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About Sherman County observer. (Moro, Sherman County, Or.) 1897-1931 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 20, 1925)
-i . —I The Sherman Coynty Observer, Moro, Oregon, Friday, SSL 7 OH* SHH Humu C. L. I reland Editor and Publisher ' Moro, Oregon Meets the 1st and 3rd Thursday evenings of each month. Visiting member* cordially to vited to meet with ns By order of W. M. Robt. Urquhart, Secretary. BetMeham Cbapter Ne 78 O. E. S- Moro, Oregon Regular communica tions each 2nd and 4th Thursday evenings of each month. Loi* Bane«, Worthy Matron Nana Barzee, Secretary. Mor>. Oregon Meet* every Monday evening to the I.O.O.F ‘ hall. “ Transient and to B. Rice, N. G. ' - A.M. Young, Secretary - Moro, Oregon J Meets 1st and 3nd Eri- days of each month, Visiting members wel- come. Marie Peters, N. G. Hazel Woods, Secy Meets at L 0. O. F. hall on 2n«d and 4th Wednes day evenings of each month. R. P. Brisbine, Commander. Roy F. Dean, Adjutant ZeD’s Fanerai H mm N ow Open at JAMES J. CROSSLEY 1 OF Portland, - Oregon, » Rufus Local News Notes | BRIEF LOCAL NEWS Wm. Dingle has started plowing an eighty acre field he plana to seed in the spring. < - Pat Neulin of the state highway department was a visitor to Rufus Monday. Mrl McConnel of Portland was a week-end visitor at the G. E. Wilker- pon ranch. . L. B. Payne has been rebuilding the house on the Ramey ranch, owned by Wilkerson and Tom. Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Rakes and Fay Brackett attended the football game in The Dalles last Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. McCarty of North Junction were visiting with Mr. and Mra. F. L. Hulery last week. Mr. West and Mr. Middle wort of Portland were visiting with J. P. Brackett and family last Sunday. A community Thanksgiving dinner will be held at the Rufus school on Thanksgiving day. Everybody is cor dially invited. Many things were stolen from the house on the C. A. Tom ranch last week. The party has been located and most of the property returned. Sr.m Boardman was a visitor here Monday from Boardman, Oregon. He has charge of scenic tree plantftig along the highways of eastern Ore gon. -■ W. L. Wilson and wife and Atlie Wilson and family have returned from a motor trip to below Roseburg. They were away for two weeks re turning home last Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Ryman and Mr. and Mrs. Erban Jensen of The Dalles, were visiting with Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Wilkerson on Sunday.Mr. Jensen ^nd Mr. Ryman returned to The Dalles with seven geese. Marshal Brown and wife of Weis- er, Idaho, and Paul Brown and family of Camas, Washington, were visiting with H. H. Brackett and fam ily and J. G. Addington and family last Saturday The visitors left last Sunday for Camas. J. S. Newcomb of beyond Grass Will work zealously for develop ment of Oregon and support of Valley was a Wasco caller Monday. measures for real benefit of farmers The American Legion are arrang a* suggested by their organizations. Favor World Court and Reform Sen ing for a big turkey shoot at Wasco Saturday. ate Rules. The Thursday afternoon card club met this week at the farm home of Mrs. Fred Hennagin. OBSERVER • WANT ADS „ J Mrs. Hearing and children Tuesday moved into apartments in the Burree Rates:. Under 15 words, 35c 15 to 30 words, 50c house for the winter. • Over 80 wds., Itoe per wd. The ladies aid bazaar was held at the Sherman Hotel Saturday. The WANTED—McClanahan incubators. Write Fred Beymer, Klondike, supper was well attended. Oregon. r 2m-nl3 It is reported that an addition to the family of Mr.• and Mrs. Clyde SACKS WANTED—Will pay 8c each for used sacks without holes. F. D. Fridley occurred this week. 6t-o30 Flatt, Moro. The recent rains and the present WE GIVE a barrel of flour for five warm weather is raising the spirits of bushels of good clean Hard Fed the wheat farmer considerable these eration. Farmer to pay for flour days. aax. 38 lb to 40 lb flour per bushel The Lexington high school game for Turkey Red and Marquis. Ask , your neighbor about the quality of scheduled here for Saturday will be our flour. Open Sunday until Dec forfeited by inability of the visiting ember 1st. Tygh Valley Flour Mill, team to come. Tygh Valley, Oregon. W. R. Reid has secured the services WE PAY parcel post one way on all of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Mee in the shoe repairing. Good quality work management of the Wasco Cafe and leather. Joe Amore, The which he opened last week Dalles, opposite the post office. Miss Elda Medler, slipping on we; leaves, wrenchpd her foot. Monday, NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS' Notice is hereby given that the requiring medical attention. She is County Court of Sherman County now able to get about on crutches. will receive bids up to and including Roas and Roy Andrews were de 10:00 o’clock a. m. Wednesday, Dec layed in their return from the foot ember 2nd, 1925, for the grading of the Lone Rock Market Road, Section ball game at Eugene by an auto cot “2” Unit “A.” ; liaion at Rickreall. They arrived home Approximate estimate of quan Tuesday. tities: 700 cubic yards Common Ex H. J. Fish head of the Union Oi' cavation ; 50 cubic yards Intermediate Excavation;’ 4700 cubic yards Solid Co. here and proprietor of the bowl Reck Excavation. ing alley is reported to have left foi Plans and specifications are on file at the office of the County Clerk at parts unknown last week. The allej the Court House in Moro, (Lregon, and confectionery equipment is to be and at the office of the CounTy En sold Saturday to satisfy the creditors. gineer in Wasco, Oregon. Mr. and Mrs. Bargainhilt of White The County Court reserves the Salmon, JVashington, were transact right to reject any or all bid*. Dated this 17h dav of November ing business in Wasco Monday. Mrs. 1925, and published by dtder of the Bargainholt conducted a hospital here C0UteU,L. HOSKINSON. several years ago. They may returr County Clerk. to Wasco to live depending on th< outcome of property transactions. Among the outside goose hunter; in Sherman county this week was i party of six including a brother an* former neighbors of Dr. J. T. Won derlick all of Cornelius, Oregon. Mr Wonderlick is the president of th< Washington county rod and gun club. - 4 Plum Pudding AND ‘ Pumpkin Pie Yonr Thanksgiving dinner is not complete without them. They are not a* deliciou*ly cooked as de sired by . the hostess unless you past Tumalum Fuel. r Our forefather* went out and brought the fuel in, now Tum-A- Lum perform* thi* service for you. At Your Service Always Turn- A-Lum Lumber Co. MORO, ORIGON * Phone Main 91 V I« - TOLD BY Hereby announces that he is a candidate for the Republi can nomination for U. S. Items of General News Senator at the May, 1926, Concerning Wasco primaries. ” / . - ■f—— ■M Paragraphs on County . and Community Events I Entered as second ciste matter st the post office at Moro, Oregon, July 25, 1891 November 20,1925 I . ■ ‘ h t* ' And.'Near Vicinity i MORO CHURCH NEWS ' Notes of Interest to Elmer Hansen of Moro was seen in All Denominations Kent on Sunday Ja*t. >4-’ ¿ The Ladies Aid met last Thursday at the home of Mrs. Jas. Dellinger. Mra. J. C. Hockman returned this Gene Hartley is wearing a cast on week from a visit with friends and his nose these days, what happened relatives at Portland. Gene? „J. F. L. Burnett has traded the Chev J. H. Wilson and wife and Mrs. rolet coupe recently purchased by Kelly were Visitors in The Dalles him for a Dodge sedan. Saturday. Mrs. G. G. Thorp has 30 white lira. A. J. Decker and Miss Ger Leghorn hens for sale at a very rea trude Hogue were Moro visitors Tues sonable price. Nuff said. day evening. Special for Thanksgiving day only, Mrs. Arthur Sanders is visiting at cocoanut shredded centers cream the home of her parents Mr. and Mrs. chocolates for 50c pound at Moro H. E. Morrow. Confectionery. . v , Virgil Schadewitz has arrived home Mrs. Elsie VanSlyck will leave after spending two months in a hos Moro Sunday for Zillah, Washington, pital at The Dalles. where she expects to spend Thanks There is quite a number attending giving with Mr. VanSlyck. . » the Hilton trial at Moro this week. We Wilber Woods and wife, who have' hope the case will be settled this teen visitors in Moro the past week time. Lome last from Lewiston, Idaho, have returned C. Wilson er re äc has to Lxir ¡.one at that place. week from Porté., fixant the Mrs. Anna Ellsworth took over the been xeciL.ng manzgement of Hotel Moro last Mon pas4 ,.o weeks. Mrs. Ben Allpn arrived home Sun day ' morning, succeeding C. M. day from Centerialle, Washington, French who has moved to Portland. where she had been visiting the past Ei. Poley reports the arrival of a week with het sister. nine pound boy on Thursday, Novem Mr. and Mrs. Paul Stoutt arrived ber it!:, born to Mrs. Geneva Buxton here Saturday evening. They expect at the Lome of her parents, P. J. Dil to make their home here t*is winter. linger and wife. Mrs. Stoutt was farmeriy Miss Thel The annual Dorcas society bazaar ma Dellinger. r it. will be held at I. O. O. F. hall Satur- Wren Hogue and family left Mon oay, December 5th. Chicken dinner day morning for a visit at Corvallis with ail the fixin’s will be served, be with Mrs. Harold Bauer, a sister of ginning at 5:30. Mrs. Hogue. They will also visit Circuit Judge F. W. Wilson drove with Mr. riogue’s sister, Mrs. Clair up from The Dalles on Wednesday Simler at Toledo, Oregon, before re- afternoon to enjoy the restful treat of turning home. t being a disinterested spectator during the circuit court session here. Picture Show News For The Current Week Numerous fancy work, pretty a prons and house dresses and man., useful articles will be on sale at th< The k^y night life of' the Paris Dorcas society bazaar at I. O, O. F. hair Saturday afternoon, December theatres, the carnival spirit and the luxury of it* marble cafes romp thru 5th. “Cne Year to Liy^” yet, underlying Edmund Stephens, Darrel Belshe the i.iaddeaing pace, is a. thought and Orvil Burres drove to Eugene which remains in the mind long after last Friday to witness the football ‘finis” has been written to the film, game between the contending teams What would you do if you had but of the two higher educational centers one year to live? of the state. Thé plot revolves about a young Chicken dinner and pumpkin pie and beautiful girl in a Parisian theaT and dandy coffee will be part of the tre whose physician informs her she Dorcas society annual bazaar dinner has only one year to live. The girl to be served at I. O. O. F. hall Satur face3 the dual problem of death and day, December Sth. Service starts at the future of a beloved,-dependent younger sister who is hopelessly an 5:30. Sale of articles at 2 p. m. invalid. There is but one way out D. C. Weat ^anta to thank the and ckc accepts it. She goes to a patron* of Moro Dairy, through ..;e designing theatrical magnate and of- Observer, for the ready response that fert herself as a sacrifice for stage ■as been made by practically all fx-mc, in order that she may provide patrons of the dairy in prompt return fcr her sifter. of their milk bottles nicely cleaned Llary Pickford’s latest production, and washed. Travel over the Mount Hood loop “Through the Back Dcor,” shows road has practically stopped for the Mary in a child, role which at the winter, highway engineers state is is same time is a character ¡.art. The story Is a combination of comedy and still possible for heavy cars to buck drama, punctured with many of those the snow, but that 'tourists are ad vised to Lake the Columbia river laughable pranks for which Little Mary is famous when portraying a highway to Portland. pig-tailed kiddie. From the farms of G. W. Jordon and wife are visitors Belgium to the mansions of Long Is from Viola, Idaho, at the home of Mr. land the camera follow* this clevei and Mrs. Jas. Woods, parents of Mrs. little actress in “Through the Back Jordon. Mr. and Mrs. Jordon expect Door.” Mother love and the heart io leave here Monday for their home. hunger of a child all bound up in an They left Viola on November 9th and intricate society drama, supply^ the- ¡ave visited at Moro, Dufur and at emotional impulses of the play. The scenario is from the pen of Marion Portland. Fairfax, well known photo playwright J. B. Davis returned Saturday and dramatist, Jack Pickford and Al rom a week’s visit with relatives at fred E. Green directed, while that ind near Vancouver, Washington. wizard of the lens Charles Rosher, He said that while there it raided ‘buckets” nearly continuously and presided over the camera. ns main thought was the wish that a tew spare dippers full might fall on- to his farm. Mrs. Geo. B. Bourhill returned Wednesday from Prineville, where she has been visiting with her brother Paul Buker and family. Mrs. Buker accompanied Mrs. Bourhill to Moro and expects to leave Sunday for Portland where she will visit before returning to Prineville. Mrs. L. V. Moore has been appoint ’d Red Cross seal sale chairman for Shermnn county in the annual Christ- nas sale of Red Cross seals. A total if $50,000 worth of the gay stickers vith which to ornament Christmas etters and packages will go on sale itnultaneausly in all sections of the tate right after Thanksgiving. A. D. Crosland, branch manager at ?endleton for the International Mon ument association, was in the county this week placing agencies for his company. While here he placed a monument in the Wasco cemetery Until after breeding season, start honoring the memory of Louis A. ing December 1st, visitors will not Stone, who formerly farmed lands on be permitted to disturb the foxes at the north west side of Gordon ridge. Silver Crest Fox and Fur farm. R. G. Poland, advertising manager H. G. Wiley. for the Paris woman’s ready-to-wear Dan McGregor, was visiting with clothing shop at The Dalles, was a friends in Moro this week from Weis business visitor in Moro on Tuesday er, Idaho. He stated that both his afternoon. Mr. Poland was accom son and daughter Miss Belle have ir panied ■by R. G. Derrick, son of Mrs. rigated farm holdings near that place. Derrick, part proprietor of the Paris The farm owned by his daughter con clothes shop. Mr. Derrick is con tains 178 acfes of which 40 acres is nected with the Standard Oil com under irrigation. She has a dairy pany at Portland. herd of 28 cows, consisting of Jer- Raymond Henrichs and Joe Hanson seys, Guernseys, . Shorthorns and passed through Moro late last week Holstins. en route home to Camp Sherman The Ladies Aid will hold their from a visit to Eugene where they Christmas Bazaar at the Kant Hotel Witnessed the recent football game at December Sth, beginning at t o’clock. that place between the U. of 0. and There will bo a large assortment of the 0. A. 0. Their return trip was fancy work and lota of pretty and planned to bo ovor the McKenzie useful aprons an/ drosses for «als at pass, but snow prevented that rout reasonable prices. At 5:80 ths ladies ing homo. ’ After two days fight will ssrvs a ohicken supper and all against «now and within 85 miles of the goodies that go with it for 50 their destination they had to return cento a plate. Come and enjoy you^ > Eh*«»* «nd make the 498 mile . • twin k.r by wav r\f of PAWtland and trip way Portland and Mfirrt. Moro. selves. At a recent meeting of the official board of the Methodist church it was decided to plan for * series of revival meetings beginning Wednesday eve ning December End. Rev. W. E. Cox who has conducted e^veral very suc cessful revivals in the northwest has been engaged as the revivalist. Local people have already expressed their readiness to help with the music. Special selections by Tom Fraser and also by I. M. Woods of Grass Valley will add to the interest of the meet ings. A Bible study club has been organ ized to meet on Mondays at 3 p. m. for the purpo e of studying the course in Bible as outlined in the high school syllahus by State Super intendent Churchill. Nineteen ladies are now enrolled an.l it is hoped that e of this op- more will take adv. n portunity. Officer. elje id were Mrs. Tom Alley, president; Mis. W. E. Buell, secretary; and iL >. R. A. Feen- stra, teacher. Methodist varsomme is the place of meeting. Mrs. R. A. Feenstra will preach at the Methodist church Sunday morn ing at 11:00 a. m. Sunday school at 10:00 a. m. You are eor.iia!iy invited. R. A. Feenstra pastor. The W. F. M. S. of the Methodis church met Friday afternoon of lari week at the Methodist parsonage. Mrs. O. A. Ramsey in her own genial way brought a very fine and interest ing report of the branch meeting oi the organization held at Salem the 8th to 10th of October. The loosing side in the contest held this year of which Mrs. Ramsey is leader will serve dinner to the winning side Fri day the 27th at 1:00 p. m. At the Presbyterian church Sunday morning Rev. Henry G. Hanson will prekch another sermon of the series on “The Home,” the theme thi? time being “The Home God Meant.” Mr, Tom Fraser will sirtg. .... ....... M oro T heatre MORO, , OREGON • “One Year To Live” Saturday, November 21 “One Year To Live” has thrill and romance and novelty at ' every turn. The star roles are presented by Aileen Pringle, Antonio Morend and Dorothy Mackaill. “ Through The Back Door ” Sunday, November 22 “Through the Back Door” is a Mary Pickford story with Mary in the stellar role assisted by Gertrude Astor, Wilford Lucas, Helen Raymond, Elinor Fair and Peaches Jackson. Double Bill Presenting The Novelty Entertainers Miss Belle Laughlin and Company Sing — Dance — Music and the screamingly funny farce “THE BLUE LAW” Admission 25c and 50c . TWICE - A - WEEK FEATURE INTERNATIONAL NEWS REEL Harold Lloyd in “The Freshman Tuesday, November 24 Admission 25c and 50c. The missionary society of the Pres byterian church will meet with Mrs. Roy L, Kunsman next Tuesday after noon. The topics under consideration are Siam, Mrs. Anna Moore; Alaska, Mrs. Grace Bourhill. Mrs. Laura Ire- land is director. The annual union Thanksgiving service will be held in the Presby- terian church next Wednesday eve ning, November 25th, at 7 :40.1 Rev. Henry G. Hanson preaching the sermon. ’“The ï(ed Rider” Saturday, November 28 “ SALLY ” Sunday, November 29 A. E. Crosby’s FOR DRUGS Church services will be held at the Christian Science church on Thurs day morning November 26th, at 11 o’clock. The public is cordially in vited to attend these services. Complete line of drugs and sundries at all times. Lone Rock Road Now Open Many articles fpr Christmas now arriving. County Judge E. D. McKee in forms the Sherman County Observer that the steel bridge, crossing Lone Rock canyon, has been moved to the new bridge location and that the Lone Rock market road will be ready for travel by the public after this Saturday night. The road will be completed past the county _ fair grounds to a point .opposite the ex periment farm and, pending definite routing into Moro, the old road will be rock surfaced past the experiment farm buildings to the brow of the hill overlooking Moro. A short stretch of road is yet to be completed from the crusher plant to the flat towards the new bridge, this will be graded during the winter months and surfaced in the spring before removal of the crusher to a new location. Definite right-of-yyay through the experiment farm will be disposed of at the next meeting of the state legislature in 1927. Vulgarity is a form of tactlessness. That is the belief Harold Lloyd’t mothgr instilled in her son in tendei years when he had no idea of becom ing the screen’s greatest comedian. And that teaching of tactfulness, she believes, is the reason why Harold’* comedies are always free from vul- garity. “The Fresii man” is as clean as the proverbial hound’s tooth. Its gags are woven into a human and humorous story of a freshman who is the college boob but thinks he is a About thirty people from Grass hero, which he really does become Valley drove to Moro last Friday when he—only the water boy—wins evening to suprise ReV. and Mrs.R. A. an exciting football game. Feenstra. A happy social evening was enjoyed by all as was the bounti A double bill will be given the pub ful lunch furnished by the generous lic this Sunday afternoon at Moro visitors. theatre when the screen play Miss Beulah Rhodes and John All- “Through the Back Door” will be part of the entertainment offered in ingsworth Evans, both of Moro, were conjunction with the program to be united in marriage at the Methodist put on lay Miss Belle Laughlin and her Episcopal parsonage in The Dalles company of novel entertainers. Then last Saturday evening by Rev. Charles part of the program will include sing Edwards. The young couple will ing, dancing, music, and the scream make their home near Moro. ingly funny farce “The Blue Law.” F. C. Moquet and wife are visiting Admission will be 25c and 50s. at the W. C. Fuller home west of Moro. Mr. Moquet and wife are res Dorcas Study Club will present the idents of Yakima, Washington, but pantomine “Miles Standish” at Moro come here from Portland where Mrs. theatre this next Monday evening. Moquet recently underwent an oper Reports say that this is an excellent ation from the effects of which she presentation of this American classic is recovering very slowly. depicting early American colonial The highway department is ready history. The program will be supple to fight any heavy snowfall during mented -by vocal and instrumental the winter months, in the district of numbers. Admission will be 10c and which Sherman county is part, with the receipt of three heavy tractor 80c. A. C. Thompson and wife left by snow pldw combinations. One each auto Wednesday fof Pasadena, Cali of these tractors will be placed at fornia, where they intend to remain Cascade Locks, Hood River and The the coming winter monthaand possi Dalles to keep the roads clear. Snow bly longur. They will stop at Port plows for truck attachment are being land and at Corvallis, whare at each put in condition and distributed to other pointe in the territory. C. W. place a ton resides. Aftef leaving Corvallis they will complete the trip Wanzer, highway division chief, wh^.. within a four day driving period. Mr. has just returned from a trip through Thompson’s father, who is 98 years th* district, reports that recent rains old, has been ailing for several weeks have put the gravel roads In excellent and their pretence in Pasadena is for condition end have been of great the purpose of asstying in caring for benefit to farmer« in the 11 counties included in the division. the aged gentleman. i If not in stock we will get it for you 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. 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