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I <■ 1/40 t ' - PAGE 1 SHERMAN COUNTY ¿Sbrrman C ou nty Journal Published Every Frtoaj at Moro, Oregon Giles L. French _. PuaLoffic* a t Moro. Or»rvn. under Act or Ooagr— of March t, U7S. OFFICIAL COUNTY PAPER SUBSCRIPTION RATES ONE Y E A R ....................... . N IW SF A F SK PUBLISHERS ASSOCIATION NOVEMBER 24,1950 CIGARETTE TAX The interim taxation commit- tee has recommended that a three pack cigarette u u w cent tn ii a pac«. cigareiie tax be levied in Oregon as a means of raising raising money m ^ e y to to pay pay for for the toe recently voted veteran’s bonus. The amount raised would just about pay for the bonus although what toe effect would be before toe end of toe contemplated 20 year period is not known. , JOURNAL. MORO. OREGON FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 34, 1950 extent the need for thanks giv ing; that we are more self suffi cient and less in need for the helping hand of the Almighty. If starving were the only cat- astrophy that befalls mankind* we B lig h t About the County Mrs. George Fox be right, H eorvoH h**" Payment of taxes has served «gain to bring to the mind the enormous cost of schools Sherman uerman county. cvun y. N° i - d^ S_...7° J ^ ^ ?_f the money recently collected in property taxes 1 ? . hasi^school fund and $5030 from the county school fund The total already collected here la $248,998 and, of course, there will be another * m u ch ra in h e re faUJ getting soaked wlth moisture. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Macnab and -------------- , ----- ------- family moved into the Herin Place over the week end. Ronald Douglas is making his home with Mr. and Mrs. Fay Brackett while attending school in Rufus Mr- and Mrs. Harland McDon aid were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. George Fox. v|_ nnfi u w , w arrv tion 2455, R.S., as amended by STEPPER-K1RBY section 14 of the act of June 28. WEDDING HELD MANY CONGRATULATIONS ------------- ------------ artdinir wa ■ hul - t i e ! 1934 <48 Stat ’ 1274)’ 311(1 PUrSJi' Th* reC€pUon honorln8 ¿ he O. Kmoy home In Moro“ bunday, ‘ er ^ S e r t a ^ N a _ __ Mth weddlng anniversary of Mr • Novemoer u at lw0 OclOCK wlI1 be offered, to the and Mrs. William H. Ragsdale, ~ ~ Gearhart umt- h iX sT 'b id d e 1/ but “a t" n o f '¿ ¡ a held at George Mitchell ^ he^ Y a V o n n i ^ b y daugh- th in $8 50 p^r acre, at a public home, brought old timers galore ter of Mr anQ Mrs u ’o Klroy saie to be held at 10:00 o’clock to bring congratulations * and . An sl£D1u,r son ot Mr a. m - on the 7th day --------------- about — and .. Albert ot mt . next ^ i s office, the to ------ revel in conversations , . btepper, sieuuer son of salem ber’ 1950 next’ ai i a ' the olden days days when they and “ 1 foltowta8 to acto f la" d:. The peremony was read before T. 2 N., R. 16 E., W. M., Ore the Ragsdales were young. candelabra, two tall baskets ot Until they moved to The Dalles 'c re a ^ ” Chrysanthe^ gon, sec. 10, SWVi NW Vii, containing 40 acres. several years ago Moro had been t h e t home. He has been county ™ n s *“ the presence of 30 _ThM tra c tJ s ordered Into the th®k hom®^J®e attornev quests. ' ~ market on a showing that the school supertotendenb attorney, Th^ brWe given ,n poruon thereof iB m u n - real estate dealer banker and wore - K tainou3 or too rough for cultlva- and owner and director of toe > accessories, »ton land bank in Spokane. r t _i____ , Bids may be made by the Here for the event were both Yer was¡of gardenias an princlpal or his agent, either w e s deep plnk rosebuds. Her only at the sale or by mall. . • Portland attendant, Mrs. Leonard Kirby, Bids sent by mail will be con- their families p ie ce s ahd sister in law of tlie bride» wore sidered only if received at this . ® J an3,1 e / ' t pink dress with balora jacket, office prior to the hour fixed for . P , , oarlv __ j _ ______ black the sale. These- accessories and and a - a corsage corsage dnva black accessories accvs&u.---------- ------ --------— . . bids must be ac- ^ kee the MlbheU houBe abu^z of gardenias. ’ ™ tSffire m oneT o r te r ? to i the . with . . i t i . l laughter o i . n h t o . and nnri r remlniscenses o m in ie p o n o o s R eub en Steppei of hid« and m ust be *wuuen oiePPe. u. Kooskia, o( b,ds and muBt during the afternoon. Idah°. was t>est man for hls enclosed in sealed envelopes. The . . om .... „» tnwn were brother. envelopes must be marked In toe Sanders Mrs. Miss Orlena Kirby, sister of lower left-hand corner substantl- svnnt qander« Mrs Cole Smith the bride lighted to a candles an d ’ ally as follows: “Public sale bid, FTank Sandem Mrs. Cole Smith* Nq Oregon 076« Sale, ^ c y m T » X . «old braid for toe occasion. W a. m.. December 7, 1950. . RAGSDALES RECEIVE Another big rain fell Thursday m uiouaj night, , making muddy here6 has Friday on the roads. There here has SCHOOL TAXES o - about (oiks vou do know or wouidenjov knowing GENERAL LAND OFFICE The person making the highest OREGON J .AND ‘OFFICE -—bid will be required to pay im- ‘ mediately the amount thereof. Portland 18, Oregon, Oct. 20 1050 Any persons claiming adverse- Adams ten thousand or so when all the • Saturday to taxes are paid. . ^ » a l e m came up Saturday to There are 383 children attend- with M rs G race ing schools in Sherman county Pedler. ^ W h e n th e Adams left which makes the per pupil cost Sunday Mrs. Medler accompan $650. For money »v it should them and p lan s io le m a in »oov. ru i that uiai luvrucj be possible to hire tutors for to Salem unt after an 8g v' every l n - 8 - ____ , L-------- __ » *-•_ e v ^ one «..e of them. w.™., Blackburne and his This county has led the state W Pendleton visited over (except for county unit counties) fiance of P endet n ted o er in consolidation of school dis- the week ^Rd Bt the hom ej)f hls trlcta but t h e consolidations P**1^ * - Mr- an **f'L,?eor?e have -n icely consolidated dis- Blackburne and hls brother In tricts and 'not schools. _ _ “ ^ G o M e X “ w aaT S I °„r. £ efore the t,me designated for sale, 53~4c _______a NOTICE OP PINAL HEARING Notice Is hereby given that the u n d e rsize d has filed In the County Court of the State of Oregon for Sherman County his Final Report and Account as Administrator of the estate of Antone B. Potter, deceased, and that Saturday, December 16, 1950 at ten o’clock A. M., of said day, at the County Courtroom, in the CourthouBe> at Moro, Oregon, . . c t has been fixed by to C t the time and p a f h g ± ,° Arooum and toe setUe- port ana Account anu u ie seitie- ment of said estate, George A. Potter Ge0 Q Updegraff, Attorney for Administrator. 2-5c A wperlor MrvleB • f penonai aHaiKÍ«nca THAT COSTS N O M O W I dm ■OOKEUVAVL — Awidsranqsof pòca» pie again by dealers. In that spending far too much "»««y » q J h S JES it« Edith Mr. and Mrs. Harold Christian- wedding march, ♦hat meat* a l whkes TKE DALLES, OREGON case there could be no final ai> in ¿btrtets that never should h Itt ™ ankflTvln£ son, Leslie M. Martin, Jeanette AJter the ceremony the young 518 W. 7thSt. proval until 1952. Cigarette dis- continue to exist. <3™ Wednesday afternoon. Martin, Grace Glenn Crichton, couple opened tjw gifts for the Phone 3729.- tributors wanted a “fair-trade” It seems possible that Sher- ^ t * \ h e Esther’M. Stratton, Charla Strat- pleasure of those attending, then law at the last session and man county m may be able ay.be ame to con- • rw om her M ton E stella, Benson, .Maynard cut the three tiered wedding would have promised to not tinue its expensive school sys- nrn<yram at Nelson and son Gary Archie cake topped with the traditional refer a cigarette tax had one tern for some Ume to come as ban Pr« rlm p lttman j r .t Content Wilson, Mr. bride-groom figurine. The cake been passed. It was sort of a deal money Is plentiful right now. B rn » • and Mrg AR>ert Edlth wreathed in fern and mums which neither delighted the leg- There is almost no urge to con- porter, Beulah Patterson, Pru- and placed on a lace tablecloth, islators nor the distributors. It solidate from. rea8°™- " l Mrg Jordon ls driving dence Patterson, Mhy B. Nordin. Pictures were taken of this scene. falled- There «>uld be savings o< 1100,- o«P> • «s whlie her husband Stella B. Poley. Mr. and Mrs. The couple left for a short Another proposal made at the 000 made by different organlxa- Curtis Neal ls bring- V. E. Cushman, Mr. and Mrs. M. wedding trip for which the bride ------------- meeting ^ ttn g was tax committee was that that tion tion and and that that could could we well be be for for ^ ‘" ^ U d i S . down from toe Z. Donnell,' Mrs. Mabel Ellis, chose, a gray suit trimmed In ....... LaVole, Mr. and Mrs. J. black ’ They will make their the bonus be paid by a 15 percent other J^lng*. - In fact JJJjrould sur-tax on income t; which would pave about 25 miles of rOBd, , Going from from Rufus Rufus Saturday Saturday B. B. Kirk, Kirk, Lillian Lillian Montague, Montague, Mr. Mr. home home in in Parkdale. rarxaaie. also raise about the right amount night to attend the grange meet and Mrs. Victor Peterson, Mr. Mrs. Donald Davis served the of money to make the annual MANPOWER 4ng and dance at Hardlandview and Mrs. Avery Martin and Bev- cake, Mrs. H. L. Hoag the ices payments on bonus bonds a n d . » H n M were Mr and Mrs. Har- erly, Nellie Muir. ^Mrs. E. H. and Mrs. Don Wetmore poured. interest. It will protfably receive It was surprising when 3 land McDonald, Mrs. Sadie Rich, French, Maybel O* Mack, Nettie Guests present were Mr. and less supportt than the cigarette woman was appointed as as- g wilaon, and Gawley, Edward C. PeaMe, Mr. Mrs. John, Stepper? Twin sisters, tax, ^ th o u g h it ¡is Jy»t as fair a sistant to the Secretary of De- Mrs George Fox. and Mrs. E. E. Kaseberg, Mr. Betty and Marva, brothers Her- means of paying for the bonus, fense and put In charge of man- pomona grange will meet at and Mrs. G. H, Root, Mrs. Fran- bert and Freddy of Salem; Mr. There is no reason why cigar- power. Also surprising is tjmt Rafug Saturday afternoon Nov- cis Medler, Mrs. Casha Yates, and Mrs. Reuben Stepper ’ and ette smokers should pay all of her appointment probably pres- 25 installation of officers Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Walker, Le-~ daughter Dorothy. Mr. and Mrs. the bonus and the proposal is ages a movemerit toward more ukg Jn ola Church, Mr and Mrs. N. C. h , L. Hoag of Arlington. Mrs. made largely because there are universal service by all men at 10 a m There will Coulter, Mrs. Marie Wilcox, Lau- Lila Lee Osburft and twins Kay so few means of raising tax and women. \ dinner at noon at ra Thompson. and Jay, Mr.« and Mrs. James money not already in effect in The American Legion years araniZp ball Pouring during the reception Hoag and daughter Penny I lean; _____ _______ __ __1— .1__________ I gf lUKC Oregon. There are left only the ago asked for __I..«,.««! universal mllltorv military Mrg Donal Brislain and child- were Mrs. Ethel Sanders, Mi-s. Donald Hoag of Arlington; Mr. sales taxes of one kind or anoth-. service, which meant that in returned home to Rufus af- Theresa Sanders, Mrs. Marie and Mrs, William Goen and child- er—or a general sales tax. war time every one should per- gpending a couple of weeks Thorp, Mrs. Charles Belshee. ren Philip and Karen of Klam- The sur-tax proposal does— form some service to aid the parents at Dallas. Frank Burnet. Mrs. E. D,. McKee, ath p aiig; Mr. and Mrs. Wayne or should—make clearer to the military. War has come to in- ‘ \ ' Mrs. A.' Huokin, Mrs. R. J. Bak- Froebe, Mr. and Mrs. Maitland voters the size of-the debt creat- volve more civilian pursuits voU> er. Mrs. Virgil Cushman,' Mrs. ghepard, Mr. and Mrs. Donald E. H. Moore. Serving were Mes- Davis. Miss Beverly Russell,'Mrs e a t by the passage of the bonus, since that policy was first pro- Also a suggestion was made that mulgated, but In general it ls \ dames Collis Moore, Giles French, Wetmore, Mr. and Mrs. the school bill Increase be paid still the policy of the Legion Inhn Kar J - K- McKean, L. E. Kaseberg, Leonard Kirby and daughter, FOR . SALE: To n ■ o tL hrtrk Wendell Balsiger, Carroll Sayrs. Dlai^ Lee of The Dalles. by a ten mill tax on property. and of many* others. len estate: Ginn Coleman brlcK Chrlstian80n Mrs opal ____ _ It would have to be Increased Considering the vast , amount building in Moro. See Darwin parklng weicomed the guests and later but ten mills would take of paper work involved In mill- Van Glider or T. Lester John- Mrg Jane tended the NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION— care of the debt for the first tary action and preparation there- 3c son. ROUGH OR MOUNTAINOUS bl-ennium. fore, it seems a waste of man- guest book. TRACT The committee also rescinded power to exempt so many from REGISTERED HEREFORD PTJBUaLAND SALE Its former action favoring the the draft. In the last war men Mrs. H. R. Knight and son Her- / CATTLE SALE abolition of the state property served ably who were unfit to by of Chihuahua, Mexico are UNITED STATES DEPART- tax, an action that will keep the go to the* visiting at the home of Mrs. MENT OF THE INTERIOR » ri front. More can be N ovem ber 27 property owners in Jeopardy, utilized^-and properly so. Nel- Knight’s mother, Mrs. Edith REDMOND, OREGON . Property tax payers may offset ther should age be an unsur Neyhus, who is primary teacher to property tax^s after the next mountable bar to military ser- in Rufus school Mrs. Knight and 1 2 :0 0 N O O N session. The tax spenders need vice. son plan to leave for home Wed the dough. The nation is now taking but nesday. Redmond Auction Yards AU of which is additional evi- a small portion of the young Gregory Brislain, the small dence that what Oregon needs is men because of physical quall- son of Mr. and Mrs. Donal Bris Perhaps you get a peculiar feeling, sometimes, when 100 HEAL) 100 a tax group composed of men fications. Inasmuch as needs are lain, fell from, a step Monday, you think of the (inancial responsibilities ahead. from each county with ability to greater than the supply of husky and cut a gash In his forehead. 40 Range Bulls Like m any people, you m ay so rt of feel cram ped and gather and disseminate Informs- and abie some means must be The Brislalng took him to the 40 Bred Cows hem m ed in on all sides, w ondering how in the world doctor who put four stitches to tion about taxes. Such a group found to use men not quite per- Many with Calves you’re ever going to straighten out yourself and be free could prevent, the too rapid jn physique or mind. The close the cut. PLUS Bred & Open Heifers to m eet the big, im portant emergencies th a t will surely growth of government. But defense of the 4. nation must be and Bull Calves NOTICE TO CREDITORS probably It will not come until i<ept at the best possible peak, come your way. These are high quality cattle All persons having claims taxpayers are b^oke—when It wjhether we continue to fight consigned from leading herds Perhaps you get num b all over w hen you seriously against the Estate of Mary E. will be too late. ay over the world or decide to of Central Oregon think of w hat will become of you should you become Knox, deceased are hereby not ---------— ----- - - limit our defense to a smaller: Write for . Catalogue sick—w ith so little m oney in the bank to tide you over I ified to present them, with the - part of the globe It will be nec- Western Sale Management proper vouchers and duly veri Perhaps you’ve been w ondering how you’re ever Box 800 * Ontario, Oregon TH ANK 8G IV ING essary to keep a large number fied, to the undersigned, the going to get enough cash together to make a down pay Si Williams, Auctioneer of men under arms for a long Here s T h an k sg iv in ji, our ori tjm p t() com e A riy means taken __ duly „ appointed, qualified and m ent on th a t new house you and your fam ily will need ginal American feast day, T8 to utilize a larger percentage of WANTED: R eliable m an Ylth acting administrator of the Es eventually. - • ' car to cull on farm *« in Sher- u te Qf Mary E Knox, deceased, tablished by the Pilgrim tol°' tbe population will be for the Perhaps you fidget when you consider th a t your child man county. Wonderful op- at the office of T Lester John- ntete after their first successful good „ thaVa what will be ready for college in a few short years and you portunlty. $15 to $20 in a day. gon attorney at iaw, Wasco, Ore harvest There had to be a rea- appolntment of Mrs Rosen- w onder w here the tuition will come from. No experience or capital re~ within six months from -son for a feast In those days. gUndg for -we’re for It. quited. Write McNess Comp- Qf firgt publication . Food had to be garnered from B T here’s one way, however, to get out of the box finan the surrounding forests or pro ,n y ' z ^ . P t JB; 2A2nr Of 0)1» notlce’ November cially . . . and th at is to sta rt saving p art of your wages St. 2-3p 24 1950. duced from the ___ stony We ____ suppose each week in U nited States Savings Bonds. , , _______ w acres of ____ the __ Oregon-OSC _ -___ Oakland 7, Calif. a new and infertile land. Having game will be the bottom of the CUSTOM SLAUGHTERING — Frank P. Knox Y ou’ll be surprised how quickly your savings accum plenty to eat wasn’t a matter of bowl game. , ’ - Meat cutting* wrapping, snarp Administrator ulate when you sign up through the P ayroll Savings m ra ireeT* T. Lester Johnson a credit rating at the grocery ----------------- — P lan where you work, or the Bond-A -M onth Plan where bph. b ta U M p K lH S S Attoroey; for Administrator store. you bank. • 3-6c There was lit Ge spare time Meets 2nd and 4th Wasco, Oregon W eek after week, m onth after m onth, your savings 10 devote to sports reading or Tuesdays of « c h FOR YOUR WILLYS 4-WHEEL courting although the. young men m o n « ^ ( w ill grow and grow and grow. F urtherm ore, in ten DRIVE PICKUP, JEEP OR short years, you g e t back fo r every $3 y ou set aside! seemed to achieve the same re- N n STATION WAGON contact suit in the time alloted. Like the Helen Kruger, N. O. Willis Motor Co., West Col W h y not start fre e in g you rself from financial w or squirrel the early Americans Lucille May, Sec. umbia River Highway, The ries now? Start buying U. S. Savings Bonds regularly, had to keep their mind on what Aetklehem H iapter V5T Dalles, Ore. Also Wlllys Sta starting now . H ow about it? Meets every second and they were going to eat today, to tion Wagons, Jeepsters, Sedan ¥ fourth Thursday In each • morrow and next winter. The Deliveries and 2-Wheel drive month; visiting members very* conditions under which he Pickups ft ton equipped with lnvttad. Moro, Oregon- lived made the Pilgrim >- fathers the new F-head HURRICANE Olive Young. W. M. a sober man, not given to the motor. Used civilian and mili Naomi Van Gilder. Secretary tary Jeeps. Wlllya-Cverland frivolities. ivoiiuc». u r ----------- -— * — — . A i ' i ■■ a a ar But a bountiful harvest of ffereka Lodge No. I ll L J . A 4 jm Parts and Servlets 35tfn Meets on the 1st and corn, a plentiful supply of dried 3rd Thursday evenings NATIONJAL organisation offers venison and a good catch of fish each —. - month. ____ Visiting llw opportunity to make money seemed such a joyous event that S ’ ' ln y °ur ®pare Ume’ wrlUn» cre- some observanc-e was necessary J*?1 W M <ut reports in Wasco, Oregon, to show proper appreclaGon to C. 8. Bennett, w . m - work. B u s in e s s Him who had ma<le it possible, H .B. Pinkerton, Secretary knowledge or educaUon prefer I t was a feast day and a day of Set IIS red. Write Mr. W. P. Gray, true Thanksgiving. Meets 1st and 3rd P. O. Box 111, Portland 7, Ore We are farther removed from y , to LO.OF. gon. 13c EX-MATINEE IDOL DIES . . . .A---- ♦V these vgxjn rtavs. and nature days. And And if th ere ___ Transient 1 — ___ Is no com, ships or trains bring brothers are EXPERIENCED married man Maeriee CosteOe, 71, film faver- in some from regions where It invited to wnnts year around work on lie ef the W i, wbe u te r became U plentiful. We’ve taken care of m eet w lth ■r ■ l i t , t r i m i i wheat ranch. See Mrs. J. A. TUs J n m —wreparM batfer au*^fe«s • / Tf»«auzy D«p«rfmNC< and Xdvaar/x/ar Couac/7. Engberg. Rufus, Ph. Wasco 751 movie«, died recenUy la Hally- W III6TIN. « S Marvin Howell, N. G. l-3p Leo Watkins, Secretary to—. I that we have removed to some Have you felt like -this lately? U911 ft ‘ -* SAVE FOR YOUR INDEPENDENCE BUY U .S.SÂW SÇS BONDS Sherman County Journal »Aelil U. S. Tnaturr A Í Z r ; ' ' ' I , • - « r- ? i' ( " r i t ■ r t L ; " ■ I - j ■ ■ - : » A, / j •' ,»• ■! . 1 . V I-1 ■ . t . f - F’ I
