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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1920
Page
5
In Newberg a local notice reports Mr and Mrs W S Allan of Dundee mourn two of their sons who died after influenza and pneumonia while the remaining brother recovers. The Bulletin mentions concern over a rumor of real estate sales to Japanese buyers and Hood River’s similar debate.
The Graphic reports that paving plans favor broad public input though citizens complain about cost. The editor notes long standing support for public improvements and schools, asserting the paper’s role in promoting street work in Newberg.
Monday visits and travel mark this week as residents and relatives visit Portland and surrounding areas. Chas Bhires and Carlos Johnson travel to Portland on business and for possible YMCA trade school work while Rev Thomas Perisho of Newberg leads services in the absence of Rev A C Martin. Ernest Everest and wife visit from Vancouver to see his parents Mr and Mrs W R Everest. Mrs Maggie Shires endures rheumatism with hope for recovery. Mrs Henry Potts and son visit Ms G A Graves, and Potts plans to move to Montana with husband and sons. Mrs Sturgess and child travel from Portland to see her parents Mr and Mrs Coiny who recently bought Henry Potts ranch. Mrs Frost spends the week in Portland with relatives.
Practical kitchen and home hints include salting spinach water to cut washings, grated carrot as egg substitute in raisin pudding, a pinch of soda for sour stomach, soda with beans to soften, using newspapers to wipe dishes, dry coffee grounds for knife cleaning, raw potato to remove mud on garments, kerosene to clean sinks, bacon rind flavoring vegetables, saving twine for cloths and mops, cardboard in hems to avoid measuring, and ricing hot potatoes for codfish balls. These tips emphasize thrift and practical shortcuts.
Residents report paying for 125 feet frontage along First Street with cement walks 12 feet wide and 187 feet of walks in the residential district. They note 390 feet of curb and 563 feet of grading and graveling, urging caution on further paving price burdens and seeking a hearing on April 19.
Mrs James Kane and Mrs F L Eves visited Portland on business Tuesday. Mrs Burton and daughter June spent the weekend with her mother Mrs Lewis. Mrs Roberts and son spent Easter with the Woodworths. Reed Chambers of Salem visited the Frosts for the weekend. Mr and Mrs Graham have been in Portland two weeks and have been ill. The McCaffrees moved into the Smiths old house as they moved to the Quittenham house. Mr and Mrs Kokel arrived from California and will take possession of their new home bought from Mr Kane. A ladies meeting at Mrs Woodworth’s included knotting a comforter for Miss Freda Kane, soon to wed Ross Wiley. their future home will be in La Habra, California.
A column argues Glasgow experiments with wholesale medical services by dividing the city into districts with free dispensaries and doctors. Proponents claim lower costs and fewer deaths, noting benefits to the poor and efficiency during epidemics. Comparisons are drawn to public health boards, wartime insurance, schools, and churches as wholesale providers.
An Oakland inventor introduces the marimeter, a device that sends sound from a ship’s keel to the sea bottom and records the echo to calculate depth. It promises four soundings a minute, faster and safer than traditional lead sounding, with the Governor slated to carry the first unit.
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