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About Sherman County observer. (Moro, Sherman County, Or.) 1897-1931 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 31, 1920)
I*. L. Peeta and m b Forest were Portland visitors thia weak. CJS.Royae and family spent Christ Preebyterian Church Announcements mas day with relatives at Wasco. Sunday School, 10 A. m. Preaching, 11 a. m. If ias Mary Johnson and mother were Junjpr Endeavor, 4 XX) p. m. spending thé holidays in Portland. Preaching, 7 ;30 p. m. Dorcas Wednesday afternoon. Archie Blue left early in the weak Bible study, Wednesday 7 JO p m. for Moscow to spend the holidays with Choir practice, Wednesday ,8:15 p.m. his parents. The above are the regular services Arthur Phillips and wife were num and hours at the Presbyterian Church bered among the dinner guests at the to which all are invited and w ill be Hew Moro on Christmas day. made welcome. / » Elmar E. McVicker, Pastor. Mrs. Elwood Ginn entertained her two sisters ever Christmas, one from Methodist Church announcements Wasco and onefroai The Dalles. for January: W. F. Jackson and wifa left,Chris ms» day for Long Beach, California, Moro Church: Sunday School each Sunday 10 a. m. expecting to he away until May. Preaching each Sunday evening 7 JO Preaching at 11 a.m. January 2d, Wilford Belshee and Fred Hutch- croft and fam ilies spent the holiday* 16th. and 80th. Prayer Meeting each Wednesday with relatives at Yamhill, Oregon. evening 7 JO. J . CL McKean aM 'fm ily and L. W. . Ladies Aid Society meets every Rosa and family were a dinrer party Thursday afternoon. at *he New Moro on Christmas day. Leadership Training Class meets each Wednesday evening after Prayer D. E. Stephens, superintendent of the Experiment Station returned on Meeting. the 24th from a v isit to Washington, Spaulding Chapel: Sunday School each Sunday 11 a.m. D. C. Preaching January 9th and 23d, at C. L. Montgomery celebrated Chris noon. ' ' man day by an inward discussion of Harold H. Miles, pastor. choice turkey at the Hew Moro dinner W on . We wish to extend to Every One the Compliments of the Season and wish all a Very Merry Christmas and a Happy and Prosperous New Year A Brand New Year There's a thrill about the New Year that gives us all a deter mination to accomplish bigger things than ever before. But it takes the inspiration of of every New Day to sustain . that determination. Our officers look upon every day as another opportunity to in crease this institution's useful ness and to broaden the scope of its service to patrons and friends. B A N K OF MORO M o ro , O re g o n table, DeMoss Springs Mrs. M. L. Hockinson, daughter Union Sunday School at 11 a.m. Jessie, and son Robert, were a family Good music; good teachers and offi party *t dinner at the New Moro on cers. Everybody invited to attend. Christmas day. Christian Science Society: For heating stoves- -either combina tion, wood or coal—see Ginn, Coleman A Co. Stock just received, bought at last winter prices and marked aceord- M O R O TR A D IN G C O M P A N Y P H O N E : M A IN 31 M ORO OREOON Jake Douma and Miss Elmira Ed- wrds were married at the home of the bride’s mother at Moro Thursday eve ning, Justice of the Peace L. W. Ross officiating. N est Sunday morning at the Meth odist church w ill be “ Communion” Sunday. ” Subject of morning sermon : “ The Sacrament.” Subject of even ing sermon; “ Man.” l ’1ie Change of Management pleasure in advising my friends and business acquaintances that I have taken over the complete management of the DesChutes Motor Company, its automobile repair and general gar age business. O b M c rv e r * « » . 4 H K R M A R l'O .,O R K « O M QSo&l Paper fer Shsnu Const j. I take R. 8. Goff, formerly manager of the company, R eta in s the sales agency for Ford cars, trucks and tfactors, but will not longer be identified with the iiesChutes Motor Company. I take this opportunity to state that any motor repair or other garage business from the public will be appreciated and taken care of efficiently. • i * DON C. WHEAT It is becoming increasingly more popular for family dinner parties at the New Moro Hotel and deservedly so as the service is excellent and the dishes temptingly prepared. F R ID A Y ....... December 31. 1920 C a re s « u«a«r M a . 121. A . F . A A. M. Moro or. I 6rst> and third evening* ol each Visiting member* illy i * rile d lo nect with an. By order of W . II. W. F . H w A A T . Secretary Pro. T am NO. bans Chapter 78 O. A. A. teen ier, com m oaicatioe rh 2 d ae I 4th Thareday Bowser’s Orchestra which has gain for itself an enviable reputation with the people of thia county, w ill play for the dance given New Year’s Eve at the Wasco Theater,Wasco. ed Man, little past middle age, with three years experience on a Sherman county farm, wants steady job on farm. Object, good home more than w ages. Address Box 4052. P o rtla n d , O regon. If you have a news item, tell it to the Observer. Do not imagine We know it and then wonder why ft is not in the paper. Please use the phone if not convenient to call and tell us personally. M bs . I na K u n s m a n . i W o rth y M atron E sth er M b l o t . Secretary.; Services in the Church building, Main street, at 11 a.m. Subject: “ God.” . Testimonial services each Wednes day evening, 8 o ’clock. Sunday School, rear church en trance, 10:15 a.m. Pupils up to the age of 20 are welcome. - Reading room,rear church entrance, open each Friday from 2 until 4 p.m., where the Bible and all authorised Christian Science literature may be read, bought or borrowed. The public is cordially invited to attend 'the church services and visit the reading room. The Spirit of a new-born year fills the air with Good Cheer To friends and* patrons we extend Best Wishes for a Happy and Prosperous New Year Farm Machinery For Sale Ona 75 Holt Caterpillar, run 66 days, in first class shape. One cat plow hitch for three plows. One cat disc hitch for fourdiscs. • Two John Deere cutaway discs, new One Oliver 16-inch plow and pack er, new. “ Two 3-inch Bain wagons, wide tread, new. One Mitchell iron wagon, new. One set heavy hritchen harness, new One 700 gallon Standard Oil tank and wagon. One 225 gallon gas tank for wagon. One gas pump and a number of barrels One 500 gallon water tank, new. One cook bouse in first class shape. One Studebaker six car. One Ford ton truck, practically new See L. L. Peetz, Moro. MORO PHARMACY Phone MORO. ORE. I have opened the old Tomlin BLACKSMITH SHOP and beginning January 5th would appreciate A movement is under way to organ-- your work in thia line M bs . ixe a commercial club for Moro on a basis that w ill real help to the «im J. N. Landry has rented the W. P. Mare Lodg* N e. 113 munity. Such a movement should be, Jackson home furnished and have mov I. O. O. F. endorsed by all as the need is easily ed into town for the winter months. M eets every M onday eve- to be seen. _ < their halt, T a N. J. Bradly is in charge of the farm ent and Visiting Brother* A genuine old fashioned rain and while Jess ia enjoying the ¿«lights of cordially invited to meet wind storm hit Moro Thursday. Tlje city life. w ith os. C . H . John«, N . G . wind was strong enough to make it A b ) lodge I.O.O.F. will meet in A . M . Y oung, Secretary work for a strong man to face it and joint installation with Lupine Rebec- for a short time the rain came down c1> lodge on Friday evening, January C H R I S S C H U L T Z P O S T N O . 71 in a heavy sheet. 7th. All Odd Fellows and their OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOCXXXXXMOOOOOOOOOOO. A M E R IC A N L E G IO N Mrs. H. W. Strong and daughter wives are invited to he present at M eet* at O d d F ello w * H a ll on second Maybray are visiting at the Truman thia meeting. Strong home just east of town. H.W. nd fourth F rid a y * o f each month. A letter received this week from J . C . H a rp e r, Comm ander Strong and family are now residents S. D. Montgomery says that he has of Eugene, where Miss Maybray is a K. Scbade, Adjutant sold his property at Sifton, Wash., high school freshman. R . H . M c K e a n , M a n a g e r, W a e c o , O re g o n and ia now living in Portland where Remember Mullikin, the harness Miss Laura Poley, who has been he owns some modern improved resi man, is now at Wasco. Call and see visiting with her brother, Dr. C. L. dence property. — ... ‘ him. Poley, expects to return to her home Officers installed by Eureksa lodge DEALERS IN Aostraeto promptly made by the at Portland this week. Dr.Poley also A .F. A A.M. on December 18th were: Lime, Plaster, Cement, Builders Sherman County A be tract Co., Moro, had the pleasure of a visit from his W.M., Roy Kunsman; S. W., R. C. father early in the week. Oregon. Supplies, Lumber, Wood, Coal, Ornduff; J.W ., Dayton Henrichs; Sec W. H. H ill last week brought some retory, W .F.Hulery; Treasurer, Wm. Cedar Posts, and Hay. Take your meals at The New Moro home butchered meat into town that Henrichs; Trustee for term of throe I Hotel. Breakfast, 36 cents and up; years, M. A. Bull. (Luncheon, 75 cents; dinner, 60 cents quickly found ready sale. He says he M ANUFACTURERS OF has a number of head of 90 to 126 and up. Bill Johnson is in charge of the car pound pigs that he intends to bring in 1 penter work for Wilford Belshee who Dance the old year out and the shortly after the new year. is putting an addition 16x20 to his ! new year in. Bowker’s Orchestra of farm home as well as adding a bath L. N. Huts and wife were visitors »oooooooooooooooooooooooooo , Portland, New Y ean Eve at Wasco room and other conveniences such as from The Dalles Christmas at the Theater, Wasco. Nuff aaid. home of Wm. Morrison and w ife. cabinet work. The material ia being Wait for Dr. Freese, if Mr. Huis is a member of the contract supplied by the Moro branch of the you need eye service. ing firm of Hedges A Huis who are at Tumalum Lumber Company. * Tripe each month to this time finishing the Contract for a For Sale- Twenty acre fruit ranch Moro and other towns. 15-room school building at Irrigon. within 12 minutes of The Dalles by The Methodist Sunday School gave Arthur Conlee, wife and children auto. Fifteen acres in hearing frulL a Christmas program last Sunday who have been visiting with his bro Fine well andf pumping plant. No General Contractors and Builders Fine site for country morning which was highly appreciated ther, Howard Conlee, returned to buildings. by all who attended. The silver of their home st Chehalis, Wash., on home. In best fruit belt in Oregon. Cement and Concrete Work a Specialty faring for famine sufferers of China Monday. A feature of their visit to Price fight. Address H. C. Miller, 120 E. 4th street, The Driles, Oregon, was |18. Sherman county was an out-door pic When coming into town Saturday H.J. Warn, the genial proprietor of nie on the banks of the John Day the Bee Hive restaurant, expects to river on December 15th. evening at dusk, N. Jk Bradley came temporarily close his place of husl- A banquet and dinner dance was upon a coyote crippled in both legs on and leave this week for a aix given Wednesday evening at the New the right side. Not having a gun he weeks visit with his daughter at The Moro Hotel by the Moro High School could not give the animal the recep Dalles. Alumni, about forty attending. The tion it deserved and had evidently dining room was vary prottily decor missed at the hands of some one else. McK. Ellsworth has taken over the old Tomlin ehqp and in another col ated for the occasion with hot house The next day N .J. tr’ed to track it « and holly, interspersed with afoot, but lost it in a wheat field umn he announces that, after January close to where he last saw it. 4th, he w ill conduct a general black- touches of Christmas greenery. smithing, horse shoeing and wagon Sherman county had three agricul Contractors W. A. Raymond and work business. tural students at O.A.C. who have H. M. Benson have been busy the last completed their first terms work of few weeks remodeling the former G u y C h a m n e u u , P r o p r ie to r * Clark Dunlap, pioneer east Oregon tan since 1868 and resident of Sher office of the Eastern Oregon Land Co. rthe school year for 1919-20. rheae W ta c o , O re g o n man county for more than 80 years The old flohr has been taken out and three students are Wallace L. May, of Moro, sophomore; Mark Hinkle of died at hla home In Wasco on Decam a new cement floor laid slightly above Moro, freshman; Jeo. M. Hilderbrand Dry Cure Retreading a Specialty bar 16th. Ha was always prominent the new sidewalk grade. The door [ of Wasco, special. All ot the Oregon ly identified with the building up of formerly opening In the center of the counties are represented in the school Tire and Tube Repairing Brunswick Tire* ■J* Sherman county and for a number of front has been moved to one side and of agriculture with the exception of years was active in the social and other Improvements made. It is the __ Satisfaction Guaranteed Curry, Harney and Jefferson. Benton political Ufa of the county, only re Intention of Postmaster Urquhart to county leads with an enrollment of 65, move the postofflee to the remodeled linquiahing his interest in these mat Multnomah second with an enrollment tors as Aga compelled him to forego building shortly after the first of the of 68, . the pleeeor* they brought h im . year. Sotisfactory Work Efficiently Done McK. Ellsworth <Só IN C . M O R O , O R E . Blacksmith and Machine Shop TIRES Moro, Oregon Indipm diat |||ariboiisi { Hilling C° GARAGE Firtsta» fiaadyesr Gas, Oils, Grease and Accessories A u to R e p a irin g and Storage Iron, Steel and Coal, Hardwood Carriage and W agon Material. MILL FEED AND FLOUR. HARRY M. BENSON Now Open for Business In M y N ew Q uarters MORO HOTEL BLDG. A n Exclusive Lin e of JE W E L R Y Try a W ant Ad. In It Pay*. 033 if nuiui io sm » w M o ro , O r e g o n WASCO TIRE AND VULCANIZING ta. jí
