Portland Hosts Rose Festival as Visitors Flood Our City
Portland draws thousands for the Rose Festival with elaborate decorations and grand parades. Stockholders decide to continue the Portland Fair and Livestock Show, planning a larger fall event. New Norfolk Pacific service links Portland and Chicago in 72 hours, plus rail schedule tweaks. An Oregon shingle mill in Tillamook County produced 141,000 shingles from a single cedar log over 33 days.
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Portland
Northwest
Pacific Northwest
Country Club
Portland Fair & Livestock Association
Jose
Northern Pacific
Chicago
North Bank Road
North Coast Limited
Seattle
Oregon & Washington
Harriman
Washington
Colfax
Pomeroy
State College At
Pullman
Oregon
Tillamook
Pacific Coast
Save the Normal Schools From the Klamath Falls Herald
Alumni Association volunteers circulate petitions in Ashland to place a four cent tax on $1,000 to fund Ashland Monmouth and Weston normals. They aim for 1000 votes in Klamath County to shift control from legislature amid Portland closure pressure.
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Ashland State Normal School
Klamath County
Ashland Normal
Portland
Ashland
Monmouth
Weston
Washington
Stanley Wood
Herald Office
Oregon
Monument Unveiled for H. D. Whitman by Woodmen
A Stone monument at the Whitman grave was unveiled last Sunday by Camp No 49 Woodmen of the World. Whitman long served Monmouth Camp as Council Commander and led a highly prize winning degree team. He supported Woodcraft and his memory is honored in death. Mr and Mrs C H Grvin attend the Rose Festival in Portland this week.
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H. D. Whitman
Woodmen of the World
Camp No. 49
Whitman
Monmouth Camp
Portland
Estate actions and guardianship filings in county seat
The county records list heirs payable sums from the Sara McQuerry estate, petitions to sell real estate for Robert Travis Farley guardianship, a second annual minor report for Wendell Hill Denlinge, and multiple property transfers including 40 to 160 acre tracts and lots in Monmouth Independence and Ballston with specified payments and bonds.
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Sara McQuerry
Robert Travis Farley
Herma Farley
Wanda Farley
Wendell Hill Denlinge
F M Robertson
Mary Ginnis
J J Howell
L L Hewitt
Independence
James P Altizen
Independence National Bank
E M Young
John I Hanna
A E Campbell
Henry Shafer
Dallas
Absolom Byerly
H W Farnham
Samuel Orr
Willie D Eoff
EM Smith
Joseph Murphy
G Hand
J Coy
Fannie E Allen
U L Frazier
Minnie E Mack
Monmouth
A R Cooke
J W Finn
Ballston
Pleasant Surprise Birthday Party for L. C. Powell
A group gathered Monday at the home of L. C. Powell to celebrate his 14th birthday with lawn games lit by Japanese lanterns and a refreshments table of ice cream and cake. Friends and relatives named include Ruth Murdock Elva Lucas Blanche Clarke Ruth Davis Tennie Chaney Ida Strong Lulu Peterson Myrtle Withrow Marian McDonald Myrtle Hyde Frances Quisenberry Sara Hyde Emma Parker Clarence Daniel Harold Haley Earl McNeil Paul Cross Lucien Arant Harold Withrow Dewey Burt Jennings Lorence Braxton Wilmer Perry and Herbert Powell.
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L. C. Powell
Misses Butler
Ruth Murdock
Elva Lucas
Blanche Clarke
Ruth Davis
Tennie Chaney
Ida Strong
Lulu Peterson
Myrtle Withrow
Marian McDonald
Myrtle Hyde
Frances Quisenberry
Sara Hyde
Emma Parker
Messrs
Clarence Daniel
Harold Haley
Earl McNeil
Paul Cross
Lucien Arant
Harold Withrow
Dewey Burt
Jennings
Lorence
Braxton
Wilmer
Perry
Clares
Herbert Powell
Ivan
Oak Wood
Mesdames Hyde
McMillan
Polk County Rural Carriers Convene in Monmouth Meeting
Polk County Rural Mail Carriers met in Monmouth on May Sth for their annual session to discuss rural delivery service and advocate for better roads and higher salaries. Officers were elected led by President A Parker and Vice President Guy Metcalf, with members from Independence to Monmouth and visiting officials from Corvallis Albany and McMinnville.
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Polk County
Monmouth
Congress
A. Parker
Independence
Guy Metcalf
Airlie
Milt Grant
Dallas
J. P. Dickinson
J. R. Martin
Rickreall
Bert Wells
A. F. Huber
Ira Williams
H. C. Cummings
State Association
Corvallis
J. H. Gains
Shower Honors Miss Ruth Wood Before Her Marriage
A miscellaneous shower was given at Ruth Wood's home on Wednesday evening in honor of her upcoming marriage. Guests presented gifts and shared light refreshments before the crowd was chaperoned home by Mrs. Hyde and Mrs. McKinney. Attending were Sara Hyde Emma Parker Lydia Powell Nettie McNeil Ethel Lucas Louella Daniel Lorena Daniel and Anna Wood.
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Ruth Wood
Ruth
Hyde
Mrs. McKinney
Sara Hyde
Emma Parker
Lydia Powell
Nettie McNeil
Ethel Lucas
Louella
Lorena Daniel
Anna Wood
Pleasant 68th birthday surprise for Mr. E D Mason
About twenty relatives and friends gathered Tuesday evening at his home to celebrate his 68th birthday. The evening featured conversation and music and guests departed late wishing him many more such pleasant evenings.
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E. D. Mason
Visit of J. E. Winegar and wife to Portland
J. E. Winegar and his wife visited Portland on Wednesday. Mrs. Winegar returned home that evening, while Mr. Winegar stayed another day.
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J. E. Winegar
Portland
Mrs. Winegar
Mr. W
Riverside Notes on Happenings and Local Moves
Miss Susie Durst visits friends in Newberg and Mrs H W Walker plans Rose Festival attendance. Brisk activity as locals travel for work and visits. City marshal Ewing elected. Miss Emma Henkle to teach again. Claud Johnson and Clara Earhart to wed. School closes June 10 with diploma program and teaching staff changes.
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H. F. McGrath
Irene
Portland
Frank Whiteaker
Erma Brown
Cascadia
Erma
Bell Telephone
Bertha Collins
Opera House
Crowley
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Portland Entertains Festival
Save the Normal
Klamath Falls
C. H Grvin
Court House Notes
Louis Willwock
Annie G Voth
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Kohle
Margaret M Rohde
Harry Blodgett
Mary Kemp
Frand Kurre
Belle Hiatt
James H Alleman
Irene B Hegging
Wilbur P Lewis
L E
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Laura Byron Et al
L M Riggs
A E Huber
Eunice B Putnam
JH McConnell
Albert R Hadley
Blessi G
Independence News Budget
Pondent
Riverside
Susie Durst
Newberg
W. H. Walker
Olive Williams
Hugh Hanna
Ernest Irvine
Burns
Harney County
Merwin
Asa Robinson
Ewing
Nora Owens
Bertha Bohannon
Salem
Miss Rogers
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