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© © Gherman Cintiti'; Journal Moro, Oregon Friday, January 14, 1955 Sixty-Seventh Year No. 11 County Farm Income Down Slightly In 1954 Th.686 T h in g s We Note By Giles L. French “I know” she said of her hus band, “Joe doesn’t do much, but he does it around where 1 can watch him.” T T W N Never mind, Oregonians. We may not get much legislation but we’ll get more than our share of the Congressional Record. T T W N My Word! Now there’s going to be a woman’s barbershop sing ing contest Not satisfied with taking over the shop, they take over the singing. It’s getting hard er all the time to keep one’s women, wine and song separated. T T W N There is great confusion around Salem these early days of the legislature and lucky is he who can find a pattern in it first. T T W N We note that “decline in the art of conversation" as a subject of conversation is a sign of weak ness. T T W N A few more trips like that of Dag Hammerskjold’s will about wind up that noble experiment, the United Nations. T T W N We note that the dairymen are not going to try to get a new con trol measure through the legisla ture and are happy about it. Milk is not a public utility; it is a food. The evils of monopoly hurt the dairymen more than the establish ed price helped. T T W N Grain men last week were pub lically worrying about where to store the 1955 wheat crop. We suppose that is their Job. But un less it rains a great deal more the worrying is useless. T T W N The usual group has sent out a protest against a sales tax before a bill for one could be introduced. With wages at an average of $83 per week in Oregon it may be that opposition to a sales tax is more emotional than mathema tical. T T W N My. Don’t those new license plates show up like a flashlight in the dark? T T W N “I ain’t a rich man”, said Uncle Emmett, “and I don’t need anyone to help me spend my money, not even the government." T T W N Every place in history one can read of the success of those who are individuals; never are the ro bots important. No matter how hard government tries to take away the duties of the individual there will be those who never fit into the general mold. Front row: left to right, Charles judge, Kenneth Hather, holdover dent, Kendrick Ihinlup, lor the Kuypers, new county commission- commissioner. County Clerk Marie background for the new county ©r, Vernon Miller, new county Hoskinson and road superinten- court. M o ro M is s io n a r ie s O r g a n iz e F o r Y e a r The Moro Missionary society met at the home of Mrs. Alfred Solomon Wednesday afternoon, January 12, with Mrs. Ted Thomp son, assisting hostess. Dessert of glngerbread with whipped cream and coffee was served to the ladies. Mrs. Max Barzee presided at the ¿-»•ne» meeting during which w m en the m e officers m .iv cia for 1955 were installed as follows: Mrs Harry Pinkerton, pres e , . 1 Thompson, vice-president; Mrs. Russell Belshee, secretary; Mrs. Eugene Amidon will be treasurer but was not present to be install ed. The chairmanship of depart- ments will Include Mrs. Maggie Barnum, Mrs. Edith Burnet, Mrs. Dewey Thompson, Mrs. Gwen Matteson, Mrs. Andrew Paulson, Mrs. Alfred Solomon and Mrs. Earl Gentry. Burton Wood To k® G a l l o w a y M a d e Talk Here To ******* Stockmen Burton G. Wood, head, agricul- tural economic department, OSC, and a member of Secretary of Agriculture Benson’s fourteen man advisory council, will be fea ture « at th’e Sherman County Cattlemen’s « —— association an ----- —- nual meeting » £ * res^ enl an’ munced H The executive committee of the association is meeting Friday af- ternoon, January 14 to lay final plans for the program. Report« of the year’s activities will be given by the president and secretary of th association, during the annual Ben Galloway has been appoint ed Justice of Peace by Governor Patterson and has taken charge of the work with headquarters at Wasco. Mr. Galloway succeeds R. O. Scott, veteran on the job who was elected in November but lie- cause of illnees gave notice that he did not intend to qualify for the job. The county court, which - onvpm or The new JusUce 14 8tatlon agent at Wasco and is familiar with book work which makes up a part of the duties of the of- fice- q 03111 VOOI1 A IH iO U IlC eS E c o n o m ic S u r v e y County o f f ic ia l Paper Boy Scoots Spend Meetings Planned Night Outdoors; To Inform About Learn Camping Lore, Saturday morning around eight Gross agricultural income for the Moro Boy Scouts Troop, un- 1954 In Sherman county was <‘er the supervision of Scoutmas- maintained near the same level ter Harold Winegar, left the Pres as the past 3 years, T. W. Thomp byterian church with full pack for son, county extension agent, re a two day winter outing. The boys hiked to a campsite near Nish east ports. The year’s income was estimat of De.Moss Springs, a distance of ed at $9,880,000. This is slightly five and a half miles. After num- lower than 1953 income of $10~- erous stops to rest and readjust 430,000. Expected lower income P®cks, the boys arrived at their did not materialize with record destination a short time after wheat yields per acre anti good noon. By 2:00, tents were rigged, prices for both wheat and barley, campfires glowing, and old glory Livestock income declined most was flying from top a nearby hill, due io a decline in livestock prices The evening meal consisted of and more feeding of cattle to fin- stew with hot chocolate. After Ished grades or heavier weights. policing of the area the boys ga- Estimated income is divided thered around the campfire for into Cash Crops Receipts and Dai singing ami games. By 9:30 all ry, Meat Animals and Wool and scouts were snug, deep in their Poultry. Grain crops harvested sleeping bags, ready for a good commanded 93.7% of the total in- nights sleep. Each scout prepared come and livestock 5.8%. Tree his own breakfast and lunch on fruits and hay crops are a minor Sunday. A compass course was ar- Income factor. ranged by Patrol leaders, Dale Ar- Grain crops harvested are has- cher and John Matteson which ed on 3,400,000 bushel of wheat, «ave the scouts practice in the use 900 tons of oats and 29,000 tons of of a compdss. The camp was locat- barley. Most of the barley was cd near a group of abandoned produced on diverted acres thru farm buildings which would have restriction imposed on wheat made adequate shelter against ex- seeding by the allotment program treme conditions if it would have of the USDA. Wheat yields per l*en necessary. Sunday afternoon acre were highest on record, 'be troup arrived back in DeMoss amounting to 35.6 bushels per acre Springs to awaiting transporta- tion home. Scouts making the trip for a county average. Estimated farm cash market were Ronald Benson, John Gil- ings were as follows. Wheat $7,- man, John Matteson, Eddie Shoe- 812,(XX); Oats $10,500; Barley, $1,- maker, Gene Yeager, Phil Gilman, 413,000; Tree Fruits and Hay Bobby Cyphers, Gus Thoele, Vic __ ___ ______ ___________ Crops $40,000; ___ Dairy Products, Chipman, Gary Thompson, Keith $20,000 Meat Animals and Wool’ Hockman, Tommy DeMoss, David Conlee and Dale Archer. Gene Col $49.,30«; Poultry. $63.700. ton, assisant scoutmaster, joined them Saturday afternoon. L o a n P e rio d s End Near Price support loans and pur- Protein W heat Higher chase agreements on wheat, bar- Ordinary protein wheat gain ley and oats produced in 1954 must be completed not later than ed a cent at Portland. Prices are January 31, according to Ralph J. al>out 7 cents a bushel below Busse, office manager of the the effective loan rate, however, Sherman county ASC committee. aru* «rowers continue to place Farmers who expect to place “w t <>f their wheat under loan, their grain under CCC loan should V*11 ‘¿ver, . ha f, of y ears l ’a- file U»lr application. within the « next ^ eek irTorder to ¿ ¿ s u re of lt,a" l^ n meet|ng the deadline If the grain ; 1 protein ~ ~ were ls farm-stored, time must he al- (>r<und,y protein wheats jowed for inspection of the strue- $2.35 to $2.36 a bushel, with Hard White Baart at $2.40. )f taken at time of inspection. Six hundred seventy-one wheat PC A Meets — Elects tot ,line 2 038 425 bushels at The - annual -------- meeting Mid- , jo value of $4 456 978, and --- of the —- ---- 1 ‘ 'j f * ’ amount of Columbia Production Credit as S 376 bushelT for a value of 8OC,at?°n T “ held ln The DaJ,ea have , n Issuetl by the ^ u r d a y w^th A* B . ^ b e r v i ? 3’ “J™*, l°n Tnnuimkins have «P®**«* Walter Bailey, president ^khuCnal1 speakers that will V of Congressman Coon announced interest to R estock producers in t«»ay that an economic survey by iniereav w Bureau of Census has been Mrs. Solomon had charge of the arrantfemen°tsnwillV>eAnnounced started and questionaires will be devotionals, stressing “The Ideal novi weTk announced future b Woman" by scripture and discus . .. , . ' n a t io n a i k n o w n auth- businessmen, manufacturers and sion. , . Wood s a ohprman coun mineral industries of eastern Ore- Gwen Matteson directed the pro- Ority in his field. Sherman coun- gram, Mis. Genevieve Powell and tians have not had the privilege questlonalres on current Mrs. Velma McKean sang two to hear him on the local level be- 1 , in maUed from numbers. accompanied by Mrs. fore. Mr. Wood has appeared at ^ ‘^ g t o n but are to lie return- Carroll Sayrs: Wait« of the Flow- meetings of (^ ltWh« td LeX ; ed when completed to regional of- ers” and “I Shall Not Pass Again production Congress- This Way" groups in the past. He is an out- Nces, he said. .ion about Menaul mis- standing speaker. - Present executive committee be- K a n f a s a a s Mexico, was told to the grobp. sides ,, Ross kn include: Jefferies, Ul ( afford * on current information "n Flton Bill Fakin Bob ( will to catlorw are that by y closing figures cationi’ dr® ,llJt ‘ ' ng ,h __ t census figures ........ ,,f nriwtuiprs Reckman. Elton Eaxin, b o d Plans were the made society figureS sponsor A for ^ . d the Day o’f John B o sto n . Marvin Thomas., Inland X » e d ' in the majorlty of producers in the üm IO s p u lim i eew . — - - ' .VI „1,1 n n , l T W C O tT iP lie U IO r 11 l<a 11 UI a v a v.. a.. C O U n lV W ill IlilV C I I l l ' l l R i d i l i <-« Prayer’’ service February 25 in Medler, Leonarc ■ s • • buslnexses in 1948. der government price support. the Moro church. _____________ Thompson, s e c r e t a r y . _____________ ______ __________ J --------------------------------- — « B S S Farm Programs Community meetings to discuss the various federal farm programs for wheat and how they will effect the Individual farmer will be held January 18, Wasco; 19th at Grass Valley; and January 20th at Moro, T. W. Thompson, county agent has announced. The Oregon WUieat Growers league requested community dis- cussion meetings to give farmers an opportunity to determine how each program might affect him. The information meeting will in- volve the dissemination of con- else, unbiased and factual Informa- tion, concerning the various ap- proaches used toward formation of a permanent National Farm I legislation with particular regard to wheat. The programs such as rigid supports, flexible supports, domestic parity, forward pricing, compensation payments, free mar- kets and other programs will 1« discussed. The Wasco meeting will be held at the City hall, January 18, the Grass Valley meeting at the Grass Valley Grain Growers office, and th© Moro meeting at the county courthouse. Each meeting will start at 1:30 p. m. The agenda for eacb of the three meetings will introduction (purpose of meeting) County Agent; The Wheat lTo- bteni John Hilderbrand, county wbeat grower; Alternative Pro- grams, ___ R. J. _____ Beck, _____ asst', director ¡¿¡¿¿ston service; instructions to Discussion Groups, County Agent; Feed4>ack from Groups, Group Re corders; General Session, County Agent. Similar meetings are being held at the same time in the other Col umbia Basin counties. A training meeting for Wheat league repre- sentatlves and agents from the Col- umbla Basin counties in Arlington, January 17. Ralph Beck, assistant dlrectOr, OSC, extension service repreaentay ve for state and fed- • ral W ® « will serve as re- »ource* and information person in Sherman county. The meetings - ........ . county. will he discussion type in a real attempt to Inform all farmers, in terested In the various federal programs that would be consider ed by Congress. All are welcome and a good attendance is hoped for, states Thompson. ----------------- gu u fllfe Oiven Total funds In the Oregon state SS m S sks S It« obligations to the federal gov- cording to Slg Unander, state wnukl be on nn Ita Ito own nwn treasurer. - ernment - m a n and d wouU. The drop was due ln a larger Alxmt 165 attended the meeting part to the lowering of the general which re-elected Riddell iJtge of fund balance from $41,473,672 to Hood River and Paul Davenport, $29,706,801; to a decline ln the Goldendale, as directors for anoth- state unemployment compensa- term. Walt Bailey and I»age tion fund from $70,616,073 to $59,- V U U lliy n i e l l i AurtU'? n 8an assi8(ed ln the program The new er were elected as president and vice 164,841 and to a reduction In the state building fund, due to expen Activities of the Sherman coun- long time grass rofation with ^ . ¿ ^ ' ^ t i o d s were extended to year looks to he a banner year for president, respectively. ditures on new buildings from $4,- tv extension agent, and the gener- summer-fallow wheat. Some acre- Emilies Other farm build- club work with a larger enroll- -— 966,013 to $1,898,892. al situation for 1954 was reported age of grass was seeded. Sod wa- equipment and house plans meni by asahtance of more lead- Moro Club Meets ™ „ t v Rural Ad- terways using Pubescent wheat- “ ‘ng’ e_q.U exhibit m 7h7Vherman county X ^U n „ h \ K l e " . T h e s e were distrl- ers. ers An outstanding 4-H t-n exmo.v Interest on state deposits and inJirv Council this week by T W. grass really took hold with near 40 H ‘ ,rm home improve- occurred in the livestock division The Moro Woman’s club met upon short-term investments ere- .¿ n t T h e feres of actual waterways being for farm home nnp FMr laBl Thurs(iay al thp home of M rt <llwl t0 the general fund during e o f th e y e a r s activities, established by farmers in the ™ent and ¿,«ndbreak planting Beef, sheep and swine were pre- Maggie Barnum. Following the the calendar year of 1954 totaled T T W N " Z n * w S f U h M i e r ? sen. In go.nl number». buslne,» meeting Mr». Harry Pin- $1.293.945. compared with $1.561,. If there’s anything that should d ^ t r a u d w ti^^colorerl sHde. was Wasco. Moro' and Graa. Valley (>,1 The following points area. The one best soil conserve- irrigated pasture was Direction was given the county kerton told about some of the in- 187 during the year of 1953. In- be a monopoly it is weather fore H casting. With more than one pro wer^outiined ^relative l i s t e n - tion practice—stubble mulch far- ^ , . ^ ^ < 1 where water was extension program by the Rural terestlng places she visited on her h e rita g e tax receipts grossed $2- phet in the field there is no one sion activities and agriculture in ming increased by 6,000 acres. a| labie to provide better sum- Advisory Council and its commit- recent trip to Canada and the east- 384,892 in 1954 as compared with nr liX a ^ e the cow here! tees. Meetings of each were held. ern states. Mrs. I>ester Conlee, $2,567,120 ln 1953. to cuss except oneself for read general More was Iearned as 10 how t '‘ mer At the end of the years 1953 county agent served as secre- who took the same trip, showed Twenty P rogeZ testing programs where ing the wrong prophet. When 8 Gross farm income maintained prepare trashy fallow. and 1954, Treasurer Unander an ff n r m a are .r p izr.-uipil were tarv of the council and Its commit- colored slides taken by her hus- there was but one picking on him near the 10 million dollar level four erosion, irrigation and stock cow and Offspring graded wer whlch ln ,l(,frMhmen,s wer(. a|>rve() nounced Investments of perman was fun. miantalned two herds and elude the Sherman County Cattle- by Mrs. John Parker and Mrs. ent aeenociuifed during '’lOSA^DiVfer- m l inly h T th e Southern" p irt of ^eS ty 'b ^ ls^ on h e cite d fordwarfism trust funds were as follows: T T W N proii|ometer. More feed- men’s association, Sherman Coun- William Rodda. The next meeting Ind. Accl fund $32.357,660 Ways and Means committee ence in acreage Income from the county. Encouragement was ^ ^ g ,lorw ,o con,p en .d e ’ 1953 1954 heads say they can’t cut the bud X . IO b a n e / was In genera, given ,o a,._con»e_rvaUon $32,357,660 $31,922,441 get much. Maybe we need some compensated by the use of nitro- tices. Six grass legume nurseries f eXpected Income drop. Consid rm intv Soil Conserva Industrial Accident Fund men there who don’t know they gen fertilizer. Investigation of pla- were maintained with plans for -.gbje^acreage of hay was cut. Sherman County Soil ( onserva Journaliim School ce and rates of nitrogen and other new ones each year. Sagebrush p a ar' ‘€ cu(tlng of hay for higher tion District, Advisory ( ouncll, $23 $24,951,067 can’t. Giving Scholarships Segregated Accident Fund fertilizer materials was probably «round was sprayed by chemical prQtein wag encouraged. New I^m l Use and Farm » ^ ¡ ^ ura‘ T T W N $787,234 $824,771 The University of Oregon school A state does just the same as the most important work done by a n d removed by mechanical ¡¿ethodg of hay making were be- ; fe committee- and Til-County of Journalism announces a new Restoration Fund ginning to work their way into Weather Rese.irt i, n<. an individual. It spends money the extension office. Ten fertili- meana; service scholarship program which will $615,325 $817,153 zer plots were established throu- Aphids were not a problem, hut *he co* nty^ The county extension when it has it, then it borrows as The county was declared a made 825 farm and home visits enable deserving and qualified Oregon Forest Rehabilitation long as It can, then it gets econ ghout the county and re-establish- more concern is being given alxiut Sinking Fund omical because it has to pay its ed 1955 ln cooperation with the wireworm damage. Smut was a Bang*g District and nearly 3500 during 1954, and 875 personal hjgh school seniors to study Jour- $104,915 $97,031 USDA and OSC agricultural ex- minor factor with no more than hea(j of caltle tested for Hrucello- calls to the office for ^formation nalism ln the university debts. It may not be wise but it According to Gordon A. Sabine, Judges Retirement. F u r x l périment station. The plots indl- SH.000 loss for the whole county gj4 and ln most case8 T B The in were made. In addition, 9,600 tele- is true. $5,537,950 $6,234,089 cated an application of 40 pounds compared to $300,000 in 1951. A cldence of liang-g seems low and Phone calls received and letters (lean of the journalism «chooh T T W N of nitrogen would increase yields new smut control material, Hepta wlH glve farmers an opportunity were written to the office and four 8ludents will receive $300 Oregon War Veterans’ Welfare Bond Sinking Fund We note that when “the people by 12 7 bushels. Profit over cost Chloro Benzene, was recommend- t work lowar,i a Brucellosis ac- 1500 bulletins distributed. Thirty- fOUr-year scholarships next fall, $637.0031 $945,32.1 nine farm demonstrations were es- These awards can I* In addition demand" something from govern of material on the 1954 Sherman cd for trial basis and" farm trials credjte<i county. ment someone has almost invari county alloted acres of 100,000 established. Elmar was by far the A Cattleman of the Year was tablished as plots or trials in co- l0 other scholarships the stu- State Sewer Bond Revolving Fund $49,183,875 $53,286,377 leading variety commending 85% Bolecte<l as well as a Conservation operation with farmers. Ninety dent may have received, Sablnt* ably encouraged them to demand wouki amount to $12,100,000. Control of rye and cheatgrass total wheat production. Golden Man A recognition banquet was adult meetings were held or par- stated. A "talent search” Is being Public Employee’s Retirement and that all too often the someone Fund *** second with 7%. The largest he)fi to honor and promote these tlcipated In by the agent with ov- conducted tn the state by the expects to get something out of it. In fence rows with the application $40,218,789 $22,000,266 of Chloro IPC and other materials barley crop on record was pro- mPn and prOgram. A Junior Rodeo er 2300 in attendance Three thou- school to find students who poss- T T W N It may be perfectly proper for was found possible Plots were es- duced for the county with slight- wafi heW by Sherman Cattlemen’s sand five hundred attended one ess talent in either the field of State Highway Fund over a ton yield per acre coun- association as well as a 4-H Meat hundred eighty 4 H meetings elth- news or advertising and who are Pointing to th© deficit in the a football coach to resign right tablished throughout the county after he has been given a new car to Investigate control methods and tv average. The wheat yield was Animal Auction Sale for county er held by the county agent or interested ln journalism as a ca- general fund of th© state, estimat- by local leaders. reer. ed for the 1955-67 biennium at by appreciative fans but it looks various material. Plot work other highest on record amounting to hovs and girls Ninety four boys and girls com- Thompson states, we are look- Candidates wm he narrowed $45,000,000 without any consldera- -® bushel per acre. A cereal nur- odd. Yet, that is a good time to than cheatgrass and rye was done leave; if he stays long enough he on fall and spring annual weed sery was maintained at Kent In pleted 133 4-H club projects under ing forward to a most successfuQHown to ten flnJnsts, who will be tion for building fund appropria will be lucky to get to take his spraying, quackgrass. Russian cooperation with the station. The t e direction of voluntary local year for 1955. We hope to provide interviewed by Journalists in their tlons, Treasurer Unander said knapweed and 24-D and soil steri- Sherman station field day and leaders and the extension service better service and information respective cltigs. The winners will that a recent estimate of state de- car. _________ lant work on morning o w._. glory. . three farm tours were held to program The club members pro- alxiut agricultural id eaA n d prob- lie chosen from this group, and ficlt by the State Tax Commission T T W N Establishment of conservation show farmers information on fer- jects were valued at $21,900 with lems. Four-H is an important the remaining finalists will be giv- of $36,000,000 should lie amended The president has requested legislation to make possible freer practices took on a new surge M zer, varieties, grass-legume and a profit or saving of $6,000. Most phase of the c lu ^ ro g ra m , one in en special consideration for one of to Include a possible state levy on Some farm- conservation practices. c| ___ ub _________ members were ___ enrolled ln which we want^fo work toward the work scholarship programs property yielding $30,000,000 to competition between transporta during the past y e a ir. r ._________ Some difficulty was encounter- livestock or clothing. Seventeen giving all boys and girls an oppor- carried on by the Journalism arrive at the true financial picture tion agencies. That is in the Ship ers were plowing up grass while of the state. Others were making plans for a grain storage Farm stor- local leaders and most all parents, tunlty to participate. school. pers’ and consumers’ interest. County Agent In is Year and Starts Another With New Problems O
