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About Sherman County journal. (Moro, Or.) 1931-current | View Entire Issue (Feb. 21, 1941)
PACE S »HERMAN COUNTY J OURNAL. MORO. OREGON. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1941 Bob Henderson Now Located In Ithaca Air. and Mrs. Bob Henderson ar« now located at 109 Cook Street, Ithaca, Ne. Y. Bob holds nearly the same status as he held at the Ex periment station here in Moro, that of assistant in the Department of Plant Breeding, New York College of Agriculture at Cornell University. This in addition to a half-time student. Bob states it is so bold he is afraid he will have to start wearing a hat. It was six below there last night. (Feb 9th.) fame and see the local Hawk- shaw in action. He took a detec tive course and SUSpicions every body. Friday, February 28. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. J. Martin drove to Portland Saturday for a visit with relatives. They re turned Sunday. Mrs. Ed Race spent from Fri day until Monday from her home at Bingen, visiting with her mother, Mrs. Emma Sayrs. Mr. and Mrs. Phil Ruggles, ac companied by a school chum of Phils, visited Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Walter Ruggles. W. W. Knighten and W. F. Mc Leod are now driving new Pon- tiacs. Giggle with the gilley loos, creep with the creeping crocodiles, leap with the leaping lizards, and yeln with “The Yellow Shadow,” Friday, February 28. Mrs. R. C. Byers returned Tues day from a two weeks visit in Portland. Mrs. Ola Ruggles entertained the Sam" Gordon club Monday eve n i n ' ? with a dress up party. Mrs. Fthel Strong and Mrs. Edith Sayrs were awarded the dub prizes and Mrs. Florence Martin the consolation. - The little girls were all treated to root beer float, cookies and sudkers before being Si nt home. Recently added to the criminal docket—the crime of matrimony. See and hear the “Yellow Shadow.” Marion McKeee spent Monday and Tuesday in Portland attend ing a meeting of the State Phar macy Board. George Wilcox was behind the counter during his ab sence. Mrs. McKee spent the time in The Dalles with her son Gordon, who is in the hospital due to the injury received to his eye last week. He was taken back to the surgery for the second time onday, when two stitches were taken in the eye ball. Mrs. Orval Thogerson of Prine ville is spending the week here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs Serai Searcy. Mr. Thogerson ex pects to come down this week end to return her to her home. See one of our local teachers as a psycho analyst of distinction. “The Yellow Shadow.” Mr. and Mrs. Pairiott and E. Thomas, a brother of Lew Thom as, all of White Salmon, visited Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Lew Thomas. •Robert Christianson, an employe of the Moro Grain Growers Ass’n spent Tuesday, Wednesday and -Thursday in Portland attending an* oil school. Mr. and Mrs. Paul May and daughter made a trip to Portland the first of the week in their rec ently purchased Bantam. Mrs. L. L. Peetz entertained the P a st Noble Grand club at her home Friday. Successful players for the afternoon were Marie Peters, club. Evelyn Ritner, guest; conso lation prizes, Naomi Van Gilder, club; Mrs. Elizabeth Schaeffer, guest. Mrs. Helen Kruger underwent an appendectomy Monday morn ing at the Mid-Oolumtbia hospital in The Dalles. Mr. and Mrs. Serai Searcy drove to Portland Sunday to attend a gift show held at the Portland hotel. Their daughter, Mrs. Thog erson, Mrs. Joe Peters and daugh ter Bonnie, who had «pent the week end at home, made the trip down with them. Mrs. Peters re mained for a weeks visit ill tht city. * Mr. and Mrs. Ross OrndufT at tended the funeral of Mrs. John Rayburn, mother of Mrs. David Reid of Rufus, held in The Dalles Monday. The Rayburns were e i t - ly day residents of Sherman coun ty having homesteaded near Emi MORO SCHOOL NOTES grant Springs. Tueesday night the Moro bas Mr. and Mrs. Truman Strong, ket ball team played two games accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. ou the local floor with the first Francis Watkins and small daugh and second teams from Kent. Moro ter, visited Sunday with Mr. and was victorious in both games. Mrs. H. K. Rasch erf Redmond, par The cast has been chosen for the ents of Mrs. Strong. senior play “Tiptoe Inn”j which Miss Lucile Vale returned to is to be presented the first of April. Sherman county Sunday from It is. a comedy romance. We are Those who attended the Valen Morrow county and will spend the certain it will bring laughs from tine party in Miss Virginia Hel- next six weeks here in her capa all who attend when the play is yer’s school room Friday afternoon city as county health nurse. piesented in the Moro school gym were Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Rolfe, Don McLeod spent Monday in nasium. The Freshmen and Sopho Mrs. Edgar Alley, Mrs. Willard Portland on business. mores are being worked in, in Barnett and son, Mrs. Millard Ea- Mr. W. F. Pigg of Pendleton, both minor and major roles in kin and children, Mrs. Dick Reck- deputy collector of internal reve older that they may gain ex mnnn, Mrs. Dick Holdaway and daughter, Mis. Glen Karnes, Mrs. nue, was at the count house Tues perience. day helping people fill out feder Mrs. Alfred Kock, Mrs. Herman Peters and son, Mrs. Wayne Kel al income blanks. C H U R C H r< = 5 ley and children, Mrs. Howard Dr. C. L. Poley left Sunday, Cline and daughter, Mrs. Ted Ever as a representative from the local ett and daughter, and Mrs. Don Sherman County Chapter of Red Smith. A short program was giv Cross, to attend an institute held en by the pupils followed by re in Portland. freshments. Mr. and Mrs. Arne Annuls and Mrs. Herman Schilling return son Duane, of Hood River spent Moro Community Presbyterian ed home Friday from Hoquiam, Saturday night visiting with Dr. and Mrs. C. L. Poley. They visit Church, Sunday, Feb. 23, 1941. Washington, where she visited her ed Sunday with Bill Holmes and 10:00 - Sunday School . Classes sister, Mrs. Fred Cronk, a week. for all ages. Chester W. Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Martin, family of Grass Valley. Dorothy Druschell of Portland, superintendent Mrs. H. A. Sommer and Miss Anna working in the child welfare ser 11:00 - Morning Worship. Special Schwartz were Moro callers Fri vice for the state of Oregon was music. The pastor will preach on day. , in Moro Saturday to confer with the subject, “Bursting the Wine- Mr. and Mrs. Russell Belshee Kenneth Walker in the local re Skins.” and Mr. Byers of Moro attended lief office. 7:30 - Missionary play entitled “If church here Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Cox and son Earl Thompson and E. R. Jack- I Be His Disciple” will be given man of Corvallis were here again in the church. Special music fur Don and Arlis Bailey motored to Monday for work pertaining to nished by Mrs. J. K. McKean. The Dalles Thursday where, Mr. the AAA and Blaine Devers,, also She will sing as a solo, “The Bailey entered a hospital. Miss Dorothy Olds was a visitor of Corvallis, was here Tuesday Lord’s Prayer.” Those taking part morning for work pertaining to in the play are Mrs. Carroll Sayrs, in The Dalles Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Herman Schilling his branch—range lands. Mrs. Russell Hollinshead, Mrs. George Fox of Wasco, will act Henry G. Hanson, Mrs. Martin ai d son Robert were dinner guests as field deputy for Assessor Mar Melzer, Mrs. Dewey Thompson, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Glen garet Peetz this year. He will Misses Florence Lawrence and Ar- Karnes Friday evening. Mrs. Art Bibby gave a party start his work around March 1. dis Truitt. A special missionary Mrs. Martha Cope, who has offering will be taken at the meet Thursday afternoon for her daugh ter Janice, who celebrated her 6th made her home in Moro for sev ing. eral years, is packing in prepara Several people are planning to birthday anniversary. Those pres tion to leave for Texas soon to attend the Christian Mission in ent were Roberta 'Cline, Carl Kel ley, Richard Miller, Dolores Es make her home there with a sis Portland next week. ter, who is now alone, having lost Miss Pauline Davis gave a re linger, Arden Peters, Carolyn Lem her husband recently. view of a booklet, entitled “The ley, Robert Fortner and the honor Word was received here this Church Serves the Migrants” at guest. The afternoon was spent week that Martin Hansen is quite the covered dish dinner last Wed playing games with refreshments ill at his home in Fresno, Cali nesday evening. Mrs. Marius Dou- si rved later in the afternoon. fornia. ma told interesting phases of the [ Mrs. Dell Olds, Mi's. Howard George Brooks, who resigned trip which Mr. and Mrs. Douma Cl:ne and daughter, Mrs. Glen his work on the maps at the court made to the east last fall. Karnes and son were shoppers in Louse to accept a civil service job . Henry G. Hanson, Pastor The Dalles the first of last week. as a border ranger near "ElPaso, Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Saunders Texas was accidently shot by a Moro Christian Science Society: of Walla Walla, Washington ar novice during target practice a rived here Wednesday at the home few days ago. Word was received Sunday morning Service at eleven of Mr. and Mrs. ¡Dell Olds. Mrs. here Wednesday of his death as o’clock; subject “Mind.” Sunday I Saunders visited Mrs. Olds’ while a result of the wound. The bullet school at 10:00 a. m. Testimonial Mr Saunders tunc-d the pianos in is reported to have pierced his meeting every Wednesday evening this vicinity. at eight o’clock. Reading room in chest. - Mrs. J. S. Newcomb entertained Loyal Felts and Harold Preston, < the rear of the church building members of the Grass Valley in the Government Engineers’ ser- , with an attendant on Wednesday J bridge club at her home Wednes vice in Portland, came up Satur evening. day afternoon.- A 1:30 dessert day evening last to visit Mr. and , luncheon preceded (the afternoon Wasco Methodist Church: Sun Mrs. LeeRoy Hanson and to help ' of contract in play at two tables. celebrate LeeRoy’s birthday. A day school at 10:00 a. m. 1 Mrs. Tom Alley received high score birthday dinner was held Sunday Morning Worship 11:00 a. m. and Mrs. Ed Alley low score, and at the home of Rev. and Mrs. Preaching at Grass Valley 2:30p.m. the guest prize went to Mrs. M. M. League 6:00 p. m. Henry G. Hanson. It also happen Epworth Reverand Cannell, pastor. S aunders. ed to be Mr. Felt’s birthday last Mr. and Mrs. Kendrick Dunlap Sunday,'thus making the affair a , - - - — . entertained friends at dinner Thurs double one. Mr. Felts and LeeRoy , Wasco Cb™*lan D day evening. Those present in were members of the Theta Chi 10:00 a. m. Church School W. U cluded Mr. and Mrs. Roy Schilling, fiaternity at Corvallis, while Mr. Watkins, Superintendent. Mr. and Mrs. Herman Peters, Mr. Preston hailed from the Univer 11:00 a. m. Morning Worship. The and Mrs. Eben Kee, and Mr. and sity of Nebraska. They returned Communion. Morning Message. Mrs. Estel Hartley. The evening “Fruits of Sincerity.” to Portland Sunday evening. was spent playing contract. C:30 p. m. Christian Endeavor. LeeRoy Hanson has been laid Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Clements of up with the flu at his -home here 7:20 p. m. Evening Service. Mes Lovelock. Nevada spent the week sage. “The Law and The Gospel since last Monday. end visiting at the home of Mr. Leroy Englebretson was here Contrasted. F. Claude Stephens, Minister. and Mrs. G us Sm ith. Iasi week end to get his truck. Grass Valley Parents Attend Valentine Party FOR SALE: Smut proof seed Oats. Truman Strong, Moro pd. 1« ed relative» here Sunday bafora Mr. and Mrs. Luke Bibby of leaving on Monday for Portland to Heppner spent the week end vis enter the selective service. Captain and Mrs. L. G. Cronk« iting a t the homes of lArt and Joe hite of Medford spent last week Bibby. end visiting at the home of Mr. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. E slin g er and fam ily spent Sunday visiting Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Clevenger. George Witter of Kent was • a and Mrs. C harles F o re ste r near ‘ b usiness visitor here Tuesday. Goldcndale, W ashington. The Grass Valley Zebras de Nine tables of 500 w-ere in play feated the Wasco Townies on the at the card p arty F rid ay evening local floor Tuesday night by a sponsored by the E astern S tar score of 42-28. P a tie n ts” by Joseph C. Lincoln. social club a t the Masonic hall. Tin:- valentine m otif was carried out in tally cards and table deco rations. High scores were held by „Mrs. Dell E akin and F ran k von Borstel, with low scores held by Mrs. T riin v n S trong and Floyd F latt. R efreshm ents w-ere served at a late hour by the com m ittee iu charge. » Mr. and M is. Jam es Blagg and d au g h ter. M arie, motored to The Dalles W ednesday, when Marie entered the hospital for medical atten tio n . Mrs. B lagg rem ained there with her. Mr. and Mrs. Trum an Strong Mr ami Mrs. Floyd F la tt, Mr. Roy Powell and Mrs. W alter Rug- gii » of Moro attended tint card n arty at the Masonic hall Fnday ev< ping. --Thanes B lagg -and Mrs. Marion Van M etre and son W alter, went to The Dalles Monday to return Mr-. Blagg and M arie home. The high school student body ano teachers enjoyed a dance at I O O F . hall Monday evening. Ci ci! Fields was a Wasco busi- ness v isito r here Monday. Mi. ahd Mrs. Glen Karnes and sons w ell dinner g u ests a t the hi me of Mr. and Mrs. Art Barnum Sunday. Miss Georgia Blaylock spent T hursday with her p aren ts from her home in The Dalles. Norm an Fields of Wasco visit- Am ong those, who attended the dance a t Antelope S atu rd ay nigh: were K enneth Crews, John Reik- m an, W illard Rolfe, Henry Reek- m an, Jack Lewis, Jack Taster, Jean Powell and V irginia H elyer Mr. and Mrs. George B arn ett and d a u g h te r of Cow Canyon were shoppers here M onday. Dell Olds and Harold Eakin ware business visitors at Maupin and Tygh Valley S aturday. Mr. and Mrs. E. M. H elyer were Moro visitors Monday. Their d au g h ter, Mrs. R obert Belshe, re turned home w ith them for a visit. Miss P atricia Cyphers and Miss M arg aret T rahue spent the week end v isitin g lelativ es in The Dalles. Miss Rachel Poley of Moro vis ite r Miss A nita Dunlap at the Mil lard Eakin home F riday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Clements, Mrs. Gus Sm ith and Lila Ix*e Al ley sp en t S atu rd ay visiting Mr. and Mrs. Roy Feely in> The Dalles. Mr. and Mrs. Eben Kee e n te r tained friends S atu rd ay evening before the dance. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Dunlap, Mr. and Mrs. Henman P e te rs , Mr. and Mrs. George Smith and Bus Sylvester. Oliver Schadewitz of Wamic was a v isito r ...he re several days I last week. Jesse L andry of Moro was a I business visito r here S aturday. Lot R ust of The Dalles was a visitor a t the A rt Bibby home S aturday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Robert H elyer of Kent visited. Miss M yrtle Helyer Sunday. T. M. Rolfe and son W illard made a business trip to W ashing ton Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Bert Cox were visitors in Kent Sunday at th< home of Mr. and Mrs. Jay Mc Kay. Mr. and Mrs. W ren Hogue re turned home F riday from Portland where they sp ent several days on business. The .Bookworm club met a t the home o.f Mrs. H arold Eakin F ri day afternoon. Mrs. W allace May £ reviewed the book “ Dr. P ra tts CHRISTIAN MISSION Of interest to all church people throughout the state of Oregon is the Christian Mission, which will take place in Portland from Fob. 23 to March 2 inclusive. This is one of 22 cities in the United States to be visited in this way in the interest of a larger religious life. During the next week there will be 25 visiting speaker» and 400 meetings to be held in the space of eight days. They come from various parts of our coun try and from Canada, and include such celebreties as Dr. E. Stanley Jones of India and Miss Muriel Lester of Eugland. AU are cordially invited to at tend these meetings and some are planning to-be present from Moro. For those who cannot attend in person there will be the following broadcasts: Sat. Feb. 22 7:80 KALE. Sunday, Feb. 23, 8:00 a. m. KGW. KVAN 9:00 am.: KOIN 9:30. Sat. March 1 KGW 8:00 a. m. KOIN 9:30. „ f GEORGE G. UPDEGRAFF A tto r n e y A t L a w M o r o and W aa»a All gloom disappears...when S unny B roj appears BRAND \ CHEERFUL as n s & NAME” Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey National Dhtiller« Pro ^.i I« Corp- w York “ S’ '2?' Mr. and Mrs. B ert Cox and W ar ren M organ returned home F ri- B e n e fit M oro L ibrary “T h e Y ellow Shadow » A Mystery Comedy in 3 Acts Friday, February 2 8 th M oro School Auditorium Reserved Seats 50c 8:00 P. M . on sale at Searcy's Hardware G eneral Adm ission 35c and 25c~? Auspices M o ro W om an’s C lu b mm day from Vancouver, W ashington w here they spent several days on business. Mr. and Mrs. Gus E ngstrom and Mrs. E d g ar Alley and children were visitors in The Dalles S a tu r day. Mr. and Mrs. Ted 'Ball were din- ' ner g u ests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A rt Bio by F rid ay evening. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Peabody left Saturday for Portland where he 4 has employment in the ship yards. He was manager of the movie show but closes! it for lack of business. Mr.and Mrs. Dean Olds and son Donald were Sunday dinner guests at the home of her parents, Mr. | and Mrs. Jacob Wassenmiller. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Alley spent tht week end visiting the latter’s mother, Mrs. Knox, in Portland. Roy Wells, Arch Fortner, Wil lard Rolfe and Marion Van Metre were business visitors at Hermis- , ton Thursday. Among the shoppers in The 1 Dalles Thursday were Mr. and Mrs. / a Complete Stock Quality Goods Dry Goods, Clothing and Shoes to meet the needs of the 'v . , community Dependale, Quality Groceries Z E IG L E R 'S QS ± Ï Grass V a lle y IIIIII H IIII Illirlll,,ll,IM *"“ ......... FOR OTHER BANK IO A N S .......... SAVE TIME AND RED TAPE... L À W ÏS S 41 CONVENIENT BRANCHES MORO W A 300 BUILD YOUR CREDIT REPUTATION •Money for any purpose, when you want it9 T. Lester Johnson ¿OOKiffS- Try the - Want Ads Fred Krusow, Mr. and Mrs. George Wilcox, Mrs. W?. J... Davis, Mrs. Sam Davis, Mrs. A. F, Balzer and son Ralph, Sam Sbark and son Harry. The young people from here who attended the party at the home oi Mr. and Mrs. Shelton Fritts Fri day evening were Donald Olds, Robert and Herman Ziegler, Gene vieve Oestreich, Lois Coyner and Grace Marie Zevely. The evening was spent playing games with re freshments served at a late hour. Mr. and Mrs. Dell Olds had as dinner guest-s Friday evening Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Saunders of Walla Walla, Mr. and Mrs. Bud Coon and Mr. and Mrs. Roy Schilling. The evening was spent in playing contract. J AND ARRANGE L O W MONTHLY EASY WASHER PAYMENTS to fit your budget requiremenft LLOYD L. HENNA G IN, M ana g ir % 4»ew rubber A L| L| ag’tator stops wringer rolls sherhirr court » brrrcr FIRST RRTIORRb BRRR Trade your old. washer as down payment. Phone 161 for trial O F PO R TLAN D HAMPTON FURNITURE FINANCE YOUR NEW OR USED CAR WITH THE IEA D ERI The Dalles, Ore. A \
