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About Sherman County journal. (Moro, Or.) 1931-current | View Entire Issue (March 17, 1933)
THE . iä COUNTY JOURNAL, MORO, | Grass Valley SHERMAN CuUNTY OBSERVER, Established Nov. 2, 1888 GRASS VALLEY JOURNAL, Established Oct. 14, 1897 CONSOLIDATED, MARCH 6, 1981 • WASCO NEWS-ENTERPRISE, Established 1891 CONSOLIDATED MARCH 4, 1982. r. ’ Mrs. Grace Hughes is here from Corvallis visiting with her parents Mr. and Mrs. J. 8- Newcomb until af ter spring vacation- joined th» “sil»nt majority.” . Rhode»—What do you mean? Has he died? but he’» just got mar- What is your favorite book?” Published Every Friday at Moro, Oregon, By*"“'^- Managing Editor GILES L. FRENCH The Annuls» entertained Mrs- An nul as mother and Mr. Annulas broth er and sister in law and sister and brother in law over the week end- All came from Hood River- S 1 Entered as second-claM matter at the .’ostofiico, at Moro, Oregon, under Act of Congress of March 8, 1879. lira. E. M Alley entertained the Grass Valley bridge club Wednesday afternoon at her home. SUBSCRIFTION RATES-PAYABLE IN ADVANCE. One Year........................................................................................ Six Months... .................. ■ I W 60 1 00 FRIDAY, MARCH * 17, 1983. • WE LIKE IT Events of the week have shown that the United States is to be led fo the next for yearn by a man with almost a perfect under standing of political vaues. When as, Mr. Hoover was particu larity inept as a politician, Mr Roosevelt seems particularity able, v Presuming that a politician is one who is gifted in appraising the popu ar sentimfen and in leading it to a degree, the presi dent has shown that he has mastered the art as completely as any one who has held high office for several years. By a show of ’ Ine s in de luring the bank holi ay he engendered more confi dence tha: he could have by any pther method. When reavy to pen the bapks he spoke, via radio, to millions of Americans with a frankness that gave strength to his plea for popular support. It was a good talk and made the desired impres-ion Half the job of the presidency is in getting and keeping the confidence of the people and it seems that Rooseve t » as at least been able to perform the first of these difficult feats Whether his decisions are wise or otherwise is, perhaps, not so important at present as the belief of the people in his wisdom. Tuesday afternoon in this vicinity. 3eventynine people drove to the Bill Buether ranch one night last week to greet Bill and his new bride and give her a chance to become ac quainted with her new neighbors- • • ■ Formerly our currency was based on 65 per cent gold and the remainder securities. Under the • Glass banking act the government is permitted to issue currency based on 40 per cent gold and the remainder securities. The bill permitting this has been in force several months, ISut the percentage of gold has not been decreased to any great extent until lately when the distribu tion of nearly three billions of new money was authorized. . Masons from Wasco, Moro, Ante- lope, and Dufur met here Tuesday This may be inflation, but it certainty is not inflation in the night for a get together. The prin- usual sense, although it may have many of the same effects A A naUh- certain amount of control will be possible., Unless the govern-1 George Brodie, Dufur, «l»o ment defaults in paying some of its obligations, due this month, in I M ¿¡a Homer w«n. diltriet golftwewillstiHbe en the gold standard for our money is based grand mutes- on a definite amount of gold even though it is less than formerly - vWt • was considered safe and proper. , I from the Harlandview grange next Without private credit, which was curtailed by the banks, we I nisht. had to have more currency in the opinions of the powers that con- L Read the ads in the Journal trol. Maybe it will staft things rolling upward again. We have in any case been in/the downward whirl of depression about as Keot Auxiliary Notes long as the average time required for that process and are due to begin the upward whirl- an experience that is supposed to be The Auxiliary of George Bell Post much more enjoyable. in riw land ____________ u become second rate news there is some excitement in the land. . ---------- 0---------- Mr- and Mr» Clyde Smith oi the Rutledge community were visitors in Kent Saturday evening. Mr. Smith; attended the Odd Fellows meeting and Mrs- Smith spent the evening with Mrs. J. L. Matthes. . W. C. Helyer made a business trip to Portland Friday returning home Saturday evening. Mr- and Mrs. C. B. Gregg and fam ily were visitors at the John Wilson home Sunday. * Louis Schadewitz, a 1 former resi dent of Kent, arrived here from Cal ifornia last Tuesday evening.' - A banquet was given laïc Wednes day evening by the mothers of the basketball team. The parents of the high school pupils, the members of The Kent Odd Fellows held their the faculty, members of the school regular meeting Saturday eve- board, the high school pupils and Mr. ning. Mr. Jon»» of Prineville, State and Mrs. W. W Knighten of Moro the leafless branches of the trees to hang over the town until I darkness gently hides it, and another spring has come to the I . SUN 5 12 19 that 26 you know their lie-abil- ¡ties and their asset« always balance ----- 0—" , , ¿LLL O J Congress arranges for beer, the state legislature is going to let us bet on the ponies and the president has the mints busy printing us three billion more money. Whoopee. ----------O---------- Last session of congress we had a pronounced wet who voted dry and Tuesday, Walter Pierce, a professed dry, voted wet Somebody figure out what will happen next session. ------ o------ Will the new dictator of federal expenses delete appropriations for useless federal offices like the‘land office at The DaUes, and subsidies to steamship companies, including cousin Archie's? ------ o------ A lot of folks yiU be able to have a lot of fun on 3.2 percent beiir while remaining legally as sober as a judge"Offisher, I aint drunk noshing ‘toxi eating so help n^oniress/ Quality Store H. Ziegler’s Grass Valley Oregon : : --------------------------- ‘ MON J 13 20 TUE 21 28 WED - 15 22 29 j THU 2 16 23 30 FRI 3 IO SAT 4 18 24 31 ; I FUNERAL HOME » • ' • i __ AND — AMBULANCE SERVICE I SHEWN COUNT! JOURNAL phon« 845 The Dalles. Ore GRASS' VALLEY PHARMACY __ or . >1 —! y or your convenience 1 have ar- raoged for you to leave your / Fhoe Work at Walter A. May A Son. Pick up and delivery twice a wtek at no cost to you. JOSEPH A. MEE The W««eo 8bo« Mm - « « • Y T- Information About the County, Schools, 1 Roads and Crops. News About the People You Know Grubb—Phone service is certaisly fierce, isn’t it? Dubb—Yes—unspeakably bad. 7FI I ’Q Come to ZIEGLER'S where the best of merchandise is offered at the best price. MARCH I The secretary of treasury through the R. F C. will loan al- most any amount of money to a farmer if everybody concemec will waive his rights, but the secretary of agriculture will only loan $300 and the borrower must reduce acreage by 30 per cent. 1 Secretaries Woodin and Wallace should get together on this. When you are trying to get as much for each dollar spent as possible fi I The next . meeting will be held I Thursday evening March 23. at the I Legion hall. AU members are re- Folks are building fires in the evenings and eleaning up the back yards Mate householders smooth up the shovel handle and initiati<m of a canddate- polish the blade The women attired in bright dresses and w.erc I --------------- U hats direct the operations and point out the spots for radishes, tu I phii—How doea it happen lips and sweetpeas. Children are playing with marbles arid bas» th.™ haven’t been J“™ balls and shouting in happiness. The smoke sails slowly th ough I • small towns. Kent News — Cermak, then the banking holiday chased everthing else clear °«* of the headlines and before the week was done a California earth-1 added to the box which will quake hid everything else. When a war between two n^mh^^theChiidWelfareDepart- countries and the passage of a sales tax by the state legislature I ««t. soon. . Some attended- The hall wa« with the school colors green and yel-' All of Jim Ffaher’s friends think visiting members from Grass Valley low and the table decoration was ' he is crazy when h» buys A pi»e» o0 lodge were also present. __ - ’ unprofitable land for the purpose ot Oregon grape. • • * > a • m________________ The road construction crew finished J. E. Norton acted as toastmaster, raising asters, and his finaoee break» work on Sherars grade last Satur- The speakers of the evening were: , her engagement to him . But later Margeurite Mitchell, Rua Helyer, be begins toidrill for oil and hin Margaret Dunlap. Karl Pluemke and friends call him lucky Jim- Mr. and Mrs- J. H. Wilson visited Charles Dunlap representing the stu- His fiancee tries her flirtation» on at the L. H. Ayres home Sunday. dent body and members of the basket Herb Clard. in hope she can win Jins Mr- and Mrs. George Barnett and ball team; L. H Ayres and Miss back. But Jim has already turned Mrs- Jones of The Dalles spent Wed Murdina Medler, members of the far- toward her unselfish and lovable sia- nesday at the home of the formers ulty, Dick Abel, G- W. Howell, Wm ter Emilie who sticks by him whei| daughter. Mrs. J. L. Matthes. - Mitchell, J. L. Davis, A. A. Dunlap the well turns oUt to be a dry hotel' Heartened by her encouragement h«V Mrs. J. N. Maclnnes was a visitor and W- W. Knighten- After the speaking, Mr- Ayres pre drill again and this time its a "gush* at the Chris Thompson home in An sented the basketball letters to the er” The cast is as follows: M* telope last Wednesday. following. Margeurite Mitchell. Clar Blake, a well meaning. short-sigM» Walter Wilson and Hester Lyons ice Wilson, Alta Norton. Anna Sath ed mother, who spoils one daughter ‘ were visitors at she home of the er, Lorena Young, Margaret Dunlap, and slights the other, Marjorie Mai»' formers sihter, Mrs. Carl Schadewitz 4 Virginia Helyer and Clarice Mitchell innes; last Sunday. • * • of the girls team; Charles Dunlap, Willie Blake,t her rollicking young Mr. and Mrs. Bob Phelan and Mr. Dale Howell. Karl Pluemke. Robert son, Karl Pluemke. and Mrs- J. M. Wilson were business Mitchell. Millard Howell, Rol»ert Hel- Aunt Ellen, who is cross to me, visitors in The Dalles Wednesday. ' yer and Kenneth Sather of the l»oys hiohnud. Margeurite Mitchell. Margeurite Mitchell, Clarice Harold Howell moved his family team Uncle Chris, her husband, a jolly and household furniture to the Wil Wilson and Alta Norton were awarded good fellow afraid of his wife, Ken bur Helyer ranch where they will chenille letters with three bars to neth Sather. reside during the time' Mr. Howell show they had played threeyears. Pietro, a little jolly Italian gard-, The Senior class also presented Mr. ener, Cecil Norton. is working there. Knighen a chenille letter to show Tillie, his lady-love, a comical big Mr. and Mrs- Wren Hogue and their appreciation ivr ail he had done Swedish maid who flirts with him family of Grass Valleyspei f the in the past years toWard the bidding “yust for fun”, Clarice Wilson. week end in Kent. . up of a basketball ?eam which won Verna, selfish and spoiled child, Rua After the lovely spring days Kent the county championship this year. Helyer. had for awhile the weather suddenly After the banquet the evening was Jim, a jolly but energetic young changed Thursday and winter weath spent in dancing man. Charles Wilson. er returned bringing snow and fog. Emilie, unselfish and lovable girl, The Senior class play “Jimmy, Be Mr- and Mrs. George McKay. G^o- Alta Norton. ‘ Careful” a three act comedy will be Howell and daughter Bernice spent presented this Saturday evening. I Herb Clark, Robert Mitchell- Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Beyer- No- 49 held their regular _ sewing meeting Wednesday afternoon at the legislature and the war in Asia were I home of Mrs Norton. Mildred von the inauguration and the death of Igors tel contributed a large box of --------- O——7 What a week. The slate crowed off the frontpages by — W. R Adams of Antelope spent Sunday visiting with his relatives. George Ellard has been here sever He was accompanied back to Ante al days within the last week a* i ang- lope by Louis Schadewitz. ing to have his place north of town George McKay who has been con fined to his bod with pneumonia is reseeded- " > now able to be up and around. The Harlandview grange gave their A. A- Dunlap and daughters Mar play here Saturday night to a good garet and Anita were business visi sized audience. tors in The Dalle? Saturday. ---------- O---------- GOING UP? ' W" 1-------- Teacher—Aad what lesson do Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Shepard were Kent Grange No. 688 held its reg in Portland the first of the week on ular meeting last Saturday evening, business for the Elevator company. about thirty-five members present. Mrs- Charles Lemley was hos During the Lecturer’s hour an Irish program was put on. The following tess to the pinochle club last Satur numbers were given: an essay on St- day night at her farm home. Patrick, by Evelyn Davis; 2 musical numbers, “My Wild Irish Rose” and Five tables of bridge players were When Irish Eyes are SmUing” by guests of Mrs. Arne Annula last Sat J. L. Matthes, George Witter, and urday afternoon. Mrs- Teis won the Pauline Davis; and a song “Where prize. ‘ the River Shannon Flows” by a group of girls. Everyone present was pall Mac Alsup had a bit of hard luck ed upon to give an Irish joke which Tuesday when he started for The proved quite amusing. After the pro Dalles- A connecting rod came out gram the initiatory work for the 3rd through the side of the truck he was and 4th degrees were conferred by driving and the truck was Glen Fair- the Kent degree team. Walter Nico demus and Lorena Young were the child’s. candidates- The next meeting will Fied Fortner, of Wasco, spent be held Saturday evening, Ma*ch25. ■1.8» -1--------- I - 1 PAGE 8 OREGON, . FRIDAY, MARCH 17. 1933. Rhode»—Poor Bassler; he has just * Grand Master, was .present german (County journal ¿JM «H RUMA N __ L !