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THE 8HLKMAN COUNTY JOUKN AL, MOHO, OREGON FRIDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1905
Word has been received Hera of
a daughter bom to Mr. and Mrs.
A rumor seems to be well found
Chet Marrs of Granger, Wash., De
ed that Mr. Charle» L. Powell and
german (County Journal
cember 19th. Mrs. Marrs will b*
MUs Emma Esta May will be join-1 «a
W v
remembered here as Marjorie Me
ed
in
matrimony
January
1st.
I
Kpflim
HniTIP
q HEBMAN COUNTY OBSERVER. Established Nov 2,
Dr. Angell, son in law of City
Alli 11 1AV111V
SHERMAN
JOURNAL, Established Oct 14, 1897
Innes.
Marshal Sella is here for the holi-1
Robert Barry of Haydraw. South
J
CONSOLIDATED, MARCH 6, 1931
days. Mrs. Angell and their pret
WASCO NEWS-ENTERPRISE, Established 1891
Dakota, arrived at Bigus early
To the Editor:
CONSOLIDATED MARCH 4, 1932
Friday morning and was met by
There came to us from I>ayton.
Governor Martin is expected to ty little one have been here for
some
time.
J.
H. Wilson. Mr. Barry and Mr.
t'h<
Wash., a little card bearing
announce the appointment of a
Miss Kate Reynolds of Wasco,
W’itson were old neighbors In
words.
new game commissioner this week
Tenn., and arc now enjoying tell
‘‘With the very best wishes
to fill the vacancy caused by the sister of Mrs. Osborn, and Mrs. Wilsons Leave For Morrow
Oliver,
and
their
niece,
Miss
Louise
MEMHK
ing their boyhood stories.
A card ever carried.
resignation of Lew W allace who
Whiting,
were
guests
at
the
fam
Lillian Schassen of Washington.
To
a
couple
who
know
how
wanted
to
regain
his
beat
in
the
r/i t f
For Holidays
D. C. arrived pt Kent Thursday th
house and lost by only dhe vote. । ily Christmas dinner in the city.
tqi r
To be happy, though married,
Friends of Geo. HL Herbert will
i T*
1 spend some time with Mr. and Mrs.
and the names of three friends
I
I L. E. Clark.
The new bakery control board I m * pleased to learn that he has
apparently only three, remembered
struck it rich in Cornucopia, 60
Miss
Yelma
Matthes
of
North
which
met
in
Salem
to
vrgamre
that
today
is
our
50th
wedding
Mr. and Mra. A. A. Dunlap and
Enured a. .eeend^l«.
Po.toffiee, al Mom, Or««oa.
Bend is here to spend the holidays daughter Anita left Friday morn
anniversary, and at Salem, Oregon this week will make no attempt to miles east of Baker City.
under Act of Congress of March 3, 1879__________ ________
—
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. ing for Yamhill to spend Christ-
in 1865 there was only three to dictate minimum prices but will
SUBSCRIPTION RATES—PAYABLE IN ADVANCE
J.
L. Matthes.
confine
its
efforts
to
other
regula
see
us
start
on
the
long
journey
to
I mas with relatives.
$1 50
N omi—Does your husband ever
1935. Today we are not looking tions such as size of the loaf, san
Students from the various col-
One Year
take any hard exercise?
back on that long road that was itation, etc.
leges spending the holiday season
a
DECEMBER 27, 19*5
sometimes rough and steep, for we
fZirl Dir*
Dorothy—Well, last week he was here with their parents, respec-
Earl Hill, Lane county legisla out seven nights running.
tively are. Donald McInnes. Eve- f^UrUS UIFl
are at the summit and facing the
tor.
while
in
Salem
this
week
an
short
road
down
the
valley
towards
lyn Davis, Charles Wilson, Alta
MAY OR SEPTEMBER
nounced that he wood use his in
the setting sun.
Norton and Virginia Helyer.
A comprehensive study of the proposed change in pri-
Alexander Nish *
fluence to exempt farm trucks of
Kent Grange will hold its next
■ Harriett Nish
the pick-up body type and light
regular meeting all day Saturday,
marv election date from May to September aa written for
delivery qars used exclusively in
December 28th.
the Oregon Journal by Ralph Watson last Sunday. In it
Phyllis, .the 13 year old daugh
city streets from the>addjtional $5
To the Editor of the Journal:
The K^L grange will sponsor a
he set forth the fact that the most active opponents to the
license tax tacked on by thejipec-
dance at tie grange hall Friday ter of Mr. and Mra. Roas Guilford,
died last Friday in a hospital in
present bill voted for a similar bill a few years ago. Also It is desired to commend your ial session. Hill says thu* movo
evening December 27 th.
The Dalle« after a Long illneei. Th«
editorial of the 20th Instant, head was a mistake and owners of the
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wilson left
the very apparent statement is made that those who seek ed, ‘‘It Must Be Paid For.” It was
The new dirigible which will
cars who are paying the extra tax make her maiden voyage thie win- Saturday evening for Moscow, Ida funeral was h«ld Tuesday from
office begin early in the year anyway and will have the by far the best comment upon the are not inclined to argue with him
Zells with Rev. R. A. Hurichinson
ter between Germany and South ho, where they will spend the officiating.
proposed Gross Income Tax that over it.
privilege of continuing the practice under the new law..
America will introduce the Diesel holidays with their son Dr. J. G.
has appeared in the press lately.
Besides her parents she » «ur-
engine
a new field, according Wilson and family.
The bill, if passed, will tend to shorten the length of What was stated was quite com Prospects of a contest over the to Pat into
Mr. and Mrs. Jack McKay and vived by a brother, Linden and a
O
’
Meara,
local
machinery
time the voters must keep up interest in politics. We have plete, yet there is one other thot right of the state to regulate man. who has sold many Diesel children of Coquille are here to sister Velda. and her four grand
it is desired to express, viz: it is
Mr. and Mra. N. Guilford
always failed to see how it will affect any candidate ad said that this tax is an unfair one, trucks and busses engaged in in tractors and engines to the power spend Christmas with the former’s parents,
terstate service looms with two big users of this community. “All parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Mc and Mr. and Mra. W. F. Spreckies
versely. Some men claim that because they make a per that it taxes where there may not truck lines resisting the state’s
of Los Angeles.
four of the 1,100 horsepower en- Kay.
sonal appeal to voters the time will be too short for their be ability to pay. In this connec authority. Arrests will be made gines which drive the 318-foot
it is submitted that it is a far soon, acording to Frank C. Mc
Diesels,”
kind of campaign. Conversely, it will give the voters less tion,
more just tax than is the now Culloch, state utilities edmmission- lighter-than-aircraft are the- two
Mr.
O
’
Meara
says,
“
and
operative property tax, because er, and the matter taken into the
time to get tired of them.
sister ships, soon to be built for
the latter there is no consid courts for decision.
The present law occasionly causes a political party to with
the same service, will be similarly
eration of ability to pay. A great
nominate a man who is not favorably received after he be deal of property is now being lev Success of thereierendum a- powered.”
comes better known to the people. The change to Septem. ied upon to an extent far beyond gainst senate bill 43-—the old age
earning capacity. Some of the pension bill of the special session
ber should result in better nominees of both parties for the its
poorest people within our State —will tie up the $1.000,000 state
period of campaigning for the nomination will be longer are those who are in legal posses appropriation without providing
and the campaign for the general election would be shorter- sion of homes and-or farms. No any means for taking advantage of
matter how poor crops may be or federad match money for pensions
how low income may run, these in the opinion of attorneys here.
are called upon to bear the expense Only 10,232 signatures of bona
GOOD BYE, LINDBERG, GOOD LUCK
of maintaining the roads, bridges, fide voters are needed to put the
and ail public service. bill on the regular election ballot
There can be nothing but sadness and shame for the schools
There are many within our good and sponsors of the referendum
United States in the removal of the Lindbergs to England. State who earn far more than the are confident they can complete
In recent times no one has become to such an extent a average property owner but who, their petitions easily- before the
under our present taxation system,
national hero as the man who flew first across the Atlantic pay hardly any taxes at all. The Last day, February 7. ..
alone. With his wife he has since done much for aviation responsibility of pensions is a pub
in exploration work. Her books and articles make her lic one - not one for property own
ers only. A great many non-tax-
well known of her own right.
payers now are spending large
The new year win bring its new posibilities for accomplishment. May
Yet, although both are native Americans, both are from aggregate sums for movie shows,
achu tourist a
we assist you in realizing them? The facilities of this bank and the
and gas, beer and whatnot From the Observer Dec. 29, 1916.
families whose heads have served the country in congress autos
Basketball is scheduled for this
service of our organization are
at your command in an endeavor
while contributing but very little
to January 1,1936, Inclusive.
and other offices, both have sufficient money, both are res indirectly toward maintaining our Friday evening in the Moro opera
to make 1936 a prO9perous year in deed.
Return January 31,1936.
pected and loved here, they feel they must leave this coun roads, bridges, schools and other house between Moro Idgh school
institutions, all of which and the high school alumni teams.
try to obtain the protection of family they must have to public
Make this your convenient and helpful ‘‘banking headquarters.
they enjoy as much a» do those The probable llnewp Tov^he school
Th« PORTIAMO ROM
enjoy life.
who pay for these. If we are to is C. Ross, and C MooWr forwards;
Th« PACIFIC UMniD
Stewart, center; $ Andersen
... Manager
Most any of us would do the same under the circum have old age pensions, there must L.
C. R. Harding
be some other means of supplying and S. Searcy, guards? J. Searcy
stances. If we feared that the safety of our children was the funds required than the prop substitute. For the j Jumni:—B.
Ant Manager
L. A. Littleton
,
forwards;
endangered and that the law was helpless to protect us we erty tax.
Tomlin and R. Kunsmai
would gladly move to another country even if this one held J. B. Adams, Moro, Oregon C. Sa yrs, center; H. Pii Skerton and
G. Meloy, guards.
December 24. 1935.
our friends.
Mrs. M. V. Hennagmi son Hom
I ho
er and daughter Maggi« were visi
Here is challenge enough for all the United State*.
STATEHOUSE GOSSIP
tors
this
week
from
^cMInnville
Here is the problem that must be settled whether our bud
at the home of her son ^rank.
get is balanced, gold retains its value, or the national in Continued from page one.
The home of Mr. and Mrs. G. E.
of Portland
LOCAL AMNT
tects would be asked to compete Lewellen was brightened WedneS-1
all for state purposes witjun the
six percent constitdtiona! limit.
This year’s property levy for state
purposes other than to meet spec
ial millages, he points out, are less
than $900,000 whereas only a few
years ago they totalled $5.500,000.
Kent Students
For Holidays
A fter Long Illness
Dirigibles Now
Using Diesels
rr p n
rr r rr
Look to your Banking
In Other Days
in co
,
The Dalles Branch
o/
United States National Bank
come is equally divided. Our constitution was adopted to
“establish justice, insure domestic tranquility
®nd
we are failing miserab’y in it, it seems.
for the the honor of designing the
new state house.
“There are plenty of brains right
here in Oregon to design and super
vise the new capitol without going
some other state to find an arch
What’s going to happen in 1936, that a the question to
itect.” the governor declared.
that perplexes just now. If we can judge from past years "Oregon also has plenty of build
it may be assumed that the consumers will protest about ing material such as marble, build
stone, woods of all kinds—the
the high cost of living and the producers will complain of ing
finest the world affords. There is
low prices; the city jfeople will envy their country cousins no justification whatever for going
for their fresh air and independence and the country folks outside the state to buy anything
can produce ourselves.
will wish they lived nearer the excitement; no one will we “It
’s high time we Oregonians
make quite as much money as they hoped to and will spend were waking up to the fact that
more than they wished; the Democrats and the Republicans we live in a state rich in natural
of all kinds and I feel
will disagree about everything; school children will think resources
that now is the time to make a
their lessons too long and the teachers will consider them start toward a program of educa
too short; the men will joke about women’s clothes whether tion that will not only sell Oregon
to its own citizens but to the rest
long or short, plentiful or scanty; there will not be quite of
the world.
rain enough; there will be two or three scares about a possi “Oregon has been a dumping
ground for the surrounding states
ble war; in the end it will be just another year.
long enough—much too long, in
fact. A,» for myself I propose t<
use what influence I have in de
Thia is the time of year Usually given over to checking veloping the wonderful resources
up on our conduct. We are given to considering method* God has given to us and I’m going
of becoming more moral citizens when the calendar ¿eta to start in by doing what I can to
state business to Oregon mer
down to one page and a new year is in the offing. Perhap* give
chants and manufacturers whose
we are fortunate that our conscience does not bother us payrolls support Oregon families
oftener, yet if we spent too much time thinking about our- and whose taxes support the state
and its numerous subdivisions.”
aelvea we would have less for that most intriguing of past-
times—worrying about the conduct of our neighbors.
The local inventor is working on a car that runs on ice
skates instead of tires, today.
Santa ia given credit for bringing eight babiea to Port
land people. Maybe the old boy does that just to keep up
the demand for his services.
The expression “and | or” might have been used in the
list of way a u> attain old age. De not drink black
,
. coffee
,
and alcoholic beverages ’ The way it ia one might imbibe
them separately.
Many a family ia doomed to eat cold turkey for several
days because of the slippery roads which caused guests to
miss Christmas dinner.
And may you have a prosperous and happy New Year-
day afternoon. December 27th, by
the birth of a son.
.
A. J. Lindahl, of tbi* city, and
Miss Bernice pimick of Hubbard,
were married at the home of the
bride’s parents during the holiday
season. They will make their home
in the Smith cottage on Hood
street
The marriage of I>eo N. Huis.
contractor, to Miss Eliza Grace
Morrison, only daughter of Mt.
and Mrs. Wm. Hornsby was sol
emnized in The Dklles., Christmas
afternoon.
very pretty wedding took
p)ace Christmas afternoon at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Hen-1
nigan when Lotus Lola'‘Hennagin
was united in marriage to James
p Kenny. Rev. W. L. Dillinger
of Monkland officiating.
From the Observer Dec. 28, 1906.
December weeding bells rang fot
the following: B. F. Ireland of
Kent and Miss Lucy Woodruff of
Benton county were united in mar
riage on the 6th.
Will N. Froebe çuad Mrs. Mollie
Queen were also married on the
6th.
Miss Bessie Van Palt«and Mr
E. A. Kessler of Portland, were
married I in this city Christmas
UNION PACIFIC
Head Ottes: Portland, Oregon
January Brings in a
NEW YEAR
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bureka Lodge No. 121 A-9^ A A-M
Moro, Oregon
Patrons of the 1936 State Fair
Meets the 1st and 3rd
will pay “four bits” to get intv
Thursday evening* of
the grounds instead of “two bits"
each month. Visiting
as has been the case in the past
members cordially in
few years, the state board of agri
vited to meet with us.
culture decided at its meeting here C. Sparling, W. M.
Saturday. Increase in the admis
C. V. Belknap. Secy.
sion price was justified on the
ground that the lower admission Moro lx>dge No- 113, I. Q. O-
did not provide sufficient revenue
Moro4 ^egon
to support the kind of a fair the
Meets 1st and 3rd
people expect and are entitled to.
Tuesdays in the
Since the next fair will mark the
I O.O.F. hall Tran
Diamond Jubilee of the state's big
si ent and Visiting
Agricultural and industrial exhi-
brothers are cordi
2
ally
invited to meet
best in the history of the inatitu-
with us
tion with a large number of high
L>O. Rice N. G.
class vaudeville a^ta afternoon and
Joe Truit, Secretary
night free to those who pay their
way through the turnstiles. The
Lupine Rebecca Ixxlge No- 116
board decided to open the fair on
Moro, (legno
Labor day, Monday, September 7,
and to dose the «how on the fol
Meets 2d and 4th Tu
lowing Sunday.
emlnyw of each month
Visiting member« wej
With a steady reduction in state
come.
levies against property Governor
Florence Martin. N. G.
Martin predicts that within a few
Lila Bull, Secretary
years property will pay no tax at
May it be better in Happiness,
in Prosperity, fuller, richer in Hopes
and more complete in
Realization of Aims
IS THE WISH OF THE
SHERMAN COUNTI JOURNAL