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About Sherman County journal. (Moro, Or.) 1931-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 30, 1955)
o PAGE S SHERMAN COUNTY JOURNAL, MORO, OREGON, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1933 few years the drivers who have pnoin^Ar* Malt* Plan to go fast, who will not slow down *-U gU iC W » WldlkC I IttU for curves, who get angry In traf- po|> federal Aid l*ut>li»h<*d E ve ry F rid a y at fic, who travel with poor condl- Moro, Oregon _____ tloned cars will be gone. R. H. Baldock, state highway Editor The |aw that will bring this engineer, as a member of the Gile» I,. French Entered m «e«.i>«j c I m s matter at ih« about was named by Charles Dar- executive committee of the Amer- F m u >(A m ■* Muro. Ore*M, under Act win who called It the survival of lean association of state highway u t Congre»» o f M a r ch 3. 187*. ______the fittest. No man made laws will officials, meeting In New Orleans be so effective. recently, urged congress to adopt --------------- an expanded and adequate high* M IW IP A M 1 way program early In its second FU H U H I t i IT .MAY BE HO session. The urging was present- ASSOCIATION The social changes that are oc- ed in the form of a policy state- curring In the United States are ment on federal legislation adop- the same ones that other na- ted by AASHO at its 41st annual NATIONAL ----------------- l - O I T O l l A l nd are meeting. X*z I | A SSO CM-ATUO N ✓ 41 known to every reader of Baldock, along with assistant GSi«5==l I J J f,^mry. The results may not be engineers, W. W. Stiffler, G. S. as (ertaln as history would make Paxson and Chief Counsel C. W. them appear. Enfield, attended the meeting OFFICIA^ COUNTY_FAPra^ First, the Independent farmer from the highway department In Is shoved off the land or Is at- Salem. Baldock Is a past presl- HI BS( ’K IP T IO N R A T E S m (to tracted to the city by better wag- dent of AASHO, as well as being ONE YEA R es and living conditions and al- on tbe executive committee for a ways by more excitement. His number of years. D EC E M B E It 3», 1055 _ place is taken by slaves or by The statement of policy adopted machinery. He produces so much »tat«*! that further delay In tak- B IG T A X E « , B IG P R O F IT S lt cannot be sold and the national *ng action on a federal aid high- We used to read alx)ut the poor econorny goes bust Tbe ex-farm- way program will cause additional boy who got a job, saved a pr or Wg song wgnt tQ gQ back to critical traffic congestion and ac- few dollars and borrowed a few (bp farm an<J f,nd thp ,and ln cidents, as well as create lndecl- and went Into business which, bjgger ownership. ' slon at all levels of government ln with care and close attention, Thp dlfference that now we highway planning and construe- made him comparatively rich In havp mpn trained to say tbat lt tion and thereby materially re- hls old age. In fact, such stories <an neyer happen to u8 that we tard the economy of the U. S. were considered strictly in the wjb produce too mUch, that The statement also asked that American mode a few years ago. machinery bas made baif tbe far- congress make funds authorized Now thè goal of young men, if mprg Linnecessary( that social se- under the highway program we are reading the right stories, < ()f onp kJnd Qr a n o th e r w ln available for appointment to the is to get a good steady job with taRe care of thp factory workers, several states by July 1956. It some big company, pile up the (hat a naUon Jg far bettej, off to continued: social security and retire on pen- havp fpw produdng food and “Any federal-aid program au- slon at 65. manv producing manufactured thorized by the congress should be Young men who started with J( Jg JbIe that tbe men administered by the Bureau of the first Idea in mind built the gaW thp game thlng about Rubile? Roads and constructed by big companies that modern young En and Rome were as the state highway departments— men are working for. it is still a a working relationshlD relationship that has too early to tell what such young ' Actual,y wp are wastlng ml, proved so successful over the past men will build. But it isn t lik y Rong man bours ¡n tbe produc - years. that lt will be any big companies Qf that arp ag ugeIegg “An enlarged adequate highway for their ideal is to follow a set thp (he wbUe men traded program should indicate the in pattern, take orders, upset noth- (hp , nd,ans and are produced for tent of the congress to construct ing. Builders of big companies gamp purpoge ,t bas never the 40,000 mile Interstate System were pioneers who had faith n bepn proVen that it is possible to in not more than 15 years and to their own ideas and no desire to enough money to keep un- provide a progressive increase in follow or to take orders. emDloved workers in the style the federal-aid to the Secondary, And think what a hard time accustomed indefinitely Urban and Primary systems. The a man would have who tried to co,|ect,ons would l>e initial authorization should be for start a new company possible for that purpose. a period of 5 years. The government would take Jg gecurRy on a “The matching of funds for the around six per cent of his wages & gecurRy nQt aR farmers construction of the Interstate to lay away for a retirement 5 R ,g true A trained man System should be a 90% federal years away whether he needed it a fpw pro<Juce a and 10% state basis, with the or not whether he want<xl it or Qf hlg fQod an<J ghelter matching on the other systems not, whether he could spend the without becoming a burden on as now provided under existing m oney bet ei 01 o . the government. The only real legislation. year the government would I take gecurRy ls to ,H> al)le to make your A 20% transfer provision should from 20 to 30 per cent of: whatL he Qwn H^ ng j Mng gt publR. be allowed lietween Secondary, had made in profit <ln5*ydin« “ Ix.nSe has always been risky even Urban and Primary allocations good part of what he had spent (hougb thp 1Jvlng hag gQod to make the highway program for living.) a| times flexible enough to meet the most If a man wants to start a bu- * Th(?se are not the t,meg to be pressing needs of the individual siness now lie has to m ake a big doub(lng tb e grandeur of govern- states. profit or the govern nent k t m gnt ,tg o m n lp o ten t ,X)weri ltg "Funds for the construction of the business That Is why there .s abnUy tQ anyth,ng ynder the the Interstate System should be less independence, !ess Inveii ve- Qut goyernmentg haye apportioned on a basis of need as ness, les- liberty of choice than faH(>d (Q fped tbelr cJtizens ex. Indicated by the section 13 study there used to be. (<ppt Jn tJmeg Qf pIentlfu, produc. as reported by the Bureau of tlon, w’hen no help was needed Public Roads, and as Indicated • anvway. by future successive needs estim- NEW YEAR Governments produce nothing. ates; such successive estimates to Popular governments are ex- he made at 5-year Intervals. The Comes the first or anotnet ycai wasteful because their apportionment to the other sys- and a time for stopping to conshl- of(pn enQugh tQ terns should be on the present er with more than < a\ o < > trade national assets for support, basis. what we have .lone w ith our life weak thlng on ..Tbe subjects of reimbursing and what are tlu pi.» pc. But one who reacts of the popu* Ute moving of utilities from doing better. ,ace that llved ,n Romp on th(? public highway rights-of-way, of Actually the prospects ar not starvaUon (hat came labor relations and requirements, very good. If wove ’• ‘ 11 from the movement of English- an<* of vehicle sizes and weights along for 25 or .» >' als men to the cotton mills Is entitled should not lae included in federal mean and dlsrc^pcc n | O duub( when the economists say sfatute. hut should be matters to probably gotten into a habit u at |ha( p happen here> thflt we be determined at the state level, will f>e hard to ch.mge. . T' w ill go on and on producing more U ls recommended that con- If we’ve been kind and thought u an<| more, ea(Jng bJgber (>n th<? gress give consideration to the we're not going to n u a > hog c;ich year until we have dedication of more of the general at once. Habit thus tak.s <ate <> achieved an economic Valhalla to ^unt* ,0 road construction in view most resolutions. rivai (bat of tb_ God of the federal responsibility in This doesn’t mean that there _ _ tbe natiopal defense system of cannot l>e Improvement In most of highways. us. Other people, especially, could BEING Bl’HY “Such additional revenues as improve. That Is just the point. Being busy has its corn pens a- may be needed In the judgment Until we are willing to admit tlons and It does keep one out of of congress for financing an error there Is no hope of reforma- mischief. “The devil finds work enlarged highway program could tion. Neither do we lielleve It Is for idle hands to do” or something lx? obtained by using one or more necessary to make a public fea- like that was a favorite quotation of the following, and it is suggest- ture out of a resolution or two. of grandma who had to have a ed that the congress explore these We expect to find our acqualn pious thought in mind to use so possibilities: tances much the same after Jan- naughty a word. (a) A reasonable Increase ln uary 1 and also we expect to find Americans are probably the bu- the present Federal Motor Fuel them pretty good folks. siest ¡>eople on earth. At least Tax. _________— those who go traveling often re- (b) A reasonable tax on items mark on the ease citizens of other not now taxed by the state, but TRAFFIC’ DEATHS nations enjoy. They talk about that will serve as a measure of time lx»ing of no consequence to ---------------- Alwut 600 person died over the other peoples who take time out holiday weekend, larger than was to sing and dance and gather expected even by the official pea together. Others are wont to loll slmlsts. That Is a lot of humans |n the shade and let their alloted to end their lives on one week three score and ten years roll by end. without use. The method of keeping statls Yet Americans, maylx? more v aoo ttttv Avi tics Is not perfect, lt falls to show than most, have idleness as an the numbers that the holiday was ideal. Like other ideals It is sel- A name closely a»»o- responslble for, the numlwr over dom achieved. the normal. And some of the vie They actually plan their Idle- dsted In the public tlms died through no fault of their ness. working diligently for fifty mind with dependability own. years to win a few years in old But there were enough who agP of doing nothing. And which died from their own carelessness a life long habit of work makes •nd many in continual unanjoyabto ~ ly preaching about highway safe it is entirely possible that plan- vievti, 2nd m d 4th*** N°’ ,,fl ty without, It appears, very great ning idleness renders It lmpossl- Tuesday« of each success. ble. The best Idlers apparently do month. Visiting Uon ddetIng the millions of miles not plan Idleness or anything member« welcome travehsl and the road conditions eL»' they Just don’t work. The Vada UeMosa, N. G,' over a large part of the nation wa> to lx* Idle is to lx* Idle all Jo Gentry, Sec. YM drivers of cars do a pretty good over mentally as well as physical- ____ Job «f getting there and ba k ly. Take no thought of time, or In- Mor« Ixxlgr No. 113 1.0.0 F safely. The miles traveled per ac- come, or taxes. • Meets 1st and 3rd ddent greater than It was. a citizen from one of the beat Tuesdays in I.O.O.l’. , Whenever we permit anyone resting countries must find this hall. Transient ar.d with enough for a dow npayment country very confusing, with busy visiting brothers are to go hurtling down a paveil road people hurrying about, rushing eordUllv Invited at a sjx*ed faster than a Napoleon- to crowd as much living Into 70 John Shipley, N. G. lc era cannonball some of them years as It will hohk dying of tx*o Watkins. Secretary aren’t going to get to the end of heart attacks, ulcers and contln- the road. They will eventually ually harried by jangled nerves, Bethlehem Chapter No, 7S. O.R.’t eliminate themselves Just as the A lot of the things we consider es- fourth Thursday In each black-tailed Jack rabbits that could sentlal they have no use for—if month, visiting membe.’« Meets every second anu not resist running ahead of a light yon sit ln the shade all day you invited. Moro, <>reeni eliminated themselves. It Is true need no car. Catherine Thompson. W. M. thousands of careful prisons will Anyhow, thinking about all this Naomi Van Gilder, Secretary be killed in the process. But in a kept us busy for a few minutes. Si;eritKttt (County jo u r n a l 4-H Alumni Honored For Service HREE former Oregon 4-H Club members have been »elected by tbe State ExtemiiA Service to reoeive state honors in the Na T tional 4-H Alumni. Recognition program. They are: Or. Harold Peterson of Dallas; C. A. Loo of Salem; and Mrs. John Grave» of Hardman. Each will receive a burnished co p p e r A lu m n i R e c o g n itio n plaque mounted on walnut from the Agricultural Divisions. Olin Mathieson C h e m ic a l Corpora tion. Tbe purpose of honoring for mer 4-H members is to give spe cial r e c o g n it io n to those who have maintained a continuing in terest ln 4-H work and have made outstanding contributions to the betterment of the com munities In which they live. Dr. Peterson is a veterinarian who donated his services to 4-H members at fair time for more than 30 years. For seven years hr hai given a |25.00 scholar ship to the most deserving and « ‘tstanding dairy club. Dr. Peter- son’s 4-H honors came to him in ] 4 fat hog and field corn proj- «•"R. M rt. John Gravai Mr. Loe, agricultural field rep- rttentative fo r th e F ir s t Na Mrs. Graves, a ranch house t io n a l B ank o f P o r tla n d , at wife, has led 4-H Clubs, solicited Salem, is a member and officer members, found le a d e r s , ar of several livestock breed asso ranged programs and had four ciations, an honorary member of children in 4-H for ten years the County Agents Association, each. associate member of the Farm Mrs. Graves was a 4-H’er for Bureau Federation, and on vari 11 years, specializing in swine, ous c o u n ty c o m m itte e s . He dairy and record-keeping, and assisted in judging herdmanshlp, demonstrations and classes at attending 4-H summer school sev- county shows. He attends and e r a l tim e s . H er c a lf p r o je c t assists at many 4-H Club meet- helped start the registered herd lngs. As a 4-H member he won Jn her iatjjer*g dairy. As a ranch two contest: at Pacific Interna. partner with her husband, she tion.il and one at Oregon State, has been very successful. She is and a,.ended club summer school three years. He belonged to 4-H a Grange lecturer, and boosts 4-H at every opportunity. seven years. Canada's Winter Magic When powder snow lies deep on tho Canadian countryside, it s time to think of winter vacations. Thoy’ro rapidly becoming part of modern living, and with good reason. A galaxy of winter sports and recreation areas awaits travelers in both Eastern and Western Canada, with unsurpassed accommodation and other tourist services. For details on where to go and where to stay on a winter vacation, write to the Canadian Government, Travel Bureau, O ttaw a, Canada. highway use. (c>) The reasonable use of short term credit financing with due consideration to Its effect upon the national dabt limitation." Rufus Personals M rs. George Fox The Itufus school put on its program December 22 Meets on the 1st aau Christmas at the school auditoriym. Upper 3rd Thursday evenings grade room had a play and the each month. Visiting members cordially in Intermediate grades had plays us vited to meet with us ing speaking parts and carols Frank Sfiyrs, W. M. with most all the students taking parts. Ralph Vrana, a teacher, Clyde Glllmor, Secretary took one of the parts when one of the students couldn’t come. After the program Santa Claus appeared Dr. Otis G. Perkins to hand out bags of treats. It was a worried atmosphere around the school early in the evening when Optometrist the electricity wouldn’t work, and teachers were scouting to see 403 E. 2nd St. what kind of lighting was avail able, as they promised the child (Across from Stadleman- ren the Christmas play would go on as scheduled even if it had to Bonn Hardware) be by candlelight. A few gasoline lamps and lanterns were found Phone 5302 T he Dalles, Ore. and readied for the occasion, but fortunately they weren’t needed as the electricity came on about 6:30 p. m. and the teachers gave a sigh of relief. erfection It wasn't just the schools that • had problems, the candles ln the local stores were quickly bought in every service up and stores ran out before every one could obtain them. Also a at reasonable cost. good many had no facilities to cook with other than with electri city, Roy Grant, a restaurant operator, closed with the power going off about 2 p. m. The gas sta tions stood helplessly while lines of cars waited to be served. Most of us value electricity Just a wee bit more than we did last week before the town experienced a Leonard & Wilma Smith complete blackout. Eureka l.rwige No. 121 A.X.4k ly decorated tree adorned one side his new job next week. Mr. and Mrs. John Belloni and of the stage. The program began with the congregation singing, sons, Vincent and Steven and dau “All Hail the Power” and "Joy To ghter, Celia were Christmas din The World”. John Mathieson gave ner guests with Mr. and Mrs. John the prayer. The following children Belloni at Arlington. Students home from OSC for gave recitations: Keith Morris, “Greeting”; Junior Peterson “365 Christmas are James Griggs son Days”; Sonja Peterson “Merry of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Griggs and Christmas”; Walter Meyer, “Moth George Fox Jj. son of Mr. and er’s Present"; Martina Peterson, Mrs. George Fox. "Thank You Jesus”. Tommy Mor Mr. and Mrs. Earl Weatherford ris. “God Bless You”; Shirley Mor and sons were dinner guests Sat ris, ‘‘Once a Little Baby Slumber urday evening at the George Fox ed”. The beginner and primary home. They opened their packages class sang "Long Ago”. Then re together later. citations by Melvin Grant "Lights of Christmas”. Patty and Jimmie ADS Thompson ‘This is the Day”. Lin W A N T da Best and Louise Anderson “Questions and Answers”. Loreta TAKEN UP: Two spring calves, Grant “Blessed Little Bethlehem”; one black heifer with white Marilyn Baker “On Bended Knee”. face, one Hereford steer, both with cropped right ear, about Billy Meyer “This Is The Nicest December 1, at my ranch south Christmas”. Then Ralph Vrana west of Grass Valley. W. A. played “Adeste Fidelis”. Wayne Brinkert. 8-9c Liacos giving the recitation, “Through a Stable Doorway”; FOR SALE: Fawn male Boxer, Bob Anderson, “Give a Christmas registered. Phone 2229, The Cheer”; R a y m o n d Anderson, Dalles, Ore. 6-9c “What Would We Do Without CUSTOM SLAUGHTERING — Christmas”; Sharon Blake, “I Do Believe”. An exercise, “Something Meat cutting, wrapping, sharp freeze. Kenny’s Market, Grass for the Savior” with Virginia and Valley, Oregon Ph. 242 47tfn Mary Griggs, Virginia Anderson, Janice Best, Donna Mae Hanson, ITATE WIDE PAINT CO. com Velma Jane Baker and Douglas plete painting and decorating Tumlinson, taking part. The jun service, spray or brush. Phone ior class sang “Blessed Babe” and 3977 or 5293, 1205 E. 12th St. “Oh Little Town of Bethlehem”. Vern Campell and Jack Null, Grace Franklin recited “For Jim The Dalles. Oregon 38tfn my and Me”. A pageant “Gifts for FOR SALE: First National Bank the King” ended the program. The of Portland stock. Regular div cast of characters were Mrs. John Mathieson as reader; Joan Brack idends paid since 1895. Largest branch banking system of the ett, Anne Peterson and Grace Pacific Northwest. Good earn Franklin as girls; Fay Brackett ings growth potential. J. W. old man; Wayne Liacos, Bob and DODD, TYGH VALLEY, ORE. Raymond Anderson as shepherds; 9-tfn Velma Jane Baker as Mary; Bobby Byrd as Joseph; Billy Meyers, Junior Peterson and Douglas WHY work for others when pre sent conditions make lt easy to Tumlinson as Wise Men; Charles be on your own? A ready-made Griggs as boy; Jim Franklin as traveler; John Mathieson as min 87 year reputation for you ln a Watkins Dealership now avail ister; Joan Brackett as rich girl; able. We provide capital. Write Martina Peterson, child with doll; Bobby Byrd, inventor; Grace for Information to the J. R. Franklin as choir girl; Mrs. Bill Watkins Company, 3903 Brook Huck, woman; Margaret Baker, lyn Avenue, Seattle 5, Wash child; Ann Peterson and Velma ington. 5-lOc Baker, youths; Jerry Brackett, earthly King. Chester Peterson was the announcer. After the pro LEGAL NOTICES gram the church members passed NOTICE OF FIN A L ACCOUNT Notice is hereby given that the out bags of treats to every one undersigned has filed in the present. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Steward County Court of the State of Ore are the parents of a son born gon for Sherman County, her Fin Thursday December 22. The little al Account as Executrix of the fellow weighed eight pounds and Estate of Charles J. Bullard, de has been named Steven Douglas. ceased, and that Monday, Janu The baby’s grandmother Mrs. ary 9, 1956, at ten o’clock A. M., Clark from Seattle is here to be of said day in the court room of with her daughter awhile. The Ste the County Court in Moro, Sher wards have a 2-yr. old daughter, man County, Oregon, have been Kathy Sue. Mr. and Mrs. Luther fixed by the Court as the time Steward are the paternal grand and place for hearing objections to said Final Account and for parents. Wayne Eaton who is at the Fair- the settlement of said estate. Lucetta Adlard child air base near Spokane had Executrix a three day pass to be home with his parents Mr. and 'Mrs. Eugene T. Lester Johnson Attorney for Executrix 6-9c Eaton over Christmas. Mr. and Mrs. John Mathieson spent from Saturday until Mon NOTICE OF FIN A L SETTLE day with their son in law and dau MENT Notice is hereby given that the ghter Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hydorn near Hermiston. Also a Christmas undersigned, Augusta Royse, Ex guest of the Hydorns was his fa ecutrix of the Estate of John F. ther who makes his home with Royse, deceased, has filed her the Mathiesons. The Mathiesons First Account and Petition for enjoyed the TV which their child Distribution in said estate, and that Friday, the 10th day of Feb ren have ln their home. Roy Lake, the assistant road ruary, 1956, at the hour of 10:00 boss, for the state highway depart o’clock a. m. ln the County Court ment at Rufus has been transfer Room in the Court House at Moro, red to the valley and moved away Sherman County, Oregon, has Monday. He reports for work at been fixed as the time and place for hearing of objections, if any, to said First and Final Account and Petition for Distribution, and Dr. Frank D. Reid the settlement thereof. HENT1HT Augusta Royse Office days Tuesdays Executrix W ednesdays, Fridays Donald E. Heisler Telephone 761 Attorney for Estate 9-12c P funeral directors Phone The Dalles 3135 The Rufus church of the Naz arene put on Its annual Christ mas program December 21. A gay- IT MAY BE COLD THIS WINTE] Insulation can make it less uncomfortable. I am equipped to insulate your house with blown iif lock wool that will save a third of the fuel and in crease the comfort many times. The job is not messy It is not expensive. It saves you money. FRED MERRITT formerly with Clarence Odell Phone 383. Wasco, Oregon V »• 1956 John Fo»s Insurance
