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About Sherman County journal. (Moro, Or.) 1931-current | View Entire Issue (Jan. 6, 1950)
\ ' • * * -^hn-ntiUT (Fmtnty .îjmtrnal •«* ’.' * Moro, Oregon Friday, Sixty-Second Year No- 10 Official County Paper «January 6, 1950 Republicans Announce PM A Rules Soon Weather Man Sends Grass Roots Meeting ge Q ven Qu( Cool Days lo Monday, January 9 sherman 1950 han<1 Start New }ear T hese School Needs Before Club hook of conservation practice.-, Although Sherman county ha3 w,lt he wrltten up at a m eeting not bad weather as cold as sur- Kenneth Fridley, chairman of of lbe county and comm unity rounding areas it is generally ^MA committeemen at 9.3$ a. m. agrecd that it has been cold the Sherman County club edu- Tuesday» Jaunary 10, at the enoUgb for an necessary pur- cation committee, give a resume courthouse. poses. Tuesday night the station of what an educational system The retiring community com- thermometer dropped to four should do at the club meeting mitteemen and the newly elect- and Wednesday night it went at the Hotel Moro Wednesday ed committeemen for the 19o0 down to nine. A skiff of snow noon. A large group were pre by Giles L. French year are ah urged to attend this fen Wednesday evening to make sent to hear his discussion, It Is probable that the average meeting to represent the farm- a total of barely two inches. a study of graduating classes ers and community to which The ground is freezing. The in Sherman county since 1935 resolution maker has by now de they have been elected. All far- highways are snow covered as showed that 60 per cent finished cided that it is to much trouble mers are welcome to attend and far south as Grass Valley but their education with high school. to be the kind of a man he express their opinion as to the are not dangerously slick, the The needs of such pupils should would like to be and fallen back practices that need to be includ- hi|ls having been sanded. be considered, said the speaker to being the kind of a man he and schools should provide real is. He has succumbed to the ed *n tbe 1950 h a n d b o o k . ---------------- work experience in high school, The purpose of the Agricul- smell of the forsaken cigarette, tural C onervation program i M f S . V c m O F I M c lz C F arrange for studies of govern decided that one small stabiliz assist farmers in the use of con- ment in actual operation, give ing drink will be alright under servation practices in order to „ . some basis for family living, the circumstances, sassed • his st°p unnecessary soil and min- flUll ID ACClQvni . receive a satisfactory social wife and learned all over again study x,«— course, develop era* losses, maintain the quality ------- r work ........ hab- — that such arrogance leads -to no of the soil and make full use of Mrs. Vernon Melzer suffered Ug and learn t0 use lelsure prQ. satisfactions of spirit/« -It is a available moisture. head injuries Tuesday when fitably hard world that may not be Practices to receive payment the car in which she was riding Mr s p a r e d school treated preemptorially* and the hy county farmers are selected was in a collision at the main cogtg nQW wlth those of 1918.19 easiest way is to fall " back into and adopted from the national intersection in Moro. The other when the tQtal gchool CO8t for the old rut which was reason and state program by the county car was being driven by County the county wa8 $107,00 and two ably comfortable after all. p MA committeemen to meet “ ge the^w o cars collided3 thev sch<X)I houses were built. Enroll- some J n^ ne<^ a te COnse - annthpr car heinff driv ment was In the grades and Mlght we suggest that Mr. Cel- tion needs of the county. ran Into another car being driv- jn blgb school. School co3ts York City, on his return from I. eland. He had a hankering to see the eri do his gambling with cards. The county committee is res en by Millard Melzer. were generally from $50 to 65,- home of his ancestors once again, so with four days to spare, he flew ♦ ♦ • ♦ v Mrs. Power was also Injured. 000 until ....... GRASS the forties when they to tlje aulti sod and back, with only 12 hours of sightseeing in Limerick. ' • rv-‘Ar’r’ VALLEY B \PT IST ponslble In obtaining the maxi Senator Morse is quoted as —— — - - ------------------------------------------------,- A t th e G rass Valley Baptist mum of conservation with the Both women were taken to the advanced rapidly. saying that the Republican par >. t. D a T' W lm t A church for next Sunday the to- county’ share of funds, amount- hospital where they were treated At the clo8e of blg u lk Mr ty should turn back to Its 194 UOCSn I l l D C a l l i m e ff HOT lT O U D ieS A IrlCin pic for the morning worship lng to $48,000.00 provided by and Mrs. Power was released the Frldley moved that the club re platform. And we thought the . ‘ ~ r # e hour will be “Pressing On For the Congress for the 1950 Agri- same day. The Power car was quest that an unbiased observer senator was being critical a >ou [ s i n K p f Inff) R v U tlT lk in iJ f in d D r i v i n o ? God” and the evening service at cultural Conservation program, most damaged in the collision. be hired »to come to Sherman any turning back. __ ;__ ’_.___________ ___ / ____________________ 7 30 “God’s Beginning ’’ Sunday Practice payments for individual — --------------------- county and make a study of our • ♦ * * * • One of the least known but proof must be maintained for school at the usual hour 10 a. m., farmers have been raised from George Wlson and sons George situation and report to the club Reviews of the first half cen- most effective penalties for dri-, three years regardless of the Young peoples meeting 6:45 p. m. $750.00 in 1949 to $2500.00 rs and Paul flew to Portland Friday The motion was passed 1 after tury, and there were some good ving while intoxicated requires' period for which his license may Prayer meeting 7 p m. Choir the maximum amount that may for medical treatment for the 8ome discussion regarding pay- ones were all verv certain that th e offender to satisfy the de- be restricted. practice Thursday at 7:30 p. m. be earned. - , boys. They returned Saturday. ment and without stlpwfatlon that the club underwrite the cost. it-would be impossible to have mands of the financial responsi- The offender who may attempt ------ - The next meeting will be held anothei^Bepression, not because billty law for three years after to drive while hig lecense we have an economic condition conviction, Secretary of State voked f even 8tiffer January 18 at the hotel with the agricultural committee In charge th at would prevent them, but Newbry pointed out today. tiG8 In additiOn to a heavy fine of the program because it would throw so many This is In additiori^ to manda- and extension of the revocation people out of work or into a low- tory revocation o f-W iv e rs.il- and nnancial responsibility per- Mrs W D. Barnett had as din- The Kent Stags scored one A light sprinkle of snow ush er Income bracket. That is think- cense, a possible maximum of for one y e a r. be discovers ner tmesis New i5 tr s day Mr. victory and two defeats in games ered in the New Year at Rufus, ing of a most wishful sort. one year in jail, and a fine rang even the assigned risk pool and Mrs Harold Owens and fam- played last week —on the Kent Even though, it was cold, the ing up to $1000. ■ will not handle his insurance. iiy Mr and Mrs. Herman Peters Legion hall floor.. Tuesday the sun came along with his smile Here is a thought for the New A person whose license has t th diff, _d ' Herman and Arden, Moro town team threw a last and soon chased away the snow. wwT ■ Year been reVOkcd 18 ,?Ot ellg,‘ble ‘° cultles are XlUpHed seeind Mr a“ d Mrs Z d Peters and second basket which closed the A little more snow fell Sunday W ppL kv Wpplf John pct. game with a score of 46 to 47. night and also Mondpy night. "‘The past is like a funeral gone apply f o r a new '‘« « « e fo r one Qr year unless me co n v icu n g ju u g e ___ _______________ __________ ________ , , —«u- nr.<l y ea r u m e ss u .e v o u . . c u . « u g c „ . . . reDonsiblj. „ „ ’ Mrs Bertha Holland and ExceHi»nt Excellent flo< floor work on the the but the ground was Just covered, by, , ■** R eview o f 1949: unwel-. recommends reinstatement, New- «Ohc udeo. Kinanc a reponsl e . • part t of f the Warm Springs In- About a half to an Inch inch In depth The future comes like an iciv-ct nffotvfors ity alone will not prevent acci- Fritz Rohweder. , , , . ,, „ oll Jtrtÿ 1: Body of Gordon Hall dian team team failed failed to to save save them in all. _The The ground is frozen Mr. them hard, In,_all._ com e guest ” particularly those ,.,°1 who must “ dents. nts Those i nose who who persistently persistenuy “ r- and , Mrs. " ra- Warren " I ’‘'ow n Morgan "irem dian X Kent’s superior s basket so no big ground_.is^frozen snow at this time removed from Deschutes river vwoVo their t h o i r l living, iv i n t r arp their disregard came down from ^ rroni pv _ _> — nlln tv h historical isto rical Rocietv ioinf • • • ’ • drive to make are demonstrate demonstrate their disregard for for and and daughter, daugnter, came ' , ' n "¡h in ty whkh resulied In would do the" crops any good. p County society Joins Some writers say that a selen- f nt| recommended for par- he safety of others must accept Condon Saturday to spendI the mak ng asgoc,atlon July „. E ip er. .hnuiri have been ............. .................... . Er(^ y evenlnR The Dalles lce, and in so me places the river lment station has field day. July tlst should oevn made tiaL restoration of privileges us- their moral responsibility for holiday week end at the home man of the half century— p Ually subject to restrictions as sa^ driving or expect to lose of Mr. and Mrs. Bert Cox. ran up a win Is frozen half way across. - 15: Fair board reports that com- Kenneth Hattrup of P°rt|and aRa“i,P,7 Kent'wTth a final score Some of the people from here Ing fair will be full of th rills. choosing of which is a it o piacef time, and vehicle which their driving privilege permah- was a guest from Wednesday un- ■ crowds have attended the Elks dance in The July 22: Wheat acreage cut to sublime conceit The sclent s driven. The secretary entJY- U1 Monday at the Theo, von and Dalles New Years eve. 118.632 for 1950. July 29: New have done a lot for us since that the license i s ------ - 1900 at now » go automatically revoked on convic- n • at that; we can no i p .i wj Borstei nome. urtthtisiastic cheering has reach- The P-TA at Rufus met Mon- Moro elevator opens, 62 days Mr. and Mrs Shm^Owens and heights that one referee day evening with Mrs. Allen after construction starts. faster , work __ easier and b lo w J P lQn and (hat a recommendaUon dCientltul Him Here Mr. and Mrs. Olan Stark were ^ ^ X ^ l .hc crowd with a Tom In charge. Due to the cold August 5: Wheat crop still more neighbors at a time than for reinstatement is in no ease ever before. However, we do not Fo/church Showing Sunday morning a* th* technical foul So far the games night, about half the usual crowd ahead of average. No deer hunt- much different a . t0 . . drive- . . home of Mr. and Mr». Harry ^ en good clean hall, a was out. There was a discussion ing for Sherman county says seem to ox-x.... — be - - very - _ . Since the license cannot be res than a half century ago ana Young. rough sometimes, but great on how to raise money for the state commission. August 12: the tored until the requirements are Russell Belshee has a new Mr. Mrs. Eugene ----- - school lunch which County has of grandma would recognize a reco m m en d atio n from th e x .,H in b b o w i n c h o w a t t h p 1 " ‘ * “ and *,v* -------- — c — - - Knott - --- t W a trh scnooi lunen p program ro g ram w n icn the u ie vxuuuvjr nan wheat wucav storage w same human foibles ha sc^nce It is MorQ Communlty church Sun- *nd ^ ^ ^ ’T X ^ o f m 7 The New Year was welconied ™™munity hopes to get started 4,500 000 bushels. 3,000,000 crop served to keep her when the holder of such a recom- day January 8, at 7:30 p. m. It Year d,nner at tbe home of Mr’ in in a at t Kent Kent bv by an enormous by next school year. It was de- nearly all harvested. August 19. long. Wanting and having w e f ’ crowd which attended the dance elded to have a carnival and New wheats make marks at f test car is no different than mendation attempts to apply for js «God of the Atom”, and Is and Mrs^ Ben Maxfield. iaste»«. vo* .o . fastest his new license that he discov- another that has been released Miss Dorothv Brown of Moro at the Legion hlal, sponsored by dance after the basketball season station. Au&ust 2«: Utility yal- wanting and having reactions ers the workings of the financial by the Moody Bible Institute was a guest from Saturdav until the George Bell post. Paper hats, is over. Hostesses for the even- ues raised by tax commission, ing were Mrs. Luther Steward, Government recommends j use horse and k Uncle ta tu te , designer! m binb Koo m oVino film« n p sd av at and the ini O r a n * o f f _ with responsibility . . s statute, designed which has been making films nn on T Tuesdav at the borne home of Miss nnico noise makers makers, • - confetti when Aunt ... — . . . _ - — — -» — — »--------- v oUKie «ro rail no un different ... to -assure satisfaction of . dam- scientific subjects for years. Carol Kopp customary osculations ushered in Mrs. Roliert Morris and Mrs. W. of wheat land for grass, the preacher same a8es to accident victims. It re- This one traces the history of Mr. and Mrs Fd Bredemever the new year with a fifteen min- E. Rice. Names were drawn for September 2. Moro Street» o i - than his nep e bomb did- quires, proof, either through ade- the atomic bomb from the text o f Portland w ere weekend guests ute period of pandemonium. Mu- hostesses to serve the at JJ?’ a 80 ®r? in, r situation. ThS. • quate insurance coverage or the hook to the explosion that of Mr. and Mrs George Wilson, sic was supplied by Mr. and Mrs. the February meeting. Th?*e CJanf® J W n’t change that j&osiing of bonds, of ability to wrecked Nagasaki. Mr. Belshee Mr and Mrs Bill Jeffries were Orville Ruggles and Verne Mob- names were Mrs. Leonard Jor- allotments. Sept-.9: Allotment of- * * * * * satisfy judgments in the event buys these films and when used dinner guests Sunday of Mr. and ley and a chicken-pie supper by don, Mrs. Fay Brackett and Mr», ficials confused o v e rn e w gov- We suppose it is the privilege oy being held liable for an acci- turns them over to a missionary Mrs. Jack *Te^r«o« the ladies of the auxiliary. George Fox. • emment ruling. en Y- of every newspaperman to pick dGnt jf the offender had insur- society which shows them all Harrv .Tustesen was released Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Brooks of A nice time was had Friday football payers ou or r . out the ten or five biggest news ance force, he usually finds 0Ver the world with the proper frorn the hospital last Wednes- Tieton, Wn„ were guests over the night when the people for five Sept. 16: L. E. Kaseberg w m - * A ----- - - . his . ianguage. «iu.ii u.e Y^ar holiday at the home tables of pinochle met at the Ru- sweepstakes for best , w heat stories of the now defunct year. hlg company has cancelled dav. of Mrs Brook’s brother and sis- fus grange hall. High score win- School enrollments up. Sept. 30: We have no desire to recall all as a result of his convic- Additional showings of the —---------------- ter in law, Mr. and Mrs. Verne ners were Robert Davis and Moro wins from Fossil 19-0 of them but some of them wou tion If he appnes for a new film wtn be made at Rufus Jan. Mobley M rs- L Hzabeth Kuypers. Receiv- Wasco Library festival success- be tbe big elevator fire "vnten he discovers most com- uary n at 7;45 at the Nazarene P h iir C n I 0 E n t e r t a in Guests for New Year eve din- ing consolation prizes were Sam ful. made headlines all over e • panies are equally reluctant to church; Sunday January 15 at ... ~ ’ *- falls. Another was the accept his business. the Wasco Christian church at We N ote There will be a meeting of Republicans at the court house next Monday afternoon at two o’clock. It will be for the pur- pose of determining the ideas of Sherman county Republicans about questions on which the party will take a stand later in the year, in fact, it is a grass roots meetings. Everyone with an opinion will be heard. Mrs. Howard Conlee, county Republican chairman, reminds the members of the party that Ralph Cake, national commit- teeman. has been recently ap- pointed on the policy committee. He is in the east now for the first discussion of national par- ty policy. Probably not in a gen- eration have Oregon Republi- cans had so good an opportunity to have their ideas heard in the councils of the p a n / - Undoubtedly the greater part of the discussion Will be about the farm program and those with ideas about It are especially asked to come. It is not a closed SOUGHT AULD SOD . . . Pkrce Tarley, 52-year-old waiter, doff, hi* meeting; it is an open m eeting hat as he steps from a Pan A-ae k a n plane at Idlewild airport, New for all Republican». Fridley Talks of About the County about folks you do know or would eniov knowing 1949 Reviewed WCeK Dy WeCK j K V S 7 W Kutus w as a «nov S 3 - E — - Perhaps of greater impor n was the construction e n*<,ie elevators to hold more wheat so we can continue to '1o1' n]ore surplus (it’s profitable! _ the p n - sage of the soil consertation : s tQ thG "asSjgned risx ’p - s insurance companies, which care- investigates each applica- D n v W n fV in R F lin P fB l convlnccd the appllcant IU>y TT d lK ln S T U n c r d l 1» unlikely to repeat his offense, . . , , . llf hfe coverage is arbitrarily assign- H e l d In WaSCO c(J t0 „ part|cipating company, at improved roads, construction of '¡‘ssex^ many new farm homes. Nearly ervone will have some person- ¡1 item to remember 1949 by; ---- a t R W B i — J ™ 2 “ pool ui 6.30, followed immediately by ^ d j ohn, Bill Barden- moving pictures including an ‘g. Emma n avis, Miss animated cartoon for the young- • Moore, and Mr. and Mrs. sters. Please bring your plate, John _ _ Reckman. cup and silver. Mr and Mrs Bill Jeffries and Mr. and Mrs. Pciul Alley had as th e N ew Y ear fam ily ’were dinner guests last IN I I _ ___ > x. » fruit jello with whipped cream and coffee served at individual tables. Incidently the card play- nrtu cent? ronts for fnr playing niavintz ers nov pay fifty cards, and the lunch afterwards Is Kfino served free. T’Az'il $27,500 made on Moro school taxpayers. Oct. 28: Moroo wins from Condon 37-6. -November4 : Mldco sale held. Moro 32, Arlington 13. Nov. J J : Bruckert farm held best conser- ngeHe g apply from the Wasc0 church of ber b . ', '"r family RecRman Tuesday for Seattle to resume for completion of Sherar s grade but the y,nsurance Christ following his death Satur- « r . ®uell, G y Mrg R|alnp Mil, and h studies at Seattle university road ^ov 18: &>il conservation n iuno«c W p and Carol ot bpringneia. «mT-« m p w Vpnr dinner where she Is a soDhomore. district voted 169 to 53. Madras children were New Year sophomore, day from a sudden illness. He cuests of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Nineteen relatives were pre- 47- Moro 7. Nov. 25: Wheat lea- was born In Prescott, Kansas, Sather sent when Mr. and Mrs. Roland gue committees recommend. X thw n Wth a tT a " . f X r s T a t New Orninance Now LuneJ : l 8“ to Sherman county when a George Lamborn Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Helyer of Johnson entertained at dinner More rain falls. The Dalles were Saturday night Christmas. The guests Included December 2: tax turnover made 1949 was the year • they bought small child. He has lived In the • i i TM 11 £?ue«?ts at the home of Mr. and Mr. and Mrs. George Drlnkard, Football players dined. Dec. 9: the Cadillac, sons that they Play- A f f e c t s H a r k in g mid-Columbia section since that f)UF1€u I FI 1 uC D a lla s Mrs. iwurt«« Robert . Helyer. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Drlnkard, Mr Petition ¿^school .j the football team, daugh- ,, , time mio . (districtchange ters the first long dress, and Moroites may properly remem- ’ , ( are hls wjdow Ciara, ' George Ml f-amborn, long a Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Young and Mrs. Bob Brlsblne of Moro, filed. Wheat league bachelor uncles the party at the that the recently passed or. » J <? M“ A]ma )pan res,deng of the Wasc0 commun- of Yakima, Wn„ have been guests Mr. and Mrs. George Drlnkard, warn of_ lost mark^. Dec. 18: park Who is to say what's most dlnance regarding parking o _,M f Wasco and Mrs. ity died at a home near Trout- for the past week at the home Jr. and Mr. and Mrs. Gordon o nnonoo imDortant to whom?' cars on tjt.e Main street between O Meara of wa«x> a™ cbardfl S '/ c h r i s t m a s after a long 111- of Mr. Young's parents, Mr. .Johnson. County Income over S6JWOMO • • • • • Fourth and Second is now in three sisters Mrs Allx?rt ness Funeral services were held and Mrs. Grover Young. They The Rufus school teat hers had says coun v agen Another rural activity that effect. This ordinance restricts R age” Wasco,’ Mrs. Hazel December 27 In The Dalles with returned home Monday. returned Monday from their hoi- some work done. J ^ - . 30 ftpn serves to while away the parking in , this two block sec f Portland and Mrs. interment In the cemetery there. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Barnett of iday vacation and were readv to nounce ± ? e r d7ys Is feuding. A right tion to two hours during the ^ m^ a « e s o n of Modesto. Cal'. Mr Lamborn wa. horn In Iowa The Dalles were guests Thurs- be in the school room Tuesday class starting. zxd npliyhborhood quarrel can day. Another section of the or- brothers Bert and Everett June 9 1862 and had lived the day and Friday at the home of morning. w ^ m upP almost any* kind of diance makes illegal the? par. Qf WagcQ> half brothers, Carl greater’part of hls 87 years in Mr. and Mrs. Bill M rs- Jlnjl R ut,er a" d. udav8°M MAMINBB COMING Wir X ’ lnn the3S sprPn g Sitt<?d ^ s st^eeV fo i p u ^ s e s ^ o th e r than ^ att’eandn a baK '\s iX r .^ M ^ s ^a^m’T u t ^ ’oTW^ascT now ^w n- Miss M arthi^Ba^denJjag^ were ihe home of her Par*"ts’ ’ J^ ^ M o ro ^ e T were settled this week. fifty dollars.
