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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.
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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
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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.
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FRIDAY, MARCH * 17, 1983.
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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,
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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
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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-
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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
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Without private credit, which was curtailed by the banks, we I
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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
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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.
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become second rate news there is some excitement in the land.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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?
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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/
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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.
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Come to ZIEGLER'S where the
best of merchandise is offered
at the best price.
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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
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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
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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
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balls and shouting in happiness. The smoke sails slowly th ough I
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small towns.
Kent News
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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.
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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.
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unprofitable land for the purpose ot
Oregon
grape.
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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
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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
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Virginia Helyer and Clarice Mitchell innes;
last Sunday.
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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.
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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
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What a week. The slate
crowed off the frontpages by
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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OREGON, . FRIDAY, MARCH 17. 1933.
Rhode»—Poor Bassler; he has just * Grand Master, was .present
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