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About Sherman County observer. (Moro, Sherman County, Or.) 1897-1931 | View Entire Issue (April 10, 1925)
/* miMRiin oKiiiE«' Kent Hifb School Plant a r 1 T. ; Vaudeville Show: h UlÉF^EWS I' J. R. McLaughlin, teacher in the Kent schools, waa in town Wednes- ^day. He informed ua that the high school and grades pupil* 'of Kent are day evening» oi each month. planning a vaudeville show which I rnsmben cordially they expect to put on the evening of •>w>h us. By Saturday, April 18th. All grades in the school will have some part in helping put the show over. The high school has a on» act skit titled “The Fatal Necklace "•which in said to be a good parody on the melodrama of aamo name. The 7th and 8th grades iMii. B. A. Cushman, have combined to put on two skits. The primary grades are practicing on a nuuucal parody which will climax the show for mirth. The Kent band " to holding special practice and, with Meets every Monday eve the school orchestra, plans to furnish in the I. O. O. F. hall. the music. Transient and visiting bro thers are cordially invited to meet with us. A. M. Young, Secretary Won by Grass Valley Although the score at the close of the baseball game last Sunday after noon-between the Moro 'and Grass Vnliay teams was 19^5 in favor of Mv». C V. Belknap, N.G, Hasel Woods, Secy the last named team, our local team at times put up good ball and at CHRIS <CH4JLTZ POST NO, 71 other times, more for lack of team __ AMERICAN LEGION practice, seemed to be up in the air Mee*» •< Odd Fellow. Hall on Analysis of the score sheet shews .econd and fourth Wednesday. that Moro secured 17 shut outs vKSP of each month. and Grass Valley team were only able to hook 9 against Moro. Kuns Commander, 1. M. Peterson, Adjutant, Geo. Mitchell. man, Venable and Peetz each scored once while Moore romped around the ZelT« FueraJ Home Now Open at diamond twice, a home run and a 3- bagger doing the trick for him. Um pires were J. A. Truitt of Moro and K. Lane of Grass Valley. Notwith Mane News of the Carrent Week standing the windy day a good sized crowd watched the game. Marion Davies has been support ed by all-star casts in previous pro- $25 reward for the capture alive ductioni, but never has Cosmopoli tan given her such a starry cast as ' and uninjured of a Silver Black fox to seen in subsidiary roles in hqr which got out of its pen Saturday latest photoplay, “Yolanda,” made night. Reward paid for information If seen call from Charles Major’s romatic novel leading to its capture. Von Bomtel ranch at Kant, of medieval France. Miss Davies herself to seen as Princess Mary, C.W.Wanzer, division highway en daughter of Charles the Bold, Prince gineer, with William Duby, chairman of Burgundy, who masquerades as of the state highway commission, Yolanda, a burgher maid, and wins were in Sherman county this week on the lovs of Prince Maximilian of a short inspection trip of the Sher Styria, who was already betrothed to , man and Columbia highways. her. For political reasons her Miss Dorothy Perkins returned on father sends her to the French courj Sanday from Portland ■ where she where she is to be married out of has been recovering from the effects hand to the witless Dauphin, son of of her recent illness from pneumonia King Louis XI. The dual role gives Monday memtng Mie again took up the star of “Yolfinda” the best op her duties in Um school room at portunity she has ever had and she Moro. acts it with skill, charm and artistic J. F. Noonan reports he expects rektraint which no other screen play er can equal. Don’t miss seeing i to have the main auditoriums of the “Yola a da”, coming to Moro theatre Presbyterian church finished by Friday, April 10th. “ “ 1 Sunday, with the basement to be gone over next week. The Dorcas Buster Keaton’s new feature com society is haring the walls and ceil edy, “Our Hospitality,” the second ings ciUermined. under his new alliance with Metro, Mias Isla McCain, teacher in the to coming to Moro theatre on Satur girls polytechnic school at Portland, day, April 11th. It is built on the and Miss Gertrude McCarthy, resid humorous side of American life in ing also at Portland, were motor vis-' the early 1830’s. A boy and girl love iters in Moro last week-end at the story, and a Kentucky feud furnish C. R. Belshee home. Both young the romance and drama, with Buster ladies were former teachers in Moro playing a fashionable youth of ■ the school. pinneer days. Buster Keaton and W. H. Ragsdale, C. L. Montgom Jack Blystone directed, with Elgin ery, and A. M. Young have been Lesaley and Gordon Jennings as elected as delegates to represent cameteraaen, and Fred Gabouri as art Moro I. (K O. F. lodge at the annual director. ~ ■ It is a, Jeoeph M. Schenck meeting of the state lodge whitdi presentation. meets at Ashland on May 20th. The local Rebecca lodge have named as delegates Mrs. Hazel Woods and Lila Bull. Records at the Experiment Farm the De Larue Optical Co. wishes to an- show that Thursday, April 9th,1928, nounce that Dr? FYed H. Pageler was the hottest day in high tempera formerly of the Columbian Optical ture- reading ante the records were Government instru • Co. of Portland will be permanently first started. • asociated with the De Larhue Opti ment reading was 81 for the day at cal Co. Vogt Block. The Dalles, Ore. the farm. The next hottest recorded at the station was 79 degrees in April, 1911. Cash Prie»» paid for poultry and eggs. Auto truck trips to Portland made weekly, ottener as business warrants. Eggs-received any time, MDBO. «BSG0N Deliver to poultry on Saturdays. Freight or. 4 .Moro Cream Station. express handled on order from either Créant Hricv 44 cents direction to any way point. F. D. Friday April 10th ’ Flatt, Moro. The Old Wasco County Pioneer Aoeoetation will hold their 4th annual session at the Civic Auditorium at The Dalles, Oregon, on Saturday May 2nd- 1925. ^Residence in old Wasco county prior to the year 1888 entitles a person to membership if accompanied by $1.00. Dues $1.00 annually thereafter. ■Emil Pierson was in town during We wuLKave a the week and while calling at the Sherman County Observer office stat DEMONSTRATION ed that a sow on the Pieason Bros, farm fallowed 18. average size pigs about two weeks ago. At that rate iBmR-will be stanrtfciff a' pork i packing business in eompetition to * the Armour compaay.. * , *». -1 ' Judge Fred' •Krusow was in town factory will ba-hare to help yah «riva y aur printing prob • xm Tuesday from his home in Grass Valley,on his way to inspect his farm lemas Baasebaautif y mg sug- properties northeast of thia place. He 1 said that the early resoeded grain a- 1 -raand Grass Valley was rapidly turn- ,iag fields green and that ail but two- ’•fwrrn^rs were, he thot, finished with Remember the -Date t .their spring seeding work. No. 116, Moro, On : Tra-A-Lumber Co. J H.- Sibley, principal of the Kent schools, while visiting at thia office i on Wednesday stated that the high-* D.Æ. CUrk. Mm««r Phone Main 91 Í preparing to put on a entitled "T,iyht.huuse Maa M It to a three act presentation, planned for about the first of May, in which all grades of the higl| school fire represented. New Jians Fran Keot and Vicinity CHURCH J. L. Math» is Our new T u mal um „; Thelma Dellinger spent the week ■ J. A. Hardin, wife-and ^aby were and ia The Dalles. Sunday visitors at the Roy L. Kana- Mrs. J. C. Wilson was a visitor in man home on the 4th. Grass Valley Tuesday. . Dr. M. F. Froyd find Karl Schade‘s Jim Wilson has been on the sick were in The Dalles on business af list, but is now able to be out again. fairs this last Monday. NEWS Notes of Interest to AH Local Denominations The womans foreign missionary society of the Methodist church will meet at the home of Mrs. O. A. Ramsey for the usual monthly meet ing on Friday afternoon April 17th. At the Methodist church Sunday morning the Sunday school will be The Oregon bakery had a truck F. D. Flatt is now able to answer phone tails at any time, having in out here the other day from The gin a little later than usual and put on a splendid Easter program. After Dalles. stalled a residence phene. the program Mrs. R. A. Fee nstra will About all the farmers now have pft*sent a short and appropriate mee- - F. L. Barnas of thia city has been a medical patient in a hospital at their fields reseeded and are praying sage. for rain. The Dalles part of the past week. The Christian Endeavorers are Mr. Schade proprietor of the Moro planning a surprise breakfast ' Born to Mr. and Mrs. Davis at the and J. F. Noonan home in this city on Pharmacy was seen on our streets Easter service in thè open. The plan Sunday. Friday morning, April 10th, a son. is to go by auto to the top of Gordon Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Crocker were ridge for this meeting. Several C. A. Tom and wife were visitors from the Rufus district last. Sunday visiting at Goldendale, Washington committees are at work planning this early meeting. 4 at the home of Sheriff and Mrs. Hugh last week. George Howell has taken his Christian Science church services . Rev. R. A. Feenstra motored to daughter THehna to The Dalles for are held on Sunday morning at 11 o'clock and on Wednesday at 8:00 ■Portland on Monday returning Tues* medical treatment. p. m. Sunday school at 10:15 a.m. with Mrs. Feenstra' and her sister, •' A. A. Dunlap and John Adams The reading room is open daily in Mrs/ Ewd. Guy. and wife left Sunday morning for the rear of the church. All are in Mrs. A. G. Futter, living -northeast Nevada to look fo^ homestead land. vited to attend the church services of this city, underwent a major oper Miss Minnie Hogue and Mr. and and to make use of the reading room. ation at a hospital th The Dalles last Mrs. Santesen of Antelope were Sun The Presbytery of Pendleton will Saturday, April 4th. ‘ ; , day ' visitors at the home of Mrs. hold its annual spring meeting at the. Moro baseball team will journey Hogue. upper Hood River valley church, to Mosier this Sunday for a sched Parkdale, Rev. Hutchinson, pastor. Mrs. Clair Simler arrived on the uled game with the team in the Ap The meeting is to take place next evening stage Sunday from Teledo ple city of Wasco county. Thursday and Friday, April 16 and for a visit with her mother, Mrs. 17.. The first morning wifi be given Mrs. W. H. Ragsdale, who submit ‘Hogue. over to a retreat for the attending ted to a major operation at a hospi tal in The Dalles on April 2d, is re A fox on the Ted von Borstel delegates, followed by a trip into the ported to be rallying nicely. farm dug out of the pen Saturday snows of Mt. Hood. The second day night and since then they have been will be taken up with reports and A. C. Thompson and wife left Popular meetings hunting for her, but so far they have other business. Wednesday for a ten day visit at will be held in the church both eve not found her. Portland and Corvallis with their nings. Rev. Henry G. Hanson and We thot bobbed hair was going •sons J. R. and C. J. Thompson. Mr. R. C. Byers are planning to at out of style, but one of our ladies Friends are glad to note that J. F. has just gotten her lovely locks tend and represent the church local Belshee has recovered from his many trimmed the other day (while lier ly. The Easter spirit will pervade all weeks continued illness and is again better half was away.) the services at the Presbyterian able to be at home and about town. Frank Haynes and wife left early church next Sunday. At 10:00 a Mrs. Weld of Wasco, who recentW Tuesday morning for Portland, re- special program with various sur- underwent a major operation at a) turning in the evening with their lit prises is in the process of prepara hospital in The Dalles, about ten days tle daughter Phillis who has been at tion. A special offering for foreign ago, has been able to return to her the hospital the past nine months. missions will be taken up. At 11:00 home. the junior vested choir will sing. Oth John Searcy, recently elected to er special music is also being prepar succeed A. B. Riddell, took over the Newt Notes From Gorman ed and the Easter sermon will be work of the city recorder at the last preached by the pastor. At 7:30 School District Tuesday evening meeting of the city the union evening service will be held council. at which time the Presbyterian choir The following news items wc*e will furnish the major part of the An unusually large stubble fire ¡written by members of the language near Erskine held the attention of ciass of Gorman school for publica- program. Anthems, solos, duets and trios are expected to give both vari Moro people Thursday night, think tion in the Sherman County Obser- ety and helpfulness to this service. ing it to be fire of much more conse-» A short Easter message ‘will be qwnev. , - Miss Howard of De Moss school preached by Rev. H. G. Hanson. Chas. Kraber, of The Dalles, has and “Miss Elliott of Fairview school Patrons of , the Presbyterian purchased the Fleck Orchards pr >p- spent last week-eud as guests of church of Moro will be interested in etty at Rufus, including the camp Mrs. A. J. Murray and Mrs.1 Lu knowing that summing, up the 1 grounds laid out and maintained for Brbwn i.t the Murray home.—FYan- amounts expended the past year by ces Ross, 7 th grade. motorists. all organizations connected with the At the regular meeting of the city church, a total of $2344 have been Corman School Co a Picnleing. council last Tuesday evening, Tom spent in keeping up the local work, Douma was elected councilman to The children Gorman school and of whicji $38.50 is for Presbytery succeed A.C. Thompson who recently their teacher Mrs. - Brow»:, , accom and Assembly tax. For others there resigned city office. panied by Miss Howard of DeMoss have been given during the year a- ac school and Miss Elliott, of Fairview, bput $5t>8, making a total of a little George Wilkerson and wife, companied by Mrs. Wilkerson’s little jwent to the John Day, below Cotton- over $2900 expended, This is exclu- picnic Saturday, sive of some gifts by private individ- nephew and Mrs. Csri Everett, were wood bridge for ¡April 4th. Hot-dogs,*buns, and marsh- uals which may not have been re visitors in Moro Thursday afternoon 'mallows were served for lunch, with ported to any of the church treasur- from north of Wasco. On the whole the church has pickles and other things necessary crs. C. H. Tom was a visitor in Moro for picnic dinners. All those present had a good year financially. last Saturday from The Dalles. C. Hi took part in games until time to has been a resident of The Dalles for return. At 4:30 a line of 12 saddle The well known and successful a number of years, altho yet retain- horses started their homeward jour- Minneapolis rupture expert, Mr. <ng his lend interests near Rufus. ney. A good time was enjoyed by C. F. Redlich, will be in The Dalles E. M. Badger . and father, A. M. all. —Purl Pierson, fith grade. on Monday and Tuesday April 13th Badger, are visitors this week in and 14th, at The Hotel Dalles. E. M. Badger Moro from Rainier. Rupture people come many miles to was here looking after residence Annual Clean - Up Day For see him. Consultation is free. property which he owns in this city. Watch The Dalles papers for special Moro on April 22nd L. B. Payne, until recently mana announcement. ger of the Fleck Orchards at Rufus, Moro post of the American The Walter Nichodemus, Frank Haynes and Chas. Kraber, who has recently Legion has set Wednesday April 22d H. Sibley and J. R. McLaughlin mo concluded a deal for the purchase of as the date for the annual cleanup. tored down from Kent Wednesday the property, were busirjess visitors Mayor Kunsman is declaring a half- evening to attend a special meeting in Moro on Thursday. holiday so that all may take part. of the American Legion posts of the Dr. Jos. Sanders has been nursing The Legion asks that <11 rubbish be county for the purpose of discussing injured left hand this week. He conveniently placed in the alleys so matters pertaining to the annual was treating the teeth of a horse that it may be gathered up arid state convention of the American when the animal tossed his head hauled away. This service is free so Legion to be held at Prineville this causing an instrument the doctor everyone has a chance to get rid of year the first week in June. held to tear the inside muscles of the undesirable rubbish and at the same Edmond Stephens of Moro is one left hand. The accident occurred at time contribute to the better appear of 17 students, 5 women and 12 men ance of the city. the V. S. Barr farm last Saturday. who made straight “A” grades in all subjects for the second term at col lege. Mr. Stephens is a sophomore in agriculture. Among the 17 students making high averages are 5 engineer ing students, 6 commerce, 3 agricul ture, 2 pharmacy, and one each in home economics and vocational edu- cation. W. C. Bryant left on the 9th for Salem where as a member of the board of regents for the state normal schools of Oregon he will meet with the board on Friday for the purpose of selecting a president for the newly JU5I LOOKA THERE established state normal school at NOW-WHENEVER I TAKE Ashland. Members of the board are OFF MV SKATES THEY the governor, the secretary of state, the state superintendent of schools, ALL START and six'appointive members from the MH I state atjargee. Mr. Bryant, as an appointive member, has served on the board 18 years Twas Ever Thus _ 1U Ì/W w I II' . Getting Ahead ’by 1926 F. C. Anderson, nephew of Mrs. C. L. Ireland, was a visitof in Moro last week-end from Hood River. He was formerly connected with the Bank of Moro and is now with the Butler Banking company at Hood River. Anderson, as guest of Leslie Butler, president of the Butler Bank ing company and also president of the Waukoma interstate bridge at Hood River, was a passenger in the first official car to cross the new bridge when the bridge ^as dedicat ed and thrown open fur travel. Since the opening of the bridge, Anderson states, the receipts 111,000. have exceeded There ia only one way to pro gress in this world— and that is to save systematically Stick to that on« roèurutiun and evdr afte* ttiat Come to liis Bank and bt U8 show you how it can he done, Bank of Moro M oro T heatre MORO, OREGON “ Yolanda .pril 1 1 Action, the great essential >of a successful picture is foremost in “Yolanda.” Exciting episodes follow in swift succession. The attack at the fair; rescue by the handsome Prince: battle with the ambushed bandits; the duel on horseback on the field of honor; the strategy of escape from the fortress stronghold; the death-leap of horsemen into the deep waters surrounding the castle—and a hundred other great moments. Our Hospitality Friday, April 10 Following his success in “Three Ages,” his first feature length comedy, Buster Keaton has completed a seven-reeler on even a bigger scale.—It’s “Our Hospitality,” the great Metro picture of love, laughtec and thrills, historical accuracy, clean comedy, romance thrills! There’s plenty for everybody in Bustyg Kea ton's new picture. Yankee Council Friday, April 17 Family Secrets Fate's Balance Wheel does queer tricks. It gives Garry Holmes a beautiful wife and child, and a father-in-law with a disposition like a homeless hornet. Was that the Family Secret? Did Garry get Stung? - See “The Family Secret.” It’s a Universal Jewel, starring Baby Peggy. I I M l-1 4 - 1 I I I H 1-I - I 4 -4--I -M I •l -l -f-l THE MORO DAIRY . G. O. Thorp, proprietor MORO X Phone aiFi OREGON The only dairy herd in the vicinity of Moro that is certified disease-free. 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