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About Sherman County journal. (Moro, Or.) 1931-current | View Entire Issue (Aug. 23, 1940)
'M M M U W tW l ‘ •W5 •*" J > ■ Fifty-Second Year No. 42 School Electors Vote To Sell Block 27 ' -“ / Moro. Oregon. Friday, A u gu st 23, 1940 More Details of Fair Program Made Known The school meeting held last Sat ti -day resulted in a victory for those who desired to permit the Judges Picked; Plans made school district to sell the block in K'oore’s addition to the county. The For Entrance Drill: vcte was five to nothing. With this formality out of the Many Two Year Olds way deeds are being obtained from t h who were concerned in the deal More details of the county fair ings for the property some years were learned this week. It is now Washington, D. C., Aug. 22.— sjo including Dick Morgan and that George Gochnour will Senator This week end S tjator Charles i L. J ) p ay jjangei The county is prepar. definite he fceye to judge the horses. This McNary will fly to- Oregon for f C(1 to gQ ----- a|,ea(j the erect}O - n of — - ------------------- „ nuans that he will not only judge his notification, ceremonies as a * - on the property I the draft classes, machine shed grade and pure- republican nominee for vice-pres e id U la expected ♦ that tk -¡~k «.i'll .1 .1 . . the .1 winners it is the . job will . tred, . . but . will also pick ident. It will be the first time that fc gin soon. The block will be grad- the senator has been in a plane e I before the job is done and made in the ladies and gentlemens sad *or more than 20 years, when he ir to a suitable headquarters for dle class, the stock saddle class and the other groups including the flew in an open crate over the county equipment. six horse team classes. In addition national capital with other toga- The old Jim Stewart house on tc this Mr. Gochnour will start the men. The following day the the block is being torn down and p*anc cracked up with several fa hauled away by Percy Thompson laces in the afternoons. Miss Louise Sneider will be the talities. The evolution of the a.id Joe ruitt. ~ - judge of the home economics de plane in 20 years is comparable partment arfd Harry Avery is ex to the advance from the Model T acted to come as judge of the to the V-8. New Board Meets l.vestock classes except horses. He . Being a dirt farmer and cham will judge the 4-H classes as well pion of agricultural relief, Senx- as the open. tor McNary has selected the Ore To Make Report Permission has been granted the gon state fair grounds as the loca The Sherman county school re- fair board to use several of the tion for the notification. The fair grounds of any county or state districting board established by an buildings at the CCC camp and is the rallying point of farmers; s act of the 1939 legislature for4he 1 they will be needed to house race it is not a magnet for city folks: ; pjrpose of redistricting school dis- horses, as a larger number of the county or state fair is essen t icts in each of the counties, held horses will be at the fair than ever tially for the farmers, where they its final meeting Monday morning before. Fourteen two year olds meet, talk and view the exhibits. at fhe court house and adopted a are expected and the futurity may It is a perfect background for a resolution informing the state be run in two sections. In fact, it is likely that word candidate selected because of his hoard that because of the lack of knowledge of agriculture and his authority given in the law it had v\ ill -soon be received that the army identification with farm legisla found it impossible to make any has abandoned the grounds ana n commendation about district con will turn the entire group of build tion. solidation in Sherman county that ings over to the county. • * * Del ^Wright, who has been put In x Henry A. Wallace, secretary of w ould be considered valuable. charge of the entrance drill, has Present were Chairman W. W. agriculture, picked by Mr. Roose velt to off-set McNary’s popular Frighten, Secretary Mrs. Margaret picked out a group of about twen ity in the farm belt, will have his Peeta, Judge George A. Potter, ty riders who will appear .in that notification in his native Iowa fol Melvin Schadewitz, Dean Reynolds. event and more may be added be lowing the republican ceremonies Absent were Alex Macnab and Har- fore the fair if they apply to Mr- Wright. at Salem, Oregon. Despite Wal rv Pinkerton. Horses are now being worked at lace's connection with the tall the grounds every day, the track is ©cm state, surveys indicate that being watered every night, the in Iowa will be in the republican New Farm Tool terior of th« barns are being paint, ccliumn m November.; Only ex cd and general readiness for the planation is that “people are vot To Be Tried fair on September 13-14-15 is the ing different this year.” Iowa went democratic in 1932 and in A demonstration of the new oraer of the board and its assis t t 1936. Mr. Wallace, as every one C.ntney soilavator will be given tants. knows, was a republican until »»» ». ------ - —— , next week on the Schilling farm shortly before his appointment to j ,.<,*» town where morning glory is the cabinet by Mr. Roosevelt. the weed to be killed. The exact Breakfast Club J • » day and date may be obtained from III the coming election the new Foss and company the first of the To Meet Aug. 28 deal and the republicans are fight ueek. The Moro iBreakfast club will ing for the farm vote. On the bold its first meeting of the fall fact of the returns in 1936 Mr. next Wednesday morning at the iKoosevelt swept everything but Property Tax Held hotel. Dr. Poley, in charge of the Vermont and Maine, but analysis program, has obtained the services of the vote in that contest dis of Dr. Edwin C. Drescher of the closes that a few thousand votes Still To High properly distributed .would have The serious implications of state board of health who will give told a different story as to the rural property tax delinquency in a talk accompanied by moving number of states carried by Mr. Oregon are emphasized in a new pictures about the problem of Rooseevlt. In 1896 Bryafl was de bulletin just issued by the OJ3.C. eradicating venereal disease in the feated by McKinley, yet a handful agricultural experiment station, en United States, a project the-federal of popular votes scattered suita titled “Rural Tax Delinquency authorities have made a major bly would »have given Bryan tha Study of the State of Oregon.” The work in the past three or four election. The year Cleveland ran bulletin, by Dr. W. H. Dreesen, years. In addition to this there will be and was defeated he carried th? agricultural economist, summar popular vote. It was the big ci*y izes the information obtained from some business connected with the \ote that gave the result to Mr. extensive studies made of the de coming fair and other civic mat Roosevelt four years ago, and this gree of delinquency during the ters to come before.the club. y<ar the powerfully organized worst years of the depression per prJitical machines in the large iod. Counties both east and west cities will be in the new deal camp of the mountains were stuflied. Canadian Farmers once more. There are no republi Data included cover th£ years can machines, as they expired for 1928-1936, hence do not embrace To Have Tax leek of patronage. the recovery period. Local rathe, With the city machines for Mr. than state government depends o.i The Canadian government has Roosevelt, ' tha. republicans are I roperty taxes in Oregon, the bul jusl adopted a processing tax on striving to increase their strength' letin points out. wheat similar to that formerly in the rural areas in the hope cf used in this countiy, and has also ‘The burdensomeness of the overcoming the metropolitan ma aoopted a wheat loan program general property tax is evident jorities. somewhat comparable to the one Political observers in the na from the fact that the total de in force here. A processing tax tional capital are .unanimous in inquency in the state exceeded $46.- of 15 cents a bushel will be collect rgreeing that events in Europe -be- 000,000 in 1935, and that the coun ed on all wheat used for flour or teen now and the end' of October ties are now holding in excess of olher products for human con will have an important influence in 1.780,000 acres of tax-reverted sumption, but will not apply to detrmining the issue between Mr. lands, and 154,000 city and subur wheat products sold for export, > Rooaevelt and Mr. Willkie. They ban lots,” Dx. Dreesen points out according to word received by the de not particularize, but state ii in drawing conclusions from the O.S.C. extension service. -- its a fact. These observers inti study. The amount collected will he ‘ttf institution like mate, however, that invasion and 111 an insmuuon nxe the ine gen- ga. - Canadian wheat board k ment. its funds , vailable seizure of England by Herr Hit era! property tax system virtual- r(() su suppl H wheat program. — - • ler will make Mr. Roosevlet’s elec iy ¡breaks down during a period ot foi the The wheat additional stress, it is highly prob loar plan will the used to encour tion for a third term inevitable. » - • able that there is no appreciable age the holding of wheat on farms Industrialists in Oregon and factor of safety . during normal rs »Canada is faced with insuffl> Washington employing mechanics times. To tne degree that the tax cu nt elevator storage to handle are alarmed at the flight of skill payers are on the verge of letting this year’s crop. The 1940 crop ed labor to California and Puget their property revert to the coun is estimated at between 350 and Sound, where national defense ty in lieu of unpaid taxes, the in 400 million bushels, while eleva contracts require mechanics. The stitution of private property loses tor storage is available for only ; increasing shortage as mechanics its value as a stablizing force in about 160 million bushels, in view are tempted away "from their society.” - • • ( , . '* i cf the heavy hold-over from last While some relationship was present jobs cause plant managers year. to wonder where they can obtain found between tax delinquency and - replacements. 'They vision in a types of land and type« of farm few months only the older mechan ing this relationship was not mark WEDDING AT GLENDALE Announcement was made in ics remaining, and while these are ed enough to warrant any recom competent their years slow them mendations as to altering present Wednesday's Oregonian that Elaine down and they require more time assessment methods, the author Beckett, daughter of Mrs. Gertrude io. which to perform < task; and points out. Such change« might, Beckett of Glendale, Gal. - will be this, of course, increases the cost on the contrary, work a hardship married Sunday to Gordon Fraser cn the man able.and willing to of Moro, son of Mr. and Mrs. Tom of production. It is a situation which may pre- meet his public obligations prompt Fraser. Both. attended Oregon ly, according to Dr. Dreesen. . State college. ■ ” (Continued ^im Page two)* Sherman County To Have Stamp Plan of Relief It’s T h e O ld R o p e T r ic k Official County Paper New Girl Leads Queen Contest For Third Week Announcement was made Wed nesday that Sherman county was one of the thirteen counties in Oregon that would be added to the 1st of those in which food stamps Claudine Thompton At Top With Two More Weeks To aic available. It is not known how much food will ¡be distributed in this manner but in Multnomah county the re lief receipanta and old age pen sioners receive ffl per month in a requisition from the welfare head. At the hank or other designated place they receive $6 in orange stamps and $3 in blue stamp*. They may purchase anything de _________ ____________ _________ h Go; Interest Increasing A new leader came to the top of the Wst when the counting of votes in the queen contest was concluded Wednesday. Claudine Thompson ot Moro forged into the lead with 266,800 votes to pass June Wilde, the leader for the first part of the contest. Miss Wilde turned in but 2200 votes for the past week. sired with the orange stamps find any of certain specified surpl”» Miss Virginia Helyer also passed com modi ties with the blue stamps. the former leader and gained a The list is changed each month. good hold on second place with This gives the poor a purchasing 231. 100 votes. power of one and a half times that The vote as totaled: of others. ,f 265.800 Claudine Thompson Ii is estimated that 55 families 231,100 Virginia Helyer in this county will he eligible. The 204.800 June Wilde definition of a family is one or 79300 Catherine Fridley mere persons living by themselves. 60,300 Marjory Rieh 35,600 The total number of persons made Vivian Fuller ehgihle for thia type of relief ¡5 It is understood that not all the estimated at 75. votes have been cast as many are Paul D. Rosa,, director of this si ill being held by the purchasers stamp ^project will be here Friday, and that contestants did not file all today, to meet with the local com votes on hand. A certain amouut mittee. of this may be expected, but it The Hindu rope trick has never been performed In the open In remembered by contestants and ad America to the knowledge of any living person. B at here It is, mirers that there are only two folks, done by three chorus • '*» at the Golden Gate International w ( ( ks remaining of the contest Court House Exposition on Treasure Islam., in broad daylight, too. You see Lola which closes with the vote count on top o f the rope, Mary Lou at the right and Eleanor on the left. They’re lovelies from the New Follee Bergere at the fair and the the first Wednesday in September, Sidewalk Being Built which is the fourth. The boxes will trick isn ’t done with mirrors, either. De gathered promptly at noon oti W. A. Raymond has the con that day. i'a c t and is doing the work of put In the meantime the plans for ting a retaining wall and sideewalk the queen’s court during the fair in-front of the court house. The ¿ire being made. They will ride in forms are in place for «the pour the grand entry and drill, will head ing the concrete. The new wall the parade and probably come down will hold the dirt remaining sine? By A. L. Lindbeck The state police will provide the town to ride the streets before the the grading job in place and leave Salem, Or., Aug. 22.—If state p' imary protection on the home show starts. Seats will be provided room for a four foot sidewalk be front when the national guard is tween the fence and the parking l.auor administrator J. J. Hague mobilized even though a “home for them in the grand stand. place. The job will be poured by is discharged for alleged violation I guard” of World War veterans of the law Iby commenting on the the end of the week. liqttor initiative to be on the bal nxay he formed, Governor (Charles Republicans Plan _ lot this November he won’t he out A Sprague said here. The announcement came after ( f a job long. Trip To Salem Pedestrians Often Governor Charles A. Sprague a visit from national commander of the American Legion, Reymond was quick to announce that he Quite a number of Sherman Make Accidents “would immediately re-hire” J. Kelly, who told the Governor county 'Republicans are planning a i that the Legion’s entire member trip to Salem next Tuesday after The two accident types which Hogue in the event the liquor ship of 1,060,000 men was willing noon to witness the notification commission were forced to dii- cause the greater proportion of charge and anxious to aid the regulat ceremonies of Charles McNary, him. the traffic accident deaths in G-?. , law enforcement agencies in homo Hague’s discharge was demand j guard work when the national OregonJs senior senator, who has gon are the auto-pedestrian col been nominated for vice president. lision and the non-collision mishap, ed in a letter from Mel P. Brown guard is called into active service. Seats have been provided on the Niel R. Allen, Grants Pass, com- state fair grounds for 20,000 peo according to a survey of accidents of Portland, representing Common ¿Sense, Inc., who claimed that v/hrch occurred during the first minder of the Oregon department ple. The program will consist of six months of 1940, results of Hague’s remarks at Hood 'River cf the Legion and several other the notification speech of Joe Mar which were released today by Earl on the initiative which would take I state Legion leaders pledged the tin, national chairman and house control of liquor from the state support of th Oregon veterans if Snell, secretary of state. leader, the acceptance speech of Sixty seven per cent of the 161 and put it in private hands were they are needed. McNary and songs by the Eugene in violation of the law. Both the Governor and the Le Gleemen, 80 strong. Governor Stas, traffic fatalities during the first Under Oregon law the liquev gionnaires agreed there was no sen of Minnesota will also be pres half of the year resulted from crashes of these two type«, Snell’.»' ccnimission is required to discharge immediate emergency and if a ent as will officialdom of Oregon. • survey indicated. Pedestrian ac any employe who endorses or de home guard is created it will mere This will be one of the few oc cidents accounted for 42 per cent nounces any legislation dealing ly serve as an auxiliary force to casions when men of the far west of the deaths and the non-collisio:. with liquor control or the liquor the state police and local law have been notified of their selection mishaps accounted for 25 per cent. sentiments of any political candi officers. for as high a national honor as the Crashes between two or more date. • • • v:ce presidency and it is expected cars, the type of accident gener The-Governor not only indicat The state department of agri that pride will cause Oregonians to ally considered in the public mind ed his faith in Hague by announc culture issued a warning here attend in large numbers. as the cause of most traffic deaths, ing that he would rehire him and aguinst deceptive packs of peaches accounted for only 20 per cent of that he knew of no law that would pa-ticularly the open top bushel MARYHILL MUSEUM the deaths reported during the prevent the rehiring but denounc boxes. HAS MANY VISITORS period. ed the Common Sense measure as The department said all such The directors ¿of the Maryhill a direct path to the breakdown of •Since 70 per cent of the pedes packs miust have the name and ad-’ trians involved in fatal accidents ccntrol in the state and “a return dress of the grower, the grade and museum report that during the were committing some unsafe ac to the old style saloon.” tlie net weight of the contents fifct ninety days it has been open tion at the time they were struck “My prime obejetion to the meas stamped on the box before the 30,042 visitors have visited the castle. This evidences a curiousity and since most of the non-colli pre is from the control basis,” the peaches can be sold. sion accidents involve cars which Governor said. “The main object Boxes should be filled as full about it that has surprised many go off the highway on curves or to the Knox plan (the present li ns possible without injuring the persons of this section of the state. Of this number 169 have been from at other places due to speed too quor control setup) is that of so fruit the department said. Moro and 168 from Wasco up to great for conditions, elimination cial .control-of the liquor traffic. • • » August 5. or' these two factors—rcarelesshess This proposal merely restores tho Secretary of States Earl iSnell’s on the part of the pedestrian and old saloon system and so breaks county traffic safety contest ended, spted on ’ highways—should be down the control principle worked the first half of the year with the primary goal of the traffic cut in the Knox plan.” Ciackamas, Hood River and Des Farmers Can Get safety work conducted in this Speaking of the pub Lie welfar? chutes counties leading their di state, Snell said. program which is rtow financed visions. Loan From F.S.A. with profits of the state-attire sys This annual contest is intended Sherman county farmers unable tem and for which some provision to stimulate interest in highway FARMERS MUST GET is made under the proposed lew, safety. Standings are based on tc secure sufficient operating cred INSURANCE BY AUGUST 31 the Governor said: tlx* traffic safety improvement it from local banks or other credit Closing date for winter wheat “If the measure passed public shown ‘over the record of the pre agencies can now apply for Farm Security Administration loans as growers to make application for welfare would simply go broke, ceding yekr. a,¡-risk insurance on their 1941 that’s all. The financing feature Standings in the three divisions: fi nds for the new fiscal year, be- crop s August 31 this year, hence of the substitute measure are 1— Clackamas first; ¡Polk second; g’nning July 1, have been allotted little time remains for Oregon simply not adequate.” ' Washington third; Yamhill fourth; to the county and should he suffi wheat growers to obtain this pro Meanwhile in Portland IBrown Columbia and Marion tied for fifth. cient to take care of local needs, tection, warns N. C. Donaldson threatened to circulate petitions Benton and Clatsop tied for sixth; arnoamces M. A. Stout, county FSA supervisor, 8 Hall Buildinj, state AAA executive officer. The for the recall of Governor Sprague. rnd Multnomah last. August 31 closing date is uniform However, the Governor isn’t very 2— Hood River first; Linn sec Hood River. Applications for FSA loans throughout the country this year uoiried about the recaR. threat. ond; Coos and Lane tied for third: and no applications or premium He branded the threat an effort to Lincoln fourth; Tillimook fifth; bn bona fide fanners, unable to secure adequate credit from other payments will be accepted after get some “cheap publicity” and and Jackson sixth. that date even though the crop said that it reminded him of the 3— Deschutes first; Union, sec- sources, and have satisfactory te may not be planted at that tim^. “rncient story of the three tailors end; Baker and Wasco tied for nure of • family-sised farm on an Federal wheat crop insurance of Titlow street in London who third; Umatilla fourth; Josephine ownership, purchase contract, rent, has been gaining in popularity sent a petition to the king that fifth; and Douglas and Klamath lei se or share crop agreement. Farmers may apply for loans at throughout the eastern Oregon opened with: ‘ “We the people of tied for last plgcc.. the county FSA office, 8 Hall Build wheat growing section, and is this England.’ ” I • 3 - • ' • 4 * ing Hood River, between 8:30-4:30 If Brown does start the recall year being taken by more western A drive to secure /for Eastern o’clock on every day except Sat Oregon growers, according to re movement he will have to get tne Oiegon the new air bake which, the urday-when the hours are from ports received at the state office. signatures of 79,782 registered Applications may be made at any voters before a special election is federal government, plana to build 8 3P to 12:30 o'clock. Information in the Northwest “somewhere east may be obtained by written re county office, where the transac celled. quest also. i. ' \ : j Continued on Page Two tion can be completed promptly. Stare Officials Have Case Of Indiscreet Admisistrator To Solve 1 77T. * ~ j* L-
