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TRfc «J1KRMAN COUNTY JOURNAL, MORO, OREGON eA«B TWO tlir r m « n < « » » > £ Jam m ed tli.re is land entirely uncultivated Sherman County Observer Established Nov. 2, 1888 Grass Valley Journal Established Oct. 14, 1897 CONSOLIDATED March 6, 1931 Masco News-Enterprise Established Nov. 1891 CONSOLIDATED March 4, 1932 Published Every Friday at Moro, Oregon Giles L. French Editor Entered as second-claas matter at the Postoffice at Moro, Oregon nnder Act of Congress of March 5, 1879. 0 lt4 POB LI S HC And grown'aip to grass. These an Henry’s contributions to the wel ftre at the county’s agriculture I*, may be that these weet patches will, eventually be the sal vation of the ettunty; it is posai ble that this abandoned land wil be the means of bringing prosper ity in great measure to those wh' do nothing with their acres; per hap3 the weed seed from thest areas will not germinate on lan< that is being used for crops or be enme a menace to the agriculture of I he county and maylbe it will rain every day in June. Certainly if the methods of re ducing the wheat acreage had beer left to men with more information about local conditions or men whe live I closer than Washington D J.. t could have been done much better and with less danger to the success of a permanent policy. OFFICIAL COUNTY PAPER SUBSCRIPTION RATES Payable in Advance ONE YEAR ............................ $1 6< NOW GOING ON THE BIG TENT This is the time of year in tl Iry farming country when th home grown supply of hope th' MAY 19, 1939 wells up in the farmer’s breast r he plants his wheat begins I shrivel in the -yarm cast wind SCHOOL ENDS It is a rule that is observed eac This week the schools of Sher^ year that the hope shrivels lcn; man county start their yearly duty '^ p f(,re the wheat does of delivering new citizens to the Raising wheat is a hair raisir communities in which they are sit ¡ob at ¡best; something like watch uated. These youngsters have fin ing a treup? of acrobats turn ished a part of their formal edu And twist high up in the air. A cation beyond which many of their spectators know that they wor will not go. It is a proper time tc ’all to the ground but it looks IV examine the system under which ’hey couldn’t help it most of tl this teaching has 'been adminis time. It’s the same way wi' tered. growing wheat. Nearly eve’ From the report of the Ameri year there just don’t seem to ’ can Youth Commission of the xny chance for the wheat to mr American Council of Education ure into anything big enough which was published in 1937 it ii nterest Henry Wallace and yet learned that the educators making early always does by some g’ the report felt that the following f circumstances, fortunate turn o topics were needs of the educa he weather or providential rai: tional process: torm. Educating for citizenship. With It is far too early to say wheth out criticizing the schools of the ?r this year will ‘be the one 5 county for the content of th tr which the grain does actua’ crurses in social science and kin- rumple into the net like an acr d»-ef subjects, it is a common ob bat that missed his rope. We d servation that' more of praetka need rain. Probably after days ar citizenship would be gained by the weeks of wanting it we will ge children if they were in larg-s i crop of wheat and can thereaf groups. i ’ 4 ? iftr refer to 1939 as the year ir Education for Home Member- which, “if it hadn’t rained jus ”h’p. It is doubtful if z anyone when it did, I wouldn’t have got but a professional educator would nothin.” It’s quite a thrill while place information on this subject it lasts. in the list of school subjects. Sure ly if anything is to be left to the Now let’s see. The waterfror parents this type of education employers can’t stop work becau might well be so left. the men refuse to work and the Education for Leisure Life. men can see a picket line whethe' There are those who would agree it is there or not and an agreemen that in this classification the is an agreement whether both sthools have attained their most sidei hold to it or not and we try di: tinguished success. Knowledge ohe side of a case at once. Is it of sports, games, social nctiviti“? right or is there another law co and diversions are naturally a pari •’ring that case? or this sort of education. Vocational Efficiency. Greatest A recent story in The Dalle criticism of the schools of th e Chronicle tells of the attemp county is the lack- of vocational hat will be made by sportsmen o training given. In schools the size that city to prevent the closure of thes? any attempt to givf of a part of the Deschutes river training in the trades must take to fishermen. Earlier in the yeai away from the school a part of its it was reported that a group of proper and original function which sportsmen from the same city were it to train the mind in the funda arranging for a private road tc mentals of knowledge. As long ae another part of the Deschutes we restrict the high school pupil with the assumption that they to four subjects we cannot effec would have the right to bar oth tively teach carpentry and can ers from the use of the road. In ning, decorating and dishwashing lur own county we have a problem athletics and agriculture and ex that is somewhat similar. It ap pect him to find time for English rears that if one has control of r history and mathematics. Wc’v. bit' of good fishing it is perfectl been trying to eat our cake ar<* ill right to retain it, but if som< have it too a>bout as long as wr >ne else has it, it ts a sin. can keep up the pretense. Physical and Mental Health Last week the Sherman Count The schools have charge of thr Journal announced that it wa young people at the period of their ‘ime for rain. This week we re lives when they are most healthy rort the first shower Yor’ mor< and can not expect too much cred than 60 days. This is not a boast* it for the natural growth and de merely the statement 'of two velopment of the children. Train facts. We knew the paper was ing in good haibits of exercise and widely * read and this evidence posture for the whole school shou’.d that its columns were perused by be of more value than a winning those in charge of rain making ball season. while not surprising, is gratifying Preparation for Continued Learn to say the least. ing. If an intellectual curiousity is aroused in high school Jt will very likely cause the chid to go on to school or at least to do some studying in other ways. If there is no desire to learn there is no value in going on to school. Thr greatest one thing that a high Prom the Observer May 18, ltd school teacher might give his or Grass Valley Academy closing her pupils would be the insatiable exercises 28th, 29, and 30th. desire to know more about thing?. It’s a boy at Horace Strongs and Everyone knows of some aver a daughter at P. O. DeMoss the age child who worked against odds 14th. and obtained an education with Prof. E. C. Perry has purchased which he made himself valuable the property of Boone Wheat. Con to the community; everyone knows sideration $100. > some mentally well endowed boy Johnny Johnson was thrown or girl who achieved nothing. The from a header bed load of hay purpose of education should be to coming out. of Jack Knife laM aid and encourage every child to week and is under a doctor’s care. reach the maximum of* develop ment. With that as an ideal the From the Observer, May 20, 1910 schools have a long road to travel. Col C. A. Buckley is giving a picnic at his farm southwest of Grass Valley May 29 to which all HENRY’S ACRE8 of Sherman county is invited. A few years ago a traveler on I. D. Pike and family are using 3 h e . roads of Sherman county their auto on a trip through the either saw fields planted to wheat valley having fortunately got or field« in aummerfollow, a great through the locks . before high part of which *was free from water, weed* or other material on the ‘1A good roads convention will be surface. Yield May 24th at Rudolf’s Opera Now one may see wheat fields, house. In Other Days or a gray expanse of territory that indicates that something has happened to the stubble, or there may be another kind of view. All over the county there are patches of what appear* to be weed* or Grass Valley Journal May 21, 1920 I Laura Vintin who had a serious accident Friday while driving home from school is getting along very well. Her car hacked over Statehouse Gossip continued from page one* peculation as to Governor Sprague’s'intention in that direc Jen, but the change in department leads has only served to increase the uneasiness felt by the commis sion’s small army of employees While it is not believed the new commissioner will go in for any general housecleaning there are a number of highly lucrative jobs in the department now being held by democrats which look mighty tempting to republican patriots wAo are becoming impatient at the administration’s delay in dis- sributipg what thfey regard as the rightful spoils of a partisan vic tory. Judge Wallace’s resignation was iot entirely unekpgcted. While Goverpor Sprague ,had indicated no intention of removing the com- nissioner for whom he held a high personal regard, Wallace’/t heal h ' as sUch as to fore*, his retire ment. Over in the department of agri- u’.ture the situation is entirely different. The re-appointment of I. D. Mickle as Director ha.s serv- -1 to quiet the tension that has prevailed in the department for - he past several months. This cp- x»intment did contain an element if surprise inasmuch as it had been iretty generally understood that fickle who has been in the serv e- f the state for many years, was ’bout ready to retire to private fe and only awaited the selection f a successor before stepping cu‘ r the picture. w __ v _ • —• • The Board of Control this week ave its approval to plans for two w building projects. One of >?se was the new dinning room 'd hospital to be constructed at b: state prison proper. The other vas th? new dormitory to be con *rvcted on the site of the prison nnex, five miles south of Sal-m r.d wh:ch will house first offend- rs sentenced to short terms for minor criipes. This latter project ills for a three story concrete eilding 52 by 150 feet in size with dormitory accommodations ’or 200 prisoners, all of whom will •e employed in the farming activ- t'iev of the prison. Prison labor vill be employed in the constru?- ion of both buildings. • • • The 1939 session laws wilT be eady for distribution in about ten, lays. The 555 new laws enacted by the recent session will cover 1275 pages and will constitute th-* 1 ’argest volume of its kind in the, history of Oregon • * * Evert’» . Oregon Almanac, a photo&tatic copy of which has just wen secured by the state library cveals the fact that the needs of he poor was one of the first con- iderations of the earliest settler’s >f this Pacific northwest country in the first public meeting held bv ihe settlers south of the Columbia river, provision was made for the ipprointment of two “overseer.« >f the poor.” This meeting was held in the American Mission str.- ‘ion on February 17, 1841. • • • Oregon’s industrial curve point' lefinitely upward, according to statistics compiled by the Indus trial Accident commission. Bus’- nes3 in this state during the firo four months of 1939 was ibettcr ‘han for any similar period durinr the past ten years with the excep lion of 1937. Industrial payroll' For the Four month period aggro T«ted $46,884,797, an increase or approximately $2,500,000 over th* same period in 1938. Oregon in tustries employed 109,400 m< r luring April this year or 70Cr note than were given employmen’ in the same industries in April c' last year. Kelly’s Column (Continued from page on«) stripes. The design is also paint ?d upon the door of their officia automobile. • ♦ ♦ One of the aspirants for a presi dential nomination next year ha & speech prepared denouncing th size of the agricultural bill. H. was about to take the floor whe. he mentioned it to a colleagu an astute chap, reminded the can didate that he comes from a fam state in the midwest and such an attack .would cost him the farm vote. Without comment the aspi rant returned the typew riter nanuscript to his de«k and locked t there. He was that close tc blowing up his own boom. the bank catching her underneath it. It is reported that Jones of Wasco was up on a change of vio lating the prohibition law and had been fined $500. From the Observer: Work of ex FRIDAY, MAY 19, 193(9 East, at Iddï* NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL PROPERTY On Saturday, the 17th day of From the Netherlands East Indies comes this style of archi tecture to thrill visitors at the Golden Gate International Ex position. The delicately wrought and ornate tower surmounts a building of truly Oriental design which contains hundreds of fasci nating displays. ' * I Moro Community Church: Sun, day, May 21, 1939: 10 a. m. Sun day school, with classes for all ages - Chester Smith, superinten dent. 11 - Morning worship. Ser mon Theme: ‘‘The Forgiveness of Jesus.” ‘Miss Genevieve Nahousc and a friend from The Dalles will sing special numbers at both Sun day school and church service Junior Church during sermon hour. 8:00 - Baccalaureate Service for th& 1939 graduating class of Moro • Harbins Visit Friends and Relatives at Kent m in; May Johnson and Ben John sen, wife and husband; Carry Hammon and Fred G. Hammon, wife and husband; J^?«ie Hola- bird and Hardey Holabird, w ife, and husband; Clarence* Martin and Mary Martin, husband and wife; Weaver Martin, a single man; Cecile Taylor, a single wom an; Julius Martin, a single man; Harry M. Benson, a single man: Roy M. Benson and Perry Benson, husband and wife; Clara F. Odell and Irvie Odell, wife and husband; .James F. Benson and 'Ruth Ben son, husband and wife; Dell E. Benson and Vanita Benson, hus band and wife; Jennie O. Hill and William Hill, wife and husband; Vern R. Coe, and Bernice Coe, husband and wife; William F. Ooe and Jane Doe Coe? burfmnd and wife; Mildred E. Burris and Ray Burris, wife and hurband; C. L. Pepper, administrator with the will annexed of the estate of Etta A. ,Coe deceased; H. U. Martin, ad ministrator of the estate of Dwight R. Martin, deceased; The Federal Land Bank of Spokane, a corpora tion; Sherman County, a munici pal corporation; the unknown heirs bidder for cash, the following de of Etta A. Coe, deceased: the un scribed real property located ir. known heirs of Dwight R. Martin, Sherman County, Oregon, to-wit: deceased; the unknown heirs of Lot four and the Southeast Ira Martin, deceased; and also all Quarter of the Southwest other persons or parties unknown Quarter and the South Half of claiming any right, title, estate, the Southeast Quarter of Sec Her. or interest in the real estate tion Eighteen, Township One described in the complaint herein, South, Range Seventeen, East Defendants. of the Willamette Meridian, C. C. WILSON, save and except the right of Sheriff of Sherman County, Oregon ways for the Columbia South » 28-31 High School, the pastpr’s theme Ray Burris, wife and husband; will be “A Study in Value«.” C. L. Pepper, administrator with • Henry G. Hansen, Pastor. the will annexed of the estate of Etta^ A. CQe, deceased; The Fed Moro Full Gospel Assembly: eral Land Bank of Spokane, a Sunday ’May 21st, Service 7:00 p. corporation; Sherman County, a m., Subject, “Light in The Dark municipal corporation; the un ness.” know heir® of Dwight R. Martin, Evelyn Enderaby, minister. deceased; the unknown heirs Ira Martin, deceased; the unknown Moro Christian Science Society: heirs of Etta A. Coe, deceased; Church services every Sunday H. U. Martin, administrator of the morning at eleven o'clock, and on estate of Dwight R. Martin, de Wednesday evening at eight o’ ceased; and also all other persons clock. Aha reading room, in the or parties unknown claiming any rear cf the church edifice, is open right, title, estate, lien or interest daily, with an attendant on Wed in the real estate described in the nesday evening. Everybody wel complaint hetfein, and Lewis Mc Kee and Horace McKee, cop art come. ners doing business under the firm name and style of McKee Broth Disturbing ers. Defendants. 28-31 ‘ Why are you so depressed?” “I was in the tram, and found NOTICE. SH ER IFF’S SALE half a crown on the floor. Nobody claimed it, so my neighbor and I OF REAL PROPERTY shared it between us.” On Saturday, the 17th day of “But that was no reason for June, 1939, at the hour of ten being annoyed.” ? ■ * o’clock a. m., at the front door of “Wasn’t it? Later I discovered the courthouse in Moro, in Sher that it was my own half-crown.” man County, Oregon, 1 will sell at public auction to the highest June, 1939, at the hour of ten o’cock a. m., at the front door of the courthouse in Moro in Sher man County, Oregon, I will sell at public auction to the highest bid der for cash, the following describ ed real property located in Sher man County, Oregon, to-wit: The Eas-t Half of the South east Quarter of Section Twen- .. ty-one and' the Southwest^ Quarter of Section Twenty- two, Township One South, Range Seventeen, East of the Willa/nette Meridian, contain-* ing 240 acre«, more or less, Together with the tenements, hereditament* and appurtenances thereunto belonging or in anywise appertaining. Said sale is mode under the ex ecution issued out of the Circuit Court of the State of Oregon for Sherman County to me directed in the case of The State Land Board of the State of Oregon, Plaintiff, vs. Wilbert J. Martin, and Eliza E. Martin, husband and wife; Le roy H. Martin, a widower; Harvey U. Martin and Lifrfth Martin, hus band and wife; Julius Martin and Virginia Martin, huaband and wife; Ray Martin, a single man; May Johnson and Ben Johnson, wife and h’.riband; Carrie Hammon and F’-ed G. Hammon, wife and hus band: Jessie Holibird and Hardey Holabird. wife and husband; Clar ence Martin and Mary Martin, hus band and wife; Weaver Martin, a single man: Cecile Taylor, a single woman; Julius Martin, a single man; Harry M. Benson, a single man: Roy M. Benson and Perry Benson, husband and wife; Clara F. Odell and Irvie Odell, wife and husband; James F. Benson and RWh Benson, husband and wife; Dell E. Benoon and Vanita Benson, husband and wife; Jennie O. Hill and William Hill, wife and hus band: William F. Coe and Jane Doc Co?, husband and wife; Vern R. Coe ‘and Bernice Coe, husband and wife; Mildred E. Burris and Mr. and Mrs. Earl Harbin and Rev. C. F. Swanders of Portland and Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Harbin of Oakesdale, Wn., were over night visitors at thé J .C . Wilson home Saturday night. They were here for the annual Mother’s Day service. Mr. and Mrs. R. N. McGlasson. Delores Gregg and Geraldine Nor ton were dinner guests at th: I- W. Amick home Tuesday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Wjlford Belshe and Tom Fraser of Moro were dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. R. N. Mc Glasson Sunday evening. Mrs. William Mitchell and daugh ter Juanita of Hermiston and Mr. Mitchell of Moro were here visit ing their daughters, Mrs. J. J. Decker and Mrs. Volna Guyton and families' over last week end. Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Wilson and sons Paul and Lester were in The Dalles Tuesday, where Lester re ceived medical care. Evelyn Davis of The Dalles and Mrs. Ida Davis and daughter Paul ine of Moro were over night guests of the former’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Davis Saturday night. As the measles epidemic is wan ing the Kent senior play that was postponed from Mayxl2 to May 19 3RUEM VfRI-THIN TAFERFIOW will be put on Friday evening. \ new. stream lined Gfci en Yel J. L. Davis and son Luther War low gold tilled case G u ild ite den and Robert Mitchell were in back l)e(Kn<lubl< 17je w e l Pre Portland on business Friday and cision movement . . . . $11.71 Saturday. Wren Hogue and daughter Eileen ind son Roy and Mrs. Jo Bauer of Grass Valley were here visiting with relatives over Mother’s Day. R. J. Harbin and George Wilson motored to Bend la'te Sunday eve ning where they visited the for mers sister, Mrs. S. N. Cornet and family. Mrs. R. N. McGlasson, Mrs. J. C. Wilson and daughter Nellie, Mrs. R. P. Barnet *and Mrs. Cnrl Schadewitz were shopping in The Dalles Friday. The annual mothers day meeting was held at the Kent Christian church Sunday, May 14 with R*v. C. F. Swander of Portland officia ting. Two special numbers.'ivere furnished by Mrs. Wilfoid B<?lshr and Tom Fraser of Mgro and Mr The traditional gift for wôrk well and Mrs. R. N A McCR* ssoft, ac-i done for the graduate - is always companied by Nellie Wilson. Pot luck dinner was served at the Ken1 a high grade watch. grange hall. The crowd was small er than usual due ot the measles °pidemic. ern Railway and the Sherman Highway as now located over alx>ve described land; also ex cept the following described tract; Commencing 264 feet west of the southeast corner of the Norwcst Quarter of the South- ' cast Quar'.er of Section 18. running thence due south 10 rods; thence due west 20 rods; thence due north 10 rods: thence due east 20 rods to th? place of beginning, all be ing in the South Half of the Southeast Quarter of Section Eighteen in Township One South, Range Seventeen, East of the Willamette Meridian, containing one and one-fourth aores, more or less. Together with the tenements, hereditaments and appurte nances thereunto belonging or in anywise appertaining. Said sale is made under execu tien issued out of the Circuit Court of the State of Oregon for Sherman County to me directed in the case of The State Land Board of the State of Oregon, nlaintiff, ,vs. Harvy U. Martin and Lilah Martin, husband and wife; Wilbert J. Martin and Eliza E Martin, husband and wifd; Leroy ,H Martin, a widower; Julius Mar tin and Virginia Martin, husband and wife: Roy Martin, a single Rebekah Lodge Moro, Oregon Meets 2d A 4th Tues No. 116 lay of each month. Visitiog members welj come. Rebekah Wilson, N.G Florence JoHn*ton.Se<' -Moro Lodge No. Tl~3, I. O. O. F. Moro, Oregon Meets 1st and 3rd Tuesdays in the I.O..O.F. hall T tai aient and visiting brothers are cordi ally invited to meet with us. Vt non Miller, N. G. Joe Truitt, Secretary. II Get the world’s good news daily through T he C hristian S cience M onitor 4« iHtermliontl Daily N rut pipe PublnbcJ by T H E C H R IS T IA N S C IE N C E P U B L IS H IN G S O C IE T Y One. Norway Street, Botton, Manachusetti Regular reading of T i n C h k iv t ia n S c t i n c i M o n it o * is coiuidered by many a liberal education. It* clean, unbiaaed newt and well-rounded editorial featurea, including the Weekly Magazine Section, make the M o n it o * the ideal newspaper for the home. The price« are: 1 year *13.00 * month« **.00 1 month a *3.00 1 month *1.00 Saturday laaue. Including Magazin? Section: l year *3 *9 , f tunes 23c and the paper ia obtainable at the following location: FROM DAD TO GRADS D A H E Lupine A. B. Christianson W. M. C. V. Belknap/ Secy. HAMILTON Our displays Bethlehem Chapter. N®. 78.O.E.& Moro, Oregon Meets Every Second and Fourth Thursdays in each Month. Visiting member* V Invited Tcse Amidon, W.M. Ruth Sparling, Secretary. Eureka Lodge No. 121 A-F A A-M Meets on the 1st and 3rd ' Thursday eve nings of each month. Visiting members cor dially invited to meet with us. GRUEN O d d F e llo w s NOTICE OF FINAL ACCOUNT Notice is hereby given that the undersigned has filed in the Coun ty Court of the S'ate of Oregon for Sherman County her Final Account and Report as adminis tratrix of th? estate of W. H. Lee, deceased, and thnt Monday, the 12th day of June, 1939, at 10:30 a. m. of said day, at (he court -oom, in the courthouse, in Moio, Sherman County. Oregon, have been fixed by the Court as the t ;me and place for hearing objections ‘o said Final Account and Report and for the settlement of said rs- tatfe. Anna M. Lee Administratrix T. Lester Johnson, Vtorney for Administratrix. Wasco, Oregon. 27-30 Reading Room, Christian Science Society, Moro, Oregon. - of Gruen, Elgin, Hamilton, and Waltham watches is most complete and we invite your inspection. cavating for the new building of the Deschutes Motor company be gan early Monday. S a t u r d a y , IVFay 2 7 R. P. BriSbine has tendered his resignation to the city council at MOBLEY’S ORCHESTRA a meeting held Monday evening. 75c 1 'Mrs. Hazel Bartlett has beer Admissiofl appointed deputy clerk, Miss Nel Supper Served in Hall lie McKeown having resigned. , > LAY CARLISLE I JEWELER Writ® or call for th® Special Bank-by-Mail Knvolop® and explanatory Folder showing th« oonv«ni«ne® of thia plan. T h e D a lle s B ran ch - o f t h e U n ite d S ta te s N a tio n a l B a n k » -H e a d M B E ft-F F D tR A L ( if f ic e , P o r tla n d , O re g o n O lP O S lT I N S U R « *• C » C 0 h P O R A I I 0 N
