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About Sherman County observer. (Moro, Sherman County, Or.) 1897-1931 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 27, 1925)
IIEIUI COI»!! OBSERIER 'T—— ........ . ~~ » V Mtn, Ortf Pertiaent Facts Cooctraing Y«r . Federal lacaae Tax Payneats Sixth Article. F riday . .».February 27, 1925 j Th« taxpayer muat include ip his ’ income tax return for the year 1924 Eureka Lodge No. ill all items of gram income specified A F. A A. M. Mere, Ore. Meet* the let and 3d Thora* by law. In the case of a storekeeper, day evening* of each month. gross income usually consists of gross ¡siting member* cordially profita on sales, together with income invited to meet with u*. By from other sources. The return muat order of W. M. abow th« gross aalea, purchases, and Robt. Urquhart, Secretory eost of goods sold. The professional Bethlehem Chapter taan, lawyer, doctor, dentiat, muat include ail fees and other compensa Regular commuaicatioiis tion received from professional serv each 2nd and 4th Thursday ices. The farmer must report as evening* monthly. Mr«. E. A. Cushman, gross income the proceeds of sales or Worthy Matron. exchange of products raised on the Nana Barzec, Secretary. farm or whether purchased by him and resold. He must report also If*» Horo Lodge No. tig [¡¿A, I. O O. F. gross income from all other sources, Meet« every Monday eve- such as rentals or profits from the ■Egining in the I. O. O. F. hall. _— SBS£»Trsn«ient and vi«itin< bro- sale of farm lands. Net income, upon which the tax is V}¡^, <hcr* *r® cord,al,y mvHe«! to assessed, is gross income leas certain meet with us. jg Theodore Johaatonrri. G deductions for business, expenses, A. M. Young, Secretary. losses, bad debts, contributions, etc To take full advantage of the deduc Lupine Rebecca Lodge EF No. 116, Moro, Oregon, tiona to which entitled taxpeyers meet« 1st and 3d Friday« should read carefully the instructiona of each month. Visaing on the form under the heads oi “In ★ I member« welcome. come from business or profession.“ Mrs. C V. Belknap, N.G. Hazel Wood«, Secy CHRIS SCHULTZ POST NO. 71 _ AMERICAN LEGION Meet« at Odd Fellow« Hall on second and fourth Wednesdays of each month. Commander, I. M. Peterson, Adjutant, Geo. Mitchell. Zell’s Funeral H mm N ow Open at Morn, A. M. Young, manager. M«rt Hifi Sdmi Basket Bal News The Moro boys suffered defeat at the hands of the Wasco boys by a score of 17-19. Waaco gained a lead of four pointe very early in the first quarter but the Moro boy* rallied and changed the tide, leaving the score Moro 13 Wasco 9 at the end of the first half. In the second half Moro noticed the absence of their standby, Captain Bryant, both in offense and defense with the result of the game ending with Wasco in the lead. This game leaves Moro and Wasco tied for Sherman county championship honors. Moro’s schedule has come to an end and Wasco has yet to play Grass Valley. If Wasco wina from Graaa Valley they are the champions and if Grass Valley wins, all three schools will bo tied and a tournament will be necessary to decide the Jie. The same evening the Moro girls “snowed” the Wasco girls “under” with a score of 7-16. Accurate pass ing, close checking, and good basket shooting were the chief characteris tics of the game. . The young man found murdered in a box car at Montesano and by some thought to have relatives in Sherman county, baa been identified as Kenneth Van Gorder, 19 year old resident of Ariel, Pennsylvania. The boy’s pack, at first missing, when found disclosed a bankbook issued by a Dank at Arie) showing a deposit credit of $900 His parents made identification certain. £»333833^^ All the Neighborhood News Former Moro Girl Wins National Prize Award For Lincoln Essay -Tr— Helen Ritchey, daughter of Mr. and Mra. S. J. Ritchey now reaiding in Gilliam county at Condon and who were former residents of . Sherman county, was awarded the Lincoln medallion offered in national compe tition by the Illinois Watch company of Springfield, Illinois, for the best essay on the life of Lincoln. The judges stated, when making known the award, that many of the essays were excellent, but that the essay by Mies Ritchey awas superior to all. Miss Ritchey is a junior at St. Joseph's academy at Pendleton. The presentation was made to Miss Ritch ey on Lincoln’s ^irthday anniversary at the school as a part of the program given by the school commemorative of the life of Lincoln. Many friends of tbe Ritchey family in Sherman county will be pleased to learn of her being so successful In tbe national contest held by the watch company. Movie News of tbe Current Week “Unseeing Eye»,’’ picturized by the Cosmopolitan corporation from Arthur Stringer’s popular story, and aaid to be the must thrilling film ever woven around life in the Cana dian northwood«, comes to Moro theatre Saturday, February 28th. Many of the scenes were filmed 10,000 feet above sea level and dangerous camera exploits were dem onstrated over and over again. The story itself is «thrilling and fast moving and for its interpretation on the screen Cosmopolitan assembled a brilliant cast of players.^ Lionel Barrymore and Seena Owen are featured and others wbo appear in the cast include Louis Wolheim, Paul Panzer, Gustav von Seyffertitz, Walter Miller, Louis Deer, Dan Red Eagle and Frances Red Eagle. “Unseeing Eyes” was directed by E. H. Griffith, who directed “The Go Getter” for Cosmopolitan. Bayard Veiller, author of “Within The Law” and “The Thirteenth Chair,” adapted th« story to the screen. The interior settings were designed by Joseph Ur ban. William Frederick Peters has composed an original musical score to accompany the picture. A-more-than-usual treat is in store for fans Sunday March 1st, when Norma Talmadge’s “The Voice From the Minaret” comes to Moro theatre. Described as a production which car ries the scented breath of the Arabian deserts, the story reveals Miss Tal madge in one of -those roles for which Pauline For be» it furiou»— she is chiefly famous—the wonan and I certainly can’t blame startled from unwelcome wifehood to her veryone knows that it win wonderful love. Eqgene O’Brien has take all the spare cash that Joe been engaged as her leading man, Forbes can scrape together to while the direction has been placed ¡swing the dead for the big Hawkins in the capable hands of Frank Lloyd, farm. And then to have people talk who made “Tbe Eternal Flame” and about her extravagance and say that she made Joe buy her a new car. “Oliver Twist.” Oriental scenes Especially when he did the whole job such as have never been attempted himself. She says she thinks she’ll hitherto are promised in this attract put a can of Acme Quality Motor Car ive-sounding First National picture. Finish on top the radiator cap and a big sign above it, “Paint work by Joe Forbes.” Picture goers are promised a dis tinct treat in “Black Oxen,” a First National picture produced by Frank Lloyd and featuring Corinhe Griffith MOTORCAR FINISH and Conway Tearle, which comes to Muht •Ufr» I m A Moro theatre Sunday, March 8th. “Black Oxen”* relates an unusual story of a woman rejuvenated by science and who finds, at 58, her first true romance. How the woman, bent on keeping her return visit to America a secret, attracts the attention of a newspaper man, who sees in her his ideal, and, following a chance meet ing, falls in love with her and con tinues his devotion in face of criti cism by friends and knowledge that Is sweetheart is old enough to be his mother. The entrance of a flapper into the odd romance is said to cause many unique climaxes to develop and to add considerable action to the rapidly moving story. Mr. Lloyd produced ‘ the screen version of “Black Oxen” from a D. E. Clark, Manager scenario which he, with the aid of Mary O’Hara, prepared from Gertrude Moro, - <- Oregon Atherton’s best selling novel of the same title. News Item From Kent and Vicinity BRIEF NEWS Paragraphs «a State, Coanty and Caw—aity’s Events Fred Hanyes was grinding 1 feed for G. C. Yoong last week. Tum-A-Lumber Co. Phone Main 91 Prominent educator« con«id«r that a knowledge of butine»« integrity, gained thru reading sdvertiaementa, it an e««ential part of a Mcviceabl« education. • NEWS Notes of laterest to All Getting Ahead by 1926 Local DenoniMtions Th« farmers around here are get- । and wife have returned ting ready to reseed their wheat. The revival meeting held in the Methodist church during these last L. L. Bell was up from Moro last two weeks have had splendid attend James Tomlin left on Sunday for week to see his father J. D. Bell. ane** and those who came have found Bend where he will visit with hie son C. B. Gregg and H. E. Morrow were them a means of blessing. Jim. • business visitors in Moro last week. - The ' service at the Methodist A. R om from Portland. Mra. Roee Schultz has been •li There is only one way to pro gress in this world—and that is to save systematically. con- fell , off a wagon one day church Sunday morning will be in fined to her home part of this week. J. D. , B$ll ... by stekneM. last week and broke his collar bone. charge of Mra. R. A. Feenstra. Miss W. R. Adams has returned from a Rose Edwards will act as superintend Mrt. V. S. JBarr has been confined ent of the Sunday school. to her horn« the past week, a sufferer six weeks vikit at Tacoma, Wash Rev. Henry G. Hanson will preach ington. f from heart trouble. Glenna D«llinger spent last week next Sunday» morning at eleven o’ Martin Hansen and wife were visit end with her parents J. R. Dellinger clock on “Christ at the Auction ing in Moro this week from their Block,” and in the evening at the and wife. Camp Sherman home. union service hia theme will be J. N. McInnes and wife and Mra. Jack Tomlin passed through Moro Dellinger were visitors in The Dalles “Real Living. ” on Monday, driving from Garibaldi in on the 16th. The usual services will be held at ! I 'r Tillamook county to Bend. the Presbyterian church Sunday. Sun The dance given by the Legion was day school at ten o’clock, morning Leroy Hanson celebrated his 9th well attended and all report an en worship at eleven o’clock,union meet birthday by a party tendered his joyable time. ings in the. evening, starting with young friends last Thursday. Wm. ' Nelson ar,u A. Dunlap Christian Endeavor at 6:45 and eve Mrs. Frances Bibby was a visitor were Moro visitors the afternoon of ning service at 7:30. from Kent on Wednesday, a guest of February 17 th’.J Christian Science church services her daughter Mra. Fldtenue Beezley. Mrs. Davis Of G ass Valley visited are held on Sunday morning at eleven John M. DeMoss and Julius Medler last week whb her cousins, the o’clock and on Wednesday evening at E ' ; were business visitors in Moro last Wilson bfothert. eight o’clock. Sunday achool is at Saturday from our neighbor town of Mrs. A. 8. Johnson and daughters 10:15. The public is cordially invited Wasco. were week-end visitors'll tbe E. A. to attend these services and to make use of the reading room, which is Mrs. J. M. Axtell and daughter* Hoskinson home. open daily in the rear of the church Mra. Aden Axtell, returned on Satur ’The Kent Trading Co. is to have building. - day from a brief visit with friends at the inside of the store calsomined, it Hillsboro. Remember March 4th. This is the will look much nicer when finished. day of the coming of the Visitation Mra. Idabel Ie Hunter and daughter There was a large crowd gathered team to the Prebayterians of Moro. were visitors last week-end at the at the lodge hall Saturday evening to Note the change of the date. The home of her parents, Robert Urqu listen to the musical entertainment, meetings to be held are as follows: hart and wife. which all seemed to enjoy. 3:00 p. m. Meeting at the home of D. W. Nlah has been busy this Ralph Haynes arrived here from Mrs. J. C. McKean, primarily for week digging trenches for a new and Seattle last week and left Sunday for women Addreses by Rev. Mr. Gault, larger water pipe line to supply the Pittaburg, Penn., where he will work returned missionary from west Africa buildings at the county fair grounds. and possibly others. Every woman for Westinghouse Electric Co. Misa Violet Elliott, who has been connected in any way with the work Mr. and Mrs. W. Jensen of Hood visiting with her sister. Miss Leona of the church should be present at this Elliott, teacher at Fa.rview school River were over Sunday visitors at inspiring hour. 5:00 p. m. Meeting for all Pres since Christmas, has returned to her the home of Mrs. Jensen’s parents Mr. and Mrs. J. U. Leonard. byterian young people at the manse home at Prineville. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Haynes were Keystone and Square Deal classes Miaa Leona Elliott, teacher at in Portland the first of the week to especially take notice, and bring as Fairview school, enjoyed a brief see their little daughter Phillis who many aa you can. Rev. W. L. Van- vacation at the home of her parents has been in a hosyital there for some Nuys, specialist in young people’s at Prineville during the Washington work, will be one of the speakers. time. birthday school holidays. 6:30 p. m. at the Presbyterian The Wasco baker was here Tuesday An ^excavation made on Tuesday in church. Potluck supper, followed by with some fin« samples of his goods. front of the Williams motor company, conference. Let every Presbyterian The housewives of this city hope he between the sidewalk and street curb family be present to enjoy the fellow line, will be used to store oil barrels will come every day so they can take ship and hear tile messages of the it easy. from which to pump oil into cars. men. Following the dinner, and There was a little excitement here while at the tables the evening pro Mra. Henry Lloyd, mother of Mrs. Friday when two mad Fords met in gram wifi go on. Roee Schultz of this city, who has the main street, there was no body Dr. J. M. Skinner of San Fran- been confined to her home !n The Dalles by an attack of rheumatism, hurt, but the Fords were d imaged cisco, is the third member of the quite a bit. team. These men will arrange the is reported to be rapidly improving. time among themselves, but all of There was a surprise party at the Williams motor company is arran;- J. H. Wilson home Tuesday evening, them will, speak at one or more of the ing their office and show rooms thU meetings. This is a big opportunity week. Part of the main garage floor February 17th it being their wedding for Moro and vicinity. Let u« all ar.niversa./ and Mr. Wilson’s birthday has been partitioned for a paint room work unitedly to get everybody there. and the former paint room changed also. All report a fine time. Henry G. Hanson, pastor. into a parts room. A street rumor, more or less au thentic, states that the Sherman hotel at Wasco closed its dining room last Saturday ' and intends to close the building to the public at the end of the present month. C. H. Howell and wife and W. A. Murchie and wife were visjtlng in Moro last Saturday from Wasco. Mr. Murchie is a former resident of Wasco now residing at '»Boardman where he operates a lumber yard. Clarence Huis took a lesson in med icine and surgery last Saturday when he accidently cut his left thumb with an axe. The injury was not serious enough to warrent stitches being necessary to close tbe wound. Will Post Highway Parking Signs - jay Saltzman, ttale traffic officer, will work in coopenatiun with slate highway engineersjn placing parking signs along the Columbia river high- way early this season. An added number of the^e^jligns are being prepared for the expected tourist fYaffic. “It is embarrassing to order tourists to move on when they are found parked at a particularly scenic point,” said Saltzman, “and I have often, been asked for a ulace to park because the tourist Stated he had traveled hundreds, and sometimes thousands of miles to see these views. It is h«rd to tell them to move away and if adequate signs are erected they will know where they may park their cars.” John McCune, who has been visit ing with friends during the winter at different Willamette valley points,^ returned on Friday to Sherman county and is nuw busy with spring farm William Cook, cook at the Sherman work at the Ira Axtell farm. ** hotel at Wasco, -left last Saturday All state traffic officers have been pight without settling a bill for re Manager ordered to wage a campaign against pairs to his automobile. concealed license plates on motor Williams, of the Atwood-Lee com vehicles. Many plates are so at pany, with the help of Sheriff Chris tached that it is impossible to read man apprehended 'the cook at The them when approaching the vehicle. Dalles where he veas reported to have Some of~ these are behind bumpers, cooked op the amount due for the under fenders or behind spare tires aforesaid auto repairs and was al lowed to go on his way rejoicing. on the rear of the cars. E ACME QUALITY CHURCH A Lot OF Dates For A Kid Bis Si?e Stick to I hat 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 “Unseeing Eyes” Saturday, February 28. Unseeing Eyes” is a powerful attraction. Every foot of film breathes a sense of ruggedness, every second of the story proceeds breathlessly into that vast, untracked wilderness where few men have been and where the mo tion picture camera has found its way for the first time! “The Voice from the Minaret” Sunday, March 1. What is a vow to God or man when the desert calls to love? Out on the desert fringe no man is husband, no woman wife. They hearken to “The Voice from the Minaret.” “Enemies of Women” Saturday, March 7 “Enemies of Women,“a magnificent drama by the author of “Tbe Four Horsemen, ’’photogrphed in Paris, Nice and Monte Carlo. The romance of Europe’s most beautiful woman and a mad, pleasure-loving Prince of Russia. “Black Oxen” Sunday, March 8 “Black Oxen” proves romance need never die in a woman's heart. A drama that mirrors -life in New Yory’s most exclusive society and the diplomatic courts of Europe.. 4 I 4 4 I-4-4-4-1 O. G. Thorp, proprietor MORO# « Harold Bryant has been confined to h»s home the past week, tossing flu fevers instead of basket balls. That was the main reason Moro high school lost the Friday evening game to WascQ. A program was given in the high school auditorium on Friday, Febru ary 20th in honor of Washington’s birthday. Recitations, songs, the minuet, and a one act play were the main features of the program. An essay on the life of Washington was given by Eugene Elliott. The enter tainment was well attended*by people of the town and vicinity. After the program, school was dismissed for the day. A small sized panic swept through Moro school on Monday when it was discovered that Dorris Morrison was again present at school without wait ing the usual prescribed period of time after an attack of scarlet fever. The little miss was sent home, the pupils in her room dismissed for the day, and the room fumigated as pre- caution against others taking the disease. Three of the teachers of Moro school enjoyed a brief week-end visit at Portland oh the 20th. At the close ot the Washington birthday program on Friday morning the Misses Idleman, McPherson and Ixickwood were taken to Biggs by Gwendolyn Foss where they took train for the Rose city. The return was made by train to Biggs late Sunday, where they were met by autQ. DOES YOUR HEAD ACHE? Do your eyes burn after you read? You are afflicted with eye strain and need glasses? It will coat you nothing to have your eyes tested by Dr. Clarke of Portland, who will be in Wasco all day and evening of Thursday March Sth, at the Hotel Sherman. On Friday Dr. Clarke will be in Moro all day and evening, March 6th. C. R. Belshe ' has had his auto in the hospital the past week, caueed by hjm driving the car Into art affection ate and all enveloping embrace with the car owned by Wm Mitchell. The head on collision occurred last Satur day noon at Kenton the main street, in front of the Kent Trading Co. Report« are that C. R. was on the jight side of the road when the tip-off happened. Gias« was sprinkled lib erally upon the street, but both drivers retained all their anatomy without being marked by contusion». I I HU I I I I I 14 H IM HI 1111 I I-I-! THE MORO DAIRY Past Week’s News of Moro School • J_ Roe White, contractor on the Lone Rock market road construction, has moved to Moro. His moving to ihis city has increased the attendance at school, his children having started to attend Moro achool on Monday of this week. OREGON MORO, Phone ai Fi OREGON The only dairy herd in the vicinity of Moro that is certified disease-free.' Milk, I2C quart Cream, 35c pint 1 Deliveries daily, morning and evening i I l-i - h H- b 1- I - I- H I l I ll-l-l-H-Hl-l-H 1 I I I I 1 1 I I 1 I I I 1 1 HH-* Gall Upon Us No matter what your merchandise needs may be,‘We are qualified to fill them for you Room Size and Smaller Lineoleum Rugs and Congoleum Rugs Electric Appliances Furniture Fishing Tackle Paints and Oils Kalsomine Builders’ Hardware Everything for the Home is here at prices that invite a visit to this store Moro, Oregon Independent Warehouse £ Milling CH R. H. McKean, Manager, Wasco, Oregon DEALERS IN Lime, Plaster, Cement, Cedar Posts, Builders Supplies, Luipber, Wood, Coal and Hay. . í— . MANUFACTURERS OF • • — - MILL feed and flour
