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t ^HERMAN COUNTY JOURNAL. MORO. OREGON.
Affermait County .IJournul
P u b lis h e d B v e r y
F r id a y
M u r u , O re g o n
(« ile *
L.
F re n c h
at
Fall to r
E n ten d • • »«cond cl«»« multar »t th«
p o .to ffice *t Moro. Or«»on
under Act
of fornire«» of March 3, 187S.
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IWSFAMB
¿ U B U IH lll
XilOCIATION
n a t io n a l
T V -1
L d , I P r ! / i ‘
pear as a supplicant before the
nation.
Rigid price supports are taking
up all the time and space that
should lx; used for serious re
sea, eh into the farm situation
that would lead toward a newer
and better farm program. Talk
of rigid supports is evidence of
a lack of Inventiveness, a lack of
knowledge and perhaps even, a
lack of desire to find a solution
to the farnrtrouhles. It is a beau
tiful and useful political issue;
why try to settle It.
THE FORI» FOUNDATION
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FRIDAY. DECEMBER 1«, 1055
mask and whiskers.
Next day there was great ask
ing and answering of “What did
you get?” and the answers were
never startling. No one got many
presents. There wasn’t much mon
ey and it wasn’t the custom to
spend much money on Christmas
gifts. But Christmas eves were
wonderful.
Rufus Personals
The first card party, of a series,
was held at the Rufus grange hall
Saturday night. The high score
winners in pinochle were Joe
Abraham and Mrs. Harold Baker,
while low went to Charles Blake
and Mrs. Otto Peterson. Winning
high prizes in canasta were Mr.
and Mrs. James Maddox with
Ben Galloway and Mrs. Mae
Fowler receiving consolation. Sup
per was served late In the even
ing. Owing to the Christmas holi
days, the next party for this ser
ies will be Saturday December 17.
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C olonial T avkrh
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06C A M B Tue A a KRT
can HonrtL— W ith
5 TRANCE RESucrs
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. ln wasco worked hard to
m ak ^ th e bazaar a financial sufl-
R ¿ h i h izaar was held b™
«lo w t in
the little legion
S i l at Wasco with people coming
Prom i m e l o ^ , OrasTvalley. Mau-
, n I ni.fur all helping to make
money t^ support the new church
living quarters in Wasco.
and living quae**
T h e 48 and 75 telephone lines
r J e n t l v held a meeting at the
grange hall to discuss means of
building a new line The> .have
gathered up material and are
make tnis
this a a B
good line
working to make
in tim e for the change in the
phone system January 1.
hotel menus
PlSNES, AND TNE A M ERICAN ^LAN
LQDCtNC AH » THE AAST MENU. |
Anyone given to philosophiz
ing about the human scene must
COHCSUMHONCD cuests stam -
O F F K IA i _ ( OUNTY
P A P W ^ find himself amused
over the
p £ p £p TO L0NO TA3LES. CO PC EP
Ford Foundation.
RAPJPLYAND LEET, M T H Q U f.
KUBSCRIPTION RATE»
Here within memory of a ma
SOCIAL C O R V È R S A T lO H ^ f ^ ,^ ? ]
|>NK Y E A R ............................• 2 0 i
jority of those living a little un
H < W lS l
'Too HOlTT
educated mechanic b u i l t a
i A
DEI EMBER 1«,
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n M o ! I
motor car in a little woodshed.
MANY discrim inating
It was a gOod car. Later he devis
C entudy families ,
ed a system of making them more
economic CONFERENCE
DREADING such pr im itive
efficiently than anyone had done
M A N N ER S ANP ACCOMMO-
It is our opinion that the wheat lx?fore and became fabulously
CATIONS.
league is to be congratulated on wealthy.
The Community Card club met
VACATIONER >N EUROPE.
its approval of a committee pro To keep from paying income for Its second meeting this fall
posal to hold an economic confer taxes the third generation of at the home of Mrs. Tom Macnab
ence about the wheat problem in Fords established the Ford Foun Monday night. Holding high score
Oregon. That it is to be delayed dation because there was more in pinochle was Mrs. Chet Coats
TO M Y f GLOBE-LEADING
until February of 1957 seems un money than they had any use for while Mrs. Don Macnab held low.
A m e r ic a n no t e l s —
fortunate. That means that the anyway. Distribution of the funds Mrs. Pete Macnab was a guest of
! arce and
Information obtained and the Is in the hands of professional do- the club. This was the Christmas
FE A T U R E E X Q U IS IT E FOOD
opinions expressed will not be gooders for they are about the party and the members exchanged
F R O M U L TR A -M O D E R N
available, in final form at least, only ones trained to do such a gifts. Mrs. Elton Medler was given
K itchens , planned ey
until two sessions of congress job. Already the foundation has a baby gift for her new son. The
tne w o r l d ' s top chefs .
have met and the state legislature put millions of dollars into pro next meeting will be January 9,
d
is-almost ended for the biennium. jects that Henry the first would when the club will entertain their
Copyright I85S,J.T.Cl»rfc»
A meeting in October or Novem have condemned during his life.
husbands at the Rufus grange hall
ber would increase the value of
Oh! Sure, the money will make with Mrs. George Fox as hostess.
ing in the low lands.
the recipients happy and It will
the conference greatly.
joyable weekend.
Some of the farmers in the
If held next fall its findings do some good, a half million dol
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Baker and
would be fresh to both of the lars is a strong medicine that can daughters, Maryin and Margaret
Mr. and Mrs. Les Hascall and middle of the county are making
their
legislative Iwdies that farmers not help from having some bene who were former resident of Ru sons spent the weekend in the preparations to reseed
certainly hope to influence. The ficial value.
And Henry didn’t fus returned to Rufus last week valley. Hascall attended a school wheat crop which was lost due to
the low temperatures of Novem
later date means that whatever charge too much for the Model T from Hood River. Baker is em meeting In Eugene Friday.
ber. It 9eems wherever snow lay
the conference decides time will that built his fortune although it ployed in road construction at
have dimmed it before possible now appears that he might have Maryhill, Wn. Maryin is In the
Mr. and Mrs. Rolland Johnson on the fields making a blanket,
the wheat came through in fine
sold it $100 cheaper.
action.
third grade at Rufus making 24 attended a grange meeting in Lex Shape, but the wheat in the bare
But with the general idea we
One lives his life and departs pupils for her teacher Mrs. Sarah ington last weekend.
fields couldn’t take it.
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agree whole-heartedly. It has been from it. If he leaves money it
a long time since a complete may tie spent in ways he wouldn’t Glannonatti.
A half Inch of rain was mea
The members of this area be
study of wheat In Oregon has approve; if he leaves children
Jerry Brackett and James Fox
sured
on a home made rain gauge longing to St. Mary’s Catholic
lieen made and conditions are not they will live their own life and got to see the basketball team at
at all similar to those then pre a fortune may damage them as DSC beat Wyoming college by during the storm Saturday night.
often as it aids. Few realize the nine points at Corvallis Friday This heavy rain did a bit of wash
vailing.
Information alxiut the extent of finality of the hammer taps that night. But they also saw Wyom ing in the roads and fields.
the conference was not made pub nail down the coffin lid and con ing victors by one point on the
The stiff winds of Monday and
erfection
lic at the meeting of the wheat stantly try to project their per return game Saturday night. Jer Tuesday did a good job of dry
sonality,
their
fortune,
their
am
men last week in Pendleton. That
ry and James were taken to Port ing up the puddles. However, it
it will have committees study bitions Into another generations. land Friday by Mr. and Mrs. Fay brought frost to the area Monday
in every service
The Psalmist said, "He heapeth Brackett, then the boys took the night freezing the water stand-
ing the economics of production,
transportation, export, is certain. up riches, and knoweth not who bus for Corvallis. They were met
at reasonable cost.
A study of other products from shall gather them.”
at the depot by James’ brother in
a wheat farm will not be amiss.
law Wilson Foote. While in Cor
And certainly wheat farmers will
vallis they were houseguests of
D r. Otis G. Perkins
not be satisfied with any study OH-O-O- THAT WIND
George Fox Jr. at Reed Ixxlge.
that does not include taxation
Saturday they were dinner guests
Optometrist
These last few days, when this of Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Foote. The
and some thought to rural living
or whatever it may be called. By part of the country has had a boys returned via bus to Rufus
405 E. 2nd St.
that we mean the factors that cold east wind whistling down Sunday night reporting a very en-
make living on a wheat farm de from the Rockies, have been the
sirable or undesirable, lx)th the kind to test the circulation of
(Across from Stadleman-
Leonard & Wilma Smith
man’s blood. It puts a strain on
physical and spiritual factors.
W
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Bonn Hardware)
Before the final report can be the family closet too, to provide
funeral directors
written some group will have to clothes enough for an outdoor FOR SALE: 2% month old half
Rhone
5362
The
Dalh
s
Ore.
take the several committee re trip.
Phone The Dalles 3135
Collie, half Shepherd pups to
The men come down the street
ports coordinate them to resolve
give away. They make lovely
or compromise the resolutions looking roly-poly wrapped In all
Christina« gifts. Carl von Bor-
the sweaters, coats and mufflers
that will be at odds.
stel, Phone Grass Valley 461. 7c
Fur now and For Christmas Giving
Information about wheat is they can find. And they hurry.
more readily obtainable now than The women, resolute souls use FOR SALE: Fawn male Boxer,
Buckskein Joe
registered. Phone 2229, The
it was back in 1925. it should not speed for warmth and go run
W o o l s h ir t s f o r m e n
Dalles,
Ore.
6-9c
take long to get the basic facts ning here and there still looking
J a c k e ts f o r la d ie s a n d m e n
ready for a conference. Ixxiklng trim and pretty. No mere cold CUSTOM SLAUGHTERING —
R e v e r s ib le n y lo n J a c k e ts f o r m e n
backward Is easy; it is the plan wind Is going to make a woman
Meat cutting, wrapping, sharp
Sweaters
ning for ahead that will take the hide her charms in three sweaters
freeze. Kenny’s Market, Grass
and a great coat.
Girls W hite Stag sw eaters 3-6\ & 7-14
time.
Valley,
Oregon
Ph.
242
47tfn
The thermometer doesn’t no
Miniature le tterm a n Sweaters
tice it so much staying well above IT ATE WIDE PAINT CO. com
for boys or girls
K a n d e l I - i d l e s S w e a te r s — tu r t le n e c k ,
plete painting and decorating
the zero mark most of the time.
RIGID PRICE SUPPORTS
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slip over, cardigan
service, spray or brush. Phone
Wind doesn’t chill a thermometer.
Men’s Sweaters, matching wool sox
JU77 or 5293, 1205 E. 12th St.
We do not think that any poli But for humans the wind adds 20
Vern Campell and Jack Null,
WASCO
OREGON
tical party will pass a bill to re degrees to the cold or takes them
The Dalles. Oregon
38tfn
away,
whichever
way
you
like
to
turn to rigid price supports on the
six favored crops that once were say it.
FOR SALE: Used Oliver 77 trac
A people with such an absolute
so endowed. It has been a failure.
tor with scoop. Grass Valley
GUANO« 0ABOOUE
Equip. &. Repair, ph. 141. 46ctfn
First to reject the plan should lx? faith In government should pass
a
law
against
it.
those growing those crops be
WHY work for others when pre
cause, if wheat be an example,
sent conditions make it easy to
they have lost their natural mar
be on your own? A ready-made
DM» FASHION ED CHRISTMAS
kets because of them.
87 year reputation for you in a
There is not a single economist
In the older days in these small
Watkins Dealership now avail
who favors rigid supports nnless
he be more of a politician than towns Christmas was a commun able. We provide capital. Write
ity affair.
Early in December
for information to the J. R.
economist.
Only reason for the talk about committees were appointed to get
Watkins Company, 3903 Brook
returning to such a discredited a tree, collect some money, buy
lyn Avenue, Seattle 5, Wash
candy
anti
nuts
and
prepare
a
program is politics and a hope for
ington.
6-10c
farm votes next fall. It will not he program.
On
the
night
before
Christmas
FOR SALE Crocheted tablecoths,
popular with city voters.
A huge
The farmer Is entitled to gov every thing was ready.
ecru 65x 100 • white 66x90;
tree
was
hauled
ln
from
the
tlm-
emb. pillow slips; crocheted da
ernment aid as much or more
than any other part of the econ her and braced stoutly, Its top
venport set & dollies. May Ann
omy. There should lie laws that gauged to nearly reach the high
Brown, 591, at Etta Moores. 5-6p
ceiling
of
the
town
hall.
would encourage him to produce
By time for the program It was
the nation’s needs and they should
Lupin« Rebekah Ixxlge No. 116
lx? liberal enough to protect him surrounded with presents for Meets 2nd and 4th
against surpluses that may arise everyone ln town and decorated Tuesdays of each
w’hen nature is bountiful. He is with lights and glistening orna month.
SIR CHRISTOPHER
Visiting
entitled to aid In export and lx?- ments and with presents tle<l high members we.come
in
its
thick
branches.
cause of his value to the country
Some small boy was chosen to Vada DeMoss, N. O.|
and unorganised condition he
Jo Gentry, Sec.
should have help with marketing recite "A Visit from St. Nicholas"
which
logins
with
those
well
re
Moro lxxlg« No. 113 I.O.O.F.
and
transportation problems.
That is, the government should membered words "T’was the night Meets Ist and 3rd
before Christmas" and the young Tuesdays in I.O.O.l’.
Zouu o / you r lifetim e , • •
see that he is treated fairly In all ones
on the front benchs were al hall. Transient ard
things.
ways
amused
to
loud
laughter
at
visiting brothers are
your new diam on d . . . you r
Industry Is organized and labor
is organized; the farmer isn’t to the description of St. Nick’s cordially invited
face and a little round John Shipley. N. G.
any such degree. It is the govern "broad
ueo Watkins. Secretary
ment’s duty Jo see that he does lx?lly. that shook when he laughed,
a bowl full of Jelly”.
not lose because of a lack of or like
Then with Jingling of bells and ilrthlehem ch ap ter No. .8» O.H.M
ganization.
Select your Wallace pattern today, and live with
fourth Thursday In each
The department of agriculture simulated stomping of reindeer
hooves
Santa
Claus
appeared
on
month;
visiting
member«
is a part of the executive branch
Meets every second snu
it happily ever after. Truly exquisite silver, sculp
of government, the administrative the stage, portrayed by some of
Invited. Moro. Oregon
branch. Its only function is to the extroverted city fathers He
tured in “ T hird Dimension lleauly”—beautifully
was always in a hurry and pro
Catherine Thompson. W. M.
administer the laws made by con ceeded
to
enlist
help
from
will
Naomi Van Glider. Secretary
gress although It is allowed to ing workers who distributed the
formed not only in front, hut in profile and back.
recommend laws.
Eureka Ixidge No. 121 KJP. A A .*
gifts
from
the
tree
and
carried
So far no politician has tried
Meets on the 1st and
Wo ha»e all six “ T hird Dimcn*ion Beauty” patterns
to make a case for rigid price the tubs of candy and nuts down
3rd ThuradAr evening»
the
aisles
to
see
that
everyone
We have a convenient Budget Plan
each month. V isitina
supports on the basis of reason.
a treat. When the job was
mem bers cordially in-
They were a war time measure had
Stop by today
©
■ v t t vlted to meet with •»«
and W orked then. In peace time well under way Santa Claus dis
'//7V
v Ftank Sayrs, W. M.
they have disrupted the balance appeared as suddenly as he had
Lay Carlisle, Jeweler
of production, built up huge sur come, probably to get a breath of Clyde Glllmor, Secretary
pluses and made the farmer ap- cool air ufter the moments with
ttpi
P
lng and food. The members will
take their donations to the grange
hall at the Christmas party Thurs-
day night, and Mrs McDonald will
see that they arrive at the proper
place In The Dalles to be taken
to the camp.
The January meeting will be
a 6:30 p. m. pot luck dinner and
afterwards the club will have a
short business meeting and a
evening with the men as
guests.
Mr and
ana Mrs.
mr». Harland
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Mr.
McDon-
and Mrs Joe Morris were hos-
at the McDonald home to
ih^H om e EC club for its Christ-
m L nartv Thursday afternoon.
Th^ oarty began with a delicious
luncheon of chess pies with whip-
oed cream and coffee served by
the hostesses.
w ,
Mrs Harland McDonald, chair-
man opened the meeting which
followed During the afternoon
Mrs Byrd was Installed and pre-
sented the gavel for the year. Roll
call was on famous quotations., A
letter was read from Camp
umbla saying they can use cloth-
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legal notices
NOTICE o f FINAL ACCOUNT
Notice Is hereby given that the
undersigned has filed in the
County Court of the State of Ore-
for Sherman County, her Fin-
al Account as Executrix of the
^ t a t e of Charles J. Bullard, de-
ceased, and that Monday, Janu-
ary 9> 1956, at ten o’clock A. M,
of sald day In the court room of
the County Court in Moro, Sher-
man County, Oregon, have been
flxed by the co u rt as the time
and place for hearing objections
tQ sald FInal Account and for
lhe settlement of said estate,
Lucetta Adlard
Executrix
Lester Johnson
Attorney for Executrix
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ASvcrMMawKJ
Rom where I sit... Jy Jo« M arsh
N e w Light
on an O ld Subject
Mr. Evans from the Lighting
Company gave an interesting talk
• t the Community Hall last night
- o n how farmers can cut electric
bills. For those who missed it,
here's a short recap.
better illumination than a gang
of juice-wasting overhead lamps.
From where I s i t it’s amaiing
how often we misuse the things
we have . . . like electricity. We
also make a mistake if we misuse
our right of personal choice —
about which candidate to vote for,
say. or whether beer or coffee
makes the ideal mealtime drink-
by trying to force our opinions on
others. Respect for the other fel
low’s point of view should be our
“guiding light**
Don’t try to light up the cob
webs in the rafters. Use a reflec
tor and a smaller bulb will prob
ably do the job. Too many farm
ers use naked bulbs that waste
50% of the light
Try u$ing moveable projector
bulbs that beam light the way a
searchlight does. A couple of
these "spots” will often give you K
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Copyright, 1955, United State» Brewer» Foundation
THERE ARE MANY SOUND WAYS
To put your hard earned savings to work safely
and profitably in bank quality securities.
Leading electric power, telephone, television,
natural gas, merchandising, banking and insurance
corporations are showing unusual, and continuing
healthy growth and prosperity.
Why not share directly in this present and
future prosperity through carefully selected stocks,
preferred stocks and bonds?
Easily bought or
redeemed at low cost.
Inquiries Inlvited
Write or phone collect
J. W . DODD
TYGH VALLEY, ORE.
Eastern Oregon Mgr.
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30 years Service to Discriminating Pacific
Northwest Guardians, Executors, Individuals
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