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About Sherman County journal. (Moro, Or.) 1931-current | View Entire Issue (Jan. 27, 1956)
PAG E 2 SHERMAN CoVNTÏ JO R N A L , MORO, OREGON, FRIDAY, JAXVARY 27, 1836 J. W. DODD. TYGH VALLEY, WANTED: Man or woman to ORE. Mgr. William J. Collins & handle McNess Products full or Co. Complete stock and bond S h e rm a n (County jo u r n a l spare time. Opportunity to make service. Local, national, foreign. Mrs. Joe U rm aan i $40 a day. No experience neces tin 13c tfn 1‘ublikhrd E very Friday at sary. W rite McNess Co. P. O. Moro, Oregon ____ The first meeting in 1956,of Box 14, Bayshore Sta., Oakland, Ediitw FARM lhe barton Rebekah lodge was French - - - G iles 23, Calif. lM 4 f Before long it is going to be held January 11 at the usual tim e l e g a l NOTICES E n te rw l « • «eeond ria«» m a tta r a t th« lax^ xem pt school, road, notice to creditors p o a lo in e a a t M oro. O r .« o n . und er A ct necessary for someone to classify and plate. Practice of the drill W ITH o f Cong rea» o f M areh S. 1ST». ____ /arm and ------------ farmers ■ if this ______ farm team was held before lodge open- an(J ............................ municlpal bonds, ALL the /arm s s ---- ___ NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN controversy goes on forever. «1. income is yours. Yields up to undersigned has been ap- 4%. Often this amounts to a net ExeCutrix of the Will and When and if that Is done talkers The absence of only two offi- newspaper and w riters will have to say who oers, Leo W atkins and Juanita yield of above 6% after personal of Marlon H. Medler, de- and what they are talking about. Long, was noted when odge op- PUBLISHERS Income taxes. Inquiries Invited. ceased claim s against the estate There are all kinds of farmers, ened with the new noble grand, ASSOCIATION BiK and little, growing corn, Florence Haines in the chair. Oth- w heat cotton, vegetables, trees, er new officers taking their chairs OFFICIAL COVATI PAPER singly and mixed; there for the first tim e this year were: S. RSCRIPTION R IT E S are dairy farm ers and beef far- Sadie Rich, vice-grand; A litj WU- We apply the best grade of bonded roofing Sl BM R i l l ION RA erg an(J farmers chicRen kinson> secretary; Ruth F lelds. ( l \ K VE t i t »2.00 farmers. r ___ Not all are properous nr,inflrn.is at conductor; Geòrgie Drinkard, w ith 10-15 or 20 year guarantee for different Georgie any one time and never have been, chaplain; Miss Trounce, musician, JA M ARV 27, IBM gTades. n.»r will t>e. Some are efficient Irene R hinehart, junior past no- an<l some are not; some would ble; Grace Medler and Selma Asbestos, Insulated, Roman Brick Sid.Tg. THE FREE AND THE SLAVES k - slKCess anyw here and W atkins, right and left supports; Blown in Rock Wool Insuation. ,ome nowhere. Evelyn Reeves and Lena Brock, In Oregon as citizens work on The recent federal census about right and left supports of the vice Let us repair or remodel your home to make it their federal Income tax returns, agricuiture shows that In Oregon, grand; Floyd Haines and Sam and look contemplatively at th eir 32 138 commercial farms Brock Inside and outside guard- more modern. state Income tax figures there Is (down from 34,470 in 1950) 3128 ians and the absentees Juanita Box 394 Telephone 383, Wasco, Oregon great resentm ent at the huge in- of lhem sold mOre than $25.000 Long, w arden and Leo W atkins, crease in the latter—o r so we are wortjl of produce. This is an in- treasurer. Informed. crease from 2196 Among the communications a This resentm ent Is not confined p arma from which $10,000 to letter from the state president, to those old objectors to taxes In $21,999 were sold numbered 6489, Edna Bradley, was read, request- any form and any amount. Even ' from 5534- Farms producing ing a joint meeting with and at those who consider—and perhaps le_.g t^ an $10,000 decreased in Moro on the evening of F ebruary justly—that taxes are a small pay- number. 28- • ment on what they receive from In gherm an county farms pro- Mrs. Ida B. Lyons was welcom- government, are howling at an ducing ,nore than $25,000 lncreas- ed Into the lodge as a member by proudly announces opening of Increase of 45 percent In state in- frum gg to ¡55, farms produc- transfer from the Mosier lodge, come taxes which is much greater , ng from $10i000 to $24.999 de- memorial service for for small taxpayers liecause of the creased frOm 147 to 87. There are arion Medler was held by the reduction in personal exemption. jeSs than 25 other farms. , . . g di K ic h \ic e - Before 1933 Americans looked Sherman county has 260 farms Rhinehart p w t no- upon taxes as an unwilling tribute considerably more than half and Irene • p . , h! government, a minor Irritation " “ “ ,)rixiuced more than ^ " S e ° X n e r to which only the rich or well to- 525000 T hat is high, perhaps one ¡JL « r - R h in e ta rt * do were subject. And that was * , , he highest In the nation. Mr» Rlch 3nd Mrs' Rhinehart, pretty well correct. Franklin, the Anyone talking or w riting about Mrs. W atkins was named on the first, was elected In part because farrners i3 going to be confused flower and card committee, D esigned by A rc h ite c ts C oppedge an d he promised to cut federal taxes and confusing when he puts »uch A good cheer committee was ul- 25 percent. W hat actually hap- farmers jn the class of the poor so named and are Mrs. Rhinehart, Jacobson of H ollyw ood. D esigners ol‘ th e jiened was that the theorists and soulhern sharecropper or the man Mrs. Grace Medler and Mrs. Drin- practical politicians discovered wlth a patch of berries or beans, kard. fab u lo u s New F ro n tie r a t L aa V egas. that it was possible to tax heavily h ls also true that the bigger On the finance committee are S e rv in g th e m ost delicious food you and redistribute the funds to the farmer3 get the largest part of Sam Brock, Ruth Fields and Grace Indigent in a way that brought governm ent payments, which, Medler. e v e r ta s te d - p re p a re d u n d e r th e personal continued political advantage. no doubt, he gets through soil The press committee is Georgie su p e rv isio n of George Sahr an d H enrj The Republicans were a long conservation and similar means. Drinkard. time learning the lesson but h a v e _______ .. Practice for the drill team will W a lth e r fo rm e r o p e ra to rs of the fam ous been making rapid strides In over- be at 7:30 p. m. January 25 be- io re lodge. comlng that deficiency in recent SCHOOL PROBLEMS D o rch ester H ouse „ years. _____ So much so that it is dlffi Mrs. Haines served gingerbread cult for anyone to be hopeful that accordance with a legislative coffee, popcorn and candy, we will ever tu rn away from so- resolution each county had a Tjle Lorcas society of the Wasco clalism. It is poltically profitable, committee of school board mem- Christian church held its Janu W hether we will go haltingly hers charged with the duty of ary meeting at the home of Mrs. Broadway at Stark — P ortland and slowly with the Republicans ,uaking up a legislative program Owen B arnett recently. Eighteen or helter skelter with the Demo- ixs subm itted to the next leg- members were in attendance. Af- crats is yet to tie decided. And pjia ture. ter the business meeting refresh- w hether we will adopt the other q he une in Sherman county ments were served by the hostess, teachings of Karl Marx is another has been divided into s e v e r a l __________ _ Wasco News little pan of oata and work him all day. If the horse was sm art he'd go on nibbling grass. of Marion H. Medler, must tie presen,e< signed d u l y O r e g o Leland Medler at V-aaoo, O w ithin six months from the of the first publication " OS e d and first puhRshsd be received by Qf the School Board of Grass \ alley n , District No. 23 up until eight K February 13, 1956 for bat- date o t i o ^ laid down on the lunch room and Jan- h ^ s " ’« ? ".he" school building and for re-roofing the building. Spe U ary2° ’ 19M NORMA BYRD cification and m easurem ents may lie obtained from the clerk or Executrix from members of the board. . phit>r>s ’ tu trix The board reserves the right to reject any or all bids. - Ruildlna Eva Cantrall, clerk ? ” l' 1)alle.' Oregon 12-15C Abtt' y o u can enjoy TERRY & M E R R IT T Sünny k ’rook Straig k í or B len d a s yo u p referí $2.80 pt. same p r ic e FOR EACHI $4.35 4-5 qt. THE IMPERIAL HOTEL The King’s Coffee House Portland's Newest, M ost Exciting D ining Place T. K ENTUC K Y B U ÍN D IO K E N T U C K Y S T R A IG H T W M IIK IV B O U R B O N W H IS K B V IMPERIAL HOTEL q u estion for t h e ¡ m tiie Mireess of th< in e I'cih.ip lb o u n iiit t o e s ami we prBBUflM . . e | U, liv e n fol niieiit will have ., 1,. ih111 u to do lowed In ouwr counties. with that. Tha »tave laglslsAuru was con- fronted with a seribus problem at the last session. Because it had saved money «luring the war It attracted the spenders who initi- ated bills to spend It. The people voted a basic school law and aid to veterans that cost a lot of money and the surplus disap- peared. I>egislators were told that the state hail to have money—and were convinced. In the session-end weariness they voted for probably the very worst way to solve the problem and We have the 45 per cent sur- tax on Incomes, . the load on ...................... ..... whole ...... nn# ta x n a vers. It must be one rlnsu class of taxpayers. remembered that they could not practically settle the problem with a sales tax They could have turned some of the appropriations Di*- k to the people by reducing the basic school fund thus letting the people raise it themselves —If needed— on property. 'I hat w ould W ANT A I) S tt n l l 1 There,!» plenty for such a com- FOR SALE: Registered l ’omeran- m lttee to no because education In f3 |n need ol constant stU(ly, gome urge toward economy, fa trer financing, u certainly would be appropri atc d Sherm an county’s board mem bers resolved th a t the basic SV|1OO| ¡aw should be repealed. It taxpayers in this county about $2.50 for every one that is rt.ct.lved and that m ust Irk even lhe most generous taxpayer. lf the 8thool law cannot repealed it certainly needs ainendm ent. Among the amend- ,nenta needed Is one to provide (hat no county pay more lliai no co u n ty v »hall im u i ...................... iiin a a i in » llmeg the than utR> and half t,uin Uwl R /rom the slalei Another is th at counties re _ C ceiving money ____ from ______ the O & la|jd J^ant Mhali iJKiu<ie it In their receipts (that portion used for schuub( thal Now these rounties do not include it so that taxe;j fr<)m Jand got.s to the gU te h av e and ............ ....... «from ii,,o ,..r ,u m«t taxes timber do , not. Certainly an effort should be infla made to see if Oregon's educators when , could find a way of Judging the rw u l. ? u( ^h o o U olher than iieen better. Because of the post-war tion which was not stopped 1, Khould have 1«™ ami Ihe u n t high In. om e. moat are able to pay high taxes and «till have enough left to live bet- ,e r than I h e lr .- " » m . <»f a few S . -n V a - " i n ^ X 1: it for more than a few weeks at a time We e M>ect that a good rousing campaign comparing the base and worldly dollar against a to-autiful blond girl would be re- ?o,ve„',» favor I ....... for f l lan puppies. Phone 352, Moro, l ip pY)R, SALE: Piano. Inquire at Moro Hotel Coffee Shop. 12-15c STRAYED: 2 yearlngs, one cow, all Hereford«. Crop off both ears spit In right. Branded quarter circle, over lazy J dot on left hip. Bernard Martin, Grass Val ley Ore. 12-3p HJSTOM SLAUGHTERING — Meat cutting, wrapping, Bharp freeze. Kenny’s Market, Grass Valley, Oregon Ph. 242 47tfn ITATE W IDE PAINT CO. com plete painting and decorating service, spray or brush Phone 3977 or 5293, 1205 E. 12th St. Vern Campell and Jack Null, The Dalles, __ Oregon 38tfn __________ _ p o jt SALE: F irst National Bank of Portland stock. Regular dlv- div idends paid since 1895. Largest branch banking system of the Pacific Northwest. Good earn ings grow th potential. J. W. DODD, TYGH VALLEY, ORE. 9-tfn „„ rerU lnly wouW ,,ke u, hear > mcm. a , - ! Ihe - . r n ^ l e . n for »<‘hool teach*.is. c 1 hire teachers and should have som ething to go o than appearance and some poll to- w ritten recommendations, bo - ~ « ,C2Si Io n fo rm of eovem- schoolmen almost exclusively. It „ . e ^ T w h l c h V e ™ . ”^ ; " ......... ; "Ol lw -here are weh ac- Dr. Otis G. Perkins Optometrist 405 E. 2nd 8L (Across from Stadleman Bonn Phone 5.KI2 Hardware) The Halb a , Ore. production la in the hands of the « P “ «' way» of judging U e pro- ‘ tale and the citizen work» for X™» » PUPU Eureka la e lg e No. 121 A.F.JkA.M. the »late. Control 1« In the hand» >™t of that pH nfre« muat he Meets on the 1st and n t o fficia ls d u e “ th e e f , k l * nc>' 01 3rd Thursday evenings Right now In Oregon there are the teacher and there 1» no reason ’.each month. Vising vert fea tax p ay er, who do not In the world why n should not !»• :members cordially in vited to meet w itn us. pay a quarter of their Income to n>a<le public or at lea» Dean Pinkertftn, W. M. government Many pay a half. <» lK,arda They all know f e w o m ^ a r e " w M d n o l'h ie ¡ ^ y i n / V a t i e . a T ouch w in. Clyde Olllmor. Secretary la-ttcr, p ro v id e for old age l>etter, •*">, '> 7 " J™* l - p l » » R ebekah Lodge No. 11« I I (U.n ,l\ ,t t'l. Hie N e w C h e v r o le t T a s k *F o rc e T r u c k s f o r '5 6 ! «H I oil,..,- „..w h er. teach In.-loll monev •" " 1 m J tl" 2,r and T ih > m I,. vs of ea h , School boards in this county ObtoeuTn to taxes is not merely »»UrHt well take an interest in »1 , ^ .u ttlH « m o n e v ways and means of eventually R o a ti mmdi .oneollda.ing .he eounty Into one ¿ n iro l 'io an ev* «n.w7ng bu high m -I hx .I d n d rh t. Qu.dlly of ream rary. it 1» the Independent education should lie the major Indiv id u al« who are objecting reason but economy in taxes may h 2 n uh«nn the' fire « f Inde Important somedsy. those in w hom the re of Inflo- * ^ 1(, K hoo, Uw , t ,e ,np,a tendem . ■ m ' h u in a i ,• . ( ts’tw w n dis- month. Visiting members welcome.1 M « ra Grabenhorse. N.U, Vada lH-Mo.», T h e o n ly re , mu , that socialism ever w ins'ls that people willingly give up their freetlom ana and inue ln<le vlve up their ireeoom ■ H-ndent•«• an<l snuggle up to the promised comfort of government John Shipley. N. O. I xxj W uiklns, Secretary ----------------------------------------- _ M __ Bethlehem C hapter No. 7B O.K8. Meets every second and fourth Thursday In each attem pt Io equalize edit, alien nor ‘wen educational opportunity . <hat one-time catoh word. ,, Yet, . tf *............ .........7 the law is merely to equalize tax- <* It- »hould take distance of supiwirt H is to ry teac h es th a t th e transportation, size of school, heat- ,,g bu • ’ l-u d d in g and won comforts. But you know how otner factors that m itigate again- it is you can lure a horse with a at many rural district«. F a s t F a c ts A bout N e w An outomotlc trantmlaalon for «very aeries I A »uper-efficlent, s h o r t- stroke VS fo r every model I Higher powered, higher compression 6 si w hittle down hauling tim e and sited your cestsl l.O.O.F. m o nth, v isiting m em tiers V a n y th in g le s s is a n o ld -fa s h io n e d t r u c k ! New, higher copocityl Come In end see all th e n e w th in g s th a t II Secretary Mori, | XH| „ No. 113 Mect8 i st and Srd Tuesdays 1n 1 O.O.F. ha„ -rk n a le n t and visiting brothers are N o w there are more reasons than ever w hy in v ite d M'.ro Oieg-m , *X;r*ne. ? , , ' L r . \ arv Dorothy H tater, secretary New ’56 Chevrolet trucks bring you new power— b short-stroke V 8* for every model, and higher compression 6’s that pack a bigger power punch than ever! And you can haul bigger loads’ These new Chevrolet trucks are rated up to a hefty 19,500-lb. G.V.W. Then there’s an automatic trans mission for every series - a wider range of Hydra-Matict models, plus Powermatict, a new six-speed heavy- duty automatic. Come in and look ’em over! * 0 6 T a s k -F o r c e T r u c k s A Modem, Short-Strok« V8 for Every Model • More Powerful Valve-In- Head Sixei • An Automatic Drive for Every Series • New Five-Speed Syn chro-Mesh Transmissioni • High-Level Ventilation • Concealed Safety Steps Tubeless Tires, Standard on All Models Fresh, Functional Work Styling. • F f standard in L .C f . models, an extra- cost option In all others. W ptlonai at extra cost in a nide range of models. SUNSET MOTOR COMPANY 523 East THIRD STREET THE DALLES Phone 2166
