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About Sherman County journal. (Moro, Or.) 1931-current | View Entire Issue (Oct. 17, 1941)
..... I t ,r/i- ,r . Ú T A ftC I S H K R * AN CO UNTY JOURNAL* MORO. OREGO^ general attempt t$ wreck the sys- »ral attempt__te. àhd corporeal of terns s corporate, corporate^ tn is a devast their opponents . I It il Sherman County Observer ating business^this football and Established Nov. 2, 1888 annually SomeTlads are ruined If Grass Valley Journal not killed over)it. Established Oct. 14, 1897 Perhaps^th«'* worst destruction, CONSOLIDATED March 6, 1931 the worst havoc, is not on the Wasco News-Enterprise boys themselves but on those who Established Nov. 1891 watch them. Thousands each Sat- CONSOLIDATED March 4, 1932 urday hie themselves a few bun- ___ ’ - - ; - dred miles to irlory in the srreat- Published Every Friday at ne.s that is alma mater to meet \ Moro, Oregon __ of __ the __ ___~ old frieds days when both . Giles L. French Editor hftir Rnd youth, to quaff the - ------- j---------- „„J z.io. , matter at cup of defeat together or cele* Entered as second class matter at cup w ______ Moro Oregon brate with cheering cup another the Post office at m i d e r y c f ¿¿ngres. 'of M a r c h ^ v i e t o r y ^ Hr«*** <****» S’***™4• «Continued from page one) z. ■ F* * R uns, tanks and airplanes. ♦ » • With cash receipts for his de partment totalling $1,201,458 for the first nine months Ormand S. Bean, public utilities commissioner predicts that this will be the big- gest year in history of the depart- nient. Increased demand for lum ber increased. log hauling and greater activity generally among ™ jneiease' ^ i revenuea of the de- tment Be, n „ „ Oregon’s Grass Seed & V ■ FRIDAY, OCTOBER I t I M I Kelly’s Column Í Ì lr«" Hurts Battery : C H U P C 4 E S Wasco MethodisllChurch: Mom- . of A Ì « /"hl <f A/4 1 iron in ing worship at 11 a. m. Russel Pressnee am diwsolved spring water causes considerable, Belshe^ of Moro will preach, difficulty when Much water is piped League, at 6:30 p. m. In the ab- to houses for domestic use, ac- senco, of Rev. Cannell church in cording to reports repeatedly re- Grass’ Valley will not beyheld. ceived by J .S. Jones, agricultural ---------- ----- —>— > chemist at Oregon State college. Community Presbyterian »Church: Sometimes tfcis dissolved iron may j anies D. Moberg, pastor. Bible come from the pipds themselves school at 10 a. m. Morning wor- wh.en the original water is strong- ship at 11 a. m. JSermon, “Isaac, ly acid, although more frequently *phe Man Who Put First Things it is dissolved out of the soil. First.” C. E. meeting at 7 :30 The only effective way* of re- p. ip. at the home of Mrs. Dewey n:oving it from solution is by the ^Thompson. Wednesday evening «se of a tank or settling basin in at 7:30 prayer meeting. Wednes- which sodium carbonate is used to day afternoon a special meeting precipitate the iron after which it of the Ladies Missionary society with luncheon at 1 p. m. will settle out, says Jones. - a Becoming-Famous W ashington • There is a determined fight in ThrOUgnOUt NlitlOIl the house committee on agricul © ture to amend the farm credit law, Oregon produces such a wide a requirement, of which when a variety of grass seed that species farmer borrows he must subscribe . perccnt hi, loa„ for stock in pro available that do very well in the orga„,xation. In effect it is establishing lawns in areas where the 8ame a8 psying a commission no irrigation water is available, __ __ _________ fOr the loan and has never been points out Harry 1A. Schoth, feder- popular with farmers. The com- «Because the lure of higher pay al agronomist a t , Oregon \ State mittee is conducting hearings on a ______ i j ______ « u k " proposal to do away with this com- in defense industries and federal college. bureaus has taken so many em- ?1 . ^ . .» « - - U C grass to plant in payroll the — such a situation depends somewhat s ’ 1879' . ; cnu|d bring no greater glee to the farmers have come to Washington Unemployment Compensation Com- mission has found it necessary to O n soil conditions and other fac- butter hungry burghers of Ber- to meet with representatives from again open its lists of job hunting--t0™~ ’F()r , 8o'n that e Moro Christian Science Society: SPUR e a lin than did the victory over Stan other sections to outline a cam- office workers. Examinations are > Sunday school at 10:00 a. m. paign against having a ceiling C IA T I ON ford to Oregon State. tionally dry and warmduring the Church services begin at eleven Old grads hail each victory as placed on farm products, as is to be held at key points through summer months Schoth recom o’clock. Wednesday evening meet a personal one. Thus is k eot alivei recommended by the price control out the state next month for a mends the"iise of either standard OFFICIAL COUNTY PAPER officer. Originally, Originally, farm farm prices prices number of positions at salaries or Fairaway crested wheat grass. ing convenes at eight o’clock. The the strains of loyalty in the the officer. SUBSCRIPTION RATES hearts of America. ’ and wages were not contemplated ranging from $80 to $120 a month. reading room is in the rear of The Fairaway has a somewhat Payable in Advance the church building where all A tottering member of the class fa the program, but there is now lower and spreading growth habit. ONE YEAR .......................... . I 1-50 of ’06 or ’16, wearing a crysan- demand for a lid on farm products authorized Christian Science lit A combination • of Fairaway erature may be read, borrowed or*- themum and carrying a pennant, although not touching wages, crested wheat and bulbous blue O C TO B ER 17, 1941 purchased. shouting the battle cry of dear Farm representatives have made a grass makes a growth during the old Siwash, may be a 'b it pitiful canvas« of house and senate mem- fall, winter, and eprly spring, to one who has never tasted the bers and are providing the farm Continued from page one. THE BUDGET when crested wheat is more or tonic wine of higher learning, but 'bloc with arguments to be used in fund of $10,000 to which Judge less dormant. Where water is The budget making board has to* himself he is young again ana debate. Practically every member Potter objected. Still the meagre available for irrigation east of the met and gone on to its own pur bitter a partisan as when h e fr o m Idaho, Oregon and Washing- budget of $14,934.67 (without as Cuscades ' Kentucky blue grass is suits And another of the big jobs stole onto another campus and ton wants as little restriction on emergency fund) seemed too small one of the most satisfactory, al of county financing is over fgr a so the fund for purchase of coun farmers as possible. painted his college colors. half year. There can be no ser ty road m achinery was raised to though creeping red fesquer or Football is a great game and ----------------— — ious criticism of the 1941 budget $7000 and the appropriation for chewing fescue may be used suc watching it, following it, is more - • makers; they worked hard at their crushed rock to $14,000 to make cessfully, Schoth adds. jub of learning enough about coun 1 exciting, more exacting than play- 5tdt6nOUS6 uOSSlp In buying lawn grass of any the total road appropriation $38,- ty business in a day to appropriate ing it, 900. Then an emergency fund of kind it is safest to buy according Continued from page one. money for many items into which involved in the appeal of the tax $3,500 was voted to raise the bud- to the name Of the grass desired, county business is divided. commission to the courts is that of to $25,434.67, as lawn grass m^ 88 8^ dC0"- BAIL THEM OUT The wave of generousity had tain the sorts best adapte Since Sherman county paid all enforcement of its orders to the The wave of generousity ---- The apparent intent ,tof the its indebtedness it has had a siz county assessor back of this issue not entirely subsided and because specific locations, county court when it asked the able cash surplus. When the coun ; opinion of the budget committee- is the legality of the “varied ratio” the information prepared by Clerk ty was indebted g ^ for W -bondji n ^ t T h such a v Z a men W ednesday; was to get the system of assessment . agamst Ornduff had pleased the bud- G r a s s V a lle y surplus wus a _ t ¿ ¡““ h i honds fair board out o f debt this year by, which the commission ha^ruled., geteers he was voted an additional for with it could be bought bonds Attorneys for Tom Watson, the sum of $150 ($25 per month) for now and then at a low figure.-Now taking some funds out of the a cash surplus is oi little value emergency appropriation of 1M1 Multnomah county assessor, pro- keeping the road fund books, tested against the proposal that the Total budget to be published It will no doubt meet with ap and the court has been trying to case be taken to the supreme October 24 and 81 and presented proval from the taxpayer». reduce it. court/insisting that under an act to the tax payers November 20 SUNDAY, . OCTOBER 19 Most people enjoy, the oaunty of 1929 the commission’s only re- will therefore be $25384.67, or '< T year the published budget Richard Arlen & Jean Parker.. showed a balance of $8000 left in fair and are proud that this coun course was through a petition to $10X560.00 more than first esti the general fund. This year it ty can put on so good a one. They the Multnomah county circuit mates by the budgeteers, a sum It // found $31,644.06 in eash balances. arc proud of the stock, the kids court. large enough to take up five- them, the fine horses. These are deducted from the total that grow .......... Attorneys for the tax commis sevenths of the two mill decrease budget as made by the appointed And its hard to find a Sherman sion, on the other hand, contended in state taxes because of elimina- PLUS CARTOON committee. cvwsmiitsK» countian who isn’t pretty proud that the importance of the case and tion of the elementary school tax. The way to get rid of a surplus of the whole county. its state wide significance entitled --------------------- — is to use it in a short period—less It is understood that the court t(, R revjew by the state’s highest WEDNESDAY, OCT. 22 than three years. Otherwise the isn’t going to keep on settling up tribunal and a speedy determina- Jeffery Lynn county’s tax base is lowered per- /or he fair board. In fact it hasn’t tjon * - * ♦ * ' - mnnently. A county is permitted been asked to do so. The fair can to use any of three previous year’s be managed so it will break even Washington county public own FOR SALE: Choice quality, grade Hereford heifer calves.- Lester base for tax making purposes. and will be in normal times. A ership advocates are going to make fair board tries to use up all its Barnum. Moro. PLUS OARTOON T>irtributing a cash balance over another try for a Peoples’ Utility a long period makes the tax mill- appropriation each year, give all District. Preliminary petitions age more even but, thereofre, it cm with its money. It stands were filed with State Engineer n cl.ar.ee to lose but not to gain. Stricklin by a group headed by tends to destroy the base. It might concievably be possible There lies the rub. Its improve Francis M. Coon and Lyman Ross. for the county to get through the mento are permanent and well The preposed district will include six months period until July 1, might come out of ,* th e r funds all oLthe rural area in the countyi 1942 without levying» any tax at t 'an those of the fair boarc ~/FouFst Grove which operates its own municipal plant has been elim all. In any event it is within the inated as also have the communi power of the levying board, the ties of Hillsboro, Beaverton and court, to reduce the estimates in Sherwood which voted against the the published budget either by direct reduction or by the appli pioposed district in a previous cation of such additional balances V election. Quick - Easy - Safe as may become, evident in the From the Observer Oct. 20, 1922 month before the final meeting is Many Oregon school districts Write or C all for - held. 41"* W. C. 'Bryant, I. M. Peterson, are still looking for qualified * C om p lete Information (Budgeted appropriations larger J. F. Noonan and Herbert Ells- teachers, according to Rex Putnam, m- than can be properly spent make worth returned on the 16th from state superintendent of public for larger cash balances the fol- a two day hunting trip to Her- struction. Higher pay offers in lowing year and ar^’dangerous for niiston. The party got 13 China other lines have lured many away f pheasants. from the teaching profession iFut- that reason. - J. 'P. Strahl, of Portland, was a nam points out. Some districts ,f H e a d O ffic e . P o r tla n d , O re g o n guest of the J. C. Hockman family have found it necessary to increase M l M B I H F E D IR A I D E P O S IT IN S U R A N C E C O R P O R A T IO N FIRE PROTECTION during the fair. Mr. Strahl re- salaries while others are offering A group of citizens ifi which the gently had his collar bone broken bonus pay for those who stay on --------------------------------------------------- NOTICE OF 1942 iBUDGET MEETING three grain growers organizations fa an auto accident on the lower the job. In accordance with the provisions of the “Local Budget Law..’ (Sections 110-1201 to 110*1215 O. C. L. A., as amended), notice is here- were well represented talked to Columbia highway, when his car ♦ * * bv given that the Budget Committee of Moro, Oregon, has prepared in compliance with the “Local Budget Law,” Budget Estimates for iSmall industries throughout the the budget committee Wednesday skidded off the grade. the ensuing fiscal period January 1, 1942 to June 30, 1942. All persons are hereby notified that on Monday, the 10th day of November, 1941 at S p. m. in the Council -Room, Moro, Oregon, the following Budget Estimates for the ensuing fiscal period ending June 30, 1942, about the purchase of fire fighting During the institute a county nation are to share in the defense for the City of Moro, Oregon, may be discussed with the City Council, the levying board for the said City of Moro, Oregon, and any person euuipment for rural areas. division of the state teachers as boom according Governor subject to the proposed tax levy or tax levies will be heard in favor of or against said proposed tax levy or tax levies or any part thereof. It was explained that there are sociation was organized. The fol- Sprague who returned Sunday The estimates of expenditures to be required, the miscellaneous revenues to be received and the ta \e s on property to be Tevied as pre fr< m a civilian defense conference two ways in which this can be lo sin g officers were elected: L. E. pared by the Budget Coinmittee, and adopted October 6, 1941, are set forth in the accompanying statements, Schedules I, III and IV. done, either by the formation of Webb, président; J. O. Russel, vice at San Francisco at which he pre Schedule II shows the outstanding indebtedness of ICtity of Moro, Oregon as at October 1, 1941. sided. Army officials attending the a district, or districts, by a vote president; Miss Isla McCain, sec- The original estimate sheets as required by Section 110-1204 O. C. L. A., have been placed on file in the office of the City Recorder. of the people, or by authorization retary; Miss Rosa Drager, exec- conference announced that hence * . JOHN FOSS, Chairman DEWEY THOMPSON, Secretary by the county court. utive committee member. A nor- forth defense contracts would be localized rather than concentrated /'□so • flrp control mal school association was organ- Fund and Classification would have a" board of ited with Miss Bessie Anderson of tinouyh Washington and that-small Current Year 1941 Actual For Year Ending Dec. 31 Budget for Estimates for period oisYncv would na _ , a ______Fh« industries will be utilized to the First 1940 1089 1938 Jan. 1, 1942 to Actual for directors with power to levy a Moro as president and Miss Mar limit in speeding up the drive for June 30, 1942 Full Year Six Months tax for equipment. In the second ion White of Grass Valley as General secretary. place the court would levy. The Lupine Rebekah Lodge No. 118 120.00 ............... 60.00 Recorder ................... • 60.00 120.00 120.00 120.00 matter was held in abeyance by From the Observer Oct. 18, 1912 Moro. Oregon 60.00 120.00 Treasurer ................... 60.00 120.00 120.00 120.00* the court. _ ______ Meets 2d & 4th Tues ................$ 25.00 50.00 State Industrial ....... .*.......... 21.03 39.10 65.08 Mrs, Starnes of Marion county 150.00 ’ Administration ' ............... ................ 75.00 This newspaper has long felt day of each month. 1.20 r ....... suit ...... 18 UP on a to her daughter, Visiting members wel Water that fire fighting equipment able for "putting out wheat fires and family, Mr. and Mrs T S. come. 75O.( Marshal and Collector—salaries 1,500.00 790.00 1,195.00 1,240.00 1,040.00 100.00 ................. 5O.( Labor a-c water .............. .11.59 and farm dwelling fires would be Reese of the Monkland district, Helen Martin N. G. 40.40 504.25 w 178.43 400.00 Supplies a-c water .......... — .......... _ 200.00 30.28 406.07 1310.01 a good investment for the farm- Nearly every part of the stock Florence Johnston, Set 393.69 550.00 .............. , 275.00 Power a-c water .............. 214.73 514.67 560.55 507.87 exhibited at Moro and the con- eis of this county. However, it 100.00 Fire Department .......... ..............:. 100.00 Moro Lodge No. 118, I.O. O. F. 64.40 22.48 123.00 202.82 seems reasonable that the people tents of the pavilion were trans- Miscellaneous > . ■ Moro, Oregon should vote it themselves if they ported to the Condon fair, leaving ............... 250.00 300.00 Emergency , ................... 401.35 298.22 144.49 Meets 1st and 3rd 296.01 770.40 385.09 Power a-c Street Lights desire it'. It should not be an ac Moro Sunday evening in 14 cars, 865.20 770.40 871.78 - Tuesdays in tht 810.96 ................. 200.00 Hotel Insurance 43120 346.84 tion of the court unjess on an ex arranged distinctly with a view of 431.20 1,106.52 44.12 I.O..O.F. hall Trai 50.00 Library Fund ................... ................ • 36.00 ‘ 50.00 50.00 tensively signed petition, for the helping out Gilliam & Morrow 50.00 sient and visiting Debt Service simple reason that this is a peo7 counties in'the tri-county project. brothers are cordi Principal on Bonds * .......... 1,000.00 . . . a .......... 750.00 2300.00 4,000.00 pie’s* government, in theory at W. A. Norcross and family will ally invited to meet 980.00 Interest on Bonds ....>....... . “ “ 440..00 399.92 1,100.77 least, and , action should come ^ ^ p y Mrs. McCallum’s residence .vith us. 6,621.60 5336.54 9,109.31 6,288.38 3,713.90 frem them instead of from their property on Church street as soon Joe Rjtner N.G. Total .......... 4,345.00 government in such cases. as Mr. and Mrs. Amidon can get Wrnnn Miller. Sec. It seems likely that reductions into their new home. se Eureka Lodge No. 121 A-F & A-M M Estimated (Cash Balances and Receipts Other Than Taxes > ___ in rates will follow the installa Meets on the 1st and Actual For Year Ending (December 31. Current Year 1&41 tion of fire proteetipn to rural From the Observer Oct. 17, 1902 3rd Thursday eve- 1908 1939 1940 First Budget for f • . . Estimates for period communities and these might well Actual for Fund and Classification * ‘ Jan. 1, 1942 to (Carl Peetz expected to visit the nings of each month. make the plan very cheap for Old World this fall but does not Six Months * Full Year . • June 30, 1942 Visiting members cor owners of good farm buildings and feel able to stand the trip, so Joljn 34.90 * 6.94 ■ ‘ State liquof fund apportionment dially invited to med • * ' 20.00 ' 40.00 } I.¡censes and fees ................................................... $ 25.00 huge fields of wheat. Johnson will do the visiting «for with us. 456.50 375.00 J, Rental or sale of property or service ........ ............... 390.00 him by proxy. Wendell Balsigtf W.M. a 3,647.50 ' Water Rent > ...... ............................. ....... . 1,500.00 Johp Donah>-» has sold out in ___________ C’.' V. Belknap, Secy. • ’ Add estimated available cash balance at*"' ' .... FOOT BALL • . • Dec. 31, 1941 - Deduct estimated deficit ........................ 400.00 Hood River valley, and may re Bethlehem Chapter. No. 78.O.B.K This is the time of year for turn to Sherman bounty. . Total receipts and available cash balances ........... 2316.00 Moro, Oregon football. Meets Every Second and _______________ | - ................................ -------- ------------ — ------- - Condon, Gilliam county, is Thousands of young men prance Fourth Thursdays in each threatened with an epidemic of CITY INDEBTEDNESS OCTOBER 1 , 1941 SUMMARY OF BFDC.FT ESTIMATE OF FYPENIDITURES. RE- Month. Visiting members a„d Total Bond. Outstanding ....... ................ ....... 22,000.00 CEIPTS AND TAX LEVIES , Total Estimated Expenditures , ........... -4,345.00 Invited aUwr with body blow, of the c e te .^ le .n in « up the streets » . a ' v ' Deduct Total Cash Balance and »Receipts- ....... 2,315.00 Patricia Woods Sec. «boulder, run over ««eh other, run precautionary m^«ure Moro ha, . , - ” Balance to be Secured by Taxation ..... :__ ...........- 2,030.00 Dorotha Moore. W.M. •w ay from each other and .in a committee for a simitar purpose. Budget Meeting S . THEATRE P o w e r D iv e W ant Ads Underground** In Other Days Save Time by using this Modern Deposit Plan T h e D a lle s B r a n c h oz the U n ite d S ta te s N a tio n a l B a n k A •». r
