Kent items
comprising local chambers of
Kee and the second highest was Q n p i State Chamber ef
commerce
JU>d
commercial
clubs;
86 by M aitland B. Shepard. The
J. .K. Ir b y le ft fo r P o rtla n d
A membership drive has been second, “ ÀMOciation,” being as
highest grade in arithmetic was 97
• M ORO. OREGON.
launched for the «Oregon State sociation* organized for promot Wednesday on business
by Corwin Barnett, the highest
Chamber of Commerce having as ing any industrial, agricultural or
The Kent school gave a program
in civics was 95 by Florence Arms-
its aim to secure individual mem other industries and not organized on the 12th in honor of Lincoln.
worthy, the highest in history was
97 by Darwin Van Gilder, jthel berships from the representative for private purposes; and finally
Sergeant Viggo Haufelt arrived
citizens of every town.community the “ Individual” . membership*.
F R ID A Y .......... February 21. 1919 hjghe*t in physiology wa* 90 by 1
in Kent Wednesday from over
and rural district in Oregon, and The annual fee for the “ Commer
Katheryne Hennagin, the highest |
organization membership* from cial” membership is $10 for each seas
Entered a* aecood claw matter at the in geography was 94 by Iva Bowen
Guy Hoskinson came home
every local commercial or devel 100 members and $10 additional
post oflice at M o ro , O re fo n , July 2S, 1891.
from Biggs, the highest in spelling
Wednesday
evening from Port
for each additional major fraction
was 100 by Gertrude Huck, the opment club in the state.
L . Barnum, chairman of the 1 thereof.
The fee for “ Associa- land.
C. L. I reland ..............Manager. highest in agriculture was 92 by
state committee on good i^ads. I tion” memberships is $20 per year.
Miss Anna Moore is visiting at
Lois Schadewitz from Kent. All
has been appointed chairman of An annual minimum fee of $5 is the home of her sister, Mrs. Max
Besides fathering the fawns doctrine
the grade* in agriculture except
the membership committee for to be paid by the “ Individual” K. Pluemke.
that
bears hto name. President James
one were below 87. N o one re
Sherman county and has been ad members.
Mooroe always preached conservation by
ceived a higher grade in grammar
Miss Hazel Phillips gave a party
vised that the plan will be more
baking.
Hto keenoess made the Louisiana
It
is
difficult
to
see
how
indivi
than 89. Out of 22 grades in ag
fully introduced to residents of duals, state wide organizations or Wednesday evening for her friends
purchase
possible..
riculture 11 were in the 80s. Out
Everyone had a fine time.
this county by means of a person commercial bodies having any
- M y C o u n try T i a o1 Thoo. S w aat '
of 22 grades in grammar 8 were in
Every great m a says that banking la
Principal Mae B. Lynch gave a
o f L lb a rty .”
al excursion conducted with the public spirit or any interest in lo
the 80s.
the
bulwark of tfito country-
O nly those pupil* who had com assistance of the directing commit cal or state development can re valentine party last Friday, Feb
Every business man, every man. every
main outside the State Chamber ruary 14, for her high school pu
Resulti of Eighth Grade Examination* pleted the work of the first eight tee from Portland.
woman,
should have a hank account
Every citizen who has anything once they know the kind and pils.
grades and 6pent at least seven
Fred Brown bought the A. M .
Have yoa one?
The mid-year eighth grade ex school months in each of the sev at stake in the State of Oregon, or character of organization they are
amination was held February 6 enth and eighth grades were per who has an interest in the pro given the opportunity of identify Thompson residence, and M r.
If you haven’t, start with « today.
and 7. The »chools having appli mitted to take the February exam gress and development of his own ing themselves with.
Thompson and family have moved
cants were M oro, Wasco, Kent, ination. Pupili.are permitted to section, or ot the state a* a whole,
to the northern part of the county.
Permanent H m m far Stock Skew
Biggs and Harmony. The Board write on geography in the seventh will be interested in the new or
The Lodge has announced that
ganization.
of eighth grade examiners consist grade and physiology in the.sixth
Leading
dairymen
and
livestock
they
will give an entertainment
The state chamber of commerce
ing of W . A.Terrall, from Wasco; grade after they have finished a
breeder*
of
Oregon.
Idaho,Wash
next Saturday night. Admission
is laid out on the broadest lines.
F. E. Fagan, from Moro; L. E. year’s work in these subjects.
Its organization plan is so safe ington and Montana have reor 50c and 25c. Everyone welcome
Webb, from Gras* Valley; May
The number of pupils enrolled
guarded that no one section of ganized and now compose the di
M r. Howard and wife arrived
B Lynch, from Kent, and the in the eighth grade this year in
Oregon, not even the metropolis, rectorate of the Pacific interna in Kent Saturday evening ' M r.
County Superintendent met in the rural schools is 33, and in town
can control it. Portland has a tional livestock exposition. The Howard has accepted the position
court house February 8th and school* 60. making a total of 93.
representation of only two mem next exhibition and sale* will be of clerk in the Kent Trading Co.’s
The Wasco school has 25 enrolled
graded the manuscript*.
held November 15-22 in a mod
There were 22 applicant* for in the eighth grade, M oro 17, bers on the board of 15 directors, ern and and spacious exposition store.
the other 13 members of the board
Mrs. G us. Schilling returned
eighth grade diplomas and 15 ap; Grass Valley 9 and Kent 9. Judg
building to cost $250.000. During
home
Tuesday. She has been in
plicants for grades in geography ing from the total enrollment in residing out in the state.
the week beginning February 24
Eastern
Oregon
is
represented
Grass
Valley
for some time with
or physiology only. The follow the eighth grade and from the
stockmen of the northwest and
by
six
directors
residing
in
differ
“ T h e r e m a y be G ood taste, sm aller
her
children,
who have been un
ing pupils were awarded eighth number who secured diplomas as
others Interested in the livestock
ent
sections
of
this
great
region,
der
the
care
of
Dr.
Taylor.
some plugs that look chew, longer life is what
grade diplomas:
Maitland B. a result of the recent examination,
industry w ill raise through stock
makes Genuine Grave
bigger—but it's the ly cost less to chew than
Shepard, Corwin H . Barnett, Del there will be about 80 to take the the development of which contri subscription* $150,000 and this
G . S. Wilson and son. J. C.
butes so heavily to the taxable
good taste of genu ordinary plug.
bert LeRoy Surratt, Gertrude M . examinations in May.
amount will be matched in Port Wilson, returned to a trip from
wealth and commercial prosperity
ine R e a l G ra v e ly
Buck, Bernice Smith, Chester
Writt •».—
land with a subscription (or a like Tennessee last Monday evening.
As a result of the snow and rain of the state. Seven director* re amount.
and the w ay it G bnuinb G ravbly
Medler, Marion E. McKee. Re
Several of their relatives and
stays with you that
D A N V IL L E . V A .
vella Calbreath and Gwendoline since the first of the month, roads side in different parts of Western
The site for the building will re friends from Tennessee came with
/ o r M i t t " cktwitg
count».’?
Reese. Eight other applicant* for east of M o ro leading into the Oregon, including representatives quire 15 acres of ground.- half to them.
eighth grade diplomas are to write Monkland section are softer than from the coast counties, as well as be covered by the building to be
When the smoke of the legisla
on one or two subject* in the May usual because of early winter wbrk the northern and southern ends of erected. This has been promised
the
Willamette
Valley.
on
them.
They
will
be
all
the
tive
battles now being fought at
examination.
as a donation to the association,
Such
a
representation
precludes
Salem
lifts anti a right view of
The highest general average better after weather conditions set
only the funds for the building be
the
possibility
of
the
state
organi
the session is obtainable, Sherman
made was 86.5 by Marion E. Me- tles.
ing required.
zation being used selfishly to pro
A. H . Barnum is the director cdfinty will be prpud of,the record
Plug packed in pouch.
mote the interest* of any„one sec for Sherman county and county made during the session by A. M .
tion as against the interest* of any chairm anior the drive for fund*. Wright of this county in the House.
other section of the state a* a H e inform* us that the quota* are A. M . is one of those men who
whole.
distributedjover the various coun always keep the goal in sight and
Industrially, the diversified in ties based on the assessed livestock is not a dispenser of hot air prom
terests of the state are also repre values of each county and that the ises. To illustrate* the point we
sented.
Livestock, agriculture, puota for Sherman county is only reprint the following from the
M O R O ,
fruit, timber, manufacturing, mer
O r e g o n i a n : “ Representative
chandising and foreign commerce
The livestock interests of the Wright, who has been a more or
I have given a lot of attention to the latest style*
are all represented on the board. state represent an assessed valua less silent member in the session,
for M en’s Spring and Summer Suits, and feel sure
Such an organization can be tion o f $40.643.939. An industry turned loose with a couple ot
that these Suitings cannot be approached for qual
made a gigantic power for the ma well worth assisting and one that speeches today which gave the
ity of fabric and style in tailoring.
terial progress of Oregon.
Its will have a substantial foundation house an idea oPwhy he was elect
work is needed. The success of for growth when the exposition ed. H e proved to be a regular
its mission depends primarily up building is completion.
talker.”
on the character, number and
Income tax officer Kirby, inter
geographical distribution of its
A b Opportunity.
M ORO, OREGON
nal revenue service, Portland, will
members.
P re s s in o a n d D y e in fl.
There are three classes of mem
The people of the United States be stationed at the court house at
berships:
First, ’’Commercial,” have been asked for $30,000,000 Moro, Oregon, from and includ
to sustain the live* of 3,950,000 ing February 28, 1919, to and in
Christians and Jews of the Near eluding March 1, 1919. Where
East through the winter. 400,000 forms have been sent out the par
of these are orphans and are abso ties receiving same should pro
Iron, Steel and Coal, H ard w o o d C arria e
lutely destitute.
duce the forms to the officer as a
W a on M aterial.
The estimated expense of giving reference number is assigned, es
them food is 17 cent* per person sential to the return of such party.
per day. You can’t invite these
suffering little one* in to partake
of the food of your table, but you
can send that which will prevent
(.h e i o m p / e t
their starving. ^Five dollars will
è J e c tr ic / / $ h t
keep one child nearly a month.
a n d p o w e r p /a n t
America entered the war to de
fend the rights of small nations,
S p e c f t i o c f a n d u s c ( / b y ■’ y f e j i
and are we going to stop now that
R»
they have gained political and re
t
h
e
V.
S
.A
r
n
t
y
a
n
d
ligious freedom and let them die
th e f/edI res') an d the X/V.
by the untold thousands for the
lack of the bread that it takes to
keep body and soul together?
They are asking Sherman coun
ty for $2240. Dividing this up
More than four thousand Delco-Light plants were de
over the county a* has been cus
livered for war work. They were used to supply elec
tomary in the past, the quota of
tric light in camps, storehouses, hospitals, Y. M. C. A.
Wasco section is 40% or $496;
huts, airplane hangars, sub-chasers and other branches
of the service.
M oro section will raise 30%, or
$372. The remaining 30% is di
In Red C ross hospitals a t the front, Delco-
L ig h t o p e ra te d life-sa v in g X -r a y a p p a ra tu s.
vided between Grass Valley and
Kent, Grass Valley raising 20%. or
Delco-Light was specified by the Government because
it is dependable, efficient, simple to operate,—require*
$248, and Kent 10%. or $124.
little attention, and because it is AIR-COOLED.
Those in charge of the drive in
The result of Government teats and the satis/actory
the county are E. D . McKee,
use of Delco-Light on over 60,000 farms are your as
Wasco; R. J. Ginn, Moro; L. W .
surance that Delco-Light will give you the same de
Baker, Grass Valley, and J. K.
pendable service.
Irby. Kent. The drive starts Feb.
It betters-living conditions,—increases farm efficiency,
24 and lasts one week.
and soon p a ys fa r itself in time and labor saved.
You will probably never know
H U L E R Y BROS.
what your contribution meaus in
term* of lives saved but may the
MORO
:
OREGON
appalling need and cry from the
THX DOMESTIC ENGINTOUNG C O , Dor««*. OUo
East,“ Give or We Perish,’’prompt
M ahw.
OKUXKUGHT nrUwW
us to do not only our bit but our
best.
C. C. Calkins,
Countv Chairman. „
The
O b s e rv e r.
Ofiul Piper far t e a tey-
A n d Diplomat
BHNK OF MORO
/? ;// says to
the Doctor-
seize
. Peytpn Brand
REAL CHEWING PLUG
LOOK!
SUITS TO TOUR M R F FROM
FOSS
or
CO.
o r e :.
. _
GARAGE
.Blacksmith and Machine Shop
D. BIOESTER, Merchant Tailor
Firestone
TIR E S
Bssdyggr
Gas, Oils, Grease and Accessories
Auto Repairing and Storage
Real BUildipg
Service
DELCO LIGHTS
Every man who pays us a visit before he builds
is sure io feel well repaid lor the time he has
spent. W e have hundreds of building plans
covering all kinds of buildings—and we give
real practical help and suggestions that cut thè
cost of work and material.
M a te ria l a t a S a vin g
W e have in stock all kinds of lumber, flooring,
roofing, doors, windows, interior trimmings,
cabinet work and building matireals of all
kinds.
Estimates gladly furnished and estimates cheer,
fully given.
Tum-A-Lum Lumber Co,
H.U. Martin, Manager, Moro
M r*. J. C. Freeman. Mis* Greta ,
Freeman and M r*. Perkins are
visitors in Portland this week.
Mrs. Perkins is buying a spring
stock of millinery.
v
Mr*. Lola Harris has returned
from Monmonth, where she has
been attending the State Normal
school.
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and