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2 SHERMAN COUNTY, JOURNAL, MORO. OREGON,
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FRIDAY, JANUARY T. 1953
the consolation prise.
Holiday via the streamliner from Madison, Richekierfeg, Leo Roberts, and an
decorations were used and a gift Wisconsin. They will spend some unidentified man working for Al-
It should lie apparent to every
exchange held.
* time with her parents, Mr. and len Tom. Bobbie Byrd substituted
M n . G eorge F o x
one that something must I* done
C. Edward Brock Jr. of Center- Mrs. George Fox.
Wilson who for them. On the high school team
G iles L. Frem ii
EdRur about education by which we re
The American Legion Auxiliary vllle, Wn., spent Thursday of last spent last term at the university were Wally Morris, Mike OBrien
fer to schools. There are those
Bnt. r <1 m « aceond «Ina» m a tte r •«
No. 91 at Wasco met at the Legion week visiting with Mr. and Mrs. of Wisconsin, will sail for Swed- Russell Blake, Jimmy Fox and
PoH
a t M oru
Orwtron, under At
who do not think the terms are
en in January. Mrs. Foote will Chester Peterson.
Fred Merritt and family.
hall Monday aternoon.
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To the Editor:
synonymous.
Guests for Christmas of Mr. and join him there later.
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Mrs.
Virgil
LariAore
president
AfUKTAk COUNTY PAFB*
There seems to be a lack of in
More and more children are
Mr. and Mrs. George Fox and liy 4 U T
A
opened the meeting with the sal Mrs. Malcolm McDermid were Mrs
coming to school age every year formation generally concerning ute to the flag. Mrs. Art Watkins Margaret Blau and sons, Keith, sons George Jr. and Jimmy, Mrs. W A N 1
A D iS
and this will continue as long as the use of Sherman county funds secretary read the previous min- Scott and Craig of The Dalles, Foote and Nancy all were New
N A T IO N A L
E D IT O R IA L
economic conditions remain good. collected during March of Dimes utes and gave «the financial re- Mrs. George Read, Don McDermid, New Years dinner guests at the h OR SA'LE: Southern Wasco
A S Îb c G A T I^ N
county wheat and stock ranch,
Child bearing seems to run in campaigns.
port. The debt of $100 left from and Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Ghorter. Frank Weatherford home In Olex.
2900 A.; over 500 A. cultivated;
The people making collections purchasing the tables and chairs
A f F I I I A T I M I M BI »
cycles which are often similar to
Leland Schwendel has returned
ki
206 A. wheat allotment. Joe
economic cycles. Cessation of the In the several communities have for the hall has been paid
off. to his teaching duties at Madras
J J 1” - P’ W'
b £
a b r'
Morelli, Phone, Shaniko Hotel.
draft will aid to reduce the num- found those who claimed that peo
Members present who make after spending part of the holidays ¡ ^ a y par
• 9-lQp
W IW S P A M t
lier somewhat.
ple In this county do not benefit their home in The Dalles were with his parents Mr. and Mrs. *>er home honoring her daughter
In Oregon counties schools are from the funds and that cases in Mrs. Margaret Blau, Mrs. Casha Matt Schwendel and part in Port-
S L IS H IR I
YOUR SAVINGS needed to earn
taking from 50 to 75 percent of this county have been refusedsiid. Yates and Mrs. James Maddox land.
many «lft* H*r m° ther *e™ed
over 5% to keep even with
SOCIATION
the total taxes and this is In ad-
There Is not a person In the It was reported $42 was the value
Mr. and Mrs. Ross Andrews of
*»*am and cake and punch for
the pace of higher living costs
dltlon to the millions that are United States who has not bene- put on the Christmas gifts given Portland spent several days with
the past 10 years.
f
collected through the state Income fitted from the vast and expensive
Mr. and Mrs. BUI Andrews last
The Wasco town team came tq
Most likely than not, the trend
HUBHCK1HT1ON KAT EH
by
the
Wasco
unit
for
the
veter
tax and redistributed to school research which has been financed
Rufus Wednesday night where
of prices, living costs and taxes
Mrs. week
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•2.06 districts. The total is large enough by money collected In March of ans gift shop In Portland.
M r and Mrs. Dell Wright spent
*ave
Ruf^ high school
will be upward in coming years.
Margaret Blau reported that she
to severely handicap all other Dimes campaigns.
JANUARY 7, IMS
Christmas with Mr. and Mrs. Mar- Pa™ a w° rl< ou*-
town team
Common stocks and mutual
was
a
visitor
at
the
gift
shop,
and
No one In Sherman county has
government functions.
£ a t ,the hl«h school by 20 points.
funds, legal investments for
told of the tremendous good the cus Eslinger.
School teachers, through their been refused assistance who ap
Mr.
and
Mrs.
Chuck
Stanick
of
R^ yIng ° n *he tow" team were
churches, colleges and savings
units
are
doing
to
make
this
pro
THE LEGISLATURE
very effective lobby, tell us that plied for it. There has been mis
banks, offer MANY benefits
ject available to the veterans, so Portland, Mr. and Mrs. Leo Ro- 0,11 ^ ite- Geor*e Fox Jr., Hank
To start the new year and end the taxpayer must dig down understanding concerning appli- that they may give to their loved berts and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Mer
in planning for financial secur
holiday season comes the meetings deeper In order to provide what cation. Forms should be supplied ones.
ity.
Why not look over the
ritt and sons Dale and Terry drove Bethlehem Chapter No. 7S. O.ELti
of congress and the state leglsla- they say Is the very minimum of by the hospital admitting the pa
facts
right
away?
The unit plans to make some to Grass Valley for a visit with
Meets every second inn
ture. As for congress It will not education for the coming hordes tient • filled out by the hospital children clothes to give for child their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bob
Write or call or phone JOSEPH
fourth
Thursday
In
each
be much different than It has lieen of children. So strong has been and signed by the doctor In atten- welfare for Easter. The unit de Rolfe.
W. DODD, Tygh Valley, Ore.
month; visiting member*
southern Iiemocrats and northern the propaganda for schools that dance. A duplicate of this form cided to drop the Sue Marlin plan.
Eastern Oregon Mgr., Wm. J.
Invited. Moro. Oregon
New Year dinner guests of Mr.
Republicans of rather conserva- {ew are willing to raise their vol- |3 then presented to the local coun- A donation of $10 was to be sent and Mrs. John Addington in Du
Betty Christianson, W.M.
Collins & Co. Complete invest
ty chairman which constitutes an to the March of Dimes.
tlve mold will run It again for ces in public against It.
ment service, U. S. and Canada.
fur were Mr. and Mrs. Don Mac-
Elsie Jones, Secretary
Even if the teachers’ argument application for aid.
which we are thankful. Oregon
Tax exempt school bonds, na
nab and children Jeanne, Karen Eareka Lodge No. 121 A J f. 4b A .*
Mrs.
Clem
Welk
reported
she
j know that these mlsunder-
will have no senator among that Is accepted It is difficult to be-
tionwide.
8c tfn
Meets on the 1st and
lleve that taxpayers will long con- standings have not been wide had the traveling basket. It was and Jackie.
group for which we are sorry.
3rd Thursday evening» p|I„TnM
decided
to
buy
four
president’s
The
Rufus
PTA
met
Monday
each month. Visiting ‘ ’. ? r0M SLAUGHTERING —
The legislature will have a dif tinue to support schools In the spread because of the tremendous pins from the past presidents’ evening in the lunch room at Ru-
Meat cutting, wrapping, sharp
members cordially in
ficult time. It always does have a manner the teachers say Is neces- record for contribution made by fund-
fus school. Mrs. Joe Morris presi-
freeze. Kenny’s Market, Grass
vlted to meet with us
difficult time but In 1955 there sary. Increases have been possl- this county In the past. It Is my
Mrs. Margaret Blau gave out dent presided at the meeting,
.Frank
Sayrs,
W.
M.
Valley, Oregon Ph. 242 47tfn
ble
during
the
general
Inflation;
It
hope
that
the
facts
here
presented
are more reasons for it.
¡f the weather permits the Clyde Gillmor, Secretary
is not likely that there can be wj|j make the task easier for some magazines, “The Star”, a
ITATE WIDE PAINT CO. com
Money
many more without causing the those who unselfishly give time paper put out by people who have group will have a spaghetti din-
plete painting and decorating
I he state has finally spent the overburdened taxpayer to rebel. and effort collecting March of Hansens disease at Carville, I>a. ner and bingo game at Rufus Jan. Ijupine R ebekah lx>dge No. 116
service, spray or brush Phone
surplus that was saved during the ble during the general Inflation Dimes funds.
After the meeting the hostesses 29. The members are to furnish Meets 2nd and 4th
3977 or 5293, 1205 E. 12th St.
Mrs. Clyde Stradley and Mrs. the prizes for bingo. Mrs. Frank ^ ^ ‘¿ay* v o tin g
war when it was Impossible to buy general Inflation; It Is not likely
Dorotha Moore
Vern Campell and Jack Null,
or build. The legislature will have that there can be many more
Sherman county Chairman Dewey Thomas served refresh Reid chairman of the dinner is members welcome
The Dalles. Oregon
38tfn
to curtail expenses or raise new without causing the overburden National Foundation Infantile ments of Ice cream, brownies and calling a meeting January 5 so Althea Burnet N. G.
tax money and will probably com ed taxpayer to rebel. Vi
coffee. Others present were Mrs. that details can be worked out.
MAY ELECTRIC, electrical con
Helen Martin. Sec.
Paralysis
promise by doing some of both.
tracting, Moro, Oregon, Phone
Gus Hartman, Mrs. Clem Welk,
John DeFlgh, principal, said a
Efforts of laymen to combat
There Is little chance that Ore the argument brings on a charge
722.
19 tfn
Mrs. Grace Medler, Mrs. George school dance is planned for March Moro Ixxlge No. 113 I.O.O.F.
gon will have a sales tax. Other of disliking children, opposing
Fox, Mrs. Sam Brock, Mrs. Bob 19. The refreshment committee for Meets 1st and 3rd
means of raising money are addi knowledge and attempting to
Bish and Mrs. I^ee Dehler, besides February will be Mrs. Marie El Tuesdays in I.O.O.F.
Civil Engineering
tional property taxes and addi hamj>er the development of the LEGAL NOTICES
those previously mentioned.
liot, Mrs. Perry and Mrs. Peter ball. Transient and
NOTICE
TO
CREDITORS
Land Surveying
tional Income taxes. A six mill state and nation.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank I^eMaster son. A program on dental health visiting brothers are
All persons having claims
property tax may lie expected and
cordially Invited
Certainly It is time for school against the Estate of Charles J. and two sons of Portland arrived Is planned for that evening.
WALL & TENNESON
will lie passed unless citizens men themselves to analyse the
For the program the men told C. 0. Burnet, N.G.
Wednesday at the home of Mr.
90814 E. 2nd Ht.
make organized opposition. Re problem and try to find a solution. Bullard, deceased, are hereby and Mrs. BUI Macnab. They spent where they started to school and
Phone 5636, The Dalles
ueo Watkins, Secretary
notified
to
present
them,
with
moval of the federal exemption This they have been unwilling
the rest of the week visiting rel the name of their teacher. The
to the income tax may also pass. to do—or at least have not done. the proper vouchers and duly atives here. Also guests here dur women told how they spent New
verified, to the undersigned, the
Under this sort of a tax program
ing Christmas vacation were Mrs. Years and what resolutions they
There are some alternatives.
property owners and the larger Schools might well run the year duly appointed, qualified and act Leo Dumler and sons Wally and made.
income taxpayers will lie hardest around. School houses could easily ing Executrix of the Estate of Denny of Salem.
After the meeting refreshments
Charles J. Bullard, deceased, at
hit.
Mrs. Pat Macnab entertained of angel cake, Ice cream and cof
be used twice as long per day. the office of T. I^ester Johnson,
It Is probably true that the post There Is reason to believe that
The whole family at Dale’s
the Thursday evening bridge club fee was served by Mrs. Craig, Mrs.
war period of inflation is ending. with modern methods (If as good attorney at law, Moro, Oregon, recently. Her guests were Mrs. Charles Blake and Mrs. Roy
wish the whole county of Sher
Taxes will lie harder to pay and as claimed) more pupils could lx* within six months from the date David Rlchelderfer, Mrs. Gerald Grant.
of the first publication of this
harder to pass. Reduction In the taught per Instructor.
man a most Happy New Year
Nisbet, who held high, Mrs. A1
Mrs. Grace Medler arrived home
Fewer
state’s spending seems necessary. courses could be given in second notice, to-wlt: December 24, 1954. Dormaier, Mrs. Dewey Thomas, Saturday from a visit in Seattle
Lucetta
Adlard
When that is done dejiends on ary schools. More attention could
with the prosperity its energy deserves.
Mrs. Pete Macnah, Mrs. Stuart with her sister, Mrs. Clara Bing
Executrix
whether the legislature listens to be given to the old fashioned
Macnab, Mrs. Clem Welk. who ham.
T.
lis
te
r
Johnson
taxpayers or those who want more three Rs and less to the fancier
Mrs. Wilson Foote and daughter
WASCO
OREGON
8-1 lc was a club guest and Mrs. John
state services, but it is axiomatic courses that amuse as much as Attorney for Executrix
Foss who held low and received Nancy arrived Friday morning
that when the Income of citizens they Instruct.
decline the spending of the state
It Is our opinion that education
must also decline.
would not be seriously damaged
New ('oiiMtltiitlon
If all of these were done but one
An interim committee has la can get an argument on any one.
bored two years to finally spon
Although there is a movement
Optometrist
sor a bill asking for a constitu toward more kin 'ergartens it Is
tional convention. The constitu entirely possible that children
405 E. 2nd S t
tion Is old and over-long. To rem might easily finish high school at
edy its fault It would l>e ncessary 18 or less without spending 12
(Across from Stadleman
to take away from the people the years at the Job. Starting age
Bonn Hardware)
right to amend the constitution could be seven or eight. This
so easily. That cannot be done.
might cause a change from the P hone 5302
The Dalle«, Ore.
old grade system which seems
l,alM»r I¿'gUliitlmi
Labor leaders feel stronger with obsolete anyway.
The present method of pushing
larger representation from urban
areas. They will try to get larger a pupil through school whether
unemployment ixmeflts, probably he takes an interest In the pro
needed, and may have to help cess or not Is entirely uncalled
Insurance
correct some of the abuses of that for. Pupils should have to try
and achieve certain standards be
law in return.
fore passing. This might mean
BN mm I b
drastic
readjustment of the com
An effort will l>e made to
Grass, Valley, Oregon
change the baaia for apportion pulsory school attendance law
ment of the basic school fund. which keep« thousands of loys
Proposals now made would take and girls In school after their in
more money from the richer coun terest in learning has l>een satis
ties and give it to the poorer fied.
It may lie admitted that the tax
counties. No proposal would do
• •. with understanding
payer
has a duty to provide ed
what the law was passed to do:
ucational
opportunity
to
all
child
equalise educational opportunities.
ren. However, that does not re
responsible
Minimum Rates
move the duty of the individual
Trucks, which have minimum pupil to learn as fast as he can
r a t e s to control competition and get out. Neither does It re
reasonable
among themselves, and barges, move the duty of the school
which are not controlled at all by teachers and administrators to see
the state and only under certain that education Is administered as
conditions by the ICC, want to quickly anti cheaply as possible.
have railroads controlled by the
Steps should lx? taken to rem
state PUC commissioner.
edy this situation before economic
OOEHgOcRlClcI;?.-: (W c.eu«-
conditions make It necessary for
Gas Tax IttMint
Leonard & Wilma Smith
taxpayers to call a halt on the
The legislature approved high spending.
Phone
The Dalle«
3135
way bonds a few years ago. Now
it has spent the money nt a time
of high costs and finds that It
needs more highways. legisla
tors should know that there Is no
limit to such demands.
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EDUCATION
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ic y ”
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I'ultllNhrd E very Friday at
Moro, Oregon
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Rufus Personals
HAPPY NEW YEAR
Dr. Otis G. Perkins
DUNLAP AGENCY
Phone 251
The Sherman County Journal is
FUNERAL SERVICE
Sherman county’s newspaper
because it is the only newspaper whose sole
loyalty is to Sherman county and
HAPEL
HOMEOWNERS
ifewr
Rock Wool Insulation
A dniiiiU tralivc Change«
Pneumatically
Sherman Countians
To know about Sherman county
read the Sherman County Journal
installed to
A department of revenue has Factory Specifications Elim
txvn proposed which would re inates Voids, assures com
duce the activities of the secretary
of state and the treasurer. A one plete coverage at proper
man tax commission will he the density.
topic of another bill. These chang
Pays for itself in- Fuel
es are desirable.
Savings.
The attove are only part of the
NEW ROYAL TRITON
Local references g i v e n
bills that will keep legislators
gladly.
IRA FRIDLEY
busy for 100 days or more; there
New. Low Prices
will be little bills galore and all
Consignee
of them will Influence the Impor
Satisfaction Guaranteed
Wasco,
Oregon
tant bills. Happy will be the leg Estimates Free without obli
islator, who. at the end of the
5—20
and
10—30
session, can look hack on his vot gation
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Terms if Desired
ing record and discern a single
CLARENCE
ODELL
of California q
philosophy of government ex
pressed therein.
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Phone 272
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