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About Sherman County journal. (Moro, Or.) 1931-current | View Entire Issue (Feb. 28, 1941)
i, ■ PA M t SHERMAN COUNTY .) UURNAL. MORÖ. OREGON. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1*41 Moro Town Team Wins Exciting Basketball Game The town teams of Moro and Wasco played a-close and exciting game on the Moro floor Monday night. Moro lacking one player, Paulen Kaseherg of Wasco played with them, leaving no substitutes for either side. The score at the end of the game was 33 all, at the end of the first overtime 35 all, and at the second overtime call Dean- Pinkerton tossed in a basket making the score 37 to 35 for Moro. J. W. Judy of the Commerce Mortgage’ Company of Walla Walla, was in the county Monday and Tuesday on business. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Eakin en tertained friends at an aluminum dinner Wednesday evening. Mrs. R. W. Pinkerton is quite ill at her home near \shere. Her daughters, Mrs. Wilma iPoole of Salem and Mrs. Margaret Eoff of Yakima, are here to help care for their mother. Tom Douma made a trip to Port land with a load of hogs Wednes day. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Marvin were in Moro from Friday until Monday from their Hermiston home. Mr. Marvin was working with Mr. Belanger in work pertain ing to the S.C.S. program while here. Mr. and Mrs. Marvin took little I^avelle Schilling home with them for a visit. Mrs. Collis Moore and son, David ana Mrs. Giles French and daugh ter, Patricia returned Sunday from a trip to Salem and the coast. They were accompanied by Mrs. Van Gilder, who visited relatives in Albany and McMinnville. Mrs. E. H. Moore and Tom Stephens made the trip down as far as Port land. Serai Searcy, in company with his daughter, Audrey and Mrs Ross Ornduff, drove to Portland last Friday on business. Myles Martin of Morrow coun ty. father of Orlo Martin, was here the first of the week attend ing to business. Mr. and Mrs. Ross Ornduff vis ited over the week end in The Dalles with Mrs. Oriduff’s daugh ter. Mrs. Paul Cypher«. Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Schade witz attended the funeral of Hal Holmes held in The Dalles Tues day afternoon. Mrs. Alex McLeod visited over the week end with her daughter. Mis. Randall Martin and family at returned Monday from a several day» trip in the vicinity o f Pioche, Nevada looking oyer the magnesia mines near there. They visited with Gene Locket and Lloyd J e n son who are located near there to work put assessments on prev ious mine claims of Mr. Locket. •Mrs. Wily Knighten and Mrs. Harry Pinkerton, accompanied by three girl scouts,. Ana jean Knigh ten, Gloria Douma and Janet Schadewitz, attended the Wash ington birthday program at Kent Friday afternoon. The girl scouts piesented the colors at the pro gram. Bud Amidon made a trip to Goldendale, Washington Friday, with a load of farm equipment for the ranch he rented there recently. J. J. Martin of Moscow, Idaho visited here this- week with rela tive*. He is a ‘-brother of W. J. Martin and an uncle of Mrs. A. S. Johnson. Skating every Tuesday and Fri day nights, with the exception of Friday the 28th. M. M. Oveson left Tuesday in company with H. D. Proudfoot of Wasco, Chairman of the legisla tive committee of the Eastern Oregon Wheat League, for Cor vallis and Salem, respectively. Helen Sayrs, business manager for the play “The Yellow Shadow” to be given this Friday, Feb. 28, reports all reserved seats sold, but plenty of excellent general admis sion seats for sale. A tea will be given by a group of ladies in honor of Mrs. Martha Cope, who is leaving us soon to make her home in Texas, Thurs day, March 6th, from 2:30 to 4:30, at the home of Mrs. Charles Bel- shee. The community is invited to call during the afternoon. A tea will be given by a group of ladies Thursday, March 6th, from 2:30 to 4:30, in honor of Mrs. Martha Cope, who is leaving us soon to make her home in Texas. The tea will be given at the home of Mrs. Charles Belshee and the community is invited to call dur ing the afternoon. Lexington. Mr. and «Mrs. L. R. Conlee re turned home from Portland Fri day evening. Mr. Conlee is re covering as well as can be expect ed from his recent auto accident. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Reid of Port land spent the week end with Mrs Reid’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Conlee. Mrs. L. R. Conlee and Mrs. Eugene Amidon entertained the Past Matrons at the Conlee home Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Tom Fraser won the bridge prize and Mrs. Walt Ruggles the door prize. Mr. Farrington of the Pacific Telephone company, and W. Jacksor. of The Dalles were busi ness visitors in Moro Tuesday. A1 Sweigle is now at Rufus 'tuild’ng a new home for L. E. Langford. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. PAwell and daughter, Mrs. Velma McKean, ¿rove to Portland last Thursday and returned Friday. Marion McKee went to The Ltalies Wednesday evening to re turr. Mrs. McKee and son, Gordon home following a two weeks stay in the hospital there where Gordon received treatment for a n -eye in jury. , . The Rebekahs held their regu lar social Tuesday night with Mrs M. A. Bull and J- B. Davis receiv ing the high scores and Mrs. Theo Johnston and Richard Bruckert the low score«. • The auxiliary of the unris Schultz Post with the child welfare chairman, Mrs. Percy Thompson the hospital chairman, Mrs. Lew » Thomas, prepared a box of doth ing Tuesday afternoon to be sent to Portland for distribution among needy veteran’s children. Roy Powell and Donald Martin I C H U R C H E S Y ■ Grass Valley Team Moro Cofavmunity Presbyterian Church. Sunday, March 2, 1041. 10:00 - Sunday School. Classes for , | - all ages. C . W . Smith, Supt. L v w V w 11:00 - Morning Worship. Sermon by the pastor, The Spirit of Lent.” 7 .30 - The young people will meet at-the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Nelson with Merle Marion Miller as leader. The subject to he dis cussed will 'be, ‘‘What .. are our Chances for Greatness.” . Monday, March 3, 2:00 p. m. - The annual “Day of Prayer for the World” will be observed at the Moro Community Church with a varied, instructive and inspiring program. All are cordially in vited. " Wednesday, March 5 - Covered dish dinner at the church at 7:00 p. m. Varied program. Reports from Christian Mission; Final chapter on the Migrants reviewed. Henry G. Hanson, Pastor. Moro Christian Science Church: Sunday morning service at eleven o’clock; subject, “Christ Jesus.” Sunday school at 10:00. Wednes day evening meeting at eight o’ clock. The reading room is located in the rear of the church. Wasco Methodiet Church. Sun day School at 1,0 a. m. Classes for all ages. Morning Worship at 11:00 a. m. Epworth League at 6:30 p. m. There will be a potluck dinner in the basement of the church after th? morning service. Bring your lunch and eat and fellowship with us. A. F. Cannell, pastor. T* I v HPr lO v Bearded Aces “ The Yellow Shadow Friday, February 28th M o r o School A u d ito riu m Reserved Seats 5 0 c S ijnny B rook CHEERFUL AS - ITS NAME" < V /'/ /// T. Lester Johnson la ttee MORO WASCO EASY W E R SAFE New rubber a;,:tator stops v ringer rolls Trade your old washer as down payment. Phone 161 Internationa! Harvester’« new small T D -6 Diesel T racTracT\>r is the best tractor news in a long time tor men who need the powerful versa- dlnr of a una JI c ra w l« with rlie fuel economy of a / * / / Diesel eo fine. for trial HAMPTON FURNITURE The Dalles. Ore. j. K. McKean 8 : 0 0 P. M . iO H H t'N vun say— 35c and 25c « S Auspices M o ro Woman s C lu b SAME 41 conveS Quality Goods tf 101 v o ^ d 1O D ry Goods, Clothing and Shoes to m eet the * ~ <t~..’.. ‘ needs of the com m un ity Try the Want Ads liable Man Wanted to call on farmers in County. No experi ence or capital required. Write McNess Co., 2423 Magnolia St. Oakland, California.. - ï S ....................... Complete / Stock STEAD WORK—GOOD PAY Re rRtOïï S D ependale, Q u a lity Groceries ZEIGLER'S °S± Grass Valley ...............................................................j i i i i i i i n i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i in iii i i i i a m X. * nc V 9 Moro, Ore. . . t u * - i n n i ai nsiw V i on sale at Searcy’s Hardware General Admission Edwin Peters and Mies Louise night were Frank and Claud Bayer, Kenneth Crews, Kenneth Barnett, Roth were here Sunday from The Anita Dunlap, Betty and Dorothy Dalles, to visit his father, John Barnett, Helen Stark and Lila Lee Peters. We would like to thank the Alley. Mrs. Tom Alley entertained the people of Grasa Valley for the jur.ior bridge club at her home | many useful things they gave us Thursday. A 1:30 o’clock dessert I after the fire when our house luncheon preceded the afternoon and contents burned some time of contract in play at three tables | ago. O. L. Schnacker and family. with high score going to Mrs. Ted j Everett and, low score being held , WEATHER FOR THE WEEK by Mrs. Arzell Lemley. Precip Max Min Mr. and Mrs. H ubert Hutchcroft Date Mr. a n d , Mrs. C. B. Dloyle a n d . Mrs. Orville Schnacker and Mrs. The Bearded Aces representing Hazel Ogden and son were g u ests the City of David handed the a t the home of Mr. and Mrs. Dick Grass Valley Zebras its first de •Rechman Monday to celebrate the feat on their home course 43-27 fcirtday an n iv ersary of M rs. Doyle. in a basketball game Sunday af Mr. and Mrs. John Roth and Miss and fam ily arriv ed S atu rd ay from Feb. ternoon. 28 45 Doiothy Olds were visitors in P ortland to visit her paren ts, Mr. ! 20 The Aces composed of co-col P o rtlan d T h u rsday re tu rn in g home 28 54 21 and Mrs. C harles Lemley, retu rn - j lege players . displayed uncanny Friday. 30 52 22 ing home Sunday. marksmanship in making long 30- 48 23 Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Coyner W arren M organ left Sunday for I 24 shots practically at will. The were hosts at a dinner W ednesday .13 28 43 Bearded Aces used a fast passing in honor of th eir son, Harold who D ufur where he has em ploym ent. j 25 47 28 Miss Jean Powell had as dinner ! game to maneuver for set long left F rid ay for P ortland. Those 26 47 26 guests T hursday evening Mr. and ; The total precipitation for F «ab- shots. p resen t w ere A rlis Bailey, Don In the fourth quarter after run C’cx, Ralph B alzer, W arren M or Mrs. Kendrick Dunlap, Miss P a tri ruary has been .90 which is .26 n:ng up a 20 point lead the Aces gan, Ross • Fields, Roy Hogue, cia Cyphers and Mr. and Mrs. Don short of the normal for February showed all types of handling, de Glen K arnes, R obert Schilling, Sm ith. 1.26, however, our normal for the V. B. Eakin and son Elton were first of March is 7.53 and we hove ceptive passing, hidden ball tricks K enneth C rew s, Woodrow, H er- business v isito rs in The D alles 8.90, leaving us with 1.37 inches to the amazement of the players shel and Lew Riggs. ard amusement of the capacity of moisture above normal for this C harles Howton arriv ed T ues F riday. crowd attending the game. Ralph and Clair Balzer, W arren t.me of year. day from Los Angeles, C alifornia Summary: t > visit his m other, Mrs. W. M. M organ, H a n y S ta rk , Ross Fields, Zebras (27) — - Aces (43) Haider. A rth u r Roth a-ml liew Riggs were GEORGE G. UPDEGRAFF Rolfe (tf) F (18) Hallisey Mr. and Mrs. R obert LeBleu and vi.-itors in The Dalles S atu rd ay F. Bayer (2) F (12) Muhl1 sort, Lynn were P ortland visitors night. O • Jewel (7) C (7) Karsters last week end. Ci raid B lagg and K enneth Bar- A tto r n e y A t L a w Roth (8) G (4) Good Mrs. Alice S prague of Scio, left noti w ere v isito rs in The D alles Crews G (2) Egdorf M onday for her home a lte r spend- , Monday. M oro a n d W i Substitutes, Grass Valley, C. ing several days visitin g her m oth- I Tom R eese ami Miss Mary (oats Bayer (2); Beck (2). Referee, er. M rs. W. M. H arder. of Moro were callers here Tuesday. Johnny Rolfe. The B ap tist Mission society met j Rollie Hardin was injured Sat Tuesday a t the , home’ of M rs. | urday at the Bibby ranch when a Maude G a rre tt with a pot luck bucking horse fell on him. Ed dinner a t noon. They worked at I Alley took him to The Dalles to a the new church cleaning the w in T im e to spread good cheer with dows and cleaning up in general. hospital. I A. M. Coyner, Kenneth Crews Mrs. Herman Schilling motored O L D to The Dalles Friday bringing her and K enneth B a rn e tt were busi ness v isito rs in H erm iston T ues daughter, Barbara Walpole, home with her. Harold Coyner accom day. Mr. and Mrs. Roy J. B aker ar- panied Mrs. Schilling to The Dalles ^ v e d M onday evening from G res from there he left for Portland KENTUCKY STRAIGHT BOURBON WHISKEY BRAND ham to spend several days a tte n d where he will work. W v \ \ l II// i l l / //.. Wallace May accompanied by ing to hdsiness affairs. Mr. and M rs. F ran k Anderson Mrs. Glen Karnes and son Lloyd, were visitors in The Dalles Mon ai d son of Tygh Valley visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. F • z day. B alzer Tuesday. Gus Engstrom and Mrs. Edgar III " \ \ John Conroy was a business Alley motored to The Dalles v isito r in The Dalles W ednesday. Faces light up when thia Monday on business. They were ac W. C. Todd and Mrs. A rt-Schill- mellow Kentucky bourbon companied by Miss Barbara Wal ing and Mrs. Glen K arnes were appears on the scene. So pole who left from there for Port visitors in The Dalles W ednesday. will yours, when you savor land. Mr. and M rs. John Block of its old time flavor! Oliver Schadewitz of Wamic was Bakeoven were here „Sunday v isit a v^itor here several days last ing relatives. week. - u Mr. and Mrs. B ert Cox were N ational T h r ille r » Products Corporation. N. Y. Coach Ray Jewel and the basket over n ig h t visitors in The Dalles ball team motored to Glenwood, S atu rd ay . Mr. and Mrs. M att Simon ami Wn., Friday night when the Glen wood team defeated them. They daughter, Helen were visitor^ in The Dalles S atu rd ay . returned home Saturday. Mrs. Al R oberts arrived here Mr. and MfS. Wren Hogue were W ednesday from C orvallis to visit visitors in The Dalles Sunday when Roy Hogue returned home her p aren ts, Mr. and Mrs. b red Cox. Mrs. Cox accom panied her with them. d au g h ter to Corvallis Friday- to Mr. and Mrs. Lester Nahouse spend several days w ith her. of The Dalles were dinner gueats Among those who attended the at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis dance at Tygh Valley S atu rd ay W’asco Christian Church: Ser vices, Lord’s Day - Church School at 10:00 a. m. W. D. Watkins, Supt. 11:00 a. m. - Morning devotions in The Communion - Message: “The Spoken Word Heard in Heaven.” 6:00 p. m. - Ohristian Endeavor 7:30 - Evening Worship. The Message “Trees.” Ladies of the Christian church will sponsor a “Hard Time Social” on Saturday evening, March 1, at 7:30, at the home of Mrs. Eliza LIVESTOCK MARKET Dingle. All members of the clfurch The livestock market at the are urged to be present, and bring Portland Union Stock Yards for your friends. Come wearing “Old” the week- ended February 22nu, ciothes. There will be a small showed a generally steady cattle fine imposed .for wearing jewelry and sheep market, with hogs and GOOD clothes. around 25 cents lower in the dos The Mid-Columbia Assembly has ing session. its next meeting in the First Chris The following quotations are tian Church, in Hood River valley, based on prices being paid in March 4th, beginning at 10.45 W’ednesday’s trading: a. m., with the following program: CATTLE: Good grain fed steers “Birth of a Christian” ; “Essentials JIO.OO to 11.00. Good grain fed of Christian Growth,” by J. F. heifers $9.00 to 9.50, few to $10.00 Cunningham; “The Full Grown Monday. Good beef cows $7.60 to Man,” by F. Claude Stephens. 8.00, medium $6.50 to 7.25, common Young Peoples Conference at 6:30 $5.75 to 6.25, canners $4.50 to 5.50. p. m. The Tan-Ditters, leaders of Bulls, medium to good $7.26 to the Hebrew Mission in Portland, 8.25. Vealers, good to choice, $12.00 will be present with songs and a Olds Sunday. to 13.00 message. - Mr. and Mrs. Ijerman Peters HOGS: Good to choice carlots F. Claude Stephens, minister. attended the pie social at Kent $3 40 to 8.50; 170 to 215 lb truck- Saturday night. ins $8.35 to 8.50; 230 to 285 lb George Wilcox rgpeived word butchers $7.75 to 8.00; light lights MORO HIGH SCHOOL NOTES that his brother in law, Dr. James $7.50 to 7.75; packing sows $6.50 Wilkie, died in San Diego, Califor- to 7.25. Feeder pigs $7.25 to Maiy Kenny. Friday, February 28 the Sopho 1 nia and will be buried in Olympia, 8.00. SHEEP: Good to choice fed wool- more class, aided by the Fresh Washington on Monday. Mr. Wil ed lambs $9.75 to 10.35; medium men group will give their enter cox left Sunday fcr Olympia to to good $9.25 to 9.50; common tainment for the student body. attend the funeral. Some of the boys on the basket- Mrs. John Walter and son, Wil $6.50 to 8.25. Slaughter ewes, gcod to choice $5.75 to 6.50. Spring bar. team went to Arlington-one liam, of Hood River were guests lambs $13.00 to 14.00, based on day last week to the basketball at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wal tournament held at that place. lace May over the week end. Monday’s sales. Mr. and Mrs. Mel Evans and children of Dee visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. I. D. Pike Sun day. Mr. and Mrs. George Wilcox went to Boardman Wednesday to help celebrate the 76th birthday anniversary of her father, J. B. Morrison. Mr. and Mrs. Del Eakin and daughter, Emma Jean, motored to A M ystery C om edy in 3 A cts j The Dalles Friday to attend the funeral services for Emery Thorn ton. Miss Jeanette Huhman ac companied them to The Dalles to B e n e fit M oro L ibrary spend the week end visiting her sister, Virginia. Mr. and Mrs. Cleon Barker of The Dalles were business visitors here Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Howell of Wasco were business callers here Tuesday. Branche5 ^
