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The Sherman Coynty Observer, Moro, Oregon, Friday,
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C. L. I reland
Editor and Publisher
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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.
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Transient and
to
B. Rice, N. G. ' -
A.M. Young, Secretary
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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
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Portland, - Oregon,
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Rufus Local News Notes | BRIEF LOCAL NEWS
Wm. Dingle has started plowing an
eighty acre field he plana to seed in
the spring.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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Paragraphs on County .
and Community Events
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Entered as second ciste matter st the
post office at Moro, Oregon, July 25, 1891
November 20,1925
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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.
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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.
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» 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.
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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
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wav
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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
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“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.
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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.
Harrison Corea in Stock
Radiator
and Fender Works
Authorised United Motors Service
506 E. 2nd Street
Phone 12ÇJ
The Dalle«, Oregon
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