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The Sherman County Observer, Moro, Oregon, Friday, nehm cobiti limi C. L. I reland Editor and Publisher Entered m second class matter at the post office at Moro, Oregon, July 25, 1891 Rufus Local News Notes TOLD Ross Guilford ia driving a new sedan. BRIEF LOCAL NEWS Paragraphs on County I and Community Events New» Items From Kent , And Near Vicinity The Reckman girls started school here this week. APPLES Y ACME QUALITY D. E. CLARK, Managor. Phone Main 91 tg toads horses for Ford car, either new or ueed car in good repair. H. B. Belshse, Moro, Oregon, 4f MORO CHURCH NEWS Notes of Interest to All Denominations to Wm. You^g and G. C. Young arc H. H.. Brackett was a business , Fred Peters was in town Monday the owners of new Fords. visitor in The Dalles Isst Friday. afternoon from his#home south of Little Charlie Bill Wilson is visit ing at the Harb$> home-this week. J. L. Brackett and wife were visi Gra» Valley. tors in The Dalles last Saturday. O. N. Ruggles was in town on Mr. Mattl.es>3 immading a car of Moro, Oregon Wednesday from his home near Grass coal for the 3|am A-Lum Lumber Meets th« 1st and 3rd Ross Guilford and family were Valley, en route to Portland. Thursday evenings of visitors in Goldendale last Sunday. Co. each month. Visiting Joe Truitf and family returned Mrs. T. W. Hayes of Grass Valley Chester Coates has been sick for members cordially in- vitad to meet with UH the past week, not being able to at late last week from a visit at > Port was seen on our streets one day last land with relatives of Mr. Truiitt. By order of W. M. week. tend school. Robi. Urquhart, Secretary. P. J. Dillinger and wife and MaN Wilber Haggerty is enjoying a G. L. Thompson and family have BetMeham Chapter Ne 78 O. E. S. moved from Rufus to a farm house eolm Neal and wife made the round visit with friends of Spokane, Wash- Moro, Oregon trip by aute Sunday to Hood River. ington. Regular communica- owned by Bruce Millard, about four Wm. Mitehall,was in Hood River J. C. Freeman has had men at work ! tions each 2nd and 4th miles south-east of town, o Thursday evenings of last week looking after business this week putting a new coat of tar J. G. Addington, L. E. Langford each month. on the roofs cf <he two stores he matters. -* Lois Barzee, ? and Ralph Eaton and families were Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Bennett of The Worthy Matron fishing on the Deschutes river last owns. * Nana Barzee, Secretary. M:s. C. M. Luggles was visiting in Dalles were visitors at the Hogue Saturday, returning late in the eve ...oriFcn Wednesday from Grsss Val home Friday? ♦ ning. , More Lodge No. 113 J- O. O. F ley at ti e home of her mother, Mrs. Mori Oregoi» Mrs. J. R. Dellinger spent the The Rufus school was increased C. G. Huke. Meets every MondaT week-end with her daughter Mrs. la»t Monday by three students. Ear evening in the I.O.O.F F. J. Li.linger has both sides of Paul Stout at Tortland. Transient and ly, Charles and Earl Lyda. The Lyda hall, visitini brothers family live on the J. S. Fowler place his io .ir jaws quite noticably swol Mr».' A. L. Mottern was in Grass to about 2 H miles south of Rufus. cordial len, c-ured by copper carbonate Valley Thursday having soon dental meet with us. poisoning when treating seed wheat work done by Dr, Butler. . East bound passenger train No. 26 latt x.vek. " . B. Rice, N. G. " A.M. Young, Secretary oat of Portland en route for Kansas Mr. and Mrs. Van Walton and Mr. Cl.rr. R. Belshee shipped a carload und Mrs. Jocob Crocker were visiting City, was wrecked near Blalock, Sat urday evening about 8.15. The ac cf cat’-h from Grass Valley on Sun in Goldendale last week-end. Moro, Oregon 7 Meets 1st and 3rd Fri- cident was caused by a large rock day tc the Portland market and, upon days of each .month, hitting tl.e truck so near train time his return, shipped a carload of• hogs Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Hoskinson and Visiting members wel- Mr. and Mrs. Fred Justisen were that the watchman had not time to on Weuncsday, also from Grass Vai- come. motor visitors to Moro on Monday. flag the train. The fireman was ki ’ l- ley, to the same market. Marie Peten, N. G. Hazel Woods, Secy ed end sixteen people were injured. I The public is enjoying the world 0. L. Belshe and George Henhagin I he watchman said he heard the rock series ball games over Dick Abel’s Chris Schults Post No. 71 returned this week from a deer hunt hit the'-track just as the engine passed ing trip to the Ashwood district. radio at the Kent Trading company’s • The two expect to leave soon for a store. k Meets at I. O. O. F. hall him, but too late to stop the train. | on 2nd and 4th Wednes- try at china pheasant shooting near W. L. Regester drove to Hood f day evenings of each Hermiston when the season opens for River last week-end to visit with his Picture Show News month. birds. P. Brisbine, Commander. daughter Taza, who is attending high r or The Current Week Roy F. Dean, Adjutant Lev. D. H. Leech and wife of school at that place. “The Meddler” is an exciting story j Salem, who were visiting at the A. M. Wryne Adems v/Lo is attending of a business man who goes west and Wiight home last week, left Saturday I. gk school here spent the week-end turns bandit all for the love of a for Yakima, Washington, where the} »utu his parents, Mr. and Mrs. girl. It contains many elements,! visited with J. H. Eraser and wife, Adems, near Antelope. and Mr. Leech er? are b?th both both of comedy and heavy drama Mr. Fraser zed Another of our young ladies got to give it broad appeal. orothers-in-law to A. M. Wright. her lovely locks cuv last week. This A. M. HICKS It is the kind of story the world Misses Helen Idleman, Dorothj will acclaim as beautiful, exciting Perkins and Lucile Baker entertain u.oon’t look much like bobbed hair ..us .^oing out pf style, not in Kent Plumbing and Heating romance. Its action appeals to every cd at bridge Thursday evening, an> way. Sells and installs the * one and it pictures just the sort of | having as special guests Misse.- Mr. and Mrs. L(,uis Schadewitz famous' Mueller pipe thing every man feels he would like • h rinces Heritage, Pearle Pherrsou, were in The Dalles last week. Louit to do. It portrays the romantic de-1 or pipeless furnace. argaret Chapman, Bessie Anderson sires of every - woman and it has [ and Marguerite Foss. Refreshments reports his cousin Virgil who haf plenty of action. been in The Dalles hospital the past Wasco, Oregon vtr« served near the evening’s end. six weeks as doing fine and hopes to The bandit, played by * William W. A. Raymond has finished re leave the hospital before long. Desmond, is simply trying to prove modeling the front of the Christian to himself and to the girl that he has courage des; ite the fact that it nas Lcieace church in this city and this Mi's Elsie BourhiH, daughter of long been dormant. ’ Holdup after is now being painted a sandstone Mi. and Mrs. George B. Bourhill of holdup terrifies and puzzles the color by C. C. Richmond Sr. The in- ..¡is city, aod P.'M. VanSlyck, em FOR SALE countryside for no one can explain teiior of the edifice was finished ir ploye j with the O»W. R. R. & N. Co.' Delicious apples, all grades, prices why the bariEit never takes anything grey with ivory trim some weeks a^ on t_;e Spokane division, were mar are right. from his victims. The story is unus Ray Hulse made the round trip by ried Weda'»day afternoon,. October Also Newtown Pippins. long ual and exceedingly interesting. auto truck last Sunday to the farm 11th, at Vancouver, Washington. The keepers. of his brother, Roy P. Hulse near young couple left shortly after the Stayman Winesaps. “Rosita” is an entirely different Dufur, bringing back with him ceremony for Enaville, Idaho, where At my orchard home, just past the story from anything Mary Pickford ton of turkey red seed wheat. Go they will reside indefinitely. Heights stores at Hood River,’ * • ever before has been identified with. ing, the Shearer bridge road was used Oregon. A. E. Crosby, ) ast president of the Its appeal will be to the grown-ups and the California highway on the ALWAYS AT HOME Oregon State Board of Pharmacy and rather than to the children, and an return. present treasurer, las received a cer entirely new Mary Pickford audience WM. H . COREY Mr. and Mrs. Newton Crosfield tificate of honorary membership in will be created. Men especially, and HOOD RIVER, OREGON there are a few, perhaps, who have and baby, accompanied by Mrs. G. N. the Oklahoma state board of phar never seen Mary Pickford on the Crosfield, mother of Mr. Crosfield, macy. With the exception of three screen will see and adore her in Acre visiting with friends in Moro states, New York, Rhode Island and Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. G. N. California, Mr. Crosby now belongs, “Rosita.” A thrilling tale of Spanish romance Crosfield is convalescing rapidly from as an honorary member, on every is unfolded in swiftly moving scenes; the e.fects of an operation to which state board in the union, including of carnival and palatial she submitted at a hospital in The the Hawaiian Islands, What’» Happening In glimpses splendor blended into a story of dra Dalles the last week in August. Farmers in the vicinity of Moro matic intensity interspersed with Attorney I. M. Peterson was in are well pleased with the rain storm Our Town human frailties, c< ledy intrigue, S^asvO Tuesday on legal business that was general over Sherman suspense and mounf on a prodjc- connected with the sale of the Wasco county last Saturday evening. At tion of gigantic proportions, abound- csLaurant under sheriff sale attach this place records sl-ow .54 of an inch ing in melodrama and love. ment proceedings. W. R. Reid, of rain as a con equence of the As Rosita M*ry Pickford appears * ormer owner of the business, and storm. Not quite as much rain fell in many scenes of dramatic inten riient of Mr. Peterson, was suing for west of Wasco as in other parts of sity, and while she is seen in the role ¿eturn of the property to him because Sherman county, but enough visited of an emotional actress, Miss Pick of failure ’to comply with the terms all sections to warrant farmers to ford has played many emotional of the purchase contract. begin fall seeding of wheat. scenes heretofore, therefore it will A delegation of five members of Mrs. J. M. Axtell and daughter, not in this sense be a new Mary— just a grown up Mary Pickford never Moro lodge I. O. O. F. attended the Mrs. Aden K. Axtell, left by auto annual district convention for Sher Thursday for Portland- Eoth ladies Don’t mention antique» to fully revealed until the present man, Wasco and Hood River counties make a business of raising canary Mr». Ral»ton The sensational stage success held at Cascade Locks Monday after birds, shipping them to dealers in Those in the for retail sale. Monday last Mrs. for them, she decided to get rid “Sun Up” is the story of cramped, noon and evening. of all her old furniture, including uneducated, undeveloped souls, tc party were Attorney I. M. Peterson, J. M. Axtell shipped 75 birds and Horace’s favorite chair. It had h®®“ whom the rising sun of intelligence Dr. Jos. Sanders, S. P. Brisbine, Thursday morning Mrs. A. K. Axtell in his family as lon^ as he coulq brings peace, understanding and love A. M. Young and W. B. Rice. Upon shipped a second lot of 75 birds. Emember, and hi protested »But It's to shabby,” said Mrax Ralston, The story is enacted against one of heir return at 7 a. m. Tuesday morn- Their trip is for the purpose of mak %" “»c.> ku, ru i‘ ” 8» I- the most magnificent backgrounds in ag they reported a large attendance ing final disposal o^ th« two ship did it over with Acme Quality Varno- The ments and to arrange for a third the United States, the picturesque ^resent at the convention. Lac, and she consented to let him and little traversed mountains of »ext meeting will be held at The shipment Iide this month of another keep it—in his den. One day she was showing a distinguished collector her western North Carolina, not far from jaLes the second Monday in Octo lot of 80 bijdg. They will visit rela new antiques. He was strangely tives in Hillsboro before returning ber, 1926. Ashville. linenthiwiastic—until he lia] .ppened to i discreetly catch a glimpse of Horace s _----- hidden ehair. He sun pl v pounced Worlds Series Ball Gam. upon it—said it was one of the nneet example« he had evef IfcPt Wf? W Returns Received at thsV=«firred fabulous sums for it Moro by Radio Horaoe told him the whole story, and Mrs, Ralston wm speechless with ahawrin Now when anyone mentions An extension wire was r; n fro., antiques, Horace says: 4My collection Moro radio headquarters at Foss 4 is small, but good.’ Co. to the Moro Trading Co. stott Wednesday morning and attached tc a loud speaker horn so that store VARNO-LAC employees and customers could hear radio returns of the world series ball game. The extension was tuned in and found to work perfectly, but rain at Pittsburg caused the game to be postponed until Thursday.' The game Thursday was |he last of the series, each team having won three of the seven games to be played to decide the world’s championship. The final game was playsd at Pitts burg Thursday afternoon in a heavy rain. The final score gave Pittsburg the title of world’s champions by 7-9. Washington had the game up to VaraiahM in our the 7th inning when, with Pittsburg about it, what at bat with two men down and one on second Pittsburg knocked a komer which the umpires called a 2-base Tum-A-Lum Lumber Co. 14iit. This gave Pitsburg the extra ginger needed to win the game. MORO, OREGON October 16< 1925 The customary services will held in the Presbyterian church Sun day, October 18th. Rev. Henry G. Hanson will preach at 11:00. The Sunday schpol ht f? H3 Its session at 10:00. A very large audience composed of the congregations of the Method ist and Presbyterian churches greeted Mr. W. A. Sellwood, field worker of the Near East Relief, who spoke at the Presbyterian church last Sunday morning. Pledges for the work of caring for some 10,000 orphans in the Near East were taken up, amounting to $?td.EO. Mr. Sellwood has been making his heauq darters at Hotel Moro this past week. He spoke at Kent on Wednesday evening, and has been visiting a number of schools throuout the county., «- Rev. Henry G. Hanson spent last Monday in Portland attending a con ference on evangelism. Plans are on foot for a large j.rogti.u to be car ried out in all Presbyterian churches throuout the nation this coming win ter. Mr. Hanson left yesterday for Pendleton to attend the regular fall meeting of Pendleton Presbytery at that place. He expects to return Friday of this week. The Presbyterians Are laying plans for a big meeting on October 25th, this being their annual benevolence Sunday. The people of the congre gation are all urged to bring their dinner baskets With them and enjoy a social hour followqing the morning service. At the Methodist church Sunday morning Mrs. Feenstra is going to speak on the ph itement from th« Apostles Creed :“1 believe in the com- munion of saints Sunday school i t 10 a. m., preach- • ng at 11 a. m. The union evei ing service will be held at the Meth >dist church. Mrs. .Malkt, State President of the Wl C.- T. U., will give the address. You are cordially invited to these jci vices. R. A. Feenstra, pastor. You know the saying. Its Its even more true that a dollar in the Bank of Moro is worth two in your pocket The dollars in your pocket are on their way out, the dollars in the Bank of Moro are earn- ing more money to pi ut in your pocket. / We, as leading Jt>anK iers o: i this section, are in a position to help you. Bank of Moro il il u 1 J i "i r i g M oro T heatre MORO, OREGON ' TWICE-A-WEEK FEATURE INTERNATIONAL NEWS REEL “The Meddler” Saturday, October 17 A western Robin Hood story with W’illiam Desmond as the star . backed by the cream of fastgalloping famous Ranch Riders sup ported with a cast that includes Claire Anderson, Albert J. Smith, Kate Lester, and Georgia Grandee. , “ Rosita ” Sunday, October 18 “Rosita” is a Spanish romance with famous Mary Pickford in the title role with a supporting cast of well known movie players that include Holbrook Binn, Irene Rich, George Walsh, Mme. Mathilde Comont, Mme. de Bodamere, and more. Tuesday, October 20 “SUN UP” With Conrad Nägel, Pauline Starke and Lucile LaVerne in the title roles. Adapted by Edmund Goulding and Arthur Statter from the Broadway success by Lulu Vollmer. ■ A Slave of Fashion -Norma Shearer in the title role supported by Lew Cody, Wil liam Haines, Mary Carr, James Corrigan, Vivia Ogdon and some other well known movie people. “A Self Made Failure” Christian Science church services are held on Sunday morning at 11 o'clock and on Wednesday at 8:00 p. m. Sunday school at 10:15 a.m. The reading room is open daily in the rear of the church. All are in vited to attepd the church services and to make use of the reading room. Sunday, October 25 Ben Alexander is in the title role with a supporting cast that includes such well known favorites as Lloyd Hamilton, Matt Moore, Patsy Ruth Miller, Mary Carr, and others. TWICE-A-WEEK FEATURE INTERNATIONAL NEWS REEL Every Sunday at 10:00 there is a Bibleclass at the Baptist chur :'i. Everybody welcome. Studies for this month are “The danger signals of failure in Isreals history.” “Written for our admonition” Stop! Listen! Heed! A. E. Crosby’s Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Peetz left Tues day for a short stay at Camp Sher man. Mrs. Roe White of Moro under went a major operation at The Dalles hospital Wednesday morning. William Kupers and wife, from Pendleton, who have been visiting at the H. H. McIntyre home, left Tuesday for Pendleton. Mr. Kupers is Mrs. McIntyre’s father. FOR DRUGS Complete line of drugs and sundries at all times. If not in stock we will get it for you Many articles for Christmas now arriving. Let us buy for you, no charge for this service. Expert kodak finishing. THE DALLES, OREGON Mrs. J. F. Foss and daughters Marguerite and Dorothy and Mrs. H. G. Hanson were motor visitors to the Hood River valley apple district Saturday where they spent part of the day at the W. F. Jackson home. . F. D. Flatt moved the piano at the Moro hotel, owned by M. W. Armstrong, to Hood River Wednes day afternoon by auto truck. Mr. and Mrs. Armstrong are now at Hood River where they are in charge of the dining room at the Mount Hood hotel. MAIN STREET B arber S hop MORO, OREGON Joe Truitt, Proprietor SHOWER BATHS A pig Utter exhibited by Glenn Ohling of Albany, route 3, attracted considerable attention at the state fair. There were 12 pigs in the litter, 6 months old, total weight 2670 pounds and he sold them for 13% censt per pound. He fed them four tons of feed at a cost of $35, and they netted him over $200. Mr. ».and Mrs. A. M. Wright left early Sunday morning for Yakima, Washington, where they visited with J. H. Fraser and family. The return trip was made Monday. An unusual feature of thoir trip was the oppor tunity to see the wreck of the O-W.- R. R. & N. Co. train near Blalock as they passed there on Sunday and again on Monday when they returned. Doctors have pronounced little Elanor Ann, youngest child of Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Fortner of this city to be now out of danger from fur ther serious effects from complica tions of pneumonia and whooping cough from which she has been a sufferer the past several weeks. The little girl was ablo to be brought home this weak from the hospital at The Dalles. Sheriff Hugh Chrisman received word last Friday that Cal Ford who lA-oke out -of the county jail last spring the same night as did Law rence Jones, was in custody of th« police at Lo’s Angeles. After con sulting with County Judge McKee and District Attorney Wade, it was decided that the expens« did not warrant having the county foot the expense necessary to return Ford to serve out the balance of his jail sentence. Feerie» Light Draft Rotary Rod Weeder Weeder Cultivator and Packer The Three-in-One Practical Farm Implement , ..... • Once Over the Ground And All Three Operations Are Completed On Display and For Sale BY Ginn, Coleman & Moro, Oregon U
