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< . • f .» * TRE iiik itM A S e ô W t M b fcN Á L . BfoÄO. OREGON # / XIMBM P A ttt HLRfcti FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 193 SS 7 ■ J.i «.—Ob I.— Jtt, Wasco Methodist Episcopal Church Senior C. E. m eeting last .Sunday cdunty farm er and sole surviving RED CROSS CHIEF Villis J. Douglas Jr., Pastor. f night. The W unior-Interw adiate Civil W ar veteran either Sherman Sunday School ............ 10:00 a. m. t«>up al»o had a good »ttendanca. or Wasco counties, celebrated his Morning W orship ........ 11:00 a. m> Make Sunday night from ? to 8:15 90 th birthday anniversary last Topic for morning worship, “The P- * ‘ime for meetln* wrth m t , Sunday a t his home in The Daljes. _ — -» i OI the three Christian Endeavor Cost of Discipleship.” Local members * of the American groups of the church. ■ Legion there paid him an honor Biblical m aterial taken from the I v isit ten tit and eleventh chapters of WHAT is lent ? M atthew’s gospel. Melba Thogerson, formed Moro Mr. and Mrsi G. L. B arnet and girl, and John E. M attsen, both of There will be a short meeting of By Lawrence H. Mitchelmore daughter iRQ^e Ellen and sons Mel- „ ' Brush P rairie, W ashington, were thq Sunday school board following “ And when he had fasted forty Mrs. A. F. B a k e r e n te rta in e d : vin, Carl ¿Ad Eugene; Mr. and Mrs. Graveside rites for the in fan t' m arried in Vancouver on Febru- the service in the morning. It 1, ju st as sensible to .w e a r I * * ’ and for‘y n,«h ts- he ,ftCT- with two tables of bridge Wednes- Carl Schatiewitz and son John; d aughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard ary 12, 1937. Melba is the daugh- ward hungered,” Matthew 4:2. B rockert were held a t the I. O, O .; te r of Mr. and Mrs. John Thoger- . -fternoon Those winning high John K. Wilson « off eating beef because some cat r . cem eteiy, Monday afternoon. ' «on. and Jived in th i. community 8core- were Charles ¿ m]e, " ere » ¿ " ^ o ro tle have the Blackleg, as it is to At this season of the year when F irst Lt. H arry B. Formal», moss for m any years. The young couple and M„ Ar#h c .n tr .lL ' . I J “ r ebraarv 13th The « - stay away from church because one reads of Lenten recipes, of cur officer a t Camp Moro, left W edne.-j home “ Coeur * Mr. and Mrs. WiUis B ritton of ^ M o n W n g W j t X a ^ n tv « - some church members backslide. tailed social schedules made so by fo r Pendleton where he has Lent, and special religious services A m ing those who attended th e Tygh Vallejr came ^over Saturday > of jfchadewiti. been ordered transferred. observing Lent, it is only rig h t' funeral services for Chester Med- *£ V18i t h®r M r’ a n d , Mr. and*M m J. L. M atthes. spent that the inquisitive individual ask ..George Wilcox of The Dalles, Ter a t Wasco, Tuesday were J. C. MrB S The Full Gospel Assembly <;• ! Saturday flight and Sunday in The another, “ What is Lent? Perhaps fo^jner Gras:. Valley resident was McKean, Charles C. Wilson, Mr. Zverett L. Cook, Pastor W ayne Spoor made a business. Dalles as guests of Mrs. Matthes in Moro th is week on business. ' Sunday School 10:00 a. m. the friend is not entirely sure him and Mrs. Serai Searcy, Mr. trip to Portland SuiMay. J ¡p aren ts, Mr. and Mr. G. W. Bar- Mr. and Mrs. John Decker and and M ts . M. E. McKee and M ts . Morning Worhip 11:00 a. m self. Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Fulkerson net. , W hat is Lent? 1 The word is from ; Eypning Service 7:30 p. m.l Mt. and Mrs. A. J. Decker of Kent Giles French. were visitors in The Dalles over the Geraldine Norton and Nellie Wil the Anglo-Saxon meaning '“ the sp en t p a rt of the day in Moro * Revival services every evening Harold Ginn, Mr. and Mrs. S. A. week end. | , son were dinner guests of Mr. and season of spring.’’ Tuesday. * x Hall and daughter. Hope; and Car- o u r basketball team s m et the M rs. N e il. McGlasson Saturday. Admiral Cary T. Grayson, chair except Mopday. Children’s meet- What, is Lent? Originally it was v Mrs. Henry M'ineti, sister of Mrs. roll Sayrs were seen in The Dalles Kent team« on the Kent floor Fri- Mr. and Mrs. Dale Howell who man of the American Red Cross ng eve’ y afternoon a t 4:00 p. m. a period of but forty hours. Later All services are held in the M. E. Jessie Henrichs, passed aw ay a t U st Wednesday. , ‘ day d^y n night w ith the result th a t the have been working k p g near Grass Val- (.which has. dedicated itself to the it was 36 days of fasting, omitting her. home in Madison. Wisconsin, Tom Douma was a week end vis- G rass Valley boys won with a ,ey for Glenn King moved back to task of relieving the suffering of church. all Sundays, and all Saturdays, Everybody welcome! F ebruary 11, 1937. Funeral serv- in Portland. . ' | .core o f 33 to 15, and ' the girls K?nt last week“an! are occupying floed -refugees. Rod Cross nurses, except one. ices w era held on February 13. Mrs. Members of the executive com -, team s »cored a tie. • doctors and hjscital units have pre the A. A. Dunlap house. W hat Is Lent? It is a semi-fast ¡ » « r ic h , Reports th a t .he last aaw „ i t u e of * . Community church w g and h B aker Visitors at the J. C. Wilson vented the spread of epidemics. Christian Science Society period of forty days, Sundays ex Funds raised by public contribu- h a r .la te r about a year ago when W omank M i.sionary .oclety m et w e n t B e a d toat g , turday and home Thursday were: Mr. and Mra. «W um U This Society is an authorised cepted, jequiied of the memVerhip .h e made her tn p E ast. • a t the home < M r,. Serai Searcy, b ht „ )oad of-baled hay. Jay McKay and ¡¿on Jay F anklin; •nnch of the Mother Church, the of the Lutheran, P rotestant Episco and c lo .h in g fo r th e s u ffe re rs. George Meloy and family were Thursday. A nnual reporU were Schilling Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Helyer; Mr«. F irst Church of Christ Scientist, pal, Greek and Roman Catholic , pend,ng the day ,n Moro S»nday.| p ^ e p .r ,^ f o r * F r ^ U n a . j h t c h s> turday Alfred Lyons and Mrs. Edna n Boston, Mass. churches, in commemoration of They now live in Rowena. “The recent cold spell played a , result th at Mr. Schilling came home Schillings. Jesus C hrist’s own fast of forty ,It m aintains a Reading Room in for an A laska mission station was Miss Lillian Schassen of The strange prank on George Teply,” he rear of the church building, days and forty nights, and a per Dr. H. C. Curry the Seattle Op-1 "¡^ p le te d ” .......... I with some of h k teeth extracted. tom etrist who has made profess, C M. Bentley, state exam iner for Bonnie Jean Hall of The Dalles Dalles was an over night guest at reports our trustw orthy _ Seaside .v h er/ all authorised Christian iod of prepa ation for the E aster ’»f.en e literature may be read, season. During the forty days one ienal visits to Moro for years and opePator and chauffer licenses,’ visited from Friday until Monday the J. L. Davis home Saturday and correspondent. “George decided one day that ,is not expected to take part in is known for good Optical work fotmd Httle tQ do Wednesday dur- 'h e r e with her aunt, Mrs. Dell Olds was accompanied back to The ; o r> wed or purchased. Dalles on Sunday by Miss Evelyn the weather looked inviting so he amusements, nor eat hearty foods. a t reasonable prices will again 1^ jng his regular visit to Moro. Cars 1 and family. Church services are held every gathered together his Izaak Wal a t th o Moro Hotel Monday, Feb. 2 2 1 were scarce on town streets, and The basketball team s motored to Davis where she will spend a few ton equipment and set sail up the Sunday morning at 11 o’clock and Thus many fish dishes are planned for one day. Eyes examined, Glass K 80Ught license8. Maupin last Wednesday losing both days visiting. in 'Wednesday evening a t 8 o’clock. and prepared. riv e r. Gerald Kelly of G rass Valley was Though many churches do not re ea G ound and Fitted. A t Wasco Corvallis—Children of the T. H. games the scores being for the "Two hours later found George . The subject of the Ix'ssbn-sermon visitor in Kent last Sunday. quire strict observance of I^ent, Tuesday. February 23. F raser fam ily-.of Moro have been boys 17-15, girls 17-13. on one end of the line and a fine fo* Sunday is MIND, Dinner guets at the J. C. W ilso n steelhead on the other end. M r. and Mrs. Don Smith and Mrs. Word has been received of t h e |* ° outstanding in their 4-H club Gel ien Text: Proverbs 3:5. Trust they do eneosirage^pecial services home Sunday were: Mr. and Mrs. “The battle raged, and the mer- »' 'b? L>rd with all thine hea t; and meditative periods that w’hen death of Isaac H. Maxwell, S h e r-1 work, they have held a monopoly Gus Smith were visitors in The C. C. Wilson and son Charles jr.. for four years on the annual Union cury dropped. Before he could j >n ! ! rn not unto thine own under- E aster does come members will be Dalles Saturday. man county pioneer Tancher, in icady and waiting to enjoy and and daughter Donna and Mrs. Clar- jpnd Pacific scholarships awarded to the the fish, the stream froze standing. Dell Olds left for Portland last Portland. Funeral services werei appreciate the glorious resurrection ice Sacre of Moro and M s. Joau over best club member in each county j Responsive Reading: Philippians Thursday for medical treatm ent held in Hillsboro Thursday. Mr. mo. n ing. “George ti^ l his line to a stump served by the railroad. -b. 27? 2:1-5. • and on to Hubbard to visit Mrs. Wilson and son Kenneth. - Maxwell a t one time operated It is possible for Lent to begin For the last four years the four Mr. and Mr t . J. -J. Decker, M”. and is now w aiting for the ice to Th 'u H i ; is cordially invited to Olds parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jim farm on Gordon Ridge. as early as February 4, or as late Frasers have won the award and Walken shaw. and Mrs. J. M. Wilson and Mrs. break up so he can bring in his •ill service.' and to make use of the During January, county hunter | a s M a rc h 10. T h is year it began now all four are attending Oregon Carl Schadew itzw . ro business vis- catch." . reading room. Mr. and Mrs. John P erry of Hills killed one coyote, according to the State college, one in each class. on Wednesday. February 10. official report of Roy Fugate, dis The three boys are Tom, Jr., Paul, boro are here visiting their daugh itors in T h e ‘Dalles Tuesday. Christian men and women, and County Judge C. rge I .itltr ot Speaker— -Now this is to tax ' () M ? 1U NIT Y PRESBYTERIAN tric t agent. Portland. There were and Gordon, senior, junior * and ter and husband. Mr. and Mrs hoys and girls, it is im portant th at Klondike and A. A. - Dunlap of your-mind. 1 e;«xencn H. Mitchelmore, Pastor. 26 regular h unter, in the » « te . jB )tore Oor. John »Rolfe. we experience something of the Grass Valley were at Kent Wed- Member of audience— What 10 a. ni., Bible study for eight during the month, some working! othy __ a _________ „ _ _ Eben Kce bought a new Diesel freshm an ._ in t____ home econom arrest, the death and the resu r nesday looking over the m arket won’t be taxed next? age groups. on full and others on p a rt time, tractor of McKean & Searcy of ics. road conditions. 11 a. ni.. Morning worship, with rection o f opr Master! This we he announced. Moro. can do! May we be ready for Mr. and Mrs. John Wilson and einron “ Lord! Lo:d!" Robert McLean Brash, 77. George Wilcox was .a business E aster as the millions of Christ Are we making the most of the son Kenneth and Mr. and Mrs. J. form erly of Sherman county, died visitor here from The Dalles last followers who in times past prepar^. M. Wilson and- sons Dick and Lenten season of 1937? in Portland recently. Funeral Friday. ed through the medium 7 p. m., There w fie more m an ... themselves ------ . J e rry jr. were shopping in Tho se vices were held on February 11. Mrs. A. F. Balzer. was in Moro Dalles last Saturday. By Wyman French 30 young people attending the of the Lenten Spirit. Old tim ers will remember Mr Wasco, Church of Christ Monday to attend the graveside Brash as a veteran paper hanger. W. S. Hall who has been staying Q ;^ ert r . Carey. Pastor. sorvices of the infant daughter of a t Kent during the w inter-m onths Bib)e schoo, ............... , 0 .00 a m Mrs. F. E. Fagan of McA^nnville % Students of Moro high school Mr. and Mrs. Richard Bruckert. went to V. B. Eakm s ranch at Morning worship ....... 11:00 a. m.l has been spending several days! ja8^ week decided on the name for Mrs. Buck Miller went to Arl visiting her sister and-m other, Mrs. t j,e annuai . . i t will be called “ Mor- ington last W ednesday to stay un Grass Valley Thursday where he. ..„„J............ 10:00, Dar-vin Van Gilder and Mrs. gana." There were three names til a fte r th e week end visiting her will help through the lambing Morning worship ..... ............. 11:00 season. 4-.^---- suggested,'. “ Huskies Bark" “ Mo- sisters. Young. Sermon topic, “The Widow’s Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Davis had as M lite.’’ Jam es Wood of The Dalles wa? rom an’’ and the winning title. Mrs. Arch C antrall and Mrs. Don dinner guests -S u n d ay ,. Mr. and Members of the school band had a <\nirt house visitor, last week] Now th a t the w inter is breaking, -nuth took Mrs. C antrall’s son , ci. L. E. blfl k and. Mirs Lillian their picture taken Thursday. It end. . . . . . let us again find our place in the E verett to The Dalles for medical Schassen. The occasion being the Hous(? of t(]e Brine # friend will be used in the annual. attention in regard to his arm sixteenth birthday anniversary ot -O ur Gang" SLACKS 4 and >ttend Biblg 8choo| anJ W inifred Belshee returned to SHIRTS at G reta’s (in Hadley’s school Thursday a fte r an absence w'hich was injured a t school. Luther W arren Davis. church. J. S. Newcomb was a business Cinderella Shop) of several days. She had sprained Juanita Mitchell was an over Chritian Endeavor ....... 6:30 p. m. visitor in The Dalles last Tuesday. night guest Of Nellie Wilson last . . . A S E R V IC E W E M A I N T A I N F O R The Lincoln birthday anniversary her ankle while playing basketball. A lively group. Come and meet Mr. and Mrs. Sam - Davis left ____ _______ Several new music racks are Thursday. ‘ holiday perm itted Mr. and M T H O S E W H O F IN D F R E Q U E N T T R IP S with them. Joe T ru itt and Mrs. Darwin Van I being constructed by A rt Johnson. Thursday for Bend to visit Mrs G. L. Hoskinson drove to The GiHer a business trip to Madras They wil be used by the band when Davis' m other, Mrs. Maud G arrett Dalles early Monday morning to TO TH E B A N K IN C O N V E N IE N T Mrs. Tom G arrett and Mrs. C. W meet Mrs. Hoskinson who arrived last Friday afternoon. - it plays a t the state tournam ent in 1 Fields went to Portland Monday. on the ten th irty train from P o rt Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Conlee have March. Mrs. Ed Alley and daughter, Lila land. She had been visiting her GEORGE G. U P D E G R A F F been transferred to Seattle from B an kin g by m ail is as sa fe and easy to do as Lee went to The Dalles Friday to mother and father, Mr. and Mrs. «Portland where he has been work- Q rh n rJ visit relatives over the week end Lynch in Vancouver, W ashington, A tto r n e y A t L aw ing fo r some timp. They w rite! _ m aking your d ep o sits p erson ally. You hav« returning home Sunday. fo r the past several days. B y V ^ P lU , on ly to endorse your check s payable to the W. C. Todd was in Portland M o ro an d W aoco Conlee th a t the added distance wil! The cast for the senior play, Thursday, on business returning order o f th is bank and sig n your name. T h en make litte difference to occasional “Sun-Up, a three act dram a, ha.- Saturday. en close a note in d ica tin g w h eth er you w ish visits to Moro, - ^ e n chosen The setting i or the Bruce Alley came up bom Port R. J. (Dick) Pankonlne Ot T h J P>»y - - the check d ep osited to your savin gs or ch eck land Friday to spend the week end ern North Carolina, near the city with his parents. Dalles is being held by Sheriff C. G. in g account. B oth d ep o sits and w ithdraw als r Wilson on charge of w riting checks of Asheville. Mf. and Mrs. Fred Lucas of The U nited’ S tates Civil Service The characters are as follows: can be handled ea sily and s a fe ly by m ail. within the county when he had in Widow Cagle, Frances Fairchild; Ifeppner are Here visiting their Commission has announced an open sufficient funds to cover the same. Rufe Cagle, her sc^. Ed Peters > daughter. Mrs. Arch F ortner, and competitive exam ination - for the D R . C U R R Y , th e old Clinton English, Portland inagi- Pap Todd, Guy V intin; Emma Todd family. position of Bindery Operative c M mi , m mystified ystm eu the w e boys nays sv a t Camp To(Jd,s daughUF( Emma En en Mr. and Mrs. E arl McKinney of OPEN AN ACCOUNT TO DA Y I OP“ » " « ' 1' 1 Moro , Tuesday night. A fter the) E o rtn er. ßud To<Jd Kelf-witted son Heppner were here visiting with regular entertainm ent he visited I f g .,, R(>th. Jjm WeeRs Mrs. McKinney’s parents, Mr. and Eugene Courtney, M anager . r s : s » « . » h ° h *s m ,d c the infirm ary and brought chuckles jeputy sheriff, Clarence Young; Mrs. Oscar Ruggles, last Friday. and wonder to the boys who are ill. Preacher. John Roth; Stranger, R,adio inspector, $2,000 a year, p ro fe ssio n a l Mrs. Earl Olds and her daugh v isits to -Mr. and Mrs. Ocsar Leach moved Ivan Blagg. Federal Communications Commis ter, Miss Dorothy, and Mrs. Olds' to Albany, Sunday, where they ex The play w il be under the direc father, R. E. Sutherland, went to sion. M oro fo r y e a rs w ill again pect to l>e stationed for about a tion of C. P. Rowe, coach, and Vere Portland last Friday. Junior billing-bookkeeping m a mpnth. Mr. Leach is employed by Pike, Senior student director. be at th e H o te l M o ro on Among those shopping in The chine operator, $1,440 a^ycar. the Pacific Telephone and Tele The Debate squad a fte r a long Dalles from here last Saturday add to civil service piece graph company. Full information may he obtain- M O N D A Y , F eb. 22, fo r OF PORTLAND trip to McMinnville (having gotten were Mr. and Mrs. Orville Ruggles, 7IKST NATIONAL BANK I f.om the Secretary o f th e United i Misses Bertha Craig and M ar as fa r f>° Shaniko) is now prepar- Oscar Ruggles and wife, W’illard WFSÌ OT THf HOCK/£S'*t S tates Civil Service Board of Ex- d a y . E y ^ S e x a m i n e d g aret Turnbull moved to the hotel ng for a debate with Redmond B arnett and wife. Mrs. Bob John N S U ftA N C B C O M Q ft A T I O N over the week end. They will March 6. to determine the district son, Mrs. Dean Olds, W. C. Todd aminers a t the post office or cus- M E M I e ft F E P E ft A t 0 E F O S T omhour? in a n y c ity w h ic h h a s a G 1 iS s e S g r o u n d a n d f i t t e d batch for the rem ainder of the jhsm nionship. and family and Mr. and Mrs. Earl p o s t office of th e _ firs t o r se c o n d . The squad has been fu rth er re- McKinney of Heppner. school year class, or from the United States to re lie v e e y e stra in a n a Mrs. Charles Burnet and infant dueed four members. Wanda Mr. and Mrs. Roy Baker wert Civil Service Commission, Wash- m>nnn«Mimm»n!!innm uxm rniH nninniiiiiiiiinninitTT daughter returned to Moro from Tdler and Thelma F ortner will up- jailers in The Dalles Sunday. h e a d a c h e . C h a rg e s reas- u » n n n n « m » tt the horpital, Tuesday. They a n I hojd the affirmative side of the ngton, 1>. C. G arner G. Talboy, attorney of staying with parents, Mr. and Mrs. I qUegtjon> while Frances Fairchild Some of the pupils have found it o n a b lc . W ill be a t W a s- ’ortland, was a business caller here Roy Powell. I and B etty Olds argue the negative Tuesday. _____ ^ean and Patricia Powell w e r e j ^ necessafy to stay in town because rF l l o clH a v F f»h of the return of w inter weather. CO I u e S d a y , r e D . -40. home over the week end to visit Dolores Simon is back In school ielatives and see the little nev a fter having spent several weeks Little Janey—Am I descended niece. Jean is teaching a t Camp in the hospital in The Dalles. from the monkey, M other? Sherman and Patricia is attend.ng Plumbing Supplies Mother—I dare say, but I ’ve not business college in Portland. Johnsons Floor Wax Furniture Polish & Cloth 75c m et any of your fa th e r’s friends. A. Nish, well-known Sherman Kent People Visit In Moro Couple Entertain Saturday Wednesday Infant Daughter Grass Valley Of Moro Couple Laid To Rest Jack *jyp°fey a“d ?- K- C H O T 1E S Moro School ★ Vi» IZ Civil Service Offer Bindery Positions Coming Again ★ * THE DALLES BRANCH * T he FIRST NATIONAL BANK R o o f P a in t , S p e c ia l 7 5 c a g a l . Radio Batteries C O N F ID E N C E Classified Ads. Let Greta be your hosier Hadley's Cinderella Shop) (in Flub—W hat caused '■* steady W ork - good pay sion? RELIABLE MAN WANTED- to Dub-—Two m otorists •n’l on farm ers In Sherman county. same pedestrian. No experience or capital needed ...Vrite today. FURST & THOMAS. ;2G Third St., Oakland, Cal. the to e n jo y d c /t w h is k e y ! FOR SALE: Police pups, $1 sach. Geòrgie DeMoss, Demoss Springs f ’OR? SA LE: Fresh Milk Cows Howard Belshee, Moro, phone 2F5 O JE P l Sa’.?: Farms* owned by State ..and Beard. Liberal terms. ■ See — ^a — . w. i» •• ji ■■ vs * am ’•( hard M. Weber, agent for S her- - rnd Wasco counties, 310 Coui*t AIM «MraUaMe I« Rye • v The . Dalles, Ore. Phon« 358 The Old Quaker Co.. Lawronoeburs, la d . \, colli a fte r T ■ -------- L/e u d o n 't have to b r t i c / t Coleman Lights-| the -------------- Zell’s A ll S a t i s f a c t o r y B u s i n e s s i s b u i l t o n C o n f i d e n c e »- C o n f i d e n c e o n . t h e part_jQjL t h e b u y e r t h a t g o o \ls p u r c h a s e d w i l l b e o f goocjl q u a l i t y a n d f a i r l y p r i c e d . . M a c h in e r y -R e p a ir s Extras and Implements _ i D ependable Groceries, fr e s h V egetables i Come and get Your Wants OveraIls,</am pere Shifts, an d all kinds o f F uneral H om e DRYGOODS phone 345 The Dalles, Ore. Trade A t Roy J. Baker Q u a lity ’ S to r e or Alley’s Confectionery V * X Phone 222 : Grass Valley, Oregon u iiiiiiiiiiin iiiiHiiiiiiiiiT“ "....... ........... ......................... - •* <»
