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Sherm an County Journal. Moro Oregon. F riday June 14. 1963—Pa^e 5 Boating Safety Hints And Precautions 1 old By Expert although still well below average , m ine the amount a grower can ” / n Me*k' ° |* Wer u ‘ir ¿‘«ion . The bracero ate for both the Mexican worker I.ate season w ater supplies from pay for his labor A large major- xxitd aid consideratile in the Com nnuTr.m iw^,, - . « « a .x _ * - .. w natural streamflow are still ex- * * " 3 S° ° <l 3 ‘ d, the g rc " ,>r ln ,h e 1 " " « * i ity of sm all growers are now n u n t« movement in th at nation, f " * ™ " 1’ected to he “poor” unless above .. , . _ . . . ™>r D'hcy of practical a<tion i*la(es ttarely m aking a living in our , o m m u n tts w ork ‘»est w ith the ibvh u ... ». 1 ____ — _______ ro rtn al precipitation continues ,MMn parties w eie happy witn the key speeuii’y crops It it Ixv.imcs inemnlov M throughout the irrigation seaso n .) way it w a- operated The labor THE J o u r n a l IS SHERMAN lly M eott I si m b 1 necessary to bid for labor, they We h(^ie Congress w ill recon-j ro te in Congress was unfortun- The next report on snow sur- <XH N T I’S new spaper ; will have no alternative except to If you’re one of the thousands \e y s an,i w ater supply conditions quit farm ing. or Oregonians who'll enjoy boat will be issued on or about June ing this summer, take some be 7, T his in tu rn will raise the cost 1963. forehand precautions that may of product® as they liecome more save your life. | scarce and agriculture will he in ! Andy S. Landforce, Oregon j the same position as the other trades th a t-h a v e priced tbemsel- State U niversity extension w ild life specialist offers these 10 re When Congress refused t > 6 X - i ves out of business. minders. tend P.L. 78 for another two A nother result w ill m ine in the ■ 1. Don’t put too many passen years, they did m ore than su rre n ! form of m ore skilled labor for gers o r too much equipm ent in der to the nation’s llx>r move j agriculture. Partners who are your lx,at. A small fishing boat, ment and the National (Yiuncll of I fenced to |X»y more for lalxir w ill E astern Oregon Callege will off Churches. In a c k v e vate, the 1 rightfully expect more produc-1 12 feet o r less, is considered fully loaded w ith two or three persons er a sem inar in Methods and Ma House of R epresentatives may tlon from the lalxir they hire and th eir equipm ent. Some 14- terials in the K indergarten P ro have set off a series of events H igher production is difficult to foot skiffs o r utility Ixiarts may gram d u rin g the period of June which can well be felt acnxss the accom plish in the presetU agricul- , carry four persons and th eir 17 through 28. ' land. tural lalx,r force. Such |ieople are eouipm ent afetly. Wide - beam -1 The olttervation of children in Three years ago alxiut three largely untrained and many are ed, 15 to 18 - foot runabouts, m ay, an actual kindergarten situation million Mexican w orkers crossed untraiiKible. If they were not i accomodate four or five persons will be a pert of the course This c u r ixm lers to work in th e bar-, hired by the agricultural Indus- i sem inar will i>e conducted by , vest fields at wages never dream try, they would become wards of Comparable safely. 2. Ikin’t “overpow er” y p u r j Miss Alene Gossage. kindergar ed of in Mexico. Since then a cal the governm ent and an added ex to boat. Many m anufacturers speci- i ten specialist anti associate pro culated was has been waged to pense to the tax rolls. fy maximum horsepow er for th eir I fessor o f education at the college. discredit the program as slave la- j Sixteen votes in the House of lM>ats. It’s safer for the Ixiat and j The regular 1963 Sum m er Ses . hor. $369.95 R epresentatives can make a big its passengers to have it under sion at Eastern Oregon College Is Actually, the em ployers of the j splash across the land. The vote scheduled from June 17 through powered. , Mexican w orkers are under strict could also have international re When fully clothed, w ear ap August 9. Anyone w ishing fu rth I regulation by governm ent and percussions in shutting off the e r inform ation on sum m er ses proved life jackets while trav el 1 must pay wages equal to o r above flow of braceros in this forerun ing, cruising, or fishing from the sion offerings may w rite to John i the prevailing wage in any area ner of the Peace Corps. It is a lx,at. If swim m ing from a boat, M Miller, D irector of the Sum I using braceros. Strict sanitary ¡ known fact that the (Mmmunists store approved life jackets o r m er Session, or to the Office of codes, housing codes, even trans- are w orking diligently among the seat cushions for each person in the Registrar. unem ployed In all of Latin Amer p< rtation, are rigidly enforced. the txrat. The rejiereussions coming from I ica. S hutting off the flow of Mex 4. Don’t r a c e at excessive the action by Congress will be ican w orkers and throw ing hun speeds close to sw im m ing areas. felt in the jiear • grow ing area dreds of thousands of braceros T here’s danger of a stray swim next .year w here approxim ately | m er getting in the path of a 250 • 300 braceros a te used. P er speeding race ixxit. Remember, Plans for acquisition of 2100 haps a g reater labor squeeze will says Landforce, sailboats have 1 m ? noted in other specialty crops the sight of w ay over m otor now freight cars w ere announced in the area. W ithout th e braceros, today by Union Pacific Railroad. boats. used extensively in California, lo 5. Before leaving home, be] The cars are part of an $80,000.- cal w orkers will no longer seek ZENITH SALES 4 step ahead sure your boat and its trailer are ' ('00 capita! expenditure to be work In cool Oregon since they in good shap e and have the pro- I made by th e Railroad in 1963 will have steady employment in & SERVICE jx?r licenses. (Tieck ixiat for They arescheduled for delivery the southern areas of the nation. Model' FG C 21 cracks anti leaks liefore every ex during the rem ainder of this year 740 Lb. Capacity This exodus will create a ser and th e first part of 1964. cursion. ious shortage of w orkers in Ore Separate Quick-Freeze Compartment Car.- to b? acquired include 500, gon and cause a considerable loss (5. Use common sense in boat ing. Avoid rocks, snags, stum ps 50 • foot double door boxcars of of crops. The theory that it will CY 6 2928 Rust - Prooî Liner Plus—Built in Tumbler Lock, foot force higher wages for w orkers and floating debris. Cut the mo 70 - ton capacity; 100 50 500 W. 9th St., The Dalles; 5 Year Unit Warranty, 3 Year Food Spoilage tor before reaching shore anti double door boxcars of 00 - ton Is false since crop prices deter- use a ¡»addle to l>each the craft capacity; 50 604oot boxcars of 90- Warranty, Handy Lift - Out Basket, safely. It’s easier on the boat and ton capacity w ith double flush WALL-TO-WALL EXPERT also safer. doors; 400 50 - foot insulated box “ Dry Wall’’ Construction, Package Divider, RUGS INSTALLATION IXm’t stand up in th e Ixiat cars of 70 • ton capacity; 300 40- Seal - Tite Lid and Westinghouse while traveling. A quick sw erve t(x>t double deck livestock» cars; Built-in Quality. may throw the occupant into the 450 covered hopper c a rs of 90-ton 3500 cubic foot capacity; 50 flat w ater. Y O U C A N BE S U R E I F I T ’ S W E S T IN G H O U S E 8. W hen getting into a boat, ta rs of 70 - ton capacity, and 250 step carefully in the middle to ore cars of 90 • ton caixicity. All of the cars will lie eq uip avoid its tipping. 9. Know and obey Ixiating laws ped with roller bearings. The box anti regulations. E veryone has a cars will all have cushioning de- Ixitter tim e if the next driv er Is vices to provide m axim um pro curteous and avoids horseplay, tection for lading, and the live I’I’AL BLDG. stock c a ts will be built with slat CY 6-561(1 The Dalles says Landforce. 301 E 2nd The Dalles CY 6 5823 10. If your lx>at tu rn s over in ted steel sides. the water, stay w ith It no m atter how well you can swim. Many persons who drow n from capsiz- <•<1 I» sw im m ers K 1 o a t ' | the Ixiat into shore by holding on and padtiling if there is no poss ible rescue available. FARM BUREAU FURROW Kindergarten Program Offered At Eastern Oregon Bracero Program Defeat May Affect Oregon Crops It’s Free zer Ti lim e! I Special Price UP To Purchase 2100 New Freight Cars TV S E R V IC E HARRY'S RADIO SERVICE Joe Tenney Appliances OLIVER FLOOR COVERI Norm Says . . . LES S C H W A B Tire Center Is The Water Outlook Has Improved For Two Counties The 1963 w ater supply outlook ' for Ihxxl River and Wasco coun ties has improved during April, according to report released to -; day by T. P. Helseth, State Con- j servationist of the Soil Conserva tion Service (USDA) cooperating w ith Oregon State U niversity, Oregon State Engineers a n d ethers. Cool, w et w eather increas ed the snowpack at higher eleva tions much more than the usual for April resulting in increases in stream flow forecasts for the area. However, stream flow w i'l lx* b etter than in 1944 and 1941. W ater content of the snowpack is now 42 percent of average and 69 percent of last year at thi3 vnie. Aiiove normal precipitation con I tinned to improve the soil mois ture. Watershed soils are well prim ed and should produce good yield to runoff from future storms. Clear Lake now has 5, (XX) aero l feet In storage as compared to 6,100 acre feet a year ago on May 1st. The flow of Hood River near H(xxl River (from prelim inary da ' ta from the U.S. Geological Sur- j vey, Portland, Oregon) was 78 percent of average during A p ril' and ha- been 81 percent of aver-1 age for the October 1 • May 1 per iod. Streamflow forecasts have b e e n : raised as a result of a cool, w e t, now range from 60 Aj<il. Tht jiercent oi 160.000 acre feet foi | Hood Rive near Hood River 'o r I1 the May • ?pte«nber period to 65 I K n nen< e w for f , 115,000 acre feet on bite R h e r for the April • Sep- nlier period. The WtM Emk Hood River is expected to flow 1.000 acre feet or 64 percent for PLACE TO B U Y TIRES! O u r Volum e Purchases Mean Tremendous Savings to Y o u ... O U R CUSTOMERS! MOHAWK NYLON PICKUP TIRES! NORM BOUGHT ANOTHER LOAD!! THE *rr "JET CHIEF1 NYLON TIRES SPECIAL PURCHASE OF 77 $ MOHAWK * ALL SIZES * ALL TYPES TIR E REDUCED A FULL E \< II. P U 'S TA X OUTRIGHT I’lllh T h \ 6.70 X 15 NYLON EX< II. P H S TAX BLACK HEAVY DUTY SHOCKS INSTALLED QUICKLY and EFFICIENTLY . . . ONLY REMEMBER . . . YOU CAN ALWA YS USE THE EASY L. S. CREDIT PLAN! LES SCHWAB EAST COLUMBIA RIVER HWY SU PER M ARKET THE DALLES TIRE CENTER HOOD RIVER CY 6 6134 ■ YOUR MID COLUMBIA BATTERY HEADQU ARTERS — ALWAYS AT WHOLESALE PRICE3 ’
