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About Sherman County journal. (Moro, Or.) 1931-current | View Entire Issue (Jan. 26, 1945)
W»z. sMkáüuM ouuMTt H owever, the states are doiag w ell also. Oregon stands to nut kg n early ^6,000,OOO'and th a drinkers o f the state w ill have a sufficient supply fo r some months to com?. Inasmuch as the state appropriated <42'0W’*Q0 fro m A the UqUur Ipst sea»>on th M W a te rfill Sc W p rd llt pame in handy. The w e lfare fu n d gets th e money. I t is not expected th a t the nv«M tig atio n w ill be completed v rry early. In order to do the job fu i y and completely the a u d it o f tha books m u rt be made b y some flu « and the intricacies o f the deal gone over. I t w ill require some questwn* Ing and explaining. - Newspapers have already explained i t p re tty w e ll but there seems an element of doubt. , .; *» / ' This is a report o f the reasons fo r the development o f the jgsue.' No oae seems to believe that any ' thin g s ta rtlin g w ill come o f it* B '‘»SBSSSS* JANUARY . .«i a j ? (ue one you listened to “ C acopardo. who was old enough not to have re v eren ce for anything, •>.uer* Hh different nation than it was when M r. Roosevelt le ft the position "d governor o f N ew Y o rk and launch e<* hie presidential precedent •breaking career. From being a de- p eased, joble&s nation it has d e veloped into the greatest industrial n try o f a ll times, and this m it self ras created new problems on the home fro n t. Because o f the practically p ri vate ceremonies a t ^ h e W hite House, W ashing eon did n et present the custom ary inaugural appear ance. N o trainloads o f visitors SYNOPSIS swarmed into tow n. The “ street CHAPTBB I: The American troops a r nr en” were alm ost e n tire ly ab rived at Adano. a seaport In Ita ly , with sent, whereas usually - th e y w alk M ajor Victor Joppolo, the Amgot officer in charge. Sergeant Leonard Borth. an along w ith the crowds selling sou M P . was to be In charge of security. venire and if the weather is in The M ajor set out immediately to win the friendship of the citizens, and to Im clement, offering raincoat» and u m prove their living conditions. brellas. No W est Point o r A nnapo C1IAPTB« l i t The first duties of M a lis cadets m a rch in g ; no bands. The jor Joppolo. after posting the ctvtl In structions. was to find out what the citi “ show” was missing. dy John Hersey o o tb e b e ip - « re opposed to buemeaa and has 7 , / . w 7 wmW w . meeivwi h i. g m a f a t support fro m S“^ ’ »nd y Wed’ county t a x e e - K « . labor union th a t has no no,lday’ the 7th day of F ^ ^ r y Wfc-n» county.. w n«» «« th a t .m g made m aozUtonr : in the record o f cooperation w ith busi- x _ Lf Z ? .. . „ 7 .,, ... . A . M ., of m id d a y , a t the court- b il) - J ) p t his income A*x would, he neaa. H e probably w ill do fo r com- ¿ X » t- k y ,„ f t hb . ^ w kU Ito U c ^ 7 ? " rush of., ix<MjnuL»’ kM<o« to (k u x f o r the labor secretary ship. _ . . » , on M UM 4 th« m m - * ; B ut H e n ry to • fa ith fu l m u I. H e ® ,e « on' h“ ''e be6n ft” d P to. t o r . « , tax fu n d , U w . t h . p ^ - d - H « X fo lto w , him ’ “ r w o t g gUpa^iM 4icb>ola m .ndtog a (UffiJHfdU i t e anything. s x r - x ; " , bX . “ ' - r * ? r ? - ~ " l? e rV >li5h 1 « • h u t , V u ild w « pxMtrwxa rrubunty heretofore hpa been directed by a ll Of then« hwto a>M «U un. but a m w ith some independence fife te , labor and aome o th er depart- maftta have alw ays had secretaries who perm itted a ll m a jo r decision,’ to b e made In the w hite house. Now. commerce w ill come under that claeeiftcation and * our place in th> „ M a U lb- move probably means an T„ .t .t u t io o a - x x i u-k^ht tuM^y, |Na lit- extonUon o f th e p rm id e p t’« power. A n ^ when b a U A 4AB®»1 «■ « fg a - n k a tl gAg.g l l ngafc I f e t f «R • in lls y .jA —S <gp Is Uke>y to he hurt ta thg < (V B irncH,» • - r~ ' EquaUflathm o f tax»» through fn rln g b |g |g f move fun^p frg tha 4W* u _ t « ! .™ , . - at few WasCQ Q n publication Jan. 6. 1946 nuWication Jan 26 1946 ' 'P0™ W ’* death * Young men and boys o f thia v i cin ity are m aking pleasant irecrea- tion o f shooting out the windows of the county fa ir buildings, eonw tax has been RtiM « 1 w orld trad e w ill be decided by ibe The storm h it the Shaniko branch m an y yaara. The tendency tow ard theo rists . a wallop last week when a ll tra in centraliaai un. ie app«*;ent In stQtgjJT Probably no one wiU be happy service stopped from ♦ F rid a y to aa w nll aa federal g o viiiiie eg d i Pag- about H except H e n ry and the Sunday afternoon. hapa M abound not have started a t Hgfte g roup o f follow ers who have From the Observer, Jan. 29, 1926 * • « O b 5 f e e # < 4 t t r ir t h . same theoretical apiproach to • W ord was received by M rs. W a l- wfthiA- eountiea^ thew { stpte, then gublic problems. T h e wishful thinle- lace Jones M onday th a t A e ra th e baby practical thing» boy o f M r. and Mrs. Roy Boxarth o f Portland, died January 15th of diphtheria. The Boxarth fa m ily fo r m e rly lived in Rufus. M m A . H . Barnum reports that th e ir eon, O rville Barnum , baa en .lu$ed in the navy, tak in g service in the radio departm ent. F r a « ib e O bserver. J ab . 2«, 19bt^ Mias Mabel Cothran, second eld , Chas. Powell haa purobaaed ths est daughter o f M r. and M rs. J. R. R. T- M o rg a n fa rm o f 160 acres Cothran, was taken to the hospital « e a t o f M oro. M r . M organ aoU h i t a t The Dalles on Monday, a suffer fa p n only to bay a la rg e r acreage e r fro m chronic appendicitis. When east o f M oro, th e T a y lo r B erg in ' aha arrived a t the »hospital it was f> rm o f <40 acraa. The tw o deals found that both lungs were badly g e re claaed through the tlr o d congested fro m a severe cold and Ryal Swtote Agency. th a t an operation could not be had .M oro electric lig h t p la n t had a until thl» condition had improved. <bre d ay shut down fo r r la c k gAAAlbae. T h ia w aa caused b y the rplhnay company being in a hurry Bethlehem C hapter No. 78. O E.R sritb th e ir tra in so th a t tim e could * *V><^ Meet« Every Second snd F o u rth Thursdays In each not be spared to load the gasoline x M<ffith. V isitin g Members Buda Mttab are returned when ’ V * ' Invited.— Moro. Oregon Rose Am idon, W . M . saoaty to be filled and reahipped. Ruth Sporling, Secretary .fdMyavsan B a n e « baa finished the 4M who dUAflca addition o f two commodioua rooms between K a n t and Gfiaa» V a lle y h a i baan aajd to tha telephone company ,#m agasattog long distance through 1 w tha eounty ^.-l^tone calls This w ill «educe tale between K en t and the o f the county to th e m ini- « t o « the Observer. Jaa. » , 1>1< .Rggn to Mr. and Mzm R. T. tfrt M afigaa Wednesday m em in g . Janu 4^ ggr f**« A M r . Dr. C. L» Boley 1‘ureka Lodge No. 121 A .F A A.AL a Meets on the 1st and ^rd Thursday evenings each month- Visitin g members are cordially ^ 7 V S £ $ ^ :nvited to meet w ith ux C. A . Ruggleo, W . M W . D . W allan , Secretary M erb Lodge No. 1 1 » , ''L a o T r . Meets 1st Bp- •la- abe by ary - A a d U aayote rushed into the beam o f H o w ard Speneer, livin g abc.milea w»eat o f Wesno, Tueaday. tba 18th, a ft e r it bad bitten three dog*. M r. Igpeneer followed th e an imal In to the hooae and dubbed i t change ffs o m «. Sven < y o u write tt down, he w ill change It some?* M ajo r A r r ^ m M : ?<*> him. pleiffa. ZMpT I want to tend U n gut fa tcQf people to read the H u i W - M âlor Joppoto «sld to G i u s e p p e “We go to the bak eries. th ia .we *wfil poet the procla m ation s" Chinean» •">’ ’ • ,-r>V«v. e he»« '* A BELL for A D A N O N O T IC E TO C R E D IT O R S The undersigned having been appointed by the CouiU C ourt of the S ta te o f Oregon, fo r Sherman County, the E xecutrix o f the lac tate o f C a rl V ic to r Anderson, de ceased, and having qualified, notics is hereby given to the creditors of, and a ll persons having claims against said deceased, to present them, verified as required by law , w ithin six months a fte r the firs t publication o f this notice to said E xecutrix, c-o M rs. H ildred Zell, Wasco, Oregon. Dorothy M ille r E xecu trix o f the Estate if * C arl V icto r Anderson, deceased Dfcted December 29, 1944 8-12 •d said: *T think tiny even the Mon- Signer . regrets the »ending «pray, of the bolL because he awed Id refu - We’U go to the baker lei.* ¿But first, do you have a crier, her«?* Giuseppe said to Zito in Italian: ••What is the name of the crief? D id ba run. into the hills with the <*hers?M J 4- £ and Brd T u e sd a y s in I.O .O .F. T ra n s ie n t and V1S1 ( »'I? hruf-h.-r? ,ir- cord U 1 ly in vi t ^d to m eet w ith us. Ernest Houston N . G. Percy Thompson, Secretary rgp»{ .Or zens needed the most. He soon deter mined to replace their bell, which the Germans had taken. The bell, he found, was the very symbol of their Ufa. C H A PTER D I t mrti^l»Ue n n w ™ “ f- w ” .’ " i ’ " 7 ™ . ““ in • £ T " boll, Th«7 shouted: -Caram .Ual S i T . ,L 7 T * ¿” 7 CraxJ ..I d : *“ ,te r 1 meant no o fle n .e 1 *n n -r» « W " M ,)a r J° e e ° ,o “ “ = «Pl— » u , . , n t r f o M to thia town la anti- « • »Ml a ^ .bout ywMwX/mx ment oMnJhtivf W th tha p riest Zito, you ma» atay. Routed tor elfarattaa. oot (or tha You m, urt)«r. Giuseppe, you pn alln , ot a belL _ ',¡“ >*7 <tay. You are my In te rp re te r^ Borth and the usher Zito came ' CraxJ said: “M ister M ajbr. the back. Borth said: “ It ’« nifty. Ma- telegram. “ Jor All the records are in tac t They I. M ajor Joppolo said: “ I w ill try tell everything, - ’risare are lists of , to send I t ” t antl-Fascists and lists of those who kissing were enthusiastic and the others who w ere lukewarm. There’s a dos- ______ ___ __ sier on each important person. I t ’s Joppolo said to Father Pensovk: perfect Who are these guys?” { chio: “ Father. I wish to tell you thal Cacopardo said: “Cacopardo is Americans want to bring onlj my name, at your service, sir. Ca- good to this town. As in every na< copardo ia sulphur and sulphur is Bon, there are some bad men Ir Cacopardo.” America. It is possible that some Borth said: *1 remember that L Americans who come here wiU dc name. In the records it says Caco- } Bad things. If they do. I can as* pardo’s crazy.“ .,aure you that most of the Ameri* Craxi said: “That is true. H a j can» WU1 be Just as ashamed pi thinks that bells are more Impor- Ji #*>«« things as you are annoyed by tant than food.” ‘ them.” - \ . Borth turned on Craxi In mock i Father Penaovecchlo said: .« “] anger. “ And who is this?” f think we will understand weakness Craxi was apologetic again: “I I * ® your men just as we try to under am antl-Fasclst Craxi. I believe Jatand it jn our owq.” In food for the m om ent“ ~ 1 • M » )° r Joppolo said: “Thank you. M ajor Joppoto m M . -T h e y . r , t o * * ? *“ « arguing which is more important, __ . n Adano food or r « ip r ln * th , M l . Since w ; “ w * ' th hon- * ‘ obviously can't do anything a b o u t. bere t o *d° the bell jurt now. food is our coo- • ____. ,. cern .. n r « -.- J d *j°r Joppolo «aid: Therefore I C rax i looked very proud of him- *houW Uke *° , ’ k * ,,v o r ° ' Io a afion SAT. & SUN uary 2 , 3 & 4 • • If ,'b u t Cacopardo turned to Zito r ' . antTsald: “ We wifi leave this mat- ’ , ’jtj ter to the son of Rosa who was the wife of Zito. What d o , you say.l \ small Zito, do you consider tfib food ^9^ or the bell more important?“ “J 4*— Surprisingly Zito said: “ I think 5Q-. . . ’ ** ‘ the belL” MB M ajor Joppolo was interested by >M R • * ¿ ¿ tagS 'V k' this. He leaned forward and said: \ » j \ —r x r “ Why. Zito?“ Zito said: “ Because the tone of the bell was so satisfactory.” “No,” said Cacopardo, “ it Is be- § cause of the histpry of the bell. m A u t W hen t lie bvl) th e ir fa (h p rx Even Ci ix poke o u r fa th e r« and ir b a rk sp o ke to us Aboard the Submarine > 4Copperfin’-h-with a \ cargo of courage and TNT—they slug it l ^ o n t j ^ h t h e Japat W waj i>w*PJ Into this B* 1 ’ 'hrgumegt. * No,“ he aaid, “ it waa because the bell rang the times of day. I | told us when to do things,. such as eating. .It told us whep to have the morning egg and when to have pasta and rabbit sfrid when (6 drink wine in the evening.** * Zito gaid: “ I think it was the tone which mattered. It soothed aU the people of this town. It chided those who were angry, it cheered the un- happy ones, it even laughed with those who were drunk. It was a tone for everybody” Giuseppe came in bringing the priest. Father Pensovecchio was gray-haired and cheerful, and as be approached the group around the Major's desk he made a motion with his right hand which might have been interpreted either aa a bless ing or as a Fascist salute. Bleed sad wind rushed Into Ms After the introducUona, - M ajor throat and Ms throat reared. Joppdlo said to tha priest: “ Father, ** we are speaking of the old bellr You must feel perfectly free to re which waft taken away.** •" fuse me if you wish. I should like Father Pensovecchio Said: “That tq ask you to say a few words be ia the disgrace of this town. I have fore your mass tomorrow morning In my church a bell which is just gs about the Americans. ,1 shall leave loud as the one which was taken it to you to say what you wish, if f away, though not to sweet and much you will merely add that there are younger and altogether nteantngless certain proclamations which tha aa a belL, Any other bell would Americans have posted which ought have done as well In my belfry. *1 to be read “ wanted to send my belL But the Father Pensovecchio said: “That Monsignor would not perm it i t The I can easily do." Monsignor Is the uncle of the M ayor. M ajor Joppolo said: “ I myself He has reasons for doing the things ara>a Catholic. If you will have he does—“ Father Pen»ovec$hio J me, 1 »hould like to attend your crossed himself, indicating that tha sm aaa.*’ -- •/•s ' things which the Menslgnor did were The prieat said: t “It- will ba a somewhat ugly; “—but In this case pleasure to have you.” M ajor Jop 1 believe he was wrong.” polo was glad that he did not say it M ajor Joppolo said: “ Why was would be an honor. this bell im portant then?” M a jo r Joppolo raid: ”1 shall see The priest said: “Thia bell waa you tomorrow then?* the center of the town. AU Ufe re Father Pensovecchio laid. Just to volved around i t The farmers in make sure: “ At the Church of San the Country were wakened by It In Angelo. It is by the F ia u a of that the morning (he drivers of the ¿arts name. At seven in the morning. Knew when to start by it, the bakers U ntil then, son.” . baked by It >veh we in the churches When the priest had left, Giuseppe d e p e n d e d <»n th a t bell more than our said In his brand 6t English: “You «» xkii bt-lh At niHic on tha Sabbath, doing okay, a boss AU you got a w h et, t i l the b e ll» in town rartg at do bow is fix a food “ o - .. J: f TT» shyvg >11 tfeg - . . “Ye«,” »«id Maior Joppolo. “ food, V ini / w UK iiiitnnn min ritct w tow •**» ato* m Directed by D H M f ( DAVM M toy»«« >*r w > m sew • ahw w M m w m m * Matenee Sunday 2:00 P. M. Adults 40c;Giildren 20c D >or* O p en 7 :1 5 S h ow Start» 7 :4 5