Harvest bustle and local notices from a small town
A dusty harvest season description plus numerous local notices. Birth of a baby boy to Mr and Mrs John Holloway. an ice cream social at the M E church. visits, farming moves, and residents departing for new work in Grande Ronde valley and Paradise. The town welcomes back lodging at Farmers hotel and notes fence repairs at ME parsonage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buchanan
Mr. Bayart
Paradise
Eva Burns
Willamette Valley
W. W. Burns
John Holloway
M E
J Hansen
Idaho
Oregon
California
Farmers Hotel
Fiora and
Community Notes On Berrying Trips And A Visit From Ohio
People in the area spent time berry picking with several families cited including Chapman Harmon and Harmons. Chris Johnson hosted Dr William Harman of Attica Ohio for a lengthy visit sharing crop reports from Montana to Minnesota and praise for Prairie Creek country. Dr Harman's grand tour included Butte Seattle Portland and Iowa as he observed varied crop prospects and urban amenities before returning to Attica.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chapman
H. C. Harmon
Chris Johnson
Wolverton
O L. Harmon
John Couch
Arthur Scott
Archie Smith
Willow Springs
Wallowa
J C. Higgins
Minnesota
Montana
North Dakota
Washington
Oregon
United States
William Harman
Attica
Ohio
Prairie Creek
Harman
Dr Harman
Mrs Johnson
Storm Lake
Kingsley
Iowa
Seattle
Portland
Butte
Mont
Atlantic
Harmon
Salt Lake City
Denver
Omaha
St Paul
Nebraska
Wallowa County
Hope and food aid sustain army needs across the nation
The message expresses gratitude for renewed food supplies raised by various states to support the army and global welfare. It notes some regions struggle while others can bolster the war effort and home front relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Leap or Fairview Social Roundup and Visits
Community notes from Leap and Wallowa recount visitors from Wallowa on Saturday including John Couch and Orville Andarwee. Little Cecil Fisher ill with lagrippe. Leota Anderson and family visited Wallowa on Wednesday. Wilma Downing returned to Leap after helping Mr Johnson. George Downing and children visited Promise, and Leap youths attended a dance at L Felse’s with coffee and cake at midnight. Mrs Curtis Reynolds and children came from Chico for a visit with Mrs Ela Feagus and Mrs Bruce Fisher and joined the Leap dance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil Fisher
J WN Anderson
Leota
Wallowa
Wilma Downing
Chris Johnson
Johnson
Leap
George Downing
Downing
Arthur Miller
L. Feixe
Promise Weather and Local Social Notes
Weather remains dry with a cooler snap from John Proud after road work. Frank Lamar visited Wallowa last week with cherries and berries. Ward Hescork bought a new wagon from Wallowa Hardware Co. Rosa Akers of Enterprise visits relatives in Promise. Betria Carper and son Stalph called on Hattie Carper in Sunny Side. Anna Colpitts stayed with Florence Southwick during Mrs. Southwick’s absence. Born July 23 1917 to Mr and Mrs Charles Bennett a daughter. Stace and Walter moved to live with daughter Mrs Jay Damling for better dairy range.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosa Akers
Enterprise
Betria Carper
Stalph
Hattie Carper
Sunny Side
Anna Colpitts
Florence Southwick
Southwick
Charles Bennett
Babe
Stace
Walter
Jay Damling
Severe Weather Strikes Rural Towns and Nearby Dance
Several children fall ill from hot dry conditions while crops suffer under drought and frost. Ice forms in troughs as wheat in fields turns white and damaged. A dance occurred at the Ander ogg bon brothers home last Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ander Ogg
Bon Brothers
Night Social Dance Delights Town Residents
A large gathering hosted a friendly social dance with neighbors and friends enjoying a wholesome evening. The highlight for the elders was a children's dance featuring a 10 year old boy from Mr. and Mrs. Louie Freizie on the accordion and a crowd of children aged 12 to 20 filling the floor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louie Freizie
Dance and Fish Fry by Rod and Gun Club
A Monday night dance at the fair grounds pavilion hosted by the rod and gun club drew a large crowd. Music by an orchestra led by O M Heacock preceded a supper at the main hotel featuring fish from the Sunday contest won by Charles Dunbar’s team over W Burleigh’s anglers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fair Grounds
Rod and Gun Club
O M Heacock
Charles Dunbar
W. Burleigh
A. W Hawkins
Married couples wed in early August era notices
Anna Fisher and Guy Fisher married on July 31 1917 with B F Miller officiating at his home. They plan to move to Grant county likely Prairie City. Wilma Downing and Peter Knott wed August 6 1917 in Enterprise officiated by Justice A B Ddeaway. The bride is Elis Downing’s daughter and the groom son of John Knott of Wallowa. Friends wish them success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fiesher—Fisher
Anna Fisher
Guy Fisher
B. F. Miller
Grant County
Prairie City
Downing
Wilma Downing
Leap
Peter Knott
Forest
Chico
MossAay
Justice A. B. ~Ddeaway
Enterprise
J A Fitzpatrick Returns to Reopen Life in Oregon
J A Fitzpatrick returns to locate new business after a three year absence. He sold his North Bend business and travels with his wife and two children and mother Maggie Fitzpatrick. They visit Pendleton and Pilot Rock to Walla Walla as crops show mixed prospects with irrigation needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Fitzpatrick
North Bend
Maggie Fitzpatrick
Oregon
Pendleton
C. A. Fitspatrick
Central
Fitspatrick
Pilot Rock
Walla Walla
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Loma A
Louis
L. G. Terry
la ‘Granade
Flora
IJ W Casteel
Waverly
Rodgera Bros
Marion Eddleman
Hood River
Ethel Eddieman
Paul Moore
Mall
Pauline
Grande Ronde Valley
James Doran
Buzzard Place
Sam Evans
Mbler
North End
Southwestern Lumber CO
Styles
Northern Shoe Co
Dirks
Lex
Smdipchee Wales
Fairview
John Proud
Frank Lamar
Ward Hescork
Wallowa Hardware Co
Enterprise State Bank
Yinona
A. Potter
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