Thfe Sherman Cdiintÿ Observer, Moro. Oregon,
Friday, December là, 1929
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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 “
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, a p b ira rte r
diatom aceous e a rth of a ch aracter
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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,
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1929; the follow ing,
Dec
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w ere d o n e .
Pendleton, O reBo n; Ja n u a ry 13,
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m eeting.
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The executive com m ittee w en t on
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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:
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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
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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
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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:
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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
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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;
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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
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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
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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
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rtn
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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General Warehouse Business
Grain
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Wood
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A valuable knowledge ff the reliability 2
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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your product fo r handling and dis
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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
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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.
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in Moro, Monday, Decem ber, 16th.
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