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About Sherman County journal. (Moro, Or.) 1931-current | View Entire Issue (Feb. 29, 1952)
SHKHM AN COUNTY JOURNAL, .MORO, OREGON F R ID A Y , F E B R U /k » * «*, I t M Judge Curt Tom was reported in with each other in volleyball at Good Samaritan hospital i n Rufus school. Portland after an operation, The *?Mvs. Sarah Giannonatti was a new Pomona pass word w is giv week end guest of the George en to the members by master . Fox family. ___ Mrs. George Fox • The lecturer’s program began I^onard Jordan home Con by all singing „It’s a Good Thing Here is a summary of the his valescing from a recent opera Pomona master. Charles Bur To Be a Granger.,; a reading on I M S - ä tH & O tory of the Rufus grange. Thames net opened the meeting. He was George Washington by Mrs. tion. n s * to Mrs. Atlee Wilson, secretary,of assisted by Roland Johnson, ov Roland Johnson; Bill .Huck gave U K S M f l l i l the grange for furnishing the A C i ? erseer, Mrs. Louis Sather, chap a talk on grange insurance; Tom material. lain; Mrs. George Fox, lecturer; my Higley played a clarinet solo On February 19, 1935, a small Dewey Thompson, steward; Mrs. entitled. “Pals Polka Waltz”; enables group of people met in one Charles Burnet, secretary; Mrs. George Fox gave a recitation on room of the present grange hall the family Sam BrOck, treasurer, Mr. and taxes; Mr. and Mrs. Harland Mc for the purpose of organizing a Mts. Sv A. Wilson, assistant ste Donald put on a skit entitled, to Cmit Grange. District Deputy Charles COMPARISON wards, Sam Brock, gatekeeper; “Selling the Farm ”; and the pro the cost Wicklander called the meeting Mrs. Clarence Hlgley, Pomona. gram ended with all atogiiiRt SH cfiwod to Hs needs or wishes. to order, and after a thorough Mrs. Dean Reynolds, Ceres; ' “Battle Hymn of the Republic.” explanation of grange work a Mrs. Earl Gentry, Flora; Will Mr. and Mrs. Don Robison HS2 . . . . Caofktsd . . . . IMS charter list of 23 members was Huck and Walt Brockert on the and small daughter of Portland M i s s t ____ .I s a « * . . . . SOfsM signed. Those on the charter roll executive committee. Mrs. Mol were Friday night guests at the were Mrs. Margarett Leff, Char m i s a s .........WMgkt---------- 57 teas lie McLachlan was at the piano home of Mr. and Mrs. George les Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. S. A. 105,M t Mg.. Tractive Rawer . 11,000 fe . playing inarches and accompany Blackburne Audrey Blackburne Wilson, Mt. and Mts. C. M. Kuy ^11 U-» ’«• 7 , 2 M |e k . Fed Capacity-. 2 car* ing songs. of The Dalles was also home th at pers, IMr. and Mrs. John G. Add #00 MIL» AVt night to see her sisters compete ington, Catherine Tom (now Mrs. Walter Brockert former Pom , The first word and the last word to Union P aeifla motive newer are shewn to the shore Mel LeMay), Hugh S. Mathleson, ona .master gave the obligation to picture. A few comparative statistics are listed to the right of the O eneral Sherman, tiny wood Mr. a n d M r s . H. H. Brackett, M ts . Sarah Giannonatti and Earl burner built In Paterson, N. J „ and brought to Omaha to IBM , four years before the driving of the Vernon McDowell, Mr. and Mrs. Gentry. Mts. Roland Johnson, Golden Spike marked completion of the eattoe's first transcontinental railroad The General William Huck. Mary Brackett, county deputy, was escorted to Sherman was Union Pacific's firs t locomotive, la sharp contrast Is the sleek gas turbine electric Mr, and Mrs. Glen Thompson the master’s station. Walt Bro locomotive at the top, which is going into freight service this month between Green R iver, Wye., Mr. and Mrs. Ross N. Guilford, ckert on the agriculture commit and Ogden, Utah. The turbine is the firs t of this type of railroad m otive power to be placed la Pearl Addington (now Mrs. Jew tee said there’s going to be a service in America and the firs t of IB saeh locomotives purchased by U . P . The tarbine is approx el Herln) and Mr. and Mrs. Ar meeting called in the near future tm ately twice as efficient as a comparable diesel locomotive to term s of horsepower per pound nold Brady. , to discuss ways and means for of m aterial and per foot of length. It was built at B rie , P a., by installing road signs. At this meeting two officers _________________________ —_____«------------------------ ~ ---- -------------------------------------- ljouis Sather on the legislative were elected: Ross Guilford, mas place of coal heaters, a-new floor, social events, an asset to the com- At the quarter the 9core tied at committee gave a talk on water ter and Miary Brackett, lacturer. 6 to 6. At the half, Rufus had rights. It was reported (’narie- It was voted to hold next meet new roof, ihstalling rest room, munlty. 24 and St. Mary’s 10. The third Burnet and Louis Sather audited ing on March 5.... This second i emodeling kitchen and m a n y ---------------------- u w Rufus Pitfua forge fnr<zo ahead ahead the found •« *onm «.ovn ouartpr quarter saw the errartie grartge books, books, and meeting was called to order by smaller projects. A partition was ___ _ Mrh K hnm Tirf« a to 37 P °lnts and St. Mary a had them inorder. Both granges of rooms Arthur Futter of Harlandview taken out,-.merging two mi m «« the K. uf J 11**1 6vh? ? L gl k * 15. Rufus didn’t quite double the county gave their report. Ru- hall grange. The following officers for the main hall. The main drapes ¡¡‘iijiin,n« F^ da^ XmL 8core at lhe end had fus inviled Pomona for lhe 06X1 were elected and Installed. Will was ’redecorated a n d n L ai With the iLto of r X 44 10 s t - Maryr’s 24 points. meeting May 31. hung. Huck overseer, Arnold Brady, > ■ i w «Ab with U)£ f-ABlp of recen. Thp arani/p decided to buv steward; Hugh Mathleson, ass.**, Thw grange at Rufus fee I i t s ^ u a t ^ s that the town team Steward waa high point three new sashes. foe the exequ- tnat steward; Mrs. John Adding ton, chaplain; Mrs. Ross Guilford, They have 92 mem ?,radU? i . Z T p ,u l Blackburne and A1 Blake Howard Belahee. a former mem- trees ; John Addington, gatekeep ,h,. L.rs ,m ihe roll'of which 10 of Mrs i, il k iT th ' tied with 7 polnu. George Pox Jr. her of Sherman county grange er; Mrs. Arnold Brady, lady as ^ em are chmwr member« At “ r ,u lS‘ “ h h»d-B. Buex Brand 5 and Ronald had .offered a heart at.a.k and sistant steward; Mts. Will Huck, them are charter memoers. m Mlgg Lorraine Millard. At the , wa_ _ hnsoital in The Dalles, 21 for Douglas 1. was in a hospital in m e v . Ceries; Mrs. Atlee Wlteoni Pom the first birthday party of Rufus balf lhe ona; Mrs. Glen Thompson, Flora; grange *Rby- Bozarth now de- girls, and ---- 10 --- for the town team. Mrs. H. H. Brackett, Charles ceased made and decorated ,h " The town team was ahead at the Kuypers and Glen Thompson as birthday cake. end of the game 32 to 39. executive committee. The county The grange is located in the The St. Mary’s high school i- deputy, Luther Davis was tne center-of Rufs town, and ia the played a good game with the installing officer.-, s«*ene of many community gath . Rufus Wolves Friday night. But With all officers elected and erings meetings, showers and Rufus proved the superior team. inftalled, there was now an or ganized grange in Rufus. March 16 the grange voted to meet on the first and third Thursdaj of each month at 8:00 p. m, That is the day and hour the grange still meets. \ The grange continued to meet in the one small room rented from F«x hom e-like com fort, travel U nion Pacisc Mrs. Helen Deyo and what was . . . roomy Pullmans, rest-easy coach formerly the old Rufus school pleasant lounges, raecy, appetizing fooJ. house, until the present Rufus Y o u ’ll arrive rested and refreshed. school was built In 1927. The W E H A V E E V E R Y T H IN G y o u n eed grange was growing fast and was NUT THF ANB IVUY TIIF GO UNION FAGflC f o r m o d e r n iz in g y o u r fa r m b u ild in g s ... In need of more room. In May, 3 F I N I T R A IN S D A IL Y 1936 the grange was able to get m a te r ia ls an d id e a s th a t ca n sa v e yo u Open your regular checking account end begin paying b ill, all the main hall for the meet x TO AND FROM T H I BAST tim e , w o rk , m o n e y . D is c u s s y o u r p la n s by mad w ith Pareonalixed checks... checks w ith your name ings, and continued to prosper and address printed on them. Y ou 'U enjoy the prestige and JttsaBSA«t*«."CITY OF PO R TlAnO ” . __ _ . ______ . __ .____ . _____m jo y the prestige and w ith u s. G et y o u r f r e e c o p y o f “P L A N and grow. Then when they again I advantages. N IN G A F A R M H Ô M E ”. **F O R T L A N O B O SK** felt crowded for room, they pur Too, you’ll hod it ’s ea sier. . . more convenient to do all chased from Mrs. Deyo on Dec. • • ID A H O A N " your banking when you establish your credit snth this state 21, 1939 the entire hall and w id e banking system. 7 COaVUIHMT SCHEBUUS . . . 10W TAMS grounds which they now ov/n. The grange members have L it nt br/b v a t trip improved* the , hall immensely SHERMAN COUNTY BRANCH Ask fnr ktnntifnfiy ¡UnU rated book Is/ on since buying It. However, there -VACATIONS EAST" are still pians to make it more N A T IO N A L B A N K attractive. Gome of the improve M OP PORTLAND IXM?AL AGENT ments are electric lights instead m m MAO OMOO« ro o m to r of gasoline lamps, oil heaters in Rufus grangers outnumbered Harlajndview i n membership when the Sherman county Pom ona grange met at Harlandview Saturday. A bountiful dinner was served at noon. Separate Sherman, Rufus News SaSS ? .„,1 A N UP-TO-DATE os y o u rid e money m aker ! FREE personalised IMBEK CO, \ “ Everytfung^Tc^Buïld'^nytïung” g *J“1 FT Klhe Dali««,I Citftr. checks $ ST ■bar Federal &«veSI hewame Cwr«r— FOR M M N C A B ll TRANSPORTATION. D O R 1 N W IL B U R N W E L L D R IL L IN G THE DALLES, OREGON Phone 3729, Y oun g eyes and old need good light. You can use a 150-watt lamp nearly five hours for only a pen ny with dependable PP&L electricity. - - 518 W. 7thSt Here in Pacific Powerland... ELECTRICITY DOES SO MUCH V / YET COSTS SO LITTLE! Il uni ir vìi : ltDAWn BRAMO 9 wcrâi afeat (y From cellar to attic, Reddy Kilowatt is busy R adio e n ter ta in m en t is fun for the w hole family. It’s easy on the budget, to o ...fo r a penny you can k e e p th e r a d io o n a ll evening. around the clock, cleaning, cooking, freezing, keeping time. And the cost of his wonderful help is really low\ AVERAGE PRICE PAID FOR PACIFIC POWER HAS DROPPED 35% SINCE 1941, IN SPITE OF THE HIGHER COST OF ALMOST EVERYTHING ELSE YOU BUY! Electric rates here in the PP&L area are less than half the r national average! L IV IN G INDEX PP&L ELECTRICITY wane $2.60 nt. $4.10<iftb Your Partner in Progress Since 1910 1941 M PROOF • THE OLD HERMlTAGf COM» ANY, FRANKFORT. KENTUCKY 1951 1941 1951 “S t UNION PACIFIC
