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Forty Eighth Year No. 9
State Affairs •
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Moro, Oregon, Friday, January 3, 1939
Cleveland Will Have a Steel Exposition
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Official County Paper
Heavy Rainfall
Elected
Events of 1935
At Year’s End
Retold in Brief
Brings Joy
At Year’s End
Governor Martin’s threat to
move certain state departments to
Portland because of lack of suit­
Coming of CCC Camp and
1935 Wetter Than 1930 By
able office apace in the capitol city (
was doubtless inspired more by a
Scant .03 of an Inch. Seasonal
Erosion Work Is Most
desire to prod Salem building own-
ers out of their smuj self-compla-
Moisture 1.21 Below Normal "
Important News of Year
caney than ivith any intent to act-
ually cany out his proposals. .
If so, it was not long in bringing
The following chronology was
Christmas week brought ice for
results. Publication of the gover­
picked from items appearing in the
Christmas cheer but New Years
nor’s statement to the press was
Sherman County Journal during
week brought the comforting water
followed by numerous offers of
1935.
to sooth the parched farmer and
office space by owners ready and
his acres.
anxious to remodel to suit the de­
January 4.—Bud Moore, 36. a far­
mands of the tenant.
mer residing eight miles southwest
Best week of rainfall since the
W. H. Ragsdale
The governor’s proposal to move
of Grass Valley was almost instant
first of September is the distinct-
the motor transport division and
ly killed Monday about noon when
tion which must be given to the
other ata te" activities to Portland
his car fell on his chest causing
final week of the dry year 1935.
was based on the difficulty experi­
internal injuries and suffocation.
Only the action of the heretofore
enced by the transport division to
relentless weather man in the final
January 11.—Gordon Fraser wins
finding suitable office space to ac­
hours of the year kept 1985 from
4-H Club Scholarship,
comodate ¿its proposed expansion.
going down in history aa the
Earl Perry sentenced and parol­
The fact of the matter is that even
driest year of present times. In
ed by Judge Hendricks.
before the governor sounded off
1930 only 6.69 inches of rainfall
Erosion Control Program being
•t least two building owners in
came to this county at the experi­
designed
to make land useful.
downtown Salem had offered to re­
W. H. Ragsdale, farmer and co­
ment station and 1935 ended with
January
18.—Neil McDonald, res-
model vacant office rooms to ibit
a bare margin of .03 over that operative leader of Moro, Oregon, ident of Sherman county since
the need of thia department. While
recently elected a mertiber of the'
A nuimmotb exposition, depleting ^he romance ol imn. steel and nmcninery and covering «pproxliuulvly amount, the final record being 6.72
these offices are not the most mod-
board of directors which jointly) 1882 died January 10th
"they wpt 4~ regvnied * acre* °f < leveland’« downtown lake front, will be staged iwixl summer In celebrniion of 1 lie city's centen inches.
governs the 12th district Bank fori February 1.—Grass Valley ¡high
as entirely, adequate in the emer­ olak Kntown as the Great iJike« Exposition, Il wilt ItiMt Ihrorgb July. August aiul Heplember of HriU. Above Good Rain Starts Year
Cooperatives, Land Bank. Interme-1 schoAl debate team enters state
gency by state officials who had in­ is a «ketch of the ground« and buildings.
Furthermore 1936 started off diate Credit Bank and Production) tournament and makes good show­
vestigated them.
auspiciously the very first day and Credit Corporation at Spokane, be­ ing.
Demands for office-space in down
night bringing .68 inch of rain gan his three year term on Jan-[ I February 8.—James Tomlin, 87,
town Salem following the capitol
This brings the total for the 1936 uary 1, succeeding D. N. Mackay) well known in Sherman county
fire last April has fiHed every first
Condon. Oregon.
| died Tuesday in Klamath Falls.
crop year up to 3.81 all of. which of Actively
class office balding in the capitol;
identified
with
north
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J has gone into the ground. The west aariculture during his entire! Mrs. Metta Patjens Martin, n
city and most of the second class ZV *
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normal for the first four months life time and at present serving as, | one time resident of thi« county
buildings but there art still a ^3.1110 I\ClC3SCu
Of the crop year is 5.02. This is president of the Mid-»Columbia | died in Vancouver, Wash., Febru­
number of buildings with epace to | s
normally
divided as follows: Sep­ Production Credit association, sec­ ary 1, at the age of 70.
rent and* with owners toady to p
Assessment rolls show many
tember*
.79;
October, .88; Novem­ retary of the Sherman county and
remodel to accomodate the needs Kv (inVPOinr
changes,
value of merchandise falls
ber 1.71; and December, 1.64. The Moro National Farm Loan associa-,
of the state.
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since
war
years.
1 final four months of 1935 brought tion leadar in the Moro Grain Grow:
At the present time 13 state ac­
Close to .15,090 >c res have been ’
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for
September,
.20;
for
October
.67
ers’ association and a member of, । Ferry at Mary Hill Asked
tivities are occupying rented quar­
sown to the new Réx . wheat . in 1
j for November 70 and for Decem­ the Eastern Oregon Wheat League,
ters, occupying more than 21,000 Bureau Heads Agree To Leave
Eastern Oregon and t Washington Dances and Parties Held As
ber 1.56.
Mr. Ragsdale was recently elected J ' February 15.—A group of men in-
square feet: of floor space for
this past fall, according to infor­
The total rainfall for the past to the district Farm Credit admin­ I terested in highway development
state is paying a rental of $1172 Camp Here For Present
mation gathered by the Sherman The Old Is Rung Out In
eight days has been 1.45 inches. istration board by the cooperative in Sherman county drove to Salem
a month or more than $14,000 a
county branch .çjcperynent station
Of this amount .77 inches fell up associations of the northwest which Friday to attend a hearing of the
Camp Period At Least
where the variety was bred. It is Favor of New
to Tuesday night and .68 inches have became stockholders of the senate roads and highway« com­
similar
to
federation,
but
is
winter
mittee.
Bank of Cooperatives.
since
that time.
More than 28000 stockholder« ol
hardy and considerably smut resis-
Two other place* on the di»- I Mx*. W. E. Garrett die« in Graa*
the defunct Prudential Savings &
i
.
Report*
from
the
fanmwa
are
at tha aga dC 78
Salem. Or.—The Moro ccc tant. It is being recommended to
Loan aaaoriatkm received Christ-
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replace Hybred 128, Albet and Fed­ ( to oblivian
Scout Dads battle to physical
to all save the histori- gix
nine inchea in the 80uth end
(Conta’nued on Page two)
nMM gifts from the state cthpora*- camp is to be retained, at least
eration for fall sowing.
torture in game.
i caTly minded Tuesday night with of the ^„ty and nearly a foot
tion department in the form of a for'the present.
Sherman county second in AAA
That is the word received by Federation Started Here
, planned and impromptu gatherings in
• the north
end
Naturally
reports
ten pereen^ dividend, amounting in
north end. Naturally reports
payments.
Governor
Martin
in
a
telegram
, of people. Major observnaces of vary but th,8 seems to be the
the aggregate to approximately
from J. G. Lindley, head of the
x -i-
Federation wheat, introduced in­ the annual occasion were dances at1 average. ............
February 22.—R. J. Ginn died on
$128.000.
With the . latest
rain it
Ejnergvncy Conservation Works to the United States by the Moro Moro and Kent where citizens is certain that the moisture will
February 18 at his ¡home in Moro.
station where it was grown first citizennesses hailed the New Year go down further and it may be as
He had been identified with busi­
Governor Martin this week an­ division at Washington, D. C.
“After a review of the camp pro­ as a single rod row in 1915, has with lusty and appropriate cheers. wet M it was last year at this
ness, social, religious and political
nounced the reappointment of Lew
life in this county for forty years
Wallace of Portland as a member gram, soil conservation service has become one of the most important
The only fatality noted to date time as none of this years mois-
and was one of the few remaining
of the state game commission decided to retain this camp (Moro) varieties of the western states. was the year 1935. itself, although ture has been lost.
settlers before th© rush of settle­
Somewhat Supprising after Wal- at least for the present camp per­ Fourteen years after it was first some were heard to remark Wed-;
lace's recent insistence Jhat he did iod,” the telegram from Lindley tested at Moro it was being grown nesday that their passage info ob-1
ment in 1883 and '84.
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I on more than 750,000 acres in sev- livian was an immenent possi- •
not ... want»the
Mrs J. C. Hockman died sudden­
repeated i^mals by the executivei 'The telegram from Lindley was
western states, or more than bility.
ly
of paralysis after an illness of
First Meeting Of Year One
department
of rumors that the
the ’ i» ijpTegponse
in.Te8p<>nse to one sent by the gov- three times the acreage devoted
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only a few hours. She was a resi­
Portland democrat was slated for;ernor on December 21 urging re- to any wheat ' introduced in the Evening Joyful
dent of Sherman county for 38
Of Routine Work and Naming
reinstate! ‘ ,t on the commission jtention of the Moro camp follow- past 20 yars.
years.
Celebration
was
carried
on
until
from whtclf he resigned in order to ing a conference with a delegation
March 1.—4-H Club children feted
the morning hours at both places
of Appointive Officers
contest ft his old seat in the interested in continuation of the
by
community, after conxpteting
and
some
celebrants
were
even
House of epresen tatives.
Moro ^mph "
d<me by “”| Several Attend Lions then loath to spend any of the
their projects, was given at the
The January meeting of the Moro Hotel Saturday night with
bright new year hours in bed, fear­ The Sherman County Ichabods,
Approximately 300 needy teach­ “My attention has been called to a
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county
court is always one of the 125 persons present.
ful.
perhaps
of
losing
the
brighter
an
aggregation
of
school
teachers
ers will be given employment in the order for abandonment of SCb A.DDU31 t5rC3KiaSt
most
important
of the year and March 8.—Mrs. Frank Knox, of
outlook that came with a new num­ who take the name from their pro­
the instruction of adult classes un ­ camp four at Moro. Oregon,' the
often
takes
two
or three days of Wanco, 32 dies, leaving her hus­
ber
on
the
calendar.
There
are
few
fession and not from their physi­
der a state wide educational pro­ governor declared in hie telegram
tha
Judge
’
s
and
commissioners’ band and three young daughters.
in
the
county
but
who
were
prop
­
cal
conformation,
have
challenged
ject sponsored by the Works Pro­ which was addressed to H. H.
Harry Pinkerton and J. B.
time.
This
year,
because
of the
E. O. Wheat League aiding fight
ject administration according to
in charge of the aoil con- Adams of Moro and Lloyd Henna­ erly appraised of the fact that an­ the CCC camp to meet them in a fact that the first court day of the
other
year
was
here
and
few
who
against weeds.
basket ball game which, if it will
C. A. Howard, superintendent oi 6t>rvatian 8ervice at the national gin and Curtis Tom of Wasco at­
not decide the championship of year fell on New Year’s day. tht
public instruction. Selection of the capitol.
tended ‘the new year breakfast ir. did not welcome it.
anything
will provide a test be­ meeting was delayed until Thurs- Hog Men Elect
teachers will be made by city and
“Upon investigation I find the The Dalles Tudasey morning.
New Year’s Day Peaceful
day.
county school superintendents. In ¡following:
tween experience« and youth.
March 15.—Hog growers name offi- .
This is an annual event sponsor­
Jobs to be done include appoint-,
addition to the organization ol
Sleep
that
knits
up
the
ravelled
The
teachers
have
the
exper-
ed by the Lions’ Club of that town
ment of new election board», the
Yocum, 72 contracts »igw-
adult classes in such courses as Arguments Given
to which numerous Sherman coun- sleeve of care was almost unani- ience as many of them have play- fair board, road reviewers, a coun-
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public speaking, parent education,
“The work has aroused state tians are invited. Feature this year mousiy indulged in during New ed on college teams, but the CCC’s ty
physician, a health officer, a e<1
commerciAb law- English, sewing, wide interest and there is no doubt was a pictured history of The Year’s day in a good many homes will ‘ have an advantage of wind
Mrs. Stanley Chin, prominent
eooking, literature and social pro­ in my mind that if opportunity
in the county although hard work­ and brawn and speed that may stock inspector, the DeMoss park' Portland Chinese woman, .give«
Dalles
and
a
forecast
of
its
fu
­
blems, it is proposed to conduct 20 was given far sign-up of farmers
ing women folk in many cases pre­ overcome the athletic wisdom that board and a truant officer and an lecture on “Economics and Indus­
nursery schools for children from fully 90 percent in the area af­ ture as made through the “crystal pared dinners for guests to cele­ must be an attendant to scholastic official newspaper.
trial Progress in China” in com­
two to four years of age, each fected would sign contracts to per­ bowl” of Paul McCulloch, former brate the day. Few cars were wisdom which is, of course, a con­
Delegation
Asks
For
Road
munity church of Moro March 17,
Wasco
school
principal,
who
is
now
nursery giving employment to two mit SCS work on their farms and
parked on the streets, but from comitant quality of all school
sponsored
by Keystone class.
serving
in
a
like
capacity
in
The
teachers and a part time cook. continue to cooperate fully. Also
This year court closed up 1935
windows came the strident voice of masters.
Dalles.
March
22.
—
City Council of Moro
Howard said.
business first by checking and pay­
Sherman county, the second wheat
the ubiquitous radio announcing
who
were
at
the
meeting
buys
Siren.
Those
yards gained and passes fumblod <«ame Nest Wednesday
ing the bills for December. Thurs­
producing county, represents a
Have you spent your million
day afternoon they drove over the March 29.—Heart Disease fatal to
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typical wheat producing area and report an ènjoyable time that during some of the numerous
The
game
will
be
played
at
today”? That •ccordmg to Bng- iB ba<)| in need of aoil
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added interest in the games of football that marked the (jrag8 Valley on Wednesday, Jan- county to inspect the roads and the George Wilkerson of Wasco.
brought
Sherman county was swept Sun­
Thoa. A. Rilea is the tjon due
wjnd and water ero,ion. future of the river city which is beginning
adier General Thos.
of the New Year. Al- uary 8, and the proceeds will go to- WPA projects that are in opera­ day by southwester turning over
customary saluation when friends
«Although the project is very planning to become a seaport with though the transfer of the entire] ward
tion.
Some
washing
of
roads
was
paying the dues of Sherman
small buildings and blowing dust
meet on the street of the national new R has aroufled
interest in a few short years.
population
from
1935
to
1936
was)
teachers in the National reported d°ne by the recent rains across wheat fields with serious
capitol these days. General Rilea in that section. -
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To drop the ECW
accomplished with a minimum of Education Association. This or- and thegrader will be working on consequences in places.
returned this week from Washing- camp at this time would, I believe.1
discord
and a maximum of enjoy­ der meets in Portland next sum­ them by the first of next week.
ton where he appeared before the have a serious deleterious influence Telephene Wires Cause
A delegation of citizens from the April 5.—School in turmoil due to
ment it appears.
mer and all teachers wish to at-*
Congressional committee on appro­ on the interest and support of the
mumps.
tend and are willing to risk physi­ northeast part of the county met
Fireman’s Play “The Blundering
priations in support of the national work in that section of Oregon.
with
the
court
to
ask
for
road
cal dismemberment and muscular
guard budget in his new capacity “May I respectfully ask you to Many Hours Labor
Herd,
” draws large crowd.
soreness of the masculine members work. They were-- David v Ried, April 12.—Mrs. Rose Kunsman,
Geese Dine On
as president of the national guard hold in abeyance closing order or­
Hugh Herin, Tom Striker and
to achieve this honor.
association.
Just what sort of bad dreams
der for the camp at Moro for I
Ross Guilford. A special road well known Sherman county resi­
Succulent
Wheat
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, ,' fully believe that after you have telephone linemen have is not a
district will be formed to levy an dent. dies after lengthy illness.
Senator Steiwer and Representa­
Registered voters throughout examinefi
project and it possi-
assessment on property owners in
Oregon will receive their copies of hilities you will agree with me it matter of public record but the
tive Fatland speak before Commer-
Wasco
Refunding
that
section
for
road
improvement
News and radio reports this
the official voters pamphlet with-. ja worthy’ of continuance to its condition of the lines in Sherman
and some grading will be done as cial club on recent legislation.
county must be similar to what u week have contained an item re-
in the next two weeks «^cordmgto | completion y
mm a I
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well.
lineman would dream of after an garding the destruction of planted
Soil Dry Early
ID DODDS
Secretary of State Snell. The
Bee^ license recommendations
evening
with
lobster
and
mince
pie.
pamphlet wiil contain the ballot1
wheat by geeee along the Colum­
were made for Delbert Deyo. Din- April 19.—Tests showed that less
Over Gordon ridge and Nigger
titles to the four measures to be
Percherons
Bought
moisture was in the soil than nor­
bia
river
on
farms
of
Hugh
Herin
(Continued from page two)
The
City
of
Wasco
is
preparing
voted On at the special election to­
ridge and on into Grass Valley
mal.
and
neighbors
in
that
section.
to refund $25.000 worth of ita
gether with arguments, pro and
T. M. Rolfe of Graaa Valley has the lines were a jumbled mass be­
The Moro band returned from
Although the game warden has bonds according to George G. Up­ WÈ a THFÜR FOR THE WEEK
con, on the several measures. Ap­ recently sold two registered Perch- fore the weather man relented
Eugene
after playing in the state
PREC1P
MIN.
MAX.
DATE
shot
at
them
he
has
not
been
sue-
I
degraff,
city
attorney.
The
bonds
proximately 400.000 of the pamph­ eron mares to A? C. Käseberg of and the frost melted off them. A
wide
contest.
lets will be distributed. The first Wasco. The mares are Annabelle crew from The Dalles have been cessful in scaring them away for' will be callable and will bear five Dec. 26 .... .... 32.. . 29 . .. .13. April 26.—Plans for the Band Fes­
consignment went into the mails and Jessihe both six years old and working since then putting the any great distance and they are per cent interest. Bonds of equal “ 27 ...u ....... 44.. . 29 . .. .22
tival are made. Bert Thompson
Friday and the work of mailing both sired by Casino. The Perch-, wires in shape for service and in still eating the wheat.
| value will be paid with the money, “ 28 ...Y '....... 42 .32.. .. .00
dies
after short illnese.
will proceed as fast as the pamph- eron Horse association announced the mean time temporary lines
Application has been made to but as the old bond« draw six per “ 29 .... ...... 36 . 80.. .. 25
May
3.-—Wasco bank pays fifth
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'by
the
state
lets are delivered
that sales of 6300 horses of that laid along the ground have been the game commission to permit cent there will be a saving to the “ 30 .... ....... 45 .81.. .. .12
ten
per
cent dividend. Pres. Pea­
printer.
breed were sold in 1935 which is a carrying the voices of telephone drastic steps than the law allows city.
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vy
speaks
before club here.
Bids on the new born is will be Jan. 1 /... ....... 47 . 37 .. .. .05
greater number than have been users. New pole« and innumer- in an attempt to discourage the
May
10.
—
Farmers
vote on contin-
here
indicate
Reports received
sold in any year for the past fif- able splices will be needed before geese from further molesting the opened January 20 at the council ,
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77
Total
for
week
.
(Continued
on
page four)
growing crops.
te^n years
' the job will be finished.
(Continued on Page two)
New Land Bank
Director Installed
January First
Telegrams About 15,000 A eres of 1936 Received
Rex Wheat Sown With Shouts By
In the Northwest
Celebrating Hosts
County Court
Making Many
Appointments
Schoolmen and
Youngsters Plan
Basketball Fray
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