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About Sherman County observer. (Moro, Sherman County, Or.) 1897-1931 | View Entire Issue (May 29, 1925)
Deán Wins iiEHii torn onaiEi 1 Carroll Coveted Military Trophy 1 ====^=30=^. Eureka Lodge No. I3i Meets the 1st and 3d Thurs- y eveninga of each month, biting member« cordially invited to meet with ua. By order oIW.M. Robt. Urquhart, Secretary ter Regular communication« each 2nd and 4th Thursday evenings monthly. Mrs. R. A. Cushman, Worthy Matron. Nana Barsee, Secretary. floro Lodge No. 113 I. O O. F. Meet« every Monday eve- ing in the I. O. O. r. hall. Transient and vi«itin< bro thers are cordially invited to meet with ua. Theodore Johnaton, N. G A. M. Young, Secretary. Lupine Rebecca Lodge No. 116, Moro, Oregon, meets l«t and 3d Friday« of each month. Viaiting member« welcome. Mrs. C V. Belknap, N.G. CHRIS SCHULTZ POST NO. _ AMERICAN LEGION 71 Meeta at Odd Fellow« Hall on second and fourth Wednesday» of each month. Commander, I. M Peter»on, Adjutant, Geo. Mitchell. ZaO’s Fanerai Hone New Open at Voices of the Exchange The Oregon Laundry Workers’ as- sociatlon held Its annual convention in Pendleton with over 100 deelgates In attendance from practically every city In the state and many from Wasblng- ton and Idaho. D. A. Whlnney of the Waterloo neighborhood has discovered a rich veja of aluminum ore on his farm above Lebanon. Manganese and um ber paint are found in quantities be low the aluminum. Arthur Covell, crippled mysUc and student of the occult, and L. W. Peare, farmer pud mountaineer, were hanged In the execution chamber of the Ore gon state penitentiary at Salem for murders committed in C om county, t Construction of a shade roller fac tory for the Stewart Hartshorn com paay. largest manufacturers of shades in the world, will start at Bend be fore August, it was announced by E. B Dake, representative of the com Members of the state board of con trol have authorized the construction •f a aew school building and cottage on the site of the children’s farm home near Corvallis, The structure wtll coat 135.000, while the cottage will coft $16,000. Governor Piercg acted within scape of kia authority when he re moved Dr. Thomas W Roes as a mem ber of the state fish commission, ac cording to a memorandum opinion handed down In Portland by Circuit Judge Hewitt. Finishing the year 1924 in 17th place among the different states of the union in the race for export markets. Ore gon’s merchandise shipments abroad totaled $70,503,939, according to sta tistics just released by the department of commerce. Mutual Creamery Co. MORO, OREGON May 22, 1926 CREAM PRICE The annual < competitive drill, in- spection and parade of Hill Military academy cadets was held last week at the academy parade grounds, in Portland, the entire student body participating in full uniform. Cap tain Carroll. Dean, son of Mr. and Mrs. Roy F. Dean of Moro, captain of company B, whose company re ceived the highest number of points in the drill and parade competition and the inspection was awarded and formally received the army saber given annually to the captain of the wining companyv Reviewing officers were: Major C. M. McMurray, Ore gon national guard; Captain C. A. Larkins, recruiting officer for the United States marines, and Major Luther Felker, commandant at 'the academy. The competition included drills, manual of arms, races and high-jump ing, skirmish exhibitions and review. Points were awarded on a basis of appearance, military bearing and drill excellence. Moore-Huntley Married May 24th at Beaverton j | BRIEF LOCAL NEWS Paragraphs on County News Items From Kent And Near Vicinity MORO CHURCH NEWS Dick Abel was a visitor in Moro on Tuesday afternoon. Notes of Interest to All Denominations Mrs. Ida Davis was in Moro Wed „ If you want your piano tuned by nesday to see Dr. M. F. Froyd. , • Rev Henry G. Hanson expects to ap expert, read the adv of W. A. Ely. preach at the Gorman schbol house E. A. Hoskinson and wife were ZT -, * I on Sunday, June 7th, at 3:00 in the E. R. Barzee drove out to Camp business visitors in Moro Monday. Sherman this week for a short vaca- j Rev> aad Mra. C. S. Sias is visiting afternoon. ; - < > , I with his * brother, B. M. Sias and The union evening service next Sunday will be held at 8:00 o’clock A sky light is being built over the 1 in the Presbyterian church, Rev. Mrs. J. C. Wilson and son Charles wash rack in the* Williams Motor Henry G. Hanson preaching the left tliis week for Portland to con company garage in this city. sermon. 1 will buy all of your fat calves sult a specialist. Next Sunday, May 31st Rev. H. G. G. W. Barnett and wife drove up and young cattle. Phone 38F31. Hanson will preach at the Presbyter from The Dalles Friday evening for Geo. L. Fox, Klondike, Ore. ian church at 11:00 o’clock. * The the high school play. J. B. Adams and family moved theme will be one in harmony with The high school play given last Memorial Day, which is the day pre this week into -the .Lee residence which they purchased some weeks Friday evening by the Kent high ceding. school was enjoyed by all. a«»- Christian 'Science church services Mise Glenna Dellinger was home are held on Sunday morning at 11 O. Joy White is again at home in Wasco convalescent from an opera from Monmouth last week-end to o’clock and on Wednesday at 8:00 tion at the Hamilton hospital in The take in the high school play. p. m. Sunday school at 10:15 a.m. Dallea The reading room is open daily in Miss. Minnie Hogue, who has been * Andy Sandvig of Wasco is a con- teaching school at Antelope, has’re- the rear of the church. All are in vited to attend the church services valescant patient from a minor oper turned home for the summer, and to make use of the reading room. ation at the Hamilton hospital in The D. E. Clark and family and Mrs. Dalles. A. H. Hilton w^rt visitors last Sun J. C. McKean drove to Condon day at the J. Es Norton home. New Auto Ownership Thursday to attend the race meet. Mias Alta Norton is spending the Law Short on Funds He is interested in one of the Moro vacation with her grandparents, Mr. race horses. [ and Mrs. C. E. Wilson at Airlie. The state emergency board may Dr. Jos. Sanders and daughter, Mrs. A. A. Dnnlap and Mrs. Max be called into session early in June Mrs. Sagawa, were visiting this week Pluempke motored to Moro on Wed to finance the administration of the with relatives and friends in ,and nesday visiting with friends for the certificate of automobile ownership near Condon. law passed by the last legislature. day. The legislature of last January Joe Truitt and family expect to Mrs. Wm. Young and children have move soon to the Riddell residence moved out to the farm for the sum and February, which enacted this which he has leased for a year with mer and now Bill is a happy man law, along with scores of other new laws, failed to make any provision privilege of purchase. again. whatsoever for financing the admin R. B. Hailey and Chas. Harper, Mrs. J. L. Matthes had charge of istration of the law. This is esti farming near Wasco, last week drove the Kent telephone central during mated by Secretary of State Kozer 122 head of cattle to a summer range the recent absence of the chief to be in the neighborhood of $50,000. on upper Mosier creek. operator. The law contemplates a complete finger printing and Bertillion record Miss Elsie Bourhill left on Tues Lyle Hogue was in Moro on Mon day for The Dulles where she has day where Dr. Froyd removed the of every owner of an automobile in accepted a position as office assistant cast from his 14g, broken recently the state, together with a record of all liens against a' dr motor ’fehicles with the Hamilton hospital. while playing base ball, owned by residents of Oregon. Trans Mrs. Gus Schilling has returned to Mrs. Sheer and children have mov fers of all motor vehicles must also her home at Kent from The Dalles ed up from Hood River and conse where she recently underwent an quently Ivan is now wearing that be made a matter of record, but a charge, of £1 is made for the record operation at the Hamilton hospital. smile that won’t rub off» ing of transfers. The law was spon • Collis P. Moore of thia city and Miss Dorotha Louise Huntley were married last Sunday, May 24th, at the • Methodist Episcopal church in Beaverton in the presence of a large number of relatives and intimate friends, Rev. Gray pastor of the Beaverton church reading the cere mony. The church edifice was hand somely decorated in pink and white in honor of the occasion. The bride was attended by her sister^ Miss Janet Huntley, as maid of honor and four bridesmaids. The groom was attended by his brother, Roscoe Moore, as best man. Following the wedding a reception, attended by 86, was held at the home of the bride’s parents. The young couple left that same evening by motor for a brief trip to Vancouver B. C. They will be at home this Saturday. Those attending the wedding from Moro, Aside from the immediate family of T. C. Lee and family left Wednes the groom, were Mr. and Mrs. J. C. McKean, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Powell, day for their new home at Portland. Their furniture was shipped by the and Mrs. J. W. Cochran. Flatt auto truck to that city the same day. , Cash Prtc«« paid for poultry and Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Moore and Mr. eggs. Auto truck trips to Portland made weekly, often er as business and Mrs. Collis Moore expect to leave warrants. Fggs received any time, next week for Eugene where they Deliver to will attend the U. of O. commence poultry on Saturdays. Freight or ment exercises. Moro Cream Station. express handled on order from either Not often do Moro people have direction to any way point. _ F. D. the opportunity to secure expert Flatt, Moro. piano tuning and action regulat * L. W. Rakes, principal of Rufus ing. ' Call Hotel Moro or read the school, and Mra.Rakes, teacher in the adv of W. A. Ely. same school, plan to leave this week W. E. Buell and family left by for Pullman. Washington, where they auto on Wednesday for Fall City each will register with the state col where they will spend the summer lege for the summer term. ? Mr. vacation.’ Upon their return they Rakes will specialize in typing, music will occupy the Estella Benson resi and French. Mrs. Rakes will take a dence. special course in educational sub W. Rose and wife were visitors jects. from Portland in Moro last Sunday HArry Beezley returned on Tues at the home of his brother, A. Rose day from a motor trip to Condon and wife. W. Rose is employed as where he attended the race meet held mechanic with the Port of Portland in that city. He is reported to have on the dry dock division of work. said that in one of the races Art Bar- Mrs. Susie Hastings and son Lew zee of this city stood a good chance to win in one of the races held while is left Thursday morning for Van he was there, but the hobbles on the couver, Washington, to be at that horse broke then the horse broke and place for Decoration day. They will visit a few days with relatives and then the cart broke. friends before returning . to their Through the efforts of Chris home in Moro. Schultz post American Legion of Rich Campbell, wife and baby Moro, the streets last Saturday were accompanied by Mrs. Echo Vintin gaily decorated with an American and daughter Geraldine and Mrs. flag placed at the street curb line in front of each place of business in R. L. Campbell were a party of Moro. The flags are fastened to a motor visitors in Moro on Tuesday 12-foot pole and, when used for dec evening from Gras« Valley,- combin orative effects, are placed in a holder ing business with pleasure. set in the parking space between the Moro Camp Fire girls expect to walk and street. leave next week upon their annual The parking site at Celilo falls outing, which this year will be spent which has been under construction on the Metolious river near Camp for the benefit of tourist traffic this Sherman. Miss Bessie Andersen will year, is completed and available be in charge of the party, assisted by for all motor vehicles. Guard fence her sister, Mis Frances Andersen, rails and posts have been given their and Miss Faith Ginn. Nine Camp coat of paint and crushed rock is Fire girls are intending to make thé being applied to the surface of the trip. ground. Signs advising travelers of a parking strip have been ordered and will be erected as soon as they arrive. A band of about 1000 sheep pass ed thru Moro on Tuesday evening, driving from the pasture at the old Harris place to here where they were broken up by G. B. Bourhill and Jack Morrissey into their respective own ership bands. The sheep had been on summer range on the Deschutes river, but were not used to being herded and would not submit to that method of control and therefore had to be brought back to the farms. M oro . T heatre -MORO, The White Sister There is nothing on the stage this season, nor was there any thing on the stage last season, to compare for one moment with the pathos, the suspense, the spectacular magnitience, and» the gorgeous finale of the picture which presents Lillian Gish in The White Sister.’ ”—Alan Dale in New York American. “ The Iron Trail ” Screens in the summer are the means for you to enjoy great er comfort. The flies can fight desperately against Tum-A-Lum screens to gain entrance; but you can en- ’ joy the day and evenings in perfect comfort, undisturbed by these annoyances when your home is screened. It is not expensive to equip your home with screens for windows and doors—when you consider the unlimited pleasure that a screened porch or home provides. It is time to have your home screened today. Let us measure your home for new screens now. GET OUR PRICES D. E. Clark, Managar • Phons Main 91 Members of the battleship Oregon commission are at Bremerton navy yard to arrange to have the old fight ing craft transferred to Portland har bor. The battleship han been condi tioned by the federal government and will be towed to Oregon waters by two tugs. Six days will be required to complete the voyage. Present plans call for the arrival of the battleship In Portland on* June 16. Oregon pensions have been granted as follows: John Feretti, Portland, $12 a month; Clyde Legate, Portland, $12; William F.-Harris, Portland, $12; Samuel C. Warrell, Portia^, $16; Henry Friedlander, Portland, $12; Wil Ham McMillen, Silverton, $16; Elmer F. Drake, Bond, $12; William Brott, Hillsboro, $18; George C. WMteiy, Oakland, $11; Fred Withrow, Eugene, * 111: J mm Talari» Portland |||, ’ j 30 One of the best stories written by Rex Beach ° The Snob Seldom has the screen reflected the stirring drama ofa woman’s love life as it is pictured in this film play. Every wife—every girl who dreams of wifehood—will find a throbbing messagfe in the married life story qf a beautiful girl and her socially ambitious husband. “ The Beauty Prize ♦ June Saturday 6 “The Beauty Prize” with Viola Dana in the stellar role and a great supporting cist including Pat O’Malley, Joan Standing, Eddie Phillips, Edward Connelly, Edith Yorke, and Fred True- dale is a sparkling comedy and a sure hit. R. J. Harbin motored to Tacoma 1 ne Oregon farmers’ educational this week with his father who will and co-operative union closed its an visit at that place before continuing nual convention at Corvallis with the his journey home to Tennessee. re-election of all its present officers Mrs. L. W. Amick returned home and the passing of a number of reso Wednesday from Corvallis where she lutions concerning particularly the has been with her daughter Mrs. subject of taxes. Haiold Bauer, who recently under- Portland maintained a higher build wf it an c. ' ration at a hospital in. ing ratio in 1924 than (he average fix ed by 273 other cities in the United Ccrvallk. States, providing new dwellings or Memebcrs of the ladies’ society of living facilities for 4809*new families, Moro put on 3 fine pageant last Sun according to a compilation of building day evening at the high school audi permits made by federal statisticians. torium that was greatly enjoyed by Half of the state banks in Oregon are all who attended. not making a profit and must decide 4-4-W-++++++++++4-+-M-++4-+4^^ THE MORO DAIRY Phone 21 Fi Œ O. Thorp, proprietor MORO « OREGON The only dairy herd in the vicinity of Moro that is certified disease-free. Milk, lac quart Cream, 35c pint Deliveries daily, morning and evening Your Motor Overhauled and Rebuilt by Chevrolet Expert $45.°° Including Labor and Parts Nine Years Factory Experience H. A. Melane The Dalles, Oregon 703 2nd Street ■ Call Upon Us No matter what your merchandise n^eds may be, we are qualified to fill them for you Memorial Day-1925 Turn-A-Lum Screens Keep Out Flies May Saturday, All the teachers have now left for sored ly the state motor association their various homes. We are looking and is designed, among other things, forward to September when we will tó- facilitate the recovery of stolen again see their smiling face* definitely on a different policy or go Mr. anji Mrs. Blair were visiting out of existence, Frank C. Bramwell, in Moro last Sunday at the C. L. state superintendent of banks, declar Montgomery home in this city. Mrs. ed at a meeting of group 2. of the Ore Blair is known to many Moro people gon Bankers’ association at Wood as Miss Ida Montgomery, niece of burn. Jack McGuire of the University of C. L. Montgomery and daughter of Oregon won the Pacific coast finals Sam Montgomery. of the national oratorical oontest from E. E. Barzee and wife left this a field of seven participants represent week for the Willamette valley where ing universities of the coast. McGuire they will visit with relatives before is now qualified to enter the national their return. They will be at Turner contest to be held in Los Angelos, on Memorial day, where the parents June 5. of both Mr. , and Mrs. Barzee are Dedication of the new Umatilla resting in the local cemetery. bridge on the Columbia highway has J. G. Woods and family were visi been postponed, owing to the inabil tors in Moro this week from theii ity of some of the principal speakers home at Lewiston, Idaho. From here to be present. The intended date for they went to Dufur where they visit the dedication was May 22, but the ed at the W. A. Woods home, return celebration will probably be set some ing on Thursday on their way to time in June. Work on Oregon’s- new railroad Mitchell where they intended visit route east by the Southern Paclifc ing with relatives of Mrs. Woods. through south central Oregon, by con The woman’s missionary society necting the Strahorn line with the of the Presbyterian church presented Nevada-California-Orogon and rebuild the pageant “Circle Three Sees a ing the latter road to standard gauge, Vision” at Kent last Sunday evening will be started, probably, before the in the school auditorium. The col end of summer. lection for the evening was about Elwóod Mead, commissioner of $16, which was divided between the reclamation, with headquarters at church society at Kent and the mis Washington, has invited Governor sionary society. Pierce to accompany him on an in spection trip over the Baker and Vale irrigation districts. The governor has accepted. The dates have not yet been determined. Bids for work on five Oregon high way projects will be opened in the office in<jPortland of C. H. Purcell, dis trict engineer of the bureau of public roads, June 10, 11 and 12. Sixty- seven miles of highways will be im proved by the government, which has set aside >566,500 for the work. The ballot title prepared by the at torney general for the referendum measure attacking the tobacco tax law enacted at the last session of the leg islature, 1« sufficient and legal, ac cording.to a decision handed down at Salem by Judge L. II. McMahan of, the Marion county circuit court. Plans are under way to make' the annual state championship trapshoot, which will be held at Eugene, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, the biggest trapshooting event of the year In Ore gon. Eugene sportsmen, aided by Eugene merchants, have raised a large sum of money to be used ’for added prizes. Warrenton is without fire protec- 11ion and minus a city commissioner ’ as the result of the action by Com missioner Warren, 4 Fire Chief Lacey and 21 members of the volunteer de- apartment, in submitting their resigna tions to th# city coBomUaloQ. Inter ference by City Manager Francia in tha operation of ths Art waUr OREGON Room Size and Smaller Lineoleum Rugs and Congoleum Rugs Furniture Electric Appliances Fishing Tackle Paints and Oils Kalsomine Builders’ Hardware fcverythinjg fot the Home is here at prices that invite a visit to thia storp * Y Moro, Oregon
