Sherman County observer., February 13, 1925, Image 3

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F riday
February 13, 1925
Enrtki Lodge No.
ixi
its the 1st and 3d Thure-
eveningi of each month,
members cordially
to meet with tn. By
IW. M.
'
Robt. Urquhart, Secretary
evening! monthly.
Mra. E. A. Cuahman,
Worthy Matron,
ana Barzee, Secretary.
floro Lodge No. 113
I. O. O. F.
Meets every Monday eve-
in the I. O. O. F. hall.
Transient and visiting bro-
then are cordially invited to
4th ua.
H. C. Ruggle., N. G.
A. M. Young, Secretary.
Lupine Rebecca Lodge
y No. 116, Moro, Oregon,
of each month. Visiting
members welcome.
Margaret Peets, N, G.
Lanora Schadewitz, Secy
CHRIS SCHULTZ POST NO. T1
AMERICAN LEGION
h Meets at Odd Fellows Hall on
second and fourth Wednesdays
f of each month.
B
Commander, 1. M. Peterson,
Adjutant, Geo. Mitchell.
Zoll's Fn neral Home Now Opea at
Tuesday nirht the boy scout troop
of Word held its initiation service at
the Presbyterian church. • A very in­
teresting and profitable evening was
enjoyed by all. At 6:30 the parents
of the scouts met for a »upper, pre­
pared by the mothers, with the scout
masters, the troop committee and
their wives and the scouts, which was
thoroughly enjoyed by all preeent. At
I’M the program proper commenced
with a report read of the work of the
* troop showing ' that there are at
present 17 scouts io good standing.
After thia two aeouta were admitted
an tenderfoot and seven as 2nd class
scouts. Some exercises were given
by the scouts demonstrating some of
the things learned. Following this
the scouts were addressed by J. E.
Coleman of the troop committee, and
by Rev. N. W. Phelps of Wasco, who
waa the main speaker of the evening
and spoke appreciatingly of the
splendid ideals' of the scout move­
ment. The Grass Valley troop of
aeouta attended the service in a
body.
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It
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Turn-A-Lumber Co
D. E. Clark, Manager
Moro,
Oregon
Phone Main 91
,
Fourth Article.
The revenue act of 1924 provides
that the status of a taxpayer relative
to the amount of hia personal ex­
emptions shall be determined by ap­
portionment in accordance with the
number of months the taxpayer was
single, married, or the head of a
family. Under the precceeding act
the amount of the exemption to which
the taxpayer waa entitled was deter­
mined by hia statue aa a single
person, a married person, or the head
of a family on the last day of the
taxable year, December 31, If the
return waa made-on the calendar year
basis, aa moat are. - *
For example, married on September
80, 1924, would be entitled to an ex­
emption of $1,875.^ For the first nine
months he io classified as s single man
entiteling him to an exemption of
$760— three fourths of the 11,000 ex­
emption allowed a aingle person—and
for the last three months he is en­
titled to an exemption of $625—one
fourth of the $2,500 exemption allow­
ed a married person.
If on June 30. a taxpayer cease!
being the head of a family—the sup­
port in one household of a relative
or relatives being discontinued—he
is allowed an exemption of $1,750—
one-half of the exemption of $1,000
granted a aingle peraon plus one-half
of the exemption of $2,600 granted
the head of the family. With regard
to the $400 credit for a dependent,
the taxpayer’a status is determined
as of the last day of the taxable year,
If, during the year, hia support of
such dependent ceased, he is not
entitled to this credit.
Two million feet of logs were taxen
down the Siuslaw river by recent high
water to the boom of the Siuslaw
Boom company, near Cuahman, where
they will be atored until marketed.
Fruit trees in Lane county as a
rule were not damaged aa much by
the recent freezing weather as during
the aero weather In 1919, according to
C. E. Stewart, county fruit Inapector.
With Ochoco creek, a tributary to
Crooked river, at flood atage, the
Ochoco reservoir is rapidly filling with
water, giving assurance to Prineville
farmers of a season of plentiful crops.
Plana for the annual strawberry
carpival to be held in Roaeburg du>
Ing May thia year have already been
started by the Umpqua Chiefs, who
staged a very successful festival last
spring.
Dr. W. T. Phy of the state board of
health haa begun a survey of Union
county to discover the number of cases
of goitre. It is claimed that Union
county la one of the parts of the world
where goitre la most prevalent.
Rising to 23 feet, the Willamette
river at Albany aet a new high mark
for the winter. AH through traffic
waa stopped except between Albany
and Corvallis via the west aids road,
and between Albany and Portland.
If the senate passes the omnibus
building bill, which has passed’the
house, there will be aet aaide out of
the lump sum appropriation, $800,000
for a federal building at Astoria, and
$120,000 for an extension of the build­
ing at Eugene.
On February 1 there was 10 feet of
snow at the rim of Crater lake, 8%
feet at Anna Spring camp, and the
total precipitation for the previoua
month waa 10.04 inches, according to
the month’s weather report received
from ths Crater national park ranger.
Jonathan Bourne, ex-United States
senator*from Oregon, will receive one-
half of the estate, valued at more than
11,000,000,' left by his sister, Miss
Emily Howland Bourne. Miss Bourne
Ex senator
died in March, 1922.
Bourne reeidea In Washington, D. C.
Because women violators of Bend
city ordinances are obviously taking
advantage of leniency being shown
them due to a lack of women’s quar­
ters In ths local jail, Bend’s women
prisoners will likely be sent to the
Crook county jail in Prineville here
after.
of Williams
W. H. Williams,
Motor Co. thia city, has bought an
interest in the Atwood-Lee garage
company at Wasco and has assumed
the active management of the busi ■
nesa at that place. At present Jack
Litcbensten is in charge, pending
process of reorganizing the company,
with Ray Williams acting as 24-hour
service man.
’
BRIEF NEWS
Paragraf. State, Ceaaty aa^
Dr. M. F. Froyd of Moro was a
professional visitor last week.
Notes of Interest to All
Local Denominations
Geo. Witter has returned home from
Revival meetings are in progress
Merk Henkle was a visitor in the Portland, where he spent the winter.
at the Methodist church.
Sunday
city from The Dalles last Sunday.
Jake Crocker and wife made a trip
Feenetra will
m. Mrs. R.
. Mn. W. J. Martin is reported to be to Goldendale Washington, last week.
preach. The union service will be
suffering from an attack of lumbago.
C. B. Gregg and Wren Hogue were held at the Methodist church Sunday
Rev. H. G. Hanson 4as confined to business visitors in Moro Saturday evening, Rev. Henry G. Hanson
his home by sickness the first part afternoon.
preaching.
of this week.
Wm. Mitobe 11 and Roy Barnet
There will be services at the
A new sound proof phone booth has were attending court in Moro Wed- Methodist church every night thia
arrived In this city for installation in needay of last week.
week beginning at 7 :80.
the Moro phone office.
- Several cars of seed wheat has
Our earnest desire is that these
L. Barnum and wife were visitors been received here to apply on the meetings shall be of great spiritual
last Sunday from The Dalles at the state's aid for the farmers who have help to the community and to this
to reaead.
end we invite the cooperation of al)
Roy Kunsman home.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. ^Leonard of that this may be accomplished. “Let
Gorman school district observed the
Hood River were week-end visitors at us seek first the Kingdom of God and
St. Valentine holidays by taeans of a
the J, U. Leonard home. The two its righteousness“ and we will find
masquerade dance given at the school
Leonards are brothers.
that as we honor God, He will honor
house.
R. A. Feenetra, pastor.
There was a ball game between the us.
W. H. Williams is becoming quite high school boys and the town team
regular in his week-end visits to last week and the high school boys
Portland. He spent last week-end at won the game as uaual.
Moro High School Basket Ball News
Portland.
Mrs. Harry Hilton returned on the
Wilber Woods r "whose home is’in Saturday evening stage from Hood
The Madras high school basket ball
Lewiston, Idaho, .waa a business River, where She has been visiting team defeated the Moro high team
visitor in Sherman county the first of with Mr. Hilton’s parents.
11-16 Friday afternoon. The game
¿a
the week.
was played in the afternoon because
Mr. and Mr ma Jut>s,- Pal Union who
E. S. Larson, manager of the local have been here the past four months of the Dorcas Study Club banquet
fox farm east of this city, has moved returned Saturday to their home at occupying the evening.
• The same night Madras defeated
from Hotel Moro to the Estella Ben­ White Salmon, Washington.
Wasco
14-21 at Wasco.
son residence.
Mr. and Mrs. Wayne McCollock of
Moro basketball boys were defeated
Mrs. J. M. Axtell and Mrs. Aden Antelope were week-end Visitors at
Axtell expect to leave next week for the home of Mrs. McCol lock's parents by the Grass Valley boys at Grass
Valley by a score of 11-17 Saturday,
Portland and Hillaboro, where they Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Guyton. •
February 7th.
will viait with friends; -.
Geo. W. Barnet and wife of' Thq
The Moro girls defeated the Grass
R. T. Morgan, former Sherman Dalles were here a few days last Valley girls 3-8 on the same eve­
county resident now located at Hilla­ week, and reported a son arriving at
ning-..
boro, waa viaiting with relatives in the home of George L. Barnet.
The return high school basket ball
and near Moro last week.
Mrs. A." T. Holt, who has been game played at the local school audi­
Carl Rasch, father of Mrs. Truman under medical care in a hospital at torium Wednesday evening between
Strong, moved the first of this month The Dalles the past three weeks, has the Moro and Grass Valley teams was
from Terrebonne to a new home returned home much improved in won by Moro, score 18-12. Roscoe
location near The Dalles.
Moore acted as referee in a very
health.
satisfactory manner to members of
The piano recital to be given by
the pupils of Mrs. Hockman has been
Bessie Hanley, from the Lodene both teams.
postponed to this Saturday evening, Beauty Shoppe at Wascc, will be at " Preliminary to the basketball game
February 14th, instead of Friday.
Ellsworth Hotel, Moro, each Thursday. between ths Moro and Grass Valley
high schools at Moro on Wednesday
Wm. Lawson, uncle of 0. A. Ram­ Marcelling a specialty.
sey of this city, who has been visit­
Experienced farm hand wants year evening, the midget teams of Wasca
ing the past several weeks here, round job on Sherman county farm. and Moro high schools took the floor.
returned on Tuesday to his home at Understands handling horses and has The game was an interesting one,
Heppner.
had several years experience on Sher resulting in a score of 36-16 in favor
of Wasco. Darrell Belehe acted as
Eaatern Star lodge of thia city will man county farms. Inquire at Ob­
referee.
server
office,
Moro.
entertain Eastern Star lodge of Wasco
Members of the Midget basketball
on Thursday evening of this week.
The senior class of Moro high school
Thursday evening is the 22nd anniver­ gave a surprise party on Thursday team of Moro high school average
sary of the Moro lodge.
evening, February 5th, in honor of about 110 pounds in weight. The
regular school team averages about
Bill McLaughlin, sentenced to the the 18th birthday of their fellow
140 pounds. The Grass Valley team,
classmate,
Georgia
McKean.
About
state 1 raining school last week for
contesting
Moro on Wednesday eve­
attempted burglary of the Moro Trad­ 24 attended, including members of
ning,
average
about 160 pounds.
ing Go. store, has been paroled to the the faculty of the school and each
Quite a contrast between the three
member
of
the
class,
who
also
invited
cuatody of Ira K. Axtell.
one other person.
An enjoyable teams.
A. Rose and wife left on the /ran evening was had at the McKean home
A double header basketball game
Wednesday morning for Portland, where five hundred was the principal
between the boys and girls teams of
where they will visit with friends feature of entertainment. A dainty
the Wasco and Moro high schools will
until Mr. Rose is able to resume lunch was served near the close of
be staged at Moro at 7:30 p. m. on
charge of the railway station in this the evening.
» Friday, February 20th.
city.
Can you beat this? The average
Moro boys will play Waaco at
Eight families, numbering a total
of twenty two persons, gathered at bill for electric lights and appliance Wasco on Friday, February 13th.
the T. S. Reese home on Thursday operation is $25 a year in the Ameri­ This will be the official Lincoln’s
evening to help the Reese family can home, while the household spends birthday gamC.
celebrate the natal day anniversary $95 a year on tobacco, $68 a yesr on
gasoline, $50 a. year on ice cream and
of Mrs. Reese.
Mrs/H. G. Hanson entertained at
$48 on candy, saye the Oregon Public
Mrs. Grimes, formerly teacher of Utility Information Bureau.
luncheon on Monday in honor of the
the school at De Moss, has accepted a
People cheerfully pay ¿ood money 43rd wedding anniversary of Mr. and
school at Lexington, Morrow county. for luxuries, an<i a whole lot more of Mrs. K. W. Pinkerton. Those present
The teacher she succeeds was compel­ it, too, than they pay for lighting at the luncheon were Mr. Pinkerton
led to resign her school because of their homes every Hight, not to and wife, Jas. Woods and wife, A. C.
illness of her mother.
mention little services like running Thompson and wife, Mrs. McCallum,
electric
fans, toasters, etc., and yet Mrs McClelland, and Mr. and Mrs.
Mrs. S. J. Ritchy, whose former
home was Sherman county and who is they sometimes howl over the cost of Hanson. After the luncheon a recep­
now a resident of Gilliam county, the juice. Service for service and tion was held in honor of the honor
was visiting with friends in Moro value for value electricity is by far guests, many friends of this vicinity
last Saturday. Mrs. Ritchy is teach­ the cheapest necessary commodity on calling to pay their respects and wish
them a continued life of happiness.
sale.
ing a school near Kent.
L. E. Peterson returned last week
from Portland and is now ready to
again tackle his farm work. Since
leaving Sherman county last fall, he
and his mother have made an auto
tour of southern California.
A movement launched by the Eagles
lodge and taken up by other orders is
growing with the object of making it
unlawful to have prize fights, ball
games, dances, Hfrnivals or other
similar amusements on Memorial
day.
The birth of a son to Mr. and Mrs.
George L. Barnet former residents of
Kent, now living at Clem, Oregon,
was reported from The Dalles Friday
morning. The baby was born at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Schade­
witz February 5th. ,
C. B. Drew visited with Truman
Strong and family Wednesday noon,
enroute from his former home at Ter­
rebonne to a new home near The
Dalles. At- the time of his visit
Representative C. A. Tom was re-i Drew was moving his household goods
ported to have been in Sherman and to his new home by wagon and team.
Wasco counties last week-end for the
Saturday last, O. A. Ramsey re­
purpose of canvassing "the extent of
ceived -word of the death of his
reseed help needed by farmers.
mother at the family home in Rich­
While here he was reported to have
secured reports from other counties by land, Iowa, at the advanced age of
84 years. Deceased was also a sister
phone. It is said that Mr. Tom re­
who has been a
presented the state board of control of Wm. Lawson,
hia home
visitor
here
from
on his visit. At the same time, a
Heppner.
second investigator, said to represent
Arthur Ginn, eldest son of R. J.
th6 state treasurer, was also in the
county for the same purpose. The Ginn of thia city, and Miss Hilda
two seemed to travel independent of Watson, of (>Pendleton, were married
each other and, so far as known, at Pendleton on Wednesday, February
4th. Arthur Ginn has been a resident
neither visited Moro.
ot Pendleton fbr several years. The
About forty attended the Dorcas
newly wedded couple will continue to
social held on Wednesday afternoon
at the Presbyterian church, when Mrs. make their home in that city.
L. V. Moore and Mrs. C. V. Belknap
acted as hostesses. The rear audito­
rium of the church was used for the
occasion, -being prettily decOrated
with potted plants and Valentine dec­
orations to make It resemble an out­
door garden.
A little Valentine
booklet favor was given each guest
upon arrival.
Refreshments were
served consisting of chicken timbals,
combination salad and coffee. Among
other business transacted was admis­
sion of two neW msmbers.
News (teas From Keat and Vicinity
Mrs. Clarence Anderson, daughter
of Geo. Hennagin, scalded her right
foot severely lest Monday morning
when she attempted to empty a wash
boiler of hot water into the kitchen
sink by means of resting the boiler
handle on the outside rim of the sink
wile pouring the water into the sink.
The handle sHpped, the hot water
spilling onto her foot and ankle. Dr.
Froyd waa called to Waaco to treat
the injury, which is pronounced not
to be serious.
Getting Ahead by 1926
There is only one way to pro­
gress in this world—gnd that
is to save systematically.
Stick to that one resolution
during 1925 and ever after
that
Come to this Bank and let
us show you how it can be
done.
Bank of Moro
M oro T heatre
MORO,
OREGON
“Dulcy ”
Saturday, February 14.
DULCY—The rollicking tale of a happy harebrain who
never opened her mouth but to put her foot in it.
“The Shooting of Dan McGrew”
Sunday, February 15.
You’ll be afraid to bat an eye when you see “The
Shooting of Dan McGrew.” It’s the swiftest moving
melodrama ever screened.
“TRILBY ”
Saturday, February >21
The story of a career influeanced by five loves—one,
pure and honorable; the second, a fatherly affection;
the third, hopeless infatuation; the fourth, like the
worship of a dog for its master; the fifth, sinister.
“hhe Uninvited Guest”
Sunday, February 22
Blue skies, waving palms, gleaming sands,'soft breezes,
tender moon, romance aglow—Where romance is born
and revenge is bred.
NEW''EDISON
.
COMPARISON unti IMI LIVING ARIISI^
Kl VI AIS NO DIIÌJRENCI
CONCERT BY
Betsy Lane Shepherd
Home Again !
THIS will be the season’s most unique
musical event. In addition to singing sev­
eral groups of sdngs, Miss Shepherd has
consented to compare her voice with its
RE-CREATION by Mr. Edison’s new pho­
nograph. She will be assisted by Jacques
Glockner, ’cellist.
The eminent soprano will appear at.
have moved my Jewelry and
bu inees into the room which has been
occupied for the past few yews by the
Corson Music Store, directly opposite
Pease & Co.
The Dalles Auditorium
1 expect to make this a modern store for
Optical and Jewelry merchandising and
Admittance by invitation only. A few
reservations are still left. We shall be
glad to issue these to music-lovers who
apply, in order of application. Call, write
or telephone.
facilities for the care of my patrons than
ever before.
I will have greater conveniences for the
testing and fitting of glasses and the
grinding of lenses.
I hope to see all my former patrons and
many new ones visit my new-pld store
and can assure all that 1 will be better
able tp lake care of your fdture needs
m very desirable manner.
Dr. Geo. F. Newhouse
Jeweler and Eye Specialist
330 East Second Street, The Dalles, Ore
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 21
Corson-The Music Man
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R. H. McKean, Manager, Wasco, Oregon
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