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''S . Mi The Sherman C mty Observer, Moro, Oregon, ShCFfll&II CoUDty Observer Grain C. L. IRELAND Editor and Publisher Freight Rates Will Re Effective Soon r Friday, November 21, 1930 Àuto Parts Make Good Barn Lighting Plant Farmers Clever at Tinkering Can Commissicfti Will Put New Charges T C h ristian Selene« C. R. Morrison and wife spent part Use Discarded “Heaps” to , InioJ Effect January First Service Sunday morning at 11 of this week visiting in Portland. ! Lighten Labors Despite Objections of * o’clock and Wednesday evening at This is one time of the year' that Big Carriers F u re k a Lodge N o . 121 A . F . A A . M . 8 o'clock. Sunday School at 19:00 hunters begin to outlia fishermen. ____ ► Any farmer having a flare for o’clock each Sunday morning, pupils Moro, Oregon r£> Meet« the 1st and 3rd Fred Pickett was a business visitor mechanical tinkering and access to up to the age of 20 year» are received Despite protests of carriers and the Thursday evenings of in Portland this week from Sherman an automobile “boneyard” can in into these classes. objections of some shipping interests each month. Visiting stall an inexpensive, fairly effective The lesson-sermon topic for the members cordially in* affected, ■ thtifcp- interstate -commerce dounty. electricHighting system in his barn. service next Sunday morning will he vitad to meet with us commission order reducing by about Mrs. Webber, mother of Mrs. By order of W. M. “Soul and Body.” fifteen million dollars freight rates Walter May, is a visitor in Moro this The plan, which is approved by Walker of the agricultural en KobL Urquhart, SecntfAgy.'-. **-x on grain west of the Mississippi, will Golden Text: Matthew 6:22. week from Portland. . , — — — ... wft..... ■-■■j,;-» - ing department at Oregon St The light of the body is the eye: if go into effect January 1. C h a p te r N o 78 O. E. S. Mr. and Mrs. Pentland, from Hal In handing down the order the com sey, are visiting old time friends in lege; requires only that a gasoline therefore thine eye be single, thy Moro, Oregon engine be used on the farm for whole body shall^be full of light. Regular communica* mission announced: “The interstate and near Moro this week. general purposes. ' 4 ** Responsive Reading: Matthew 6: tio'ns each 2nd and 4th commerce commission has voted to A common six volt generator such 24-29, 31-33. Thursday evenings of deny the various pétitions submitted Mrs. W. D. Wallan^has returned each month. Services will be held on Thanks to it for modification or rehearing in from Lewiston, Idaho, where she has as usually remains in good condition Mrs. E. T. Strong. in any “heap,” is connected with the giving day at 11 o’clock a. m. The been visiting with her mother. the grain case. This notice is given ; Worthy Matron farm gasoline engine by means of a in this manner, for the informal and Nana Barzee, Secretary. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Taylor of Prine belt and crank shaft pulley so as to subject of the lesson will be “Thanks ... ! |, ■....... ....... — ■ .11 early information of all concerned. ville spent the last weekend in Moro turn about 1800 revolutions per giving.” M o ro Lodge N o . 113 1. O . O . F. Golden Text: Psalms 97:12. Re Formal orders will be entered.” as guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. minute. It in turn is connected to ■ Moro, Oregon joice in the Lord, ye righteous; and Schaeffer. W as Postponed Meets' every Monday a common storage battery just as it give thanks at the remembrance of evening in the I.O.O.F Bring your cleaning and pressing is in the car, and from the battery his holiness. The original order of the commis hath Transient and to J. D. Miller and have i t returned common electric light cord is run to Responsive Reading: Psalms 95: -visiting brothers are sion revising rates was made Novem in three days. Satisfactory work. the barn. ' ’ ber 1, but was postponed until. Jan 1-7; 147:1-5,7. eordiauv invited to In the barn two or three old auto meet with ua. The public is cordially invited to uary 1 because of objections. It has Expert mending. ✓ mobile headlights may be mounted in all services. Clarence Mersinger, N. G. since been the object of^a series of A marriage license was issued by A. M. Young, Secretary. protests by, western, eastern and convenient places with their reflectorr Reading room open daily where all County Clerk G. C. Akers on Friday, directed so as to reflect the most light. southern carriers. '-Lupine Rebecca Lodge N o . 116 November 21, to Arthur Schilling and A switch located near the door com authorized Christian Science litera In addition, representatives of Margaret Jeanet Todd, both of Grass ture may be read, borrowed or pur Moro, Oregon petes the installation. Meets 2d and 4 th Tues- grain producer;» and grain handling Valley. chased. The public is cordially invited days of each month. interests in various western points 'When the engine is bring .used for to attend the church services and Visiting members wel The Presbyterian Woman’s Mis the ordinary farm tasks it can just as visit the reading room. questioned the rearrangement of come. sionary Society will present a pan easily be operating the little genera Bessie Thompson, N.G. grain charges. • ♦ ♦ » Jessie Henrichs, Sec. Possibility that the railroads affect tomime pageant and program at the tor, as it requires no appreciable P r e s b y te r ia n C h u rc h ed by the election of the interstate church on Sunday, November 30, at amount of power, thus keeping the battery charged all the time as it is commerce commission in reducing the usual morning service fro«r. . Q b r it S c h u ltz P o s t N o . 71 S.unday School at 10:00 a. m. A m e r ic a n L e g io n grain rates, might carry their fight Graveside comrhitment services in a car. The system complete costs but $10 Meets at I. O. O. F. hall on into the courts before acquiescing were held at Wasco cemetery-Wednes or $15 even if the material is bought T h e F u ll G ospel A s s e m b ly 2nd and 4th Wednesday eve- in the order which they - have at- day, November 19, for Mrs. Martha nings of each month. ! lacked with vigor, was seen in com- Barzee of Portland, who died in Port from wrecking houses. Of course “He that humbleth himself shall the system does not compare with a C. R. Bruckert, Commander mer.t in railroad circles at Portland land November 16, aged 68 years. be exalted”— Luke 14:11 regular connection with a 110 volt Vernon Flatt, Adjutant this last week since the latest order “ Humbleth yourselves therefore Mrs. Jas. Henkle was called to .....—-------------------------------- -------- of the interstate commission became Corvallis late last week because of the power line nor with the common 32 under the mighty hand of God, that volt farm lighting plan:, but it docs HADLAND VIEW GRANGE No. 682 public. serious injury to her father, Ezra beat currying a lantern -and rigging He may exalt you in due time.”— 1 Meets in their hall in Harmony Dis- . Thompson, when caught in an auto it up provides good pastime for Peter 5:6. trict the second and fourth Friday • See C o u r t A c u o n “ Wherein does the exaltation exist? nights of each month. Visiting Until the commission’s .final order mobile under a falling tree during a stormy winter days. The highest glory of the creature is rangers^welcome.^ Magter applications for a rehearing of storm last week in the Coast moun in being only a vessel, to receive and tains. , the case has been pressed earnestly, C. E. Crites, Secretary. •njoy and show forth the glory of About thirty members and friends and this was taken to indicate that God!”—Andrew Murray. ¡unless a rehearing was ordered attended the Dorcas Society social at Usual services on Sunday. (Special Correspondence) the home of Mrs. J. C. Freeman on , court action would result. Sunday School at 10 a. m. I The decision of the commission Wednesday afternoon. Towards the Preaching at 11 a. m. conies as a “great relief” to offi close of the afternoon, refreshments Last Friday evening the Moto Preaching at 7 :30 p. m. cers of the North Pacific Grain consisting of apple sauce cake and Woman’s Club sponsored a carnival Bible Study at the home of R. J. Grower?, Inc., Arthur M. Geary, re coffee were served. which was very well attended. Ginn Thursday at 7:45. Attorney - at - Law presentative of the association, said Each year the cluO endeavors to Lyle Wallan returned the first of A cordial invitation to attend is ex today. The corporation and leaders the week from Corvallis, where he raise money to be used for charity. tended to all. of farm organizations have cooperated has been attending college, under The proceeds are divided as the club J. D. and Mrs. Miller, Pastors. in the grain rate case. doctor’s instructions to stay awtiy sees fit, first of all money is given for OFFICE PHONE MAIN 93 from the Willamette valley. This is the up keep of the local library, a R e c o rd C o m p le t M e th o d is t C h u rc h N o te s . his second term at college, both mark scholarship is allowed, and the re ; “The commission acted upon a ed by sickness caused by climatic mainder sent to various charity in Moro, Oregon Church School at 10 a. m. 'very complete ' record and had be stitutions. So, indeed, the attendance conditions. Preaching at 11:00 and 7:30. fore it the supreme court’s decision at the carnival was appreciated as The evening service will be a lec The usual short lived term of cir in the California deciduous fruit well as the dimes and nickles left ture entitled “The Six O’clock Whis rate case at the time the grain rate cuit court for Sherman county w tle Around the World.” This lecture convened by Judge Parker at Moro o.i with us. order was issued,” Geary said. The ilub wishes to thank the is illustrated by steriopticon pictures last Monday. Following the report of “ It had to overrule many objec following people for their kind as tions. The railroads charged the the grand jury, alb jurors were dis sistance and any others who may and is very interesting. r The Ladies Aid meets Thursday charged from further attendance on order unduly favored the mountain have helped in any way: The Legion, afternoon at 2. P h y s ic ia n end S u rg e o n Pacific northwevt. Feed manufac the court and adjournment was Douma Bros., Moro Public School, Prayer meeting and Bible study on turers complained that withdrawal taken before the noon hour. G rae« V a lle y , O re g o n The Moro Lumber Co., and Conlee’s Wednesday evening at 7 :30, of privilege of shipping out mixed , Rain and snow storms over the last Grocery. You are cordially invited to all feed at the unpaid balance of the People can reach me from Moro through rates would result in junk weekend period has added materially services. at night from the long distance ing many plants located at termi to the moisture being now stored in The church with a cordial welcome. booth at Hotel Moro by ringing nals. . Flour manufacturers in Cali the underground reservoirs of the Union County Boy Wins ,7, F. A. Ginn, pastor. Sherman county wheat fields. All The Dallas. • - 4-H Club State Honors fornia and, otl^r consuming sec parts of the ebunty Hav’e by now been tions objected to the rates on flour visited with generous moisture pre Clifford D. Conrad of Imbler, a i being placed on the wheat level. cipitation that will help towards pro I k J U io , various port interests, both on ducing a wheat crop next year. People who use the ad Union county baby beef, pig and sheep member, has been named the - ! the Pacific and the gulf, protested vertising columns of the At the last regular meeting of the Oregon winner in a state-wide 4-H that (he order discriminated against Moro Commercial Club it was voted meat animal livestock project contest, Sherman County Obser them.” to again have a decorated Christmas it is announced by 11. C .Seymour, ver invariably say that ' P tysician and Surgeon Tree set up in the Main street inter state club leader of Oregon State CARD CF THANKS section of Moro during the period College at Corvallis. they get the very best immediately preceeding the holidays. IHF. DALLES, OREGON Clifford will be awarded a 19-jewel of results. In behalf of the Moro Woman’s Cooperation of the Moro Woman’s gold watch in recognition of this office at Mid-Columbia Hospital j Club I wish to thank ail those who so Club will be requested, by a committee achievement by Thomas E. Wilson, i kindly helped to make our Carnival appointed by the president of the prominent livestock breeder and Phone No. Hospital 841 a big success. Much of the success of commercial club, to arrange a packer, chairman of the .national the Carnival was due to -the efforts of Christmas program at the tree.. committee, on Boys and Girls J ’ub our a/rangement committee: Mrs. Work and sponsor of this contest. At the meeting of the Moro Com L'orotha Moore, Mrs. Esther Beale, (12 years on Front Street) His project record will be judged mercial Club last Tuesday night it Mrs. Bernice Tucker. along with those of the champions Owners of Portland and Salem Our net profit will be about $70. was stated by A. H. Barnum, presi from the western states to select a dent of the Sherman County Fair Piggly - Wiggly Markets Most of this'money will stay here in sectional champion who will receive a Moro, $52 will go to pay off our year Association, that with all bills paid prize educational trip to the Ninth 128 Front Street, Portland, Ore and accounts due the fair paid, that -, DENTIST ly pledge to Moro City Library. there would be a balance in the bank National 4-H Club Congress in Chi Mrs. E. Amidon, cago, November 28 to December 5, United States Dental Ex President Moro Woman’s Club. of $54.39 with which to start hopes during the week of the International Ship u# Your Turkey», of having a county fair in 1931. The aminer for this district*. Ducks, Geese, Capons, total amounts collected and disbursed Livestock Exposition. The records of the three sectional Read and subscribe for the Observer. by the fair board for the 193-0 fair, Hen», Roasters, etc. champions will be judged in Chicago. totaled, as above stated, $6011.46. OFFICE at Write us for prices During the week of the club congress Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Foss drove to and other information Mr. Wilson will award these national, MORO, OREGON Freewater on Monday accompanied reserve and third-high ranking cham w ; ' by Mr. Foss’ father and R. J. Ginn. pions a $300.00, $200.00 and $100.00 Reference: U.S. Nat’l Bank, First H * 'Z S ' ' Nat’l Bank, Portland; and Salem The Foss party visited over night with college scholarship respectively. a brother of Mr. Foss and returned Clifford is 18 years old and has U. S. Nat’l Bank. Tuesday, also accompanied by Mr. been a 4-H Club member for nine Ginn. Mr. Foss Sr. remained in Free years. His major project has been water to visit with his son. Mr. Ginn swine. His club record shows gross took advantage of the trip to have a ret.urns of $3,141.00 and a net return When in The Dalle» brother meet him at Freewater and of $2,213.00. His winnings in 4-H from therf he went to Walla Walla HAVE YOUR Club shows total $1,010.00. to visit with relatives until the next day. Lunch or Dinner (Full Course) His Good Turn Roy W. Belshee of Wasco and Mrs. .. EYE .STRAIN Bessie Axtell of The Dalles were at the married at a quiet home wedding at Can only be corrected under the Tliat human kindness is still To qll points in proper conditions and by the use the farm home of Mr. Belshee, north abundant and sometimes manifests of the very best of equipment. •of Wasco,* a t noon on Thursday, itself under unexpected circum OREGON We have the Best Equipped Optical November 20. Rev. Hawks, pastor of stances is illustrated by little story i office in Eastern Oregon. WASHINGTON the Methodist church at Wasco read in the Paris Figaro. OPTICS EXCLUSIVELY ing the ceremony in the presence of IDAHO 408 E. 2nd St. A Paris “young man about town” immediate fam ily' relatives of the being driven in a handsome closed MONTANA The Dollea, Oregon bride and groom, Following the car was halted at a street intersec and all Union wedding, the n^wly wedded couple tion to let a hearse paBs. The Dr. Geo. F. Newhouse, Proprietor We also serve, at usual prices, Pacific points in left for Portland to be absent about hearse was followed only by a wo Lunch and Dinner combinations 320 East Second Street two weeks before returning to their man and two small children on foot. that are said by our patrons to UTAH THE DALLES. OREGON home It was raining hard and she was try equal Home Cooking. Departure datesi E. E. Larimore, former manager of ing to protect them with a shabby NOV. 25, 26, 27 Hotel Moro, died at Denver, Colo., umbrella as they sorrowfully follow- Return limiti Monday, November 17. Funeral ser e<| the father’s corpsef to the ceme DEC 1st vices at Denver were under direction tery. CALLAWAY’S . The young man stepped from his of the Elks lodge in Uim cHjr. Mr FUNERAL CHAPEL Larimore was born at Ganton, Ohio, caj, asked the widow and children - - ' THE DALLES to get in and instructed his chauf in 1864; came to Oregon forty years Funeral Director» ago, becoming actively and promi- feur to take them ,to the cemetery Calls for and Delivers and Embalmer» j ncntly identified with the hotel busi and then to th^ir home. Then he ness of this state. He was connected bowed to the bereaved group and in Moro Wasco Union and Third St. ' with the Hotel Oregon in Portland hailed a taxi for his own use. and Grass Valley - The Dalles, Ore. And the Recording Angel wrote during the 14 years of palmy days of that on that day a blase boulevardier that hostlery under the management A. Rose, Agent Mondays and Thursdays 1 of Dickinson & Wright. had done his good turn. Moro, Oregon aa moob S •ffle« at Mo», Or *p t« r« 4 IT ALL COMES BACK TO YOU ■lattar at poat , Jalr M» I M I Moro Woman's Club Dr W. N . Morse R. & K. Produce Co Dr J. R. Morgan REDUCED FARES A 35c THAN KSG IVIN W hite R istahhant Newhouse Optical Co. Model Laundry U N 1 O N PACI FI I T he farmer’s incom e goes back directly into the com munity. In dollars and cents, the farming industry is the largest in the na tion, exceeding both the steel in dustry and the automobile in dustry combined. The value of manufactured products based on farm- products as a raw material exceeds any one of the great in dustries by more than 500 million dollars. Let us help you solve your financial problems Moro State Bank Moro, Oregon 3i:ti ;n t i« :» n »tn n » n i:n tiiiii» n iH U M i iw«l» t M ORO CASH G R O C ER Y Phone 92 - : - Delivery Service You Pay Cash Eventually ! Why not now ” Macroni Wax Paper Three 4 A p rolls f o r ........................... Curve Cut d 3 lbs f o r ........................... i e F V Honey Maid Grahams Pep Hot Sauce A big can for a nickle. A Hot price at, c a n ..................... W W . C. B R Y A N T DR C. L. POLEY > 2 lb caddy f o r ......................... ■) Cranberries Oysters three 5-oz cans ......................... x l V Per q u a r t ......................... Low selling costs plus cash prices Gives Y O U ! “ BUYING POWER UNEQUALED.” »::mt:»K»»»»i»::»»»Knn»n:»»R»nitnin» i i»iH»»»HW i i i i i nnH»iiiiiw* iU lff In d e p e n d e n t W a r e h o u se & M illing Co. . j . R. H. McKean, Manager, Wasco, Oregon DEALERS IN Lime, Plaster, Cement, Cedar Posts, Builders Supplies, Lumber, Wood, Coal and Hay MANUFACTURERS OF M IL L F E E D A N D F L O U R H otel Moro Barber Shop C. V. BELKNAP, Proprietor ' MORO, OREGON Located in the Hotel Moro Building Hot Baths at Any Tim e w w w n n n m n M M M M H |> h n n n n n n n n m m n illn i» » « l l ll l l l l l l l l U » t t t t a a P g » W Wasco Warehouse Milling Co. a* Moro, Oregon General Warehouse Business Grain -- F e e d ' -- W ood — - F lo u r Coal — 500000600COOOOOOOOOGOOOOOOOOC W hen in Portland Stop at BATES’ PORTLAND GARAGE Comer of Fifth a t Salmon Street Four hours 25c, ' Parking Rates: ' » each extra hour 5c; not over 50c for Over night parking 50c 34 k » m Special Attention Given WASHING, GREASING and REPAIRING No storage charges made for 12 hour» when this above work to Business Men Say: ‘Advertising Pays ri
