Sherman County journal., December 30, 1949, Page 4, Image 4

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SHERMAN COUNTY JOURNAL, MORO, OREGON
Grass Valley
Mr*. A. P . Balzer
Divine worship at Grass Val­
ley Methodist church next Sun­
day, January 1 at 3:00 p. m.
Miss Eilene Lemley came home
from Eugene to spend the holi­
days at the home of her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Arzell Lemley.
She is a student at the univer­
sity.
Miss Jaqueline Rust is home
from Portland where she is
attending t>eauty school, to spend
the holidays with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Rust.
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Dennis
of The Dallies .former residents
of Grass Valley are the parents
of a son born Saturday, Decem­
ber 24.
Frank I^emley of Vernonia is
here to spend the holidays visit­
ing at the Arzell Lemley and
Oscar Lemley homes.
Ralph Rust was taken to a
hospital in The Dalles last week
for medical attention.
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Skiers know...
"It's a Case o f Eujoymènt
Why Tinker With Farm Program
The Eastern Star sponsored at-
Christmas party at the .Masonic
It is reported in the press and among other things, for corn anti
hall Sunday afternoon, Decern- ,
After World i W ar I,
elsewhere that the Wheat Lea­ cotton.
ber 18, for Eastern Star and Ma­
there
was
a depression which
gue of Oregon, undertaking to
sonic members, families and
lasted,
so
far as the wheat
speak for the wheat growers,
friends. The hall was decorated
grower was concerned, from 1920
contemplates
urging
the
aban­
with a lighted Christmas tree
This resulted in the
donment of Its support of the to 1940.
and holiday candles. A program
loss
of
farms,
delinquent taxes,
present farm program and to
consisting of singing Christmas
a
n
d
bankruptcy
everywhere.
support a new proposed mea­
carols, recitations by Alice and
After
World
W
ar
II,
the prices
sure which has to do with a
Rosalie Eslinger and Mauna Ea-
of
all
farm
commodities
have
two-price system and provision
kin was followed by the C hrist
been
maintained.
It
would
be
a
for the Issuance of certificates
mas story told by Mrs. Bud
bold
and
reckless
person
who
from millers, dealers, etc.
Brinkert and illustrated in flan-
The writer has not seen this would say that these prices have
nelgrams.
On the tables were
proposed measure; his only in­ not been susutained by the pre­
dishes of candy and popcorn,
formation Is from sketches which sent farm program. Agriculture
halls. Bags of candy and an or-n
have appeared here and there. is the most prosperous It has
ange were given to all the child--
Before the wheat growers accept been in the memory of living
ren by Harry Dean Eakin dress­
this new measure and permit the persons. Why tinker with a pro­
ed as Santa Claus. Refreshments r
Wheat League to advocate It in gram that has maintaned the
of cookies and coffee were ser-<
behalf of the wheat growers, it nation and brought prosperity
ved later.
be well for each wheat to all during the readjusting per­
Mr. and Mrs. Clair Balzer had DOUBLE-HEADER . . . Here is a couple of a d d itio n s to the Philadel­ would
grower to consider this new mea­ iod after World W ar II? Is It
as dinner guests Sunday hfs phia Athletic*. Lou Brissie, Athletic pitcher, beams as happUy as If
wise for the wheat growers of
parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Bal­ he had Just pitched a no-hitter as he looks over his brand new twins, sure.
Eastern Oregon to now condemn
It
has
some
of
the
features
of
zer and her parents, Mr. and Ronald and Robert, In a Philadelphia hospital. Wife, Mrs. Dorothy the McNary-Haugen bill which this program and seek an un­
Mrs. J. W. Blagg to celebrate Brissie, looks over the new twosome Just as proudly but more modestly
passed Congress twice and was tried, probably unconstitutional,
the birthday anniversary of Mrs. than Lou. If the babies take the colic and cry at night, do yon suppose
vetoed
by two presidents upon program which will be turning
the plteher will Issue a couple of walks? Or would you say Brissie now
Balzer.
the ground that it was unconsti back the clock to the year 1924?
has two strike* on him?
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Koch
tional. It has some features of Why abandon all the good that
has been achieved and start
were hosts at a dinner party at
Mr. and Mrs. Gene Reynolds hagen, Fritz Rohweder and the Grange Debenture measure again experimenting with an
their home
Monday evening and her mother, Mrs. C. H. Kel­ Charles Olds, Mr. and Mrs. Wil­ which was never passed by Con­
celebrating the birthday anniver­ logg, went to The Dalles for the lard Barnett and son Keith.
gress. It is thus apparent at the untried measure which in all
probability if passed would be
saries of Mrs. Koch and Ted von Christmas eve services at the
Mr. and Mrs. Clair Balzer were outset that the proposed bill is declared unconstitutional a n d
Borstel. Other guests included St. Paul’s Episcopal church.
hosts at a party Christmas eve. probably vulnerable because the leave the country with out any
Mrs. von Borstel, daughter Marie,
Dinner was served buffet style courts would declare it uncon­ farm program?
Mr.
and
Mrs.
Alfred
Payne
This would be
sons George and Carl, Mr. and
stitutional.
the
first
step
towards
another
Mrs. J. C. Kulick and daughter, had as d in n e r guests Christmas after which all • returned to the
But why should wheat growers
living
room
where
a
decorated
day*
Mr.
and
Mrs.
Ben
Payne,
era
of
bankruptcy
for
wheat
Joanne of The Dalles, Mr. and
be tinkering vHth the present
Mrs. Dean Pinkerton and son, M r..and Mrs. Bennie Payne, Mr. Christmas tree was surrounded measure and particularly, why farmers. Why should the wheat
and Mrs. Bert Belshe and daugh­ with gifts which were opened
growers of Eastern Oregon, who
Bruce, and Fritz Rohweder.
for the pleasure of all. The rest should the wheat growers of took the lead and pioneered for^
ter from Moro.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wilke of
Oregon
be
finding
fault
with
It?
Dinner guests at the Sam Hoi of the evening was spent visit­ A brief review of the efforts to a farm program ,in 1923
Bingen, Wn., were dlnnei guests
ing. Those present Included Mr.
Christmas day at the home of mes home Christmas day were and Mrs. J. W< Blagg, Gerald secure a farm bill might be pro­ first to upset the applecart and
about bankruptcy and ruin
Miss
Cassie
Holmes
of
The
Dal­
his sister, Mrs. C. R. Andersen
In 1923, a meeting of bring
Blagg, Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Blagg fitable.
upon
themselves and upon the
les,
Mabel
Hplmes
Mr.
and
Mrs.
the wheat growers of Eastern
and family.
Ted von Borstel and daughter and family, Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Oregon was held at Arlington. nation? Do the individual wheat
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Olds had Marie, sons Carl and George, Mr. Balzer and Mr. and Mrs. J. E.
growers of Eastern Oregon de­
as dinner guests Christmas day and Mrs. C. J. Kulick and dau­ Norton and family from Kent. All counties from Umatilla to sire the Wheat League of Oregon
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Ziegler ghter Joanne .»from The Dalles,
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Grubbe Wasco, inclusive, were well re­ to say that they are empowered
and daughter Ina May, sons Mr. and Mrs. Bill Holmes and arrived Friday from Roseburg presented. The writer had the to represent them in taking this
Herman, Robert, Jimmy and sons Robert and Sam, and Mrs. to spend the holidays with their honor of being chairman of that new course,
S o m e two-hundred
Carl, Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Perry Venator.
daughter, Mrs. Bernard Martin meeting.
We must not forget that the
wheat growers were in atten­
and daughters, Donna and Glen-
and
family.
present
program covers cotton in
W. C. Owens came down from
dance. This ■ was probably the
da, and John and Barbara Alley.
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Martin first meeting in the United States the South. Some may ask, why
Antelope Sunday to visit his son,
The Christms program at the Harold Owens and family.
and family and Mr. and Mrs. of independent farmers seeking ooes that concern the farmers
Baptist church Friday evening
of Oregon?
Prosperous cotton
David Bayer came home from Donald Martin and family of
have established a farm pro­ growers of the South mean a
was presented to a large congre­ Corvallis to spend the holidays Moro spent Christmas eve at to
gation.
The program consisted with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ber­ gram that would put agriculture market for the seed crops of
on a parity with industry and
of singing by the congregation, Frank T. Bayer.
Willamette Valley and some
nard Martin.
labor. Out of that meeting grew the
a recitation and song "Away In
sections
of Eastern Oregon. The
Mrs.
Myrl
Smith
and
son,
Low­
the foundation work for the Mc­
Mr. and Mrs. Gene Reynolds
a Manger” by Karen Alley, a
present
farm
program h a s
ell,
left
Monday
for
The
Dalles
Nary-Haugen bill. The result of
dialogue by the primary class, had as their guests _ Christmas to stay at the home of her sis­ the work of the committee ap­ brought prosperity to all the
dialogue "Christmas Greetings”, .day his parents, Mr. and Mrs. ter, Mrs. Marion Van Metre, as pointed was submitted to Gover­ farmers of Oregon and the far­
by the intermediate class, a drill Dean Reynolds and her parents, she entered the hospital Monday nor W alter M. Pierce, after his riers of the entire nation. Why
"The King Raised” by the Junior Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Kellogg and for an operation Tuesday.
election, who in conjunction t’nkEr with a program well es­
class, duet, "Silent Night”, by son Chester, who came up from
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Griffith with President W. J. Kerr of tablished and satisfactory to all
Barbara Blaylock and Margaret Portland Saturday to spend the and children of Pilot Rock ar­ Oregon State College, formulat­ concerned?
It Is necessary to sustain the
Raumgartner, a duet "That Won­ weekend.
A Christmas party was held rived Sunday to visit Mr. and ed the program as requested present price of wheat. The cost
drous Star” by Mrs. Ivan Blagg
Mrs. Bernard Martin leaving for by the farmers and sent the
and Mrs. Charles Perrigo. Treats at the home of Mrs Charles Per­ their home Tuesday. Mr. and same to Senator Charles McNary of farm equipment, Including
rigo
Thursday
evening
for
the
tractors, drills, plows, combines,
were given to all the children
women’s volley ball team. The Mrs. Lynne Weatherbe and who later was the author of the and what-not, is known to every
present.
evening was spent visiting and baby of Dufur came Sunday to McNary-Haugen bill which twice farmer. This high cost of equip
gifts were exchanged with re­ visit Mr. and Mrs. Martin leav­ passed Congress and was twice ment is brought about by the
vetoed because of its unconsti­
freshments served later by the ing for their home Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Pike mo­ tutionality.
This bill provided high cost of steel and high wa­
hostess.
ges. The present wheat i>rice i9
A family gathering was held tored to Hermiston Saturday to for a domestic price fixed by now on a parity with these high
¿Third & U nion S L ,-
at the home of Henry Peters spend the Christmas week end law and an export price fixed by prices. The national economy Is
The Dalles ‘
Oregon
Christmas day when a pot luck with his parents Mr. and Mrs. general market conditions and geared and functioning well to
nad other provisons.
Paint • W allpaper • |Venetlan dinner was served. Those pre­ I. D. Pike.
The so-called farm board had this high standard of living for
Mr.
and
Mrs.
Ivan
Blagg
and
sent
included
Mr.
and
Mrs.
Fred
B lin d s
all. Why should the wheat grow­
G EN ER A L P A IN T |PRODUCT8 Peters and daughter, Mrs. W. D. family, Mr. and Mrs. Nortl9 theretofore been created by the ers of Eastern Oregon tinker
Barnett, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Gilkison, Mr and Mrs. John national Congress with funds with a situation which is so
H eavy Kote • one coat fin ish
Peters and sons Herman Jr. and Rust and daughter Geraldine and to stabilize the market. This had satisfactory to them?
F lex - Colorful decorator
attended the VFW proved unsatisfactory and was
Arden, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Phyllis,
An injury to the farm program
R ayonlte, washable sm ooth finish
Owens and family, Mr. and Mrs. Christmas party in Moro Mon­ abandoned. The Grange Deben­ vzould of necessity destroy the
ture bill was urged in some parts
Olan Stark and son, Bill Barden- day December 20.
farmers’ buying power and cause
of the United States.
The result of the failure of all the entire economic system to
these early programs was a collapse. Why should the Wheat
bankrupt agriculture
through League of Oregon undertake to
the 1920’s; the destruction of the say that the Individual wheat
buying power of agriculture growers are In favor of a pro­
which resulted in the collapse posed new and untried program
of the banks and Industry all that could bring disaster not
over the United States which only to the farmers but to the
led to the depression of the whole country? Why tinker?
It is suggested that those in
1930’s.
In 1933 the AAA farm bill was favor of maintaining the present
passed by Congress and seemed program sign the attached re­
-M adras, O regon
a start In stabilizing agriculture quest and send it to the Presi­
when a year or two later it was, dent of the Wheat League, Ione.
by a divided opinion, declared Oregon. This article may not
unconstitutional by the United reach everyone and opportunity
Is made on the request for more
States Supreme Court.
Then was enacted substantial­ than one to sign by writing his
I L -1 TJ
ly the program which is now In name. Those farmers who favor
here suggested
rf
force. Its constitutionality has the program
could
get
their
neighbors
sign
been accepted, the basic act has the same and send to the to presi­
been re-enacted and amended
W orkers in m ore than
from time to time, but the pro­ dent of the Wheat League. The
gram has stood for some fifteen proposed move could be a most
2 5 0 0 O re g o n -firm s h a v e
years as the farm policy of the dangerous move for the farm
United States. Walter M. Pierce, program. Opponents of the farm
O. P. 5. m e d ica l a n d
congressman from Oregon and measures In Congress could get
then a member of the Agricul­ much comfort from the fact that
h o sp ita l p ro te ctio n on c
ture committee of the House of the wheat growers themselves
Representatives, Informed me had condemned the program that
them prosperity. It is
g ro u p b a sis
that this measure passed that brought
not
safe
for a single wheat
committee by* only one vote. grower to let
the Wheat League -
Hence, it was difficult aC^Jiat
lertake to state that the far-
time to secure the passage uflv*?1
t are not satisfied with the
present farm bill. Since thetjal
present
program and desire the
has been sustained by Congress
proposed
experimental change.
by close majorities in many in­ Sign and get
others to sign the
stances/
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O.P.S. prepaid security on an individual,
the
Wheat
a part of the national economy.
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