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About Sherman County journal. (Moro, Or.) 1931-current | View Entire Issue (Jan. 22, 1954)
® FAG B o S 8U B R M A N CO UNT! JO U R N A L, Moro Personals . Mr. and Mrs. Wendell Balsiger Mr. and Mrs. TL D. Pinkerton, • Arthur Bueholtz*nd Don Thomp son were In Portland last week to attend a managers and directors meeting of northwest grain grow ers cooperatives. Purpose of the meeting was to try to arrange storage for the 1954 crop and the use of Liberty and Victory ships now tied up was recommended. Donna Sparling of Moro has been listed on the fall term schol arship honor roll at Oregon State college. Miss Sparling, senior in education, earned a straight "A" average in her course work of 16 academic hours. Odd-Fellows and Rebekahs will Install new officers at their hall here January 26, starting the evening with a pot-luck dinner at six o’clock. All new officers and the present ones are request ed to meet at the hall Saturday night to practice for the event. O RFOOH The Home Economics club of the Harlandview Grange met last Thursday at the home of Mrs. Earl Gentry and revealed their secret pals of the past year and drew pals for the next, 39 were chosen. New officers are Gwen Ross, chairman, Carrie Belshe, vice chairman; Josephine Gentry secretary; Florence Bruckert, treasurer. A buffet lun. h was ser ved to members prior to adjourn ment. The next meeting will be held F eb ru ary 11 with Mrs W al ter B ruckert w ith Mr< Afton Mc Intyre as co-hostess. Snow continued throughout the forenoon of Thursday with in creasingly larger flakes until nearly three inches had been add ed to the nine by press time. The George Geiser home was the scene of a birthday party, Sunday, January’ 17. given by Mrs. Geiser, honoring her hus band, at which time cards were played and a social evening was emjoyed. A luncheon was served. The guest of honor received many lovely gifts. Those present to share the party were: Mr. and Mrs. Vern Arstill, Mr. and Mrs. Claude Bayer, Mr. and Mrs. Bud Powell, Mr. anti Mrs. Lee Belshee, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Busse, Mr. and Mrs. Clair Balzer, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Monroe, Mr. and Mrs. L. Kirby, Norman Fields, Patty O'Meara,. Richard O'Meara, Mrs. Mary Pratt, Russell Longnecker, Mrs. Delbert Wooderson and Dale Moore, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Peters and son, Lawrence, left last Thursday for Arizona to stay until they want to come home which may be some time if they hear about the weather here and eomp&re it to sunny Tucson. David Moore is back in the United States after a tour of duty as a soldier protecting Germany. He arrived at Camp Lewis this week and will get out of service next month when he has com pleted his three year hitch. Mr. and Mrs. Art Christianson left this week for California upon receipt of word that her father was very ill at his home near Los Angeles. Ernest Eslinger was released from a hospital in The Dalles last week after several days treatment. Mrs. Harriet Romine left Fri day for Pendleton to stay a week with her daughter, Mrs. Lloyd McRae. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Belshee re turned the first of the week from a trip to the coast to visit her father who lives at Garibaldi. MORO. SAVINGS BONDS CHIEF SEES RECORD IN ’54 W ashington, D. C ., Jan u ary—I Earl O. Shreve, N ation al Director f th e U. S. Savings Bonds D ivision, 'reasury D e p a r tm e n t, h a s ex- tressed h is a p p r e c ia tio n to th e im erican people for th eir record up port o f th e Savings Bonds pro-, gram in 1953. In a year-end state* fn e n t, M r. S h rev e fo r e c a s t th a t tnore series E and II Savings B on d i w ould be sold in 1954 th a n in th e st record postwar year. He said rther th at all in d ication s pointed to a record sale o f savings bonds tq people w ho planned to buy th eir Individual 1954 an n u al m axim u m o f $20,000 E Bonds or II Bonds d u rin g January and February. He added th a t h is con fid en ce in 1954 Savings Bonds sales reaching new h ig h s was based on th e popularity o f th e Payroll Savings Plan w ith m a n y m illio n s o f em ployees across th e cou n try, and th e en th u sia stic u p p o rt g iv en to t h e B on d -A - lo n th Plan by banks. Mr. Shreve, form erly president o f th e C ham ber o f C om m erce o f th e U n ited S ta tes, a n d s a le s v ic e -p r e sid e n t o f th e G e n e r a l E le c tr ic C o m p a n y , a ls o reported th a t owners o f 75per cen t o f about $10 billion in E Bonds th a t have so far m atured are re ta in in g th ese bonds to tak e advan tage or th e a u to m a tic ten -year ex ten sion privilege. E i K J BEEFO’S BEEFO’S This is the kind of weather in which we can do some good. In fact, we don’t know what people would do without us this cold snowy weather. We are practically indispensible. We save dozens of lives every day. Good rich, hot food sure puts life in a cold and hungry man after he has been out until his blood ilmost stop3 running. BEEFO’S at the CAPITOL CITY, Moro, Oregon BEEFO’S BEEFO’S 2 5 T IM B S A V E R S IN EACH BOOK. F R ID A Y , J A N U A R Y 22, 1954 WASCO NEWS ilr> Mr>. . Joe Drtnk-iru P r ln k ir u Bond Sales Hold Up Well In Oregon Dale’s Clothing ™ L e a rn th e d iffe r e n c e Across from Stadleman- Bonn Hardware) Pitone 53«2 FREE PERSONALIZID CHECKS The Dalles, Ore, USI Fv. „ J , , .'.every w eek... every month Perwn- " T tr y - Fir«» will save you hours of Rufus Pei sonáis sheep in this area, are busy with court a r I explains Insurance National Bank, $220.40; State Tax new born lambs. The sheep fir policies on courthouse and road Comm., $21.96; State Ind. Accl. st began lambing soon after equipment and building. County Comm., $13.3> .»ii-a. Ueorg» ►'<'» Social Security, Mr. anJ Mrs* William Clothier Christmas hut in more numbers Court decides to increase insur of Seattle, Wn., spent the week $ The members of the Home Ec end in Wasco to attend the joint club gave a no host dinner at the beginning the first of the year. ance on machine shed, road equip ROAD FUND: 0 installation of Taylor lodge and grange hall Thursday night. In The farmers keep a close watch ment, courthouse and fixtures WAGES: Dunlap, * 137 10; McPherson, Annie Fulton chapter. The Cloth vited guests were their husbands during the time, staying up late, end equipment in courthouse. County Court signs Standard $275.11; Bayer, $331.52; More iers stayed one night with the F. and members of the grange. Andy then getting up about 3 a. m. and L. Watkins family and the other Engberg and his brother from agian early in the morning to see Oil bid for gasoline and diesel. house, $299.42; Gosson, $306.03; No further matters at issue Zachary, $419.13; Hooper, $279.- night with Mrs. Idah E veretts Minnesota who is visiting him that everything is going right, and the new lambs get to nurse. ourt adjourned, subject to call 12; Shoemaker, $327.09; Gray, '1 he Dorcas society met last present. Mrs. Atlee Wilson isn't work of the Judge. $291.79; Shel.ey, $275.47; Axtell, Wednesday January 13 at the were After dinner Mrs. William ing at the Poplar Grove restau CLAIM S P R E S E N T E D A G A IN $302.07; Firs i National Bank, home of Mrs. Jerry Barnett. Of- O’Brien, chairman the club, rant now that the slack season is ST SH ER M AN COUNTY. ORE $360..30; State Tax Comm., $10.15; fi.ers installed were Mrs. Arthur called the business of meeting to on. GON G E N E R A L A ND ROAD Retirement, $30.06; Social Secur VanGilder, president; Mrs. Arlet order. Roll call was to see what Mrs. Emery Clark has been FI NDS FOR DEC EM BER . 1953 ity. $37.44 Rhinehart, vice president; Mrs. the members were Interested in Harold Engberg. secretary and doing this year. What most want working up at the Wigwam Cafe A PP R O X » D JA N U A R Y 6 TERM REPAIRS; OF T H E < OUNTY COURT O'Meara Supply & Imp. Co., Mrs. Jerry Barnett, treasurer. ed done was siding put on the at the mouth of John Day river $16.42, Smith a u . o Parts, $16.45; Mrs. Merlin Shields and Mrs. Leo outside of the grange hall and the during the evening. In the day G E N E R A L LUND: time she takes care of her grand SHERIFF’S OFFICE: Firestone Stores, $1.60, Auto Watkins acted as installing offi daughter,, Kathy Sue, while the West Coast Print. & Bind. Co., Elec. Supp.y Co. $9.20; Service cers. Reports were given and sam grounds put in shape. Guests for the meeting were baby’s mother, Mrs. Howard $30.49; N. Fields, $70.00 Motor Co., $20.35; J. K. McKean, ples shown on the talents pro This is TRF VSURLR'S OFFICE: $193.70; ln .e i- Tractor & ject. Guests for the day were Mrs. Mrs. George Benson and Mrs. Steward is in school. Ixtuis Sather front Harlandview. Mrs. Steward's senior year, as she Smith Brothers, $1.20 Equip., $11.62; Industrial Motor James Maddox, and Mrs. Ora Mrs. William O’Brien appoint finishes high school in May. ASS ESSO R’S O FF ICE: 1 arts, $14.52; Pratt Motor Co., Wprkman of The Dalesl. Robert Davis was called out C. Balzer, $4620 Refreshments were served by ed tihe following committees for $10.35 this year: Year Book: Mrs. Har Friday and Saturday nights to COURT HOUSE: GAS & OIL: Mrs. Van Gilder and Mrs. Eng- Moro Postmaster, $5.10; Ranch Union Oil Co., $23^.69; Stand berg. A birthday cake in honor of land McDonald, Mrs. Harry Ad keep tdie highway clean of snow. Mr. and Mrs. Fay Brackett were & Home Store, $2.40; City of Moro ard Oil Co.. $150.91 Mrs. Sam Brock and Mrs. Shields ams anti Mrs. Joe Morris; Relief: Mrs. Alta Smith, Mrs. George business visitors in Portland Fri $3,75; Light Co., $31.31; Phone ’I IRES & TUBES: was served. Co., $113.40 Mrs. John Foss entertained the Drinkard and Mrs. Harland Mc day. • H. L. Owens $51.86 Program: Mrs. Trace COUNTY COURT: MISCELLANEOUS: Thursday afternoon bridge club Donald; Sec. of State, $5.00; C. A. Tom, Union Pacific it. R., $12.60; recently with a 1:30 dessert lun Fields, Mrs. Sam Brock and Mrs. C O N DENSED REPORT OF PRO Hospitality: Mrs. cheon followed by bridge played A1 Dormaier; C E E D IN G S OF .IAN. 6, 195» $4.51; D. Martin, $12.00; K. Sath City of Moro, $3.50; Phone Co., Grace Medler, Mrs. George Mac $22.25; Light Co., $2.32; Moon by Mesdames Pete Macnab, Stu TERM OF C O !V IA COURT er, $15.00 JUSTICE COURT: Equip. Co., $23.96, Moro Grain art Macnab, Dewey Thomas, Ro nab and Mrs. William O’Brien; Claims against all funds pre Phone Co., $14.35; Sherman Glowers, $3.!H); State* ind. Acci. bert Bish, Gerald Nisbet, Pat Membership: Mrs. Harry Adams Countv Journal. $8.00 Comm., $155.23 Macnab, David Richelderfer and a and Mi's. Will Huck; Decorations: sented and ordered paid. County Treasurer's monthly fi DEMOSS PARK: GENERAL SUPPLIES: guest Mrs. Ira Fridley. High score Mrs. Walter Morris, Mrs. Rolland Light Co., $1.42; .Marshall Wells Co., $200.00 was won by Mrs. Fridley and Johnson and Mrs. Gordon Harp nancial statement showing a’i BRIDGES & CULVERTS: consolation prize went to Mrs. er; Publicity: Mrs. George Fox fund balances as of December 31, COUNTY JAIL; 1953 presented, approved and and Mrs. Joe Drinkard. Hotel Moro Coffee Shop, $7.45 Moro Lumber & Fuel Cp., Pete Macnab. Mrs. O’Brien and the Year Book filed. MENTALLY DISEASED: $'.»33.73; Armco Drainage & Metal Mrs. John Buck spent a week General Roa 1 Fund balances The Dalles Clinic, $10.00 $5.88; Marshall Wells Co., $73.64 recently visiting her brother and committee met last week at the sister in law Mr. and Mrs. Eugene home of Mrs. Harland McDonald and Special 1953-1954 Roa 1 Fund GOVT TRAPPER: $58.35 si la IAL ROAD TAX 1953-54: balances presented approved and to make up the year's program. DISTRICT ATTORNEY: $18.00 REPAIRS: Gosson at Ashland. PREMIUM ON OFFICERS' Sunday dinner guests of Mr. The women are to decide when filed. ih e Dalles Equip. Co., $57.60; Road Supervisor present court BONDS: $125.00 Wear Prev. Alloys, $188.50; How and Mrs. G. A. Sargent were Miss and where they want to entertain. Drsicoll, Miss Vivian Trounce Every other meeting will be so with report of gasoline consump PUBLIC ASSISTANCE: $1265.75 ard-Cooper, $168.84; cial and tihe chairman will call tion during month of December, LAW BOOKS: $225.00 and John Robinson. MISCELLANEOUS: ASS’N OF OREGON COUNTIES: Mrs. Glen Wallace and son, Da on volunteers for the program. approved and filesl. II. Van Gilder, $81.15; G. Root, The club decided to make a Court is presented with Gas & vid were business visitor in The $10.00; Esther .Stanley, $42.00; A. $101.77 hope chest and fill it for this Oil bids from Union Oil Co. and COUNTY PRINTING: $19.76 Smith, $14.00 Laura Fordyce, Dalles Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Krusow year’s money making idea. It will Standard Oil Co. COUNTY CORONER: $12.00 $10.00; Selma Watkins, $16.00; Leo C. Watkins, Milton V. Mil MISCELLANEOUS: of Lyle, Wn., were overnight vis lie raffled off at a dance some Marshall Wells Co., $190.31; D. itors of her parents Mr. and Mrs. time in the fall. Mrs. O'Brien is ler et ux, Jessie Helyer appear National Hospital, $13.50; First C. Toye Co., $891.17 to see about getting a chest. before court and ask for gravel Glen Wallace last week. The women are to save their and work on respective roads; Mr. and Mrs. Bill Reid of The Dalles visited his parents Mr. and rummage for a future use. Any matter referred to RoaTi Super one having rummage they have visor. $1 MILLION DOLLARS Mrs. W. R. Reid Monday. * no place for contact the chairman. Joe Morris & Curtis Neal ap Has Just Been Lost Mrs. Sam Brock won the drawing. pear before court with petitions After the meeting the men and signed by several residents of Ru By 1% of the shareholders of American Telephone women played cards at the hall. fus and ask county to acquire and & Telegraph Co., who have neglected to exercise, improve road in front of Rufus Rufus high school girls were school; County agrees to grade or sell for cash, their valuable stock rights, Purchases of E and H savings defeated in their volleyball game said road. bonds by Oregon state residents when they tangled with tihe Was Re: Bang's Disease District: A little attention to investment securities can during 1953 surpassed all sales co girls on the Wasco floor Fri District Attorney reports names mean much to many and permit better earning records since 1949, according >.o day night. checked on petition and enough Hhe Rufus high school boys names obtained. Giles French, county savings County Court pow.r, value growth, and taxation shelter for won their first victory when sets date of Feb. 3, 1954 at 2:30 bonds chairman. reserve money. 0 u ral information furnished December sales of $l,945,77o they played Wasco Friday night. o’clock P. M. as data of hearing. Re: 1954 appointments: brought state-wide 1953 savings The Wasco boys though small, J. W. DODD TYCH VALLEY, ORE. bonds sales to $29,660,000, an In played a good game. The Wasco C. O. Burnet as fair board mem Eastern Oregon M^r Investment Stocks & Bonds crease of 4 per cent over 1952. students served a most delicious ber, 3 year term; Dewey Thomp and a substantial Increase over lunch after the games that night. son as budget committee member, Win. J. ColUni & Co- Bank & Insurance Stocks The Rufus grade school girls 3 year term; Norman E. Fields each year since 1949. County sales of $958.00 in De- played volleyball and the boys Sheriff as Turant Officer; Sher Portland Tax Exempt Bonds cemiier brought 1953 county sal basketball in Wasco Friday af man County Journal as official 1 ternoon and both Rufus teams newspaper; De.Moss Park Super es to $60,266. won. Nationally, a total of 4 billion visor; Road Supervisor and Coun V.XV.W.WN'.W.’/ . ’.'.'A ANV.' / / / ■ '.• AAA The snow began falling Friday ty Court; Road Viewers: Lester 368 million dollars of series E and Didn’t someone make a resolution to be better H savings bonds was purchased, night, and it was of near blizzard Wilson, Joe Peters & J. R. Yo force when the folks faced it an increase of 22 per cent over cum; Dog Damage Board: W. E. rlre ; ed dxring 1954. coming home from the ball games Bruckert, T. Lester Johnson and 1952. National redemptions of un at Wasco that night. By Saturday Arzell Lemley. j hat’s the ones we arc looking for so we can matured series E and H bonds morning 6 to 8 inches of snow Re: Election hoards for 1954- ’ . ell r^orae of cur fine a’drtj and coats and shoes to had fallen. There was a’ lull dur during 1953 were considerably 1955; Court appoints election lower than the previous year, to ing the morning but the snow be boards in five precincts with few help hi 5 resolution. taling ? billion 831 million dollars gan coming down in the evening minor changes of previous years. and on through the night giving Another encouraging aspect of Court adjourned to January 11, the savings bonds operation is in us two more Inches or better 1954 at 10 o’clock A. M. at which the attitude of the American peo that night and the next. So by time 200 names for Jury Venire ple toward their matured series Monday morning nearly a foot of for Sherman County drawn. K bonds. Approximately 10 bil loose snow had fallen on the W. T. Balsiger appears before lion dollars in these bonds have ground. The good part was the matured since 1951, Of this fact there was no frost in the 75 per cent, or nearly 7tfc billion ground, so a lot of It should do dollars, are i>eing retained by good. Now if a s>harp cold comes txmd owners under the 10-year up the wheat will have an excel lent covering to keep from freez automatic extension plan. ing. The county patrols were trying M C H O O U t C I/M 4 E A T NOON to get the snow plowed away so T H U R S D A Y FO R SN O W school busses could run on shed- Schools at Moro and Grass Val ule Monday. The Rufus hill bus t h a t 's a m a z in g e v e r y b o d y I ley were dismissed at noon Thurs driven by Luther Steward was day in fear that snow would get stuck in the snow at the Stuart so deep busses could not deliver Macnab place as it tried to turn the children to their homes by around. Most of the parents afternoon’s regular quitting time. took their children to school There had been no drifting of In the morning, but the bus re the snow in town although it was turned them home in the after a possibility on the ridges. noon. Ray Brown, state highway boss, at Rufus kept men working nights to keep the Columbia river high clear. Dr. Otis G. Perkins way The basketball and volleyball games Rufus had scheduled with Moro Saturday night were called Optometrist off on account of the weather. Rolland Johnson and Clifford 405 E. 2nd SL Trumbo, the two ranches having UJ FUNERAL SERVICE . . . with understanding tto aOVAl w 1600 r. a c n 11 N I f'o “ u n io n O e - c U A e y ’r« Safe, Ea7 ’ Conven,cnt, tO ? B & W 1 S S S 3 S S S . . . responsible . . . reasonable ROYAL TRITON 5—20 and 10—30 UNION OIL COMPANY of California IRA FRIDLEY each check. 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