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About Sherman County journal. (Moro, Or.) 1931-current | View Entire Issue (Oct. 23, 1931)
^Iwrinan Comtty inumai 1897, Consolidated March 6, 1031. A Forty Third Year Moro, Oregon, October 23,1931 wm.ot.M.y TEÄGHERS GATHER W.G. IDE ADDRESSES school Cashed Immediately FOR ANNUAL INSTITUTE COMMERCIAL CLUBS No. 5* School Boye Find New Use For Wheat UK COLLECTIONS . LAG THIS YEAR football game ! Feely House in Grass Valley Burns To Ground FOOTBALL GAMES OF WEEK END EXCITING One feature of The Roy Feely house in Grass Vab- between Goldendale and Moro last ! ley was completely destroyed by fire Saturday was was the which was was ■ Saturday me material imperial wnicn tl »inn mA cn n «1 a last Monday night about ten o’clock. State Chamber of Commerce Plans Win, Lose and Draw Resdt of Play used to line the gridiron. It was plain Le§S ¡han 5lC0,l00.C0 Paid On The Perry boys returning home from ground wheat. the school house first saw the fire .And Work Explained Fisrt Half With Outside Teams . Some of the boys, being farmer and while some of them rang the fire boys and convereant' with the condi bell the others hastened to remove tion of the wheat Market, conceived the furniture in the house. However, the idea. Although the price is bet the fire already had gained such head ter than it was earlier in the season way that but little was gotten out of ground wheat is still worth consider reach of th» flames. ably less thap a centra pound. Lime, I - Volunteer tire fighters brought out Toorist* Are Growiag Factor In I bcmm flour, or any others white material County Ahead of Neighbors la Cutting the equipment and exhausted them Wasco Bows To Dufur. Gram Valley cost* more than that. Of The State selves hauling the hosecart and chem Defeats Maupin Tax Assessments This Year T The wheat wdtrM very well, too, ical engine to the scene to find their 1 as the line* were »till plainly visible were left with nothing but current efforts had been c*Med into action to after the daya play fras over except receipts to operate their school. late. There was little water pressuré Practical, informed, pleasant, W. While radios told of exciting in- where too anxioug, watchers had • On October 3, the sheriff turned Ln some of these district* there ha* G. Ide, manager of the Oregon State School teachers and school board crowded the sidelines in their excite- over $19,3(50.00 to the .treasurer in that part of town and had there tercollegiate football games that in been, the fire would have practically some cases drew national attention, Chamber of Commerce, addressed a been a small amount of the taxes members of the eounty met at the body of Sherman county business paid since that time and warrants court room Thursday morning for ment. Those who spend part of the making a total of $83,200.00 that burned the house anyway for it was the citizenry of Moro, both the sex men at the Moro Hotel Wednesday written for teachers and other needs annual institute of the teachers and winter months worrying about the has been paid in taxes this year out not discovered until the flames were that shrieks and the sex that cheers, birds can rest easy this winter for of a total tax bill of approximaLely iaching toward the sky from the roof nopn relating in the course of hi* were uncashable. This condition will a special program for the school were at the fair grounds watching' plenty of provender will be available $256,000.00. ft has been the cu®- be relieved by the distribution of the speech some of the many activities boards. The budgeting of schools has for sparrows, robins, meadowlarks ; tom for several year* to' pay the ov r t^e kitchen part of the house ajelóse and exciting game between «I i is believed the fire originated of the state chamber and quoting available part of the high school interested State Superintendent C. A. and all members of, the feathered larger part of the taxes in the full -^T.e house was occupied by the the local high school team and a like fact* and figures about Oregon and tuition fund to the high school dis Howard since he was first made state team from Goldendale. tribe who care to call at the fair and this amount is not much smaller . h Zehhe* family, brother-in-law her resources that startled those tricts. This fund, which will be over head of the school system and he has The purple jersied lads from across grounds for their feed. i than is usually collected when pro- $11,700.00 when all the taxes are made several changes in the old way .Mr.Feely, but neither were home at the river were a little heavier, a lit present. t portions of the total tax is n into the.time,« Mr. Zehner was in Port- ------ ——. The meeting was opened by George paid, is now large enough to help the of keeping the books and* levying tle stronger and ran their plays from account. schools out of their present difficulties ’..nd and Mrs.- Zehner was spending scrimmage with greater precision but Wilcox, who has recently been ap money for education. Old Clipping Prophesies Some adj^ceht counties have ach- the night nt the Feely ranch. It is pointed as the director of Sherman although less than half of it is One of the most important con । ieved some publicity during the past understood that adequate insurance the boys from Moro were faster and county on the board of the chamber. collected. played with their heads up and their tributions he has made to school In Modem Manner week because of contemplated re ^vus carried on the house. He spoke briefly about a proposed eye# on the ball so the scales were budgeting was the new system of ac ductions in taxes of $30,000.00 or cooperation between the county com balanced and 'neither side was able counting introduced in 1929. This • thereabouts. It is most unlikely that mercial bodies and introduced the to score during the seemingly long was devised by ^the National Educa It is a gloomy moment in history. %s large a reduction will fie .madfL in With Byrd At South speaker. game. tion Association and is in general use Not for many year»—nt in the life thisTrffinty tiiis yvlf for'lasffalFowr » • During the seven years that Mr. throughout Ehe country. A great time of most men who read this news $03,000.00 was taken from the Pole” To Be Shown. The game was not long through Ide ha* beep, manager of the state lack of interest. It seemed Jong to majority of district clerks are agreed paper—has there been so much grave budget* ( __ ? - chamber of commerce he has become Moro partisans because for a greater that this system makes for a more and deep apprehension. In our own There will undoubtedly be some very well acquainted with the state complete check on the receipts and country there is univern d commercial items_ that - can be ’reduced and it is In a recent Conununication received part of the time the orange and black and the needs of the several parts. Lack of Coanty Income Cante of Bank expenditures óf a school district and prostration, ▼ "BH cl IVrll, and* thous inds 1)1 of our safe to say that every, effort will be from the Paramount Public Corpora lads were in their own territory and This has principally been brought a- is much simpler for clerk of patron-* poorest fellow citizens are turned out made to lower taxes„still further. A tion, the high scAool has been notified often behind their own twenty yard Disaster bout through the fact that most of of the school to understand, against the approaching vinter with- large part of the total county tuxes that it will be^pi'rmitted to show the line where their backs were crossed that time the chamber has be’*n in Mr. Howard addressed the teachers out employment/ are without the pryxunce of the coun picture “With Bird at "hie South by the "shadow of their own goal . '. terested in land settlement work. and board members in a group Thurs-! In France the pol tical caldron ty court, however, and the items un Pole.” on ’ the evening ofNovember posts. Although the past three years has This year ^a- new method of organi Individual* honors for the Moro day morning and in the afternoon । seethes and bubbles with uncertainty, 11 th.' der their control have already been zation ha* been inaugurated in the been the most unprofitable for the talked to the school boards on Russia hangs like a cloud dark and cut very low: Other levying bodies boys goes to Blaine Miller who from This picture is probably the great state chamber. In the future they farmer of this county within the “School Budgets and school account- silent upon the horizon of Europe; will have to make similar cut if taxes est of its kind,"having been taken on his position at the end fell in behind will give their time to ’ inducing i memory of the oldest inhabitant, the ing.” He explained breifly the ad- while all the energies and resourses are to' l>e reduced by any great a- the Byrd Expedition to the South the line on defence. A majority of tourists to visit the state and to aid banks of the county have suceeded in vantages of the new system, com- and influences of the'British Empire mount for another year. In several Pole, and actually shows Commander the tackles were made by Miller. He the marketing of. Oregon products. reducing their loans to a considerable mented_ on th» simplicity and thor- are sorely tried, and are yet to be cases this has already be»n done and Byrd flying over the pole. Many in stopped them at the line of scrim-- Mr. Ide quoted figures to show that extent. mage, just behind it ahd as often as It was not the failure to reduce oughness of it-and told how complete tried more sorely, in. co: ing with the it is very probable that our total tax teresting scenes pi South America, not he deployed Into the Goldendale 87 per cent of the 1119,000 ‘foreigif and detailed data'could be taken --------- from vast and deadly Indian Mfuation, anti hill for 1932 wi1! he but little owr many dogs, pictures ‘of wild life at ear« in the state come from Califor-L““'" ‘hat c*u“d 'losin« of the reports by his office for compar- with disturbed relation* in China. $200,900.00. This will be the case the south, and all activities of the backfield and speared the ball carrier nia, a small per cent from Canada Moro Stpte Bank. Rather it was the ing different school districts in the before he had begun to run. Block Of our owh troubles no man can if the estimate of the state tax com great expedition. and less than ten per c°nt from east withdrawal of deposits. The extent ■tale. i e the i nd. If we wer only to lose mission is correct t>n the income to This picture at the high school ing him out of the play was next to of the Rocky mountains. For that to which this affected the bank is E. F. Carloton spoke a few minutes ’ money, and thus by pa tul poverty be derived from the intangible and auditorium will be one - of the impossible for he nearly always roll reMon the ,tate organitation ta aho’^ at the beginning -of the afternoon to be taught wisdont^ro man, nded income tax. This is expected to features of the Armistice Day cele ed to his feet and made the tackle putting a greater e mphasis on adver- Loans January 8, 1930, $401311-42 session on the plans of the Oregon seriously despair. Yctltie very haste Jowea-the state tax required from the bration on November 11th. ~ before his blocker could recover. On tising in California where most of the ¡-,oan® Sept. 26, 1931, $345,499.62 State teachers Association. the offensive Miller gathered in for- to be.rich, which is the occasion for counties much bejgw what it has traf lie originates. ward passes for this was practically j Reduction, $56,311.80 The program on Friday began at this wide spread calamity has- also been. , —- »• /■>«•* Legionnaires, Auxilaires the only means Moro had of gaining As for markets. A. few years ago Deposits Jan. 8, 1930, $330,544.88 9:30 with a reading by Mrs. C. L. tended to distroy the moral fores down. Oregon was an undoubted leader iff Deposits Sept. 26, 1931, $196,895.23 Poley, of Grass Valley, followed by a with which we are to resist and sub To Meet at Wasco first McKinney played a good defensive the production of butter. Now with Reduction talk by Mrs. Bryant.on “ Education. ” due the calamity. $133,649.65 game at fullback. Prather, at the some of the finest dairy stock in the Teachers divided themselves into Rain Helps Crop The reason for taking January 8, Through the merest accident the Saturday evening, October 24th, other end defended his territory in United States—stock with h large groups to discuss problems relating to 1930, as the comparative date is that there will be a joint meeting of the creditable style and Tommy Fraser, part of th« national records—Oregon Prospects Considerably their activities. Science was the above clipping has fallen into our It was first published in Frank E. Brown Post No. 91 and the a half did good service. MiKinney’s is allowing other states, .particularly, this is the date the Citizens Bank, subject discussed by one group and i hands. u American Legion Auxiliary. The kicking saved the dayseveral times °" °'h' Idaho to ship more butter than she of Crass Valley, was combined with was lad by Harold Hughe,, of Gras, । meeting will be held in the Fraternity for the hard pressed Moro boys. Valley. Ml,, Hawi Thoma, of Moro, । k . • a e >>rocl,“m does Oregon imports millions of the Moro State Bank. A rain that added .21 of an inch hall and will take the form of in- Much has been said about the with lead the round table talk on primary that t,mC8 haVC neV' r been ,0 1,ard The Moro boys, especially the line, dollars worth of agricultural products of moisture to the soil fell last Wed drawal of deposits from the bank, but each year and it was estimated by reading and Homer Sibley, of Rufus, ' it might serve as a gentle reminder nesday night and assured those with stallai ion of ofllcrs and a Social eve- are too new at the game to be strong ning including dancing and refresh on the offence. That takes time and the speaker that at least 60 per cent the most reasonable theory yet ad conducted the discussion of Litera that every generation has its depres- . sions as well as its times of expansion wheat seeded in the district west of ments. practice, but on the defence they do of these imports could be grown here vanced is that the decrease in de ture in High School. Moro that- their crop was safe from posits was caused by the lack of mon I and comparitive ease. Former District Commander Fred very well indeed. Next Saturday with a little more diversification. The afternoon was given over to a drouth this fall. Pickett of Moro will be the installing they play the Grass Valley team in It is along these lines that the ey for new deposits instead of the talk on the Junior Red Cross, by Miss Nearly all of the farmers between officer for the occasion. withdrawal of old deposits. Perhaps Moro. state chamber of commerce will Ruby Thompson, of The Dalles, and a Moro and Grass Valley are seeding All other legion posts in Sherman work in the next few years and, it is better to state that the lack of principal’s meeting. A round table'' this week or ready to begin. South county have been invited to attend judging from the spoken opinions of income from wheat or any other discussion was led by Mr. Nolen, of of Grass Valley there has be*n little and to bring their new officers in both source caused the withdrawal of The Grass Valley football team was the Sherman county men present, it Rufus, with the subject of reading grain put in the ground but regard their auxiliary and legion posts for successful in winning the second is a program that meets with approval savings that had been placed in the and teaching. less of weather conditions farmers a joint installation with the Frank E. game from Maupin on the local field here. < bank in previous years. DATE MIN. PRECIP will have to begin soon if fall wheat Brouii Post. The officers to bo in It is very likely that the compar- before a large crowd last Friday af The new director explained that Oct. 15... ..67 .85 ... .00 is to be raised. stalled are: Commander, Paul R. ternoon. It was a hard fought game the quota of Sherman county to the itively poor crops of wheat have 16.... .. 6s 86 _ .00 Mr. Lee Hines was quite painfully North of Wasco seeding has been McCulloch; First Vise Commander, due to the fact that both teams were state organization was $200 for the caused depositors to withdraw and injured Friday morning when his 17.... . .61 47... . .00 delayed, J»ut with wetter weather M. G. Tuel; Second Vice Comman so evenly matched. There wasn’t any spend $77,387,85 more than has been coming year and asked that an effort 18.... . .64 «7... . .00 and an appearance* of more rainfall der, L. P. Haven; Adjutant, Lee score made until late in the second earned during the twenty months for horse slipped and fell on him. Hines be made to meet this quota and put 19 ... ....70 ..86 .. . .00 was driving cattle through the street, seeding will probably be general Dehler; Finance, Earl Jones; Histor quarter when Glenn Perry a Grass which the comparison is made. Sherman county difinitely in line as 20.... ... 64 ...48... . .00 and in turning suddenly his horse the coming week. ian, Linden Lucas; Chaplin, J. Arthur willingand anxious to cooperate with | 21.... ...56 .29... . .00 fell on him. Continued to page four. Butler. z other counties for the benefit of the { beside Mr. Ide and Mr. Wilcox were, Total for week .0.06 state as a whole. From the expres-1 J* P. Yates, J. W. Shepard, J. C. sions of those at the meeting it is ex- I Freeman, J. B. Adams, M. G. Tuel, pected that this will be done. , W. A. May, D. E. Stephens, E. D. Others making brief statements McKee and G. L. French. MARKETING IS LARGE FIELD Teachers and others who are carry ing school warrants that they have been unable to eash will be pleased to State Superintendent C. A. Howard learn that through a decision mads by the county court early this week Speaks To School Boards funds will be available for the re deeming of these warrants by the school boards. When the bank closed msny dis tricts in the south end of the county were left without funds. Those dis tricts that have saved their first re ceipts from the county treasurer and Round Table Discussion Method Used had comparatively large balances on MORE REDUCTIONS PLANNED BUDGETS, ACCOUNTING TOPIC MORO TIES GOLDENDALE, 0-0 DIFFERENCE BEIWEEN LOANS UNO DEPOSITS GREAL V c*llU luVaPiUlUri DILI WEATHER REPOS I FOR WEEK ENMI6 OCT. 21 Old Time News Of Old Time Indian Summer Events Printed Again Reliability of Gossip Found Wanting By Sage , “I heard that Bill Jenkins was a- “I recon yu could stand on the bout to lose his place over on Willow street of any little town in the coun creek and was goin to have to move try and learn more »misinformation away,” said Wabash, Joe, as he and in an hour than yu could disprove Uncle Emmett stood lingering in« the in a week. Yu’d hear that Jim owed late fall sunshine by the nearly de Bill five hundred dollars when maybe nuded trees that lined Valley City’s it was fifteen. Yu’d learn that Pete main street. । had drawed his money out of the There was a feller told nie t’other bank when he was just payin’ his taxes day that, yu was the dangdeat male ’ or.payin’ off hia debt8. Yu’d be wised gossip in three counties and I recon j up on all the scandal about Alex he was as right as a four wire fence,” winkin’ at the young Missus Malony answered the sage ^«propose to noth at the card party and yu’d be so full ing. of the deceit of the human race yu “Who said that about me?” inquir wouldn’t trust yure self with yure ed Wabash bristling at the sugges own pocket book.” tion that he was anything but per “It seems to be as much fun fer fect. folks to ruf^ down another fedler’s “Oh, don’t get yure self stampeded. reputation as it is for a puppy to play It was morf ’n likely some felloir like with an old shoe. Now, yu, Wabash, yureself Chat don't have nothinLto do what do yu know about Bill Jenkins but talk. Yu'il find, Wabasli,, that Iosin’ his place?” pa**in out information, gratis, to» all “Weil, nothin’ fer sure, only a fel that’ll stand and lisson ain’t any ler told me that ought to know that” safer than soilin’ booze to the Injuns. answered the ygunger man. When somebody -gets offended and “Ask a soldier about that kind of want* to know who said it he*ll tell rumors,” advised Uncle Emmett. on yu, an yu'il bo at outs with an “And remember that the average man other friend becus yure tongue didn’t always knows a lot o «tuff that have enough ex( raise with yure ain’t so.” ♦ orbrcco,” opined the old man. AW 6EE 'From the Observer October 25th, bold up out of North Yamhill last week enroute to Tillamook and was 1912. relieved of everything but his dia Miss Jennie ¿Bowersox and Homer monds. D. Belshee were /married in Benton J. E. Harris and daughters, Ona county on October 16th. nnd Clara, had a bad runaway on the Henry Hennagin was buried at the Wasco county side of the Harris Rose cemetery on the 19th after many years spent as a successful Sher grade Monday evening that killed one of the horses and ruined the hack. man county farmer. From the Observer of October J. B. Mowry is offering his farm for rent and his milk route and dairy 21, 1892. Frank Fulton, one of Sherman business for sale. , county’s most substancial stockmen, O. L. Dawson, of Yamhill county, recently purchased 100 head of formerly of Spokane, has become ., ....... . - o. । steers from parties in Crook county identified with the interests of Sher-; , . - „ .. _ . . . . , I and proposes to fatten the animals man county having purchased the r 1 for the early market. Allen farm in the Monkland district. Our county court has fixed the From the Observer of October state, county and school tax at 20 24, 1902. mills. The Moro Foundry turned out a fleed Rye for sale at Scott & Com big job of heavy casting this month pany store at Gras* Valley at $1.25 in posts and lintels for the brick buildings of Hoover and Patison in per bushel. H.w S. McDanel ha* finished the Moro and Grass Valley. erectidn of a large barn on his farm Attorney R. E. Hoskinson was in the Erskineville neighborhood, the suddenly stricken with heart failure carpenter work having been don* by and died on Tuesday October 21, at Frank lam*. his home here. * 1 * A brand new sign adorns the front Jonnic Johnson ride* in m new hack of the “City Hotel” conducted by since harvest. T. W. and Mn. Parriah. Painter Pea- Dentist Davenport was in a stage body executed the artistic work.
