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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
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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-
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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 .
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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
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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
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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
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