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About Sherman County journal. (Moro, Or.) 1931-current | View Entire Issue (Aug. 8, 1958)
EAGE 3 SHERMAN C üV N T I JOI K N A U What they did, And how, and why, and what the neighbors said- From the hurry of harvest time to the quietness of vacation time is but a few days in Sherman county whose citizens have be come as insistent on vacations as the working man in oth er fields. When the combine is pulled into the barn lot and the men paid off, the w heat weights totaled anti the car loaded it is only a short time until the farms are deserted. A neighbor may w ater the lawn but in most cases he will not have to milch a cow or feed a chicken. The days of farm specialization has stopped that. W here do they go? Anywhere they w ant to. He it far or near. Many go to the beat hes and a like num ber go to the m ountains depending on personal preference just as with oth er folks; some families like to see the waves roll in and others like to hear the sigh of the pines. Fortunately they can have eith er or both if there is disagreem ent. Those who have .not gone or have returned blunder alx,ut doing the usual thing- while w aiting for evtrv »-,e to t c u r n so that the Dr. Frank D. Reid M u ro D e n tis t H o te l B ld g. JO 5-3361 No A ppointm ents I'ntil Further Notice MORO, OREGON FRIDAY, A I G I S T M, IBM round of fall and w inter activity can begin. We are good a t p u t ting things off, at waiting. Perhaps action perity, this waiting for someone to do something. if so, it isn ’t what it has been cracked up to be. The w eather rem ains warm but tem pered with a wind, usually from the west that cools the air to a liveable tem perature although the skies rem ain cloudless. The nights are cool, the gardens dry, the lawns demanding, the fishing poor. Mr. and Mrs. Herman Helgeson and children arrived Tuesday from th eir form er home in Mon tana in the Kootenai valley. She will be one of the teachers in the grade school and he will take up the duties of janitor. They have their own trailer house parked on Main street on the Loy Coch ran property. Mr. ami Mrs. E. Amidon had a reunion of the Amidons Sunday with all five of them present, Mrs. Marie Hoskinson, E. H. of Gol endale, Mrs. Lenore N arkous of Pendleton, Mrs. GoayledGp. of Pendleton, Mrs. Gayle Goddard of Portland a n . Miss Doris of Portland, together with most of the children. Lt. anil Mrs. Hob Hoskinson •pent a two week furlough here ’ ..h his parents and her father ir. The Dalles before reporting to M ather Field near Sacramento. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Thom p son are home after a trip th at tixik them into Montana before tu rn in g south to go through Yel lowstone park anti home by way Z E N I T H TV Sales A. Service SERVICE ON ALL MAKES Call ANDY PAULSON JO 5-3513 Dr. Otis G. Perkins Wasco News real 0 BOCttlDAVt Optometrist 405 E. 2nd St. Tel. CY6-53S2 The Dalles’, Ore. *atln Ken P arker and family are tak ing a three week vacation from the duties of station agent and Jay W right, ivlief man from Portland here to replace him d u r ing that lime. Ken went to get his airplane first. Mr. and Mrs. Carroll Sayrs left W ednesday morning for Tolvana Park on the coast, accompanied by most of their grandchildren, to spend a week or more giving the chil .ten a vacation. In honor of the 80th birthday of J. C. Huntley, members of his family met at Hear Springs Sun day for a picnic and reunion. Go ing from here were Mr. and Mrs. C’ollis Moore. H uckleberrying on the slopes of Mt. Hoo.l, mostly w ith indifferent success, or less, were Mr. and Mrs. Giles French and Mr. and Mrs. Ixjy Cochran and Mr. and Mrs. Hob Marvin. The m ountains were full of pickers; the bushes were not full of berries; and the rain it came down. Mr. an I Mrs. Max Harzee left last week for a trip into Montana where they w ill visit her relatives for a couple of weeks. Tom Wood cock is looking after things at home during their absence. Miss Sylvia Zachary was here last week end from her school at Salem. .Mrs. Hert Keith, the w riter for 'I he Dalles Chronicle and Miss Mary Frances Gilbert, The Dalles librarian, were in .Moro W ednes day on some business connected with the w heat loan office. Mrs. Wily Knighten, having completed her term s at LaGrande, came home last week end and she and Wily left for Seattle to visit their daughter. A truck belonging to Stan Colesch was partially burned in a field on the former Art Barnum place last week while it was be ing used to haul hay. The fire de partm ent was called but arrived too late. By Doris* Nisbet Miss Carmen Royse, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Royse, whose m arriage will an event of August 16. was honored with a bridal shower at the Methodist church basement last week. Hostesses were Mrs. Vern Dutton. Mrs L P. Haven. Mrs. H arry Allen, Mrs. Marvin Thomas, Mrs. John Rol>- ihson, Mrs. Jack Rothery, Mrs. Martin Pshlgoda, Mrs. Vernon Van Gilder. Mrs. W. R. Reid and Mrs. Paulen Kaseberg. The rooms were decorated with a profusion of sum m er flowers, and during the afternoon the guests sewed on bio. ks for a friend ship quilt for the bride-to-be. A itrg e bride doll graced the gift table, and three little cousins of the guest-of-honor, Elaine, Sharon and Ellen Nistret, an I also Hetty Haven, helped her with the gifts. Piano selections w ere played dur ing the afternoon by Linda Marden and Barbara Fridley.Mrs. Norman Gochnauer and Mrs. Robert Nis- Ix't poured coffee and punch from a lace covered table centered w ith a pink parasol and m iniature bride doll and bridesmaids. Guests who attended were: Mrs. Guy Andrews, Mrs. Leroy Helshee, Delores and Jeannette. Mrs. W alter Bruckert, Mrs. Chet Coats and Pat, Mrs. Ed Dutton, .Mrs. Harley Dutton, Mrs. Leonard Fields, Mrs. Larry E d i t RD OF THANKS We want to express our sin cere thanks and appreciation to the Moro Eire departm ent and others who put out the fire on our place last week. Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Amidon HI NEIGHBOR! LET’S GO W ASCO ; C O U N T Y F A IR T h r ifty fo lk s use o u r BUDGE? PLAN By spreading the cost of your heat ing od over ten m onthly paym ents, our budget plan does away w ith old- fashioned seasonal heating bills and no Interest o r carrying charges are added. You save with Standard Furnai e Oil because its D e te rs r • your burner as it h< gives lo w -to s t oper atio n . Every dro p of ».* S ta n d a rd S tove On S '* gives you m ore hea* fo ry o u rm o n e y in you' '-f'. ’ circu latin g heater. & RODEO Tygh Valley HOUSEWARMER iery/ce, K. McDonald Wasco, H i t . (■ilhert 2-5277 Scenes Like this will delight you Mr«. George Fox After c ding off over the week end. it appears like another warm spell is coming our way. Some areas reported rain Saturday, but we didn’t see any here. Eav Bra ckett and ids harvesting crew’ are working on his place now. after harvesting his fathers and Bruce Millard’s pla^e. This will end up the harvesting operations In the north end of the county. It still is good cutting w eather for the harvest. • Mrs. Minton was present to conduct a party last Thursday af ternoon for Joan Brackett at the home of her m other Mrs. Fay Bracket t. Coming from The Dal les were Miss Nellie Morris, Mrs. Clara Macnab and Mrs. Ixiuls Langford, others were Mary Bra ckett, Mrs. Charles Ku.vpers, Mrs. Alta Smith, Mrs. Dclph Baker, Mrs. George Fox. Mrs. John Malft- ieson, Mrs. Benton Harnett, Mrs. Jean Thompson, Mrs. Luther Ste ward, Mrs. Atlee Wilson, P atty Thompson anil Mrs. Grace Med- ler. Mrs. Medler won the door prize. The hostess served cake, punch and coffee. Fred Smith who bought the land ju st east of Keith Cazier’s place is having it leveled, and will erect a building or trailer court it is reported. Mr. and Mrs. Hill Huck, Mrs, Hosey and osn Mike and Mr. and Mrs. Hen Galloway went up to Mt. Adams Mom ay to pick buckle berries and came home with a Children Music is purl of a ch ild ’s heritage. And the wonderful Conn organ is the superior instrum ent for bringing mu sic to a child- encouraging him to KNOW and ENJOY it. I t ’s easy to play - you can learn simple tunes in 15 minutes. Each Conn organ is a masterpiece of styling. Come in for a free demon stration lesson AT SIEVERS MUSIC BOX 212 E. 2nd The Dalles DAY & NIGHT / i KliEH ADMISSION Tliurs. & Eri. Aug. 21—22 Dances OÍ \ Ever-widening circles óí . .inating Westerners > Races A |> y m p ( V BCCR are discovering. . . Horse Show •Oty / Z fi the Water' makes Olympia refreshingly / different ♦4 --------------- @ ■ a Ruius Personals TOP ATTRACTIONS kJ I Mrs. J. Griffith Grass Valley, Ore. Edison 3-2211 services beginning at 10 a. m. fol nice amount. They reported the io wed by potluck dinner. The Mid-Columbia Sulxllstrict pL king good in the area they Youth Rally was held at Tilly were in. Mr. an<l Mrs. George Fox took Jane recreation area on Mt Hood Sunday and Monday. Pine Grove a drive up to see how much the and Hood River Youth Fellowship fire on Roy Philippi's grass land provided the meals. Plans were on the Columbia irver burned last laid for the year's program for the week. On their retu rn home they sub-district. Enjoying the over visited at the home of Mr. and night camping from here were Mrs. Bert Swigart, that Sunday Rev. and Mrs. Eddings and child afternoon. The A ltar society of the W as ren. Jeannette Helshe, Linda Mar den, Jean Hockett, Barbara Frid co Catholic church met for a sum ley, Mary Ann Haven. Tom Coats, mer meeting at the rectory Mon and John Thomas. Mrs. Ix*roy Bel- day night with Mrs. Bill Macnab shoe helped the Eddings furnish calling the meeting. They discus sed having catechism classes for transportation. Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Ixirimore this next year. Virgil Matney says his canta (Helen Ulau> are the parents of a baby girl Ixirn July 23 and weigh- loupes are Ireginning to ripen and ing 7 ll»s. 12 H oz. She has been m e watermelon w l’l lie ripe soon. named Phyllis Ixiulse and Joins Matney has peaches am) tomatoes an older brother and two sisters. also. The fruit wh cl ihiasres G randparents are Mr. anil Mrs. also. The fruit which is raised W alter Blau of Portland and Mr. here has a very good flavor. and Mrs. W. L. H arris of Eugene. The Home Ec club of the Rufus Grange will meet next week Aug ust 14 at the home of Mrs. Trace Fields. Aug. 21-24 J For prom pt ings, Mrs. Faye Boice, Mrs. Gor don Harper, Mrs, Gordon Hilder- brand and sons, Mrs. Augusta Huckin. Mrs. U E Kaseberg, Mrs Robert Nisbet, Elairv?, Sharon an I Ellen Nlsliet, Mrs. John Royse. Mrs. Charles Everett, Mrs. Harold W inegar. Mrs. I* L. Funk, Mrs. Arlet Rhinehart and Robeca, Mrs. Vernon Root, Mrs. A rthur Sar- gant. Mrs. Richard Skiles, and Suns, Mrs. Art Smtih. Judy Wat- Susan, Mrs. Art Smith, Judy W at kins, Mrs. Vleda Van Gaasbeck, Mrs. H arry Van Gil er. Mrs. Vin ton W atkins, Phyllis W atkins, Mrs. Del W right, Mrs Roy Shaf fer, Linda Marden, Mrs. Norman Gochnauer and Darlene, Mrs. Kenneth Fridley, and Barbara, Mrs. I^ee Pearson, Mrs. George Macnab and sons, Mrs. Don iMc- Dermld, Mrs. Jerry Harnett and Stephanie. Hetty and Mary Haven. Word from Mrs. Hex Bohtns (nee ldallia Spencer) of Echo, Ore gon states that her sister (nee Au drey Spencer) and her husband, Leonard Maurus Jr. are back in Wasco after spending the past two years at Eugene. Mr. and Mrs. Chester Andrews of Portland spent a recent week end visiting Mr. and Mrs. Guy Andrews. Mr. and Mrs. Guy Andrews are flying to Texas this week to visit friends and relatives. 5lrs. Gordon Buck went home to Caldwell. Idaho, last Saturday after spending three weeks visit ing Mr. and Mrs. Ixtwrence Huck. Her husband will lx* here anotlx'r month. Enjoying a recent family get- together and barbecue in the Moro park recently were Mr. and Mrs. Glen Virtu.? and daughters and Mr. and Mrs. John Huck and Johnny, all of Moro, Mr. and Mrs. l^ o Rolierts and Sharon, Mr. and Mrs Raymond Van Gilder and Children, Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Huck and Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Huck of Caldwell, Idaho. Recent houseguests of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Nisbet were Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Eager and Patty of Santa Monica, California. A fam ily gathering in honor of the Ea- gers was an event of Wednesday evening and Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Fridley and children and Mr. and Mrs, I). McConaughy of Kent were also present. Mr. and Mrs. Ix'land Anderson and Pamela were weekend guests at the homes of their parents, Mr. anil Mrs. Gordon H arper and Mr. and Mrs. Art Macheel of Higgs. Next Sunday at the Methodist church is Salvation Sunday, with O L V M F IA W ASH U S A j The best part of the Fair is always the Kids Seeing them and their stock is worth the time and price Plan to see them, Arrange to see them DON'T Miss THIS FAIR Our Fairgrounds wili be busy with action and your friends on hand with you. SEPTEMBER 11-14 REMEMBER IT
