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Moro, Oregon Friday, Sixty-Second Year No 29 T h ese T h in g s We N ote Birth of 7 ivin Colt Sets Record The birth of fraternal twins, a rare event in the horse world, was the cause of considerable interest and excitement at the Edwin Balsiger homestead, May if. The colts arrived one a sor rel and the other a mouse color. Information from the college stated that identical twins oc cur in approximately 2000 births, but fraternal twins are much * rarer. The foal was a brown half thoroughbred, and the sire registered quarter horse. , , . Both ‘wlns a"d theHmare getting along quite weU con- sltterlng the stir they created. Mr. Edwln 18 yul* P™”d of event and takes good care that everything goes well. He Is the 8011 °< and Mrs W- T Bal’ si£er Moro, May 19, 1950 Officiai County Paper Annual Reception Two ft. P. Vacancies Wheat Fed Stock Mothers Dav; Theme Plan Underway Proves Popular Fn 2nJ 0,‘g°" Dül- To Be at Show H .S .’ Congressman Lowell Stockman The Baker’s Eight 4-H Cook Eighty mother and daughters of the 2nd district of Oregon More tl» n twice as many ing club In Moro held its Moth were present at the annual Moth will have two vacancies at the wheat-fed ghlmals, as were dis er’s day tea Friday* May 12, at er-Daughter reception sponsored U. S. Military Ucademy, West played at tne 1949 show will be the Community church. Sherry Woods, club president, by the Moro Woman’s club and Point, New York, for the class exhibited at this year’s annual Committees for toe meeting held Monday night at the Moro beginning July 1, 1951, and one Oregon Wheat Growers league welcomed mothers and guests oi the Sherman County His vacancy for the came class at show and sale in The Dalles, and was in charge of the pro torical society at DeMoss park Community church. Naomi Van Gilder, chairman the U. S. Naval Academy, Ann June 5, 6, and 7. predicted Eu gram. Joan Eakln spoke on buuoay, June 4, • have been of the program committee open apolis, Maryland gene Courtney, chairman of the “What 4-H Club Work Means To appointed by _J/resiuenV Helen Me.” Ronald Benson discussed Bruckert, who says that £he ex ed the meeting. Mrs. Elsie Jones Applicants for these vacancies operating board. what the club has done during pet ts a crowd equal to that of gave the welcome to the guests must be residents of the 2nd A survey indicates 60 head of by Giles L. French with the response for the daugh district of Oregon and competi stock will be shown by FFA this year. previous yeats at tne annual pic Members exhibited Angel Food nic. The poor horse, once man’s ters given by Sherry Wloods. tive examinations conducted by youth, with the operation of this ♦ noblest animal, is now seldom the Civil Service Commission division of the show for the cakes which were judged by ihepdore Johnston will head A skit “A Fantasy” written will be Monday July, 17, 1950, first time this year. About 300 their mothers and Mrs. Cather , x the marker committee and will spoken of except in connection and directed by Mrs. Vinson of to aid to the selection of nom bead of livestock will be shown ine Thompson, their leader. Car nave Why ivnignten, U. !_». Rey with the odds he carries in some Oswego, was given by the club inees for both academies. by 4-H club boys and girls, in ol Burnet’s cake was chosen as nolds, Mca. ueorge «dernit anti race. He becomes a sort of anl- members. Some elaborate cos the choice cake, for this event. J. E. N orton as committee cluding 141 baby beeves. mated slot machine and a tool All boys interested and quali tumes dating as far back as 1860 Cal Monroe, s ta t^ 4-H club members.-' An ettort to iinany About 250 young exhibitors, ac for gambling. fied write to Congressman Stock- were modeled. Bathing suits of agent, was Introduced by Thom companied by parents and club TTW N forty years ago as well as the man, House Office Building, and project leaders, are expected as W. Thompson, county gent. complete the marker tins year Just think what the automo- 1950 version were also to the Washington, D. C., to receive ad for the three day event. Special Mr. Monroe complimented the is to be made, reports tne pre bile has done for the thumb. Be- skit as well as some beautiful ditional information and be ad entertainment will include a ban club on its progress and the de sident. cause of it young men have Music for the"“ event will be Spanish, Gypsy, Chinese and mitted to the examination. quet for all groups at the Elks velopment of 4-H club programs learned to use the thumb in a in charge of Mrs. ii. B. P inker Japanese costumes. Temple the evening of June, 6, to the county. questioning manner and now D I Ci J ton, Mrs. Orville Buggies and Appropriate music for each Refreshments were made and with a fireworks display later car doors are made so the thumb D U S y DCClCTS u lllG Y scene was furnished by Olive County Court Officials from a Columbia river barge. served by the club members. Mrs. James late, lu e felfSbie must be exercised in order to Young on the violin. A boat trip on the yacht, Frances, Mrs. Ernest Woods and Mrs. team of Lester Barnum and .Or enter. Yet, it is probable that the Stock Showmanship Helen Sayrs played organ Meet in The Dalles by courtesy of the Inland Navi Charles Burnet, toothers of the ville Ruggles are again named strengthening of the thumb Is selections after which Mrs. J. C. gation company, is planned for pred D sletnanledvcWWTm.fthi a.< coilee makers, anu lor lemon not equal to the weakening of Fitting of fat stock for The Huntley of Cannon Beach told Representatives of the Gilliam the afternoon of June 7, with president and vice-president of ade Airs. W. A. Morris ana Mrs. the big toe. % Dalles show was the main topic of the accomplishments of her county court were in Moro last the auction sale that night, the club, respectively, poured. ' Joe Morns. TTW N ♦ at a meeting of the Busy Beefer’s club. lhe men to arrange tne tables Friday together with officers Courtney said. Mothers, guests and members We Americans seem to have club Wednegday> May* 10 at the After the program refresh of the Gilliam citonty chamber present besides those already and prepare the grounus are he notion that money can cure W1i,«arn home at William ponnfi Coons home at Moro. Moro. mentioned were: Mrs. Ivan Kir- Dewey tnoinpson, diaries Bur ments were served. The table of commerce, who with Judge everything. We use it to cement kelle, Mrs. Edith Sayrs, Mrs. net, Eugene Amidon, diariey were decorated With red and Ward Webber of Wasco county international friendships when Club members inspected Shar- white tulips. and local county court members, Lamer Sayrs, Mrs. Ralph Eakln Beishee and Roy tteishee. Mes- ?veryone but us knows that on Coons’ 4-H club ’ Hereford and son. Mrs. Lawrence Kirhv. danies- and Messrs O. N. Rug Hostess committee was the prepared a resolution to be pre noney is a poor cement; we try gteers being fed for The Dalles sented to the Oregon state high Mrs. William Edwards, Mrs. gies, Theodore Johnston and bain o settle all our domestic prob- w heat League show June 5,6, Mesdames Earl Gentry, Henry way commission requesting com Alice Scherrer, Orlena Kirby, Brock will - gainer and arrange ems by money, more money- 7. Sharon and • Edwin Balsiger Barnum, Paul Fraser, Chas, Bur pletion of Highway 206, the Cot Elmira Edwards. Dayanne Sayrs, pictures’ of old times. net, Orlow Martin and Lloyd schools, hospitals, charities, we Samuel Brookman Holmes Margaret Scherrer -and Ivan_ k Cassie Holmes will again, be five them nothing but money. 8ave other members pointers in Henrlchs. Program, Naomi Van tonwood grade. one Of this eounty’s early pion- Klrkelie Jr. in enarge of registration and Mrs. The resolution thanks the com neers died Tuesday, May 16, at the In the ‘Vision of Sir Launfal” fitting steers for exhibition and Gilder and Dorotha Moore. Theo, .von Borstel, Mrs. O. N. he knight rode out to search for showmanship, The last meeting of the year mission “for the “$75,000 appro home of his daughter,.Miss Cas Ruggles, Carccil Bennett ana he Holy Grail in shining armour will be held Thursday, May 25, priated for work on Highway 206 sie Holmes to The Dalles, where Auto Mishap Puts Mrs. C’iiarles Burnet will be ind he tossed a handful of gold W- J . B a^ ' ’ when the new officers will be and are in favor f of completion he was moved following a re the membership committee. a beggar beside the castle aided the members to their fit installed. The annual pot luck of this highway and shall ask cent attack of pneumonia which On tbe betterrffent committee fate. When he returned after a ting work. Members present dinner for members and their the commission to consider In sent him to the hospital. Man in Hospital wliicli is cliarged witli the dub long and tiresome search, rag- were Gary Miller, Roger Miller, families will preceed the meet clusion «in its budget for the of" planning improvements for Mr. Holmes was born Decem Chester Smith of The Dalles t£e county, H. B. Pinkerton, fed himself and weary and with Miller, Arnold Miller, ing. It will be at 12 o’clock stan next biennium an amount suf ber 25, 1857 at Cape Brittain, Jiclent for the completion of was Injured Saturday night at Mrs. B. Estrelle Hailey, Mrs. Af ,11 the arrogance worn out of Jognn . , ^ wl9 Mlller. sh ar. dard time. Nova Scotia. He crossed the Biggs on Ids return from a trip Highway 206.” aim, he found that the beggar plains by wagon going first to to Moro. He pulled away from ton McIntyre, Bob Belshe, Geo sras the key to the grail for on Coons and Edwin Balsig r. TAKER TRIP Reports of those who have Tacoma, Washington, .and latter Mitchell and A. A. Dunlap will vhich he had searched so long Mrs Balsiger, Mr. and Mrs. Mr. and Mrs. I jester Wilson traveled this road this year and back to Oregon and Sherman Dlnty’s service station Into the serve. ind unsuccessfully Coons, V. I. Miller, and T. W. of Kent left Sunday and Mr. last are that work is needed to county to settle in 1885 on some path, of a truck going east arid Wily Rnlghten arid Herliert TTW N Thompson were also in atten- and Mrs. Orville Ruggles left make it usable for ordinary of the land he first passed up driven by . Thomas I^eSarge of Root will make,The npinlnatiom. Portland. Both vehicles were “Humph”, said the old reporter F * * Tuesday for Astoria where they traffic. but did not forget. He took up badly damaged. At last reports and Mr. and Mrs. Truman Strdhg is he was being criticised for dance. will attend Grand lodge. a homestead nine miles south Chester is recovering satisfac and Mis. George Mitchell w it in error in his copy, “all the -----------— -• west of Grass Valley, which he torily from his sustained injurivT* erVfcnge for tlowaut-Tor the da>. people read to a newspaper Is Tlie "program committee will still owned at the time of his Mcllonnld Hospitalized the m istakes’” fie Theodore Jbhnston and Giles death and has been farmed by William H. McDonald Jr of TTW N his son» William Holmes, since Rufus was also injured in an hYench who plan on obtaining a Science now proclaims that it his retirement, to Grass Valiev auto accident near Biggs Tues speaker who will tioth Interest 'an foretell the sex of a child Divine worship will be held In many years ago. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Jeffries and Mr. and Mrs. John Smith of day wheq>he lost control of his and Inform. before birth 62 percent of the recent vlsltors family of Kent spent Mother’s the Grass Valley .Methodist Mr. Holmes was married Au car and rolled over ip the road. time. Most W £ * he h^ , e of fheir son. Myrl in The Dalles at the Tiome of her church Sunday May 21 at 3 p. m gust 15, 1889 at Nicholvllle, New John BellonI, according to his fa mother could beat that percent- famUy parents, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Bar year term of office If satisfac- York to Carrie Ella Sherar, who ther, was traveling behind Mc Oriental Use oi Wheat Mr. and Mrs W. C. Helyer of preceeded him to death. TTWN Mr. and Mrs. Ross Fields were nett. Donald and stopped to give him Frank Wilke of Bingen, Wn., The Dalles spent Mother’s dav Survivors are three daughters aid. A Consolidated Frieght Line Explained by E. J. Bell Those who do as the Romans business visitors to The Dalles spent Mother’s day visiting his at Kent with their pon, Dur- Mabel and Cassie Holmes of The truck and trailer came around do never achieve any distinc- Tuesday. mother, Mrs. C. Wilke, at «.the ward Helyer and family. Dalles, Mrs. Theodore von Bor a curve upon the scene of the The annual meeting of The Uon. ' . . Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Perry home of her daughter, Mrs. C. R. Mr. and Mrs. O. N. Ruggles stel of Grass Valley; . one son. accident hitting the Belloni car Dalles Farm Loan association TTW N and children and Mr. and Mrs. had as dinner r iests Mother’s William Holmes of Grass Valley: when he quickly applied his was held at the Cherry. Park Probably as much trouble j ohn Rust and daughters, Ger- Andersen and family. day Mr, and Mrs. Earl A^cKln- two brothers, Harvey Holmes of brakes which caused his trailer grange hall, Friday May 12, They all went to Condon Satur arlses and as much harm Is aidine and Phyllis, were dinner done by* the public trying to guests Mother’s day at the home day to spend the week end at ney and family of Ione, Mr. and Bay Head, Nova Scotia and Wey to swerve. Both cars were -de with President Wm. D. Ketchum run private business as is done of Mr. and Mrs. H. O. Dugger, the home of the latter’s 'son Mrs. Willard Barnett and son, mouth Holmes of Oakland, Cal.; molished and McDonald was tak presiding. Board members re and Mr. and Mrs. Orville Rug 19 grandchildren and 9 great en to The Dalles hospital. by private persons trying to Mr and Mrg zimmer- Warren Morgan and family. elected are Wm. D. Ketchum, grandchildren. Mr. and Mrs. Everett Cantrall gles and son. The Dalles; Gordon W. Harper run public business. In older man of Parkdale called at the Mr. and Mrs. Donald vQn days all government was operat- bQme of Mr and Tom Coyie and son of Portland came Satur runeral services will be held Wasco; Earl A. Moore, Hood ed as a private business until and and Mrfi John Buether day to spend Mothef’s day at the Borstel and family and her par at 2 p. .m Saturday from the Sherman County Club River; J. R- Wood, Fossil; Wm. home of his parents, Mr. and ents, Mr. and Mrs. ’John Jenkins Baptist church to Grass Valley, L Hulse, Dufur; and at the di they rebelled. It may be jus gunday mOrntog. as had tf prlvate . business i. Mrg w Blagg wcrc Mrs. Archie Cantrall they left were dinner guest» Sunday ev of which Mr. Holmes v was a rector’s organization Earl A- ening at the -home of Mr. and member. Interment will be made Hears Medical Expert Moore was named president, J- operated by the public. guests Mother.s day at Tuesday for their home. in the I.O.O.F.-cemetery there. R Wood, vice-president; T. r. number of Grass Valley peo Mrs. Ted von Borstel. An unlettered writer spells it of Mr and MrS 1V“ ple A went The Sherman County club met Whiteman, The Dalles, secretary- Among those enjoying a picnic The time Is standard. to Moro Monday to the Wednesday evening for a dinner treasurer and Irene C. Bigham, dinner in the city park Sunday “suckurittf’- T T w ^ . and Mrs. Herman Peters music festival and play day. meeting at the Moro Hotel. were Mr. and Mrs, Sam Stark, LEGION AUXILIARY assistant secretary-treasurer.. Re The grades from one to six President Bill Hall presided Concern about the amount of had as over night guests S a ^ - i n vi t e d their mothers to Mr. and Mrs. Harry Stark and ENTERTAINED at a short business meeting, port of the strong financial con water the city of Moro may day her nephew, Raymond Folda visit school Friday afternoon daughters, Mr. and Mrs. Willis Mrs. Donald von Borstel en reading the report of the nom dition of the association and also have this summer will not be and family from Lebanon, for the annual Mother’s day. Brittain and chil lren, Gary and tertained members of the Amer the Federal Ijand Bank of Spo- allayed by the fact that The Herman Peters and son, Ar- Each grade demonstrated work Kay from Tygh Valley, Mr. and ican Legion auxiliary at her inating committee which was kane was given by Whitemam Dalles bos already Invoked res- schilling and Rodr done by the pupils. The children Mrs. Frank Bayer and children, home Wednesday afternoon also unanimously adopted. He explain The main speaker was, Mr. - trictlons. .' ney Rolfe were to The Dalles presented their mothers With a Julia and Byron, Dlarf Stark, Mr. had a blHhdáy party for her ed that the directors will hence I Bell administrator of the Ore TTW N Friday to attend a Scout meeting.- gift made by them. Refreshments and Mrs. Ernest Blaylock, Boyce daughter, Joy, who celebrated forth* be elected on a staggering gon Wheat commission, who re In Spoon River” there it t Mr> and Mre Irvln Johnson of Individual white frosted cakes Blaylock and children, Mrs. Clyde her third birthday anniversary. basis from the various areas for cently returned from a toUt character, Tom Beatty, who had daughter Jan of Lyle, Wn„ with a pink rosebud was served Stradley and sons, Richard and There were twenty-six wompn a one year, two year and three The Philippines, Japan. H g an Idea about life that was called at the home of Mr. and with coffee to the mothers In the Gall, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Sawtell and twenty-one children present. year term of office If satisfac kong and other far eastern po nU the beaten path of thought. Mrs< Fred Cox Sunday. lunch room. The seventh and rnd children, Sharon and Doug Officers were elected as follows tory to the club, which it was. Bell said wheat was definitely After the business meeting the uvored a . a ieeond choice grain “I was a lawyer like Harmon Mp and John Jenklns eighth grades played base ball las from The Dalles, Mrs G. L. Mrs. Harry Young, president; Gordon of Bermcrton, Washing president Introduced Dr. Ethel throughout the whole region with the Kent team on the local Mrs. Bob Tatum, first vice-pre Whiley , ♦. ' came up from Portland last Or Kinsey Keene of Garrison Tuesday vtgit at the home of diamond with Grass Valley win ton and Mrs. Celestia Coale of sident; Mrs. Charles Perrigo, Reuter, medical director of this covered rice being first, per HL Dorado Spring», Missouri. seco n d vice-president; ( Mrs. area for the American Cancer h X U^auae of the fuel shortage Standard, their son in law and daughter, ning the game. Mr. and Mrs. Trank Pike mo Mrs. Florence Clark of Port Frank Sayrs, secretary; Mrs. society. Dr. Reuter’s subject per whTch forces them to depend on F n r I tried the rights of property, Mr. and Mrs. Donald von Bor- tored to Hermiston Saturday to land spent Mother’s day week Gene Reynolds, treasurer; Mrs. tained to the work of the Sher boiling as major means of pre Although by lamp light, for R^ejt they left Monday for their end here with her parents, Mr. spend Mother’s lay with his J. E. Norton, historian and Mrs. man-Wasco Health association paring food. thirty years, home. . parents, Mr. and Mrs. I. D. Pike. Donald Maclnnls, assistant his and she expressed the feeling we In that poker room in the opera Wren Hogue and Mrs. L. W. and Mrs. Grover Young. Mrs. Andy May of Moro accom torian. Officers will he Installed should take more advantages of Mrs. Marcus Esllnger went to i ± 1Re Amick of The Dalles spent Mo- the various services they have SIIOWERH g iven And I say to you that Life’s a ther’s day at Kent at the home Moro Monday evening where panied them and will spend sev at the next meeting held at the to offer and which this county Mrs. J. E. Norton * and Mrs. eral days visiting her son Louis she was the guest of her mother home of Mrs. Glenn Perry Wed gambler of the former’s mother, Mrs. Bell contributes toward financially. Robert Tatum were hostesses to law, Mrs, Ernest Eslinger, at May and family. nesday June 14. Members elect Head and shoulders above us all. Hogue. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Coyle had ed to attend the state convention She also told the group a few at a stork shower for Mrs. Don No mayor alive can close the j. C. Wilson of Portland was the Mother-Daughter party at the Moro Community church spon as dinner guests Mother’s day at Grants Pass were Mrs. J. & pointers to cancer detection for aid Maclnnls at the Legion hall ' a visitor Thursday at the home sored by the Moro Woman’s club Mr. and Mrs. James Manning Norton, Mrs. Ted von Borstel early diagnosis and checking in Kent Friday afternoon. A fter . . if vou lose Vou can squeal of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Schadewitz, Mrs Maclnnls opened her gift Mr. and Mrs. John Block had of Portland, Mr. and Mrs. Har and Mrs. A. A. Dunlap. Refresh with your physician. « vou trill Mr. and Mrs. Roy SchllUng packages for the pleasure of all, dinner guests Mother’s day her old Eakln and family and Mr. ments were served at the close-of Von’li not get back your money, and son, Gary, were In The Da WIIETMORK COMING refreshments were served by the mother, Mrs. John Hays of The the afternoon by the hostess. and Mrs. Norris Gllkison. Xc makes the percentage bard to )eg Sunday to visit her parents The Junior class of the Moro hostesso H Mrs. Bud Coon at the hospital Dalles, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Alley, Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Perry high school has hired the famous Mrs.' Kenneth Crews and Mrs. H.'OsWcks’the cards to catch your and Mr. Coon at the home o Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Alley and and Mr. and Mrs. Bill Brinkert VOTE CARRIES Jimmie Whetmore and his or James Easter were hostesses at children, Karen and Dickie. Mrs. spent Saturday evening at the The Rural School Dlstrlst roaknesfl his son •Florln- < to play for a dance In a stork shower for Mrs. Frank . T r n S T o match your strength. Mr. and Mrs James Manning Hays remained for a visit with home of Mr. and Mrs. John Rust election held Monday to deter chestra the Grass Valley pavilion Fri Ketter at the former’s home playing pinochle and canasta. mine whether the six jiercent Ee rives you seventy years came up from Portland Saturday her daughter. day, April 19, 1950. Thursday' afternoon with twen Mr. and Mrs. Olan Stark of And he g spend the week end at the Mrs. T. M. Rolfe and Mrs. limitation shall he exceeded re • This is the same orchestra ty seven present. Mrs. Crews Kent are the parents of a dau cannot win in seventy homP of her grandparents, Mr: suited in the following vote: ghter born Monday, May 8, at Maggie Barlfum of Moro left F°r if you R and Mrg Tom c oyie. Kent: 9 for, none against; Grass that played during the Sherman presented Mrs. Ketter with a Saturday for The Dalles from cottage. Games wane played ap The Dalles hospital. The baby c ° V v o u k'se get out of the rpom Mr. and Mrs. Fred Zimmerman weighed nine pounds and nine there they will take the train Valley 9 for, none against; Moro county fair last year at, their propriate for the occasion. After dances and his music proved So’ ' y? of the room when your of Parkdale were over night for Astoria where -they will at 9 for, none against; Wasco 8 for, very enjoyable for both dancing Mrs. K etter opened the many Get , no - guests Saturday of Mrs. John and three quarters ounces and tend Grand lodge. Mrs. Rolfe 3 against; Rufus 8 for; Blglow and listening pleasures. lovely packages. refreshments was named Cathy Lea Mr. time is P- fumble the Engstrom. go on to" Seattle after the 5 for; Emigrant Springs 4 for: of fposti'd andwiehes. molded Everyone is invited to attend It's mean to sit an and Mrg Elmer Crattv Stark and Mrs. W. D. Barnett will lodge meeting to visit her dau making a total of 52 to favor of card8, vAiir losses, leaden Of Portland came Friday to visit went to The Dalles Monday to ghter, Mrs. W R. Mathews and exceeding the limitation and 3 this dance which will be at 9:00 salad and coffee were served by p. m. standard time. And curse your 10 - lhp home nf her eiece and ne- bring Mrs. Stark and infant dau ncmlnst. family a few dayto. ghter home from the hospital. eyed’ ♦ ,rv and try.” phew, Mr. and Mrs. Bert Cox. Whining to try ano try. Ticnic, June 4, S. B. Holmes, 92, Passes Away About the County