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About Sherman County journal. (Moro, Or.) 1931-current | View Entire Issue (Jan. 25, 1957)
HACK 2 SHERMAN COUNTY JOURNAL, MORO. OREGON. FRIDAY. JANUARY 23. 1937 d e c l in e o f t h e b u k room îàhrrmuu County Journal ■'tor* <1 We think we are correct in noting a decline in the back room. a *r* One of the kind of back room» we Fxlitur are thinking about was the room Gib*** I«. F rem ii used for storage in stores, a place En tert-d a» «»cond r ia » * m a tte r a t th« wheie the merchant kept his l ‘o »t.,(ftce a t M o ro . O tr ifo n . und. r Act stock of supplies. Now he keeps o f Congre»« o f M a rc h S. 1879.______ ___ them on the shelves where buyers n a t io n a l L0Ur9R!4L tan see them. Another of the back rooms we remember was the back rooms in banks where the borrower was taken to talk over his personal affairs with the hard-eyed lender. In these days he sits himself down at the banker’s desk and does his business where the pub- lie can see him. The condition is “ “““~ __ made easier because he might be ( bf'NTY PAPER borrowing or arranging to buy ■ ôprrrrn some bank stock or government SUBSCRIPTION r a t e s bonds. In other days the only rea son for talking to a banker was O W VKAtt........................ to borrow. J A M ary 25, 11)57 Then there was the back room in sundry pool halls, etc., in pro hibition days to which the initi- hrovth R E L IE F , , ated repaired when a bootlegger _ _ Presldent Elsenhower and bee- ha(J come to town with his H|,rlng retary of Agriculture Ezra Ben- sagging ftom liquid weight—and O F '* son have toured the drouth «trick - |jqUjd fjre—that was being dis- . en mid-west and agreed to semi trjbuted among the well financed some temporary relief to the far- gnd lhjrsty ¡n SUch rooms also mprs there who have too little there was often / a r w game played n Z iw X“ Th'« •« • I*1« '" " **» Dr «r”" p al,1M *" «'*“ ■* feed for stock. That is all that car(jg on a be \jwne" anti -¿¡Tth»«. i h i h sum“ men HH,. ... a r men .ha. work- cinder. M e n , « •« « > * * • can • done It should be done a a iM )as.tx,(j of winning sums of cash gra d e th e ath letic field at •»»« ra» ay , • . be m?te ^ t Of mercy and certainly w hich othfIS svl(1(,m adm itted the new high m I h h .I. O t h e r men < laud Bayer. Joe Ham mond, Joe nubile act of meny a ls o w o r k e d am i a m u ch larger not to be confused witn econ- josjng. omlcs. Some way there seems fewer of The part of the great plains in- ajj of these back rooms and we volved in the present drouth is are ¡ncunej to think living is lx?t- a dangerous place to farm. For a ter for the lack of them. At least few years there will be moisture ¡t ¡s franker and less furtive. enough for crops and then there _ will be far too little. Wind wears HOVg| NG away the loosened top soil In times of drouth bearing with it if the city of Moro is going to a part of the nation’s resources. gel any bigger some one is going if there is to be a national soil ,o have to build some housing for conservation plan, its first duty families and probably for business should be to get this land into pretty soon. It is bursting its grass and keep it there, through Heams right now. in such condi- wet years and dry. Agricultural tjons a town can’t grow without programs that put so high a prem- more buildings. iuin on production of wheat that q*,, make it worse some of the farmers can get rich in a few houses now occupied would not crop« when the rains come should j,e occupied if there were better not apply to land that is of such houses. There are many indlca- temporary stability. Under prl- tions that the demand for living vate ownership It may be dlffi- quarters in Moro will continue cult to get the land Into grass an<l there is always demand for again and certainly it cannot be temporary quarters by the crews done until there are rains. that come here to work on high- Whatever the difficulties it ways, roads, or utilities and con- looks as if no permanent solution trary to usual expectations these the farm problem, nor of the do not all come in the summer- drouth land problem, can be made time. until there is some sort of classl- a few person» with money lay- flcation of land. W’lth that it ing around unused could make a would I k * possible for the govern- good Interest rate by putting up ment to make itff sulwidy pay- some houses or a duplex or two menu on crops suitable to the and could help the town grow at production of specified crops and the same time. _____ no other. If properly done a n d ---------------- properly administered such a law SNOW ....... ,1OW the Job looked Equipment owned by from left to F a h lto b e d E v e r y F r id a y at M uro, O regon ____ Egg would keep farm ers from chang w h e n th e ing crops to obtain a government- As a snow, this one doesn’t ally guaranteed price. amount to much and is remark w ork w a s b e in g d on e, r ig h t, It should not he considered a able only for its persistence. A permanent program, either, for it little falls every day, often sever would result In freezing agricul al times. tural production into patterns Compared to the big—and re that could not be easily changed membered—three and four foot- when customs ln eating changed of grandpa's time this one Is public demand very ordinary, a sort of an April The student body of Sherman Whether it is planned or not it sn()W ¡n t|1(> o|(j gentleman’s mem- high school would like to extend seems that the federal govern ment about agricultural hasn’ and It has confused the situation homesteaders made skis and sail ward making our am.e c ue u tremendously. Its subsidy on ed over the few fences on a deep one of the finest of B schools in wheat, continued after the Wars crust that formed over the snow. this state. Without the coopera- that made it desirable, has been The next spring, he says, the bod lion of these men our athletic partly responsible for this dust ies of cattle still stood braced field would be sufficient only for a football field. We now have i»owl ln the mid-west where farm against the wind. room for track and baseball. The ers plowed grass land to grow easily produced wheat at a fabu Younger men can remember a cinders for the quarter ml'.e lous price, which no one had any .igo »'lu'n h i r n i ' i - ' i ' " . . - ! , ? t r a c k were donated by voiuntMrs. use for on this continent. l o l l Hid m id i' II iu III iw I .'«Ttu ^ M o town The™ wa, w 1 «¡raveled T ’ '?*?. parking area ‘ waa a» • * c-iumr x : ? x ; " n ,u" ? r F ran k Baytrs, Sherm an project, was a most gratifying thing to see. All this has meant more than just wanting a good athletic field. It has been indicative of more than just a strong Interest in an athletic program. To me it has meant that the folks here are jn. terested ¡n yOung people and are 1 mile; thence North 1 mile, thence East to the Easterly boun dary of Sherman County, Oregon, at the John Day River. EXCEPTING therefore those portions or parts lying within the corporate limits of the City of Wasco, Oregon, and, EXCEPTING railroad rights of way. and for the election of five direc serve said district. W A N T A D S . . , tors This to notice is given in pursu- WANTED: Well drilling. Machine an<?e of an Ortjer made by the now available. E. E. Shull • bounty Court for Sherman Coun- W. J. Rodda, Phone GI 2 5217. on j anuary 3, 1957. y-1“c (SEAL) Marie Hosklnson Custom Slaughtering by appoint- 12.i3c County Clerk ment only* Meat c u t t m N O T I C E OF FINAL ACCOUNT ping, sharp fr ’ Oregon Notice is hereby given that the Market. Grass V g ?c undersigned has filed in the Call 242 for appointment. ¡c q{ gtate q[ IT a TE WIDE PAINT CO. com- gon for Sherman County, his p’ete painting and decorating Seconj an(j Final Account as Ad- service, spray or brush Phone mlnlstrator Of the Estate of Ches- 3977 or 5293, 1205 E. 12th St. ter B Halfpenny, deceased, and Vern Campell and Jack Null, that Monday, February 11, 1957, The Dalles. Oregon 38tfn at ten ^ iq ^ a . M. of said day FOR SALE- 3 registered Hereford ln the court room of the County bulls one 5 in March, large, Court in Moro, Sherman County, good’ sound bull; two will be Oregon, has been fixed by the 2 in March and are in very court as the time and place for thrifty condition, wt. at present sai<j hearing of objections to said approximately 1400 lbs. Price Final Account and for the settle- very reasonable. Phone 412 ment of said estate. Grass Valley, Oregon. 1043c B. C. Baumgartner H- “Z’ FOR SALE: One cat—choice of Administrator ___ Catemillar less than T. Lester Johnson B e n so n an d K en n e th Rich- one year old, 620 hours, factory Attorney for Administrator 10-13c T iny.Jt<inson ami K enneth Riel» built cab, big front idlers, lights N()TK.K CREDITORS Beegee pump, $11,000.00; OR AU persons having claims again- either of two TD-14s complete gt gstate of Anna Medler Lee, with cabs and lights $4000.00 (jgc^ggj^ are hereby notified to each; ALSO: one John Deere presen^ them, with the proper 14-foot disk klllfer plow, 24 ln. vouchers and duly verified, to the blades. Contact M. M. Powell, undersigned, the duly appointed, Phone JOrdan 5-3228. 1144c qualified and acting Executrix of --------- (he Estate of Anna Medler Lee, LEGAL NOTICES deceased, at the office of T. Les ter Johnson, attorney at law, NOTICE OF FINAL ACCOUNT Moro, Oregon, within six months Notice is hereby given that the from the date of the first publl- undersigned has filed ln the Coun- cation of this Notice, to-wlt: ty Court of the State of Oregon January 11, 1957. for Sherman County, his Final LEONA F. SMITH Account as Executor of the Estate Executrix of Vernon K. Van Gilder, de- T. Lester Johnson ceased, and that Monday, Febru- Attorney for Executrix 1043c ary 25, 1957, at ten o’clock A. M. ------------------ of said day In the court room of NOTICE TO CREDITORS the County Court ln Moro, Sher- All persons having claims agaln- man County, Oregon, have been st the Estate of E E. Barzee, de- fixed by the Court as the time ceased, are hereby notified to and place for hearing objections present them, with the proper to said Final Account and for the vouchers and duly verified, to settlement of said estate. the undersigned, the duly appoln- Glenn Van Glider ted, qualified and acting Execu- Executor tor of the Estate of E. E. Barzee, deceased, at the office of T. Les- T. Lester Johnson 1215c ter Johnson, attorney at law, Attorney for Executor Moro, Oregon, within six months S P E C I A L E L E C T IO N N O T IC E from the date of the first publica Notice Is hereby given that on tion of this Notlc.e to-wlt: Jan- the 20th day of February, 1957, uary 11( 1957. at the Grange Hall ln Rufus, MAX ELMER BARZEE Sherman County, Oregon a specl- Executor c o u n ty , Moore Bros., Sherman al election will lie held for the 7. Lester Johnson c o u n ty , T e x Ir z y k , R eid R an ch , purpose of voting for or agahist Attorney for Executor 1043c the organization of a rural fire Stan Coelsch. protection district to be known as NOTICE TO CREDTIORS WASCO METHODIST CHURCH “North Sherman Rural Fire Pro- All persons having claims again- Richard E. Bruner, pastor tectlon District” comprising the 8t the Estate of James W. Dyce, Church School 9:45 a. m. territory within the following deceased, are hereby notified to Morning Worship 11:00 a. m. described boundaries to-wlt: present them, with the proper “Life at It’s Best” That portion of Sherman Coun- vouchers and duly verified, to Youth Fellowship 6:30 p. m. iV, Oregon, lying North of the the undersigned, the duly appoln- Wednesday 7:30 p. m. Sanctu- following described line, to-wlt: ted, qualified and acting Admlnls- ary Choir Rehearsal Commenclng at a point where trator of the Estate of James W. the section line lying 1 mile North Dyce, deceased, at the office of CHURCH OF CHRIST Harold Fowler, pastor Jerry Engberg, SS Sup’t. Selma Watkins, pianist Sunday School 10:00 a. m. S. S. Assembly 10:45 a. m. Morning Worship 11:00 a. m Communion and sermon on • Doing What We Would Not express all the gratitude school and provWlng better and which Is so deserving to those letter education. wjlo gave so generously, Ward Sybouts Sup’t. g ur thanks also goes to those ------------------J — ---------- Joint or Separate tlon line to the Southeast corner January 11, 1957. of Section 28, Township 1 North, NORMAN E. FIELDS Range 18 E.W.M.; thence North Administrator H mile; thence East 1 mile; T. Lester Johnson thence North mile; thence Elast Attorney for Administrator 1043c Returns Important when you ),ave determined spouses who were divorced or w'hlich federal Income tax form Is ,eKany by the day "’°St ’ our next X e 't a ^ separated b l e year/or on last the date M AKETHAT P E R F E C T F IG U R E 8! ,..th e n make yourtell ,J « mellow highball... H EED < A T A M X 4 E S had ,0 tnove I, an two or th™ M X ^ v . makinery, tennlne whether to file Jo.nt.y or « One of the timely and appro . Inixsvr thit we mlirht have seParate,y* 4. Spouses filing separtely can times in order to keep a road and hbor so 11‘ priate pleasures of these winter K 1 Most couples save tax money change to a joint return at any evenings when the mercury Is open. better a ttd e tk L c y,a the joint relurn instead of the tlme the limitation statute This snow is a big snow only shrinking »town Into the tube Is Student Body separate one. This Is true because expires— generally, within three to the children who are having looking at the seed catalogues. Keith Mobley. Pres. the tax Is figured on a Joint re- years from the due date of the The seed dealers must send them such a fine time sliding down hill, turn instead of the separate one. retUrn. But after the due date, ro a child of ten or twelve this is Harrv Eakln along at this time of year with This is true because the tax is they can’t switch from Joint to that in mind. ............... .. “ 8now for ‘«any winters figured on a Joint return as separate returns. One old enough to realize that " H ’ !nu< h less of the white though hubby and wife each had 5. Filing separte declarations anticipation Is often superior to u,vei lnK ” 1at *s 80 much fun. We of the High School Board half the totaf Income. This income of estimated tax does not preclude realization know-s that duplicates of the pictured tomatoes, radishes Secretary of the Treasury Hum- would like to express our appre- splitting may place the couple in filing a joint return, or vice versa, and beans will hardly be found in Pher>’ has all the best of the ar- elation to all the people who a lower bracket. 6. The spouses who file Jointly his garden when June ami Aug «’«nient about keeping the federal worked on the athletic field. The But, beware of exceptions, for must have the same taxable year uat permits proof of the garden- exP<>ndltures down to keep gov- board would not have had the they may prove costly, (except ln cases of death.) If the er’s skill. Even that does not dim- p,'nnient from getting too big for funds to complete such a project It this time and Is therefore verv For instance: tax years are different, permls- Inlsh the poy of contemplating the afety. grateful for the assistance given 1- If you had capital losses or slon must be obtained from the pictures and reading the script excessive medical expenses, you commissioner of Internal revenue that tells of the ease of production Lupine Rebekjd Lodge N o. IDI t|ii To all of vou who helped in the probably should figure both Joint- to change to the same tax year, and the delight in eating. Readers Meets 2lr and 4 th ---- planning and work, and who gave ly and separately to see which re- 7. if the spouses use different of each f can vlslllze themselves biting Into Tuesdays month Visiting ’ money and time, we owe a great suits ln less tax. accounting methods, they may crisp radishes, gnawing hungrily members welcome. deal for you have made a very 2. On a Joint return, both hus- still file a Joint return, provided at ears of golden corn. N G . \ i la I )i \ |" . big contribution toward building hand and wife are Hable for the their accounting methods clearly Later, when the worms attack 1 aura Grabenborse. * > a better school. entire tax. This could be quite a reflect income. the turnips and blight withers the Secretary toq We look forward to seeing our blow to a widow when a deficient- 8. Joint returns may be filed on tomato plants will he time for dis M oro IxKlge No. school in action on our athlet.c cv Is assessed after the husband’s form 1040-A, short form 1040 or may anti real.zatlon Ih then the ¿U'." field and are sure that both the death. long form 1040. daays will lie lang and sunny and T u e il« ^ In |"« o F spectators and the students will 9. On separate returns, If one he who now sits In his comfort- hall. Transient and * appreciate greatly what your 3. If you both have nearly itemizes deductions, the able chair will be thinking about visiting brothers are time and effort has provided. equal Income. It is doubly Impor- otj ier muS( aiso itemize and can- fishing or planning a hunting cordially Invited. ?« Harold Eakln, chairman tant that you compare the results not a s^ort form return nor trip ami the unfortunate end of John Shipley, N G from both joint and separate fll- ciajm standard deductions, Charles Burnet his winter dreams will cause little ing. Advice from your public ac- jq jf one Rp0Use dies, the oth- Leo Watkins, Secretary pain. John Decker countant may help you determine er can get spHt-income benefits 1?.S Marvin Thomas It Is like that with us humans. It. 11.1. h e in t h a p t e r \ ., ; s how to file to obtain the greatest for tvvo years after the year of Iceland Medler Plan we must, dreams we must Meets every second ane A---------- - saving. death, If certain conditions are have, and if they result success fourth Thursday In each Some other factors tt> remem« met. The survivor and the fleceas- fully that Is fine. But whether month; visiting ir»*mber invited. Moro. Oregon. To the People of Sherman County: bt‘r ,n E ld in g whether to file ed must have been eligible to file they do or not we have had our 1»«>:« tie H »11. W M As a per-on w rklng with school or « T arately: Jointly in the year of death. The dreams and that Is the Important n. 1. Husband • Dorothy Heater, Secretary thing. A man who cannot picture Ing of a school svstem and the • Joint return even though one hold whlcl^ls the home of a cfcld himself growing a perfect tomato or stepchild for whom the survlv- making a stirring speech, plowing Eureka l«odge No. 121 A.F.&A.M. people In the district I can hon- ^as no Income nor deductions. Meets on the 1st and estly say that what has been done 2. A Joint return can be filed If or Is entitled to claim an exemp- a well turned furrow has lost the 3rd Thursday evenings tlon. The survivor can’t get the touch of living. What matter If each month. Vising here In Sherman County is the the taxpayers were husband and on form 1040-A. Naturally, members cordially In- greatest display of .* hool Interest wife on the last day of the tax benefit vitc.l to meet with us that I have ever seen. EYir people year or on the date one spouse If the survivor remarries, the only ' Dean Pinkerton, W. M to give of their time and money, died, provided the survival does way to split Income Is to file Jointly with the new spouse. Clyde GllUnor, Secretary as was done ln the athletic field not remarry during the y ^ r o Ask for lERMITAGE L JIA •*»»• and te ll the world you know grreaf straight Kentucky bourbon! 6 years old $2.80 pint $4.35 4 5 qt. Ì N t OLD HERMITAGE CO.^ DIVISION O f NATIONAL DISTILLERS PRODUCTS CORP.. JÎAiJÿORT, KENTHCMÏ. KENTUCKY STSAICMl BOURBON WHISKEY, SB
