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About Sherman County journal. (Moro, Or.) 1931-current | View Entire Issue (May 17, 1963)
FACE 4 HIIKIIMAM COUMT1 JOURNAL, MOHO, « RECO* Spokane Firm Given Contract for High Voltage Line Section Altar Society Plans For May 19 Breakfast The May meeting of the Grass Valley A ltar Society tooK place in Moro on May 2. Newh electee officers for the coming year are: Mi Marti Bird, I»resident, M re Mike Mulrlck, vice-Presi lent, and Mrs. Ken Ma’loy, Secretary-Trea surer Plans for a ta rd party held May 3, and the coming hreakfant May 19 were discussed. iímíi Weight-Mile Taxes Continue to Increase In State This Year *' 1 1 4-H CLUB NEWS N w raler G irls k n ittin g Club Robertson will bring refresh ments. Beverly Brady will give a dem onstration on how to correct a stitch. P atty Bratiy and Mau reen King will give a dem onstra tion on how to care for woolen sw eaters. We adjourned at 4 45. Maureen King, R eporter The seventh meeting of the J Sw eater Girls K nitting Club was i called to order by Gloria Geiser Oregon has ended the first four ! Eight girls were present. Patty m onths of 1963 w ith a new r . I Brady led the pledge of allegiance cord collection of weight-mile taxes, the public utility commis , Susan Robertson led the 4-H sioner announced today. Total piedge. Gloria Geiser and Beverly taxes paid by m otor carriers Brady brought refreshm ents. Su T H E JO U R N A L IS SH E R M A N reached $5,009.788, up $180,107 san Robertson gave a d em o n stn ( NT V S N E W SPA P E R ! ■ tion on the seed stitch and hind or 3.73 percent over 1962. The PUC said nearly every i ing off. Penny Belamy and Susan month this year had seen colie •- tions pushed to a new high. They reported that truckers paid $1,- 191,384 in January; $1,219,309 in February; $1,300,684 in March; and, $1,298,409 in April The April receipts are $56,631 or 4.5 percent greater than they were for April 1962. Commissioner Jonel C. Hill pre dieted that the present average growth of 3% would push collec tions of the tax to well over $17 million by the end of the year He attributed part of the in crease to normal grow th of busi ness in Oregon and part to the big increase in trucks us'ng the highways. He pointed out that in 1962 the num ber of trucks op erating under PUC perm its in the state junqied a wnopping 6000. Weight-mile taxes collet ted by the state are used to construet new roads, to m aintain existing CASH AND TERMS AVAILABLE roads and to some extent pay for the cost of law enforcem ent on LUNCH ON THE GROUNDS state roads. USED MACHINERY A U C T IO N H A Y I N G EQUIPMENT, COMBINES, TRACTORS, TRUCKS AND MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT SAT. MAY 18 |M>.\ KING, biologist sid e from llen d , ineasui’ing w ater depth at a stan<lpi|M* location on the Deschutei* river a s part of a com p reh en sive s t u d y by th e g a m e com m ission of salm on, steelh ead and trout «p aw n in g and production in relation to ch a n g es in norm al w ater flow from the P e l t o n and Bound B utte dam o|M-iations. T h is site sh o w s location m arkers anil a se r ie s of six stan d p ip es for the m easurem ent of in tergravel w a ter flo w s and the dissolves I o x y gen content of the Infergravel w afer. T h is g ravel bar is lo cat ed about tw o m iles below Kas kela at a site called W hiskey P ick by w est sh ore resid en ts. S ix o f th ese stu d y sites con tain in g from six to 20 stan d p ip es an* alread y estab lish ed along tlie low er D esch u tes, and four m ore w ill soon Is* in operation. A n g lers are urged to a v o id th ese site s in th e ir a n g lin g operations th is su m m er. 10 A. M. Harlandview Grangers Everyone is cordially invited to charter aixl 25 year members of attend Recognition Night for Harlandview Grange No. 682 to be belli, Monday, May 20, 1963, 8:00 p.m. at the Harlandview l>e continued w ithout uncertain Grange Hall. of opponents: This program calls for nothing ties c r e a t e d by unstable US. new in the way of “Controls" or wheat prices. “Regimentation.” Nothing basic A "Yes” vote in the Referendum ally different from that already will reduce farm costs to ta xp a y provided in program s for cotton, ers. tobacco, sugar and other crops— And, finally, ana we thm k si ’ programs long supported by those nificantly, a “Yes" vote will he a opposing the Certificate Program vote for the program which is for wheat programs which they with a single exception, endorse' are still supporting. and recommended by all recog Such a study will also show nized general farm organizations, that this program “robs fa rm e n by the N ational Association oi of none of their freedom.” W heat Growers and by many oth Farm ers have for years been e r state and regional groups which operating under “quotas” imple have dem onstrated a sincere in mented by themselves through terest in helping farm ers beconx* Referendum. This year’s Wheat a legim itate part of . . . and in Referendum, like others before it, deed a contributor to . . . an in requires a two-thirds favorable creasingly g r e a t and dynamic vote to put the quotas into opera America. tion; if 34% vote against it, the F o r these, anil otht Ts, reason- program is killed. We could hard the Grange Is recomm ending an ! THIRD & MADISON “ Your ly call that a “Ix)ss of Freedom ’ urging a “Yes” vote f nr the Cer Far more Im portant is what the tiflcate Program. Certificate Program will do . . . for farm ers and for the Nation. It will Increase producer In come . . . by ntxnit $700 million. It will reduce Government- owned stocks of wheat . . . accum ulated at a cost of billions of dol lars to taxpayers. The Certificate Program will balance wheat production with economic aixl strategic needs of the Nation It will strengthen the position o f the United States in Interna- thmal trade negotiations car G ra n g e U rg e s “ Y e s ” V o te S ta tem en t by lle r sc h e l II. N ew som , M aster Th<* N ational Grange G range recommendations for a “Yes’' vote in the May 21 Wheat Referendum is based upon acorn I promise of tlx* two programs of fered. We urge producers t ) make such a comparison aixl to make their decision accordingly When we compare the two pro gram s aixl look at FACTS as they ¡relate to the Certificate Progran’., I we find that contrary to claims . . . g i v e h im a n O ly m p ia p o r t a b le l for college or career finest typing Itaturet prithion-buill qualify handsome type style» • handy carrying cote • halfspadng-lor ruled Index (ardí, equations Only $15 j down M ijr h u n t TRI-COUNTY EQUIPMENT CO ARLINGTON, OREGON ENJOY SPRING ALL SUMMER ! Stay Comfortable ALL YEAR With Central AiR CONDITIONING Now Is The Time To Air Condition Your Home CALL I S TODAY FOR A COMFORT SURVEY OF YOUR HOME THE HEATING CENTER Comfort Is OUR Business’ THE DALLES of ihe CRAIG OFFICE SUPPLY 308 Washington n, RL-i 4L. INVEST IN YOUR GRADUATE’S FUTURE • • • • mai •*•***. Admlnlstr»- ville row i tion this wee k granted a $92,805 contract to It C. Hughes Electric Co., Si*)kane, for construction o* a 4.8-mile se •tion of extra high voltage trans mission l i n e from | (»station n e a r Tlx. Big Ed« Dalles toward John Day dam near Rufus. Work will get under way w ith in a week or 10 days after notice to proceed, with 140 calendar days for completion. The Big Eddy direct • current testing facility, costing $2,000,000, will establish technical and design criteria for proposed interregion al high voltage transm ission lines such as the 750,000 - volt direct- current Pacific Northwest-Pacific Southwest intertie proposed for construction between The Dalles and Ix)s Angeles. When the tests have lieen com pleted, the towers will be modi fied and incorporated into the Big Eddy-John Day section of the Keeler-John Day 5(X),000 volt al ternating c u r r e n t transm ission line, scheduled for energization in 1967. The contractor will install foot ings, erect single circuit steel tow ers, wood • im >1 c structures, string I I conductor and ground wires, and install guys counterpoles and tow er signs. The Pettijohn En gineering Co., P o r t i a n <1, wai awarded a $6,106 contract for con | struct ion of over 1,000 feet of ac cess roads with drainage ditches gates, culverts and gravel as re quired. F r id a y , CY C 39tiJ I lo m cn u tlc ( iccolate Cake Is \ u m in y A joy to serve— a delight to eat—1» this dark and delicious chocolate cake. Rich in chocolate flavor and flne of texture, it will remain fresh and moist becausa it la made with soft cake flour milled especially for the feather-like quality you expect in a home- made cake. _ . ~ . Rich Chocolate («h e 1 /2 cup butter, margarine 4 squares unsweetened or vegetable shortening chocolate 1-1/4 cupa sugar 2 cup hot water 3 eggs, unbeaten 1/2 cup sugar Milk* 2 cupa sifted rake flo u r 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 teaspoon soda Chocolate Butter Frosting 1 teaspoon salt or m a rg a rin e , u te t i t eu p m ilk. H’ifA vegetable ih or* tru in g use J/4 cup m ilk . •I t’ifk b u tte r Place chocolate and water In top of double boiler. Cook and stir over hot water until chocolate is melted and mixture thickens. Aud 1/2 cup sugar; cook and stir 2 minutes longer. Cool to lukewarm. Measure sifted flour, add soda and salt, and sift together three times. Cream shortening. Gradually add 1-1/4 cups sugar, and cream together until light and fluffy. Add eggs, ona at a time, beat ing thoroughly after each. Then alternately add flour and milk, beating after each addition until smooth. Add vanilla and chocolate mixture: blend. . . . . Pour batter into two round 9-inch layer pans which have, been lin <•< 1 on bottoms with paper. Bake in moderate oven tSbO'F.) 81 to 40 minutes, or until cake springs back when touched lightly. Cool. Spread frosting between layers and over top and aides ox cake, swirling frosting attractively. CHOCOLATE I11TT1R FROSTING« Cream 1/2 cup butter; add 2-1/4 cups sifted confectioners’ sugar gradually, blending after each addition. Add 1 teaspoon vanilla; 1 4 teaspoon salt, and 8-1/2 squares melted unsweetened chocolate. Mix well. Add 2-1/4 cupa sifted confectioners’ sugar, alternately with about 7 tablespoon« milk, beating after each addition until smooth. Then beat vigor- nualv unti1 mixture is creamv. Ninety-Nines Travel To Grants Pass; Plan For Petticoat Derby Nicky Tom from The Dalles ac- «•cmpatiled by Sue Maxwell from the Hood River airport flew to ¡G runts Pass last week in Mrs Pi in's Skyla.ie Cessna to attend a meeting of the Ninety-Nines in re :ard to ihe Petticoat Derbv , which will lie held June 2? start- ¡m plait* and destination Trout- 1 dale Plight plans, course, and In sti net ions for the Derby ni t’ kept st i lt*, until tiint* of departure. A I ran »’its for this meeting y Jerry Snyder, man »f G iants Pass airport Pi; ce of meeting at the Court House In the conference r»-om. The Ninety nine club derives it» name from the num ber of charter mem »ers who organized ,0 fin ,h e r the role of women in aviation On Novemlwr •), 1929, twenty-six of this group met at Curtiss Field, Ixmg Islam ’ New York, ami launched the c lth offl dally. Amelia F arh art became tl.e firs, president. Membership in t h e Ninety n u it* s is limipsl to women posst*ss ing active pilot licenacs An International Convention Is j ht Id annually The location of the to in e n ,ion rotates among ,1 e var- b us stations Each year a, ’he con v in tiö n . the Ninety-nine- present i »he Amelia F arh ar, Memorla' St holarship award to a quallfie I NEW M A D R A S L IV E S T O C K A U C T IO N , IN C . LOCATION: 2*2 M iles S o u th of M adras on H w y. 9 7 Will Be ., Ju n e 5 A new modern structure equipped with the most modern methods ot handling and marketing your livestock is now available to ALI. LIVE STOCK SELLERS AND BUYERS throughout Central Oregon and the Pacific Northwest. 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