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I â ’bvrtttau ffioimiy inum ai Moro, Oregon Friday Seventy-First Year No. 19 These T h in gs We Note Giles L. French Winter may not always be win ter but it seems March is always March. TTW N Basketball is about over except for championship games to be embalmed in the records for the benefit of rapidly maturing young sters who will look back to them with pride. TTW N One good thing to remember is that time is what life is made of. TTW N A citizen of Kelso won a cham pionship by eating 80 smelt at one sitting. Now that is an accom plishment, one that would require the better part of a lifetime for one who regards smelt as the lowest form of marine life. Men aspire to different things; one may drink more whiskey in a year than another would consume in a life of rectitude, one may eat more before he is 30 than another could get around in 60 years of steady dining, another may make a hobby of marrying women (what else?) or attending ball games. It is all a matter of excess and tends to throw things out of proper balance. T T W N Being born isn’t a problem for most persons, that being taken care of before consciousness; be ing an adult is he sticker. That takes work. TT W N Bolivia is another example of socialism which does away with the necessity for work without doing away with the desire for eating. The tin mines were na tionalized and now produce no tin and Bolivians are living on borrowed funds and are mad at the lender. Being sorry for the Bolivians or sorry for lending nation which is us won’t help.- Being angry at socialism might. TTW N A reader of newspapers could gather that some Democratic leaders think balancing the bud get is somewhat sinful. T T W N Lowest accident rate comes at 65 miles an hour and most acci dents occur at slow’ speeds, so says a bureau of public roads report. How fast isn't as impor tant as how discreet. T T W N For the life of us we can’t tell whether the opposition to loyalty oaths comes from ex-communists who don't want to be found out or by touchy office holders who don’t like to promise anything. Saddle Clubs Make Fair Board Ready Schedules For Year To Decide On O f Social Riding The Mid-Columbia Saddle clubs association met at the Fort Dal les club house March 1, with Pre sident Bill Alsup of Moro presid ing. Twin City Saddle club of the Camas-Washougal area will be host to the MCSCA major horse show on June 14. There will be no elimination run-offs as in pre vious years. A recommendation that senior trophies be put on a yearly ba sis was accepted. The clubs to put on open shows, points to be tab ulated and the trophies to be pre sented at the December meeting. The following dates from the various clubs were announced. Arlington Saddle Club: March 15- Queen contest; March 21-Queen Dance; Mav 2 & 3-Rodeo; May 2-Rodeo Dance. Fort Dalles Rid ers: May 10-Horse Sale; June 28- Junior Horse show; Aug. 16- Play Day. Ten Mile Saddle club: Mar. 7-Dance; May 17-Play Day; Sept. 20-Horse Show. Dufur Saddle club March 19-Trail Ride; June 7- Farmers Picnic; July 4-Play Day; March 19- Trail Ride; June 7- Sept. 7-Trail Ride. Sherman Co unty Riders: Aug. 28-Jackpot at County Fair. West Klickitat Pos se: April 26-Play Day; Aug. 2- Horse Show, Hood River Saddle club: April 19-Horse Show; May 24- Play Day; Aug. 9-Horse Show, Sept. 13-Fun Day. Twin City: April 4-Ham Dinner and Dance; May 31-Play Day; June 14-Major Show; July 17-18-19- Rodeo; July 25- 26-Horse Show; Sept. 7-Horse Show. Cayuse Saddle club: June 7-Horse Show. The date for another judging schoool to lie held in this area will be announced later. Skamania County Saddle club was host for the meeting. Red Cross Has Quota of $1577 At the Red Cross meeting on March 2 Bob Hager, from area headquarters in Portland showed the film, “ Neighbor to Neighbor” as a part of the entertainment. The county quota in the pre sent drive for 1959 funds was set at $1577.00 and district chair men are working to gather that amount. They are Mrs Luther Davis, Kent, Vernon Berry,Grass Valley, Mrs Lee Belshee, Moro, Mrs Marvin Thomas, Wasco and Mrs Harland McDonald, Rufus. So far a good response is indi cated and results will be announ ced later. M ardi 13, 1959 Wheeler Wins Tourney By Speed and Shooting June Rodeo The Sherman county fair board will be hosts next Monday night at the Masonic hall at a dinner for some of those who have help ed put on recent fairs including department superintendents. Fair boards of Wasco and Jefferson counties have been invited. Speakers for the evening will be C. A.(Shy) Hunington and his wife Hallie of Eugene. He Is a member of the Oregon Racing commission and she is secretary of the Oregon Fairs association. It is expected that the final decision will be made as to whe ther the June rodeo will be held or not and business having to do with the planning of the 1959 fair will be started. Ben Payne Buried A t Grass Valley Funeral services for Benjamin Franklin Payne, 79, were held In the Grass Valley Baptist church Tuesday afternoon at one o’clock following his death Sunday at his home in The Dalles. He had been ill for several weeks. Ben Payne was bom September 24, 1879 in Jackson county, Mo., and brought to Sherman county in 1886 where his father took up land and went Into the sheep bu siness. Ben later farmed and ran a bunch of cattle before he re tired nine year« ago to move to The Dalles, Surviving ore his widow, Min nie May Ashley Payne, three son« Alfred and Bennie of Grass Val ley, Frank of Heppner, six daugh ters, Mrs. Con Rust, Mrs. Melvin Fulkerson, Mrs. Irene Belshe and Mrs. Doris Bolen of The Dalles, Mrs. Glen McLachlan of Heppner and Mrs. Frank Emerson of Stockton, Calif., a sister, Mrs. Francis Yeary of Portland, 19 grandchildren and 11 great grand children. Funeral services were conduct ed by Rev. Don I^each with inter ment in the Grass Valley IOOF cemetery. Florene Crews At Salem Conference County Official Paper I.ittle J im m ie Dunean makes a finii shot w h ile Pete Low of Cop- don |>i«‘|w«ie* to pounce, Honor Roll Has Near Perfect Grades Bob Marvin Succumbs At Age of 50 The honor roll for Sherman High, 1st six weeks, 2nd semes ter, is as follows: ’ Ronda Fr.iser, Sherrie Eraser, 3.96; Larry Hel- yer, Janet Thompson, 8.83; Patty Byars, Arlene Mat nab, Lynda Marden, 3.75; Eva Kirkelie, 3.67; Connie Axtell, Shirley Watkins, Nancy Wilson, 3.63; Wilma Shoe maker, 3.58; Sharon Belahe, 3.50; Jeannette Belshee, David Reid, Jim Thomas, 3.50. Those receiving honorable men tion were: Ron Mobley, I.ana Paulson, Betty Reckmann, 3.46; Mary Mobley, 3.45; Barbara Hampton, Robert Lutje, 3.42; Jim Duncan, Phyllis Lutje, Wiley Nor ton, 3.25; Steve Burnet, Bob Cy phers, Malcolm Esllnger, Onalee Miller, 3.21; Deanna Martin, 3.17; Lynn Rathbun, 3,13, Betty Both- well, Paulette Willis, Patty Zach ary, 3.08; Gena Eakln, Joyce Ed wards, Donna Hanson, Diane Hen- richs, Jeanne Macnab, 3.04; Ever ett Kirkelie, Peggy Reckman, 3.00. Robert E. Marvin died sudden ly early Sunday morning. He had attended the final games of the basketball tournament in appar ent good health only to awake a few hours later in the grip of some fatal attack and passed away in a few minutes. Mr. Marvin was a native of Massa husetts, being horn there Septemlier 9, 1908 anti came here with the contingent of (X.’C Ixiys from that state of which he was company clerk. He remained here in various capacities always employed in an office position. He was legislative clerk for one term and at time of his death was office manager and parts man for Cushman Equip ment company. He served in Ger many during World War 11 and was adjutant of the Chris Schultz post, American Legion and a member of The Dalles Elks. Surviving are his widow, for merly Marjorie Kunaman, a son, Gregory of Moro and a stepfather, I xm > u Griswold of Bridgewater, Boys Flying Kites Should Be Careful As blustery Mar h winds bring out the kite flyers, Pacific Power & Light company has issued its annual safety appeal to children to stay far away from power lines while flying kites. Ray Kelso, PI’&I. lineman agent, urged all parents to remind their children of these basic safety rules: 1. Always fly your kite in an open field or playground, well away from power lines and poles. 2. Use only dry string for kite line. 3. Never use wet string, metal thread or fine copper wire for kite line. These materials are con ductors of electricity and can bring serious shock from acci dental contact with overhead wires. 4. If your kite lodges in a power line, or In a tree near power wires, leave it there. I)on't try to get it down. Power company line men never take chances with live wires, and neither should you. \l.i-s. Funeral services were con ducted from the Community church Tuesday afternoon at two o’clock with Rev. Ernest Gooden- berger officiating. Interment was in the ItXJF cemetery. 'I he Amer ican Legion gave military burial. Youth by the hundreds from all over north central Oregon, youth In Its most excitable If not the most exciting time of life, paraded its physical and vocal ability at the basketball tourna ment for 6-B at Sherman High school gymnasium last week end. When it was all over even the sweaty athletes were weary and the Jump of the shrieking yell leaders was subdued. Wheeler co unty high had w’on the honors and will go to Bend to the annual B tournament after holding off a determined onslaught by the Ar lington Honkers who came back after a poor first half to win the -second half but not by enough. This was the first district tour nament to l>e held in the new Sherman high -plant and Its huge site was taxed to hold the thous and spectator« who fathered each of the three nights to see the games. They were nice kids, orderly, well tiehaved, giving no trouble to officials, hut the girls were ter ribly noisy giving vent to the most unearthly yells on the sink ing of a single crucial basket. At the end the Culver Bulldogs earn ed the good sportsman award with a score of 57 out of a pos sible 60, ba.*?d on 20 for each game Maupin and Sherman had perfect scores but participated in hut one game each. The Condon, Arlington, Mau pin and Sherman drill teams per formed and marched between hal ves and school l>ands made mu sic whenever nothing else was going on, which was seldom. It was an elimination tourna ment of eight teams chosen from two sections of the 6-B district, winners of one playing losers of the other. lx>sers of the first games were eliminated, giving them but one game. First win ners played three games, there b?ing a consolation round for the last half of tlve bracket. Sherman, although winner in its bracket, lost to Condon, fourth In its bra cket, the first night in a slow game with the lowest score of the tournament, and dutifully played host for the remainder of the affray. First game was played at two o’clock Thursday when Culver defeated Mosier rather handily by a «core of 62 to 55, leading most of the way. Cumlford with 20 and- Brannaugh with 17 for Mosier did not have enough sup- |s)rt to withstand the good work and excellent shooting of the Bulldogs who earned the right to their sobriquet. Mosier had a poor first quarter but was even, 32- 32 at the half. CULVER: Burk 9, Campbell 13, Carlson 20, Ransom 13, Davis 6, Wollam 1. MOSIER; Brannaugh 17, Moles- worth 4, Cumlford 20, Hamilton 11, Lein Inger 3. fouls the first half and two in the second while Sherman made four in the first half and nine in the second giving Condon 14 free throws of which it made seven. Of Sherman’s twelve free throws it made but three and thus lost the game by a score of 41- 40. Kaseberg, Sherman center, was high with 18, and he dropped one In a second after the final horn sounded, just that much away from victory. Sherman had made is field goal-, to 14 for Condon. CONDON: Cxson 7, Ix>w 8, Sha fer 10, Brehaut 9, Massey 7. SHERMAN: Norton 1, Kirke lie 8, Griggs 2, Duncan 5, Royse 2, Kaseberg 18, Blaylock 2, Mc Kay 2. That pitted Arlington against Culver for the fifth game and Culver made a poor showing In the first half to lose the game. At the half the score was 35-17 for Arlington and although Cul ver made 31 in the second half to 22 for Arlington they couldn’t catch up. Culver’s boys were short but in Carlson they had the boy with the highest shoot ing mark in the tournament. Ar lington’s zone kept Culver far outside and while they would hit a breath-taker now and then It was not enough. Arlington 57, Culver 48. ARLINGTON: Sherrard 5, Far ley 12, Anderson 9, Byrd 15, Mc Claskey 16. CULVER: Burk 6, Campbell 13, Carlson 21, Ransom 5, f>avis 3. In the sixth game Wheeler led Condon all the way winning 67 to 48 although Condon tied it up toward the last of the game. Condon made too many fouls, 17, giving Fossil 25 free shots and in the last quarter Fossil made ten free throws without missing i ;ngle one. In the third quar ter they made four of five. In the first half they made »even of ten. Fossil won the game on Con don errors, although the Wheeler county lad« were faster. WHEELER: Boyle's 6, Meyers 13, Sllnkard B. 6, Campbell 14, Sllnkard J. 18. CONDON: Cason 13, l» w 16, Shafer 7. Brehaut 8, Massey 4. Final game« were played Sat Florene Crews was Sherman urday night with all the seats in Weather Starts Farming county's delegate to the recent the gymnasium filled, rows of Oregon 4-H club conference held '1 he weather has warmed up to chairs In front of them full and in Salem, March 5, 6, and 7, re almost spring like temperatures many standing at the ends of the ports Carol Armstrong, county ex court. Condon led Culver 17-10 since last week and the* first of tension agent. The conference was this, ’l l. ' sun is out and there is at the end of the quarter, Culver the second of Its kind and for the starting slow as usual; led 25-22 no fros on the roof tops in the Cancer Society Gives purpose of acquainting Oregon’s at the half, 36-33 at the three morning. 4-Hers more fully with the work quarter bell. But Condon com Farmers are plowing or seeding Recognition to Help ings of their government. Some mitted nine fouls In the last half or doing such other field jobs as Mrs. Eben Kee. chairman of the of the activities of the delegates and Culver made seven points on the favorable weather makes pos Grass Valley area, Mrs. Donald included an address by Governor them. Finally with 1:46 still to sible. I here is every evidence of C’lodfelter and Mrs. John Rolfe ac Mark Hatfield, visits to the Sen go Culver made a free throw to spring, but spring so briefly ar companied Mrs. Frank von Bor- ate, House and joint ways and break a 42-42 tie and that was rived as to give doubts as to Its stel, Sherman county chairman; means committee, a conference It. The short boys had licked the permanence. and Mrs. Ernest Esllnger, county with the Oregon supreme court tall boys and had third place In vice-chairman, Mrs. Charles Bur and a tour of the capital building the tourney sewed up. TTW N Wheeler county high at Fos Joe Weather ford Dies Florene, daughter of Mr and Now we will have to read a lot net and Mrs. Keith McDonald, sil won rather handily over Sla The game for the championship of* guff about presidential pri chairman of the Wasco area ac Mrs Kenneth Crews, was eligible ters in the second game Thurs saw Arlington against Fossil, a At The Dalles companied Mrs. Orlow Martin to to attend by meeting the require maries which in the long run look day afternoon leading all the way Funeral services for Joseph and showing the speed that took team It had defeated for the sub good and result in frustration of Bend Wednesday to attend a lun ments of the conference. These cheon district meeting of the requirements Included being at Anderson Weatherford, a long It on to final victory. Sisters was district crown. In the first half the will of the majority. American Cancer society. time resident of Wasco before defending champion but ha« grad Arlington hardly scored at all least a three year 4-H member, Mrs. Wilbur Ealloon, executive ranking in the upper third of her moving to The Dalles, were held uated its good tall men and is having 16 at the end of the half TTW N to 32 for Fossil. But when the at Spencer A Libby in The Dall<*s rebuilding. We are not going to worry director of Oregon, Tom Mahaffey, class, and being an all around Honkers came to the floor for the with interment in the IOOF ceme a tout the higher discount rate national field representative from club member at least 16 years Moro Women Hear WHEELER: Boyles 2, Meyers second half they showed more until it is shown that a high in- New York, James Nibley, state of age. During the conference all tery there. Mr. Weatherford was born at 24, Sllnkard B. 12, Campbell 15, speed and determination and teivst rate does damage to the crusade chairman and Dr. Harry delegates were Interviewed to Of District Meet quickly began whittling down the St. Joseph, Missouri, August 19, Stinkard J. 14. economy. Higher interest would Mackey of Bend were the princi choose two outstanding Oregon SISTERS: Shaw 11, Reese 8, lead which they almost elimina The Moro Women’s club held 16/9 and had spent the greater Others speaking 4 Hers to attend national 4-H Induce saving and we think that pal speakers. its regular meeting at the church part of his life in Sherman Daniels 6, Bembrey 5, I^arson 14, ted. But Campbell and Meyers of were Mac Garner, Bud Leonard, club camp in Washington I>.C. is beneficial. Fossil could shoot from the sides social room March 5 when Mrs A. county. Survivors ate a sister, Benson 1, Slegner 2, Hockett 7. and Jack Green, Oregon field re T T W N over the Arlington zone defense Douma and Mrs Harry Pinkerton Mrs. Alta Rose Nichols of Oro No one is hollering very loud presentatives and members of the Arlington defeated Maupin al and when things looked darkest were hostesses. ville, California, and a step about an increase in the gas tax “Teenagers Against Cancer” club Polio Campaign Nets Fossil Meyers laid In two Mrs R.N. Olson presided at the brother, Grover C. Young of Gras« though behind moat of the game. for and opponents wonder if the peo of Madras. business meeting Mrs John Par Valley and Encino, Calif., three Maupin was determined but not quick ones to regain a substan Mrs. Fa Boon and Mr. Nibley Over $1300 Here ple will like it. They won’t, but quite equal to the job of winning tial lead. Big 6 foot five Byrd ker reported that the envelopes nieces and six nephews. taxpayers do not holler until complimented the Sherman coun Funeral services were conduc- from tlve Honkers which was one of Arlington hurt his foot and Mc ty delegates for their high per The Sherman county residents of Easter Seals had been stuffed they’re hurt. Then, look out. centage per capita of funds raised contributed $1367.35 to the Na and mailed- Mrs A. Douma re te by members of the ItXJF lodge of the best teams of the tourney. Claskey gathered his fifth foul TTW N Getting the consent of the gov last year. Mrs. Ealloon presented tional Foundation for 1959. Half ported that the CARE boxes are and six Macnab boys were pall McDaniels went out on fouls and to remove the threat of the Hon Maupin faded In the final minu kers against the Fossil Falcons, ernment to do any worthwhile five year awards to Mrs. Eben of this money will be kept in the to remain In the public places In liearers for their old neighbor. tes as others committed many a smaller and faster bird The other half town until after April 1 then building in this country is as ex Kee, Mrs. Chas. Burnet, Mrs. John local chapter. fouls in a vain effort to keep or WHEELER: Meyers 20, Slln Rolfe, Mrs. Keith McDonald and goes to the National Headquar would be picked up and sent to Tax Man Coming pensive as doing the work. get the hall. kard B. 8, Campbell 16, Sllnk- Mrs. Orlow Martin. Others who ters to be used in an expanded headquarters. T T W N ARLINGTON: Sherrard 2. An kard J. 11 for 55. Assistance In preparing Oregon Humane society members are were not present to receive their program on research for birth de Main business accomplished was ARLINGTON: Sherrard 4. Far g tax i. ' ' h i ns will lie derson 9, McClaskey 13, Byrd 16, the decision by the club to offer again protesting the cruelties of five year awards were: Mrs. Har fects nad arthritis as well as polio a $10« scholarship to a graduat given by State Tax Commission MAUPIN: Schrell»er 4, Anderson ley 12, Pettljohn 3, Anderson 4, the round-up exhibitions and ley, McKay, Mrs Robert Tatum. patient care. Mrs. James Brown, chapter ing senior of Sherman high school lierflonnel at the Court House in 2, Walters 12, McDaniels 10, Bur McClaskey 13, Byrd 13 for 49 urging passage of a law to pre Mrs. Loy Cochran, Mrs. Ear, Gen Officials for the meet were Carl vent roping and such. Well, there try, Mrs. Edgar Alley, Mrs Dean chairman would like to thank also to make a contribution of Moro between 9:00 a. m. and gett 8, Wall 3, Welslnger and Charles May of Is no doubt that it might hurt a Reynolds and Mrs. Herman Pet each and everyone who contri $200 to Moro Community Pres 12 30 noon Friday, March 20. Sherman hoped to i>eat Condon The Dalles, Lloyd Lewis. Prine Taxpayers wishing help in fil calf a bit to be tos.*xi about by ers. Those absent whose ten year buted. A special thanks to the byterlan church memorial fund although Condon had won a close ville and Stan Sturza, Redmond, a cowboy in a hurry but we awards are due are Mrs. H. M. chairman In each community and as a continuing memorial to the ing their returns are asked to game Just a week l>efore but the referees. Bill Hockett, scorer and pioneering members of the Moro bring earning slips and other in know of no other way a caP Zell, Mrs. Dewey Thomas, Mrs. their helpers. Sherman boys bod been In a Marvin Robertson, timer. Bob formation needed to determine the could get such a large audience. B. Estrelle Halley and Mrs. Wal Mrs. W. A. Morris, Rufus, $ 65.00 Woman’s club. Plans were made to attend the (.»erect tax, including, if possible, slump and were perhaps too tense Woodroof of Maupin was mana ter Bruckert. Mrs. I .eta Esllnger Mrs. E. E. Shull, Wasco 525.34 TTW N to overturn the bigger boy» from The pitchers and catchers are had previously received her ten Mrs. Curly I m »M uom , .Moro 342.92 Fourth district convention April copies of their federal returns for Gilliam county who were at the ger. 1957 and 1958. 1 at Boardman. Mrs Olsen and warming up for the minor league year award for service to the Mrs Willard Barnet, G V 329 09 The Tax Commission (xdnts out ixdtom of their bracket and had JEI’HDN PAROLED Mrs. Harry Justesen, Kent 105.00 Mrs Glen Shoemaker were named ,eaw>n and the cry of ’ Play Ball” American Cancer society. Glen Clinton Jepson, 25, pied that in order to be eligible for a all to gain and nothing to lose. to 1* the official delegates and Your local chapter of M OD. Dr. Mackey’s talk was on “ Re- will soon be heard. Then It had guilty before Circuit Judge E. H. It was a slow game, each team refund a taxpayer must file a re search-The All Inclusive Hope" for and your HeaRh I)ept. are plan several other memlers will at bettor be spring. Howell here Monday to a charge the fight against cancer. He men ning a free Polio clinic for each tend the meeting Mrs John Par turn. Refunds are Issued on a making 15 points in the first half of larceny of two saddles from TT W N of 16 minutes. Condon made five “ first come, first served” basts. ker gave a brief talk on the sut>- School boys In Portland can t tioned that the American Cancer ocmmunity for all age groups to It Is also emphasized that if a field goals in the first quarter John Rolfe and was sentenced to wear beards We can remember society had granted over 110,000 be held in your local schools. ject of mental attitudes. Following and none In the second, Rs 15 two years in the penitentiary to that when a bo> developed whis to the Bern! Hospital alone to help Final plans to be announced later. adjournment, the hoav-sses ser joint return Is flle*I. both spouses points coming from five free be Invoked at any time a thre« must sign It. ved refreshment« In the St. Pat kers he was oki enough to gn to in research. The iiK-ethig closed .Hid a <* urge every person to plan throws. Condon committed seven year proi>atlon is violated. Dea line for filing Is April 15. to take advantage of this service. rick's day motif. at 4 00 p. m. work and through school.
