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About Sherman County observer. (Moro, Sherman County, Or.) 1897-1931 | View Entire Issue (July 1, 1927)
siimi cornu mam C. L. I reland Editor and Publisher Celebrate at Grats Valley Big Crowd at DeMo** BRIEF LOCAL NEWS all Part* ef Sherman County ÄT MORO CHURCH NEWS Notes of Interest to AH Denominations Paragraph» on County and Community Event* At a meeting of the committees from the four grange organizations of Sherman county, held last week at Grass Valley» the following pro gram was arranged for the morning of July 4th at the celebration to be held next Monday at Grass Valley: Opening »ong, Harland View grange. Reading of the Declarative of Independence, Rev. Cofer of Grass Valley. Address by the speaker of the Moro Methodist Church Sunday school at the usual 10 »'dock hour, Mrs. W. C. Bryant •uperintendent. Preaching service at 11 o'clock. Sermon by Mrs. Feenstra. The union service Sunday evening rill be at the Methodist church, ight o'clock. Sermon by Rev. Feen- tra. The men’s quartet will be the peoial feature for the evening. R. A. Feenstra, pastor. Just Look Back Five Years YESTERDAY — TOD TOMORROW^ I”Suppose you had saved one- quarter of what you made, what a nice sum you would have. V 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. The three day series of meeting* Francis Anderson is a visitor from which closed last Sunday afternoon Hood River this week at the homo of at DeMoss park was attended by his aunt, Mn. C. L. Ireland. Moro, Oragon Meet» th« l»t and 3rd people from all section* of Sherman A 9-pound daughter was born to Thursday evenings of county. The first day was an event Mr. and Mra. Guy Hoskinson at their eaeh month. Visiting members cordially in presented by the members of the home south of Kent last Saturday vitad to meet with uf Sherman county Older Girls' con evening. ference, the second day was an By order of W. M. __ W. A. Norcross and Frank M. Robt Urquhart, afternoon and evening program pre Scdtt were in Moro on Monday after sented by the county W. C. T. U. harvester supplies at the tractor and the third day was a Sunday Moro, Oregon Regular communica school rally sponsored by the Sher parts depot. Mr. and MA. Aden Axtell left tions %ach 2nd and 4th man county Council of Religious Tburaday evenings of this week for Hillsboro, where they Christian Science Annonncemet* Education. ■ will visit with relative» and celebrate market agent. each month. A feature of the Older Girls’ con Christian Science services are held Ella Thompson Song, Georgia Blaylock. , . Worthy Matron ference program was a special num the 4th of July. very Sunday morning at 11:00 o’ Reading, Mr*. Oscar Ruggles. Edw. Sargeant, Mi»» Gladys Gent Nana Barxee. Secretary. ber, that of Homer DeMos» assisting Two numbers by Klondike grange: lock, and on Wednesday evening at ry, Mrs. J. C. Freeman and Mrs. with a »election on the flute. Miss 00 o’clock. Th« Wednesday eve- Dance by two girls and reading of Una Davies, »tate officer, in her ad Carlton Ros» drove to Arlington Declaration of. Purposes of the ing services include testimonials of Morv Crept» Meets every Monday dress explained the aims of the or- Monday afternoon. ealing. Grange. evening in the I.O.O.F ganizaion to be to educate girl» to Open air dance at Wasco Pavilion Each Sunday school is held in the Sunday ............................................................... ill Him................. 11 111 IMÎTTTT1V Basket dinner at noon. hall. Transient and Miss Saturday night, July 2nd. Given by family to brin their basket. Free ehoo! room every Sunday morning viaiting brothers art assist with religioua work. cordially invited to Davies stated, in her address, that American Legion Auxiliary Frank E. coffee will be wed, but everyone t 10:00 o'clock. Pupils up to the age Sherman county had the best Older Brown Post. Good music. f twenty years are received into meat with us. is to bring hi. cap and cream. • Girls’ conference in the state outside D. E. Clark and wife drove up from Following th« basket dinner will hese classes. A.M. Young, Secretary of Multnomah county. The collec- Hood River last Sunday to visit at be the sports program. This feature uon, taken at the close, is to be used the Kenneth Springs silver fox farm will include • baseball game between Music in High Schools “ The House of Good Will ” to help pay the expense» of delegates with Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Larson. Moro, Oregon a team from Harland View grange F M^ets id and 4th Tues from Sherman county attending the and Klondike grange playing against Miss Marjory Ginn has returned day* of each month national conference at Geneva Glenn, Owned by the City of Moro from Ashland where she has be^n a a team from Kent grange and 2hange* Made in Qualification* Visiting member* we! Colorado. Operated for the Benefit of the Traveling Public come. student at the state normal. She will Shearer grange. An exceptionally fine program was Other sport features will include Ora Peetz, N. G. teach school east of Kent next term. the Schools and Sherman County Community Jessie Henricbs, Sec. presented by the county W. C. T. U. a sack race, fat man’s race, ,baby Members of the Moro and Grass at both the afternoon and evening^ buggy race, saddle horse race, pony Under the Personal Management of Chris Schalta P«*t N*. 71 A private music teacher may qual- meetings held on the second day of Valley boy scout troop are expected race, buckboard race, bull riding, E. E. LARIMORE — America» Legi®« to break camp at Suttle lake this fy to become an accredited teacher Formerly of The Hotel Oregon, .Portland Meets at L O. O. F. ha! the rally. The state president spoke Friday, arriving home late in the bucking contest, 50-yard foot race for girls under 12, 50-yard race for ■>( n.usic in the high schools so that on 2nd and 4th Wednes at both meetings. Special numbers upils may receive credit toward ■ day evenings of eacl at the evening meeting were a violin afternoon. SPECIAL CHICKEN DINNER SUNDAYS 7Sc boy. under 8, 100-yard race for ;raduation from the Oregon high month. »election by Elbert DeMoss, a piano boy. under 12 and a 100-yard race The hard rain that hit Moro and W. H. Williams, Commander DINING ROOM OPEN USUAL MEAL HOURS ;<hools by meeting the following re selection by a representative from vicinity last Sunday afternoon for boy. under 16. A. M. Zevely, Adjutant tirements, according to information Wasco, a song by Tom Fraser, and a brought .54 of an inch of rain to .rom C. A. Howard, state superin ‘selection by the Moro Male Quartet. make local farmers feel a trifle more tendent of public instruction: Bumper Crop Coming The collection taken during the day i',ke kings. OBSERVER WANT ADS >vas used to defray expenses of the Must be a high school graduate; T. W. Ailey, W. F. Jackson, Wiley meeting, including expenses of the must have had two consecutive years Sherman county farmers arc look McDonald and J. N. Landry drove to BUFF ORPHINGTON fJr .peaker* who attended. ing forward to the harvesting of one of successful experience as a music rale; phone or write Mrs. W. A. was \rlingtorr Monday to have a look at of the largest crops ever produced teacher; be able to exécutera reper The morning of the third day Wood., Dufur, Oregon.___ ___ tx-JU uie damage done by the cloudburst in this 'Section, it having been esti toire of a few good selections; be FURNITURE for ral«; Mr.’. M. E. i Sunday school rally, participated Sunday evening. Are Protected Against Fire Moms®ey, Moro, Oreg°n. _3t-jll in by all the Sunday schools of Sher- mated by those in a position to know able to cooperate with the high nan county, beginning at the usual Come and hear the Canadian girl that practically every field in the ichool faculty of which he virtually COMBINE HARVESTER for sale Sunday school hour. All present were jvangelist and musician at the Baptist county will exceed its former pro aecoines a member; pass a brief ex cheap; 9-foot McCormick ready for Guaranteed the best on the Market field work. Cari Melzer, phone 26F4 divided into six classes; adults, led •hurch. Every night at 8 o’clock, and duction rate by between 25 and 50 amination on the course of study and jy'Rtv. Clark of Moro; young people, Sunday at 2:30, preaching the full in the methods and technique of in Moro.r;-y _________ As high as per cent. _/ SIX TOP Combination Wood or Coal co by George Kaseberg of Wasco; Gospel. All welcome. This increase is accounted for by struction. Range for sale; price $35; wil. junior girl*, led by Mr*. Cofer of It can be seen that the state super Ralph Olive, wife and two sons the fact that a large majority of the trwle Mr». A. J. Murray, phone Jrass Valley; intermediate, led by intendent of public instruction has carrying more fields of* wheat are are visiting in Moro this week from Quart Size 27F3, Moro._________ ______ Quart Sixe Mrt. H. H. Christianson of Moro; Pasadena, California. Mrs. Olive is kernels of wheat to the mesh than et down the bars enough so that we RED RASPBERRIES for $2.75 aeginners, led by Mr*. M. G. Melzer a niece of 0. A. Ramsey and cousin usual and that each head is longer .nay have the opportunity to procure erat« prepaid port or express. Send MARVIN. MILLER check with ord«r7 Fred Mara»co of Moro. Following the class in- of Mrs. M. R. Schadewitz. and generally of heavier weight good, efficient music teachers even , .ruction period a brief review of the p.o. box 106, Eetacada, Oregon. 4tjll grain. Added to this, farmers have though they are not graduates of MORO, OREGON W. H. Ragsdale and family re esson of the day and that of the taken advantage' of the greater conservatories of music. - Anyone FOR SALE—Fine Urae turned Sunday from Camp “ Sherman. amount of moisture in the fields last wishing to become qualified for a $2.25 a crate; delivered to your xeek previous was given by Rev. Sherman County Representative station. Send check or M.O. with Jlark. The morning program closed Ihey report that rain began just as winter to seed fields, ordinarily put teachmg position in the high schools they left and continued with them order or will send C.O.D. Shipments with a brief address by Rev. Harri under summer fallow, to spring within the next year, or instruction beginning about July 5th. J. man, who also offered closing prayer. until their arrival at Moro. wheat. This is particularly true of may be given in your own studio or Eatacada, Oregon.____________ The collection, amounting to $13.06, Jack Kelly was down from Kent lands in the Grass VaHey and Kent home, must send to the state super WILL TRADE practically new Mc i. usually divided among the Sunday last Monday morning with news that sections as well ,as fields east of intendent of public instruction at Cormick reaper for mower ’and ;?hools of the county in proportion Lhe rain storm of the night before Moro. Salem, Oregon, for the proper appli- rake Ray Hulse, Moro, Oregon. to attendance, but this year the com had resulted in .73 of an inch record cation blank which must be filled but ' 3t-J17 mittee donated all to the county at the government instruments. and returned to the state superin- Agents for Sherman County Election Vote Light ' FOR SALE—Two bulk grain wagon work. ;endent by July 15, 1927. The ex By special request I will take a J. I. CASE , 14-foot cut, Hillside Type Basket dinner came at noon, fol- boxes, one new 3 %-inch Moline amination will be given at ten Harvester Thresher wed later by the afternoon pro- limited number of pupils for the wagon, one new 3000 bushel steel Out Of the total registered vote in o’clock on August 19 under the su violin during the months of July and grain storage tank. W. C. Pat«non, ;»am presented by the Sunday August only, using Leopold Auer’s Sherman county, only 417 took in-, pervision of the high school principal. .hools of the county. A histori phone 7F5, Gra.s Valley, treest enough to vote on measures, Then a certificate of such duration esume of pioneer Sunday school method of teaching. Elbert DeMoss, that totalled millions of dollars and as the examination board may de- ork in Sherman county was given Springs Oregon. which would affect their.tax paying férmine will be issued. The fee for UNIVERSAL RANGE for sale on y Grandma Belshee. Rev. Wilbur of Donald, 6-year old son of G. A. Capacity for years to come, at the examination will be $2. easy payments; all gray enamel; all steel; nearly new. Inquire of Good River, Sunday school mission- Williams, had his right thumb severe special election held on Tuesday. The plan will not affect the cer- ry for Pendleton Presbytery, spoke ly injured in an auto car door at German Sherman Electric Co., Moro, or - Twelve measures were on the bal ificates of those who are already ac Newton CrosAfld, Wasco, Oregon ti-mzu f his work in out-of-the-way places DeMoss last Sunday. The boy was lot for voter* to decide if they were credited teachers. n eastern Oregon. Miss Davies gqye trying to close the door and did not to become part of the laws of the LAWRENCE W. RAKES, FOR SALE—Heavy Brussels carpet . message from Mrs. Jean Johnson, notice his thumb being in the way. state, Of this number, seven were County Superintendent, Sherman Co. about 20 feet by 50 feet, no worn ate president of the Council of Re- Notice the new enclosed straw dunip. Platform running all Mr*. Geo. C. Sabin of Grants Pass, voted “yes” by Sherman county place*; heavy canvass used as carpe around the machine. All oilers running direct to top of.lWL covering, same size; also two vacuum gious Education. A special added Jregon, is visiting at Moro with her voters and five received “no” votes, mature was the song Sweet Oregon, '.aughter, Mr». R. H. Hoppen Mr. All bearings can be oiled while machine is in operation. measures ftvored by Sherman cleaner*. Replaced The ng by Elbert DeMoss and George labin is manager of the Oregon county voters were negro suffrage, More Election Laws Above sold se; pparately if desired ,dge »--- No. 113, I. O. O. F. loo»« --- - A. M J. DeMoss assisted by Mrs. Elbert Young, secretary, Moro, Oregon, tfjli jeMoss at the piano, a substitute Daves resort west of Granta Pass school tax, criminal amendment, Some states are holding special while Mr. Hopper is manager of the registration of vo^rs, salary in lumber for Kent Sunday school. The Sherman Electric Co. at Moro. crease, income tax, Nestucca closing; elections to enact by direct legis ollection, amounting to $19.38, will those that failed in the county were lation, constitutional amendments Gus Eslinger was in town Monday e used to continue the county’work, legislator’s pay, the two county bjlls and special laws handed over to be .he state quota of $50 from Sher from the Bryant & Hanson farm for Multnomah county, tax limita voted on by the people from last man county will be forwarded to the northeast of Moro. He reported a tion, and the assessment bill. winter’s sessions of legislatures. ■heavy rainfall on the fields of his SATURDAY state headquarters next w^ak. As a general principle, the states MORO, OREGON farm and coupled with it a slight have too many election laws—some fall of hail that did some damage to Ronald, 5-year old son of Logan of them filling books of several hun Sales Agents for the about a quarter section of growing Circus Days Are Here Gentry, working on the H. B. Belshee dred pages of fine type which only wheat. > farm, was kicked in the face last Sat officials read—cumbersome election Mr. and Mrs. R. A. McCormack of \|. G. Barn«» Circa* Comiaf to urday evening about 7 o’clock by a machinery extending to registration Thomas Meighan Eugene, in company with Miss Ruth pet mare of the boy’s. The face was of voters, direct primary elections Tha Dalia* Tuawiay, July 12th Clark, arrived in Moro last Thursday lr id bare to the cheek bone, four and complicated amendments of con- —IN— via the Pacific and Columbia high stitches being necessary to close the -ititutions. Advertising agents representing ways to visit over the weekend with wound. ’ The mare, was standing As a general proposition, elections Al. G. Barnes Circus have been Rev. Clark and wife, parents of Miss close to the farm gate, when the boy, to enact legislation by the initiative posting pictorial circus bills in this Ruth. Mr. McCormack is a brother passing with hi» arms full of toys, and referendum drive people from vicinity announcing the coming of of Mrs. Clark. the polls, and reduce the number who scared the animal. . this excellent »how, and advertise participate in election» until in some George Meloy has returned from All the members of the boys’ and ments will be found in our columns states less than one-half of the total Camp Sherman and will celebrate the girls’ school club projects who have bis week. The management of the vote is cast. Invite all interested to call and aspect the new Al. G. Barnes Circus announces the 1th with the granger» at Grass Valley. Leen attending the summer school The very fact that fewer and No. 1 all steel Cheney Rotary Rod Weeder now Victor Barr and family returned at Oregon Agricultural college have following features this year: fewer voters are participating in on display at our warehouse. The all new spectacle entitled,! Monday from a motor trip tp Leba returned liome this week. H. H. elections, ought to warn the average Picture of the Big Wheat ‘Aladdin and the Parade of Gold,” non via Portland, where he attended Brackett, member of the school citizen that there is too much legis n which approximately 1,000 people the annual Powell family reunion at board at Rufus which owned the lation by legislatures and attempted Country in Canada IT SAVES YOU MONEY school buss used for transportation take part, including the Chinese Providence church. legislation by the people a no made a special trip to Corvallis foi beauty, Lola Lee Chonif, the Chinese M. R. Schadewitz and wife droVe to vote at direct-election legislative ex giant, Liu Yu-Ching, the biggest man Hood River last Sunday in company the purpose of driving the car back periments is a safe and conservative COMEDY —NEWS on earth; Klinkerts, equestrian mid with Mrs. Bess Lewis, aunt of Mrs. to Sherman county. tine of action. gets, fourteen tiny horsemen from Schadewitz. Mrs. Lewis has been Sheriff Hugh Chrisman and wife admission Bavaria; San Marcus, the $16,000 visiting at Moro and was on her way drove to Arlington Monday morning Farm equipment manufactured in equne star; the zebra roupd-up, with to Portland. The party from here | at their ßrst newg of the cloudburst the largest herd in captivity in was met at Hood River by relatives that hit that place Sunday afternoon. the United States last year was America; and many other n6vel from Portland, Mrs. Le^is continuing They found their daughter and hei valued at $461,399,528, an increase R. H. McKean, Manager, Wasco, Oregon features and performances 'given by and the Moro car returning. family to be safe from harm, al of $62,587,092 over 1925. Manu facturer* sold farm machinery and American and foreign artists, and though the family had stood on the animal» from every part of the world. ‘ J. M. Dunn and Leonard Workman railroad depot platform watching the equipment to the value of $364,751,- Two performance» will be given— drove to the John Day district last wreckage drive past them into . the 042 in this country and export* SUNDAY' • DEALERS IN the afternoon performance starting at Sunday where they visited at the Columbia river until the water began ..mounted to $78,992,525. The in Workman form east of Moro. The 2 00 o’clock, and the night perform to subside. Then, when all was past, crease in the amount manufactured Lime, Plaster, Cement, Cedar Posts, •.mounted to 17.8 over 1925 and 42.7 ance at 8:00 o’clock. The door, are rain storm and cloudburst that did they fully realized their danger. hamage to Arlington hit Ais farm a Builders Supplies, Lumber, Vvood, over 1924. open one hour previous for the In side blow that made traveling risky Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Thompson re spection of the largest travelling zoo Coal and Hay. Entire poultry flock* have been and slow, resulting in their arrival turned to Moro on Tuesday from a in America, and for the children to destroyed by infestation of chicken visit to Corvallis, near which place see the Chine»« exhbit in which Liu at Moro about 8 a. m. Monday. MANUFACTURERS OF dee and mites. They always retard Roy Powell and family returned I the annual Henkle family Yu-Ching and hi. «uite hold a re the growth and decrease egg produc Monday from a loop trip down the was held June 25th There are tion. Fly-Tox kills chicken lice and ception. — with The Al. G. Barnes Circus has al- Çolumbia river, < over the Pacific 1 descendants of the family now living, mite*. Spray lightly,, under feathers way. enjoyed an excellent reputation highway to Eugene and home by way of which nurfiber 144 attended the of grown fowl*, on walls and in Marie Prevost 100800000 giving universal sati.facion to all of the McKenzie V»«® »nd Camp reunion. Five of those attending nest» of chicken house. Do not spray real pioneers of the Oregon Sherman. They were the second car their patrons., oaby chicks. \ Simple instructions to cross McKenzie pass this year. The country, having crossed the plains on each battle (blue label) fo^*kill- COMEDY — NEWS by ox team in 1852. There were 26 trip was made -to attend the Powell ing ALL household insects. Insist A. M. Wright and wife and H. B. family reunion at Providence church births and .14 deaths in the family on Fly-Tox. Belshee and wife were dinner guests during the past year. near Lebanon. at Hotel Moro last Sunday. Bank of Moro Hotel Moro Combines and Tractors $6.95 $12 Fanners Elevator & Supply Co. Moro Hdw. & Imp. Co Moro Theatre Cheney Rotary “The Canadian 10c and 30c Rod Weeder Independent Warehouse & Milling Co Wasco Theatre “7 Sinners7 MILL FEED AND FLOUR Business Men Say: ‘Advertising J’ays 10c and 30c
