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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,
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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.
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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,
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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,
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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
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••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-
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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
*
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for vocational conferences to pre Junior Ladies Elect
Money makes some people ap pare youth in this country for
,UXUrtOU-
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.