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œr. The Sherman County Observer, Moro, Oregon, Friday, May 18, 1?27 ¿HERMAN min IKERVER Wasco House Fire C. L. I reland Editor and Publisher McKee« ResMaac« Partly DoatrtyoJ * by Wednesday Night Blase at the Moro, Oregon Meets the 1st and 3rd Thursday -evenings of each month. Visiting members cordially in vited to moot with us By order of W. M. Robt. Urquhart, Secretary. Bethfoham Chapter No , 78 O. E. S. Moro, Oregon Regular . coni mu me a tions each 2nd and 4th Thursday evenings of each month. Ella Thompson Worthy Matron Nana Barzee, Secretary. Morv Orer>»’ Meets every Monday evening in the LO.O.F hall. Transient and visiting brothers are cordially invited to U meet with us. A. R. Kessinger, N. G. 4A.H Young, Secretary Moro, Oregon M/ets 2d and 4th Tuer days of each month. Visiting members wel- ★ A come. Ora Peetz, N. G. * Jessie Henrichs, Sec. Fire of unknown origin, said to have started on the sleeping porch at the rear of the upper story, partly de stroyed the . 2-atory residence owned at Wasco by H. R. McKean, manager of the Independent Warehouse com pany. When the fire was first .discovered, Billie, son of Mr. and Mrs. McKean was alone asleep in the house. He was housed by the noise from the fire. When he opened his bedroom door, he is said to have remarked that the smoke “almost knocked him down.” He heard his pet dog whining at the bathroom door, which he opened to release the dog, and saw a rein of sparks falling into the room from the ceiling above. "The roof 'of the house was just about completely burned off the build ing. Part of the upper . story will have to be rebuilt, but the lower floor escaped injury aside from smoke and water. Contents of the house were in part ruined by smoke, water and the chemicals used to put out the fire. Upon notice to the insurance com pany, Mr. McKean was instructed to secure carpenters and restore the property as soon as possible. Car penters were borrowed from the work on the Farmers Elevator company building in this city who will restore the burned part of the building within a short time. Chri* Sehults Fest No. 71 Spelling Contest Winners Meets at L O. 0. F. hall on 2nd and 4thx Wednes day evenings of each The following list of students at month. tending the district schools of Sher W. H. Williams, Commander man county were successful contest A. M. Zeveiy, Adjutant ants in the county championship spell- .ng contest held at Moro last Satur day. The final contest was determin Picnic Dinner ed by a written test in place of “spell- On Mothers Day a picnic dinner, ng down” as is customary in all pre- under the management of Mrs. Geo. .iminary contests. __ Forrest Russell, Grass Valley , Hennagin and daughter Mrs. Pearl Phyllis Haynes, Kent Williams, was given in the city park. Gordon Thompson, Harmony Mrs. C. A. Anderson of Wasco and Georgianna Blackbume, Rufus Mrs. J. W. Forbes, Mrs. Al Fuller Myrtle Helyer, Wilcox and Mrs. Geo. A. Williams of Moro Ivon Blagg, Grass Valley -with their families* were invited Arden Simmons, Rufus guests. Considering the coolness of Norma Blackburne, Rufus the weather, all had a very pleasant Robert Helyer, Wilcox time. Marjory Blake, Grass Valley Emma Ellen Fortner, Wuco At a special meeting of the Re Dorothy Lam born, Wuco becca-lodge on Wednesday evening Anna Coats, Rufus Alex Jackson was received as a mem Veins Davis, Wasco ber. he was seen the next morn Alberta Alley, Gorman ing it Is a fair assumption to assume Dessie Hearing, Wasco that he survived the ordeal. Kenneth Tupper, Wasco Marie Mathieson, Rufus Two marriage licenses were issued Greta Russel, Grass Valley ]a»t week by County Clerk Akers. The Vere Pike, Grass Valley four people who were made two are Glenn Van Gilder, Wasco Chester F. Peterson and . Retia A. Maurice Feely, Grass Valley Duckworth, both of Grass Valley, and Melvin Baker, Moro Arthur E. Florer of Rufus and Mrs. Dora Milliard, Rufus Anna E. Newman of The Dalles. Melvin Barnett, Wasco About seventy ladies attended the Eugene Spencer, Wasco Dorcas society social given at the Bel •Mary Janet Pinkerton, Moro knap home Wednesday afternoon Margaret Johnson, Wasco * with Mrs. Belknap and Mrs. Bull en Ida Coat*, Rufus tertaining. Entertainment features Mildred Lester, Grass Valley ws « review of the screen drama Isabelle Fortner, Wasco •‘Miracle” by Mrs. Jackson with vocal Norma Melzer, Monkland interpretative song» by Mrs. Akers Robert Ferrell, Wasco and Laura Urquhart accompanied at Winifred Hentges, Wasco the pUno by Mrs. Hockman. Other Howard Nunn, Wasco entertainment features were instru Faye Luttrell, Moro mental selections by Laura Urquhart Anna Sather, Kent and Mrs. Hockman, A pianolog by Charles Wilson, Kent Dorothy F obs , and a writing game. Norma Garrett, Grass Valley* Refreshments consisted of cake and Maxine Henrichs, Moro brick ice cream. Alta Norton, Kent Clarice Wilson, Kent Georgia Harper, Wasco Paulen Käseberg, Wuco Delmer Smith, Wasco Residence Property Lyle Henderson, Wuco in Moro for Sale Georgia McPherson, .Wasco Harvey, Thompson, Fairview Small Payment Down. „ Lois Bryant, Moro / Reasonable Terms. Elda Ferell, Wasco SEE Harold Blagg, Grass Valley ROY F. Dean MORO, Fruit Los* to be Heavy OREGON Guaranteed Watch — AND — Jewelry Repairing BY EXPERT WORKMEN Leave Your Work with W. A. Ruggles at Moro Confectionery Estimates made by horticultural experts in the Walla Walla section ndieffte that as the result of the reeze the prune crop will be 200 ars in comparison to a normal 1200; hat apples will suffer a 50 per cent osa, while apricots and cherries will e a total loss. Weather conditions re excellent for bringing back vital ity where there is any life whatever. F. H. COOLIDGE HOOD RIVER. OREGON Sherman Electric Co. MORO, OREGON Power — Light Heat We service all electrical appliances purchased from us by our custom ers. A Office vig H?t$l Moro building. Phone 85-J Ships Will Patrol Forests National forests in Oregon, Wash-* ngton and California will be patroled >y airplanes again this year for fire rotection, Col. William B. Greely, hief forester, announces. This is n contradiction to previous an nouncements that the war depart ment had neither plane* nor funds for this purpose. For five years the war department has furnished four planes for use in the Pa.cific northwest. Two have been stationed at Eugene, Oregon, and one each at Spokane and §eattle, Wash- «ngton.. Congress has appropriated |50,000 annually for the hiring of pilots and observers by the forest service. QUIET SERVICE” Lady Assistants CRANDALL Undertaking Company THE DALLES, OREGON Grain Firm Locates Here j BRIEF LOCAL NEWS Pullets need freedom from crowd ing at all times, but especially after they are. feathered out. Temporary roosts are provided for the chicks at 5 weeks and all are roosting when 9 weeks old. Care that no crowding in the corners of the brooder house Is needed as it not only produces runts but retards development of the flock. Kerr, Gifford A Co. Will Open Offioe I Paragraphs on County and Community Event* • Mr. and-Mrs. W. F. Jackson were visiting in The Dalles Friday. Mr. andMrs. L. V. Moore returned last Saturday from a visit of several days fn The Dalles. The past noble grand club ef Moro entertained at cards last Friday even ing at the home of Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Peetz. A marriage license was issued in The Dalles on Thursday, May 6, to Perle E. Wright of Moro and Daisy Haynes of The Dalles. at Moro for the Purchase of , Wheat for Export The well known wheat and grain buying firm of Kerr, Gifford & Co. have transferrad R- V. McEwen from Colfax, Washington, to Moro, for the purpose of opening an office at this place for active competitive buying of wheat in Sherman county. Defi nite location of the office £ias not yet been made, but it has been said that in all likelihood it will be in the Hotel Moro building where formerly the Eastern Oregon Land company had their office. W Mr. McEwan is an experienced wheat man who for several years has been connected With the state Wheat grading department. The office that will be opened by the wheat firm wfl! be equipped with all necessary imple ments to give a quick and accurate test of all wheat offered for a^le, in cluding an accurate smut tester. The establishment of the new office will make available to farmers a daily market price sendee that should re- sdli in closer competition when selling their wheat and grain. ; MORO CHURCH NEWS Notes of Interest to. All Denominations Pretbyterian Church Notice*. The union service next Sunday evening will be at the Methodist church. Rev. R. A. Feenstra will preach the sermon. Sunday school will meet at the .sual hour. 10 ‘a. m. Moro Methodist Church Just Look Back Five Years YESTERD AY—TODAY TOMORROW Suppose you had saved one- quarter oi what you made, what a nice sum you would have. ’ If you will but make up your mind to live on three-quarters of your earnings and put the other fourth in the bank the dollars will pile up surprisingly. Sunday school meets at 10 a. m. At the 11 o’clock hour Mrs. R. A. "eenstra will preach. We appreciate being hosts to the THINK IT'OVER I'Hduating class of our high school at R. J. Ginn, who has been under he evening service at 8 p. m. Rev. medical care at a hospital in The '. E. Edwards, pastor of The Dalles Dalles, was expecting to return to .'lethodist church, will deliver the Moro the last of this week. 'accalaureate address to the graduat- :ng class. There will be special music County schodl superintendent A. M. al numbers by Miss Mitchell, Tom Zeveiy was visiting here from Mon Frazer and the men’s chorus. Mrs. mouth last weekend in the interests R. A. Feenstra will be in charge of of the state normal school at Mon the service. mouth. The Mother’s Day program given Mrs. Harry R. Hdrner of Hood Riv at the Methodist church last Sunday er, formerly a resident of Sherman evening under auspices of the county, was admitted as a patient at Hood River Jeweler W. F. M. S. drew a splendid crowd. Banquet Voted Success Mid-Columbia hospital at The Dalles .Mrs. O. A. Ramsey, president of the last Friday. society, opened the service and intro- — will be in — Dorothy Foss, Emmajean Stephens uced the program after which Mrs. and Henrietta Akers entertained the Bring* Pleasure to Many .J ta Moore read the Scriptures and lygh school teachers Thursday even- The Mothers and Daughters ban drs. Frank Belshee offered prayer. ^ng at dinner at the home of Mrs. quet, under the auspices of the Moro M rs. W, C. Bryant gave the reading G. C. Akers. Woman’s club, which was held at n her usual most acceptable manner, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday The banquet for the Moro high Hotel Moro last Saturday evening, aid the-musical features of the pro school graduating clasa, their P*r- has been declared to be a pronounced gram were much appreciated by those With a nifty assortment of ents, the faculty, and the school board success from every standpoint of Attending. Gift Jewelry and Watches ihe church was beautifully decor will be held in the main dining room both cuisinne and service. at Hotel Moro this Friday evening. ■ There were 101 ladies present. The ated with “Mother’s” boquets and the Repair Work Promptly Done Mrs. E. E. Larimore, wife of man dining room was beautifully decora ree will offering taken at the close of ager Larimore of Hotel Moro, to ted, flowers in profusion on the tablet- he service amounted to a little more gether with some Portland friends, making withal a harmonious setting .han twenty-five dollars. R. A. Feenstra, pastor. - .re expected to spend the present for the best banquet that has been weekend at Moro, with Mr. Larimore. served in Mojo. Mr. Larimore, manager of the Editor and Mrs. C. L. Ireland re hotel, is certainly deserving of every Gras* Valley Methodist Church DR. B. H. FRANKLIN lumed late Wednesday afternoon credit for the success of the banquet, Sunday school regularly at 10 a.m. *rom a motor trip to Portland that and the ladies club bespeaks for him Chiropractic Physician Preaching service at 11 a. m. ncluded a business visit to other the hearty endorsement of not only Epworth League at 7 p. m. oints in central western Oregon for the club, but of the entire community- Will Be at Hotel Moro You are welcome. if. Ireland. Thtrsdhy, Friday, Saturday in his efforts to give Moro an hotel R. A. Feenstra, pastor. of each week F. L. Morrow was in town Thurs where functions of a similar nature Office Hours 9 a. m. to 6, p. m. can and will be held. day from Wasco. While here he re Other Hours by'Appointment During the course of the banquet, Christian Science Announcemeta ported that Harry Richelderfer, man- WARTS, MOLES OR -ger of the Wasco Meat Market, ac Airu D. E. Stephens, president of the Christian. Science services are held ; BIRTHMARKS - - cepted delivery that day of a new club, introduced Mrs W. C. Bryant ■very Sunday morning at 11:00 o’- 1 removed without pain or scar. who gave the toast “ To Our Daugh •lock, and on Wednesday evening at " Chevrolet auto. . Used successfully for 20 years. ters” and also Miss Mary Pinkerton Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Hamilton and who replied with the toast “To our V00 o’clock. The Wednesday eve- : May I suggest an appointment? daughter Gladys, of Portland, motor Mothers.” Both touts were well re ilng services include testimonials of ’ healing. Why Continue ed to Sherman county last Tuesday ceived embodying as they did that Electro Theraphy. Sunday school is held an the Sunday on a surprise visit to C. H. Larson finer tender feeling and sentiment school room every Sunday morning Massage. to Suffer ? and family of Moro, returning Wed- suggested by their title. it 10 :00 o ’ clock. Pupils up to the age nesday afternoon. A most pleasing and entertaining of twenty years are received into F. H. Coolidge, “the Hood River program of music and readings and these classes. jeweler” will be at Moro at Moro comical stunts, was held in the club This society maintains, at the rear «mttmttmmmmumnmttmmmntnttjnmmnxmtttmmnxmmmnxxnttnnmn: Confectionery three days next week rooms of the hotel after the banquet, •ntrance to the church building, a'-; — Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs and all left at a late hour immensely- free Christian Science reading room, day, May 17, 18^, 19 —* with a nifty pleased with the entire evening’s * which is epeh daily, where the Bible stock of jewelry gifts and watches. function. Agents for Sherman County md the Christian Science text book Following is the menu served: Repairing promptly attended to dur J. I. CASE , 14-foot out, Hillside Type Science and Health, with key to the ing his visit. MENU Harvester Thresher scriptures, by Mary Baker Eddy, to Fruit Cocktail with Mrs. A. Rose returned last Friday gether with all other authorized from a visit with friends at Portland. Whipped Cream — Marischino Cherry Christian Science literature may be Breaded Pork Tenderloin The lunch counter, installed at read, borrowed, or purchased. French Fried Potatoes Hotel Moro last September, has been Petit Pois taken out of the main dining room „ Chicken Salad a la Hotel Moro Ice Cream and Cake and put into indefinite cold storage, scholarship Awards Made Coffee* increasing the hotel dining room ca pacity to serve larger patronage. Bank of Moró F. H. COOLIDGE Moro on May 17-18-19 | Farmers Elevator & Supply Co Student The regular term of circuit court Oil Prospects Get Better for the month of May will convene at Moro next Monday. Preliminary to Deep Well Drill at Fossil Continue the opening of circuit court, the to Show Bright Chance for grand jury was called in session at Oil Discovery Moro this Friday so that legal mat ters coming before the'grand jury Rumors of the discovery of oil could be disposed of before actual within thé corporate limits of the sessions of court got ufider way on town of Fossil are verifled. Samples Moffday morning. sent away for analysis have been re Members of Moro boy scout troop turned with the report that the dark entertained the Grass Valley scouts oily substance of the sample was un at a weiner roast held QQ Tuesday mistakably petroleum. The oily substance continues to ap evening at Lone Rock. A treasure hunt was plotted for the Grass Valley pear in the dumpings from the well boys and, after lunch, the Moro boys being drilled for Dan Flory in Fossil. put on a real thrilling drama to cli Although Mr. Floy is boring for wa max a happy evening together. Mr. ter he seems to have found oil. The W. H. Ragsdale and ProXessor W- E. color of the oily substance has chang ed from dark to white as the well goes Buell attended as special guests. i - I . % I down, but nevertheless still appears Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Ragsdale and to be petroleum. son Harry in company with Mr. and The well is now 225 feet deep. The Mrs. J. L. Searcy expect to leave drill has passed through the red shale Moro late this month on an auto tour visit of California, traveling as far and is now progressing through a south as Los Angeles, where the Rags dark colored sandstone. The oil wa? dales will remain for an indefinite first Seen in the red shale but also appears in the sandstone. At first visit and the Searcys return by train. the sandstone was very hard, but is Mr. Searcy is planning to return by now softer, airship to Portland but has not yet Of course, no oil in paying quantity broken the news to Mr*. Searcy who has been found, and it is not likely he plans to have use the slower means ¿hat it will be found until a deeper of travel for her return. well is drilled. Mrs. Jessie McDonald Fraser, “The prospects for oil are getting known to a large number of the old- better every day,” is the way Fossil time residents of Sherman county people are describing the oil situa through friendships and acquaint tion within their limits. ances formed when she owned and op Outside capital is being invested in erated the European House at The property around the town, several Dalles, died at her home in Portland thousand acres of land having been this week. At her bedside at the time leased for oil drilling purposes. Sev of her death was her nephew, Mr. eral Condon people have been visit Tom Fraser of this city. Funeral ar ing the well this week and all report rangements are under direction of the outlook favorable. The petrol Crandall’s, Interment will be in the eum is of such a quality that it form* kO.O. F. cemetery at The Dalles. bubbles on top of water bailed opt Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Futter left by of the hole. Correspondence has been coming auto Monday upon receiving word that Mr. and Mrs. J. H, Constant, parents to the newspapers and other places in of Mrs. Futter, had been severely Condon and Fossil asking for inf or injured in an auto accident near Pilot mation on the Fossil oil. A Mrs. W. E Rock, Oregon^ Details of the acci Carrico of Burns says ahe heard much dent are lacking, but H >5 known that about the Fossil find, and is interest Mrs. Constant received three broken ed in receiving facts. She corre ribs and a puncture of one lung. Mr. sponds for an oil journal. Other Constant isk reported to have escaped । communications have been received. with minor injuries. The home of the injured people is at Ukiah, Oregon, An interesting waffle variation is .but it is said it will be an indefinite made by substituting J cup ef hot time before Mrs. Constant can be boiled rice for 1 pup of flour in the moved from Pilot Rock. standard recipe. Honor with Alternate Honor to ^ent Johnnie Thompson of Rufus has been awarded the Union Pacific schol- trship for Shirman county according to a report by H. C. Seymour, state ?lub leader. Thompson,15, and a sophomore in the Rufus high school nas been in club work six years. He won first at the county fair on poul try and gardening. Johnnie Decker of Kent was chosen ilternate and will receive the schol- irship if Thompson is unable to ac cept it. Decker has been a club mem ber for three years and won first in Sherman county on club work. He is 15 and a freshman in the Kent aigh school. The Union Pacific system offers MOO scholarship in a full term agri cultural or home economics course in O. A. C. to the boys and girls be- ween 14 and 21 ranking highest in l-H club work, in the counties thru which this railroad runs. The award is determined on a basis af 75 per cent in club work and 25 aer cent on character, interest, and ;ualities of leadership. The winner in each county is chosen from the 18 boys and girls ranking highest in the county club projects as outlined by .he extension service of O. A. C. and 8 selected by a committee of three lersons, consisting of the county sup erintendent, one person appointed by he president or the state club leader af O. A. C. and a third person chosen >y these two. An alternate club mem- >er is chosen for each county by this .committee and is awarded the schol- irship if the other person is unable 'to accept it. Other* awarded scholarships and .he county are Archie Parker, Mal- »eur; James Fisher, Baker; Stanley Neururer, Clatsop; Ina Roberts, Crook; Howard Hanson, Deschutes; Loren Ree J, Hood River; Rodericlr Thompson, Morrow; Clifford Eck- alrom, Multnomah; Carmen Daniels, Union; Loren Jackson, Umatilla; and Ada Knighten, Wuco. Residence property in Moro for sale. Can be had for small payment down and balance on reasonable terms. Phone, write or call on Roy F. Dean, Moro. Notice the new enclosed straw dump. Platform running all around the machine. All oilers running direct to top of deck. All bearings can be oiled while machine is in operation. ¿OQCOOOOOOOOOOOOCOCOOOOOOOOCOOOOCeOOQOOOCOOCCCOCCOOOO Moro Hdw. & Imp. Co MORO, OREGON Sales Agents for the , Cheney Rotary Rod Weeder Invite all interested to call and inspect the new No. 1 all steel Cheney Rotary Rod Weeder now on display at our warehouse. 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