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About Sherman County journal. (Moro, Or.) 1931-current | View Entire Issue (April 21, 1933)
TME MHEMMAN COUNTY ^hcniiaii Q muity j|oui uul MOBU, OREGON. FRIDAY, APRIL Ml, IHA means you ing that its share is great- The cloudiness, the wind and the chili of the air has been a regular snbject on every hand until we all have concluded that this must be ap exceptionally cold spring the like of which we have never before experienced. We do not wish to appear in the light of defending the weath er against ail comers It has made the same impression on us as others and we have done our share of complaining about it. The truth of the matter is, however, that it hasn’t been such a cold spring after all. For the month of March this year the mean average tempera ture has been 40 9 degrees whereas the average for the last twenty years has been 41.9 degrees. The weather man has caused all this comment by Jowerjng the temperature just one degree. It rea|ly is worse than it appears at that for one degree on average mean temperature is quite a bit. Our coldest spring was 1913 when our average was 38 2 our warmest 1926 when it was 46.7 so you see it has been a cold spring through not a record breaker by quite a bit. We have had nights when cold chased the thermometer down to 23 degrees although it has been' down to 9 fy other Marchs. The sun has brought the mercury up to 62 this year which is not so bad considering that 74 degrees is the highest recorded for March. Perhaps, and this brings to mind other and more important troubles, the real reason this spring has seemed so cold is that many of us are trying to get along with the clothes we found in the attic. . ------ O------ —---- WHY FOUR? Years ago this County had 19 road districts.- Then .a County court consolidated them to seven which we still have. Three include the towns only. Why we have them is a question for which there doesn’t seem to be any adequate answer Citizens in each road district pay the same road tax. This year it is one mill all over the county and the tax has been equal for a long time except when one district voted a special tax. Special taxes are not popular now and we prophesy they will not be for some time The money derived from road taxes is not spent in proportion to the manner in which it is received. District No. 1, which in cludes the north end of the county, pays almost 44 per cent of the taxes; district No. 2, in the center of the county pays about 23 per cent of the taxes; district No. 3 in the south central part of the county pays about 15 per cent of the taxes and district No. 4 in the south end pays a little over 10 per cent of the taxes. Improvements on roads have not been made in proportion to the amounts received from the districts Maintenance is done on a basis of need instead of a basis of taxable wealth. There is no more need of having 4 than 19 Unless someone can bring forward ample reasons for continuing the present system why not consolidate them all into one? ---- 0---- > Now we set out on the path taken by Gertnany, Poland and the other European countries- inflation. We have salved our con science by naming our particular variety, “Controlled Inflation”, but a skunk cabbage by any name would have much the same smell. There has been no time in history that inflation was con trolled to a reasonable extent by any government and there is cer tainly no reason to believe that a government that remains in pow er by the good will of the people, as ours must, will break that record.____ . L_..... ------- o-------- . • There is a condition in this town that should by all means be changed. There is no reason why anyone should sell intoxicants to school boys for any cause, poverty included. Whenever people decide to stop it they can and it is time they so decided. It is reported that the new forest workers were doing too much. Older government employees soon slowed them down, however. Boy, page some of the buck privates of fifteen years ago * ------ Oi— This is the season for picking pennant winners. Do it early and there is more chance to find “ifs” and “buts” for excuses. ------ Or— Whether or not they take Ruth Judd out of this world, we hope they take her off the front page. Mrs- Charles Garrett ha's been brought from Bend to care for her. School teachers Davies and Grace Edmonds made a trip to Portland the past week end. Mrs. Davies is »till ill at the home of her pamta in <he city. All the men who have been polish ing their fishing poles and testing their lines had an opportunity to use those implements Saturday when the season opened for all lovers of the sport. This town was deserted even though it wasn’t as warm as it might have been. Mrs. Balzer entertained the bridge club Wednesday afternoon, at her home. The house sents sents ance- roof and trim of the Shepard has been repainted and pre a bright spring aime appear- a bright spring time appear- Louis Schadewitz of Antelope visit ed during the week end in Kent. An Easter program was given Sun Portrait of Patrick McCurren. the day morning by the Sunday school newly elected senator from Nevada. Kenneth Stout recited and Mrs. Monkey» Rob Bird»’ Nesta Ayres and Mrs- Dellinger sang a duev Thd spider monkeys of South Amcf followed by a pageant given by a group of the young people. Collec lea nre fond of birds’ eggs and show great cunning in procuring these deli tion |4.30. I Mrs. Eugene Mann and suns Eu- gene and Harold of Portland spent the week end .at the home of Mr. and The result of the second given Mrs. L- E. Clark. April 14 show that 19 received 100. Kent Grange will hold its regular 3rd grade Bing Eaton, Robert Holmes meeting Saturday April 22- Visitor« Jeanette Huhmann, Bobby Zeigler. from Sherars grange and Hariand- 4th grade: Claud Bayer, Dorothy view are expected. Holmes, Virginia Huhmann. Donald Mr. and .Mrs. J- C. Wilson made a Old«, Lydia Roth 5th gradé : «Robert Eaton, Kelly Tiller.. 6th grade. Jane business trip to Portland this week Boyer, Willard Olds. 7th grade: return*nE home Thursday* afternoon. Forrest Russell, Wilfred Stone, Doris They were accompanied by their S radley. 8th grade: Frances Fair daughter Clarice. child, Edwin Peters, Greta R umc II. J. L- Davis and family visited Sat—i “I hear you broke your arm crank ing that old Ford?’* “Yea. and it served me right for fooling with a contraption that*» a cross between a bicycle and a mule.” k mt In the Intermediate room the ones who received one hundred in the last two spelling contests were: Juanita Mitchell,’ Geraldine , Norton, Annie Laurie Haynes, Anita Dunlap, Luther Young and Della Hei yer Saturday af Davis, Charlie Bill Wilson and Nellie ternoon at the Helyer ranch. Wilson. Miss Della Helyer has accepted a A new baseball was ordered for the position teaching in the first and intermediate room. second grades at Tumalo. Class officers elected at ’a class John Wilson aqd family spent Sun meeting in the upper grades room day at ihe home of Mrs. Wilson’s were as follows: Helen Sather, pres parent.], Mr and Mrs. Chester Smith ident; Paul,,Schilling. secretary; Max of Moro - ine Pluemke. librariaif; Helen Wilson, The Misses Berna Orr and Della sheriff; Melvin Barnett, manners in Helyer were visitors in Moro Satur spector; Phoebe Lyons, personal pro day evening They were accompanied perty; Phillis Haynes, decorator. home by Miss Helen Osborne who spent Sunday at the farm home of Miss Helyer. Dr. F. A. Perkins * . „ , ,, urday and Sunday with relatives in , „ Chemistry Prof. Name three arti 301 \E Second St The Dalles. cles containing “starch. The Dalles, Oregon Miss Lillian Schassen. who is at- Smart student: A shirt and two PHONE 211 W tending school in The Dalles spent collars. * OPTOMETRIST-OPTICIAN the latter part of the week at her Mrs. Betty Kelly, Lester Wilson Read the ads in the Journal home near here- and Mrs. I. E. Wilson and daughters Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Lyons and Naomi and Billie of Pullman, 5yash., spent Saturday and Sunday visiting family and Mr- and Mrs. Walter Wil- with relatives and friends in Kent. son were entertained Sunday at the All ’returned home Monday except home of Mr. and Mrs. C. B- Gregg. Mrs- Kelly who remained here where Frances McCoy of Wapinitia spent she will stay for awhile with her the week end at the home of Margar A^ccmplete stock of all staple grocer daughter Mr». J- M. Wilson. et Dunlap. Kent News—J. GROCERIES Dr. J. A. BUTLER les always on hand. Clothing for all the family. Every thing staple and guaranteed satisfactory. Reliability is our watchword * H. Zeigler’s QsÄ Grass Valley : : Oregon The\double and single tennis tour naments will start Thursday, and all the tennis sharks seerh quite enthus ed over the prospects. Loren Beardsley is back again af ter nearly three weeks of illness What, is this Loren coming here, with, ust a minute till I get my microscope Ahl its a mustache! The high school baseball team challenged the city business men to a game, and well say they are good sports, they accepted. The game will be played Friday afternoon. We just wonder who will win. Ferd Stark is scientifically work ing on a new invention which will, when it is patented be quite a help to these “sign oh the dotted line” champions; however no more will be said of this experiment, bectuse the inventor of course does not want any of his secrets betrayed—A fair warn ing to any infringers,; Earle, this The JOURNAL is always glad to have people send in news events. The more news the bet ter paper. , cacles. Two of them will work togeih er and when a parent bird leuves the nest one monkey will keep It from returning while the other monkey robs the hear of its escs. ' • Dr. Poley and wife drove to Port land Monday for abrief stay in the . LYONS-WILSON metropolis- ... - An Easter egg hunt was enjoyed Miss Hester Lyons, daughter of by the Sunday school classes of Mrs. Harriet Rolfe and family are visit ing here from Mhmeapolis for a few Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Lyons of Kent and Walter Wilson, son of Mr. and weeks. Mrs. John K. Wilson of Mountain City. Tennessee were married at Bend : GRASS VALLEY SCHOOL NOTES on Friday, April 14. They returned Genevieve Beardsley, Editor. to Kent Saturday evening where they DENTIST will make their home for the pre- HOME OFFICE. WASCo / Mildred Alley heads the honor roll sent- : for the second six weeks period with Karl Pluemke spent Saturday and all 1> in five subject«- Closely fol-’ Sunday visiting friends in Moro. : lowing are Janet Wilcox, Isabelle and Mr. and Mrs- Elmer Hansen In Moro the First Week Fortner, and Vivian Reynolds with all in Each Month I’s in four subjects. Other members Mrs. Soren Hansen of Moro and Mr. and Mrs. Paul Stout of Shaniko visi- oh the honor roll are Lawrence Todd, Earle Shipley, Cora Bayer, Dorothy Fairshild, Norma .Garrett, and Gene vieve Beardsley. The play is progressing famously with Kenneth Todd taking Loren’s place- We wailed for Loren for over a week, then decided it would be best to give the part to some one else. . Continued from page one. and many large fleet owners are us- 1 ing the method profitably, though public garages have not yet adopted the idea. Hanley's studies show that all the leading brands of gasoline sold on the Pacific coast are comparable as to puri.y and other qualities excepting anti-knock or octane rating, some of the brands being superior in this one respect. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Harbin and Earl of Grass Valley were entertained on Sunday at the home of Mrs- Essie Wilson. ’ Among those who visited , The Dalles last week were. Mr. and Mrs. J. E- Norton, Mrs. Alfred Lyons and Edna, Mrs. J. N- Maclnnes and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Phelan. CAR ADJUSTMENT NEW NEVADA SENATOR Mr. and Mrs- J/D. Matthes had as Snick Vinton at school. It seemed quite natural to see the two old guest» Sunday Arthur Holt and fam Ex-judge - Krusow * has returned “stand by*«* leaning on the radiators ily of Redmond. Mrs. Holt and MY s . from a few days spent in a hospital doing nothing “in the same old way.** Matthes are sisters. in The Dalle» feeding considerably Mrs. Wren Hogue and children of better. Buckley spent Sunday at the home of Published Every Friday at Moro, Oregon, By. Barbara without Genevieye; Gene- Mrs. Hogue ’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Mr». Gu» Engstrom was very ill Xieve was sick and of course absent. FRENCH Managing Editor L. W. Amick. Saturday morning, but has recovered Hester standing in the window somewhat since thin although she n without Elton; children is that still quite sick. natural ? Ellen and Earle leaning on the ra Earl Perry spent the Easter vaca diator behind the piano—they fhot Entered as second-clue matter at the /ostoffice, at Moro, Oregon, under Act of tion here /rom his school activities they were concealed, but— Congress of March 3, 1879. at Pacific University at Forest Grove. Helen without Georgia, Georgia The beautiful snow returned to this working. SUBSCRIPTION RATES—PAYABLE IN ADVANCE. precinet Sunday afternoon for a stay Miss Edmonds with her new One Year...................................J/.. .................................. ... ........................ 31.60 of a few hours after everybne thought “spects”—"at! the better to see you Six Months.;.. ............................. (..................... 1.00 that it had been banished until an with” says »he other winter. The ground was cov The result* of the spelling contest ered south of town. FRIDAY, APRIL 21, 1983. has been reported. The one given on Mrs. Alva Stone has continued to March 24 show that 14 received 100. improve until she no longer needs an They are as follow»; 3rd grade Bob ‘. LET’S TALK ABOUT THE WEATHER oxygen tent. by Zeigler. 4th grade, Dorothy Hol “Man, bom of women, is of few days and full of trouble”, * George Wileox, and daughter Janet, me«, Virginia Huhmann, Donald Old«. saith the philosopher, and he might have added that a part of it drove to Portland Tuesday for a days 5th grade. Robert Eaton and Dolores business in the city and „then, the Simon. 6th grade, Thelma Fortner. at least is just a creation of man’s imagination. Beaver-Ducks were home that day 7th grade. Forrest Rubsell, Agnw* * Simon, Doris Stradley. 8th grade, One of our principal troubles this spring has*been the weather. too- It has received much more than its share of abuse—even admitt Mrs. Jack Garred, is very ill with Frances Fairchild. Edwin Peters, pneumonia and heart trouble here and Greta Russell and William Roth. ' ♦ fAüH S ted at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Dellinger last Sunday. Grass Valley SHERMAN CuUNTY OBSERVER, Established Nov. 2, 1888 GRAS^VALLEY JOURNAL, Established Oct. 14, 1897 CONSOLIDATED, MARCH 6. ¡931 * WASCO NEWS-ENTERPRISE, Established 1891 CONSOLIDATED MARCH 4, 1932. ’ GILES L. JOURNAL, APRIL SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT 5 IO 16 23 24 12 13 18 19 20 25 26 IS 21 28 30 Information About the County Schools. Roads and Crops. ¿ News About the People You Know SHERMAN COUm JOURNAL 22 29
