Sherman County observer. (Moro, Sherman County, Or.) 1897-1931, December 13, 1929, Image 2

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Newspaper Page TextThfe Sherman Cdiintÿ Observer, Moro. Oregon, Friday, December là, 1929 »¡b* O il Teste Expected A geological re p o rt on oil .Showings in the C larno Basin com pany’s d rill ings a t Clarno is expected th is w eek end. The tools£ fo r some tim e have been com ing up covered w ith an oily film , an . i d d the purpose « of th m e rep re p o rt r will be to determ ine th e com m ercial „ u a h ty o f th e «> * « " « « * re p o rt will also include an a n a b sis o f th e p racticability of drilling .¡m r- ations, as now being carried on. ln e w ell is now down 1095 feet and is in y 11 “ .. , a p b ira rte r diatom aceous e a rth of a ch aracter . x ,, c • , ¡„i, sim ilar to th a t in which most o o f f the the C alifornia wells have “ come in ’ E astern. Oregon W heat * Growers W ill Meet A t Pendleton In January ( At an executive session and lunch eon of the E astern Oregon W heat League held a t A rlington, O regon, ; 1929; the follow ing, Dec ’ w ere d o n e . Pendleton, O reBo n; Ja n u a ry 13, n £ annua, i m eeting. - ~ ,, The executive com m ittee w en t on . record as unanim ously indorsing the plan of the N orth Pacific Grain Growers, Inc., and advising the o rg an izing of locals in this district. The secretary w as instructed to County Budget Adopted urgently request the presence at Pendleton of the follow ing prom inent A t the m eeting of county taxpayers, ag ricu ltu ral leaders: uw-...— Gov. Sam uel ft. McKelvie, W heat held a t the c o u rt house on Deeem ber 12 to consider the county H x budget R epresentative of the Federal Farm fo r the year 1930, th e en tire :.:x bud- B oard; Mr. Louis J. T abor, M aster get was adopted as proposed .ly the : of the N ational G range; Mr. Sam H. county budget com m ittee. . Thom pson, president of the Ameri- Charges Reduced on Extension Telephones and telephone service connections We take pleasure in announcing a reduction in telephone charges, effec tive January 1, decreasing the cost of service to telephone users in Oregon. These reductions include: REDUCTION IN CHARGES FOR BUSINESS AND RESIDENCE FLAT RATE EXTENSION TELEPHONES, 25 cents per month. For ex ample, the monthly charge for— Business d e s k extension (now $ 1 .2 5 ) will be reduced to $1.00. Business tra il extension (now $ 1 .0 0 ) will be reduced to 75c. Residence desk extension (now $ 1.00) will be reduced to 75c. Residence tra il extension (now 75c) will . be reduced to 50e. ELIMINATION OF SERVICE CONNEC TION CHARGE in all cases where telephone in strument is already connected for incoming or outgoing calls. T h e s e r e d u c tio n s a r e in a c c o r d a n c e tc ith th e f u n d a m e n ta l p o lic y o f th e C o m p a n y , w h ic h is to p r o v i d e th e b e s t p o s s ib le te le p h o n e s e r v ic e at th e le a s t , c o s t to th e p u b lic --- — -w, . < can F arm B ureau Federatidri and Mr. H eavy Rainfall Ends Moro School Notes C larence E. H u ff, prfcside^t of the 1 Drouth In County N ational F a n n e rs Union. A tte n d a n c e ...^ Com m ittees were nam ed fo r work Mias Belshee’s fifth and sixth a t the Pendleton m eeting. The com A heavy and continuous ra in th a t grade room and Miss P epper’s th ird began late S atu rd ay n ight and was m ittees, together w ith th e ir chairm an and secretary, and including the Sher- j and fo u rth grades w ere w inners of continuing late W ednesday evening man county com m ittee members, are th e a tte n d fn e e aw ard fo r the tw elfth a t which- tim e the reading of the school week. governm ent gauge a t the S tate Ex- j as follow s: • * • • p erim ent S tatio n a t Moro recorded i 1. Cooperative O rganization— G irls T eem W in A n d L os« G am es C hairm an, John W ithycombe, A r an even inch o£ ra in fo r the fo u r lington; Secretary, George O. Gatlin, L ast F rid ay night the g irls’ volley day period has broken the long Corvallis; J. B. Adams, Moro; A. H. ball team won from Grass V alley w ith m onths-old d rought th a t has been th e B arnum , Moro; G. H. Root, Wasco. a fin al score 38-34. This was the cause of much uneasiness by farm ers 2. R iver T ransportation— first and only w inning gam e they as to the outcom e fo r the seeded crop. Chairm an, W. W. H arrah, Pendle have played this season, fo r on the^ The read in g th a t brought the to tal to n ; Secretary, F. L. Ballard, Cor follow ing Monday K ent defeated of ra in fa ll to an even inch was tak en vallis; C. R. Sparling, M oro; Clyde Moro by six points, the score being at 4:30 p. m. W ednesday by M. M.- Fridley, W asco; F red H ennagin, 34-39. The game w ith K ent com Oveson, assistan t su p erin ten d en t a t plete the volley ball schedule. Bas th e station. Mr. Oveson also stated Wasco. 3. Production, Tillage, Seed Supply ketball practice wil soon commence. th a t th e m oisture in the sum m er fa l * • • • low and on th e seeded lands a t the and W eed Control— Chairman," E. M. H ulden, Blalock; station^ taken late T uesday afternoon, B o y ’s B a sk etb a ll S ecretary, D. E. Stephens, M oro; J. W ith the football season over, the was an average of. 5 Vi inches deep F. P eters, Moro; Chrrol Sayrs, Moro. boys are beginning th e ir w ork on in the ground and" th a t on packed 4. W arehousing and Finance— basketball. The prospects f o r a w in ground it was more. Chairm an, W. H. Ragsdale, Moro; ning team are bright. Those tu rn in g The ra in was y et w ith us a t dark S ecretary, Dr. M. N. Nelson, Cor out a re : C. B oardm an, D. B oardm an, on W ednesday evening, w ith no indi vallis; Dewey Thompson, Moro; L. J. C. B u rn et, D. B urnet, H. R agsdale, cation of ceasing fo r some days. The Davis, Kent. B. M iller, K. McDonald, H. McDonald, continuance of the rain fall will add 5. Legislation— E. Am idon, A. Pluem ke, and L. H ast to the read in g made W ednesday Chairm an, A. R. Shumway, M ilton; ings. T he firs t gam e is scheduled afternoon. S ecretary, W. A. Holt, P endleton; J. fo r the w eekend follow ing the C hrist The storm was general over Sher P. Y ates, W asco; W. H. Ragsdale, mas holidays. man county as well as visiting all M oro; Corliss Andrews, Grass Valley; • * • * p arts of the sta te of Oregon, b rin g L. L. Peetz, Moro. ing to an end one of the longest» H onor R oll 6. G rain Inspection and M arket droughts in the history of the Mid-. Sudents in high school w inning the News— required tw elve points in scholarship, Colum bia region. Chairm an, W. S. Pow’ell, Moro; Coming a f te r such a long dry citizenship, an d ' adtivities to place S ecretary, Roger Morse, B aker; A l th eir nam es on th e honor roll a re : period, the ra in caused ton^ of rocks b e r t K aseberg, W asco; Fred Krusow, Tomjny F raser, Johnny G entry, Doris to drop from the m ountain sides onto G rass Valley. F o rtn e r, fresh m an ; Doris Amidon the Columbia R iver highw ay betw een A valuable addition to the days sophom ore; Lois B ryant, B ernard1 Moro and P o rtland. One slide was program was an address by Mr. Jas. Rice, C harles B urnet, ju n io rs; L am er rep o rted ju s t w est of the Mosier tun-, J. O’Shea, se c retary -treasu rer of the Sayrs, E thelyn K essinger, David nel th a t blocked the highw ay for N ational F arm ers Union and also B oardm an, A lthea Powell, Dean Sil m ore th an an hour, being cleared president of the M ontana S tate F arm finally by an em ergency crew. T raffic ver, seniors. ers Union, who was introduced by • • • • o fficers and sta te highway officials Mr. C. F. Em erson of The Dalles. issued w arning notices to drive slowly H onor R oll A w ard« Mr. O ’Shea described how he and his G rade school stu d en ts w inning the around all curves ecause of large M ontana farm er-brothers were able loose rocks th a t w ere continually to acquire and re ta in larg er profits honor aw ard w e re : Isla Gene B ris dropping on th e tra ffic lanes. from th e ir labors. . The session cer bane, C lara M ersinger, A rdis T ru itt, McKenzie Pass highway was closed tainly appreciated the b e tte r methods V era H enriehs, Lavonne F uller, Carl to tra ffic on D ecem ber 11, by a snow Peetz, F loro W illiams, Mildred H an of sto rin g and m arketing w heat, which sen, M axine H enriehs, Lois Kenny, storm and blizzard. The last car to he outlined. go over the m ountain finished the trip Sherm an county was represented D orothy F raser, H oward Conlee. by using woolen blankets in place of G rade school stu d en ts w inning th e ir at the m eeting by Mr. W. S. Powell, steel chains to prevent the car wheels W. H. Ragsdale and H. B. P inkerton, read in g circle certificates a re : Isla from spinning. Gene B risbane, E lenor A nn F o rtn e r, all of Moro. Mr. P inkerton is secre C lara M ersinger, R eath s Sayrs, Rod ta ry of the E astern Oregon W heat ney T ru itt, Miss Cole’s room ; Lavonne League. F uller, G ertrude Gillmor, Clinton Kes- singer, F ra n k Sayrs, Bobby C hristian son, Beth M ersinger, Miss P ep p er’s O. S. C.'Tells How To Make and Use Fondant room. M ary P inkerton, Melba T hogerson, Doris M orrison, Lois K enny, D orothy An abundance of candy, in most F raser, Donald Barnes, E lm a A xtell, A m erican homes, is more essential a H ester Henkle, Scott F o rtn e r, W alter p a rt of the C hristm as festivities than B arnes, Helen S trong, Melvin Baker, the trad itio n al holly w reath. And in Evelyn McLachlan, Louise Barzee, m aking Christm as candy, ability to Miss Belsee’s room ; Mildred Adams, make good fo n d an t has been found R ichard B arnes, Miss S crugg’s room. alm ost essential if a variety is de • • • • sired, as it can be used as the basis “ G reen D ragon E m era ld ” fo r so many a ttra c tiv e confections. Don’t fo rg et th a t the Comm ercial F o r instance, says Miss Amelia club play, “ The G reen Dragon E m er B urns of the home economics d ep art m ent of Oregon S tate college, it may ald ” is to be given a t the Legion Hall be shaped into bonbons, w ith nuts, on( D ecem ber 20. The ch aracters are : Johnny G entry-R obert V alentine, or candied or dried fruiL„o»,Lop or inside. Or the bonbons may be rolled Josephine Johnson-Coinne Ashley, in chopped nuts, cocoanut, chocolate C. Boardm an-Ty Lee, C. Boardm an- shot, or tiny colored candies. Can Sam W entw orth, R. Hansley-M ilford died fru its, or chopped nuts, or com Ashley, Marie Belshee-M ammy, Dean binations of those are som etim es Silver-Sang W u, Iva Ruggles-Sui i kneaded into the fondant, which is San, A lthea Powell-Ah Ming, ./Clair then shaped into bonbons or made into Adams-Colonel Leighton, B ernard Rice-Mr. Jam es Willis. loaves and cut into slices. The play takes place in Peking, , F o n d an t may be colored and used China. in various ways, says Miss Burns. KA. DIO 4 T he P acific T elephone A nd T elegraph C ompany D. J. BUTCHER, Two or more layors may be made in to loaves, using d iffe re n t colors and com binations of nuts or fru its fo r Manager The Dalles District each layer, and sliced. A chocolate layer on a white layer, rolled up like a jelly roll and cu t gives a p retty e ffect. Colored fo n dant may also be m elb H o te l M o r o B a r b e r S h o p ed and used fo r coating fru its, nuts, etc., or made into p atties of various C. V. Belknap, P ro p rieto r -:- Moro, Oregon colors and flavors. E ith er pjain or colored it is o ften used to s tu ff dates or prunes, or as cen ters fo r choco lates. For Appointment, Phone 182. To make fo n d a n t Miss B um s rec om m ends the follow ing recipe: AGENCY FOR W ILLIA M ’S CLEANERS 2 c. sugar, 1 c. w ater, % L cream of ta r ta r ; or 2 c. sugar, 1 % c. w ater, AND MODEL LAUNDRY, THE DALLES 2 T. light corn syrup. P u t ingredients in sauce pan and cook, stirrin g constantly until ¡the OOOOOOOOOO OO O OO O OCCO OCOO CO CO CO O SCCOS00090COO CO O OO O OO O sugar is dissolved. Remove the spoon and do not stir candy again during the cooking. W hen the candy begins to boil, cover the saucepan and cook fo r 3-5 m inuets. Remove the cover and continue cooking until the soft ’ ball stage R. H. McKean, Manager, Wasco, Oregon is reached (238-240 deg rees). From tim e to tim e, wash aw ay any sugar crystals which appear on the sides DEALERS IN of the saucepan. Use fork or spoon © covered with cheesecloth and dipped Lime, Plpsfpr. Cement, Cedar Posts, Builders into warm w ater. W hen done rem ove from fire and Supplies, Lumber, Wood, Coal and Hay pour a t once on a cold w et p la tte r. Cool to lukew arm ; then beat until MANUFACTURERS OF the fo n dant becomes w hite and cream y. Add flavoring and knead until the mass is smooth and no lumps \ I c/secococococeo&ocoooooocoooooocoooooooooooooeoooocoo« rem ain. F o n d an t is b e tte r if allowed to K- ripen 24 hours before using. It is covered with waxed paper and placed in tightly covered jar. It may be ¡ covered with dam p cloth if it dries i out too much. MARCELLING Independent Warehouse & Milling Co. M IL L F E E D A N D F L O U R UNION PACIFIC E Neu deluxe coaches-Frequent schedules R M I) SUT LIRE (in SHOE ANI» ALL INTEU.MEIHATE I'llISTS I h i v c l rönne« |n ,n , Milli (liri, m i v ire to .ill points WELL IIF.ATF.lt COACHES HOTEL MORO PH O N E 401 v . — .1 . - The am ount of Swelling deter m in e^th e am ount of w ater required in Cooking cereals. Thus rolled oats, which swell about tw ice, require twice as much w ater as " cereal. Coarsely ground or whole cereals swell about fo u r tim es, and finely ground and refined cereals swell from five to six tim es. Walter A. May & Son Ci XI 111 □tore Wo. I ll U N IT E D GROCERS O F O R E G O N . IN C , A Link in The United Chain of Grocers Dealing in “Merchandise of Merit” Comprising Mens’ Clothing and Shoes School Books and School Supplies Staple and Fancy Groceries Fresh Vegetables, Bakery, and Lunch Goods Special Offer, Citru3 House hold Soap, G bars fo r........25c Citrus HOUSEHOLD our Hand Bills for Friday, SOAP Watch Saturday and Monday Specials. ntrusS«».»pCu»J>-«y Wasco Warehouse Milling Co, Moro, Oregon > General Warehouse Business Grain -- Feed - Flour Wood -- C o a l_ A valuable knowledge ff the reliability 2 and integrity of businesses is the reward $ of the steady reader of advertisements. £ scoscocooooooo • PANATROPE«- KADIO S C R E E N - G R I D T U B E S • • • ♦ The hallw ays of the school building have been freshly kalsom ined. S tu dents are urged to assist in the pro gram of keeping the building clean. • • • • Mr. H am m ersley has rep aired the steps of the e n tran ce hall w ith new m a ttin g and nosing. • • • • One of the old show ers in th e gym has been removed and the space made into a locker and dressing room fo r girls. • • • • On the first m orning of the rain the school bus had a slippery tim e tra n sp o rtin g th e pupils. Howeyer, the bus now has chains on the fro n t ahd re a r wheels, which helps con siderably. ~ .4; M o d el S-31 R a d io and Record* in a con YEAR. ROUND Latest type receiver In artistic highboy console . . . A ll- e le c tric o p c r e t l o n . . . Screen-Grid Tubes . . . Sin- gle D Dial Control . . . Electro- Dyns lamic Speaker. Price Convenient Term* sole cabinet of extraordinary b e a u ty i A ll - e le c tr ic operation . . Screen - Grid Tube* . . Single Dial Con trol . . . E le c t r o - D y n a m ic S p e a k e r. Price $ 0 4 0 Convenient 1«« twk«, Term* Moro Scout News Scout Troop 6 of Moro enjoyed a lively m eeting W ednesday evening. The scouts spent the m ajo r p a rt of the m eeting praqticing m arching, Scout physical bearing, and form al • opening excerciae. F o r the study hour the en tire tro o p engaged in a ju dging contest, e stim atin g tem p er atu re, weight and dim ensions. . Souts are prep arin g earnestly fo r A the H onor C ourt to, be held d uring the holidays. Model 109 Portable Panatrope O N T A IN S all the marvel ous dcer-tone-reproduc- Ing features made famous by Brunswick» all-metal repro ducer, enuring greater range end dearer, purer tone? wide area L n < chamber that In creases ths volume; automatic stop; noiseless motor; the ability to play A L L disc records. For constant use at home or anywhere that real ’ entertainment is the program. C Contract Held Binding Later! type receiver in beau tiful lowboy console . . . AU- e l e c tr ic o p e r a t i o n . . . S c r e e n - G r id T ube* . . . If you make a c o n tra c t w ith a co-operative organization to deliver your product fo r handling and dis trib u tio n , you a re bound by such co n tract and su b ject to dam ages for its violation, according to a recen t decision of a C alifornia court. D Dolman of E ncinatas was a m em ber of the Calavo G row ers of C alifornia and under co n tract to deliver to the association all the fru it from his Calavo groves fo r grading, packing and distribution. The tria l showed that Dolman had sold his fru it inde pendently and the co-operative asso ciation was aw arded $500 dam ages and $100 atto rn ey fees. Single Dial Control . . tro-Dynamic Speaker. Price C# t J to *,,B< Come in and hear these mighty instruments. unite, Price L - $ 0 7 5 0 Convenient «5 / Terms Then you'll agree -that Brunswick of ¿entertainment offer the best Christmas " b u y " on the market tocky ¡aan County Music House M oro O r e g o n S hortening may be saved by cook ing doughnuts in a deep, heavy fry Dr. Clarke, Eye Sight Specialist, ing pan. *• / in Moro, Monday, Decem ber, 16th. J Î I j ^29 Elec 8 I ri 8