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I :Ì PAGE 1 SHERM a N COUNTÏ JOURNAL. MORO. OREGON 'V — à J FRIDAY. MAY 2. 1941 THE LOCUSTS ARE OUT \ They say, those old timers who Strikers Make Use of Satire ibte^onse Gossip ■ l.i v< the time and opportunity, that Sherman County Observer . „OL.MUtu iivlll «<*«• a locust tree never leafs out so Established Nor. 2, 1888 early that it is caught by the frost. Qrass Valley Journal 1 .8,360 to its credit, it was report- It has been observed that this is < J by Leslie M. Scott, state treas- Established Oct. 14. 1897 SON SOLI DATED March 6, 1931 .iot always true. As a rule, how- i rer. Heavy income tax payments evei, the common honey locuat i ccount for the high total at this Wasco News-Enterprise :s a tree that is most slow and de 1 me. Established Nov. 1891 , * * 2ON3OLIDATED March 4. 1932 liberate about all its natural . unctions. The Board of Control has agreeo Published Every Friday at It is a conservative of tbe race 1 , sell a ten acre tract on the« Mon*. Oregon cf trees—and, as a conservative is i .ate hospital farm southeast of I le> L. French__________ p.M or able to survive where others per J alem to the city for use as a Entered as secon '-class m a tte r at ish. In this town the locust trees «• .rbage dump. The tract in- thé Postoffice nt Mo o. O ^ g c n put out leaves about the first of « ¡udes a deep ravine which the fe under Act of C ongress of March May. Whatever the year, be it < ty wants for this purpose. early or late, the locust follows its 8. 1879. iegular custom with slight varia OFFICIAL COUNTY PAPER r %’ Gasoline taxes totalling >2,956.- tion. -at three months ♦ 88.50 for the first This year the grain growers are 1941 showed an increase of REI O il ayir.g that the wheat is a month i 104304J5Ô over the same period jfL ATI OR arly which is probably an exag i • 1940, according to a report by • ill geration* The locusts hurried not i ecretary of State Snell. Gaso- When other trees have shed their 1 ie tax collections for each of the SUBSCRIPTION RATES caves and are barren the locusts t iree months in the quarter show- Payable in Advance will still have leaves to cover its « 1 an increase over the com para ONE TEAR ......................... >!•&« ungainly limbs. lie month of a year ago. It Is a durable tree, tough and MAY 2, 1941 ..aid. It takes years to come to The Salem city council is giving maturity. It hastens not into the c nsideration to an ordinance ere- chill of spring nor loses its foliage a ¡ng a restricted building zone LET’S HEAR ’EM New that Lindberg has resigned with the first csign of winter. Like a fund the state capitol group. from the army there is increased the juniper it grows in the hard This action is being taken as the criticism of him for his attitude pieces of the world where those r suit of a storm of protest toward the general hysteria that is who enjoy it must also be a little c oused by the proposal to locate fi leading us to war. Criticism of on the same order to survive. another filling station on Capitol Now that the locust leaves arv Lindbergh’s ideas is perfectly s re e t directly across from land be The ccffin represents the Allis-Cl.alm ers com pany. It is perched on prosper and in many cases just, in out we welcome them to the ing acquired by the state for the a Junk w agon, and a striker, w earing a gas m ask, g ives a satirical asmuch as he seems to be much streets. Their shade has not been p oposed new office building. address show ing the connection. This w as one of tbe lighter angles of nacre afraid of the result of • a needed until now and they have Ihe Allis-Chalm ers strike in M ilwaukee, Wis., as recorded by the News p.<*bable war than he was of a not thrast it upon us. We shall Oregon has 322 machine, wood- if the Day N ew sreel, i* per-onal risk of flying across the .ike it the more liecause it is v irking and sheet metal shops timely. Atlantic. si ¡table for convention into defense churches This criticism often becomes so it dustries the Oregon Economic Inspects Shelters The people of the United States C iuncil told Governor Sprague broad that it is an attack on Lind- bregh himself. It is often suggest, -.re being asked to curtail some of tl is week. These shops now em- heir expenditures in order to pro- d’.ny 4206 men and would need 11,- ed that he should be silenced. A lot of the world is now being v'de funds for armament Vhile at 670 skilled workers for capacity governed by a system that per the same time the government production, the report pointed out. mits the silencing of anyone who continue« to vote large appropria A total of 15,845 skilled workers Wasco Church of Christ: opposes the government. We are tions for new deal ventures. w re listed in the report as avail- F. Claude Stephens, Minister urung our factories and our ships a’ le for defense production jo'rs 10.00 - Church School. W. D. We now have nearly a half to oppose those governments and ir.. this state. Watkins, superintendent. • ♦ • may go to war against them. dozen federal agencies to keep in 11:0C - Morning Worship. The While we are preparing to fight for dustry moving and stop strikes. 0. D. Adams, state director for Communion and Message - The _____ _ _________ ____ ___ z \nd none of them have authority the ideal of free speech—and oth- v. -ational education, has been New Covenant. ers—we should do nothing to pro- do their job so are unable to do g anted an indefinite leave of ai- 6;30 p. ra. - The C. E. A report of v« nt free speeHi ourselves. much about it. In the meantime s<:we from his state job in Ore- the State C. E. Convention at If our side of the present con- ‘he British, who we are organiz- gin to serve Uncle Sam. Adams, Klamath Trails. if,g to help are being pushed a- flict is so weak we cannot stand who has been away from Salem 7:45 p. m, - Evening Service. Dis round pretty violently. for whatever criticism Lindbergh for the past six months on a tem cussion—What Do Ye Here? can give, it is probably wrong. porary leave, is a lieutenant com The state tax commission was mander in the naval reserve and Those who are fed propaganda, or Wasco Methodist Church: Sun one side of an argument, until they exactly right when they ruled that is in charge of the education'll day School at 10 a. nt. Classes for nil property shduld bear the same have no critical sense—no ability program for both civilian em all ages. * to select the truth—will be the valuation for tax purposes. There ployees and enlisted men at the Morning Worship at 111 a. m. ~ ___________ ___ ____ is no intent in the law to give the easiest to lead into new thoughts B- omerton navy yard. Oscar Paul A vocal and instrumental program Thust turning the people of Ger- ?.**e«aor jurisdiction over changing s' u, assistant director, is pinch will be given iby both choirs and many to new governmental ideas percentages to valuations to be hi ting for Adams during his a >- others, Sunday evening at 7:30 at will be much easier than turning used. The whole thing may re sc:ice. the Methodist church. \A silver sult in the establishment of new • * • the peoffle of generally informed oflering will 'be taken which will valuations for property which is America _ toward new ideals, lA third act of the recent legis be applied on the new choir robes. for Germans are being trained to needed. lative session was made the targ?t Don't miss this very outstanding believe what they are told. We f6r an attact this week when the program. <z arc not. Association Against Public Taxes On account of the dedication ser Lindbergh wants this country for Private Schools started circu- vice at the Grass Valley Baptist to remain neutral and be able to 1; ting petitions in an effort to church next Sunday afternoon, trade with the world again when J place the free text book bill on the Mrs. Anthony D rexel Biddle, wife there will be no preaching-service the war is over. A familiar idea Fr'om the Observer May 5, 1922 ballot. The act under fire extends of the U. S. am bassador to the i£u:o- at the Grass Valley Methodist a year ago was that we should The Sherman county annual field the use of free text books to pupils pean governm ents in exile, in Eng church May 4th. stay out of war to retain a spot of meet will be held this year in enrolled in parochial and private land, inspects sam e British bomb F. L. Cannell, pastor. civilization on the earth after Moro on May 20. schools as well as those in public shelters in Londcn. She is studyirg Europe as done with fighting. At a meeting of the state high schools who are already enjoyir g the w om en’s services during the Christian Science Society, Moro: We are not certain what course way commission to be held May this privilege. Sponsors of the war. The Sunday morning service con we should follow. Probably only 9 bids will be considered for con referendum which is understood to venes at eleven o’clock; subject, time will make that clear. We are struction of the Sherman highway have the backing of the Oregon “Everlasting Punishment.” Sun certain that we are not going to between Biggs and Waeco. Purent-Teachers association, must day school- bgins at ten o’clock. be injured by hearing all sides of J. C. Hockman and wife, 0. L. recure 16,866 verified signatures Wednesday evening meet begins a question that is so important to Belshe and wife and T. C. Lee and of registered voters by June 13 in at eight p. m. and inejudes testi the nation and may mean life or wile started for Portland early older to prevent the act from be monials of Christian Science heal- death to many of our young men. Wednesday morning. Just before coming effective. r.gs. The reading room is in the ■ • reaching Fulton canyon the right rear of the church building anu The prediction of Speakar Rob GAMBLING FARMERS rear frame broke making an end certains authorized Christian ert S. Farrell, Jr., that the legis A dry land farmer has a pecul- of the trip. Science literature which may be A. C. Thompson came hopne from lature will be called into special arity all his own. Except for a read, borrowed or purchased. The brief period at harvest time he Portland with a new car. He had session if this nation becomes em public is invited to all church ser broiled in the world war, is not always wants it to rain. Even tiflded his old one for horses. vices and to make use of the taken seriously by state officials when, as now, the ground is wet From the Observer May 3, 1912 reading room. Work done at the Moro demon generally. Governor Sprague’s almost to the top and the grain Moro Community Presbyterian is growing like a well fed boy, stration farm this spring shows up only reaction to the prediction was the farmers are wont to look at beautifully: tree planting is now to call attention to the fact that Church: Sunday, May 4, 1941. 10:00 - Sunday School. Classes for the sky and wonder if they would on. Someday soon we hope to visit the state has just gotten rid of a By John W. Kelly n’t be lucky enough to get a little the farm and report what a great legislative session and nothing new all ages. Pennant placed for most benefit it is to farmers of the In on the political horizon would ap Continued from page one. perfect class attendance. tylb. pear to point to the need for an 11:00 - The worship hour; Sermon True, there are a few who ex tend Empire. the “best set” and inquire “What press the thought that rain is not- D. W. Wade of the PCE Co, of other gathering of the lawonake’s is America waiting for? Why by the pastor on the subject, 1943. “What is Worship?” Special music a paramount need at present. The Wasco shipped out the last car of before January, doesn’t it fight?” • • • wheat to leave this city. T. S. ,by the choir. most of them feel that they’ll take In the movie houses are propa 7:30 - Young people will hold dis The action of five Portland hos it thankfully whenever it comes. Rte-se, Chas. Powell and W. S. ganda films; news reels, war pic cussion hour at the home of Mr. pitals in increasing their charges They are gluttons for rain. The Powell delivered small lots to fill tures of the sea, land and air. The a id Mrs. Claud J. Thompson. Miss for the care of injured workmen putter of raindrops on the roof is the car. music is “God Bless America” and Josephine Cornacchia will lead. Don’t forget the band festival whose bills are paid by the state music of higher Quality than the the audience stands up. The movies 2:30 p. m. - Our people are invited industrial accident commission has Street corner finest symphony although it may Sntvrday night. reach the common people. But the to attend the dedication of the revived discussion of a proposed about 5:30. sound more like jazz. man on the street and the girl new Baptist church at Grass Val state hospital to handle these Meters for city water users are The grgin this year seems in need in government attend pyetty much ley cases. The suggestion has been Henry G. Hanson, Pastor. of additional moisture less than discovering the leaks; 400 gallons to their work. Not for them the advanced by reponsible state offi any crop of recent memory. It was what one cow drank one eve play-acting of dressing up and at- A marriage license was issued stand* high and is of a green to ning before the leaky pipe was cials that such an institution could te nding cocktail parties or the con care for hospitalized persons cn this week in The Dalles to Elton feund. ' gladden the heart of the most the relief rolls as well as injured certs. The wives of navy yard Frkin of Grass Valley and Mary pessimistic. In the north end of From the Observer May 2, 1902 Genial George A. Herbert, for workmen who are protected by the workers are not found rolling ban Coats of Rufus who expect to be the county it is ready to head out dages nor the mothers of draftees. married Sunday in Wasco. which j?rocess will give it much merly an agent for the govern workmen’s compensation act. These know, and their men folk, Jack Sather of Kent has been ment at Grant’s distillery, Sherman • * .* greater height. that come next year the .income elected as a member of Phi Kappa Although the Board of Con W’ith a rain in June there should county, has fallen heir to untold tax will take from them more than be the best crop per acre this wealth by the discovery of a rich trol has awarded the contract for they can afford; more than the Phi, student honorary aocieety, at drafting plans for the new treat Oregon State. county has ever harvested. Eigh-.hdgc in his mine The ladies of Gras« Valley are ment hospital at the state hospi cost of a coneeert ticket or an old teen sacks, twenty seeks are spok clothes bundle. en of on the streets with the as- making novel, as well as success tal in Salem it is, not expected •CABINET meetings have become NOTICE OF FIN1AL HEARING that actual construction work on ful efforts to raise money to buy urance of long knowledge with Notice is hereby given that the quite serious since tbe recent re the new building will get under wheat crops. But there is also an organ for the new ME church. undersigned has filed in the Coun a fear that hot winds may come They have organized a band who way until next fall. Dr. John C. verse«'of the allies. Few of the ty Court of the State of Oregon across from the mountains that go forth to «aw wood, black shoes, Evans, superintendent of the insti members have any illusions as to for Sherman County his Final Re «re devoid of snow and cut the mend clothes, wash windows, etc., tution, expects to leave soon on the general situation, and especial port and Account as Administra crop down in its immaturity so rtquiring a good round sum for a tour of mid west and. eastern ly the Republican secretaries of tor of the estate of James C. Mc states where he will visit other war and navy. They expected an their labor. there will be a very small yield. institutions of this kind in order occasional reverse by the allies, Kean, deceased, and that Saturday, The Columbia Southern Ware Thus, we are constantly brought May 10, 1941, at ten o’clock a. m., to the fact that the wheat farm house company has bought the in to gather new deas to be incorpor But did yiot expect . them tp be of said day, at tbe County Court chased out of one country after institution. er is a ^Mmfoler. And rain is his terests of Guthrie in all interior ated into the • Oregon • a another. They know that ’America room, in the Courthouse, at Moro, warehouse« except Bourbon. » best aid.' It is aces back to back can produce war'material but time Oregon, have been fixed by the A total of 413 Oregon motorists Ar.J as a gambler likes ace? in that 'Court as the time and place for Bill Raymond returned from were arrested by state police for Í3 j’equired, and the Germans are hearing of objections to said Finpl desirable position so a farmer likes rain in like quantities Portland this week wearing his drunken driving during 1940 ac not waiting for America to equip Report and Account and the set Thu year we have it. If nature new wooden teg. He is using his cording to the annual report of Europe. Some of the' warmest tlement of said estate. Charles P. Pray, superintendent. discussions in the cabinet is wbat doesn’t fill its hand with a hot crutches for a while, however. J. Kenneth McKean Violation of the basic rule result the administration should do about Mr«. Jessie Henrichs was taken ffvsh In June our crop will win Geo-G< Updegraff -23-26 strikes. There is a difference of for us a good sized pot of wealth to a hospital last Friday after her ed in 602 arrests and 319 motorists Attorney for Administrator. were arrested for reckless driving. opinion on that subject. condition became more serious. In Other Days Jéweliy Made to Orde r U***» W a. fc * < * * 1 » The future chief and his princess sis.cV find just as much in terest in daddy's job a sdo the touris's v.?o visit the Union Pacifi« lodges in the sonthern Uts.li national nsr..s—Zion. Itryce Canywu and Grand Canyon. Ornaments of silver with setting» «4 native p*»»a are made to order as m^men'oes of a d tb y h ii”’ Kent Family Returns From Trip Across th eU n ited States Levina Barnet of Portland spent the week end at Kent with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. P. Bar- net, who returned to Kent Friday from a two weeks visit in the eatt. They visited Mr. and Mrs. Martin Fisher at Bartonsville. Vermont. Mrs. Fisher was former- 1> Tresea Horner, a Kent resident. She is a niece of the Bamets. The Barr.ets drove a new Oldsmobile hemt from Lansing, Michigan. Mrs. Clifford Ullmann and chd- dien of Redmond were visiting the farmer’s parents, Mr. and Mr3. W. C. Helyer Sunday. Mrs. J. S. Fritts and daughter Vivian spent the week end in Portland as guests of the latter’s uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Adams. Mrs. J. J. Decker and childr en drove to Cow Canyon Wednesday morning accompanied by Mrs. Vei ns Guyton and »children who boarded a stage at that place for Long Beach, California. Mr. and Mrs. (Carl Hess and children have moved to the L. E. C:ark ranch and will make their home here. Mr. and Mrs. L. Sather and daughter Maude, Mrs. L. M. Schadewitz and Mrs. Arthur Crat- ty were visitors at ihe Kenneth Sather home in Moro Saturday afternoon. George Witter, Max Pluemke ano J. C. ’Wilson were hauling brick from Wasco to Kent Thurs day and Friday for Witter. Mr. and Mrs. Dick Reckman jr., and daughter Margaret of Grass Valley were dinner guests at the Csrl Schadewitz home Sunday. Pete Smith, Harley McKay and W. B. Wilson were among those from Kent fishing on the Deschutes river Sunday. J. E. Norton and son Ross and R. Aibell 'motored to Tbe Dalles Tuesday when the former brought his car home, having been rebuilt after a recent accident. Mr. and Mrs. J. McKay ano children and Mrs. Alfred ‘Lyons and daughters Mary Lou and Sunvmie Jean motored to Tygh Valley, Dufur, Friend and Tygh Ridge on business. Mr. and Mrs. W.. B. Wilson and children and Dick Stakley were visitors at the J. N. Maclnnes home Tuesday evening. Mrs. J. L. Matthes acted as telephone operator Wednesday in tbe absence of Mrs. Grace Gregg. J. C. Wilson was a dinner guest at the W. B. Wilson homo Friday. Mrs. J. C. Wilson and daughter Nellie were week end guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Haney Bianknfbreckler in Portland. Mr. and Mrs. Blaine Miller and children of Moro and Mr. and Mrs. Rcy Justesen were visitors at the L. Sather home Sunday. Mr. -and Mrs. A. S. Johnson of Moro were Sunday guests at the G. L Hoskinson home. Mr. and Mrs. Del Eakin of G ass V’alley were Kent visitors Tuesday. Kent Grange No? 688 held its regular meeting Saturday eve- i ng April 26. An entertainment committee was appointed consist ing of Mrs. John Wilson, Cecil Norton, and Robert Schilling. After the business meeting a dance was syonsored by the grange and refreshments were served at a late hour. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Adams of Grass Valley attended the grange meeting here Saturday evening. Graldine Norton, Helen von Bor- stel Rdbert Tatum and Merrit Sather spent Wednesday in The Dalles. f GEORGE G. UPDEGRAFF A tto r n e y A t L a w M oro and Wi Eureka Lodge No. 121 A-F & A-M Meets on the 1st and 3rd Thursday eve nings of each month. Visiting members cor dially invited to meet with us. Wendell Balsiger W.M. C. V. Belknap. Secy. Bethlehem Chapter, No. 78.6.E.is Moro, Oregon Meets Every Second and Fourth Thursdays in each Month. Visiting members Ynvited Patricia Woods Sec. Dorotha Moore, W.M. Moro Lodge No. 113, I. O. O. F. Moro, Oregon Meets 1st and 3rj Tuesdays in th| I.O..O.F. hall Trai sient and visiting brothers are cordi ally invited to meet *ith us. Joe Ritner N.G. VVrnnn M ille i. Sec. Lupine Rebekah Lodge No. Moro, Oregon Meets 2d & 4th Tues day of each month. Visiting members wel come. Helen Martin N. G. Florence John««on S®* \ SHERMAN COUNTY JOURNAL by next fall. A J 4 ■
