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3 P A G E <3 SHERM AN COUNTY JOURNAL, MORO, OREGON FRIDAY, MARCH 3, 195« a banquet Saturday evening fol lowed by a special performance of the winter term EOC drama The first month of the. new tic production “Now and For- year brought' an upward trend ver”. in the average of pripes received • by farmers, according to the J u st a rriv ed — D enim Flay weekly ’ farm price, crops and weather review prepared by the T ogs— S h o rts & I’eddle P u sh ers OSC extension service from US w ith J a ck ets to m atch $2.95 & DA reports and other data. Farm up. G et y o u r s w h ile th e y last. prices are around a tenth be At Greta In The Dalles low a year ago, however. The Oregon farm price index followed the national pattern and rose approximately 1 per cent during the month ending January 15. The Oregon index now stands at 144 percent of the 1938-1947 level. While that represents a slight increase for F E A T U R IN G : the,month, it is 11 percent be ♦No D rip C ontrol B lock low mid-January 1949, and 21 percent below the peak reached ♦High and Ix»w P ressu re in June 1948. Average prices received by ♦R ugged C onstruction Oregon farmers f o r barley, ♦R oom s G alvanized sheep and wool on January 15 in sid e & out were the same as a year earlier. The average price of rye show •P o w e r T ake Off M odels ed a neb increase of 5 cents a bushel. All other major farm C om plete P arts — P um p— H o se commodities on which price data Nozzle Service are available on January 15 SPRAYERS THAT showed declines. These declines ranged all of the way from a W IL L DO T H E JOB The primary room is full with 2 preent drop in the price of C alibrated & <’¡jerked by many new pupils since thé be Avheat over a year’s period to a E x p erien ced Men ginning of school. In the four 43 percent drop in turkey prices. grades, Miss El va Howey had 26 pupils in alk JA N U A R Y .L IV IN G Moro> H IG H ER Does Anyone Know This Group of Boys? • Mr. and Mrs. Jess Landry have been in Porltnad the larger part of the winter on account of Jess’ health. He recently un d e rw e n t' an operation from which * he is reported to be re covering very well. • The upstairs portion of the county court house has been getting a coat' of paint this week and office occupants have n^oved into the corridors with their piles of books and equipment. Mr. and Mrs. Couis Sather re turned this week from Soap Lake, Washington, where they spent the winter. Mrs. Mollie McLachlan enter tained the members of the Chris Schultz unit Wednesday with a 1:30 luncheon preceding their business meeting. Mr. and Mrs. Clare Axtell left last Friday for McMinnville to visit awhile with their son. Bill and later to go on to Nels- cott to visit their daughter, Mrs. „Stanley Krusow and family be fore returning home. Mrs. Carroll Sayrs and (laugh-, ter, Mrs. Chester Coats left Fri day for Portland to visit until Monday with relatives before leaving for California to visit friends for a week or ten diiys Mr. and Mrs. Wendell Belfcig- er were in Portland to atteini a meeting of the North Pacific Grain Growers last week end: An announcement was receiv ed by Mr. aruLMrs. Clyde Gill- mor that a son, Lome Austin, had been l>orn February 21 to Mr. and Mrs. Mike Mitchell, now of Troutdale, but one time of Moro. ' The Missinary society will meet March 8. Wednesday ^ at the home of Mrs. William Gear hart with Mrs. Maggie Barnum as leader of the study program. Dessert will l>e served at 2 p m. Alan Pinkerton has been cho sen as delegate to the regional conference of Delta Tau Delta, his fraternity, to the Uuniversitv of Washington i campus this week end. He will also see the final basketball games of the season while in Seattle. SPRAY RITE ~ Weed Sprayers About tne County, News From Neighbors Mr. and Mrs. Fred Cox re turned home Wednesday from a trip to Corvallis where they spent several days visiting their daughter, Mrs. A1 Roberts and family1, They brought his moth er, Mrs. Emma Cox of Vancou ver home with them for a visit. Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Perry left Monday for- Hillsboro to cele brate the birthday anniversary of his mother, Mrs. John Perry. They returned home Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Don DeMoss of Moro were oVer night guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Rust Thursday. Brock. Hostesses for the even ing were Mr. and Mrs. William Huck and Mr and Mrs. S. A. Wilson, serving the supper, and on the card party committee were Mr. and Mrs. Andy Eng berg and Benton Barnett. There will be another card party Saturday, March 4, at the grange hall. From now on the card parties will be held on Saturday nights instead of Friday as they were last fall. D A D ’S DAY AT EO U E . Th#»re was a good attendance W EST WANTS HOUSES The annual Dad’s day at Ea at the Baptist church Sunday. The average western rural stern Oregon college is scheduled A fellowship dinner was served family prefers a one-story home this year for Saturday, March 4. at noon which was followed by with basement, either a screened Fathers of all EOC students are ’short business meeting. or glassed back porch, a covered invited and urged to attend the Myrl Smith went to The Dal area for drying clothes, a kitchen full day’s program of activities les Sunday to meet Mrs. Smith with dining area, a dining room planned especially in their hon and son. Lowell, who returned and centralized sewing a n d or. from Ellensburg, Wn., where George Macnab of The Dalles laundry accommodations. Dads will lx» conducted on they spent ten days visiting arrived at the Leland Medler These are the preferences in tours of the campus, visit class- her sister in law, Mrs. Oscar ranch Monday where he will dicated in a survey of 902 farm Marquissee and family. help with the spring work. He families in the 11 western states es and lalx)iratories and housing facilities.. They will be guests at The Baptist Mission Circle George Jr. and Jimmy Fox is a brother of Mrs. Medler. conducted by the western regoin- met at the home of Mrs. T. M. rode their ponies up to Grace Claude Coats took his tractor Rolfe Thursday afternoon with Medler’s place the latter part of and filled in some of the ruts al committee -for the study of .411 N ylon tailored slip s by fourteen memliers and guests last week where they left them in the roads around and near rural housing, of which Miss “Barba zon' only $3.95 S izes to present Devotional services in her barn. The school bus was the Emigrant community last Maude Wilson, head of home WASCO. OREGON any figure. economics section of the Oregon were led by Mrs. Sam Stark. able to pick them up- there. week. P H O N E 171 State1 college experiment sta 4 The meeting was in charge of Saturday Leland Medler took Arlene Macnab. daughter of tion, is a member. Greta In T he D alles Mrs.' O. N. Ruggles, president. his tractor up and fixed the Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Macnab Eighty-six per cent of t h e The afternoon was spent mak grade, good enough so the school was a guest of Mrs. Melvin houses surveyed had efectricity, ing pin cushions. Refreshments bus made the usual route Mon Brady and her mother. Mrs. Eighty were served by Mrs. Stark and day morning. These warm days Hoover severalinights lastw’eeks. Miss Wilson reports. percent had some sort of plumb Mrs. Orville Ruggles at the close are doing wonders to dry up the Thursday? t«e Rufus grade ing and -50 percent had tele of the meeting. roads. Saturday the temperature C loth in g "for the l.ittle st ones, school boys^ mAtored to Kent phones. « I John DeMoss came over from zero. The where theythdd a game of bas all of them . C om plete stock of Mrs. Dean> Olds came | up soared to 64 above The committee, set up under Hansville, Washington last week Thursday evening from Portland plant life» loved the warmth ketball with the Kent boys. The the research and marketing act babies* w ear, an<l* the cutest to see how things were going in to spend^The ’ week end . here which was an incentive to begin Rufus boys came out winners of 1946 to study functional re th in g s, too. Sherman county. He gets lone with her mother, • Mrs. Jacob growth. Tncidently; the grass when the score ended 25 to 7 quirements of rural housing in some for home folks. isn’t much in the pastures yet. in favor of Rufus. western states, will use the sur Wa.,ssenmillert , _ _ - . Mr.' anti Mrs. Charles Ohline Mrs. Frank von Borstel, Mrs. The weight of the snow mashed High school students on the vey information In making re Stuearers and Skirts /or Schoolgirls ~ Beanies of Portland stopped in Moro i M. Wilson. Mrs. J. E. Norton, it so flat, and that with the Rufus honor roll for the semes commendations for future stu briefly. Thursday morning on Mrs. Ben Maxfield and Mrs. Ed cold it isn’t as good as it us ter were: Darlene Smith, Doro dies and data in house plans. in bright felts - Beautiful neu’ fall dresses their way to Bend. Mr. Ohling Ixmg attended the Legion Aux ually is this time of year. thy Blackburne and Jessie Rice. is manager of the Wayne Morse iliary meeting a* the home of Mrs. Trace Fields was a Port The students in high school land visitor for several days campaign. . Mrs. Arnold Dunlap in jQrass having perfect attendance for last week during the middle of Wednesday, Moro was eliminated from the Valley last V the preceding nine. are IV a ra A d s the week. She was not back in tournament in the first game Darlene Smith, Gayle Raton FOR SALE: 1 3-bottom and 1 Mr. and Mrs. John Woods en time to attend the Home Econ losing to Odelk by a score o tertained a group of friends omics club meeting. and Jessie Rice. 4-bottom Case plow, plowed 51 to 37 Wednesday afternoon. 500 A. rubber tired land Saturday evening at a Canasta " ’r h e Drop-A-Stltch Sewing MORO ODELL The Home Econmlcs club met club under'’the leadership of • wheel. Bernard Martin Grass party. The guest list included Rust 8 Hagen 8 Mr. and Mrs. George Ralle of Thursday afternoon for dessert Mrs. C. C. Wilson met at the Valley, Ph419 17-8p May. R. 9 * ” nk ' Powell Butte, Mr. and Mrs. Ed luncheon at the home of Mrs. Wilson home on January 23. Bucholtz 1*0 Gibson < i Long, Mr. and Mrs. Millard Curt Tom with Mrs. Elizabeth The club has" six members: Elaine CARL FULLER, your Knapp shoe agent, will be in Sherman Rol>erson 2 Williams 0 Howell .Mrs. Joyce Armstrong, Kuvpers as co-hostess. Mrs. Eaton, Yaneta Peck. Sandra county during the week of Knighten 2 Tonnta » Miss Dolly Howell, Earl Lyons, Mason of Spokane w’ho is the Hewling. Patty Blackburne, Dot March 13 to 17, 1950 and will ♦ mother of Mrs. Andy Engberg At the C A P IT A L CITY , M oro, O regon Hairvey 1 fT’’aip Charles Purchase and Frances, ty Steward and Donna Wilson. stay at the Moro Hotel. was in invited guest. The meet Aliev 0 Georgia and Paul Woods.. Re At the first meeting the follow Martin 0 Mooney freshments were served during ing opened with Mrs. Andy Eng ing officers were elected. Donna RELIABLE man wanted with Moore 2 Newbrey 8 the evening. berg vice-chairman,' presideing. Wilson, president: Slaine Eaton, car to call on farmers in Sher May, C. 3 Ashbaugh 2 There were thirteen members vice president; Dotty Steward, man county Wonderful op J. M. Wilson and J. M. Wil present and roll call was telling secretary: Vaneta Peck, report The morning »worship at the portunity. $15 io $20 in a day. ' Grass Valiev Baptist church will son Jr. left on a business trip how each member earned their er; Patty Blackbur/ie, song lead No experience or capital re first money and what they did er Sandra Hewling, sergeant of lx? “Christian Faith and Works to Portland Monday morning. quired. Permanent. Write to Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Norton with it. The meeting was cut arms. The w’ork for the entire and the evening service. “Confes day. McNess Company, Dept. and sons, Ross and Wiley mo short when Andy Engberg came year was planned, and at the sion of Faith.” B./2423 Magnolia St., Oakland, Moro Woman’s club will enter tored to Airlie, Friday where after Mrs. Engberg and Mrs. Ma second meeting the needle cases, 7, Calif. 1G-I7p tain guests at the annual Guest they visited at the home of rel son telling them the water was which was the first project, was atives, returning to Kent Sunday. running so ferociously down nearly completed. At the meet THE BEST one man business in Day on March 10. “America Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Smith were the grade they better go home ings they have a business meet this area can be yours without I,ooks Abroad” will be the theme dinner guests Sunday at the while they were still able. Mrs. ing, a work period, and then capital investment. If you are of the program. George- McKay home. Harland McDonald acted as se over 21 and under 55, have play games and sing songs. Director will be Helen Sayrs. car, and enjoy good'credit rat Mr. and Mrs. Bill Jeffries cretary. The next regular meet Last of all they have refresh Hostesses Mrs. A. Douma, Mrs. ing, write J. R. Watkins Co., E. H. Moore, Mrs. Harvey were dinner guests Saturday ing on, Mar£U 9 will be at the ments. home of Mrs. Wm. Huck with 137 Dexter Ave., Seattle, Wn. evening at the home, of Mr. Thompson and Gladys Morrison. Mrs. Walt Morris as co-hostess. 13-19c On March 1 the Rufus basket Some w’ork is lieing done on and Mrs. Robert Tatum. ball team plays Parkdale at the Miss Adele Buchanan who is the Ginn-Coleman building in The P.-TA. met at Rufus Wed CUSTOM SLAUGHTERING — hopes of restoring it to service. member of the teaching staff nesday night for a special meet Dalles gym. This is during the Meat cutting, wrapping, sharp District 6 “B” basketball tourna at Mt. Vernon has been a guest ing. Mrs. Allan Tom, president freeze. Bring them in any dav at the home of her mother and was in charge of the business ment at The Dalles gym to be but Sunday. C & C Food Store, Mrs. Etta and Miss Mar meeting. Plans for the carnival played March 1, 2, 3, and 4. Grass Valley, Oregon. * 21tfs Lester Johnson sister, The pupils having perfect at ion Buchanan from Wednesday which will be March 11 at 8 tendance in the grades for the through Sunday. o’clock were discussed. Mrs. second nine weeks period are: FOR SALE— Now available for ’ ULWYBB immediate delivery W l l l y s Leonard Jordon is chairman of Vincent Belloni, Jerry Brackett. Mrs. W. D. ' Barnett had as WASCO * MORO Jeeps and four-wheel drive dinner guests last Tuesday eve the committees and reports good Neal Eaton, Paul Blackburne. pickups. Complete Wlllys ning Mr. and Mrs. Harold progress in their plans. Mrs. Ro and Vaneta Peck. Jerry, Paul Overland line of panels, station bert Byrd and Mrs. Leonard Owens and family, W. C. Owens and Vaneta have not been ab of Shaniko and Mrs. Lela Owens Jordon served refreshments to sent nor tardy since school be wagons and Jeepsters now sensationally reduced in price. the 25 members present at the from ChWlicothe, Mo. gan. Contact Willis Motor Co., Third close of the meeting. and Lincoln Sts., The Dalles, The first of another series Oregon. 22tfc of card parties was held at the Rufus grange hall Saturday HARTS CHIX—Order early for Attorney at law Full Stock of night. Despite the bad roads layers and fryers. Dryden there was quite a few out for White Leghorns, Parmenter it. Mr. and Mrs. Roland Johnson MORD Reds Rock-Hampshire Cross Frida) Wednesday, and Mr. and Mrs. George Drink- Monday, and New Hampahlres, Parm. ard Sr. got out from the country. Afternoons Red and Leghorn ckls. during Winning top honors at pinochle Feb., March and April. Hatch ORDER P IE S, CAKES, MAPLE were Roland Johnson and 'iMrs. THE DALLES every WED. year around. BARS, DOUGHNUTS FRESH Sadie Rich, and the consolation Prices and circular available. ev ery day 211 East Third Street prizes went to Mr. and Mrs. Sam Harts • Hatchery, Beaverton, Telephone - 3209 f iv e cen ts Oregon ' . - 10-tfn A L L POP Supply & Implement Infants’ Wear I T h e G ay S h o p ♦ Beefo’s Beefo’s i BEEFO’S • ■ , A R D E N ICE C R E A M 2 l/2 G a llo n C o n ta in e r 3.95 Steve’s Tavern, Wasco a n d B cefo’s | ♦ Beefo’s PTA T. FUN FAIR GO TO BLUM’S S a tu rd a y , M a rch 11, 1950 R ufus S ch o o l George G. Updegraff Minstel Show MAGAZINES : A dm . M o rtg a g e L oan s to M e e t Y our In d ivid u a l N eed s ; : A TTR A f?TIV E : pro m pt s e r v ic e • Beefo’s TERM S V- A »uparlor service ef personal attendance that costs no mow . Î Standard Insurance Co. j A w e ste rn c o m p a n y servin g w e ste r n a g ric u ltu re HOME OFFICE 812 8 . W. W ashington Phone AT 4331 Portland, Oregon AVAIABLE: A 4% Federal Land Bank long term loan has all six of the famous features of a safer farm loan. See The Dalles National Farm Loan Association, 308 E. 4th St., The Dalles, Oregon. “Owned by farmers for farmers.” 13-19c j Í it» « UH iOOKFllYAVC. ■— A wide range of price« ♦hat meati all withe« MENJOU OR MEDINA . . . Fed eral JuJ ’.e Harold Medina, called Adolph Menjou of the bench, was judge in trial of 11 m em bers of U. S. Communist party hierarchy, found guilty. From patience lie rl it r 1 n <r t r i a l h n m l o h i h o T /ili FOR SALE: Cedar posts, 27c ea. On Evergreen highway at Underwood Store. Ph. 3711 Underwood Merc. Co., Under wood, Wn. 10 21c A d u lts .4 0 u n d e r 12 .20 ■ DANCE M en ;5 0 B rin g L adies Fish P ond Bingo R efreshm ents Fortune Telling . A rt & N eedle W ork Exhibits C hild ren ’s G am e *
