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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.
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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.
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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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