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Editorial

While stocks “faw down and go boom” and a
multitude of speculators themselves the victims,
our national prosperity continues on an even keel. During the height of the Wall Street slump public
officials as well as business leaders have come
forth to reassure the public that the slump in the market should have no great effect on our nation-
al prosperity.
Level headed government, a sound banking system, and above all, good business organization,
keeps the indisposition of Wall Street from throw-
ing the entire nation out of whack.
At the same time, we are confronted by a state- Canby Ferry Approved
ment of Alexander Legged, Chairman of the farm
boards, that the shrinkage in stock values has had a very deteriorating effect on the prices of wheat.
This only goes to show that other industries, NEW FERRY CROSSES RIVER IN The Clackamas County Court Wednesday afternoon re-affirmed its decision
because they are organized, and work compara- tively, are safer than the farm industry from the TWO MINUTES ON TRIAL RUN to establish ferry service over the Willamette River at the Canby crossing. The decision was reached after an open hearing Wednesday morning, during which
effects of the stock exchange slump.
WITH COUNTY'S BRASS
opponents of the project were given every opportunity to express their objec-
When the good work being done by the farm The new steel-hull Canby ferry, the M.J. Lee, made its first trial run tions. A delegation of Canby citizens and several from the north side of the river spoke in favor of the ferry service, backing up the petitions signed by
board and other agencies find fruition in thor- ough organization of the farm industry, farmers Tuesday afternoon under supervision upward of 800 citizens, and which lay in front of County Judge Wallace R.
will have less to fear from irregularities in Wall of the builders and with County Judge Wallace R. Telford and Commissioner Telford and Commissioners Stan Skoko and Bob Jones during the hearing.
Judge Telford kept the hearing strictly to the subject of the ferry, and several
Street.
Bob Jones aboard, as well as the times interrupted speakers who seemed inclined to stray to other subjects. One
— November 14, 1929 —
supervisors of road and bridge con- struction, Vern Moehnke and Jerry opposition speaker was asked to get back on track when he announced he was
Baty.
going to tell “the story of the three drunks.” The audience never got a chance to hear that story.
NEW BANKRUPTCY The test seemed to be a complete success. Those aboard were surprised
LAW IN EFFECT
at the speed of the craft which proved — July 3, 1952 —
that it can easily make the crossing in two minutes, including docking time.
Farmers of Oregon in serious financial difficul- Some minor adjustments and comple- answers to question, ‘who are these guys?’
ties may now avail themselves of the provision of tion of work on the approaches remain to be done before regular service can First official crossing of the M. J. Lee Ferry on July 3, 1953. Left to right is
the new emergency bankruptcy bill passed by Congress without the expense incident of the start.
Thomas W. Gerber, editor, Canby Herald; Rex Eversole, Canby mayor; Wallace R. Telford, county judge; Bob Jones, county commissioner; Vernald Moehnke, coun-
usual bankruptcy proceedings, according to an — May 14, 1953 —
ty road supervisor; Stan Skoko, county commissioner; Ronald Tatone, city engi-
explanation of the legislation given by the Oregon State College extension service.
neer; William H. Criteser, chief pilot, and Jerry Baty, county bridge superinten- dent.
The law provides for the appointment by the
federal district courts of one or more conciliation commissioners in a county upon petition of fifteen PRES. COOLIDGE
farmers who expect to ask for the composition of DECLINES INVITE
their indebtedness under the provisions of the new law.
OF LOCAL CLUB
These commissioners must be familiar with
agricultural conditions.
Subsequent to an editorial
— March 30, 1933 —
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published in the Morning Oregonian recently, entitled
“An invitation to the
SCHOOL LENDS Thelma’s Place is a non-proit President,” S.S. Markee, secre- tary of the Canby Chamber of
adult day respite center serving Commerce, wired the president
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A few days ago Mr. Markee
Approximately one hundred dollars is being raised. As jobs seem to be more in demand than Thank you to Country Side Living for the donaon of this ad.
received a letter from Emett
the actual cash, the faculty plans to give employ- Country Side Living
Sanders, secretary to the presi-
ment of various kinds during the next few weeks, to the men seeking work. This is being done in 390 NW 2nd Ave dent, in which he says: “The President greatly appreciates
cooperation with the local committee for relief of Country Side Living South the kind and cordial invitation
unemployment.
406 NW 2nd Ave of the Canby Chamber of Commerce to visit Oregon and
— November 26, 1931 —
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— September 1, 1927 —
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