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About Sherman County journal. (Moro, Or.) 1931-current | View Entire Issue (Nov. 25, 1955)
PAGE S SHERMAN COUNTY JOÜBNAL, MORO. OREGON. ^ à ^ rra n m C o u n ty J o u r n a l F»Mi«h«-<! E v e ry F r M iy M ora, ««reso» at FRIDAT. NOVEMBER 23, IMS Litton* 1* only the start of a long campaign. The result w ill depend on the number who are w illing to give «ome time to the campaign ana tno«e woo can and w ill give MMav money. It w ill flro t be ncewary to ob £.,o « « m Mtfyzud et«M ■atxar at U t » F « * U z if t m » « tl H e r u . O r tain the signature» of 40,093 vot raw <X M ar«* ». IVT» ers of the state and that is quite a few* voters. It is a larger number than ba» heretofore been neces N IV IM M I sary because the la» was changed p y m im ii Increasing the number. I t was felt ISOCIATIOM by a majority that initiative mea sure» were getting on the ballot too easily. With that decision we N A T I O N AL fD IT O I iiave no quarrel. The more who sign the petition the more w ill be acquainted with the b ill The important and effective r wm j i T T i i ^ P C m i farm organizations of the state Ol Fl< IA . . COUNTY FAFF»« are in favor of the Federal Plan led by the harm Bureau and the Mt HM KIPTIOX B A T » Grange, the largest agricultural IK K YEAR - K-<A groups. Those favoring it are not X l/V E M B E It 23, 1933 ____ in search of a club to permit them to dominate the more populated centers; what they want is an Q U A L IT Y NOT Q U A N T IT Y equal bit of legislative power. A w riter has »aid that America Tbs Federal Plan offers them that has been noted for It* emphasis opportunity. on quantity. We have wanted the biggest of everything: factories, TA A AHMM IA T IO N We noted an advertisement in farm», car«, election. He suggests that It is now time we thought a weekly newspaper recently alxiut the formation of a local tax about quality. He was talking about educa league. And we remembered how tion. We have, he says, been edu influential and effective one was cating more pupils, In bigger that worked in this county some schools at bigger expense and years ago. bigger courses of study. The num- The time is not ripe for a tax her of pupils cannot be reduce«! association to work on local tax very well. But the quality of edu- es. 'These are high and getting « ation tan be improved, partly by higher and may get out of hand more concentration on basic edu soon. But right now local taxes offer the most for the tax payer's cation. His plea Is, of course, right in dollar he can get from any gov line with the ¡»arent’s feeling that ernment. ll lrxal citizens want readin', w rltln ’ and ’rithmetlc roads and schools and other im were getting the go-around for provements ano are willing to fancier subjects that were easier pay for them that is their busi ness and by building them they and less instructive. But his argument need not be do escape state and federal taxes restricted to education alone, in for which they receive less on mnay other fields we Insist on tiie dollar. A tax association is valuable size when quality woukt l»e more when it is necessary to obtain satisfactory If tried. information not readily available and when a group or several groups are in need of a centraliz N E W KEYBOARD ing unit to make a case for them. We are unsympathetic with ef in Oregon the Business and Tax forts to change the keyboard of Best-arch asso iation has been the typewriter. It could lie Im working against tax abuses for proved. Experience with the key many years. It has been a state board of a type setting machine organization with Insufficient lo shows very quk kly that a differ cal associations. That has occur ent arrangement of letters would red because citizens have not improve the speed of the normal needed or wanted to take issue jx-Tson on a typewriter. with local taxes in many cases Nevertheless we are not im and ajiparentiy it is only local pressed with the keyboard pro taxes that w ill hold a group to mised by the research staff now gether. working on the subject. In much The Committee for the Hoover of the typing we see and do the Report lias been trying to bring letters hit by the little fingers is some economies to the federal l.f U i i h i - •* luiuúi. g«rv«-rnment and been terribly We would put little used letters at abused in the process. If you’ve the ends. ever tried to pull a pig away i t is probably wise to put the from a trough you know the kind vowels on one side for many of a squeal that has gone up. word* alternate vowels with con- The point of all this is that the son ints and each hand would get days of big spending and big in its licks alternately. taxing w ill come to an end—are We realize that what we think coming to an end, it seems—and alxiut it is of no consequence to there is going to be a need for anyone other than ourselves for some Informed group to advise It is extremely unlikely that we citizens about how to change the w ill change under any circum trend. We do not think that the stances. Furthermore, being In citizen should work four months the profession addicted to ancient out of the year for the govern typewriters, it Is highly Improb ment. It isn’t necessary and it able that we w ill change ma- isn't worth i t chin«. , Wbllowa mountain*. They report 3977 or 5293, 1205 E. 12th S t Mr. and Mr*. Walt Morris and son J«ie who were elk hunting in the mountains near Wallowa ar rived home over the weekend. For awhile their safety was feared a* the snow got deeper here However, they were just fine; just trying to get another elk besides the small one they had. They say the elk were scarce this year. Mr. and Mrs. George Church of Canby, a former resident of Ru fus, together with their son in law and daughter stopped in Rufus Tuesday evening on their return from an elk hunting trip near the where they tamped near the Morris’. Rufus school did not open F r i day due to the extra six inches of snow that fell the evening be- fore. The snow hasn’t drifted any, so the roads are open and thaw ing at this writing. Last Fridays silver thaw was rough on the m o torists as a sheet of ke lay every where and on everything it could reach. Anyone venturing out did so at their own risk. John Mathieson was laid up during the cold spell w ith Infec tion in his hand. The Mathieaon’s just finished putting a new roof on the north side of their house when a cut John received while cutting some tin for stripping the curve of the roof acted up. It is better now, although John says the hand feels a little s tiff y e t Mrs. Benton Barnett has been laid up with a cold the last two weeks. Mrs. Jean Thompson has also been at home with a cold. Mr. and Mrs. B ill Meyers and son* B illy were business visitors in Portland last week. ________________ ' __ lor wich scoop. Grass Valley Equip. A Repair, ph. 141. 46ct/n Oh W ell! The child Vern Campell and Jack Null, ren enjoyed getting their sleds a nice elk for their larder Their party went through Rufus last The Dalle*, Oregon 38tfn out for some sleighing fun coast Thursday going to the mountain* j,.^R SALE: Used Oliver 77 trac- ing on the hill*. G ilè» | M l r r b . 1 l Probably the saddest thing of all is an old radical. The world P A Y M E N T K IR W ATERW AY!» catches up with some of them but most of them are merely discre Thera is u lilt of a hassle going dited by their own thoughts. alxiut a proposal to make com panies that used the waterways Rufus Personals pay some toll for the improve ments that are made for their su«c(*N»ful operation. Of course, Mm. George Fox tiie companies think this a very Mrs. Allen Tom and Mrs. Our- reprehensible suggestion a n d thoM* who dilp by water are be tfa* Neal wen* hostesses Thursday ing induced to echo the same to home extension members at the home of Mrs. Joe Morris. The sentiment. There Is something to ix* said county extension agent, Ina Han for it. if the government goes to son gave a demonstration and talk great expense to make a water on salads, and the different kinds way usable for shipping the only of dressing. 'The delicious buffet reason why it should do so is to luncheon featuring salads and make shipping cheaper for the different breads was served by citizens of that area. Unless the the hostesses «luring the noon companies haul freight for less the hour. After lunch Mrs. Allen Tom, money »pent for the improve president, ««lied a business meet ment does no good. In the northwest we have the ing. She was assisted by her sec The experience of the waterways as- retary Mr*. Ralph Vrana Mxiations being active in holding group m«‘ets the third Thursday up freight rates instead of trying of each month, and any one In- to lower them. Whenever we In (crested In this work is welcome. this country obtain a lowered However, the December meeting freight rate the firs, one to oppose w ill not l»e held on account of the Mrs. Roy it is the Inland Waterways asso date near Christmas. ciation and the barge companies. Ixike w ill have the club at her We could look with more favor home for the January meeting on their plea for free use of the Mm. Ralph Vrana w ill be co- river and on continued appropria hostess. Present for the occasion tions for better and cheaper chan lies kies the hostesses and Mr«. nels If the targe and ship compan Hanson were Mrs. I«eslle Hawaii, ies were the aggressors In reduc Mrs. Ralph Vrana, Mrs. Trace Fields. Mrs. Don Macnab, Mr*, ing freight rates. liarland McDonald, Mrs. Roy I-ike, Mrs. Harvey Hanson, Mrs. Robert Byrd, Mrs. Bill Muck. T IIE I El» ERA I, FEAN Mr George Fox, Mrse Frank • Tiie Oregon supreme court has Held and Mrs. Joe Morris. The people at Rufus Interested given a quick OK to the use of the title for the Federal Plan of In volley ta ll met at the school legislative rcup|M>rtlonment and house Wednesday night to enjoy the petitions w ill ta ready for playing volleyball. Both men and signing In a short time. Instruc women play together to keep the tions of the committee the competition even. The Rufus grange met Thurs plan to Its officers were io file the bill and print petitions. Those day evening despite the big snow Ten instructions have is-en followed. storm that fell that night. Those who realise the danger to brave grangers <residing near the Oregon government that would hall) met with master, HarlaiW come from eontlnuante of the j » oj >- McDonald <on«lucting the m cM ulatlon plan now in effect w ill Ing. Mrs. McDonald announced also realize that the filin g of an she w ill have the Home Ec. club initia tive and printing of the pe- at her home December 8. This w ill ttS holiday*. Lupin«- Rebekah Ixxlge No. l i t Meets 2nu ; ad 4th Tuesdays of each month Visiting 'n e m b *'i we.com*. Hood River Vodka, a new* Ore gon product made from famous Hood River pears, has gone into the market to become not only the first distillery-made Vodka in the Pacific Northwest, but also the firs t in the entire country made of fr u it Hood River Distillers, Inc., Ore gon’s first and only distillery, have long been noted throughout the nation for the production of Apple Brandy-Cherry (Klrschwas- sen Brandy, and Plum (Sllvovltz) Brandy. In recent years, the ma jor portion of their production be the Christmas party and a gift exchange. Mrs. Joe Morris w ill co hostess. Also the grange holds a pot luck dinner at 6:30 p. m. for the next grange meeting Dec. 1. The master announced he met with a group in The Dalles from the Tri-County visitation. The plans aren’t completed yet for the visits, but It Is expected there w ill be one Pomona meeting In each of the three counties for all the grangers pleasure. For the lecturers program Mrs. Huck had all tell of an Interest ing book they read and why they liked It. Then B ill Huck showed the films, "Nomads of the Jun gle” and "Making The Most of a Miracle.” The neighborhood plumber was a pretty Important character around these parts last week. He was besieged with calls to fix has been neutral fru it brandies which are used prim arily as a base for fru it flavored brandies by the major Eastern rectifiers. “ Our answer to the growing na tional trend toward lighter, mild er tasting liquors, is Hood River Vodka” , explained George D. Helsley Jr., general manager of the firm. “ Consumption of Vod- ka nationally has increased spec tacularly. For instance, during the first eight months of the year, sales jumped <8 per cent above the same period of 1954.” Vada DeMoes, N. G. | Jo Gentry, Sec. Moro Ixxlge No. 113 Meets 1st and 3rd Tuesdays iri 1.0.0.1’. hall. Transient at.d visiting brothers are eordialiv Invited John Shipley, N. G. Lx-u Watkins. Secretary ilethleheui chapter No. »k. O.R.*4 fourth Thursday tneaeo month; visiting membe.'« M«*ets every second air« Invited Moro. Orego*. Catherine Thompson, W. M. Naomi Van Glider, Secretary broken pipes during the fridig weather which got down to zero at the town of Rufus with ten de No. 121 A -F . A A - * grees colder farther south of Ru ftereka Ixxlg» Meets us the 1st ana fus on the hill. 3rd Thursday evenings Stalled cars and true ks turned each m onth. V isitin g tempermental during the storm members cordially if * which took every one by surprise. ▼tied to meet w ith This area coasts along w ith mod Frank Sayrs, W. M. erate weather usually until after Clyde Gillmor, Secretary LONG TERM INFLATION AHEAD Higher wages, steel prices, living costs are coming again early in 1956 . . . Never before has it been M ORE important to protect your hard earned savings against the continuous shrinking value of the dollar. Let us show how your savings can work toward better income, truer financial security, in high grade, bank quality stocks, bonds and leading mutual investment funds. Full details without obligation J. W. DODD T Y O H V A L L E Y , O RE. Eastern Oregon Mgr. William J. Collins & Co. 30 years Service to Discriminating Pacific Northwest Investors SALE: Tamarack fence posts priced reasonably, best of qual-. lty. Must see to appreciate. Good road. Homer E. Davis, Lone rock, Oregon 48-3c koh FOR SALE: Deep well pump Jack, % horse electric motor. Er- est linger, Moro. 51-lp L,gQAL N O T IC E S NOTICE TO CREDITOR/» A ll persons having claims against the Estate of W. D. Fuller, deceased, are ’ hereby notified to present them, w ith the proper vouchers and duly verified, to the undersigned, the duly appolnt- ed. qualified and acting Admin- iatratrix of the estate of W. D. Fuller, deceased, at the office of t . Lester Johnson, attorney at law, Moro, Oregon, w ithin six months from the date of the first publication of this Notice, to-wit: November 11, 1955. Eunice L. Fuller Adm inistratrix L V A N I A I)S T ’ L'e* ter Johnson • » *» I ’ R 1/ m Attorney fo r Adm inistratrix FOR SALE: 300 Head Cattle Moro» Oregon 2-5c Ranch on Imnaha River—fu lly CALL FOR BIDS stocked and equipped—reserve Sherman county w ill receive rights—modern buildings— for sealed bids up to 10:00 a. m. Dec fu ll information contact— ember 7, 1955 for the following GUY SKAGGS AGENCY, Enter- surplus equipment: prise, Ore. H. R. WEATHER- 1939 Chevrolet dump truck. Has FORD, Salesman. 3-4c good motor, 3-yd bed and hoist. L0ST:.Chev. truck spare wheel I 9 ne,S 3? str^ « h t eight Chrysler w ith tire between Condon and I n d ^ i a l motor. Complete with home. Earl Gentry, Moro 2p governor, radiator, clutch and stand. One automatic Iron Fireman Meat cutting, wrapping, sharplcoal burner, freeze. Kenny’s Market, Grass! Equipment can be seen at the Valley, Oregon Ph. 242 47tfi.J ounty road shed. i t a t f w in p p a i n t m com J County reserves the right to re- ITATE W IDE PAINT CO. ( » m j . ^ Qr >u bi(Js plete painting and decoratin'-“ ' Vernon Miller, Judge service, spray or brush. Phon 4-5c W H A T 'S D O IN G Cal Horn, your Telephone Manager Christmas gifts everyone in your family will enjoy Time sure flies, and Christmas is almost here again. So why not take a minute out right now and go Christmas shopping for your fam ily. Below are some of the telephone gifts from which you can choose. They’ll bring new pleasure to your home not just at Christmastime but every day of the year. Color phones: For added beauty and convenience in every room you use a lot. Com e in red, ivory, brown, green . . . blue, beige, yellow, or gray. Also in two-tone combinations. Mom, especially, would be pleased with an attractive gift like this. Speakerphone«: You can use this re markable new hands-free telephone without lifting the receiver. Talk con veniently through the miniature mi crophone. Hear at a distance through the loudspeaker. Can be used like any other phone, too. Thouiandt and thousand» of Oregon people s a y ... Christmas is more tun ! Illuminated dials: When you lift the receiver of this special telephone, the dial lights up automatically. Dialing is easy for you even in total dark ness. Ju st the thing for bedrooms and any other dimly lit place. when you belong to First N a tio n al’« interest-earning Christmas Club" Wall phones: Here's something no modem kitchen should be without. Dad would find a wall phone handy in his workshop, too. It's "out-of-w ay” when you're working yet is always easy to reach. Take your choice of attractive colors. Christmas is most fun when you have money enough for all the good things of the season . . . and no bills to worry you later. Join the First National Christmas Club now . . . and start this easy savings plan for Christmas, 1956. Save any amount weekly J "I (from 30c u p ), and just before Christmas you w ill receive a check for the full amount saved . . . /A m rw/rrej/.' Sharmon Cownty Branch T NATIONAL B A N K or p o r ti i r r t suno otreew ass-*»» Hfr •*, I These are just a few of the things now avail able to make your telephone still more use ful and attractive. When you’ve made your choices, call your telephone business office and talk it over. You’ll be surprised how little it costs to give these unusual yet ex tremely practical gifts. And if you call now, you’ll be sure to have them in plenty of time for Christmas. You w ill find it in the yellow p ag es.. . Customer surveys show that when one is in the market to buy a certain item or»serviee, and want t«> know where to buy it, the classified section of the telephone directory is the place to find it Adver tising in the yellow pages is your silent salesman and is on the job 24 hours a day and every day of the year. Our representatives are here now con- © •trac tin g business customers in this area. Let them “ PINPOINT’’ what you have to sell in this valuable advertising medium. Call our Business Office, 2101. and we will arrange appointment. Q® Pacific Telephone c, 0 Co)
