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About Sherman County journal. (Moro, Or.) 1931-current | View Entire Issue (Jan. 10, 1936)
german Coimtij 3lnuntal Forty Eighth Year No. 10 Wisdom Wins Fanners To Hold Over Exuberant Meetings About Planned By Active Youth New Farm Bills Biological Survey Where the Republican Convention Will Be Held Rabbit Control State Affairs First of the predicted changes in the stated official personnel material lised Monday when Otto Hartwig stepped out aa a member of the Industrial Accident com-1 missioner to be succeeded by J. C. Joy, Portland democrat and Wxa that Hartwig wm Poisoned Wheat Heads Will Be Offered Rodents When And If Snow Falls; Game Birds Not Killed By Poison to be taken care position in the new set up that might appeal to a man of Hartwigs Official County Paper Moro, Oregon, Friday, January 10, 1936 ft A meeting of farmers and fed eral employees was held Tuesday afternoon at the office of the Grass Valley Grain Growers for the pur pose of planning for the eradica tion of rabbits in this county. Harold Bobyns, of the biologi cal survey in Oregon, told of the methods used as did Arthur Crews, of the biological survey of Pullman who is working in conjunction with the SCS. Rabbits are poisened with strychnine on wheat heads in wheat counties and alfalfa in coun ties where the product is grown. tary which has already been filled by the employment of D. A. Bul- more, foraaer Portland banker. Appointment of Joy to the acci- alent commiaakm gives the demo crat« control of this important organization Albert tR. Huntley, chairman of the commission, is a democrat, and T. Morris Dunne, the third member is a republican. Joy I has been a personal friend of Gov-' ernor Martin’s for many years and was active in hie behalf during the Interior view of the $7,000,000 Public Auditorium In ClercKnd, Ohio, which will house the Republican recent gubernatorial campaign as a Snow Needed national convention next June. The hall has h seating capacity of 0,000. member of his campaign com The work is usually done after mittee. a snow of four or eight inches The predicted retirement of A. J. I when the rabbits have congregated Derby of Hood River aa a member into droves. If this does not occur of the Hydro-Electric commission1 the rabbits may be driven into en is understood to have been post-1 closures and killed or they may be poned for the time being. Derby baited for a few days and then tendered his resignation to Gover poisoned. The methods tried de nor Martin severalmontha ago be- pends on conditions. cause of his ill health but it was The federal men stated that the not accepted and he is said to have' poison used is very rarely fatal been persuaded to retain his place The Moro Woman’s Club met to game bird« and that one pheas on this highly important board at Friday January 3. at the home of ant could eat safely enough atrych- Mrs. Elizabeth Schaeffer. nine to kill 20 ground squirrels. F-™™« Method. Akoin Moro Women One-Time -Wasco Cities and County Hear Education Mayor Buried Program Talks WPA Concern At Home City Debt Status of “In youth my wings were strong and tireless. But I did not know the mountains, Death of AAA Starts Movement In age I knew the mountains But my weary wings could not fol Tor Legal Farm Aid Law To low my vision— Genius is wisdom and youth.” Give Wheat Farmers Equal Thus does the poet leave the struggle between youth and age Chance With Industry undecided. The basket ball teams J of Sherman county teachers, rep resenting age. and the CCC camp, Farmers of this county are be representing youth, came a ; bit ing asked to meet at the 'court nearer to settling the matter Wednesday ni^ht at Grass Valley! 5°use V/1, T,;t9day when age took the decision by a January 14, for the purpose of dis cussing the procedure for securing count of 28 to 23. beneficial legislation for farmers. The meeting has been called be Veterans Slow Starters cause of the adverse decision of The veterans had some trouble the supreme court on the AAA and in getting started but within a few is the first step being made by minutes the basketball experience farmers of this county to get some of Tetz, Walker, Squire. Goddam other legislation favorable to them. and Hughes, who started, asserted The session of congres« will be as itself and the baskets began to short as it can be made and work come. Later in the game McKenzie for farm legislation will have to Rowe. McGlasson, Chritchiield and start immediately if anything is Darby took up the teacher’s bur to be done this spring. den with some success and more Farm Relief Is Problem trouble. The starting line-up for the Discussion will revolve around CCC’s was Mason, Bates. Coelsch, the kind of farm relief needed and Fontana and Delphemine with Mor the proper methods of obtaining ris, LaSage, Brodsey and Corner it. substituting. The youth was not Some discussion of eroeion prob equal to the struggle with age. lems will also be held at the meet The question is perhaps not def ing. There is a question as to initely settled for there must be a whether the erosion program . for balance between the two. Youth this county should be organized on expressed itself a bit too exuberan a county wide basis or on a water tly at one stage of the game when shed basis and it is hoped that Squire was kicked in the head and farmers will express themselves on a struggle with other weapons than subject. basketballs was imminent for a the The meetings have been called at flash of time. Wisdom prevailed, the instance of E. Harvey Miller, however. who is president of the Eastern Oregon Wheat League, in conjunc tion with leaders of other organi Housing Service Used zations interested in farm affairs. Merrit Tuel Succumbs To Mrs. Johnston read a communica Hogs, horses, dogs, cats or geese peoples’ utility districts has been tion from the Roadside Council Attack of Pneumonia Plans For Project are killed by it. however, and much disposed of. Political prognosti- urging the club to take up Road care must be used. jeators had Vernon Williams, pub- side beautification as a years pro lichers of the Oregon Democrat Two Kinds of Rabbits • Detailed information regarding This was discussed both fav Merrit G. Tuel, former mayor of lined up 'for appointment to the administration of local government ject. and unfavorably, with the Wasco, died in a hospital in The There are two kinds of rabbits By Oregon Fanners commission in the event of Derby s in Oregon and the financial prac orably majority feeling that a more vital Dalles Monday m after an ire said Mr. Dobyns, the w.hitei retirement. tices of cities and countie» will be al or Townnena nwwr ana uw1 assembled in a stat* wide survey were also asked by the Federation Tuel, who had recently returned to black taihs. Each has different ' era participated in the convenient •tt of Portland as a member of to be made by the bureau of mu of Woman's Clubs to vote on the Wasco from Portland, became ill habits and can hardly be killed in modernization credit plan of^ the the Liquor Control commission has nicipal research of the University question of urging our congress Friday with wcat was diagnosed the same manner. Federal Housing Administration dispelled any notion of a shake-up of Oregon, it was announced here men to vote in favor of joining the as lobar pneumonia and although There is a large number of rab during the month of November, in the personnel of that commis today by V. B. Stanbery, executive World Court and aho in vavr of he was taken to a hospital his bits in the southwest part of the according to a report received by sion. Governor Martin is said secretary of the Oregon State Plan the neutrality bill. Mrs. Van Gil death followed. county, it was said by residents, Jamieson Parker, state FHA direc by administration spokesmen to be ning Board, and by Herman Kehrli. der gave a report of the Christ and some work wall Be done there tor. Credit extended by Oregon The deceased was born at Sum entirely satisfied with the services director of the university bureau, mas seal sale. This showed a sub to eradicate them. The CCC boys lending agencies for the improve ner, Washington. October 9, 1887. of A. K. McMahan of Albany and Moro and Sherman county will be stantial gain over prevous years. ment of farm buildings and for the When six years of age he moved can be used to aid in this work. James Burns of Condon. Retire included in the survey purchase of eligible farm and with his parents to Springfield, Education is Topic ment of Jack Allen of Pendleton as The project, which has the ap- household equipment amounted to Oregon where he finished school liquor control administrator, how proval of the state planning board, The meeting was then turned and . grew to manhood; During the $32,625. . . Traces of “First ever, is still expected as a develop has been allotted $23.082 from the over to Mrs. E. E. Barzee, director The month broke all previous ment of the not far distant future. WPA. Mr. Kehrli will have charge for the afternoon. As this was the world war he served with the navy ! records with a total of more than at Bremerton, Washington, and Settlers” Found of the work, which calls for em regular meeting on Education, she 3,000 loans to farmers in all sec Registration of automobiles for ployment of 49 statistian accoun was aided by Mrs. Florence John aboard ship. June 28. 1919 ini The Dalles, January 9,—Mr. Joe tions of the country. AH but ten 1936 is ahead of that of last year, tants, five typists and secretariet ston. head of the Education De Portland he was married to Mar-1 D. Thomison, Field Worker for the states reported increases, the total accord!ng to Secretary of State one attorney and two draftsman. partment and ar interesting pro garet Dixon, who survives him. American Guide in Wasco county, of credit extended during In 1919 they came to Wasco has reported an interesting discov amount SmelH although to date only a In addition to supervision by Mr. gram prepared. No one at all re- the month exceeding $1.000,000. little more than 50 percent of the Kehrli and other staff members of greted the kind of weather we had which has been their home since.; ery of considerable ethnological California farmers headed the passenger cars in the state have the bureau, three non-relief held that day but t was a shame that He has been proprietor of the Was importance. The Columbia river, November list, with New York been equipped with the new plates. accountants will employed.. more members could not have been co Bakery and confectionery shop which last week reached an all second and Washington third. One * • * • * present Mr. Knighten gave a for many years and has been mem time low waiter mark for the per- joan wga issued to an Alaska The Oregon legislature which. Every County Examined most interesting review of the ber of the council, officer in the rods when the stream is not frozen farrner during the month. work of the Supt. and the schools, American Legion and was at one over, uncovered a part of the rivers j Under the seasonal loan plan Workers on the project will be He discussed all phases of the time a member of the county relief bed near Crate point just west of farmera are allowed seasonal mod- ized the construction of a new $2,- 600,000 state house will in all sent to every county in the state work but explained more fully the committee. In 1932 he was elec The Dalles. C. A. Klindt, local ernization credit with the privilege probability be preparing for its to compile information on munici tests that have been given in the ted as mayor of Wasco and served pioneer and amateur archeologist, of making payments after erpo a two year term. regular session of 1937 if not act pal debt, current receipts and dis past three years. visited this spot and unearthed a harvest. At least one payment bursements, administrative organ ually in session before construction Surviving him are his widow, rara collection of cooking utensils, । must be made within 365 days af work on the new building gets ization, services rendered and per- Demonstration Given two children. Douglas, 13 and Mar mortars and pestles. The relicsJ ter the loan is granted. This is in ! sonnel employed. Local govern under way. ion, 8, and one sister, Mrs. W. C. were buried in the mud, just below contrast with the monthly payment Three boys from the local Boy This was indicated in an inter ment records will be examined, Scout troop gave a demonstration Bumgarden of LaCrosse, Wash. the water line. required on loans for urban or in Khndt says that visiting re dustrial modernization projects. view here this week with Carl F. officials will be interviewed, and the of the prone pressure method of The funeral was in charge of the Gould. Seattle architect, whom the data assembled on a uniform basis resuscitation. Lyle Nahouse act American post of Wasco which was search students had suspected a capitol commission has retained so that all municipalities can be ed as the victim of carbon monox aided by Legionnaires from other deposit of ancient relics might be compared. part» in of charge the county. R. O. Scott at this Previous in- of the squad, Wily found vestigation has point* been hamperad byjE^^®® $ as its technical advisor. ide poisoning, Carl Peetz demon was Information already compiled in strated “Few people appreciate the tre the proper method of using mendous amount of work involved a number of countie« under an SE the prone pressure on the victim. Knighten acted as chaplain and the fact that when the low water Pnnill^F in preparing plans for a building of RA project carried on under the Bob Gillmor tarked about the var Serai Searcy was bugler. Rev. periods occur the river is gener-, I lUVv 1 Upuid The campus of the Oregon State this type,” Gould declared, ex direction of the university bureau ious cases, time needed for results R. W. Cookingham gave the ser ally frozen over. t_____ . plaining that the ac-hitect would a year ago will be included. It is etc. The boy« gave a very smooth mon. Interment was made in the ' Those locally informed on In- gygtem of higher education last dian relics are of the opinion that term was extended to five other probably require six months in estimated that 332.5 man-months demonstration and the women cemetery at Wasco the new finds are not of Indian ori centers, which serve 189 people, which to complete his plans after of labor will be required to com- asked a great many questions re- hi. .election. P>«te the work, and that it will re- gardng this work. Mrs. Van Gilder gin but were left by a much ear through the general extension div lier people, probably the race cred- ision. it was announced here today Selbction of the capHol architect quire .even month». Sherman Countians discussed the subject “Educating will be made through a nation wide The data will be made available for Safety.” IO I 11 • ited with havin< ca^«1 th® pioto- by Bernard Hinshaw, staff member competition which will require an- to municipal officers, members of 'Mirs. Lucy Ruggles discussed a Attend Stock Meeting grap/hs on the basalt cliffs of the of the division. In addition eve ° Columbia. PrUurnhia ning classes were also held in Eu other three months time, Gould city and county planning boards unique system of adult education gene at the University of Oregon, County Agent, Perry Johnston, said. Preparation of the contest and others interested, by the uni- being given at Lansing, Mich., and rules and regulations and study of versity bureau and the state plan- Florence Johnston read a poem Glen King, Carrol Sayrs and Gile* and all were well attended. Cities which were served with were in Fossil Saturday to City May Apply the design and selection of the win- ning board, it is announced, from “The Oregon Club Woman” French evening extension classes included attend a meeting of the stockmen’s ner will consume anbther month so ------------- —--- The next meeting will be Libra association of Gilliam and Wheeler Baker, Klamath Falls, Pendleton, that, all told, it will be at least For WPA Project ry Day and will be held at the Salem and Woodbum. The largest countries. ten months and possible 12 before ClllO Lail beardl home of Mrs. Poley, January 17. dirt can be expected to begin to Council meeting Tuesday night registration was in Salem, where .Ajprogram of especial interest students were enrolled in six .to cftttle and sheep men was given resulted in the re-election of Geo. 61 __ ---------- fly on the capitol site. Proves Successful during the afternoon a« all phases Williams as marshall arid of Henry courses. Students were drawn from ,1__ U.J I *•______ 1__ __________ XTz* an_________________________ a 11 nnrnnafinn, Perry Johnston. Carrol Sayrs January Rainfall occupations »nd and Were were of of all all Collections of the State Bonus of the business were discussed. Ruggles as watermaster. No ap- all and Glen King drove up the John ages from the college level on, a commission for 1935 totalled $1»- R. G. Johnson, head of tjie gra«s1 plications were received for the 818,368.99 according to a report Day river as far as John I>ay Sun Now Above Normal project near Burns and a student! post of recorder, also an appointive study of the work shows. The ros by Jerrold Owen, secretary. This day returning to Moro Monday of stockmen’s affaire, spoke re-' position, and the selection of a rec- ter incuded clerks^ housewives, Already, within the first eight garding the struggle cattle and ord keeper for the city was de- nurses, bookkeepers, a radio en figure is almost equal that of the night. They were in search ot gineer and many others. commission’s banner year -1929- suitable beef calves for 4-H club days, January of 1936 has given sheep men are having over range layed until another meeting. when collections of interest and work in this county and report more rainfall to Sherman county and forest pasture matters. J. C. The perennial question of what WWT i T r T-SÌF t HE'WEÉÌ?-~ principal payments totalled $ V that very good calves are available than is usually the result of the Bnrrat, president of the wool grow to do with the road along the dump MAX. MIN. PRECIP I entire month. Normal Januarys era aesocation of Oregon spoke for ground was discussed again and DATE in that country. 869,966.15. . 46 ...39 ........ 71 The location of Angus, Hereford bring 1.52 inches of rain. This one that industry and R L. Clark gave arrangements were made to have Jan. 2 .. has brought 1.79 up to Wednesday! . 42 ...32 ........ 32 were 3 ., Only three Oregon counties and shorhom calves of both junior an important talk on livestock, it drained. Possibility of getting .50 ...32.,.. .51 delinquent in their payment of and senior age was discovered by night and .12 since then for a total shipments. a WPA project for a bridge or state taxefl at the first of the new the explorers. Any club children of 1.91. . 47 ...37......... 20 In the evenng a banquet was'culvert at that point was discuss- 5 . year_ Polk, Deschutes and Jeffer interested in the purchase of such This is cheering news but it given by the women of Fossil for ed and it will be invertigaved soon. .43 .. 29 ... .00 6 . son. Receipt of Polk’s final in animals should get in touch with hardly guarantees a bumper crop the visiting stockmen and others Few men are available for such . 40 ...30 ......... 00 7 « stallment on the 1935 state levy county agent Johnston within a of wheat for 1936 unless the early at which Fred Finsley, district at- work at prese iv but enough may . 43 .. 33..........00 8 Saturday left only two counties In few days as another trip will be record is continued throughut the torney acted as toastmaster and be found to make the job practi- . 1 74 Total for wit h .. first six month« or so. many of the visitors spoke briefly, bls. made to buy calves soon. (Continued on Page two) Farm Organizations Co-operate the farmers, themselves, and thia meeting, which is one of several to be held in the wheat counties, is called to determine the senti ment among farmers regarding new farm bills to be introduced in congress. A meeting will be held in Arl ington later in the week at which wheat growers of each of the wheat counties will be represented and at that time a plan of pro cedure will be formulated for the conduct of the northwest growers in the coming struggle for a satis factory farm bill. Income Tax Due J. W. Maloney, Collector of In ternal Revenue, announces that in dividual and corporation income tax forms for 1935 were placed in the mails January 2, 1936. address ed to all taxpayers who filed such returns for 1934. Failure to re ceive the forms will not be accep ted as an excuse for delinquency in filing. . The original 1935 income forms must be filed in duplicate, and a green duplicate form has been pi*o- vided for this purpose. The origi nal form must be placed in the mails in time to reach the office of the Collector of Internal Rev enue on or before March 15, 1936. or delivered in person on or be fore that date, together with a copy thereof on a green duplicate form. Such copy must be a com plete duplicate of the return, ex cept that the affidavits on the dupli cate form need not be filled in. More Government Jobs Available The United States Civil Service Commission has announced open competitive examinations as fol lows. Junior graduate nurse, $1,620 a year. Aseietant to technician (fores try), $1,620 a year. Assistant genphysirist. $2,600 a year. 4^ _ Accountant and auditor, asiMK tant accountant and auditor, senior accounting and auditing assistant, $2.000 to $3,200 a year, Bureau of Motor Carriers, Interstate Com- meree Oommiesion. Full information may be obtain ed from the Secretary of the Unit ed States Civil Service Board of Examiners at the post office or cu»- tc mho use in any city which has a post office of the first or second class, or from the United States Civil Service Commission, Wash ington. D. C.
