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About Sherman County journal. (Moro, Or.) 1931-current | View Entire Issue (April 12, 1940)
THE SHERMAN COUNTY JOURNAL, MORO, OREGON Mr. and Mrs. Hollis . Bull of Condon were here Friday white on their way to Portland. They .returned Saturday. Those interested in attending the CMTC camp at Vancouver, Wn may obtain information from Per cy Thompson, commander of the • local Legion post. The camp will be held from July 2 to 29. Ages The benefit concert given at the The clean-up day program has eligible are 17 to 29. auditorium Saturday night was been pretty well decided upon and M .M. Oveson left Thursday for each members of the Breakfast Corvallis to confer with the heads well attended as people came from Rufus, Wasco, Moro, Kent, The club will get his assignment at of the departments at OSC. Dallet; and Portland. The proceeds the next meeting or just before the Jim Brown jr. was down from amounted to about $100 which will work begins. Everyone is expected Grass Valley Wednesday hobbling , gp tQ th£ bui,dinK •fund for the to have his own premises cleaned around on a game foot on which row Baptist church. by Tuesday, April 16 for that day he had dropped a gas barrel. will be used merely for general (Mr. and Mrs. Ben Payne cele J B. Adams was in Portland civic improvement. It will ibe a last week end working on a brief brated their 39th wedding anni half holiday as no one is to open to be presentad to the maritime versary and family reunion at his business until noon with one commission at San Francisco to the home of Mr .and Mrs. Glen Me exception. try to .obtain ships for moving Lachlin Sunday March 31. Others Date Max Prec. the surplus wheat of the northwest present were: Mr. and Mrs. Con Min Dufur won the track meet here Rust and daughters, Nelda and 41 54 .30 4,4 Thursday afternoon defeating both Velda, Mr .and Mrs. Bert Belshe 56 * 36 415 of The Dalles. Mr .and Mrs. Mel Grass Valley and Moro. -♦.34 4,6 60 vin Fulkerson of Maupin, Mr. and .08 4 ¡7 58 46 Mrs. Alfred Payne and daughter, .20 MORO SCHOOL NOTES 54 4¡8 38 Leone, Benny, Frank, Betty and .16 by Wyman French 49 53 39 Doris Payne. 67. 34 4Í10 A county high school skating Harold Eakin took a truck load .74 party was held in Moro last Fri Total for week of cattle to Portland Sunday eve day night at the Legion hall. Ev Roy Powell almost lost the in ning for the Monday market. dex finger of his right hand last ery school in the county but Rufus Billy Rolfe motored to' The Dal , week while handling gas barrels. was well represented. les Saturday Evening returning Concentrated practice on the One got away from him and two senior play, “The Phantom Bells” Sunday. fingers were caught between two Mr. and Mrs. Roy Wells and barrels, smashing the bones and has started this week. The job of ‘ polishing up ’the play is progres family and John Rblfe and fam making a bad cut. sing. The plot is a gripping, ac ily attended the ball game in The «R. H. Mills of the state banking tion filled mystery with plenty of Dialles Sunday when the Grass department was here the first of humor to make a good evening’s Valley team met the team from the week looking after the re entertainment, on April 20th, Sat- that city and were defeated by a maining claims still held by the uiday night. score of 5 to 2. local bank. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lemley Mr. and Mrs. Giles French were motored to Rufus Saturday eve in Portland last week end.- Driving Course ning to meet their daughter, Mrs. Dr. Poley reports that the state Hubert Hutchcroft who came up board of health test on the water from Portland to spend the week at DeMoss springs shows it To Be Given * end visiting 'here. to be in A condition with a bac A complete course in learning m d ,, a« « , • an automobile * -i.-i t featuring M . i- 4 and . Mrs. have as teria count of but 120 per OC. to drive «• Ted Ball . .. 7 , . 4 .. ... ,♦ their guests his parents, Mr. and , A Caterpillar farm program is at-the wheel instruction will be being broadcast each week from oliered students of the Moro high Mrs. William Ball of Corvallis. _ Mr. and Mrs. Dell Eakin had Monday through Friday from KHQ school starting Wednesday, April Spokane, which gives farm news 17 and continuing for seven weeks and information about farming in it was announced here today. the northwest. These classes in safe driving Willis Buxton and family from are nsored by Eari Snell, sec- Clean-Up Day Church Benefit Next Enterprise Ar Grass Valley of Moro Wins Praise j to visit with his mother, Mrs. GTady Buxton. She will go next week to stay with him for a lime. Mrs. Roy Belshee, Mrs. Maul Akers and Mrs. Jessie Henrichs en tertained members of the past noble grands clubs of the Lupine and Marion lodges at dessert luncheon Wednesday of this week at the home of Mrs. Henrichs. Tables were decorated with hya cinths. The afternoon was spent playing 500 at nine tables. Prizes were won by Mrs. Florence Martin and Mrs. Havie Briabine, first and second for members and Mrs. Addington and Mrs. Hines-for the guests. Mrs. Wily Knighten loft Wed nesday morning for Spokane to attend the funeral of an uncle. Ralph Sweeney and Rufus Det- reich of Medford stopped here Sunday while on their way to the Masonic meet at LaGrande. They visited with Mrs. VanGilder as Mr. Sweeney is county treasurer of Jackson county. Joe Belanger returned from Pen dleton Wednesday night after he had made a demonstration of the tillage tool built by him and Mel Schadewitz this winter. In plowing tests in wet weather it performed better than expected. Joe is also plowing with his double bottomed plow. state wide campaign for traffic safety. Anyone 15 years of age is el igible to enroll in the course, no driver’s license being required. Stu dents furnish their own cars which must be driven to and from the class by licensed operators. Ses sions will begin at 9:00 a.m. Miss Cassie Holmes motored to i as dinner guests Sunday Mr. and Oestreich ,Miss Georgia Blaylock, Portland Wednesday to visit rela- Clyde Stradley of Grass Valley, ' Mrs. Ernest Eslinger'and Mr. and ! Mrs. Walter Eslinger and son Jim Mr. and Mrs. ^Ronald Johnson of i^ yes returning home Friday ac- of The Dalles and Mr. and Mrs. Wasco, E. E. Barnum and WilTcompanied by Donald vonBorstel who spent the week end at home Jim Blagg and daughter, Marie. Holmes C .A. Oestreich and Don Smith Mr. and Mrs. Ted Ball and fam with his parents, Mr .and Mrs. attended a Standard Oil meeting ily Mr. and Mrs. C .A. Oestreich Theo vonBorstel. in The Dalles Wednesday night. and family and Frances Wells mot Mrs. Hazel Zurlinden and Mrs. ored to Warm Springs for ft pic Norris Gilkenseir-and Mrs. Mar Mrs. George Wilcox and son ion VanMetre were visitors in The George were at their home in The nic lunch Sunday,. Mr. and Mrs. Art Bibby and Dialles Saturday. Dalles Friday. student* accompanied by Ray Jew el and Miss Patricia Cyphers at- , tended the county school skating party at Moro Friday evening, Frank Bayer and Helen Stark motored to'T ygh Valley Sunday Miss Stark will remain to visit her sister Mrs. Willis Brittian. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Cox had as week end guests their daughter Mrs. A1 Roberts and her mother daughter Janice were visitors in Mrs. A. M. Nelson of Moro a t Alex McDonald was in Bend for in law ,Mrs. George Roberts of Corvallis, Miss Norma Siverson, tended the Mission society meet The Dalles Monday. the week end. student at OSC, Max Peck of ing at Mrs. Fred Cox’s place Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Balzer and Mr .and Mrs. Bert Cox and War Portland also an OSC student. Tuesday afternoon. son3 Ralph and Clair, Mr. and Mr .and Mrs. R. J. Baker arri ved here from Gresham Saturday to attend the concert as their son Dale of Ridgefield. Wash., was one of those who played and sang. The Bakers will return to their home Thursday or Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Kelly went to Portland Saturday returning home with a new coupe. Mr. and Mrs. John Beuther ^were visitors in The Dalles Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Arch Zahner of The Dalles visited relatives here Sunday. The Baptist Mission society met at the home of Mrs. Fred Cox. I. V. Kane spent the week end visiting his family at Fossil. After church serivees Sunday morning the congregation mar ched to the site for the new church where • Mayor Dunlap " presented the trustees with thejdeed for the lots. Shelton Fritts gave a short talk and Rev. Gerald Dryden turned the first shovel full of dirt. Sam Stark and son Harry were in The Dalles Tuesday. Mr .and Mrs. iA. A. Dunlap and Mr. and Mrs. Kendrick Dunlap attended the ball game in The Dal. les Sunday, A group of friends surprised Mis. Lester Barnum on her birth day last Thursday evening. Those piesent were Mr .and Mrs. Norris Giikineon, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Mrs. W. C. Todd, Mr. and Mrs. Fiank Pike attended the show in The Dalles Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Martin, Mrs. H. A. Sommer. Miss A Schwartz and Mrs. Glen Karnes visited in The Dalles Thursday, It is understood that George Sch- wartz is still very ill in the hos- pital there. Bob King and Ross Fields were in Wasco Friday evening. Grass Valley high school base ball |ea team defeated the Kent team on the local grounds Friday af- ternoon by a score of 22 to 5. Mr .and Mrs. Gua Smith and son Don were business visitors at The Dalle« Friday. ren Morgan and Frances Wells were in The Dalles Friday and Sat urday. Mrs. R. A Stow left Sunday for >d River to visit her daughters rs. Otto Schmidt and Mrs. A. ' J. Schmidt returning home Tues- day. I Mr. and Mrs. Gus Engstrom and I Barbara Alley went to The Dal- ' les Friday. ' The Grass Valley high school Hays and Lila Faye Boyce of Portland attended the concert here Saturday night and spent the week end visiting their sister ,Mrs. Oiville Ruggles. Mrs. Ruggles ac companied them home for a visit until her sister Lila Faye gradu ates in June. Those taking part in the con cert Saturday night rendered a special musical program at the church Sunday morning. | p ^nm ^ p ^ p ^ p i m n i i i i i i i i m m i i i i n i i n i n n i i i n i l i H l U H l l l l I l l i H U I H I H UUmit 1 ** 1 Choose from a stock of goods that is the most complete in the county. Buy at a price that is fairly based on quality and workmanship. HOME ELECTRIC LIGHT SYSTEM Use the wind- its free. Batteries guaranteed 80%of original capa city at end of 5 or 10 yr. period 8-ft special built refrigerator for battery operation. Enjoy sweeper, iron, toaster, waffle iron and ot her fixtures. 3 yr. payment plan. Free estimates without obligation Phone or Write JOHN De MOSS, Dealer. Moro, Ore. Res. DeMoss Spr. Moro Grain Growers, Dealer 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 r o c e r ie s ZEIGLER'S °s± Grass Valley Opens Tomorrow A p r il 1 3 cows with 10 cents; 25 cents. Moro23-25 Complete Line of Equipment . 5 P o les--S te el & B a m b o o 9 0 c to $ 6 . 0 0 ' 1 t . For Sale— 16 inch Fir or Pine wood, delivered. Jake Eslinger. Grass Valley, Oregon. I break cow horses. Call Fred at Carlisle’s. 'Miller, Oregon. 4 pd Hart’s Better R. I. Red ^Thix •7.50-100, $4.00-50, $2.25 for 25 prepaid. May Leghorns same price Leghorn pullets, day old $16.00- 100> $8.50-50, $4.50 for 25. Cock- erals $2.00 per 100. Remember Hart’s Hatchery, Beaverton. Ore. Fine assortment of Flies, Salmon Eggs/ H o o k —Line—Sinker We Sell Fishing Licenses Too S. W. Searcy Will Deliver anywhere in Sher man county big 7in x 7ft out of red cedar posts in 300 lots, price 12 cents. O. C. Keizur, Route 3 Hood River, Phone 5596 23-25p HARDWARE & INSURANCE M oro « O regon ^ FISHERM ANS WEEK « S im p l« S U lin e . • o n in a naw Í -some Irle Print I p o r l b i a anon- wirsd by dame '•d u o a . An all* day « x l draaa with U m ilia r un- p re s s e d « k ir i ». N avy B u y a D o ze n ■ G et O n e F ree , i a PRICES EFFECTIVE FRIDAY AND SATURDAY Pork and Beans Campbells, {> ozen cans • .29 : Campbells Soups Mushroom Doz. cans 1.23 ; JELL-0 All Flavors Dozen Pkgs. 67c Shefford Cheese B OR AMERICAN 2 1 b . 5 3 d H FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES Radishes or Green Onions 2 bunches 5 c 13c 3 lbs. SPINACH 19c 2 Fbs. Asparagus 3 lbs. 23c BANANAS CONLEE’ S GROCERY I ‘ 3 Cooking School fsstucss a return aopafsmsol. o f tucks to fiv e n panal affect. 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