hours ot TRAFFIC TROUBLES— John DeMoss, Secretary We have the same opportunity to & m and 3 p m according to an J ro m Kentucky B ig g a H B a r g a in in Travel E u rek a Ix>dge N o . 121 A iF . A A A t protest when power is Inadequate announcement received from the Meets on the 1st and as would we have under private Secretary of state’s office, 3rd Thursday evenings Try this te s t: Go G rey oontrol. but we have to holler so Persons wishing licenses or per each month. Visiting hound every trip d u r i n much louder because the respon mits to drive are asked to get in members cordially in January, notice how muc sible heads are far away in Wash touch with the examiner well vited to meet with us. you save. You’ll go G rey ington, instead of being In Port ahead ____ of the scheduled closing L. V. Henrichs, W. M. comple- hound a lw a y s ! F req u en t, land or Salem. hour in order to asure comp Pinkerton, Secretary BRAND Arguing about the theory of tne Uon of thelr applications with a tim ely departure« make it L u p in e R e b e k a h L o d g e N o . 11« matter Is useless, minimum of delay. easy to shop or travel. And Kentucky Hftisfoy Meets 2nd and 4th cause federal control of power _____ .---------- you arrive relaxed! T ra in Tuesday« of each is already an accomplished fact. CARD OF T H A N K S ed drivers relieve you of all month. Visiting __ ________—— We wish to express our sincere traffic strain. Y our G rey members welcome. SH E R M A N COUNTY C LU B thanks and appreciation to our hound A gent w ill give you Bertha Belshe N. G It is probably as important to many friends and neighbors who Clara Houston, Sec. inform ation on any trip . keep the Sherman County Club, uere so kind to us durinj our re- Bethlehem Chapter NoTTS. O.E.8 or some similar club, going as It cerd bereavement andalso for the Left GREYHOUND W «* Meets every second and ’Is to keep county government. beautlfuj n orai offerings, For • Trie to S unny LanJ« I fourth Thursday In each may sound fantastic but it Mrg Ida M o lds That may month; visiting members S a y g o o d b y e to w i n t e r ’» ic y really isn’t. Mr. and Mrs. Ted Trimble 9». invited. Moro, Oregon breezes, and hello to healthful There are many things In which «-5 q t. Alton Olds sunshine! Greyhound’s travel ex F ls ie J o n e s , W. M. a good service club can represent 9 2 .» ' perts can help you plan a more Fxlna M elzer, S e c r e ta r y Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Brisbane the county that a county court enjoyable vacation— frde from all cannot. And they are of great Im were in Portland last week where detail#. T ransportation, hotel», sidetrips, sightseeing — all pre portance. . , . Ralph had a medical examination. Politically, and more things de They came home in time Friday planned — for one /ow coat. See your Greyhound Agent now/ Ask pend on political action these afternoon to assist the John T. for descriptive, F R E E folders I day 8, Sherman county Is a small Johnsons from their wreck in the GUBYHOUND LEADS IN COUKTBSYt It is a good unit and one unit. Biggs canyon. that must he retained for all kinds of economic reasons as well as D en im Drewae«, nun h a ck w ith or w it h o u t Jack et. — . social ones. None of our problems The Tavern BRAMD would vbe solved by joining with another county. In order to retain our integrity as a political unit we must have some group that will actively sup port and represent the county. The Sherman County Club is de signed to do that. It does not in clude just one single group but asks for membership from every one. men and women; farmers 86 Pro®» • *•*" Neutoal SpiriU and business men. professional Frida j THE DALLES 211 East Third Street Telephone 3209 GLAM OUR P L A N E . . . T he » la tely in terier e f thia U . B. a ir fo rte L ockheed C onatelU tlon »how« the “ e x e e n tiv e .ta te r e o m ’ w hich report ed ly w a . too »wank for P reaid en t T rum an . He p r e fe r , h i . leaa glam ou r- oua DC-«. The “ m y .te r y p la n e .” »aid to h a v e been outfitted *•«’ « « ** a flying flagship for D ew ey , is now at M itchel field. The plane ho da M Miss Clara Mersinger is spend ing a few days here visiting with her parents, ftr» and Mrs. Clar ence Mersinger. • Mrs. J a F. -Noonan -Returned Thursday feom St. Helens where she has ben visiting since the Christmas holidays Wednesday, Afternoons T h ir d A U n io n 8 t . T H E D A L L E S, OREGON P a in t - W a llp a p e r • V e n e tia n Blinds T? G E N E R A L P A IN T PR O D U C T S H e a v y K o te - o n e c o a t f in is h R a y o n lte , M a sh a b le sm o o th f in is h F le x - C o lo r fu l d e c o r a to r •4 o f f - o n a ll w a llp a p e r In sto c k 20% ® ff_ o n o r d e r s ___ We check compression, timing, fuel-air ratio and a dozen other things. Then we check and adjust ignition, carburetor idling speed, mixture and all else that needs attention. Then your engine deliver« top performance on minimum fuel. . . . We re truck service specialists—specialists in high-standard Inter national Truck Service. We use precision-engineered International Parts. We’re at your service for a single engine tune u p —any make of truck—or a complete preventive maintenance program. Phone us now, and k t us help you get the lowest possible cost per ton- mile for your trucks. OU) HERMITAGE K. McKean Company IN T E N A L.' T r u c k s National Distiller» Product* Corp.. N«w York Fishermen know . ■. ‘ j , - ■ 1 w a ..-v . n. . Don’t Miss the New Jk,-. * IPs a Case o f Enjoym ent" Starting is a "SNAP” with M Power Line Batteries • if S u r e , Q u ic k T u r n o v e r # D e p e n d a b le P o w e r ik L o n g , E f f ic ie n t L ife o P ar we *' k eep your you r present pre keep __ in good condition battery When you’re io our neigh borhood, drive in for t. check-up. No charge! can __ A P M tO V U M P IA C IM IN T •ATTIRIES FOR \ CHRYSLER-PLYMOltTC CARS the W a te ^ % O lY M M A 9 R IW IN O C O ., O lY M H A , W A S H . • N o o n a n -P r a tt M o to rs WASCO, OREGON 4 •PUSH BUTTON"RANGE Your choic* of Built-in Pressure Cooker and Raisable Unit or TWO OVENSI And that’» only «he hegitming! M ore w o n d er fu l new G en eral lilettrk “Speed Cooking” features than we could ever name here! Automatic Oven Timer that • Hke extra help In the kitchen! N ew Minute Timer. SUperfast Cal rod* unit« throughout. ‘ A ll that— pins the greatest cook ing ease you ever saw! Ctxrk by pushing buttons! Come »n and see! , •TRADR-MAMK rc «, U.B. FAT,€»> •'. Hurry/ Let us givo yov a demonstration of this newest General Electric wonder! B. C. [B arney] B au m g adner Grase V alte y, O regon
