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About Sherman County journal. (Moro, Or.) 1931-current | View Entire Issue (Feb. 23, 1940)
»wttW,: XJ Report /rom county trajpper Zcvely is that spring is here be cause the coyotes’ hair won’t stay in the hide, and pelts are worth less. ■ ' Donald Martin took a truck * Mr. and Mrs. Henry Fuller and load of stock to Portland Sunday. son were up from Wasco Thurs He was accompanied by Mrs. Boy day on business. ce Blaylock who will visit her par Earl Gentry has bought the farm equipment and summerfal- i The Grass Valley Za5ras de. ents. According to present plans Mrs. Mrs. W. J. Dtoyis and son Clyde low on the place, formerly farmed ft.ated the King Zulus basketball Theodore vonBorstel and Mrs. Wil- by Mark Henkle. Gentry has been team Sunda afternoon by a con- ! wer< in M<* ° “ 0lSd*y: Clyde <>" ford Belshee wall accompany Le- and Mrs. Davis visited ! vincing of 62-42. The Zulus business " ...........' .............. Roy Wright, ocunty agent, to working on the FuUon with Mrs. Wilt who returned from played in grass Shirts and amused Corvallis next Tuesday where the northwest of Wasco. Seattle Saturday. George Kruger wiU move ■"t® the crowd with some clever antics, women will attend the 50th home the Earl Gentry house on the Zebras Zulus Henry Peters was pleasantly Pos. economics conference given each road past the court house as soon g arnett(4) Fraine(16) surprised Thursday evening when F year under the auspices of the as improvements to the ¡"tc™ ; j Holilnshead<2) Benton(4) relatives and friends called at his F state college. The conference will he ye been made. Jewel ( 21) MaTcell(8) home to help celebrate his 81st *O last until March first. A report from Tommy Lee is ; petfcr8(d) Milts(2) birthday. A potluck supper was G The two gasoline pumps in that he is improving and able to I Mcn on(aidi4i Sumerlin( 12) served to the following guests; Mr. G front of Joe Ritner’s service sta be up and around part of the ' 1 F and Mrs. W. D. Barnett and family Bayer(9) tion were rather badly wrecked time. Mr. and Mrs. Herman Peters and Balzer(2) G last Saturday evening when Bert Mr. and Mrs. Jack Noonan re Lewis (2) family, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Pike, G Davis’ car hit them when it failed ceived word from their daughter, Mr .and Mrs. Glen McLachlin and to straighten up after making Lorena, now Mrs. Eaves of Albu Roth (2) J family, £fr. and Mrs. Alfred Payne the turn. Little damage was done querque, New Mexico, that they Goldfendale eked out a victory and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Gro to the car. are now grandparents of a baby over the Zebras Monday, Feb. 19 ver Young and Harry Wayne, Mr. The Jolly Dozen card club met grand daughter. . by a score of 42-43. and Mrs. John Koepke, Henry, today with Mrs. Jessie Htnrichs ---------------------- . „ j. Grass Valley High school en- John, and Fred Peters, Harry, fo r dessert luncheon and bridge. FXMOUS COMPANY GIVES j ters the sub-district this Friday. Wallace and Olen Stark, Roy Pow Bob Marvin came down from $2500 FOR OSC SCHOLARSHIPS Their first game is against Odell ell and Charles Olds, Mr. and Mrs. (Hermiston Wednesday night to Willard Barnett and son and Ver visit friends here for the remain A gift of $2500 in cash to. pro- a^ 3 P,m" ParkdM^ and St. Marys non Shipley. vide 25 $100 scholarships for en- are favorites in the tourna- der of the week. tering freshmen in agriculture , nient Funereal services for F. L. Kee George Updegraff returned (from has just been granted to Oregon ! Mr. ^nd Mrs. Harold Eakin and W(>re held Thu^day at 2.3Q,, iiom Portland this week driving a new State college by Sears-Roebuck & infant son went to Portland Thur- ; the Mitehodifcr church with 'Rev. Lincoln Zephyr. company, according to William A. sday returning home Saturday. F. L. Cannell of Wasco officiating Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Thomp Schoenfeld, dean and director of M«s. 01ds relumed home with A mixed quartet from Moro ac son returned from California on agriculture. them a /ter spending a month under companied at the piano by Mrs. Monday after having spent a cou Charley Ruggle^, sang two selec The scholarships will be hand- a doctors care in McMinnville. ple of months at Long Beach. led on much the same basis as Mr. and Mrs. iBeit Cox left for tions. Pallbearers were Herman Wendell Balsiger was in Port others sponsored by this same co- „ Saiem on business Sunday. Peters, Worth Evans, Earl Olds, land last Friday to attend a meet ippany in more than.J30 states, j Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Baker arrived Roy Barnett, _____ _____ r--------------- Wallace May and Ai ing of dealers in motor oils. The idea was started in the sou- j here Tuesday from Gresham and wjth interment in the Marion McKee was in Portland ' them states by general.. R. E. returned home Satuiday. ¡I.O.O.F. cemeetery at Grass Val- Monday and Tuesday to- attend | Wood, former president and now Mr. and Mrs. Art BiWby and Joe under the direction of Walker- a meeting of the state drug board 1 chairman of the board, as a means Bibby left for Portland Thursday i jjowejj Salem. Out of town rel- of which he is a member. George of helping land grant colleges de- | on business, Art and Joe returne atives attending were Mr. and Mrs. Wilcox was behind the counter velop agricultural leadership am1 home Friday. -Mrs. Bibby remain- . Cochran and son Gordon, Mrs. during Mr. McKee’s absence. ong boys otherwise unable to at- , C('- to have her tonsils removed. j p jetcher Milton, Mr. and Mrs Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Amidon tend college. - ! Th announcement of Miss Vera- Lawrence Flannery, Mrs. Qladys returned Saturday night from a The recipients of the scholar- 1 belle Q uid's engagement to Mr. McGrath and Stella Tiller all of trip to Long Beach, California, ships are to be named at large ' Bruce Alley was made at a party j Portland, Mrs. Jerry Dierck of where they have spent the past through the state by an OSC com-j givep Wednesday evening at the Tacoma, Wash., Bruce Kee and * six weeks. mitie. which will set up its own . htme her parents, Mr. and Mj^. i-80’1 Jack Lakeview Mr .and Mrs. One of Claude Thompson’s b * h of «election. The experience _ w Gould.in~ B u r n a . ___ [ £ ^ ™ e r and sons horses was bogged down in a- <1 am in other states has been tnat most guest8 were seated at a Mr .and Mrs. Mac Aisup of Wamic this week and had to be ’pulled of the boys chosen are those who jar^ tabie decorated with r e d anti Mrs. Brace of The Dalles out and helped up before she took have excelled in 4-H club and fu- rQges, rid tapers, and place cards Mr. and Mrs. Gus Smith, Mr. ,any interest in life. ture farmer activities, although • ¡n the shape of Valentine hearts and Mrs. John Hays and Mrs. Ed Serai Searcy and wife returned membership in either of these org- The announcement was cleverly Alley were visitors in The Dalles the last of last week from Port ar.izations is not in any wise a re- | conceaied within the hearts. | Monday. Mr .and Mrs. Hays stay- land where they had attended a quirement, it was pointed out.- yhe g ^ g ^ were close friends ¡ng to visit their daughter and meeting of hardware men from The- $100 cash-grant will prac- Miss Gould and included Miss family, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Feely, all over the northwest. tically cover the yearly fees at Q raidine Bardwell, Miss Jean Sam Stark and son, Harry, Mr. • Mr. and Mrs. Alton Axtell are Oregon State. It amounts to con- Clore> Mis^ Margaret Cooley, Mrs. and Mrs. E. M. ^elyer and family here with his parents this week siderably«4nore than a state board ! ElmeJ. Carison, Mrs. Ellen Hinshaw „L-— ---- while Alton is recovering from scholarship. * ‘ Miss Thelma Frazier, Miss Jacque a recent operation. Keeler, Mrs. Edwin Myers, Mrs. Bom: To Mr. and Mrs. _ Paul MISSIONARY PLAY WILL Ray Pynes, Miss Lorna Reinertson, *V. Goddard at Ontario, a son, BE PRESENTED SUNDAY Three Act Comedy Mrs Everett Sandberg, Miss Em- Paul V. jr., February 17. At the Moro Community Pres- summons, Miss Elynor Wil- “AUNT SUSIE SHOOTS THE Beth Mersenger is home with byterian church a missionary play na Migs bouise Williams. WORKS’’ her parents after having spent entitled “Such as I Have will be I j be wedding date has been set By members of the . the winter working at Grand given next Sunday evening at for n u Mr. Alley is a mem- _ Grass Valley Rebekah _ Lodge Dalles. 7:30 o”clock. The play, under the , f f o r c e o f th e e-raz- 7 v Theodore Johnston toofc a direction of Mrs C L Poley has ^er tl!e offiCj g of , Under the direction of Mrs. O. N dir.ction ot Mrs. L-. L.. roiey, nas . gervice and he is the son . p 11£ro,lp„ truck load of hogs to Portland five characters in it, and consists : * , M M Anev , KUggies last week and brought Charley of three scenes. The cast is a s; ‘ i- , n n T-QV5n At the GRASS VALLEY Audito Montgomery back with him after fellows; M rs Henrietta Peter-j Harold Eak.n and Dell Eak.n . _ , Charles had spent the winter in sham, a cultured conservative, '“ >n‘ * P“r‘la"d Sunday w,th a rium SATURDAY, MARCH 2 at 8:00 u ’clock p.m. Portland. Mrs. Johnston visited Mis C. L. Poley; Miss Maude ‘ruck t° ad of 9tock- with her mother at McMinnville Brcoks, social worker, Mrs. Dewey for a week. Thompson; Sally, daughter-in-law Harvey Thompson came up this of Mrs. Petersham, Mrs. Lot Roy week to assist his father, N. W. Hanson: .Mary Griggs, forelady Thompson get ready for spring in a factory, Miss Norma Melzer; work. Lucy, a maid, Miss Iziis Melzer. Mrs. S- P. Smith of Hermiston In addition to the play,* there February 24 and 25 /> is here this week to visit with will be special music by the choir, HEART of the NORTH friends. congregational singing, and a free Harvey Thompson is h o m e will offering for Missions. With again from a Portland hospital Dick Foran — Gale Page and where he underwent an operation Allen Jenkins a few weeks ago. IPhil Ruggles was here last Wasco Methodist Clurch Sun- week end from St. Helens, coming to visit his parents, Mr. and Mrs. day school at 10:00 ajn. Morn- ing worship at 11:0ft a.m. Text: W. A. Ruggles. Tax notices were sent out last “As thy days, so shall thy week by Sheriff Wilson to , all strength be.” Epworth League real and personal property own at 6:30 p.m. Preaching service at the Grass ers in the county. Some were in a hurry to pay their taxes, for Valley Methodist church Sunday about $2000 has already b e e n afternoon at 2:30. F. L. Cannell, pastor Local Women Will Attend paid in. Mr. and Mrs. Darrold Belshe returned early thia week from Portland and Eugene'where they had been visiting. * Grass Valley Team Defeats King Zulus Conference atOSC PAGE THREE FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1940 THE SHERMAN COUNTY JOURNAL, MORO, OREGON C O M IN G Grass Valley Theater and Mlrs. Ed Alley and daughter, U p.w aaJn.K ent the same day. Mrs. If ax Pleumpke of Kent Lila Lee ,were visitors in The Dal was here Wednesday. ______ ,_ les" Saturday. J Mr. and Mrs. George Baker of The Rebekah play which was Wasco were visitors at the home of Mr .and Mrs. Tom Alley Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Jake Eslinger took their daughter Nancy to The Dal les Saturday to consult a doctor, taking her (back again Monday. Louise Roth, Kay Strombraker, and Eleanor Stodd of Portland spent the week end visitjng at the home of Mr .and Mrs. Ted Everett. Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Macey of Portland spent the week end vis iting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Willard Barnet. Mr. and Mrs. Jim Hanna of Bates »pent the week at the Joe Bibby home. Mrs. Bibby and Mrs. Hanna are sisteis. * Mrs. Herman Schilling entertain ed the Grass VaJley bridge club at her home at 1.30 dessert lunch eon Wedenesday. High score went to Mrs. Charles Lemley and Mrs. Dean Olds. Edgar Alley, Ed Alley and Mrs. A. A. Dunlap took the basket ball boys to The Dalles Wednesday where they lost to the St. Mary’s teams by a large score. Vern MoWey and family of Kent spt nt the week end with her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Dunlap. Miss Jean Powell was at home neai Moro with her parents, Mr. and Mi's. Roy Powell, last week end A. A. Dunlap was a business vis ¡tor in Portland Wednesday. Frank Bayer, Helen Stark, Anita Dunlap <fhd Mary Teschner were in- The Dalles Thursday. • Mrs. Delpha Ramsey and dau ghter, Mrs. Melvin Schadewitz, of Moro were visitors here Satur day. Mr a nd Mrs. Norris Gilkison were dinner guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Kendrick Dunlap. Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Elmes were calkrs here Monday. Mr .and Mrs. Arzell Lemley went to The Dalles Wednesday where Mrs. Lemley entered the hospital for observation until. Sunday when she returned home. ' Dell Olds made a business trip to Portland Thursday returning home Saturday. Art Justesen of Kent was a busi. ness caller here Saturday. Gus Engstrom and Tom Alley were business visitors in The DaL les Wednesday. R. A. Stow was in Moro on busi ness Thursday. Elmer Whitlock of Wamic was a caller here Monday. lAlley Leonard was in Mery on business Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Alley and son of Wasco were visitors at the Tom Alley home Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Wily Knighten of Moro were callers here on their way to Kent Wednesday. Mrs. Dun- GEORGE L. WERN1M1ARK Income Tax Accountant Specialising in State and Federal Income Tax First National Bank Building The Dalles, Oregon 124-R 124-R to be given here Saturday, March 2, has been moved up to Friday, March 1. The Bohemian club or chestra will play for the dance to be given afterward. About two inches of snow fell in Grass Valley Thursday morn ing, adding to the moisture in the ground. Choose from COUNTY UNIT PLAN TO • r flg~?O P iC OF SPEECH ' ful County Superintendent o< Klamath County, will be the speaker at the regular meet» ing of the Pomona Grange in Kent on March 2nd at 2 p.m. He will speak on the COUNTY UNIT! „form af 7 school organization. ’ T h e public is invited to attend. edv a stock of goods that is the most complete in the county. Buy at a price that is fairly based on quality and workmanship. D ry G o o d s, C lo th in g a n d S h o e s to m e e t th e n e e d s o f th e c o m m u n ity D e p e n d a le , Q u a lity G ro ce rie s ZEIGLER’ S Q Sio,e s“’ lBï Grass V a lle y t mtttt»»xHnnwnwMmM»t:tffltttuuttittimnnn»tu!tiH:nunnK::uuwB Floor FOR RENT A s a new service to our customers, we now have the H ilco H andy S an d y-th e famous floor sander for home use. YOU CAN DO THE WORK YOURSELF . . AND DO A FINE SMOOTH JOB . . WITHOUT ANY PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE. MAKES EVEN THE OLDEST FLOORS LIKE NEW AT GREAT SAVINGS TO YOU IN TIME AND MONEY. S. W. Searcy 8 I O regon M oro “íJKJS UXääQßß)0000 ^acts Concern You' No. IS o f a Sorio» A MinvEious Want Ads ^OR SALE: Excellent spring bar- ey seed beardless. Call Marie Bar- lett Cooper, Wasco, Phone 473 16c ('OR SALE: Advance Rumley, 6 ft harvester, good condition, f. T. Johnson, Wasco 16-9 ch •"OR SALE: 50 head feeder pigs, two ,brood sows to farrow^, in March. Geo. Drinkard, Was co. Phone 445. 1^-7 pd. JESSIE’S FLOWER SHOP Funeral Sprays, Cut Flowers and Potted Plants, The Dalles, Oreg. Ruggles Confectionery, Agents. FOR SALE: Good young horses. Clarence Laffoon, Kent, Ore. 15-20 ■ First Baptist Church, Grass Valley, for Sunday, Feb. 25, 1940. 10:00 a.m. Bible school. Let us break the slump of last Sunday and build for a great service on Easter Sunday. Sides will be chosen for the Scripture memo rizing contest which is to begin March 3rd. 11.00 a.m. Morning worship with a message from the be ok of Galatians on ‘‘The Cal! to Liberty.” 6:30 p.m. B.Y.P.U. There will be a debate on the tc|pic, .. “Resolved: that Foreign Missions are more important than Home Missions.” This will be something different. Come and see who wins. 7:30 p.m. Even ing service with answers to the Question Box. 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, Women’s Missionary Society at the home of Mrs. C. B. Doyle. 7:30 p.m. Thursday, personal work class and business meeting. • ' " 'J i Gerald C. Dryden, pastor FOR SALE: D2 Tractor and 3 bottom plow, 14’’. Lester Bar- r.um Moro. FOR SALE or TRlAiDE: 960 A till able wheat ranch. Klondike, Ore. Moro Community Presbyterian 13 bushel allotment average. Ad , Church, Sunday, February 25. dress Journal office 14-7 1940. 10:00 a.m. Sunday school. I 11:00 a.m. Mpming worship with MAN W1ANTED for Rawleigh ' special music by the choir. Ser- Route of 800 families. Write to : men by the pastor on the. theme, day. Rawleigh’s, Dep’t ORiB-131- I “The Passion of Our Lord.” 7:30 SA, Oakland, Cal. % j p.m. a missionary play with five RELIABLE MAN WANTED to ! characters, entitled, “Such as I call on farmers in Sherman Have.” Freewill offering at the county. No experience or cap i close. r Special music by the choir. ital required. Steady work. Tuesday, 3.45 p.m. junior choir Make up to $10 a day. McNess practice. Wednesday, 7:30 p.m., lOo., 2423 Magnolia St., Oak senior choir practice. | Henry G. Hanson, pastor land, California. ............,r - ' ■ r PRICES EFFECTIVE FRIDAY AND SATURDAY Grape Nuts Flakes C Z h c C Z ” lt Edgemont Corn Flakes 9c 5c 21c Reg. Size per pkg. per package Kellogg’s 2 packages SALMON, & W Alaska Sockeye, No. 1 Size, Per Can 26c CRAB MEAT, R & W No. I Flat, Per Can ; 29c Pure Lard PET MILK, Tall Cans, - 3 For 23c TOMATO SOUP, Camp bell’s, 3 For 25c 4-Pound Pkg. 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