Prominent Dallas Doctor Dies Sudden in Home
Dr. B. H. McCallon a Polk County citizen and Dallas physician for over 30 years died of heart failure at home Tuesday after pneumonia last winter. Born Meggs County Tennessee 72 years ago he studied in Nashville and moved to Oregon before settling in Dallas. He was a Republican and served in the 1905 Oregon House and was Polk County health officer. Survived by his widow two daughters Mrs C W Lowe of Portland Mrs Paul Skeels of Tillamook and son Ernest McCallon a student at Oregon Agricultural College.
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B. H. McCallon
Polk County
Dallas
McCallen
Meggs County
Tennessee
Nashville
Oregon
McCallon
C. W. Lowe
Portland
Paul Skeels
Tillamook
Ernest McCallon
Oregon Agricultural College
Prather Family Through Polk County Ties and Travel
Buena Vista residents Mr and Mrs Cleve Prather with Mabel and Dean Prather depart for a two week motor trip visiting Tillamook Seaside Astoria and Portland. Several Portland visitors, former local residents and school families are noted along with local commerce and hop yard shifts in Polk County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleve Prather
Mabel
Dean Prather
Tillamook
Seaside
Astoria
Portland
W. R. Bevena
Dean
Wigrich
Ila Strawn
Toledo
Oregon
Marie Church
Polk County
M. E. Church
E. M. Lichty
Thelma Moe
Everett Ward
Capital City
J. M. Prather
Corvallis
Bobbie” Prather
H. E. Prather
Edgar Lichty
J. K. Tann
Salem
Berg
Local social notes and events reach across neighbors
Parker and Hastings visit Will Bush family Friday night. Ostrander family plans Homer Link’s camp through hop picking. Wilbur Bush visits Falls City. Mrs Johns and sister Christine call on Bushes last Sunday. Wayne Kelly visits Mr Broders. Vernon Downing stops by. Ice cream social at Peder schoolhouse drew a large Christian Endeavor crowd last Saturday. Joel Show traveled to Dallas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Ostrander
Homer Link's
Wilbur Bush
Falls City
Johns
Christine
Bush
Wayne Kelly
Broders
Vernon Downing
Will Bush
Peder Schoolhouse
Christian Endeavor
Joel Show
Dallas
Local Residents Active in Community Callers
Sunday notes show Troy Turner and Mr and Mrs Wayne Kelley as Pallas callers. Wilbur Bush worked for Jowl Shaw and Charles Applegate of Portland visited Mr and Mrs Troy Turner last.
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Troy Turner
Wayne Kelley
Pallas
Wilbur Bush
Jowl Shaw
Charles Applegate
Portland
Elkins Family Visits as County Judge Inspects New Ordnance
Mrs Sarsh Pitzer, former Dallas resident now in Summit, visits Roy the sow while County Judge Robinson inspects construction of a new ordure. The Elkins Threshing Machine Company builds a shed for its equipment as neighbors gather on weekend visits and church activities occur around Podeo Eugene and Corvallis engagements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarsh Pitzer
Dallas
Summit
Roy
Robinson
Elkins’ Threshing Machine Company
G. G. Hewitt
Derrel
J. W. Johnson
Lee Williams
Viola
C. C. Marka
John Rittner
Florence Lacey
Podeo
Tedrow
E. A. Tedrow
Dell Tedrow
Eugene
Dell Tedrow Ia
Fagene
Bill Snyder
C. W. Price
Corvallis
R. C. Dodson
Tueaday
University of Washington Receives 480 Acre Grant on San Juan Island
President Harding recently granted 480 acres of land on San Juan Island, formerly a military reserve, to the University of Washington. The action expands the university’s holdings and preserves the site for future use.
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San Juan Island
The
University of Washington
Harding
Two Polk County Men Committed to Asylum
Dallas County Judge A T B Robinson signed orders for the commitment of Mant Stewart, 69, once near Monmouth and now at Dallas hospital, and George Johnson, 36, a laborer from Rickreall, to the insane asylum. Stewart’s memory falters with old age. Johnson’s relatives are in Sweden.
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Dallse
A. TB. Robinson
Mant Stewart
Monmouth
Dallas
Mr. Stewart
Vera Hunter
Portland
Mra
Clark Hembree
Willows
California
George Johnson
Rickreall
Johnson
Sweden
Memory Loss Ties to Rll Ment in Jail Case
Report indicates memory issues tied to a mental health claim as sheriff and authorities mention few days in jail and transfer to hospital after a late evening incident.
Car Demolished by Electric Work Near Town
An updated local report states a car was damaged by a boring operation near the northwest area when electricity work by Southern Pacific took place last week. The driver, a resident named Kaya, was not harmed and the incident caused train services to be affected briefly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Kaya
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O. J. Boyer
Asa B. Robinson Hop Yards
Rol Walker
Fordson Tractor
J. P. Warner
5Th and
C Streets
Independence
P. O
H. M. Witherow
Independence Paint Co
L. E. Haselton
E. F. Brown
Route 1
Ore
George H. Wood
Earl W. Cozine
Wood & Cozine
E W. Cozine
F.W. Leonard
Independence National Bank
the Palace
Maillie & Watkins
M. J. O'Donnell
Buena Vista
N. C. Anderson
Albany
J. A. Reynolds
Brownsville
Moore Getty
Mr. Getty
Ezra Harris
R. E. Prather
Parker
Mrs
Elmer Hastings
Elkins
Bascue
Li UC
Kays
Peoples Cash Store
Durham
del Monte Sauerkraut
Ladies’ Union
Hope Maslin
Galemore
Seqal FS
Princess Hard
Bob White
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