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About Sherman County journal. (Moro, Or.) 1931-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 20, 1935)
fermait Œmmtij immuti HS'1 Forty Eighth Year No. 7 Junior Feeding Grand Champion State Affairs By " " il- —WT -T—nsw- Official County Paper Moro, Oregon, Friday, December 20, 1935 > • Moro School Presents Play and Concert • • A. L. Lindbeck Sheriff Collects $21,000 Above 1935 Tax Roll New Postmaster CCC Boys May Take Mail to Next July Camp Moro Announcement has been made through Postmaster Bourhill that an examination will be held some Camp to be Abandoned Within Delinquent Taxes of More time ne*t year for postmaster in Moro. Applications must be in Two Weeks If Order is Not Than $69,000 Collected To Washington D.C. by January 3. To Bring Up Total 1936. The examination is by the! Rescinded. Local Men Trying civil' service commission but is held | — - - under the president’s order and( ord that foretold the removal The sheriff’s office has re port not under civil service rules. Applicants will apply on Form of the camp from Moro was ed this week 'that tax collections 10 which is available at the post-j received CCC last ^.fturday morning for Uhe year have been very good. office or at the Civil Service head ¡by Captain Lowe when a telegram In fact 121.000 above the 1935 roll quarters in Warh ngton D.C. The stating that the camp would be has been collected with the term of Mr. Bourhill will expire ' abandoned within two weeks was cent December turnover in the delivered. early in July of 1936. county’s sack. Later in the day the SCS men Of the current, or 1935 roll 72 were told that the .order was of- percent has been collected. Tkre ficiai and that the CCC boys roll called for tax payments of Moro Women’s Club would be taken away from Camp $208,238.14 which means that the Moro but that the technical force Oregcm Jersey breeders want 72 peresht is about $148,000. would remain for an indefinite the state to use more Jerseys in Delihquent t axes amounting to Sees Fine Paintings period. Since that time there has its institution herds. A survey $69.000 have been collected by the. been a writing of letters, sending reveals that most of t’he state Sheriff’s office during the year to telegrams and executive ses- Friday Dec. 6 the Moro Womans of make up the total of all moneys owned herds are Holsteins. The sions of the town and community turned over by taxpayers for the dub held its meeting at the Mas to the general end that the follow- state hospital at Pendleton has onic hail. Several ladies from the ing situation appears to be the year. two herds, one of Holsteins and Wasco Womans Club were guests the other of^Jerseys and the tuber - one. Many Rebates Given and the 'hall was lovely with yel correct culosis hospital at Salem has a Because of the general order of herd of Jsrsey». It « proposed Almost $2000 in rebates has low' chrysanthemums, tapestries some weeks ago some of the that comparisons be made between been given during 1935 to those and floor lamps. An e xhibit of camps in the northwest 'had to be the various herds to determine who were able to pay their taxes painting from Portland was on abandoned as the CCC force was feeding cosfc. production and other before the due date. Several corp display and Mrs. Reese discussed being cut from 450,000 to 300.000 orations and individual taxpayers many of them and gave interest men. It was originally 300,000 but factors entering into the cost of stories from the lives of the was expanded last summer to the take advantage of consent given ing milk fed to-etate wards. painters. Roll cail was responded larger figure when the government under, the law to get a reduction to by eadh givng her fav tried to double the enrollment. in the. last three tax payments by orite painter member Owners of old cars equipped or painting. The decision to abandon Camp making total payment in the ear with pick-up bodies were eviden | Mrs. Irwin Morris discussed the Moro was apparently made by Dir ly months, thereby saving a pet Uy caught napping when the 1935 cover design on the Oregon Club ector W. A. Rockie of the Soil centage on their tax bill. legislature taxed an extra $5.00 woman. This was a reproduction sultation with agricultural officials Part Time Farmers On December 31 of last year license fee on these trU£k*>i of carved wood murals that many Conservation Service after con- this county had a delinquent tax The increase in license fee be-; clubwomen are advocating for use of Oregon. On this theory a group list Of $77,616.92 or 35.83 percent Numerous in Oregon of comes effective January 1, for in the new state capitol. of farmers and business men are tjje current roll. Collections for Miss Doris Thompson gave an in Portland today. Friday, to meet which licenses are now being is- this year will reduce this to be Opportunities for owners of two was ac- with the state planning board and sued and many of these owners year old colts of Peter Quick, the tween $50,000 and $55.000 which interpretative dance. She “More than 25 percent of the will make the county’s delinquency companied at the piano by Miss endeavor to impress it with the of . light delivery trucks are dis- government remount stallion, have Quotas and Organization Will farmers of Oregon are considered record jnutfh better. For next Edith Hult. The high school girls advantages t'he state might derive covermg state' ^n to appear. Guy Matthews as part time farmers in that their year our delinquency should be and faculty are always very good from the continuation of the camp first time. with of The Dalles, who has long been Be Decided This Winter. to help us in these special pro here as now organized. Among farms are too small to produce a under 25 percent. Snell who is being interested in the Sherman Gdonty grams and we all appreciate their the delegation are T. M. Garrett, living”. complaints declares that the in Fair and horse racing, has offered work. J. C. Freeman, O. G. Sayrs, A. H. crease in of hls do,nff a purse of $60. for a Peter Quick All Growers Affected Mrs. Moore announced that Uhe Barnum.^WJH. Ragsdale, Judge the • summary of a .rWw bulletin Only stripy pnasenger cars am Futurity. Christmas party would be held George Potter, W. A. May and just issued by the Oregon State now niigiWe to the $5 fee. Colts of Peter Quick born in Dec. 19 at the home of Mrs. J.C. Giles Frensh. college experiment station, entitled be Oregon potato growers will 11934 will be eligible. A nomina- McKean. Mrs. M. M. Oveson was It is not believed at present Rumor about the capitol has it tion fee of *4 wiil up to given opportunity in the next nine “Part time Farming in Oregon’’ the director for the afternoon. It is one of a great number of here that the removal of the boys that Otto Hartwig will step out,j5 entries. Nominations moat be ty days to file application for tax surprising facts, tables and sta will entirely stop erosion work in as a member of the industrial ac-, macje between January 1 and June this county. It is considered likely cident eommissipn when his term j rac€ be run on Friday free quotas under the federal pot-j tistics about the type of farming Mrs. Naomi VanGilder, county that the work will continue with fair - and is expected that ato coutrol act. according to arran that has been much in the public chairman of Christmas seal sales expires Jsnusry 1. Hartwig a of - the - — — it - ------------ relief labor or with farm labor in eye during years of depression republican and the representative before that time the fair associa gements announced by the Ore advises that the sale of these seals much the same manner as the in connection with the subsistence tion will increase the purse to gon state college extension service of organized labor on the three will elose next Tuesday and for camp at Condon. man commission, is to be replaced $100 and it is possible that a con This act, which took effect Dec homestead idea and similar move- those who have not purchased as From the Observer Dec. 21. 1906 Sherman county is soon to lose by a democrat, the rumor goes solation purse for losfers the first ember 1 and will apply to all new ments. • many as they find they will need, one of it’s good citizens. D. W. This report has taken the wind day may be run Saturday. crop potatoes unless repealed by Part Time Farmers Work stamps will be left at Joe Truitt’s Morehouse and family are prepar Either the fair ----------- secretary. Auxiliaries Making nnt of nolitical observers around ------- --------- - Perry congress at the forthcoming ses-i shop on main street. ing to move to Portland. Mr. M’s tho state house who have been Johnston, or the treasurer, Giles sion, will be administered by pot-| Part time farming in Oregon “For the past several years will accept on entries which redicting that T- Morris Dunne French, v—«411 trips which is an established fact and not an Sherman county has faifed to father will conduct the farm west Presents for CCC Boys ato growers them selves, but the ( , a republican.' would be the must specify the name of the colt extension service has been given experiment, according to G. W. raise its quota of five stamps per of Wasco. Bill Booth has purchased the member selected to wail, the pol- the name of the dam and the date the task of arranging meeting Kuhlman, who is senior author of capita,” ^ays Mrs. VanGilder. Ladies of the Auxiliaries of in Wasco ow- birth. the bulletin and who directed the “With our splendid showing ar. residence property itical plank when Governor Mar-| of This Moro and Kent are planning some where the law will be explained ned by Wm. Barzee. is the first practical effort actual field study of 2110 part- one of the two counties in Oregon tin rot ready to chanre th«, pol-, Christmas packages for the boys and where applications for quotas On Thursday evening there was has been made to increase time farms in the state where the to receive the department of Com- some thing doing at the power in the CCC camp who will in many itical complexion of this board. that will be made. •horses the interest in remount spot rating this is house in Grass Valley. Every per cases spend their first Christmas Hartwig, one time labor leader in in this county and it is thought A state potato committee consls family - living - was obtained partly merce’ - purple - - n T Klnmnth from the farm and partly from an ommiSsion Uhat should be cor- son in town that heard the fire away from home next Wednesday. Oregon, is stiH popular in labor that a large number of entries circ^. Albert Hunter, formerly I rected. w. We a... have — rece ived a . great bell was present to aid in putting ; Womenof the community who V b J e ” outside labor or other .cure«. — will be received. deal of benefit already in returns out a fire that had gained much' will aid in making cookies, pop of LaGrande is the democratic^ Robert Warrens, Jo^ ~ from this work and several fam headway before the arrival of the J corn balls, candy or fruit cake member of the board and will pro growers has been appointed, bee- ilies in Moro alone are happier are asked to meet with auxiliares bably be retained on the commis Legionaires Plan ving with them will probably be fa mily received only $117 a year this Christmas because of the chemical engine. The under part of the two towns within a few from the sale of farm produce. ,ion throughout the present ad- of the fire house was a mass of a member of the bureau of crop $597 from wages, and $67 from tests given by Miss Gillis last year fire around the two gasoline en-1 days. The presents will be given ministration. estimates staff in Portland and ft Let us try to bring our quota up t'he boys at the community Christ Christmas Program It is also rumored that Jack member of the extension service. miscellaneous sources, while the so that we may »have the health gines and it looked like the build- j mas tree which will be held in the Alien of Pendleton is slated to re- O. K. Beals, county agent at large farm produce used is valued at nurse in our community at least ing and valuable machinery was Moro Legion Hall Christmas eve doomed, but the chemical engine, Legionnairrea met here WeJ.- has been appointed to head the $173. The bulletin, crammed full once each year”. tire as state liquor administrator of exact information about a sub proved to be a profitable invest after the program which wilt be about the turn of the year, prob nesday night with the Auxiliary educational work in explaining ment in extinguishing the flames. a co-operative affair between the ject usually clouded by sentiment,! ably to be succeeded , by Otto to transect business and do a little che plan to growers. Snow fall on the 15th made camp and the town. is considered of great value to Runte a supervisor in the employ dancing to the music of the ban- Fanners Like Squirrel very good sleig’hing and the merry those now engaged in this type of the commission and a holdover jos and guitars of Une CCC boys, 50 bushels Now Limit merry bells jingled pleasantly for of farming or those who contem During the meeting it was dec from the Meier administration. Under a recent ruling the exem plate it. a few days. ided to allow the camp the use of Poisoning Project ption has been raised from five| 'Rev. Sexton of Dalles city of Since the state legislature turn- the hall for their camp night that bushels to 50 bushels. This means | ficiated at the wedding of Miss ed down hi« reqxiest for an appro- is held every Tuesday evening as that any grower whose annual Eva Wright and Mr. Charles R. nriatioU for the state mining the camp quarters has become too Many favorable reports have Belshee potato sales for 1932 to 1935. in home of the bride’s board Governor Martin has turned small to accommodate the crowds been received from farmers of tho parents, at Mr. the and Al Wright to the people with » request fori-of towns people wUo come each clusive, were not more than 50 Wild’hbrse and Palouse projects Tuesday evening Mrs. in presence ol bushel's, may apply for and receive commenting on the efficiency with about 100 guests. A magnificient voluntary see the jihow. program exemption stamps for such an am voluntary donations avnaviw to finance the week A to gpecial Christmas which the SCS squirrel poisoning Approximately 650000 farms, work of this board. i_-,!will be given next Tuesday at the ount? It does not mean that every crews operated during the past wedding supper followed. comprising more than 101,000,000 Created in 1929 the mining Camp night Tuesday evening at hall by the boys as it will be the grower, will have a 50 bushel ex board was given $15,000 that year eve of Christmas—and for many emption, but that if he can show SCS-4. Moro, was more largely summer. According to these re From the Observer, Dec. 22, 1916 acres of land could be used to bet with which to match federal funds of them the first one away from average sales of 50 bushels or be attended by townspeople from over ports the squirrel kill was far bet The annual contest hunt held ter advantage rfor grazing fores by members of the Moro 'Rod and try, and other conservations! pur in a cooperative survey of the home. A tree will be brought in low. he will not need' to make the county than any one yet held.. ter than in past years. At- the present time pocket go Gun club was decided last night poses rather Uhan continued crop state’s mineral resources. The ses and decorated and a public obser- any reduction in order to sell all It was estimated that more Sher punita i production, according to reports sion vt 1931 attempted to dupli vanee of the occasion will be made his usual crop, tax free. It is em man countians than Bostonians phOrs are being poisoned in wide by the following schedule of points ly scattered points of this region. Johnson of state planning specialists at- McCoy cate this appropriation but the After Une meetings were over phasized, however, that every gro were present. Among the areas now conducting points tached to the Division of Land points measure was vetoed by Governor dancing was indulged in by those wer who sells any potatoes will The program was mainly given I gojher poisoning campaigns are 300 Geese Utilization. 450 Meier and the board left without present. need to apply for such exemption. by the boys with Captain Lowe Walla Walla, Athena, Dayton, Hep 1000 2000 Coyotes These estimates are based on any funds. As a consequence the The camp program will be con All other growers will apply in his usual role of master of uner, Cashmere and Yakima. 1000 farm by farm surveys of problem Ravens 1250 board has not functioned for sev fined to musical numbers largely for a quota for which they will be ceremonies. Three acta were put 5500 j areas in each state. For the states Hoot Owls 4000 eral years and there is now no those usually associated with issued tax free stamps. A national on by local talent principally by, 1500! of Washington, Oregon and Idaho Hawks 1050 authentic information as to Wie vhristmas. No talks On the morning of sales quota lias been established high school students. 1650 this work has been carried out Magpies 8550 Local Youngsters state’s mineral deposits available Christmas the boys will travel to which is still considerably above were given as Mr. Hutchinson did 14850 under the supervision of the Reg Rabbits 12150 for inquirers who are seeking in Grass Valley and Moro to sing the total required to supply all of not arrive because of illness. 200 ional Offce of the Resettlement Rats 500 vestments in this state the gov Carols in Uhe old fashioned man America’s needs. In holding sales Sing at Pacific 5510 Administration at Portland. Sparrows 1430 ernor declares. 150 In announcing these figures, Dr. of table Stock to this level, the NOTICE TO VOTERS <. Weasels ner. The governor asked the special 150 tor in charge of land utilization Porcupines growers will merely be removing The Sherman County poll books session for $15.000 for the mining Miss Marjorie Byers, daughter 6250 L. C. Gray, assistant administra- Evans the pressure from the market of will be closed for a period of thir board. The amount was reduced 820 pointed out the extensivenels of of Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Byers of O. L. Belshee excess potatoes which in years of ty days prior to the apecial elec FOR THE WEEK 100 the problem they indicated. to $5000 by the ways and means WEATHER Rejected large crops only rot in cellars any tion of January 31st, 1936. Any Moro, was a soprano soloist in a 1050 rKK< it MIN MAX. 34330 “All farms in the United States committee but the senate killed Total way, according to those who have voting citizen desiring to vote who presentation of Handel’s “Mes 36730 .. .06 37.. sponsored this means of adjust has not voted at one of the last siah” Sunday evening. The presen The spectacular feature of the cover approximately 987 million the bill. Dec. 12 ............ ...43 .(>0 31 .. 45 ment 13 three elections; has moved fromT tation was by the Pacific univer hunt was an auto party of hunt acres of land.” he said. “Thus More than 26,000 of the 1936 .00 There is n othing in the law to 26 44 one voting place to another; has sity Choral combined with the ers shooting magpies by moon for more than ten percent of our 14-.......... autoMobile license plates were nrevent any grower from plant- changed political parties or ahy Forest Grove Choral society un light on »Rock Creek, Gilliam co total form land there is a ned for 00 27 32 15 motorists mailed out te Oregon ing as minv potatoes as he wish woman who has changed her name der the direction of Clarence Fa unty, shortly after midnight tho working out means of converting 25 .00 31 16 it to uses that will be economic* Saturday, rhe first day on which es according to J. L. Maxton, prin must re-register to be eligible.to ris, voice head of the Pacific uni morning of the hunt. .00 24 28 17 Bom to Mr. and Mrs. Homer D. ally sôund and desirable both from versity conservatory, of music. the new plates could bo displayed <iple field officer for the potato vote at any future election. .00 24 .. 26 18 Dale Baker of Grass Valley was Belshee. Dec. 19th, a nine pound the public viewpoint and that of G. C. Vintin, on cars, according to Secretary rtetion, whe .vas hi Oregon recent the individual families eoncerned.” daughter, Dr. Morse attending. 06 County Clerk, j a tenor soloist. weeh Total for .y helping set up the plan here 1 Continued to page 4 Flax sheds at the state prison which for several years following 1930 were full to bursting with raw material are now almost em pty. With the prison plant prepar ed to sign up an increased acre age for 1936 the management is finding difficulty in persuading Willamette farmers to contract for a flax crop at $25 a ton. To meet this situation the board of control has authorized the flax manage ment entered into an open con tract, pegging the price at a min imum of $22 a ton and giving the grower the advantage of any ad vance in the market price at har vest time next fall. The Moro high school band aid ed by the freshmen and the eighth grade and some of the CCC boys put on a show at tfca Legion hall last Saturday night that attracted a goodly crowd at admirers. Eight*numbers were played by the bandsmen under the leadership of Mr. Simpson. More difficult music was, essayed than on pre vious appearances and new instru ments have been added until now almost fifty high and grade pupils have instrumenta. Mary Pinkerton and Genevieye Na house gave a dust on Clarinets and a sextette of saxaphones gave a couple of numbers. They weret Norma Melzer, Doris Thompson, Wayne Thompson, Austin Foss Gordon Thompson, and Mr. Simp son. were render- Musical sell ed by a quartette composed of Lyle and Genevieve Nahouse, Do ris Thompson and $ *ry Pinaer- ton. Five boys from the camp made up a musidrf number - of four harmonicas and a banjo to end the instrumental and vocal part of the show. Here is Silver Light, 320 pound Hampshire barrow, with Its owner, A one act play was put on tho Robert Lemans of Eldred, HL. who won the Junior feeding grand cham boards by members of the eighth plonshlp at the International Live Stock exposition In Chicago. and ninth grades. In the cast were Jane French; George Crock ett, Frank Sayra,- Beatha Sayrs, Lois Melzer, Lawfence Kenny and Gene Brisbine. Z ■■ j e ei' Tú)o Year Old Futurity For 1936 Slated >•>. Potato Growers Have Chance To Organize Christmas Seal Quota Not Filled In Other Days Citizens Crowd Camp Program Land Use Held Ire^icien1: At Present Time V-^p^
