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Sherman County Observer lCon^ on
Defeats Wasco In|
Well Played Game
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G. L. IRELAND
Editor and Publisher
The Sherman County Observer, Moro, Oregon, Friday June 7, 1929.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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*
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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