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About Sherman County journal. (Moro, Or.) 1931-current | View Entire Issue (Aug. 6, 1954)
«1 Sdu'ruuut (County inum ai Moro, Oregon Friday, August Sixty-Sixth Year No. 40 These T h in g s We N o te Loan Price Up As Grain Pours Into Elevators Wheat Facts As County Invests Appropriations Committee Money Expected Found By USDA Job To Be,Completed s 2 4,000 More In WASHINGTON— Planning of it, under Senator Cordon’s amend- Bv October First . »« 1. the great John Day dam on the ment, planning could not begin Columbia River will go forward until fiscal 1956, and the earliest Show Big Supply Mill street in Grass Valley will Road Machinery immediately—speeding the vital possible date for the initiation of John Day D m Funds Approved By Senate Grass Valiev Paving Old wheat In all positions on ** Paved before September 30 of multi-purpose project by at least actual construction would be fis- Two members of the county Loan price for wheat is higher a year—because of the legislative cal 1958. WXth the money, plann- July 1 in Oregon, Washington and ‘his year and bids will be lev court, Kenneth Sather being ab by* one cent in _ Sherman county . . "know-how" of Senator Guy Cor- ing could start this year, and North Idaho totaled 79.316.tHX) August 10 by the highway eom- sent, gave official approval to this year than last due to a change Allied nla' euvcr ..„ns,ructl„„ could start in fiscal bushels. This was nearly three mission for the job. Paving will the action of the five man board times those of a year earlier and include two blocks from Church and the court reported last week by the government. has obtained senate appropria- 1957. street, which is the cross street anti ordered a secondary crush wh«e ' th^ lT»2 28 per $700,000 tlons c<Mnmlttee approval of a Because much of the power gen- exceeded by 51 percent, the pre .IV ri? e, 18L. planning fund for the erated by the John Day dam vious record carryover July 1, north of Hartley’s garage and ing unit for the county rock cru Union street, which is the cross 1942 of 52,519,000 bushels. Farm white club, soft white or western (jam would be earmarked specifically By Giles L. French w ... ..... street on which the Baptist sher. The cost is in excess of $24,- in the Pacific ~ __....... Northwest bushel. The price drops one cent Eartter in the year, Congress re- for Oregon, and because a wor- stocks 000. "So perish all, whose breast No. two cent* ”}or.ekI , fused to approve a $500,000 fund sening Oregon power shortage totaled 4,502,000 bushels, the lar- church is located. Argument for the new unit is gest since 1943 and compares with *'he city has recently hauled a ne’er leam ’d to glow No- 3> lbFee ‘* nts more tuI 4 fOr John Day’s planning, but is anticipated after 1956, John that the primary crusher now in 1.566,000 bushels.on July 1, 1953. heavy < ‘oat < )f 8r»vel along the For others’ good, or melt at ai}d another three cents for No. 5. (jordon refused to accept Day’s construction is vital to the mill stocks amounted to central, paved section and the operation produces insufficient . tbat others’ woe.” —Pope The reduction for grade holds in verdict—handed down in economy of the region, and it is Merchant 3 744 (XX) bushels as compared commission will pave the street quantities of fine rock and that T T W N all loan scneauies. the final action on the annual important that power go on Its with 2.35,000 bushels a year ear- between the curb«, thus bringing an0? ^ T tl . h‘n2 i * Î l hî ï j ùnU It seems hardly likely that Warehouse stored civil fuctions money bill—as fin- lines as early as possible, her. Interior mills, el,-valors ami •■'»‘hl at. Jnn.r..veme.,l long want- rut*. » I t l M h . new , im-lung uni senators will want to embark on ^he wa rehouse before July ¿5 will He imniedialejy began laying As yet, however, the dam has it is said the outfit would pro a policy of censure. Glass houses, nave a $2.17 price for top grade. groundwork for obtaining the not been actually located. There warehouses held 45,369,000 bu duce oil nx’k, although no one you know. That *n warehouse by Au- mQn«y another^ UL are other factors alm«rt as impor- shels on July 1. These were the has explained what the county TT W N io 23 ha\ e 3 ra n The senate appropriations com- tant as the determination of the largest of record and compare needs oil rock for. Sometimes it seems that half $2.18 and alter August 24 will 1 be m lttee of which Oregon’s senior dam’s axis which will result from with 18,109,000 bushels stored in Youth Having It is possible that the decision this position a year ago. Termin our legislation comes from efforts w orth a cent more or $2 J J. ih e senator is a ranking member, the preliminary planning, which, naturally comes from the concep Vacation at Menucha to get rid of competition by law. ra^e. , te wbeat at ¡ate this week approved an amend under Senator Cordon’s amend- al and Reserve fleet storage tion of road building that has TT W N Portland is $2.46. ment to the 1955 supplemental ment, will be completed in time amounted to 25,701,000 bushels or been followed for some years izu.ooo bush Dusn- This week four toys and girls . . . . ... i....-» The thing we are surest of is Reductions in price for smut money bni> providing planning to give property owners in the nearly 5 times the 5,029,000 iy 1, 1953. iw m . Around 13.0 from Moro are at the Presbyterian tbe’Suse of coin- July that when you quit trying you are standard being one cent tor fuJuls for muivi-purpose projects dam area advance information as els on ju million bushels of OOC-owned Junior High Camp at Menucha, ’ . . ‘ ‘ . , k Piac<Mi on quit living. one-half percent smut and three a partnership complexion, to its effect on their properties. wheat were stored in Reserve on Columbia Gorge. Camp lasts ” X L l smaH T T W N cents for one percent or over. Tbe amendment allocates $1,- An important consideration in fleet ships on July 1. .954, one week, and is for outstanding he ad f” X l v "Make use of time if thou lovest P armors n]ay,.take luan8 l,nlU 600,000 to this work, and under a connection with the John Day Baaed on July 1 conditions, the leaders among the youth of Port- « p ’ c(>n tlon of rural eternity; yesterday cannot be re- January 31, 1955 giving addition- breakdown prepared by the Army dam is the wording of the legisla- Those there hniidin«r <« th at larce rock called; tomorrow cannot be as- al time and being a valuable englneera on tbe basis of engin- tion, sponsored by Senator Cor- all wheat crop in the Pacific land Presbytery. ‘1 ‘ unities suf- sured; only today is thine, which, ‘-..ange .or tax purposes. Loans eer-ng considerations, $700,000 of don, under which Its construction Northwest was forecast at 93,676,- from Moro are Julia Woods, Ron- I*' if thou procrastinate, thou losest; are redeemable by March 31 with amount will lie used to initi- as a partnership venture would (100 bushels. This Is 29 percent ,1a Eraser, Sandra May. ami ?hould ficient for a permanent base. A and which lost is lost forever. Ib^rest at 3va percent. in tbjs fiscal year the two be undertaken. In the event it smaller than the record 1953 John Matteson. little fine rock then would to used One today is worth two tomor- The loan rate on barley in farm rg of planning needed before later develops that the partner- crop of 131,577,000 bushels and along with dirt filler to make the 9 percent less than the 10-year rows.” —Quarles. storage is $53.7 j per ton and on constructjon of the dam can be- ship approach is not feasible, road smooth. This Idea of road T T W N warehoused barley varies from gin . Senator Cordon’s bill is so drawn (1943-1952) average of 103,230,000 Price May Drop construction has not had a trial If you say a man is dishonest $48.34 to $49 17 depending on date overall fund also will pro- that the dam may be constructed bushels. If realized, the 1954 crop in this county on county roads. and he Isn’t, it’s a "smear”; if you Put in warehouse. This is on vi[je $ j 5 q 000 eacb for pianning as a wholly-federal project, so will be only slightly larger than Meat Supplies Large; No other business, other than the 1945 crop, but with this excep say a man is dishonest and he is, barley testing No. 2 or better. two other dams, Cougar on the that the power needs of the area routine, was transacted. it’s the truth. The difference is Harvest is well under way over McKenzie BjVer and Green Peter can lx? met. Regardless of the ap- tion will be the smallest since Large national supplies of cat- o the in d icate Ue ht>gg a warnlng indicated in the man, not the statement. two-thirds of the county and re- on the Santiam proach finally used, the prelim- 1943. While most of turns are generally good.__ The senator Cordon’s amendment inary planning provided for In su lt^ o ^ a "reducth»n in acreage week from Oregon State col- Kent Church Elects This talk of going back to the estimate of 3,000,00 to 3,500,000 wag dIrected al national policy— Senator Cordon’s amendment to “ u , w , , . ,v r . _ .re _ somewhat le'fe ie g c e c u n u in lsts is ia i for u i O re g o n live- also «onom Oregon yields per acre also are somewhat ,(lulws flRure (.,„sC|.v straight up and down styles of bushels of wheat seem probable of provides funds for planning the money bill is vital, New Officers lighter than tho»e of last seas n. > f>u w|n|pr the twenties will spoil the scenery achievement and there v> ill be other Qtber partnership ventures as The appropriations committee The winter wheat crop in Oregon, but we recall that women well as those in Oregon, one on action still must to ratified by W ashington and North Idaho, es- A spring Is now “ large •»..... .. pig crop ■ *........... The (‘lection of officers lot the very attractive even then. the Coosa River in Alabama, for the senate—but ratification is tlmated as of July 1 at 82 557,000 lX),n,in8 ,o 10 Percent more pork Kent Community Bible church T T W N instance, it provides for planning regarded as certain. It almost fac- bushels is 16 percent less than last this faI1 than a ypar a«°’JTospects was heh, Sunday evening, August High prices for food continue Farm Bureau Offers of dams authorized as partner- es a review by a joint house-sen- year and compares with the 10- for a «ne-third drop in hog prices j Those belng elected were; Dea- despite some reductions in farm ship ventures, or on already au- ate conference, since the house year average crop of 81.205.000 O< tobcr will discourage farm- cons Hol>crt Tatum. Ben Max- prices which should prove that Farming Award thorized dams for which partner- provided no such funds. Most, if bushels T h e -areas spring wheat eM from hol<lln« fat h°S® as 1(’ng field, Harley McKay; Deaconesses: the error of agriculture is not in Some Individual In Oregon will «hip bases now are under consld- not all of the money allocated crop is' materially smaller due to as last V ^ r The economists be- Mrs nm Jc,feries, Mrs. John prices but in production. receive a Distinguished Service eration. through Senator Cordon s amend- rtouced acreage and lighter yield. ,leve ho« raisors are »’most cer- , )ecker Mrt> Harley McKay; Trus- T T W N With respect to John Day, the ment, is expected to survive the Thia year’s crop estimated at 11,- ,a,n ? ° * Producing for a falling tees. John l)ecker, Bill Jefferies, _ a maci-ii. award in agriculture at the state jfvai e . market for the next two or three J. E. Norton. Mrs. Harley McKay planning money is vital. Without conference review. 119,000 bushels is only atout II ike the barbar shop meeting of the Oregon Farm Bu- years. was elected secretary-treasurer of line outf those who reau Federation next November one-third as large as a year ago It was a last retreat for those who . "Don't to in too big a hurry the church and Mr. Decker was and compares with 22,084.000 bu rX K M I’I.OVMFNT COHTLY liked the company of men exclu- « J “«®0™- to buy feeder cattle”, caution the elected Moderator. This will to the first such Birth Certificates sively. We’re 1 nih honoring With unemployment continuing shels the 10-year average produc economists. They explain that aively. we re getting f ^ u n g all »» mixed up - h an Individual for Mr. Ta,urn was elected Sunday The total all wheat acreage near record summer levels, pay- tion. and women KI* indicate hat we (u rth er ,ng Oregon agri- May Be Needed in the the Northwest N ortnw en at m 3,340,(XX) .v- f-« ler p rl.v . may not hold In Ihe school .......... superintendent and Mrs. in ac need men who are men and worn ln n .. Parents of children needing ments to those unable to find res Is 27 percent less than last '‘»'ger pork supplies and l)w.kt.r was appointed Sunday en who are women. Ben Robinson, president of the bu- birth certificates for admission work reached $1,008,812 last mon- year's 4,572.000 a,res. Winter rerorrt numbers of cattle and school ■ • secretary-treasurer. T T W N O« -iir-rt. reau stated. "But it will not be to school for the first time this th, highest July total in the 17 wheat yields for 1954 are estlm- calves- Movement of Stockers and surtfay school and church Is Lr* the last”, he said, _ . • « “as 4 the award ___a-- . September . ____ _I.««! w «,l•-»z-M/« vmr.hiutnrv fit 1 nem Tied at 28 8 bushels per acre com- feeders Into Corn Helt states lH?lng held at the present time In Alcoholics, we read, aJ^e C dlL alt^" were asked Wednes- year-history nf of tllP the Sit State holies because they ape exhibition- eyent) by ftf heaRh ployment compensation commls- pared with 30 5 bushels last year dur,n« flrst ha,f (,f ,h,H -v ear the Kent Legion hall, with plans l ‘ 27 5 bushels . the . imrcont greater tr e a te r of a n,,w (,b u r b building being U,s w thou c n* does that presented each year at the state to obtain them before the fall sion. , non and 10-year av- wna was nonrlv near,Y 40 40 Percent spring w!,eat yield-' this ‘h™ ’ year eiirlier. I. I„„ks like started this fall. off without drink. How does that £onventlon „ rush starts I^ocal offices estimated 37.500 X . theory explain, the old soak who „We felt lhat dlstlngulshed ser. Deane L „uxtable, state reg persons were actively seeking season were forecast July 1 at a good year for c o w c lf operators The church adopted Its Declara Ukes a bottle into the corner and offeml Jn tha( (he number of jabs August i, not including up 23.4 bushels per acre as compared o turn Tull cowa and common tion of Faith, Constitution and drinks it drY? many fields of science. Actually rtxjuests for birth certificates for to 25,000 others involved in labor with 24.6 bushels In 1953 and 22.9 fe«lcra early -ey en though pas By-l-Aws Sunday, July 11, by a ture and range are good. majority vote. come there is no larger field of science admission purposes within the disputes. A fair proportion of bushels the average. The first Baptismal service Ilarla P ^’P1’ ‘ nne mav than agriculture, but it is a field next two months is expected to those on strike were r<‘i»or,ed as Disappearance of Pacific North The economists offer these tips for the church was held Sunday from mora p which few awards have been be among the heaviest in Oregon’s engaged in temporary work. Bean west wheat supplies totaled 107,- to cattle feeders: dislike a race because of Its atu present(?<,„ Roblnson explained, histbry. and he warned that picking and other late harvests 273,(XX) bushels during the 1953- evening, July 25, at the Grass 1. Save on feed costs by buying Valley Baptist church, with Al *udes’ a» »n w m and aded, "after all, providing “ias.t minute” applications may to are expected to ease unemploy- 54 crop year. This is 19 percent needed hay and grain at harvest lan Bckkedahl of Paulina conduct T »K o nnrai course of re- food and fiber ls mO8t im' delayed. m ent problem s in m any seel ions less than total distribution of time. n the general course o, r e ipdustry Of all.” Huxtable emphasized that not during the coming week^. ing the service. Mrs. John Koep- 132,899,000 bushels in 1952-53 and volving fads and fasbions £ selection of candidates will be an schools require birth certifi- The estimate of 37.200 active 13 percent below the 5-year aver 2. Figure fat cattle prices a ke and Mr. and Mrs. Carl Watkins about time that men began grow Rureau members cates f„r admission. In the event jobseekers has been exceeded only m age k v usage u .- xsrv of ve. 123,699,000 ...x.xxwe.,.__ _______ bushels. little lower than those of the past were baptized upon their confes Ing beards. T T W N from which a state committee will a certificate is needed, parents once at this season <in 1949) and The sharply reduced exports of season as a basis for bidding on sion of faith. Services in the church are lead make the final selection. There should apply to the vital statistics compares with 38,900 a month wheat accounted for most of the feeders. Altering the design of cars are rules by which the choice will section, state board of health, ago and 24,600 last year. Unern- smaller disappearance. Total wa by Miss Helen Snider and Miss 3. Short-feeding could to safer makes for Interest sure enough, be made, Robinson indicated. 1400 S. W. 5th Avenue, Portland, ployment edged slightly higher ter*lx>rne exports during t h e than long-feeding this year, so Betty Thurman. but basically cars haven’t chang --------- j ---------- - »For instance, the final choice j giving the name of the Child, during July in the metropolitan 1953-54 season amounted to 59,- ed for years, a little lower lower, much mugt haye lnterest ln Oregon ag- place and date of birth and full area, and around Astoria, (\x>s 816,000 bushels as compared with use good feeders ln good condi BETTER ENFORCEMENT OF faster. The only front wheel drive rlcu,ture the normal, us- namt»s of parents. A charge of Bay. Bend, Eugene, Salem, The 81,787,000 bushels last year and tion. Later In the season, com TRAFFIC LAWS PLAN NEO mon feeders in poor condition went broke and no one has dared interegt lbat an individual $1 00 is made for each copy of Dalles and Tillamook. 117,288,(XX) bushels ln 1951-52. could do tost if prices spread as Plans are tolng made for a to put the engine under the back haye |n hig worR The wln. bJrth certjflcate> ^ ¡ c h should Highest previous July In addition to this season’s ex they did last year. meeting to start more complete seat, nor to make smaHer that ner m|Wt have an unselfish be enclosed with the request, were $831,104 in 1946 and $809,013 ports, some 13.0 million bushels of zr w ere T*»« situation is analyzed in the enforcement of laws about driv- huge alr-filled hood. There s no lo advance agriculture ind The state board of heolth files ln 1949. None of these figures in- Government-owned Governmenvown«! wheat wheal. were Agr|cu,. , n e,„ )r, tu r,her reduce a radical in the whole kaboodle of farm progPess in the state. He Oregon records only, but Hux- elude special veterans Payments, loaded on Reserve fleet ships as situation and Outlook” clr- accidents. More llcenae« to drive car designers, only a bunch of not * member of tbe tab,c said bis department would which last month reached $65,906. of July 1 for storage ‘ ular now ova||abl» from county will be revoked and the habitual« ioared conservatives Farm Bureau. He need not even furnish Information how certifi- The average weekly check now Is Usage of wheat In the manufac^ exten|,on o(f|cea ,)Ut on ,helr TTW N be engaged In actual farming at cates may be obtained for births somewhat higher than before ture of flour during last season Whether the strike 1 the time. It Is necessary, how- c u r i n g In other states. July, 1951. totaled 33.0 million bushels which along or not It appears that 1 ever, that he has done something was 1.0 bushels less than a year The Lewis and Clark Expedition lumber industry is moving out or deRnRe to fu rvher agriculture in earlier and was the smallest since Portland fast. Oregon,” Robinson concluded. 1949 50. Disappearance of North Commemorated in Original Painting west wheat for feeding purp0**08 They can give DDT the credit continued on a gradual downward for killing all the flies if they trend. Usage for feed during 1953- Oregon Hailed As want to but in this country we 54 dropped to 8,122,000 bushels Bhink the tractor did it. compared with 9,162.000 bushels Fishing Paradise T T W N a year earlier and 10,513,000 >u- The leader of the lumber strike A few months ago "The Fisher shels the 5-year 1947-51 average. gays the men are determined to man”. man , magazine maKaz,„v made mauv » a survey ««« Due to acreage allotments, usage get a raise. And after a couple members of the Outdoor for seed purposes totaled 4,495,- months lay-off they need one. w riters Association of America to (MX) bushels compared with 6,177,- TTWN. * jearn where, If they codld fish (XX) bushels last year and 5,842,000 We have no sympathy for those anywhere they chose, they would bushels the 5-year average. politicians who are trying to get nke to do their fishing. Oregon the federal government to pro- ranked high as a favorite for I NDERPAHH ROAI) PAVED vide money for schools—no mat- every type of fishing. The new strip of highway at ter where it comes from. Further- The results as complied by the new underpass south of town more we have too much state aid. "The Fishermam” showed: was paved Thursday of this week TTWN Oregon was rated fourth most by a crew from Pendleton. This If government encouraged res- faVored for a oombinatl«^ of both completes the Job of making a ponslblllty It wouldn’t have to ar- gait and fresh water fishing, being dangerous spot In the road safer range so much security. surpassed only by Florida, Calif- for traffic. TTWN ornia and Tennessee. Odd< or Is It, that with bigger For fresh water fishing alone, social security payments, more Oregon was chosen as fourth GEORGE TELLE TO HPEAK private pensions, high employ- again, surpassed by Flordla, Ten- Guest minister at Moro Com The » p irlt of one o f the moat thia photo o f it showa M e riw e th e r ment, the demand for more wel- nessee and Wisconsin, munity PrezbyteiQn church Aug Im p o rta n t eventa in thia c o u n try a Lew is ho ld in g the o cta nt and W illia m fare money ls made. To para- The questionnaire continued ust 8, 15, and 22 will to the Rev. hiatory. The Lew la and C la rk expe C la rk seated on the ground w ith • phrase the famous mousetrap re- by asking Outdoor Writers to George Telle, pastor of the Com d itio n . haa been captured by Dean map in a -cene on the U p p e r M is mark If you provide public mon- name specific places where they munity Presbyterian church at C ornw ell, N A , in »n original p a in t souri R iv e r. T he e x p e d itio n , w h ic h ev they will beat a pathway to would like to wet poles. The sec Weed, California. Mr. and Mrs. ing com m em orating the 150th a n n i- opened up the vast N o rth w e s t to the your door. most P°PuIar fr^ h; * at>er veraary of the s ta rt of the e x p e dition m o u 'it of the C o lu m bia R iv e r, began Telle, and their two sons, will to TTW N fishing place chosen was the q on M ay 14th. 1B04 C o rn w e ll'» p a in t at 4 00 P M , M ay 14th, 1804. T he living In the Moro manse, In the It may puncture Texas ego to gue river. The only spot rated“ s ing was comm isaioned by the New men d id n o t re tu rn u n til S eptem ber absence of Rev. and Mrs. Alfred 1806. have its girls flying to Turkey to most desirable was Dale Hollow Solomon. * find a man. Tennessee.
