Big April 6 celebration opens Liberty Loan drive
The Condon Home Guard plans an April 6 event in Gilliam county marking America’s war entry anniversary and the start of the third Liberty Loan drive. A noon 21 gun salute, a patriotic parade, Four Minutes Men speeches, drills, fireworks display, and a Hard Time Ball raise funds to support the loan effort.
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Condon Home Guarda
Gilliam County
America
Mayville
Condon
Maintreet
Canon
Mayville Guarda
Main Street
Horne
Liberty Loan
Looks Good For Successful Meet
Plans for the race meet are moving rapidly with track work underway and in very good condition. Barns are prepared and will be occupied soon as horsemen from the northwest and California pledge sixty six head. Purses totaling 2600 with 250 reserved for specials. Governor Withycombe and candidate Hartman show health updates amid Bond drive notices.
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Northwest
California
St Patrick Day event shines in Condon dances
A Saturday night rink celebration for St Patrick's Day and the Knights of Columbus war fund drew a large crowd. Frank J. Lonergan of Portland gave a noted address. Receipts totaled 302.75 with expenses 25.45. Wade's Hall in Olex hosted a school basket social raising 205 for Red Cross and a future drinking fountain project. Revival meetings continued in Olex led by Rev Blackman and Rev Williams.
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Knights of Columbus War Fund
Frank J. Lonergan
Portland
Condon
Wan
Wade
Olex
Red Cross
Olex Church
Blackman
Williams
Howard Tobey
Dalles
Pure pipe dream tale debunked by local paper
A long quoted Arlington Oregon tale about a stranger poisoning beans and killing a man is labeled a fabrication by McMinnville Telephone Register. The Globe man investigated and found no fact or foundation to the story. Also noted: Elder M H Gook to speak at Saints Church in Condon March 23 and 24, and Mrs Barrett traveling to Casper Wyoming.
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Arlington
Oregon
Baer
Tom
McMinnville Telephone Register
Globe
M. H. Gook
The
Saints Church
Condon
Buckhorn farmers plan telephone line to Condon
The Buckhorn community has formed a tele phone company aiming to serve about twenty five members. They will install top quality equipment and the line will connect Buckhorn to Condon, seen as a valuable local improvement. In other news, Mrs. Dan Tierney travels to Portland to meet her husband returning from southern states trip, with plans to visit Mt. Angel and Seattle before returning to Condon. Mrs. Ed Schott and Mr. Ray Schott with Mrs. Schott visit relatives at Rock Creek earlier in the week. Bert Hollen arrived from his Lost Valley homestead Wednesday.
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W. S. Farr
Hortense Farr
Ray Morgan
Weidman
Arlington
Portland
Buckhorn
Condon
Dan Tierney
Mr. Tierney
Mt. Angel
Seattle
Ed Schott
Ray Schott
Rock Creek
County Agent Lays Out Work and District Meetings
Gilliam county's agricultural agent J. C Hawking began organizing the county after appointment last week. He has divided the area into twelve districts and will hold meetings starting April 16 to form a county council on May 4 at Condom. Farmers want a county fair and exhibits as a priority, and machinery orders from Oliver Chilled Plow Works are being processed.
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Gilliam County
J.C Hawking
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Anig
Condom
Hewkins
K of C War Fund Raised in Condon for Soldiers Aid
J T Fagan circulated a fund drive in Condon and surrounding area, raising 1000.80 dollars from donations and a lunch event. Donations listed include many individuals such as D Burns J T Fagan J W Engberg GM Blakely and J B Wand with amounts ranging from 50 to 1.00 dollars. Proceeds were sent to headquarters to aid soldiers.
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J. T. Fagan
Condon
Knights of Columbus War Fund
Fagan
J D Burns
J T Fagan
J W Engberg
GM Blakely
B Robertson
J B Wand
E Smith
J Murthe
B Barker
Mra
D Tigrney
Jimmie Dinnen
al Collins
WH Campbell
Ed Russell
Lester Wade
Dr. Reynolds
Frank Maddock
B Shelley
Mike Campbell
AM Patterson
Emmett Smith
Couture
D Shanks
Wm Webb
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H.G
C. A. Damaree
Ross Kennedy
Miss Grace Brown
James Withycombe
A. Hartman
Oliver
Tue 3
Banker Co
Gilliam
Sr. Atrens
School
Oliver Chilled
Harry
E. H. Hartman
Ira
Hortense
Blalock
B. Robertson
Mitchell
Fred Anderson
Fred
Foasil Journal
A. L. Kenaston
North Portland
L. Blakely
Umatilla
W. J. Edwards
Ashland
R M Rogers
Fred Phillips
R E. Summers
the Globe
Cupid
Will
County
L. W. Childs
Davy Weatherford
Alex
Baptist Church
Weatherford
Fred, Tobey Ranch
C. A. Dalmaree
C. B. Robertson
Ray Scott
O. K
Waterman
A. E. Neal
Lone Rock
Walter O’nelly
J. F. Reisacher
B. W
Hutchinson
Oliver Chilled Plow Works
Tur 8
B. Banxen Co
H. E. Mikkalo
Mikkalo
D. N. Mackay
A.B. Robertson
Tone Sunday
Dimmick
Canby
George McLaughin
Tracy Lyons
3. B. Barker Co
Valley Paper
Bert Hollen
Lost Valley
Wayona
B. Bangzs Oo
Miss Frasces Brown
Ralph Schott
C. War Fund
GB Dukeh
Dr. Ramtoaman
Graves & Graves
Prank Smith
F Greiner
Feotacas Penis
Ed Klink
PC Greiner
Foi Bennett
W Anderson
BE Summers
Chas Dinnen
F M Shannon
B Sertvner
Pat McNamee
Pete Campbell
Jobh Creegan
A Greiner
P H Stephanioo
J Smaith
L C Cooney
D Hardin
Mr H Eaton
J P Doyle
Tom Dinnen
Cooney
M Cooney
HA Bartahorn
Grider
H McCulley
WG NeVill
J Jure
JJ Portwood
N Laughinge
Ferguson
DB Thomas
Frank Moore
A M Shaffer
WW Webbic
P Webric
Phil Newman
J O'Rourke
J P Reilly
M Foley
J M Webbt
MJ Miller
Edgar Moore
JW Walker
W Rocker
WE Seale
Wm Dunlap
J W Carrico
Veateh
TB Perguson
Wm Welch
Ben Easor
OC Yeater
FB Rogers
A Fenton
LL Shreve
Frank Holleo
T Womeldart
Thouvenel
W. Harris
E Storgill
EB Wheir
Henry Shannon
IW Scrivner
HC Nelson
EP Case
W G Myers
Dan McFarlane
J W Myers
TW Brennan
BA Stewart
Fred Walch
WL Shannon
J P Orelner
George Greiner
Pat Martha
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