Community Notes From Portland And Nearby Towns
Parker W. N. Sharp of Portland visited the city on Wednesday. Winogene Peterson spent the weekend with her parents. A. B. Lacey and wife visited Wellsdale on Sunday. Prince Lacey and wife from Oregon City visited his parents Sunday. A. E. Horton and family were in Albany Monday, Russel Harris and family in Albany Sunday. Ed was in Eugene. Oscar Peterson visits Portland for a few days. Local school children plan Halloween activities. Ernst Zielesch’s sale today was well attended and many items sold fairly. Community members were visiting Albany last week including H. N. Dickinson and family G. A. Dickinson and family and L. W. Fuller and family.
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A. B. Lacey
Wellsdale
Prince Lacey
Oregon City
A. E. Horton
Albany
Russel Harris
Eugene
Oscar Peterson
Portland
Ernst Zielesch
H. N. Dickinson
G. A. Dickinson
L. W. Fuller
Baptist Young People Meet At First Baptist Church
The Baptist Young People's Union gathers at 6 30 Sunday evening at First Baptist Church to hear about an upcoming Hallowe'en party. Miss Boughey leads the session and discusses an interesting subject.
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The
Baptist Young People’s Union
First Baptist Church
Hallowe’en
Miss Boughey
Victory Medal Distribution Effort Picks Up Pace
Ex service members may apply for Victory medals at local banks and posts. Glenn Smith at Farmers' State Bank offers help with blank forms. Harris notes only 10 percent of eligible 8,757,624 have applied, urging rapid submissions to Philadelphia for timely mailing. Relatives may also apply for next of kin or deceased veterans through patriotic societies.
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American Legion
Glenn Smith
Farmers’ State Bank
Smith
TF. C. Harris
Adjutant General of
Army
Philadelphia
Harris
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Rally Day Draws Growing Attendance at Baptist Church
The Churches Doings notes doubled Sunday school attendance and plans to reach 100 on average by year end. A new young men's class started and Rev Proppe will preach both services with special music. The B Y P U meets at 6 40 with Miss Boughey leading. A Hallowe en party is being planned by the social committee.
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Baptist Church
The
Proppe
Initiative 810 port measure for Oregon on ballot
Announcement urges a November vote on Initiative 810 to grant Oregon a port equal to Pacific coast ports. It claims no tax increase, costs borne by Port of Portland, and emphasizes statewide voting with a $10 YES ballot stake.
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Oregon
Pacific Coast
Portland
Pd. Adv
Buena Vista Notes and Local Developments Progress
Buena Vista reports Arthur Black leaves prune dryer to work in Independence at Willard Craven hardware. Salem business for G E Harmon pair. Prather brothers sell boom to R E Prather and son after 30 years with Spaulding Lumber. Mrs Ed Richardson returns to Ton o Washington after visit. Alfred Loy resumes QUAC studies after illness. Boat service Northwestern connects Portland and Corvallis with stops. Dan Cole assists farming as season warms. M N Prather installs metallic culvert on Albany road. Ralph Lucas visits from San Francisco aboard a U S ship. Grandma Harmon’s family reunion held at her home.
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Arthur Black
Prune
Lester Murphy
Independence
Willard E. Craven
G. E. Harmon
Salem
J. M. Prather
Corvallis
M. N. Prather
R. E. Prather
Buena Vista
Portland
M.N. Prather
Albany
Ralph Lucas
San Francisco
California
J. E. Lucas
U. S
Louise
Grandma) Harmon
Notable Rise in Farm Numbers in Pacific Northwest Decade
Government census data show Oregon Washington and Idaho expanding farm tracts since 1910. Lane County leads Oregon with growth from 2876 to 279 farms, Linn County rises from 2751 to 3041, Yakima County gains 2414 farms, Twin Falls County up 1451 in Idaho, overall gains across the three states with occasional boundary adjustments affecting counts.
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Government Census Bureau
Washington
Oregon
Idaho
Lane County
Linn County
Yakima County
Twin Falls
Millions of American Women Eligible to Vote in November
Census figures show about 28.1 million women over 21 in the United States with roughly 26.5 million eligible to cast ballots in the coming election. Estimates note naturalization gaps for foreign born women and various ineligibilities including marriage and citizenship status.
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Washington
Census Bureau
United States
Willard Craven Ends Trade Heating Move
Willard H E Craven adjusts the enterprise's heating approach as the current unit remains priced at $1.00. The note implies a standard rate or price point affecting the business.
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Willard HE. Craven
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Parker
W. N. Sharp
Winogene Peterson
Ace Garage
Hornett Place
al Whitney
Hulbert
A. J. Hall
Geo
H. Wood
Paige
W. T. Langlois
12Th St
Ore
Indedependence Realty Co
Co Street
G. A. Wells
Frank Worthington
Beaver Hotel
Railroad Station
U. L
Oliver Gang
Klondiker
A. E. Horton, Parker
Enterprise
Savage, Curtis and
Racine
M.j.o’donnell
Farmers Gretes Bank
Happie
Rose Lodge
Country Club
Lee
Miller Mercantile Company
Monmouth
Newberg
Yamhill
McMinnville
Sheridan
Dayton
Benton
Deschutes
Jefferson
Marion
Polk
Marshall Field
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