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PAGE 2 SIIERMAN COUNTY JOURNAL, MORO, OREGON, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1935 INCOME The average income of “spend ing units” in the United States PubUtthed E v e r y F r id a y a t in 1962 was $4070 and a conven- M o ro , O regon _____ lent chart in the statistical ab- re u tii ______ E d ito r gtract of the country breaks in- Enter, <1 na Meond fluita mutter at the comes down into tenths. I’oHtuffice ut Morn, Ureittin, un.lvr Act The lowest tenth had an in- of Contratta of Murrh 3, 1879. come of $410 and the second tenth $540. The tenth’s income was $12,000, which was much M IW tP A P Il greater than the figure for the P U B IIIH IB B ninth tenth which was $6240. XllOCIATION Every family (which is not en- tireiy the same as a spending unit, but close) can figure where N A TI O N A I E D IT O R IA L it rates in the average national income. In this county the rat- ing would lie high as the figures U m il i are before taxes. > li^ ti.iit (fnuuty Jo u rn al q Moro Personals Two trucks side swiped on the highway a mile north of Moro Monday morning and one was upset throwing its load of canned 8<*>ds into the ditch beside the road. Neither were locally owned and neither was badly damaged although the drivers were unhap- over the job of carrying the Part of the load lost back onto the ffP®de. Donald and Bernard Martin 1®^ Monday for Minnesota to visit Die Mayo clinic for medical exam- 1 nation. Wily Knighten Jr. was here for Thanksgiving from Seattle and Mrs. Vannie Walton came up O FFK I A- COUNTY PAPER from The ROMANTIC DAYS v Dalles to spend the day The olden days are always the ®t the knighten home. M H M R IP T IO N R A T H » $2.*XI romantic days. Maybe it is be- Ronnie Benson was home for ONE YEAR cause that was when we were holiday coming from Oregon ---- young and the young are incur- c°d®8®- DECEMBER 2, 1955 ----- ably romantic—Incurable by any- an -),artin was home from thing but age, that is. OTI at Klamath halls and to at- And we sing of the good old bis grandfather s funeral, PATTERSON TA LK S days, “the days of old, the days of ( a,°* Burnet came up with the Although we have not seen a gold”; and whoever heard of the Buethers, Sherry Woods, another copy of the speech Governor Paul |W(j ¿Id days? No. A gentle haze student wag home for the Patterson made at Miami this of romance and memory envel- ^ew days vacation and Edwin week we are in general agreement opeg the old days and we remem- Balsiger drove up from Eugene with much of it as reported in the the glamorous things about to vlslt hls parents. Press- , them and foi'get the troubles that Jh Roberson c a m e h o m e fro m All state governments must be fx.set us no matter how serious Pacific o . Thankstrivimr Tm/bro concerned about the changes in thev were r '?acute ior inanxsgiving and bro- n ,u le n c e of c itize n s w ho a re ^^hese little towns with their London nâÆl I as $ oc 5 ii § n crowding into suburban areas in hitching racks where horses stood M Howard Ross is in a Port great numbers. This creates a stamplng at the flies, with their j a ^ o s X l r ^ S e n itln r Trom tax problem although it need not (]uslv streets wmen which women women m in -nospitai recuperating from f.ir :nn,, uusty streets an Operation which she under- for long. iong dresses and numerous frin- , s h o rtl b e fo re T hank««riv Patterson recommended that io- ge(j petticoats had to cross at the sn°rtly befOre Thanksglv- cal governments be given more riak of showing an ankle, their . Mrs p ... m r a/„ stores complete agreement. Counties in It took hours to get to them while she was taking care of the Republican booth at the auto Oregon have an opportunity to wlth a team and hack, sitting show, adopt a county manager system stiffly on the thinly padded leath- Mr. and Mrs. George De.Moss that will give them more power er seats with the sun beating daughters were Thanksgiving when enough of them have adop- down and the dust boiling up. and weekend guests of his brother and ted it and made use of that law’s And no countryman could delay fL^llv Mr and Mra" Curlev potentialities. Cities, also, should his return past four o’clock or M George is working i / p o r t have wider power to tax. the chores could not be done be- c /. * " ¿ ‘“J. “ 1 c , We cannot agree with other im- fore dark. And the chores were G ’ Wn” f r th 1 pe an 1 nnr with with important, , . , upon .u i ~_, Talbot plications of the talk talk nor them depended h. Lumber k company and likes pwunarw rs < i i i x ««wn w u ir . impressions of city newspapers the family u.,1»^ living. k Milk came from alx>ut it to the effect that cities Cows, meat came from the squeal- Mrs. Grace Smith spent the must l>e given more state power jng porkers, eggs from the chick- holiday week end in Portland at in order to settle their problems. ens strutting expectantly in the the home of her daughter there, l iiey should do it on a local basis, yard for a feeding of grain before Thanksgiving guests of Shirley in Asia we have an example of dark sent them to their roosts. Woods and daughters were her an economy run by and for the jn olden days there was always father, Sheri Smith and Mrs. cities. Cities are usually governed work to do. The power was hor- Smith, and Mr. and Mrs. Mar- poorly in comparison with rural 8es that required dally attention shall Jefferies. The Smiths vis- areas, although there are exam- and the plowing was a long Job ited at the Woods’ home for pies of some graters in county when less than ten acres could be the remainder of the week, court houses, but the rackets real- done In a day and the harrowing The Moro Woman’s club will ly operate in cities. and sowing and harvesting were meet at the home of Mrs. Orlow Cities and suburban areas likewise long, arduous Jobs with Martin, Thursday, December 8. should lie able to raise enough lifting and throwing of sacks and There will be a silver tea for the by taxation to provide for their piles of hay. Stock meant fences benefit of the Sadie Orr Dunbar needs if properly assessed so the «o fix, equipment to repair, har- Nursing Education fund and for tax problem should not be of long ness to mend, ailments to treat Doernbecker hospital fund. The standing. Industry Is usually will- and the days were never long program wll be under the direc- Ing to extend its tax district to enough to finish the work. tlon of Mrs, Harry Pinkerton, include the homes of its work- Why, then, the good old days. The Booster night for the Har- era. In fact, I’ortland is right now They passed quickly because they landvlew grange scheduled for working on such a plan and the were busy days and the basis was Saturday night has been postpon- state legislature should give It laid for later enjoyment. People ed until a later date because of approval. can well be proud of them for on the junior class play that night, them was built lives of accom- Farmers along the new high pllshment. Ixizy, easy going days way between Moro and Grass Val leave no lasting enjoyments. F A R M D IS C O N T E N T ley bought 6000 steel posts that We are not going to buy any were delivered this week. Buying part of tiie political talk alxiut WHEAT LEAGUE them were, Moore, King and Kee, The Oregon Wheat Growers which assures the motorist that farm discontent. We know that farm prices are dropping and league will meet at Pendleton he will have miles of red posts farm costs are rising. Wfc know December 8-10 for its 28th meet- to look at on the new road, that that will create a serious big, Die first having lieen held in John Parker was in Portland situation if it continues. Moro back in 1925. It is not ex- the first of the week buying goods Wc also know that the problem actly news, therefore, that such a for the Christmas trade. He re will not lie solved by politics as meeting is to lx? held. turned Tuesday night. < reply as that that has engulfed The wheat league, whether Norman Fields is attending the the farmer. farmers like it or not, it the only annual convention of sheriffs and W e are pretty sure that farmers trade organization that exists for district attorneys in Portland this are not going to fall for all the wheat growers. Criticism of the week. clap-trap that is being said and league has never been effective Tony Sayrs had a birthday this published about their plight for and is often based on lack of in- w’eek and his mother baked him many of them remember when formation about the administra- a ca|(e to take to kindergarten in they really were in bad clrcum- Don of it and its alms. Support observance of the day. It was no stances and needed help. To ¡nit of Die league has never been ef- ordinary cake, but a replica of a up a major howl while driving a festive, either. Many men have red brick school house with a Cadillac doesn’t make sense. And taken out life memlierships who fenced yard, a green lawn, and a farmers are not going to do it. attend a meeting. big yellow school bus waiting for What they are entitled to is ,ial the league needs is more tbe children to get out of school, some serious, sane consideration active members, more farmers Tony wanted everyone to see it of the farm problem preparatory who talk league policies, criti- so jt was displayed in the Ranch to a long time program that will cize them, understand them and & jjome window on the day pre eliminate surpluses and plan for further them if acceptable. Mon- bis birthday. an agricultural production that *Y isn.L a league problem at this Mrg Gertrude Harms, daughter will meet the demands of the con- time. Vflhat it needs is moral and of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Glllmor, suiner without over doing them, mental support. And complete was pictured in a Sunday’s paper That doesn't need headlines. argeetnent with its policies is not with comment on her bowling The big farmer is living handl- neceaaary for either. ability. capped by the present program * he league is trying to bring Mr. and Mrs. Frank W. Judah because it removes his strongest aliout a change in the farm pro- a a t his ability to produce «ram antl 18 advocating the two- arrived Saturday from Plainview, cheaixT. The nation must decide PfR'1’ system toward that end. It Texas to take the Job as soils whether to let farmers compete is thc old McNary-Haugen bill man for the Sherman County Soli for the market which means let- und has never lieen tried. The lea- Conservation district. The Judahs ting farms grow larger and more Hue has put out a pamphlet glv- have two sons and have taken the efficient or to subsidize It entirely lng the arguments for it—and apartment In the Barnum build- and make family farms. The lat- »gainat. If the government would Ing for the present, ter course is lneffk lent because ^iv® dotuestic feeders as good a Carroll Noonan spent Thanks- family farms are not so efficient Price ®s it does foreign feeders we giving here with his parents, Mr. as commercial farms and because w°ukl have a semblance of the and Mrs. Jack Noonan and subsidization is always more J*u pp 1® plan that would certain- brought up a television set for co8tlv ly reduce the surplus in short or- his parents to use this winter. As a long time policy the na- d®r. And reduce the cost of meat lion will have to depend on the un'l eggs at the same time, big farmer. If it wants to continue H'd Die policies of the league to lie well fed it must rely on ar® not thc intemied point of this erfection him with his big machinery and editorial. They can be changed by his effh lency and knowledge of the vo,e of members. What we his business. The nation is losing "® " anl express is the simple in every service the benefit of his efficiency and ,act that here is an organization his knowledge when it prevents dedicated to working for the in- at reasonable cost. him from competing because of terests of the wheat grower and a silly farm program that was de- n°Dilng else. It is the instrument signed for a war time economy. of lhe wheat growers who attend. Finally, we are sure that some meetings and therefore set one Is going to go broke in the Die polcy. To have# voice in it farming business lx>fore long. El- h ls Possible for anyone who will ther the little farmer will go «»®nd. (< talnly it is Important broke because he cannot compete to attend. or the t’lg farmer will go broke (x?onard A Wilma Smith Now Open liecause the government handi caps him with acreage restric MORO BEAUTY SHOP funeral directors tions. Rigid price aupports help same location the little farmer and flexible sup- Phone The Dalles 3135 ixjrt—or none—help the big far PHONE 512 P mer. Lupine Rebekah Lodge No. 116 Wasco News Meets 2nd and 4th Tuesdays Mrs. Joe itrtnxani of each month. V letting Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Van Gild- y ^ I ^ M o e a ‘^ G . er had a, Thanksglvll« dinner * guests his parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. A Mr, her »other, Mrs. Moro l/Odge No. I l l Sadie Rich, Mr. and Mrs Gordon Meets jgt and 3rd Rich and Errol of Pilot Rock and -ruestiayg in 1.O.O.1’. Mr. and Mrs. Elvis Rich and fam- Transient and ily. visiting brothers are Mrs. Eva Biglow of Lumas, cordially invited California and Joe Riggins of John Shipley, N. G. Athena, California spent ten days ueo W a tk in s . S e c re ta ry recently with Mr. and Mrs. Owen Barnett. Another recent guest itrUiirhrui Chapter No. »h. O .L'i w as Mrs. J. W. Reardon of Port fourth Thursday In each month; visiting members land. She was accompanied to and Meets every second anu from Portland by her daughter invited. Moro. Oregon Miss Pat Reardon. Mrs. Desta Hoyt has been call Catherine Thompson, W. M. ed to La Grande on the death of Naomi Van Gilder, Secretary her brother, Clinton Haynes. Eureka lx»<*ge No- ¡“ 2 ^ 2 Miss Sharon Laughlin was Meets on the 1st anu home for the holiday weekend 3rd Thursday evening* with her parents Mr. and Mrs. each momn. Visiting Dale Laughlin and sister Ginger. members cordially in Mr. and Mrs. DeWayne Roe vited to meet with us came Friday from Camas to be Frank Sayrs, W. M. here for her bridal «bower held C1 de Gillmor( secretary Saturday. _______ __ _____________ ________ -—*- Our Toys are now on Display. We invite your inspection. Also gifts for Mother & Dad RANCH & HOME STORE H 0 R 0 , OREGON For now an d For C h ris tm a s G iv in g Ropers Nylon Slips, —Gowns & Peignoirs liadies Sizes, 32 • 44 “ Little Miss Rogers” Infants Nylon Slips, size 1 to 3 Girls Slips, sizes 4 to 14 Dolly Myers Robes - cotton, cor duroy, nylon, ladies 10 to 18 WASCO OREGON R om where I «it ...¿y Joe M arsh 1 Easy Coins A Q uick Profit Hear about Easy Roberts last Friday? I helped him eoant hie money—both before and after— so believe me, the story's true. Easy was on the way to the bank to depoait his “cookie jar" savings— exactly $24.95 in nick els, dimes and quarters. He had them in a paper bag and as we crossed Main Street the bottom fell ou t Money went flying. Passers-by .pitched in to help recover the 'coins. Later on when Easy count ed up, he had $25.05. The “search p arty" had turned up a ll o f E a sy 's m oney p lus ten cents someone else had lost! From where I sit, I wouldn't want to try this “Easy” way to make money. Usually, it takes time for a bank roll to grow . . . just as it takes time for a friend ship to grow. But by respecting a neighbor's rights —including hia right to drink coffee, tea, beer or buttermilk, whichever and when ever he chooses —it’s wonderful the solid friendship you can build.* You can “bank" on that. She is a student at Marylhurst college. Miss CherrUl Fields spent the Thanksgiving weekend with her mother, Mrs. Ruth Fields and brothers Mike and Gary. She at tends Oregon State college at Corvallis. Mrs. Hazel Boyd arrived home Tuesday from Portland after spending a week there with her sister and family going through a clinic. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Van Gilder and family were hosts for a holiday dinner with her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Buck, Mr. and Mrs. George Buck of Grants Pass, Mr. and Mrs. Glen Virtue and family, Mr. and Mrs. John Buck and son Johnny, all of Moro and Mr. and Mrs. Leo Ro berts, as guests. Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Watkins, Mr. and Mrs. Leo Watkins and family and Keith Landers, who was home for the weekend from Linfield college, were guests Thursday for the holiday of Mr. and Mrs. Vinton Watkins. Mr. and Mrs. George Buck and family of Grants Pass spent last week with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Buck. Mr. and Mrs. Bud Smith were weekend guests of her sister and brother in law, Mr. and Mrs. Vin ton Watkins. The Smiths live near Seattle. Mrs. Louise Nisbet was expected home about Wednesday after spending some time In the Mid- Columbia hospital, where she wu£ in surgery Friday, November 25. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Neville and family of Corvallis were hol iday guests of Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Sargent, her parents. Mr. end Mrs. Kelly Roe and family were suddenly called to La Grande Friday, November 25 on the death of his father. Fun eral services were held Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Gordon I&lce and sons of Camas were here for the holiday weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Jack Rothery. Mrs Astrid Tuggle was* called Friday to Tacoma where her mo ther had suffered a stroke. . Mr. and Mrs. Clark Van Gaas- beck, Gary and Betty of Blalock, drove over Thursday for dinner with his mother, Mrs. Vleda Van Gaas beck. Betty remained for the weekend and returned home Sun day with her parents. LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE TO CREDITORS All persons having claims against the Estate of W. D. Fuller, deceased, are hereby notified to present them, with the proper vouchers and duly verified, to the unoersigned, Che duly appoint ed, qualified and acting Admin istratrix of the estate of W. D. Fuller, deceased, at the office of T. Lester Johnson, attorney at law, Moro, Oregon, within six months from the date of the first publication of this Notice, to-wlt: November 11, 1955. Eunice L. Fuller W ANT ADS Administratrix T. Lester Johnson ;USTOM SLAUGHTERING — Meat cutting, wrapping, sharp Attorney for Administratrix Wc freeze. Kenny’s Market, Grass Moro, Oregon Valley, Oregon Ph. 242 47tfn GALL FOR BIDS ITATE WIDE PAINT CO. com Sherman county will receive plete painting and decorating sealed bids up to 10.00 a. m. Dec service, spray or brush. Phone ember 7, 1955 for the following 3977 or 5293, 1205 E. 12th St. surplus equipment: 1939 Chevrolet dump truck. Has Vern Campell and Jack Null, The Dalles, Oregon 38tfn good motor, 3-yd bed and hoist. FOR SALE: Used Oliver 77 trac One C38 straight eight Chrysler tor with scoop. Grass Valley Industrial motor. Complete with Equip. & Repair, ph. 141. 46ctfn starter, governor, radiator, clutch and stand. WANTED: Man or woman to han One automatic Iron Fireman dle McNess Products, full or coal burner. Equipment can be seen at the spare time. Opportunity to make $40 a day. No experience county road shed. necessary. Write McNess Com County reserves the right to re pany, P. O. Box 14, Bayshore ject any or all bids. Vernon Miller, Judge Station, Oakland 23, Calif. 5-6p 4-5c WHY work for others when pre sent conditions make it easy to be on your own? A ready-made Dr. Otis G. Perkin« 87 year reputation for you in a Watkins Dealership now avail able. We provide capital. Write Optometrist for information to the J. R. 405 E. 2nd SL Watkins Company, 3903 Brook lyn Avenue, Seattle 5, Wash (Across from Stadleman- ington. 6-10c FOR SALE Crocheted tablecoths, ecru 65 x 100 • white 66 x 90; emb. pillow slips; crocheted da venport set & dollies. May Ann Brown, 591, at Etta Moores. 5-6p Bonn Hardware) Phone 5362 The Dalles, Ore. Beefo’s at the Capitol City Copyright, 1955, Vnittd Statt» B rtw trt Foundation No business this week. Taking a rest. But next week we'll be doing busi ness at the same old stand. Steaks and schnapps. Now yo u can enjoy Sunny Brook Straight or B lend • ae you prefer! J2 g0pt Soy« SAME P R IC E FOR CACHI E. E. “Pinkie” Billings $4.35 4-5 qt. P. O. 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