War time notes and local life in Monmouth and beyond
A stitched mix of trench life, rumors of a German spy, and patrols by Atwell and the narrator during WWI. The piece recounts a brigadier general’s arrest, dormancy in a dugout near a cemetery, and night patrols amid danger, plus local notices on draft enforcement, civic events, and community updates from Monmouth and surrounding areas.
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Atwell
Kregland
New York
Ae Werongie
Royal Engineers
Occanionn
Mn Worning
Royal Trieh Rifles
Thik Apy
Beverantorlen
Lenson
Wader
Old Pepper
Troyn Trinh Rifles
Tom
To Run Down Draft Slackers
Federal authorities prepare a campaign against draft registrants who gained deferred status but no longer qualify yet fail to notify Local Boards. Officials target hundreds in Oregon and thousands nationwide, especially those given deferments for industrial reasons or dependency. The drive aims to revise classifications as manpower needs rise and more men are drafted or compelled to work.
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Portland
Ore
Oregon
United States
Big Thrift Stamp Drive Set For June 24 25
The Thrift Stamp and War Savings crusade reaches a climax with a two day personal canvass across the Union to raise the target total. Pro rata amounts are listed for Monmouth and nearby districts including Monmouth 12500 Elkins 3150 Cochran e 3200 Mistletoe 670 Antioch 2400 Sunnyride 1750. Committees for each area and local chairman A Parker oversee the drive under the Council of Defense supervision.
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Proveas
Monmouth
Elkins
Cochrane
Mistletoe
Antioch
Sunnyride
Antioch Land Mistletoe
Portwood
T. J. Alsip
Mra Hull
R. Dodson
A. FE. Tetherow
H. W. Dickenson
F. Loughary
Sunnyslope
E. Rogers
Geo. Heck
Robert Lee
J. F. Powell
John Clow
Ra Powell
Jacob Smith
D. A. Wolverton
Council of Defense
A. Parker
Fairview Notes on Language Ban and Local Careers
The Germans of Fairview have discontinued the teaching and preaching of the German language for the duration of the war. Neil Curry is working for the government in the ships knees camp back of Airlie. Jack Greene goes to Crawfordville to bid his brother farewell as he leaves for the army. his brother is a civil engineer.
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Fairview
Neil Curry
Government
Airlie
Jack Greene
Crawfordville
Industrial club picnic yields canning contest winners
Falls City hosts an annual picnic drawing locals for the Falls City event. Monmouth team of Beth Ostrom Zeta Smithr and Fannie Steinberg won first prize $3 in thrift stamps. Falls City took second and Buena Vista third. Supervisor Moore and others contributed to the event program. Mrs. E B Hamilton relocated to Dallas leaving a lumber yard book keeper post open. L W Waller remains oval manager of the company. A good organ is for sale or trade at the Herald office. Miss Helen Strausser of the Normal graduating class may join Springfield junior high for next year in her first teaching post.
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Falls City
Monmouth
Beth Ostrom
Zeta Smith R
Fannie Steinberg
Buena Vista
Moore
Allen
Pig Club
Seymour
E. B. Hamilton
Dallas
L . W. Waller
Helen Strausser
Normal
Springfield
No Rickreall Picnic Cancelled Graduation Ceremony
A planned annual graded school commencement at Rickreall has been called off for this year due to a hitch in proceedings.
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Rickreall
Red Cross Adds Auxiliary in Polk County
The Red Cross organization expanded its Polk County units with a new auxiliary at Highland. Mesdames Mack and Lorence ran a refreshment stand at the O'Brien sale last Saturday, earning net proceeds plus the price of a calf noted in the report.
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Red Cross
Polk County
Highland
Mesdames Mack and
Lorence
O’brien
Picnic Excursions Mark Week for Local Pupils
Miss Radabaugh and Miss Dinius led training school pupils from the first to third grades on picnics at Rickreall Monmouth and Cupid's Knoll while parents provided five automobiles and a hearty luncheon. Portland journalist B F Irvine and Senator C L Hawley visited the Herald office. Irvine recalls starting in newspapers at fourteen and rising through both editorial and mechanical sides.
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B. F. Irvine
Portland Journal
C. L. Hawley
McCoy
Herald
Mr. Irvine
Scio
Irvine
Corvallis
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Herald Print Shop
Mary Williams
Independence
Inez Miller
Myre Bond
Mt. View
Neta Harvey
Monmouth Red Cross
al Harvey
Clarekanie
Louis Latham
Harvey
Will van
M. M. ‘Harvey
G. R. Crofoot
Maupin
Waller
Foree
Smith
Luckiamute
The
Misees
Randall and
Ersley
William Henry Weatherson
Florence
Herald Office
E. J. Arant
Ashland
A. M. Arant
Perry Burton Arant
University of Oregon
Naval
Bremerton, Wash
John Webber
John
Rev. V. P. Morris
Eugene
E. H. Hedrick
Drain
G. A. Peterson and Family
Robert Steele
Suver
Geo. Dashiel
Stevens County
Wash
Myrtle Crabtree of
Albany
Mrs. Lee
FE. W. Staats
Rhea
Enid Benson
Hamptons
Rosa Smith
Vernon High School
C. C. Lee
A. N. Halleck
Robert Hinkle
John Moran
W. M. Jones
Jas. Riddell
Armilda
Paradine Doughty
Joe Craven
Mary Gwin
R. B. Parrott
J Graham
C. H. Gwin
Catlow
G.G. Stone
Zola Babcock
W. L. Mason
G. W. Johensoff
E. M. Calbreath
Ed Bailey
P. D. Quisenberry
Everett Evans
Ernest Riddell
Dail Hill
A. B. Morlan
L. J. Bursell
N.E .Foster
J. B. V Butler
J.B. V. Butler Jr
W. E. Smith
Salem
Henry
John Palmer
Pearl Fishback
Beulah Elkins
J. P. Walker
M. F. Houser
C. A. Williamegon
Ethelya Elkins
Henry Estey
Holbrook
Anna Strain
Ernest Pierce
A. A. Williamson
G. T. Boothby
B.C. Bork
Walter and
Thomas Strain
Hartley Mulkey
E. Hagenbuch
M. J. Coffin
A. A. Cattron
L. W. Waller
P. H. Johnson
Laura Emerson
F. D. Oleman
F. Guthrie
Irwin Stewart
Ova Hinkle
Mary Kemp
Burkhead
Simpson
W. W. Miller
C.S. Coats
O'Brien
Pauline Morlan
Paul Blackstone
E. B. Pace
West Willamette Baptist Association
Pace
Con
Wm. Riddell
Oullen
Edwards
Richards
Baptist Church
Evangelical Church Notes
Christ
the Red Cross
Fairview Notes
Pany
Red
Timation” Committee and
Educational Commission
Walker Brothers
de Luxe Ingersolls
Ingersoll Reliance
Waterbury
Ingersoll
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