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FAOÄ t , SHERM AN COUMTY JuTR NA L, MO KO, OREGON ernm ent interference P r 1 vate orjxjrations can export, supply P u b lish ed E v ery F rid ay wt and dem and can determ ine m a r M om , Oregon kets, farm ers can lx? suitably Giles I,. French Editor llexitok? »n production without governm ent better than w ith it. £ n t« r*d • • «fcflnnd elan« m a tte r a t th« But, so h e lp us, we are afraid Poet i i f i e * a t M o ro . O ra *» n . u n d e r A rt that Mr. Newsom is right in the o f C o nuraae o f M arch 0 'MTV short run and that we may have N A T IO N A L E D IT O R IA L governm ent as a p a rtn e r—and an expensive one—for some tim e to come. ^ e rm n it <Count|i Journal I TODAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1959 November 15, 1906 —A m eeting held at Canyon City today, at th.» call of Forest Service officials, will, it is hoped, end the bloody w arfare between sheepmen and cattlem en which has been carried on with increasing bitternes»« d u r ing the last decade. The purpose of the m eeting is to a^lot ranges for grazing and thus end the com petition which brought on the war. Tens of thousands of sheep have been slaughtered these past years, and the num ber of sheep- SOLILOQUY OFFICIAL COUNTY PAPER HI BH< ’KIPTION RATBH ONE YEAR N O V EM B E R 13. 1MB CONCJRATV1ATIONS Got to rum m aging around in what passes for an attic, found a lot of Junk, stuff that was once cherished, bought at some sacri fice to fill some imagined need. Didn’t prove out. Som ething b et ter came along, or it w ouldn’t fill the bill, or the Idea w asn’t good in the first place. Idea. Humph. Maybe hail a lot of ideas that w ent to the attic or out with the Junk. Maybe got some of ’em yet. (Maybe cleaning out the attic w ouldn’t fie enough, need to clean the old dome, eh. World m ight have an attic full of w orthless Ideas, too. Well, science has ix»rpetrate<l a lot of ideas that d idn’t w ork although sold for first class m erchandise at the time. If they had n ’t had the brand name of “ science’’ printed on ’em couldn’t have Iteen sold in first place. Used to take out all tonsils, most of ’em good for a lot of yelling, now quit that, used to not be sophisticated if ipacking an appendix, now p er fectly stylish. G erm ans have been a lot of tilings; Japanese have gone from cruel to quaint; Russians from brave ¿efenders to villians. Think of the roads engineers have built with boastful pride and have throw n away; money went out the window in that deal. Now talking alxiut going to the moon; sounds like moonshine, w hat for? More stuff for grandson’s attic. One man, one family can ba for given for being so foolish us to fill an attic, whole nation ought to be sm arter. T he Sherm an High School foot ball team, composed of some 30 boys of varied size and back ground, have ju st completed a successful season. It was success ful not because they won all th eir games for they were defeated ra th er often, but It was successful 'because they came back from de feats to win the big game and get into th e state “B” playoffs whi h sta rt Saturday a t Medford against St. M ary’s. Early in the season the ixiys de cided that Inasm uch as the school was grow ing this would tx» the last year in “B ” com petition and they set out to m ake It a good one. C om petitiors did not coop erate very well and every time the ixiys became careless they lost. When they played as well as they could they won, and that is a lesson every one must learn If he Ls to succeed. T hey say they are serious about going right on to win the prelim inary games and play in Multnomah stadium T hanksgiv ing day. They say they will win that one too and become the “B” cham pions in their final year in that classification. That sounds like youthful cockiness, and C H A L L E N G E would toe nothing but that, ex We have long Ix&n convinced cept the boys settle «¡own to play a very good brand of fixitball that governm ent js the enemy of w hen the chip« are down. They the (xxiple. It takes their sub are big enough, strong enough stance for needless and foolllish and if they are determ ined enough ventures ofton engendered for we all may be in M ultnomah sta ixilitical gain by office holders; dium watching them )x*fore ea t it perform s functions the people could do better, cheaper and more ing turkey. quickly and it thus robs the peo ple of their economic vitality and limits their confidence in them A RM IH TK E BAY selves. But, come to think of it the It was som ething of a problem after Wold W ar II to determ ine Indians were enem ies of the ix?o- w hen the nation should celebrate ple, too; ami the high m ountains the victories Its arm ies had won. and broad deserts itetween the The date was left at Novemlxu” 11 Missouri and Oregon were a hand which hail lx»en observed for 25 icap to (teople. Rulers before now years as the end of the arm istice have been enemies of the people. All were overcome. that ended World War I but the It is also possible to limit the name was changed to V eterans' day. There» were two dates that bad effects of governm ent and by m arked the end of the stvond the display of the same sort of World Wlar, one In the spring bravery needed to defeat the In dians. We can resolve to do tilings a m the other in August. For us, November 11 will re ourselves. We (’an vote against m ain arm istice day. This nation giving governm ent the funds to has never known the em otional expand or even continue its many release It ex]x>rienced then. There projects of socialization. Take heart, brave souls, you w ere celebrations In every town, b o nfires and «ixxx-hes ami singing an» not licked until you give up and dancing. A much sm aller proportion of ST A T U S the citizenry t<x>k part in that w ar but tiie sentim ent of the Americans an? alw ays concern nation was with them to a g re a t ed artxmt their status, about some e r extent than in the second war. one being better than they are or Perhajus that was because the preten ing to lx*. Recently several first World Wbr came after a long lxx>ks have icen w ritten on the •peace an.i perhaps because it was subject in an effort to explain it a crusade, a "w ar to end w ar ”. in term s of the symbols used. It It w asn't, of course, hut the na is probably nothing but am bi tion d idn’t find that out for years tion m isdirected, but the symbols afterw ard. ¡¡c a m u sin g . • Used to be that one could rieve a social <n«|x>rlorlty with »he iiigg.-st car which eventually FARM PROGRAMS deteriorated to the tallest fins Farm organisations are meet and then collapsed into a foreign ing these fall days and the Oregon car so small the d riv e r can warm W heat league will meet soon an I his feet on the radiator. all of them ate or will lx« talking The plain proletarian things about how the farm ers are going like wixil, txnirbon, beans and to get along. H erthel Newsom, lxill.?d lx*ef ate derided by those grange m aster, said that the gov who s|x»ak of the synthetic fab ernm ent couldn’t get out of the r ic s the dryness of m artinis or farm business (»«cause it was In the sm okiness of s otch, the flav so many things it could not leave or of im ported gixxis. the farm er out of it. Some rense Actually theiv are only a few to that. things one must do to be some But If farm ers have given up thing in this world he shoul I be and dodded that they will have ¡> good animal, alert, vigorous, to endure governm ent sujx»rvl- healthy, he should do as much sion for an Irxlifinite tim e it is with his mind us his natural lim had. Governm ent hasn’t helped. itations perm it; he should learn No one is satisfied w 'th the ac to live in th»» surroundings in tions of governm ent In the farm w Rich he hattpens to lx» business, not even Mr. Newsom and yet we have to keep it. Oregon In History Sounds odd. Noveml- r 11 1873 -The fiT t As a m atter of fact, no one is '•ver satisfied for long w ith gov annual reunion of the newly-form Oregon Pioneer Association ernm ent as an ally or as an In ed te rfé re r in private affairs That was held today in Butteville, this may come from the fact that gov da> lx »ing adopted to commenor-- ernm ent gets Into such things ate the Kith anniversary of the only because euch things are In adoption of the Oregon state con a lw i way and need help G overn stitution. Form er territorial gov m ent never knows when to get ernor G«*orge law C urry deliver out and becomes so involved it ed the Occasional Address, and cannot get out. <>f necessity It there were speeches as well by- makes the rules and often with Gen Joel Palmer. Hon S F Chad too little Inform ation »bout condi wick, and Dr. William Well. A tions. In this country no set of bountiful repast was prepared rules , an work fairly because th » by the pioneer ladle«, and through <*ountry is so large out the entertainm ent those who It it, our feeling that farm ing ehose to accept their hospitality, will never he healthy until it were made welcome gt the fes gets rid of much of present gov tivities. t The Editor; I wish to correct the statem ent attributed to me at the Rufus I’.T.A. meeting. I said-quote . . . ‘The Postal D epartm ent is c a rry ing on an extensive drive to rid the mails of obscene m atter and particularly the olxscene m atter txdng sent to children. They are asking that any parent« whose children might happen to receive such m atter, turn the m atter- ev- velope or w rapper included-over to their Postm aster to be forw ard ed to the proper authority of the departm ent.” Very truly your, Mrs. Arde/i S. Jordan Postm aster, Rufus, Ore. Dr. Otis G. Perkins Optometrist 40 E. 2nd HL 1 el. CYA-53412 The Hallet,, Ore. ville Ruggles. Next m eeting will Valley grade school lunchroom at lie December 9 at Grass Valley X o’clock p. m. w ith leader Orville school at 7:30 p. m. Ruggles. Paulette Patno e of Danny Rolfe, reporter Moro was a visitor. Dean Ruggles opened the m eet ing w ith the pledges. It was de cided to have a C hristm as party FOR SALE: A good 7-U serie« in December on regular m eeting I>-4 Cat w ith angle blade. This week. A committee was appoint Is a farm tractor w ith new rails ed by Danny Rolfe. and new large front idlers, elec Those going to June show are tric system, and equipped for Danny Rolfe, Sheri Rolfe, Nancy hydraulic implements. Engine, Crews, Clifford Brown and Paul clutches, and final drives are in ette P a tn o e . good shape. Reasonable. Ray R efreshm ents w-ere served by Hill, Goldendale, Wash. 2-3-4-c The Grass Valley Livestock club met November 5 in the G rass Mrs. W illard Rolfe and Mrs. Or- WANT to make $15 to $25 a day? Will train and finance depen- able man or woman over 21 for part or full tim e McNess Route From where I s i t ... / / J o e Ma rs h work. W rite McNess Co. Box. 4014, Oakland 23, Calif. 2-3p ELEC. ORGAN to be picked up in this vicinity. Will sacrifice for quick sale to responsible party. Also spinet piano. Cash or term s. W rite Tallman Piano Stores, Inc. Salem. Ore. 52-2c kiiou» I change the number— When a lady in our tow n ’ , but they like it. Helps them looking for a new di «»** Delicious F ru it Cakes made w ith pretend their figures are a lit first target is Sandy 13,di.. » the choisest ingredients by Eva tle better than they really are.” Shop. The other da\ I finally Peterson, 418 E. 3rd St. on dis I io m w here 1 sit, w e all like asked Sandy how come h i ’ , play at Weigelts, The Dalles. 51 ‘ j to think the best of ou rselves been so su ccessfu l. STATE W IDE PAINT CO. com — ofton “shrink” the truth to “Well,” Sandy said, “I’ve »1- plete painting and decorating do it. Rem inds me of people w ays tre a te d my c ist unor.; service, spray or brush. Phone w ho claim th ey’re not preju with courtesy. And in., s, cret CY 6-3977 or CY 6-5293, 1205 E. diced then turn around and ingredient — which isn’t really 12th St. Vern Campbell and a rg u e a g a in s t a n e ig h b o r ’s a secret — is flattery. Jack Null. The Dalles, Or. 38tfn choice of a glass of beer. Even “Whenever a new shipment 'OR A gricultural loans see The a little intolerance is too much of dresses comes in, I cut off ^alls NELA and the Mid-Colum in a person or in a tow n — and the size m arkers in every dress ’ la PCA, 4th & Court Streets, tnat’s exactly the size of it. —and make them a size small CYpress 6-2468. 21-25c er. Size 16 becomes size 14 and Custom Slaughtering by appoint so on. Course, all the ladies m ent only. Meat cutting, w rap ping, sharp freeze. K enny’s Copyright, IW I, Untied Slates Urewers Uuundaliun Market, Grass Valley, Oregon. herders and cattlem en slain Is re- portedly large, though no exact figure can Ite stated because of the not unnatural secretiveness of the parties involved. Cynics, especi ally among the beef growers, are disinclined to believe that any single m eeting will solve the problems involved, but the many who are wearied by the bloodlet ting and senseless waste hope at least for an im provem ent in the situation. Call ED 3-2345 for appointm ent FOR SALE: Service Station, home, 6 unit motel on Highway 97, at Grass Valley, Ore. E x cellent re tu rn on investm ent. $17,500.00, term s. Contact "The H elvers” at Arleigh D. Black’s R ealty CY 6-6106, The Dalles, Oregon. WANT ADS Sizir.g-up the SiiuGuon Bethlehem Chapter No. 78 O.E.H - • Meets every second T hurs dav each m onth. Visiting members Invited Moro. Ore. Imogene Hailey, W. M. Dorothy H eater. Secretary T aylor LODGE A. F. & A. i f ” Wasco. Oregon G y Meets eaih F irst and Third * Tuesdavs Doug Shull, W. M. Carl Tuggle, Secretary____ Lit,tine Rebekah- T-oifgeN o. IH Meets 2nd and 4th Tues days of each month. V isit ing m em bers welcom-t Mary Brackc.t, N. G- Helen Martin. Secretary each m onth at 8:00 p. m. H elen B rn ck ert, M aster Florence Bruckert, Secretary Eureka Ixxlge No. 121 A.F.A I. 1 Meets on the 1st and 3?» A T hursday evenings eaen ZCv month. Visiting members cordially invited to meet w ith us Clarence Higley, W. M. Clyde Gillmor, Secretary Moro LODGE N o. 113 Say, lady. it ’s not raining in here! Fyy ;t dryer and switch to sunshine every day! \ ...ï x / * V -¡Vi z It's that easy-electric clothes drying means complete freedom from washday weather worries! Drudgery disappears because your washday is done when you twist that dial! You'll gain new freedom you never knew you had, extra time for family, fun and friends. Try an electric dryer and see for yourself. z r z y v ' ¡/VV'V'* I.O.O.F. ___M^ets 1st and 3rd Toes ^ ^ d a y s in I.O.O.F. hall Tran- sient and v lsitirg brother# are cordially invited. Floyd Haines. N. C Izeo W atkins, Secretary : <Sc L I G H T C O M P A N Y Electricity...Today s B/çc/est Ve/ue For Better Livincj!
