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About Sherman County journal. (Moro, Or.) 1931-current | View Entire Issue (Jan. 18, 1952)
rAöfc i SB ERMA X COÜXTT JOURNAL, MORO. OREGON FRIDAY, JANUARY 18, 1M2 • ■ on the country, lightly'* taklm »•< •«•••••»•— •■............................. ¿ R p r a lm Comely Bonrnxl th e .fru its and the fish And tl* I * 3eer In whatever quantities need* l a c l l c f A IU I l i e A r u lsU f ed for the year. Tlielrs was net .............................................................. a capitalistic economy. They Editor: Just lived here as naturally as did the coyote. They were not For a good many years I obsessed with an ambition to have read the ‘ County P a p e r”/ change, develop, remodel, make- and just as often have 1 -had the < c—i — a War* «. im . "E w s U m . c o c a v í pat B over. ’ They lived with nature, desire to w rite a letter to the not for the purpose of changing editor. Even at this time 1 had II to flip a coin to decide if it was They have been restricted to worth the effort. Since we all reservations often of meagre soil know that a democracy isn’t a and natural resources; they have democracy unless there Is in- been curtailed in their fishing dividual action toward a solu- although it has been defended lion of common problems, I feel well. Now the white will take that 1 atn justified in w riting away the fishing and give them this letter. an Income, which will be a sort You have often stated editori- of tribal leaier. ally, and otherwise, that the We will take away the sea- s her man County Journal is, "By sonal thrill of standing on a wet Sherman Countians, For Sher- rock or dripping wooden plat- man c'ountians.” When you say form and dipping hour after f“fOr,a j take the connotation of hour for the salmon as we have the wor(j t0 Pe service. For a news prevented them from trailing paper to serve I would judge, JA NU AR Y 18, 1M8 the deer at all seasons. though not a journalist, th at the When a hunting people come newspaper would bring us news- Into conflict with civilization preSent through editorials and ANNUAL GROTTI WGT they stand to lose their way of a rticlees our particular problems ao can become accus- in an lit a _ A 1 _ _ im n n n t ir t l tiomethlag Is going to happen 11.4^ a 14 «L life. If they illuminating, im partial e are certain that many far- tomed to the frills of civilization manner. By impartial, I do not omss are going to break away that (S alright and they are ac- mean complete on-the-fenceness, from Uxe Ume-teUed summer “• cepted. _ _ .. ........... ... there .............. is no bul „Ul a judgem JUU(5VI„CIIt „............... Otherwise ent arrived at fallow system on an experlmen- pu ce for them and the easy through years of experience, tai U sis and try to see if tney ra reless life of fishing for salmon p|ug a c rit(cai evaluation, Intel- o n grow crops more often than and trout, basking in the sun, |igentiy presented so that we every other y w . If they can picking t h e purple i berries, t KCe a„ of the aspects of the do K suoomfuhy there will be gbootlng deer is lost. problem in a consistent man- a revolution in Columbia basin w e sometimes wonder if the ner from a consistent viewpoint. agriculture. If they cannot they whlte man shouldn’t have tried Though it is folly to assume will hrre had the fun of trying. lt before discarding it. everyone has that same view R. Jackman reiterated his point, so I go back to the one of efttofltto statement that the sura- service;’” "By and for Sherman ktt« UBow r/sU-iU in b u t 4 l e u . NEW NAME NEEDED Countians.’’ pueary type of agriculture. This "We wish that some one would the editorial editorial page page ot of m the e ------ ° On n the AopHe aome sixty years of ua- invent or. dlecover a new name January 4, I9S2 Issue you have teg U succeafuhy la this basin. « m » P (i under u n d e r “1952 " 1 9 5 2 For Sherm an e r tlll * * th e funny Httle bites Amerb I- Stated Near M we .7*** have nitrogen f fertlll 7*** 7? er d cans egt at cocktail parties. The c ounty", a list of goals we could fea ^ m io raatt« r U entlre,Y beside the accomplish. Amongthem you state X . ™ J 2 ? question of w hether or not there , hat ¿ aybe, „ we work « l hard £ £ ‘" ^ e ^ m n n T w variety of T “ “ ? ? ' i M n ’Z Z ,“ S ' . ^ U -he m or:h: f J, M n S Twinty^seven w e r e present T liurstlay night when the Home Economics club members and their husbands met at Rufus grange hall for fried chicken and all that goes w ith it. A fter the dinner Mrs. Harland McDonald gave an interesting account of their trip, she and Harland took to Memphis, Tennessee. When the meal was cleared away, Mrs. Roland Johnson call ed a business meeting. The new year books were completed and passed out. Mrs. Johnson typed and put all of them together by herself. Each one w as to make their own cover and put it on. ptfpr< fn fkp Fdi Ior Mm nui «• tMBi WSBABIB i n fl a » '¿•»OCtA*!?« IS. ss, « S S to ie S i™ ? * ►JLJ “* ten or twelve Lune ru u lT ^ ln S S .V . ’S T S ^ b X i y “° me a w 8hrlmP- S ’- S with « 8ome ch' * w- aoo,e plckles’ and. mlX' «“" • <* crab and onlon and even « “he *«"»» ‘»Ing». F ,xlng up a plaU of ,tu " m ust '*■ a wond,‘r ' * ,,X' d UP s ^ and T last U but h not V least, ^ s do Moro, something about the duplication of schools. By stating the schools last I assume you decided that th at Issue Is the least im portant, ^ e V n X ™ " Roll call was on what we wanted to be when we were in our teens. The women decided w hat each one would make for a bazaar to be held in the fall. Grace ¡Medler was instructed to go ahead and buy m aterial for the grange tablecloths. Mrs. Medler volunteered to hem them, also. Mrs. Medler won the draw ing prize. The men played cards and visited while the women had their meeting. Mrs. Sarah Gian- noatti and Mrs. Richie Dingle of The Dalles were guest. Others present were Messrs and Mes- dames. Will Huck, Andy Eng- lierg, Atlee Wilson, Walt Morris. Harland McDonald, George Fox, Roland Johnson, Curtis Neal. Wm. O’Brien, Malcolm Guy. Mrs. Grace Medler and Mrs. Luther Steward. Mrs. Harland McDonald. Mrs. Roland Johnson, Mrs. William O’Brien and Mrs. Curtis Neal all met a t the McDonald resi dence the first of the week to prepare the contents of the H.E.C. year books. When they finished Mrs. McDonald served cookies and coffee to the group. M ortgage L oc.is to M eet Your Individual needs | ______ attractive : term s " PROMPT SERVICE S ta n d a rd In su ra n ce Co. A w estern com pan y serving w estern agricu ltu re ; HOME OFFICE 812 S. W. W ashington Phone AT 4331 Rufus News Mrs. Georg«- Fox The Community card club.m et January meeting Tuesday fw '«*■ J “ “ £ „ Ix„ u......... - nlK?1 - - - - . ai . . . .?ne " t . , the wea '‘¿nd Medici. • roat«s the‘ .Y ^ m e n ^ d ro v e the women »*« ' „ ' '" „ '7 ' ,he W° "h e“. w t T s u r p r i z e shower ..M a s te r “ " rM,r *’ X ' , L®^®f\er/ her gifts ass‘*ted th' r n After the g ift, were a ed, there was tlnee table, of pinochle In play. s. Tom M. It was cold most of last week. The snow was quite deep until W ednesday and Thursday the tem perature climbed up to 50 at which time it m elted-a bit. Thursday evening, the thaw ing ground froze again, and the tem- perature lias hovered below freezing ever since. From that time, the ground is pretty icy in spots. Travel hasn’t been slowed down any and the famers are still getting around. Portland Oregon W is h g o o d lu c k i o S e r g e a n t H u n l o o n o f V e rm o n t R ifle m a n , U .5 . I n fa n tr y i -a /ic f n e x t b /ïtM $ y / L X s ^ « . <hae„ r c a r : i X C si II/-.-,/ Wailt Aria What makes Olympia so popular? 7t's th e W a te r I : '? Eureka Lodge No. 121 A.F. AA.M Meets on the 1st and 3rd Thursday evenings each month. Visiting ft members cordially in vited to meet with us C lyde Gillmor, W. M. H. 1». Pinkerton, Secretary Bethlehem C hapter No. V8. O.E.S B u trrltte tsm the type o, X o ’t” . “ o ? 'a b o u t ou schools. wUh w h ^ c ^ Meets every second ano '' ^®u rth Thursday l n ®aí D Mriek help, the through 'o<xl » «" '< ‘he Idea No one but s,lux,Is In general. I presume ‘ ”^ e P rX (lames Chet Coals, month; visiting member* 4 Cb« hot summer could criticise it as a whole be- though, some reference is made ; . . n ewey Thom- Invited. Moro, Oregon The average ralnU ll for the caus<? 11 ls 10 Yarled> lf y °u to Oregon schools. Now I am K hMe(,lei.' w . Macnab. Gwen Ross, W. M. . yeaes u « o to UK» Loci uh hr e was ,oo4 at a11 \ oa H ,llkc 8t>rne ®fti ’ certa,n that we m s lei inan ¡^M aster, Tom Macnab. Naomi Van Gilder. Secretary 10.1« inches at the station. And remember It comes at the w u n tv have a Httle d ffeien Fox and wee» v« r s . U ed n n ln r P*** hunger which gives it concern about our schools, and , K’ Moro I-odcr No- *1S I.O.O.F in 1M0 w b ^ w e had our f li« a " »<><led advantage the problem's revolving around " " • • R W ealh. Meets 1st and 3rd feroA wheat rrop the average for Some people call them appe them. Are you helping us to erford and anu their son and duugh- Tuesdays in I.O.O.F. Uke LaeBt ten veers was 12.285 tlzere which is pretty American, solve our problems? t*r in law, Mr. and Mrs. Earl hall. T ransient and • ' Yet a little hard to say after a , for myaeift am opposed to W eatherford of Arlington, were visiting brothers are Mr. W D ule b aa« his advocacy ° r *> and a,9° J 1 l8n * fdC the unlficatlcn of school fune- miests Sunday at the cordially invited to Earl Gentry, N. G two crops out of three on a *8 we evidence tions. as some of us would have ,____ home of Mr. and Mrs. George Leo W atkins, Secretary 13 Kuh rainfall Even w ith 12.- ls P™“ * c o n c e iv e that it lsn t us do at present. They w ant a Fox. Mrs. Earl W eatherford 2 » we are tawely out of the low- the food that causes the appetite. dictum to demand the change— remained for a few days to get r ^ e t T i y land agrtcul- Probably the correct name Is hors Laplne Rcbekuh Ixxlge like the psychoneurotic demands some sewing done. Meets 2nd and 4tb 4^ ltrr^ d’oeuvre which ls different from a pink pill from their doctor. Tuesdays of each ‘ - No one wCQ question th at ®PI*tl8ers in that It cannot be Somewhere along the line m o n th .' Visiting wheu u»e sod Is filled w ith moLs- pronounced until after a dozen dropped the link in members welcome lure a crop can as well be grown 18 canaPe ’ education that ties their Gladys Morrison, aa tn auffiAerfallow and wait a ^ X s ^ nimble thoughts and actions to demo- KEQI kst FOR Al’PLK ATION NO. year That would be in the h‘n* al 111 ak*8 a ™ . e Ciatic purpose. When things are F o li , l k r r sh i P Helen Martin^ Sec. ¡ ^ Uke c a n X whTch aids in done suddenly for expeditious AppUcatiops are being accepted irmer take in or- 'o u ° d rv Instead of w e" purposes, we usually sin Ink back for cpmbineil position of clerk to plant a crop In the fall. ^ e fm dl a better and caU that an ‘l8m ” Dut when of the school board and school <J and hope for 1 nn* ^ 8 o T n k u e l o ? n t that n n u guests s a r w will i i e r things J t n fliir io r cooperatively n o t w » r a t iv e lv 8Ccretary. ___________ » ru i^ position r ^ a itln n w i l l be I h > put « nitrogen are done This will «Bough rain te «11 the ootl? them ^ l r through the will of the people, fllle(l ,intnedlately. Time re- Our average since 1912 ls P|c* ‘ng them up with n denlocracy upproxlluately haH a U.M tedtefc When It drops down ? and ™ he? of th is • Ute actlon- As ,ong as scho° l8’ ° r Hav. Rate of pay $1.50 per hour, to »AO« aa R did In the thirties H **** another of these little lnsUtutlons serve A • (f) j E Town we have crop« that are very un- wings. (hplr purpo80 in acconl wUh the sen(f Phone 711, Moro. 11c satisfactory. When the average ......................... ................ the will of the m ajority, **-— then gats up <0 U J86 as R did in WAYS ------- TO — - NOMINATE - (he existence of that institution FOR SAI a E: 1 5-yr. Guernsey cow. Just fresh. Phone 3R57 (ha forties we have good crops The United States News and Justified. To make my point a J. N. Maclnnes, Rt. 1 Red That te when we think about World Report Is advocating a ,it(|e plainer 1 would go so far mond, Ore. Rx. 149A 11-12c geowteg wheat every year. different means of nominating a8 lo ag rte W(th Richard L. Nou Undoubtedly In soma years presidential candidates and of- berger. who a few years ago lia«l WANTED: Man with car to call and under some coodltlous more fe ra In argum ent the party or- a p|an‘ to j o aWay with Shernni on farmers. $15 to $20 in a day. « would — -w j-— —- Ktauia>ei 1 sv/» 10 th at ovihv h h . v ... be possible. . — But ganizatlons sometimes are w. ____ coGnty. and several others us No experience or capital re dnàl rain ral making Is more fully »aid (O name men not the choice wen, as there was no hard, fac quired. Remanent. W rite Mc- •Amred we seem tied pretty of the people. That ls probably tv a i reason for its existence. Ness Co.. Dept, B. 2423 Mag Cloaety to rainfall as a limiting tru e . Bul do you think you or I shal factor of wbeet production. Nl- jf the magazine wants us to Pvv (O 8ee the day? I think not. nolia St. Oakland 7, Cal. ll-12p Q-egeo as a factor in w heat pro- have a general national party There is a human elem ent there A K T IO N RALE: KATIRDAY duetkoo has been solved by pro- prim ary to choose party candi- that will not perm it it, even M i l RNOON, I W t I R i 1«. A xtloo of fertlllarr. T hat Is a dates the suggestions leave us though it supercedes reason, MORO HIGH HCHOOL GYM. fla t «rep ahred. The use of nl- cold, very cold. There has been A An Auction Sale has been au At the end end of of the the thlrd third coh column te<gpao can serve to reduce the too much centralization in this you have an untitled editorial- thorized by the School Board b m R for moisture as a means of country already and any further of District No. 17 to dispose of ette that ends with this sen brm klag down crop reeldueo In erosion on the power of the tence: "We do hope that we miscellaneous W ar Surplus swom cwmji But nitrogen appU- states is not in the public Inter- soon (will» get some "leaders” m aterial including the follow rtKtoo b not socrew iul unless egt ing: nylon parachutes, black Light Olympia, like the beers of who are not afraid to lx* frank tkees » moisture Ln the soli We further wonder whether with the people.” I sure do hope smith forge tools, carpenters Munich and Burton-on-Trent, We hare ajways gloried in or not it would be wise to ilo chalk, dishes, drill bits, many so too. is famous for quality . . . and <he samgiKe of n an to win a Bv- anything to weaknn the role of other items. 10-1 lc ftp t>o«n the land, which breaks parties in this ctnnHry. We have largely for the same reason . . . Yours for better living, HELP WANTED: We offer an «Warn to fartnere doing their two large ones that have ex- “ J/’s /Ae ll "rf/er.” Sal Hepática G^ec» Schwenttel ppportunity to establish your hwu wRh farms II Is a contlnu- tsted, under one name or anoth- Premium quality hops, grains self ip a {»ermanenL, dignified chslteBga which f-.umere in jdnCe the nation first t>egan and yeast are used. business. Excellent profit. We (hte arm have met well. Willie Their policies sre changeable will finance you. Give full par Final touch of perfection is Reader Schwendel’s query as <b« moaetAry rewards are plea» m that both have at one time or ticulars about yourself firet t&w we t h i nk the battle Rsetf unoth«af advocated nearly every- to why reformation of ti n coun the sk illfu l b re w in g gain ed letter. W rite The J. R. W atkins R moat attractive to good thing through three generations of ty's school system was placed Co. 137 Dexter Ave., Seattle 9, »«rs Ytds will be so inter- T hat isn’t so important al last among the suggested labors brew ing experience. 5-lOc Wash Alrudsh which we shall though It puts something of a for Kberman county m 1H52 may woub wRh pleasure strain on the man who is a par be» best answered by saying that NEED AN ALL-PURPOSE CAR? ty member because of family It Is the least likely to occur. Then see the Willya Station prejudices. He must choose bet Editor. Wagon on display at W ILLIS UTMAJI ween following his party or his MOTOR CO. All-steel body, over TLere will be a Mt of on argu . principles drive, plenty of carrying capacity omkr abvot bow much to pay .Further F u rth e r division diviaion of American party 1 instead of for a man means safety, economy and prac (La CohuuUla rfref Indians for parties, or fu rth er weakening taomething like the English sya- tical transportation. Also New (Lalr fMdag rights before the of their position might bring us tem> and make the party res Four Wheel Drive JE E PS. PICK ort built. Treaties will be to the unfortunate condition of ponslble. If such a m ethod result»- UPS and STATION WAGONS. or, rather, bought out. France which has a multiplicity ed In reducing the position of Contact W ILLIS MOTOR for Wll- AU (ha Indiana will have will of parties—so many that no the president it would be an add- T—« useful article th at group can get enough votes to ed asset. I > Overland sv , o « i « b . oc . v . vw , Parts . «»« lys Sates. Service, o m r win It would probably and Accessories, Accessories. w West Columbia «■u. be 0» esetaanged ew«utngvn foe ru» ftah iwo v w . u a « legislative majority. Great .. ,.......... . be ....... helpful - r — antI esi iu iu iiiu k whatever merchandtw merchandise delights confusion confusion results, result«, and and a * small -----*’ if " every .....................* state had ’ * to ” have ‘ a Rlver ~ Highway, ‘ The Dalles. Ore «be aboriginal mind. Nevertheless minority of citizens are able to party prim ary even though it is gon 23-tfc wo think the Indian« would pre- block national action. difficult to prove that Oregon Light Refreshment Ret erage of Mr to With. U Naa occasionally seemed is much bettor off with it. We CUSTOM SLAUGHTERING — Millions of Temperate People TLe otfltude of the Indians that a better answ er to the pro- have seen many candidates th at Meat cutting, wrapping, sharp about the country and t hat of btem of party authority w’ould no party convention would have freeze. Rrlng them in anv dxr HTMPII Cl. ItTMhi. Will H i . but Sun«1ay. C & C Food Store. Invodiag whites la entire- be to give the parties more p« w n - i i n a t . «l *T,s4« Mark« U. $ P«« O S Grass Valiev. Oregon 2ltf? dRTorent The Indians lived er. Let the people vote for a NO ■ ■■HB F irst W orld W ar . ; . S econd W orld W ar . . . K CM.-» - llitl’i are milestones in the career of this sturdy Vermont vul-.i.lxC:r. A true son of America’s original Minute Men, his vchoiv lue Ins been devoted to battling in defense of the land all of us lose! Men like this are rare. And they deserve all the respect the rest of tjs can give. Here’s an idea Today stop at your pay office —if jvcu ccr. p .e / l»«i the Payroll Savings Plan —or else stop al your bank. Luy your- telf an <alra United States Defense Bond. And tell yours«It you’re showing an old soldier — a good soldier — that you p.ccLd? what he’s doing tor you. For your bonds, and other forms of saving, put a strong American economy behind a strong American army. They protect you, yovt family, and our servicemen overseas. Because they help create the productive strength that keeps us at peace today—when y«4»< is only fo r tk itrowgf So how about wishing good luck to Sergeant Hun Toon—and more security to the family you love? How about buying an extra United States Defense Bond for them — today? The U. S. D efen se Bonds you buy g iv e you personal financial in d ep en d en ce D on’ t forget that bond» are now a better buy than ever. Bec.wje now rwry Srrm E BonJ y#«t oww can automatically go on earning inter cat every year for 2 0 years from date of purchase instead t»f 10 as before1 This means that the bond you bought for $ 1 8 .7 5 -.an return you not just $ 2 5 — but as much as $33.331 A $ 37 50 bond pays $t>6 66. And so on. For your security, and your country's too. buy U S Defense dooJi no»/! Bankers recommend them as one of the tafeat forma of investment. PEACE IS FOR THE ST R O N G ... BUY US. DEFENSE BONDS NOV/! © Sherman County Journal T’A« U S Ouoer nnrnj Jon «■« /*-»» /w (At* aUwrCiMng FS» T~x—■!,' . Itr/WIOT*«« Ax.*, (Anr IA» A4.W » li«.«« I ««n
