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.
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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
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tory of the Rufus grange. Thames
net opened the meeting. He was George Washington by Mrs. tion.
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to Mrs. Atlee Wilson, secretary,of
assisted by Roland Johnson, ov Roland Johnson; Bill .Huck gave
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the grange for furnishing the
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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
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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
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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 _________________________ —_____«------------------------
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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 ”
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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.
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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
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