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About Sherman County observer. (Moro, Sherman County, Or.) 1897-1931 | View Entire Issue (May 31, 1929)
i Y The Sherman County Observer, Moro, Oregon, Friday May 81, 1029. ^Results of Exams For Eighth Grade H ig h P la c e W o n B y M oro S tu d e n t Walter A. May & Son Teachers H elp, To Start T • New Exempt Plan For Pupils Fred Brown in home from trip to I Salem. Judge McKee and Justice of the A Link in the United Chain of Grocer* Peace Smith were callers in town (By L. W. Rakes.) Moro is represented by one of the I Monday. As result of the eighth grade final 534 graduates of the class of 1929 • c. R. Belahee the Moro stock buy- An unusual offer to introduce to you United — examinations and the exemptions completing work for degrees at the er shipped ont a mixed car of stock Coffee — One Lindsay Bread Knife, Value given by the teachers there were 39 sixtieth Oregon State College annual Saturday night. - $1.00, One l'lb . pkg. United Coffee, Value | commencement June 3. Of the total j E Norton made a trip to the Val eighth grade diplomas issued this number being graduated 489 will re- taking the children week. There were two complete fail 47c, Both f o r ....................................... • 89c ccive the bachelor of science degree, down where they will visit with rela ures, 11 conditioned, and 9 incom Special Offer, Citrus House plètes. A failure is the case when a 23 the master of science degree, and tives during the summer. student fails to make the deadline, hold Soap, 6 bars for . . . 25c 22 the degree of pharmaceutical Pheobe Lyons, daughter of Alfred which is 70%, in three or more sub HOUSEHOLD chemist. Lyons, was taken to The Dalles last See our hand bills for Saturday Men outnumber women in the week and operated on for appendi jects in the examination. These stu graduating class 336 to 198, though citis. She is reported as getting along dents will be required to take all the and Monday Specials. subjects over in the next examina the latter are scattered among seven nicely. „ - tions. A conditioned pupil Is one who | of the 10 degree granting schools of MAY & SON Carl, Earl and Joe Gregg made a fails to make the deadline in one or the college. To get the bachelor of trip out to Rend last week, taking two of the subjects. In thia case the A good assortment of Mens clothing and Shoes their uncle who is here from Tennes student will be allowed to take the see with tham to show him some of examinations in those subjects (one or two,) in which he fell low, in the Oregon. W. G. Helyer and wife are home next examination —- but he cannot from Medford where they attended retain the grades which he has made the session of the I. O. O. F. grand in the other subjects if he does not lodge and the Rebekah assembly. take the next succeeding examination They report a nice trip and a good and p»»* in the one or two in which he fell low. An incomplete pupil is time. William Mitchell and family, J. R. one who has failed to collect the Dellinger and family were among grades of the Oregon history, physi All Automobiles and Furniture are Painted by Air those from here that went out to the ology, and geography from the county fish fry on the DesChutes Sunday from which he came, or in whloh he Pressure. Why not Your Home and Bams? They report that there was plenty of took the examinations in these sub jects in the 6th and 7th grades. A ti*out for a lt J. L. Davia, A. A. Dunlap, J. Il- diploma will be issued to these stu Gregg, G. C. Young and their farai dents when they have sent these A lies, Fred Haynes and wife, Dick grades to the county superintendent’s Think of Painting your Home or Barn with the Best Paint obtainable at a cost for both Labor and Material a tv e ry Abell and Frank Haynes all motor office. The grades must be those little in excess of the cost for the Paint you might >u, ed around by the Clarno oil well made in the state examinations and from a mail-order house! Fossil, Condon and Arlington Sunday signed by the county superintendent Harold Bryant The Air Gun for Painting is a Great Labor Saver. The Of course they all stopped in Condon of the county in which the grades Finish is Beautiful. While Protection Value is Superior. to see the ball game, and were pleased were earned. It has been a pleasure to note that science degree at O. E. C. students to see Wasco win, especially after We use the best Paint Materials—both Oil and Color. If the teachers have been very careful you doubt this statement, we permit you to select samples must not only complete four years of watching the actions of a lot of the from what we are using and send them to the Oregon in making their exemptions. Thia has studies but must maintain an average Condon fans. State College at Corvallis for Analysis. given the newly inaugurated plan of I grade of 80 or above. The result is exemptions a good setting- A student | that those in the graduating class are Call us up a t phone 102 Moro for estimates. This will put you under no obligation to us Ask our.customers only those who have survived a four- Steam Shovel Unearth» knows from the first day of school about us. We refer you to the school boards of the DeMoss that he can be exempt if he main- year “weeding out” process that has Human Skull» school, the Moro school, the Boardman school, the Grass tains an average of 90% in his daily eliminated the less determined stu Valley school, nnd the Grass Valley Elevator Company. .« I tests and quizzes dents. Tuesday afternoon a railroad .team I work " and in all the gives throughout Our Air ¿rush, run by power, is a Master Painter, the An engineering course was chosen shovel which is excavating prepara- 0 » t the te ' meBt „ “ last word” in excellanee in painting roofs or buildings. by Harold Bryant when he enrolled, tory.to the lay.ng of a douMe track p « j e « ,{ All the cracks, crevices, and inaccessible places are and he is now one of 116 graduates reached by Paint, driven under high pressure, like rain in his class. This school trains men about a mile east of Arh“«ton’ Un' the proper number of days in the last driven by a windstorm. A first blast of air pves a CLEAN earthed two human skull, and 1 o( hi, , tudie, in the firat SURFACE while the immediate following of Uw Air in civil, electrical, mechanical, en quantity of human bones, accordu« « y he c>n Driven Pressure Painting gives a CLOSE CONTACT, Tt- gineering and industrial arts, Mr. to W. A Roberts, a t.mekeeper for eight sulting in neat, beautiful work! , B ryant choosing th e . electrical en- I gineering departments His training Mr Roberts stated the skull, and advanUge of it and have earned « W All Work done on a Guarantee and at very rea- has led directly to the various fields bones were found several feet under diplomas in that way. About 15 of graduates were exempt in every of public work involved in the future nones were sonable prices and easy terms. the high bank which they »re re-1 M , _ onv were exemDt development of the country, espe moving. The dirt Is being removed subject, but many more were exempt cially the Pacific northwest. The curriculum he followed was developed according to the standards of the national engineering societies, the shovel had dug them np The akulla student», i first two years of which are devoted are of unusual shape, tapering to a next year, ov R. H. SMITH to basic courses and the last two to point and very flat. On. of them is '»ho were exempt, volunteered Ellsworth Hotel — — / Moro, Oregon more specialized applications. Many well preserved, containing all of the Uke the ex.rn.nat.on. making, In graduates this year were selected for teeth while the other has disintegrate most cases, higher grades than the I advanced work and training with ed with age. It is believed the re exemption grades which were award | some of the leading corporations of mains are those of a prehistoric race ed by their schools. Read the Observer for county news.Business Men say: “Advertising Pays’ The next regular, uniform, eighth the east. who lived in thia section of the grade examinations will be held io , Mr. Bryant was selected by the country many, many years ago. the different school districts where Westinghouse Electric Co. and will Mr. Roberts has the skulls in his | report this year to the company at possession and states he will »hip there were either failures, conditions Pittsburgh for further study and prac them to the University of Oregon, of or' incomplete» (if those who are in tical work, under a salary allowance which he is a former student, for complete wish to take the exami to be paid by the electric company. further investigation. — Arlington nation on subjects instead of writing to the official in the county where In addition to the regular class Bulletin. they were earned and sending in the work, Mr. Bryant has taken an active duplicate grades) on June 6th and part in campus affairs, belonging to 7th. Eta Kappa Nu, national honor frater Farm Pointer» The highest average in the eighth nity in electrical engineering, the grade in the county was 95%. This greater Oregon state committee and the associated engineers as well as (From School of Homo Economic») was earned by a boy scout, Tommy the American Institute of electrical When the warm days of summer Fraser. Tommy was not only ex engineers. He served as rook basket- and a scarcity of green feed causes empt, but took the examinations THE M odel T was so strongly and sturdily built that it I ball manager in bis freshmen year. the hens to slow up or stop laying, well. is «t i l l rendering reliable, econom ical service to m otor Those to whom diplomas were is Bryant is a member of Sigma Alpha moist mash acts as a stimulant and ists in every section o f the country. M illions o f these sued are: Chester*Coats, Jepn Morris , Epsilon, national social fraternity. usually holds up the production o r .- —- - - cars can be put in shape fo r two, three and five m ore improves it. the Oregon Experiment Ray Brown, G^ ™ d a Cast&l, MyTtle years o f use at very sm all cost. station finds. It may be fed for | Garland, Joy White, Harold Dutton, So that yon may have this work done econom ically Farm ers V a lu e E lectric _ about two week» at the rate of abofit Charles Nunn, Arthur Spencer, Henry and satisfactorily, the Ford M otor Company is still de three pounds to 100 birds, or as much Allen, Matilda Holt, Dale Howell, A ppliance» voting a considerable section o f its plants to the m anu as they will clean up in 16 or 20 Lester Wilson, Donald Burnet, Doris Fortner, Melvin Hansen, Leora Peetz, facture o f M odel T parts. It will continue to do so as The American farmer wants elec minutes. It is mixed with butter Harry Ragsdale, Phillip Ruggles, long as they are needed by Model T owners. The follow- tric service, not only for what it will milk or skim milk to a crumbly con Cordes Seethoff, Janet Stephens, Lyle *ing list gives the approxim ate labor charges fo r recon do on the farm, but because of its im sistency. Woods, Russell Belshee, Arthur d ition in g the M odel T Ford:— ♦ • A * portance in making rural life more Belshee, Tommy Fraser, Helen comfortable and complete, says F. D. An important factor in the well Searcy, Grace Cothran, Delbert Rice, E ngine Farrell, president of the Kansas State being of the young pullets is to have co m m utator case. T u n e m o to r ( im -lad in g rep Marjorie Nahouse, Bruce Alley, Owen » 1 .0 0 Agricultural College. brush and vib ra to r point» i f them on the roosts by the time they Eain, Anne McLeod, Sylvia Coyle, » 3 .7 5 to 4.0 0 G rin d valve» an d clean carbon In a recent survey of 324 electri are six weeks old. Crowding on the Rua Helyer, Jerrold Morehouse, - ____1.50 O ve rb an l c a r b u r e t o r .................................... fied farms, according to Mr. Farrell, floor and in the corners of the brood 1.50 R eU ae detachable ear tranam im ion band» • Mabel Thomas, Florence Young, it was found that 100 per cent of the ing bouse binders satisfactory growth. . < 6 .0 0 In s ta ll new piston» o r connecting rod» Georga Blaylock, and Irene Payqe. 6.00 T ig h te n a ll m a in bearings . . . . farmers had electric lights in the It may be necessary to resort to »20.00 to 25.00 O ve rh au l m o to r and transmission home, 71 per cent had lights in their forced roosting for a few nights, but R ear S y tte m barns, 89 per cent used electrical it paya, says the Oregon Experiment Teachers’ Examinations . - 2.50 \ R eplace re a r ax le assembly - - - irons and 69 per cent had electric station. . - 3.00 In s ta ll aniversal jo in t - washing machines. Other electric . - 1.50 R e lin e b ra k e shoes . . . . . Notice is hereby given that the labor saving appliances were found gear 5.00 R eplace re a r ax le s h a ft, d rive sh aft p in County Superintendent of Sherman - »5.75 to 7.00 O v e rb a n l com plete re a r ax le ass em bly in large numbers. Securities Are Bc»t County, Oregon, will hold the regular . - 1.75 Rebush spring and perches « . . . examination of applicants for State The farmer is manifesting as great . . 3 .0 0 O il and g rap h ite spring* - Certificates at the court Mouse in Moro an interest in the social values of I believe that carefully selected as follows: IOHOWB; vuuim cuuu, Wednesday, » » , Commencing F ront S y tie m electric appliances as in machinery securities of well managed companies I j une 12, 1929, at 9 o’clock a. m. and »4.00 to 5.00 O ve rh au l fro n t a x le - - - for lessening or expediting farm supplying light power, 2.50 a°d other continuing until Saturday, June 15, ' Rehash spindle bodies and arm s (b o th sides) work. In the past, rural life has suf public services, are in many ways the 1929, at 4 o’clock p. m. .75 Replace o r « tra ijh te r. spindle eonnecting rod .60 Wednesday Forenoon — U. S. His fered in comparison with urban ex best investment now available, con T ig h te n radius rod o r steering b all cap 1.50 T ig h te n a ll sockets an d join ts o f fro n t end istence only because of the lack of sidering both security and yield,” de tory, Writing (Penmanship). 2.50 Wednesday Afternoon — Physiol le a f R eplace fr o n t spring tie h o lt o modern living comforts. Electricity clares Roger W. Babson, noted econo ogy, Reading, 'Composition, Methods 3.00 Straighten fro n t axle is rapidly changing this. in Reading, Methods in Arithmetic. mist and statistician. C / wzmú Thursday Forenoon — Arithmetic, From a dream a few years ago, “I know of no Investment paying History of Education, Psychology, 1 1-75 farm electrification has Become a more than 6 per c en t which is as 3.50 in Geography. proven fact. It is, to a great extent, safe as the first preferred "customer Methods Thursday Afternoon — Gramms», .50 out of the experimental stage, Each ownership” stocks of such companies. Geography, ’ American . Literature, 25.00 year thousands of additional farmers 25.00 “When every user of a product is Physics, Methods in Language, The are enjoying the civilizing benefits a stockholder of the company pro sis for Primary Certificate. 20.00 Friday Forenoon — Theory and ft.00 of electricity with its saving in time, ducing it, we shall have a condition Practice, Orthography (Spelling), 15.00 ____ T o u rin g C ar . . . effort and money. 4.00 about 100 per cent efficient and fair. Physical Geography, English Liters;, i to p deck (C o u pe o r S edan) • 3.00 re, Chemistry. » _ Soundly formulated customer owner ture, Friday Afternoon — School Law, 2 .6 0 ship of this kind is one of the great JUST A M IN U T E Algebra, Geology, Civil Government^ est contributions to econortiic welfare T hese price» are approxim ate and are for labor only, >ok-keeping. Saturday Forenoon — Geometry, and progress which has been devel because the need and num ber o f new part» depend o n *1 have only just a' minute, Botany. _ , oped in recent times, ft if a sub Only sixty seconds in it, condition o f each car. T he charge fo r these part» Saturday Afternoon— General His- ject which should be studied not only Forced upon me— can’t refuse it, ia low , however, because o f the established Ford policy by economists, not only by financial Didn’t seek it, didn’t choose it, Lawrence W. Rakes o f m anufacturing and selling at a small margin of profit. County School Superintendent. leaders, but especially by the men But it’s up to me to use it. and women, the customers them I must suffer if I lose it, selves, who are the chief beneficiaries Give account If I abuse it. Maybe all the tularemia talk is of this splendid institution. Just a tiny little minute— merely propaganda put out by the Eternity is in i t ” - —Selected. Reading advertisements is worthwhile Rabbit Protective Association. Store No. I l l ¡ T X ; « STOVES For — The Price of One Kent Local Itemi Harold Bryant, O. S. C. Graduate, Selected For Eastern Job TW O With each Monarch wood and coal range we will give a Colman Aero Gas camp stove, giving you a summer stove" with your wood and coal range. With each Monarch Elec tric stove we will give an Electric Cooker Pot. This special offer is only good till June eight. C itr u s so a p Answer This Question! We Save You Real Money! AIR - ELECTRO PAINTER Years of service in MODEL T FORDS F ord M otor C ompany Moro Hardware and Implement Co. " , Moro, Oregon. R. C. HEWITT & CO. 307 Court Street, The Dalles “THE STORE FOR PAINT” Decorator» and Painter» Dealers In Sun - Proof Paint FI or hide Enamel Waterspar Quick Drying Enamel Velumina Wall Paint (Better than Kalsomine) We have a large assorted stock and up-to-date Wall Paper. Mail orders receive our best and prompt attention. A post card will bring you our Catalog of latest designs in Wall Paper. COME IN WHEN IN THE DALLES DANCE Moro Legion Hall Saturday, June 1st. Music By “ BUSTER’S ORCHESTRA” Come and step to lively tunes The HOLT A '«•V .1». Hillside Harvesters A re H ere We want you to see Models 34, 36 and 38 either at The Dalles or at our Moro, Arlington, Condon or Goldendale salesrooms. These harvesters are of the old reliable Holt line of 40 years stand« ing, vastly improved and now being built by the Caterpillar Tractor company, Into these advanced machines are going the same high grade of work manship and materialstthat thousands of Caterpillar user« will testify are found in the Caterpillar tractors. The new features and improvements of the 34, 36 and 38 were not developed from theory, but from actual experience in the field—from the experience and qpggstions of wheat farmers, and from an ex haustive study of the problems of the men who operate the machines. c The Result is Here Awaiting Your Judgment! Cascade Tractor & Equipment Co. 217 East Third S t. Tka Dalles Harvester and Tractor Parts are carried at our Dalles, Moro and Arlington bouses 11— V • Combined HOLT Harvesters THE OBSERVER PRINTING OFFICE IS AN ESTABLISHMENT THAT IS KNOWN BY THE HIGH GRADE OF ITS PRINTING r