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• F AGE S SHERMAN COUNT Y, JOURNAL. MORO. OREGON . * ’ '<• i e FRIDAY. JULY 8, 1M» ' the wedding reception for her brother who was married Sun day at Walla Walla. The Jones daughter and eon in law and family, Mr ana Mrs Joe Hood of Tygh Valley visited here before going to Shaniko for the event. , Dick Wesley Richards and Archie B. d a r k , both of Bend, paid a fine of <25 00 apiece in justice court Friday upon plead ing guillty to petty larceny from the C & C (store at Grass Valley. They w ere caught with some belts by Sheriff Feilds and were tried the next morning. Mrs Clyde Glllmor left Sun day with her son, Robert and children for Tigard where she win remain a couple of weeks Mr and Mrs Lew Hayes anil son left th is week for Portland where he will go to a trade schooL Mrs Annie W illiam s is enjoy ing a visit from h e r th ree grand daughters, children of her dau ghter,'S adie, who are visiting Charles Velguth, 11, Portland, places in Junior and senior divi-sored by the Keep Oregon Green ad Edna Eighme, 10, Dayton, slon :in the annual, state-wide association, regon, won the coveted first Green Guard Poster contest spon- | 1 D J » • J J O h l) K C C d e r n l a l T i e n John Reeder left Saturday for Walla Walla to he married Sun day evening. He and his bride came home Monday. She is the former ,Mlss Mary McDougal of Pendleton. A reception wag held for them when they arrived on the lawn of the G. H. Reeder home which was attended by relatives and friends. Later din ner was served. Mr and Mrs Charles Carrigan ,and Miss Margaret Olson were on a fishing trip to Suttle lake Monday, returning Wednesday night W. D. Hanks and Mrs Glade Carrigan drove to The Dalles here. The youngest are twins. Miss Katie Geiser returned home Saturday, her brother bringing her down from Mon- Una where she had been visit ing her father, June Scherrer returned with George Geiser when he went .back Wednesday. Mr and M rs John R ust had as dinner guests Sunday» Mr and Mrs H. O. Dugger, Mr and Mrs George DeMosg and children of Moro, Maurene, Ronney and Marilyn Hart, M r and Mrs Bill Brinkert and Bud B rinkert call ed In the evening and had cake and Ice cream w ith them. will be on duty In Moro Thurs and Mr and Mrs Ralph Brlsblne day July 14, at the courthouse. went to Bend Sunday to see the Miss Elsie Jean Toll of Shel water pageant and -other cele byville, Illinois, a niece of Mrs. bration e v e n ts .-------X----■-........ Guests’ at the Tommie Jones Howard Conlee, is here for a home for the holiday weekend visit before going on to the valley to stay a few weeks with were their eon, Mr and Mrs Bud Jones and grandsons, Tommie other relatives. and Rodney of La Grande, also Mrs. Collls Moore and son. Mr and Mrs Robert Cline, son David, went to Madras for the Mr and Mrs Dewey Thompson holiday and To enjoy a family and daughter of Oakridge and etum ed Friday after a months reunion with her parents and Hurb T. Ransdell of Springfield. Mr and Mrs Tommie Jones ac rip to the eastern states. After her sister. companied by their son and fam ly in g to Flint, Michigan, to The last of the grain salvaged ;et a new car, they went on to from the burned elevator was ily from La Grande attended a Washington, D. C„ where they shipped this week and the ma reception at Shaniko Monday in aw both houses of congress in chinery used has been taken honor of Mrs Jones’ brother, Third A Union S t John Reeder and his bride. iction, then went to New York The Dalle« 4 Oregon ,y train for a few days. They Mr and Mrs G. Douma drove “ Mr and Mrs Ijester Barnum returned from Portland Satur etumed through Iowa to visit to Wallowa early Sunday morn Paint - Wallpaper - (Venetian -elatives and stopped In the ing to visit Mr and Mrs perry day afternoon with two boys, Blind» 31ack Hills, South Dakata on Johnston returning the FourtK Tom 3, and Dick 2, who have general fa in t products Visiting at the Chas Adlard come to live w ith the Barnums. Heavy Koto - one coat finish he way home. Jess Landry returned to the Flex • Colorfnl decorator home Saturday evening were Mr and ‘ Mrs Ik)b - Marvln Mr and Mrs Owen Elliott of Ta bospit»! in The Dalles Saturday. K^yonite, washable smooth finish trove to the hunting cabin near coma, W it, and Mr and Mrs , JM t and Mrs L T. Johes were Vh off on all wallpaper in stock be Grande and found it flatten- Mike Elliott of McMinnville. In Shaniko Monday to attend 20% off on special orders »d. The Chas Bullard family and A drivers license examiner Chas. Adlard family accompam led by Mike Elliott and wife of McMinnville drove to Hood Riv ARD OF THANKS Attorney at law er Sunday to spend the day a t LOST: New 4-tlned pitchfork re ^ « h to thanks all who help- the W . YJ- Lester home and to between Moro and Hennagln 1 put out fire in our wheat, see Nell Meloy of Newport, and " ranch. Roy Belshee, Moro. 36 hobo tum an Strong, F. L. Watkins Mr and Mrs George E. Meloy Monday.- Wednesday, Frida) and daughter. Barbara, of Port- WANTED: Reliable man with Afternoons J OR A M O R E car to serve 800 family route. land, who came up for the aay light a heavy tarps also, Mrs Lester will be remem We finance you. Write J. R- T in a d a l l e s Made to Order Watkins Co., 137 Dexter Ave., bered as Marjorie Meloy. REBUILT ARMY SHOES 211 East Third Street Mr and Mrs Charles Belshee Seattle, Wash. 30-41c rhe Dali©» 610 E. Second and grand daughter, Beverly, Telephone 3209 FOR SALE: 2 John Deere rod Jregon weeders, <90 each, 1 Interna •'V- tional <100.00; I Calkins <50.00 all with hitch <2(10.00. Donald von Borstel, Grass Valley, Ore. . . . . . 3fr7p ). Thompson’s (eturn Home 7rom Trip See - - - W. R. X Reid & Son * Wasco Orgeon Loss adjustm ent axpenae. 1 .J 1 O J J -« U nderw riting expenses 16.8S6.ot»-** Dividends pail stockholders 1,960.000.00 Dividends paid or credits« V t» policyholders . All other expenditures (including in »;jstoent « - penaea « 2 8 .o lZ .is, 564 79 Total disbursemenU ••• 154 & ADMITTED ASSMTS Value of real estate owned (market v a lu e )' w .w v Lonas o n m ortgages and collateral, etc. (HEAVY BARB WIRE While it lasts. > <7.95 a roll (THICKEN WIRE Cash in banks sn d on hand 9.681.8 WASOO ' . MORO STOCK WIRE Premiums irf^ Senrse of col- GALV. PIPE A FITTINGS *— ■■ -* ‘S £ .“r 5.«*.»“ “ All sizes Intoreat and renU due 17|S 7 1 .0 0 SYNOPSIS OF A N N U A L STATEMENT BATH TUBS and accrued «66.28 Of the ROCHESTER AMERICAN IN SURANCE COMPANY of NEW YORK. LAVATORIES “ S K . r X i u - •— i • •” Irt the State o f New York, on the thir CLOSETS U A M U T I E S . SU R P L U S ty-first day of December, 1848. made to AND OTHER FU N D S 2M 70t <7 the Insurance Commissioner of the State SEPTIC TANKS Total unpaid claim s * SEWER PIPE A FITTINGS o f Oregon, pursuant to law : E.Um.ud to- ,» .« » « D fdtna expense for unpaia ci*.***- PLUMBING A WIRING 12.884.185.44 N et premiums received Total unearned premium* 87.789, CONTRACTORS XU other liabilities 2.97«.86O.»* Total interest, dividend« 278.380.02 and real estate income T oU l liabilities, except $41,215,806.71 Still have some good buys hi 8,474.28 Income from other sources — - - - --- electric re C.“ S^id-up » »•'“ •«“ ’¡i Total income . . . . . . • . • • • 88.110,969.74- floor model ranges, DISBURSEM ENTS S ig n a l surplus funds: 0 frigerators, water heaters, etc. T. Lester Johnson LAvne Net amount paid for losses «1,161,322.51 Ixxs adjustment expenses 87.807.87 Underwriting expenses 1.069.868.08 Dividends paid to 120.000 00 stockholde rs Dividends paid or credited to poliey holders All other expenditures (in cluding investm ent e x 26.840.46 penses 81,768.69) Total disbursements . . . .__. 82,464.488.42 ADMITTED ASSETS Value of real estate owned (market value) Loans on mortgages and collateral, etc. Value of bdnds owned 1.985.837.00 (am ortised) Value of stocks owned 4.201.251.00 (market value) 446.862.41 Cash in bank and on hand Premiums in course o f col lection written since Sep 329.972.46 tember. 80, 1948 Interest and rents due 17.094.00 and accrued 0 Other assets (net) Total admitted assets . . . «6.980.016.87 Adams Paint Store We Service Anything W e Sell- Electric Pumps for any depth w ell.. Let experienced men (take care of your well liabilities . su ^ lcs George G. Tpdegraff Want Ada t Thursday to bring Mrs Hanks and wife. Miss Mary Morelli of Portland and baby son home from the is the house guest of Mr and hospiUl. D. R / Montgomery has been ' Mrs Joe Morelli. hère the past week doing some plumbing work at the Ivan Ol SYNOPSIS OF ANNUAL STATBMBNT Of the GREAT AMERICAN INSUR son building. ANCE COMPANY, in the State of New A Midstate Construction crew York, on the thirty-first day of D u « 1948. made to the IaMHUMR C o » ’ has been here digging a pit ber. mi Mio ne r of the State of Oregon, pur and installing new scales at the suant to law : INCOME Frank Wagner elevator. 148.228.618.49 eeived N et premiums raeeh — interest, dividends M -- W. D. Hanks is doing the Total and real estate income 2,691,887.77 painting and decoration work in Income from other sources iE**!**-” Total income . . . . . . . . . «46,268.968.6 the Olson building apartment to DISBURSEM ENTS be the residence of John Reeder N et Amount paid tor loeees 817.889AJ0A1 AND OTHER FUND S « 306.489.00 Total unpaid claims Estlmatsd loss adjustm ent ex- pense for unpaid claim s 15.000.00 Total unearned prem ium . 2 M l.0 t4 .9 S All other liabilities r 167.566.01 T rtj. U .b U « h .. « c p . U nassigned funds (surplus) 29.688.860.62 S u n i * # » ^ d .7 r “ _____- 887,788.860.62 Tplhyn»***« !$ft 7 008.888.2« Net premiums receivea » N et lees paid ___ Dividends paid or credited to policyholders Shuffle Board The newest thing in social games and a pleasant w a y to use some time w h ile w aiting for a stage, « w ife or one of our good lunchs. I p a id - u p 11,000,000.00 Special surplus funds 0 1T n « « si <rn»d funds '(su r p lu » ) 2.959.946 91 C a p ita l SUrPi f X h X r T ‘rBrd' pelfaykoldsra ....................... BUSINESS IN ORBOON 5S * 88.959.946.91 >6.980,016.87 FOR ,:“ 5” Dividends paid or credited to policyholders I am representing U m e s s M o t o r Co* of The Dalles, dealers in STUDEBAKER Cars & Trucks R c id in g in W asco, Benefit Dance FOR SALE: Hotel and Coffee iSbop. Profitable location coun ty seat town, Moro, Oregon, on Highway1 97 to California, 40 outside rooms, 13 baths, 10 showers, tile and concrete construction. Is grossing <15,- 000, ’ approximate net <8,000 per year. Coffee Shop leased. Can do better, is on increase • now. Owners wish to retire, selling on attractive terms, H down, balance 4% reasonable monthly payments. Truly a fine business and home. Full price Including all equipment and fixtures <37,000. C. Bud Tate, Realtor, 156 Harding Blvd., Oregon City, Ph- 7241. 35-6c i ■> ' FOR SALE: 1 Polled Hereford bull registered 3-yrs old, of Roy Robinson breeding, A. von Borstel Grass Valley. 4 > 35-6p Grass Valiev Auditorium FOR SALE; Young saddle hor ses and chariot team. Vern Mobley. Kent. ‘ • 35 tfn For Improvement AT STUD: Pistol Higgins (AQ- HA) 8-yr old registered quar ter horse, champion at Los Angeles county fair. Fee <50- 00. Vern Mobley, Kent. 35 tfn of Auditorium Arnold Hansons Orchestra You can get a lunch or a meal from 6 in the morning until 2 in the morning at Ed’s ..AT THE CAPITOL CITY" •Beefo” O’M eara, prop. Tobacco, Refreshment«, Ice Cream O PEN SUNDAYS » FOR SALE: M Caterpillar. Pet- era A Ginn. Moro. 34-8p STRAYED WITH MY CATTLE: One white face yearling bull, no brand. One white face year- . ling heifer, ears , cropped. r . N- Guilford, Wasco, Ore- gon, Phone 426. 84*7c SPETIC .TANKS pumped and built, C. F. Johnson, Phone 613 White Salmon, Wash. tfn CUSTOM SLAUGHTERING — Meat cutting, wrapping, sharp freeze. Bring them In any dav hut Sunday. C A C Food Store, Grass Valley, Oregon. 21t£c bPRAYING and. DUSTING by air,, weed control, fertilizer spraying <1.75 per acre for plane and pilot. Barnett A , Fridley, Wasco, Phone 282. tfn SHOE REPAIRING—Prompt ser vice. Leave shoes at Sm iths Hardware, Grass Valley. Glenn Perry. 15tfc FOR SALE— Now available for immediate delivery W i l l y « Jeeps and four-wheel drive pick-ups. Complete Wlllys Overland line of panels, station w ago ns and J eepsters now sensationally reduced in price. Contact Willis Motor Co., Third and Lincoln Sts., The Dalles CONDENSED S TA TEM EN T OF C O N D IT IO N JUNE 3 0 , 1 9 4 9 MtiaAi » RESOURCES Cash on Hand and Due from Banks................... • • • •, ■ ■ •» United States Government Bonds............................ ........... Municipal and Other B onds.. , ............................ Loans and Discounts.............. ................................................ Stock in Federal Reserve Bank......................... r ............... Bank Premises (Including Branches)......................... ........ Customers’ Liability on Acceptances Interest Earned................................ Other Resources.......................•’• • • ----- / $ ,, _________________ il8',597,023.20 242,956,778.05 36.671,658.12 132.834,251.90 600,000.00 7,384,078.29 144,048.45 1,690,306.21 276,660.04 541,154,804.26 crA B iL lT IE S _______ $ 10,000,-000.00 - e a p i t a r r .................................. .. • • • ................. 1 0 ,0 0 0 ,0 0 0 .0 0 , 31,708,007.35 Undivided Profits and Reserves............ 11,708,007.35 2,337,081.86 Reserves for Interest, *1 axes, etc....................... .. • • • • »z* • • Í 144,048.45 Acceptances.......................................................................... 250,000.00 Dividends Declared...................................................... 505.59l’699.34 Deposits. ------- -. . . • • • • • • • ....................................... ... ■ 1 092,729.38 Interest Collected Not Earned.......................................... nl 337 ft8 31,337.88 Other Liabilities................................................................ $ 541,154,804.26 ThU •tatrnen' indud— 38 bmncl'**'” ?r**,n H«An O m e r . PORTLAND. OREGON 7/ie IKE DALLES BRANCH B IR K O r B R A N C H rn OF 04 899 IL UNITED STATES NATIONAL BANK of P O R T L A N D , O R E G O N Q
