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About Sherman County journal. (Moro, Or.) 1931-current | View Entire Issue (Feb. 26, 1954)
PACE I SHERMAN COUNTY $<•< KN A I» M<»KO, OREGON, F R ID A !'. FKRRCAR1 2«. ISM that presently b t(#Ue!ht?r t>v ontf unci onfmmg ton. ioolks an Indian I ’ ti b l i - h d E v e ry F rw U y al b lanket The next atep should be M u ro . O reg ua to make a poncho o ut of i t to Editor (•tin* L. Fre»rb more correctly .hide the sagging stomch. the lunging loins. E u r d a» fr vrff*« at U The coat, we are saying, is the »5 Conr'f« al March ». I»7» masculine roother-Hubbard. Men w ill not perm it th e ir women folk N E W S H liK to wear mot her-Hubbards. They must be trim , or as trim as appe P U B L IS H E S tite w ill let them. And this w hile association men hide th eir physical deform ities under a huge and floppy coat. It ain’t fair, gals. $ h rrm s n ( fo u n ty Jo u rn o ! N A T IO N A L E D IT O R IA L assoc ( atl 4 n get uh b e IN D IV ID U A L « in recent months a person who reads generally in the dozens of magazines in which public affairs O F F IC IA . COUNTY PAPER are discussed must come to a feel ing. if not a solid conclusion, -.I K h I K I I T K O K A T » » that there is a decline in popular it X K Y E A R ity of crazy ideas about political matters. F E B I t t A K V 26, 1954 Wg said crazy” because near ly every other term has been FARM PROGRAM worn out. Purveyors of such ideas Every place one goes there Is style themselves as •'liberals-' discussion of the farm program: which they are not. They appear nearly every place there Is agree as new-dealers, fair-dealers and ment that the fixed price system are called egg-heads, screw-balls w ill not work In normal times. It by those of a more conservative was designed to Increase produc and realistic tu rn of mind. tion and to pull farmers out of Actually they stem back to the economic collapse a collapse j acoblns and the French revolu- I mm * : by < ver |W I lot ’ i n after tionists. Actually it is healthy to W orld War 1 and the Inevitable have a revival of th e ir thinking decline in foreign trade. now and then if it doesn't get out As was explained at the meet of hand. They can be a fine goad ing here Monday a severe drouth to a sometimes lethargic conser in the th irtie s used up the firs t vatism. They should not be dis surplus and the second W orld couraged only suppressed per W ar disposed o f the second. The iodically. fixed price policy causes the pro The best w rite r fo r this peren duction of too much wheat. That nial group has been Karl Marx, has never been more apparent who really evolved a political than now. philosophy that has been partial It also reduces the advantage ly accepted in almost every that big. commercial wheat pro country except the very one that ducers have over small producers. professes to follow it. That is Big producers do the job more Russia. efficiently. They have huge ac In this country the latest con reages, fine machinery, good re flic t has been about the amount search programs and are as e ffi of services the government should cient at th eir job as any farmers perform fo r the citizens. That in the world. They can produce amount has been greatly increas wheat cheaper than the little ed and a certain part of it accept farmers—and do. despite the cost aj. |>eing io r general good, of their machinery and fertilizers. Thig hjU r e n te d in a great They can derive little advantage growth of governm ent Federal, from their efficiency’ under a fix state, county, city, school district, ed price system. Any reduction in all have been given or have as acreage hurts them more than it sumed more power over the lives doe* smaller growers because of individuals than they had a they usually have no other crop generation ago. The reason the to grow and reduction increases advocates of such a trend are not th eir per bushel costs. liberals is that a liberal Is opposed The fixed price system has al to the growth of government and most eliminated the man who us fo r the development of Individ ed to deal in wheat, the men who uals, or the liberty of individuals. tried to increase the consumption There would lie little fun in of w heat The high price helps liv in g should the theory of big keep the people from eating government be carried to its wheat; it has almost stopped the eventual end. That is why we are use o f wheat as stock feed. The glad to note—or think we note— fixed price system is failing un a halt in its growth. When gov der normal conditions and well it ernment gives us the same pre m ight fo r It wasn’t built for nor natal and baby care, the same mal times In the firs t place. It is kind of education, the same kind not wise to ride it clear to the of job, the same kind of house, liottom when there is a chance of the same kind of retirem ent, we getting off. see no pressing need to struggle Several other kinds of farm against the onset of the Russians programs have been suggested; wno would so dearly love to do the two-price system, the sliding the same thing. jia rlty plan. Neither may be the There may be a k in d lie r smile final answer. Both are important on the (ace of American rulers, he. ause they show the thinking and that may be because the job of men concerned about the fu of ue-individualizing the citizen ture of agriculture and often d i isn't complete. rectly invovled in it. By such We doubt if the government th inking a better plan can be can do anything fo r a citizen evolved. better than he can do it fo r A new plan w ill have to be one himself And if it could it should that realizes the facts of agricul n 't Not if it w ants to keep him a tural life; t * designed to keep citizen instead of a robot agriculture healthy despite lower demand (which may best be done Dr. Frank D. Reid by helping increase that demand', it must also protect the farmer Dentist from the price* drops that must Moro Hotel eventually come unless overpro duction is stopped. It should, we O ffic e » l««»-e«l u n til f u r th e r i»«Mke think, offer compensations to ag ricu lture ao that it w ill provide the food and fiber ihe nation needs instead of piling up sur Dr. Otis G. Perkins pluses of a few cash crops I t won't l«e easy The farm er is Optometrist the most interested of any in the solution and we hope he contin 405 E . 2n«l Ht. ues to put his collective—and in formed—m ind to the task. (Across from S tad le ma n- RBT A news note, read wearily, as are most men's fashion n»»te» says that the vest Is no longer a m<fciern or even acceptable item of wearing apparel This we de plore w hile disbelieving It. Styles vary* so much and so often revert to older modes that It Is unlikely that any article of dress w ill tiecome entirely obso lete. or so old that the wearing of It w ill not tie revived. This af ter adm itting that it has been a long time since men wore lace at th eir cuffs. Were the style makers to o ut law the coat It would cause no personal f»ain or « ‘ n'Sf of toss. A coat Is a miserable piece of equip ment, too long or too short, too t*agg> or too ligh t, too hot in sum mer, to cold in w inter. Would they but put sleeves In a vest it would be a much he Her article to wear. Victory, although temporary, of the coat over the vest has tieen caused we contend, by the fa ilu re of dieticians to influence men The coat covers and partial ly hides the inevitable result of g M lN R M H c todiacret ions. T h e vest boldly hare- them The vest has been discarded because men do not w ant any restraint on th e ir over-fed stomachs The modern wearer of a coat. Bonn D M L IN K O F T H E 4 WASCO NEWS M rs . Joe P r in k a ril Mr. and Mrs. Bob Xisbet spent the weekend in The Dalles as guests of her brother in law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde F rid ley and daughter. Mr. and Mrs. George D rinkard Jr. and M r and Mrs. George D rinkard Sr. spent Sunday v is it ing Mr. and Mrs. Carl Everett at CWex. The Everetts were Sherman county residents fo r over 40 years and only last year moved to Olex. Mr. and Mrs. Clark Van Gaas beck and children Betty and Gary brought his mother Mrs. Yleda Van Gaasbeck home from a short v is it w ith them at Blalock. Volleyball and basketball games week, Friday are here w ith Heppner and Saturday w'ith Ru fus. Saturdays games promise to be good entertainment as special surprise plans are being made by the girls. W hile playing w ith her son Gary, Mrs. A rie l Rhinehart fell and broke a bone in her leg. It Is in a cast and she w ill be house bound for a few weeks. Two of our service boys have recently been promoted to private firs t class in the U. S. Arm y. They are John Buck who is doing ma chine repair w ork in England. ancj Chuck Wallace, who is sta- tioned in Korea in the supply de partm ent Weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs. G. A Sargent were Mr. and Mrs. A rt Olson of Kelso, Wash., Mrs. Olson is a cousin of Mrs. Sargent, H arry and Vernon Van Gilder. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Brock, Mr. and Mrs. Leo Watkins, M arvin Howell and CharleySiscel attend ed the Moro Odd Fellows oyster feed and card party last week. Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. H a rry Van Gilder were Mr. and Mrs. A rt Olson. Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Sargent, Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Van Gilder and Miss V i vian Trounce. The Sargents and the Olsons spent Sunday evening LEGAL NOTICES visiting M r and Mrs. Raymond Van Gilder and family. Mrs. Estella D illinger and Mrs. Chester Andrews of Banks a rriv ed Monday fo r a few days v isit w ith Mr. and Mrs. Guy Andrews Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Hastings took the high school boys, Rob Hastings, H arry Decker, Jack Wallace. Joe Drinkard, V irg il Jep- son and M ilton Zell to The Dalles to see the 3D show. A fter the show th e y returned to the Hast ing’s home for Rob’s birthday .N O T IC E T O t K U U T O K S A ll persons having claims W ANT ADS against the Estate of Agnes R. Andrews, deceased, are hereby A V A IL A B L E N E X T W E E K : A t notified to presen’, them, w ith net price, two issues of new- the proper vouchers and duly ver capital stock attractive fo r in ified, to the undersigned, the duly come and growth prospects. appointed, qualified and acting C ALIFO R N IA-O R EG O N POW. A dm inistrator of the Estate of ER CO. F IR E M A N ’S FUND IN Agnes R. Andrews, deceased, at SURANCE CO. Latter company the office of T. Lester Johnson, is the largest w rite r of general attorney at law, Wasco, Oregon, insurance on the Pacific Coast. w ith in six months from the date J W. DODD. TYGH V A LL E Y , of the firs t publication of this ORE. .Eastern Oregon Mgr. notice, to-wiu February 26, 1954. Wm. J. Collins & Co. 25 years W illiam H. Andrews Serving conservative Oregon in Adm inistrator vestors. T. Lester Johnson, MAN W ANTED. To own and op Attorney fo r Adm inistrator 17-20c erate W atkins business in near by locality. Hundreds of fam N O T IC E O F K ID ilies needing service on famed Notice is hereby given that the W atkins Products, now Nation Sherman County F air Board w ill ally Advertised. Must be over accept bids for one or more of 21 and have car. For inform a the eating concessions at the tion w rite J. R. W atkins Com Sherman County F air to be held pany. 137 Dexter Avenue, Seat September 9 to 12. A ll bids must tle 9, Washington. 16-2lc be in w ritin g and be mailed or FOR SALE: F lynn Barley. Peetz delivered to the Secretary not la t Brothers Ranch, Tygh Valley, er than A p ril 1, 1954. Oregon. Call 2254 or 2252 Wam The Sherman County F air Board ic. 16-17C reserves the rig ht to refuse any FOR SALE: Two 3-yr old regis or all bids. NOTICE TO < B EDITORS Dated February 14. 1954. tered Hereford bulls. Bernard A ll persons having claims M artin, Grass Valley Ph. 419. against the Estate of Bertha 16-8p Coyle, deceased, are hereby noti N O T IC E T O C R E D IT O R S A ll persons having claims W ANTED: Man or woman to call fied to present them, w ith the on farmers in Sherman county. proper vouchers and duly ve ri against the Estate of Jesse N. Some making over $50 a'day. fied, to the undersigned, the duly Landry, deceased, are hereby F u ll or part time. W rite or w ire appointed, qualified and acting notified to present them in pro fo r free proposition. McNess Co. Executor under the Last W ill per form to the undersigned, the Dept. B. P. 0. Box 14, Bayshore, and Testament of Bertha Coyle, duly appointed, qualified and act Sta.. Oakland 23, Calif. 16-17p deceased, at the office of T. Les ing executrix of the Last W ill ter Johnson, attorney at law, and Testament of Jesse N. Landry, FOR SALE: 75-100 tons baled Moro, Oregon, w ith in six months deceased, at the office of T. Les alfalfa and barley hay, $20.00 from the date of the firs t publica ter Johnson, attorney at law. a ton on ranch. Also few tons tion of this notice, to-wit: Febru Wasco. Oregon, w ith in six months Compana barley seed (drouth from the date of this notice, to- ary 26. 1951. resistant) $75.00 per ton. Ben Thomas J. Coyle w lt; February 19, 1954. Taylor, Antelope 15-18p Eva Landry Executor Executrix NEED AN ALL-PURPOSE CAR? T. I^ester Johnson. Then see the W illys Station T. Lester Johnson, Attorney fo r Executor 16-9c Wagon on display at W JLLIS Moro, Oregon 17-20c Attorney fo r Executrix MOTOR CO. All-steel body, over drive, plenty of carrying capacity means safety, economy and prac tical transportation. Also New F r o m w h e r e I s it ... Jo e M a r s h Four wheel Drive JEEPS, P IC K UPS, and STATION WAGONS. Contact W IL L IS MOTOR for W il- lys-Overland Sales, Service, Parts H an d y a n d Easy and Accessories. West Columbia River Highway. The Dalles. Ore "Sign U p" gon. 23-tfc IT A T E W ID E P A IN T CO. com Last month's safety drive was driving mmso / c by cutting off the plete painting and decorating view around the curve. a big success — almost. Every one service, spray or brush Phone helped — the schools ran movies From where I sit, lots of peo 3977 or 5293, 1205 E. 12th St. Vern Campell and Jack N ull, oa safe driving, Rotary put up p le - e v e n though they mean well The Dalles, Oregon 38tfn posters, and Handy and Easy — suffer fro m short-sightedness Peters went oat on their own. now and again. For instance, some FOR SALE; or trade fo r hard The boy« put up a big sign by can never see any fu r th e r than freeze cabinet, 1935 Chev. fla t bed truck. Eugene C. Eaton, the aide of the highway. I t said, th e ir own preferences. They even Rufus. Ore. P.O. Box 54 14-6c "Slow down — the life you save go so fa r as to object to mg choice may be your own." I t was a good of a glass of beer w ith supper. CUSTOM SLAUGHTERING — Shouldn't we always take the Idea—after the police moved the •Meat cutting, wrapping, sharp “long view ”. . . and respect our sign back twelve feet. freeze C & C Food Store. neighbors' rights? Grass Valley. Oregon. 47tfn In their enthusiasm Handy and FOR SALE: 4 bedroom house, Easy pat R too does to the road 3 lots, garage. 40’ x 20' shop; — la fact, rig h t on the sharpest electric heater & range, oil i on tha highway. They mode heater & 265 gal. fuel tank, all goes for $4750 00. Ivan K lrkelle Capyrickt, 2954, I sued Staiti B m t t i f oundat.<n Moro, Oregon 26tfn Biggest in town. ped friends. cake to watch television. It was y r> an<j yfra> R ill Wallace and H arry Decker s birthday also. fam ily spent a week here w ith Mr. and Mrs. Car! Everett andhls parents^M r. and Mrs. Glen Jim Gooddale of Olex were over ^ ’a||ace w h ile here B ill tore last week for the Andrew’s fun-(jown the big barn on the Wallace era! services and afterwards v ls -p j^ p • NOTH F OF N O N liD ili- HCHDDL B IH T K H T III IM.FT H EA R IN G NOTICE IS HEREBY G IVEN, in compliance w ith section 111- 1244, O. C. L. A , to the legal voters of the Nonhlgh School D istrict of Sherman County, Oregon, that a meeting w ill lie held at the Courthouse in Moro, Oregon, on the 12th day of March, 1954, at 10:00 o’clock a. m. for the purpose of discussing the budget for tne fiscal year beginning July 1, 1954, and ending June 30. 1955, hereinafter set forth. K V D G K T E S T I M A T E D R W K IP T H 1. 2. 3 4. Estimated available cash on h a n d ................— $ Bus reserve account Basic school f u n d __ - -------------------- ------- Depreciation in lieu of tuition . — . - .... TOTAL ESTIM ATED E V I’ E N D IT I RES The E u re k a le M g e Meet» TOTAL H r th lr h e M IV. Balance to lie raised by ta x a tio n --------------------------- None V I. T o ta l e s tim a te d tax le v y fo r the e nsu ing fiscal y e a r S None Indebtedness 1. Amount of w arrant indebted ness oh w arrants issued and endorsed "not paid for want of funds” $ None 2. Amount of other indebted ness _____ ____ __ $ None 3. Total indebtedness (sum of items 1 , 2 ) ___$ None l.a p iu e a W H A T 'S D O IN G K r lw k a b IxM lg r a a • • X a a Telephones for the hard-of-hearing Did you know a spe c ia l te le p h o n e is made for people who don’t hear well? It looks ju st like other telephones, but you can adjust the vol ume to “low,” “me d iu m ” o r “ h ig h ” simply by turning a l i t t l e b u t t o n , as shown in the picture a t r i g h t . A n d of course the volume can be easily turned b a c k to n o rm a l if you wish. This tele phone is available to those who need i t It is an example of the way we try to bring m ore and b e tte r service at the low’est possible cost to everyone. P acific T e le p h o n e w o rk s to m a k e y o u r te le p h o n e a b ig g e r v a lu e e v e ry d a y . telephone numbers You can have the local or long distance telephone number you want right at your finger tips with this free booklet. I t ’ll help you find numliers more easily, complete your calls faster. For a copy, just call, write, or drop in to your local Pacific Telephone busi ness office today. M An extension telephone for your home » ha p ie r N e . . a . O .& S M eri* Zrxl and 4th Tt.essiaya of month. ViaiUng memf-ers weieon»» Althea Burnet N .G Jek-n M vrtin. Sec. Dated February 15, 1954 W ily W. Kuighten (Signed» Clerk Bernard Martin (Signed» Uhr., Board of Directors Approved by Budget Committee February 15, 1954 Chester C. Coats (Signed» Sec., Budget Committee Harold D. 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Deduct total estimated receipts and available cash balances________________________ _______ 8,220.50 cash balances __________ ____ ______ ______ 6,220.50 each b o s u l v i n u n a m e m b e r» c o n i ail> ... » ” ed to rr»-e, * i i h •»« B 6.220.50 » t l mated Expenditures fo r T uitio n • depreciation in lieu ------- . . - - - $ Transportation . ______ i....._ _ .........- — A udit and filin g f e e ----- ------------- -- .. - -- ------- Postage . Election and publicity -------- ----------- ------------------- Travel School bus reserve ______________ . - .................. E m e rg e n cy------------------- ----------------------------------------- 3rd Thurwiay evening» H 4,750 00 1.300.00 1951 - 1955 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Hardware) PbrtiM* 5502 » 70 50 - 100 00 N ew w tth C O O h .p . and R o w a r F Ilt e ...c o m e try I t i Drive it today/ You 11 know in a minute you're • driving the leader! 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