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About Sherman County journal. (Moro, Or.) 1931-current | View Entire Issue (Jan. 15, 1954)
o © FACE S HHBRMA!M COUNT1 JOURNAL, o FR ID AY, JANUARY 13, 1944 MORO. OREGON o m aking the trip were Mrs. Joe Help For Grass Seeding performed more easily w ith ab- deeming it is concerned. Drinkard, Mrs. Bob L *ck and Mr. The sodded strips slow down senee of g ullies. Coats. Mr. Hesgard is coach for In this county , many farmers the water, ten I to fill In w ith soil, Assistance for almost all v ork anil make the draws easy to the team. Leroy M artin, son of Mr. and 0- that needs to t«e done in es tab- who want these Mrs. Kenneth M artin of Kent, Mrs. Anna l>ee e n te rta i^ l the llshing permanent sod waterv ays held back bacati*it’ they lack hy- cros w ith machinery so that slope cultivation is practic- has returned to Oregon State T illicum club Thursday afternoon Is Included in Sherman cout lies draulie lift is on u11 of their macii- Others able l f waterways cut down to college at Corvallis, for the w inter January 7 w ith a dessert lunch 1954 ACT federal-cost sha ing inery, Tho*mpapn states. term, having stayed home last eon. Members present were Mea- program according to T. W. have such lifts on plows, hut rock, for lack of seeding, these term to help his folks w ith the prefer just to seed across the wa rocky draws are usually impossi dames H arry Van Gilder, Vernon Thompson, county extension ranch work. Van Gilder, George Harris, W. A. agent. This includes 50 per cent terways w ithout equipping d rills ble to cross w ith machinery, ma Donna Kay Sparling of Moro Niefcet, Sam Brock, l.ee Hines, of the cost of grading, shaping, w ith the lifts. In any case, here king It almost necessary to farm has been announced as general James Maddox, and L. L. Funk. and fillin g , seed bed preparation, is the point to remember: I t is up and down the slope, thus caus chairman of the annual Mortar Guests for the day included Mrs. seed and 10 cents per pound of far better to cut up a field w ith ing more and more erosion u n til these seeded waterways than it the field may he ruined. Board ball at Oregon State coll Delbert Smith, Mrs Harley Dut available nitrogen. ege. The formal dance, sponsored Natural waterways that are is to have water eventually cut • W ith ton and Mrs. A rt Smith.. Mrs. this fine cost-sharing If water by Mortar Board, national honor Funk won high score for the club cultivated are nearly alw ays se up the field anyhow. payment, this is a pretty good society for senior women, w ill and also the traveling prize and verely eroded. Seeding down cuts it up, it is cut into strips year to start to seed some water THE .KH.I. STITCHERS be January 23. The ball is tradi Mrs. Harley Dutton took home these water courses to a good sod lengthwise of the slope and once ways. If on wheat land they can By Darlene Miller tionally a reverse affair. Women the high guest prize, Consolation provides an erosion-free strip a man gets a field In that shape be counted in the diverted acres. The Jolly Stitchers held a sew prizes went to Mrs. Nisbet and down which surplus water can be he is licked forever so far as te- act as escorts for the man includ ing meeting January 6, 1954. The directed. The objective in proper ing getting the date, paying the Mrs. Delbert Smith. meeting was called to order by land use should be to keep the bills, and furnishing corsages and President Janet Thompson. The Miss Shirley Kellogg celebrated water on the land, Thompson transportation. Money from the secretary read the minutes of the her 16th birthday w ith a party states. When excess water Is dance Is used by Mortar Board last meeting. The president asked at her home. Guests were the available sod-waterways are need in awarding scholarship to a ju n if there was any old business, Misses Barbara Buck, Sharon ed to carry these waters away ior woman. there was none. She asked if Laughlin, Carol Briggs, Lois Ann w ithout the federal-cost sharing Rev and Mrs. Alfred Solomon there was any new business, Kverett, Joan Fridley, Pat Town program. More citizens to support the president and son have returned from two there was none. send, Betty Haven, Carmen Roy- Pubescent Wheatgrass is first weeks spent in California. Des in his decaration that the people, industry Patty Zachary made a motion se, Peggy Austin. Merry D rin k on the list of recommended grass tinations were Berkeley, home of the meeting he adjourned, Diana ard, Leo Roberts, Jackie Kellogg es for this practice at a seeding and government shall continue to build an even Mr. Solomon’s mother, and Santa Henrichs second that motion and and her parents. A fter Shirley rate of 10 lbs per acre. Fairway Rosa, where hia sister lives. stronger and more prosperous America this year the meeting was adjourned. had opened her mony lovely gifts Crested Wheatgrass at 6 lbs pet- A drivers license examiner w ill Miss Oregon Helps and a luncheon was served, the acre and Sheep or Hard Fescue be on duty in Moro Tuesday, Jan evening was spent tumbling, play at 4 lbs per acre Is also recom uary 19, at the courthouse bet ing cards and Ix>tto and visiting. mended. Application of nitrogen ween the hours of 10 a. m. and Mrs. Joe IHlnkaru Mr. and Mrs, John Kellogg and fe rtilizer can wisely be used w ith 3 p. m. T y g h V a lle y , O r e g o n January 14 at 4 p. m. A ll fourth, Jackie visited Sunday afternoon these grasses to establish a stand Word has been received by Mr. fifth and sixth grades are invited and evening w ith Mr. and Mrs. and make a quick protective Stocks & Bonds; Mutual and Mrs. B. H. Roberson that their Eastern Oregon Mgr to come. Ben Woody of Lyle. growth. son Jim tfoberson has been ac Funds; Long Range Mr. and *Mrs. B ill Rolfe and Mr. and Mrs. Dutch Rowland of Wm. J. Collins & Co. Grass waterways have been es cepted into the school of optome- fam ily of Grass Valley visited Mr. Spray, were recent week end tablished by Joe Peters, Gus N i tery at Pacific university. Only a Investment Planning Portland, Oregon and Mrs. G.W. D rinkard Sr. Sun guests of Mr. and Mrs. H arry Van chols, Vinton Watkins, Rlchelder lim ited number of students are day afternoon. Gilder. fer Ranch, Elton Med ter. and accepted each semester. - *■ -*■ A O. A A. A —--------— - ---- " A A A Ä A . The ladies volleyball team play . .W.VWVW Pat and George Macnab in the I j OST: Feeder pig, red Tam worth Mr. and Mrs. L. P. Haven and ed its firs t game at D ufur last past years. Waterways using from lower place. C urly De- Thursday and w’on by a score of daughters Betty and Mary Ix>u Crested Wheatgrass have been In Didn’t someone make a resolution to be better $ Moss, Moro. He 51-21. Players were Mrs. David returned late last week from a use on the Peter’s ranch for many Marshall Jefferies, w h o is dressed during 1954. 4 Rlchelderfer, Mrs. Chet Coats, two weeks v is it to Hawaii. They years. The remaining operations w orking for J. K. McKean com Mrs. Clair Balzer, Mrs. Douglas flew there and back and report have used Pubescent Wheatgrass pany, has moved into the apart That’s the ones we are looking for so we can Shull, Mrs. Kenneth Richardson, having a wonderful time. ment above the Bonneville Pow Bud Nisbet left Sunday for since the supply of seed has be Mrs. Bruce Kitts, Mrs. Harold -. ell some of our fine shirts and coats and shoes to come available. An excellent de er adm inistration office in the Crocker, Mrs. Pat Macnab, Mrs. Klamath Falls where he attends monstration of the value of these Barnum building. school. kelp his resolution. Le Roy Hesgard, Mrs. Charles W illard Hawley, son of Mrs. A large group attended fam ily waterways occurred last w inter Decker, Miss Marlene Beom. Also on the Nichols ranch. Since this Pecfdicord, was here the firs t of night at Uie Methodist cshurch. WASCO the week and about ready to start A 6:30 potluck dinner was sewed tim e Gus has seeded additional acres and gives a good boost for for Alaska where he w ill log land followed -by movies and group OREGON their value. Grass on these water Miss Oregon, Patti Elaine Throop and sell lumber to a paper m ill singing. of Portland, adds her contri ways la used for pasture and gen and to a plywood o utfit. Mias Vivian Trounce is home to the 1954 March of The Moro Grain Growers has a bution and other rectal ditorderi, again after a long convalescent erally farm ing practices can In- Dimes. More support than ever crew w orking on the old flat period In the hospital and later at before is needed in the current • CtLIN MB SUMACH AILMENTS houses, putting new treated wood drive because of the costs of the the home of Mr. and Mrs. G. A. • IIPTIIE (Ninth) new Polio Prevention Program footings under the piling and Sargent. Also Mrs. Norma Ever ___ Trutid Niflwit Hupttil OpuitiM of stepped-up gamma globulin otherwise making these o 1 d ett Is feeling much better after a supplies and massive testing of J buildings ready to receive a big m u long illness. a polio vaccine during this year.] barley crop come next July. Wasco ftie nrs and former pa T H I DBAN C L IN IC tients of Dr. Fred Thompson Oeee 10 ..M l 8 Monday throw«»» Friday. WtfW I « .« . Monday, Wodnotday and Friday. were saddened w ith his parting. A y - iy — Fhy«l<lana . . . In our 4]>d yaar. Dr. Thompson was probably the 0 M 0 MON TH IA ST SANDY BOULIVAXD T«|«plnw o 8A U 8 0 IB P o rtla n d »3. O re . best known and loved of any of the form er Dalles doctors. Sunday dinner guests of Mr. Member Federal Depotit Inwrance Corporation This fine weather makes everybody happy and and Mrs. «Fred Cole were Rev. RESOURCES and Mrs. H. Gravenor, Mr. and when they’re happy they come in here and tell us Mrs. G. A. Sargent, Miss Vivian Cash in vault and in Federal Reserve Bank $89,276,514.41 Trounce and MI ssl Driscoll. about it and that makes us happy, too. Due from Banks ....................................... 42,657,704.43 Mr. and Mrs. Joe Hllderbrand $131,934,218.84 Total Cash..................................... and Rodney were here front 1 Leb So we’re all happy- That’s a fine state of affairs United States Government Obligations, anon for the weekend w ith son 145,253,470.79 Direct and Fully Guaranteed............... and one about which we are not selfish. In fact- In law and daughter, Mr. and State, County and Municipal Bonds and Mrs. Howard Pratt and Mr. and GASOLINE , I 52,579,352.31 we’d be glad to have everybody come in and be W arrants............................................... Mrs. G. A. Sargent and other 3,408,495.28 Other Bonds and Securities...................... friends and to attend the Eastern u » io h happy with u:, over the weather or anything else 1,050,000.00 Stock in Federal Reserve Bank................ Star and Masonslc installation. 223,594,907.62 worthy of being happy about. Loans and Discounts.................................. Friday evening, January 9, the Other Loans to Customers (Guaranteed or 77,427,446.75 NEW ROYAL TRITON fourth through the eighth grades Insured by the U. S. Gov. or its agencies) entertained their parents at the 2,531,198.16 Accrued Interest Receivable ................... 5—20 and 10—30 school house w ith a square dance Bank Premises, Furniture and Fixtures and The object of the evening 6,844,043.64 UNION OIL COMPANY party. Safe Deposit Vaults.............................. was sim ply to gather parents and Other Real Estate owned (Branch locations of California children together for a good time 267,623.83 purchased for future bank premises). . . and for all to learn to square IRA FRIDLEY Customers' Liability on Accounts of Letters dance. Refreshments were served at the CAPITOL CITY, Moro, Oregon Phone 272 of Credit, Acceptances and Endorsed by Mrs. Earle Morrison, Mrs. N or 807,517.60 man Gochnauer and Mrs. Ken Consignee Bills ....................................................... 461,751.85 neth Fridley. Other Resources........................................ Wasco, Oregon $646,160,026.67 Wasco residents relaxed to a TOTAL RESOURCES..................... certain extent after a short per iod of watching and w aiting for LIABILITIES prowlers. Two of them have been C apital....................................................... $15,000,000 00 picked up and some of the stolen Surplus........................................................ 20,000,000 00 \ goods returned to th eir owners. Undivided Profits....................................... 1 1,6387400.84 We hope this finishes this busi 46,638,400 84 Total Capital Fund* .................... ness so we can step out of our 2,489,481.66 Reserve for possible loan losses. This re doors w ithout wondering what is serve is to apply against any loan to come up missing on our return. losses that may develop in the future» Mrs. Charles Weber Is visiting it has not been allocated to any parti her sister and brother in law and cular loans or type of loans other relatives this week. She Is 1 Demand................................ 381,452,175.10 J 589,047,433.24 a houseguest of Mr. and Mrs. DEPOSITS i Savings and Time .............. 707,595,258.14 George W. D rinkard Sr. Liability for letters of Credit and as Ac A party for the Junior MYF ceptor Endorser or Maker of Accep groups Is planner, for Thursday 807,517.60 tances and Foreign Bills......................... 3,842,191.57 Interest Received in Advance ................. 3,092,946.60 Reserve for Interest, Taxes, Dividends, Etc. 242,055.16 Other Liabilities ...................................... 1646,180,024 67 TOTAL LIABILITIES........... ............ Moro Personals tl m ter n time, not so very >ld but penetrating e ast wind tha Af- ed the thin blooded c lti* ter a couple c >f days of that it got warmer and Thursday morning a good rain fel 1 although slightly mixed w ith huge snowflakes, Snow yeas predicted for higher parts of eastern Or* gon. ■oinnian; Joe Horn, district of the American Le »n for tl district, w ill lie in Moro Wednes day night, January 27. to meet w ith local legionnaires. This w ill be the first gathering of veterans in Moro for some months and it is hoped that several w ill lie out. Mr. and Mrs. Wendell Balsiger were in Condon Wednesday night to attend a meeting of grain grow ers groups in this area. The Bonneville Power adminis tration reports that crews of Wes tern Builders are w orking on pole construction although wet grounds hampers the use of a heavy crane. The Moro Missionary society We; net Wednesday afternoon w ith a. the outgo Rai M ing president. Mrs. Gwen Matte son was program chairman and during the afternoon Rev. A lfred Solomon installed new officers which makes Mrs. Max Barzee, pres’dent for the year. W illiam E. (B ill) Patterson was over from Maupin Thursday for a visit With old-friends here, p articularly around Grass Valley w here he lived many years ago. His mother, Mrs. John Brown and his aunt Miss Hattie Dug ger are s till living at Vale. W ANTED J. W . D O D D WASCO NEWS Dale’s Clothing BEEFO’S BEEFO’S FIRST NATIONAL BANK of Portland Affidi Js»TOA /buu if o Il BEEFO’S BEEFO’S BEEFO’S N ever b e fo re Dr. Otis G. Perkins In any c a r ! FIRST NATIONAL BANK GROUP Optometrist 403 E. Compo..». toto». for th . fir.» Nocona, lank Group Th. F.r.l Nohono» lonfc of 7orHan<f and Mt 4 9 .FoN- wide o 0» cob and 15 a ffilia te d ban ki with IB banking office». 2nd Ht, DEPOSITS The First National Bank of Portland and 49 Offices . ------ 18 other Oregon Banking Offices in the First National Group (Across from Stadleman- Bonn Hardware! Phone 5302 h .p . p lu s P o w e r F I i t e 1 The Dalles, Ore. FUNERAL SERVICE . .. with understanding 0 Greatest performing "power team' of all time! Safest, most powerful of today's V-8 engines . . most PjJ£rfu,< mo«< automatic of all transmissions! Come try t t t o for youraeli . . . in the car that broke all prev-ious records m lh . world’s tough«! stock-car test at In A n .p o lis ! . respomible LOANS. AND DISCOUNTS The First National Bank of Portland and 49 Office*................ 18 other Oregon Banking Office* in the First National Group. $ 64 6 J6 0 » 0 **-J 1»1,9B3,»TO.7 TOTAL RESOURCES of the 67 BANKING OFFICES In »ho FIRST NATIONAL BANK GROUP..................................... 1^98,14X 846.94 * 7 BANKING OFFICIS IN THI H U T NATIONAL HANK OBOUF . reasonable S EAUTIÎ-UL CHRYSLER CHAPEL- PRATT MOTOR COMPANY FIRST & BIOPS STREETS. $301,022,354.37 57,364,925.94 $358,387,280.31 TOTAL RESOURCES The First Nationol Bank of Portland and 49 Offices . . . ------ 18 other Oregon Banking Office* in the First National Group. I h ^ o o m e drive th e $589,047,431.24 139,147,190.94 $728,194,630.22 WAS00, OREGON Leonard & W ilm a Smith ’hone Th« £ p lle * 3134 ZO V * T U Fir.» NffilMMl t e U •» R p H U p O OMl IN 40 «NNwW« banldn, «FR c m m H 1 • «F0ll«N* N n k l wWh 1S •*» « •• FIBST N A T IO o r N A L B A N K • » [ » } BU/LO O B fO O N Maatlxr t O G I T H l B ’'
