Faculty Shakeup at Oregon Normal Faces Mass Departures
The Oregon Normal School announces many faculty resignations and moves as instructors depart for wartime duties or new posts. Madge Phil and Olive Vaick will leave art and assistant roles, while H. C. Owtem and M. C. A. War anticipate calls to training and war work. FE. S. Evenden plans Columbia University studies. A L Se prepares for further education.
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Madge
Phil
Olive Vaick
FE. S. Evenden
Columbia University
Lin
A. L. Se
Columbia
Abdegree
Dogmenter
Mrr
Pitts
University of
Jorial Day Observance Planned by Local Post
Memorial Day events will be held with Independence Post and Normal, marking the first Memorial history of Americans under arms in Europe. The Polk county observance at Monmouth will honor those who fought for liberty and include U.S. Grant as a cited figure.
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Chiyrehill
Independence Post
Europe
A United
Polk Coun
Monmouth
U.S. Grant
State Normal School to Host General Gibson Post Gathering
The auditorium at the State Normal School was chosen as the venue for a gathering led by General Gibson Post. Attendees are expected to convene for remarks and related activities.
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Ind
General Gibson Post
Thinvito
The
State Normal School
Oregon Burbank Potato Is Best
Oregon Agricultural College professor G R Hyslop notes market reports show Oregon Burbanks at 5d to 1 1 4d a hundredweight while new California spuds bring 6 1 2 to 9 cents per pound. He urges Oregonians to eat Oregon grown potatoes to conserve state resources and support local farmers.
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Oregon Agricultural College
Corvallia
Independence Enterprise
G. R. Hyslop
Oregon Burbanks
New California
Oregon
California
Thanking Polk Voters Floyd D Moore Seeks General Election Support
Floyd D. Moore addresses Polk County voters thanking Republicans for primary support and opponents Connor and Uglow for fair campaign. He pledges to serve without party reference and to perform duties faithfully if elected in November.
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Polk County
Connor
Uglow
Polk
Tam
Floyd
Moore
Baby girl born to Mrs Leeta Small on May 14
Mrs Leeta Small is the mother of a seven and one half pound baby girl born Tuesday evening May 14 at the home of Mrs Smith.
Big Auction Realizes 1600 for Red Cross Fund
A big sale held last Saturday in Monmouth and vicinity raised 1600 for the Red Cross. The event featured a cafeteria dinner for 600, a livestock sale totaling 900, various booths, raffles, and donations. Citizens displayed a strong patriotic spirit despite weather, with items like a quilt and a tug raffled for funds and notable individuals contributing services and purchases.
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Monmouth
Comnasion
A. L. Stevenson
Corvallis
Alice McIntosh
Gilmore
Admistration pledge to Polk County voters by Fe C Kirkpatrick
Fe C Kirkpatrick addresses Polk County Republican voters pledging a careful business administration, debt reduction, fair treatment of all citizens, and growth in population and prosperity if elected in November. The piece also includes a report line noting total remitted from Dallas to date and weekly sales figures for Airlie cesses cane, Black Rock, Dallas, Falls City, and Independence with amounts listed.
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Polk County
FE. C. Kirkpatrick
Dallas
Airlie
Black Rock
Casero
Falls City
Independence
Commencement Events At C A C Begin May 29
Ceremony opens Wednesday May 29 at C A C and runs to Monday including a class address by William Allen White of the Emporia Gazette and a baccalaureate sermon by Dr W A Wals e of the White Temple Portland. J R C owner returns home from Portland after a minor operation. Public notices note local federal activity and Albany events.
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Ement
William Allen White
Emporia
Kansas
Gazette
W. A. Walsle
White Temple
Portland
Tragic War Dispatch From Front and Home Letters
An April 20 letter from England discusses heavy fighting, Canadian forces, and the front’s grim realities. It notes Tom’s hospital duties, a request for inspection tours, and talks of potential return home for winter and coal shortages. The writer mentions weather, Primrose Day, and a Portland bride connected to Leslie Calbreant.
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America
Claude
North Carolina
Tom
Director of Medical Services
Steft Penge
Armentieres
Phig Street
Ameins
Reg
Eating Habits and Draft Notes from Burdette Column
The piece discusses changing eating habits, favoring wheat over bread and avoiding hand eating at meals. It references social habits and includes notes on James Oberson visiting Camp Lewis and a High School play titled At the End. It also lists thirty-one county men entering the military draft to Fort Vic- Dowell California, naming several locals by name.
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Robt
J. Burdette
Uncle Sam
Fort, Vic- Dowell
California
George Orville Wells
Independence
H. A. Knighton
Buena Vista
Jay Clark
Monmouth
E. 0. Brown
Clinton Baun
Irvine Grounds
Richard Roy Brown
Holsteins Auction At Miles Farm May 28 1918
Holsteins auction slated for May 28 1918 on O B Miles farm Pacific Highway five miles south of Salem Oregon. Catalog available by mail from Miles. Event offers 10 head grade Guernseys and Jerseys 15 head hogs brood sows and pigs plus herd cattle milk cows and young stock. Free lunch for distant buyers and free train transportation to Salem. Cash terms or arranged credit. Auctioneers Sudtell Halsey and Rhoten Salem Oregon.
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O. B. Miles
Salem
Oregon
Pacific Highway
Pacific Homestead
Commercial Street
B. Miles
Perprietor
Ben T. Sudtell
Auct
Halsey
Ore
E. A. Rhoten
Sales Myr
Vetch and oats make best crop in Willamette Valley
Special correspondent reports from Corvallis that vetch silage surpasses other crops for yields quality and feed value. Experts advise cutting when lower pods form half and oats are in soft dough, then running through silage cutter with ample water and tight packing.
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Nce
C. A. C. Experiment Station
Cor- Vallis
Independence Enterprise
Willamette Valley
G. R. Hyslop
White Lands
Republican state and county nominees list
National Committeeman Ralph E F Williams WA 8 Senator Fred W Mulkey U S Senator long term Chas L McNary Representative in Congress W C Hawley Governor James Witycombe Treasurer Thos F Ryan Justice of the Supreme Court Charles A Johns Attorney General George M Brown Superintendent of Public Instructions A Churchill Commissioner of Labor C H Gram Public Service Commissioner Fred A Williams State Senator I L Patterson State Representative joint B F Jones State Representative Polk W V Fuller County Judge E C Kirkpatrick Sheriff John W Orr County Clerk Floyd D Moore County Treasurer A V R Snyder County Surveyor doubtful County Coroner R L Chapman County Commissioner T J Graves
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Ralph EF. Williams
Fred W Mulkey
U. S
Chasg
L McNary
Congress
W. C. Hawley
James Witycombe
Thos
F Ryan
Supreme Court
Charles A. Johns
George M. Brown
A. Churchill
C. H. Gram
Fred A. Williams
I. L. Patterson
B. F. Jones
Polk
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Vancouver
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