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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-
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dred miles to irlory in the srreat-
Published Every Friday at
ne.s that is alma mater to meet
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Moro, Oregon
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old frieds
days when both .
Giles L. French
Editor
hftir Rnd youth, to quaff the
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Entered as second class matter at cup w
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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 ^
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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
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Kelly’s Column
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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
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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,
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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
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proposal to do away with this com- in defense industries and federal college.
bureaus has taken so many em-
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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
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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^
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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W. C. 'Bryant, I. M. Peterson, are still looking for qualified
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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
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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
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JOHN FOSS, Chairman
DEWEY THOMPSON, Secretary
by the county court.
utive committee member. A nor- forth defense contracts would be
localized rather than concentrated
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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.
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Meets 2d & 4th Tues
................$
25.00
50.00
State Industrial
....... .*..........
21.03
39.10
65.08
Mrs,
Starnes
of
Marion
county
150.00 ’ Administration
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................
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
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— .......... _
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
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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
...................
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• 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 *
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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
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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
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Estimates for period
communities and these might well
Actual for
Fund and Classification
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(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
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June 30, 1942
Visiting members cor
owners of good farm buildings and feel able to stand the trip, so Joljn
34.90
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6.94 ■
‘ State liquof fund apportionment
dially invited to med
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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
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Water Rent >
...... .............................
....... .
1,500.00
Johp Donah>-» has sold out in ___________ C’.' V. Belknap, Secy.
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Add estimated available cash balance at*"' '
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FOOT BALL
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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
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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
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' Deduct Total Cash Balance and »Receipts-
.......
2,315.00
Patricia
Woods
Sec.
«boulder, run over ««eh other, run precautionary m^«ure Moro ha,
.
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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
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