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Moro, Oregon. Friday, O ctob er 31. 1941
Navy Offers
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Opportunities
To Recruits
’ Glance To Learn Trade
and Get Good Pay Given
To Enlisted Men
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Washington D. G. Oct. 30.—Ore­
gon farmers will have to pay their
proportion of the $350,000,000
which it will cost the federal gov­
ernment to deliver lease-lend goods
to the British and Russians. Every
British and neutral vessel engaged
in the work is paid with lend-lease
money; the wages of the crew
(British sailors will receive double
pay for entering war zones of their
native land); the cost of docking
io America and British waters:
the cost of stores for the ships,
etc. There 185 of these British
and neutral ships engaged in the
op eration .______________
Under the American flag are 135
boats, taking munitions to the -Red
sea, a long journey through troub­
led waters. Uncle Sam is paying
the cost of these voyages, from
skipper to cabin boy, and when
these American freighters are un­
leaded in Egypt the Oregon farm­
er will be helping to pay the long-
shoiemen. The United States has
come a long way since 1939. when
congress adopted the cash and
carry system of neutrality and the
-MAcident declared the act would
keep the war from American
shores.
Because of thia tremendous out­
lay of money, a joint special com­
mi t tee ha s been appointed to scan
all appropriations, other than for
defense purposes, and determine
what can be eliminated. This
committee is now at work but can
dc little or nothing on the expenses
for the present fiscal year, which
ends June 30, 1942. It is quite
likely, however, that a slash will
be made in non-defense appropria­
tions next year and cuts and elim­
inations •"*' Recommended.
Aomng
those slated for a reduction or
total extermination are OCC and
NY A, or those may be consoli­
dated. as they have been compet­
ing with each other the past year
for eligible young men to keep
their ranks filled. Paul V. McNutt
makes this suggestion, and he asks
that both these activities be put
.unoer his direction. As McNutt
stands well with the president he
may gain his point.
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The war—it is generally ad­
mitted in the national capital that
we are in it, even to shooting—
has already • began to touch Ore­
gon people in their way of living,
the economics of the state, and it
is also agreed that this is only the
beginning, for no one will risk his
reputation as a prophet by offer­
ing a prediction as to when peace
will come, or how peace will be
bi ought about. The war machine
is gradually reaching out and
seizing things heretofore custo-
mury and turning them over to
the army. Copper is . the first,
aluminum next, and then steel
and even waste paper. The glass
makers are thriving now as tin
becomes scarce for cannery con­
tainers. Washing machine mak-
er^ are giving their attention to
gun mounts and they orders for
many thousands. The change was
made when OPM stopped the use
of copper and aluminum and rub­
ber in washing machines.
And here it may be related that
an Oregon firm was all set to
take gun mount orders when the
washing machine people raised
such a howl that the army turned
the job over to them. The Oregon
firm had been drained with educa­
tional orders for the past two
years and had been told that mak­
ing gun mounts would be their
specialty if war came. Just an­
other few million dollars that did
not come to Oregon; there are
other orders which were supposed
to go to Oregon factories but
wound up some where else.
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Ralph Budd, commissioner of
transportation, has issued a warn­
ing that truck transportaton will
soon be a difficult problem affect­
ing the smaller communities of the
northwest. He suggests that ship­
pers cooperate with truckers by
notifying them well in advance
whenikthey have a shipment, and
see to it that the shipemnf is
ready at the appointed time.
Owners of truqjcs are advised to
have their vehicles lubricated,
tires inflated, and kept in prime
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; At the suggestion of Secretary
of Navy Knox, Giles L. French of
Sherman County‘Journal has been
made Navy Editor, to help the
Navy in giving ambitious local
young men information about the
opportunities the “Two-Ocean”
Navy offer» them for technical
training and advancement as they
serve their country in its emer­
gency.
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According to an announcement
made public in Washington, a lim­
ited number of additional men be­
tween the ages of 17 and 50 will
be given a chance, by enlistment
in the Navy or Naval Reserve, to
get to the top, with big pay, in
jobs which by their aptitude and
as a result of examination they
show themselves fitted, from
among nearly 50 different trades
and vocations. These include such
callings as aviation mechinist, den­
tal technician, photographer, die­
sel engineer, radio technician, elec­
trician, welder, storekeeper, and
baker. Enlisted men may also
qualify for commissions as officers.
Beginning this week, the NaVy
plans for a limited time to accept
nev qualified men fo{ training.
These men will be sent to one of
four Naval Training Stations and
may have a chance to go to a
Navy Trade School even before
assignment “to the fleet? “During"
this period they will i-be given
regular Navy pay and the Navy’s
free schooling is valued at hun­
dreds of dollars.
“Never in the history of the
United States has there been
greater ’opportunity for loyal
young Americans to serve 1 their
countrv and build their futures
than right now,” said Secretary
Knox.
Outlining the many advantages
offered by enlistment in the
United States Navy, “It is possible
for a bright young man to increase
his pay seven times during his
first enlistemnt and he can earn
as much as $126 a month. Th;s
monthly figure is actually worth
much more when it is remembered
that the man has few living ex­
penses and is provided with the
finest of medical and dental care.
“You have all yqur food and
lodging, and also your original
outfit o f clothing provided by
Uncle Sam free, In addition there
are free sports and entertainment
—even to the latest Hollywood
pictures. On top of this you get
free travel and adventure in color­
ful places - a thing few civilians
can afford.
“When you consider the size of
this country and the fact that the
Navy will select only 15,000 appli­
cants a month from many times
that number throughout the United
States, the quotation, ‘Many are
called bu few are chosen,’ will ap­
ply to local young men interested.
“Navy men are a ‘hand-picked’
lot. Candidates must be men of
more than average intelligence and
ambition, of fine moral character
and must have the written recom­
mendation of at least two local
townspeople.”
We have just received from
Washington a supply of tfree illus­
trated booklets for all men inter­
ested and, in addition, will welcome
inquiring young men who wish to
look into the new and greater op­
portunities the Navy now offers
for training for future civilian
careers as they serve their coun­
try now in its emergency.
APPEALS DENIED
The district appeal board which
met at Baker Saturday has upheld
the action of the local draft board
in every case before it, according
to word received by the local
board Thursday. Appeals had
been made for Gordon Reid, Harry
Stark, Merle Smith, David <Rich-
elderfer and Owen Eakin. All
were put in Class 1A and will be
called in the above order.
MARYHILL CASTLE CLOSED
The closing date for the Mary­
hill museum will be next Sunday,
November 2. -During the past 12
months, the management ’an­
nounces. 89.000 visitors have called
at the old Sam Hill castle to see
the museum pieces placed there
either from his «flection or from
that of others interested.
Reservations,
A sked For Seal
Sale Dinner
Official County Paper
1941 Wheat Crop B °rnet Family Honors Patriarch
One Of County’s A t Annual Gathering o f Clan
The annual birthday dinner of tleground, Wn., spent the week
G.
''Barnet of The Dalles was end at the home of George Howell,
Plans for the kick-off dinner
held at the Kent grange hall
Frank Sias of Forest Grove w^s
of the 1941 Christmas seal sale
Sunday. Those present were Mr. a brief caller at the J. C. Wilson
have been completed by Mrs. A f­
and Mrs. G. W. Barnet, Mr. and home Saturday afternoon.
Largest Per Acre Yield
ton McIntyre and her corps of
Mrs. E. J. IBamet and daughter,
Mrs. John Wilson and Mrs.
workers and by next Monday night
Emma
Jean
and
Mr.
and
Mrs.
Chauncey
Rambo were visitors at
Mad« This Year Of
everything will be ready for the
Marcus Eslinger of The Dalles; the Lester Wilson home Thursday
pffair.
•* E. A. Barnet and son Earl Jr., of afternoon.
Any Previous Time
Mrs. Sadie Orr Dunbar will be
Parkdale: Mr. and Mrs. Leo Bar-
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Purchase
the speaker of the evening.
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The 1941 wheat crop Was one ot net. Mr. and Mrs. Gus Kopke and have moved to the house formerly
e ainnjr will be held at the the largest in number of bushels Louie Barnet of Condon;
Miss occupied by Frank Haynes.
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the county has grown and, without Velma Matthes of Berkeley, Cali-
Mr. aQd Mrs. Jay McKay and
those interested in Public health quet;tion the largest in number of forma; Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Bar- daughter, K^v and sons Frankie
a r c ^ Ì o V ^ t ^ ^
bushels per acre.
nett and daughters, B e tty ’Zand and Kent were business visitors
g g to handle the details of
Accurate check on bushelage by Dorothy, Mr. and Mrs. Willard Moro Thursday.
the sea sale will be there. Reser- th e a IA'A office discloses that the Barnejt and son Kieth, Mr. and. J. C. Wilson, W. B. Wilson and
VaH M
made n
total crop for this year wa8 Mrs Tommie Barnett and daugh- Alfred Lyons were deer hunting at
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r8 -, a 3,247,125 bushels, very, very close tor Margaret and Mrs. Wren Service Creek over the week end.
v n t ,,™ 8 « Sie w n " “ a? ^ 88 to the 3 and a
quarter million Hogue and Roy Hogue o f. Grass, Helene and Shirley Sather^
MU eyii< t
at ?™r0- bushel estimate made at the start Valley: Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Barnet daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Ken-
Mrs. Mclntyre^at Wasco or
Mrs. of harvest.
and son Eugene, and grand daugh- neth Sather of Moro, spent Wed-
C. A. Tom at Rufus.
This crop was grown on 105,516 ter J°bnetta Jennings
of Cow nesday and Thursday with their
acres and averaged 30.8 bushels Canyon; Mrs. Arthur Holt of Red- gr«li#parents, Mr. and Mrs. Louis
per acre. Normal yield during n,ond; Mr- and Mrs. W. P. Jeff- Sattier.
the ten year period used by the r’es
Moro; Mr. and Mrs. R. P.
G Douma and Pauline Davis of
AAA w as 17.1 bushels, although Barnet and 80ns. Lee and Leland, Moro stopped at the J. C. Wilson
poor crop years have kept that ^ r’ and Mrs. J. L. Matthes and home Sunday on their way to
figure lower than it would be if ^ r’ and Mrs. L. W. Amick of Bend. Mrs. Ida Davis accompanied
The American Legion Auxiliary
a long time average was taken.
Kent. This was the'fBSth birth- them as far as Kent where she
held its regular meeting Thursday
The
Grove district pro- day anniversary of Mr. Barnet and «Pent the day at the J. C. Wilson
evening at the Kent Legion
hall, duced 34 3 bushels, east of Wasco ail the children were present for home.
Plans were made to hold a
car- 30 2 bushels, the Moro district 31 7 the occasi°n. Mr. and Mrs. Barnet
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Howell of
nival in Grass Valley, November bushels, Grass Valley 26.8 and have lived in The Halles for 22 Lhe Dalles who formerly lived
23.
Kent 26.8.
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years. Prior to that he was a bere, are the parents of a son,
Estimates of yields for the resifient of Sherman county.
Francis Neal.
It was reported that $5.00 had
been sent for Christmas Cheer for county for previous years have
The
Wasco-Sherman
Public
Mrs. Gus Schilling, who has been
the Veterans and their families, been made from warehouse and I’™lth officers held a pre-school visiting in Nebraska since August,
lAlao it was planned to hold a gift elevator receipts. Several years cBn’c at the American Legion hall returned here Saturday spending a
shower for the Veteran’s Gift Shop^ have produced more bushels in the Tuesday afternoon. Nurses Vale short time nt the home of Mr. and
at t h e n e x t afternoon meeting^ county than this one according to and Winters and Dr. Bourg were Mrs. Robert Schilling, before go-
which will be held November 12 these estimates, which are believed there.
ing to Goldendale, Wn. where she
at the home of Dorothy Dunlap to be low instead of high as seed
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Cox of Grass expects to stay with her son and
in Grass Valley.
and fed is usually larger than the Va,,ey were visitors at the home his wife, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Schil-
The sewing club made 28 hos- est’mates. A,
of ^Mr. and Mrs. George McKay hng.
pital bed shirts for the Red Cross
The first real big crop since 1919 ’“Thursday afternoon.
Nellie Wilson, who is attending
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the county was """ Mjbs Vetm«“ Maitfi««— I M S the Northwestern School of Corn-
to send to Fort Lewis.
The meeting adjourned and re credited with 3,640,000 bushels here Saturday to spend a few merce in Portland, spent several
freshments were served to Aux which still stands as the record. days with her parents, Mr. and <l«ys last week with her parents,
In 1926 there was 3,120,000 bush- Mrs.J. L. Matthes. She returned Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Wilson,
iliary and Legion members.
els and in 1927 a crop of 3,567,000, Tuesday to, Berkeley where she
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Schilling
which is second best and 1928
employment.
and small daughter and Millard
EXAMINER COMING
produced 3,167,000 for a trio oi
Mr. and Mrs. Millard'* Howell Thomsen of Antelope were visitors
All those w is h in g permits or years that would do wonders for Gertrude and Ruth Sproul of Bat- at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Rob-
Sunday.
licenses to drive cars are asked to closc h i r i n g farmers. , ,
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The larger crops of the 20s
W.R. Jones left Thursday for
get in touch with the examiner
Then follow a series of light
grown on tn
an ho acreage
that Salem
where
he attended a prin-
on Wednesday, November 5, at the ycara in which the crop reached w tie eatimatAd
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estimated
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130,000
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conference.
He was ac-
courthouse in Moro, who will be a l°w ° f 1.066,073 bushels in
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but no aerial measurements ~ coir.panied
as far
as Portland by
on duty from 10 a. m. to 5 p. m.
and
1.130,000 in 1935.
had been made at that time.
, Nellie .Wilson.
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SHERMAN COUNTY BUDGET FOR FIRST HALF OF 1942
Biggest
Kent Auxiliary
Aids Soldiers
In accordance with the provisions of the-“Local Budget law” (Se ctions 110-1201 to 110-1215 O. >C. L. A., as amended), notice is here-
by given that the Budget Committee of Sherman County, Oregon,.ha s prepared in compliance with the “Local Budget Law,” Budget Esti-
mates for the ensuing fiscal period January 1, 1942, to June 30, 194 2. t All persons are hereby notified that on Friday, the 21st day of
November, 1941, at 10:00 a.m. in the County Court room, in the Co urt House building, Moro, Oregon, the following Budget Esti-
t; mates for the ensuing fiscal period ending June 30, 1942, for Sherma n County, Oregon, may be discussed with the Sherman County Court,
the levying board for said Sherman County, Oregon, and any person su bject 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 there of. The estimates of expenditures to be required, the miscellaneous
revenues to pe received and the taxes on property to be levied as pre pared by the Budget Committee, and adopted October 14, 1941 are
as set forth in the accompanying statements, Schedule» I, III and I V. Schedule II shows the outstanding indebtedness of Sherman County,
Oregon as at October 14, 1941.
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The original estimate sheets as required by Section 110-1204 0. C. L. IA., have been placed on file in the office of the County Clerk
of Sherman County.
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Signed:
Geo. A. ’Potter
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P. C. Axtell
David Reid
Geo. H. Wilcox
Fred Hennagin
Actual For Year Ending December 31
1938
1939
1940
450.40
127.60
390.30
696.25
192.87
395.90
1,448.10
104.00
14.30
35.00
13.00
900.00
165.72
433.00
413.70
10.00
8.10
14.00
16.00
44.78
188.00.
164.85
. 145.74
1,500.00
1,020.00
' 200.00 r
225.00
1,500.00
1,020.00
300.00
525.81
1,519.20
1,093.85
270.58
244.50
283.70
1,600.00
1,700.00
1,850.00
1,800.00
400.00
434.20
165.90
I3OO.OO
400.00
449.56
250.80
1,800.00
375.00
441.55
> 305.00
1,800.00
1,020.00
I3OO.OO
I3OO.OO
420.00
504.10
58.90
1,800.00
1,500.00
420.00
835.10
59.98
1,500.00
300.00
- 249.12
400.00
1,500.00
300.00
396.44
500.00
1,500.00
300.00
318.32
6Ò0.00
900.00
71.43
900.00
144.46
900.00
57.715
300.00
10.50
400.00
300.00
31.00
600.00
300.00
3.75
741.28
420.00
642.00
60.02
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EXPENDITURES
Current Year 194 k
ESTIMATED FÖR PERIOD
First
Budget for
Jan. 1, 1942, to June 30, 1942
Actual for
By Officer
Approved by
Six Months
Full Year
or Department
Budget Committee
FUND AND CLASSIFICATION
COUNTY GENERAL FUND
COUNTY COURT
450.00
900.00
County Judge’s. Salary
450.00
450.00
40.95
125.00
County Judge’s'Expense * ...........
65.00
65.00
252.95
500.00
Commissioner’s fees and mileage
250.00
250.00
CIRCUIT COURT
1,250.00
Witness and Juror’s fees
500.00
500.00
125.00
Reporter’s fees
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50.00
50.00
125.00
Meals for Jurors
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25.00
25.00
50.00
Bailiff’s fees
25.00
25.00
JUSTICE COURT
50.00
Jurors, Witnesses etc.
25.00
25.00
OFFICE OF DISTRICT ATTORNEY
53.50
125.00
District Attorney expenses
75.00
65.00
COUNTY CLERK
750.00
1,500.00
Clerk’s Salary
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750.00
750.00
540.00
1,080.00
Deputy IClerk’s Salary
600.00
600.00
141.75
250.00
Incidental Expenses
150.00
150.00
80.00
225.00
Record Books and Blanks
125.00
125.00
Filing Cabinet
COUNTY ASSESSOR
1,850.00
1,8(50.00
County Agent
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925.00
925.00
•COUNTY ASSESSAR
000.00
1,800.00
Assessor’s Salary
..........
900.00
900 00
300.00
, -400.00
Field Assessor
381.00
425.00
Rolls, detailsheets, etc.
..............
400.00
400.00
205.60
255.00
Office Help
...... ;...........:.......
400.00
400.00
60.00
Appraisal Work and Filed Work
200.00
200.00
Photostatic copies of aerial maps
100.00
100.00
SHERIFF’S OFFICE
900.00
1,800.0
Sheriff’s Salary
.......................
900.00
900.00
750.00
1,500.00
Deputy Sheriff’s Salary
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760.00
750.00
210.00
420.00
Traveling Expenses
........... .
210.00
210.00
181.91
400.00
Incidental E xpenses
; ................
200.00
200.00
29.96
100.00
State Indus. Accident Comm..........
•50.00
50.00
50.00
180.00
Traveling expense outside of County
90.00
90.00
Typewriter
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120.00
120.00
COUNTY SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT
750.00
1,500.00
Salary of School Superintendent.
750.00
750.00
150.00
300.OO
Sup’t. Traveling expense
150.00
150.00
126.36
.250.00
Incidental Expenses
125.00
126.00
300.00
600.00
Office Help
350.00
300.00
CÖUNTY TREASURER -
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* 450.00
900.00
450.00
CountyVreasurer’8 Salarv
45030
• 60.00 . Record Books and Blanks ...... -?.
21.95
62.00
62.00
Adding Machine
135Î00
136.00
COUNTY HEALTH OFFICERS
300.00
County Health Officer
2.fc0
15.00
¿Expenses
60.00
60.00
375.00
650.00
County Health Nurse, Salary
and Expenses
.........
405.00
405.00
Nurse Mileage
300.00
300.00
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Local -• Assessm ent
Ratios Mast
Be Changed
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Supreme Court Decision
Outlaws Variable Ratio«;.
Raises Residence Rate«
The supreme court decision
which ruled that variable ratios
of assessment of property were
unlawful and unconstitutional will
have an effect on this county as
well as Multnomah and some six­
teen others.
It has been the custom in these
counties to assess some property
at a higher rate than other prop­
erty, usually because some kinds
were income bearing and' others
not. Homes were usually given a
lower ratio than business proper­
ty, for instance.
Jh Sherman county tillable farm
land has been assessed at 75 per
cent of its true cash value, mer­
chandise and stocks of goods at
70 percent and town property, res­
idences, etc. and personal proper­
ty at 50 percent.
The change in this county will
not be very great as the assessor
will have an appropriation for
the purpose of using aerial maps
to redetermine the tillable »acres
of the county and on each Yarm.
According to assessment records
in this county there are 266,000
acres of tillable land (this without
the state and county land). The
triple A finds 292,000 acres of
tillable land.
When the proper number of
tillable acres are assessed and the
same assessment ratio applied as
to other property farm taxes are
expected to remain about the
same.
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It is probable that taxes on
town property will be raised to
some extent because of the ruling.
A ratio of 70 percent in this
county would probable make a
total valuation of about the same
size as at present and this will
mean that city valuations will go
up to some extent from the 50
percent now enjoyed.
A request has been made to the
governor to call a special session
of the legislature for the purpose
of relieving home owners from
this raise in valuation but his re­
sponse has not been announced.
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Farmers Hear Of
Farm Program
A meeting was held here Fri­
day afternoon at the Legion hall
which about 100 farmers attended.
LeRoy Wright talked in explana­
tion of the ,goals set by the feder­
al government for the production
of needed foodstuffs for 1942.
He gave the county goals for
the production of more milk, eggs,
and meat products and these
aroused no adverse comment from
those assembled.
Farmers, he said, must have 20
r»?rcent of their L942 crop land in
soil conserving crops.
Nearly
every one has 12 percent of grass
ar.d must plow an additional 8
percent of their land as trashy
fallow. The local committee has
ruled that if 300 pounds of stubble
remnins on the top after plowing
it will be adjudged trashy fallow.
For those who do not comply there
will be a penalty of 5 percent for-
each one percent below compliance.
Girl Scouts
Entertain Mothers
On Monday afternoon, October
27, the Moro Girl Scouts enter­
tained their mothers and the local
committee at a tea, as their •put ~
in observing National Girl Scout
week. The ladies present included
Mrs. Carroll Sayrs, Mrs. Merril
Oveson, Mrs. M. G. Melser, Mrs.
A. Douma, Mrs. Omer Sayrs, Mrs.
Robert Belshee, Mrs. Giles French,
Mrs. John Lawrence, Mrs. W. W.
Knighten, Mrs. Glen McLachlin,
Mrs. James Moberg, Miss Isis
Putman and the two leaders, Mrs.
Melvin Schadewits and Mrs. «fr»-
ry Pinkerton.
Preceding the lunch, Priscilla
Melzer was invested as a Tender­
foot Scout. A brief ‘*Court o f
Awards” was held with ” Veda
Belshee and Leila McLachlin re­
ceiving 2nd class badges: Janet
Schadewits a “Leather* badge»
and “First Aid” badges were giv­
en to Gloria Douma, Patty French,
Ana jean Knighten, Janet Schads- ^‘7
witz and Patricia* Pinkerton.
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