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About Sherman County observer. (Moro, Sherman County, Or.) 1897-1931 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 18, 1925)
The Sherman County Observer, Moro, Oregon, Friday, Farmers Elevator & Supply Co Office at Fanners State Bank J. C. McKean, Manager, Moro, Oregon GRAIN BUYERS DEALERS IN Olympic and Drifted Snow Flour and all Olympic Cereals Olympic Poultry^ and Dairy Feed. _Gr*in J Feed Copper Carbonate. Gasco Briqueta, Fuel. Grain and Feed. • Cement and Building Material. Agents for J. I. C^se Threshing FIRE AND MARINE JoOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOCGOOGOCOOl s Moro Confectionery W. A. Ruggles. Prop. Ice Cream is one food that all kiddies may be allowed to indulge in freely. Its nourishing properties mean better health for them. We sell ’ice cream in many food value ways. By the dish, with drinks, in cones, or by the pint and quart in sanitary containers permit its taking home. Your Motor Overhauled and Rebuilt by Chevrolet Expert $45.°° Including Labor and Parts Nihe Year» Factory Experience H. A. Melane 703 2nd Street PROCLAMATION . awards ou poultry, in the order named. Robert Hill, also of Rufus I, the Undersigned, Mayor of the school, received 1st on ducks. Dorothy Thompson and June City of Moro, Sherman County, Ore The school and club work exhibited Brackett of Rufus school demon gon, do hereby proclaim that the ape- at the annual county fair last week strated prune bread making and will cail election, held in said city of Moro shows that the school childrens’ ex be sent to the Pacific International on the 14th day of September, 1925, hibit is growing in importance each stock show as the team representing at which said election a proposed year. The five towns each had an Sherman county in the contest to be charter amendment was submitted to exhibit of school room work. In this the voters of said City for their Wasco school was awarded first place held at that time. Friday, before the racing program adoption or rejection, the ballot title and Rufus school second. started, a number of the club mem of which was as follows:- Some very excellent manual train bers, who made dressea and aprons, CHARTER AMENDMEffT SUBMIT ing work was displayed by the Kent walked before the grand stand audi TED TO THE VOTERS BY school as well as by the Wasco school. ence to show how these garments THE COMMON COUNCIL ' Practically all of the rural schools looked when worn. It is planned to sent exhibits. In the rural schools AN ACT to amend the Charter of make this style show an annual event division Biglow school was awarded the City of Moro, entitled: An act hereafter. .-4 > 1st place, DeMoss school 2nd and The —wing judging contest will to incorporate the City of Morohin Monkland school 3rd. also be held each year hereafter. Sherman County, State. of Oregon, The quality of the work shown by This year it was won by Cynthia Bell being an act of the Legislative As the rural schools proves that high sembly of the State of .Oregon, ap of Erskine school. standards are maintained by prac The booths arranged as exhibits proved the 17th day oi February, tically every school in the county. by both the town and rural sehoola 1899, as amepded by an act proposed Sewing, cooking and garden work were judged on quality, quantity, by the Common Council of the City was exhibited in the pavillion as club variety and decoration. The school of Moro, Sherman County, Oregon, project* A high percentage of sew winning moat points in these four and entitled “An ordinance to amend ing cliw members exhibited com- classes among the rural schools were : subdivision 59 of section 39 of the pleted work. Division 2 members ex Quality: Monkland 1st; Biglew act of the Legislative Assembly of hibited work of the best quality but the State of Oregon, entitled: ‘An 2nd; Erskine 3rd. there were also creditable exhibits in Quantity: Biglow 1st; DeMoss 2nd; act to incorporate the City of Moro, tic other divisions that were given in Sherman County, State of Oregon, Erskine 3rd. l.igh scores. Emmajean Stephens of Variety: De M oss 1st; Biglow 2nd; approved February 17, .1899,* so as f e Moro school received the only to authorise the Council of said City perfect score and Dorothy Foss who I Monkland Decoration: Biglow 1st; Gorman of Moro to borrow money in a stim worked in the same division won a not exceeding ten thousand ($10,- 2nd; DeMoss 3rd. very close 'second. Lois Bryant and Grand prize Biglow, 16 points; 000) dollars to satisfy bonds here Viola Hansen won first places in the DeMoss, 9 points; Monkland, 6 tofore issued for the purpose of two classes of the first division. Pa acquiring and maintaining water tricia Powell of Erskine school and points The school winning the most points works, and electric light works, or Georgia Harper of Wasco school were in quality, quantity, variety and dec either of such works, and to issue awarded second place. In the third oration among the town sehoola were. bonds therefor,” and passed by the division Doris Payne of Rufua school Quality ; Wasco 1st; Moro 2n<L vote of the people of the City of won first and Edna Addington, also Rufus 3rd. Kent 4th; Grass Vai- Moro on February 20, 1920. And to of Rufus school second. amend all other acts providing a First and second place in the cook ley 5th. 2nd; Wasco 1st; Rufus charter for said City, and amending Quantity: ery project were won by Mildred the same by adding thereto Chapter Moro 3rd. , Chase and Lois Fowlie of Rufus Wasco 1st; Kent 2nd; XIII providing for the purchase by Variety... school, Robert Hill, also of Rufus Moro 3rA Grass Valley 4th; Rufus the City of Moro of the Hotel Moro school, won first on his garden Company property in the City of 5th. J - exhibit. Decoration: Wasco 1st; Moro 2nd; Moro, Sherman County, State of Ore Pearl Bell and Cynthia Bell, gon, for the sum of >31,500.00 for Rufus 3rd. Erskine school, received 1st and 2nd Grand prise: Wasco 1st; Rufw auditorium and general civic pur awards on Hereford cattle. Verl and poses, and for procuring funds by a 2nd; Moro 3rd; Kent 4th. Keith Fields, Locust Grove school, One of the most noteworthy ex oond issue in the sum of >31,500.00 exhibited Holstein cattle, but not hibits in connection with the schoo for the payment of the same. • having their work completed were childrens* fair was the work displays There were 147 votes cast with the not eligible for awards. by Ted »nd Parry Proudfoot, pupil: following result A canning demonstration, a prune attending th« Gordon Ridge school . 93 Votes. 100 Yes. . . bread demonstration, a style show . 54 Votes. These two boys are only 8 and 9 yean 101 No. . . and a judging contest were the old, but thair work would be a credi ind I do hereby proclaim said amend special features connected with the to older school children. The exhib ment to have been duly adopted. school children’s fair. Viola Hansen it was made up of actual every daj IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have and Sadie Williams of Moro gave the school work ancLnot what may be hereunto set my hand and the seal canning demonstration. They will termed “show” work. Their cutout of said City this 15th day of Septem appear in this contest at the state work, writing, map drawing, etc, wa» ber, 1925. fair at Salem. R. L. Kumman all neatly done in a finely superim John Decker of ’Kent school re rtyle. Among other exhibits in th* Mayor. Attest: ceived 1st on fat hog and 2nd on display were certificate of count) J. L. Searcy, City Recorder. brood sow; Ray Brown of Rufus ►championship in the, county spellim school received 1st on brood sow and' contest awarded to each boy, one ü Keith Fields of Locust Grove school the 1st grade and one in the aeconc Piano Must Be Sold 3rd on brood sow. grade. The two are now in the next Will sacrifice high-grade piano in Robert Chase, John Thompson and advanced grade above that in which Ray Brown, all three pupils of Rufus the work exhibited was accomplished storage near here for immediate aale. school received 1st, 2nd and 8rd at an age one year younger than Will give easy terms to an established home. For full particulars and their present age. where it may be seen address Port Next to this display was placed the land Music Co., 227 6th St., Portland, exhibit from Gorman school which 3tsl8o2 also calls for special mention. This Oregon. exhibit while not large was well ex When wanting team and dray eentod, particularly the sewing, maj. work of any kind call phone 401 Ho drawing and school work. tel Moro and have it done promptly oy C. L. Montgomery. School Fair Exhibit« Varied and Plentiful 000006 i The Dalles, Oregon A valuable knowledge of the reliability and integrity of businesses is the reward of the steady reader of advertisements. Auction Sale At my farm 10 miles south and east of Moro or mile and half south Harmony School House THURSDAY SEPT. 24,1925 Sale Begins 10 a. m Free Lunch at Noon . 24 head farm horses—2 years old and over 1 red . * Durham cow, a dandy milker * Several sets of harness—Leather and Chain One wagon with wheat rack Two disc drills One 14-inch 3-tottom Oliver plow Two double disc One saddle—suitable for lady or boy Two steel harrows One new 500 gallon water tank and wagon Six heifers, 16-months old Two haifere, 2-year old, fresh in October and November • ► One milch cow, now milking Ofie 4-year old Registered Jersey Bull ; Two brood sows, to farrow in October __ Five per cent discount for‘cash or approved note taken due October 1st, 1926, at eight per cent interest. H. B. BELSHEE, Owner G. R. GOCHNOUR, Auctioneer. September 18, 1925 Quality is in the Blood You can’t paint quality on the outside of a battery—it’s got to be in the blood. Exide • quality has been the standard of excellence in storage batter ies for over 37 years. Yet today you can buy an Exide no matter what your price limit may be. DVW $50 UP Notice To Piano Owner» M. M. Saunders, th« piano tuner will be in Moro about October 1st । Orders for tuning may bo left । Hotel Moro. Bottled Drinks on Ice Quaker State Oik Union Gas Ajax Tires The Patronage of my Sherman County Neighbors —--- , ,----------- •• Exida 13-pl*te, 6-wolt batterie» come as low as »«6 Foss & Co. Inc. Moro, Ore EXIDE PRICES ARE FROM $ 16 50 UP n n n r^tn nHiiimntnHiiniiiuiHTTTnnmni iiii uH xuu ii i n i nnunHi i i iii H i nn ii nni The Prize Winner Milk is From Moro Dairy For steadiness of quality and clean liness Moro Dairy has at all times maintained the highest standard pos sible. Every cow in Moro Dairy herd has been tested by a state veterinary and the dairy itself has been inspect ed by the state health office. No other milk supply in this vicinity can claim as much. Delivered when you want it. Moro Dairy Moro Dairy Cream 30c Pint G. G» Thorp, Proprietor, Moro Big Box'rg Tournament Closi: County Fair Week The smoLvr put on ut Moro opera A. M. HICKS house last Sat' rday, U-« tot n,«ht county fair week, was not as wel Plumbing and Heating attended a* has similar events in the Sells and installs the past. The events wont on as sched a famous Mueller pipe uled, but did not always terminate or pipeless furnace. as the fight fans had doped them out Officials selected by the boxing Wasco, Oregon commision to handle the smoker were A. A- DOnlap of Kent and E. B. Dod< of Moro, judges; A. B. Riddell of Sunnyside, Washington, tittle keeper: Everett McQuillan pf Wasco, ref- USED CAR BARGAINS eree. r ( , The bout between O’Connell of Sunnyside, Washington, and young CARS FROM Rodgers from Dee was a four round go that resulted in a draw. Th« 1924 Light 6 Studebaker Touring Light 6 Studebaker Touring first two rounds Rodgers led in ’ 1923 1924 Light 6 Studebaker Coupe agressive tactics, but the last two 1923 Gardner Sport Touring 1923 Ford Touring O’Connell led much of the fighting. The go between Harry Thornton 1924 Big 6 Studebaker Touring from Walla Wall« und Nat Ray from Every purchaser of any of the The Dalles was Mh«dulod M B ^our above cars may drive it for five days and then, if not aatisfied for round event, but in the 8rd round any reason, turn it back and apply Thornton landed k. o. on Ray for the the jnoqey psid as a credit x>n the count. Thornton had in the 2nd purchaas Ox shy Other pgr in stock round gotten in a blow that had sent Ray to the mat for a count of eight. THE DALLES GARAGE The six round event scheduled be THE DALLES, OREGON tween W eeks and Woods went the Cat-a-Corwer From Pustoffice. full course with honors divided about evenly between the two men. The first two rounds Woods had a shade over Weeks, but toward the last Weeks rallied and held Woods to his GOOD TURKEY RED knitting until the last of the six SEED WHEAT rounds. FOR SALE The last event on the card was a ten round bout «fh«d“Jed between State amount wanted Harry Tracy and Ray Wise, These and prices will be quoted two men fought at the smoker held Referejwi: State College of during county fair week in Moro last Washington, Pullman, Washing year. At that time the bout closed ton and Farmers Union Ware house Co., Pomeroy, Washington. abruptly when Tracy put Wise sleep for the count. The fight be MAUD S. KELLY tween the two men last week was POMEROY, WASHINGTON their third encounter, the first having been a draw. The fight between the two men last Aturday terminated in opposite fashion from that a year ago. It ended about as quickly, but BIGGS this time Wise put Tracy to sleep for SERVICE STATION the count In the boginning -nf the H. H. Willard, Proprietor second round and nearly ended the bout in the first round by the same Lunch Good« •method he used in the second. Its reputatici Exide, as you know, Is a quality battery. Moro Oarage Blacksmith afid Machine Shop Plow Share Grinding Acetylene Welding Wood Working in Connection Let us give you prices on our Pennsylvania Vacuum Cup Tires We Have a Complete New Stock • ip Moro Garage, ; Tptephpno Main 171 M. R. Schadewitx, Prop. Home phone Main 474 InnmmumnmumtmmmunmwKittxnummuuttmumwnnnmnummw T I »:i»iH»iHH»ian:»n»ntnmmn:mmnmmnmu»nnn:n»» i nat:«»:»n»m w Rotary Rod Weeders Manufactured in Cheney, Washington STRONG COMPACT DURABLE Our Rotary Rod Weeders are hungry for weeds. They make a perfect seed bed and leave the best kind of a lump mulcK on top. For Sale By Moro Hdw. & Imp. Co. Moro, Oregon
