Sherman County observer., December 20, 1929, Image 2

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The Sherman County Observer, Moro, Oregon, Friday, December, 20,1929
Snow Storm Adds To
Record Precipitation
IN A MILLION HOMES
TH IS C H R ISTM A S
Moro School Notes
defective Economy Top«
Cause Food« To Spoil
MODERN WHITE LIGHT
Attendance
Miss Cole’s first and second grader
Reading a n article in the O regonian
The to tal precipitation of m oisture
in the storm which sta rte d December enjoyed a week of p e rfe c t a tten d an ct of T hursday, December 19, caused
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8th was brought up to 4.30 inches a t D ecem ber 9-13, and so are w inners Mrs. O. A. Ramsey of this city to
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of
th
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attendance
aw
ard
fo
r
the
know
the
reason
why
a
large
am
ount
reading tim e of the governm ent gauge
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Eleuricity
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Electricity
th
irte
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n
th
school
week.
This
is
the
of home canned peas, beans, and other
a t the experim ent statio n T hursday
night. This to date is the record a- fifth tim e the prim ary room has been foods which she had canned this sea­
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son, to become spoiled in the ja r.
m ount fo r any m onth of December champion.
an uour. ounpic, sai", buniLury.
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Mrs. Ramsey brought a sample ja r
since 1918. The m oisture in the snow
¡Operates like old style lamp—noth-
of peas to the m eeting of the Moro
|iog new to learn. This new improved
L u n c h S e rv ic e P a y s
totaled 1.36 inches, which did n o t in­
W
oman’s
Club,
held
F
riday
afternoon,
clude the rain and sleet th a t came
Six hundred dishes of soup have
a fte rw a rd s and which helped to make been served to the stu d en ts since the which bad spoiled for h er and which
INSTANT-LIGHT
■p the total.
noon lunch service began on Novem­ was p u t up in an Economy ja r with
defective
top
sold
to
h
er
this
can­
The snow storm while bringing ber 4. Two hundred cans of soup
w ealth to Sherm an cpunty, brought have been used, along w ith tw enty- ning season. This was done so th a t
gives vou a modern white light from
a long series of ex tra w ork and grief fo u r pounds of crackers. Soup is oil women who w ere planning to can
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to pdjilic serving com panies, notably served to all stu d e n ts fo r five cents meat, which is done by m any a t this
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the electric light and power company the cost being only fo r the m aterials :ime, may know th a t it would be
extrem
ely
likely
to
spoil
if
placed
in
cen tering in The Dalles. Pow er wires used. The school district tak es care
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sm oke uhades.
of the Pacific Pow er and Light Co. of the fuel service fo r th e kitchen Economy ja rs w ith defective tops.
Follow ing is the article printed in
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were torn from the poles in a large hotplate. To show the econom y of
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num ber of places on both sides of the arrangem ents, a p ro fit of sixty- the O regonian on T hursday:
The Dalles, as well as from the power five cents has been realized on the
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station line betw een W hite River and $30 w orth of soup th a t has been ser­
D ufur. The fro st on the w ires was ved since N ovem ber 4. Some tw enty- Sale to B e P r o h ib ite d in W a s h in g to n
so heavy th a t the cross arm s bolted fo u r pupils are enjoying the h o t lunch
S ta te .
to the poles with 5-16th bolts were now. There is no reason why the
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snapped off as cleanly as if nippers num ber shoujd not be increased when (S pecial.)— As a resu lt of a m eeting
had been used to do the work. The the parents appreciate th e value of held recently a t B rem erton to con­
power company had fo u r re p a ir crews the service th e ir children g e t fo r the sider the question of spoilage of fru its
in the field f o r k in g to make speedy small cost.
vegetables, m eats and o ther canned
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repairs, and some of these men w ork­
articles due,to use of defective “ K err”
ed more #iap 48 hours in the storm
lids, the 3tate health d ep artm en t has
B a s k e tb a ll P r a c tic e G a m e s
w ithout rest.
instructed all health officers th ro u g h ­
The strong, fast, organized tea
The telephone com pany received
out the state to stop fu rth e r sale of
work of W asco proved too much f
about the same .tre a tm e n t from the
the Moro boys’ and g irls’ team s with fids having a d o t under the first “ R”
storm king and late T hursday had
their few nights of practice last F ri­ of the word K err.
only partly repaired the damage to
The tops are alleged to have been
day, when both of our team s were
th e ir wires, D ufur being yet entirely
distributed
by th e K err Glass M anu­
defeated by large scores.
These
cut off.
gam es w ere merely for practice. On factu rin g corporation of Sand Springs
Last sum m er the Pacific Pow er and
Tuesday of this week Moro returned Okla. Reason fo r the order, accord­
Light Co- built a phone line on their
the visit a t W asco, and w ere again ing to Dr. Stim son, is th a t apparently
high power line betw een D ufur and
defeated by overw helm ing num bers defective lids are undoubtedly the
Moro and ^this was the only way the
cause of ta in tin g unknow n quantities
s e e s
com pany had of com m unicating with
of hom e-canned foods, both in W ash­
A t h le t ic L e tte r s V o te d
th e ir men in the field while the repair
ington and O regon, in such a m anner
L etters have been voted fo r the as to re n d e r them of questionable
work was going forw ard. Messages
were received a t Moro from the men follow ing fotball m en: Blaine Miller, value. It is only in foods p ut up under
over the company line and from here A lbert Pluem ke, E arl McKinney, lids coded with a dot beneath the
relayed Into The Dalles office over Claire Adams, David B oardm an, Lyle first “ R” of K err, a 1929 output, th a t
the Pacific Telephone system, as Woods, Lewis H astings, L am er Sayrs, the spoilage has been found.
m any as two hours of such message Charles B oardm an, Charles B urnet,
H arry McDonald, Keith McDonald,
work being done a t one tim e.
New» Item» From Kent
The stage schedule over all parts F e rre l B arr, Roscoe H ansley, and
of the Columbia gorge was disrupted Eugene Amidon.
A. A. Dunlap was in P ortlantf’ Sat-
L etters fo r volleyball girls were
and stages on the main line were
voted
fo
r:
A
lthea
Powell,
M
arjorie
running three hours late on Thursday.
urday on a business trip. >
W hen the electric pow er again N ahouse, Lois B ryant, L eora Peetz,
The railroad crew are here re p a ir­
came on the Sherm an county wires, L aura Ruggles, and Doris Amidon.
ing company property and building 1
the cu rren t was being supplied from
new side walks.
S ave O u r F o re s ts
Hood River, the w ires betw een D ufur
Miss Loraine Darby was called to I
and the W hite River plan t being yet
B eautiful colored pictures of the
Wasco
F riday on account of the death :
out of service on S aturday becaus
various types of evergreen trees in
UNITED GROCERS
of the num erous am ount of breaks in Oregon were flashed upon a screen of her g ra n d fa th e r, J. A. Smith.
OREGON.
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the wires. "
in the school auditorium Tuesday
E. R. Blaylock was here a few days '
All main highway routes were kept evening and were accom panied by an last week helping J. E. N orton make
A Link in T h e U n ited C hain of Grocer»
open during and since the storm by educational talk by two fo re st service some changes in his buildings.
sta te highw ay crews, b u t chains are officials sent out by the governm ent
Dealing in “Merchandise of Merit’’
The general good rains the past
advised fo r all cars th a t are being Knowledge of the trees increases our
week have made all more hopeful,
Comprising Mens’ Clothing and Shoes
used.
interest, and in terest should increase
and the crop prospects are much
our appreciation and care fo r the
School Books and School Supplies
better.
trees which make possible O regon’s
Staple and Fancy Groceries
M oro W o m a n ’s C lub N otes
The boys in the Ix?gion have
g re a t industry, lum bering. A program
(By Mrs. Theo. Johnston)
Fresh
Vegetables,
Bakery, and Lunch Goods
was given Tuesday evening fo r the finished p ainting the roof of the new
building,
and
it
adds
to
appearance-
townspeople
Special Offer, Citrus House­
of the building.
The reg u lar m eeting of the Moro
hold Soap, 6 bars for........25c
W om an’s Club to be held December
C h ris tm a s P r o g ra m
The first basketball gam e of the
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household
6th, was postponed,until the following
Anyone who steps into the various season was played her-e S aturday ;
Watch our Hand Bills for Friday,
F riday. To perm it the members to
rooms a t the scholhouse can easily night, the K ent boys w inning from
Saturday and. Monday Specials.
( itru * Soap*
atten d the fu n eral of Mrs. Amanda
tell th a t C hristm as is near. Gaily W apinitia by a 16-8 score.
Hoyt.
A lthough this la tte r date
decorated trees stand in each of the
Mrs. E arl G regg is home from 4
came on F riday the 13th all agree
gram m ar school room s and in the visit in Bend fo r several days. Mrs.
th a t the club had a very profitable
English room of the high school.
C ornet and children came back with
meeting.
On Friday a t 1 :30 p. m. the Christ her and visited here a day or two,
The m em bers re g re tte d very much
mas program will be given in the
th at Mrs. W. C. B ryant, the president
The church here has been rem odeled
auditorium .'' A fte r
the
program
was not able to be with them on
and
wall board p ut on the walls the
school will be dismissed until Monday
account of,, the serious illness of her
December 30. No school will be held past week. The building has been
m other Mrs. Lois W healdon of P o rt­
given a general repairing which was
on New Y ear’s Day.
land.
A com m unication received
The C hristm as program follows much needed.
from Mrs. B ryant and read a t the Song, “ Silent N ight” High School
Quite a num ber from this end of
m eeting was fa r from encouraging
Glee C lub; Drill, “ C hristm as C andles’ the county were in Moro Thursday
in regard to h er m other’s health.
F irst tynd Second G rades; Play, attending the budget m eeting in the
In the absence of Mrs. B ryant, Mrs.
“ Christm as Stockings” Second Grade
forenoon and the school m eeting in
T. W. Allen, vice president presided. Song, “ Oh L ittle Town of B ethlehem ”
the afternoon. Some were disapoint-
A fte r the usual business m eeting High School Glee Clubs; S ta r Drill;
ed in the school m eeting and think
Mrs. W. A. Ruggles, director took Seventh end E igth (grades; Song,
not much good done.
charge of the program fo r the a fte r­ “ It Came Upon th e M idnight Clear,”
noon. Florence, Italy, was studied in High School Glee C lubs; Play,
detail the papers given especially “ Christm as in O ther L ands” Third American Legion Meet»
centered on the w ealth of historic, and Fourth G rades; Song, “ Ring Out
In It* Own Building
lite ra ry and musical facts concerning Ye Bells” High School Glee Clubs;
this extrem ely in terestin g city.
Play, “ Scnta Claus Ju n io r Substi­
Now, with a lesser Income, since
“ The E arly H istory and Govern­ tu te s ” F ifth and Sixth G rades; Song,
m ent of F lorence” was especially “ Tho’ Poor Be the C ham ber” High shows have been discontinued Indef­
initely, the A m erican Legion, Moro
well described by Mrs. L. W. Kase- School Glee Clubs.
post is holding its bim onthly m eet­ 5>co&ooooocoeoooooccocco5oococco5G030050oooo©»sooe«oco
berg. One was able to follow the ups
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ings in the annex to the main Legion
and downs of this tiny kingdom until
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opera house.
The room has been
it became a p a rt of a larg er kingdom.
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The Court of H onor of Scout Troop recently arranged to serve this p u r­
The Music D epartm ent offered the
“ Beginnings of the O ratorio,” Opera 6 will be held Sunday, D ecem ber 29 pose.
L ast W ednesday night the Legion
and P iano-forte by Mrs. G. C. Akers. in the P resbyterian church a t the
A fte r a vivid description of the be reg u lar m orning service. The public met there for the first tim e, covered
R. H. McKean, Manager, Wasco, Oregon
a g re a t deal of business, had lunch
ginning* of th# oratorio and opera, is invited.
and all present liked the new m eeting
Mrs. Akers made all famili&r with the
book, “ Face to Face with the G reat New To College Campu» place.
DEALERS IN
A rrangem ents were made by the
M usicians” by reading from it an
account of the invention of the piano­
Miss Velma Powell, of Moro, is one boy scout com m ittee fo r |h e C ourt
Lime, Plaster, Cement, Cedar Posts, Builders
forte.
of 48 music m ajors who will appear of H onor to be held this m onth ip
Supplies, Lumber, Wood, Coal and Hay
Mrs. J. L. Searcy gladly consented with the Polyphonic Choir when it Moro. The cup promised to the local
to read the paper, “ Five M inute makes its first appearance on the high school last year fo r the class
Glimpses of A rt ond A rtists” ; The campus Sunday a fte rn o o n December m aintaining the highest scholarship
MANUFACTURERS OF
F lorentine Doum a” prepared by Mrs. 15, a t the reg u lar Sunday afternoon was arranged fo r and will soon be
presented to the class which won the
L. W. Rakes, Mrs. Rakes was unable vesper services.
to attend.
This was an excellent
The organization is a new one to honor. The class name will be in­
account of. a r t and a rtists of this the campus and is arousing much in scribed on the cup and n e x t year the
period.
te re st as it is regarded as one of the winning class will have its name in­
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The founding ’ of Della Bobia’s few such choirs on an a m a te u r basis scribed likewise.
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A price was se t on the re n ta l for
Hospital of the Innocents, and condi­ throughout the U nited S tates. I t is
tions there a t w hat is now considered directed by A rthPr B oardm an, Am eri­ the hall, arrangem ents completed for 1
the oldest hospital in the world were can ten o r who c a m e to E ugene this a turkey range shoot the two days
described in a very' capable m anner by year to become head of the school of before Christm as.
Plans were made fo r a shooting
BY AUTO AND VISIT THE DALLES
Mrs. H om er Beale.
music voice departm ent.
Details of the life of Sanro Bot­
The choir is a unique introduction gallery or inside ta rg e t range t-0 be j
ticelli were well given by Mrs. A. S. to a campus because it is singing, not made fo r ta rg e t practice w ith spiqll
Johnson. A dance in terp retatio n of the usual fo u r-p a rt music, b ut the caliber guns.
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this a r tis t’s “ S pring” Ky a group of complicated many-voiced composition,
In the concrete, fully equipped, roomy garage of
high school girls in costum e _under of the classical church composers,
Walther-Williams
Company. Competent workmen
the direction of Miss R uthe Pepper such as Bach and P alistrina. Five
There is much evidence of the *
always
ready
to
help
you in any way they can
wan g reatly appreciated. The girls seven, and even ten and 12-part music
Christm as S pirit in Moro these days,
at
least
expense
to
you.
For any service render­
fcaturV 1* in ^ i s dance were Leora is used.
with a large C hristm as tree decorating
I’rc tz , M arjoria N»house, Althea
ed
the
charge
will
always
be reasonable.
the main stre e t intersection, prettily
P< well, L aura Ruggles
Poris
For sale or trad e for cattle, an decorated with a m ultitude of colored
F ortner. M arjorie Kunsman presided U pright piano. See A. C. K ruger on
electric lights fastoned throughout
a t the piano.
the L. J. Pape farm east of Moro.
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its banches, and with a large num ber
"T h e members of the Moro W oman’s
of sm aller Christm as trees decorating
Folks
needing
shoe
rep
airin
g
leave
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Club are happy to add the name of
the stre e t entrance of every business
Mrs. H en rietta A kers H ennigan to work with L. R. Conlee, agent, to be
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sent to M. L. F ritts at Grass V alley. firm in town.
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g s o a p
F ifty Years Ago
this month Thomas A. Edison gave his first
^ul^Jjc demonstration of lighting with incan­
descent lamps. Special trains were run to
Menlo Park, New Jersey, to take care of the
crowds which wanted to see this wonderful
new light.
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No one man has ever given a great people
so wonderful a Christmas gift. Today there
is scarcely a hamlet so small that it does not
receive electric service.
There is no Christmas gift so welcome today
as some electrical device for use in the home.
Their name is legion and there is something
J within reach of almost every pocket-book.
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