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About Sherman County observer. (Moro, Sherman County, Or.) 1897-1931 | View Entire Issue (May 10, 1929)
~ì I The Sherman County Observer, Moro, P re y » , Friday May 10, M Covers Largest B usiness Area J »rt» Woman?« Club Who Started The Wtorfd W ar? t a i ' * Work ClMifl» With In 1914 tad for some y eah after, Thrfee Notable Meeting* there was oceans of publicity and T h e Bellamy Trial theorizing as to who caused the world Pacific Power, Light Com Within Month war and honon were divided between i pany Ha» Extensive the Kaiser and the Czar, the former i leading. Regardless of who caused the war i Lewis A. McArthur, general man and more in the Wilcox diatncx, Moro tVomgn's gS big financial interests of the world here 1 ager and vice president of the Pacific but none a short distance north or raet with 32 members and 3 ra have been encouraging international Power A Light Company, in an ad comes to Moro lneaire,, w j . town. ' - a dress to the rotary club at the Colum Leatrice Joy, making her debut as peace and overhauling the reparations J. Crocker and his party arrived nt <phere was a iong business session, @ bia Gorge Hotel stated, say’s the a free-lance star, heads the stellar problem. home Saturday evening and report a durjn< whkb plaM were igjd f or the S Owen D. Young has been laboring Hood River Glacier, that the public cast of principle players as Sue Ives, iftflity, its service extending from the woman on trial, her first appear for conclusions on which to invite fine time and a fine trip. Tjiey were j^ ytu to ¿©on to be held at Moro, and Mother's and Daughters Banquet. J to Grangeville, Idaho, covers ance since she made “Blue Danube Germany to settle on a workable as far south as Mexico, and made a side trip to Ydma, Arizona. The Club yoUd u | 10 tBCh IB the largest area of any electric power with Ceceil B. DeMille. * , •••; ? basis. The contract for the American u the Doernbecker hospital and the t t Mr. Young is probably the ablest company of the nation. George Barraud, a distinguished "Because we are spread so thin, British and American stage star, diplomat in our country, a New York Legion Memorial hall was ^5mnta endowment fund of the O. F. W. C. j|s Fifteen dollars was voted to bo Eft Mr. McArthur said, “It necessitates plays opposite Miss Joy as the hus democrat and chairman of the board to S. E. Kreig of Hood River Monday. M B scholarship to some boy or 0 constant work to keep down oper band whose faith is unshaken by the of the General Electric Company, an Judge McKee and Homer Wall wore here and met with the Legion com- the community interested in C Abe Lincoln type country lawyer. ating expenses.” murder accusation. Kenneth Thomp It is of little consequence who trittee at the time the contract waa club wo^ u pgy their expenses at §8 According to the report of a na son, another product of the legiti- Work ia expected to start at th# gnmmer school at O. S. C The H l started the war, but it is great for the le t tional survey, however, several years s whole world, and especially the Amer- once and is to be completed by committee to choose the boy or girl l | •go, Hood River county has the l ican Republics that are the hope of August first. greatest electrification of cn / sec were Mrs. Howard Conlee, Mrs. A1 B i the world, that an Owen D. Young - Miss Turley the mttslc teacher 1« Maas and Mrs. R. W. Pinkerton | tion of the country. Mr. McArthur leads in the Science of Reparations 1 the county school.ran her car into tha cited that last year 857 horsepower nominating committee, consist- g in motors was demanded almost with concrete bridge, near where the rock in< Mrs. Rose, Mrs. E. H. Moore g As the woman whose killing sup which encouarage peace. out notice through use of electric plies the motivation for the mystery crusher was, north of town Tuesday Bnd Theo. Johnston were named power in apple washing and packinj plot, Margaret Livingston ia cast in while going to Moro from hero. Re- t0 chooee officers for the following g In The Public Interest port is that «he reached down to fix another exotic role. Her most recent her shoe and lost control of her enr Margaret Peeta then took» | parts were in “Sunrise” and “Light - for an instant Fortunately she was M director o f the program, e n .” * . e not seriously hurt, but the car was y * topic ^ e ggy being “Lincoln.” Two of the most important roles, ’» badly damaged. Mrs. J. L. Searsy, gave an interesting those of prosecuting and defense at ‘ talk on the human side of Lincoln. P torneys, are in the capable hands of successes in operation oi power *»«,**» i Charles B. Middleton and Charles H. Mrs. Peetz gave an instructive talk ties had resulted in more failures Mailes, two sterling veterans of the on slavery, its growth and effect, and Combating Exorbitant than sucess. He said that Eugene stage who have firm footholds in the Lincoln's connection with i t Janet *G aa” Taxe» and McMinnville are making a suc-| cinema world. Middleton played the Stephens gave the Gettysburg ad cess but that they fail to serve sur lead in the New York and Los An dress in a very splendid manner. A rounding rural territory. Mr. Mc geles stage presentations of “Kongo. group of club members, consisting of Arthur declared that any utility that Mailes was the frigate commander in Mrs. Boardman, Roberta Reese, Mrs. served the city of Hood River should M. G. Melaer, Mrs Collis Moore, Mrs. I “Old Ironsides.” also serve the valley and thus aid in I Cosmo Kyrie Bellew, son of the H. B. Pinkerton sang three nonsense rural develpment. The Pacific com noted British actor,,and well known •ongs from the campaign and recon pany, he stated, has 800 rural sub for his own stage and screen charac- struction periods. scribers. The average annual kwh is the suave- clubman • • • • consumed by P. P. & L. residential customers, Mr. McArthur said, is 970, The District Federation met at which is nearly double that of the Moro on May 4, with Mrs. Collis nation. Moore presiding. It was voted to en large the organization to include the ‘ counties of Hood River, Wasco, Sher- Money on .Tap ' man, Gilliam, Deschutes, Crook, Jef- ‘ ferson and Wheeler. The name of ’ this organization will be the Fourth 1 District Federation of the 0 . F. W. C. 1 Officers were chose#, Mrs. Margaret Peetz of Moro is 2#d, vjcs-presidsnt, f Mrs. Blanche? of Weed River was the t State offloer present to advise end 2* help with the organising. fairness or economic sig- Mr> gtewart of Hood River gave Such a special tax should a rood report of the work of their with the utmost care. chjb durjng the last year, Mrs. fas tax builds roads; a Cooperf ai»o of Hood River, gave a > tax is justly opposed. , piendid talk on “Oregon Authors.” Several members of the Moro The Observer Printing Offiee is ta Woman's Club gave as a stunt, a| establishment that is known by the “mock club meeting,” which was well high''grade of its printing, received by the visitor». It was decided tbnt the institute meet at Hood River next year. The Moro Woman’s Club met at a brief session after the dismissal of the institute on May 4th. Officers for the following y cmt 11 were elected as follows; Mrs. W. C.II Bryant, president, Mrs. J L. Searcy,I’ vice-president, Mrs. Eugene Amidon, secretary, Mrs. T. W- teW W | er, Mr», J. F. Few ta » h ta btard : member. I' Announcement waa made that the J annual club breakfast would be held, on May 17, at the Moro park, at 12:1 00 o’clock noon, members may bring their families and a potluck lunch, dishes are to be brought, but not silverware. The business session and program will take place after the | I lunch is ever- O TERM so truly or lovingly expresses Mother as the word “sweetness.” No gift for Mothers’ Day, Sunday May 12th, is more appropriate or symbolic than a gift of Candy. - ■ And Mother like almost everyone else, if given the opportunity to specify her favorite Candy Store would name Moro Confectionery candy. Present her this tribute of love and attentiveness on her day of all days. SPECIAL BOX CANDIES for Mothers’ Day at very reasonable prices N 50c $1.00 $1.50 $3.00 Moro Confectionery W. A. Ruggles, Proprietor R. C. 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Mere |h## 15ft R8thprs »#4 ffcugh- ter» tat down together to e#jey fta evening in company, Mr», E. R. Barzee, »lub president, presided at tha table, with Mrs, D R. J Stephens as toastmistrese. Just be fore sitting, the group sang the doxology. Misa Laura Urquhart fa- I vored with two piano solos; Mias Nina McCord sang two numbers, feach a song of “Mother.” Miss Doris Fortner gave the toast “Our Mothers” in a I very charming way. Mrs. O. A. Rem- sey, responded splendidly with the toast, “Our Daughters.” The Girls ci»« Club then pleased with two iI! Docherty-Powers Furniture Co Third ^Washington Sts.~The Dalles As darkness deepens, thousands of hands reach for fl§c- |ri© light switches, there must be light, and immediately there ia light, There ean be no failure of complete elec- trie service at any hour Of the day or night in the homes, offices, hospital« end factories of an American commu nity. Your power company is prepared for emergencies. The equipment for generating and distributing electric hght and power waa created for public service. And every man and woman in the employ of this utility is trained to the ideal of providing the people of this community with h*«t liffht and power service that can be furnished. Pacific Power & ALWAYS AT YÔÜR SERVICE ideas are dengerou» and w e tnew power to restrict’ free opinion, whatever the subject, we shall no longer live under a free government.” ------ Arthur Garfield Hays in the “Forum.” Lots of people think the world owes them five or six Uvtage. > • A valuable knowledge of the reliability and integrity of businesses is the reward of the steady reader of advertisements.
