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About Sherman County journal. (Moro, Or.) 1931-current | View Entire Issue (Jan. 8, 1932)
Burman County Journal Sherman Ccunty Observer Est., 1888, Grass Valley Journal, E»t.(-------- ■» 1897, Consolidated March 8, 1931, SHERMAN COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER ' Forty Fourth Year Moro, Oregon, January 8, 1932 Na9 LEVIES FOR SCHOOL DISTRICTSÄNNOUNCED H. H. Byers Laid To Rest Last Saturday This Looks Like the Days Before the War ' county court make MINOR MUK The oldest man in the county waa laid to hi- last rest Saturday afternoon From information given tv the county 1 when the funeral of H. H. Byers, fath unemployment committee by the state it is apparent that there will be less County and State Taxes Reduced As er of R C. Byers, of Moro, waa held Henry Harrison Byers was born in work per man on state work for the first Meeting »Í Year Given Over Are Most of Schools Florid, Pptman county, Illinois on Oct. remainder of the winter. 10th, 1838 and died at Moro December In the stale at large it ia tot expect To Detail Work 30th, 1931 at the age of 93 years 2 mon ed that any one man will be given work ths and 20 days As a youth he lived oftener than one week in five and state in the then pioneer states of Iowa and officials will adjust this work between Illinois and when 24 -years old was the counties s > that thia average will | married to Mary R. McCord in Cedar be maintained es nearly as possible Creek, Lasalle county, Illinois To ^ome of the men on the state work in Reduced Valuations Raise Milla ges la this union was born four children of this county have been able to work ev Some Districts which only one, R. C Byers of Moro, ery other week for the past month, but Sherman County Journal Named As survives the parents.' this will not Le permitted by the state Official Paper Mr. Byers came to Oregon with his hereafter. Here Is a picture that will bring memories of pre-War days. Former Crown Prince Wilhelm of Germariv Aa the new year begins the property son in 1891 and has resided here with \ faster rotation of unemployed men ■nd h s wife are shown heading the procession of German toyalty during the comemmoratlon of the 100th blrtbdav The first meeting of the year for the owner who is cautious of expenses him since that time. In 1911 they came will be enforced by the local committee of Kaiser Friedrich III. Behind Wilhelm are his two brothers. Eitel Friedrich and Oskar. The brothers are wearlnte to Moro and in the last years the elder county court is always one in which starts his annual worry about hew uniforms they affected previous to the establishment of a republic in Germany. " * because they are forced to do so by the ly geptleman lived on the place be much the taxes will be when he re state and crews will be changed in con considerable detail work must bo done Besides ceives his tax statement in February. tween M oro and Demoss formity with state regulations This for at that timo the appointment of The last two years since tax reduction his son, the deceased is survived by End of Dry Cycle better range conditions than have ex will result in less work for the needy minor officials comes up and plans high school. The cant consisted of four grandchildren and four great must be made for the new year. has been one of the most discussed top for the remainder of the winter. isted recently. Fall crops west of the Georgia Harper, Mary Jeannette Sar Declared in Sight grandchildren These little matters were so numer ics this worry has become a mania for mountains went into the winter gent. ami Orion Wattenburg, Interment was made in the I. O. O. F. information. ous thst the court session lasted all of good shape in the main, but in the low After this athletic letters were pre Grass Valley Library Here are the millages that are levied cemetary near Moro on January 2nd. Wednesday and a part of Thursday be fields will require some at- Corvallis, Ore., Jan. 7th. ' er sections neids sented to the football and volleyball 1932. fore the business was finished. Mat against property in this county on 2931 Loans Many Books Oregon’s climatic dry cycle, which j tention to prevent damages from stand- players 1 he football letters were of taxes to be paid this year: ters settled on Wednesday were the I has continued with more or less sever ing water. chenille with apurple Wiipon an old gold reappointment of James Stewart as Woman ’ s Club Plans Meanwhile the extra moisture which background. Each letter had a mina- County and State ity fer 10 years and which has been a- .. 7.9 Duriug the year of 1931 the library stock inspector for the coming yar, Roads ...................... . . ... 1.1 I cute the last two years, appears defin- may be expected between now and ture football woven in it, fo that it Library Meeting the appointment of Hugh Chrisman Wasco. :■............ ... 26.1 | itely broken A check up on the year’s spring will still further add to the wel. might easily be identified as a .foot at Grass Valley has loaned 2016 books Moro .......................... ...‘ 30.7 I rainfall together with present conditi come supply of stored moiture in the ball letter. The tollowing received to the adults of the community and 82 truant officer and the deciaion oi the Grass Valley.............. ... 13 6 to the children. In the last quarter of court to handle Demoas park, again Now that the holidays have been du- ons throughout the state shows the mountains and in eastern Oregon where High School Tuition them.' Melvin \\ alsh, who was this ... 2.3 the year as divided by months there instead of through a board. ly celebrated and normal order ia again 1 >ist. No 1 ., . J.......... . . 00 0 most favorable moisture condition from more may still be held in the subsoils. year’s captain, Max Williams, Johh Jr. was loaned in October 119 books and 6 The Sherman County Journal wee restored, Jhe members of the Moro an agricultural standpoint in the latt 3.................. ... 89 Johnson,'Henry Ruhelderfer, Chester ” 8A ............. ... 67 children's books; November 189 and 5 appointed to be the official county pap 1 Woman s Club are looking forward to decade, report men of the soils depart Watkins, Harry Dean Proudfoot, Gene ” ” 4................. ... 00 0 children’s; December 226 and 4 child- er for 1932 as it has much the largest ' resuming the work of the club year ment of (). S C. Experiment station. Wasco School Enjoys Hull, Arthur Spencer, Kenneth Walk ... 1.2 ren’s books. circulation in the county. . The next meeting, which is scheduled Weather records at Corvallis show 7... er, Delmar and Leon Smith, Charles ... 7.1 Amateur Program Road viewers were appointed as fol . for .January 15th at 2:30, will be obser that the rainfall there for 1931 was I Ins library is sponsored and managed 9... ... 11.3 Charles Nunn and Paulen Käseberg. by the Grass Valley Womans Club with lows: Homer 3. Wall. D. E. Vintin and ved as Library Day. Contributions of 39.50 inches as compared with 23.68 in 10... .. 00.0 Girls achieving the plain letters were 11 .. Miss Anna Schwartz in active charge Roy Powell. Dr. Poley waa mad* .. 6.4 books will be accepted and turned over ches in 1930 and ¿4 45 in 1929. The ßlna Houston, Belle Clothier, MyrtU Friday afternoon a very enjdyable 13 .. on the days it is open. For those who county physician and health offieor. , to the local library. present normal for the calendar year assembly waa held in the Wasco high Garland, Joy White, Mable Thomas, are located so it is possible for them to at the experiment station is 40 92, hav school auditorium. A play entitled“No Winifred Fortner, ■ Cathyrn Johnson, use the library this is probably an aver Wasco Civic Library around the edges of the county; and ing been lowered somewhat by the age of over three books per year Men Wanted” was presented by three and Marie Olson. second, some districts found it neces- long succession of dry years Virgil Brock was also awarded an Has Successful Year girls, two pledges and one member of •ary to raise more money this year More significant, in the opinion of Indian head as a symbol of his having Sprayiag Syat«m Ne.d.d the Masque and Dagger club, which is than last because of unpaid taxes and the soils men, is the fact that for the Does Satan exist? He certainly a dramatic organization in the Wasco served as athletic manager this season* At the meeting of the Wasco Libra- to pay bonds and other necessities. does, and somehow, like the worm In rainfall or crop year starting last Sept. ry the apple, he appears to have reached Board the report of the librarian for The high school tuition fund is levied 1, the total to January 1 this season is 24 ... your Interior when you were In the the past yesr was received showing the Delicate Sarcasm 2¿ ... । on all districts of the county with the 21 41 inches compared with£9.10 inches bud. There seems no satisfactory When the tomato was riled ns 26.... exception of 3, 3A, 7, 9, 17, and 23, last year. While these figures would spraying system for youth, but there number of books loaned during 1931. poisonous it was called a love apple, 29 There were 6841 books loaned to read- | which are all districts maintaining a not apply throughout the state, the which shows that there was delicate n»ay be.—Exchange. 30 . . . sarcasm In the language a century or ers and 787 books renewed. In Decem j high school. These districts received comparative difference exists eise 32 .. Uacla Eb«a so ago.—Miami <Fln.> Herald. ber «25 books were read. This repre the fund which is paid by the districts where, indicating a much better rn oia- 33 . . “A good banjo player,” said Uncle date MAX. MIN. PRECIP Eben, “ Is kind o ’ lucky. Even 33 À . ture supply for crops than for many Dec. 31 .. if UB- sents a gain of 917 books over last year. sending children to the high schools. .......... 31 .. .24... . .22 employment hits ’Im, ha kin whlle 83 B The largest circulation for any eno Muskrat ’ s Winter Abode It will be possible for anyone, know-1 years past. Jan. , 1....... .......... 80... ..20... . .00 away de time an’ mebbe call attention The muskrat's winter hut Is n dome to hlsse'f In a way dat'U help. De day was June24, when 106 books wars Much of the recent rainfall in the ” 2....... ing hia valuation, and his school dis- ....... 30... .20... . .00 of vegetation mixed In with mud walls truth Is, dat as a payin’ Implement de These mi liages are in some ca es trict to figure Ina taxes for the coming warmer sections of the state has come 3....... . ...;.3i... ..18... : .oo and frozen stiff, which enables the banjo alius did hsve considerable de Mked for by patrons. Tbo Library ” 4 .... .......... 42... ..28... . .00 exPre”«d their gratitude to Iva- higher than they were last year year. Valuations in the county have I io the form of snow in the mountains muskrat to eat the roots In thg walls, beet of de shovel an’ de hoe.”—-Wash I ” 5....... ......... 41 ..30... . .00 I lou Peugh for the typing she has done for the same district. I his may be ac been cut from $13.950,660 to$ll.687,743. and other higher or colder regions, thus and to keep comfortably wafm from ington Star. ,, ' 6....... ..........42.,.. .34... . .03 the heat generated by the decaying for them. counted’Tor in two ways. First, the School districts will raise $54,869.67 assuring better irrigation supply and Total for week .. vegetation. 0.25 valuations in the county have been re this year as compared to $64,870.991 duced on nearly-all property especially last year, which is almost exactly a cut on untilled land and untillable land of $10,000.00, IMITONS MUCH LOWER ELECTION OEFICIILS CHOSEN WEATHER REPORT FOR WEEK ENDING JAN. 6 News of Another Day For Those Political Year Causes Early Discussion of Office-Seekers Just because the politicians consider probability that there will be compe R R. Butler io be vulnerable, as the tition for the senatorial seat of 5he bridge experts say. every postoffice in district. J. P. Yates of Wasco, has the district is grooming its favorite consented to make the race and as it is son as a candidate against him and this county s turn to send a man to certainly Mr. Butler, as he gets the re Salem as a senator and as Mr Yates ports, must be very pleased with this has ably represented the district in the condition lower house he will have the inside Therein the venerable Walter, who track over any contestant. Earl has speni half of his life running for Snell of Arlington, is expected to run something, and the Mrs. Walter, who for his seat in the lower house and hav seems to have gotten some of the fever ing attained a position of prominence herself; Francis V. Galloway, whose there will p-obably be returned. oratorical ability is known in nearby County offices may bring out several counties; W. S Nelson, a booster for applicants for voters favor for timer The Didhfs and the open river; Wilbur are hard and some* that would scoff at of Hood River; to mention the local ( the salaries offered in normal times prop. w uld not be adverse to receiving them District am! (’otuify politics has not now Tim term of C P, Axtell, as even reached the whlsperm * stage as com mssioner expires this year, as does far ns known so far but it is certain that of Hugh t^hrismnn. Sheriff, George that several ca id lat<'3 for the big year Vintin. Clerk, Mra.- Margaret Peetz, I is here find political ambitions cannot Aaaessf r, George Updegraff. District be kept qui't much longer if Attor.iey, L W. bakes, School Super-1 they are to be gratified this year, intendent. and A M Young, Treasur I Thete is a possibility, but not a er. The Holidays Are Over ^ÎHIA,WIL6W?x<WT; IN HErRt ANP CHRISTMAS fRiWTia AWAY-HURRY SO ? I CAN REDD UP„ J THIS MAW ANP 6ET U JHE H#P$E IN QRPERfcl Who Remember Olden Times January, 6 1893 his successor, R. L. Campbell, who Miss Lottie Cushman, of Grass Val WM •worn in Wednesday to serve two ley, was thrown from her horse on the ice and considerably shaken up last P. W. McDonald hai a tar ted to im- week. prove the poultry in his neighborhood. The members of the Grass Valley He imported the white Plymouth Comedy Company wishes to thank the Rocks from Nebraska about three years t public for their liberal patronage Thur ago. sday evening. January 10, 1911 Frank Bayrs became the happy poaa- County Judge Krusow and Commis easor of two town lots in Moro this sioner McKee adjusted thence Ives to week, which he purchased from F. C. the revolving chain at the court bouse Walton and wife. Moaday. * W. H. Fraine. one of Grant's wide M. A. Bull was the first person to awake businessmen, waainthe city this receive a parcel poet package at the week. He says that Frank Brown, the Moro poet office. elevator man, and he are going to erect The government instruments at the a large ware house in Grants right a- Experiment Farm registered thirteen way. and one half inches of rain during the January 9, 1908 year 1912. Robert Urquhart is proud of his Now Editor I). C. Ireland, of the Sherman \ ear • gift an elevon pound baby boy. County Observer, died at his home ip Sherman Huff was a guest of Mr Moro the evening of January 7, 1913. , and Mrs. J. B. Hooford last week. Christie E Frasier, second daughter - Hon. R. J. Ginn left for 8alem yea- ( H>e late Thomas Frasier, formerly terday to serve the people forty days i a resident of Sherman county, was in the house. ( married to Guy R. Simmons on Christ' Ex-Assessor Pike turned over the 1 mas day. Mn. Simmons was at one toga and poriphernalia of that office to time < a student of the Moro high school.
