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About Sherman County journal. (Moro, Or.) 1931-current | View Entire Issue (Nov. 18, 1949)
PAGE X SHERM AN COUNTY JOURNAL. MORO, OREGON FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1M9 favor of a plan that will give Rems of expenditure are for ath- We are grateful to the SHJSH to the actual producers of Ore- letic equipment, some of which MAN COUNTY JOURNAL fo gon continued control over the is purchased for the teams and prlntlng our OPTIMIST, whicn PablUhed Every Friday at Moro. Oregon ________ development of the state while considerable more (shoes, socks, has earned state-wide recogn - same time tlorYf aL at aDOUt about oiic-»«» one-half — of the lme giving due «wc etc.) eic.t for iur resale at wholesale tion, —- ----1— French----------Z Z Editor at the (Ule» L. Fioncfc --- — volce txj those who process and prices to thestudents. We have reguiar printing rates for such Catered M second clam metter at the We also wish to materials of spared little expense to obtain publications handle the raw P iffle at Moro. und* r adequate protective equipment point out that it would be u of Congrue« of March 8. 1»7>-_____ — field and forest. of the best quality, especially UX 1.6.gy OFFICIAL COUNTY PAPER . v n aiTTAAiiB for football. Results of such ex- Moro Lodge N®- SAVKKKKAUT AND SAU8AGB are d,rectly reflected Meets 1st and 3rd STRSCRIPTION BÂTBH Portland papers . gave a very jn the relatively small propor- Tuesdays In I O.O.F. XX.00 flne spread plctorlally as well as tlon of injuries our athletes hall. Transient and ONE YEAR wordily to the Verboort sauer- have suffered. Our girls have vl®1.t .in.^ &to kraut and sausage feast and we been furnished with excellent cordially invi ea MAUONAl t P n P * î - ^ L were glad to see and read about equipment. As far as we have meei Wltn us Leo Watkins, N. G. it and sorry not to have attended, been able to find out, no Sher- John DeMoss, Secretary As viands go sauerkraut and man County business establish- sausage are not of the nobility. ment stocks such materials In Eureka Lodg< ''><>• 121 A.F. & A3» Not above middle class their the quantity desired or makes Meets on the 1st ana connotations a r e more often a practlce of ordering them, 3rd Thursday evenings plebian. Yet there is something Consequently we have placed each month. Visiting III members cordially in i a l i t i stable and homely about a pro- large orders with merchants In P lI L I t vited to meet with us. fusion of such common grub Dalles which Is the closest city in L. V. Henrichs, W. M. that Is like old times. which such business houses can Pinkerton, Secretary ------- NOVEMBER 18, HH# The fancier i foods get their be found. advertising dally. Steaks may be Lupine Rebekah Lodge No. 11« REAPPORTION M EN T Meets 2nd and 4th called the top, the upper class Tuesdays of each A The subject of reapporlion- food, yet common enough. month. Visiting metn has been one lor ’editorial thick slice off the loin of a fat members welcome. comment in Oregon quite a bit steer is recognized as good food Third & Union St. Sallle Martin N. G. recently That is appropriate. for anyone be he the president The D alles Oregon Clara Houston, Sec. The constitution says that after of the company or governor, Paint • W allpaper •* ¡Venetian each decennial census the leg- But anyone destined to a long B ethlehem Chapter No. 7». O.B.8 Blinds Ulature shall reapportion the period of steak and roast turkey PA IN T IPR0DUCT8 Meets every second and L ig a tu r e in accordance with and similar viands must come GENERAL. P A IN T | i ™ i o fourth Thursday lneach legislature laid down in that ln time to yearn for simpler Heavy K o t o - o n e c o a t Hnlan month; visiting members the rules and made back hi food. Sauerkraut and sausage, Flex - p o r t a l Invited. Moro, Oregon oocument baked beans, hominy, corn Rayonito, washable sm ooth finish E lsie Jones, W. M. 1857. ’ side pork are all good Vs off on all w allpaper to stock Edna Melzer, Secretary The necessity of reapportion- bread, 80% off on special orders foods with no social isn’t the ques- _____, ___ _ filling ment, however, tion before most of the voters, standing but each is a comfort U U the method. to a stomach satiated with fan- Already a petition has been cy eating. , __ filed for one kind of reappor They are something , to work putnmenL The move for this with— and on. One can spread amendment was first made by his elbows, bring knife and fork Lhe AF of L at its Eugene con- into play and forget the careful venuon last June. It has since directions that came with his been joined by the CIO, the first experience with those table cranap and the Farmers’ Union, articles. They* are foods to be group that has attained a eaten with the coat off and the Htrange political alliance in r> collar open, foods to revel in and cent years. Also signing the pre perhaps belch after. Real grub, liminary petition was a young Republican and a young Demo- I i g , B^ crat, both from Portland. U W | ) | / * X '■» Purpose of this reapportio.v c T - ment measure is to divide both H f l j l l WW TTWj the senators and representatives W B L E B I I* B on a population basis, except q.Q ^ e Editor: that no county would be per- At the National Education raitted to have more than a AMOCltlon Convention in Boston third of the members of either summer a noted educator “ AT THE CAPITOL CITY’ house. That is not now and made this statement to his auJ- probably will not be an actual jence which has deeply Impress- restriction "and has been added me> am thankful for mv as a gesture toward compromise, fien d s but I thank God for my The problem for the voter is opponents.” He went on to ex- O P E N S U N D A Y to decide how he or she wants plain that his own plans were the state to be managed. What pounded on the anvil of opposi - are our problems? What sort of tion and annealed in the fire a legislature can best solve of edverse criticism so that he them’ What does our contlnuel was forced to careful self-exa-n- rievelopment require? latlon In perfecting his P ^ ^ ctR 1, / Z g h compilation of blUs tn ¿ ^ M o r o , High ^School ^Ijrrman bounty Journal CALL FOR BID« Attorney at law The c ity of Moro will receive sealed bids f o r --- Lots 4 and 5, Block B , Barnum’s Addition to MORO the city» of Moro and the Old Frida) Wednesday, Monday, Legion Hall situated thereon Afternoons up to six o’clock p. m. Decem ber 6. The city reserves the TH E D A L r.fi» right to reject any or alll bids. 211 East Third Street rors. The only persons who do Carrel S. Bennett, recorder. Telephone 3209 3-4c not make mistakes are those who isolate themselves from the rest of the world and its peo ple. Let us profit from our er rors but we need not hang our heads when errors are made in learning to express ourselves !n Clothing for the L ittlest ones, writing. , all of them . Complete stock of For the Moro High School babies’ wear, and the cutest OPTIMIST and its staff. things, too. Keneth G. Young, Supt. Adams Paint Store Eats and Drinks TOBACCO, CANDY, ICECREAM There’s nothing to beef about at BEEFO'S “ E d ’s P la c e “Beefo” O ’Meara, prop. 1» the 1949 George G. UpdegraH the $682.53 fair to question which has been paid to the SHERMAN COUNTY JOURNAL during the past two years unless the service8 rendered have «»rveved _ • We are proud of our school -- lu advis. human, we make <*r- S e th l. S h t to great advan- 47 about labor, ViI a a , a Mpecially ln expressing our 61 about agriculture, 90 abou paper taxation, 91 about general go x October 28 issue of the ernment, 80 about ®£h<*>18’ ‘ SHERMAN COUNTY JOURNAL about counties, 22 about ciUes. ^ t o r t ^ the sU ff Qf ths 61 about roads, 20 about' a ’ Moro OPTIMIST to task in an 79 about business, 12 at*>u t . ,rt editorial entitled, “ Not So Fast” , ests, 29 about J * c0 Several criticisms were made, veterans, 36 about health a Available space will not permit about fish and game. There conajderation of all points. The nothing ____ in the list nor »n vn two below have been selected ag being most controversial: handling of the bills . that . . cates that Oregon should change 1 That facilities for • satlsfac- to city thinking instead of rural tory fulfillment of social, re wisdom. A small proportion of creational, and business needs the bills are primarily city in Sherman County should not problems. be painted so barren a picture 2) There will be little argu 2. That more of the money ment about the statement that spent in The Dalles should have best representation ln any dem- been spent with Sherman Coun ocracy is a broad one. We need ty merchants, to consider all phases of any ¡t only too ^ s y to make a proposal. Oregon is a large state defense of a certain statement, and its citizens have many dlf- act^oni or belief regardless of fering ideas all of which should fact or evidence to the contrary be considered A legislature . gave fa c e Such an attitude chosen by people with more l8 unjustifiable. w A test of the points of view would probably mature person lies in his ability be the best. for self-criticism. 3) Oregon’s development will Upon due consideration, our come from Increased production statement, ‘‘look to The Dalles of material goods This means fwr the major satisfaction our that rural Oregon must have a social, recreational, and business predominant voice in state af- needs.’’ probably could not be Iglr* substantiated according to the A second reapportionment word “ major” as defined by Mr. plan is in process of being Webster. Probably the word written. It would give each “considerable” would have "been county a senator and apportion more appropriate. Doubtlessly the house on a population basis. Mr. French would agree to this, This proposal would assure the at least, on a social basis, since state of a broad base of infor- jt was my pleasure to enjoy a mation for debate on any ques- social function in The Dalles a tion House and senate argu- few evenings ago in a group of ments would have a different which we both were members, flavor being by delegatee elect- We thank Mr. French for a ed on a different basis needed lesson in grammatical From the point of general ln- accuracy and hope to be much formation it would be a leglsla- more careful In the future In ture w i t h more knowledge, choosing words that correctly Hardlv an 18 year old Oregon depict conditions as they are. boy is not familiar w ith Perhaps our patrons do not Portland streets, Its stores and realize that operating a student its problems. Everyone reads organization such as ours Is Portland papers and knows its comparatively "big business” problems, its city and county or that over the period from officers and their trials anJ September 1947 to July 1949 City people know our bank deposits totaled t i l- tribulations little of the country— and In 435.53. The fact that our stu- fact, have little opportunity to dent Txxly spent $2,200 ln The learn. They read few farm Dalles does not necessarily Indi journals, know few farmers, cate that we have been neglect spend little time watching far ing local business houses. No one realizes any more than we mers work. the wonderful support that local Rural Oregon is usually welt Informed about the background firms give to our activities. We and abilities of the men it sends have made a conscious effort to Salem His is a name they to purchase locally whenever know and can watch in the vot possible. In addition to acting as mid ing. Pressure groups are too dleman for sale of personal small In rural Oregon to exer school books, a function declln- cise control over a member. Thls newspaper will be in ed by local merchants, principal Let US Worry Infants’ Wear Sweaters and Skirts for Schoolgirls - Beanies in bright felts - Beautiful new fall dresses iVant Ads LOCAL Rawleigh business avail able. Start immediately. Route experience helpful but not required. Car necessary. Write at once for particulars. Raw- leigh’s Dept. ORK-81-251, Oak land, California. 3p AVAILABLE: The best one-man business in Sherman county. We provide capital. Car re quired. Write J. R- Watkins Coi, 137 Dexter Avenue, Seat tle, Wash. l« c CUSTOM SLAUGHTERING — Meat cutting, wrapping, sharp freeze. Bring them ln any dav but Sunday. C & C Food Store, Grass Valley, Oregon. 21t£c FOR SALE— Now available for Immediate delivery W i 11 y 8 Jeeps and four-wheel drive pick-ups. Complete Wlllys Overland line of panels, station wagons and Jeepsters now sensationally reduced ln price. Contact Willis Motor Co., Third and Lincoln Sts., The Dalles, Oregon. ___ 22tfc N O T IC E O F FINAL HEARING Notice is hereby given that the undersigned have filed In the County Court of the State of Oregon for Sherman County their Final Report and Account as Admlstrators Of the estate of Percy J. Thompson, deceased, and that Saturday, November 26, 1949, at ten o’clock A? M. of said day, at the County Courtroom, in the Courthouse, at Moro, Ore gon, has been fixed by the Court as the time and place for hearing of objections to said Final Report and Account and the settlement of said estate. Dewey Thompson George N. McDonald Geo. G. Updegraff, Attorney for Administrators 52-3c The Gay Shop CATTLE GUARDS m a d e o f steel r a ils - O rly $ 7 5 ,0 0 Mac’s Welding Shop Wasco, Oregon OLD H ermitage ^ /te n (itc h / H/ im / c ^ -A h le n / M 60 a fifth SS.30 pt. PH ilNiUTIONS a HIM KEUTVCKT UVOtlTI' A Gentlciiian's WTiiskev .V from Kentucky * N a tio n al D is tille rs Prod.' C orp., N .Y . • 80 P ro o f • 6 5 % C ra in N e u tral Spirits If your Cattle eat your N eig h b o r’s Crop If your Combine pulls down wires If your Cow wrerks a Car If you have an auto accident If your Dog bites som eone (If you bite the dog— it doesn’t count) DON’T WORRY ut »or ¡Farmers Protective Policy Protect You FIRST N A TIO N A L B A N K T he above loaaea have occurred ill SHERM AN COUNTY — Don’t YOU OF P O B T L A H O BE CAUGHT UNPREPARED NOVEMBER 1, 1949 or PHONE WASCO 231 GRIFFITH & MEEKE resourck INSURANCE — REALTORS la a a a a a a B « I a a >. ManUMr Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation a • a • • i : V.F.W. Co.h in . o . i i and in Fnd«rol Bn.nrvn l a n k , ............................... $ 66.610,216.49 Due from Sanki.......................... ........................... . 33,614,315.91 Total Od«h...................................................................... United State* Government Obligation«, Direct and Fully Guaranteed • " State, County and Municipal Bond« and Warrant«................... Other Bond« and Securities.......... ................................................ Stock in Federal Reserve Bank.......... ............. ............. 51 0,00 0.00 Loans and Discounts....................................................... Accrued Interest Receivable................ Bank Premise*, Furniture and Fixtures and Safe Deposit Vaults Other Real Estate owned................................................................. Customers' Liability on Accounts of Letters at Credit, Acceptances, and Endorsed Bills............................... ............. .. * Other Resources............................................. .............................. - TOTAL RESOURCES.................................. .................. 15 4,81 8,14 5.64 1,6 46,21 9.30 5,2 14,91 6.59 None 1,847,030.01 452,177.52 $509,038,522.34 M A B IL IT IIS Turkey Raffle Nov. 18-19 C a p ita l........................... ................................................................. . > Surplus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • • • ■ ............................................. Undivided Profits and Reserves .................................... .................. Total Capital Funds..................................................... RESERVE FOR POSSIBLE LOAN LOSSES. This reserve is to apply against any loan losses that may develop In the future) it has not been allocated to aityj»arttcular loans or type of loans (Established from current earnings—January 1, 1 949 thru October 31, 1 9 4 9 ) ........................... ....................... DEPOSITS ) ? **"°o<* .............................................. ............. J Savings and Time....................................................... 4,500,000.00 12,500,000.00 1 5,254,81 2.40 V MORO, OREGON __ $ 32,254,812.40 “* " z — 500,000 00 325,61 9,315.51 I 4 ^ 7 4 0 9 , 9 4 7 143,121,603.96^ 9.47 Liability for Letters of Credit and as Acceptor Endorser or Maker of Acceptances and Foreign Bills............................. Interest Received in A d v a n c e . . . . . . ................................. .. Reserve for Interest, Taxes, E t c . Other liabilities............................. .......................................... TOTAL LIABILITIES....................................................... 1 3 0 9 ,0 3 1 ,5 2 2 34 3,147,030.01 1,527,393.51 1,992,607.93 175 759 02 In addition to Its 4 5 branch«! throughout O regon, 17 o th e r O rego n Banking Office» a re m em ber» of the fir s t N a tio n a l Bank G roup DEPOSITS The First National Bank ef Portland and 45 Branches.............................. 17 other Oregon Banking Offices In the First National Group............ V.F.W. Hall $100,364,705 40 196,201,141.01 43 ,649 ,9 19 .3 9 2,334,270.48 $4 68 ,7 40 ,9 19 .4 7 9 9 ,122 ,9 71 .0 0 LOANS AND DISCOUNTS The First National Bank of Portland and 43 Branches............ .. 17 other Oregon Banking Offices In the First National Group............ $567 ,8 63 ,8 90 .4 7 TOTAL RESOURCES The First National Bank of Portland and 45 Branches............................... 17 other Oregon Banking Offices in the First National G ro up .. . . . . $1 79 ,4 87 ,9 87 .1 6 TOTAL RESOURCES ef the 62 B A N K IN G OFFICES In the FIRST NATIONAL GROUP $61 5,047,901.1 7 S B U IL D OREGON $1 54,818,145.64 24 ,669,841.32 $5 09,038,522.34 1 0 6 ,0 0 4 37ft f t l TOGETHER s t
