Sherman County journal., July 10, 1936, Image 1

Forty Eighth Year No. 36
State Affairs
By
A. L Lindbeck
Moro, Oregon; Friday, July 10, 1936
New Directory
To Be Made
For County
Gras« Valley
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XX
Loses One;
Wins Two Games
Official County Paper
27New Men
Local Co-ops
Arrive In Camp
Buy Housing
From Mass..
Facilities
Higher Price
Brings Wheat
Sales Up.
Grass Valley
Celebration Well
Attended
Nine measures will appear on
A crew of interviewers from R. ____________
‘
the November ballot—one as a
Twenty »even new men arrived
Wheat ha« been selling rather ___
result of a referendum invoked a L. Polk and company were here the
Tuesday evening at Biggs for the
rapidly
for the past few days ori '
gaint the old age pension act of last of the week to obtain informa- iCCG Uphold Reputation By
Moro CCC camp and Wednesday
We<
Sales Made By Fanner’s
Siuce the price ha» been on the
Program Of Race« and Game«
tion
preparatory
to
making
another,
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the 1935 special session and eight
morning began
Their first
_
___ exper­
। giade. The last of the past weeK
directory of thi. county
H. B. Beating Grau VaUey In Seven
initiatives.
ience building dams in the wild National To Moro and Grau
I several sales anji some contracts And Baseball With Community
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The legislative act on which the Conrad is superintendent of the
and woolly west. All of the men v M
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I wt‘re made at 73 t0 7& cents and _
,
voters will ba asked to pass judg­ crew that worked here and was Innings; Arlington-Blalock
were transferred here from CCC Valley Co-operatives; Warehouses with
raise of five cents Mon- Picnic Enjoyed By Shermaa
assisted
by
George
Davis,
Frank
ment would have /educed the age
camps in the east and all have hac
JPI
. d*y more farmers sold or con-’
minimum for old age pension recip­ Weers, w. H. Arnold and Mn. Ma-1 Beaten Twice On 4th and 5th
experience in the type of wor and Elevators Now Locally Owned । tracted wheat.
Countians And Visitors
rie
Arnold.
The
work
will
be
com-
ients to 65 years. In addition it
being done. They come from the
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1
The
larger
part
of
the
contract-
sought to divert $1,000,000 of old pleted by September 10 and will in- ---------
same section of Massachusetts as
ing has been for a portion of the
elude the names of all county resi-
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age pension money to other reliei dents
did the group that has been here
.nd'¿he name, of business
.5?C,f,,np
„
cro
owne
some wheat,
wheat I
The
local
7™
'^mg ...
some
With citizens from all narts of
co-operative
grain i __ P . “
. • d leaving
needs. The referendum on this act firmg
, able to make the most scores in the since March. A large proportion compameS'tihis week purchased
the, tbe Dr%ef°'.“
»»e '•> the county and with old’timers
has already accomplished its pur­
‘
t first seven innings of any ball of them bear good Irish names.
facilities from the Farmer’s Na-1 —
from all over the state the celebra­
pose—saving the legislative appro­
game the two teams have played
tional
Grain Company through a • '
tion of the Fourth of July at Grass
priation for old age pensions arid
Hurtti
ÄiDrouth Hurts Wheat
deal that has been discussed for “ “
Valley began with neighbors greet
enabling the. state to cooperate Flora
several weeks and final papers are, More L E. Ms
I ing neighbors as they stood about
with the federal government and
being
made out.
। under the trees and listened to the
:!eGrL%.°li:nyed the ba" In Middle
receive the benefit of federal funds Dies In The Dalles
1
«w
। younger generation popping their
for the assistance of the needy
The
Moro
Grain
Growers
now
I
Can
Be
Used
jR Hunter df& in The Ro|fe Hur|, We|(
fire crackers as evidence of their
Weather conditions continued own the Hay Canyon warehouse i
aged.
Dalles Wednesday after a long ill-'
Two more L.E.Ms may be en- I belief in the right of youth to be
the dominant influence in the wheat and elevator, the Nish and DeMoss
Three of the initiated measures
Because the game started late a situation. Harvesting of the North­ warehouses, the Moro elevator and rolled at the local CCC camp be- noisy.
are sponsored by the State Grange ness. She was a daughter of the
Patriotic program was
5 with the State Federation of Labor late Alfred Dillinger and Mrs. Dil-1 seven inning game was played and ern Hemisphere« crop is moving warehouses and the Erskine ware- fore the 15th of July if any suit-1
joining in the sponsorship of two. linger, who were pioneers of this true to form Grass Valley was be- northward but |ot, dry weather house and elevator having paid $70, । able apply. L.E.M. is the title giv Parted with several selections by
One of these seeks to create a-state county. Mrs. Hunter lived in the hind 7 to 6 at the end of that in the spring wheat belt in North WO for them.
en to local experienced, men who
Moro band which furnished
। aid in directing the work at the niU3*c for the day. Sam ViM^ac^l
. owned bank to acV4if depository Monkland neighborhood for many period. John Rolfe pitched for America, in parts of Europe and Elevators, Warehouses Bought
of all funds of the stale’ find its years untifher removal to The, Grass Valley and was in very good in the eastern spring wheat areas
camp and in the field. They are tor, of The Dalles, gave t*he*princi-"
numerous political subdivisions Dalles. She leaves four daughters form considering the years sine# of Russia have lowered prospects
The Grass Vajley Grain Growers paid $30 per month with board pal address bf the day and chose
and her husband to mourn her de-, he has hurled. •
substantially. Continued dryness purchased the Kent warehouse, the and clothes thrown in. Enlistment for his theme the historical devel-
and to do a -general banking busi­ cease.
with
abnormally high temperatures two Bourbon warehouses and the is for a short period at present.
ness. Another seeks to put the
opments that led up to the declara­
I Second Game Close
caused further serious damage to Grass Valley facilities consisting
tion of Independence and ended
state in the power business with
I The gameOf the Fourth was be­ spring wheat in the United States. >f elevator and three warehouses
an elective nonpartisan commission
.
i with his interpretation of the effect
tween the Arlington-Blalock team In North Dakota the crop deter­ or $42,000. Interest on these sums
caused by that document. T M.
of three members authorized to buy
and the Grass Valley boys and it iorated except in a few localities will be 3 per cent and liberaUerms
Rolfe, in a preliminary talk, told
electric energy from the federal
resulted in a good contest with the and excessive damage also occurred make the deal a fortunate ^e in' A PC •
of ine
the background
government at Bonneville and
J OI
hackKround of the immortal
final score being 7 to 4 in favor of in South Dakota and on dry lands the opinion of jthe directors of /UlCllTS UlSCUSSCCl Declaration and Giles French spoke
transmit it to the point of consump­
briefly.
the local boys. One feature of the in eastern and central portions of the associations.
tion either over federally financed
lines or lines to be financed by the COUNTY COURT PROCEEDINGS game was the number of runners Montana. In nfokt of Minnesota,
These two deals bring the owner­
Hi
Afternoon For Sports
spring wheat was in fair condition ship of the wheat storage facilities
state. The third of this group of
July iBt,
1st, ijou
1936, , being
«jui/
ueing the
ine time
vime for
lor . cut off - at
. second
i,
• base
• and the num-
il
measures is a ' proposed constitu­ the regular term of the County' b®r ?! ¿»uMe plays. Mailer d>d the at the close of the' week. Serious back to Sherman county firms and, I In early days there was not mani-1 The program inz^fie afternoon
' I in country doing», |
Ä
tional amendment authorizing the Court of Sherman County, in the P’tchmir and held h>s opponents deterioration also occurred in the in fact, for the first time in the ।
least
board of control to administer the State of Oregon, the Honorable I to but one run m the first inning«. Prairie Provinces of Canada, ac­ history of the county are all the I
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yncn wnoiavcu VI HIC-
cording to official reports and be­ warehouses here owned by local
power act until the three-member Court did on the «aid date meet Fritts Finds Victim
society such as enters| ing, bucking and , other sports ar
low average yields were quite c^r- associations.
iai ..
commission can be1 elected.
thickly settled
places or cities, ranged for the day by the commit-
in the County Courtroom in the
The other five measures can be County Courthouse at Moro, at the
King Fritts
iking
Tritts lauea
failed twice to make
make; tain at the ~ first of July. A few
। Young people would be young peo- tee of Ernest Eslinger, Dean Rey-
briefly summarized as follows:
it ¡home before the ball got there: BCattcred showers >nth lower tem-
1 pie
- and would congregate at neigh- nolds and Dell Eakin.
hour of 10 o’clock a. m.
Proposed constitutional amend­
The following members' were but evened it up by catching an Pe'a ,1I' s »luring the week tended
Subsidy
bors ‘houses’ and pass the evenings Ivan Olson, introduced as mayor ofl
ments to forbid any interference present:
opposing runner who was trying *° check the injury but good gen-
Shaniko, made a brief appearance
eral rains were urgently needed in
away at games of different kinds I as a bareback rider on a thin black
.with truthful advertising by any Geo. A. Potter, County Judge;
to beat him to third.
business, vocation or profession A. A. Dunlap and P. C. Axtell.
Sunday’s game between the same practically
1 ,
_r_ all parts of the spring Made For Flouj______
Sponsored by S. T. Donohue of County Commissioners;
ams was a much slower affWr
Extension of the export subsidy
CÂÎ^
were
countenanced
as
strictly
mohkl ’ Ma Furgusen but no such luck fell
Eugene.
Geo. G. Updegraff, District Attor­ both teams showing the effects of
on wheat flour from Pacific north­
Bill forbidding use of seines or ney, and
too much baseball. Free hitting
west states for one year has been There was the occasional -»dance; to Elmer Newton who was thrown
that was tabooed by the older from Al Capone and Johnny Gen­
other fixed appliances in fishing Viola M. Hansen, Deputy Clerk.
was the rule and Grass Valley won
approved by Secretary Wallace, church
going folks. The first in-1 try who left Black Devil after a
on Columbia river. Sponsored by
The following proceedings were decisively 16 to 2 in seven innings
giving promise of the removal of
stance
of
such emphasized demon-1 few jumps. Raleigh Hardin rode
E. A. Storvik, and George _H. A. had.
with all Blalock pitchers worn out. _
more than 24 million bushels of
stration
in
Spanish Hollow, now a hard bucking steer and after the
Roden of Astoria, j
In the Matter of the payment of
wheat from Oregon, Washington
Noncompulsory Military training claims presented against the Gener-
Wasco
district,
occurred late in the ball game Newton tried his luck
^an^ Idaho by this device. The sub­
season of 1881. Mrs. Clark Dunlap again on Al Capone bareback but
bill aimed at military drill at State
Moy
applies
only
to
exports
of
flour
gave * a f
real
dance wun
with oiq
old King cuumn
couldn’t t stay.
university and college. Sponsored •'^aerk is instructed to write S“0W Blocked
to the Philippines.
“1 aance
re,..
.
... . I Cole 8 Fiddlers. I had been raised „
.
m
.
by Oregon Committee for Peace warrants against the General Fund KT
Thin program was launched last 110 attend dances from
; Hor^hoea Played
Resident Of Fifty Years Passes
and Freedom.
in the amounts and in favor of the now upen
hv’lim'itation of tim.’juna H0-?herelan^
att€nded Sunday school! Ben Payne won the horse shoe
Constitutional amendment author claimants listed on pages 190 to
King Winter has released his ¡ After Long Illness
hL
hire.?.
A" my foIk"
ritehing contest and E. E. Gervais
izing Portland School District to 193, inclusive, Claim Docket No. 3.
grip on many of Oregon’s moun­
exceed six per cent increase for
। violinists and attended dances. I won the shooting contest for men
In the Matter of the payment ot
by means of this aid. As it takes
. 1937 levy. Sponsored by Portland claims presented against the Road tain roads, and motorists may now
In a church filled with friends about 4.6 bushels of wheat for one had been especially invited to at-' with a score of 122 out of a possi-
tour
into
virtually
pny
section
tend this dance and knowing a ble 125. Mrs. L. D. Eakin won for
School Directors and Affiliated Fund:
without fear of being turned back; and amid banks of flowers the barrel of flour, this was equivalent young lady of dancing proclivities women with 92 out of a hundred.
■ ’WP'Uouncil of Portland Teachers.
The Clerk is instructed to write
last
words
were
said
Wednesday
Constitutional amendment limit­ warrants against the Road Fund occording to the Oregon State afternoon, over the body of George to approximately 875.000 bushels arranged for her company as my
Young John Buether climbed the
of wheat. The new program is
ing tax levies against property in the amounts and in favor of the Motor Association.
partner to this dance. I had little greased pole after many attempts
Hennagin.
a
resident
of
Sherman
limited
to
575,300
barrels,
or
a
Among the last to open were
for 1937 to levy for 1935 with com­ claimants listed on pages 191 to
county for over fifty years whose movement essentially in proportion acquaintance with this young lady and much carrying of dirt in his
pulsory reduction ot four per cent 193, inclusive, Claim Docket No. 3. the North and South Santiam death occured Monday morning af­
but had worked for her fathei i pockets. The saddle horse race
to that attained in the past four at seeding ^he previous spring.' was won by Harold Eakin.
highways hading from the Will­
a year for next five years. Spon­
In the Matter of the resignation
ter a long illness.
months.
On (.he date set for the dance I
The events of Frid
werc snort
sored by group of Marion county of Geo. H. Wilcox as County Coro amette valley to eastern Oregon! Mr. Hennigan was bom in Yolo
by
way
of
Suttle
lake
and
Sisters.
was
warned
out
to
work
my
road[
except
for
the
game
and on
tax payers.
ner. Resignation effective as of
county, California, May 19, 1875 Custom Receipts Used
Fifteen proposed measures fail­ July 1st, 1936. Resignation of Wil-1 These roads, even yet, jare not in a son of Henry and Ruth Hennagin.
tax and at 5 p. m., when the day, gunday the program was also short
condition and only ex-
,
Funds for carrying on this type was finished, I found myself three b(d
ed to qualify for a place on the cox accepted and Harry O. Kuns- first class
eniivened by Raleigh Hard-
. _
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When a small boy he moved with
mountain travelers are . .
. . /r ,
of
export assistance come from mdes from home and had to walk jn,s ride of A1 C,
ballot. The list includes three old man of Moro appointed to fill the* penenced
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, his parents to Crook county and
drive them.
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custom receipts, 30 per cent of that distance for my saddle pony, A
good crowd attended tho
age pension measures; three fishing unexpired term.-Clerk instrueted advised to inclu(Jc
h wiII.mctte| m the early eighties to Sherman
which were made available thru and make preparation for the celebration Saturday ond while the
measures, two measures striking to notify Harry O. Kunam.n of the
h
f
E
„ county where he has since made
AAA amendments for use in stim­ dance. I then had four miles to go d
at the Knox liquor control act. appointment and requ.remenU for
waa wind it interferred but
L.ke Rim rea l, and ; his home.
ulating
export
or
other
use
of
sur
­
for
a
saddle
horse
for
my
partner
[
mUe
wich the
„ „ they were
four measures dealing with the sub­
1
/ d j ♦
a
• ^e Bkyline trail from Government | He worked for the late Milt Da­ plus commodities, and in encourag­ to ride to the dance. This procured,! he|d on the |e# ,ide of the tree, in
ject of taxation and licenses and
In the Matter of Predatory Am-
J
mon
for
years until he had ac-
Camp on Mt. Hood to Ollallie
three others.
mal control in Sherman County for lake.
| cumulated enough money to start ing production of crops needeed for I had twelve miles to ride to where. the park.
domestic consumption. This same the young lady&ved. It was quite
1936:.,
farming for himself. He then pur­
source is responsible for the rec- late wnen
ner mome
when I 1 arrived at her
¡home
With the resignation of Judd
Clerk instructed to send warrant
chased the land on which he raised
ently
announced
fiber
flax
subsidy
Greenman, chairman of the state for $150.00 to Hon. Earl Snell, •«
and
she
and
all
the
family
had re- 550 Sherman County
his family and which he owned at
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program and for
the
diversion of tired
for the v* night,
she having
relief committee, and the appoint­ Secretary of State, representing 1100(1 HlVCF LC^IOD
the time of his death.
He was
of
walnuts
to
unusual
channels
given up my coming. To make my
ment of three new members to the second payment in 1936 on Budget
'
married in The Dalles October, 25,
1 Farmers Sign Sheets
word good as to my intentions, 1
committee the controversy over re­
1897 to Miss Daisy Fuller who trade.
appropriation.
ReadV
For
Climb
.
called and her father came to the
lief expenditures generated by
Five hundred and fifty farmers
In the Matter of the 1936 Sum-
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survives him. To them have been
door saying she had retired for ¡n Sherman county have indicated
Governor Martin’s “crack down” mons served on Sherman County
The north and aaat ^des of
born five children all of whom are Edward Smith Dies
the night. I explained the circum- that they would be interested in
on relief affairs seems to be at. an in the Circuit Court action—Feder-1 Hood will be illuminated in outline living.
stances frankly and begged to be the new soil conservation pro-
end. Elmer Goudy, relief adminis­ al Land Bank of Spokane vs. Henry for 30 minutes from 10 p. m. on Sat
For the past few years Mr. Hen­
trator, who was believed to be H. White, et al.,
urday, July 18, and all residents of nagin has been failing in health In Redmond Hospital pardoned for the disappointment.1 gram anj ft appears that in the
As I was turning to go her father . gtate in general there will be a
slated for the skids ' appears to
Sherman County waives appear- eastern Oregon and Washington, and a stay in a hospital failed to
Edward M. Smith, who has been called, saying she still wanted to ¡arge sign-up of land owners and
nave successfully weathered an ance.
within sight of the mountain, are
bring about his recovery. A short here with his sister,' Mrs. Eliza go. To this I readily assented operators.
other political upheaval and will
In the Matter of the 1936 Budget requested to be on the lookout for time ago he returned home.
Dingle since 1932, died in the Red­ and soon she was prepared for the
Although final teturns have not
probably retain his position. Hugh Appropriation for the Inland Em-'this wonderful spectacle.
Surviving
him
are
his
widow,
mond
hospital July 7, after a breif dance. We had six miles of this ye^ been compiled, number of work,,
G. Ball, Hood River newspaper pire Waterways Association:
three daughters, Mrs. Lotus Ken- illness.
trip to retrace to the place where greets turned in by the Oregon
man, has succeeded Greenman as
Clerk instructed to write war- j Mountain Lighted
ny
of Moro. MYs. Pearl Williams
Mr. Smith was born in Indiana the dance was held and soon we farmers wiH exceed 18,000, accerd-.
a member of the state committee. rant on General Fund in the sum' Illumination of the famous Ore- oj Butte>
Mont„ Mrs. Frances Ek- October 17, 1860, a son of Edward
entered the ball room much to the ¡ng. |0 preliminary estimtes made
David B. Simpson, Portland real of $100.00, payable to said claimant/ gon peak will again be a prelude to
strom
of
Portland,
two sons, Poyd
county agents and other exten-
estate man, and Mark Weatherford.
Court adiourned subject to call the 16th annual Legion Climb of of Wasco, George of Moro and 13 and Sarah Smith. He lived a large pleasure of the mistress who had
part of his life in Pomona, Cal.,, depended on my management of sion workers. This is a far larger
Albany attorney, were named to fill by the Judge.
the north side of Mount Hood, to grandchildren, four sisters, Mrs. until he came to Oregon four years
the dance, as my part was to do number than participated in the
the vacancies caused by the earlier
Geo. A. Potter,
be featured on the following day. Bessie Johnson of Amity, Mrs. ago to be with his sister.
the calling for the quadrilles. A former AAA crop control programs
resignations of E. R. Bryson of
P. C. Axtell,
Sunday, July 19, and to which all Daisy Byers of Moro, Mrs. Eva
There
were
11
children
in
the
splended oyster supper was served in Oregon, though it is expected
Eugene and Miss Celia Gavin of
A. A. Dunlap.
interested —
are ---------
invited to
attend. -Rudolph of White Salmon, Wn..
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The Dalles.
CLAIMS PRESENTED AND Snow conditions this year are per- and Maggie of Portland, four bro- family of whom the following der and a general good time was had that some of those who turnad in
ALLOWED AGAINST THE GEN fect for an easy assent of this high tberS| Fred of Wasco, Frank of vive: Mrs. Eliza Dingle of Wasco by al). Toward morning we were work sheets will not qualify for
Julia Brown of Westport, Ky., all homeward bound and I had all' later payments.
Present indications are that ERAI FUND, JULY TERM. 1936 peak and Legion camp will be ready
Independence and Homer and Al­ and Alfred Smith of Pomona, Cal. these miles to retrace, taking th<
Now that work sheets have been
Oregon will collect more than $10,- Charles R. Ixigan, Auditor
to take care of several thousands of bert of Portland, M>s. Virginia The deceased has been an active young lady home, returning the
turned
in, the next .step for grow­
000,000 in gasoline taxes during
2nd payment on 1936 audit-
people afternoon on the preceding Hennagin, a stepmother, also re­ member of the Christian church borrowed saddle horse, and back
ers
is
to
be sure and keep proof oi
the current year. Collections fot
124.00 day. All intending to climb must be sides in Portland.
ing
to the cabin. So weary was I aftf>t eompliance. All records or ether
since he was a boy.
the first five months of 1936 total A-pthur Byers, Work in De­
at Legion camp Saturday night and
Rev Henry G. Hanson, former
the day’s road work, long distance evidence bearing on compliance had
$3,727,389 with the biggest motor­
Moss - Park
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tauy lU
“ iv J pa9tor of the church here and now
1410 ( Ut
be I ready
to 1CAVC
leave WIVII
with vuc
the big f
party
at riding, the oyster supper, and best be kept, say those in charge of
FOR
THE
WEEK
’
WEATHER
ing months still to come.
R. C. Byers, Work in DeMoss
by n.jr
2:45 a.
the summit
L.
. m.
_ »Reaching
» 1
.u.
independence gave the funeral
the dance, that I found my self the program, particularly where
MIN. PRKCIP
MAX.
Park
31.41 before noon, climbers will return to srrmon assisted by Rev. Lawrence DATE
falling asleep and dared not ride a crop failure may have occurred.
Two minor political parties have Rufus C. Holman, State Treas.
camp about 3 p. m. Sunday.
Mitchelmore. Mr. and Mrs. Harry July • 2 ... .... 87.. 66 . .. .00
my
horse but had actually to walk
Among items that may prove
served notice on Secretary of State
June Relief Claim against
«
The Crag Rata, nationally known Pinkerton sang three duets. Pall
56 . .00
3 .. ....... 80
to stay awake, and walking failed helpful are receipts for purchase
Snell of their intention to enter the
Sherman County
217.43 alpine guides, will have charge of bearers, active and honorary, wen
•4
56 . .00
75
4 ....
to check my drowsiness and at of seed or other materials, proof
Oregon political arena.
H. & W. Specialty Compan;
the climb and have a rfbbYd of A. H. Barnum, E. E. Barnum. W.
«4 5 .... . ... -73.. . 50 .. . * .00
times I stumbled out of the road. of the kind and amount of seed _
T The «Union” party bf which
Clerk’s supplies
4-00 many ascents of Mount Hood with- F. Jackson, L. L. Peeta, J. C. Free
•«
.00
61
Some other young ladies with sown, date and method of seeding,
6 ... ....... 79
William Lemke of Minneapolis is Postmaster, Moro, Oregon
' out accident of any kind.
man, Roy Powell, W. S. Powell
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78..
.
61
.
whom
I was quite familiar, thot number and identification of atres,
7
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the national standard bearer, ex­
Stamps for Clerk And As­
1 Those .interested may write to Martin Hansen, 0. L. Belshe, Wil
««
to
dissuade
me from attending the and, at times, signed statements of
.
00
.
65..
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75
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8
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pects to put a full state ticket in-
sessor
gfrOD Kent Sho^ttaker, chairman, Legion bur Martin, W. H. Ragsdale, and
neighbors.
.
.00
(Continued
on Page two)
Total
for
week...
(Continued on Page two)
1 Climb Committee. Hood River, Ore.' jt c, McKean.
C ontinued on page four.
Dillinger
West
July 1 Court
Has Small Job
By C.
Export
George Hennagin
Buried In Moro
Roads
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Barzee