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Forty Seventh Year No. 34
Moro, Oregon, Friday, June 28, 1935
Erosion Service Says
Hogs To Few Here
State House
Erosion Takes Twenty Times As
Much From Soil As Crops
Gossip
Parts Of County
Have Good Prospect
Grange Picnic
Well Attended,
Yield In County WU1 Vary Greatly
This Tear
Program Full
Official County Paper
Relief Commission
Buying N.W. Wheat
Head of Legion
In Oregon Talks
Small Amount Of Wheat To Be
Bought
To Vets Here
Work On Camp
Construction To
Start Monday
The Northwester, the little mag­
The time for harvest is approach­
This week the State Relief Com-
azine published by the Soil Con­
ing rapidly as nearly everyone has
mittee called for bids on 618,000
servation Service at Pullman, con­
hay down and is repairing the com­
bushels of surplus wheat, all of
tains several suggestions as to
bine in preparation for the big
which must be grown in Oregon,
what the recommendations of the Tompkins and Palmiter Speak On job of the farm year. In the north
Joe Chamberlin Gives Story Of and which, when made into flour, Lumber Bids Let And ¡Delivery To
service will be for farmers in the
end of the county some farmers
■
a
a
aw«
a
*
will be distributed in sacks to re­
northwest. There is an article
Activities and Aims of the
Legion
’
s
Work
For
Disabled
are expecting to start cutting
Begin Soon; Camp Plans Are
lief families of the state.
about the production of hogs for'
wheat
by
next
Monday,
although
I
Thia
action
by
the
State
Relief
,s.
Slate Grange
the western market in whidh it is
Veterans and Depenents
Approved By Captain
it is not thought that harvest will
• Administration followed immediate
stated that 74% of the hogs slaugh
ly on advices from Governor Mar­
of the county until after the
This bill, he says, drafted by Xered on the Pacific coast came
tin that thousands of dollars will
Fourth.
Fred Paulus, deputy treasurer anc from the eastern states; there is
come to Oregon wheat producers.
a favorable expression of opinion
Conditions still vindicate that the
an authority on bonds, endorsed by
Purchases will be made on ware­
regarding
the disk gang plow now
Treasurer Holman and sponsorec
west and north part of the county
house
or elevator tickets from pro­
beginning to be used in this county;
will have a fair crop, meaning a*
through the legislature by Senator
ducers or associations of producers,
there is something about farm Program of Music Given By Several
James Chinnock, will save tihe cit­
bout 30 bushob. The east and
j i
w*k a
i
as the case may be.
Karl Eaton Made Superinteadent
records and instruction is given in Granges of County; Rufus Makes south portion. will’have . much
.
A«i.Uty
ies thousands of dollars in interest
It
is
understood
that
there
are
the prevention of wind erosion.
Of Camp Moro After Conference
Adds To Evening's Enjoyment;
each year. Many bonds being now
smaller yield, estimated at from
some 13.000.000 or 14,000,000 bush­
Hit With Old Time Tunes
The causes for this type of ero­
With Engineer Johnson
Distant Posts Represented
called in, it was expected about
one sack per acre to fifteen bush­
els of surplus wheat in storage in
sion are five: Wrong land use, cash
els on spring Wheat. Prices arej”^’
$400,000 worth would be refunded
Oregon at this time, and though
cropping with constant drainage
this week.
Farmers from all ends of the still low with indications that they
this
call for bids on 618,000 bush­
of soil fertility, summerfallowing
Legionnaires and Auxiliaries and els is only a drop in the bucket
With the arrival Monday of
county met Saturday under the will remain low unless the surplus
with depletion of organic material,
their
guests,
met
at
Kent
Monday
But the bankers have a different
shade of the DeMoss park for Uie is moved out of the northwest
of the surplus article, it will go a Lieutenants Richardson and Price
burning of stubble and improper
immediately. Wheat is worth a- night to greet the presiding officers long way toward caring for surplus and three CCC boys from Vancou­
view. They apparently do not like
picnic
that
commemorated
the
tillage.
of the two organizations when they now in the hands of some produc­ ver Barracks progress in the es­
round 65 cents now.
it, declaring this was one of the
Also, this statement appears, and fiftieth anniversary of the first
visited
that town on trips through ers or associations.
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tablishment of the erosion camp
moves which has resulted in de­
it gives the case for tihe erosion patriotic celebration ever held in
the
eastern
part of the state. Com­
priving the banking business of any
The Purchasing Department of for Sherman county started again
Sherman
county.
After
a
program
control work now being done in a
GRASS VALLEY >ALL CLUB
mander Chamberlin was returning the State Relief Administration is after several days of inaction. Tues
profits or sufficient revenue to con­
nutshell, “Something to think that consisted of songs and music
tinue operations. The bill went
by local talent and two talks by
LOSES TO PORTLAND TEAM from Spokane and the far eastern located on the fifth floor of the * day morning three truck loads of
part of the state and Mrs. Gunn Spalding Building, Portland, where tents and camp equipmept were un­
into effect June 12, and it is being about —Chemical analysis dhow grange officials of the state a bas­
that erosion robs the farmer each
came
up from Hood River.
at Biggs and trucked in and
bids may be submitted for all wheat loaded
'
operated in various sections al­
ket dinner was spread and enjoyed
The Grass Valley ball club bowed
year of more than 21 times tihe
A short meeting of the George at once.
ready.
< a temporary camp was established
with gustoand followed by satis­ to the Hollywood merchants Sun­
amount of plant food used by crop«
Bell post of Kent resulted in the
in the city park, which will be used
fied sounds of contentment.
day in a game that held interest
in growing**
until the permanent buildings are
What Governor Martin of Ore­
In the after noon a sports pro despite the score of 10 to 8. Er­ election of Frank von Borstel and
gon said to Governor Martin of
gram .was held featuring races by rors on the part of the locals are Guy Hoskinson as delegates and Commissioner Relieves built it the fair grounds.
Washington would make interest­
girls and boys of all ages and men given as the cause of half of the Frank Haynes and J. E. Norton as
HARMONY HAPPENINGS ,
Work Begins Monday
Insurance Too High
alternates to the convention in The
ing reading, but other than con­
and women of all architectural de­ scores made by thw^sitors.
Dalles.
A lease with the fair association
jecture no information is at hand.
Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Henkle return signs. Short and thick women,
Another game
the same
School Boards May Cut Insurance was signed soon after the officers
However, after the Oregon Martin ed home from the valley the first of tall and slim women all had their teams will be played next Sunday
Commander Talks
came. The bids for the lumber
Costs
conferred witih the Washington this week where they have been innings as did the masculine of and the home teadFwill present a
Joe
Chamberlin,
state
comman
­
were
opened Tuesday morning and
Martin at the big review of nation­ visiting flheir friends and relatives. the species. A soft
ball «>
game
fol- • changed line-up and hope to be
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der,
held
the
attention
of
ihis
the
Foster
Lumber Co, was the ”
Salem.
Oregon
—
Schoo]
districts
al guards at Fort Lewis over ths
Mrs. C. B. Nelson and daughter. lowed whidh occasioned lots of able to win from the Portland­
listeners
during
his
talk
by
his
successful
bidder,
although it is
having buildings of Class “A” and
past week end, the Washington Dorothy, from Eugene are visiting scores and lots of fun.--------------------erR
ers on the second attemnt.
attempt
explanation
of
the
aims
of
the
possible
that
local
firms
will fur­
Class
“
A-B
”
construction
have
been
Martin acted immediately in the at the Lynn .Bowersox hornet
Morton Tompkins Talks
American
Legion
and
the
work
the
nish
the
shingles.
Construction
is -
resurveyed
at
the
request
of
Hugh
strike situation. ■
Howard Belshee is now driving The principal speaker of the day
ex-service men’s organization is H. Earle, Insurance Commissioner expected to begin Monday morning
MORO BAND HIRED w
a new Plymouth car.
was IMorton Tompkins, of Dayton,
The Moro school bund has made doing. It is the largest organi­ with the result that the Oregon with as large a crew of carpenters
Strikes and roits. like war, are
Harland View Grange is expect­ member of the legislative commit­
arrangements
with the celebration zation in the United States, ¡having Insurance rating Bureau has filed as can be procured in this district
familiar subjects to the Oregon ing a good report this Friday from
tee of the state Grange. He stated
executive, and after expressing his those who attended Oregon State the position of the grange in all committee at The Dalles and will 1.700,000 members in the three a new schedule making a substan­ Local men will have an opportunity
appear tfnere during the fourth. units, the Legion, the Auxiliary tial reduction in the rate on school to work on the job.
~ views on the subject in no uncer­ Grange.
legislation saying that the organi­
It is reported that the crew to
tain terms, it was believed Clarence
Homer Belshee, accompanied by zation he represented (had always In addition to receiving pay for and the sons of the American Le­ buildings of the above classifica­
be located at this camp will come
D. of Olympia also took the bit in Mrs. Lynn Bowersox, made a busi­
the trip the members of the band gion. Contrary to usual belief, says tions.
stood for human rights: He criti­
Commissioner Earle feels that from upstate New York instead of
will be admitted to many of the the commander, never more than
his mouth and ordered mobs dis­ ness trip to The Dalles this week.
cized the groups that were, in his
8%
of
these
have
been
receiving
due
to the better construction of New Jersey which assures boys
persed, even to the extent of call­
Due to the shortage of moisture estimation, trying to divide the events without charge. About for­
ty members of the band are expect­ compensation and at present only school buildings in the past few with a more rural background
ing out the National Guards. The Wilford Belshe has been compelled
grange and labor and said that the ed to go to The Dalles that day.
5% are on the compensation lists years losses have been lowered to than would have been the case.
reaction was being watched with a to haul water for his stock this
bankers were organized in the long
Mr. Chamberlin divided the work l!he extent that the reduction is
great deal of interest in Oregon. < summer.
Plans Approved
est on record.
of the Legion into five parts for merited.
He gave a stt^>rt history of the
According to present plans,
the purpose of his talk and spoke
Earle states that resurveys of
■But it took a conference of Mar­
legislative achievements of . the
, which have been tentatively ap­
on
Education.
Youth
Training,
Nat
­
other
classes
of
risks
will
be
made
tins before action was taken in our
state grange and told the part he
proved the four barracks will be
ional Defense, Universal Service during the year.
northern neighbor—but of course
had had in that movement. He
situated one back of the other in
and
Americanism,
which
included
Oregon’s governor was an army
reviewed the laws favored by the
the plot of ground south of the
a discussion of communistic acti­
official, is not afraid to say and do
present entrance to the grounds.
grange commenting on the state
vities.
things, and would perhaps ratiher
bank bill, tihe truck and buss bill
The mess hall and kitchen will be
fight than eat. Oregon Mill own­
Communists Declared Active
and the county unit school bill. In
at the east end of the buildings
Unit To Loan Men
ccc
ers, however, apparently lack the Summer School Activities Told
and the recreation hall and hospi­
speaking of the latter he stated
He said that there are more com­
stamina of the executive, and de­
And Equipment
tal will be on the north side of the
that the governor had lobbied for
munists in America now than were
By Recent Student
ferred forced opening.
company square. A new entrance
the bill during the recent legisla­
in Russia at the time of the Revo­
The annual forestry trip for boys lution in that country. ^There are
ture.
to the grounds will be made for the
By Imogene Johnson
and girls of the 4-H forestry clubs now ten million aliens in the Uni­
An example of what the gover­
George
A.
Palmiter,,
former
Rodeo, Smoker and Dances To Be camp farther south than it is now.
This
year
the
4-H
Club
summer
­
nor says when he talks—and he
The barracks will be 20x136 feet
master of the Oregon Grange, of the county will be held this ted States of which six million are
Featured
makes a much better talk when he school was the largest it has ever spoke for a few minutes on 4he week end. Those making the trip here without legal status. This is
the mess hall 20x150 feet and the
is not restricted to a written man­ been, with an increase of 200 since need of organization among farm­ will leave home in time to reach the only nation in the world that
The second fourth of July celebra recreation hall will be 20x127 feet
Bear Springs by noon. They will allows alien* to enter without
uscript—was indicated from re-.. last year.
ers.
He
said
“
If
we
had
had
or
­
tion given by the Wasco firemen in dimensions. Officers quarters
. ports of those attending the ban ' Many happy events occurred at ganization all of tihe past we take a lunch for the noon meal watching them or keeping track of
will begin the afternoon of the 3rd will be at the extreme south end
quet at Camp Murray last Sunday tihe summer school, one which most would not need government help Friday.
them
through
registration
or
iden
­
when Wasco and Rufus will engage of-the fair grounds. The company
when the governor referred to a Sherman Countians should be now.’’ The grange, he said, is not
Those in charge of the trip will tification cards.
in friendly baseball rivalry. The office will be near the new drive
proud
of.
was
the
fact
that
Mary
recent speaker at a college com­
be Perry Johnston, Mr. and Mrs.
a
Bolshevik
organization
although
(Mrs.
Gunn
spoke
of
her
work
4-H clubs of the county will hold way. '
mencement as an “educated idiot.’* Pinkerton won second place in the it is sometimes called that. It be­ Wily Knighten. Mr and IMirs. Mar­ with the Auxiliary and expressed
The erosion service will build its
their
demonstrations and judging
“Home made” division at the girls
tin Melzer, Mr. and .Mrs. E. E. her appreciation of the things the contests during the day. L. J. Al­ own garage and machine shop on
lieves
in
cooperation
which
is,
as
pajama party.
Gervais, Homer Belshee and Dick women are doing in Oregon for the len and Helen Cowgill, assistant the grounds but the location of
The governor, reports state, did
The same evening the girls had he explained “working togetihler for Abel.
not mention any names, but it was
veterans.
the
benefit
of
the
group.
”
There
club leaders, will be on hand to them will be determined upon by
their pajama party thie boys had
Friday afterrtoon the clubbers
assumed he referred to Dr. Villard,
A
dance
was
enjoyed
after
the
is
no
agreement
between
the
gra
­
judge
the club children’s efforts. the supervisor sho has charge of
what they called a “smokeless
will make their first trip Into the program and a lunch was served A dance wil be held in the evening. the establishment of the camp
former editor of the Nation, who
nge
and
labor
in
this
state
but
smoker.** You shall have to ask
woods accompanied by- forest ran­
addressed the graduating class at
The morning of the Fourth a
Eaton, Superintendent
some of the boy delegates what merely a working agreement on gers and state forestry leaders afterward to the crowd many of
the University of Oregon. The
bills
that
hold
a
common
interest.
.
whom were from distant poets.
parade will be held at ten o'clock
happened as I was not among the
Karl Eaton, of Grass Valley, has
for a study of broad leafed speci­
chief executive was apparently of
Park Use Favored
ending at the baseball park where
many present.
been selected by C. C. Johnson,
mens. On their return to camp
the view that Villard issued the
Wasco will play Blalock for the
During the afternoon assemblies
During the afternoon session R. they will play games, dine and lis­
chief engineer of the northwest
Experiment Station"
wrong type of challenge to the
entertainment feature of the morn­
many splendid speakers talked to C. Byers asked for a standing vote ten to a program around a camp
soil conservation service as super­
youths by precedenting Ihis re-
ing.
the clubbers, Also during these on the development of DeMoes fire. Rufus, Moro and Dufur will
intendent of the Sherman county
Issues
Year
Book
. marks with a statement interpre- assemblies “home talent’’ was put
park by the county and received a make the program for the first
Thirty Horses Engaged
camp and Mr. Eaton is now at Pull­
ted to imply that everything was on.
unanimous verdict in favor of 1$
night.
Wind Velocity Higher In 1934
wrong with the world.
rodeo under the direction of man working with the conserva­
The Moro school band played dur
Saturday the children will make
Entertainment Varied
Than Average ‘.
Don Miller and Jewel Herin will tion leader».
ing tfr.le day and songs were given two more trips into tihe forest the
An educational advisor will be
governor
’
s
reply
was
that
be
given in the afternoon. Thir­
The
Three dances and parties were by Miss Josie Bryant of Rufus ac­
stationed
at each camp to instruct
first
to
study
the
cone
bearing
an army “would be licked before it given for the clubbers, which were companied by Mrs. R. P. Foi*ter.
The experiment station staff has ty horses have been rounded up those boys who are interested in
trees
and
the
second
for
the
study
started,’’ if taught that type of at­ well attended and enjoyed.
Miss Marjorie Byers and a trio of the wild life there. Another camp recently completed a 184 page re­ for this event and riders from sev­ bettering their knowledge of the
tack. It was 'heard also that uni­
Stunt night was one evening that composed of Marjorie Byers and
port of the work done during 1934. eral counties will try their luck
versity officials have been severely everyone looked forward to. Parts the Misses Genevieve and Marjorie fire with Grass Valley and Kent complete, of course, with results on the hurricane deck. The ball subjects taught Practical subjects
are taught; mechanics, bookkeep­
giving the program.will be held.
criticised for inviting Villard to of the operetta “Mikado’’ was put Nahouse of Moro.
The Rufus Sunday there will be devotional ex­ obtained up to that time. Seventy- grounds will be the scene of the ing, writing and English. Classes
rodeo. In the evening a smoker will
give the adress—, perhaps because on by the clubbers under the di- Ranglers, a group that sang and
ercises before tihe camp breaks up one tables are given showing the be held with Bill McDonald and are usually large in the winter
of the Nation’s views as expressed rection of Mr. Arnold.
nlaypd oh’ time music, attracted about noon for the return trip.
statistical data gathered during
Vivian Rust handling the reins for months and smaller in the summer.
when the speaker was editor.
Every one was very glad to see complete attention during the after
The camp at Moro will be a win­
Two cooks from the local CCC the year with figure« for compari­ this event Twenty four rounds of
Perry JoMnston and wish he had noon part of the program. Luther
son with other seasons
ter
camp, meaning that men will
camp
will
accompany
the
party
to
boxing
are
promised
the
celebrants
Oregon taxpayers, if they pay filled his earner with Sherman Davis of Kent, Pomona Master,
Nineteen-thirty four was not ex­
be
stationed
here all year. Win­
handle
the
kitchen
detail
and
sev
­
their taxes, would contribute direc­ Countians and brought them along presided,
ceptional in many respects altho A dance will finish the day.
ter
camps
are
those constructed of -
eral
others
are
expected
to
go
along
tly and indirectly about $100 a year too.
crops were poor due to the un­
lumber
and
summer
camps may be
to
do
other
work
about
the
camp.
for every man, woman and child to­
LOCALS
We were sorry to see several of
The Sherman county 4-H club
favorable moisture conditions. Thie
tent camps.
ward support of Goverment. This the local boys and girls leave at children returned from Corvallis Kitchen equipment will be taken temperature was not excessively
Mrs. Della Henderson of Fort
A representative from the Soil
from tihe camp here also.
tremendous figure is the estimate the end of the first week.
Saturday all looking as happy as
high but the lowest recorded was Lauderdale, Florida, is here to see Conservation Service in Pullman
of tax officials who have estimated
Several mentioned that they they sounded when speaking over
George Simon and wife of Eu­ 23 degrees above zero which is her niece, Mrs. Serai Searcy. Mrs arrived Thursday to direct the work
that taxes in Oregon, counting fed­ (hoped to win a scholarship and I the radio the week before. Most
gene
were here-/ Saturday for a higher than usual. The average Henderson is 77 years of age but for the work unit.
eral/ state, county, city, district say ‘more power to them’. Six of them were met in The Dalles by
frost free period is 125 days. The that didn’t deter her from making
and indirectly would total above hundred of the eleven hundred boys parents and came home sometime short vacation and to attend the latest spring frost was in 1933 the trip across the continent alone.
picnic and meet old friends again.
♦0* $100,000,000 annually* And there and girls attended on scholarships in tihie afternoon.
SUNDAY SCHOOL PICNIC
George reports that Henry DeMoss when frost was recorded June 10. Sunday she drove to Mt. Hood to
are about 1.000.000 people to this year.
September 6 is the earliest date for see the winter sports.
fell
a
few
days
ago
but
is
recover
­
* " pay it.
I wish to express my gratitude
Gene Courtney was transacting
The state club scales will be in» in g from his soreness. .
fall frosts.
The Sunday School picnic at De­
to the men’ who sponsored tih*e this county the first, second and
The average wind velocity dur­ business here Thursday from The Moss Sunday was attended by IM
Of this amount the state gets scholarship which I won^ making third of July enabling the club WEATHER FOR THE WEEK ing the 24 year period the station Dalles. Mrs. Courtney accompa­ persons. The principal talk of the
only a minor portion Counting tihe it possible for me to attend the children With stock to weigh their PATE
day was made by Rev. >R. A. Hutch­
MAX.
MIN. PRKCIP has been established is 6.4 miles nied her husband.
property tax, liquor taxes, incomes 1935 session of the 4-H Club sum­ animals and determine the rate of JUNE20 ...
Guy Boyer was here last week inson of The Dalle*. Rev. Weibel
per hour. In 1934 the average wind
79 . .40
.00
and excise* and even the gasoline mer school held each! year on the growth for the past period.
velocity was 7-0 miles per hour be­ for a short visit with his wife’s of Pendleton spoke during the af­
...87 .49 . .00
M 21....
tax, the state would get directly Oregon State College Campus.
cause
of the windy June last year. parents. ¡Mr. and Mrs. L. D. May. ternoon also. There was a vote in
.. 79... 46........ 00
“ 22....
less than $15 000,000. And of tri is,
During my seven years of club
D. D. Hill, from the farm crops
The
precipitation
for the calendar He was accompanied b(y his wife favor of the improvement of the
... 70.« 43 ,. .00
“ 23 ..
much reve-ts back to the counties. work this is the first opportunity department of Oregon State Col­
park and camp ground by the coun­
year
was
10.24
inches
or about an and family.
“ 24 ... ... 72... 44 ... .00
The heavy assessments are in coun­ of this kind that I have had. I am lege, will be here July 4 for a meet­
Mrs. H. A. Brown and daughter ty. Each Sunday school in the
inch less than normal.
... 81 .t 48 ... .00
ty, city and district taxes^
I extremely grateful for it and and ing with farmers to discuss meth­ “ 25 ...
Jean are visiting here for a couple county gave a part of the program
“ . 26 .. ... 84 .. 69 .. .00
i wish to thank tihese men who are ods of tillage, wheat varieties,
(Mirs. Webb Templeton has been of weeks with her sister, Mrs. Joe which included singing and read-
00
Total for week
Peters and other relatives
quite ill for the past few days.
grasses, erosion and allied topics.
(Continued on Page two)
back of the 4-H Clubs.
By Ernest I.. Gray.
The most revolutionary piece ol
legislation, in the opinion of the
state treasurer, was enacted by tihe
1935 legislature. He ^referred to
the bill which permit« cities to re­
fund outstanding warrants at a
lower rate of interest.
m
Gaines Fill Afternoon Period
Largest Summer
School Closes
Two Camp Officers Arrive
Communists Held Menace
Forestry Trip
Starts Today
Wasco Fourth
Plans Completed
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