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About Sherman County journal. (Moro, Or.) 1931-current | View Entire Issue (Oct. 22, 1937)
-TTT T ilg VASS TWO' COUNTY JOUKNAU MORO, OKKOON FRICtAY, OCTOBER Bi,'l#37 15. He was back in school Mon A M. Wright and Mrs. L. A. Ifl «kpteted to reach $150,000,000 8TATEHOUSE GOSSIP or mure in 1937—the greatest Heath. day. <Continued from page one) since 1929. 'Som e of 6ur fanners are , cut Volley ball praetiees are held at aider more adequate pensions for SHERMAN COUNTY OBSERVER. Jstablished Nov. 2. 188« “Considering the purchasing ting out* formaldehyde treatment 7:30 p. m. Monday, Tuesday and the needy aged within the next GRASS VALLEY JOURNAL. £ sUblighed O ct 14. 1897 power o f the. dpllar, Oregon’« ag of seed wheat. Nothing better Wednesday for the girls. few days. CONSOLIDATED, M AtCH 6. 1931 ricultural income in 198Thas the than vitroling has yet been dis WASCO NEWS-ENTERPRISE, Established 1891 Unless Townsend leaders who A glee clitb has been organized appearance of being even better covered. ‘ CONSOLIDATED MARCH 4. 1932 —------- — have been working on the problem under the direction of Mr. Tapp. ‘ ’• J#/-* . '«r*—..... A report on the schools of the than in 1929, if present prospects the past week succeed in evolving The pianist is Doris S trad ley. The Friends o f Mrs. Kenneth Sather Published Every Friday at Moro, Oregon, By k out/ a program which will finance more surprised her Sunday iby having a turn out is much better than in county shows that principal s re work out.” says the report “In GILES L. FRENCH _____________ ’ Managing Editor ), the 1 United States index pric 1929, ceived an Average of $93.25, men generous pensions without adding miscellaneous shower for her at previous years. . Those participat- es .paid by farmers averaged 101 to the present tax burden, it is the Louie Sather home. * She re -! ing are Virginia Huhman, Ellen teachers $75 .women $56.33 and per cent of the 1929-30 level, a- a pretty safe ‘bet that his answer ceived a number o f lovely gifts anti Eakin, Lydia Roth, Dolores Simon, that $100 was the highest salary gainst the probable average of 86 will be “no.” refreshments were served iby the Tht lma Fortner, Louise Roth, Bet- paid and $40 the lowest. for 1937. The demand for the special ses hostess. ’ • I ty Olds, Blanche Garrett, Wanda From the Observer Oct. 25, 1918. “On the other hand, however, sion was presented to the governor On October 28 the American Till?r, Ramona Spoor, Gene Rey- R. M. Benson has raised 252 the census shows that the income in the form of petitions containing Legion and American Legion Aux- nobis, Warren Morgan, Donald pounds of beans from a lot and a Entered as second-class matter at th“ Postoffice, at Moro, Oregon, more (than 75,000 signatures. Pre 'lliary Geo. Bell Post, & Unit No. Okit, Harry Young, Harry Stark, half near his residence. At cur- of 1937 will be divided between a considerable greater number* of under Act of Congress of March 3, 1879____________________________ sentation of the petitions/w as 49 are honored With an invitation Clarence Johnson, Willard Olds, rent market price the beans are farm «pemtora in Oregon, const- made by a large delegation of to hold their regular meeting at Bill Ball, and Bill Todd, SUBSCRIPTION RATES—PAYABLE IN ADVANCE. worth more than the land on which quently the purchasing power per Townsend leaders who prevailed the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. One Y e a r ------_--------- --- ...................... -.............................................— tl-3 0 Mr. Tapp has also organized an they were grown. farm fam ily has not increased to upon the governor to withhold any Guyton. Nine deaths from influenza in a the same extent as total agricul . o.chestra which practices at 3:30 OCTOBER 22,1937 immediate decision apd give them Mrs. W. C. Helyer is staying in each Tuesday, Thursday and Fri- week in Sherman county proves tural income.” an opportunity to work out a pro Portland a few weeks where she is day. Violins have instruction at that the epidemic is serious. HONOR JUSTLY GIVEN REHABILITATING gram that might meét with his ap receiving medical aid. ;8: 30 every morning. Those who The Early mill is again in active NOTICE TO CREDITORS REPUBLICANS Sherman county is going to give proval. George and Lester Wilson took a ¡Parted late obtain extra instruc- operation. All flxir must be hand All persons having claims a- In an address before 500 Town- Attempts by the Republican honor to its successful 4-H club truck load of bucks to Fossil Sun- j tion after 4:00 each evening and led on an 80 percent wheat and 20 gainst the estate of Elizabeth Ful party to decide on a policy and a children next Monday eyening and sendites in Salem that night Gov day where they had sold them. They on Saturday. They can play four percent substitute basis at either ler. deceased* are hereby t notified program are laudable. _ As a nji- it is most fitting that they do so. ernor IMartin expressed himself as also looked for a deer while ther?. pieces well now. There are ten '»tore or mill. to present them in proper form nority party it has a duty to its They have brought greater recog- in entire sympathy *dth the °^d Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wilson left violins, two of which have had in- to the udeTsigned, the duly ap members and to the entire nation ’ nition to the county than it has age pension movement. Declar Saturday for a two months * visit »traction, they are Dorie Stradky pointed, qualified and acting Ad to clarify the issues before the,' achieved in many years of Pacific ing that present pensions, were en in Tenn. They will stop enroute and fvan Gervais. The members PRICE INDEX ; ministrator of the estate of Eliza tirely inadequate to meet the needs (Continued from page one) people. I Internationals and state fairs. to Tenn. and visit friends in South and the instrument« are violin, beth Fuller, deceased, at the office In order to do that most effec-1 ^Provincial folks of Oregon who of the aged the governor promised Dakota. Grace Zevely, Jeanette Huhman, is attributed to an expected aver of Geo. G. Updegraff, Moro, Ore to go along with the sponsors of tively, however, the Republican par pucker up their faces in bewilder- the more adequate pension pro Mr. and ,Mra. Frank Bennett of Ivan Gervai., Vir- age farm price level running a- gon, within six months from the iduJ'” an’I ‘rma Cervais, round 12 per cent over the 1936 date of this notice, to wit: October ty stand for something. It must ment when they hear the infre- gram “to the limit that the traffic The Dalles were brief callers at the year average, and to a prospective 15, 1987. o f" ? ' dcide on a philosophy of govern-, quently mentioned name of Sher- Will bear.** The governor, how home of Mrs. B. A. Hogue Satur- £ ona'd 01ds- increase of about 3. per cent in the Roy Spoor and Doris St.adley. ment that suits its members and man as a county will be fewer ever, expressed his doubt as to the day. David Reid Trumpet,Doris Newcomb, Ross gross volume of agricultural pro Geo. G. Updegraff, 50-1 then let everyone know where it since the success of these boys and ability to enact, a revenue measure Carl Gregg and daughter Do1 w duction. Data in the report shows Attorney for Administrator. Fields, and Freida Beuther. stands. ! girls. Many, perhaps, who just to finance more generous pensions of Ellensburg, Washington were that farm prices were at a relative Trombone Ramona Spoor. The real question before th e ' generally understand that beef without running counter to a ref week end visitors here at the Alfred ly high level during the first half American people now, as it has cattle are grown in vast open erendum which would tie the whole Lyons home. Drum; Kelly Tiller, Herman of 1937, declining during the sum NOTICE OF FINAL HEARING spaces and will not note that one been for the past two years, is Notice is given that Saturday, program up until the next election. Mrs. Emma Boardman of Camp Zeigler, and Thelma Fortner. mer and fall months under anew whether the people are going ts of the smallest counties took a Townsend leaders who are spon Sherman visited Mrs. Max Pluemke Piano, Betty Olds, CFOJJ i influence. **l fl 1 «AM Z* A ” ' In T «% - general, A the the 30th day of October, 1937, at control the government or the gov goodly share of the prizes for club soring the move for a special ses last Saturday. hoar 10 o’clock A - M- “ *<* ~ • Clarinet, Ellen Eakin, John Beu- season has been" iavortble fo i ernment is going to control the calves and for wheat. That is sion are confident that a “trans day and the court room of the G. W. Howell and John Woods ther, and Lowell Tiller. crops, both in Oregon and in the people. There is no problem as to | relatively unimportant for those action tax” would meet with the County Court in the courthouse at . . . lxL , x . business visitors in The Dalles Fri- [ Saxophone, Lila Lee A lky, Em- lountry as a whole. where the Republicans will stand who observe will look up the coun- Moro in Sherman County, Oregon- thT ,0 . ™ . 0 / 7 « “ H . T •• d*y- ; ma Jean Eakin, and Gene Rey- Although the report states that ty on the map and forever remem on that matter. the estimates are quite prelimi has been fixed as the time and place 'T,’? Mr- and Mrs- R- N. McGlasson nolds. ber it. It is senseless to criticize the re nary iry nature, the increase in for hearing all objections to the And the children have done it sales* tax which has been defeated I*« Thureday for Salem where M r.; ------------- — final report and account filed with lief program of the Democrats ex Veteran Sportsman—Have you total agricultural income in Ore the clerk of the County Court of cept from an administrative point with long hours spent feeding and by decisive majorities on three oc McGassoit attended a school grin- gon in I9a7 over 1936 may approx cipals meeting. They were ae- ever done any shooting? of view for the very simple reason currying and studying and work- casions iiv Oregon. Sherman County, Oregon, by the imate 15 per cent and may amount campanied as far as Portlind by Amateur Gu eat— Well, for the undersigned as administrator of that we are going to have a relief ing at the many jobs the care ot Mrs. Clarice Sacre and son George last two years I’ve fired the start- to as much as $20,000 000. Includ program, whether federal, state prize beef entails. Monday will Approximately $1.100,000 a year and Mrs. J. C. Wilson.. They all re- ing guns for the races at our coun- ing the value added by agricultural the estate of John P. Brackett, deceased. or local as long as people have to ' be their day. is being saved by Oregon utility turned Sunday except «Mrs. Sacre, ty fair. manufacturing operations and the J. L. Bracket, Administrator have it. The question On the farm patrons as the result of volun who remained th^re^ for medical ___________ farm sales of numerous specialty of the estate of John P. program is not whether the farm A BETTER REASON tary reductions in rates filed by care. farm products, as well as income Brackett, deceased. ers should have parity prices or the utilities during the past two from the principal crop and animal Carlton L. Pepper, not, but whether farmers or the In some sections the possibility years after a series of “friendly products, total agricultural income AtXomey for Administrator. government should have control of a special session of the Oregon conferences” with the utilities de of the program. This administra legislature is a subject of much partment, according to N. G. Gal- Eureka Lodge No. 121 A-F & A-M NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE tion is adept at stating an accepted importance. The group that would lace, public utilities commissioner. Moro, Oregon . From the Observer Ot. 23, 1908. theory and then making people like to have financial arrange The most recent of these voluntary By Dolores Simon Meets the 1st and 3rd OF REAL PROPERTY 0)n Saturday, the 13th day of believe that those who oppose the ments made to give those pension rate reductions were announced Wednesday, October 21, Grass , A very pretty home wedding Thursday evenings of November, 1937, at the hour o f ten methods used to achieve it are ers over 65 at least $30 per month this week by the Northwestern Valley will send their girls volley took place on the 18th when Miss each monvh. Visiting o’clock a. m. at the front door of opposing the general theory. have prepared a petition to give Electric company and the Port ball team to Wasco where they Ella Ande:son was united in mar- members cordially in the Courthouse in Moro, Sherman the governor hoping that he will If the people of this nation want land General Electric company. will play their fourth game of the riage to Arthur S. Johnson of vited to meet with us. County* Oregon, I will sell at public season. The Wasco boys do not Kent. Roy Powell. W. M. to delegate unlimited power to call the lawmakers together. The new rates filed by these util auction to the highest bidder for | Sherman county men who won Now comes Ben Osborn, leader ities and applying only to residen have a team. one man and perpetually look to C- V. Belknap. Secv cash, the following described real Mr. Baker attended the Oregon prizes at the Wasco county dis- him for happiness, food, shelter, of the federation of labor, and pro tial and commercial lighting, it is entertainment, health, economic, poses the move giving as his rea- said, will result In savings of ap- High School Principals Association .trict fair were A. H. Barnum, R. Moro Lodge No. 113, I. O. O. F- property located in Sherman Coun ty, Oregon, to-wit: moral, financial success the “nude son labor’s well known opposition proximately $330,000 a year to meeting in Salem, Friday, October T. Morgan, Col. C. A. Buckley, Moro, Oregon The South Half (S i) of Sec eel“ is pointing the way. If the to the sales or transaction tax in patrons of these companies which N . I - ■ | tS . ________________ . Meets 1st and 3rd tion Sixteen (16), Township people wish to win back and there any fortn. serve the city of Portland , and a Tuesdays in the Two (2) South Range Sixteen large slice of the lower Willamette after retain the democratic form Something about the move does I-O.O.F. hall. Tran (16), East of the Willamette of government they fought for n’t ring true. There was a close valley as far south as Salem. sient and visiting Meridian. • • • This original estimate is* made in compliance with section 231— years ago they must support an co-operation between pension ad brothers are cordi Said sale is made under execu opposition party, Republican, coa hérants and labor in the last ses Valuations of railroads operat A of the laws of 1921 and shows in parallfel columns the unit cost of ally invited to nfeet tion issued out of the Circuit Court the several services, materials and supplies for the three fiscal lition or what ever develops. sion which h as probably hot be ing in Oregon have been increased ------- With US; »----------- of the State of Oregon for the Lewis McKee, N. G. When some national leader, come suspicion. It is more than by nearly $4 JKX>,000 ' over 1936 years next preceding the current year, the expenditure« and the County of Sherman to me directed ’without previous tamishment of jikely that Mir. Ohbom feels th a t. figures while valuations of Oregon budget allowance for the first six months of the current year >nd Joe Truit. Secretary in the case of the State Land Board the expenditures of the current year. his reputation, however ill deserved the recent disturbances am ong1 power utilities have been ‘kipped** Lupine Rebekah Lodge No. 116 of the State of Oregon, plaintiff vs. ORIGINAL ESTIMATE AND ACCOUNTING SHEET arises to make this decision plain laborers, or at least among labor by $4 829,037.15 the state tax com C. E. Johnson and Edna H. John Budget Used Moro, OegOB to the people he will be elected in leaders, has changed the picture mission announced thia week. son, husband and wife; J. A. Ev for *8 mo. for spite of the most efficient political to such an extent that if a session Valuation increases among the Meets 2d and 4th Tu ans; H. C. Ginn and Stella Ginn, -6 mo. machine the nation has ever was called there would be some re power utilities ranged as high as esdays of each month husband and wife; Joe F. Peters 1937 1937 1936 1935 straint put upon the unions that 66 per cent in the case of the Port 1934« known. GENERAL FUND Visiting members wr| and Marie Peters, husband and would make them mote responsi Orfojd Light and Power company. wife; F. R. Fortner and Anabel L. ACCOUNT v . e come. ble to the state and to the public. Hearings held by the tax commis Fortner, husband and wife: Mtork Recorder Salary $60.00 $60.00 WE ARE NOT THB $120.00 $120.00 $120.00 Mabel McKee, N. G. sion, it was shown, revealed that Skinner, Superintendent of Banks Treasurer Salary WORLD'S POLICEMAN 60.00 60.00 120.00 120.00 the greatest improvement in earn 120.00 Naomi Van Gilder, Sec. of the State of Oregon; American The persecution complex that ings during the past year was WATER FUND One need be only middle aged to has bothered some of our leaders Surety Company of New York, a Marshal A Water Bethlehem Chapter, No. 78. O. E. S corporation: and Sherman County* remember another time when a recently has its latest manifesta- made by utilities operating in pumper 600.00 480.00 960.00 960.00 960.00 eastern and southern Oregon rath Moro, Oregon national . leader the fine a- municipal corporation, defen Labor . . . stated . . , tion in the charge that the stock er than by the larger utilities op 150.00 68.40 283.95 153.80 200.00 Meets Every Second dants. oentimenU about thw nat»n , , m. rket w.„ by ma. (Supplies 225.00 145.94 ~ 428.22 464.61 200.00 Fourth Thursdays in each responsibility in international af nipulation o f those who do not erating in the vicinity of Bonne C. C. WILSON. Power 260.00 252.29 578J63 418.62 It was also developed 400.00 Month. Visiting member^ Sheriff of Sherman County, Oregon fairs. We set ourselves, as a na want a special session of congress. ville dam. Fire Department 100.00 32.74 284.83 307.78 at these hearings, the commission Invited. tion, a judge over the acts of oth Geo. G. Updegraff, MISCELLANEOUS ers explained, that while gross Frances' King W. M. Attorney for Plaintiff. er nations and appointed ourselves Emergency 100.00 28.27 175.93 385.84 A merger of two fighting unions earnings o f the utilities generally Ruth Sparling. Secretary. 49-52 a policeman to enforce our ideas Power a-c St Light 405.48 405.48 810.06 810.96 810.96 and ideals over the war torn world. would consolidate more income have increased net revenues wouMk DEBT SERVICE than the DuPont-Rooeevelt mer be little if any higher than for Probably nothing gives a man Principal on 1936 because of increased oper oi a people a greater feeling of ger. bonds 1000.00 1000.00 250.00 500.00 ating costs including higher wages generousity and superiority than Int. on bonds 690.00' 690.000 285.00 760.00 The new CCC bys at the camp and increased prices of iqaterials to judge others and gird on our I, Charles Ruggles, do hereby certify that the above estimated armour to set the world aright. will find a goodly number of fel- and supplies. Railroads generally expenditures for the year 1937 was prepared by me and that the One remembers how great we felt low citizens of their home states reported serious reductions in their expenditures and budget allowance for the first six month« of the in this county as they become net earnings the commission said ourselves to be in 1917. We would current year, and the expenditures for the fiscal years proceeding show the world the right path and, better acquainted, for many of the In case there may be some who the current year as shown above, have been compiled from the rec^ By Thunder, keep the feet of wan residents of these parts originally ords in my charge, and to the best of my knowledge and belief are dering rulers and their subjects on came from the south, particularly have not been appraised of the true and correct copies thereof. Tennessee and Missouri. J fact it should be mentioned that it. Charles Ruggles, City Recorder. 1 this is “Be Kind To People” week. That was in 1917. Those who ---------------------- A visiting senator in Portland1 That’s a new one for the “weeks” twenty years ago set forth as po Notice of the estimated expenses and receipts and the proposed licemen to do the bidding of the is pictured eating bacon and eggs j calendar, a strictly Oregon pro „ tax levy for the City of Moro. Sherman County, Oregon, for the while commenting that one must i duct. Governor Martin has re natioal leaders who were the year 1988. - * ~ be in the news to be anyone The quested that all citizens of Oregon judges are older—and wiser. Notice is hereby 'given that in pursurance to a legislative Act ' The last war should be lesson financial ability to eat bacon and observe the week “in a general approved by the Governor. February 19th, 1931, that on November jgs is quite a distinction these spirit of kindly interest and old- enough for one generation that 16 the Budget Committee of the City of Moro, Sherman County. "I fashioned neighborliness. war breeds nothing but war and days too, senator. Oregon, will be ig session at the City Hall at the hour of 7.80 o’ hate and debt. Those men in all clock p. m. and that any taxpayer of the City of Moro will be heard of o .. 1 V> • nations for whom the war will ' Co-eds at the University vi in favor of or against the proposed tax levy as hereinafter* itemized. never end will be hard to convince Washington are declared to be ¡jC C Q lD ff d l l (I I F1CC ® that they or their children should better physical specimans than the ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES ESTIMATED RECEIPTS r a r m P tt venture into*another for any cause men students. Judging from re- GENERAL FUND WATER FUND ............ $3600.00 cent football scores we believe it, 1 a i 3 but preservation of their homes ' Treasurers salary $120.00 A wise man saves his money for the proverbial ’’rainy Liaensas .... 35.00 toe. J Continued dry weather for the and firesides. ■ .»*_ Recorders salary . X ..... ¿120.00 Hotel »Rent ........................ 420.00 day”. N ow we offer you an additional service, by which , —— ~ past week has prevented seeding We fought the last war to pre ------------------------ WATER FUND k .you can save tim e as well as money. English children are being edu- except in isolated inetapees and serve democracy—a noble senti Marshall and Water The convenience o f our Banh^hy-Mail System is win ment, but where is democracy that cated in the use of the gas mask, more farmers every day SM saying Pumper ........ 2 ............ 1500.00 so many died to save. We may What a wonderful thing is civilU that they expect to seed in the ning more friends every day. It makes little difference y Labor a-c water f./..«... 250.00 j spring instead of in the fall this have to fight the next war for the zation. whether it is a rainy or a sunny day— when the nearest Supplies»*'........ .......... -.x. 400.00 I year. priniple of non-agression and find -------------------- — Power a-c water mail box becomes your branch bank. Merely drop your 500.00 The Duke and Duchess of Wind- . * Lowering prices for wheat have when it is all ended that national Fire D ept ................... 30.00 Bank-by-Mail Deposit Envelope containing endorsed aggresion is more common than sor are to visit Bonneville dam slowed business to some , extent MISCELLANEOUS checks in the mail box. Details on request. ever. Wars are toot won. they are on their trip to America. My, throughout the county as few farm s Emergency ........................ 250.00 won’t the old concrete swell with ers will sell for the 75 to 80 cents _ Power g-c St. Lights r r ifr x r iy . • - * - “ * * * -• Resources 125 M illions ' 810.96 > '* • , cfleretjh opin « later develop This nation, great and powerful pride. Insurance on Hotel ............ 300.00 . ' - ments will raise the price to a DEBT SERVICE though it is, is not the judge of -------------------- - .C. R. Harding, Manager / L. A. Littleton, Asst. Mgr. - This is the week in the year more profitable level. other nations nor are its sons po Prin. on bonds ............. 1OO0.OO Amount to be raised licemen to quiet international dis* when we are sorry Sherman coun- ------------------------ Int on bonds 1268.00 by taxation _____2493.96 ty is so far, from the state’s two WARDROBE tuibanees. TOTAL : 6548.96 , GRAND TOTAL 6548.96 i big schools « n d t h e annual foot- “Ah,** said the customs officer, Bonded Indebtedness of City of Moro $31,700.00 W To a confirmed groundling it bayy game. The last two bouts finding a bottle of whiskey, “I Giles L. French, Chairman of Budget Committee. Dated at Moro j appears that it might be advisable before the victor is decided should thought you said there were only Oregon October 11, 1937. H oad P o r tla n d , O re g o n for air liners to take a different make everyone feel like an under- old clothes in thia trunk?” H. O. Kunsman, Secretary of the Budget Committee, Date set for M IM B 1 K F 1 D I 1 A L D I F O 8 1 T IW IP S A W C 1 C O I P 0 1 A T I O N ’Aye, that’s my night cap.* graduate. route across the Rockies. _ the Hearing on the Budget November 16, 1937. I ^tycr w im (C o u r ify Kent Bride Given Miscellaneous Shower ^ Journal „ sw am aw ka G. V. School I * In Other Days j City o f Moro Budget a BANK B' i u b i h T he D alles B ranch o t th e U nited S tates N ational Rank 1 • /