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^^rrntan Ountg Journal
Forty Seventh Year No.7
LEAGUE COMMinES
MAKE PROPOSALS
Moro, Oregon, Fri
Wasco Singers Will
AgricultureE
tora
Present Cantata
To Be Selected
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EMORY H. RULER
KILLED IN WRECK
Two Men Sentenced
Baskets of Oregon
To Penitentiary
Products for Presents
Official County Paper
REPORT OF HEALTH
‘SHOWS WEAKNESSES
The Wasco Community singers
Lee Russum and Ira Higgin-
Baskets of selected Oregon food
have been practicing for several the Census of Agriculture canvass
bothan,
who
had
previously
con
products
as Christmas gifts are
weeks and are ready to present the during the month of January, 1935.
fessed to burglary from the Potter to bo featured this year in retail
Christmas cantata, “Good Will to will be selected from the rural dis
store at Klondike on the night of stores throughout the state as a
Men” Sunday evening at the aud
where the farms are located.
I November 12th, were sentenced part of the “Sell Oregon To Our
Legislative ud Executive Neves itorium of the high school. The tricts
The Dalles Saturday afternoon by Judge Carl selves”, campaign of the Oregon Several Cbiidren Found With Bad
In every instance the enumerator,
play is sponsored by the churches must be S legal resident of bis en-1
Hendricks to the penetentiary. Manufacturers association. Tne ma
Recommended
of Wasco.
Resalts in
t
Death
umeration district and every effort
Russum
who admitted being the nufacturers of articles other than
Eyes and Ears
Mrs. G. C. Akers is director.
is being mads to appoint to these
leader
of
the
pair
was
given
two
food
products
also
are
presenting
Miss Mary Fortner is director of
positions, as far as possible, farm
years and Higginbotham, who was special Christmas attractions. ■
the cast and actors are Rev. R. T. ers. farmers wives, sons and daugh
“Make this an Oregon Christ
the lookout was sentenced to
Cookingham, Douglas Tuel, ¡Mar ters. Furthermore each enumera
serve
one
year.
In
both
cases
the
mas
’’ is the slogan being adopted
garet Johnson. Belle Clothier, Paul tor. as well as all Census employees
judge
informed
the
men
he
would
in
factories
and stores. Employees
Cookingham, Arthur Spenser and is sworn to secrecy regarding the
in
factories
throughout Oregon
be
in
favor
of
an
early
parole
if
Mrs. Wm. Clothier. The double report The law provides that the
are
being
reached
by special mes-
they
conducted
themselves
proper
quartette composed of Lloyd Hen individual returns made by each
ly while in the “big house.”. J sages requesting that they “kill I
nagin and Otis «Royce, basses, Earl
farmer is absolutely confidential.
Sergeant Frank Grimm told the two birds with one stone’’ by buy-1
Retestios of Export Association Is Hurt and Wm. Clothier, tenors, All employees are required to road Aa«rican Legion In Charge of Sos>
story
of the crime and the return ing Oregon made goods as Christ County A e a^es Well Compared To
Henrietta Hennagin and Thelma the law and penalties imposed for
of
part
of the goods to Potter from mas presents, thereby stimulating
Watkins, sopranos and-Laura Weld disclosure of information. Will
‘ vices for Vétéran
information
given the officers by Oregon business and building pay
Others
and -Lois Hilderbrand, altos will
iam L. Austin, Director, Bureau
t h e tw o m e n.---------- ---- rolls and relieving unemployment.
sing one number being “Medita
of the Census, Department of Com
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tion” without accompaniment.
merce, desires particularly to im
Committee work of the Eastern
Arizona Wranglers
Everyone is cordially invited to press every farmer with the fact
Emory H. Fullecewas instantly Many will Be Helped
Report of work in Sherman coun
Oregon Wheat League is always attend this event.
killed
Sunday
afternoon
six
and
that his /eport will not be used as
ty, November 23rd to December 15
Scheduled
For
County
one of the important features of
’
By
Agriculture
Census
a basis for taxation nor communi a half miles west or The Dalles in
1034. Margaret Gillis R. N. ¡Dem
the annual meeting. This year the
an automobile accident. He was
cated to any tax official.
onstration Nurse Oregon Tuberculo
four committees brought into the Long^horemen
driving from Oregon City to Moro.
The greatest troupe of enter sis Association.
Among the agencies having num
general meeting recommendations
Some,
if not all, • farmers resid-
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Ai
11“
iMvlJlAlvCl ca
wVlrV“
illn CHI’
tainers
radio history! That’s the
Some County officials were con
regarding several matters of in
Les? Efficient me m the .nameration dietrict will ,truck .„other driven by Paul Car- erous programs expected to rem original in Arizona
Wranglers,
the
tacted;
then plans were outlined
edy
maladjustments
in
American
terest to wheat growers and other
ib. known to the enumerator per- pent.,., of Corvelli., and wax de-
an.i thun
will do
etc well
„...11 to see __ .
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life that will benefit from the singing cowboyn who left their with the County Superintendent of
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, Rnnnllv
sonally and
they will
citizens of the wheat belt of Ore
molished either by turning ovet
agricultural cennun
census »re
are tnose
those wmcn
which Arizona ranch jobs six years ago schools for the three weeks work
me “
accurate
report ¡«
is return-
m »
gon.
Portland longshoremen are from mat
th,t the
«»"t« «P»*
«turn- nnfn tk®
to score a public acclaim that has to be done. Three weeks is a very
U do ««> ««M*
The taxation and legislation comm 20 to 60 percent less efficient since । ed
‘ for th.tr di.triet.
/ - With th.
-— ra.t
• -— rock wall along th. .^ad.
I
mï never been equalled.
short time in which to carry on a
ittee of which MaeHoke newly elec they obtained their wage increase ! Pr°ffr»m now being canded on by
Unlike many radio groups, how Health program that can be far
Carpenter s ca r
not badly rginal lands, land utilization, soi
ted president of the wheat league, as a result of the paralyxing str-'*1“ »“»«"»»«t to aaalat agricul-
ever, their success on the air was reaching in its effects and educa
was chairman asked that the leg ike in Pitland last summer. This ture •» ‘»«««»to «port might damaged and neither he nor his erosion, farm credit, farm housing
but the forerunner of thtoir success tional work, a health program must 1
companion,
were
seriously
hurt
al-
and
labor
and
unemployment.
Of
islature impose a luxury tax in » the direct accusation of H. M. ^ry ea. ly react unfavorably to the
as vaudeville headliners. So per be educational in schools, in the
|
though
they
spent
the
day
and
course
all
public
works
and
in-
this state and return the revenues Dexter, secretary of the Hood f™er ln
Particular district.
sistant have been the demands of communities covered, to have defi
One of the best ways to assist night in .the hospital with cuts dustries are more or less influenced
therefrom to the counties to re River Traffic Association, in a re
theatres
for their services that nite results and become effective -
and
bruises.
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.
by
agricultural
conditions
and
ag-
lieve local taxation.
port submitted to the Oregon in promoting success of this Cen
they have been unable to get away in Chie health mindedness of every
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Emory
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H.
“
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Dutch
—
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Fuller
was
„„o a
a
'
ricultural
BL«VloVIvB.
statistics.
Leniency in tax collection was Producers and Shippers Associa sus is for farmers to write to the native of Sherman county having
The movements in population from the footlights for many individual in the County.
Bureau of Census, Washington, D.
also requested until wheat grow tion.
been
bom
near
Rufus.
He
was
a
since
1930 have been so great that months.
All the schools in the county
Ç., for a sample copy of the farm
ers get in better financial shape.
This sensational troupe, which were visited and health inspections
.Dexter’s report revealed that schedule and advise their neigh son of Mr. and iMn, Arthur K.1 the Census of that year no longer
A plea for federal aid to rural prior to the strike a gang of 13
Fuller, old time residents of this furnishes a satisfactory base. Many has broken box office records made; all students grade and high
education was asked the revenues longshoremen working eight an bors to do likewise. It is impor county. He attende<| school at | thousands are thought to have re everywhere, will be at the Grass
at Wasco and Rufus had inspec
to be derived from a quarter of hour shift loaded 8,000 boxes of ap tant that every farmer be familiar Lexington where the family lived turned to the farms while the un- Valley tihieatre in Grass Valley,
tion; at Kent and Moro high school
the income tax now collected by ples at a total cost of $101.60/ At with the questions on the sche for some years and at Har- ual flow of young people from Thursday, the 27th. The announce
students
had check up on eyes and
dule
prior
to
the
time
of
the
the federal government.
the present time, the same crew enumeration.
mony where they lived later. He farms to cities has been greatly ment that the original Arizona vision; at Grass Valley only the
Especial attention to the collec working the same number of hours
Wranglers will be here in person is grade school students had health
Ellis Edgington of Sisters has then moved to Kelso. In 1917 he reduced, The new farm census will
tion of the personal tax by sheriffs loads 6,000 boxes of apples at a
joined
the
navy
and
served
at
San
help
to
determine what has oc- regarded as the biggest entertain inspection.
was asked and it was thought ad total cost of $127.08, according to been appointed as supervisor for Diego part of the time in the sub curred.
ment news of the current season
At Wasco the Kindergarten chil
this district His headquarters
visable by the committee that all his summary of the situation.
The whole Wrangler outfit wil dren ages 4 to 6 years all pre
marine
service.
He
was
discharg
will be at Bend. He wishes to get
cars be taxed on their value in I
appear in person on the stage. Pee school had the same inspection as
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The longshoremen now worj^ but _ in contact
___________
with ______________
three persons __ in ed hi 1919.
•addition to the present $5.00 fee.
Wee. Uncle Tron T^il, Slicker, other grade children; even the eye
In
1924
.
he
was
married
to
Sherman
Countians
The committee favored the adop six hours daily. If another crew this county who will act as enum- Gladys McMillan of Wasco. One
Sleepy and the rest will render tests were made in this group, they
tion of th® county unit school bill, is called to complete the work of j erators here. Applications for this son, Max. was born to them. Mrs.
those
cowboy ballads and musical were nice to work with and thot
Achieve
Prominence
opposed new bond issues for high the first crew, members of the re- job should be sent to him.
numbers
that set a new style in they were having another sort of
Fuller
died
early
in
1927.
In
late
lief crew are paid at the ovr time
way construction and asked that
radio entertainment
years the deceased has been engag
rate
of
$1.40
per
hour.
the highway commission extend 1
Man Reported Killed ed in farming, trucking and in buy Whitman College-Augusta Huck- Every troupe who could outfit game.
Report of findings in health in
its administration over more coun-| Although these increased load-1
Sheriff Chrisman was called to ing stock in this county although in of Wasco, a student at Whitman themselves with banjos and tengal- spection of pupils.
ing
costs
are
paid
by
the
water
try roads.’
the south end of the county Thurs- he has been engaged in the stock took part in the stunt entered by lon hats has attempted to imitate
Legislation similar to the “gas- carriers, the charges are passed day afternoon to investigate an business at Oregon City for a few Kappa Kappa Gamma in the an the Wranglers but none have beet) Total No. pupils inspected.... 400
nual All-College Revue held last able to catch the flavor of the great Total number pupils, excused
oline cowboy” bill was favored to on to the producers, according to accident in which a man was re- months.
from inspection .. ............
curb wheat thefts and measures Mr. Dexter by reason of the increa
killed. The scene of tiHe
The funeral was held Tuesday Saturday evening. Kappa Kappa original cowboy troupe who touch
to prevent tieups in shipping or s*d freight charge of five cents per
mouth ol afternoon from the Legion hall Gamma took first prize for the ed the heartstrings of the west Total number of pupils .with
defects of vision .... .......
66
commerce by strikes and lockouts box on all apples now shipped to - Buckhollow near th® bridge anc with Rev. R. A. Hutchinson of The best women’s skit and Beta Theta with their inspiring programs from
Total number of pupils with
was requested by the legislature. European destinations. The re- it is not known whether it was in
Pi won the men’s division.
KNX in Hollywood.
Dalles giving the sermon. Members
.defects of hearing of ears
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Lois Bryant of Moro, also attnd-
Th. transportation committer Port ahow’ «“VJ? aPPle„and P«r Sherman county or Wasco county, of the American Legion, of which
Perhaps the success of the Wran
, , .
, .
_ *__ a | growers of Hood River valley alone nor was the identity of the man
ing Whitman college, has been se glers is due to the fact that they Total number of pupils with
Mr. Fuller was a member, arrang
asked channel improvementa on th.
approximately 1,500,000
defects of teeth ............
141
lected as a member of a committee sing and play the kind of songs
Columbia, praised the U. 8. Army ,
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*. learned. •
ed a military funeral’ for him.
to inspect the budget account of the audience wants to hear. Many Total number of pupils with
engineers for the construction of b?xea of aPP|ea dunn^ Ü'c Preaent
Pallbearers were George Upde
defects of nose and throat .... 101
the associated students of the of the songs the Wranglers intro
Bonneville sea locks and approved I a *PP,n^ 9®^s0n-
graff,
Joe Truit. Theodore John college.
people
of
this
state
more
than
$50,-
Total number of pupils with
th. program of the Inland Water I Comment.ng upon Mr. Dexter,
duced to the air have become na
enlarged cervical glands .... 22
report, H. C. Boyer, acting presi 000,000. And according to this in ston, Frank Forbes, Irwin Morris,
tional favorites but no one has
ways commission. Water trans-
and
Omer
Sayrs.
Chaplain
was
Total number with enlarged
dent of the Oregon Producers and vestigation by the Hood iRiver
Delightful
Weather
ever
been
able
to
sing
them
as
portation on 6he Columbia was the
Shippers Association, declared that Traffic Association, these long Wily Knighten and Serai Searcy
thyroid gland ...... .........
the Wranglers do.
main subject of discussion in this
Total number of corrections-
the Portland dock situation is a shoremen are costing our prat played the solemn notes of taps
The
Past
Week
The history of the troupe is an
committee as it has been for some
matter which merits the immediate duoers thousands of dollars a to complete the final adieu given
nspiration to any entertainer who Total number teeth fillings,
years in the past.
t * 'concern of every citizen of Ore-. month because their work is less each member of Uncle Sam’s
Dental care and brace „work no
lopes some day to see his name
The production and grain hand
| efficient than before ■ th® strike. service. Miss Velma Powell sang
Weather for the past week has
Total number Tonsils and Ad
gon.
in big letters on Broadway. They
ling committee requested that
been of the most delightful variety
enoids removed .. .........
To put it bluntly, Mr. Dexter’s It seems to me It is about time the three solos.
135
got
their start singing and playing
nothing be done to disrupt the gra
The
firing
squad
was
under
the
with the exception of Sunday when
Total number Eye correc
report would indicate that these people of this state awaken to the
at
ranch
dances
in
Arizona,
but
in grading staff of the state. Use
tions—glasses ........... »...
longshoremen who obtained an ad situation as it now exists, and pre leadership of Neal Freeman and there was enough snow to make
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their fame spread and they were
of smut resistant wheats was ad
the roads slippery. During the past
vance of 10 cents per hour in wages vent a continuation of a deplorable Paul McCulloch.
There
were
other
remedial
vocated and control of morning
Surviving Mr. Fuller are >six wèek there was just one night approached by a representative of fects noted, mostly posture, nutri
are now loafing on the job,’’ said condition which threatens to bank
glory was asked through SERA
nipt
Oregon
producers.
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brothers, Henry of Carson, Wash.. when the thermometer dropped be KNX who offered them their big tion, and biting finger nails, nu
Mr. Boyer. ‘‘That strike cost the
aid. Protest was made against the
Walter, Chester, Jack and James low thirty degrees which is quite hance for national recognition, trition mainly due to food habits,
cracking and washing of wlhleets
of Portland and Wesley of Mbro; a record for the short day period of 'hey blazed like a meteor across far too many children are not
that must be shipped to the mid
five sisters, Mrs. Fred Jackson, of December. Rain has been falling the radio firmament and then star drinking milk, not because they
west because of the expense that
Seattle, Mrs. Orville Ritte and Mrs nearly every day and the total ted a personal appearance tour that cannot get it. but because they do
would be entailed. Means for the
Armour Spalding of Portland, Mrs. since September first is almost up has made them the West’s great not like it. Yet no other food tak
est stage performers as well as
manufacture 'of sodiitm chlorate
Fred Beymer of Redmond and Mrs. to five inches. Country roads are
es the place of milk in the diet of
at the new dam at Bonneville was
Hugh Bartrum of Valsetz..* All slippery and worse than that are the one radio troupe which can the child.
never
be imitated. Also a big
asked in order to cheapen the cost From, the Observer Dec. 22, 1905. i holidays.
were present at the funeral with muddy so that no one comes to
Moro will perhaps never again I Our several indhes of______
feature talking picture. Presented
At the three Rural schools all
snow has the exception of Mrs. Jackson.
of this weed killer. No increase
town without chains. Some are by Cascadian Sound Service.
pupils with eye defects have had
in wheat acreage on account of the run up against a light, water and gone before the west winds, but
Interment was made in the Was nearly ready to hunt up that prof
corrective work, at one school of
corn-hog program was another re coal and wood famine—all in one then in this neck of the woods co cemetery.
v>
essor who claimed that the Japan
five pupils three are wearing glass
I winter always hesitates until Jan-
quest of this committee and a sin heap. At least we hope not
current was going to make the
Collections Improved es, at this school there are five
The Chronicle learns that J. H. uary.
gle contract for all farms was op
weather here warm the year
Bentley Coining
dogs share the children’s recess
Shearer has not yet closed a deal
From the Observrr Dec. 26, 1895.
posed.
around and beg his pardon. Last
periods;
five pupils and five dogs
for
his
Deschutes
property
but
is
Damon
and
Bourhill,
two
well-
The marketing committee defin-
C. E. Bentley, examiner of
Marked improvement in collec the teacher states.
known residents of Sherman Coun Operators and Chauffeurs, will be year he was thought a fool.
ately asked that tihie export cor**) ready and willing.
tions by the Federal Land Bank
There are a number of pupils
poration be continued in the north-1 E. A. Cushman is the only one ty have established a hardware in Moro on Friday, December 28th,
TURNS CAR OVER
this fall is a gratifying indication with very serious defective vision,
of
the
Texas
colonists
from
this
business
at
Grass
Valley
and
will
west as a means of removing the
1934, at the courthouse, between
Charles Bullard tipped his car I that farmers of the Pacific north some have had care during the
constantly depressing surplus. This county who will move there with run a full line of agricultural im- 10 a. m. and 4 p. m. respectively,
over
on Art Johnson’s lawn Sun west not only have a sincere desire past three weeks, we hope that all
his
family.
i
plements.
group recommended that coopera
according to word received from
day morning on account of the to meet their obligations, but they can have care, glasses should be
A.
Nish
of
Monkland
has
pur
;
James
Stewart
informs
us
that
tive marketing be furtihteh devel
the secretary of state’s office. All
are in better position to do so, be very carefully fitted, they should
slick road. Didn’t hurt anything.
oped and that facilities be bought chased a 480 farm near Clem for there can be secured an excellent those wishing permits or licenses
lieves O. H. Junod. treasurer of be used in the way the oculist ad
pass
for
a
railway
through
the
which
he
paid
$2
per
acre.
when feasible. Legislation which
to drive cars are asked to get in
this cooperative mortgage insti vises, eyes are very valuable part
Moro
streets
were
lighted
from
hills
from
Moro
to
’
Hz»
Dalles.
Miss
Zora
Morgan
nurse
in
tihle
would allow loans on farm stored
touch with Mr. Bentley during
tution
at Spokane, which serves of anatomy and should not b® neg
The Biglow school house has these hours.
St. Vincent hospital in Portland
wheat was favored and a continua the new electric plant last eve
Montana.
Idaho, Oregon and Wash lected. A few boys and girls who
ning.
The
tedious
part
of
the
de
been
rebuilt.
Cost
of
the
lumber,
arrived Thursday to spend the
tion of tihie emergency seed loan
ington.
lay
is
past
windows,
casings,
expense
of
already have glasses are not wear
holidays
with
her
parents.
fdr 1935 was asked.
SCHOOL PROGRAMS GIVEN
Payments made to thip bank dur ing them, ..they come to school 4
From
the
Observer
Dec.
24,
1915.
hauling
and
shingles
and
nails
was
The enactment of the Frazier
George Hennagin, student at
This week the schools of the Oregon - State College returned ing the last quarter, including the without them, either forget to
Dr. Poleys side won the shoot 147.20 and 147.85 was collected
bill that would give farmers on op
county are presenting Christmas Thursday to spend the holidays
months of September, October and wear them, or just leave them at
portunity to borrow money at ex beating L. Barnum’s sidle by and patrons did the work.
November, on maturing and de home, the only time anyone should
programs in honor of the day and
nearly
2000
points.
The
W.
T.
Sherman
post
of
the
tremely low interest rates was ad
linquent
installments totaled IL- stop wearing glasses is when their
season
and
also
to
give
doting
Elner Helyer and Olive Adams G. A. R. installed officers here with
vocated by the committee. Max
545,648, while for the same quar oculist tells them they do not need
Barents a chance to see Johnie and
B.
F.
Pike
as
commander.
of
Kent
were
married
Thursday
Gehlar was given the support of
ter last year only $883,639 was glasses any more.
Our first good snow was 8 inches dary before the footlights speak-
tihie wheat league and his admin afternoon at the M. E. parsonage,
paid
by borrowers. This represents
ng
their
little
piece.
Primarily the three weeks work
on the 20th.
istration praise^ in a resolution Rev. Jolhtn Robertson officiating.
a
gain
of 97 per cent in receipts. was for school; but homes are the
Thursday
afternoon
the
16th
E.
New Years Eve. December 31,
by this committee.
DATE
MAX.
MIN. PRBCIP Current installments falling due places
Bill McKean struck a bit of
children com® from to
The enactment of this legisla O. McCoy skidded his little Ford there will be a ball in Grass Val
were approximately the same a- schools to receive the education
’
og
Saturday
night
when
returning
ley
at
the
spacious
new
h^ll.
Sup
car
off
the
brewery
grade
in
The
,,.35.
DEC.
13.
.30, U. .07
tion and the furthering of the pro
mount in both quarters, $1.613,- provided for them, and back of
14.
.45. .31.... JI
jects enumerated may be consid- Dalles and turned turtle landing per will be served to any one who lome from the dance and missed
982 for September. October and every pupil is a home and parents; ’
he
road
near
DeMoss.
He
had
to
rocks
with
below
on
the
wish
at
any
hour
for
50
cents
at
20
feet
-. -4
nmirram of the wheat
15.
.46
33......... 00
November of 1933 and $1,642,275
v 19°5 or until another himself unhurt and his car a a restaurant on the street. Dance >e pulled out the next morning
16.
.36
.30
........ 16... for the same month this year. Bor the nurse wonders if parents are
but
was
otherwise
0.
K.
as interested in the pupils health
tickets 50 cents.
amended or changed wreck.
17.
.45
.29......... 00
rowers therefore have made sub education as in other subjects of
Mortensen,
-
Tom
Morrison
made
a
trip
to
Searcy,
Della
Clarence
Morrison
has
another
Nina
the program.
18.
..44. .32*... .00
stantial progress in catching up the child’s educational program;
and Lola Messenger, young ladies The Dalles last week to purchase car since damaging his other one
19.
..46
.34
..
.
JI
on
thier indebtedness and are that decidedly the majority of parent®
attending the state normal school a Christmas tree for the Prosby-i a week ago in a collision between
Read übe ads Th tto Journal
much
closer to liquidation of their
Total
for
week
..............
65
at Monmouth are home for theterian church at Monkland.
' here and Grass Valley.
.
(Continued on P^e two)
long term fortgages.
SCHOOL CHIT BILL FAVORED
I
December 2 J, 1934
FONEMI IS HEU WESMI
Items That Were News 39, 29
and 19 Years In The Past
WEATHER REPORT FOR
WEEK ENDING DEC. 19
400 CHILDREN ME TESTED