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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
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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.
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