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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
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Notes of Interest to
The Ladies Aid met at the hbml
All Dcncmltffction*
of Mrs. Hogue Thursday afternoca.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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-
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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
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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^.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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, .
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Many articles for Christmas now arriving.
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