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About Sherman County journal. (Moro, Or.) 1931-current | View Entire Issue (Aug. 23, 1935)
IW ■i gemati ©nuntg journal Forty Seventh Year No. 42 News About State Affairs Official County Paper Matanuska Colony as Seen From the Kir 186 Livestock Spring Wheats Give Thrills Says Entries For Fair Best In Last Received Fair Rodeo To Six Year Period Promoters By A. L. Lindbeck When President Roosevelt sign ed the Social Security act last week the old age pension act pass ed by the last state legislature be came operative automatically. The Oregon act, appropriating $1,000,- 000 for old age pensions was made contingent upon enactment by Con gress of a measure making feder al funds available for the states. The state law provides for match ing of county funds in the payment of old age pensions. The Congres sional act provides that combined county and state funds will be matched by federal funds except that in no case shall the total pen sion paid * to one person exceed $30 a month. Entries for the livestock division of the fair closed Wednesday night with 186 head of (horses, cattle, Small Boys Atop Wild Calves swine and sheep entered by 47 ex New Wheat, Rex, Leads Winter hibitors throughout the county. Will Be Big Feature of Daily These exhibits are divided* as Varieties This Year; Nearly All follows: Horses, 80; beef cattle. Rodeo; Many Entrants Want 23; dairy cattle, 27: swine. 24; and Turkey Wheats Yeeld Poorly sheep, 32. This included the open Compared To White Wheat Chance To Ride ' class exhibitors and the 4-H dub, exhibits. It is expected that a $*w The event that is attracting the more will drift in later in the week Preliminary results of tihe thresh greatest interest of any on the bill but there is a penalty of 20% of ing season at the experiment sta the prize money won. for late en for the Sherman County Fair the tion show some peculiar results, last three days of August is the tries. judged from past records. Of the Minor exhibits may l>e sent in calf riding contest for smaller winter wheat grown this year the boys. Carl Everett, manager of up to next Wednesday. The home Rex, a cross between Whit© Odes the rodeo, assures the boys that economic classes, the poultry class sa and Hard Federation was high there will be plenty of calves from and the field exhibits are expected est in yield making 22, buffoels per the John Day breaks and that the to fill the pavilian as well as the ac re. calves will Ihave plenty of pep, but 186 head of livestock will fill the This wheat has been grown for No amendment or altercation is there is still a long list of entrants bams. six years but has not been espec needed to make the state lay con for the contest. ially productive until the last three form to the Congressional act. Bad Horses Corralled of them. It is an early, non-shat Twelve Percent of While the national measure fixes tering, soft white wheat, which is Aerial view of Alutanuska colony, the new settlement in Alaska consisting of people sent ihere under the minimum age of pensioners A bunch of the toughest, horseb proving very popular in Umatilla at 65 years it also provides that the auspices of the United States government. Note the rend in the foreground and the farm buildings above in the country have been rounded Cattle Infected and Union counties. states may impose an age mini the camp. The dark patches are plowed ground. up for the bucking contest. Many The count to date of the Bang's mum of 70 years until January 1, df these horses are well known to disease testing in tihe county shows Blackhull High 1940, which covers the situation those who 'have attended the shows here in Oregon. in other years while others are that out of 264 cattle given the Blackbull, a turkey wheat, and - The state and federal funds will new comers who have just had test 29 have reacted to the test Federation were second highest be administrated through the state their tryout by Mr. Everett or some and will be condemned and sold. wheats both making 20 bushels. In addition to this number there Relief Committee which, in turn, of has helpers, A cross between Forty Fold and will work through the several If the nanies of the horses can are 8 more suspected. Twenty five herds have been Hybrid 128 was third and soft county relief committees. be taken as an indicator of their wheats in general made better moral attributes or lack thereof the tested. Fourteen of them ihave yields than did the turkey type - The state of Oregon has open bunch should give the riders plenty been found to be free from the dis Cheats. Highest yielder of the Every woman knows that after a Boise Meeting Place For The Moro school band is to have of entertainment. Among them ease and 11 have contained infec bearded variety, except Blackhull, to it an economic future of great new uniform» A Wbs< ription list are: Scarface Charlie, Idle Hour, ted animals. The work is being was Cheyanne. promise ‘ and appeal, President family moves into a new house Roosevelt declared in a letter re- there is lots of picking up and ar Discussion of Land and Crop was circulated this Week and some Chili, Leaping Lena. Budweiser. done without cost to the owners money was raised to make the pur Misery, Black Pat, Kaiser Bill (not of the stock and in addition the Spring Wheat Best ceived , this week by Governor ranging. The men of the CCC Utilization for Northwest camp are finding that tihis theory chase of material.^. Local women so jold as his name sounds) Miss government makes an allowance Martin. In the last six years of the high for the stock condemned wihich is “Your state enjoys a unique op is correct. have agreed to make up the uni Idaho. Hi-Octane. in addition to the price for which est yielding spring wheat« have forms and are wollring at it now portunity to found a permanent Therefore, there is less day to Near approach of the signup in order to be ready for the opening Local Talent Billed the animal may be sold for slaugh beaten the (highest yielding winter economy and prosperity upon what day change in the appearance of wheats by 4 bushels per acre per can be made one of the most en the camp than when the large crew campaign for the new four-year day of tihe Sherman county fair, The riders are largely Sherman ter. year. The average for the four during of the natural resources and of carpenters were building so rap wheat production control plan is when the children will playv Caps county boys who have learned the heralded witih the calling of a reg best winter wheats has been 16.3 the steps it is taking under your idly at the start. Work now is have been purchased and will be twists and turns aboard local bushels while tihat for the spring guidance to realize that opportun confined to making ready for the ional conference of extension work here by that time if they can be ‘ horses. Leonard Fields who won wheats has been 20.4. Winter ity are both encouraging and grat- fir-tex that will line the buildings, ers to be in charge of the educa made by then. ‘ at the Wasco rodeo the Fourth of wheats in this compilation were ifying.’’ the president’s letter cleaning up around the buildings, tional program, and the announce Total cost of tihe new equipment July will ride, as wfll Don Layton, ment of a new reduction percent- Rex, Federation, Hybrid 128 and will be about $220, Color« will be 1 Jewel Herin,. Don Miller, Calvin read , installing the incinerator and gen- Turkey. The spring varieties were “With the forests of its mount- end cleaning. the same as before, it is understood : Clarke. • Curtis Thompson, Layton Federation White Federation, Hard Boise, Idaho, will be the meet-1 Director Simpson, E. R. Barzee and Williams. Arlie Duvall, Curley Mil *r ains complementing the fertility of The twelve boys who came from Federation No. 31 and Baart. its valleys and with abundant New york gtate made a trip u ing place August 30 and 31 for A. S. Johnson were in Portland lican, and Sally Sallee. The wrang Perhaps tihe years since 1930 hydro-electric power to process the Mt Hood Wednesday to use a part northwest leaders of the new pro Tuesday to make the purchases. lers who will handle the horses and Planning May Change Farm have been more favorable to the pick up tihe riders will be Bill Mc products of both, the state of Ore- ^heir furlough time and to see gram. Because of the familiarity production of spring wheat than gon has open to it an economic some of gcenjc wonders of the of tihe extension workers with gen- Donald, Ted Fleck, Mike Smith, Practices Cv.r Large Areas /eral precedure now, fewer men will Viggo Häufelt Buys usual, but the record is surprising future of great promise and ap- west Walt Davis and George Drinkard. be called in. Only three will go in any event. peal.’’ 1 In addition to the regular rides from Oregon, it is announced there will be l>areback riding, bull Important betterment of west This year the spring wheat witih by Butler Equipment the extension service. The board of control which s*n(t> O 1 orc and cow riding and above all the ern agriculture is hoped for by the highest yield was a selection the fire has occupied quarters in Viggo Häufelt has bought the calf riding by the younger genera national AAA leaders and state re of Hard Federation which made 25 New Contract Up I equipment and practice of the late tion, All the rodeo events will be search specialists to result from bushels. Federation and White the supreme court library, has Details of the new contracts will Dr. J A. Butler at Wasco and judged by Roy Phillippi of Blalock. to move. The court has asked the regional farm planning now under Federation made 24.3 and 24.7 re board to vacate. Negotiations are The Sun(Uy Ral|y sdhle- be discussed at the Boise meeting Moro and will move to Wasco with Albert Birdsong of Prineville and consideraition as the adjustment spectively. now under way to transfer some of dQ|ed for Sunday at Wasco and general precedure agreed up his wife Sunday. Arthur Smith of Tlhe Dalles. administration and other divisions Hard Federation 31 High Dr. Haufelt lived for many years the departments from the state. (rramof on for conducting the campaign as of the department of agriculture New Chutes Built office budding to rented quarters music and g Feature for early as possible this fall. It is in Sherman county before going look ahead to more permanent The defeat of the turkey type planned to sign up about 52,000,000 to the North Pacific Dental col- j At least six competition riders policies to replace emergency pro down town to make room for the entertainment t of u,e wheats on the station this year was acres under the new contracts, or | lege f rom which he graduated in board of control in the office budd- Su Scho<)1 will be let out of the chutes each grams complete with the one exception at least as much as is under con-। 1930, He was a mechanic on early day and on Saturday the finals will * The Grass Valley dhoir led ing. Governor Martin ami State ■ A western states conference at of Blackhull, w<hich is generally a tract in the present program. Treasurer Holman will also. prota. Baker gnd Moro chojr day tractor farms in tihe days when be put on. There will be other Oregon State college in August, August crop reports showing a 1 farm machinery was leas efficient events in addition to the prize rides which was held in connection with good producer in dry years. Rio bly move into the office building) ' if suitable .quarters can he ar- . ' sharply reduced wheat yield be- I than now. Mrs. Haufelt taught and every minute will be filled be the Western Farm Economics as and Oro, locally developed wheats and usually among the leaders ramrod for them. .' - I Rev„ x Graa’¿alley cause of black rust and heat in the the : in several of the rural schools of tween tihe races There will be no f . .Rev. R. T. Oookingham, of Wasco. spring wheat areas brought a re- j the county when she was Isabel idle time, say those in charge of sociation convention, resulted in made 13 and 11 bushels and other the formation of a technical report of the bearded varieties were as low Plans for liie new state capitol I Rev. It H. Mitchelmore of Moro vision of the percentage reduction Duncan and after she became Mrs. the program. on desirable regional changes in or lower. In some respects it was were advanced another sfen this land 'Rev. Sydney W. Hall, division to be required the first year of the Haufelt, so both will find many old Chutes and corrals are being farming practice and the effect of a complete reversal. week when .the Public Works .At superintendent for the Methodist new contracts. Instead of 15 per friends and acquaintances in their built to hold the horses and get such changes would have on west ministration approved the state’s | churdh wilFall be present and I>r. cent reduction the figure is now new home. them out onto the track and before ern farm production and income if Since 1927 Hard Federation 31 has been the best of the spring wheats application for a federal «rant < Hall will give the sermon of the placed at 5 per cent, Secretary j _____ _____ the grandstand where the specta put into effect. with an average yield of 21.6 bush $1.575,000 toward the cost of the) day. Wallace announced. This means tors can see the struggle for su « »1 i-____ 0X17 A I • • Vw| ta els. Federation has made an aver building. News of PWA’s action, Singing Planned that each grower may seed up to Marines Want More premacy between the horse and the Report Prepared age of 21.3 and White Federation was contained in a telegram receiv- 95 per cent of his base acreage for rider. This report, which embodies re has made 20 9. These are tihe Solos will be given by Dale 1936. ed by Governor Martin from Sena The sound truck will be hired by Leathernecks sults of farm management and oth leaders nearly every season. tor McNary. The telegram also Baker. Miss Marjorie Byers, Miss 5% Reduction Asked the - fair asociation for Friday and Recruiting for the U. S. Marine Saturday and for Thursday Judge er research in every state, is being carried the information that a fed Mary Jeanette Sargent and John presented at a second or “policy” Johnson in addition to the com eral grant might be obtained- for In making the announcement Corps will continue during the George Potter (has engaged it as an section of the same conference to munity singing and the Sunday month of September and October, the purchase of additional ground Secretary Wallace pointed out that aid to the 4-H club events. be held at Logan. Utalh, the last Sherman County for the new state house. .< In, reply school organization. A basket din- adequate authority is given the according to information received The parade will be given Satur week in August. Gathered there the ner will be served at noon and to the telegram Governor Martin day afternoon at 1:15 and all stock will be highest officials of the agri Kills Fewer Persons AAA under the new amendments by postmastes of the county. asked Senator McNary to ascertain business session will be (held in the to meet tihe situation if the 1936, A limited number of desirable on the grounds that can be handled cultural department including na Sherman county received a high how much of a grant might be ex afternoon, with president R. C. crop should prove to be exception applicants will be accepted to fill will be expected to take part in tional and state leaders of experi Byers officiating. vacancies caused by discharges and complement on its traffic fatalities pected toward the purchase of a this show of county products. ally large. Subsequent annual re ment stations and the extension retirements from the Corps. record recently when Dr. E. B. Mc capitol site. ductions in acreage may be as much service. Applicants must be at least 18 Daniel, president of the State Mo In a statement earlier in the as 25 per cent under the new con- AAA officials believe the time Ihas tor Association, announced it week the Governor had emphasized Men Wanted For tract» The largest redaction yet years of age and not over 25, at Democratic Women come to look toward regionalizing was one of several counties that least 66 inches tall and of good having the need for a larger capitol site required was 15 per cent tihe first certain of the agricultural adjust no deaths as a result of automo but did not indicate any preference US Work year of the present contracts fol habits and character and able to Start To Organize ment policies in order to provide bile accidents in seven months. for any of the several site« which lowed by 10 per cent reduction for furnish satisfactory letters of ref The United States Civil Service for each section of the country Democratic women of Sherman erence. have been put forth. These in- Commission has announced open the current season. leadership in establishing the par While Oregon has recorded 140 county met Monday witih Mrs. | Information may be obtained elude the campus of Wiliimatte competitive examinations as fol traffic fatalities in the first seven Canada Tries Pegging from postmasters of the county or Nanny Wood Honeyman state vice- ticular kind of agriculture most months of 1935, Sherman county residential University. several _ ---- - lows: - profitable for it and which fits best While the United States contin- by writing to U. S. Marine Corps chairman and Mrs. Elsie Picking in blocks just north of the capitol site, has kept its slate clean. Dr. Mc tihe national picture. regional advisor of the Democratic Junior refuge manager, $1,620 a ues this wheat production adjust- 'Recruiting Station. 208 U. S. Court the present location of the state Daniel said. Its accident and in For Oregon, for example, the women’s clubs for a discussion of hospital for insane, and pen Lo year. Bureau of Biological Sur ment program. Canada has decided House, Portland. Oregon. jury record has been corresponding the fifty-fifty plan of party repre conference considered plans by mond park a high hill in South vey, Department of Agriculture. to try governmental price pegging ly low. sentation and the reporter plan of which more low producing and ' Agricultural economists, various as a means of handling its growing Salem. .» A volunteer crew of men from high cost wheat land could be tak Drivers More Careful grades, $2,600 to $5.600 a year, wheat surplus problem. Under Grass Valley were at the fail new deal study. en out of wheat instead of having The former is a method which “Every motor vehicle operator Cancellation of the permit,of the Bureau of Agricultural Economics. this plan the grower is allowed te grounds Thursday to erect the cor give« two precinct committeemen average type land cut off arbitra sell on the open market as usual rals and chutes for the rodeo. Fred to each district, one of eacih sex, rily. Relationship of livestock in the county deserves credit for United Stage System was only the Department Of Agriculuure. Full information may be obtain if he so desires or sell at a fixed Cox. fair director, brought them and also provides that a man and numbers to future feed supply was the wonderful record,” the motor first step in a campaign to enforce strict observation of OregoSi traffic ed from the Secretary of the Uni price to the government agency. down. a woman be elected to all party also reported on by all states. Ore club president states. ‘‘Even tho laws by truck and bus operators, ted States Civil Service Board of The procedure resembles somewhat offices. A bill will be introduced gon was s(hown to be in a favorable there is not as much traffic as in other parts of the state it is a rec according to Frank G McColloch, Examiner at the post office or the old U. S. farm board stabllza- WEATHER’ FOR THE WEEK by Mrs. Honeyman in the special position in this respect. public utilities commissioner. A customhouse in any city which has tion operations. MIN PRPXIP session of the legislature for this The objective sought is most ognized fact that accidents, when MAX. DATB careful check is being made on the a post office of the first or second profitable returns for producers in they occur, are more seriods in less .00 plan. ....71 ....44 AUG! 5 operation of all bus and truck lines clase, or from the United States each region based on sound farm congested areas.” The reporter plan is one that 40 . .oo 72 “ 16 WARRANT CALL and any violations wRl result in Citjl Service Commission, Wash- In July Sherman county had one * .00 would organize study clubs which management practice and soil con 54 74 “ 17 All outstanding warrants on similar stern measure^ Mc0UoM> fngtbn; D-‘ C? accident against none the tame servation, leaders of the Corvallis would obtain information from the .00 53 70 Schoo] District No. 17, Moro, Ore “ 18 ...... . month a year ago, and no injuries said. conference pointed out. Other sim many agencié« of government and 42 .00 79 “ 19 ilar regional conference« will be against none a year ago. The report to the group on these agen Art Johnson and Elmer Barzee gon, will be paid upon presentation “ 20 85 47 .. .00 July gasoline sales in Oregon accompanled F. C. Simpson to Port to the clerk. Interest stope after held before the end of September motor official’s figures were based 54 ... .00 cies. Mrs Fred Hennagin of Was in Amee, Iowa: Athens, Ga.; and on reports turned in to secretary “21 .. 91 came within 300,000 gallons of the land Tuesday to pick out the uni this date, August 23, 1935. co was appointed leader of the of state. , .t Total for week ... .00 group for Sherman county. Storrs. Conn. forms for the school bandsmen M. E. McKe e. clerk. (Continued on Page two) CCCs House Cleaning and Finishing Job Extension Men To Talk Wheat Moro Band To HaveNew Uniforms Changes In Farm Methods Likely a ’ UUllUrty DUUUUiri3 meeting dUnaay 1 ’ 4
