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About Sherman County journal. (Moro, Or.) 1931-current | View Entire Issue (Feb. 13, 1959)
Fair Board Signs Pro rams About FFA Boys Will Be Contract For State Anniversary Ho its To Parents At Annual Dinner Are For Public Sherman FFA chapter will en- June Rodeo T h ese T h in g s We N ote Giles F ren ch Youth is a wonderful thing but men should outgrow it by 35. TTW N A clipping has made its way to this office with the heading that * Delinquents are made, not born.' True. TT W N By saying New York’s citizen’s money is expendable Rockefeller has made himself expendable. Sherman Huskies Senator Fulbright, the new head of the foreign relations committee would like to get along with Rus Win Two lo Keep sia. Good idea. We hope, however, we do not lose too much while League Lead Fulbright is finding out we can’t TT W N get along terms. except on Russia's TTW N A $60,000,000 bond issue to pay for more bonds and a bridge at Astoria would entail a $7 raise in auto licenses. Thankfully it will need a vote. TT W N Roman rulers robbed February of part of its days but in America we have given it more than its share of holidays. r t w n Car drivers have suddenly be come awake to the implications of SB 139 which would restrict dri vers below 17 and make physical examinations necessary for those over 60. We thought it was the mind that caused most accidents. TTW N We read a story in a reliable magazine that a man had driven a steam car across the continent on $4.50 worth of stove oil. Let that get around so the gas taxers can hear it. T T W N The importation of foreign cars is nothing to what might happen if the cost of other things goes on up. We could ijrport them. too. TTW N The government is laying plans to break up General Motors. Now will some one start plans for breaking up the government. It is too big, too. And the trouble with big government is that It cannot be broken up by law; it takes blood. TTW N The peoples of the world must not have any great troubles or they would not be concerned about going to the moon. TTW N Governor Nelson Rockefeller is letting his millions show by ask ing for more of everything for New York, principally taxes. TTW N Overheard: "She is a lady well equipped for sitting.” T T W N Centennial edition of the Port- land papers were thick and heavy and filled with information about Oregon. z T T W N The federal cost of living index includes nearly everything. Cost of living for most of us is the cost of what we have to have. T T W N One of the things to he happy about is that we are not a public utility w’irh everyone having a hand in our business. T T W N Thers’s one thing we’re sure of: in this centennial year we are glad we’re not a horse. Pave ments are bad for pasterns. T T W N There is a bill to pay salary and expenses of an acting governor. We used to think it was an honor instead of a Job. T r W N Women of Kansas and England vied in a race this week In which contestants ran while flipping pancakes Fine. The ability to flip pancakes in front of a stove may be obsolete but preserved on a track ’ T T W N Oregonians talk bravely about broadening the tax base and era- venly about taxing the lower brackets necessary to do the Job. TTW N We may think things are bad. but wait until newspapers and the public generally gets tired of pa tronising negroes The test will come then on integration. TTW N Happy Birthday to you. The Sherman Huskies again netted the Maupin Redsldes when they tangled on the losers home floor February 6. The contest ended 60-51 which was very close to the score of the first game these teams played when the Huskies beat the Redsides 59-52. The Huskies were leading by two points at the end of the first quarter. They maintained this lead throughout the game, in creasing it to 14 points by the end of the second Quarter. Personal Scoring Sherman Maupin Terry Kaseberg 27 Wendel-,6p T. Kasbberg 27 W. McDaniel 17 D. McKay 11 G. Walters 13 E. Royse 8 J. Burgett 11 B. Kirkelie 2 F. Wall 2 R. Mobley 2 D. Detwiler 2 D. Reid 2 B. Iverson 2 L. Helyer 2 S. Anderson 2 J. Wallace 2 S. Albright 2 W. Norton 2 J. Duncan 1 T. Eakin 1 Score by Quarters Sherman 13 34 46 60 Maupin 11 20 31 »1 The LaPine Hawks were the eighth team and seventh in a row to fall prey to the Huskies this season when Sherman trounced them 58-32, Saturday, February 7, on the home floor. Sherman has played 11 games so far this season. This gives them 8-3 record which means 8 wins and 3 losses. They also have a 6-0 record In league play which puts them in first place in the league standings. Culver is second with a 3-2 record, Sis- ters is third with a 2-2 record, Maupin is fourth with a 2-4 re cord, and LaPine is in last place with an 0-6 record. Fourteen out of the sixteen players that played for Sherman scored at least one point, the high est being 15 points by Orville Blaylock. Personal Scoring Sherman LaPine o. Blaylock 15 C. Ferns 14 b . Kirkelie 8 M. Moregouse 7 k . Hockman 4 I). Fletcher 6 R. Mobley 4 H. Anson 5 E. Roys? 4 D. Reid 4 J. Duncan 4 S. Burnet 3 L. Helyer 3 D. McKay 2 T. Kaseberg 2 J. Fields 2 C. Griggs 2 W. Norton 1 Score by Quarters Sherman 16 30 40 58 LaPine 9 10 18 32 The Sherman County Court an presently constituted. Judge Ver min I. Miller flanked by Com m issioners Lester W ilson and I at w re nee K. Kaseberg. immunization Dated By Doctors Mrs.Metra l^ee has reported on the immunization schedule for the Wasco-Sherman Health unit Sherman county. These shots will be given to Jlrst, fourth and sev enth graders only. They are the diphtheria, whooping cough and tetanus and vaccination for small pox may lie had at the same time. Pre-school children who are to be Immunized must be at the clinic at the beginning of the clinic hour and parents must ac company their child to the clinic. Parents are urged to return re quest slips to school promptly as no child will receive an immun ization without written permis sion of parent on slip sent to homes and titled “Information to Parent," Dates are February 18, 9:0« a. m. at Moro, 10:30 a. m. at Grass Valiev, 1:15 p. m. at Kent, with Antelope coming also. February 19, 9:00 a. m. Wasco, 10:30 a. m. Rufus. Two Sentenced To Six Years For Theft Judge E. II. Howell was here brkifly Wednesday afternoon to sentence Francis Diggins, 32, anil Elmer William Mollote, 38, to six years in the Oregon peniten tiary for grand larceny. The men pled guilty to stealing a car from Eugene C. Eaton of Rufus late In January. They got as far as The Dalles bridge Junc tion before being picked up by state police because they were seen leaving the Eaton place by neighbors. Both have long records and both were recently released from penitentiaries in the midwest, one the federal pen at leaven worth. He was out a mere two weeks. Church Plans Dinner And Show Sunday T h e Communty Presbyterian Church is planning a very special event for next Sunday afternoon following church service. The fellowship hour begins with a pot li> k dinner to lie fol lowed by a splendid 72 minute film "The Unfinished Task’’. Tills film which is concerning the out County Dinner Set reach of our church is proclaimed The annual Sherman county as one of our finest of religious dinner will lx» held at the Im films, it is for all the family. perial Hotel March 15 at 1:30 p. m. Please make reservations with Mrs. Nell Burris, 733 N. E. Nurses Meeting To 21st Ave. Discuss Legislation Red Cross Meets Centennial events for this week end are as follows: Friday at two o’clock at the school cafetorium the Sherman High school students will present a centennial program built around Oregon history, Sherman county history an 1 music. Particular at tention will be given to the his tory of schools and there will also lie a style revue and some general history. The Sherman Hi Times will is sue a centennial edition for the occasion. Saturday at two o'clock the Pomona Grange will give a cen tennial program at the Rufus grange hall which will feature a history of the grange In Sherman county, old and new dancing, old and new songs. There will also be a display of things historical that have been gathered by members recently, Both of these programs are open to the public and, in fact, the public Is cordially Invited to come to both. t?rt tfn the parents of members and a few guests who have been helpful to the chapter during the year at the school cafetorium Saturday evening In an observa tion of national FFA week. Leaders of the 26 boys who make up the chapter will review tb? work of the past year and give the liackground of FFA work in nation. A state officer is expected to he present for the occasion. Weather Colder But Not Unseasonable Followers of Krick as a weath er prophet were somewhat dis mayed hut pleased when the temperature did not turn down ward to near sero at the end of last week as he had foretold. But Krick was wrong only In degree. The weather did turn cold, al though a few days later than the prophesy and It has lieen cold ever since with frost every night unless the sky clouds over. Days have been partly sunny and warm enough for February. There was a covering of snow Sunday night that remains on north slopes at Joe Rutledge Buried press time although endangered by a bright sun. It put thoughts In Portland Monday of field work out of the minds of Joseph V. Rutledge who would farmers yet some plowing has have lieen 69 In April, died in been done around Wasco. Portland Friday after a long Ill ness following a heart attack. Joe Rutledge was born in Rutledge, in Arvid Anderson Dies 1890 and lived In Moro during his youth where his father operated After Long Illness the Moro Hotel. Arvid E. Anderson, long a Sher Surviving arc his widow, twin daughters now living In Califor man county farmer, died In The nia, two sisters, Mrs. Jeanette Dalles Saturday evening after a Rudeen of Portland and Mrs. long Illness. Arvid Anderson was fiorn Franoes King of The Dalles and a brother, Clarence of The Dalles. April 7, 1883 In Sweden and came Funeral services were held In to America when 20 years old, Portland Monday. His nephews, living first In Iowa before com Bob and Don King of Sherman ing to Sherman county where he worked for John Fulton. He work county attended the funeral. ed there so long and so faithfully that on Mr. Fulton's death the home place wag given to Mr. An Bob Roberson Gets derson. He has lived there about 50 years. New Job In Islands He was naturalize«! In 1914 and married In 1916 to Ethel White From the Philippine Flyer, who passed away In 1951. Clark Airbase—"We’re very hap Mr. Anderson was on the lioard py to welcome a new staff mem «if the Sherman Co-op Grain Grow ber to tb? Education Center. Mr. ers, and the old Ixicust Grove Robert "Roble" J. Rofierson, for school board. mer sixth gra e teacher at the Surviving is a son, Fred, and Wurtsmlth Memorial S c h o o l. several nieces and nephews In “Roble” comes to the Education •Iowa and Sweden. Center to fill tb? position vacated Funeral services were held by Mrs. Edna Black and will take Wednesday at Smith Callaway over directorship of the United chapel with Interment in the States Armed Forces Institute IOOF cemetery In The Dalles. There will fie no rodeo at the Sherman County Fair when it is held August 28-29-30. That was definitely decided at a fair board meeting held last week almost immediately after the appointment of Hans Barden hagen to the board. There were things to fie done. Three Performance*« There will be a rodeo, however. The board signed a contract with Harley Tucker, who has been put ting on the fair rodeo for a few years, to bring his stock for a rodeo to be held at the fair grounds June 26-27-28. It will be a three day show. There will fie two night performances and the final one on Sunday June 28 in the afternoon. The contract with Tucker Is $3000 which is the same price he has been getting for the fair rodeo. RCA Approved The June event will he a RCA approved show. The group Is also a member of the Tri-State Profes sional Management which is the new name for the Northwest Ro deo Management Ass’n. Points won In the June show will count in the northwest and national competitions for cowboy prl»?s, the fair board said. The fair board Is now open to suggestions about what to have for a program at the fair. Fertilizer Research Meeting Called Latest research results on fer tilizer applications and weed con trol will l»e presented during the general meeting, February 20, at 1:30 p. m. county courthouse, Moro, T. W. Thompson, county agent has announced. The pro gram has been planned at the request of the Weed Control com mittee of the Sherman County Rural Advisory council, to bring the latest research results to county farmers. Morning glory research results using 2,4-D and the new TBA (Chloroiienzole Add) will fie the highlight of the program. Dean Swan, In charge of weed re9?areh in the Columbia Basin, Pendleton branch experiment station, will review research work over the past few years on morning glory. Mr. Swan will also comment on cheatgrass and rye control for fence row and fields. Research results conducted In the Columbia Basin will be presented. _ Mrs. Lucy Mullins, president of < istrict No. 2 Oregon State Nur ses association announce ! that all graduate and practical nurses as well as other interested persons are invited to sit in on the pro gram of the regular meeting which will be held Monday night, February 16 in the meeting room program. of the Pl’&L building on Court Mr. Rofierson is a graduate of street. The program will lie. in the Eastern Oregon College with a Moro Women’s Club form of a panel discussion re IIS . egree in Education and Is Hall To Talk garding current public health and in his second year at (’lark air Plans Campaigns nursing legislation. Participating base. His transfer to the Educa W. E. Hall, superintendent, The Moro Women’s club met In the program will fie: Dr. E. E. tion (’enter wag a promotional on February 5 at the home of Sherman branch experiment sta Berg, medical director, Wasco- switch and the Wurtsmlth Mrs. Ernest Goodenberger. Mr*. tion will discuss "Source and Sherman County Health I>ep't., .'•chool’s loss Is definitely the cen Vernon Miller was assistant host Time of Nitrogen Application." Mr. Irv Reirson, health dep’t. san ter's gain." ess. Use of Uran and 2,4-D and pro itation, a representative from the Mr. and Mrs. Rofierson plan to Mrs. R. N. Olsen presided at the gress of nitrogen-moisture testing Cattlemen Convention state lcgi-latlve committee, Oreg- make a visit to the States th is business meeting. Mr*. John Par will be reviewed by Howard Cush gon nurses association and Mrs. T. sum m er to Mrs. Rober-,on’s home Due Next Tuesday Sears, member of the League of in C a lifo rn ia and his home In ker reported that a claa* at Sher man. extension soils specialist, man High school had addressed o s c . O ri gon. The Sherman County Cattle Women Voters as moderator. The program should fie of in the envelopes for the Easter Seals, men’s Association annual meet and that groups would soon be terest to any county farmer, states ing is set for Tuesday, February Thompson. Time will fie provided "stuffing" them for mailing. 17, Odd-Fellows hall, Grass Val- Matters discussed were the pre for questions by the audience. lpy. Program will start at 10:00 senting of a scholarship to a grad a. m. with a noon lunch and ad Federal Crop Insurance 4-H club work. uating aenor, and of making a journment at 4 p .m. All ranchers The committee gave considera contribution to the Moro Com Stockmen Meet To A recent summary of tlx* 1958 tion to various phase* of fair ac munity Presbyterian church’s ser- and business men are invited states association president, Hans policies In force na i loss ratio has tivities. One was financing of the vloe as a community center. Both Talk About Bulls fieen received. During 1958 65 fair. The group recognized a grow will be considered again at the Bardenhagen, Kent. “Feed additives and pelleted Sherman county barley contracts ing > einand on fair money for March meeting. Breeders, feeders, commercial feeds” will fie discussed by Doc existed. This covered 12,154 acres Items other than educational In Mrs. A. Douma and Mrs. Tru and county agents from tor Dave Chur h, animal huaban- for a $98,350 value. Three» losses nature. They recommended each man Strong were named as a producers 15 Oregon counties met at Red occurred during the past year. dryman department, Oregon State county organize a special group committee to head the CARE cam mond last week to discuss the Several additional contracts to work with county fair boards paign In the community. college. Milt Skov, veterinarian po-'-ibiltty of organizing a state will speak on “Breeding Sound are In force for wheat in the to assure adequate understanding Regulations For Mrs. H lid red Zell of Wasco, a beef performance association. A amount of 112. The acreage is ness of Bulls". Actlvties of the of the support needed for this member of the International Af I«- porary committee of five Ore association wdll fie reviewed by nearly 24,<XK) With a $667,000 educational activity. fairs department of the General gon producers was selected to Certification Stated value for the insurance. One claim Event#, Planned Ed Coles, secretary, ITlnevllle. Federation of Women’s clubs, work up plans for an organization was paid on wheat during 1958 Grain to be certified must be The days program will start The Sherman County Wheat gave an Interesting and Informa to determine desirability of affil from Oregon certified seed or an with registration between 9:30 l-ll Fair Objectives Growers association executive tive talk on world affairs. She with the Performance Reg other approved source. The land and 10:00 a. m. Official program During the annual State 4 H committee will meet Tuesday, sal I "Foremost in Importance to iation must not have grown an indis opening will be at 10:00 a. m. leader’s Association meeting In February 24, 7:30 p. m., court day are the problems of disarm istry International, determine pro duetlon Improvement standards, tinguishable variety or an uncer with appropriate films. A busi January several committees func house, Moro. ament, underdeveloped areas, and have a planne.1 method of tified lot of the same variety for ness meeting will lie held at 11:00 tioned. One group considered 4-H Oregon Certified Heed Standard«» and the reunification of Ger financing. A June meeting is at least two years previous to a. m. with the president’s report fairs. They pointed out that fairs Official stan 'ards for the Ore many". She emphasized that planting. All or part of a field of past year’s activities, auditing are basically educational and the gon Certified Seed program for "Communism is a religion of planned for the committee to re may be certified, but If only part, report, nominating report, and individual development of the lo 1959 along with warehouse re promises that are never kept, but port and form a definite group. The Performance Registry In must be isolated by field bound adoption of resolutions. George cal participants should fie tb* pri quirements have fieen received are like pie-crust • made to fie ternational was organised In 1955 ary or hay strip. Fields must Mangold, manager, Oregon Cattle mary objective. Sh -i man county should produce broken. There are 900 million pass Inspection as to other varie men’s association purchasing ag Specific values of 4-H club fairs additional certified seed to sup ommunlsta to.’ay • occupying one with some 12 states now affiliated. ties and disease and a harvested ent will inform ranchers of the were spelled out as follows: (1) To ply local need*. Infestation of pre third of the world.” She urged The organization has as its pur grain seed sample as to puritv program available to them Lunch provide a symbol of achievement viously < lean seed has occurred that American women begin ser pose to set up machinery to give emphasis and recognition to ani and germination. by the Refiekah lodge will he and a reward for the completion during the past year or two In an lously to indoctrinate our youth The seed certification program served for $1.00 at 12:15 p. m. of projects. (2) To encourage par Increasing amount. Growers that on the heritage of our freedom, mals that meet minimum stan- Di I. C m i ! ■: head af the is one to help growers maintain Program will follow In the after ent Interest and cooperation in would pay special attention to In Mrs. Olsen expressed the plea or secure recommended seed var noon with a general business 4-H dub work. <3t To teach sports fe tatlon, rogulng, handling and sure of the club at her speaking, animal husbandry department, OSC, told the group future selec ieties that meet given standards. meeting at 3:00 p m. manship. <4» To provide an incen storing «and be properly compen and pre ented Mrs. Zell with a tion of cattle will tie based on All seed grown now originally The general meeting and lunch tive for 1 H club memfiershlp. sated for their efforts would fie gift. conformation, gain or perform was derived from lots of seed will be served at the lodge hall. <5) To help develop young people a welcome program. Application« The hostesses serve«' cherry fill- ance, and desirable carcass type. passing certification. Fees are 60c Following the days program a so through encouraging them to for certification can fie complete«] ed heart shap?d tarts, lopped with per acre with a minimum of $5 00 cial hour will fie held for those make their own t«e«t, better. at any time up to June 1 for the whipped cream, accompanied by Ability to gain is a highly inher ited factor in ammais and that it for the program. attending <C> To acquaint the public with current crop. tea or coffee. is Intlependent of conformation. Representatives of the Red Cross met In The Dalles Tuesday to start a 28-hour course to run over three weeks. Purpose is to acquaint those taking the course with Red Cross procedure and how to handle needs, emergencies and relief. From Sherman county were Er nest Goodenberger and Larry Fol dings who will he Red Cross men in the county. Included in the area to lie Instructed are Wasco, Sherman and Gilliam counties In Oregon and Klickitat county in Washington. County Agent Reports on Events
