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About Sherman County journal. (Moro, Or.) 1931-current | View Entire Issue (Nov. 21, 1958)
^ e ro ta n GTnuttíy ,Íjmtntaí Moro, Oregon Friday Seventy-First Year No 3 These T h in gs We Note Countv Officials, Colleagues Convene Seven Finish Giving Gallon of For Talk, Business Blood To RedX November 21, 19ÔS County Official Paper | Historical Society Barton Tells Next Week Hears, Approves 01 E’,isc0',al Is Thanksgiving Centennial Plans Wheat Leaguers Resolve On Many At Canterbury Subjects Monday T he S h erm an County Journal Plans for a more closely knit I-ane W. Barton, Bishop for coordination of county affairs Eastern Oregon for the Episcopal Plans for Sherman county par church, was in Moro Sunday Wheat growers, meeting as dele- Seven persons finished giving w ill he iHibllshed W«**hir*duy throughout the state is being dis- cussed at the annual convention a gallon of blood when the Red of next w eek to make way for ticipation in the Oregon Centen night to show a film and some gat. - to 'h e . .» u tttx wheat league nial Year were outlined and slides of the conference b?ld at turned down an opportunity to of the Association of Oregon Cross Bloodmobile visited Sher- Counties in Portland this week at man county last Monday, adding w ith new * w ill please lu-ing it agreed uj>on by the members of Canterbury last July when bis- recommend changes in the farm the historical society Sunday dur- shops from all over the world ga- law by adopting tlx? resolutions the Imperial Hotel, according to their quota to the 86 pints that ing the fall meeting of that or- thered to talk of church and so- prepared by the Federal Programs County Judge C. W. Craddock of were jlven that day. New gallon in tim e for the advanced dead committee headed by Hildred Zell Burns, president. donors are Jerry Barnett, Mrs. line, for w hich we g ive you ganization at the (Xld-Fellows hull clal problems. Giles L. French in Grass Valley. Bishop Barton’s pertinent and Monday. Approved was continued Meeting at the same time as Collis Moore, Mrs. Orlow Martin, The chairman for local particl- amusing stories of incidents add- work for domestic parity, any Highway accidents are killing the statewide county judges and Allan Pinkerton, Marvin Thomas, our |>re-<tate<l Thank*. put ion in the event announced that ed to tb? value of the pictures and change In the Anfuso bill that motorists so fast it seems dan commissioners will be the associa- Mrs. Dewey Thomas and Marlon officers of the society were mein- explained them. The slides, which would shift penalty for overaeed gerous to get onto a highway at tlons of county clerks, treasurers, Wilhite. hers of the committee to serve were taken by Barton, himself, ing from farmer to county and The blood taking was held at all. It often happens wrhen days engineers and others. with County Judge Vernon Miller were mostly of old cathedrals in state, more money for education A proposal that all of these or- the school and aided by Steve Stl- get dark. Rains Continue As who had previously been notified, southern England, most of them on national program, increase in ganizations join in the establish- vers, principal and Mr. Helgeson, T T W N Plans are lieing made to write, of Norman style. payment under conservation re- This week we get past the foot ment of a permanently staffed of- the janitor. After the pictures the group ad- serve from $5,000 to $10,000, no Aiding in various activities at- Normal Nearly Made have printed and distributed a ball civil war stage and proceed flee at Salem similar to those now In Wash- tendant to the taking of blood into tha basketball era. Such successfiilly in , operation _ The rains of the first of the story alxiut Sherman county, its journed to the Masonic dining reduction in the 55 million acre things are as definite as the sea ington, California and other states were Mrs. Charles Burnet, Mrs. G. week brought an additional .74 to rather remarkable agricultural room where ladies of the church wheat allotment. No action was will be acted upon, Judge Crad- Douma, Mrs. Harry D?nson, Mrs. the experiment station rain gauge -successes and Its place in Oregon, served sandwiches and cake while taken on the 15 acre privilege. sons. The Marketing and 'Transpor John Hilderbrand, Mrs. Lester up to Thursday morning when the Distribution would be locally conversations were continued, dock said. T T W N tation committee with Elton Med- On the program will be address Conlee, Mrs. Collis Moore, Mrs. sun was shining like it was May and at the trade fair which will be Mamie Eisenhower celebrated ler as chairman said Japan was °f ’*ie ‘‘‘h'bratlon of the Farm Prices Up her 62nd -birthday anniversary es by U. S. Senator Richard L. Clara Houston, Mrs. William Reid, instead of November. Total for a l»est bet for foreign sales, com and we wonder if it would have Neuberger, Ted Hallock, state co Mrs. Willard Barnett, Mrs. Alfred the crop year is 2.37 which is centennial yeai. mended the voluntary reduction been that figure if Ike wasn’t pre ordinator for the Oregon Centen- Kock, Mrs. Orlow Martin, Mrs. getting close to the normal sea- s<h«M»l* To Help Cost Up Also In rail freight rates, asked com- nlal, Portland Mayor Terry Carroll Sayrs, Mrs. John Robin- lacking but .41 of an inch sident. Prices received by farmers In binatlon of state and’federal gas Shrunk, Milo McIver, chairman of son. Mrs. Earl Gentry, Mrs. Tony lo ^ ach that goal, TTW N Sherman high school has lieen Oregon dropped less than one per tax refund and favored contlnua the state highway commission, W. Miller, Mrs. Darwin Van Glider, w ith the prophets saying that asked to build and plant a time cent during the month ending tlon of PL 480. We read that at the time of C. Williams, state highway en- Clair Balzer, recruitment chair- more raln is «twnlng It appears Christ there were 250 million peo „....... The Production and I »and Us» ............... ........... nkelv that that by bv the the end end of the caI’sule whieh would contain the October 15, in contrast to »vational gineer ................... and Clarence Barton, vice- ....... men, ....... Mrs. .......... Frank Reid, Reid, Rufus, Rufus, pkely ple on the earth who had increa chairman of the legislative inter- Mrs. IX?wcy Thomas, Wasco, Mrs. mOnth the- wheat.will be normally arlifacts lhe youngsters consider- farm prices which were down 2 group, headed by Allan Pinkerton sed to 500 million by the time of im tax study committee. Lee Belshee, Moro, Mrs. Charles supplied ed important for those who open per cent, reports Mrs. Elvera commended Frank Anderson for juppUed. the settlement of America. Then Attending from here are Judge Fields, Grass Valley, Mrs. Ted Reaching normal in rainfall 11 ln 100 yeara to know about the Horrell, extension agricultural ec- his report on research needs, re before the beginning of this cen Vernon Miller and commissioners Kelly, Kent. will not make the cro prospects children of 1958. A mapping of onomist at Oregon State college, commended more research money tury there were 1,200 million and Lester Wilson and Charles Kuy- n o r m a l fo r m a n y lie ld s th a t \* e ie , , , , .. now, a little over 60 years since, pers and also commissioner elect. SHS Boosters Want sown deep and earls are still «»me of them more than 100 years led tlx? national downward trend favored more research on chemi- the estimate is 2,800 million. At L. P. Haven, Marie Hoskinson, spotted Warm rains for a few ol<1 and al1 of them of statewide ln fann prices, Mrs. Horrell said, cal summerfallow, requested more that rate there w’ill l>e five billion county clerk, Naomi Van Gilder, lavs Will help this grain get out historical significance, may also after examining reports from the work on weed killers, deplored To Raise Money v and s in ixxsition b a project for the society as a U. S. department of agriculture, the mixing of Burt with lower persons on earth before the next county treasurer. of tlx? ground to attrib u tio n to a knowledge of However, hogs, cotton, eggs and protein wheat, recommended that century. We do not think that The Moro members of the Sher make a crop next year. many can be fed and we are quite county and state history during corn also dropped enough to more the league sponsor a meeting with man High Booster club are hold the observance of the 100th, birth- than offset higher price tags on absentee landlords to consider certain they cannot be happy or Library Board Has ing a food sale Friday, Nov. 21, useful except by dying. day party. milk, wheat and some fresh vege* problems and asked for study starting at 9:30 a. m. ln the office Justice Court Gets T T W N Tables for the potluck dinner table crops. on the effect of pelleting on weed of the Empire Machinery com Reception Plan It seems to us that farmers were nicely decorated with straw- In spite of the declines, Oregon seed. pany. Moro. Proceeds are used Many Fines berry leaves brightly colored by farm prices are still 3 percent and have gotten out of touch with Bill Hall announces plans are where necessary for the benefit of Receipts of the Sherman coun frost and yellow candles under national farm prices 5 per cent <,,'ul'i Mixing Disliked legislation affecting their busi being made by the Moro Library the students. ty justice court, Ben H. Galloway, ness. That may be a natural result Board to have a reception honor jU8tlce"forVOct’oher' w ero 'sm JO dlrwtjon of Mr» IWrolhy nunlap, »bovo Uw»e of a year ago of too much government super ing Giles French for his recent Saving Bonds Can L in d i™ e $234 n i from trr.inrv Harry Hooper and Mrs. Wal Meanwhile, prices of things The luxation and legislation Including traffic and Mrs. lace May. farmers buy continued to climb to committee chairmaned by Allen vision of their business. book. ’’Golden Land.” The recep game fines an $510.50 from over Carroll Sayrs, president, was in a new record high. Family living Tom, said that each county should tion is planned for the afternoon Be Bought Eeasier load fines. In all 53 violations charge of the meeting and Intro- items moved up as higher prices have a study committee T T W N this wln- of December 12. The board will were docketed of which 33 were We thought we would never . . t • i Postmasters announced that the duced the Moro junior choir of on clothing, household supplies, ter, that rural school budgets 25-cenl United States Savings cleared and 20 «011 pending long for some of that old, hard have a supply of books for sale about 20 children who sang sea- and home furnishings more than should be reviewed by the coun- have the and those wishing .0 s ,am|) wen( (>n Novemher » smokey bacon we made ourselves, sonal songs directed by Mrs. Vel- offset lower prices on food and ty group, that (>&(' funds should but we do. It did have taste and author autograph their books will It is available in Gift Books of Women Entertain ma McKean. Tom Fraser sang building materials. Wage rates I k » considered In school budgets, he able to do so. character. $2.50 and $5.00 value, in addition “Sweet Oregon,” anti the talk had paid farm workers moved to a that flat grants were preferrable Mr. Hall suggests that auto T T W N to the customary sheet form. to do with persons who had had new, all-time high. Prices paid by unless school costs could be con- Husbands Monday We wonder if in this controver graphed copies of Golden I »and The new red, white and blue is a part in the early development farmers for 'production items, on sidered ln apportionment, that would make excellent Christmas sy over whether men should work sue marks the first time that Sav- I he annual men s night dinnei the county. the other hand, moved down as experience rating should l»e res- around the house or not, the men gifts. He hopevs that many per Ings Stamps have been printed of the Moro Woman’s club took Mrs. Lester Barnum was In lower teed prices were only par- tored to all employers under sons will attend the reception and are not actually taking over a in more than one color, according place Monday evening at the general charge of arranging the Rally offset by higher feeder and Workmen’s Compensation, that woman’s iperogatives and jobs purchase their copies at that time. to the postmasters. It will con- Hotel Banquet room. A turkey food on the tables assisted by replacement livestock. an Interim committee study Un- and putting her in a position of tinue to feature the Minute Man. dinner was served to the 44 mem- many ladles of tlx» society. With prices of things farmers employment CompenMtton laws, uselessness. as on the old green stamp, but thè hers and guests. Arrangements sell down, and prices of goods and that estate taxes should be pay- Missionary Soceity Aitx?rican flag has been added to and decorations had been done services they buy up, tlx» purchas- able over a long period, that a net T T W N the background. by Mrs. Truman Strong and Mrs. Mental Health Ass’n ing power of farm commoditlea business tax replace personal Unions seem never to consider Meets A t M iller’s The Gift Books will he especial- Floyd Flatt. shrank last month, Mrs. Horrell property taxes, that there should what might happen to workers ly appropriate as the Christmas Mrs. R. N. Olsen presided at if the industry is damaged or des The Women’s Missionary socie season approaches. The $2.50 book the meeting. Mrs. Harry Pinker- Wants Christmas Gifts pointed out. The parity ratio—the be no homestead exemption, no ty of Moro Community Presbyter The Mental Health assixiatlon government’s measure of the rela- sales tax, no variable ratio and troyed. contains ten 25-cent Saving ton was program chairman. Mrs. tionshlp lK»twcx»n prices received more economy. ian church met Wednesday after Stamps, T T W N the $5.00 book 20 stamps very Mer- - nps E. C. Goodenberger cleverly gave oi Oregon - wialios you « a vrry - . , This week the nation celebrated noon at the home of Mrs. Vernon Z... «ho tzkaat »h.. hiiuiiantU- ty Christmas and Invites you to ' to H " 2 * at mid-October, uiop- for the toast to the husbands, tht rbristmax three Dessert luncheon wai ""d .the" ’ eK,ra charge the 90th birthday of a Democrat Miller. response was done hv Dewey *a’" “ i a ‘ ln ° ur Chri mas points below September 15 of this W om en W ant (hang»- who did not believe in the third Harrt^Plnkerton^11» ^ Only the 25-cent demonlnallon Thompson in like manner. Betsy »’lit program for the menially III year but still one point aliove a term or high taxes. Good man to E C Coodenhereer W,H aPPear ln the patriotic three- Blsh.of Wasco, did aome acrobatic l,a"cni- at our three stale h™»Pj- year ago. The women’s committee with remember. Helen Bruckert as chairman, a serv ice color theme. However, all other dancing to recorded music, as- tals, the Oregon Stale hospital TTW N ••TheTR ^ h ln g H aX e^r Stamps win continue to 1st sisled by her mo,her. Mrs Robert M .*™ Oregon Male hosp.la. and Jack Howe Gets wanted l»etter division of prize Oregon Fairview home. This warm rain will help the cake prize money, winning re- For children: Unbreakable re- Top Spot wheat get out of the ground—and by Mrs Ear! Gen,n; Other read- Mrs. Pinkerton .ntroduced the c »| h » s lx» printed, a quick bread ers were Mrs. Mm. Hall, Mrs. Nor- the brown g y’ MarloI1 T Weatherford harmonicas, hooks and that helps everyone. I m ? inaugurated, that all John J. Howe, (’Ll', The Dalles contest man Gocchnauer, Mrs. Roy Bel Those who hold the old 25-cent of Arlington, and his wife, I»eona. 8 " ,ies- roller skates, paints, < ray- T T W N wheat leaguers tour a liakery. l<K -al field representative for shee and Mrs. Andy Paulson. The This is a time of year to settle The Youth Activity group, led green stamps, in albums or other- Mr. Weatherford told the inter- <,nH- waK<>ns, tricycles. For men: Cigarettes, games and Mutual of New York, has qualified by Marvin Thomas, thought that down in a nice, quiet little rut Thank Offering received will be wise, need not worry about their ested group of their travels early for the Top Club, a company FFA chapters should be restricted (esj>ecially if fur-lined) and let used to stimulate and prepare losing value. They’re just as good in the year through the Orient, - - . honor g H was announced the rest of the world go on al>out Christian women overseas for ser- as the day you bought them. southern Asia, Middle East and an ba’8, (r<* he <- ■, 1 • K I 8 today todav by by Wilbur Wilbur K. K Hood, CLU, to one pen ¡K»r chapter, that there vioe in church and community. its messy business. should lie a minimum and maxi- southern Europe. He described Hids Also a part of the offering goes the people and conditions as they ** or wornen Toilet articles and 1 ortland, < n « gon ag«m \ tnan,‘ mum weight for lambs, that June pnX iuv,: 'T , ' ¡ v * TTW N for vocational conferences to pre Junior Ladies Elect Money makes some people ap pare youth in this country for ,UXUrtOU- » ¡ S ’ c X br X : v - Hie a- - ....... ...... J » Z ' pear grotesque and some are if Christian vocations. New Officers and, in s o m e ___ , __________ their pockets are bigger than The study on “The Middle East” showmanship contests should be Election of new officers for the living. He commented that the < hiefs, purses, pretty ;»pions, yarn their hearts. avas continued, led by Mrs. Andy coming year was the main bust- millions of hopetesa refugees, continued as before. p< i rnan nt w ive kits, cro r T W N Paulson We learnedof the difficul Health Council These recommendation« came cotton, costume Jcwehy. The more crowxled the world ties encountered in winning Mus- ness of the Junior I«adles club forced from their homes because «'het We can use all the package • out of tlx* Sherman county meet Tuesday evening of political rea»,.n», »re the ron- i»ecoines the more individuals ¡ií¿»'¡0 Chrt¿ü¿nüy: Ö<\b« tow wh,:n muffin and Hears of Bill ing of the wheat league held at .» women _____ «„J n,, at ai the home of Mrs. Allan Pinker- * '"V cer .■ will have to do to justify their status of and the i...... low llv- I spots on the conscience of the cakes have mixes • the . n wards Weatherford toki of i Max Braden, educational direc- <*>urt house Monday with Bill .ng conditions. We have enjoyed >on There w e r e 15 ladies prevent, world. Mr». place on it. kitchen facilities, .uT_ .„ I., __ President Mrs. Vernon Melzer pre- a few outstanding experience ’< » i' < » f the state board of health Todd Presiding and committees TT W N this stndy of our neighbors In the c<M>kles and cake Is fun spoke to members of tlx» Sherman all over the place. This period of time may become Middle East. It makes a fine back sided. Officers who will guide and impressions she had re* elveri coffee, too! County Health Advisory board ,l,t* cloae of the days pro- known as the oik ? in which na ground for the visit of Mr. and the club next year are: Mrs. Glenn on the trip. Please do not wrap your gifts • Wednesday noon at a luncheon at cwdinKB Mac Hall was elected Virtue, president; Mrs. Rollert Mrs. Olsen expressed her ap- tions went Into outer space to Mrs. Workinger November 23. we will appreciate your giving the Moro Hotel and explained the president for the next year, Mar- Ferrell, vice-president; Mrs. Virgil predation to all who had helped look for trouble. Archer, secretary; Mrs. Bob Ax- make the evening so pleasant, us Christmas jxtper, cards, and purposes and parts of a bill to be \ ln 1 homas, vice-president and T T W N tell, treasurer. The meeting was adjourned, fol- fancy ribbons. introduced In the 1959 legislature lo,n,”y Ihompaon, secretary. The government is talking Tax Payments In Waaco county bring your The program for the evening lowed by informal visiting about bigger taxes for insurance gifts to the Mid- Columbia Mental for additional health services for followed the Thanksgiving theme companies. Have to handicap Higher Here Health association, room 202, rural Oregon. A similar bill wan Wasco Auxiliary and was portrayed ln verse, story them some way because insurance Court House Annex, 400 E. 5th lost in committee last session. PP&L Pay» The average ex-GI with an and song. Mrs. Don Thompson Marvin Thomas, president of companies do a lot better job of St. The Dalles, Oregon or send the local TH and health associa Soonsors Skating insuring people than the govern Oregon veterans’ farm and home read Psalm 100. Mrs. Virgil Ar- $9.000 In Taxes directly to state hospitals. tion told of plans for X-ray exam The American Ix»gion Auxiliary ment has ever done. And it’s loan paid a property tax of $168 cher summarizes! the beginning this year, as compared to $145 last of Thanksgiving and read the inations for all i>ersons over 21 will l>e sponsoring a family skat Pa iflc Power & Light Com voluntary. year and $135 In 1956 poem “The Pilgrim Fathers”. An pany’s tax payments this week to next March. Attending were Mrs. ing night at the large Ix»gton hall T T W N The department paid taxes this account of how America the Beau- Sherman County Sheriff George Pictures From N. East Christy Corbett, of the Oregon Friday evening, November 21. Apparently Gov. Holmes thinks year on the properties of 14,915 tlful came to be written was given J. Geher Jr., (or levies on the state public health nurse staff and Everyone is asked to bring hh that if the Democrats can’t elect borrowers in the amount of $2.- by Mrs. Virgil Archer and the com|>any's propertieg In the coun Due At Church Dr. H. R. Davidson, local health own skates and to dress warmly, ’em. they should be allowed to ap 515.440. first verse was aung by the group, ty will total $9.141.45, It was re Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Working officer. as there Is no beat in the building. point ’em. The state board of health will Hot coffee and chocolate will be ln Sherman county, the tax on Mrs. William Bleker read an ar- ported by Art Thrasher, PP&I cr of Shedd will Is? at the Moro TTW N three properties amounted to t i d e entitled The Forgotten district manager. Community Presbyterian church hold chest X-ray surveys of Sher served free and hot «logs will he Political party officials are $1292 64. The average tax here Guest”, which brought out the Thrasher reported the tax In- Sunday night and will show man county next March accord* sold rhere will 1« juke box music hired to boost their party. State was $430.88, compared to the state true meaning of Thanksgiving, crease reflects the large capital slides and tell alxtut their «xper- ing to an announcement made and any type skates are permis officers are elected to serve the wide average of $168 Records of Thanksgiving hymns Investments nude by the com- iences in the Near East where here this w«»k. Tentative date Is sible. publk. A bit of partisan yak-yak The borrower pays his taxes were played at appropriate times pany for Improvements and ex- they spent many months. They March 3 to 7 In this county. I»ater on there will be certain from party officials is expected monthly to the state veterans’ during the program. Plans will be completed at a nights designated for teenagers, pension of cti'tomar service fac- coverts) the Holy I«and, Ixbanon, and it sounds bad from those department along with hi« loan Refreshment« of French pas ilities during the recent years of the Egyptian Sudan and Ethiopia' meeting to Is» held January 5 saUt and certain nights for the youn* elected to serve the people. repayment. The rlepartment In tries, tea and coffee were served record construction programs. The occasion will start with a Ray Hotka, president of the Was- ^er children, but on this first TTW N turn pays the tax collector, and by the hostess and co-hostess, Pacific Power’s property tax 6 .30 pot-luck dinner ami all are co County TB association. Infor night let's have everyone show Rockwell Kent in Portland jus does It before Nov. 15 to earn Mrs. Dkk Skiles. payment« to 27 Oregon counties invited to attend this Family Illation aliout the survey can I m » up for the kickoff of this fine ef tified Russia's acts in Hungary the veteran a 3 per cent discount. The next meeting will be the this year will total $2.637.634 55 Night function and hear the obtained from Dr. Davidson or fort to give the community more because it was Accessary although The discount this year saved the ChrlalznAfi party at the honte uf the iaigeat property las total ever Wutkingais tell Utelt story and memlx-r» of the health aaaoclatlon available rveeatiun for our young- not moral. Pretty weak morals. veterans $77,797. Mrs. Keith Thompson Dec. 9 paJ 1 in the state by PPAL. show their slides. staff. sters.
