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■ J™ * <7* a The Sherman County Observer, Moro, Oregon, F rid a / June 21, 1929. /• f Sherman County Observer d V lR E L A N lf Editor and Publisher Enterad as second class mattar at post at Moro, Oregon, J «ly IS, t il l office Eurako Xodga No. 121 A. F. A A. M Moro, Oregon Meets the 1st, and 8rd Thursday evenings of lting each month. Visiting members cordially in- _ vited to meet with ua By order of W. M. Robt. Urquhart, Secretary. B eth leh em jf T A C h a p te r M No 78 O . E . 5. o r o , Oregon; Regular communica tions each 2nd and 4th Thursday evenings of each month. 4-H Club Members At Summer School J. C. McKean spent the list week end at Camp Sherman, arriving here the first of the week for a few days attention to business before joining an expedition at Camp Sherman to help remove the snow from off some Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Morrison were visitors in Portland the first of the of the roads to the Wees. week. . «¿a A young man working on the state Mrs. Roy L. Kunsman was a visi highway work between Grass Valley tor in Moro last weekend from Ar and Moro in reported as the suspected lington. ' . . X / person who entered a hotel room in Grass Valley last Saturday afternoon J. L. Searcy left here last Sunday and stealing a suit of clothes and on a week’s motor trip to Vancouver, other valuables from Dell Munger. British Columbia. Mr. and Mrs. Orval Thompson re Mrs. H»ns Thompspn has returned turned last week from an extended from a visit with her daughter and visit with relatives and friends in the family at Portland. \ Willamette valley. They were ac A weasel was found dead in the companied on their return by Miss Walter A. May yard last week, pre Joy Hulett, sister of Mrs. Thompson, The largest boys' and girls' 4-H club junior summer session on the 0 . S. C. campus is now in full swing, and includes seven Sherman county dab members. The session.ends Satur day, June 22. This is the 15th annual gathering of the dubbers for two weeks of in struction and recreation at the col lege. In these years the number has grown from 20 to nearly 700, not in cluding the hundred or more leaders and other staff members who are as sisting in the session. Portland mem bers were slow to arrive because of the late closing of schools, but an even 600 were enrolled without them, sumably killed by cats. 231 boys and 369 girls. Washington Miss Katherine Cattle, niece of and Multnomah county outside of Mrs. F. E. Fortner, is visiting here Portland bed in numbers with 70 each Twenty-eight counties are represent from Lafayette, Oregon. Mr. and Mrs. Neil McDonald are ed. n, Coleman & Moro - Methodist Church Following the custom of past yean, there will be no services whatever at our church Sunday June 23rd. In stead we will an go to the Sunday School Rally at Grass Valley auditor ium. Every one provides his own transportation. Bring basket lunch. Program begins at 10:00 a.m. Good program for the afternoon. John Seethoff, Pastor. e • e • P re s b y te ria n M oro, O regon JOHN DEERE FARM IMPLEMENTS Dealers in Furniture, Hardware, C hurch There will be no services at the Presbyterian church next Sunday. All services to be held at the auditorium at Grass Valley, beginning at ten o’clock with the Sunday School les son, basket dinner at noon, short pro gram from each school, followed by a vesper service. All who have been worshipping with us are urged to go. Chas. D. Parrott, Pastor. Floor Coverings, who will visit here for several weeks. Ira M. Petterson and wife were Kate Stephens visiting here weekend from Worthy Matron Nana Barzee, Secretary. Springfield, near Eugene, on their way to Pendleton. They expected to M o ro Lodge N o . 1 1 3 1. O . O . F. travel east to Baker and return to ;goi Moro, Oregon An unusually varied program of visiting in the county from Linn, Ore central Oregon by way of the John londay instruction in agriculture and manual gon, opposite Oregon City. Meets every Monda] Eureka Vacuum Cleaners Day highway and home over the Mc evening in the I.O.O.F arts is being carried through thia year Miss Harriet Disher is visiting in Kenzie pass. hall. Transient and Ranging in price from $39.50 to $70. Model 11 % e e • visiting brothers are for The boys, and in home economics, Moro from Portland at the home of Wallace and Ardeth Cochran ftnd cordially invited to art work, and health education for her aunt, Mrs. Walter May. Cecil Gragg have returned to Moro is Especially Equipped to Clean Your Car. C h ris tia n Science meet with us. the girls. In addition prominent men Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Godfrey were from their studies at Albany college. P. C. Axtell, N. G. 11 Service Sunday morning at A. M. Young, Secretary. and women are speaking to them on visitor* from Portland last weekend Wallace is a member of the coast p’clock and Wednesday evening at daily assembly programs. Flag day at the home of Mrs. A. Rose artillery battery A, at Albany, and 8 o’clock. Sunday School at 10:00 was celebrated with Major General L a p ia e Rebecca Lodge N o . 118 Linoleum Laid With Special Equipment Miss Dorothy Thomas is visiting in will return there next month to go o’clock each Sunday morning, pupils U. G. McAlexander, “file Rock of Moro from The Dalles at the home of with his company to summer camp . - Moro, Oregon up to the age of 20 years are received Meets 2d and 4th Tues the Marne,” as principal speaker. On near Seattle, on July 9th. days of each month. another day members of the Oregon her aunt, Mrs. C. L. Ireland. into these classes. Visiting members wel Chas. L. Powell and son Marion ’ F. C. Anderson, nephew of Mrs. C. The lesson-sermon topic for the Banker's association handled the pro come. L. Ireland, is spending part of his va spent part of last week here, driving service next Sunday morning will be tllllllllT fl H 11111 ...........................«MMHMiHilillMUIIIIIIIIIIIimiimilU W W W W W W I Bessie Axtell, N. G. gram. The session this year is in cation from his duties at the Butler “Is the Universe, Including Man, Jessie Henrichs, Sec. charge of L. J. Allen, acting state up from Portland on Friday. Roy P. Hulse and wife drove over bank a t Hood River visiting in Moro Evolved by Atomic Force.” club leader in the Oregon Extension C h rie S ch u ltz Poet No. 71 from Dufur last Saturday to attend and renewing old friendships. Thurs Reading room open daily where all service. For the first time all assem A m e ric a s L egion bly programs and regular programs the funeral services for Mrs. Jas day he and Maurius Douma were authorized Christian Science litera fishing at Shearer Falls, bringing ture may be read, borrowed or pur Meets at I. O. O. F. hall on each evening are being broadcast Woods. 2nd and 4th Wednesday eve Miss Faith Ginn left here Tuesday home quite a large basket of trout. chased. The public is cordially invited over the radio, KO AC. nings of each month. Funeral services will be held in The to attend the church services and The list from Sherman county fol to return to Alameda, Calif., where F. D. Flatt, Commander lows: Vesta Rebman, Moro; Helen she is attending a nurse’s training Dalles under auspices of Moro Rebec visit the reading room. L. W. Rakes, Adjutant The House of Good Will ca lodge on Saturday afternoon, June | Searcy, Moro; Evelyn Davis, Kent; school. HARLAND VIEW GRANGE No. 892 Ellen Cox, Grass Valley; Evelyn Robt. Urquhart returned Monday 22, in memory of Mrs. Henry Lloyd T he F u ll Gospel Assembly Meets in their hall in Harmony Dis White, Moro; Deston Russell, Grass from attending the annual session of who died Monday night at her home Services as follows r near Wasco. While ailing for a long trict the second and fourth Thursday Valley; Millard Howell, Kent. the Masonic grand lodge and the Rose nights of each month. Visiting Sunday School, 10:00 a. m.^ time, the death of Mrs. Lloyd was Festival. Grangers welcome. Owned by the City of Moro Preaching, at 11:00 a. m. sudden. Sunday,Jthe day before her C. P. Adams, Master. A marriage license was issued Sat death, she was visiting in Moro with Preaching, at 7:45 p. m. Operated for the Benefit of the Traveling Public Mrs. B. E. Davis, Secretary. Warehouse Bonding urday, June 15, by County Clerk Mr. Lloyd. Prayer meeting, Tues. 7:45 p. i Akers to Roy J. Justesen and Miss Responsibility and Sherman County Community Bible study Thursday 7 :45 p. m. The annual inspection visit of the Alice White. The services for the coming Sun board of regents of the Oregon State [ W A N T ADS Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Stephens drove College to the Moro federal experi day will be taken by a supply — as Under the Personal Management of A very important decision from a to The Dalles Wednesday afternoon, ment farm and station will be held on the pastors will be away for the E. E. LARIMORE high court was quoted at the grain where she entered a hospital as a pos Sunday, June 23. D. E. Stephens, yearly council meeting of the As Formerly of The Hotel dregon, Portland meeting in Spokane last week, affect FOR SALE — Four mules, 2 four sible surgical patient. superintendent of Moro station, has semblies of God, held this year at years old, 1 five worked this spring ing warehouses and their bonds in a Uncle” Jarff Woods has closed his taken this means to issue a general Yakima, Washington. and^l two years old. All goes for vital manner. The court held, it was J D. and Mrs. Miller, pastors. Moro residence temporarily and is informal invitation to all interested alleged, that if a warehouse is bond 8200.00 or will trade for cattle. visiting at the E. A. Cushman home, to visit the station and meet the mem t Bruce MiRard, Rufus, Oregon. ed for 35,000 or any other sum, and ~ if there are ten or more persons hav which is also Mr. Woods old farm bers of the board. W omen’» Mi»»ionary home. _ ing grain stored therein, who suffer Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Fortner return SPECIAL CHICKEN DINNER THURSDAYS 7Sc WORK WANTED — Girl needs Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Miller, Mrs. M. ed to Moro on Saturday, June 15, Society Meet» work badly, want to earn money to loss each in a sum equal to the face go to school. Phone 8 F 5 Condon, or of the bond, they can each obtain E. Miller and Miss Mildred Ginn left following a two weeks auto tour of DINING ROOM OPEN USUAL MEAL HOURS write, Miss Bessie Farrar, Condon, judgment for that sum. Under thia Monday to attend a week’s confer north California and south Oregon Sixteen members and friends of interpretation, should it be sustained ence of the Assembly of God church scenic roads. Their itinerary includ nuuixu11tuimin unni i imi imni Oregon. ed a visit to Yosemite national park, the Women’s Missionary Society of and become general, the responsibil at Yakima, Wash. the Presbyterian church met at the Homer Beale has been transferred a stop at Monterey and San Fran FOR SALE — Harness and col ity of bondsmen and bonding houses , home of Mrs. Bessie Axtell on June 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 » lars; 27-horse combine hitch. GeO. [ is entirely changed and the furnishing from Arlington to Moro by the Pacific cisco, and north over the Redwood ' 5th, for a day of sewing for the mis N. McDonald, phone 2-F-13, Moro. of bonds will become difficult and Power and Light Co. and will have highway to the Oregon Caves, Grants sion hospitals overseas. About 12 jl4-2t burdensome. Personal sureties will charge of the Sherman division of the Pass, Eugene and Porffirhd. operating gowns were completed and be hard to get and bonding companies power company. What is locally known in Wasco as several others nearly finished. A will charge high fees. More light, Miss Roberta Reese will spend the the “old Lawrence Jones house” was bountiful pot-luck luncheon was ser FOR SALE — Good cook house; next succeeding two weeks as a va badly damaged by fire Sunday night. ved at noon. new 260 gallon water trough; 500 however, is needed on this subject R. H. McKean, Manager, Wasco, Oregon cation from her work in the local Tourists coming through the town gallon water tank. Henry Barnum, kt— — phone 23-F-22, Moro. j74t* Seller’» Liability Defined bank with her sister, Mrs. G. A. late at night discovered the fire. It is reported that twelve hours elapsed Read and subscribe for the Observer? Mitchell at Pendleton. Folks needing shoe repairing leave DEALERS IN Mrs. Henry Fuller and children between the last known visit of any _ work with L. R. Conlee, agent, to be The supreme court of Oregon ren were expected to return to Moro on person to the property and the time sent to M. L. Fritts at Grass Valley. dered a decision last March which is the stage Thursday, following a three of the fire. Insurance was held on Lime, Plaster, Cement, Cedar Posts, Builders of interest to buyers and sellers of weeks visit with her sisters living at both building and contents. BUSTER’S THEATER We can fit all kinds of people. Any seeds or other crop materials. A man Supplies, Lumber, Wood, Coal and Hay The Woman’s Missionary Society size or weight. Crippled or deformed near Jefferson bought from a local Portland and Stevenson. At the meeting of the state bankers of the Presbyterian church will meet feet. Wernmark’s Shoe Store, The merchant what the farmer desired MANUFACTURERS OF Grass Valley convention held this week at La at the home of Mrs. Clarence Morri Dalles. _______ and the seller represented to be Rosen Grande, L. Barnum of The Dalles son Wednesday, June 26, at 2:30 p. Sunday, June 23 M IL L F E E D A N D F L O U R WE PAY parcel post one way on all rye, intending it for a pasture crop elected president of the asso m. All members and families are urged to attend. If it is convenient shoe repairing. Good quality work for sheep. It turned out to be com ciation for the succeeding year. DOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO© Paramount Presents and leather. Joe Amore, The Dalles, mon rye and of far less value as such please bring July and August en Harry McDonald won the decision opposite the post office. pasture. The farmer sued for dam velopes to this meeting as this will be in his bout at the boxing exhibition the last meeting until fall. - Mrs. ages and lost his case in circuit court, WE CAN fit all kinds of people. Any at the auditorium in The Dallea last size or weight. Crippled or de but on appeal the supreme court re Friday night when his opponent Theodor» Johnston will be director Comedy READ THE formed feet. Wernmark’s Shoe versed the decision and held that for the day. The topic will be Cuba. threw up the sponge during the last Store, The Dalles. “where specified goods are spld in “ HOT PAPA” A contract was signed by the di SH ERM AN C O U N TY O BSERVER compliance with an ordur 'describing round. rectors of school district No. 22, Dan McLachlan shot a bird at his the goods, the seller is held to war Boardman, on Thursday for a Dodge- Saturday, June 22 AND KEEP INFORMED ; rant that the goods are of the kind farm last Sunday that by some who Graham school bus equipped with a See — Tim McCoy -•<> O f TH l . ordered. Where there is a contract saw it in Moro later in the day was carrying capacity for 18 to 23 pas IN to sell or a sale of goods by descrip said to be a small eagle, The bird sengers. The district has voted to NEWS AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE COUNTY tion/ there is an implied warranty while small in size had a 4 Vi foot suspend school in their district and BUSH RANGER ................ .......................................... .............re ex................ *................................................o - « . . - that the goods shall correspond with wing spread. transport the pupils Into Moro to at The farm home of Budd Coon, tend school here. Delivery of the the description.” It was held also that the true measure of damages is south of Grass Valley, was burglared new bus will be made orf’or before Saturday, June 22 the difference between the value of late Saturday night, June 15, the August 20. the crop raised by plaintiff and » thieves taking a radio set, shotgun, The electric power was “off” the men’s clothes, girl’s sweater, rings, crop of rosen rye- larger part of last Sunday and Mon and some money. day, caused by the burning down of Miss Isabella Gray and Miss Ruth high line pole between Dufur and Moving to Oregon Roberts from Portland were weekend the Deschutes river. Tests made by guests at the Manse, visiting Rev. linemen showed the lines clear be Made in 12-, 14-, 16- and 18- foot header ' The steady stream of new people Parrott and family. Mr. Johnson of tween these points, forced patroling into Oregon is revealed by the May Portland was also a guest at the lines in other sections. When these were found to be in condition, a report of the State Chamber of Com Manse on Saturday. L. H?‘ Nahouse has purchased patrol sent out from Dufur found the merce which shows 75 new families who located in all sections of the rotary electric pump from Ginn, Cole pole to have been burned hollow by state. These new people purchased man & Co. which he will install to fire and yet standing. The cause of 4154 acres of land and invested a pump water from an 18-foot well, on the fire is not known. total of 8260,900 In property. Dur the property he is renting, to irrigate The annual school district meeting ing the month the state chamber re his yard and garden. held at the Moro school house on Mon Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Martin drove to day for this district resulted in the ceived letters from 89 families who stated they had received Oregon liter Portland Sunday to attend the rose election of J. B. Adam» aa school di ature and had decided to come to this carnival and Wednesday morning the rector to succeed W. C. Bryant and state and locate. These prospective 12th, started for California. Their the election of F. E. Fortner as school families,jrill have 3204,700 to invest daughter and husband, Mr. and Mrs clerk. The report of the clerk show Other interesting figures of the C. C. Clelland are with them. ed a property investment of 838,000 HILLSIDE ADVANCE-RUMELY COMBINE HARVESTER May report are: 1486 letters were re Robt. W. Pinkerton returned to for building and equipment, the value No. 1 ceived from people interested in Ore Moro last Saturday from » tri# to of taxable property in the district to Guaranteed to level up to 60% hillside grade gon; 103 families signed the cham Winona Lake, Indiana, where he at be 81,208,075, special tax levied for been proven a success in Sherman County Harvest Fields by the pleased ber’s questionnaire giyiflg facta about tended the national assembly of the last year 39,664.60, cash on hand at with Has [what they were seeking in Oregon; Covenenter Presbyterian church as a last report 32,045.04, cash on hand Its their owners Claim for it in Clean Threshing and Economy of operation I 5429 letter» wore mailed to prospec delegate from the Portland church. results this year 31J98.49. tive families and 2865 pieoes of Ore The heavy wind storm of last Tues The 1929 Advance-Rumely Combine Harvester Rev. H. G. Hanson, Mrs. Hanson ESTELLE TA YLO R gon literature were mailed; 352 peo and son Leroy, in company with Mrs. day blew down a large Elm tree on can be seen on my lot back of my Where thrills are thrills ! Where ple called at the Portland office. John Miiir, drove here from Wood East Third street in The Dalles. The Chaney is Chaney at his superb The state chamber report for the burn last Friday to attend the funer tree came down in two sections, the Office opposite Post Office, where larger room will this year permit me to [best 1 Where romance, drama, [action, surprise follow each other first five months of this year likewise al of Mrs. Jas. Woods conducted last top piece was 18 inches/krQund »t carry a Larger and More Complete Stock of Parts, Supplies, and OB. at bewildering speed 1 Where wise shows a very substantial increase in Saturday from the Presbyterian the break and 60 feet high. It short- j I picture fans are headed for . new families, acres of land purchased ed wife and broke both electric power and investments made. New families church. a Tod Browning production. FOR PRICES AND TERMS SEE W C Bryant has been ratified by I and phone lines. An elderly woman for the first five months of 1928 were the state governor’s office that a sitting on a porch sevral feet distant 122, compared with 232 for f»39l special meeting of the board of was thrown yiolenty against the wall Saturday, June 22 acres of land purchased in 1928 were regents for the state normal schools! of the building Investigation showed 8230, compared with 12,544 this year, will be held at Salem on June 26th. | wifes had not'touched the house, but — at —: ' . J AGENT FOR SHERMAN COUNTY THE MORO THEATRE and investments made by new fami He will leave here next Monday to that a ground circuit could have been lies rose from 8*30,676 in 1928 to formed with the damp timbers of the 8806,225 in the first five months of attend the meeting as a member of building. , I the board. 1929. , x * s Paints, Oils "and Glass Hotel Moro In d ep en d en t W areh ou se & M illing Co. “CH ANG ” Moro Theater ADVANCE - RUMELY Combine Harvester lupe velk A C. H. LARSON, MORO, OREGON - 35c
