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About Sherman County journal. (Moro, Or.) 1931-current | View Entire Issue (April 5, 1963)
Gherman (Emmit- tournai Seventy F ifth Year No. 23 Moro, Oregon These Things We Courts Do Business At Courthouse; J u r v i Award Under Request Friday. A p ril 5, 1!M>3 County Official Paper Fishermen Elect Weather Perfectly Old Officers, Normal In March, Cut Key Fee Just A Little Wet Courts were in session all over the place Wixlnesday. Circuit coi'it had a condemna *• * > The Sh?rman County Ro<l & tion matter liefore it Tuesday and Gup Cub held its annual meet Wednesday caused by the owner ing Monday night at the court of the Frank Bartholemew place house and had some incredulous at Rufus, a man named Johnson moments discussing the fantastic who asked some $IA’HX) for five stories that have been written Giles L. French acres. about it and the river on which The reason the budget will not A jury consisting of Charles some members fish. I* reduced much is that politi Because the club has $1453.64 cians do not have that kind of Burnet, foreman, Mac Hall, Rob nerve. An improvement in poli- ert Rolfe, Henry flichelderfer, in the treasury and early reports Kenneth bimndek, Robert Bel by those who have been down the ticians is in order she, Norma Balsiger, Catherine grade are that regular mainten T T W N When v.e deplore the decline Thomas, Gladys Zell and Orville ance will make it passable again, The imnm I up hpnnlsli Hollow ot the individual we realize that Ruggles, decided that $21,395 the key price was reduced to is being re b u ilt anil it looks mm be adequate compensation for the $5.1)0. They will l»e available by he has declined of his own weak if it w ill In- inveli improved as ness. He wasn’t individual en property. B. H. Rol>erson was or April 20 a' T. Les Johnson’s of iginally a member of the jury and fice and Dunlap’s. That is when ough to successfully oppose the was excused for cause after the the trout season opens although trend toward uniformity. What trial started. few members fish for trout in we need therefore is more indiv In the county court which met the Deschutes. idual individuals. downstairs Wednesday and paid There are .however, slides in T T W N 1 he only way to make an ome the bills and discussed road mat the roa I a love the tunnel; Jones ters resulting in an order to hold canyon b washed out and the let is to break eggs and the only a special election May 17 to per entire roa I must be graded. A way to cut budgets is to stop or mit citizens of the county to vote road committee of LeRoy Martin, limit some things. Civil defense on a $45,000 a year appropriation Harry Lakin, Mike Todd and El is one, certainly the extension foi the next five years beginning ton Eakin was appointed to take service is one, the national guard with the 1963-64 budget. This care of the road work. has become a sort of military would result in about a four mill Re-electe 1 to office was Frank joke, legislative interim commit tax. Ketter, president; Jack Cushman, tees are often useless. A good It is expected that the court manager could make the state will delay its budget meetings vice-president; T. Lester John son, secretary-treasurer; Ralph budget much easier to pay. until after the election. Rust, Bill Rolfe, Kenny Crews. T T W N Giles French and John Ben,her, Quote of the week, from the directors. Saturday Review: "Jack Benny Bob Roberson Helps played Mendlessohn last night. New Ag Building Soldier Education Mendlessohn lost.” County Club Says Community College Too Costly March, nays Bill Hall, was so m ar the average March, weather- wise, that nothing could be said The executive committee of the about it, goon or had. Sherman County club, called into Best thing is that it rained 1.17 session by I’reident Hildred Zell, inches, mostly in the final week Monday rglit, decided to have and that Is 19 Inch above nor Iio par, in the effort of The Dalles mal to make the crop year total to establi ii .i community college $•97 inches, a mere .98 below the there. normal. Biggest downpour was A resolution in sulMtanilally .33 on the 23rd. this form was sent to sponsors of As for temperature Maren of tin movement in The Dalles- "the 1963 wound up with exactly the Sherman Ccunty club requests mean temperature for March, 41. that Sherman county lx* excluded to alignm ent. T he road w ill he 6 degrees. Highest was 65 on the from the Mid-Columbia Area Ed h igher (han Iteíore, Here is (he 29th and 'owest 22 on the 8th. All ucational district because no pro new bridge acruNN (he creek to almost exactly the averages for visions an* made for equality in the Mud Hollow’ road. the month. taxation in relation to probable The wind blew 4.1 miles per attendance." hour, a mile an hour below nor The board further agreed to mal so residents were spared one prepare pi titions to the Board discomfort, but there was a gust ot Education opposing the inclu o ' wind up to 41 MPH at noon sion of Sherman county so they or. the 28th. It. lusted hut one would lie ready for discussion at minute and was about all the at the next meeting of the club,on tention w » got from the western April 23. Oregon storm. The Condon civic club has re Soil tenvrerature at a depth of turned petitions sent it for cir four incites was 57 degrees and culation bolding that tlv» dis down a foot was 46. The soil is tance from The Dalles and the warming slowly. cost In taxes would make it un economic for Gilliam county. Tlii* assessed value of Sherman Slaughter Trucks county is $11,463,785 and of Was co county is $3!),538,037. Doing More Business The population of Sherman co Mobile slaughter units licensed unty in I960 was 2430 and of by the Oregon Department of Wasco county was 20,087. Assuming that the same per T T W N Agriculture did almost four times centage of students would at Paid By Rent Just when all us Americans A b o ut a q uartet of a mile up below Ito M g b liiil (hat was as much business in 1962 as in (lie hollow (lie rornl w ill cross had coine to consider democracy 1960, the first year they were tend from both counties, which fax money is not involved in the creek tw ice, crow ding (he p artly removed a few years ago. licensed. is no, so, Sherman county would as sacred as home and mother it the proposel to construct a new ra ilro a d as it comes around a I he road w ill run through the begins to show symptoms of dis The seven units licensed in pay twic • as much per student b lu ff and the rack rru s h e r is building lor the State Depart r<M'k b lu ff. These piers are at (he integration. Legislators lose touch I960 slaughtered 824 head of cat a-' Wasco county, a situation not ment of Agriculture. This state upper crossing which w ill be jus, m aking surfacing m aterial out of tle The ''»¡lowing year nine units o n side red desirable by members with citizens, executives become the rock in the cut. ment came this week from Frank selfish and judges go to making were licensed to operate and the of the executive committee. Rood pr., chairman of the state laws. I’age Tom Jefferson. slaughter figure was 1787 head. board of agriculture and Coos T T W N In 1962 12 units were licensed School Programs county dairyman. The state university announces and the slaughter figure was Rood said he is "suddenly find 2 — 3216 bead. that there are 200 different butter Due Friday Night ing some farmers and citizens flies in Oregon. How very nice, The upward trend in slaughter think the board of agriculture Two nubile even ts will be held but not very useful. figures continued In January of wants the legislature to appro at the high school this Ftidav T T W N this year with 243 head slaugh- priate new money for the Agri twk-4.il, 4s»>kkt»utw.l wWU lr.r, tu*» night. The extension service has put culture building.’’ This is not the A spaghetti dinner with contin previous January. out a little pamphlet about fun ’ case, he said. uous serving from 5:30 to 7:30 T o date this year 11 mobile erals and arranging them. The Bob Roberson is now stationed He reminded that the move for units have licenses to op**iate. at a price of $1 for adults and only connection that has with ag at Paine Field, near Everett, in a suitable agriculture building .50 cent« lor students and chil riculture is the interment. Washington, where he is educa was sparked by the seven man dren will offered followed by T T W N tion officer. His job is to plan 30* the annu il Powder Puff basket Tax Man Says No matter what they say about courses for air force enlisted men board of agriculture composed of "hard headed farmers wh > can ball game at 8:00 in the gym. McNamara, he is one public ser who want to further their educa match any citizen in the state on Refunds Often Income Normal game prices will lie vant who has |he nerve to make tion at Everett junior college, ac charged for entertainment that a decision and the integrity to cording to a story about him in sensivity of governmental costs”. Refunds or credits of state or is expis''e I to 1« anything but Rood > -ald the question before stay with it. And in this super- the Everett Herald last month. local taxes, which were claimed normal. the legislature Is^ whether or not political day, that is something. He gives tests to air force men to give ‘ he state department of as a deduction on a prior year’s T T W N on educational adaptability and Federal income Tax return, gen The Oregon Coast association may direct them to the US Armed finance and administration, that > * erally constitute taxable income First National Still handles capital construction pro is meeting April 0 to find ways Forces Institute which offers To elim inate the sharpest tu rn go through (his point gram«, authority to construct an (o eraos ami must lie reported on Federal to get another $37,000,000 spent more than 200 correspondence agriculture on the old road the new one w ill again. T his n | m >( I s alm ut a mile Income ’fax returns In the year Growing Bigger building. on the coast highway which is courses from reading to college received. If the legislature gives Its ap cross (he creek ami railroad and below T h o rn b e rry . First N.i’ lonal Bank of Oregon called a "have not" highway. And work for off duty study by mili A.(J Erickson, director of Inter provai, funds to build will be bor- reported "ecord high deposits after the millions spent on it tary personnel. nal Revenue for Oregon, issued towed from one of the state's anil loans for the first quarter by the last legislature. We have his reminder today for Oregon Extension Servici Starts Campaign For Vote ! the year, President Ralph J. The weather has l>een bringing large trust funds. The depart come to have an abiding distrust taxpayers who have questioned of Voss announced. of groups that become known as rain nearly every day giving ment will repay that fund in ren the treat.nen, of Oregon refunds tals over i long period of years. downtrodden. They’ll grab the farmers a chance to watch the On Wheat Referendum To Be Held Muv 2 1 or credits received during the Deposits of $970.190,000 were reported . I.. < 11 Is. .1 , r<impaled family jewels, steal the bank ac cheat grass grow. There has been year 1962. Most conn'i ies In the world gram for 1961. 'uus program, if count and claim they are entitled less frosting on the roof tops in A crew irom the Pacific North He noted, however, that when? with $893,700,887 In March of last tc them. the morning and the sun shines west Bell nas removed the wires today ha ce more government con approved, would lie in effect only ihe taxpayer claimed the standard year. Ixians outstanding among T _ T _ W .. N with some authority a part of from the poles over Gordon trols than we have here In the one year. deduction In the prior year, he the bunking system’s 91 offices Now the Russians and Cubans each day causing gardeners to be ridge and also has taken most of United St ites. The consequences of the choices Is not considered to have receiv totaled 8568,559,531 for a gain of The majority of our federal are different than those in pre ed a federal tax benefit from $66,487,013 over the March, 1962 have us pciicing the waters hopeful the poles away. programs have one or more of vious around Cuba to protect it Iroin wheat referendums. One such payment In the prior year figure. Resources toppisl the $1 the following objectives: raiders. Let’s have no more Cu choice ta "Yes” vote) would pro and need not rejiort a subsequent billion mark. Figures wi r e announced In res For example, the Food and Ag vide multiple prices, that is, one refund or credit of state or local ban vlcto* ies. ponse to the quarterly call for riculture Ac* of 1962, which In price for food and export anil one taxes paid. T T W N statements of condition by the cludes the 1961 wheat program, price for feed, production res Every time any official leaves comptroller of currency. has as its ibjectlves: Oregon for a better job some have trictions, Income supports in the Tbi* Sherm an county branch 1) to Imnrove and piotect farm form of wheat certificates, and A Few Tourists to act as if he was the only man reported first q uarter deposits income. who could do the job. diversion payments. The second of $3,260 9 > 3 end loans outstand 2» to reduce federal costs. T T W N choice (a "No” vote) would pro Would Pay Well ing of $884,882, according ,0 man It sounds like the old days to 3, to reduce excessive stocks. vide lower prices, and no diver Just 24 tourists a day In Moro ager Doyn Price. 4) to maintain reasonable and sion payments. read of the legislature and the would prixluce revenue equal to ( omparable totals for the local governor quarreling over a dinky stable prie *s to producers and The choice that we have re an annual industry payroll of branch a year ago were $2,907, consumers alike. five million dollar cut in higher education. The higher education 5) to provide adequate sup ferred to first In the foregoing $100,000, (cording to C.P.Horn, 418 in deposits and $831,681 In budget is so big five million is plies of farm products for domes will go Into effect If two thirds local Pacific Northwest Bell man loans. or more of the nation’s voting ager. To increase this golden hardly chicken feed. tic and foreign needs, and: wheat producers vote "yes”. The flow of tourist egg money in the 6) to conserve natural resource other T T W N Trappers Get 612 ,, - ...... program goes into effect Some way must lie found to While o b jo t .e s are similar, n more than one third of the na entire state, April 16 has been designated as “Oregon Welcome elect more responsible legislators methods and mechanics authorl- tlon's vo’ ing wheat producers By Mail Day” by Governor Mark Predators In February Certainly oaying more money did zed and employed to obtain these vote ‘no’’, Hatfield. n’t do it. Six hundred and twelve pre objectives vary widely. Examples ' Oregonians have been Invited datory animals were taken by producers choice T T W N are purchase agreements, price ,, ’e Pyoau<*r® marketing enters, compensatory ? In il? lf change Present ° *‘<Jive participants in state-federal trappera In Oregon Some Jays it looks as if our ap/>t. ,,.nL: k*«l«latlon authorizing assistance promoting this $200 million a from February 3 to March 2. civilization and our economy is payments, acreage and retire- arul many umt-r other im- 1m- * >ear touriut by addres- • getting too fragile, too frothy ----- exports w u,,„ — ............ — industry • j i» jr .uioif I rapping, which is under the marketing quotas, land retire wlth features of present grain an'' mailing letters on April P»datory animal and rodent con- v/ith too much unnecessary stuff ment pro^. uns, acreage diversion n portant ro irr.'im u A A "no” vote would .1.1 lead ,_ , 16 nl ___ de programs. 16 to to friends, business associates . t< in it. It may take a good depres tiol program of the n Oregon and othert to numerous changes in admin an»l relatives extolling the state partment of Agriculture and US sion to make us realize the dif The I’o-I arid Agriculture Act istrative regulations and actions. os a vac'itionland. ference between what is impor Bureau of Fisheries and Wildlife of 1962 passed by congress and We would still have many fea tant and what is foam. approved b> the president on Sep tures of our present grain pro I wo thirds of the nation’s wheat also netted 435 nuisance animal*. T T W N tember, J962, provides possibil grams, including the In terna tion land has prixluced more wheat These Included porcupine, led Nearly everyone resents criti skunks, raccoons and oposs ities for a new approach on wheat al Wheat Agreement, Public Law than could be marketed at satis gers, um. cism and .-' a J do most organiza Actually this i not a new pro 480 on Fo«xl for Peace, and other factory prices, even with much tions Bu’ the lonesomeness of Marion county le«l all counties posal. The McNary Haugen hill, legislation affecting grain grow subsidy. Stocks built up from lieing without is worse. in the staie in number of animals passeil tiy congress some 35 >ears er’s income. nine tentos billion bushels In 1954 T T W N t.iken. The total was 48 with 41 ago and vetoed by the presirk-nt Since 1953 wheat growers have to one and four tenths billion of these foxes. The other animals There are schools for every at that Mine, tarried similar prin accepted the alternative of D bushels n 1961, but were re- thing Perhaps the schools for taken in Marlon county were 4 Wednesday night, April 10, in 100,000 miles a year. They are ciples as those enunciate«] In the price supports ranging from 75 dued sligntly in 1962. Wheat has coyotes and 3 bobcats. writing ir? the most unsuccessful wheat see,ion of the Agriculture been too "high priced” to feed for one cannot write without the Moro Presbyterian church at Word and Corner Stone record Aet of 1962. These principles have j>er cent to 90 percent of parity, Yamhill county was second to livestock and poultry. Farmers thinking (.Tot very well, anyway) 8.00 p.m. the Claiborne Male ing artists, Publishers of Gospel long been fought by the Oregon varying from $1.78 to $2 34 a bu with 44 predatory animal*, 40 will lie voting on this program and the teaching of thinking is quartet will present an Easter Singing News and sponsors of Wheat Growers league, Grange? shel for the crops produced on on .May 21. of widen were foxes. Klamath concert. I yran Claiborne, direc the ’ W -stem States” and "Inter about two third* of their usual was third with 42. never done well. and others. A county wide representative tor of the qi artet, is the only or- national" quartet conventions. wlieat land*, and 2» secondary T T W N In the predatory animals coy The pre .e it act requires the steering committee will meet No one ev*»n tried to play an ginal member ,n the quartet mak I he co.ii ert is sponsored bv the US aecreUry of agriculture to of uses and 1 >ver incomes from the otes outnumbered all others ta next week to consider plans for April fool joke. Being sophisti ing almost a new group with the churches of Sherman county. A fer US wheat producer* an oppor remainder of their wheat lands ken by trappers with 300. There w tting Information to all farmers free will offering will he receive,I tunity to choose this spring bet Such secondary uses Included who grow wheat, it is going to were 1 66 bobcats. 141 foxes and cated and bla-e has its disadvan same quality of sacred music. The quartet will travel over for them. growing barley, milo or other tages. ween tw i kmds of wheat pro- uses such as weed control, etc t* very important that everv one each l»ear and mountain Hon. I fie bear was in Lane county and eligible fanner cast his »»allot. the mountain lion in Lincoln. Note
