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The Sherman County Observer, Moro, Oregon, Friday,
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November 6, 1926
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TOLD BY
C. L. I reland
Editor and Publisher
Entered M second cima matter at the
poet office at Moro, Oregon, July 25, 1891
Official
8rd
Thursday evenings of
each month. Visiting
members cordially
vited to meet with US
of W. M.
Urquhart, Secretary.
Chapter Ne
78 O. E. 8.
Moro; Oregon
Regular communica
tions each 2nd and 4th
Thursday evenings of
each month.
Lois Barseo,
Worthy Matron
Nana Banes, Secretary.
Moro Lodge No. 113 I. O. O. F
AUtth..
Mort. Oregon .
Meets every Monday
evening in the I.O O F
hall.
Transient and
visiting brothers are
"oTnimKv' cordially invited to
meet with us.
I
W.
Rico, N. G.
A.M. Young, Secretary
Lupia« Rebecca Lodge No. 11«
d 1» Fowler unloaded a car load of
hay here last Monday.
Mrs. Leff is visiting with hei
parents Mr. and Mrs. John Mathieson
Br.
Herbert Hill and Joe Lindeman
were visitors in The DSlles last
Monday.
Wm. Huck of ths John Day
visiting ’ with J. G. Addington last
Sunday.
o. Addington and wife were
visiting ! in Cliffs, Washington, last
Tuesday.
Al Hines of Rufus is doing some
carpenter work for Hugh Walker
near Wasco.
E. E. Coats and son Chestet were
visiting at Willow Creek, Oregon,
last Saturday.
John Marthieson Jr. L. C. Leff and
J. S. Coats were visitors in The
Dalles last Monday.
J. A» Biackett, who has been work-
ing in Sherman county, returned to
hia Lome at The Dalles Monday.
Ted Warren and wife were visiting
in Wasco last Sunday at the home of
Mr. Warren’s mother, Mrs" Black-
BRIEF LOCAL NEWS
Paragraphs on County
and Community Events
News Items From Kent
And Near Vicinity I MORO CHURCH NEWS
Notes of Interest to
Wm. Mitfchell has moved his fami
All Denominations
ly to town for the winter months.
Roy Barnet and family have gone
Brown Leghorn hens wanted. Cash to the Valley to spend the winter,
paid. Moro Dairy, phone 21F1.
Diek Abel and W ren Hogue were
C. E. Johnson and family ' were business visitors in Mòro Tuesday
risiting in The Dalles last Saturday. afternoon.
Dr. Poley took J. C. Wilson to a
Dewey Thompson and family left
I hospital in Fc. L .i I for treatment
this week to visit with relatives at Friday night. '
Portland.
A. J. Decker took his little daugh
W. F. Jackson is in Portland this ter down to Moro Monday to see Dr.
week, attending the international M. F. Froyd.
«tock show.
Ira Sheer and family have moved
Registered St. Mawes Jersey bull, into the Frank von Borstell house
12.50 service fee. Moro dairy, phone for the winter.
21F1, Moro.
R. J. Harbin was a Sunday visitor
Shoats for
weigh 85 to 125 at the home of his sister Mrs. S. N.
pounds. Phone ci write Pardee Rich, Cornet at Bend.
Wasco, Oregon.
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Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Hoskinson and
Mr.
an<I ¡•.‘rz. ’ J ’sU a were visitors
• Contractor O. A. Ramsey has been
working this week on the Buckley in Mcio last'S- iKh.y,
J. Ji. l,xc;ton who has been
school district building.
visit.!); hei paitM. at Airlie, Oregon,
Used Telco electric light plant in returned homo '¿.is week.
good - con aition for sale cheap by
I
Matt hi® is acting as telephone
R. M. tshadewitz, Moro Garage.
operator during the absence of Mrs.
To remember a girl’s birthday is Hogue, the chief operator.
a nisrk of courtesy, but not to re-
Quite a little snow fell in this
mcmclr which one it is is a mark of vicinity Monday-night which
goes to
prove that winter isn’t very far off.
Jacob Crocker, manager of the
G. W. Barnett and wife of The
Jrockcr grain company at Kent, was Dalles spent the week-end with their
i business visitor in The Dalles last daughter Mrs. Jas. Matthes of this
Saturday.
city.
Guy Hoskinson and family left
Phil Starr has sold his Moro milk
•oute to David C. West who also is early Thursday morning for Salem,
low owner of the G. G. Thorp milk Oregon, where they expect to remain
until spring.
Misin .ss at Moro.
Herman Pape and family of Cor
A 10’4 pound boy jvas born Thurs-
lay morning at the George Hennagin vallis are visiting at the home of
w.e in this city to Mr. and Mis. W. C. Helyer. Mrs. Pape is a sister
to the Helyer boys.
Clarence Anderson of Wasco.
George McKey and family have
The high School foot »ball tean moved' out to the Toy Larnett
place
flayed a practice game at the count;, r.rd will remain there while the Bar
’air grounds this last Wednesday r.tU family arc away.
igainst the Alumni. The score ter
A large number from here at
minated 26 to 0 in favor of the high
tended
the entertainment at Grass
school squad.
Jr’^Uey Saturday evening. All report
.Mrs. J.’P. VanSlyck returner! in«' i most enjoyable time.
.veek to Moro and will assist
I-.s. L. Sather and children left
.ather, George B. Bourhill, at the for Tacoma, Washington, where thej
ocal postoffice during the extra will visit with Mrs. Sather’s mothei
»ostai rush of business incident to at that place for some time.
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he Christmas holidays.
Moro, Oregon
Meets 1st and 3rd Fri
W. R. Herrin of Portland, who ha«
days of each month. been assisting J. G. Addington witl
Visiting members wel his fall work, returned to his home
come.
Marie Peters, N. G. last Friday.
Hazel Woods, Secy
Mr. Huntly and daughter of Ash
wood spent Saturday and Sunda)
Chris Schulte Peet No. 71
with Mrs. Huntly, who is working at
American Legion
Meets at I. 0. O. F. hall the Rufuf hotel.
on 2nd and 4th Wednes
A scries of soccer
day evenings of each played between boys football wat
and girls oi
1 month.
Rufus school. The series was won
R. P. Brisbine, Commander.
by the boys on a margin of 3 points
Roy F. Dean, Adjutant
Melvon Brady of Klondike wai
Zell's Funeral Home Now Ope« M risiting with Fay Brackett last Satur
Mero, A. M. Y o « m » maeager.
«grand Sunday while his sistci
MiMred visited with the Addingtor
Several Moro citizens saw an aer- children.
,
plane circle over this place about 11
Lee Wason of The Dalles,who came
o’clock Tuesday morning, and again to Sherman county to hunt geese
about 3 in the afternoon. The plane Sunday, returned to The Dalles that
circled around a number of times and
evening with one goose. Mr. Wasor
at one period seemed to be intending •hot the finest bird killed here thb
to land in the Chris Andersen field. ■eason.
It made very little noise and seemed
A community Thanksgiving dinnei
to prefer an elevation of about 200
feet although it was only 25 feet will be given at the Rufus sehoo.
An exhibit oi
above a team and wagon outfit near Thanksgiving day.
I am overstocked on Brunswick,
Calves for sale or trade.
Brown
school
work
will
be
shown
and a gam.
the fair grounds.
of soccer football will be played in jdison and Victrola phonographs and Leghorn hens wanted. Moro Dairy,
which all out siders may participate. 3n nswick Radiolas. I want to reduce phone 21 Fl.
.ny big stock and am giving prices to
JAMES J. CROSSLEY
No field is over crowded for the
Jo it. Call or write to Corson “every-
OF -
man who can think f« himself and is
Portland, Oregon,
Mrg. Dillinger Entertain’« *hing in music” The Dalles.
.lot nfreid of hard work.
Mr. and Mrs. O. W. Axtell of Ei
Honor
of
Daughter
Hereby announces that hd is
A
Barnuxn and wife left on
jene, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Axtell r .iu
Natal Day
a candidate for the Republi
Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Wright->v/ere Wednesday for Portland ,to attend
can nomination for U. S.
quests last Tuesday at a dinner given the in term ’ional stock show.
At
the
home
of
Wm.
Morrison
in
Senator at the May, 1926, this city the evening of Novembei oy Mr. and Mrs. Hanson and Mr. and ; Jas. Cochran hds returned to Moro
Mrs. Woods, the dinner taking plac^ from the vicinity of the Three Sis
primaries.
4th Mr, Morrison and Mr. and Mrs. it the manse.,
ters, where he has spent the summer
Will work zealously for develop- P. J. Dillinger entertained in honoi
months.
Reduced prices on my large stock
ment of Oregon and support of of the 15th natal anniversary of Misi
Born to Er. and Mrs. Schafer of
measures for real benefit of farmers Edith Dillinger. A sumptuous din >f Edison, Brunswick and Victrola
as suggested by their organizations. ner was served at 6:39lifter which al »honographs and on Brunswick Ra- Klondike, a 10*/r pound diu^hter on
Favor World Court and Reform Sen
present formed a theatre party at liolas. Will trade on that piano you November 2nd. Dr. J. A. Wonder
ate Rules.
tending the vaudeville show at the no longer are using. You can’t do lick of Wasco attending.
opera house.
»etter than to write or call on Corson
Trade that piano you are not using
Those present besides the hosts ano ‘ever} thing in music” The Dalles.
for an Edison, Brunswick or Victrola
OBSERVER WANT ADS
hostess and Miss Edith were Miss
Another old land mark was lost phonograph or a Brunswick Radiola.
Velma Powell, Miss Marie Axtell
o Sherman county last Saturday Prices are extra reduced. Corson
Rates: Under 15 words, 35c
Miss Evelyn McLachlan, and Mrs ■vening when the Venable farm home “everything in music” The Dalles.
15 to 30 words, 50c
Geneva Buxton. After the vaudevilk ocated near the bluffs overlooking
Over 30 wds., IHcper wd.
The usual Dorcas society social for
performance the guests parted, wish he Columbia river at Rufus was de
November will be held next Thurs
ing
Miss
Edith
many
more
happj
WANTED—women and girls to work
stroyed by fire. Reports state that day, November 12th, at the home of
on apples—no experience neces birthday anniversaries.
.he
fire started from the explosion of Mrs. W'm. Henrichs with Mrs. H. G
sary—piece work—good wages—
oil lamp. We understand that Hanson assisting.
steam heated work room—cafeteria
The date wa?
he building had very little insurance. changed because of Armistice day be
and comfortable rest room—apply
Write or call and secure my re
Libby, McNeill & Libby, The Dalles, duced prices on Brunswick, Edisoi.
We have taken over the business ing on Wednesday.
Oregon.
and Victrola phonographs and on th< >f the G. G. Thorp and Phil Starr
The young people of the Christian
SACKS WANTED—Will pay 3c each Brunswick, Radiota. I am overstock
for used sacks without holes. F. D. ed and have priced these extra re lairies and intend to give all our Endeavor society enjoyed a socia
•ustomers’pure milk and cream and evening Monday night at the Metho
Flatt, Moro.
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duced. Corson, “everything in mu food service. To do this rightly we
dist parsonage. Mrs. Feenstra’s Sun
WE GIVE a barrel of flour for five sic” The Dalles.'
iced the coopcration--of our custom day school class were hosts. Hallow
bushels of good clean Hard Fed
ers in washing and returning bottles e’en decorations, games, ghoststories
eration. Farmer to pay for flour
The Rogue River Valley Associa
sax. 38 lb to 40 lb flour per bushel
»romptly. We sincerely thank every stunts and music all added to a most
for Turkey Red and Marquis. Ask tfon of Ministers, which met at Grants one who helps us in this way. D. C. delightful time. Dainty refreshments
your neighbor about the quality of Paas last week, voted to co-operate in West, proprietor of the Moro dairy.
were served to the twenty-three
our flour. Open Sunday until Dec handling the proposed seven weeks’
ember 1st. Tygh Valley Flour Mill, revival campaign at Ashland next
I^ast week Douma Bros, bought young people who were present.
Tygh Valley, Oregon.
spring by Rev. Billy Sunday.
29 head of steers and cows from
George A.’Z- Harris, secretary of
CLEAN RAG RUGS nicely orna ’ Fred Thatcher, 54, was killed by s Chas. R. Belshee at a price of $40 the Oregon-Washington Joint St6ck
mented 3x6 ft. for $1.85 and pay blast of giant powder In camp 35 of >er head or 4c per pound weighed. I.and Bank of Portland, was a busi
Parcels Post.
Tripps Fluff Rug
Works, The Dalles, Ore.
4tol6 the Booth Kelly Lumber company, 15 Douma choose to have them weighed, ness visitor in Moro last Monday. Mr.
miles above Wendling. He was prim vhich was done last Sunday morning Harris was accompanied by Mrs.
WE PAY parcel post one way on all ing the blast holes la a stump when »n the Tumalum Lumber company Harris and small son, all three being
shoe repairing. Good quality work the powder was exploded accidentally. icales. Results of the weights were guests that evening at the banquet
and leather.
Joe Amore, The
Earl Fisher, state tax commission .hat Douma Bros, saved about $1 a tendered the visiting Kiawanis club
. Dalles, opposite the post office.
er is on his way to New Orleans, lead on the steers and broke about of The Dalles by the local community
where he will attend the national con aven on the cows.
club.
vention of the state tax commission
ers. The convention will open Novem
ber 9 and continue until November 13.
Cabbages near Cottage Grove have
not been Injured by the light fall
frosts and those on the Taylor farm
on Row river, operated by George
James, are growing to mammoth pro
portions. One tipped the scales at 27
pounds
E. S. Larson, manager of the Ken
neth Springs Fox Farm company, and
family left Wednesday morning for
Port’and where they intend to make
their future home. Tuesday evening
a handkerchief shower was given to
Viola'Hansen, niece of Mrs. Larson,
by her schoolmates.
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An Empty Wood »bed
will be a reproach when the cold
weather comes, and when you re
member that we have passed the
longest day, winter is not so far
my Better fill the woodshed
now with some of our good dry
wood, the kind that splits right,
bums right, and is priced right.
At Your-Service
Always
Tum-A-Lum Lumber Co.
MORO, OREGON
D. E. CLARK, Manager..
Phone
Main 91
Because of Armistice day being
celebrated in Wasco next week by
the American legion, the management
of the Wasco and Moro theatres have
switched show nights for the two
towns for the one week. Tuesday
night will be the show night next
week at Wasco and at Moro the show
night will be Wednesday.
Tommy Ryan, working for Ernie
Weld at the Venable farm near Ru
fus, was severely injured and burned
about the abdomen and both arms at
the time of the fire which destroyed
the Venable farm home early last
Sunday morning. The young man is
under the care of Dr. J. A. Wonder-
lick at Wasco.
The usual services ^11 take place
at the Presbyterian church next Sun
day morning. Sunday school begins
at 10:00 sharp, whi’e morning wor
ship opens at eleven o’clock. It is
expected that special music will be
rendered at this service.
Next Sunday is Armistice Sunday,
and in line with that a special armis
tice service will be held at the Pres
byterian church Sunday evening at
7:30. Rev. Henry G. Hanson will
deal with some of the world problems
of the present day and problems
growing out of the world war. All
legion men are especially invited to
attend.
Sunday morning at the Methodist
church Mrs. R. A. Feenstra will
erence to Armistice day. The service
ernece^o Armiiri e cay. The service
begins at 11 a. r.i. Sunday school
at 10 a. m. You are cordially in
vited.
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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 attend the church services
and to make use of the reading room.
Every Sunday at 10:00 there is a
Bible class at the Baptist chur • i.
Everybody welcome. Studies for t>k
month are “The danger signals of
failure in Isreals history.” “Written
for our admonition
i
” Stop! Listen!
Heed!
Series of
< study hour each Friday
at 3 p. i m., to;ic: God’s way of
5ab at iqn.
The Dalles Kiawanis Club
Visit With Moro Com-
4
unity Club ■
About 150 members, visitors and
guests attended the banquet given
by the Moro community'club at Moro
aotel last Monday evening, of this
number about 40 were members and
wives of members of the Kiawanis
club of The Dalles.
D. E. Stephens, president of the
M(£ o community club, presided as
sisted by Attorney C. L. Pepper of
the Kiawanis club. Sheets containing
words of popular songs were at each
place at the tables, all present join
ing in singing the songs with Mr.
Pepper acting as song leader.
C: F. ’Walker, president of the
Northwestern School of Commerce of
Portland, was the principal speaker
of the evening. His address was un
usual and masterful and weH received
by all present.
The nieeting was entirely a social
affair, given for the purpose' of hav
ing visitors and residents of Sherman
county meet where business did not
intrude. To state that the affair was
a thorough success states very mildly
the edneensus of opinion of the Sher
man ^county people who attended,
several of whom were from other
parts of Sherman county than the
immediate vicinity of Moro.
Moro and Sherman county folks
hope that the members of the Kia
wanis club enjoyed the occasion as
did the Sherman county people and
that this will not be the last and only
wch a gathering of neighbors in
friendly intercourse.
MÒRO,
OREGON
M W I N E ”
Satarday, November 7
“Wine” is an expose of present prohibition situation in America
with Clara Bow, Forrest Stanley, Huntley Gordon, Myrtle Sted-
Î mar, and Robert Agnew in the title roles.
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“ Love and Glory
“Love and Glory” is a French war story in Algerian country
with Madge Bellamy, Charles DeRoche, Wallace McDonald,
Ford Sterling, and Charles DeRavenue in the main roles.
TWICE-A-WEEK FEATURE INTERNATIONAL NEWS REEL
“ Secrets ”
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“Secrets” is acted by the screen’s perfect lovers—Eugene
O’Brien opposite Norma Talmadge.
In the supporting cast
• are George Nichols, Emilie Fitzroy, Claire McDowell, and 16
other noted players.
NEW TOYS M
.
Saturday, . November 14..
“New Toys” is a Richard Barthel mess love drama of newly weds
with Mary Hay taking the role of wife. The supporting cast
include Katherine Wilson, Francis Conlin, Clifton Webb, and
Baby Pat O’Connor as “the new toy.”
V
M Smouldering Fires ”
Sunday, November 15
“Smoulderiaf Fires” is the story of a woman who broke Love’s
|*w-
Heading the title role is Pauline Frederick and Isaura
I^P!ante supported by Malcolm McGregor, Tully Marshall,
Wanda Hawley, among others.
TWICE. A-WEEK FEATURE INTERNATIONAL NEWS REEL
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.
THE DALLES, OREGON
Is Your Radiator
In good condition to stand the
coming hot weather?
If in doubt bring the car in and
we’ll look it over.
Harrison Corea in Stock
Mr. and Mrs. Anson Woods were
visiting in Moro this week from their
home at Walla Walla.
Malcolm Neal was in Moro this
last Monday from Wasco, having his
automobile repaired by the Moro
Garage.
J. C. Hockman left this last Mon
day for Portland where he will visit
with friends while attending the in
ternational stock show.
Radiator
and Fender Works
506 E. 2nd Street.
Phone 122J
Authorised United Motors Service
The Dalles, Oregon
J. H. McCune left last Saturday
for Monmouth where he will visit
with his mother and later attend the
international stock show at Portland.
Francis Anderson, nephew of Mrs.
C. L. Ireland, was a visitor in Moro
last week-end from Hood River where
he has the position of paying teller
in the Butler bank.
Melvin Schadewitz and a stranger
from Wisconsin, each driving a car,
met in collision at the intersection of
First and Main streets Friday after-
noon,
The stranger was driving
south, Schadewitz toward the rail-
way. Schadewitz car had its left
rear fender and running board
crushed and broken. The strangers
car had its fro^t right spring broken
and frame l^adly bent.
The party furnishing the Sherman
County Observer with an account of
the celebration .of the golden wedding
anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. J. F.
Bleshee, printed last week, failed to
state the exact amount of gold coin
given the 50-year wedded couple.
1 he amount given by the Belshee
children ’should have been stated to
have been |87.50 to which shouta
have been added $5 given by Mrs.
C. H. Belshee, sister-in-law of Mr.
knd Mrs. Belshee. Numbered among
other gifts given to them was also a
ifice- floor rug which Mr. and Mrs.
Belshee found ¡.laced on their floor
by the children while the community
reception was in progress at the
Methodist church.
Peerless Light Draft Rotary Rod Weeder
A Weeder Cultivator and Packer
tr The Three-in-One
Practical Farm Implement
Once Over the Ground
And All Three Operations -
Are Completed
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On Display ‘ and For Sate
BY
Ginn, Coleman & Co
Moro, Oregon
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