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PAGE 2 SHERMAN COUNTY JOURNAL, MORO, OREGON, • FRIDAY, JANUARY 18, 1857 echo of the report of a committee J th rrn ta a C ounty ljuurnal that spent four years studying state government a few years Published Every Friday at ago. That committee proposed a Moro, Oregon reduction in the number of Kdttor boards.. tiovernor’ Holmes’ state Gllr» U French B n te r td n» mmovm I c I bmä m u tte r at the ment that many boards come to Posiot fice a t M oro. O re tfon. un<l* r Act represent the groups that sponsor v * Cc^ST**** o f M arch 3, 1 8 »ti them Instead of the pubic is cor rect. It is not new. In fact, most h a t io h m of the boards were established for that purpose alone and it was so recognized at the time. The wheat commission, the potato commission, the optometry board, ' m w im m i the medical board, all were set up yUBU SH I«» to represent group». And all do. That, is expected and was expected association at the time. The governor’s pro posal would force all such groups - -QFF1C1AL, m w i n T I — c iT u iF N i i authorlty_ PAPER- and to take vxij---- job_ their problems to the gov- Rufus Personals Mrs. George Fox Forms Important In Making Out Income Taxes Incomes under $5000 who do not qualify to use «form 1040A and who do not list actual deductions and compute the tax on page 2 of form 1040. They may look up the tax on the short form table pro vided In the instructions, which automatically allows for depen dency credits and approximately an amount of 10 per cent of ad justed gross income for deduc tions. FORM 1040, UUIlziiMt lh e Htan' moro community PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Sunday School 9:45 a. m. 10-llp Russell Belshee, Spu t. ITAfF WIDE PAINT CO. com Morning Worship 11:00 a. m. plete painting a u : decorating Sermon topic: “I Believe In the service, spray or brush Phone Resurrection of the body. 3977 or 5293. 1205 E. 12th St. 5:30 p. m. Westminster Fellow Vern Campeil and Jack Null, ship . , The Dalles. Oregon All are cordially invited to wor ship with us. FOR SALE: 3 registered Hereiord Ernest C. Goodenberger, pastor bulls, one 5 in March, large, KENT COMMUNITY BIBLE good, sound bull; two will be 2 In March and are In very CHURCH David Gaumitz, minister _.<lard Deduction thrifty condition, wt. at present Carl Watkins, SS Sup’t. approximately 1400 lbs. Price If your gross income for 1956 Sunday School 10:00 a. m. very reasonable. Phone 412 was not within the limits for Worship Service 1100 a. m. form 1040A or 1040 short form, Grass Valley, Oregon. 10-13c Young folk’s TNT group 7 p m. FOR SALE: One cat—choice of you will want to use regular form Adult Bible Study (Acts ID 7:30 1040. A standard deduction of 10 one D-6 Caterpillar, less than “The Lord can’t direct a man percent of your Income is avail one year old, 620 hours, factory anywhere unless he starts. able__and advisable as a money built cab, big front Idlers, lights saver If your itemized deductions “As the Twig is Bent” A SS Beegee pump, $11,000.00; OR amount to less than that figure. film to be shown at 7:30 p. m. either of two TD-14s complete Even If you are In business for Jan. 24. The public is welcome. with cabs and lights $4000.00 yourself, you may find It advis The film will be shown by a re each; ALSO: one John Deere able to use the 10 per cent stan presentative of the American 14-foot disk killfer plow, 24 in. dard deduction after arriving at Sunday School Union. blades. Contact M. M. Powell, your adjusted grass income. You CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE Phone JOrdan 5-3228. ll-14c can deduct your business expen Mrs. W. M. Franklin, minister ses on separate Schedule C to help Sunday School 10:00 a. m. LEGAL NOTICES arrive at your adjusted gross in Morning Worship 11:00 a. m. come on Page 1 of the form. Christ’s Crusaders 7:15 p. m. N O TICE <>F F IN A L ACCOUNT Notice Is hereby given that the If you are an outside salesman, Evening Service 8:00 p- m. the same applies—except that you Rev. and Mrs. A. L. Cargill of undersigned has filed In the should attach a separate list in Colorado Springs, Colo., will be County Court of the State of Ore stead of using Schedule C for enu holding revival services from gon for Sherman County, his merating expenses to determine Jan. 16-27 wth week day even Second and Final Account as Ad your adjusted gross income for ing services 7:30. Public invited ministrator of the Estate of Ches 1956. WASCO METHODIST CHURCH ter B. Halfpenny, deceased, and that Monday, February 11, 1957, If you are an employee with Richard E. Bruner, pastor at ten o’clock A. M. of said day transportation in connection with Church School 9:45 a. m. your employer’s business, and Morning Worship 11:00 a. m. in the court room of the County Court in Moro, Sherman County, with meals and lodging while tra “Life at It’s Best” veling away from home for your Youth Fellowship 6:30 p. m. Oregon, has been fixed by the employer, you should Itemize Wednesday 7:30 p. m. Sanctu Court as the time and place for said hearing of objections to said these “unreimbursed expenses” ary Choir Rehearsal Final Account and for the settle to determine your adjusted gross CHURCH OF CHRIST ment of said estate. income. Then, you too should use Harold Fowler, pastor B. C. Baumgartner the standard 10 per cent deduc Jerry Engberg, SS Sup’t. Administrator tion unless your other deductions Selma Watkins, pianist T. Lester Johnson exceed the figure. Sunday School 10:00 a. m. Attorney for Administrator 10-13c Morning Worship 11:00 a. m. FORM 1040, Item izing Your De Youth Meeting 6:30 p. m. NOTICE TO CREDITORS duction» All persons having claims again It is likely that you will reduce W A N T ADS st the Estate of Anna Medler Lee, your federal income tax bill by deceased, are hereby notified to using form 1040 and Itemizing FOR SALE: Baker No. 2 potatoes present them, with the proper your deduction if you: $2.75 @ 100, also U. S. No. 1 in vouchers and duly verified, to the 1. Had heavy medical expenses. 25 lb and 10 sacks. Call Gilbert undersigned, the duly appointed, 2. Had sufficient deductible 2-5486. 10-1 lc qualified and acting Executrix of child-care expenses. the Estate of Anna Medler Lee, 3. Are an owner of real proper- WANTED: Well drilling. Machine deceased, at the office of T. Les now available. E. E. Shull - ty. W. J. Rodda, Phone GI 2 5217. ter Johnson, attorney at law, 4. Suffered weather, fire, theft 9-12c Moro, Oregon, within six months or accident loss. 5. Made sizable contributions Custom Slaughtering by appoint from the date of the first publi ment only. Meat cutting, wrap cation of this Notice, to-wit: recognized as deductible. 6. Had certain unreimbursed ping, sharp freeze. Kenny’s January 11, 1957. LEONA F. SMITH expenses in connection with em Market. Grass Valley, Oregon. Executrix ployment, other than transporta Call 242 for appointment. 7c tion expenses and meals and lodg MONEY making opportunity for T. Lester Johnson Attorney for Executrix 10-13c ing. man or woman to call on farm If you are not sure whether to families in Sherman county. NOTICE TO CREDITO RS use the standard deduction or to Full or part time. Year round. All persons having claims again itemize, w'ork out your tax both st the Estate of E E. Barzee, de ways. Then use the method pro ceased, are hereby notified to viding the greater saving. present them, with the proper Further information concerning Dr. Otis G. Perkins vouchers and duly verified, to the various forms is given in the the undersigned, the duly appoin instructions that come with them, ted, qualified and acting Execu as w’ell as in special bulletins Optometrist tor of the Estate of E. E. Barzee, availab le from th e internal re v deceased, at the office of T. Les enue service. The IRS also pro 405 E. 2nd St. ter Johnson, attorney at law, vides some help and this year has Moro, Oregon, within six months established a telephone informa from the date of the first publica (Across from Stadleman- tion service in some areas. tion of this Notic,e to-wit: Jan Internal revenue officials have Bonn Hardware) uary 11, 1957. repeatedly urged taxpayers to MAX ELMER BARZEE consult properly qualified advis Ph ana 5362 The Lull»», Ore. Executor ers when In need of outside as T. Lester Johnson sistance. Attorney for Executor 10-13c The Moro grade school came to Rufus Friday for ball games. The Like the golfer who scores low girls volley ball game was very lose with first one team ahead er when using the best possible and then the other, but Moro was form, you may be able to whittle three points in the lead when the your income tax by using the pro whistle blew. The score read Moro per form. It all adds up to this advice— 13 and Rufus 10 points. The boys basketball game was easier won, which is Just common sense and Don’t overpay and ended In favor of Rufus. The good business: score was Rufus 31 and Moro 17 your Income tax. Yet every year there are thou points. Steven Belloni was high point man for Rufus. Ralph Vrana sands of Oregonians who, for one is the Rufus boys coach. Jack reason or another, overpay. The first step in taking advan Lloyd, principal of Rufus grade tage of the savings provided for school officiated. you by the Internal revenue code About three inches of snow sur is to determine which form you SUBSCRIPTION RATES would 1* greatly increased there prised this community Sunday should use. night. The snow fell on unfrozen 82.00 by. ONE YEAR Oregon does have a large num ground, and will add a great deal Form 1040A the Punch board form The extremely 6lmple form JA N U A R Y 18, 1057 ber of “self-sustaining” boards to the farmers crop prospects. The snow melted a little Monday 1040A, designed for easy filing that exist by collecting fees. They morning, but about an Inch more and speedy processing, is most get no legislative appropriation POWER PEAN REGIO.NAI that night. The temperature likely to fill the bill If your gross although they do cost money. fell The Pacific Northwest Public Member* of the professions and here was around 28 degrees Tues income for 1956—consisting only Power association has written a economic __ groups represented ask- day morning. The state highway of wages, interest and dividends— snow plows and sanding trucks was less than $5000, and if you bill for authorization of Columbia t ^ern We doubt If state were at work keeping the roads had less than $100 of gross Income river development that will pi o r gOvernment can I>e __ performed open and safe for travel. The elec besides that listed In your W-2 ably be Introduced In some form wlthout them. Nevertheless we do tricity was off an hour and a half withholdings slips. by members of the northwest del- think there is some merit in the Monday afternoon. Consequently. . However, you mly cut yourself egation In congress. projiosal to take a second look at Rufus school children went home off from possible savings through Purpose of the bill Is to es- an(| perhaps reduce the at 2 p. m. that day. The busses use of form 1040A if: tabllsh a corporation wdli five were running Tuesday; the snow directors appointed by the goyei- for |X)ards being formed to didn’t keep them from making 1. You are ‘‘head of household” nors of Oregon, Washington, Ida represent special groups the la- the rounds. or a ‘‘surviving spouse.” ho and Montana and one by the )x»r commission was formed to aid 2. You are entitled to special president with wide authority lalwr and perhaps the develop Mrs. Durward Cummings was credits for dividends and retire oyer development of powei on t he Inent commission was formed to taken to the hospital Monday. ment income. Columbia river. It seems to this help chamliers of commerce and Her mother Mrs. Sylvia Close of 3. Your Itemized deductions (for writer that Montana should not the Willamette Basin committee McCall, Idaho came to Rufus to contributions, taxes, Interest, med In Its entirety l»e a member for was formed to help that valley. stay with Chris and Timmy Cum ical expenses, and the like) are most of that state Is in the Mis Governor Holmes seems a little mings while their mother is in above the 10 per cent of your Mr. Cummings is gross Income allowed by form souri watershed. anxious to obtain complete auth the hospital. The bill as written by the NW- ority over state government. More working near Missoula, Montana 1040A. PPA, Is pretty much a new deal experience may show him that where he went after the Miller Incidently, If you use this form; document with broad grants of the Job Is bigger than he thinks and Strong Job at Rufus was com or, for the first time this year, power to appointed peisonnel. As an(J that j,e wjjj have enough to pleted. you may compute your own tax such it will have to be Amer • an- do ajJ governor even with the aid Rufus grange and home econ and either enclose the balance ized If approved. It specifies that Qf a„ thp advJsers he has on these omics club and families met due with the return or Indicate It is to prevent monopolization several lioards. Thursday evening with a dinner the amount cf refund due to you. and goes ahead to arrange for a But the main problem the new at the hall. The club furnished the monopoly by the corporation. governor ha« set up for himself roast pork which was deliciously FORM 1040 Utilizing Short Form Whether the northwest would is how to find the money to pay cooked by chairman Mrs. Harland Tax Table lie best served by a regional for the new, or larger, appropria McDonald. After dinner was clear This method is for persons with group to take charge of power al tions he wants. Former adminis ed away Mrs. McDonald called ready generated and to be gener trations have l>een so generous the business meeting to order. ated is a question not very seri with public fund* that the people The next meeting will be at the Lupine Rebekah Lodge No. 110 ously discussed. Nor are the de are resentful about state taxes. home of Mrs. Walter Morris with Meets 2ir and 4th tails of the plan well known. It It may l>e possible to talk them Mrs. Robert Byrd co-hostess. Tuesdays of each Visiting i might lx? the l»est course athough Into still greater taxes as a means There will be a Valentine ex month, we are building power dams of solving their discontent but If change. The chairman gave out members welcome. i< Vada DeMoss, about as fast as needed by present the governor can do that he is a the material for the new year N.G.; Laura Grabenhorse, methods even though we are con books which were also passed Eta i ftary stantly told that we will be out super-salesman. around to the members. Most of Moru Ixxlgp No. of electricity soon unless the pace the year’s hostesses and places Meets 1st and 3rd Is speeded. to meet were secured for the com Tuesdays In I.O.O.F. JOHN DAY DAM There are powers granted in ing year. The menu for the Pom hall. Transient and this bill we do not think are neces The president’s budget made no ona grange dinner at Rufus Feb visiting brothers are sary or advisable. We know of no request for the John Day dam. ruary 9 was discussed and what cordially invited. reason why anyone suing the cor That In Itself is another example each one would bring The club poration should be Jerked Into fed of the disadvantage of political plans a rummage sale again this John Shipley, N. G. Leo Watkins, Secretary eral court Instead of a state court bickering over development of a year In The Dalles June 26 thru for Instance. We know of no rea natural resource. M st year the ad 29 If a plat« can lie obtained. R edilehem C h ap ter N o TTO O.EJ4. son why “any agreement for the ministration asked that John Day Meets every secor.5 ana The chairman appointed the fol construction, operation or main dam be built by a partnership ar fourth Thursday in each year book, tenance of any hydroelectirlc pro rangement and Democrats object lowing committees: month; visiting member* Invited. Moro, Oregon. ject by a non-federal agency shall ed and w are i^»le to defeat, th e Mrs. Grace Medler, Mt'S. Alta Smith and Mrs. Walter Morris; Dorene Hall; W. M. be as favorable to the United » • t reflef; Mrs. Charles Blake, Mrs. Dorothy Heater, Secretary States as If the project was con bill. It may l>e that Democrats, in structed, operated or maintained control of both houses, may be Dolph Baker and Mrs. Robert Byrd; program: Mrs. Sadie Rich, E ureka Lodge No. 121 A.F.A VM. by the corporation**. That looks Meets on the 1st and an If the eorpnrnMon was intend abl? to paste a bill for John Day Mrs. Bert Swlgart and Mrs. Joe 3rd Thursday evenings but they certainly could not pass Morris; historian: Mrs. Sam Brock ing to 1« somewhat dictatorial. each month. Vising The' bill conlalniT th e 'p re fe re n c e 11 o v w ? he P™*,“ *«” ''« wi hlch and Mrs. George Drlnkard; hospi 3 members cordially in- he might or might not Invoke. tality: Mrs. George Fox, Mrs. At- clause which seems designed to vited to meet with us. The Dalles dam Is nearly com lee Wilson and Mrs. 'Walter Mor handicap those who from - hoice Dean Pinkerton, W. M. plete, another year or so being ris; membership: Mrs. Will Huck, Clyde Glltonor, Secretary or necessity are users of private ___ power. They would be the first needed to make It fully operative. and Mrs. Harold Baker; decorat- restricted In the use of power and The preliminary work Is long tion: Mrs. Tracy Fields and Mrs. the first cut off in a power short done and the contractors and Holland Johnson. age. Private power users could crews gone to other Job«. They Rufus grange held another card only obtain a 20 year contract and would come back anytime but the partj in the first series at the hall Idea, once had, that they would that subject to cancellation. We move from one dam immediately Saturday night. Winning the pin do not think that advisable. ochle high prizes were Mr. and Cooperating with the American Society of Dentistry Although the bill provides for to the other dldn”t work out In Mrs. Atlee Wilson, low went to practice. the payment of taxes, state and for Children — Announces But the |>oint is that the battle Mr. and Mrs. Charles Blake. The local, It would only pay taxes on canasta winners were Art Smith the value of property at the time between parties over development and Mrs. Sam Brock while the it was taken over. At John Day of a natural resource often results consolation prizes went to Sam damslte, for instance, it would in serious delays. One wants the Brock and Mrs. Mae Fowler. Sup pay taxes on the valuation of the job done by government, the oth per was served by the ladles after land before the dam was built. er by jieople. Our preference is the games. For Children — First Thru the Sixth Grades The county and the state would always for people instead of gov Mr. and Mrs. Earl Weatherford get no taxes on the value of the ernment. We like them better; to recognixe and encourage the observance of and family of Olex came Sunday dam itself. That, we think is un they are easier controlled. fair — for dinner at the George Foxes. But all these objections could An Oregon legislator Is going They went home early on account be resolved if the congress should to donate his wife’s pay to charity, of the snow. decide that a regional authority Nothing like a generous man Be- A group of Rufus young folks was the best way of developing f°re session ends he may re enjoyed s sleigh ride Monday power. Probably that decision will Kret the gesture unless he is very, night In the new fallen snow. FEBRUARY 3rd thru FEBRUARY 10th not 1« made—certainly should not very rich. be made—without the |>eoplp o f -------------------- the northwest agreeing to It. B.P.O.ELKS NO. 303 “BIG BROTHER PROGRAM” POSTER & COMPOSITION CONTEST CHILDREN’S DENTAL HEALTH WEEK GOYKRNORS' m e s s a g e s We have read in entirety the message of departing governor Elmo Smith and the news report of the message of incoming gov ernor Robert Holmes. Each states rather clearly the political phll- osophy of the men giving them. Mr. Smith gave a realistic mes sage based on his experience and his belief that the state should ojierate on a balanced budget, He ask for increased money for edu cation, for new additions to the state institutions, for a change_ but not repeal— In the relative responsibility law among less Im portant things He had provided the funds for all his requests. Governor Holmes advocated in his message the things he prom ised in his campaign. His advo cacy of a greatly Increased school aid program will please teachers without obtaining the support of taxpayers who seem Inclined to think that schools could absorb any given amount of money with out Improvement of quality. He wants a lieutenant governor which the people have rejected many times for what seems ex cellent reasons. His objections to the multitude of hoards and commissions Is an UNION HEATING OIL WIN WE GIVE S and H Green Stamp* 2-$50 Savings Bonds ON ALL Residential Commercial 2-$2 5 Savings Bonds HEATING OH, ACCOUNTS CALL „GI 2-5454 WASCO IRA EHlhl.EY UNION OIL CO. of CALIF. * CHILDREN ELIGIBLE TO «ENTER - Any student of any elementary school - Grades 1 thru 6 in Wasco and Sherman Counties. Oregon, and that portion of Klickitat County, Washington. East of the Klickitat River. •FI1WT DIVISION — Include. Children. First Grade through ,h<* T u o S..Ung<Dnm l» Of 850 *»d « « w ill be «warded to the chtl<ta-en „ " ih VhJmr I’oMtrrt. «»fany *lze an<l color dealing with any phone of the Dental Health theme. •HKUOND DIVISION — Include. Children from the Fourth through the • lx • tirade». Two »taring» Bond» of »3« and 825 will he awarded for the bent rompo-ition» of one or two iguagraph» on Dental Health. . . NDTB— Parefl» may help children work out Idea», hut the work must he done by the children. _ Content »tart» now — all entries m ud be in by February II, 1957. Cor further Inform ation — t o u t .n t 4 our o NOTICE TO CREDTIORS All persons having claims again st the Estate of James W. Dyce, deceased, are hereby notified to present them, with the proper vouchers and duly verified, to the undersigned, the duly appoin ted, qualified and acting Adminis trator of the Estate of James W. Dyce, deceased, at the office of T. Lester Johnson, attorney at law, Moro, Oregon, within six months from the date of the first publication of this Notice, to-wit: January 11, 1957. NORMAN E. FIELDS Administrator T. Lester Johnson Attorney for Administrator 10-13c NOTICE TO CREDITORS Notice Is hereby given that the undersigned Iva Dams has been duly appointed as administratrix of the estate of Mary Lena Gib son, deceased, and has qualified as said administratrix. All per sons having claims against said estate are hereby notified and re quired to present the same, duly verified as required by law, to the undersigned at the ranch of Iva Dams near Moro, in Sherman County, Oregon, within s i x months from the date of the first publication of this notice, to-wit, December 28, 1956. IVA DAMS, Administratrix of the estate of Mary Lena Gibson, Deceased. BROWN & VAN VACTOR The Dalles, Oregon Attorneys for Estate 8-1 lc NOTICE OF FIN A L ACCOUNT CONTEST RULES AND INSTRUCTIONS Farm No experience required. Write McNess Co. P .0. Box 14, Bay- shore Station, Oakland 23, Calif. bool. Notice is hereby given that the undersigned has filed in the County Court of the State of Oregon for Sherman County, her Final Account as Executrix of the Estate of Oscar N. Ruggles, deceased, and that Thursday, Jan uary 31, 1957, at ten o’clock A. M. of said day In the court room of the County Court in Moro, Sher man County, Oregon, have been fixed by the Qourt as the time and place for hearing objections to said Final Account and for the settlement of said estate. A llie Ruggles _ . Executrix T. Lester Johnson Attorney for Executrix 8-1 lc
