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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1918
Page
6
The Shiloh Relief Corps No 2 holds meetings on the second and fourth Thursdays each month at 2 30 PM in the I C C F Hall.
Oregon notes report La Grande tong dangers, a 111 man Dallas home guard, Libery loan totals topping 22.99 million, war savings stamps at 59,059.80 in March, and Crescents of shipbuilding growth in Portland. Also: public notices on taxes and elections, deaths, and labor wage increases.
Two U S marines Corporal William Henigsmith and Private Charles E Millard received official commendation from Major General Barnett for aiding a wounded Dominican during a native brawl in the Dominican Republic. They protected the victim for nine and a half hours and helped evacuate him to a hospital. Henigsmith, son of Joseph Henigsmith of Mishawaka Indiana, enlisted in 1916. Millard, son of Harry Millard of Spring City Pennsylvania, enlisted in 1914.
A comic exchange at sea features one sailor disliking old Bill Lobster for his sour look while another blames his sour mood on family traits. The joke hinges on the lobster being old and salad ancestry.
Tin tettra chloride is made from at least 5 000 tons of tin yearly for silk weighting and finishing. The American Metal Market notes most tin recovered from tin-plate scrap goes to this silk use and is lost. It urges suspension of this use during the war as a conservation measure.
A compact foam sound amplifier for noisy offices aids telephone users by magnifying vibrations and excluding foreign noises. It features a small resonator with an adjustable branched ear tube like a stethoscope, with the receiver placed on top of the amplifier.
In a chatty exchange between Mrs. Flatbush and Mrs. Bensonhurst a neighbor notes a single starred service flag in a window. They discuss its meaning as a maid left the household, signaling one daughter in military service.
A brief dialogue shows two people noting multiple introductions to the same woman. The exchange hints at familiarity and social maneuvering as they recount the fourth introduction.
Howard and Lillian Ramey have the measles. A surprise party for Verna Bales was held last Wednesday evening. Mrs. Stillwell returned from Portland after weeks away. Chas Tykeson left for his father in law Braley's funeral. Ted Brunson returned from Prineville. Verna Bales and Hubbard joined Verna for a trip to Portland and Vancouver. Industrial Club met at the school with a violin solo by Verna Bales. Semi weekly Oregon Journal and Newberg Graphic $2.00 per year.
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