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V ''T ? ' —f Jsü. W. Sherman County Observer lCon^ on Defeats Wasco In| Well Played Game Y-* G. L. IRELAND Editor and Publisher The Sherman County Observer, Moro, Oregon, Friday June 7, 1929. " 3 __________________ ----- — -----—— Thompson Family Hold 7th Annual Round-up The Thompson clan gathered for M o ro M eth o dist C knrch A fast brand of baseball was stage- Mrs. Emma Sayrs is visiting rela their 7th annual round-up at DeMoaa Children’s Day next Sunday. There Bntersd as aaeond class matter at post ed at Wasco last Sunday afternoon tives in Condon this week. Springs Memorial Park Sunday, J upe will be news for you about youth. office at Mora. Oravaa. Jaly tB, l i t ! between the Wasco and Condon R. T. Morgan was a visitor in Moro 2nd, The report of the secretary Come and see for yourself. teams. Neither 'team scored until showed 66 members of the clan pres Sunday School, 10:00 a. m. Ledge No. 121 A. F. A A. M the first half of the 5th when Condon last weekend from Hillsboro. ent out of a total membership of 142. Morning Worahip, 11:15 a. m. hooked a run. Wasco came back by Moro, Oregon F. E. Fortner and family left Sun Members of the family were present Meets the 1st and 3rd hooking two in the 6th and one in day for a pleasure trip to California. ’ from Hillsboro, Portland, The Dalles, Topic: “What Ails Our Children?” Evening Worahip, 8:00 p. m. Thursday evenings of the 8th. Then in the first hglf of each month. Visiting the 9th Condon tied the tally and in Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Gillmor spent and Rufus as well as from Moro and Topic: “Each according to His Capac members cordially In Decoration Day in and near Portland the surrounding country. vited to meet with ns the first half of the 10th ran up two It was a perfect day and all mem ity.” Wednesday, 8:00 p. m. Prayer additional runs that ultimately gave E. R. Barxee and family left Wed By order of W. M. bers attending enjoyed themselves SgfViCSt them the game at the end of the last nesday for a vacation at Camp Sher wonderfully. The Thompson women Robt. Urquhart, Secretary. John Seethoff, Pastor. half of the 10th inning. Each team man. folk* outdid themselves in providing Chapter N o ZS O. E. S. registered six hits during the game. C. H. Larson and wife were shop- a marvelous bounteous picnic dinner. Moro, Oregon was one of those games that Regular «communies- communica- i It Rdgular -- „ V .. irtwar|ping in The Dalles> Tuesday of this Following the dinner, several mem Christian Science y lions each 2nd and 4th | only an ardent and enthusiastic lover | bers of the group entertained with Thursday evenings of of baseball can describe and what i s | week- Service Sunday morning at 11 mental feast of readings, recitations known to the ball fan as a real “thrill-1 G. A. Williams and family are each month. ’clock and. Wednesday evening at I and talks. N. W. Thompson presided Kate Stephens er” for thrills there were aplenty visiting relatives iw Eugene and Port- o’clock. Sunday School at 10:00 over the gathering, calling on the Worthy Matron almost heartbreaking at times both I land this week. ’clock each Sunday morning, pupils talented folks of the family for en Nana Barxee, Secretary. for the Wasco fans and the Condon ‘ Mrs. L. J. Cope, sister to Mrs. A. tertainment, which seemed to be as up to the age of 20 years are received] fans. It was a great game to watch, m . Wright, is visiting here from much enjoyed as the home made ice into these classes. M o ro Lodge N o . 1 1 8 1. O . O . F . play by play, until the 10th when the I Mansfield, Illinois. Moro, Oregon The lesson-sermon topic for the] cream which was served later. Mrs. Meets every Monday big catcher for Condon came to bat George Hennagin, wife and son William Nolan, a guest from Port service next Sunday morning will be] evening in the I.O.O.F with a man on base and socked one | GeOrge Jr. left Monday for a month land, favored with several readings. God The Only Cause and Creator. hall. Transient afld of the Wasco pitcher’s fast ones so Reading room open daily where all ] sojourn at Portland. visiting brothers are The Thompson family in the west •cordially invited to far it landed in the Deschutes river a ] W. H. Ragsdale and family are is founded by Charles W. Thomp authorized Christian Science litera-] mile away, that was a regular “Babe spending the week at their home at son and Delila (Baxter) Thompson, ture may be read, borrowed or pur meet with us. P. C. Axtell, N. G. Ruth” wallop and with it brought joy I pioneers who came west during the chased. The public is cordially invited ] A. M. Young, Secretary. I to the Condon fans. It was a heart-] Camp Sherman. to attend the church services and L. L. Peetz and wife came down California gold rush. Both are now breaker for Wasco to lose, and a visit the reading room. deceased, but the family has 142 liv R ebecca Lodge N o. 116 from Camp Sherman to spend a few Lupi glorious game for Condon to win as Moro, Oregon • • • • ing member* in the west. President days here this week. Meets 2d and 4th Tues the Condon fans demonstrated after Herbert Hoover is related to the Lyle Gillmor, of Hood River, broth days of each month. the game was won. The Full Gospel Assem bly Visiting members wel er of C. C. Gillmor of this city, was a western branch of the family. Sunday School, 10:00 a. m. The family branch in the east also come. visitor here last weekend. , Preaching, 11:00 a. m. Subject, has a very interesting history; on the Bessie Axtell. N. G. Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Rakes are maternal side going back to what is The Pleasure of the Lord!” Jessie Henrichs, Sec. J ( J . P. Puts on Stage Line Ginn, 7 Coleman & Co. " -e M oro, O regon JOHN DEERE FARM IMPLEMENTS Dealers in Furniture, Hardware, Floor Coverings, •— Paints, Oils and Glass Eureka Vacuum Cleaners Ranging in price from $39.50 to $70. Model 11 is Especially Equipped to Clean Your Car. Linoleum Laid With Special Equipment ¡H i i i m ium aw w house guests thia week at the Rags known ín American history as the Preaching, 7 :45 p. m. Subject, dale home at Camp Sherman. Christ in the Burnt Offering.” Pennsylvania Dutch; and on the pa Effective on Wednesday, June 5th, Prayer meeting, Tues. 7 :45 p. m. Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Amidon left ternal side going back to the English Meet* at I. O. O. F. hall on I the Union Pacific will put on a stage by auto Sunday for Seattle, where Bible Study in Revelations on that came to America on the May 2nd and 4th Wednesday eve-| line between Portland and Bend b y . Thursday at same hour. way of Sherman county point., giving they arc vm.t.ng w th relat.vea. flower. _ ings of each month. J. D. and Mrs. Miller, Pastors. F. D. Flatt, Commander | a two stage daily service both di- Richard Ginn left here last Satur The House of Good Will L. W. Rakes, Adjutant a t i o n s at a 20 minute advance in day for Seattle, where he has ac S. A. Hall and family left by auto schedule for stages both ways over cepted a special position for the sum- Wednesday for a ten day visit with H A RLAND V IE W GRANGE No. 682 License Tag» W anted the Columbia Gorge system. . Imer Meets in their hall in Harmony Dis relatives at Tacoma. The ticket office will be located in The Moro Civilian Rifle Club have trict the second and fourth Thursday Mrs. Alta Thomas, bister of Mrs nights of each month. Visiting the Hotel Moro office where the Col- moved their target* from the Ken- Sheriff Hugh Chrisman wants all Owned by the City of Moro umbia Gorge system has had its of- neth Springs Fox Farm, out to Lone Walter A. May, was a visitor in Moro holders of temporary auto license Grangers welcome. last weekend from Beaverton. C. P. Adams, Master. fices located for some weeks. The | Rock. Operated for the Benefit of the Traveling Public card tags to return them to his of Mrs. B. E. Davis, Secretary. hotel management will act as a joint Walter Melzer on Wednesday, was fice within the immediate future for F. D. Flatt returned Sunday from and Sherman County Community the first passenger out of Moro for refund of the one dollar paid and booking agency for both lines, thus Lewiston, Idaho where he went for Portland on the newly inaugurated recognizing again the public service load of furniture for the Wallan which under the old law was return Union Pacific auto stage lines through facilities afforded the community by] family. Under the Personal Management of able if the tags were sent in when W A N T ADS Sherman to Bend and The Dalles. Hotel Moro and its management. E. E. LARIMORE Chas. Ruggles is taking care of the the plates were received. The secre Formerly of The Hotel Oregon, Portland Visiting from Portland as house tary of state has notified him te— work on the Amidon farm while the re- PIANO TO TRADE — For team guests at the Dewey Thompson home tqrn all tags. The dollar refund can family are absent visiting relatives of horses. Cha*. Bullard, phone last weekend were Mrs. Peake, her be secured if the tags are returned to Cheaper Auto Licerne at Seattle. 5-4-F-4, Moro. '... j7 Elbert and daughter Mrs. Nolan Sheriff Chrisman before he has to son Mrs. Huntly and daughter Betty FOR SALE — Good cook house;] Mother, .brother and sister of Mrs send the cards to the secretary of new 250 gallon water trough; 5001 Motorists who have been debating mother and sister of Mrs. C P Moore Thompson. Mr. Nolan also accom state, together with a remittance for were visiting here last weekend from gallon water tank. Henry Barnum, whether to license their automobiles panied the party. all tags now out and not returned. SPECIAL CHICKEN DINNER THURSDAYS 75c Beaverton. during the month of June and pay a phone 23-F-22, Moro._________ j74t* Truman Strong returned Monday full year’s fee therefore, or await the Miss Mildred Ginn, who has been Folks needing shoe repairing leave first of July and enjoy the benefit of attending Bible School at Pasadena from a weekend fishing trip in com DINING ROOM OPEN USUAL MEAL HOURS work with L. R. Conlee, agent, to be a half-year rate, will have their prob Calif, the past several months, is ex pany with his brother-in law living at Soil Survey Bulletin Out Terrebonne. He reports weather sent to M. L. Fritts at Grass Valley. lem at least partially helped by an pected home shortly. .............n » » « ......... . I II I I I I H IH I................. conditions being cold enough to We can fit all kinds of people. Any I opinion of the attorney general, just Miss Faith Ginn is a visitor in Moro freeze the rings on the poles, pre Soil surveys permit establishment size or weight. Crippled or deformed rendered to Secretary of State Hoss, tnnnxmtxn u u n n m n in r m r n w n n n in iiit tin in « ii i i i i iii»»»utt of permanent systems of agriculture , from Alameda, Calif. Miss Ginn venting the fishing. and thus prevent future depletion of feet. Wernmark’s Shoe Store, The wherein it is held that the new three-1 on vacation from a nurse’s training Mrs. Orval Thompson and son fertility, according to a new bulletin quarter^ license fee is applicable after J and afirajn return in about Dalles. c . V. Belknap, Proprietor Alan, are spending the week with on ^’The Meaning and Use of Willam the new law* go into e ffect on June ten days. PAY parcel post one way on all Mrs. Thompson’s parents, Mr. and ette Soil Survey,” just issued by the The C. E. Bpardman and Charles shoe repairing. Good quality work 4th. M oro H otel B arber Shop The last seasion of the legislature] Cunningham families left Monday Mrs. J. H. Hulett, at Beaverton. She experiment station. While it applies and leather. Joe Amore, The Dalles, opposite the post office.____________ provided for a three-quarter fee to be j for Maupin to camp there for a few will be joined later by her husband, particularly to the completed surveys Moro, Oregon WE CAN fit all kinds of people. Any paid after three months of the license weeks while the men work on the when they will journey to Corvallis of the Willàmette valley, much of the to attend the wedding of one of Mrs. information contained is general in • size or weight. Crippled or de year had elapsed, in addition to the state highway near that place. Ladies and Children’s Hair Thompsons’s college friends. formed feet. Wernmark’s Shoe present fialf year, and quarter year] application. The new temporary license law Cutting and Shingle Bobbing Store, The Dalles. , periods, but it was not clear that the M. G. Melzer and family returned PIANO — To be sold at Moro, legislature intended the law to be | going into effect in Oregon this week Saturday from an auto trip to Port Late model. Beautiful tone. Sacrifice effective this year. All indications I replaces the card tags for autos to a land and Vancouver, Wash., bring- and make terms to suit good home. point to xhe likelihood that the law- sticker to be pasted onto the wind- home with them two little girls BUSTER’S THEATER If interested address H. A. Livernash, makers expected to have this new shield, j ’ for a two weeks visit. Mr. and Mrs. 2613 Pacific Ave. Tacoma, Wash., arrangement go into effect along Mrs. W. A. Ruggles has succeeded Johnson, parents of the girls will visit ...................................... » n . » ............................................. . with the new mid-year license date after quite a bit of hard work, in cre- here within the next two weeks to Grass Valley i i i iin i iin t n w i t n m u u a NOTICE t o m y p a t r o n s on July 1st, 1930, but the effect of ating a lilly pond with which to beau- take their children home again. Sunday, June 9 th. I will be in Moro at the Hotel Moro the proceedings has been to let the | tify the family residence grounds in Miss Roberta Reese entertained at Barber Shop every Monday, Tuesday bars down for those who seek licenses | Moro. bridge last Saturday at-the home of and Wednesday and in The Dalles at now. Mrs. Isabelle Smith, now living in her parents, east of Moro, honoring Featuring Shaniko, Oregon the Betty Ann Beauty Shop every In commenting on the opinion o f |the Yakima valley district, was visit- her sister, Mrs. G. A. Mitchell, visit On The Sherman Highway FRED THOMPSON Thursday, Friday and Saturday. - Ap the'1 attorney general, Secretary of ing thjg week with her sons Arthur ing here from Pendleton. Mrs. W. H. pointments may be made for Moro State Hoss said: “This construction I nd Clyde Smith and families in the Ragsdale presided at the ice cream Meals and Short Orders in with Mrs. J. C. Freeman, phone 373. will serve to aid a great number of | Rutledge district. table while Mrs. Huntly poured. All hoar* Reasonable Prices I will appreciate any of my Pa^rons people who need to license their cars i^rs. J. M. Axtell in company with Ross* Andrews, plant manager for “ The Sunset Legion” Regular Dinner 60c - Room* 60c up asking for me when in The Dalles. just prior to the date of thé half-year 1 jjjjp s earcy and wife, left here last the Shell Oil company, returned Sun C igars and Tobacco* j72t MRS. GRETA ROSS. fee. During 1928 our automobile de Sunday by auto for Beaverton and day from an auto trip to Yamhill and the Soft Drinks and Confectionery partm ent registered nearly three thou Hillsboro where they will visit the county. Mrs. Andrew* returned to Dance Hall in Connection sand cars, which shows that a great Side Spliting Comedy Moro with her husband. They have When picking your friends be care many persons cannot wait to take ad next ten days with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. H. Pullen, Proprietor! A number of the members of the rented the George Hennagin home ful not to pick them too much. “ Moony Mariner ” vantage of the cheaper rates. This Moro Masonic lodge made the trip by furnished and will make it their fu .................... ...............................I...... ............ year, after the new law becomes ef Wednesday night to Dufur ture home. fective June 4th, persons applying for auto here they visitd with the Dufur REWARD for information a license need only remit three- lodge and assisted in special work. Eight head of sheep lost, strayed or fourths of the regular annual license. W. P. Luttrell was visiting in Moro stolen from my farm Friday or Sat For example, if the regular license is this week from Hermiston. He re urday, June 1. Included in the band $40, the three-fourths fee required ports the alfalfa hay crop as likely were one Merino buck; one 2-year during June will amount to $30. Next to be short this season in that locality old wether; one yearling wether; one year, the advantage of this reduced because of the cold backward weath yearling ewe; one yearling ewe with rate will apply earlier in the license Saturday, June 8 lamb; two lambs; all raised on my er. year. I regret that this information Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Sparling re farm. V. -S- Barr, phona 22-F-13 Made in 12-, 14-, 16- and 18- foot header could not have been gotten to the j72t turned Tuesday from a weekend visit Moro. public earlier, but the matter only re A. C. Ruby sent a pullman auto cently came up for consideration and at Camp Sherman, making their home the opinion of the attorney general while there at the Hennagin cottage truck for hauling horses into Sher was promptly secured to ascertain the They were acoompanled on the trip man county last week with which to by Mrs. Arthur Christianson and move four head of horses he had facts in the case. bought front owners in this part of children. Mrs. C. G. Huis has rented her the county. One of the horses was C. J. Thompson has sold seven head home in Moro to the new school prin bought from J. N. Landry, two from of horses during the past fifteen days cipal and will spend the next winter C. J. Thompson and one from E. T. and when in town last week stated months at Eugene in company with Strong. The truck has a capacity that he would easily clean up $1000 her son, Clarence Huis, student at for hauling nine large horses. this season from sales of his horses. The long continued dry spell was University of Oregon. Mr. Thompson for the past several broken in Sherman county Wednes Miss Cecil Cothran will leave here years has been an advocate of good with day when several light showers visit stock on the farm and above veri next week fox Monmouth where she ed different parts of the county fol ROBERT AMES fying his claim that it pays to always will attend " < e twelve week session lowed by a thunder storm and heavy No. 1 HILLSIDE ADVANCE-RUMELY COMBINE HARVESTER of Monmouth state normal school, raise good quality livestock. SYLVIA FIELD About a the mid afternoon. Guaranteed to level up to 60% hillside grade preparatory to teaching the Gorman rain in Uncle Ja*. Woods returned last half inch of rain fell at Moro with WILLARD MACK school next schqpl term- Has been proven a success in Sherman County Harvest Fields by the pleased Saturday from a two weeks visit with Some weeRs ago C. J. Thompson heavy rainfall in the Boardman dis This has been hailed aa the great his children, living at Walla Walla, S u ite their ownem Claim for it in Clean Threshing and Economy of operabon trict. The storm wa* reported as est of all underworld films. Willard Lewiston and Moscpyr. H f here sold a team of horses to J. N. Landry being general and heavy from the for $325. Last week Mr. Landry Mack, famous for hi* stage plays in company hl8 son Anson Columbia river to well south of Grass The 1929 Advance-Rumely- Combine Harvester of crpoks and epps, ha* brqught Woods, visited' with the family at sold the best one of the two to A. C. Valley. Ruby for $250, who will use the mare can be seen on my lot back of my office hi* talents to as dramatis and grip Walla Walla, then went with Anson H. L. Livingston, part owner of the to Lewiston and after a few days to fill out a show team for exhibition Portland-Bend Auto Truck Line, who ping a tale as the screen has seen Office opposite Post Office, where larger room will this year permit MS W If this picture does not hold you visit there, went by auto to Moscow. at state and district fairs. was in Moro on Tuesday on business carry a Larger and More Complete Stock of Parts, Supplies, and Oil. Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Stephens re in the and stir you, you can’t be moved The return trip was made -r -t turned Sunday from an auto trip to connected with company affairs, left same manner. by anything. LaGrande where they visited with a a pocket book containing $300 under . a Cosmopolitan production. FOR PRICES AND TERMS SEE sister of Mrs. Stephens. Miss Doro his pillow when he left hi* room Wed nesday morning at Hotel Moro. He A recent article enumerating those thy Foss in company with the Misses ' Saturday, J u n e 8 who have contributed to the eman Janet and Emmajean Stephens ac never discovered his loss until he was eipation of women failed to mention companied them on the trip. The last at Grass Valley, then upon phoning — at — AGENT FOR SHERMAN COUNTY Mr. Sholes, or whoever it was who two remained at LaGrande and will to Manager Larimore at the hotel THE MORO THEATRE invented the typewriter. here, learned it had been found and accompany their aunt on an auto trip to Salt Lake city and Logan, turned into the hotel office intact, Utah, where they will visit relatives. waiting for him to claim hi* property. Hotel Moro Chris Schult» Poet No. 71 A m erican Legion 0 ( BATHS S h erm a n R e sta u r a n t Moro Theater ADVANCE-RUMELY Combine Harvester C. H. LARSON, MORO, OREGON 15c / /35c Read and subscribe for the Observer. ’«—- *• «f
