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About Sherman County journal. (Moro, Or.) 1931-current | View Entire Issue (June 18, 1954)
PACK X SHERMAN COUNTY JOURNAL. MORO, OREGON Sam Brocks Have 50th Anniversary FRIDAY. JUNE 18, 1951 county’s pioneer families. They live about 11 miles west of Wasco near what is called Emigrant Springs. And are still on the farm, active in their farm work and in all ocmmunity doings they both are willing to do their share. - This years graduates of the Wasco high school were Milton Zell, DeWayne Roe, Sharon Laughnn, Carol Briggs, Barbara Buck, Lois Ann Everett and Joan Fridley. Also graduating the same evening wer? eighth grad ers Merry Drinkard, Duke Ma- eheel, Carl Swett, Gene Fridleyt Charles Mathews and Merly n Berg. Of the seniors Sharon, Car ol, Barbara and Lois Ann and eighth graders Merry and Gene attended all of their school years in Wasco. Barbara Buck was val edictorian qnd Sharon salutator- ian. On the program were solos by Sharon and DeWayne. Speak er was Dr. Miller of the Oregon College of Education at La Grande. A reception was held at the Rugus grange hall Sunday, June 6, in honor of the 50th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Brock. Mr. and Mrs. Leland Medler Mr. Brock’s twin sisters, Mrs. John G. Medler of Portland and and children were dinner guests Mrs. Jake Brock of Cooks, Wn„ Sunday of Mrs. Medler’s mother, served the first hour. Mrs. Arthur Mrs. Bee Macnab in The Dalles. Lowell of Bickleton, Wn., and The occasion was Mrs. Medler’s Mrs. A. J. Smith of Wasco served birthday. Saturday night the Med- the second hour. Mrs. O. T. Han lers and other relatives celebrated sen of The Dalles and Mrs. James her birthday at Harold club for Maddox also of The Dalles served an evening of dancing. Dr. and Mrs. Wilson Foote and the third hour. In charge of the puneh bowl daughter, Nancy Lou, came from were Mrs. Harry Adams, Mrs. Corvallis Sunday to the George Mrs. Rolland Johnson, Both of Fox residence where Mrs. Foote WJasco, Mrs. Lena Tower of Port and daughter will remain for land and Mrs. Clinton Brock of several weeks. Dr. Foote went back Monday as he helps with Î Great Falls, Montana. In charge of the gift table were the 4-H summer school there 0 Mrs. J. P. Hunt of Salem, sister of this week. 0 Mr. and Mrs. Charles Blake 0 Mrs. Brock and Mrs. Lee Dehler have bought out the stock of 0 of Wasco. In charge of the guest book groceries from Mr. and Mrs. Ted 0 were the Brocks’ grand daughters, Reid who were operating the 0 Mrs. Shirley Jensen of Reedsport, store and service station at the 0 and Mrs. Eddie Gunderson Jr., of John Mathlesons. Mrs. Bob. Byrd 0 will take care of the store until 0 Heppner. Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm Medler the Blakes are finished at Fleck 0 0 of Portland favored the guests Orchard station. 0 with piano and violin selections O during the afternoon. STORK SHOWER 0 The Brocks’’ three children, 0 Claudina Banta of Reedsport, Mrs. Tom Jacobsen and Mrs. 0 Clinton Brock of Great Falls, Charles Decker were hostesses at 0 Montana and Virgil Brock of a recent stork shower in honor 0 Wasco, eight grandchildren and of Mrs. Roe ' Decker. Guests en 0 three great grandchildren were joying the evening were Mrs. present. , Laurence Buck, Mrs. John Buck, Over 200 guests attended, includ Mrs. Raymond Van Gilder, Mrs. ing out-of-town guests from Port Floyd Haines, Mrs. Arlet Rhine land: Mrs. Elsie Medler, Mrs. J. G. hart, Mrs. Fred Merritt, Mrs. Medler, Mr. and Mrs. Mal Lloyd Gosson, Mrs. Henry Oralien- colm Medler and son, Mr. and horst, Miss Davise Decker, Mrs. Mrs. Ray Shumway and son, Mr. Joe Drinkard, Erling and David and Mrs. V. G. Coleman and sons Jacobsen. Games were played and Don Brock; Salem: Mr. and and prizes went to Mrs. Graben- Mrs. Harland Brock, Mr. and horst, Mrs. Van Gilder and Mrs. Mrs. J. P. Hunt, Mrs. Jim Holl- L. Buck. After which Mrs. Deck ingshead and Mr. and Mrs. Dale er opened her gifts. The hostesses Loften; Boring: Mr. and Mrs. Carl then served refreshments and Happold, Miss Peggy Happold, the remainder of the evening was Miss Joyce Lind and Miss Jean spent visiting. Lind; Reedsport: Mr. and Mrs. D. H. Banta and son, Mrs. Shirley CARD OF THANKS Jensen and daughter; Hood River: We are most appreciative and Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Brock, Mr. happy over the cards and presents and Mrs. E. D. McKee, Mr. and sent us for our golden wedding Mrs. Hal Shelton and Mrs. Guy anniversary and want to thank Ellis; Heppner: Mrs. Eddie Gun every one who remembered us. derson Jr. and son, Mr. and Mrs. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Brock Henry Happold and Mrs. Bert Kane; Mrs. R. H. Gabriel, Sweet Home, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Melzer, Dayton,, Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Brock, Dentist Cooks, Wn., Mr. and Mrs. I. E. Moro Hotel Brock and daughter, Underwood, Wn., Mrs. Claude Spoon, Bandon, Office cloned until further notice Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Lowell, Bickle ton, Wn., Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Brock Great Falls, Montana, and Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Johnson of Aloha. IH fM O R R H O ID S I Prior to the reception, 53 of the Brocks’ relatives enjoyed a ond o,h,r r,c,al d'»°rd,r,< T J F « e iia i m i stiuci nmtiTi lunheon at the Brock residence. The Brocks came to Sherman X •IIF T Ill (■•nk) Trntid Without HnprtK OpitP county in the early days when the country was just getting set “ K F tled. They met and married adn THE D E A N C L IN IC , raised their family in Sherman Open to »mil 3 Monday throueh Frldoy. county, and are one of the Until E p.nt. Monday, Wodnotdoy and Friday. . . ____ ■ k . n s o i i • a h I o m I 13. O re . I Decker Jr. and !.■- Decker, 9 . 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