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About Sherman County observer. (Moro, Sherman County, Or.) 1897-1931 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 23, 1925)
' ■ ÌSM9BBBBses«e-s! MJ. ■ L_ ——_LJ! HSBll Siili IBÌ'HHR Rufus Local News Notes TOLD BY C. U I reland Editor ynd Publisher Fay Brackett, Correapeodent ' The Sherman County Observer, Moro, Oregon, Friday, BRIEF LOCAL NEWS October 23, 1925 New» Item* From Kent Andi Near Vicinity j MORO CHURCH NEWS I ----- Notes of Interest to The Ladies Aid met at the hbml All Dcncmltffction* of Mrs. Hogue Thursday afternoca. w ——— V Paragraphs on County Chester Ousts was able to return and Community Events . Batered m «ucoad c I sm mattar at. tb« to school last week. * Homer Sibley was a visitor* at Dr, pustoMcs al Moro, Préfon, July 25, 1891 Several farmers of this vicinity J. C. Freeman was a business visi Morgan’s office in Moro on Saturday. . The union meeting at the Presby Of fu hl Fhwwr far SfaìiiM C—«ty have started their fall seeding. tor in Portland this week. r A large number enjoyed the pro terian church next Sunday evening Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Hulery were gram at the wReoI house Friday will bagin at 7:30 p. m. Rev. Henry Mr». Susie Hastings was a visitor Evrulm Lodge Na. 121 A. F. A A. M. visitors in The Dalles Monday. G. Hanson will preach. afternoon. *” in The Dalles last Saturday. Moro, Oregon W. A. Morris and Herbert Hill The regular meeting of the . Mr. afid Mre; A. A. Dunlap were Meets Jthe 1st and 3rd R. J. Ginn was a business visitor Thursday evenings of were hunting near Hermiston last business visi.e^e. •.i Moro Monday Women’s Missionary Society of the in Prineville this Wednesday. / each month- Visiting week. Presbyterian church, ordinarily meet afternoon. members cordially in- J. A. Pyburn and Oran Hender C. Q Richmond returned Wednes Mrs. A. S. Jqhnson of Moro was ing on the last Wednesday of the vited to meet with us son were in Goldendale, Washington, day fr€m a brief visit to Portland. visiting with Mra- Max Pluemke pn month, has been postponed until By Of W* M Monday. Wednesday, November 4th. Robt. Urquhart, Secretary. Mr. and Mrs. Max Pluemke and Monday. Mrs. Wm. Oehman of The Dalles daughter Maxine were business visi- Mrs. Decker took her small daugh . The. Keystone class, an adult or Bethlehans Chapter No 78 O. E. S. was a visitor to Sherman county last ton in Moro on Wednesday from ter to Moro Satarda.. to consult Dr. ganization connected with the Pres Moro, Oregon Regular communica Friday. byterian Sunday school held a very Kent. \ M. F. Froyd. v tions each 2nd and 4th successful social at the home of Charles Lyda has been sick for Walter Byera and Fred Justesen Mn. W. H. Williams and Thursday evenings of Misses Baker, I trkins and Idleman the past week, not being able to at are the latest ones who are enjoying each month. G. A. Williams and children were tend school. a short time r.go. -At t! ¡3 time the Loh Barzee, visitors in Ti e D..lles last Saturday radios in> their homes. following officewerb elected: Mrs. Worthy Matron Mrs. Knox, mother of Frank Knox, from Moro. Mrs. Hansen of Kc*o was a Sunday Nana Ranee, Secretary. M. G. Melzer, president; Miss Doro returned to her home in Tygh Val rs. Fred thy Perkins, vice president; Mrs. L'rs. J. C. McKean, her sister Miss visitor ‘../h ix? ley Saturday. More Lodge No. 113 1. O. O. F fihdly. Ruth McClelland, and her mother Jufte.^n Dewey Thompson, st creiary-treas- ¡. # Morv Oregon Rufus school has begun prac Mrs McClelland, were visiting in The Tus. L. arrived home urer. If* Meets every Monday laiv week after djvnuir.g a month at Hz evening in the I.O.O.F ticing athletics for the track meets Dalles last Saturday. At the Preshytcri.n church Sun Kg hall. Transient and of next 3j ring. hei old ho.lie in Missouri. Mr. and Mrs. Jaa. Woods returned day morning, October 25th, our visiting brothers are F. L. Hulery was hunting near MatthoakM^ fv mily drove Bp cordially invited to last Friday from a visit of several , : privileged in conn cLon with the Lexington the 15th, returning with dinner at r meet with us. weeks with their daughter, Mrs. N. P. to A he-Dalles church at large will be presented. his limit of birds. the George Kpnett home. B. Rice, N. G. Hansen, at Portland. Following the hour of worship a pot-- A.M. Young, Secretary Lee Wasson and son of The Dalles Mrs. Henry ¿oot of Wasco was luck dinner will be served, and all Siracn Elcock, former resident of were visitors at the J. P. Brackett visiting her daughter, Mrs. Hal Mor are cordially invited to Lring their j Lapiao Rebecca Lodge No. 116 Shti-mCn county now resident pf home last Sunday. Moro, Oregon row, south pf town last week-end. dinner baskets and remain for an Evbcvi.le, California, was a brief Meets 1st *n<9 3rd Fri William Huck and Delbert Porter visitor at Moro this week. Dad Guyton and wife passed thru hour of social fellowship. Sunday days of each month. town Saturday en route to Oakland, school precedes the worship hour Visiting members wel were hunting near Unity last week. Wm. Elliott, resident of.Umatilla California, where they expect to with classes for all ages beginning at They killed two deer. come. Marie Peters, N. G. 10:00 sharp. C. F. Kuypers completed his work county, was a visitor in Moro this spend the winter.s Hazel Woods, Secy of sawing wood in Rufus last Monday week. Mr. Elliott is a brotheP-in-law Jacob Crocker, Ben Allen, Luther The Christian Endeavot- society of R. J. Ginn of this city. Chris Schults Post No. 71 and moved his outfit home. Davis, Frank - Haynes and Wm. last Sunday night elected officers for 1 American Legion Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Jackson re Mitchell are some of bur citizens that the following year, as follows: Miss Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Morris and Meets at I. O. O. F. hall Louisa Craham were recent visitors turned. Wednesday from Hood River are off to hunt deer. If they don’t Jessie Belshee, president; Cecil on 2nd and 4th Wednes- vaiiey, where they have been looking see any deers, they might see some, U0 day evenings of each with Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Eaton. vice president; Miss Dorothy month. J. A. Brackett of The Dalles has alter the crop from off their orchard dears. Foss, secretary-treasurer; Miss Lueile property. R. P. Brisbine, Commander. There was quite an exciting time Baker and Miss Mary Smith, pian brought his team to Sherman county Roy F. Dean, Adjutant to assist Joe Brackett in seeding. Roy Kunsman, Harry Kunsman, Friday noon when Ma^ Pluemke’s ists; Miss Bessie Andersen, adult Mr. and Mrs. Lyndin .Lucas of John Searcy and Dan McLachlan re woodshed went up in snicka. They advisor. These officers will meet and Zell's Funeral Home Now Open at Wasco were visitors at the home of turned Sunday afternoon from a try couldn’t get any WLt4.r until a couple appoint chairmen of the various com- Moro, A. M. Young, manager. . Mr. and Mrs. Frank Knox, Monday. at china pheasant shooting near I f Mjh school boys climbed up in the .iiiihes which are to look after the taax hoi sc and thri^ater out ■ociety’s interests during the coming Hurmiston. Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Langford and of t'.c tank house window. The hotel months. daughter Nell and Mrs. John Mathie Homer Belshee had his left thumb ca..ght lire, but the boys put it out son Jr. were visitors in The Dalles lacerated last week and part of the A. M. HICKS At the Methodist church, Sunday and saved the wjiole |own. Sunday. tip torn away. He was feeding the morning, Mrs. R. A. Feenstra will Plumbing and Heating Messers Joe and Clarence Linde horses at noon when his hand became speak on the statement from the man and J. S. Coats were hunting caught in a halter chain. Sells and installs the apostles creed "I believe in the for Picture Show New» china pheasants near Hermiston The church building near Rutledge famous Mueller pipe giveness of sins.” Sunday school at Saturday. For The Current Week 10:00. Preaching hour 11:00 a. m. corners, built ia early 'days b» the or pipeless furnace. W. A. Morris cut his thumb badly Methodist church, and more recently Sunday evening at the Methodist "A Slave of Fashion’’ brings Nor while cranking a Ford truck Satur sold to Edw. Alley to be tom down, Wasco, Oregon church Mrs. Maty L. Mallet state day. The truck kicked knocking his ‘ a» been sold by Mr. Alley to Len ma Shearer to the screen in her president of the W. C. T. U. spoke of second starring vehicle. Whoever Eakin. T hand against a piece of tin. some of the dangers con/ronting our made the choice for her did a wise C. E. Coats while untangling hit Christian civilization. The need of W. E. Buell, principal of Moro team was struck on the head, causing schools, is planning to motor to Port- thing for there has never been a education and constant watchfulness more- appealing nor yet more scin- seven stitches to be taken by Dr ¡and4his Saturday to attend the foot against u vicious proj Uganda of the J. A. Wonder lick to close the wound. I ball game scheduled for that day at tuiating role than tLat of the heroine, liquor forces was emphasized. The FOR SALE Kathvt ne Emerson- , George Wilkerson and Allan Tom Portland between the U. of O. and It’s Ike story of a small town girl alarming spread of the drug habit, Delicious apples, all grades, prices were in Yakima, Washington, Satur the U. of C. are right who nia.querade* as a bachelor’s especially among the young, was day. They went to attend the funer touched on. She also spoke of the Also Newtown Pippins. long Mrs. E. J. Powell mashed her left wif” md L on the vefge of exposure. al of Frank Thompson who died last influence of the movies and their keepers. Low Mi? bachelor “ husband ” aggra thumb Tuesday when she was break Friday. power of influence either for right Stayman Winesaps. ing lumps of coal for the heater. vates and then saves her from her At my orchard home, just past the L. E. Langford has b^en fishing She is just recovering the use of har emharvascing position makes the or wrong and made plain thruout her » tores at Hood River, on the Deschutes river returning right hand, bruised two weeks ago story quite an inter, sting and en- address the fact that the W. C. T. U. is a movement born of the Christian last Friday. Mrs. Langford and when a, wood lift fell. tertaining one. ALWAYS AT HOME church and and earnestly striving for daughter Nell have been staying al Lew Cody plays the bachelor hero. Mr. and Mrs. Robt. W. Pinkerton It seems a pity he has mia>ed so many the interest of the child and the the Walter Morris home during hir WM. H . COREY returned Monday from a motor trip years of leading roles, for there is no home. absenser^. - HOOD RIVER. OREGON of little over three weeks. W’hlie' leading man on the screen more con Mrs. George Huntly was a visitor _ Christian Science church services away they visited the Oregon state vincing than he. in The Dalles Monday, where Mrs are.held on Sunday morning at 11 fair at Salem and with relatives at Huntly met Mrs. Nellie McEllan of o’clock and on Wednesday at 8:00 Seattle and Kent, Washington. Asnwood, Oregon.’ Mrs. McEllan "A Self-Made Failure” has been Sunday school at 10:15 a.m. An old fashioned turkey raffle will pronounced by many film critics to b< p. m. accompanied Mrs. Huntly to Rufus be held in Moro on Tuesday and an exceptionally fine , farce comedy, The reading room is qpen daily in and spent the afternoon visiting. Wednesday proceeding Thanksgiving The picture includes-* every ingredi the rear of the church. All are in vited to attend the church services Mr. a^id Mrs. C. V. Belknap left on ay Carroll Sayrs, Roy Powell and ent which has made motion picturef ind to make use of the reading room. ^olHs Moore. Plenty of turkeys and a popular entertainment. The di Monday for Portland and Vancouver lucks will be on hand for every one. rector has not missed a chance. Most where they will visit with relatives. Every Sunday at 10:00 there is a George W. Howell and brother-in- of the tears in it co ¡ne from convul Bible class at the Baptist churj’i. The members of the local Rebecca sive laughter hut some will com« lodge and degree team are planning aw, G. F. McKay, were in Moro last- from sorrow and deepest tragedj Everybody welcome. Studies for this Friday from Kent. Mr. McKay and to attend the annual district conven month are "The danger signals of that have been intermixed with a plot tion of their order to be held thif amily are here from Roseburg, Ore failure in Isreals history.” "Written that is largely., in the nature of a year at Antelope on Saturday, Oc gon, and expect to remain in Sher- farce. for our admonition’’ Stop! Listen! nan county during the coming Heed! tober 31st. The success oi ”A Self-Madt Mrs. Jean Nickles and two chil vinter months. Failure” threatens to even surpas.' dren, who have been visiting the pas. O. L. Belshe and family expect to the author’s former successes, "Pen several days at the R. J. Ginn konv motor to Portland this Friday after rod and Sam’’ and "Boy of Mine.’ Friends Meet to Honor Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Belshee in this city, expect to leave this week noon, to attend the football game Ben Alexander, who won fame ir for Portland where they will meet scheduled to be played on Multnomah both of those attractions will again Don't mention antique» to 50th Wedding Mr. Nickels and Continue to Cali aeld Saturday between the Univer be seeri. This time he is the boy- Mr». Ralston fornia, where they will spend the win sity of Oregon and the University of companion and tramp-pal of Lloyd A public reception is being planned OU see, when she began to go in ter months. The Nickels family home California teams. Hamilton, one of the best fun mak by members of the Moro Methodist for them, she decided to get rid is at Moosejaw, Canada. of all her old furniture, including church to be held next Monday eve D. E. Stophens, superintendent ers on the screen today. Horace’s favorite chair. It had been Mr. and Mrs. Seymour Jones of ning, October 2Cth, in honor of the of the Experiment Farm, attended in his family as long as he could "Charley’s Aunt’’ probably holds 50th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Salem were dinner guests Monday at .he meeting of the Kiwanis club at * remember, and he protested. "But the A. M. Wright home in this city. The Dalles last Thursday where he more records for long distance run Mrs. J. F. Belshee occurring on that it’s so ahabhy.” said Mrs. Ralston. **Oh, if that’s all. I’ll fix it.” - Bo he Mr. Jones was speaker of the house ;ave the main address of the meet- ning on the stage than anything out date. All friends and neighbors of did it over with Acme Quality Varno- of state representatives during the ng, the topic being devoted to wheat side of "Uncle Tom's Cabin.” The Mr. and Mrs. Belshee are invited by Lac, and she consented to let him first session of the state legislatur growing in the north central counties farce was written by Brandon the committee in charge to attend keep it—in his den. One day she was showing a distinguished collector her Thomas and first pro$u<;ed in Eng and help do honor to the guests of attended by Mr. Wright when he wa: if eastern Oregon. new Antiques. He was strangely land in 1892. The renyarkable thing the evening. A family reunion will representative for this legislative dis nnenthuwsatin—until he happened to Announcement has been received about the play is the fact that it has also be held the same day in the after trict in the state legislature. catch a glimpse of Horace’s discreetly C.c wedding of Miss Frances run continuously for the Jast thirty-« noon at the home of Robt. W. hidden chair. ‘ He simply pounced Owen Thompson was in Moro thi ’etere to Francis Norman Ireland at three years and stiff -shows evidence Belshee. upon it—said it was one oi the finest last Monday on his way from Cam| examples he had ever seen, and all Jortland on Wednesday, October of going strong. "Charity’s Aunt” is The following program has been Sherman to spend the winter month; that—offered fabulous sums for it. Mat. Mr. Ireland is a son of Francis also credited with bein^'the funniest arranged by the committee in charge Horace told him the whole story, and at his home in Pasadena, California C. Ireland, formerly resident of play ever written and In making the of the reception to be held Mofiday Mrs. Ralston was speechless with While at Camp Sherman this summe. chagrin. Now when anyone mentions Moro, and is also a nephew of C. L. picture the producers have designed evening at eight o’clock in the Meth Mr. Thompson built two additions antiques, Horace says: "My collection Ireland, editor of the Sherman Coun tne scenario to keep all of the biggest odist church:' summer cottages for residents of that is small, but good.’ ty Observer. - » / laughing sequences in the play intact. Processional. resort and built additions to and re John, 16-year old son of Hans Syd Chaplin plays the title role of Ceremony. modeled several that he had previous Kopke of Grass Valley, was taken to "Charley’s Aunt from Brazil where Selection’by Belshee Quartet. ly constructed. - .Li— VARNO-LAC Greetings from ~old time neighbor» The Dalles on Monday by Dr. Froyd nuts come from.” A fire of undertermined origin and friends. where he submitted io an operation to . burned the 1922 model Chevrolet car Vocal duet by Millie Benson and remove an absess at the back of his O. W. Axtell and wife are visiting owned by W. E. Howell at his resi Zella Burnett. neck near his ear. The yonng man in Moro and vicinity this week from dence in Wasco about 2 a. m. Sun rallied nicely from the effects of the their home at Eugene, Oregon. Mr. Reading by Mrs. Bryant. day morning. Mr. Howell drove the operation and was able to return Axtell is a former Sherman county Song by the Belshee family. car home about 6 p. m. Saturday, Presentations by A. M. Wright. home Wednesday. resident and one of ths early pioneer Vocal solo by Emmalyn Wilson. leaving it in front of his house. The Rev. and Mrs. H. G. Hanson sx- farmers of this section. He also at fire was first reported by motorists returning to Wasco. We are informed pect to leave by motor next Monday one time, shortly before leaving here, Word hag been received in Moro for Portland where Rev. Hanson will operated a furniture store where the -there was no insurance on the car. attend a meeti ng of the home mission Moro confectionery store is now by relatives of the serious illness of Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Brodie of Ore the 12-year old son of Mr. and Mrs. committee of the Presbyterian church located. gon City were visitors in Moro part Lloyd A. Mason at Salem. The young of which he is chairman. They will of Tuesday, stopping on their motor Mr. and Mrs. SeymAtir Janes of man had a siege of diptheria during be accompanied by Mrs. McClelland Salem, Oregon, were guests last week the summer, followed by a severe dfive from Baker to Portland. We who will visit with relatives near acknowledge a call of several hours end at the T. S. Reese home east of attack of chicken pox. Recovery Vancouver, Washington. Moro. Mrs. Jones is state regent of from these has been followed by duration. Mr. Brodie is editor and Mr, and Mrs. A. Rose returned the Daughters of the Americas Rev owner of the daily Enterprise pub partial paralysis. Last spring he also lished at Oregon City and is also last week from a motor trip as far olution and was journeying in com jiad a severe attack of appendicitis Tum-A-Lum Lumber Co. former minister te the court of Siam south _as Chico, California, where pany with Mr. Jones from Redgaond Which necessitated an operation. ■ MORO, OREGON from the United States government. they 'visited with their daughter, to The Dalles, at the twd places meet D. E. CLARK, Manager. They traveled ing with the society in formal session. This last spring Mr. Brodie resigned Mrs. J. C. Harper. Phons Main 91 from the United States diplomatic both way» over the Pacific highway Mr. Jones is mentioned quite promi Warm Weather in Alaska service to resume active editorial con- from Portland, the longest days nently over the state as a prospective Fourth of July climate to Fort 'trol of his Oregon City newspaper ' mileage being 278 miles on the trip candidate for the republican nomi Tukon, Alaska, is sometimes buttar than lu Miami, Florida, south, between Rosegurg and Chico, nation for govenor. property, . APPLES A. E. Crosby’s 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. 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