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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
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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.
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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-
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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.
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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
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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
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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