Sherman County journal., July 06, 1956, Image 1

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County tournai
Sixty Eighth Year No. 36
T hese
T h in g s
We
Note
Moro, Oregon Eridt-v Ju ly (>. 1956
Man Killed When
Budget Approved
Car Driven Off Road
By 72 Votes At
Into Canvon
Winifred F. Parker, 50, was kill­
ed almost instantly Saturday
night when he drove his car off
Highway 97 about half a mile
south of Biggs junction where a
low rock wall is built along the
creek in Spanish Hollow.
Mr. Parker was coming from
Walla Walla to work for Max Bel-
she during harvest and was re­
ported to have worked for a rail­
road company until poor eyesight
made that no longer possible. No
skid marks showed on the pave­
ment.
The train crew saw the wreck
in the creek bed and notified po­
lice who called an ambulance. Nei­
ther state police nor Norman
Field«, nor the ambulance crew
saw the wreck which was not
visible from the highway and it
was several hours before the body
was found. Joe Drinkard found
the wreck.
Mr. Parker is survived by his
widow.
60V. SMITH VISITS CONGRESSMEN
County Official Paper
ûfûem Attend Road New Valuations
Meeting On Behalf
Of Condon-Wasco
Second Election
County Judge Vernon Miller,
John Hiklerbrand and Wendell
Balsiger attended a meeting in
The Dalles last week to make
plans for a hearing before the
highway commission July 13 on
improvement of the Condon-Wias-
co road. Van Reltmanrt of Gilliam
county was also present. Request
to the commission will be for re­
grading of the Sherman section
of the road and eventual oiling.
Reports are that the alignment
will be changed and that it will
go by Nish instead of Klondike.
Not Affecting
Farm Assessment
The unchanged county budget,
Almost no change is percept­
calling for a total of $187,636 of
ible in the valuations of Sherman
which $65.426 is over the six per
county property because of the
cent limitation was passed by the
appraisal work that has
been
voters by a vote of 229 to 157 at
done. The net total value Is $8,-
the second election held on it
420,470 compared to $8,325,450
June 30.
last year. This is without the val­
By Giles L- French
uation of the public utilities
The total vote of 386 was almost
which is about $1,500.000.
exactly half the 773 of the elec­
It has been sifld: No one can
lamds within elites is valued at
tion held on primary election day,
explain a success; everyone ex­
$68,930 instead of $54,260; Im­
May
18.
Rufus
voted
in
the
same
plains a failure.
provements within cities are
percentage it did before beating
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valued at $458,450 Instead of
the budget by 19 yes and to 26 no
Everyone is earning—or get­
$370,120 showing an Increase
whereas it had previously defeat­
ting—more money; not everyone
largely because of the arbitrary
ed it by 38 to 53. In Kent, where
is getting more things.
And
boost of 25 per cent given resi­
it carried 35 to 16 it had been de­
4-H Clothing Girls
things are the measure of the liv­
dence property in cities by the
feated 37 to 39, showing that two
ing standard.
iward of equalization.
fewer
supporters
came
to
vote
May
Compete
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I .and out ide t it ies is valued at
and
23
fewer
opponents.
The
vote
The steel strike was apparent­
Sherman county 4-II girls en- $5,994,210 whereas last year it
in
Grass
Valley
was
44
yes
to
19
ly caused by jealousy between la­
rolled in Clohthing IV and \ and was $0,108,270. Improvements on
no instead of 68 to 66 yes. In Moro
bor leaders, meaning that Mc­
Clothes for Fun and Sun will land outskie towns is $778,610
the
vote
Saturday
was
70
to
36
Donald had to get as much as
instead of the 138 to 81 in May Governor ond Mr«. Elmo E. Smith who have boon attending tho Governor** Con­ have an opportunity to take part opposeti to $716.680 last year,
Reuther did or lose face.
It is
showing
that 68 supporters of the ference in Atlantic City, «topped off on their way back to Salem, Oregon, to lunch in a wool sewing contest at the Agajn showing that improve-
probable that most strikes are
County Fair. Contest- ment3 will pay a higher percent-
budget
stayed
home and 45 op­ with an Oregon Congrettional group in Washington, 0. C. Shown in the House of Sherman
caused the same way.
ants make a seam and a hem in age of the total tax than before,
Representatives restaurant left to right: (seated) Mr*. Walter Norblad, Mrs. Elmo
ponents.
In
Wasco
where
voters
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light-weight woolen material and and jand iMls
had beaten the budget 157 to 96 E. Smith, Mrs. Sam Caan, (standing) Governor Elmo E. Smith, Congressman Walter in heavy weight material. Each ‘ Merchandtae and stock In trade
In recent years taxpayers have Better Roads, Bigger
Norblad, Ed Armstrong, administrative assistant to the Governor, and Congressman
the
vote
was
61
to
60
for
it
this
given many more dollars to
Sam Coats.
contestant will be furnished two ls value<, at $,44370 instead of
schools than before; it now de­ Accidents More Death time showing a difference of 97
pieces of woolen material, one $140,690; furniture and equip-
Traffic accidents and injuries und 35.
volves on teachers and adminis­
light weight such as wool crepe nient is $25,639 instead of $22,.
trators to see that they give more in Oregon are running ahead of Road Program Aided
and one heavier piece such as 350; fartn machinery Is $670,-
1955 so far this year, the state
education—whatever that is.
suiting. Sewing machines, thread, B(X) inatead Of $697,650; other ma-
traffic safety division reports
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seam binding, iron and pressing chinery is $44,090 instead of $44,-
passage of the budget wiii ^ r -
The Portland vice investigation from Salem. The state also has a mit the county court to go ahead
cloths will l>e furnished. Contes- 34Q and seVen trailer houses are
$4740
has apparently deteriorated into 20 per cent increase in deaths for with the road program and give
Applications for three
thou- will be asked to pay for wheat t>e- ants must furnish shears, needles, laxed
a plaintive cry from the Journal
the first four months of the year, the pay raises contemplated. I he sand bushels of Omar and 250 fore shipment from l ’endleton.
thimbles and pin cushion.
The 631 horses (up from 485)
for information about a tape re-
By the end of April, latest budget is smaller than the one ,bushels of Columbia wheat have
Willard Harper
and Paulen
On this contest accuracy of cut- are valued at $9510, the 10,325
cording and a question from the
month for which accident figures approved last year.
been made by Sherman county Kaseberg, Wasco, each have 30 ting count 10 point«, work habits vattle at $210,940 instead of 11,017
Oregonian about the whereabouts are available, 19,953 mishaps had
Some members of the court farmers County Agent T. W. acres of Omar being raised under 10, skill in sewing 25, and press- at $242,050; there are a few more
of Maloney.
been reported. I lie total for the have expressed approval of the Thompson reports. Additional ap- Oregon Certification Standards. ing 10. All contestants work at sheep and swine in the county
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same period in 1955 showed pian to divide future budgets in- plications will be accepted If oth- Columbia Is not being grown on the same tu n e and will not be re- and reported to the assessor but
ordy ,574 of
and, 43, of
The soil bank plan, we read, is
19,675.
to sections so that voters can er farmers still desire to apply any Sherman county farms but quired to talk.
Mrs. Ina B. Hanson, Sherman the second. Valuations are $4960
getting off to a good start In some
I hose injured in accidents dur- vote on the appropriations they for a start of one of the new can be seen along with Omar at
farming areas. It may not here
ing the first four months totalled desire and against those they do wheats or a grower who has al- the Sherman branch experiment county extension agent, stated and $1780. Poultry has declined
that the time of the contest will In numbers from 6088 to 4748
and we may be lucky if it does 4,618 as compared with 4,319 last not favor and this will protect ready applied would like to raise station.
be announced at a later date.
not for we can produce more year at the same time.
the most popular expenditures number of bushels to be secured.
and the valuation from $2010 to
In an effort to reduce accidents while eliminating the ones not
cheaply than many others and
Anticipated allocation to Sher­ HIGIIWAY »7 CLUB GETS
$1550.
Veteran exemptions are
during this period, Oregon has liked by the voters.
should continue to produce.
$6650 compered to $3780 last year.
man county Is based on estimated SIGN PROSPECT STARTED
The
Highway
97
club
has
con­
joined
In
a
nationwide
traffic
pro­
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633,937,000 Miles
The assessor has listed exempt
production of 2-25,000 bushels of
As an aid to inflation the big gram called “Slow Down and
property worth $594,000 which
Omar In the state. Sherman coun­ tracted for a huge sign to be plac­
Live.” Its aim Is to reduce acci­ Girls Going To
road program is a dandy.
Includes some 53,000 acres of fed-
ties share can be a minimum of ed at the Highway 97 Junction Traveled In May
of Shaniko within
dents traceable to what safety
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23% or more depending on de­ southwest
Mlle for mile, May was the e[®1 land and ,and belonging to
three
weeks.
The
sign
will
be
men
call
an
"in
a
hurry”
complex
As a form of government Rus­
other government units and ex-
mand from other counties. We
Summer Camp
lOVfc feet x 42 feet and direct traf­ safest month ao far thia year on otller
sia Is a repressive dictatorship which results In such violations
empt agencies.
Should
l>e
able
to
secure
4,600
bu­
Oregon
streets
and
highways.
and will not last long without as unsafe passes, following too Sherrie Woods, Moro, will leave shels at a minimum, Thompson fic to Highway 97, as the shortest
The land Is therefore 61 per
May
also
accounted
for
a
high-
Saturday to be a life guard at the indicates, so if other folks want a most direct route to Seattle, Spo­
closely and excessive speed.
change.
cent
mark In travel for the year. On
„ of the . total value of the
.<'amP '* lng h «
supply, applications can still be kane, Yakima. Funds have been the
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'basis of gasoline gallonage
and w^en combined with
raised
to
lease
the
sign
for
three
the
Methodist
camp
on
Suttle
__
___
“If you let me”, said the editor­ Cost of Packaging
made through one of the three
sales
reports,
the
motor
vehicle
lhe
farm
improvements and the
lake July 8-13. Four-H’ers who
and the ground has been
ial writer to his boss, “I’ll write
or the county agent’s years
department said 633,937,121 miles fa,n’ machinery Is 88 percent of
will leave Sunday are; Jannie Mc­ cooperatives
leased
for
a
similar
period.
an editorial so long nobody’ll Cuts Farm Income
the total value of the county.
office.
The club has some plans for ad­ were driven during the month.
Intyre, Christy Woods, Mary Ann
read It.’’
Plans
for
allocation
of
the
new
Mileage
figures
are
expected
to
Population
increases
and
grow-
ditional
signs
on
routes
leading
to
Thompson.
Ann
Hall,
Karen
Mac-
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continue an upward climb for the Harvest Expected In
There is a shortage of teachers
demand for conveniences in nab, Mary Haven and Douglas varieties within the county, phy- 97 that are yet in the making.
next few months as vacationists
and there always will be as long
packaging and processing Reid. Registration is from 1 p. m. s^ca* movement, and financial a r - -------------------
crowd
highway.«. The high month About Two Weeks
to
5
p
m
rangements
are
being
handled
by
MONROE
HWEETLANI)
have
added
nearly
one-half
mil
as the supply is controlled by tea­
for travel In Oregon last year was
There will be 4-H'ers from sev- a a committee
committee through
through Sherman VISITS IN COUNTY
chers and-or administrators. So lion new Jobs In the nation’s food
With normal weather—what­
marketing Industry since 1950, re- eral of the surrounding counties bounty Wheat Growers associa-
Monroe Sweetland, state sena- August w hen 731,349,872 BMMi
get used to it.
ever
that is—It is generally felt
were
driven.
portó Elvera Horrell, OSC agri- attending at the same time. Ken- tlon ln cooperation with the coun- tor and national committeeman
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Needless to say, traffic officials that harvesting will begin ln
neth
Waud
Crook
county
4-H
extension
service.
Committee
for
the
Democratic
party,
was
In
cultural
extension
economist.
We can’t help but think the
Sherman county within two
The trend of built-in food con­ agent will be in charge of the meml>ers are Don Thompson, pre- the county last week getting ac- reminded that heavy traffic loads weeks but will not be going full
northwest would develop faster
call
for
Increased
driver
attention
camp
this
year.
sident
of
county
association;
Gor-
qualnted
with
local
officials.
A
and better if the federal govern­ venience Is causing a wide gap
for a month. First to be cut
Boys and girls who attend will don Harper, Mac Hall, Joe Bibby, reception was held for him and If accidents, Injuries and deaths blast
ment w’ould forget all about us between prices farmers receive
will lie winter barley which last­
hls daughter, Barbara,
at the are to l»e lowered.
and
the
food
price
tag
at
the
cor­
have
an
opportunity
to
take
part
w
E-
Hall,
superintendent
Sher-
and let us alone.
ed through and there’s not much
ner grocery, the economists says. ln crafts, nature study, hikes, man branch experiment .station home of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Cardinal
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of that. Some early sown winter
east
of
Wasco
in
the
evening
of
Some folks are kicking about
1955> farmers received only 41 swimming, scavenger hunts, par- an<1
Thompson, county
wheat Is ripening fast and the
agent.
last
Wednesday
which
party
Veterans Borrow At spring
the Fourth of July holiday com­ cents of each dollar spent for his ty games and folk dancing,
barley Is turning the
Arrangements have l>een made faithfuls attended.
Thomas W. Thompson, county
ing in the middle of the week. produce—the other 59 cents go-
bright sliver that tells of matur­
with the Sherman Cooperative
Ing
for
rising
costs
of
getting
extension
agent,
will
attend
the
4 Per Cent For Homes ity.
Come to think of it the only hol­
Growers to handle the VISITS S U S P E N D »
iday that always comes on the food from the farm to the family last few days. Camp 1« officially Grain
Veterans of World War II and
Wilh no raln 11 ls probable that
Mrs.
Metra
I^ee,
Wasco-Sherman
table.
over following the noon lunch on wheat for storage upon receipt public health nurse, will resume the Korean war borrowed $1,323,- cutting will be well over by the
weekend is Sunday.
from local growers and Pendleton
About
400,000
more
people
were
Friday,
July
13.
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September for It is only
farmers and distribution to glow­ her visits to Sherman county on 590 from the state department of
One thing we are not develop­ working ln the marketing of farm-
Veterans'
Affairs
In
June
for
the
a
two
or
three week Job on most
July
21
and
will
1«?
in
the
court
ers
who
have
applies!.
Upon
noti­
ing is Independent ideas and produced foods last year than ln
house at Moro every Tuesday acquisition of homes and farms, ranches ln these days of heavy
fication
of
actual
bushels
avall-
1950.
And
each
food
processing
Vaccinated Children
nerve enough to support them.
able for Sherman county, growers from 19:09 to 11:00 a. m. for nur- for the highest month since Oc- machinery. Estimate is for a 4>et-
and marketing employee’s earn­
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totier, 1954.
ter than average crop, maybe
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sing conferences.
ings
averaged
about
28
per
cent
Have
Less
Polio
It is popular these days to cri­
The
June
figures
make
a
total
3,000,999
bushels of wheat and
ticise the guilt by association as­ more per hour than in 1950.
of $84,247,374 loaned by the State 5O'°99 tons of barley,
Of four new cases of poliomy­
Retail
prices
for
domestic
farm
sumption. Yet, it Is not new. If
of Oregon to war veterans for the
elitis reported to the state board
you run with the bad bunch you produced food now averages 20 of health for the week to June 23 /> . . »1 p 1
purchase, refinancing or construc­
>
if •
r*
/"»
I
per
cent
more
than
in
1950.
Home­
get a bad name—and probably
tion of homes and purchase or re­ Clair Balzer New
three were paralytic type. Though {JUiet tlO liaaV; LCSS /lOlSC, rO V e r LVOWds
makers
can
trim
the
grocery
bill
deserve It.
financing of farms since the pro­
all
three
were
in
the
eligible
age
by using time and energy for
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gram started in 1945. About one- Head of Legion Post
group none had received protec­
It may be assumed that gener- to relax as hermits,
more
home-processing
of
food,
At the NEA meeting a woman
tive immuniaation.
ally people get what they want.
Those who remember the fire- fourth of the borrowers already
About 60 people attended the
asked for desegregation between says Mrs. . Horrell, , . or time
, and
.
Although there has been no
T h l s v a g r a n t generation, crackers and the burned fingers, have paid off their loans in full. Ix*gion and Auxiliary picnic held
men and women who whom she
c! n >* Mved ** Pa>'ln« ,or polio reported In The Dalles to mounter! on wheels, dissatisfied the evening fireworks that lit the
State loans are made to quali­ at Hunt park at Tygh Valley Sun­
called the downtrodden minority. the services.
date this year, the county public with quiet, anxious for change, ■ky and ignited the ‘grass, the fied veterans at 4 ,>er cent inter­ day. A pot luck dinner was served
We are not so sure they are in
health officer stresses that our celebrates the national holiday lemonade and rich cake, the est. They may borrow up to $9000 buffet style. After dinner they
the minority, nor downtrodden Coon Favors Highway state Is still among the ten high- with less fanfare than any other “\Mhen in the course of human to acquire homes, or $15,000 for played baseball and the children
but the woman was. But the point
est ln polio rate. Immunization since the lieclaration of Inde- events” - rendition, the rotund farms, but not more than 75 per waded in the creek,
is that this desegregation can l>e BUI of 51 Billion
Injectlons are proven safe and ef- pendence.
The legion held a short busl-
phrases of the Imported orator do cent of the appraised value of
carried too far. Instead of merely
The federal highway bill which fectlve all doctors now agree and
Where o n e every other little so with nostalgia but little long­ the property.
ness meeting when they elected
considering it ln relation to ne- passed congress this week will you are urged to see your private town was covered with flags and ing. We do not have to <Jemon-
Along with the loan goes a low their officers. Clair Balzer was
gros It could apply to Jews, Jap­ mean an additional $81,390.999 In physician and begin the lmmunl- banners and prominent men read «trate our patriotism in
these cost mortgage cancellation life elected commander; George Gei-
anese, Republicans ln the south, federal funds for building roads zation. Children from one to 29 and orated for the crowds In the days although we might have insurancy policy, If the veteran «er, first vk e-commander; Harry
red heads, who all have certain In Oregon during the next three years are eligible, and all preg- public square and fire crackers more if exercised occasHonly.
wants it, to pay off the mort- Stark, second vice-commander; J.
attributes that set them apart. years, Congressman Sam Coon nant women.
excited the horses, the citizens
The Fourth of July Is a holiday gage on his home In the event R. Norton, adjutant; Frank von
One who Is blackmailed from a has learned.
It Is pointed out that a child now hie to some quiet retreat because of habit, not l>ecauae It of his death. More than 91 per Borstel, finance officer, Lyle Olds
lodge or excluded from a bridge
“During this period a total of who has had an attack of polio or stay at home and hoe the gar- brings celebration. What obser- cent of the state’s borrowers are chaplain; Bill Johnson, sergeant-
club may protest segregation.
$66,236,999 in federal
funds will may still suffer another polio In den.
vances there are center around a covered by th b insurance. Mort- at-arms; Bob Tatum and Harold
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be available for work on the ln- fectlon from one of the other of The Fourth of July was a very .rodeo or display designed to bring gages have been paid off on the Owens, service offkers.
A labor leader says that capi­ terstate highway system in Ore- the three virus strains, though peaceful day in Sherman county money Into the pockets of some homes of seven
veterans who
They also elected delegates to
talists are running the govern­ gon, $19,311,900 f o r primary this is very unusual. Parents of There was no celebration and sort of carnival. They are com died after taking coverage since the state convention to be held
ment and he doesn’t like it. roads, $13,581,000 for
secondary such children should consult their even the traffic on the highway merclal.
the March 1 effective date of the at Albany the last few days in
Wants to do It himself, no doubt. roads and $5,091,000 for urban physician as to advisability of giv- was less than usual. Stores were
Girls used to vie for weeks for insur^me.
July.
Delegates elected were
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highways. This will make a grand Ing this child polio Immunization, closed and few remained at work a place on the horse pulled parade
Frank von Borstel, J. R. Norton
Here half the year Is gone and total for Oregon of $194,219,999." The local health officer feels that
The old fashioned Fourth of float where rode the Goddess of ItUHY liAKklltH MEET
and Clair Balzer, alternates were
we’re still paying for the last one.
By Judy .Mac Innen
_____
Coon added. “I have supported children with other chronic all- July celebration is gone with no Liberty, now march, In shorts at
Frank ______
Haynes, . George Gelser and
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this legislation which will mean ments such as diabetes, rheumatic Immediate chance of revival the head of the school band; boys
The Busy Bakers held a regular George Helms,
Everyone needs a
certain the completion of our interstate or other heart disability and epil- What happened to It m a t be de- who pulled the fire wagon in red meeting at the home of Ronnie Those attending from a distance
amount of praise now and then highway system and will help us optic tendency especially need bated, the usual fate of things not shirts now go swimming; men Tatum. All members were pre- were Mr. ami Mrs. Guy Hoskin-
and the custom is to keep going modernize our roads. The plea­ polio mmunlzatlon so that their known or explainable. It was a who wore their tailed coats and aent except Bonnie Jefferies
son from Palm Springs, Calif.,
until they get It, no matter where. sure motorist, business and In­ one serious disability may not be time of visiting an <>ng neighbors high hats on the Fourth now loll The business meeting was held, and Mrs C. von Borstel from Ore-
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dustry will increase to new, high complicated possibly by the dis- who now see each other twice a in Hawaiian shirts.
We (llscut»se<l having our next gon City.
There’s probably more money levels.
ability of polio.
week; it was a time for hearing
This way It is easier on the ears meeting at the hdme of Judy Mac
spent for packages than for food.
This increased federal highway
While ♦he’-e is no official rul- an oration which the radio now and on the heart.
We will kill Innés ami decided on date of JACK HOWE LEA l>H
Maybe the farmer ought to raise building program will be financed Ing. the local health officer feels provides every hour, It was a time more for the automobile is more July 12.
With less than half of the club
cartons instead of wheat.
on a “pay as you go” basis by that adults with the above condi- for sitting or standing in a hot dangerous than the firecracker,
Two visitors, Mrs. Tatum and year lapsed, John J. Howe, of
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such means as a one-cent “Increase tlons biay advisably receive lm- sun dressed In popular finery and When the day is done the ears Mrs Helyer, were present
The Dalles, a field representative
Uncle Emmett: “I'm Just a ln
in the
me federal
ieoerai excise
excise tax
tax on
on gas-
gas- muniration
muniration on
on tne
the same
same grounds,
grounds, now
now
refer to lie in the shade; will not I* ringing to praise of
After the business meeting, the for Mutual of New York, has qual-
hopin’ that before I die I’ll find oHne and diesel fuel, and by tax- At present this remains a matter It suitm a period when it was e freedom but there will be_mem­ hostess served rice krtepy squares ifiesl for the National Field club,
ig ^ e i
something as exciting
Hrst es on tires, retread materials and for the Judgment of the individual treat to exercise gregarious^en-
ories of freedom for a day__spent ami Ice cream slices, poj* Icles, company honor group, It was an-
bottle of pop.
trucks.
doctor.
and dlxiecups and koolade.
nounced today.
d e n w h e r e a s we now iNTfer to suit the choice.
New Wheat Varieties In Demand Bv
Farmers Anxious To Trv Something New
Old Fashioned Fourths Discarded For