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o PACK 2 SHERMAN COUNTY JOURNAL, MORO, OREGON FRIDAY, MARCH 11. IMS It was cq$l here Friday nighQ with Mrs. Joe Morris, president, ments for the April m e e tin g s all when the temperature got down ABOUT THE COUNTY doubOuhout the distribution from 'p - members have served. Dr. presiding. The secretary Mrs. With the return of Afton Mc Hells Canyon as It is a long way Frank Reid showed a short film to 10 degrees above zero. It was Publi^hrtl Every Friday at Intyre to his home In Wasco af Frank Reid and treasurer Mrs. on the importance of using X-ray ten degrees warmer than that the from any center of population Moro, Oregon ter recovery from hls wound, his Curtis Neal were also present. As pictures In dentistry. The three next night and by Sunday, the while John Day is right in line son Donald was released on bail the PTA Is sponsoring the Cub men Leland Medler, Larry Cagle sun came out and warmed the with already existing power lines. ____ Editor Glie* I.. French by Justice Ben Galloway of Was Scouts, they voted to suberihe to and George Fox served* pie and earth. Folks could almost have Oregon has never been much of Entered as -e«n<l “ lU r Ä co. Donald has gone to Harper to Boys Life magazine for the two coffee for refreshments. a public power state. It’s PUDs spring fever Monday it was so portatile« H Cuffie« at at Moro. M -o. O w n . under * * Tuesday March 8, 1955 I gave work for his brother in law on a den mothers use at Rufus. The have failed to attract the interest Congre«« of March I. 1W>. On March 7 the 45th anniver warm. However, there were still tenative date for the letterm ans’ and the votes they have in Wash to the city council of Moro, my sheep ranch. sary of scouting was celebrated patches of snow laying in spots o fficiai county paper The night of March 4. sometime banquet is April 23. Donald Mac by the Rufus Cub Scout pack and beside the roads and fields where ington for Instance. Oregonians resignation as mayor. It has been have been steadily for private such a short time since the elec in the morning of the 5th, came nab, Mrs. Leland Medler and Mrs. their parents at a dinner In the the snow drifted after falling last mubhcription r ates power and have so voted time af tion in November that I feel I the coldest time of the winter Bob Byrd were elected to serve Rufus school lunch room. Pussy week. The roads were cut up and (IN K V K A R ............................ ,2 üi ter time. The argument that the owe you an explanation. When I when the mercury dropped to 8 on the nominating committee to willows and daffodils were used muddy last week, and are still vote for US senator last fall prov accepted the nomination it was above zero. Coldest for March is get new officers for next year. that way in spots. MARCH 11, l».V* John DeFlgh, principal, announ as a centerpiece flanked by blue ed otherwise Is wishful thinking without the knowledge that some 7 which occurred in 1945. and gold candles, the Cub Scout ANOTHER TAX THEORY Roy Powell had a slight heart ced the “Be Bops” orchestra will colors. Also crepe paper streamers by public power advocates. In fact departments of the State of Ore The tax proposal introduced by the new Hells Canyon bill sounds gon required their employees to attack Sunday evening at his play for the Rufus school dance in those colors were used to make LEGAL NOTICES Representative Pearson is not new more like a test of that assumption refrain from taking part in local home In The Dalles and is staying March 19. Also said the grade the tables more attractive. Forty NOTK'B OF HALE UNDER and is not the best bill that can than like a bill to actually get a government. It was brought to in bed a few days to get over It. school tournament will be March five people were present for the HERD LAW 25 and 26 at Maupin. be made from the general theory dam built. my attention after having served Notice is hereby given that I, Wily W. Knighten, Sherman dinner. Dick Carson, field execu A. Douma, of Moro, Oregon, did of an all inclusive income tax, Rufus Personals Oregonians cannot expect the several years on the council and tive for this area was present. county school superintnedent, but it is a start that may result federal government to build all as mayor by appointment. The Canasta high winners at the Carson showed a film and gave a take up on or about November 1, in a change. the dams we want without the I have enjoyed working with Rufus grange card party held Sat gave a talk on what has to he done talk on scouting. The boys sang 1954 at my ranch two miles east Sales tax advocates have long turning of a hand on their part. the members of the council on the urday night were Sam Brock and to suspend and transport the stu some scouting songs. Also there of Moro the following described toyed with the theory that if in Many of them doubt the advis various phases of city improve Mrs Mae Fowler; low went to Har- dents. Knighten pointed out the was a quizz program on “I>et Free animal; come taxes could be deprived of ability of It, even if it were possi ment. It Is a challenge to take a land McDonald and Mrs. Sam percentage of legal voters in the dom Ring”, which the boys hand one ewe, underbit In left ear. any exemptions the same result ble, because It removes control of city budget and plan how you can Brock. In pinochle Rolland John •district has to vote to discontinue led quite efficiently. Now. therefore, in accordance could be attained by taxing in the power developed from local get the most from it for the peo son and Mrs. Atlee Wilson were school and transport, and it is the with the provisions of law the come as by taxing sales. Oddly residents to Washington D. C. ple. Even more it was a satisfac high and Atlee Wilson and Mrs. same procedure to again vote to above'described animal will lie those stalwart advocates of Income Living in an area whose power, tion to the council last year to tie Rolland Johnson were low. The continue to hold school in the dis sold at my ranch to the highest W A N T A D S tax in preference to a sales tax and therefore whose Industry, was able to reduce the budget by next card party will be April 2 trict. A legal school voter is one bidder for cash in hand on Satur agree. It must be realized that governed from 3000 miles away around a thousand dollars and and this will he the last of the ser that has resided In the school PUPS: Good black Shepard pups day, March 26 at 10:00 a m. Said district for six months and a re to give away. Don Martin, Moro. sale will be for the purpose of sales tax opposition stems from would have Its drawbacks. still go ahead with our program. ies. At this time the grand prizes prejudice more than from arith Senators who signed the bill are, Phone 414. I want to thank the citizens of will be awarded, to the ones hold gistered voter for at least thirty paying costs and expenses of keep metic. in the main, men of the more Moro for the willing cooperation ing the highest scores (or the ser days prior to voting on the issue. ing said animal and for advertis HB 478 has the falling of mak “liberal” stripe, New Dealers with and help they have given me and ies. Refreshments were served. The Rufus school is considering PIANO BARGAIN: Will sell at ing in the Sherman County Jour sacrifice, beautiful spinet piano ing its brackets too large and from a philosophy of power centralized for the splendid vote I received The Rufus grangers met Thurs the possibility of sending Its high in this locality to save moving nal for the issues of March 11 and giving an exemption of a flat $10 in the federal government. It last November. day evening at the hall and par school students to Wasco on a exepense. Easy terms or cash. 18, 1955. year’s trial basis. This comes up per dependent. It is also at fault seems probable that they will find A. Douma took of pot luck dinner. This was For information write Tallman Sincerely, for a vote at Rufus on March 12 by taxing all income over $6000 that America has turned toward the Rufus grange’s 20th birthday Piano Stores, Inc., Salem, Ore. at the full rate of 6 per cent. a less totalitarian and more sensi anniversary. Mrs. Bill Huck made at 8 p .m. Darwin A. Van Gilder 19-21C NOTICE TO CREDITORS A graduated Income tax that ble philosophy. The PTA will buy the refresh- All persons having claim again The~next~vlsit of the Blood- the lovely decorated cake, and the started with the first dollar master, Harland McDonald and DEPENDABLE 5% to 6% income st the Estate of Leon V. Moore, mobile to Sherman county will be earned and at a two percent rate, his wife treated the grange to the returns are received year in deceased, are required to present graduated by $500 brackets for FEDERAL EDUCATION FUNDS April 21, announces Mrs. Darwin ice cream that was served. A num Aethlehem Chapter No. 78. O.E.S and out on invested funds them, with vouchers properly Van Gilder. Meets every second ano the first $1000 or $2000 and by ber of gifts were given to the by insurance companies, bank verifeid, to the undersigned, c-o There is probably no limit to the fourth Thursday in ea jh $1000 brackets up to $8000 or $10,- amount of money “educators” grange. trusts, hospitals, colleges and Gladys Morrison, Moro, Oregon, month; visiting member* 000 would be a better bill and would spend on schools if they Mr. and Mrs. Walter Bruckert of churches coast to coast. within six months from the date Invited. Moro, Oregon would raise a lot of money. It has could get It. There Is not neces Wfiy not look into some of the of the first publication of this Dr. Otis G. Perkins Harlandview were guests and said Catherine Thompson, W. M. long been estimated the amonts it sarily criticism Involved because how nice it was to celebrate the very same first grade perferred notice, to-wit: February 25, 1955. Naomi Van Gilder, Secretary would raise. These estimates vary most of us could find ways to individual grange’s birthday. stocks, and mutual fund shares, Glayds Morrison Optometrist each year, of course, depending spend money if we got It from Harland McDonald presided at Eureka lx»oge No. 121 AJK. A A.*» available to any individual In Cecile L. Morse on the number of tax returns and government. Meets on the 1st ano the meeting which followed the any amount? Easy to buy or re Probably most of 405 E. 2nd St. Leo V. Moore 3rd Thursday evening» the size of them. dinner. All officers excepting one those in the teaching profession deem. Executors There is actually no good rea really feel that their job is the each m onth- Visiting w e r e present. Mrs. William Full details on request. members cordially in- (Across from Stadleman- son for an exemption of $600. The most essential of all, is the savi Estate of Leon V. Moore, dec’d O’Brien reminded members of the Z w « vlted to meet with us J. W. DODD, TYGH VALLEY, original theory of Income tax our of civilization, the background C. L. Gavin next H.E.C. meeting March 10 at ORE. Area Mgr. Wm. J. Collins Bonn Hardware) Frank Sayrs, W. M. was that a person was not to pay of the economy and the only hope 1:30 p. m. The road signs were cut Clyde Gillmor, Secretary & Co., Portland. Stocks, bonds, Attorney for Estate on hls actual and necessary living for the future of the human race. Phone 5362 17-20c and at ttie hall. Monday was the The Dalles, Ore. mutual funds. Local national, The Dalles, Oregon costs. Exemptions were first plac date set to begin painting them. L upine Rebekah Ixxlge No. 116 and Canadian securities. Witn so successful an example ed at $5000. As inflation grew and of self hypnotism it Is not sur Mrs. Bill Huck told of the high Meets 2nd and 4th NOTICE OF FINAL ACCOUNT Colloce calls accepted. living costs went up the exemp prising that they should demand lights of her recent trip to lec Tuesdays of each IN THE COUNTY COURT OF tions were reduced. No cne lives all the money that can be obtain TAKEN UP: 2-yr old heifer, no THE STATE OF OREGON FOR tu rer’s school. For the lecturer s month. Visiting HOMEOWNERS on $600 anymore and many pay ed from every source. To them ear mark, no visible brand, THE COUNTY OF SHERMAN hour Mrs. Atlee Wilson read “The members welcome on two-thlrds or three-quarters of education is the panacea that will whitefaced. Pay charges and ESTATE DALE EDWIN BAKER History of St. Patricks Day.” The Althea Burnet N. G Does your home need paint their living costs. So long as the cure all Ills of the world Including Helen Martin, Sec. take her away. Bob Boynton, also known as Dale E. Baker, members all guessed on the num exemption does not represent liv the end of war, the equalization ing and remodeing? Let me ber of potatoes In a paper sack. Moro. - 18c Deceased ing costs there is no reason for of taxes, racial distrust, social in Install a beautiful insulated Mrs. George Fox won by guessing I.O.O.F. STRAYED: 2 yr old whitefaced Moro lA>dge No. NO. 567 them at all. the exact number. Mr. and Mrs. or asbestos siding. Assures and moral failings. Meets 1st and 3rd heifer in December from Bud In the Matter of the Estate of We have understood that the equities Bill O’Brien put on a skit, “Auto Tuesdays in I.O.O.F. When some mean old cynic Belshe ranch. Underbit on left Dale Edwin Baker, also known as house taxation committee Is con points to the record which shows you Fire Protection, perman Drivers Conscience.” hall. Transient and ear. Virbil Archer, Phone 832, Dale E. Baker, deceased; sidering an amendment to the in no Improvements in the ills of ent color, increased comfort Mrs. Don Macnab is entertaining visiting brothers are Moro. 18-19c Notice Is hereby given that the come tax law that would change society in spite of continued and and pays for itself in Fuel the Community card club at her cordialiv Invited brackets and rates and this new expanded education they merely home Monday evening March 14 John Shipley, N. G. MAKE extra money. Address, undersigned, as co-administrators Savings at Low Cost. bill may become yie basis for point out that all this will be cured mail postcards spare time every of the Estate of Dale Edwin Bak 8 p m. Local references given glad at The i.eo Watkins. Secretarv that change. Rufus PTA met Monday week. Write Box Fourteen, Bel er, also known as Dale E. Baker, by more education. A common theory of taxation Efforts to snare the federal bud ly. Satisfaction guaranteed evening for its monthly meeting mont, Mass. 16-9p deceased, have filed their final ac is to obtain all the down possible get in the Ix^half of local school with terms if desired. in the County Court of the FUNERAL SERVICE CUSTOM SL A U G H TE R IN G — count from the goose without causing districts Is one of the later moves Civil Engineering State of Oregon for the County of Free estimates without obli too many squawks or endanger of the more Insatiable advocates Meat cutting, wrapping, sharp Sherman, and that Monday, April Land Surveying ing the goose to unexpected cold of more money for what is so gation. Also all types of freeze. Kenny’s Market, Grass 4tih, 1955, at 10 o’clock A. M., of . . . with understanding spells, if Oregon gets more money pompously called education. We Roofing. Valley, Oregon Ph. 242 47tfn said day in the court room of said WALL & TENNESON from its income tax payers it will hope they never get a dime. With court has been appointed by said ITATE WIDE I’A I NT CO CLARANCE ODELL 90814 E. 2nd Ht. certainly prevent other geese from federal money flowing into the . responsible plete painting and decorating court as the time and place for Phone 5636, T he Dulles Box 127 Wasco Ph. 303 lighting in its goose pasture. Men present system of teaching child service, spray or brush Phone the hearing of objections thereto with assured incomes are already ren it would lie almost Impossible 3977 or 5293, 1205 E. 12th St. and the settlement thereof. moving to California and an in to obtain the examination into the . . reasonable Vern Campell and Jack Null, Dated and first published, Feb creased Income tax will certainly purposes and methods of educa The Dalles. Oregon 38tfn ruary 25, 1955. boost the traffic south. tion which is so badly needed. MAY ELECTRIC, electrical con The United States National tracting, Moro, Oregon, Phone Bank of Portland (Oregon) NECESSARY NUISANCE 722. 19 tfn ' V. B. Eakin MORE ACCURATE APPRAISAL Enforcement of an expanded Co-Administrators FOR SALE: 1954 completely auto The house at Salem has defeat ruling made under the Hatch act matic washer with new automa Ben G. Fleischman has brought aliout the resignation ed a bill prepared for the Interim tic clothes dryer $354.95. West Attorney at Law tax study committee which would of Mayor Darwin Van Gilder and Leonard & Wilma Smith ern Auto Supply Co. 211 E. 2nd 608 American Bank Bldg. have made it necessary to assess Councilman Virtue. Under the 17-20c St. The Dalles, Oregon. 18-19p Portland 5, Oregon circumstances the ruling Is silly. property every four years at least Phone The Dullen 3135 Small town officials very, very and would have had It done by appraisers, meaning seldom have an Influence on state certified those who had passed an examin- or national affairs. Yet, no one can quarrel with the at Ton. To those who have been trying objective of the law which la to MOON EQUIPMENT CO. prevent any party or any group for years to get the appraisal from building a political machine of real and personal property In Wasco, Oregon from the ixittom to the top. No Oregon on a realistic basis this was hut another defeat of a long one would favor having any feder al official hold a state office, nor list of them. Reappraisal still goes a city office in any sizeable city. on— will, hut haltingly until Mortgage Loans To Meet Your Individual Needs When applied to small cities those who are paying more than where there Is a shortage of avail they should awake and decide to ATTRACTIVE TERMS able talent and willingness to hold help There are counties in Oregon PROMIT SERVICE office the ruling becomes rather silly even though the principle where appraisals have not l>een made in years, where the roll is Itehind it is laudable. Standard Insurance Co. copies year after year with minor or with percentage changes. That A western company serving western agriculture HELIJ4 CANYON AGAIN is not assessment and not even The introduction of a bill auth much IxMikkeeping. HOME OFFICE orizing the federal government to It is true that assessment of 812 S. W. Washington Portland, Oregon build a high dam at Hells Canyon property In Oregon Is sort of pub unduly complicate« the power lic conspiracy. Everyone gets low’ Phone ATwater 4331 situation In the northwest. The assessment and everyone thinks John Day dam should in? built he is favored thereby. No one first because It is on the main wants to change It and the assess stream of the Columbia river and ors, l>elng politcally chosen, have not on a tributary and because no Intention to start a reform From where I ¿ y J o e M arsh there has never been the contro movement. versy over It that there has been If a man has land that he can over Hells Canyon dam. sell for $200 per acre that Is val But Hells Canyon is a sort of ued nt $40 for assessment pur- Uses His Head syinltol to the public power advo |X>ses he is happy alxwt it even cates who are apparently going though a neighbor with equally Saves His Feet to trust it down the necks of Ore good land is assessed at $30 per gonians if they can. If their great acre. Assessments are hut one Nobody around here can re golf gadgets years agol’ est Interest was in power they factor In the tax hill. There Is member when Pop Turner wasn't From where I ait, it’s g<¥»d to would prefer John Day. millage. And before any or all our towm’a postman. He must have see someone come up with i a new There Is great engineering dou of them can lie taxes there must been toting that big, heavy mail* wrinkle —keeps us from feeling bt about Hells Canyon and very l»e a levy. oack since Pony Expreu day«. too regimented. For instance, little atxwt John Day; there Is Taxes come from levies made hv That’s why it’s sometimes a perhaps you've always felt that county courts, city councils, school districts and, in former days, the 3 shock to see him these days pull hot milk is the only thing to legislature Eair assessments do ing his mail bag around in a drink at bedtime. Then someday not hurt anyone and unfair ass "caddy cart," a sort of lig h t you meet a fellow who prefers a essments cannot help but hurt wagon that golfers use so they cold glass of beer. Well, that's hls T h e ’’ r u b b e r l i r e * ’ l h a l l a l k n . From the looks of it, this might well be the tire on some on,® don't have to carry their clubs. choice — and certainly he’s en a tiny to t’s wagon wheel. Actually, it’s a new way to record sound magnetically. M a d t We have often contended that "Folks sometimes holler ‘fore’ titled to it. We ean’t exp ect there should be a taxpayers group of a mixture of rubber and other materials, the "talking tire" can play hack messages clearly everyone to follow our old habits at me and ask me how my game AntennS, Parta, & In each county, that It should millions of times, And it has many uses, For example, a smaller model of the ‘‘tiro’’ is at to the '‘letter.** la," Pop reports, “but I’m not watch taxes In good times so that work in our new answering and recording equipment. This machine can answer your tele Supplies ashamed to learn something new. they wouldn’t get so big they con phone when you’re away, give callers your message, and record replies. New ideas like this Just wish I’d thought about these tributed to poor times. Defeat of MOON EQUIPOOO. hi elp ’ us make your telephone more and more useful , . , while still keeping jhJow in cost. this hill makes that need greater Wasco, Oregon j»,. t ,..U4 Pacific Telephone work, to make your telephone a bigger value eCBry v e r day. than ever. ^ l|rrn ia n County .IJeurnul lW IO AMANA Food Freezers sit... Br » V RCA & Philco I o
